Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Chapter 143 A Chance to Form the Core (Please Subscribe!)
Cultivators who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage and wish to break through to the Golden Core stage often need the assistance of spiritual objects to aid in the breakthrough. Among these, the most famous and effective is the Golden Core Formation.

There are many kinds of materials for refining the Golden Core. Previously, the Heavenly Flame Sect hunted newly broken-through third-tier demonic beasts in the Burning Flame Mountain Range in order to seize the pure essence nurtured in the bodies of the third-tier demonic beasts.

This is a key ingredient in refining the Golden Core Elixir!
Besides the Golden Core, there are other spiritual items that can be directly consumed to form a Golden Core, such as the Five Elements Yuan Fruit.

Golden Core spiritual items are much more precious than Foundation Establishment spiritual items. Not to mention Foundation Establishment forces like Lu Cheng'an, even powerful Foundation Establishment forces like Dan Ding Sect find it extremely difficult to cultivate a Golden Core cultivator.

Xu Shao said that Shi Ningyu was a person of great fortune, and he was right.

Because Shi Ningyu is one of the inheritors of that Nascent Soul inheritance, if she successfully defeats the other inheritors, she will be able to obtain the complete Nascent Soul inheritance.

However, it will not be easy for Shi Ningyu to successfully obtain this Nascent Soul inheritance. There are three other inheritors of this Nascent Soul inheritance, and the strength of the other three is no less than that of Shi Ningyu. Moreover, their backgrounds are better than that of Shi Ningyu.

Two of them came from the Golden Core faction, and one came from the Nascent Soul faction.

Shi Ningyu broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm in that ancient ruin, and afterwards she fought a life-or-death battle with other inheritors in that ancient ruin.

Originally, there were eight inheritors, but after this battle, four people emerged victorious, and Shi Ningyu was one of them.

The four who failed all perished!
Once Shi Ningyu's cultivation breaks through to the Foundation Establishment Perfection Realm, the ancient sect ruins will reopen. At that time, the remaining four inheritors will engage in a new battle, and ultimately two will emerge victorious.

In this battle, each of the four inheritors can choose one helper, and the two who ultimately win will each receive four sets of Golden Spiritual Items.

The two extra gold-bound spiritual items are to be rewarded to the cultivators who assisted in the inheritance!
The Dan Ding Sect is only a Foundation Establishment sect. Since its founding, it has only produced one outstanding cultivator, Shi Ningyu, who is also blessed with great fortune.

If Shi Ningyu wants to win the next battle, she cannot do it alone; she needs to find a powerful ally.

Shi Ningyu has been searching for years, and Lu Cheng'an is one of the people she has chosen.

Even if Xu Shao didn't tell Shi Ningyu about Lu Cheng'an's situation, Shi Ningyu would still know the details of Lu Cheng'an's situation.

"This is an opportunity for me, but it depends on Fellow Daoist Shi's opinion. I may not meet Fellow Daoist Shi's requirements!"

Lu Cheng'an glanced at Xu Shao with a hint of helplessness. He suddenly understood why Shi Ningyu had treated him that way.

What he previously thought was goodwill was likely just his overthinking; Shi Ningyu might have been preparing for this day.

"If you don't meet the requirements, I really can't think of any other suitable candidates!"

Xu Shaolang laughed loudly and said, "We cultivators can only gain greater strength through various struggles. Although the Nascent Soul inheritance that Junior Sister Shi encountered was extremely dangerous, the benefits after winning were also enormous, as it meant a chance to form a Core!"

Xu Shao's face was full of sighs. He knew very well his own strength and that he was far from meeting the requirements. Otherwise, he would have fought for that spot.

"I've been so busy talking about this that I haven't even asked you why you came here!"

Xu Shao chuckled and asked, "Fellow Daoist Lu, what brings you here today?"

"My cultivation has just broken through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and I have come here to purchase some second-tier pills from your sect!" Lu Cheng'an said with a smile.

"That's easy. What kind of pills do you need?"

"Alright, I'll take you to the Grand Elder now. He's in charge of these things. Once you've purchased the pills, I'll take you to see Junior Sister Shi," Xu Shao said quickly.

Lu Cheng'an did not refuse, as Xu Shao did not have a detailed understanding of the Nascent Soul inheritance that Shi Ningyu had obtained.

Now that Xu Shao has brought this up, it would be better to get more details directly from Shi Ningyu.

Purchasing pills is very simple. The Lu family has cooperated with the Dan Ding Sect on pill business many times, and even now, the business between the two families has not stopped.

The demand for pills in Qingling Mountain Market is quite high, and the pills produced by the Lu family alchemists simply cannot meet the needs of the cultivators in Qingling Mountain Market.

