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Chapter 317 Ten Years! Mid-Stage Core Formation [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the past decade, the waters around Five Dragon Island have returned to their former tranquility, except for the increase in cultivators hunting Yin spirits.

The market also saw an increase in the trading of items such as spirits and puppets.

Tianquan Peak.

【Lifespan: 203/702】

[Realm Level: Mid-Golden Core (2/100)]

Inside the Earth Fire Cave, a powerful and surging aura swept in, and Lin Chang'an, who was meditating cross-legged on the Fusang Divine Tree, slowly opened his eyes.

"Mid-stage Core Formation cultivator is indeed far superior to early-stage cultivator."

After nine years of seclusion, he finally broke through the bottleneck and successfully entered the mid-stage of Core Formation.

During this period, several bottles of pills, as well as the cultivation insights of Golden Core cultivators given by the Sixth Elder, played a crucial role.

His lifespan reached seven hundred years, which far surpassed that of other cultivators of the same level.

"The quality of a Golden Core represents its potential. Even an Immortal Golden Core does not mean that there are no bottlenecks."

Breaking through the bottleneck from the early stage of Core Formation to the middle stage was not too difficult for him, even with the help of external aids.

Feeling the surging magical power within his body and the more rounded and solidified golden core in his dantian, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile.

"After reaching the mid-stage of Core Formation, maintaining approximately two points of experience per year means that I only need about fifty years to cultivate to the peak of the mid-stage of Core Formation."

In other words, he was confident that he could break through to the late stage of Core Formation before that secret realm opened.

"After ten years of seclusion, I have reached the mid-stage of Core Formation and even the late-stage perfection of the second level of body refinement. I am only half a step away from stepping into the third level of body refinement."

In terms of body refinement, his cultivation speed is by no means slow. If he continues to maintain this pace, it is entirely possible for him to catch up in the later stages.

"As expected of the Golden Core cultivation experience summarized by a Nascent Soul cultivator."

At this moment, a bundle of jade slips was floating in front of Lin Chang'an. The slips contained the cultivation insights summarized by the Sixth Elder after he reached the Nascent Soul stage.

Standing at the Nascent Soul stage and then summarizing one's cultivation experience at the Golden Core stage is undoubtedly like becoming a giant and looking back at the path one has traveled.

Many twists and turns will be marked out, which is completely different from the experience of a cultivator at the peak of the late Core Formation stage.

He benefited greatly from this cultivation experience.

"And the third-tier superior array inheritance of the Azure Sea Palace, as expected of the number one power in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss. I thought it would be good enough to have detailed records and inheritances of dozens of major arrays."

The result was that it contained over a hundred major formations, including records of how dozens of ancient formations were improved, as well as many incomplete records of ancient formations.

As he descended from the Fusang tree in a streak of light, he arrived at the array platform below, where ten bundles of jade slips detailed the inheritance of various array techniques.

This made Lin Chang'an even more enamored with it. The array inheritance he had been searching for for many years was nothing more than a drop in the ocean of a vast foundation in the hands of these powerful forces.

[Tier 3 Mid-Grade Array Master (Proficiency 489/1000)]

Looking at his understanding of formations, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but nod in approval.

"If I'm only a third-tier high-grade array master, at my current pace, it will take me at most forty years, but I can't let my guard down just because I've reached my goal."

In the world of cultivation, only those with great strength can take the initiative.

The deeper his understanding of formations, the better it will be for him; in fact, it may even increase his chances of survival within the secret realm.

"Furthermore, judging from the timeline, the secret realm should have opened when I was around 280 years old."

Although this secret realm opens once every three hundred years, combined with the Zhou Tian method and the operation of the secret realm's barrier, it can only be said to open around three hundred years.

"I still have nearly eighty years of cultivation time."

Standing in front of the array platform, Lin Chang'an stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.

I must focus all my efforts on improving my strength within these eighty years. My cultivation level must reach the late stage of Core Formation for greater safety.

They even need to refine some counter-type magical artifacts to deal with the crises within the secret realm.

"I am not afraid of the poisonous fog, and I am not even too worried about the extreme cold and flames, but I still need to make some preparations."

After all, given his immunity to poisonous fog, he still needed to conceal his identity.

The extreme cold and intense flames are due to their own natal magic treasures, where the extreme yang fire resists the extreme cold and intense flames.

"Looking back now, I realize there's quite a lot I need to do over the past eighty years."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but smile bitterly, but there was nothing he could do.

The Demon Beast Sea Abyss Secret Realm only appears once every three hundred years. He missed this opportunity, and if he wants to go in to seek a Nascent Soul Spiritual Object, he will have to wait another three hundred years.

"Although they are not afraid of poisonous fog, extreme cold, or flames, there is a limit to their endurance. It is best not to let others discover them. The more trump cards a cultivator hides, the greater their chance of survival."

