Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Luo Yu said, "I heard that Tongxuan Sect has already asked Tongming Immortal City and Taixu Pavilion for help."

"But Tongxuan Sect itself is a force that leans towards Taixu Pavilion, and it has never been on good terms with Tongming Immortal City. And recently, the relationship with Taixu Pavilion has also been quite delicate."

The word "subtle" is too polite.

In fact, in recent years, Tongxuan Sect has shown a tendency to break away from the sect alliance, and its relationship with Taixu Pavilion has become increasingly distant.

Now is the time when the major Nascent Soul forces are at war again, and everyone is on edge. Who knows if the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm is a trap?

Moreover, there are no opportunities or treasures there, only a dangerous place undergoing transformation—their plea for help is destined to be in vain.

Zhu Yan also contacted Ye Xiaoxiao and Lin You.

They are disciples of a sect, with the Yunhai Cangming Sect as their backing—if they could invite a peak Core Formation cultivator to come, the situation would be very different.

The two remained silent for a long time, and could only shake their heads.

Ye Xiaoxiao has been demoted to a nominal disciple by Lin Zhao. Although Lin Zhao's original intention was only to train her and let her hone her mind outside, outsiders are unaware of this arrangement.

To outsiders, a disciple who is only a disciple in name is worthless, and some even actively suppress her in order to curry favor with Lin Zhao.

Her relationship with the sect plummeted, and she was unable to persuade the sect's Core Formation cultivators. It wasn't that she hadn't tried to contact the sect's Enforcement Hall, but her messages all went unanswered.

As Lin Zhao's niece, Lin You was able to invite a Core Formation cultivator, but it was only an ordinary Core Formation cultivator.

The being in the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm was at least at the peak of the Core Formation stage. There weren't many Core Formation cultivators in the sect who could deal with them—these beings were either cultivating or carrying out sect missions.

She only has access to two people.

One of them was True Monarch Qianqiu, who had just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. He was busy consolidating his cultivation and dealing with the affairs of the sect's higher-ups, so he had no time to care about such trivial matters.

The other one is Lin Zhao, which goes without saying. This is the mess he made, so naturally he ignored it.

In the world of cultivation, strength ultimately reigns supreme.

Their cultivation level in the late Foundation Establishment stage is outstanding among their peers, but it's still not enough at the sect level.

They were related, but the relationship was based on Lin Zhao's reputation, not on their own.

They themselves lack sufficient strength and value.

If Lin Zhao were to search for someone, he could naturally find someone capable of contending with a peak Core Formation cultivator.

Although Pei Yue and Yan Feng were at the mid-stage of Core Formation, with fourth-tier magic treasures in hand, ordinary peak Core Formation cultivators were no match for them.

Even many Nascent Soul cultivators in the sect were willing to give Lin Zhao face.

But Ye Xiaoxiao and Lin You are not qualified yet.

Decades have passed.

The three of them possessed combat strength comparable to the peak of Foundation Establishment, yet they were still powerless in the face of such a storm.

The only difference is that Lin Zhao, who was an observer back then, is now the one playing the game.

He just didn't want to be disturbed; a simple decision by someone in a high position can affect a lot of things.

They were still speculating about who the powerful being underground was, what its purpose was, and whether it would threaten the Tongxuan Sect.

In the end, they placed their hopes on Su Qianxue.

Su Qianxue has always been their most admired person, second only to Lin Zhao.

Her cultivation has improved rapidly over the years, and what they admire even more is her methods.

She became the head of Xuan Chen Valley with only Foundation Establishment cultivation, and even Core Formation cultivators obeyed her. She also single-handedly promoted the alliance of the three major dynasties and established Tong Xuan Sect.

Among the dozen or so Core Formation cultivators of the Tongxuan Sect, only Xuanchen Valley has a Supreme Elder who is in the late Core Formation stage.

Only Su Qianxue could persuade that Supreme Elder; no one knows how she did it.