Therefore, the Lu family had to purchase a batch of pills from the Dan Ding Sect every once in a while.

This time, Lu Cheng'an made the purchase privately. He didn't buy a large quantity of pills, but they were all of the second rank, making it a considerable business deal.

Putting aside the relationship between the Lu family and the Dan Ding Sect, just the fact that Xu Shao accompanied Lu Cheng'an to find Jiang Ying meant that Jiang Ying offered a very low price.

Lu Cheng'an had no shortage of cultivation resources, so he had no objection to the price.

After successfully purchasing the necessary pills from Jiang Ying, Xu Shao took Lu Cheng'an directly to Yudu Peak, where Shi Ningyu was located.

This is the spiritual peak where Shi Ningyu was in the Qi Refining stage. There are second-order spiritual veins on this spiritual peak, and there is more than one.

The cultivation environment on Jade Capital Peak is better than that on Black Stone Peak where Xu Shao is located.

Before bringing Lu Cheng'an to Yudu Peak, Xu Shao had already informed Shi Ningyu and obtained her permission, which is why he dared to bring Lu Cheng'an to Yudu Peak.

When Xu Shao and Lu Cheng'an reached the top of Jade Capital Peak, Shi Ningyu was already waiting for them in the reception hall.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, it's been many years! Your progress in cultivation is truly delightful!" Shi Ningyu's eyes lit up when she saw Lu Cheng'an.

Shi Ningyu was already extremely beautiful, and she was still young when she entered the Qingling Secret Realm.

Now, so many years have passed, and she has completely shed that naivety, transforming into a stunning beauty who can captivate hearts with her looks alone.

Especially now that she's staring at Lu Cheng'an with that kind of gaze, even Lu Cheng'an, who has been diligently cultivating, is momentarily distracted.

“Fellow Daoist Shi’s cultivation has also progressed rapidly; Lu Cheng’an is far inferior to Fellow Daoist Shi!” Lu Cheng’an said with a smile.

"You two, stop being so modest and try to understand how I feel!" Xu Shao cried out in anguish.

It was only then that Lu Chengan and Shi Ningyu remembered that Xu Shao was still there.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, Senior Brother Xu, let's go inside and talk first!" Shi Ningyu chuckled softly. Over the years, her personality had changed a lot, and she was no longer as "lively" as before.

Lu Cheng'an and Xu Shao followed Shi Ningyu into the reception hall, where Shi Ningyu had already prepared the finest spiritual tea and fruits.

After Shi Ningyu led Lu Cheng'an and Xu Shao to sit down, she said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Lu, Senior Brother Shi should have told you about the Nascent Soul inheritance I obtained, but he doesn't know the details very well. I'll tell you about it in more detail now."

Shi Ningyu's gaze fell on Lu Cheng'an. After sensing the aura emanating from Lu Cheng'an, she decided that he was the only person she could accompany her into the ancient ruins.

Ever since Shi Ningyu became one of the candidates for the Nascent Soul inheritance, she had been searching for a suitable candidate. Over the years, she had considered several good candidates, but after comprehensive consideration, Lu Cheng'an was the most suitable.

"That ancient ruin was left behind by the Divine Jade Sect..."

Shi Ningyu's voice slowly rang out. She had already chosen Lu Cheng'an as the person to accompany her into the Divine Jade Sect ruins, so she explained in great detail this time.

The inheritance test left by the Divine Jade Sect is very simple. The first test is comprehension talent, and the second test is combat strength.

The first test of comprehension and talent is completely safe; this test is only for those who inherit the lineage.

The second test of combat prowess is extremely dangerous; a slight mistake could result in immediate death during the test.

This test is divided into two stages. The first stage is to kill a monster in the early stage of the third rank, which requires the inheritor to have the ability to fight beyond their rank.

The second challenge is a free-for-all among the inheritors who survived after slaying the third-tier demonic beasts, with only two ultimately emerging victorious.

The second test requires the assistance of the partner chosen by the successor, making this partner particularly important as it determines the final outcome.

Before meeting Lu Cheng'an, Shi Ningyu's first choice was Yin Yuze.

Yin Yuze is about the same age as Shi Ningyu, and he is a Golden Core seed of the Tianyan Sect.

Yin Yuze comes from a very prestigious background; his grandfather was Chongxu Zhenren, a Golden Core cultivator of the Tianyan Sect.

The Heavenly Flame Sect has a total of three Golden Core cultivators. Apart from True Person Xuan Kong, who previously killed the Fire Bone Lizard and the Earth Flame Python in the Burning Flame Mountains, the other two Golden Core cultivators are True Person Chong Xu and True Person Long Shi.

The most powerful of the three Golden Core cultivators in the Tianyan Sect is True Man Chongxu, whose cultivation is at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. He is also the only mid-stage Golden Core cultivator in the Tianyan Sect.

