Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Chapter 228 Core Formation Spiritual Object Yuanming Gu

Upon hearing this shrill cry, the cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect, including Liu Miaozhen, all changed their expressions drastically, because they had no idea that the Jade Silkworm Gu possessed such an attack method!
The Spirit Gu Sect has no lineage on how to defend against the soul, so now, facing the Jade Silkworm Gu's attack targeting the soul, they can only endure it.

As Liu Miaozhen and the other Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect struggled to fend off the attacks of the surrounding Gu worms, they couldn't help but turn their gazes toward Lu Cheng'an.

The strength that Lu Cheng'an displayed was truly terrifying. They found it hard to imagine that a cultivator with such terrifying strength was still only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm!
However, the soul is the weak point of most cultivators. Although Lu Cheng'an's combat power is extremely strong, can he withstand the soul attack of the Jade Silkworm Gu?
Although the Jade Silkworm Gu's cries were extremely sharp, they did not have any effect on Lu Cheng'an's soul.

After Lu Cheng'an cultivated the Great Sun Soul Refining Technique, a secret technique for cultivating the soul, his soul became much stronger, and under the tempering of the Great Sun True Fire, his soul also became extremely resilient.

The Jade Silkworm Gu's attack on the soul is not particularly powerful and is not enough to shake Lu Cheng'an's soul.

Lu Cheng'an was unaffected and, after the Jade Silkworm Gu emitted that mournful cry, he once again activated the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan, fanning out a ball of cyan-gold flame.

A raging inferno roared out, instantly engulfing the enormous body of the Jade Silkworm Gu.

The cyan-gold flames contained extremely violent power, which continuously crashed into the Jade Silkworm Gu's body, causing great damage.

At this moment, the Jade Silkworm Gu's sharp cries had stopped, and the Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect, including Liu Miaozhen, were greatly affected.

While Shang Lan and the other Golden Core cultivators were still dealing with the attacks from other third-tier spirit gu, they were injured by those third-tier spirit gu after being affected by that sharp cry.

After eliminating the influence of the cries on her soul, Liu Miaozhen saw the enormous body of the Jade Silkworm Gu enveloped in a blazing sea of ​​cyan-gold flames.

The Jade Silkworm Gu's enormous body struggled incessantly, trying to break free from the shackles of the azure-gold sea of ​​fire. However, the sea of ​​fire seemed to have grown onto the Jade Silkworm Gu's body, and no matter how much it struggled, it remained tightly bound to its body.

Liu Miaozhen realized that she had no chance to intervene at all!
After glancing at the situation of the third-tier top-grade Jade Silkworm Gu and Lu Cheng'an, Liu Miaozhen stopped interfering in their battle and instead began attacking the third-tier lower-grade spirit Gu.

Although it was extremely difficult for Liu Miaozhen to fight against the top-grade third-tier Jade Silkworm Gu, those lower-grade third-tier spirit Gu were no match for her.

Especially her natal spirit Gu, the Golden Stone Gu!

This spirit gu has reached the third-tier high-grade level, and those third-tier low-grade spirit gu are no match for the third-tier high-grade gold and stone gu.

While Liu Miaozhen was dealing with the lower-grade third-tier spirit gu, she was also keeping an eye on the situation of the top-grade third-tier jade silkworm gu.

When she sensed that the power released by the third-grade top-quality jade silkworm gu was getting weaker and weaker, she immediately shouted, "Please, Fellow Daoist Lu, stop and let me deal with this third-grade top-quality jade silkworm gu!"

Lu Cheng'an glanced at Liu Miaozhen, then gently fanned the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan in his hand. A colorless stream of air surged out from the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan, instantly fanning away the cyan-gold flames that enveloped the body of the third-tier top-grade Jade Silkworm Gu.

Lu Cheng'an also had some understanding of the Ling Gu Sect and knew Liu Miaozhen's plans.

This Jade Silkworm Gu is of the highest grade, the third rank. Although it has caused great trouble for the Spirit Gu Sect, it is also a priceless treasure to the Spirit Gu Sect.

Liu Miaozhen and her natal spirit Gu are both stuck in the late Golden Core stage. If the third-grade high-quality Golden Stone Gu were to devour and refine the Jade Silkworm Gu, then the Golden Stone Gu's grade would have a very high chance of breaking through to the third-grade high-quality.

The Golden Stone Gu is Liu Miaozhen's natal spirit Gu. If the Golden Stone Gu breaks through its grade, it will nourish Liu Miaozhen.

This kind of feedback will make it very easy for Liu Miaozhen to break through to the Golden Core Perfection Realm!

The third-tier top-grade Jade Silkworm Gu has been beaten half to death by Lu Cheng'an and has little power left to fight back.

Liu Miaozhen stopped Lu Cheng'an at this time because she wanted her own natal spirit Gu to devour the Jade Silkworm Gu.

After Lu Cheng'an dispelled the cyan-gold flames surrounding the third-tier top-grade Jade Silkworm Gu, a look of joy appeared on Liu Miaozhen's face. She immediately activated her natal spirit Gu and pounced on the Jade Silkworm Gu, beginning to frantically devour this third-tier top-grade Jade Silkworm Gu.

