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Chapter 218: Opportunity for Core Formation

"Fellow Daoist Tan, are the cultivation resources suitable for Cultivators of different Realms sealed behind these stone doors?"

A bearded male Cultivator asked.

"That's right. The three leftmost stone doors are for Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and arduous Cultivation, respectively.

The remaining stone doors, from left to right, each represent a Realm, and sealed within them are all the necessary Cultivation resources for the next Realm.

From Cultivation Techniques to Medicinal Pills, to magical arts, talismans, Formation diagrams, Magical Artifacts, and so on, everything is available.

It's as if they were meticulously planned and considered specifically for Cultivators at each stage.

The strangeness of it is truly something this old man has never seen in his life."

Although it wasn't his first time here, Tan Sheng couldn't help but sigh when speaking of these matters.

The three Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators fell silent upon hearing this.

They had thought about it all the way here, but no one could figure out what the original owner of this Immortal Cave was after.

However,

Soon, the three of them stopped bothering to delve into it.

Their eyes were all burning with desire as they looked at the leftmost passage, unable to conceal their greed.

The Yellow-Robed Female Cultivator swallowed, her eyes a little dazed.

"So, that means the cultivation resources that can assist Cultivators in Core Formation are sealed within this stone door?"

The Yellow-Robed Female Cultivator didn't notice at all,

that her voice was trembling slightly as she spoke.

Low-level Cultivators outside would probably find it hard to imagine that a powerful Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage would lose her composure like this.

But she couldn't be blamed entirely,

only that the Cultivation resources behind that stone door were simply too tempting.

That was the Golden Core Stage!

A Realm countless Cultivators dreamed of!

It was said that after successfully forming a Core,

not only would there be a significant increase in magical power, but even Lifespan would undergo a qualitative change, increasing by as much as five hundred years.

Not to mention that at the Golden Core Stage, one could refine a Lifebound Treasure, truly achieving a spiritual connection with their Magic Treasure.

To put it bluntly,

the Golden Core Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage were completely two different worlds; the gap between them was even greater than the gap between Cultivators and Mortals.

Only by forming a Golden Core could one truly become a Cultivator and gain the capital to contend with this world.

However, breaking through this Realm was by no means easy,

far more difficult than successfully reaching Foundation Establishment from Qi Refining Great Perfection.

The latter only required sufficient Cultivation resources and some special Opportunities.

But to step into the Golden Core Stage,

aside from the legendary Heavenly Spiritual Root,

almost all Foundation Establishment Cultivators would have to endure hardships and setbacks before having a one-in-ten-thousand chance of Core Formation.

Precisely because of this,

the Foundation Establishment Cultivators present were so flustered.

If they could obtain the resources behind this stone door that were helpful for forming a Golden Core, it would undoubtedly save them many detours in the future!

Perhaps they could even seize that slim possibility of breaking through to the Golden Core Stage with it!

Although this hope was very slim,

even a tiny chance was good.

Tan Sheng took in everyone's expressions,

and sneered inwardly.

A bunch of overestimating fools, mere Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, actually trying to covet this Core Formation Opportunity?

They deserved to be buried here!

He didn't show any emotion on his face, maintaining his benevolent demeanor.

He nodded and said:

"That's right, this last stone door can only be opened by someone at the False Core Stage. According to the pattern here, it must contain secrets related to Core Formation.

However, Tan advises you all not to be too ambitious.

I have tried this Restriction many times, but I have never been able to shake it in the slightest.

I believe that before reaching the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, or the False Core Stage, it is unlikely that we alone will be able to open it."

However,

Even with his words, the fervent look in their eyes didn't recede at all,

but instead grew stronger.

The bearded male Cultivator rubbed his hands, squeezed forward, and chuckled:

"How would we know without trying?

Perhaps Brother Tan, your Cultivation Technique is different, which is why you can't open this Restriction.

If one of us happens to be able to break these Restrictions, wouldn't it be a pity to give up without trying and miss this rare Opportunity?"

With that,

He slapped his Storage Pouch, took out a hook-shaped Magical Artifact, and immediately threw it out.

Tan Sheng stood by, just smiling,

He didn't say much, nor did he stop them.

He knew,

No matter what he said now, these Cultivators, whose minds were clouded by greed, would not listen.

Back then,

When he first discovered this place, he was also like this.

If he hadn't tried a hundred, a thousand times and truly found himself powerless,

He wouldn't have cultivated his current calm and unperturbed state of mind.

In the face of immense profit,

Some people will never turn back, even if they hit a wall.

Strong!

As fast as the hook-shaped Magical Artifact went, it returned just as fast.

Looking at the Restriction film on the surface of the passage, not even a ripple was stirred.

The bearded Cultivator didn't believe it,

and immediately tried a few more times.

But from no angle could he shake the Restriction in the slightest.

"Fellow Daoist, don't panic, I'll help you."

The other three Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators also couldn't sit still and took turns, using all their skills.

