Yunmeng Immortal Clan

At this very moment, in the ancestral hall of the Gu family of Heishan in Yunmeng Immortal Continent.

The flame of the soul lamp, which belonged exclusively to Gu Jingze, the head of the Gu family, suddenly shot up high, as if it would burn out all the lamp oil in an instant.

The light of the flames illuminated the entire dark shrine in an instant.

But the next moment, the wick inside the soul lamp instantly burned out, and the soul lamp went out.

Soul lamps are a tool used by many large families. Any cultivator who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage or has a certain status in the family will store a trace of their soul in a magical artifact like a soul lamp.

Once a key figure in the family dies, all the cultivators in the family will know the news.

Instantly, the news was relayed by the Gu clan members guarding the Soul Lamp to the remaining Gu clan cultivators. Before long, the news spread throughout the entire Black Mountain Gu clan, causing a huge uproar.

But it is a hundred miles away from Biyu Island.

When Song Daoxuan, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, heard the Song family head opposite him say that he didn't care at all about killing the Gu family head, he also showed a rather surprised expression.

The two found the seriously injured Mu Zitong.

After swallowing some healing pills, Mu Zitong was meditating and resting with her eyes closed.

Seeing the two approach, Mu Zitong stood up, smiled slightly, and cupped her hands in greeting:

"Many thanks to Patriarch Song, and Elder, for risking your life to save us. On behalf of the entire Mu clan, I, Mu Zitong, express my gratitude to the Song family. After this incident, I will definitely inform my Patriarch that the Mu clan will be eternally grateful to the Song family for their kindness!"

"Elder Mu, you are too kind. Since our two clans have already formed an alliance, this trivial matter is not worth mentioning. If the Gu and Wang clans dare to offend us again after this incident, please inform our clan. Our clan will definitely lend a helping hand! By the way, Elder Mu, how is your injury healing?" Song Zhichu asked with concern.

He heard what Song Zhichu said.

Mu Zitong looked slightly moved.

"I will certainly convey Patriarch Song's words to the clan. As for my injuries, they have healed somewhat, and I am able to fly back to the clan on my own. However, to fully recover, I will need to return to the clan and recuperate quietly for some time!"

The group exchanged a few more pleasantries.

Mu Ziheng then flew towards the Shouyang Mountain stronghold on his sword, while the two of them returned to the Qinglian Islands together.

Several days later, after the two arrived at the Qinglian Islands, Song Daoxuan returned to Qingsui Peak alone, while Song Zhichu was busy returning to Tianshu Peak to handle family affairs during this period.

Inside Song Daoxuan's cave on Qingsui Peak.

Song Daoxuan saw the Ink Poison Wolf Spider in the petri dish, fed it some waste pills, and then sat cross-legged on the stone bed in the cave, carefully taking out what he had obtained from killing Gu Jingze, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Among them are several thousand low-grade spirit stones and only a few dozen mid-grade spirit stones.

Seven top-tier magical artifacts: spears; one top-tier defensive magical artifact: shield; and the rest of the magical artifacts below the top-tier rank are disregarded.

Because he had cultivated to the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Only top-tier magical artifacts can provide even the slightest assistance.

As for magic artifacts below the top-tier level, their strength is far too inferior to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. The effect of manipulating these low-level magic artifacts is not as powerful as a Foundation Establishment cultivator casting a basic spell.

Spiritual artifacts are the only magical treasures that match the strength of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, not all cultivators in this cultivation world can afford to use magical artifacts.

Look at the head of the Black Mountain Gu family, Gu Jingze, right in front of you.

As the head of the Gu family, he has cultivated to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

The fact that he didn't even have a single low-grade spiritual weapon shows just how precious low-grade spiritual weapons are.

The fact that Song Zhichu, the head of the Song family, possessed a low-grade spiritual artifact demonstrates the profound foundation of the Qinglian Song family, which has stood for eight hundred years.

In addition to these magical artifacts, Song Daoxuan also found several second-tier talismans in Gu Jingze's storage bag.

"A mere Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator couldn't possibly possess only these things; it's far too meager. At the very least, he should have a cultivation technique of his own!"

Song Daoxuan searched through his storage bag and surprisingly found a green bead inside.

He probed the pearl with his divine sense.

Instantly, Song Daoxuan's expression changed drastically, revealing a look of astonishment.

"The Azure Wood Bead... I never expected that this bead would contain a cultivation technique called the Azure Wood Longevity Technique. This technique is actually at the low-grade Xuan level, a technique that can help me quickly cultivate from the early Foundation Establishment stage to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. It also comes with a secret technique called Azure Wood Longevity Qi. I've already witnessed the power of this secret technique in Gu Jingze's hands!"

"This technique is so advanced, yet it's not even the complete version. The Eternal Green Technique recorded in this bead is actually a low-level Earth-grade technique! It's a method for Core Formation cultivators to practice. This is truly unexpected!"

"However, with my current early Foundation Establishment cultivation, even if I have the qualifications to participate in the Azure Wood Inheritance with the Azure Wood Bead in my hand, this kind of inheritance is not unique to him. When the Azure Wood Inheritance opens, I'm afraid even Core Formation cultivators will be involved. The Azure Wood Inheritance will open in twenty-seven years. In those short twenty-seven years, Song Daoxuan will definitely not be able to become a Core Formation cultivator!"

Even cultivators with Heavenly Spiritual Roots have a 90% chance of condensing a Golden Core before the age of one hundred.

Twenty-seven years later, Song Daoxuan was only seventy-two years old. Could a seventy-two-year-old Song Daoxuan condense a golden elixir? This was undoubtedly a fantasy.

The Qi Gourd contains Yin Dew, which can indeed cleanse a cultivator's roots and bones, but ultimately it cannot replace one's own spiritual roots with those superior spiritual root qualities. Song Daoxuan ultimately relies on the Five Spiritual Roots.

Ordinary cultivators with three spiritual roots will experience a significant slowdown in their cultivation speed after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage. Without much opportunity, it is difficult for them to break through to become a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator even if they spend their entire lives.

Those with the aptitude of three spiritual roots who dedicate their entire lives to breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage are extremely rare.

Cultivators who have reached the peak of Foundation Establishment all have the ambition to break through to Core Formation. However, most cultivators who have reached the peak of Foundation Establishment perish in the difficult process of Core Formation. This includes cultivators from various cultivation sects, families, and even some famous Foundation Establishment rogue cultivators and demonic heroes.

The formation of the Golden Core has always been a difficult problem.

Song Daoxuan's spiritual root had been purified to the extreme, but it was still essentially a five-elemental root. When he reached the time of Core Formation, he would have to undergo the Three-Nine Thunder Tribulation. After the Three-Nine Thunder Tribulation, there would be the Five Decays of Heaven and Man. Only by experiencing these two tribulations could he be called a true Core Formation cultivator.