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Chapter 218 Core Formation Spiritual Object

Chapter 218 Core Formation Spiritual Object
"Wow..."

Ripples appeared on the calm sea.

One after another, sturdy merchant ships, some a hundred meters long and several meters high, churned up the seawater and sailed into the distance.

There were dozens of such merchant ships.

Each merchant ship was surrounded by a dozen or twenty smaller boats sailing alongside it.

They are the cruise ships of the Narwhale Chamber of Commerce.

Their main responsibilities include patrolling the surrounding environment, contacting local natives and practitioners, and transporting various kinds of goods.

Hundreds of ships sailed across the vast sea, like sharp arrows piercing through the water, leaving trails of white ripples in their wake.

The view from above is quite spectacular.

Further back.

It was a cloud of mist.

A huge island shrouded in clouds and mist is moving forward at a speed that appears slow but is actually quite fast.

"No wonder it's called the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce."

Standing atop the cloud-capped peak, looking up at the colossal whale formed from the gathering clouds above, Zhu Ju couldn't help but marvel:

"Towing a divine whale and traveling thousands of miles is truly unimaginable."

In his view, a giant whale, its body hundreds of miles long, pierced through the clouds and plunged into the sea.

The ethereal body did not cause any disturbance in the seawater; instead, a terrifying power erupted from it.

The giant island where the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce was located trembled slightly and began to move away from its original sea area and move forward.

"A third-tier grand formation!"

"Incredible!"

The sheer size of the island must have required an incredible amount of power to drag it along.
Even cultivators in the late stage of the Foundation Establishment realm would be no match for it, and even Golden Core masters would have to give way.

"Yes!"

“Every time we see the Divine Whale appear, we are amazed. It is a spirit that only a third-order formation can have. It is said that its original body was a Golden Core demon. After its death, its soul was refined into the formation by the senior members of the Chamber of Commerce.”

A man stroked his beard and appeared beside him, swaying slightly, and casually handed Zhu Ju a gourd of wine.

"Try it, my Thousand-Day Intoxication."

The newcomer smelled of wine and had a grass vine tied around his waist with gourds the size of a thumb hanging from it.

He casually picked one up and shook it; it transformed into a gourd about a foot long, filled with wine.

This man's name is Yan Lai. He is a member of the Yan family and also a wine merchant.

He was a Dao Foundation cultivator who made a living by brewing wine. His residence was not far from Zhu Ju's, so they were neighbors.

"Gulu..."

As soon as he swallowed the fermented rice wine, a burning sensation immediately arose from his abdomen and quickly swept over his entire body.

"Good wine!"

Zhu Ju's eyes were filled with strange light:

"Spiritual wine?"

He had seen many spirit wines and spirit brews, but spirit wines that were effective for Dao Foundation cultivators were rare.

"Indeed." Yan Lai stroked his beard lightly.
"This Thousand-Day Intoxication of mine is brewed and fermented from dozens of spiritual ingredients, and it is the best for nourishing the physical body."

"Price: One mid-grade spirit stone."

Zhu Ju raised an eyebrow and, without any hesitation, tied the wine gourd to his waist.

"Thank you for the wine, fellow Daoist."

"..." Yan Lai was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter:

"I'm glad you like it, fellow Daoist. You can come to my place to get more when you're done drinking. I enjoy associating with people who appreciate fine wine."

Today's gathering is a farewell banquet for the Chamber of Commerce.

As a newly promoted Dao Foundation cultivator who had just joined the Chamber of Commerce, Zhu Ju was the focus of attention among the cultivators, and many people came to get to know him.

This also gave him a better understanding of the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber of Commerce is mainly composed of the Yan family, but it is not dominated by the Yan family alone. The Fang family and the Qian family are also quite powerful.

Each family has a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge.

not far away.

Yan Ying approached Yan Nanshuang and asked in a low voice:
"How about it?"

"Zhu Ju?" Yan Nanshuang's face broke into dimples.

"A very interesting person, with excellent talent, good looks and character, and a very interesting way of speaking. A good match."

“But Brother Ying, he’s going back to the Ten Thousand Mountains, so I’m afraid your matchmaking efforts won’t work out.”

He shook his head slightly as he spoke.

She had a good impression of Zhu Ju and was willing to try to get to know him, or even become his Daoist partner, if possible.

No matter what.

As a daughter of the Yan family, she could not leave the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce, and Zhu Ju would also go to the Ten Thousand Mountains in twenty years.

The two were not on the same path.

"Not in a hurry."

