Only three seconds? He's already the Lord of All Realms, so it doesn't matter.

Tang Zhao's mind was extremely complicated at this moment, with all the thoughts from the past few days converging in his heart.

As a formal outer disciple, he never imagined that he would be played to such an extent, and he was filled with hatred!

Tang Zhao secretly hid his left hand and grabbed the thunder talisman that had been scattered on the ground. He was already prepared to fight to the death.

"Senior brother, I advise you not to do useless work."

Back then, Senior Brother Fang was just as naive as you. In my hands, there was absolutely no chance of him risking his life for a one-for-one exchange.

However, Ye Xuan instantly saw through his intentions and even bluntly pointed them out.

Tang Zhao felt even more hatred in his heart. At this moment, he gritted his teeth and said:

"So what do you want?"

Tang Zhao struggled to his feet, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and faced the white light in front of him.

But Ye Xuan actually withdrew his finger and then calmly said:

"We are, after all, fellow disciples. Senior brother, would you like to advance further?"

He said this not only to Tang Zhao, but also to the group of disciples behind him who had been registered.

"What do you mean?"

"Didn't you all come here seeking an opportunity? I have already ascertained that; my fellow disciples are free to ponder and comprehend it."

Having said that, Ye Xuan released Yu Chenzi's skeleton from his storage bag, placing it in front of Tang Zhao, and added:

"In less than a day, I was able to possess such supernatural powers, all thanks to this skeleton."

Tang Zhao was at a loss for words, but Zhang Bazi and the others behind him, though unaware of the specifics of the two's entanglement, all had a gleam in their eyes.

They were all people who had crawled out of the gates of hell, but they hadn't gained any opportunities, so why would they care if there was any trickery involved?

In the Holy Sect, if one lives in a daze, it's better to die sooner rather than later.

Zhang Bazi was the first to rush forward. Assessing the situation, he knelt before Ye Xuan and said:

"Senior brother, senior brother, I want this opportunity!"

Ye Xuan nodded happily. Before he could react, a wisp of white light drifted into his body and planted a seed of immortality.

"This is a necessary step. Alright, concentrate on comprehending it."

As he spoke, Ye Xuan raised his hand and guided the green light from the skeleton into Zhang Bazi's body.

The aura emanating from the green light, though chilling and piercing, seemed to resonate with Zhang Bazi's stagnant cultivation.

He took a greedy breath, and as the breath entered his body, a tearing pain suddenly shot through Zhang Bazi's dantian.

He stared in horror at his chest, where the skin and flesh were beginning to dry and crack, and tiny, emerald-green willow twigs were emerging from the cracks, wriggling like living things.

With the appearance of willow branches, Zhang Bazi's flesh and blood began to wither rapidly, and he gradually aged.

This greatly surprised the others, but Ye Xuan simply placed his palm on Zhang Bazi's shoulder, and the blue and white energies immediately surged in.

At this moment, the immortal seed within Zhang Bazi shone brightly with azure light, forcefully suppressing the overflowing green light. The two forces clashed, and after the pain, there was an indescribable feeling of fullness.

Half an hour later, the two forces completely dissipated in his body, and Zhang Bazi's cultivation level directly jumped two levels, reaching the seventh level of Foundation Establishment!

Feeling the surge of new power within him, Zhang Bazi was both surprised and delighted. He quickly bowed to Ye Xuan in gratitude:

"Thank you so much, senior brother, for this opportunity!"

Ye Xuan nodded slightly, and seeing that Tang Zhao still did not respond, he turned to the remaining disciples.

"And you?"

Having witnessed Zhang Bazi's cultivation level surge, the remaining four didn't hesitate any longer and stepped forward:

"I beg my senior brother for guidance!"

Ye Xuan tapped his fingertips, and four white rays of light entered the dantian of the four people respectively. Then he manipulated the Jade Dust Child's skeleton to evenly guide the emerald green halo towards the four people.

In an instant, the hall was filled with shimmering light, and the four people experienced a process similar to that of Zhang the Scarface—

First, his skin and flesh withered, and willow branches burrowed into his body. Then, under the harmonization of Ye Xuan's green and white energies, the pain turned into abundance, and his cultivation level rose steadily...

As the light faded, the four of them stabilized at the sixth to seventh level of the Foundation Establishment stage. Their eyes, which had been dulled by years of struggle, now shone brightly again.

Tang Zhao stared intently at the scene, his heart filled with turmoil.

He could clearly sense that the cultivation levels of these registered disciples were not faked; they had genuinely broken through.

Could the opportunity he spoke of be real...?

Why are you willing to share with us?

"Didn't I say that we are, after all, fellow disciples and should help each other?"