Just as Lin Chang'an was planning his eighty-year cultivation program, the cry of a phoenix came from the Fusang Divine Tree.

"Master, we don't have enough bottles to store the sealed demonic energy."

As the crisp sound echoed, Lin Chang'an looked up at the array eyes surrounding the Fusang Tree formation, where the sealed jade bottle was indeed almost full.

This scene made him look helpless; there were too many things he wanted to do, which was why he had three clones assisting him.

Otherwise, he would never have had so much energy.

"I need to buy some more high-grade Yin-attribute spirit jade."

Lin Chang'an shook his head helplessly, but seeing that more than a fifth of the Fusang Divine Tree had already emitted a pale golden light, it was a good thing.

Eight of the Sun-Piercing Divine Swords have now been purified. As the spiritual energy of the Fusang Divine Tree continues to recover, its own purification speed for demonic energy is also increasing.

"Fortunately, Baoguang Pavilion has granted me some access; almost all high-level resources within the third tier are available to me."

There are many benefits to doing things for Bihai Palace.

For example, this hidden benefit means that Tianquan Peak has practically become his, and even when the hundred-year period comes, he will still be the master of this place.

"Cultivate diligently, and you must break through to the late stage of the third rank within fifty years!"

Looking at the phoenix singing among the glittering spirit stones on the Fusang tree, Lin Chang'an immediately issued an order.

"Owner!"

The phoenix suddenly opened its eyes wide and looked at its master.

That's too much of a bullying for the birds!

However, Lin Chang'an didn't care at all. He himself needed to break through to the late stage of Core Formation before entering the secret realm, so the Phoenix Bird naturally couldn't slack off.

Then he will have another trump card.

……

Inside the pavilion at Tianquan Peak.

After ten years of seclusion, the feeling after this breakthrough is different again.

The spiritual plants around the peak have become even more vibrant, and even the peach tree next to the pavilion has grown quite thick.

"Owner!"

The sword attendant respectfully stepped forward and brewed the prepared spiritual tea, his movements becoming increasingly skillful.

Whether it was due to the effects of the Youth Preservation Pill or his mixed human-demon bloodline, the Sword Servant's appearance had not changed at all over the years.

Her cool, aloof face still had a touch of baby fat, but as her cultivation level continued to improve, her once dim heterochromatic eyes had become increasingly clear and bright over the years.

"Your cultivation is progressing well; it seems you haven't slacked off all these years."

Looking at the loyal sword attendant, Lin Chang'an nodded with a satisfied smile. Upon hearing this, the sword attendant, with a resolute gaze, respectfully cupped her hands and said, "Master, this servant will definitely achieve Core Formation soon!"

Seeing the sword attendant's stubbornness, Lin Chang'an chuckled and shook his head. This girl was quite serious, and he had gotten used to it over the years.

However, the talent of the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body is truly enviable.

He has only been cultivating for a short time. When he followed him, he was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. He has been cultivating for less than sixty years, but he has already reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment and is almost at perfection.

"It seems that in ten years at most, I can prepare to try to form my core!"

Lin Chang'an took a sip of the spiritual tea and couldn't help but praise it.

He was about 80-90% confident that the sword servant could achieve the Core Formation.

After all, the sword servant's talent was undeniable, and over the years he had been using Xuan Tian magic to soothe the bloodline within the sword servant.

At the same time, it was also purifying the sword servant's body. Although it did not have the bottleneck of Core Formation like the Heavenly Spiritual Root, the Heavenly Spiritual Sword Body combined with its main sword cultivation technique.

The chances of a breakthrough are very high.

"To be able to form a core before the age of one hundred, if this were in the major sects, they would all be considered seeds of the Nascent Soul stage."

Hearing his master's praise, the sword servant was excited and became even more determined to form his core as soon as possible.

She even harbored a secret thought: if she could form a Nascent Soul in the future, she could accompany her master for even longer.

He then sat in the pavilion, enjoying the scenery after ten years of arduous cultivation, while listening to the sword attendant's report.

"Master, recently, due to the Ghost Realm, merchant ships in the surrounding seas have had to change course, resulting in bandits gathering in large numbers and frequently plundering this area..."

As for the current situation on Five Dragons Island, the Long family remains low-key, but their merchant guilds and cultivators outside the island are still facing retaliation from some of their former enemies.

Hearing about the Long family's recent situation, Lin Chang'an shook his head.

The rise of the Long family offended too many people, and the lifespan of cultivators far exceeds that of mortals.

What were some insignificant resources to the Long family back then were practically an obstacle to the path of cultivation for low-level cultivators or even independent cultivators.

The Long family will have to spend the next hundred years paying for the karma they incurred, unless a gifted individual from the Long family rises again.

"And then there's the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, which has been frequently vying for business in recent years. Two years ago, many cultivators from the Xuan Yin Pavilion even publicly denounced the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce for secretly colluding with thieves..."