Yan Ying spoke slowly:
"Back then, I also thought about returning to the Great Zhou to revive the sect, but I ended up staying. People always change."

"The Jade Void Sect is gone, but the Bright Void Sect still exists." Yan Nanshuang shook her head.

“Zhu Ju can obtain the Golden Core inheritance upon returning, which is far more tempting than the Yan family inheritance or a Daoist partner.”

"Well……"

"Brother Ying, don't worry. As long as it doesn't involve family taboos, I will definitely help him master a formation."

She has now figured it out.

Yan Ying's matchmaking was a pretense; her real intention was to have Zhu Ju earnestly teach her formation techniques, since the two were of the same lineage.

Thinking about it this way, I couldn't help but feel a chill.

Even though Brother Ying has changed his surname and his child's surname is Yan, he still remembers the Jade Void Sect.

"Nan Shuang, don't misunderstand." Yan Ying hurriedly waved her hand.

"I am now a member of the Yan family, and that will not change. We should try our best to win over Zhu Ju."

"If that doesn't work..."

"It's always good to make a good connection."

"Mm." Yan Nanshuang nodded expressionlessly.

"I see."

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When Zhu Ju returned, there was a person kneeling at the entrance of the courtyard, with several maids standing helplessly to the side.

"Young friend Li?"

"What are you doing? Get up right now!"

The person kneeling on the ground was none other than Li Xingzhou, the once elegant young master of the Haijiao Chamber of Commerce.

At this moment, Li Xingzhou's temples were gray and his face was full of wrinkles, making him look as if he had suddenly aged decades.

"Senior Zhu."

Li Xingzhou knelt on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing:

"The Li family has encountered a great calamity and has nowhere to go. There is no other way but to travel by boat, so they can only ask for the protection of the elders."

"Stand up and speak." Zhu Ju waved his sleeve, and an invisible force lifted him up:
"I just heard about the Li family's affairs. The matter has little to do with the Li family, so why is it like this?"

"Heh..." Li Xingzhou gave a bitter laugh, his face haggard.
"The wrath of a Golden Core cultivator, even if it only affects them, is something we cannot withstand. Moreover, the Li family has enemies, and there are many opportunists taking advantage of the chaos. Even the steward of many years has absconded with spirit stones..."

"senior!"

His knees buckled and he knelt down again:
"Please, senior, take me in!"

"Get up first." Zhu Ju sighed.
“I, Zhu, have only recently joined the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce, and I am utterly lost and helpless. I fear I am willing but unable to help.” “Senior…” Li Xingzhou looked up, his eyes red, and took out a Qiankun bag from his person, presenting it to him.

"This is all my savings, worth about ten thousand spirit stones. I only ask that you, senior, give me a place to stay."

Tens of thousands of spirit stones?

It seems like a lot, but it's only enough to buy one or two high-quality magical artifacts.

The Li family is a major merchant family in the East China Sea, and has produced many Dao Foundation cultivators over the centuries. Now, the young master has fallen to this state.

It can only be said that things are unpredictable.

Zhu Ju took the Qiankun bag, scanned it with his divine sense, and his expression changed repeatedly:

"Just you alone?"

“There are also two younger ones,” Li Xingzhou said.
"Don't worry, senior. They are both very obedient and easy to manage. They will never cause you any trouble."

"Does the Li family have enemies in the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce?" Zhu Ju asked.

“…Yes.” Li Xingzhou’s face turned pale.

"There is such a person, but he is only at the Nine Apertures Perfection stage and has no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage. He is on good terms with a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Fang family of the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce. If you, senior, speak up, he will definitely not dare to make a move."

"Nine Apertures Innate?" Zhu Ju seemed thoughtful, his gaze lingering on Li Xingzhou before he frowned and said:
"You are hurt?"

"Yes." Li Xingzhou's voice was tinged with bitterness.

"Li's meridians are damaged, and he probably won't live past fifty. His strength is less than 30% of what it was at his peak."

He was already in his thirties, meaning he only had a little over ten years left to live. Zhu Ju rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.
"Have you ever seen the Li family's method of cultivating to the Dao Foundation stage?"

"……Seen."

Li Xingzhou clenched his teeth:
"If senior wants it, this junior can hand it over."

"Alright." Zhu Ju smiled and tossed the Qiankun bag in his hand to him.

“Write down the foundational method, and allow me to use my methods on you. You have worked for me for more than ten years, and I can protect the three of you.”

"...Yes." Li Xingzhou closed his eyes, resigning himself to fate.

