Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 363 The Eve of the Wine Cellar Upgrade [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

Ji Yuan scanned the five jade slips with his divine sense and took in their contents.

"Azure Crystal Wine: Fermented from Azure Crystal Fruit, the wine is pale blue in color. Drinking it can soothe the meridians and is suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators to relieve cultivation fatigue..."

"Lingxi Wine: Fermented together with Lingxi Grass and Tongxin Flower, this wine has a lingering aroma and requires two people to drink it together. It can temporarily enhance the spiritual resonance between the two individuals and is often used for dual cultivation between Daoist couples..."

"Moon Dew Brew... Blood Amber Wine... Frost Soul Wine..."

"..."

The five spirit wines that Ji Yuan selected are all suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

It's not that he can't buy a recipe for spirit wine suitable for Core Formation cultivators, but rather that the better the spirit wine, the longer the brewing time.

These five spirit wines, even with sufficient ingredients and the assistance of a wine cellar, would require five years to develop.

What has been brewed over five years can only be called raw liquid. To make it into a commercially viable spirit wine, it would take at least ten years, or even longer!

Ji Yuan didn't intend to make money from this stuff, so the original liquid that took five years to brew was enough.

After reviewing the five wine recipes, Ji Yuan began to compile a list of the necessary resources.

"Azure Glass Fruit, Spirit Heart Grass, Heart-to-Heart Flower, Blood Amber Vine, Moonflower Grass, Frost Soul Flower..."

"Besides that, I also need a lot of spiritual liquids suitable for brewing. That's easy to get; many wineries sell them, which will save me a lot of trouble."

"I bought all the wine recipes after I arrived in the Abyss Continent. I'm not worried about the names not matching, but I don't know if Winter City can gather them all. If they can't, I'll have to spend more spirit stones to have them exchange for them in other cities."

For a moment, Ji Yuan was also relieved that although the Extreme Abyss Continent was vast, it was fortunate to have such a good thing as a teleportation array.

Otherwise, even a single trip between cities would be extremely difficult.

After Ji Yuan made a list, he brought up the panel and looked at the remaining conditions required for the upgrade of the [Wine Cellar].

[Upgrade Requirements: 888 Medium-Grade Spirit Stones; 1 jin of Heart-Devouring Water; 3 liang of Nine Nether Fragrance; Master the brewing methods for at least 20 types of spirit wine. (Not yet achieved)]

Spirit stones are easy to obtain, but as for the Heart-Devouring Water, Ji Yuan bought it at an auction in Tian Sha Mountain.

It's this Nine Nether Fragrance... I'll have to go to Winter City to inquire about it.

If that doesn't work, we should hold the Core Formation Ceremony as soon as possible and ask our dear "fellow disciples" if they have any clues.

Having made up his mind, Ji Yuan withdrew from Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

As for the pine core of that ancient pine tree, Ji Yuan left it inside his natal magic weapon and let it burn.

Perfect, even if the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother and the others left some tricks inside this pine core, they can be isolated by this natal magic weapon.

After storing the magic weapon in his dantian, Ji Yuan went to the Enlightenment Chamber and took out the piece of tree bark with the fourth-order array master's inheritance that the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother had given him.

He sat cross-legged on the futon, and his divine sense penetrated into it before he began to investigate.

If you directly inject mana and obtain all the information...

Ji Yuan was afraid of being completely overwhelmed by the criticism.

The inheritance of this formation is not like the inheritance of cultivation techniques. The information within is so complex and obscure that even a formation master like Ji Yuan would have to carefully study and comprehend it.

If it were an ordinary Core Formation cultivator, perhaps just receiving this inheritance once would cause their soul to explode and turn them into a madman.

As Ji Yuan's divine sense invaded, the voice of an old woman rang out in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"I am the Spirit Array True Lord. I have exhausted all my strength in this life, yet I am still trapped in the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage... Alas, the path of cultivation is indeed more difficult than ascending to heaven. I am ultimately unable to defy fate. As my lifespan is nearing its end and I am about to pass away, I have inscribed all the array techniques I have learned in my life here and passed them down to the world. I hope that future generations will obtain this and cultivate diligently, and never neglect the art of array techniques."

