Mortal Alchemy

After three rounds of wine.

All ten of them were a little tipsy.

These nine true disciples who had advanced to the Golden Core stage didn't show particular joy; instead, the atmosphere was uniformly somber and a bit depressing.

Liu Lijing sighed, "Golden Core, Golden Core, how far it is from the Nascent Soul stage?"

"Only by advancing to the Golden Core stage can one be considered part of the sect's upper echelons, instead of becoming a pawn."

"Nascent Soul is too difficult. Whether we'll have the chance to even glimpse it in this lifetime is unknown."

Daily cultivation resources, enhancing the power of the divine soul, and transcending techniques to enter the realm of laws, planting the seed of the Dao – only then is there a chance to aspire to the Nascent Soul stage.

As for the success rate of advancing to Nascent Soul? It's far too low…

Not to mention, we still have to do tasks daily to accumulate resources and contributions.

Understanding how difficult it is to advance to Nascent Soul, with centuries potentially wasted, failing at this hurdle.

How can one not feel downhearted?

The Golden Core realm is truly a state of being neither high nor low.

Even then, they are still direct disciples of a Nascent Soul cultivator, which is already much better than others who advanced to the Golden Core stage this time.

The Eastern Xuan Sect has hundreds of Golden Core cultivators at any given time, but there are always only a handful of Nascent Soul Masters.

"Nascent Soul cultivators can sit and watch for eight hundred years, that's true longevity! We Golden Core cultivators have a lifespan of only four hundred years, and now more than half of our lives have passed…"

"Like a fleeting glimpse of a white horse, passing in the blink of an eye, this Eastern Domain cultivation world won't even remember us."

Chen Ping looked at their lamentations, his heart quite calm.

He had struggled from the very bottom of the cultivation world. These eight people, he thought, must have come from great immortal clans since childhood, with ample resources and high status.

They hadn't suffered much.

From Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment all the way to advancing to Golden Core, they hadn't worried much. Only now, facing bottlenecks and difficulties, did they realize how difficult the immortal path is.

But for Chen Ping, he had always walked this path.

Chen Ping thought to himself:

"…The Eastern Xuan Sect's weakness is not without reason. These eight people's Dao hearts are not firm enough, and they may not achieve great things."

The immortal path is full of hardships. Striving forward on one's own may reveal a glimmer of hope.

Over the past seventy years, Chen Ping had also thought about giving up many times, but he endured all kinds of pain and persevered.

After advancing to the Golden Core stage, he no longer felt the confusion and inner turmoil he once had.

He still had to go to the Gong family. Tomorrow was his Golden Core Ceremony, and that was his stage.

Chen Ping got up and left.

Afterward, someone snorted softly:

"Senior Brother Chen is truly remarkable, not one of us."

"Hehe, he advanced to Golden Core at seventy years old, a hundred years younger than us. He also has several treasures in hand. How great is his chance of advancing to Nascent Soul in the future? How can we compare?"

Someone spoke sarcastically.

Even more people were not optimistic about Chen Ping:

"He doesn't follow Senior Gong Yue closely to cultivate, and he even wastes time wanting to build an immortal city, attracting the attention of the Central Domain immortal sects. He's really as bold as the heavens are."

Someone's eyes gleamed, "A common man is innocent, but possessing treasures is a crime. Can he make it to the other side of the river? I don't believe it."

At the Golden Core level, resources are hard to come by, and one must guard against internal sect strife and external sect assassinations.

Therefore, advancing to true disciple and cultivating beside a Nascent Soul Master is the safest way.

Suddenly, Wang Funi said, "Senior Brother Chen's treasures were all obtained through his own battles. What dissatisfaction do you junior brothers and sisters have?"

She stood up for Chen Ping.

None of them dared to offend Wang Funi.

It should be known that Wang Funi's master is Master Yaoguang, the duty-holding peak master of the Affairs Peak.

Offending Wang Funi, arranging a very dangerous task for you, making things difficult for you is easy.

Even Chen Ping was once sent tens of thousands of miles away to be a small workshop owner.

Liu Lijing quickly cupped his hands, "We misspoke."

The remaining people also quickly apologized, all of them shrewd.

But they were thinking in their hearts, is the relationship between Wang Funi and Chen Ping so good?

…

Chen Ping summoned the White Jade Flying Boat and headed towards the Gong family, thousands of miles away, under the night sky.

This true disciple ceremony was just to settle the karma from many years ago.

He didn't gain any real benefits.

The only benefit was that it gave Chen Ping a glimpse into the future of the immortal path.

Only by becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator can one be among the elite, transcending the masses and looking down upon thousands of cultivators.

Golden Core cultivators still have to strive forward.

In the past six months, Chen Ping had also received the pills given by the sect, but their medicinal effects were very weak. It would take seventy or eighty years to take them to reach the peak of the early Golden Core stage.

For Golden Core cultivators, it was truly a waste, better to meditate or swallow spirit stones.

As for the immortal arts, there were no additional supplements. He had originally chosen a third-order spiritual planter.

After the Golden Core Ceremony, he should return to Fuguanfang City, fleece the Heavenly Venerate Sect, improve his combat power, and then deal with the Hao Yu Sea with all his strength.

A hint of irrepressible cold killing intent flashed in Chen Ping's eyes: "Immortal Merchant Guild…"

…

Gong Family.

As a large Nascent Soul family, it is located in a huge lake thousands of miles away from the Eastern Xuan Sect.

There is a fourth-order water spiritual vein under the entire lake.

Named Gong Lake.

At this moment, the Gong family is decorated with lanterns and colored banners, and the whole family is busy. Many Foundation Establishment clansmen are wearing gorgeous clothes, with smiles on their faces, welcoming guests from all directions.

The scene is grand, demonstrating the heritage of a Nascent Soul family.

A White Jade Flying Boat carrying Mu Luofei, Zhou Ying, Meng Huang'er, Nan Yun, Madam Guo and others…

"Nascent Soul family." Nan Yun's expression trembled: "Brother Ping's master is actually a Nascent Soul Master, truly amazing."

What shocked Nan Yun even more was that Chen Ping had actually advanced to Golden Core after returning to the Eastern Domain cultivation world!

After the shock, there was deep joy.

Her man is a Golden Core True Person. How many Golden Core True Persons are there in the vast Hao Yu Sea?

At this moment, her expression was restrained, and her dress was conservative, no longer as sexy and glamorous as before.

No other reason, Mu Luofei and others requested it.

In front of Mu Luofei, she had to bow her head and be small. This is Chen Ping's appointed Dao companion and wife.

As a concubine, she must listen to the Dao companion and wife, let her dress conservatively and honestly, so as not to lose Chen Ping's face and be criticized.

However, Nan Yun's every frown and smile were deeply rooted, and she could only try her best to hide her charming charm.

Fang Xing and others were also standing on the deck.

Luo Chongzhi stroked his beard, his eyes filled with awe: "Nascent Soul Immortal Clan, I didn't expect that one day, I would be invited to be a guest at a Nascent Soul Immortal Clan."

Whether it is Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment, the Nascent Soul Immortal Clan is like a legendary existence to them, and it is difficult to see them.

"I never expected that Senior Brother would advance to Golden Core so quickly."

They used to live together in the Mu family's handyman courtyard. How many years has it been? Chen Ping has advanced to Golden Core, which is even impacting the minds of Fang Xing, Luo Chongzhi, and Han Tongbao.

The little friends who used to eat and live together have now grown to the point where they can only look up to them.