"Please do as you are instructed, senior."

…………

night.

Zhu Ju placed the book in his hand on the table.

"The foundation of the Dao is easy to establish, but the Golden Elixir is hard to come by, and even the inheritance is the same."

The Li family's Dao Foundation Method also failed to achieve the Golden Elixir, and even reaching the late stage of the Dao Foundation was difficult.

Just like the "Hun Yuan Zhen Jing" he obtained from the Yan family.

In theory.

If one practices this method diligently and asceticly, it would take approximately two thousand years to achieve perfect enlightenment.

It's infuriatingly slow!

Even with the help of spiritual medicines and spirit-gathering formations, one can only reach the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm at most.

Without extraordinary luck and the consumption of some rare elixir, it would be impossible to reach the late stage of the Dao Foundation realm within three or four hundred years.

So no matter what, he had to go back to the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend inheritance of the Dragon Head lineage is a Golden Core inheritance that ranks among the top in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

The progress in cultivation alone is incomparable to this kind of method.

"I never expected that the Third Princess would lose a Core Formation spiritual artifact. No wonder the East Sea Alliance is so furious."

Li Xingzhou knew the situation much better.

The reason why the "Demon of the East Sea" attacked the Third Princess was because of that Core Formation artifact.

The so-called Core Formation Elixir has a similar effect to the Foundation Establishment Elixir.

It can increase the success rate of a Dao Foundation cultivator advancing to the Golden Core stage. Such items are extremely rare and have a price but no market.

They succeeded.

The Third Princess lost her spiritual object and was also seriously injured and unconscious. She probably has no hope of achieving the Golden Elixir in this lifetime.

The leader of the 'East Sea One Cave Ghost' is also at the late stage of Dao Foundation. If he can form the Core Formation, he will have no fear of retaliation from the East Sea Alliance.

"wrong!"

“The Core Formation Spiritual Object is extremely important. The Third Princess’s whereabouts have been leaked, and she happens to possess a Core Formation Spiritual Object. I’m afraid someone within the East Sea Alliance did this on purpose to ruin her path.”

"How perilous is the struggle for the Great Dao?"

Zhu Ju shook his head and gently touched his forehead:
“Li Xingzhou is not honest either. The two juniors he brought with him are actually the foundation seeds of the Li family. No wonder they are being targeted.”

"If the Li family produces someone who has reached the Dao Foundation stage, how can those enemies feel at ease?"

"Fortunately, the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce has already set off south. There is only one enemy above them, so there is no need to worry about them."

"Well……"

"My method was also unexpected."

…………

"uncle!"

"Father!"

Under the cover of night, two young men, one tall and one short, greeted Li Xingzhou as he staggered back.

"Go back first."

Li Xingzhou's expression was grave:
"Let's talk about it when we get back."

The three returned to their room, and Li Xingzhou's voice softened:

"Senior Zhu has agreed to provide us with shelter."

"Great!" one of them exclaimed, his eyes lighting up and his fist clenching.
"With the protection of Dao Foundation cultivators, we no longer need to worry about safety and can focus on our cultivation."

“But…” the shorter boy sniffed:
"My sister, my mother, they're all dead, all dead, sob..."

"Li Shun." The taller boy said with a stern face:

“We will avenge them. I will remember everyone who has harmed the Li family and will never forget them.”

"Child." Li Xingzhou closed his eyes and spoke in a muffled voice:
"We will not forget the hatred, but we must not let hatred blind us. Over the years, you should forget everything else and focus on your cultivation. Even if your enemies are right in front of you, do not let them fester. Making the establishment of your Dao foundation your top priority."

"Senior Zhu is very generous."

His expression was strange, even showing a hint of surprise and doubt:
"You will not lack the resources you need for cultivation, and you may even be able to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills."

"Uncle?" The taller boy looked surprised.

Do you still have any family resources left?

"This..." Li Xingzhou opened his mouth to speak, but for some reason his face showed pain. He paused for a moment before nodding and saying:

"Yes."

"To avoid trouble, I didn't tell you before that I actually have a lot of family resources."

“I will use it to do business and earn resources for your spiritual practice.”

At this point, his expression changed slightly.

Inner demon!

Is this Senior Zhu really a disciple of the Mingxu Sect?

If he tries to reveal any information related to it, the demonic seed within him will issue a warning or even punish him.

Such methods...

It's just like the novel "The Untamed"!
He certainly didn't have many resources, but Zhu Ju did, so he could be used to clean up his name.