...When Ji Yuan heard the title "Spirit Array True Lord," related memories immediately surfaced in his mind.

During his years in Xijing City, he read many classic texts in his spare time, including one called "The Nascent Soul Chronicles".

The contents recorded therein are the Nascent Soul cultivators who appeared in the history of the Extreme Abyss Continent, recording their life stories.

It contains records of the Spirit Array True Lord.

She has always been a rogue cultivator, even after she reached the Nascent Soul stage, and has never joined any faction.

It is said that when she was still a Core Formation cultivator, she had already shown extremely strong talent in array formation.

At that time, both the Black and White Temples condescended to extend invitations to her, but she declined them.

After that, every one of the eight holy lands invited her, but she refused them all.

Because she was proficient in array formations and was a fourth-tier array master, no one in the Eight Sacred Lands was willing to antagonize her.

Throughout her life, until the moment of her death, she had no enemies.

Therefore, he can be considered a proper and virtuous monk.

"It is said that when she was nearing the end of her lifespan, she took her natal magic weapon and traveled to the Endless Sea in an attempt to fight for a chance of survival, but she never returned. But how did this inheritance end up in the hands of the Bone Nightmare Demon?"

Ji Yuan didn't know, but the opportunity eventually came back to him.

Four words.

Just figure it out!

Ji Yuan is currently stuck at the threshold of becoming a third-tier array master. He believes that if he can understand this inheritance even a little bit, he can become a third-tier array master!

Then, add the level of a third-tier weapon refiner.

A level 2 [Psionic Cannon] can be upgraded to a level 3 [Meteor Cannon]!

The level 3 [Meteor Cannon], according to its effect description, can blast away a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator with a meteor shower...

If this thing could be upgraded, it would be great if it could wipe out the Bone Nightmare Sect in one shot.

But this is just wishful thinking. Even if there were a real opportunity to kill the Bone Nightmare Demon with a single shot, let's take a step back and imagine it.

Then the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother that was promised, and the Nascent Soul cultivator whose existence was unknown, were not things that he could deal with.

If you want to take revenge, you'll probably have to do it after you've reached the Nascent Soul stage.

There's no rush to comprehend the inheritance. After I finish brewing the spirit wine, I can cultivate peacefully for the next five years.

Before long, after Ji Yuan had arranged everything, he transformed into a beam of light and left the cave.

This trip was to return to Winter City to purchase immortal resources for brewing wine. It wasn't about engaging in any underhanded or despicable activities, so Ji Yuan didn't try to hide anything and swaggered across the entire Bone Nightmare Sect before heading south back to the mainland.

Not long after Ji Yuan left, Ma Gui, who was on duty on Bone Nightmare Island, received a message.

After a moment's thought, he took out another communication talisman, infused it with some magic power, and left a message with his divine sense.

"Reporting to Master, Hu Beizhi has left. Judging from the direction he's heading, he should be heading towards Winter City."

The wait was only a short while, when the communication talisman lit up and the calm voice of the Bone Nightmare Demon rang out.

"Follow them and see. Whether we can find anything or not doesn't matter. The important thing is not to be discovered."

"..."

"Um?"

Ji Yuan had only just arrived on the mainland when he spotted Ma Gui in the far distance behind him.

It seems this guy was being cautious.

Normally, the spiritual sense of someone in the early stage of Core Formation is only 20 miles at most, and in the middle stage it is 50 miles at most. But what about him?

The one following me, a mere early-stage Core Formation cultivator, was actually 80 miles behind me.

The range of one's spiritual sense is 80 li in radius, which is the range of spiritual sense in the late stage of Core Formation.

But he never expected that Ji Yuan's spiritual sense was already close to the peak of the Core Formation stage.

Therefore, he could barely sense Ji Yuan with his divine sense, but Ji Yuan could see him steadily with his divine sense.

"They even follow me when I enter the city. The Bone Nightmare Sect really thinks highly of me, tsk tsk."