When the sword attendant mentioned the Xuan Yin Pavilion, she remained completely unmoved, never considering herself a cultivator of the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

Her eyes were only for her master.

"Once the external crisis is over, internal conflicts of interest become inevitable."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an shook his head. This was expected, or rather, it was simply a return to normal.

“Master, Zhou Bingxuan has become a disciple of the Core Formation senior Liu Ruyu. In recent years, her cultivation speed has been quite fast, and many disciples from the Zhou family have also assisted her.”

Li Tianmo was injured in a fight five years ago, Shenzhuang..."

Lin Chang'an shook his head indifferently at the situation of these old friends and their descendants, for he had already helped those he had already helped.

The three of them are doing quite well so far.

As for how far they can go, that depends on their individual fate.

"I wonder how Yun Yao has been doing these past six months."

Lin Chang'an took a sip of spiritual tea, but his thoughts were on Yun Yao.

Over the years, every time Yun Yao returned, she would secretly come here to meet him.

However, Yun Yao bears the responsibility of the Xuan Yin Divine Sect, and she also needs to go out from time to time to capture some high-level Yin spirits to nourish the Xuan Yin Divine Fire flames in her body.

"The Kui Shui Demon Art is extremely Yin and cold. Over the years, Yun Yao has been cultivating around the Ghost Realm, and her cultivation progress has not been much slower."

When the Yin Soul Sect's sacred land appeared, its rich spiritual energy transformed the surrounding area into a sacred cultivation ground.

Even though the neighboring Ghost Realm is fraught with danger, there are still many cultivators who practice Yin-attribute techniques who risk setting up cave dwellings around it.

"Master, this is the income from spirit stones over the past two years."

Finally, the sword attendant respectfully took out three ledgers and three spirit stone bags.

Lin Chang'an's lips twitched when he saw the profits from the past two years.

For an ordinary Core Formation cultivator, this might be quite good.

Lu's business included merchant ships, the spirit stones offered by Xuan Yin Pavilion, and some of his own businesses, as well as some of the industries he was involved in at Tianquan Peak.

Especially since he visited the Sixth Elder ten years ago, the Five Dragons Island lineage stopped handing over any spirit stones.

Even the thinnest mosquito leg is still meat.

He has spent a lot of time and effort cultivating over the years.

"More than 14,000 mid-grade spirit stones."

With the three main sources of income combined, they average seven to eight thousand mid-grade spirit stones per year. If this were an ordinary Core Formation family, they would be considered quite wealthy.

But for Lin Chang'an, this was the first time he had been this poor since he reached the Core Formation stage.

"Before going into seclusion, I went to Haiyuan City, and my accumulated spirit stones were almost completely depleted, not to mention the various funds I've spent on cultivation over the years..."

After doing the math, Lin Chang'an shook his head inwardly. It seemed he still needed to hunt some third-tier Yin Spirit Beast Kings to exchange for some spirit stones.

After all, he had too many things to do, and each one required a large amount of spirit stones.

"I need to earn some spirit stones first. Everything else can wait, but I can't wait to get the jade bottle to store demonic energy."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but look at the sword attendant again, who was also preparing to form his core.

Although we already have the Mystic Water Liquid, having an extra Crystal Condensation Pill is always a good precaution.

Just as Lin Chang'an was planning whether to hunt the Yin Spirit Beast King in the Tongtian Mist Sea or around the Ghost Realm, Lu Yushu suddenly came to visit him anxiously outside the cave.

……

Tianquan Peak.

"Fellow Daoist Lin has finally finished his seclusion."

After Lin Chang'an emerged from seclusion, the giant rock that had marked his seclusion on Tianquan Peak had been turned away, naturally signifying the end of Lin Chang'an's seclusion.

"Fellow Daoist Lu."

As the formation was activated, Lin Chang'an greeted them with a beaming smile, while Lu Yushu looked utterly dejected and on the verge of tears.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you've finally emerged from seclusion. Our spirit ship was attacked by a ghost calamity in the waters surrounding the Ghost Realm and is now trapped on a nearby island..."

Lu Yushu had just come from the Xuan Yin Pavilion sect. This time, he had invited a Core Formation cultivator and dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

They were already planning to set off, but happened to pass by Tianquan Peak and saw Lin Chang'an coming out of seclusion, so they rushed over.

"Ghost disaster!"

Lin Chang'an frowned as well. The loss of cargo on the spirit ship was a minor matter; the real loss would be if the spirit ship itself were lost.

Although Lu Yushu was being somewhat deliberate, one thing he said was true: it was indeed their spirit ship.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to take half of the spirit stones every year.

But why did this ghostly calamity suddenly erupt? Logically, the area around the ghost realm should have been relatively peaceful in recent years.

It's alright if it's a small-scale demonic riot.

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