Ascending to Immortality by Slaying Spirits

Chapter 144 Golden Core Sacrificial Artifact
The sharp blade easily sliced ​​through flesh and blood, and Lin Le reached out and took out the golden pill that had materialized into a physical form.

This single pill is enough to make countless Foundation Establishment Stage 5 cultivators fight tooth and nail for it, because the Hengling Pill refined from it is enough to turn a Foundation Establishment Stage 5 cultivator into a pseudo-Golden Core cultivator.

Although he was a fake Golden Core cultivator, his lifespan and cultivation level were no different from those of a regular first-stage Golden Core cultivator; he simply couldn't advance any further.

However, it only means that one cannot improve one's cultivation level, which is not an unacceptable major flaw for a cultivator whose lifespan is nearing its end.

However, this was a major flaw for Lin Le, so he did not intend to consume the two golden pills.

Lin Le took out Zhou Wensu's golden pill and patted it into the embroidered ball.

The embroidered ball absorbs the spiritual energy within the golden core, progressing towards the level of a spiritual artifact.

Lin Le then slapped Huo Yunzi's golden pill into the Fire-Tipped Spear.

The Fire-Tipped Spear also began to advance towards the level of a spiritual weapon.

This is the method of refining the Golden Elixir, a common method used by evil cultivators to forge magical artifacts.

However, the success rate of this method is only about one-third, and unless it is a special top-grade magic artifact, evil cultivators generally will not use this method.

After all, if you can find a way to sell the Golden Core, you can buy a sum of spirit stones for a magical artifact. Why gamble?

Lin Le dared to use it because, for him, it wasn't a gamble.

The embroidered ball fell from a precious artifact, so its advancement to a spiritual artifact is almost certain; the Fire-Tipped Spear, after absorbing the Myriad Weapons Furnace, is only one step away from becoming a spiritual artifact, and with this golden core, it will basically be done.

After packing their belongings, Lin Le went to the prefectural government office, checked the progress, told Guan Wenzhong and the others to continue their efforts, and then returned to Muxia Mountain.

On the other side, inside a Taoist temple covering 3,000 acres, a young Taoist boy looked terrified when he saw that one of the lamps in the third row from the top had gone out.

He stumbled out, shouting, "Oh no! Oh no! Uncle Huoyunzi's soul lamp has gone out!"

The entire Xuanling Temple was alarmed.

As one of the most powerful forces in Yizhou, Xuanling Temple only has a dozen or so Golden Core cultivators.

Now that a Golden Core cultivator has died, that's a very serious matter.

The abbot has made the direct assignment, so the matter will definitely be investigated thoroughly.

Within half a day, Huo Yunzi's itinerary was discovered.

"You mean, my nephew Huo Yunzi was invited by the Prefect of Anzhu County to exorcise demons and protect the righteous path?" said Jing Lingzi, the abbot of Xuanling Temple, looking at his disciples below.

The disciple below nodded: "Yes, judging by the time, Senior Uncle Huoyunzi should arrive there today."

"Arriving today, and suffering an accident today, fine, very fine indeed!" Jing Lingzi's voice was filled with anger. Anyone could tell from this situation that the other side had been prepared in advance and was deliberately waiting for Huo Yunzi to fall into the trap.

The elders around them also showed anger. The timing was too coincidental, and it was hard not to think that someone was deliberately targeting their Xuanling Temple.

Jing Lingzi spoke again: "What is the origin of that demon? What is his name?"

The disciple hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know. I only know that the county magistrate calls him the Butcher. He slaughtered two counties. He is at the Foundation Establishment stage, but his combat power is comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator. That's why we had to ask Uncle-Master Huo Yunzi for help."

"Having slaughtered two counties, you truly deserve the title of 'Butcher of Men'," Jing Lingzi sneered. "Hong Lingzi, obey my command."

A strong and powerful Taoist priest stepped forward: "Present!"

"Take the spirit boat and hurry to Anzhu County to bring back Huo Yunzi's remains. Also, bring back the butcher's head as a sacrifice to Huo Yunzi!" Jing Lingzi said.