Ji Yuan shook his head, not worried at all.

If he truly never leaves the house and doesn't reveal any information, then that's what would arouse the suspicion of the Bone Nightmare Demon.

Like this time, going out to buy ingredients to brew wine and creating the image of a drunkard would be great.

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan slightly increased his speed.

Half a month later.

Inside a winery in Winterhold.

"I do have the Spirit Heart Grass that you requested, but I don't have the Heart-Connecting Flower."

The shopkeeper frowned as he looked at the list Ji Yuan had drawn up.

"None?"

Ji Yuan has already visited four or five wineries and has gathered all the other materials except for the Heart-to-Heart Flower and the Spirit-Heart Grass.

This winery, for example, was recommended by the other shopkeepers, who said it might have some.

Ji Yuan arrived, but unexpectedly, there was still only the Spirit Rhinoceros Grass, but no Heart-to-Heart Flower.

"No, it is said that the Heart-to-Heart Flower can only grow in places where Daoist couples are buried together, and it cannot grow in other places, so the number of them is really not much."

The shopkeeper shook his head.

"Alright."

Having no other choice, Ji Yuan could only ask, "How many Spirit Rhinoceros Grasses do you have?"

"The shop still has... 695 plants left."

"Okay, I'll take them all."

Ji Yuan casually remarked that it was only a matter of a few hundred mid-grade spirit stones, and there was no need to save money here.

"Okay!"

The shopkeeper immediately perked up when he saw it was a big deal.

Soon the shopkeeper finished counting the goods in the warehouse. Ji Yuan spent nearly 600 mid-grade spirit stones and was about to pick up the goods and leave.

However, the shopkeeper hesitated upon seeing this, and finally chose to transmit his voice, saying, "Senior, please wait. I know a place where you might be able to find this Love Flower, but please keep it a secret. This matter must not be known to anyone else."

Even though it was a telepathic transmission, and so discreetly so, Ji Yuan didn't turn around, but only slightly slowed his pace.

"you say."

"Number 13, Black Robe Lane, south of Winter City. You can say that Old Kui recommended you there, but I'm not sure if you can find it. I can only say that you might be able to."

"Okay, thanks."

Having received this answer, Ji Yuan quickened his pace and left.

Not long after he left, Ma Gui also came to the wine shop and found the same shopkeeper.

"What did that person buy from you?"

Without any formalities, Ma Gui went straight to the point.

Just as the shopkeeper was about to retort, the disguised demon revealed his true form, while also exposing a trace of his aura.

"Mama-senpai!"

The name and face of the Demon Slayer are known to everyone in Winter City.

"Speak up, don't go looking for trouble!"

"Yes, yes, that person bought 695 Spirit Rhinoceros Grasses from me. This... this is the bill. Please take a look, Senior Ma."

Faced with the choice between reputation and life, this shop owner easily made the decision.

Ma Gui took it, glanced at it, and then tossed it back onto the counter.

He muttered to himself, "Azure Crystal Fruit, Spirit Rhinoceros Grass, Blood Amber Vine, Frost Soul Flower... and that thousand catties of spirit wine brewed from scratch, damn it, this guy is clearly an old drunkard."

He then threatened the shopkeeper a few more times. After leaving, he scanned the area with his divine sense and found that Ji Yuan was heading straight for the south of the city. After thinking about it, he decided not to follow him.

I imagine they're going to find some kind of spiritual herbs and fruits for brewing wine.

Ma Gui stood there for a moment, then turned and headed straight for the northwest.

As a late-stage Core Formation cultivator and the current manager of the Bone Nightmare Sect, Ma Gui couldn't possibly be uninvolved; on the contrary, he has a lot on his plate.

"Huh? They didn't follow?"

Ji Yuan's divine sense detected Ma Gui's departure, which relieved him.

"That's fine, it saves me the trouble of covering it up."

Ji Yuanbian immediately quickened his pace, and soon he arrived at Wuyi Lane in the south of the city.