However, the process was not so smooth!
The Jade Silkworm Gu was severely injured by Lu Cheng'an, and its combat power was greatly affected, but it did not truly lose its combat power, so it naturally would not obediently let the Golden Stone Gu devour it.

Therefore, the two third-tier spirit gu broke into another fierce battle.

But the final result will not change.

The Jade Silkworm Gu was severely injured, and with Liu Miaozhen as its master, the Jade Stone Gu was ultimately devoured by the Golden Stone Gu.

After the Golden Stone Gu swallowed the Jade Silkworm Gu, it did not actively refine the Jade Silkworm Gu's power, but the aura it emitted changed significantly, as if it was about to break through to the third-tier top-grade at any time.

Upon sensing this change, Liu Miaozhen's face lit up with joy, and she immediately returned the Golden Stone Gu to her body.

After observing Liu Miaozhen and the Golden Stone Gu, Lu Cheng'an put away the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan, then struck out with his palm, unleashing the Myriad Flames Burning Heaven Palm to attack the mid-stage third-tier Jade Silkworm Gu.

The difference in strength between this mid-stage third-tier Jade Silkworm Gu and Lu Cheng'an was huge. This small divine power directly dented the body of the mid-stage third-tier Jade Silkworm Gu, almost killing it instantly.

After Lu Cheng'an dealt with the mid-stage third-tier Jade Silkworm Gu, the remaining third-tier spirit Gu were also suppressed by Golden Core cultivators such as Shang Lan from the Spirit Gu Sect.

Shang Lan and the other Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect did not kill these third-tier spirit Gu directly, but instead suppressed them.

At this moment, Liu Miaozhen also completely eliminated the Tier 3 top-grade Jade Silkworm Gu. With her help, the Tier 3 high-grade Golden Stone Gu completely devoured the Tier 3 top-grade Jade Silkworm Gu.

After the Golden Stone Gu swallowed the Jade Silkworm Gu, its body began to actively refine the power of the Jade Silkworm Gu.

The Jade Silkworm Gu greatly benefits the enhancement of the Golden Stone Gu's power, making it possible for the Golden Stone Gu's rank to break through to the top-grade third rank at any time.

The Golden Stone Gu is Liu Miaozhen's natal spirit Gu, and she can clearly sense the changes in it.

"Junior Sister Shang, please take Fellow Daoist Lu into the depths of the secret realm and retrieve the Core Formation spiritual objects that have been nurtured within it over the years. The Golden Stone Gu is about to break through to the fourth rank, and I need to leave the secret realm to assist it in its breakthrough!"

A solemn expression appeared on Liu Miaozhen's face; the breakthrough of the Spirit Gu was accompanied by great danger.

Although the Golden Stone Gu broke through its limits by consuming a top-grade third-tier Jade Silkworm Gu, it still faces enormous risks.

"Sect Master, please focus on your breakthrough. I will lead Fellow Daoist Lu to find the Core Formation spiritual object nurtured in the secret realm!" Shang Lan said quickly.

Liu Miaozhen didn't waste any more time. After discussing things with Shang Lan, she left the secret realm directly. The most dangerous things in the secret realm were those third-tier spirit Gu. Now that the Jade Silkworm Gu and other third-tier spirit Gu had been suppressed and killed, there was nothing left that could threaten Lu Cheng'an and the others.

Shang Lan and the other Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect were very familiar with the secret realm. After Liu Miaozhen left the secret realm, they directly led Lu Cheng'an into the depths of the secret realm.

The spiritual energy within the Spirit Gu Sect's secret realm is extremely rich, and the Core Formation spirits nurtured within it are also a type of Gu worm.

This type of Gu worm is called Yuanming Gu, and it is also a third-tier Gu worm.

However, the Yuanming Gu and the Jade Silkworm Gu are very different. Once their rank is promoted to the third-tier low-grade, they will stop growing on their own.

Moreover, they will die completely within a maximum of half a month during this period.

The death of a Yuanming Gu will not affect its function; on the contrary, it will enhance its power.

The Yuanming Gu, a type of Gu worm, also grows in the deepest part of the secret realm. Since the Jade Silkworm Gu broke through to the third-tier top-grade level, the Spirit Gu Sect has not obtained any Yuanming Gu from the secret realm again.

Hundreds of years have passed since then.

If the Spirit Gu Sect is lucky enough, they can obtain quite a few dead third-tier Yuanming Gu.

The reason Liu Miaozhen let Lu Cheng'an follow her into the depths of the secret realm was because she was worried that there might be powerful spirit Gu like the third-tier top-grade Jade Silkworm Gu in the depths of the secret realm.

After all, they hadn't ventured deep into the secret realm for hundreds of years and were unaware of its current state.

If there were other powerful Gu worms like the Tier 3 Top-Grade Jade Silkworm Gu, the Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect, including Shang Lan, would face extreme danger if they entered.