“Yes!” Hong Lingzi nodded.

"Yu Xuanzi, heed my command!" Jing Lingzi said again.

“Yes.” A slightly older Taoist priest stepped forward.

Jing Lingzi said, "Thoroughly investigate the movements of all forces in Yizhou. I want to see which family's treacherous claws dare to reach into our Xuanling Temple!"

"Yes, disciple obeys," Yu Xuanzi replied.

Beside the great river, Chi Lingzi also heard the news of his eldest disciple's death, and his face turned expressionless. Looking at the jade tablet in his hand, Chi Lingzi clenched his fist repeatedly, and when he finally released it, the jade tablet had turned into a pile of dust.

"This old Taoist priest will surely kill you!"

His words were chilling, filled with an extremely concentrated killing intent.

At Muxia Mountain, Lin Le felt uneasy, so he did some divination and the result was extremely ominous.

'Because of Xuanling Temple?'

Lin Le frowned. They reacted so quickly? This was really beyond his expectations.

However, it's normal for them to have some tricks up their sleeves, given that they are one of the largest powers in Yizhou.

I originally wanted to retreat into seclusion for a while longer, but now I have to go to the prefectural city for the time being.

"Qingli, you can't go into seclusion anymore," Lin Le said, looking at the dragon and snake before him.

The dragon and snake opened their eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"

“Those Golden Core cultivators from Xuanling Temple might be coming to kill us. We can’t stay in Anzhu County any longer,” Lin Le said.

Qingli was speechless: "What did you do now?"

“I killed one of their Golden Core cultivators,” Lin Le said with a shrug.

"Golden Core?!" Qingli couldn't help but raise her voice. In her memory, a Golden Core cultivator was someone she couldn't defeat. She never expected that Lin Le had already killed one, and one of them was from a major sect.

"Let's talk on the way, getting there is the priority," Lin Le said.

"Okay." Qingli swam out of the hot spring and transformed back into a human.

Lin Le flicked his finger, and raging flames engulfed the entire cave. He was clearing his aura to avoid being tracked down later.

After he cleaned it once, Qingli cleaned it again.

After ensuring there was no lingering scent, the two arrived in the county town and hired a carriage to travel to the prefectural city.

As for Guan Wenzhong and the others, Lin Le did not take them with him. Firstly, the matters in the county town had not yet been resolved, and they still needed to continue their work, while also trying to confuse the public.

Secondly, the spirit of their embroidered ball can be reborn countless times as long as the true spirit remains inside the embroidered ball and Lin Le has the resources.

If they can hold out for just one more day, these resources won't be wasted for Lin Le, since time is on his side.

Half a day later, as night fell, Lin Le suddenly began to caress the embroidered ball in the carriage, because it had been upgraded to a low-grade spiritual artifact.

There are two changes. First, the upper limit for Spirit Generals and Dao Soldiers has been increased. At least Dao Soldiers can become Foundation Establishment cultivators in a city pass. As for Spirit Generals, they have not yet been explored, since Lin Le's cultivation level is not even that of a Golden Core True Person.

Secondly, the number of Dao soldiers has increased, more than doubled. Originally, there were a maximum of 256, but now there are 512.

Then the Karmic Fire Crimson Lotus Spear was also upgraded to a low-grade spiritual weapon. It didn't change much, except that its various characteristics were strengthened.

At the same time, a streak of light pierced the darkness and lingered above the city.

It was a flying boat twenty feet long, a strategic magical artifact of the Xuanling Temple, and extremely fast.

A powerful divine sense swept across the county town below the boat, and Hong Lingzi frowned slightly.

Seeing this, a disciple nearby asked, "Master, what's wrong?"

“We’re too late,” Hong Lingzi said. “In a city as grand as this, there are only seven or eight Foundation Establishment cultivators, and they’re all just at the first or second level. That demon has probably already escaped.”

"Instruct the other disciples to collect and organize clues overnight."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)