During this time, he also noticed that compared to when he first committed the crime, the patrol and security in Winter City now... is showing a trend of turning into that of Demon City, at least there are far fewer Black and White Temple cultivators on duty and patrolling.

Many demonic cultivators started making a ruckus in the streets again.

Even the portraits of "Chang Geng the Old Demon" that used to be posted everywhere are now rarely seen.

"I wonder if, as things continue to develop, news will spread that the Old Demon Chang Geng has been executed."

Ji Yuan pondered to himself as he slowly walked into Wuyi Lane.

In Wuyi Lane, Ji Yuan didn't see any black clothes. The houses in the lane were all black, and even when snow fell, it melted quickly.

Ji Yuan released his divine sense to scan the entire alley. Although most of the houses were shrouded in array restrictions, judging from these array restrictions... there shouldn't be any particularly ruthless characters.

The highest level of cultivation is only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

The best formation is the one the shopkeeper mentioned, number 13.

So Ji Yuan came directly here and knocked on the door.

The person who opened the door was a graceful female cultivator dressed in a black gauze dress. Upon seeing Ji Yuan, she paused for a moment, then, sensing his cultivation level, quickly cupped her hands and said:

"S-Senior, we're temporarily closed for the next few days."

Ji Yuan: "...Introduced by Lao Kui."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator's expression changed slightly, and she immediately stepped aside, saying, "Senior, please come in."

Ji Yuan has now used the "Concealing Breath Technique," and after discovering that Ma Gui was no longer following him, he changed his shape-changing talisman.

Therefore, his outward appearance is that of an ordinary-looking middle-aged man.

After passing through the formation and entering the house, he understood why the female cultivator had said she was closing down.

Because this was clearly a brothel for listening to music, it's no wonder that the female cultivator was dressed so...appropriately.

After leading Ji Yuan to the side hall, the female cultivator first served him tea, and then said she would go and call someone.

Ji Yuan wasn't worried. So what if there was an old demon at the peak of the Core Formation stage hidden here?

Could he possibly dare to kill someone in this Winter City?

After waiting for about a dozen breaths, a series of hurried footsteps came from the doorway. Ji Yuan could already sense the aura of the newcomer; he was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

"S-senpai."

A woman's voice came from the doorway. Ji Yuan looked up and saw a voluptuous woman in a black dress. She took only a few steps forward, and her curvaceous figure was on full display.

"Um."

Ji Yuan didn't get up; he remained seated and tapped the table with his hand. "Sit down."

"Yes... This junior's name is Qi Hong, greetings senior."

As Qi Hong spoke, she bowed slightly, intentionally or unintentionally revealing a deep abyss on her chest.

"I heard it from Old Kui at the distillery. He said you have love flowers here, and he has no other intentions," Ji Yuan said directly.

After he said this, Qi Hong's eyes visibly dimmed, but she still forced a smile and said, "So... I see."

"Is there?"

Ji Yuan turned to look at her.

"Yes, how much do you want, senior?" Qi Hong asked.

"The more the better."

"Alright, then I'll go get it now. Please wait a moment, senior." Qi Hong said, then turned and left.

Ji Yuan remained seated, but his consciousness followed closely behind.

Qi Hong first went to the backyard, then passed through a small array, and sent a message to inform someone. The message was simple.

"Palace Master, a cultivator at the Pseudo-Core Formation stage has arrived, but he doesn't seem to know anything about us. From what he says, he's only here to buy the Heart-to-Heart Flowers. What should we do?"

She received a reply shortly after sending the message.

Ji Yuan couldn't hear the reply, but all that was known was that after receiving the reply, Qi Hong went to a room with a carved wooden door, went inside, activated a mechanism, and took out nearly a hundred love flowers from the underground storeroom.

Moreover, she didn't use any other tricks and actually took out all the love flowers from the warehouse.

Ji Yuan also roughly searched the storeroom with his divine sense, but there wasn't much of value in it. The most valuable thing was just three bottles of pills suitable for Core Formation cultivators.

"It seems this sect isn't of much use after all."