The Spirit Gu Sect wasn't so unlucky; apart from the third-tier spirit gu that had appeared before, there were no other third-tier spirit gu in the secret realm.

After entering the depths of the secret realm, Shang Lan and other Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect began to carefully search for the existence of third-tier Yuanming Gu.

Lu Cheng'an stayed by Shang Lan and the others' side, responsible for protecting their safety.

The treasures nurtured in the secret realm of the Spirit Gu Sect are not only various spirit gu, but also all kinds of rare and precious materials.

While searching for third-tier Yuanming Gu with Shang Lan and other Golden Core cultivators, Lu Cheng'an discovered a high-grade third-tier Jellyfish Gold Jade and a top-grade third-tier Fire Copper Mother Marrow Stone.

These two types of Tier 3 materials are very valuable; each piece is comparable to a high-quality Tier 3 mid-grade magic weapon.

The value of a Tier 3 top-grade Fire Copper Mother Marrow Stone is naturally higher than that of a Tier 3 superior-grade Jellyfish Gold Jade. However, the Jellyfish Gold Jade that Lu Cheng'an discovered was much heavier than the Fire Copper Mother Marrow Stone, so the prices of the two minerals were about the same.

After discovering these two types of minerals, Lu Cheng'an took the initiative to mine them and then kept them for himself.

He accepted these two types of minerals not because they were particularly valuable, but because they were of great use to him.

The Tier 3 Superior Jellyfish Jade is one of the main materials for upgrading the Divine Jade Exquisite Pagoda to Tier 3 Superior, while the Fire Copper Mother Marrow Stone is the main material for upgrading the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell to Tier 3 Supreme.

Although these two types of minerals are not yet of use, Lu Cheng'an will not let them go easily now that he has encountered them.

Shang Lan saw Lu Cheng'an put away the two precious Tier 3 minerals, but they didn't dare to say anything.

They had witnessed Lu Cheng'an's strength. Although he was only a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, his combat power was even stronger than their late-stage Golden Core sect leader.

Moreover, Lu Cheng'an had just helped them get rid of the top-grade third-tier Jade Silkworm Gu in the secret realm, and now he had taken two precious third-tier minerals, so they couldn't directly stop him.

Other third-tier treasures were also nurtured within the Spirit Gu Sect's secret realm. Although those third-tier treasures were quite valuable, they were not of much use to Lu Cheng'an, so he did not forcibly take them.

Shang Lan and the other Golden Core cultivators from the Spirit Gu Sect searched very quickly, completing the entire secret realm search in nearly two days.

Their haul was quite good; they found a total of six dead third-tier Yuanming Gu corpses, which meant that the Linggu Sect obtained six Core Formation spiritual items in one go.

Prior to this, Lu Cheng'an had already made an agreement with the Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect that three of the six Yuanming Gu would be used on Lu Chengping and his two companions.

If Lu Chengping and his two companions cannot successfully break through to the Golden Core realm in one go, the remaining three Yuan Life Gu will continue to be used on them until they all break through to the Golden Core realm or completely lose the possibility of becoming Golden Core cultivators. Only then can the Spirit Gu Sect use these Yuan Life Gu on other Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators in the Spirit Gu Sect.

These were the conditions under which Lu Cheng'an agreed to help, and Liu Miaozhen and the other cultivators from the Linggu Sect also agreed.

This time, Lu Cheng'an revealed his strength to Liu Miaozhen and other Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect in the Spirit Gu Sect's secret realm. If Liu Miaozhen and the other Golden Core cultivators do not want to offend Lu Cheng'an, they will definitely act according to the previous agreement.

After searching the secret realm, Shang Lan and the other Golden Core cultivators from the Spirit Gu Sect immediately led Lu Cheng'an away from it.

They worried that Lu Cheng'an might retrieve some more treasures from the secret realm.

After Lu Cheng'an emerged from the secret realm with Shang Lan and other Golden Core cultivators from the Spirit Gu Sect, he temporarily settled down at the Spirit Gu Sect's Welcoming Peak.

Shang Lan and the other Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect originally wanted to report what they had done in the secret realm to Liu Miaozhen, but were told that Liu Miaozhen had already begun closed-door cultivation, focusing on breaking through to the Golden Core Perfection realm.

Liu Miaozhen needs to first break through her natal spirit Gu, the Golden Stone Gu, to the third-tier top-grade level, and then use the power of her natal spirit Gu to break through to the Golden Core Perfection level.

This process could take several months, and they couldn't possibly keep Lu Cheng'an waiting at Yingke Peak for that long.

After all, Lu Cheng'an was no ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivator. Even if their sect leader successfully broke through to the Golden Core Perfection stage, they still couldn't afford to offend Lu Cheng'an.

Therefore, Shang Lan and the other Golden Core cultivators from the Spirit Gu Sect could only discuss it and decide to give Lu Cheng'an an answer first.

Linggu Sect, Welcoming Peak.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, we have already given one of the Yuanming Gu to Lu Chengping, and he is now preparing to break through to the Golden Core realm!" Shang Lan said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)