Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

After returning to the stone hall, Jiang Xuanling did not immediately go into seclusion.

He sat on the stone platform, his withered fingers resting on his knees, tapping them one by one.

The outside world is in such a mess.

The Jiang family members were killed.

The treasure vault was robbed.

The Gu family moved into the Jiang family's inner mountain without any pretense.

To any member of the Jiang family, this would be a tremendous disaster.

But after sitting for a while, the anger on Jiang Xuanling's face gradually subsided.

Finally, he actually laughed.

The laughter was very low.

Like rubbing dry wood together.

"He has formed his core."

"He actually formed his core."

That's the most important thing.

What about the rest?

A few Foundation Establishment elders die, a few juniors die, some treasure trove resources are lost, and some face is lost.

These will certainly hurt.

Compared to a freshly made golden elixir, all of that is tolerable.

Jiang Xuanling's initial plan was to sacrifice himself as well.

His lifespan is nearing its end; his remaining essence is about to decay.

For Gu Changjin to successfully form his Golden Core at the Grand Ceremony, a sufficiently strong Golden Core source is needed as a catalyst.

Therefore, in the original plan, he was to shatter the remaining pills himself.

He poured his last bit of vital energy into Gu Changjin's body.

First, push Gu Changjin to become a pill.

Then, using the thirty-year blood pact of husband and wife as a lock and the Jiang family's ancestral array as a furnace, Gu Changjin's newly formed golden core was transferred to Jiang Zhaoyue.

In this way, Gu Changjin died.

Jiang Zhaoyue achieved the Golden Elixir.

The Jiang family continues to uphold the title of the Immortal Clan.

As for Jiang Xuanling himself?

Anyway, I won't live much longer.

He could die a worthy death, using his remaining body to continue the Jiang family's golden elixir for another generation.

But things are different now.

Gu Changjin has formed his own Golden Core.

This means that Jiang Xuanling doesn't have to die.

At least I won't die right now.

It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death.

Even if it lingers on for a few more years, it's still just a few years.

What if another opportunity arises in the next few years?

What if Jiang Zhaoyue receives the pill and the Jiang family's power increases dramatically, allowing him to borrow new longevity-extending spiritual items?

Among those who cultivate immortality, who truly wishes to die?

The more Jiang Xuanling thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.

The only thing that made him somewhat uneasy was that Gu Changjin was actually able to form his core using the incomplete cultivation technique given to him by the Jiang family.

That set of techniques was originally a censored version.

It is possible to cultivate to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

However, achieving the Core Formation stage is extremely difficult.

Even if it does form, it will most likely be an incomplete golden core.

Jiang Xuanling frowned slightly upon thinking about this.

Could there be something wrong with Dan?

If it is an incomplete Golden Core, will the foundation be even worse after it is transferred to Zhaoyue?

But as soon as the thought popped into his head, he suppressed it.

Incomplete is incomplete.

Even the worst one is still a Golden Elixir.

It's better than fake pills.

It's better than nothing.

Moreover, if Gu Changjin were truly given the complete cultivation technique, this son-in-law from another family would probably have already broken through to the next level.

Could we still control him then?

Perhaps he has already turned the tables on the Jiang family.

This way, it's actually just right.

He had just achieved the Core Formation stage, and his arrogance had led him to make enemies everywhere, ruining his reputation.

Two days later, at the grand ceremony of the joint registration, the Jiang family refined him. Even if others knew something, they would only think that the Jiang family was cleaning house.

A treacherous and ambitious man.

They deserved to die.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xuanling couldn't help but chuckle again.

"it is good."

"OK."

"Gu Changjin, you've saved my life."

He raised his hand and waved, and immediately a steward from the Jiang family entered the stone hall.

"Ancestor."

Jiang Xuanling's voice was hoarse.

"Pass down the order: the grand ceremony for the unification of citizens will proceed as planned."

"All arrangements must be made without error."

"The ancestral formation has been nurtured in advance, and the blood pact jade platform has been re-examined."

"Tell Zhaoyue to calm down and not cause any further trouble."

The deacon readily agreed.

Jiang Xuanling added, "Also, send messages to the various immortal clans of the six kingdoms."

"Let us announce that the Jiang family's new Golden Elixir has been completed, and we invite you all to attend the grand ceremony tomorrow to celebrate the union of the families."

The deacon was slightly taken aback.

"Ancestor, will other Golden Core cultivators from the Immortal Clan come?"

Jiang Xuanling sneered.

"Of course they won't come."

Among the immortal clans of the six kingdoms, whose Golden Core isn't an old, treasured relic?

Knowing full well that the Jiang family possesses a new golden elixir, why did he still personally come at this time?

Aren't you afraid of being betrayed and killed?

"Sending a Foundation Establishment Elder is enough."

"I want them to see it with their own eyes."

"Look at my Jiang family, a new ancestor has taken the throne."

"Looking at Zhaoyue, she joined Gu Changjin's household registration."