Ye Xuan pushed the Yu Chenzi skeleton in front of Tang Zhao at the right moment, "If you are willing to study it, you may begin now."

"With Senior Brother Tang's talent, he should be able to break through the shackles and reach the Golden Core Realm by taking advantage of this opportunity."

Tang Zhao stared at the skeleton that gleamed with a faint blue light, his mind a jumble of thoughts, and he hesitated!

On one hand, he desperately craved this opportunity that would allow him to break through quickly. If he could truly break through to the Golden Core Realm, he could take another step forward and become an inner disciple.

On the other hand, and most importantly, he didn't believe Ye Xuan would be so kind.

"Mutual help and assistance? That's a trope he's already mastered," Tang Zhao asked in a deep voice.

"What is the price?"

Ye Xuan smiled and said, "Senior brother, you're overthinking it. If we really have to talk about the price..."

I have successfully formed my core using this method, and we will advance to the inner sect together in the future. Wouldn't it be better if we could look after each other?

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhao looked at Ye Xuan in disbelief, only to see that he had released his full cultivation level and was indeed at the Golden Core Realm!

"You're only at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, yet you managed to directly advance to the Golden Core realm? Are you kidding me?"

Ye Xuan did not explain this. Tang Zhao remained silent for a long time before finally reaching out and touching the skeleton.

The moment his fingertips touched the cold bone surface, it was as if a large amount of runic information flooded into his mind. Among them, the cultivation path of "Nine Separations from the Heavenly Sun" was clearly discernible. As for what the other cultivation method was, he had no idea.

Suppressing his excitement, Tang Zhao sat cross-legged and accepted the immortal seed. As the emerald green halo slowly enveloped his entire body, a tearing pain as if his meridians were being ripped apart instantly struck him.

Unlike Zhang Bazi and others, Tang Zhao's cultivation had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, and his spiritual power was much stronger. Therefore, when the green light entered his body, he, like Fang Zhengge before him, experienced the most intense effects, both in the process of drying up and in the subsequent resurrection.

"really……"

A look of understanding flashed in Ye Xuan's eyes. This path would produce different results depending on the individual's cultivation level.

Tang Zhao was still immersed in the tremendous change of being resurrected from the dead. He could feel the bottleneck that had bound him for so long loosening, and the threshold of the Golden Core realm was within reach.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened.

"ah--!

Tang Zhao screamed in agony, and almost the instant his golden core was about to form, it shattered with a deafening roar.

At the same time, Tang Zhao's skin cracked instantly, and a faint green light was about to emerge from his chest, a sign that the new seed inside him was about to sprout and break through the soil.

He looked at Ye Xuan in horror, only to find that the other party remained calm.

Tang Zhao pleaded hoarsely, feeling his life force being rapidly drained away.

Ye Xuan stepped forward slowly, his palm emitting both blue and white energy, and pressed it onto Tang Zhao's head.

This time, however, the blue and white energies did not suppress the green light; instead, they merged with it, accelerating the growth of the willow branches.

"You, you're lying to me! This isn't some kind of stroke of luck at all..."

Tang Zhao's eyes widened, and he finally understood. In the last moments before his consciousness began to fade, he saw the swaying willow tree behind Ye Xuan.

"Short-lived fairy willow!"

With the last four words uttered, Tang Zhao's flesh and blood completely withered away, becoming nourishment for the willow seedlings.

"Senior brother, do you really think I'll let you off the hook?"

You should have known this day would come when you plotted to frame me… Besides, the coffin is still half empty; someone has to keep Senior Brother Fang company.”

Ye Xuan put away the Jade Dust Child skeleton and glanced at Zhang Bazi and the other four.

The five people were already terrified, their faces pale. Seeing Tang Zhao, who had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, turn into a dried-up corpse, they felt a tightness in their chests, as if they were about to die.

Indeed, after Tang Zhao's death, the immortal seeds within them erupted, gradually draining their life force.

A few breaths later, five more dried corpses appeared in the center of the hall.

Ye Xuan nodded in satisfaction, took the storage bag from Tang Zhaoqian's corpse, and then placed his and Fang Zhengge's bodies side by side into the bronze coffin.

With the coffin lid closed, his cultivation level had now directly jumped to the fourth level of the Golden Core stage.

At the same time, while cultivating alone in this ruined mansion, he also successfully integrated the power of the "Longevity Willow", "Nine Departures from Heavenly Sun", and the Daoist robe into the Dao.

Now that my cultivation level has improved, my mastery of it will only become more refined.

Ye Xuan turned and walked towards the passageway. When he returned to the wasteland, the eastern sky was already turning a pale white.

"It's time to return to the sect."