Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

Even a wisp of energy from a Golden Core cultivator can kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The two are not even in the same league!

It's a world apart from the divine!

Perhaps only mid-grade or high-grade spiritual artifacts can pose a threat to a Golden Core cultivator, even if the Foundation Establishment stage cultivator is a powerful cultivator.

Therefore, Ling Xuzi is now concealing his aura, otherwise Shangguan Shuo would not be able to withstand it.

Even so, Shangguan Shuo couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

"Tell me what has happened at Qingyun Sect during this time," Ling Xuzi said expressionlessly, revealing no emotion.

His purpose in coming out of seclusion this time was for the Qingyun Sect, which meant he came for Jiang Shi.

Shangguan Shuo told Jiang Shi everything, bit by bit, without hiding anything.

Ling Xuzi listened and seemed to be deep in thought.

"This boy must come from a top-tier power," Ling Xuzi said.

Ling Xuzi's ability to break through to the Golden Core stage indicates that he is not a rogue cultivator.

He was originally from the outer sect of a top-tier power, but his family declined, which is why he came to this small region to live out his remaining years in peace.

Therefore, he is most familiar with the disciples of these top-tier powerful forces.

To possess such strength, one must have a solid foundation and a distinguished background.

It's practically impossible to break through to this level through a stroke of luck.

At least Ling Xuzi had never seen such a person before!

This kind of person has a limitless future.

However, it is still necessary to probe which top-tier power this person comes from.

Having broken through to the Golden Core stage, one naturally becomes extremely cautious in all actions.

In the Canglin region, Golden Core stage cultivators are top-tier figures, akin to immortals and Buddhas.

However, in the world of cultivation, a Golden Core cultivator is only slightly superior to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Unless you come from one of the ten major sects, the six major demonic sects, or those top-tier families.

Without a status, the Golden Core stage is nothing.

That's why Ling Xuzi didn't chase after resources like he did when he was younger.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more afraid one becomes of death; this principle applies regardless of one's cultivation level.

These veteran Golden Core cultivators are all terrified of death. Take the Happy Immortal, for example; he never leaves his sect and has been living like a coward in the Azure Valley.

Only the young disciples of top-tier powerful forces would venture out to train and explore secret realms!

"Send someone to approach this person. Remember to send a younger disciple and don't provoke him," Ling Xuzi commanded.

"Yes, Supreme Elder." Shangguan Shuo quickly agreed, showing great respect and not daring to have any other thoughts.

There was none of the decisive and domineering aura that the City Lord of Canglin City usually possessed.

He looked exactly like an ordinary person.

This is how a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator is treated in front of a Golden Core stage cultivator.

After Ling Xuzi finished giving his instructions, Shangguan Shuo accepted the order and left.

Inside the main hall of Lingxu Sect, Lingxuzi closed his eyes and pondered for a while.

He stood up, and his aura suddenly changed, giving him the appearance of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Then Ling Xuzi reached out and gently touched his body, and his silver Taoist robe changed into a gray martial arts outfit.

And so, Ling Xuzi transformed from a Golden Core cultivator into an ordinary late Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"It's time to leave the sect. I want to see just who this kid really is!"

Ling Xuzi thought to himself, then took a step forward, his figure suddenly disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was already a thousand miles away.

This is the [One Step, a Thousand Miles] supernatural power that only a Golden Core stage cultivator can perform!

At this moment, Jiang Shi was unaware that he had been targeted by a Golden Core cultivator.

However, even if he knew, he wouldn't be afraid!

For a Foundation Establishment cultivator, a Golden Core cultivator is like the heavens.

Why wasn't Jiang Shi afraid? The main reason was that when he talked with Fang Jiuyue in the fire-elemental secret realm, Fang Jiuyue knew that Jiang Shi was not a disciple of a top-tier power.

She worried that Jiang Shi might accidentally offend a Golden Core cultivator and suffer harm from him.

For a genius like Jiang Shi, the worst thing is to die young before he can fully mature.

If Jiang Shi dies, Fang Jiuyue's investment will be lost.

She befriended Jiang Shi because she believed in his future potential.

Otherwise, there would be countless Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Therefore, Fang Jiuyue told Jiang Shi about the ironclad decree established by the ten major sects and top families in the cultivation world!

Top-tier powers are only allowed to compete within the same realm!

Unless someone is courting death by deliberately provoking another, a cultivator of higher cultivation level is not allowed to attack a cultivator of lower cultivation level.

Violating this rule would offend all the top powers in the entire cultivation world.

Even the six major sects of the demonic path dare not violate the rules!

Otherwise, they will be targeted by other forces.

Only such rules can stabilize the cultivation world; otherwise, I'll kill your direct disciple today and your grandson tomorrow.

In that case, low-level cultivators would cease to exist in the entire cultivation world, and the world would descend into chaos and endless strife.

Since the ten major sects and top families of the cultivation world issued their ironclad orders, the entire cultivation world has obeyed them!

Fang Jiuyue gave Jiang Shi a family heirloom token from the Fang family of Zhongzhou in response to this!

Xuanyuan Yi also gave it to Jiang Shi, a token of the Xuanyuan clan!

These two tokens, representing the family's legacies, command respect from every Golden Core cultivator in the world.

If Jiang Shi were to present these two tokens to Ling Xuzi, even if Ling Xuzi were a Golden Core cultivator, he would not dare to attack Jiang Shi!

He had to personally treat Jiang Shi as an honored guest!

That's how powerful top-tier forces are.

In the eyes of the ten major sects, Ling Xuzi was not much stronger than an ant.

They can kill anyone they want!

Therefore, Jiang Shicai acted so flamboyantly, without concealing his identity.

He is not far from the Golden Core stage. If he acts timidly, it will only affect his cultivation and the accumulation of resources!

He also needs the help of the Lingxu Sect to find the Five Elements Spiritual Objects!

If he were to rely on himself to find the three-grade five-element spiritual items, how long would it take him to gather all the five-element spiritual items and break through to the Golden Core stage?

Jiang Shi's purpose in doing so was to get involved with the Lingxu Sect in order to obtain a third-grade five-element spiritual item.

Upon arriving at Jiang Yu's small village, Jiang Shi sensed a familiar presence.

As expected, that familiar aura immediately flew over upon discovering Jiang Shi.

"Brother Jiang, it's been so long! I've missed you dearly!" Ouyang Yu said with a smile.

Ouyang Yu's joy was genuine. He himself hadn't expected that the person he had previously tried so hard to please and invest in would now be someone that even the Lingxu Sect dared not easily offend.

"Brother Ouyang, you flatter me. It's only been a little over ten days since we last met, it can't be considered a long time," Jiang Shi said to Ouyang Yu with a smile, as if greeting an old friend, without putting on airs.