If one observed carefully, they would notice that the Cultivators who were previously struggling in the volcano, almost completely drained of their magical power,

were now all lively and extremely excited, with no signs of weakness.

It turned out that everything before was just an act of concealing their strength and deliberately showing weakness to the enemy.

These Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators were all shrewd individuals,

They had been hiding their true abilities from the very beginning.

Now that their interests were involved, they gradually began to display their true strength.

Fifth-order talismans, Eagle Treasure, mid-level magical arts, and so on,

the three Foundation Establishment Cultivators all used their trump cards,

But despite this, after half a day of effort, they still made no progress.

Even though they were very unwilling,

At this point, they finally accepted reality.

They all stopped, no longer making these futile attempts.

At this moment,

The Yellow-Robed Female Cultivator's gaze inadvertently fell upon Li Lan, who was standing beside her.

It was understandable that Elder Tan and his son didn't try, as they had been here before,

But Li Lan's complete lack of interest surprised her.

Could it be that this Fellow Daoist had no desire to break through to the Core Formation Stage, not even daring to think about it?

Under her confusion,

The Yellow-Robed Female Cultivator opened her mouth and asked:

"Fellow Daoist Lin, aren't you going to try? Perhaps the Cultivation Technique you cultivate might just be able to open this Restriction."

Reminded by the other party,

Li Lan then came back to his senses.

He hesitated for a moment, then slowly stepped forward, not rushing to act, but leisurely examining the Restrictions.

It was as if he wanted to engrave every pattern of every Restriction into his mind.

All the Cultivators present were confused, not knowing what he was up to.

They didn't notice,

the deeply hidden joy in Li Lan's eyes.

Even someone as calm and composed as he usually was,

almost found it difficult to suppress the joy in his heart.

It all started when he entered this Immortal Cave and stepped onto this place of arduous Cultivation.

As soon as Li Lan followed the others here,

he felt a continuous strange fluctuation coming from his Storage Pouch.

At first, this fluctuation was very faint,

but as he delved deeper into the Immortal Cave and approached the passages, it grew stronger and stronger.

Li Lan had not made any moves before,

On the surface, he appeared to be deep in thought, but in reality, he had immersed his Divine Sense into his Storage Pouch, frantically searching for the source of the fluctuation.

Until just now,

he finally discovered what was emitting the fluctuation.

It was an ancient token, with special rune patterns carved on its surface.

Li Lan only took one glance,

and instantly, as if enlightened, he understood.

The mystery that had puzzled him for a long time was also instantly resolved.

This object was precisely the Restriction token he had obtained from Su Pengfei when he killed him.

Before Su Pengfei was even born,

he was set up by Elder Di of the Demonic Path to be the target selected by the 《Rebirth Technique》,

and at Qi Refining Second Layer,

he awakened his past life's memories and was completely taken over by Elder Di.

It could be said that,

after Qi Refining Second Layer, Su Pengfei was completely dead,

replaced by the former Golden Core mighty figure, Elder Di.

And this Restriction token, obtained from him, was also something Elder Di had refined in his previous life.

At this moment,

this token reacted here,

which meant that the Immortal Cave Li Lan was currently exploring was precisely what Elder Di had left behind in his previous life.

No wonder he had arranged these passages and stone doors, categorizing them with Restriction Formations that could only be broken by different cultivation Realms.

No wonder behind each stone door, crucial resources needed for breaking through to the next Realm were specifically sealed.

Presumably, these were all meticulously prepared by Elder Di for his own Rebirth and Possession, to start Cultivating anew, right?

Tan Sheng had also revealed that,

the Restrictions within this Immortal Cave were very new, seemingly set up within the last hundred years,

and the original owner had never returned since setting them up.

From the timeline of Elder Di's Rebirth, it also matched.

As for why Elder Di had never returned,

at that time, his strength was still weak, and he was constantly being closely watched by Li Lan, who had noticed something was amiss.

He didn't even dare to leave the Chongshan Region, so how could he possibly dare to come to this desolate wilderness alone?

Previously, regarding who the original owner of this Immortal Cave was,

what Tan Sheng's conspiracy was, and so on,

Li Lan had speculated many possibilities,

but he had never thought of Elder Di.

Over the years,

he had also used the Dragon Seeking Qi Observation Technique to intentionally search for the whereabouts of these Immortal Caves through these Restriction tokens.

However,

these Demonic Cultivators all hid their Immortal Caves extremely deeply,

making Li Lan's efforts fruitless for a long time.

He truly hadn't expected that,

he would stumble upon Elder Di's Immortal Cave in such a situation.

This truly could be described as, 'searching far and wide for something only to find it effortlessly at home'.

On the surface, Li Lan was observing the Restrictions before him,

but in reality, he was using this opportunity to desperately calm his emotions, lest these cunning old foxes notice anything amiss.

Holding the Restriction token,

he could activate any Formation Restriction within this Immortal Cave at any time.

Even the Restriction before him, which possessed the power of the False Core Stage, could be opened effortlessly in an instant, if he wished.