Mortal Alchemy

The direct disciples of Dongxuan do not have internal rankings, only selecting one person per generation to inherit the Dongxuan rules.

However, in Chen Ping's view, the rules of the Dongxuan Sect were too corrupt.

He also personally experienced how a single word from a great cultivator could determine the life and death of thousands upon thousands of cultivators below.

So what if he advanced to the Golden Core stage? In front of a behemoth like the sect, he was still insignificant.

This also inspired Chen Ping's Dao heart, urging him to steadfastly move upwards.

When he reached the pinnacle of the world, he would surely overturn this chessboard with a flick of his sleeve.

The banquet began, and some Golden Core Real Men from great immortal clans were beaming with joy, holding wine glasses, and exchanging pleasantries with people everywhere.

After all, advancing to the Golden Core stage was itself a kind of resource, allowing them to recruit more retainers to serve them.

"Soon, soon, give me another ten years or so," Wang Funi's eyes were full of determination.

Both of them came from humble backgrounds, but Wang Funi's lineage was strong, with more than a dozen Golden Core senior brothers.

However, apart from Immortal Yaoguang, no one else could advance to the Nascent Soul stage and become a high-level member of the sect.

Wang Funi, witnessing the bustling banquet before her, asked: "Senior Brother Chen, aren't you going to expand your network?"

"My ambition lies elsewhere." Then Chen Ping added: "My Golden Core Ceremony is tomorrow, so there's no need to rush for the immediate moment."

Since Immortal Gongyue was arranging the Golden Core Ceremony for him, Chen Ping would honestly accept Immortal Gongyue's connections.

"Mm, mm," Wang Funi said: "Senior Brother Chen, how about we, the ten direct disciples of this generation, have a drink together this evening?"

Chen Ping thought for a moment and said: "Okay, I'll get to know the other senior brothers and sisters."

The direct disciples of the same sect and generation definitely needed to get to know each other, it was unavoidable.

With sixty years per generation, the Dongxuan Sect would have at most five generations of direct disciples at the same time.

Of the ten direct disciples of Chen Ping's generation, it was unknown how many would be able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage in the coming years.

Then Wang Funi bid farewell, holding a wine glass and walking towards other people, needing to expand her network and pave the way for the future.

After Wang Funi left, Real Man Changkong and Real Man Ningguang of the Demon Subduing Sect walked over.

"Senior Brother Changkong, Senior Brother Ningguang," Chen Ping said with a smile.

"Junior Brother Chen Ping, you're amazing," Changkong said, holding a wine glass: "...Thinking back twenty or thirty years ago, you were still in the Demon Subduing Market, and now you have already advanced to the Golden Core stage."

Real Man Ningguang said:

"Junior Brother Chen Ping, now that you have advanced to the Golden Core stage, you should know that resources are not easy to come by for us Real Men. When shall we go to the Eastern Wilderness together to slay demons and gather resources?"

Chen Ping said:

"Senior Brother Ningguang, I may not be able to go in the short term. Now that I have just awakened my spiritual body, I still need to explore the abilities of the spiritual body first."

He definitely had to decline. Next, Chen Ping wanted to vigorously develop Haoyu Sea and bring it into his possession, so he had no time to go to the Eastern Wilderness to slay demons.

Real Man Changkong nodded: "That's right. A few days ago, the four sects decided on a plan to exterminate demons. Right now, we should focus on improving our strength and accumulating resources."

"In the coming year, we can also exterminate demon cultivators and accumulate Immortal Sect contributions."

"Immortal Sect contributions?" Chen Ping's eyes widened: "I haven't heard of this matter."

Real Man Changkong lowered his voice and said: "The batch of demon cultivators in Sunset Sea escaped from other great domains, seemingly to revive a world-destroying demon."

"The four sect leaders have reported to the Immortal Sect and are still waiting for a reply from the Immortal Sect. Once the Immortal Sect approves the demon extermination plan, it will definitely open up Immortal Sect contributions."

"Our generation of Golden Core Real Men can be considered to have caught up with a good time."

