Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

After finishing her work, Yu Luoning glanced ahead and saw Feng Qiguang, pale-faced, stuffing a high-level recovery pill into his mouth and charging forward with his longsword in his hands.

The differences between foundation building stages are also significant.

Feng Qiguang truly lived up to his reputation as a genius, managing to withstand three blows from a Golden Core cultivator without dying.

Yu Luoning sighed inwardly. To be honest, this battle against opponents of higher levels was a one-sided crushing defeat for the Golden Core cultivators from beginning to end.

But so what? They have coffins and resurrection springs, but that's not enough; everyone has prepared plenty of magical artifacts as well.

Seeing that the Golden Core elder was about to unleash another killing move, a resolute glint flashed in Elder Feng San's eyes.

He reached into his robes and pulled out the Feng family's most treasured possession, the Myriad Spirits Purple Mansion Jade Disc, which had been passed down for hundreds of years.

A jade disc the size of a palm shot into the sky, radiating countless rays of rich purple light that enveloped everyone within it.

The terrifying giant hand of the Golden Core cultivator descended.

A snap.

This supreme treasure withstood the absolute suppression of the Golden Core cultivator for three breaths. Then, before everyone's eyes, it exploded into a sky full of golden light.

The powerful backlash scattered everyone's spiritual energy, causing them to collapse and cough up blood.

But that wasn't all. Elder Fengshan, his eyes red, unleashed another high-grade spiritual weapon, the Thousand-Patterned Sky-Locking Sail.

"Come at me again if you dare!"

Before the words were finished, a loud roar followed, and the canvas was reduced to shreds.

Then came the Soul Pearls of Departing Fire, one after another.

Yu Luoning's heart was breaking. Could she spare a few of these treasures for Little Phoenix so she could refresh her inventory?

But it was too late to say anything now. She could only watch helplessly as these treasures turned into shattered light and dissipated into the air before her eyes.

Yu Luoning finally understood what the Feng family patriarch had said before she left.

This trip truly emptied the Feng family's savings accumulated over hundreds of years.

With five treasures shattered in succession, even if this Golden Core elder was arrogant and possessed abundant true essence, his protective golden light was finally torn open by such a costless and suicidal approach.

The surging backlash slammed into his chest, making his face turn pale and causing him to stagger back several steps in mid-air.

"You vile vermin of the lower realm, you're infuriating me!"

The old man, who had reached the Golden Core stage, went berserk, his immortal aura dissipated, and he appeared as if a wicked demon had descended.

He clasped his hands together and cast a spell, conjuring a giant azure shield several dozen feet in size in front of him. "Die!"

His face contorted in a ferocious grimace, and with a swift push of his hands, the massive shield bearing down on the crowd with overwhelming force.

The disciples of the Feng family looked desperate; they had completely used up all the magical treasures they possessed.

At the crucial moment, Yu Luoning touched the ground with her toes and remained suspended in mid-air.

Facing the approaching, terrifying giant shield, there was not a trace of fear in her eyes.

The first spell she copied upon arriving in this world was the Flying Through the Sky spell.

She had already mastered the art of levitation to a very high degree.

This incredible skill isn't just about teleportation.

The next moment, in the void, a huge purple circle with a diameter of 100 meters, carrying a terrifying pressure that distorted the sky, stood in front of the sky-blue giant shield.

With a loud bang, the giant shield crashed headfirst into the purple circle.

However, the explosion that everyone expected did not occur. The Golden Core killing move, which was enough to crush the entire scene, actually passed through the spatial crack the moment it touched the purple ripples and disappeared into thin air in the entire hall.

At the same time, a deafening roar echoed from a hundred miles away in the void outside the main hall. The explosion, carried across layers of mountains, caused debris to fall wildly from the palace's sky.

After Yu Luoning stood still, she let out a weak sigh of relief.

In mid-air, the old man with the Golden Core cultivation level gradually lost control of his expression.

"Spatial laws? That's impossible. You're only at the early Foundation Establishment stage, how could you possibly touch such primordial spatial power? Who exactly are you?"

Yu Luoning stopped, looking at him with a light smile, "Have you ever heard of the Taiyu Cangqiong Sect?"

The Golden Core cultivator paused, then asked incredulously, "You? You're from the Azure Sea Immortal Continent?"

Yu Luoning neither admitted nor denied it.

But this gave the Golden Core elder a headache.

The cultivation world fears nothing more than these reclusive geniuses with mysterious origins and extraordinary abilities.

If he were just an ordinary scion of a prominent family, killing him wouldn't be a big deal.

But if this girl really came from another realm, I might kill her today because I'm greedy for treasure.

The old monsters behind her, even from across millions of miles of void, would likely unleash their great powers to extract his soul and refine his spirit.

Having lived to this age, he naturally knows his stuff.

Despite the girl's apparent Foundation Establishment cultivation level, the jet-black longsword in her hand was clearly an extremely rare ancient artifact.

The ancient bronze coffin behind her was even more bizarre, and coupled with her incredible skill in traversing the air, it far surpassed all the family resources that the Feng family had just unleashed.

These are not even in the same league.