Unfortunately, she is in seclusion breaking through to the Core Formation stage, and no one knows when she will emerge.

They could only wait.

But in fact, Su Qianxue had already successfully formed her core several months ago.

She did not return to Tongxuan Sect, but went directly back to Xuanchen Valley.

At this moment, she was sitting in a secret room in the back mountain of Xuanchen Valley, with a jet-black ring floating in front of her.

She was able to take control of Xuanchen Valley because she had found a master.

To be precise, it was a remnant soul.

Decades ago, during a terrible thunderstorm, a ring fell from the sky and landed in front of her.

The ring houses a remnant soul that calls itself True Lord Xuanmo, and was once a Nascent Soul cultivator.

He took Su Qianxue as his disciple and helped her get to where she is today—achieving the Core Formation, taking control of Xuanchen Valley, and establishing Tongxuan Sect.

Su Qianxue, it would be a miracle if you believed him.

Although the aura was different, her intuition told her that this True Monarch Xuanmo was the behind-the-scenes figure who had secretly controlled Xuanchen Valley before.

If she could both seal it and get rid of the ring, she would have run away long ago.

Only a genius would be willing to be his "apprentice".

The so-called Xuanmo True Lord was, of course, a fragment of the Heavenly Demon True Lord's soul.

Ever since he was forced to become Su Qianxue's master, he made up his mind: once he trained this girl to the Core Formation stage, he would run away.

The two sides engaged in a battle of wits and courage, much like a father showing kindness and a son showing filial piety.

But as time went on, he regretted it.

So one dark and stormy night, he secretly slipped away.

However, it hadn't flown far when it was struck by a bolt of heavenly lightning drawn by a cultivator who had failed to complete his Core Formation tribulation. The tribulation was instantly upgraded to the Nascent Soul level, and the demonic soul was severely injured once more.

He had no choice but to hide in a black ring. When he woke up, Su Qianxue had coincidentally found the ring.

If no one was plotting against him, he'd twist his head off.

Left with no other choice, he could only continue to assist Su Qianxue in forming her Golden Core.

However, he was really not in the mood, and Su Qianxue only formed a mid-grade Golden Core.

However, as for the demonic path, there will always be ways to improve its rank in the future. Let's focus on raising our cultivation level first.

Su Qianxue was quite satisfied.

She knew in her heart that although her talent was decent, it couldn't compare to those true prodigies, and she didn't have any powerful backers.

Although it is difficult to form a Nascent Soul with a mid-grade Golden Core, it is not without hope.

enough.

The two are currently discussing the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm.

Heavenly Demon Lord certainly knew what was underground.

Although Lin Zhao's clone was formed by fusing more than ten methods of Dharma Body forging, ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators might not be able to tell the difference, but with the eyesight of his original Nascent Soul peak cultivator, he could naturally recognize it.

But he didn't want to be associated with Lin Zhao at all; he felt that every single one of his series of misfortunes was related to Lin Zhao.

Su Qianxue asked, "Master, are you sure this area won't be affected?"

A lazy voice came from the ring, with a hint of nonchalance: "It's just a peak Core Formation cultivator practicing a secret technique. The leakage of his aura caused the earth fire to flow back, but it won't spread."

Su Qianxue nodded. She naturally agreed with Xuanmo Zhenjun's words.

I don't believe a single word of it.

She lowered her eyes, and deep within her consciousness, a phantom ice mirror glowed faintly.

That was her innate magic – Ice Heart Mirror.

As a child, I could only vaguely perceive other people's emotional fluctuations. Later, my talent awakened and transformed into a mirror that could reflect the true nature of other people's personalities.

Before reaching the Core Formation stage, this talent had already transformed into a true supernatural power—it only required some simple intelligence information to reveal the truth of the matter.

Even further, she could forcibly reflect everything that had happened in the past through this Ice Heart Mirror.