It's probably just a small sect supported by one or two Core Formation cultivators at most.

Qi Hong returned quickly with the Heart-Shaped Flower. After Ji Yuan finished collecting it, she casually put it into her storage bag before asking, "How many spirit stones?"

Qi Hong took a small step forward, revealing a pitiful expression, and said softly:

"We're happy to give you these love flowers, but we'd like to ask you for a small favor..."

Ji Yuan shook his head immediately. "I have more enemies than you do. If I were to show my face and help you, you would only die faster. Let's just settle it as spirit stones and we'll be even."

"forward……"

Qi Hong bit her red lips lightly, as if she still wanted to struggle a little, but after seeing Ji Yuan's indifferent expression, she finally dared not speak again.

"Well, alright then. The price of a Twin Heart Flower is 2 mid-grade spirit stones. Senior is a distinguished guest of our Twin Heart Palace..."

Before she could finish speaking, Ji Yuan had already taken out 400 mid-grade spirit stones and placed them on the table.

Qi Hong wanted to say something, but Ji Yuan transformed into a beam of light and left the room.

"Wh...what?!"

Upon seeing the streak of light, Qi Hong's mouth gaped open in shock. "It's...it's actually a Core Formation cultivator!"

She rushed out the door, only to see the blue light disappear to the north.

She turned to look at the spirit stones on the table, and hurriedly took out a communication talisman from her storage bag. "Palace Master, that senior just now concealed his cultivation level. He... he was actually a Core Formation cultivator!"

A reply quickly came from the communication talisman, and an urgent voice rang out in Qi Hong's sea of ​​consciousness, "Did you stop him? If we could have one more Core Formation cultivator, our chances of success would be much greater."

"No... he didn't want to get involved, he wouldn't even give me a chance to speak, and he said he had more enemies than we did."

"..."

While still in the air, Ji Yuan had already changed his shape-shifting talisman and transformed back into Hu Beizhi's appearance.

However, he didn't rush back to the Bone Nightmare Sect. Instead, he first took a stroll through several large auction houses in Winter City. He left his contact information using his identity as an elder of the Bone Nightmare Sect, saying that he should contact him if there was any Nine Nether Fragrance up for auction.

After finishing this matter, he returned to the Bone Nightmare Sect alone.

Auction houses were his first line of defense.

The second method is to inquire with the other Core Formation cultivators of the Bone Nightmare Sect during the Core Formation Ceremony.

The third method... is naturally to seek out the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother.

At least I have a master at the Nascent Soul stage, so I might as well use him.

Not long after Ji Yuan left Winter City, Ma Gui followed him. He pretended not to know anything and returned smoothly to the Great Dream Island of the Bone Nightmare Sect.

The first thing he did upon returning to his cave was to enter the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

To be precise, he went into the wine cellar and took out the five large vats he had prepared beforehand.

First, he divided the purchased spirit wine into five portions and poured them in, and then began to process the purchased immortal herbs.

For example, the Qingli fruit used to brew Qingli wine not only needs to be peeled and pitted, but also needs to be peeled with a jade knife. If other knives are used, it will damage its original quality, which may lead to the failure of brewing Qingli wine.

The remaining blood-red vines must also be cut into two leaves and one branch.

This ensures that the essence of the blood amber can be extracted from the original spirit wine.

All of these things must be done personally.

Fortunately, none of them were troublesome matters, and Ji Yuan dealt with them all in just three days.

After dealing with all that, and looking at the five large, sealed tanks, all that was left to do was wait.

In four or five years, the wine cellar will be able to be upgraded.

After coming out, Ji Yuan thought that there was nothing else to do, so he sent a message to Ma Gui.

"Senior Brother Ma, I am ready. May I ask what this Core Formation ceremony entails?"

Since all that's left is waiting, I might as well finish these miscellaneous tasks first, and then focus on my spiritual practice.

Ma Gui replied quickly, and the content was simple.

"Junior brother, once you're ready, you can leave the rest to your senior brother. I'll let you know when the date is set."

In short, the whole process was handled by Ma Gui, and Ji Yuan only needed to participate.

