Chapter 56

The one speaking was a large man, with a heroic face and a towering physique, exuding a sense of heroism.

Behind him, a giant butterfly illusion appeared, about ten zhang in size, as if cast in metal. Its wings flapped stiffly, like mechanical movements, yet carried a fierce force, as if it could soar into the sky with a single flight.

This was the Golden Core phenomenon, indicating that this person was a Golden Core True Person, the master of the Fengqiao lineage, the peak master of Tiangaofeng, Sheng Wei!

"From what I see, Wang Nitian is quite good. He cultivates the Black Dragon Body, which is very balanced. Whether it's the dragon body, dragon aura, sensitivity, or claws and teeth, everything is well-balanced. Moreover, this person is very cunning, with excellent disguise. I think he can survive!"

The one speaking was a slender old man, meticulously groomed from head to toe. His wise and profound eyes seemed to see through everything in the world. His eyebrows were thick and sharp, and his eyes sparkled like two brilliant black gems, captivating the soul.

The shadow behind him changed constantly, from a child's figure, gradually growing into a youth, middle-aged, then old, and finally back to a child, completing nine transformations in a short time. This was also a Golden Core phenomenon, and this person was the master of the Xiniao lineage, the peak master of Jiuzhuanfeng, Han Hai!

Another person disagreed with his words and said, "I don't think so. Jin Ling is straightforward but harbors a wild heart, aligning with the way of the Black Dragon. He has made rapid progress since the beginning of his cultivation. I believe this child is the one who can survive to the end. The others are just his nourishment!"

This person was a woman, speaking in a gentle and graceful manner, yet with an irresistible force. A strange fragrance emanated from her, which you couldn't detect even if you tried, but it could penetrate your heart, this was her Golden Core phenomenon. She was the Golden Core True Person of the Huaxiao lineage, the peak master of Luozhoufeng, Ming Xiang.

The three expressed their opinions, and the sect leader Bai Huan Zhen, Fang Ruo Lei, who had been sitting on the central throne in silence, finally spoke:

"Old Luo, what do you think?"

He was asking for Xi Yi Zhen Ren's opinion!

Xi Yi Zhen Ren, who had been quietly drinking tea, glanced at Luo Li and others, and slowly said:

"My junior is quite good, almost fooling me. It wasn't until the banquet that I discovered his extraordinary qualities."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Wei Zhen Ren laughed and said:

"Him? That weakling? Old Luo, you're really getting old, your eyes aren't what they used to be!"

Sheng Wei Zhen Ren was domineering and showed no respect to Xi Yi Zhen Ren, contrary to the legends within the sect.

Xi Yi Zhen Ren just smiled and said, "Why don't we make a bet? Ten thousand spirit stones, I bet Luo Li can survive to the end."

Sheng Wei Zhen Ren looked at Xi Yi Zhen Ren and said, "Do you even have money? You've sold everything on Kongyuanfeng. What do you have to bet with?"

Xi Yi Zhen Ren said, "The four medium-sized spirit veins beneath Kongyuanfeng! One vein counts as ten thousand spirit stones. Do you dare to bet with me?"

Sheng Wei Zhen Ren said, "Old Luo, you're really crazy. Fine, everyone, you've heard it. He wants to bet with me. I bet Luo Li will definitely survive to the end!"

Ming Xiang Zhen Ren also laughed and said, "I'll join in. I bet Luo Li won't survive to the end!"

Then she looked at Han Hai Zhen Ren and said, "Free spirit stones, don't miss out!"

Han Hai Zhen Ren carefully observed Luo Li for a long time, then shook his head and said, "I won't bet. My Heart Butterfly can't see through him."

Sheng Wei Zhen Ren said, "You can't see through him? Your eyes are failing too? This is free spirit stones, missing out will bring heavenly retribution!"

Suddenly, a golden butterfly flew towards them. Sect leader Fang Ruo Lei reached out, and the butterfly landed in his hand, transforming into countless streams of light and dissipating.

Fang Ruo Lei closed his eyes for a moment and slowly said:

"Alright, betting is a small matter, don't argue anymore.

Just now, I received a message from my junior sister Qian Qian. The exploration of the Jingyu Palace's overseas cave has concluded."

Everyone immediately stopped arguing and looked at Fang Ruo Lei, waiting for his news.

The Lingdie Sect has nine Golden Core True Persons, five of whom were present, two in seclusion, and the other two secretly participating in the exploration of the Jingyu Palace's overseas cave. One of them had just sent the message.