Aside from those unimaginably powerful ancient clans, what family would provide such a junior in the Foundation Establishment stage with these things?

At this moment when the two sides were deadlocked.

A muffled sound came from the bronze coffin. The several seriously injured disciples who had been stuffed inside earlier, clutching their chests and pale-faced, stepped out of the coffin.

Jin Dan's old eyes swept over, and his eyelids twitched involuntarily.

He knew how much he had hurt himself.

Those cultivators were clearly on their last breath; their meridians had been shattered by him.

They lay in the ancient coffin for a while, and surprisingly, none of them died.

This coffin turned out to be an immortal artifact capable of locking in life.

The old man licked his dry lips, his greed growing even stronger.

Seeing the old man's expression soften, Yu Luoning sneered inwardly. "Senior, let's not beat around the bush. If we really fight to the death today and attract the attention of the powerful figure behind me, it won't benefit either of us. How about this, let's make a deal: you let us pass, and I'll leave this bronze coffin to you. What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, the old man's eyelids twitched violently.

He narrowed his eyes as he looked at Yu Luoning.

Yu Luoning remained calm and continued, "This ancient coffin is a supreme divine object, as you just saw. It can not only lock away life force but also heal everything. If a person lies inside to cultivate in seclusion, their spiritual energy circulation will be dozens of times greater than outside. As for what other opportunities are inside, you'll have to discover them yourself. You won't lose out on this deal."

The old man's breathing became heavier. He sneered, "Why should I believe you? I am the guardian elder of the Northern Sword Alliance. How could I allow you to enter the spiritual vein of my Sword Alliance?"

"Come on, Senior Chen, do you think I'm blind?"

Yu Luoning pointed to the overturned coffin in the center of the hall and said, "I saw it when I came in. There is clearly a character 'Chen' engraved next to that coffin. You are not surnamed Jiang at all, nor are you a core blood relative of the Northern Sword Alliance. You must be a guest cultivator who was recruited."

Why bother? Is it worth risking your life and working for someone else's power?

You've been guarding this place for so long, even preparing a large coffin for yourself. You must have been stuck at the Golden Core stage for many years, unable to break through, your lifespan nearing its end, and your time is almost up. Am I right?

If your cultivation stagnates any further, you might eventually die from exhaustion. But now, if you possess the ancient bronze coffin I have, you could cultivate at ten times the speed; perhaps you could take a gamble.

These words undoubtedly struck a chord with the old man's hidden thoughts.

He was indeed a distinguished guest of the Northern Sword Alliance, and his lifespan was nearing its end.

If that heaven-defying ancient coffin truly possesses ten times the cultivation speed as this little girl claims, he could easily find a secluded mountain to cultivate in seclusion and attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

"Alright, I agree. But I want more than just this bronze coffin; I also want the great black sword you're carrying."

Upon hearing this, Feng Qiguang and the rest of the Feng family all looked at Yu Luoning.

But Yu Luoning almost couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth from turning up when she heard the old man ask for the Great Black Sword.

Seeking incense offerings in the King of Hell's palace, searching for a resting place on the road to the Yellow Springs.

Yu Luoning said, "Okay, you can have them all."

"However, words are not enough. In order to prevent you from going back on your word after obtaining the treasure, I ask you to swear an oath with your Dao heart to let us in. If you break this oath, may your soul be destroyed and never be reincarnated."

The old man with the Golden Core technique took a deep breath, his face showing impatience.

The air seemed to stagnate for a moment, the oppressive atmosphere making it hard to breathe.

After a moment, the old man snorted coldly, and finally pointed his finger to the sky, making a vow of Dao heart.

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he grabbed two peerless magical treasures, transformed them into dazzling meteors, and vanished without a trace.

Inside the main hall, the elite disciples of the Feng family were utterly dumbfounded.

Elder Feng's face was filled with disbelief.

Is that all?

The two darlings persuaded a Golden Core cultivator to give up.

Feng Qiguang looked at Yu Luoning's empty hands with a pained expression. "Little darling, this time your loss..."

Yu Luoning didn't seem to care much: "These precious opportunities will come again in the future. What do they matter compared to your lives?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was deeply moved. Their gazes toward Yu Luoning were filled with warmth and respect, and the resentment and fear they had felt earlier because of the destruction of the treasure vanished, leaving only a profound sense of emotion.

Elder Feng San's eyes were full of approval and satisfaction as he patted Feng Qiguang on the shoulder.

"Guang'er, you have a good wife."

Feng Qiguang was also deeply moved, and his nose tingled slightly.

He owes Xiao Guai far too much.

...This is Comrade Cui Xiu, arriving at 350 km/h on a high-speed train... (Divider)

small theater:

Cui Xiu (landing with the force of a tornado destroying a parking lot): I'm here to take the sword again!

Comrade Xiao Yu (feeling guilty): Hehe!

Choi Soo (smile gradually disappears): I used my sword?

Comrade Xiao Yu (shrugs): It was stolen.

Cui Xiu (roaring): Speak! Did you use my sword to offer yourself up to some random man?

Comrade Xiao Yu: "..."