This saves Ji Yuan a lot of trouble.

However, he still went to visit his neighbor and learned about the Core Formation Conference from An Yue.

The venue is Bone Nightmare Island. Originally, whoever held the Core Formation Conference was responsible for organizing it. The general process was to first send out invitations widely to ensure that every Core Formation cultivator in the sect received an invitation, and then arrange the banquet and other matters.

It's not exactly simple, but it's not overly complicated either.

It's just a group of people getting together for a get-together.

Therefore, only three days later, Ma Gui replied to Ji Yuan, saying that the Core Formation Conference would be held in a month.

It could have been faster, but many Core Formation cultivators who were away heard about it and expressed their desire to return. In order to wait for them, the Core Formation Conference was naturally postponed for a while.

There is nothing wrong with taking a plan based on reason.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye; a nap in the [Scripture Pavilion] and it's over.

is the day.

Ji Yuan deliberately changed into a brand new cyan spirit robe, but just as he was changing, a figure popped into his mind.

A person who initially said that he looked good in a blue robe, and then frequently gifted himself blue robes.

"I wonder where she went... Sigh."

After arriving in Winter City, Ji Yuan did not give up searching for news of the strange old woman, but as always, he found nothing.

"We'll find an opportunity to ask the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother later. That old hag has lived a long time; perhaps she knows something."

After figuring things out, Ji Yuan transformed into a beam of light and headed south, arriving at Bone Nightmare Island without any obstacles.

As the main figure in this Core Formation Conference, he naturally arrived two days early.

Now, Bone Nightmare Island is brightly decorated and filled with joy.

If Ji Yuan hadn't known in advance that this was a Core Formation Ceremony prepared for him, he would have almost thought it was his own wedding banquet.

"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother Ma."

Ji Yuan saw Ma Gui in the main hall, and then smiled and bowed to him.

"We're all fellow disciples, so you're being too polite, junior brother."

Ma Gui, with his hands clasped behind his back, smiled warmly.

Ji Yuan followed and came to the side, releasing his divine sense to investigate.

Although it's said that Ma Gui is in charge, it's impossible for him to actually do anything. The ones really busy here are all female cultivators in the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stages.

Ji Yuan took a closer look and noticed that the female cultivators working here were not like those demonic cultivators who practiced strange and demonic arts; they were not ugly or deformed.

Moreover, they were all quite handsome.

However, there was none that could compare to Qi Hong. In the few days since he returned, Ji Yuan had also inquired a little about the news of the Twin Palace.

One or two hundred years ago, the Twin Palaces were a well-known sect on the Abyss Continent.

Firstly, the Twin Blossom Palace is similar to the Joyful Palace on the Extreme Abyss Continent, and can be considered a sect that specializes in dual cultivation. Secondly, there is also a Nascent Soul Ancestor presiding over the Twin Blossom Palace.

Unfortunately, this Nascent Soul ancestor passed away, and the sect had no successor, leaving only a few Core Formation cultivators to oversee the sect.

The family inherited wealth, but there's no one left in the family.

This naturally attracted the covetous eyes of other immortal sects, and before long, those Core Formation cultivators died in various accidents.

In the end, the Twin Palaces couldn't even protect their own immortal sect, and instead became homeless, wandering among the cities of the four directions.

Such stories of immortal sects are quite common.

Ji Yuan glanced at it but didn't pay much attention to it.

Returning to the present, these female cultivators spent another day making arrangements, and then all the Qi Refining cultivators withdrew.

Those who stayed behind to serve at tomorrow's Core Formation Ceremony were all female cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage.

That is, until the next day.

Ji Yuan was still cultivating with his eyes closed in the back hall when he sensed several Core Formation auras descending. He immediately opened his eyes, intending to go out and greet them.

However, Ma Gui, standing to the side, smiled and shook his head. He then transmitted his voice, saying, "If Junior Brother were an ordinary Core Formation cultivator, I would naturally go out to greet you. But since Junior Brother is Master's wife's disciple..."