Shi Ningyu had met Yin Yuze before, and Yin Yuze greatly admired Shi Ningyu.

Although Shi Ningyu had previously considered Yin Yuze as her first choice, Yin Yuze was not the most suitable candidate.

This is because Yin Yuze comes from a very high social class!

Shi Ningyu was not worried about the Tianyan Sect obtaining the Nascent Soul inheritance, but rather about her failing in the competition.

If she loses the competition, she and her helpers will have no chance of leaving the Divine Jade Sect ruins alive.

Yin Yuze was a Golden Core seed of the Tianyan Sect, and also a direct descendant of Chongxu Zhenren, a Golden Core cultivator of the Tianyan Sect.

If the Tianyan Sect were to learn the reason for Yin Yuze's death, the Danding Sect would surely be in danger of being destroyed.

It was for this reason that Shi Ningyu did not reveal any information about the Nascent Soul inheritance of the Divine Jade Sect to Yin Yuze.

Shi Ningyu has just come out of the Shenyu Sect ruins. The next time she enters the Shenyu Sect ruins will be in eight years.

Eight years from now, regardless of whether her cultivation has broken through to the Foundation Establishment Perfection Realm or reached the standard for breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, she will enter the Divine Jade Sect Ruins.

Otherwise, it would mean voluntarily giving up the Nascent Soul inheritance of the Divine Jade Sect and being annihilated by the power within the Divine Jade Sect ruins in a very short time.

Previously, after Shi Ningyu's cultivation level reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, she did not choose to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm for a long time. In addition to taking the cultivators of Dan Ding Sect into the Qingling Secret Realm to compete for Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures, the main reason was to wait for the opening of the Shenyu Sect ruins.

Shi Ningyu was unaware that Lu Chengan's cultivation had broken through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage; otherwise, she would have definitely inquired about Lu Chengan's details after returning to the Dan Ding Sect.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, I have told you everything about the inheritance of the Divine Jade Sect. I wonder if you would be willing to enter the Divine Jade Sect ruins with me?" Shi Ningyu asked in a deep voice.

"I am willing to follow Fellow Daoist Shi into the Divine Jade Sect!" Lu Cheng'an said in a deep voice after frowning and thinking for a moment.

According to Shi Ningyu, there are still eight years before the opening of the Divine Jade Sect ruins. He is confident that he can raise his cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Perfection realm within eight years and reach the standard to break through to the Golden Core realm.

Golden Core spiritual items are much harder to obtain than Foundation Establishment spiritual items, so entering the Divine Jade Sect ruins was a rare opportunity for him.

Although the ruins of the Divine Jade Sect are extremely dangerous!

However, he was certain that even without entering the Divine Jade Sect ruins, obtaining Core Formation spiritual items from other places would still pose a great danger.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

A pleasant smile appeared on Shi Ningyu's face. She looked at Lu Cheng'an and said with a smile, "This bottle contains mid-grade second-tier Jade Spirit Pills, which are superior pills to assist mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators in their cultivation. There are eight in total, which is enough for your needs in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!"

The second-grade, mid-level Jade Spirit Pill was a pill formula that Shi Ningyu obtained from the Divine Jade Sect's inheritance. This pill is a superior pill specifically designed to assist cultivators in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

The materials for refining the Jade Spirit Pill are extremely rare, and the refining process is also extremely difficult.

Shi Ningyu didn't have many Jade Spirit Pills; these eight were the most she could offer.

"Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Shi!" Lu Cheng'an smiled and accepted the Jade Spirit Pill from Shi Ningyu's hand. He did not stand on ceremony with Shi Ningyu.

Therefore, he was very clear that this was Shi Ningyu's investment in him.

The faster his strength improves, the more reassured Shi Ningyu will be.

When Shi Ningyu saw how readily Lu Cheng'an accepted the pills she had given him, a look of satisfaction appeared on her face.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, I'd like to test your strength. Would that be convenient?" Shi Ningyu asked with a smile.

Shi Ningyu knew that Lu Chengan was very strong when he was in the Qi Refining stage, but now so many years have passed and Lu Chengan's cultivation has broken through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Although she felt that Lu Cheng'an was very likely to maintain his original formidable strength, she still wanted to personally verify it to avoid any mishaps.

“There’s nothing inconvenient about it. May I ask where Fellow Daoist Shi plans to spar?” Lu Cheng’an asked with a smile.

It hasn't been long since he broke through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and now he really wants to find someone to spar with and test his strength. Shi Ningyu is undoubtedly the best choice.

"Let's go to Lonely Tree Ridge. It's a secluded place, perfect for the two of you to fight!" Xu Shao said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)