The deacon lowered his head, not daring to ask any more questions.

He was unaware of the real plan.

They thought the patriarch wanted to use Gu Changjin's Core Formation to intimidate the six kingdoms.

Jiang Xuanling offered no explanation.

Some things are better known to as few people as possible.

The Jiang family's method of using substitute pills was originally a fragment of a forbidden technique left by their ancestors.

The core of this method lies in the word "契" (qi).

Ordinary methods of seizing the elixir, which forcibly remove the golden core, will almost always result in the destruction of the core and death.

Gu Changjin and Jiang Zhaoyue formed a blood pact to be husband and wife for thirty years.

Their breaths were connected.

Fate intertwined.

As long as a new blood pact is formed based on the old one during the grand ceremony of merging bloodlines, and the Jiang family's ancestral formation is used to suppress Gu Changjin's soul and body, the origin of his golden core can be drawn into Jiang Zhaoyue's body the instant his golden core loosens.

Gu Changjin is the alchemy furnace.

Jiang Zhaoyue is a recipient of the elixir.

The Jiang family's ancestral formation is the hand that dug out the elixir.

Previously, he needed to shatter the remaining elixir himself as a catalyst.

Now that Gu Changjin has formed his own core, this step can be skipped.

The more Jiang Xuanling thought about it, the more he felt that Heaven was helping the Jiang family.

The more arrogant Gu Changjin is, the better.

The crazier the better.

The more we make a fool of ourselves in front of the cultivators from the six kingdoms, the better.

After tomorrow, once Jiang Zhaoyue achieves her Golden Core, Gu Changjin dies suddenly at the grand ceremony of the union of clans.

The Jiang family only said that he forced himself to form his core, which made his foundation unstable, and that he was possessed by a demon, which led to his death and the dissipation of his cultivation.

Who can say anything?

A madman who killed the elders of the Jiang family, robbed the Jiang family's treasure trove, and tolerated the Gu family's bullying of the Jiang family as soon as he reached the Core Formation stage.

It's perfectly reasonable for him to die, isn't it?

The Jiang family could even gain some sympathy from this.

Then, with the combined power of two Golden Core cultivators, they turned around and intimidated the six kingdoms.

Jiang Xuanling is still alive.

Jiang Zhaoyue has recently become a Golden Core cultivator.

One family produces two Golden Elixir Pills.

At that time, the Jiang family will not only not decline, but will also be able to take advantage of the fact that other immortal clans have not yet reacted and swallow up several spirit mines and markets.

"Gu Changjin, oh Gu Changjin."

Jiang Xuanling chuckled softly, "You think you've won."

"The more you make a scene, the more you deserve to die tomorrow."

He waved his hand.

"Go."

"Before Zhaoyue comes to see me, first refine the Blood Pact Jade Talisman again."

"Tomorrow, there can be no mistakes whatsoever."

……

When the news reached Jiang Zhaoyue's courtyard, she was sitting by the window.

Outside the window, the Jiang family's inner mountain was in chaos, thanks to the Gu family's disturbance.

Arguments could be heard in the distance.

The Gu family occupied the courtyard belonging to the direct line of the Jiang family.

The Jiang family members were dissatisfied, but dared not actually make a move.

Because Gu Changjin was in seclusion in the secret room.

Because he has already formed his Golden Core.

Because now, apart from the patriarch, no one in the entire Jiang family can control him.

The maid whispered, "Young Miss, the Ancestor has instructed that the grand ceremony for the reunification of families will proceed as planned."

Jiang Zhaoyue slowly raised her head.

"The usual?"

"Yes."

The maid dared not look at her face.

"The ancestor also said to calm your mind."

"After tomorrow, everything will return to normal."

Jiang Zhaoyue's hand, which was holding the blood pact jade talisman, finally tightened slowly.

There were no more tears on her face.

She cried when Jiang Chengze died.

But after crying, all that's left is coldness.

Gu Changjin killed her brother.

Insult her.

Divorce her.

They even said they would select a new concubine from the Jiang family.

Each of these words felt like a knife etched into her heart.

She might have felt a little guilty towards him.

After all, they've been married for thirty years.

After all, he did make sacrifices for the Jiang family.

But now, that sense of guilt is gone.

He was the one who revealed his true nature first.

He was the one who was heartless and treacherous.

He was the one who first drew his sword against the Jiang family.

Then tomorrow, it would be perfectly reasonable for her to take his golden elixir.

Jiang Zhaoyue looked down at the blood pact jade talisman in her hand.

Within the jade talisman, there was a faint trace of Gu Changjin's aura.

Those were the marks left by a blood pact of thirty years of marriage.

She whispered, "Gu Changjin."

"It's the last night."

Tomorrow is a new beginning.

She raised her eyes and looked in the direction where Gu Changjin was in seclusion, her voice cold and devoid of any warmth.

"I'll make you suffer a terrible death."