Mortal: From a Chaotic Star Sea to a True Immortal

Once the two women were in position as the rearguard, they were able to activate the restrictions and run the formation that came with the cave.

Opening the storage bag brought by Miaoyin Sect, a dazzling array of various materials immediately filled the entire stone platform.

It includes spirit stones, both low-grade and mid-grade.

The pills are suitable for the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and about a dozen bottles each for the late stage.

Several antidotes and healing pills.

One top-tier magical artifact, a longsword, and one shield. For self-defense.

There is also a set of top-tier flying needle magical artifacts called "Purple Gold Needles," which consists of five pieces without any distinction between primary and secondary items.

This magic artifact is priced far higher than other top-tier magic artifacts, and it even contains some iron essence used by Core Formation cultivators when refining magic treasures.

It's incredibly sharp when used.

Wei Fang was naturally not afraid of the high price of this item, and with a wave of his hand, he replaced it.

Recalling the bizarre and swift attacks he had encountered when using the Flying Needle Talisman, Wei Fang secretly thought that after forming his core, he should condense a set of Flying Needle Talismans as his natal magic weapon.

In addition, there are a large amount of raw materials for making talismans, including numerous amounts of the essence blood and fur of second- and third-tier demonic beasts.

Wei Fang asked Wang Yuan and Fan Jingmei to keep an eye out for the Heavenly Fire Liquid, Snow Spirit Water, and Dust-Clearing Pill needed for Core Formation, but there was no rush.

According to Wei Fang's estimate, if everything goes smoothly, it will take at least twenty or thirty years to raise his cultivation to the Pseudo-Core Realm.

If you encounter bottlenecks or other delays during this period, it is normal to take forty or fifty years.

Of course, if Wei Fang were to have a fortuitous encounter with a Dividing Yuan Pill, he would be confident that he could cultivate to the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage within a few years.

However, in the original work, there were only scattered rumors about this legendary ancient elixir, and Wei Fang did not place any hope on it at all.

After waving his hand to put everything into his storage bag, he opened the spirit beast bag, and a blood-red figure instantly appeared in Wei Fang's arms.

But it was that young Crimson Fire Dragon whose life was not meant to end.

"And you, little thing, you might just be the one who gains the most from this ordeal."

Wei Fang would naturally not use the internal organs and essence of the Crimson Fire Dragon to accompany his wine.

In the end, they were all refined into blood-red pills to feed the young Crimson Fire Dragon, which should be enough for the guy to advance one or two levels.

The first thing this dragon saw when it opened its eyes was Wei Fang. In addition, Wei Fang fed it from time to time, and the dragon has become close to him.

"Very well, the situation was urgent that day and I didn't have time to perform the blood oath with you. In that situation, rashly losing my essence and blood might have immediately caused my cultivation to drop. Now that this trivial matter is settled, I will establish a soul contract with you and then properly nurture you in the future."

After spending several days getting the beast to recognize its owner, it was released to roam freely on one side of the cave.

To prevent it from running away, Wei Fang specially bought a set of array flags from a shop at the foot of the mountain to trap the spirit beast and conceal its aura.

After everything was sorted out, Wei Fang began a long period of seclusion for cultivation.

After completing more than ten cycles each day, Wei would then delve into the art of talisman making and cultivate spirit beasts along the way.

The days passed by in an orderly fashion.

The years of cultivation in the mountains passed in the blink of an eye. The twenty-sixth-level cave remained secluded for more than twenty years, during which time Wei Fang remained unmoved and indifferent to worldly affairs.

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"Sect Master, is there any news from Fellow Daoist Fang? That old monster Crimson Flame was quite interested in the Crimson Flame Flood Dragon we sold, and he boasted that he would pay a high price to acquire its inner core."

Left Envoy Fan frowned and said worriedly, "Although we said that Fellow Daoist Fang was in seclusion, he has been urging us several times over the past seven or eight years, and it is obvious that he is getting impatient. Our Miaoyin Sect cannot offend a late-stage Core Formation cultivator for no reason."