Fang Ruo Lei slowly said, "The overseas cave of the Jingyu Palace was left by an Elder of the Yuanzhu Sect from the Yuan Ying stage. It contained a complete set of the Yuanzhu Sect's inheritance, three magical treasures, and two heavenly spirit items.

When the cave was breached, a fierce battle ensued, and one of the spirit treasures escaped, its whereabouts unknown. The other treasures and spirit items fell into the hands of others.

However, the set of inheritance was copied by Qian Qian and her companions. But the inheritance of the Yuanzhu Sect, hmm, is of little use, almost meaningless, you could say it was a wasted trip."

The inheritance of the Yuanzhu Sect was indeed of little use. In ancient times, the Yuanzhu Sect was one of the 108 major sects, occupying a top ten position for three thousand years, an extremely glorious period!

The cultivation method of the Yuanzhu Sect was based on the life essence golden cores of various wild and divine beasts. In ancient times, wild and divine beasts were abundant, with phoenixes walking the streets and dragons as common as dogs. Harvesting these golden cores was very easy. Therefore, as long as a disciple of the Yuanzhu Sect cultivated successfully, they would reach the Golden Core stage. In the Yuanzhu Sect, the weakest were at the Golden Core stage, with no disciples at the Qi Condensation or Foundation Establishment stages. Thus, in ancient times, they were extremely powerful.

The Yuanzhu Sect rose and fell with this method!

However, as time passed, the Mythical Era ended, and the modern era began. The heavenly essence weakened, wild beasts became extinct, and divine beasts disappeared. It was nearly impossible to even see them, let alone harvest their golden cores. The Yuanzhu Sect gradually declined.

The Yuanzhu Sect was unwilling to accept this fate. They established the Heavenly Spider Forest to cultivate various spirit spiders and harvest their cores, the Sea Pearl Field to raise large numbers of shellfish and harvest their pearls, and the Lanzhe Temple to tame various ghosts and harvest their soul cores.

They tried every possible method, but with the changing times, they fell out of the top ten major sects, out of the 108 major sects, and were about to fall out of the 800 minor sects...

In their final attempt, they tried to change the world, hoping to return it to the Mythical Era. However, ten thousand years ago, this led to a great calamity, the collapse of the Yuanzhou Continent, and its submersion by the sea, leaving only some high mountains as islands.

The Heavenly Spider Sect was established by the remaining disciples of the Heavenly Spider Forest, so the inheritance of the Yuanzhu Sect was of little use, like the skill of slaying dragons, a waste.

Upon hearing Fang Ruo Lei's words, Han Hai Zhen Ren and Ming Xiang Zhen Ren showed expressions of disappointment. If it weren't for Xi Yi Zhen Ren, they would have participated in this action and might have obtained some treasures.

Fang Ruo Lei continued, "However, Qian Qian and her companions did have some gains. She formed a friendship with a Foundation Establishment female cultivator from the Hunyuan Sect."

Sheng Wei Zhen Ren was taken aback and said, "Just a small Foundation Establishment cultivator, what's the point of forming a friendship? Even if she's a disciple of a major sect, so what?"

Fang Ruo Lei shook his head and said, "She's a disciple of the Hunyuan Sect, not just any major sect.

In this cave, she took away both of the heavenly spirit items!"

Han Hai Zhen Ren was stunned and said, "What? How is that possible? Although no Yuan Ying True Lords were present, there were three to forty Golden Core True Persons from various sects. How could she take away both spirit items?"

Fang Ruo Lei said, "Indeed, many were不服, but she killed seven Golden Core True Persons in the cave, and all those who were不服 died, leaving no further objections!"

Upon hearing this, everyone drew a sharp breath. Ming Xiang Zhen Ren asked in surprise:

"Seven Golden Core True Persons, are you joking?"

Fang Ruo Lei said, "Feixia Zhen Ren of the Zhen Ci Sect, Wulü Xiansheng of the Xijian Sect, Gushan Xianzi of the Lingmiao Valley, Huaya Zhen Ren of the Tianyang Palace, Xihua Gongzi the itinerant cultivator, Lijizi, and Qingming Yi, all fell to her!

Sigh, Wulü Xiansheng of the Xijian Sect and Gushan Xianzi of the Lingmiao Valley, I once met them. Qingming Yi once lost to me but escaped. I never thought they would fall like this!"

Everyone was speechless. They either knew these seven or had heard of them, and their cultivation levels were similar to theirs. It was hard to believe they all died at the hands of a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

After a long pause, Xi Yi Lao Zu said, "She must be at the Great Completion stage of Foundation Establishment, right?"