"The cultivation world in the Eastern Region is resource-poor, but the Immortal Sect in the Central Domain is very wealthy. Once you have made enough meritorious contributions, you can not only solve the resources for advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, but you may also have the opportunity to advance to the Immortal Sect headquarters, jump out of this cage, and see a wider immortal path."

Hearing this, Chen Ping's heart was also stirred: "There is such a thing?"

Real Man Ningguang said:

"This news has not been widely spread yet, but we sword cultivators should take advantage of these favorable days to accumulate strength, so that we will have a chance to soar into the sky in the future."

Chen Ping took a deep breath: "Thank you both for telling me."

So, this was really an opportunity.

But he also felt a bit uneasy in his heart. How did that batch of demon cultivators become so powerful back then?

Were the four sects raising tigers as a threat, fleecing the Immortal Sect?

If so, how many more people would die...

After chatting about this matter, the two left.

Chen Ping sat in place and thought for a while, it was almost evening.

Wang Funi came to call Chen Ping to attend the small banquet of the direct disciples of the same generation.

The full moon hung high in the sky.

At a pavilion on a floating cloud peak.

Wang Funi and Chen Ping stepped into this place, and the seven people inside stood up one after another, each with a ruddy complexion, already a bit drunk.

"Senior Sister Wang."

"Senior Brother Chen."

Chen Ping then cupped his fist to Liu Lijing and said: "Senior Brother Liu."

Wang Funi, Liu Lijing, Chen Ping, Yan Danxi, Xiao Qi, Su Yexing, Tian Chengping, Zhao Ling, Guang Linshuang, Ji Qingqing.

The ten people took their seats and first drank and exchanged pleasantries.

Praising the speed of advancing to the Golden Core stage.

Among them, Liu Lijing had the highest cultivation, having entered the Golden Core stage for nearly forty years, and his cultivation was also about to enter the middle stage of the Golden Core.

Everyone was taking care of Wang Funi, the eldest senior sister who had not yet advanced to the Golden Core stage, and imparting to her the experience of advancing to the Golden Core.

Liu Lijing said with emotion: "The immortal path is bumpy. Of the ten direct disciples of a generation, perhaps one or two will advance to the Nascent Soul stage in the coming year."

Several people's gazes faintly turned to Chen Ping. Chen Ping, who had just entered the Golden Core stage, already held the Eight Treasure Nascent Soul Protection Pill and Heavenly Maiden Tears in his hands. Among the ten people, he had a great chance of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage in the future.

Moreover, right now, there were already people in the sect spreading that Chen Ping had the potential to become a Transformation God.

For no other reason than Chen Ping being the youngest among the nine to advance to the Golden Core stage.

Right now, Chen Ping was only seventy-four years old, while Liu Lijing was already two hundred and twenty years old, and the remaining eight people were almost all one hundred and seventy or eighty years old.

Chen Ping was a full one hundred years younger than them.

Among them, Guang Linshuang and Ji Qingqing were both peerless beauties with outstanding temperament, and both were single.

Several people showed goodwill to Chen Ping. For no other reason than Chen Ping having two Eight Treasure Nascent Soul Protection Pills in his hand. Even if Chen Ping took one in the future, there would still be one left.

This pill was enough to increase the probability of Nascent Soul by 10%, how could people not be tempted.

It was just that these two women were too much older than Chen Ping, otherwise they would have recommended themselves as bed warmers.

Even so, they had to try their best to befriend Chen Ping, to see if they could have the opportunity to exchange for this Eight Treasure Nascent Soul Protection Pill in the future.

Chen Ping felt emotional in his heart.

Back then, when he first entered the Foundation Establishment stage, just the old ancestor of the Mu family wanted to force him to make a Heart Demon Oath.

Now, direct disciples who were even more powerful than ordinary Golden Core cultivators were already actively showing goodwill to him.

But how could the Eight Treasure Nascent Soul Protection Pill be promised to outsiders.

Chen Ping avoided this topic, but instead shifted the topic to Floating Light Market, revealing his idea of building an immortal city.

But not many people were optimistic about joining in, so this could be considered as blocking back the matter of the Eight Treasure Nascent Soul Protection Pill.