After sitting by the window and thinking for a while, Wang Yuan said, "Then let's send another transmission talisman to Fellow Daoist Fang. Although my husband is also at the Core Formation stage, the Crimson Fire Old Monster has quite a fearsome reputation."

"Although we can't see through Fellow Daoist Fang's abilities, we can't possibly offend the old monster at the Core Formation stage on his behalf. He himself is aware of this."

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"Old Monster Crimson Flame wants to buy this fire-attribute dragon core from me? This guy seems to be cultivating the Sunflower Water Demon Art. Core Formation cultivators... what a nuisance."

Wei Fang received the communication talismans one by one inside the cave and put away the messages.

Most of the messages were from the Miaoyin Sect over the years. Occasionally, fellow Daoists around him who had made great progress in their cultivation would send messages wanting to organize a gathering to discuss things together, but Wei Fang always politely declined.

Since advancing to the late Foundation Establishment stage and being able to cultivate continuously throughout the day, Wei Fang no longer cared about cultivation. He focused solely on taking medicine to increase his cultivation level, only occasionally feeding the Crimson Fire Dragon before going into seclusion again.

The messages sent by the Miaoyin Sect over the years have repeatedly mentioned the Crimson Fire Old Monster, saying that he is eager to acquire the inner core of the level six Crimson Fire Dragon.

This last transmission talisman hinted that Wang Yuan was starting to get overwhelmed.

It seems that the old monster who has reached the Core Formation stage is indeed not someone to be trifled with.

"Very well, although my cultivation has now reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and my divine sense has become much stronger with the transformation, I sometimes feel that my mind is filled with chaotic thoughts and I am unable to enter a meditative state. I suppose it is because my cultivation in terms of divine sense and mental state has fallen behind and needs to be honed."

After Wei Fang sent a telepathic message to Wang Yuan, he waited quietly in the cave.

He was determined not to leave this sacred mountain until he had formed his core.

Only when one reaches the Core Formation stage can one be considered to have some ability to protect oneself in the Chaotic Star Sea.

A few days later, two streaks of light flashed by, and soon they arrived at Wei Fang's cave.

Wei Fang welcomed the two women into the cave. After serving tea, the three of them began to exchange their cultivation experiences, and several hours passed in the blink of an eye.

"Besides congratulating Brother Fang on his great progress in cultivation, I have another matter to discuss. I'm sure Brother Fang has already received the message from the previous communication talisman. That old monster Crimson Flame has repeatedly inquired about the owner of this item from my Wonderful Sound Sect, but we have always managed to evade the question."

Wang Yuan said with concern, "But these Core Formation cultivators are not easy to deal with. Regardless of whether things succeed or not, Brother Fang should give Wang Yuan a straight answer."

Wei Fang nodded. "I understand the matter. I certainly can't afford to offend a Core Formation cultivator. The inner core of that Crimson Fire Flood Dragon is indeed still with me."

After saying this, Wei Fang reached out and grasped a fiery red inner core in his hand, letting it emit its light.

Left Envoy Fan widened his eyes and murmured, "A level six demon core, and from the Jiaolong clan at that. You even claimed that you didn't kill this Jiaolong. In my opinion, even a Core Formation cultivator couldn't obtain such a complete level six Jiaolong by any means necessary. You are truly extraordinary."

Upon hearing this, Wei Fang smiled calmly, thinking to himself that this woman truly only saw the thief eating meat but not the thief getting beaten.

That day, he and that Crimson Fire Dragon were truly evenly matched. He imagined that if he had been hit twice, he would have been torn into eight pieces.

"Sect Leader Wang, since that Crimson Flame Old Monster has said he's willing to pay a high price, I wonder if he left any transaction jade slips. I'd like to see what I need to make a deal with him. I can't expect him to just hand over his inner core based on his reputation."

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