Fang Ruo Lei replied, "Yes, Great Completion of Foundation Establishment!"

Xi Yi Lao Zu continued, "Foundation Establishment slaying Golden Core! This is the power of a major sect. Their Foundation Establishment is equivalent to our Golden Core, and their Golden Core is equivalent to our Yuan Ying!"

Sheng Wei Zhen Ren gritted his teeth and said, "So what? Even if the Hunyuan Sect is strong, they have no path to immortality!"

Upon hearing this, it seemed to restore some confidence to everyone. Han Hai Zhen Ren said:

"Yes, yes, if it weren't for the relaxation of the sect ranking rules ten thousand years ago due to the Luohou Calamity, the Hunyuan Sect, no matter how strong, would not have qualified as a major sect!

They have no path to immortality, no way to ascend to the immortal realm. Since the establishment of their sect, no one has ascended. Our Lingdie Sect, even if weak, has the Golden Butterfly Ancestor who ascended. They, no matter how many times they reach the Reversion stage, cannot escape the constraints of heaven and earth and ascend to the immortal realm!"

Sheng Wei Zhen Ren added, "Yes, yes! So there's no need to envy them!"

These Golden Core True Persons were boasting and boosting their own morale, like saying the grapes they couldn't reach were sour.

Fang Ruo Lei looked at everyone and shook his head. He slowly said:

"The female disciple of the Hunyuan Sect has accepted Qian Qian's invitation to visit our Lingdie Sect as a guest!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was speechless. She could kill seven Golden Core True Persons in a row, and they were not much stronger than those Golden Core True Persons.

Sheng Wei Zhen Ren slowly said, "It's fine, it's fine. Wei Li Zhen Ren is not in seclusion, we have nothing to fear!"

Wei Li Zhen Ren was a Yuan Ying True Lord, the Grand Elder of the Lingdie Sect!

Fang Ruo Lei frowned and said, "What are you talking about? Sheng Wei, you're being unreasonable again. She is our honored guest, not an enemy!"

Sheng Wei Zhen Ren suddenly realized and said, "Right, right, she's a guest, our ally. Ha, ha, good, good, good!"

Not an enemy, with such a powerful ally, everyone's expressions relaxed.

Fang Ruo Lei continued, "Since she is an honored guest, we should treat her with hospitality and try to establish a relationship with the Hunyuan Sect.

One of the five major secret techniques of the Hunyuan Sect, the Forest of All Beings, is unique in the cultivation of spirits and summoning. Along with the True Spirit Summoning of the Zhen Ling Sect, the Primordial Shadow Refinement Platform of the Shadow Demon Sect, the Twelve Primordial Demon Realms of the Eternal Heaven Sect, the Eight Heavenly Dragons of the Tianlong Temple, and the Three Thousand Outer Paths of the Charm Demon Sect, they are known as the six great spirit techniques in the world!

In the entire Central Heaven World, among thousands of sects, these six are the best in the cultivation of spirits and summoning.

This major sect is worth our efforts to establish a relationship with. Having such an ally will greatly benefit our Lingdie Sect. Moreover, it is said that the Forest of All Beings contains thirty-six pills and seventy-two liquids, all used for the cultivation of summoned spirits, including the Zhuang Zhou Dream Butterfly Pill!"

The Zhuang Zhou Dream Butterfly Pill is of great use to the disciples of the Lingdie Sect, even to Golden Core True Persons, as they cultivate their bodies into spirit butterflies, achieving a human-butterfly unity, which is a path of spirit beasts. The Lingdie Sect once knew the method to refine this pill, but it was later lost.

Fang Ruo Lei took a deep breath and said, word by word, "Qian Qian said that one of her purposes for visiting our Lingdie Sect is to exchange this Zhuang Zhou Dream Butterfly Pill for treasures!

So, this is a rare opportunity, don't miss it!"

Upon hearing this, Han Hai Zhen Ren and Sheng Wei Zhen Ren's eyes lit up, excited and eager, secretly planning how to befriend this woman and obtain the Zhuang Zhou Dream Butterfly Pill!

Only Xi Yi Zhen Ren looked at Fang Ruo Lei, realizing that the entire event was under Fang Ruo Lei's control. He first praised the woman's strength, then mentioned her benefits, and subtly warned them to avoid offending her, which could lead to a great disaster. The reactions of Han Hai Zhen Ren and Sheng Wei Zhen Ren were all within his control!

Xi Yi Zhen Ren shook his head, thinking to himself:

"No wonder he can be the leader of a sect, while I can only be the master of a lineage! I am not as capable as him!"

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