"We'll just wait here until the Core Formation Conference starts, then we'll show ourselves."

Ji Yuan was about to speak when Ma Gui transmitted another message to him, which silenced him.

"In this situation, my junior brother's every word and action naturally represents the face of his master's wife, so he cannot act as he did before."

The demonic path has its own rules.

Since Ma Gui had said so, Ji Yuan had no choice but to wait in the back hall.

From dawn until noon.

After sensing the presence of over fifty Core Formation cultivators on Bone Nightmare Island, Ji Yuan finally received a telepathic message from Ma Gui, indicating that it was almost time for him to make his appearance...

"..."

On Bone Nightmare Island, in the main hall, all the Core Formation cultivators of the Bone Nightmare Sect gathered.

Although there was no explicit seating arrangement, these Core Formation elders tacitly agreed to seat themselves according to their cultivation levels.

For example, the two people closest to Ji Yuan's seat are Ma Gui, a Nascent Soul disciple, who is sitting to his left.

Sitting opposite him was an old man in a black robe whose body was half rotting. He was huddled in a large black robe and his whole body reeked of decay. Behind him were nine chains.

He is also currently the only Core Formation Peak cultivator in the Bone Nightmare Sect, the Yin Bone Master.

To Ma Gui's left sat a bald child, known as the Six Extremes Child, a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, who was also a disciple of the Bone Nightmare Old Demon.

Sitting opposite the Six Extreme Children was the Lord of Blood Spirit Island.

At this moment, they all appeared to be drinking, but in reality, most of them were communicating telepathically.

The discussion revolved around the main character of this Core Formation Conference, namely the yet-to-be-revealed "Great Dream Master Hu Beizhi".

They dared not ask the Demon, much less the Yin Bone Master.

The Six Extremes Child has an eccentric personality.

Therefore, the person asked the most questions was naturally the Blood Spirit Island Master, who was also in the late stage of Core Formation.

"Brother Blood Spirit, just who is this Great Dream Immortal? How could he be accepted as a disciple by the Ghost Mother Goddess? Could it really be as the rumors say...?"

The Lord of Blood Spirit Island had already received a hint from Ma Gui, so no matter who asked, he knew nothing.

As a result, those Core Formation demonic cultivators talked about it even more in private.

Some of the more impatient Core Formation cultivators had looked at that dark door countless times.

Just as they were having a pleasant conversation, a sudden sound of footsteps came from behind the hall.

The previously noisy sounds gradually quieted down, and the Core Formation demon cultivators all turned to look at the door leading to the back hall.

Even Yin Gu Shangren, who was sitting at the very front, couldn't help but turn his head to look out of curiosity.

A young man dressed in a light blue and gold-embroidered robe slowly walked out from behind the door. He was tall and slender, with long black hair held back with a jade hairpin, and a polite smile on his handsome face.

As soon as he came out, he bowed slightly with his hands clasped.

"My name is Hu Beizhi. I am new to the sect and would appreciate your guidance."

After he finished speaking, most of the Core Formation cultivators present stood up and returned the greeting.

Even the sesame devils are no exception.

But there are exceptions.

For example, the Six Extremes Child sitting to his left, and the Yin Bone Master sitting opposite him.

Ji Yuan saw it, but he wasn't angry; he still smiled.

Just as he was thinking of greeting this senior brother and this senior colleague.

Suddenly, a person appeared out of thin air in front of him and reached out to lift his slightly bowed hands.

After this person appeared, the entire hall immediately fell into a deathly silence.

Ji Yuan was also somewhat taken aback when he saw who had come.

He hadn't expected that the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother would personally come to his simple Core Formation Ceremony.

Ji Yuan hadn't even considered this, let alone anyone else.

So just as they were thinking of bowing in respect, they found themselves unable to even speak.

So everyone present could only watch helplessly as the Fire Spirit Mother lowered her head, looked down at the two people who hadn't stood up, and said in a deep voice:

"What's wrong? I've lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, and now that I'm about to die, I want to take on a disciple."

"You two look down on me, huh?"

(End of this chapter)