Chu Xuan was laden with treasures aplenty.As for the treasures needed for foundation building, they were even more numerous.He did not mind bestowing some items he no longer needed to Huang An.Given Huang An's disposition, stepping into the Foundation Establishment stage might well bring some surprises.Of course, if he failed to advance, it would matter little.It would merely be a move in passing.Contented, Chu Xuan swiftly departed....At the Hundred Refinements Sect, atop Original Dao Peak, Shang Tianjue stood at the summit, gazing northward.A step behind him, an elderly crone with wispy hair and wrinkled skin stood respectfully.This crone was the Nascent Soul ancestor of the Hundred Refinements Sect, Miao Zizai.Miao Zizai whispered, "Young master, it is too soon for you to act. Every ten years, the Feather Transformation Palace communicates with all Nascent Soul cultivators of the eastern, western, northern, and southern territories through the Heavenly Patrol Mirror.Wit

Chu Xuan was very confident in the capabilities of the Corpse Boats and the Parasite Child. He was also confident in the initiative of the Zombie Empress and Zombie Matriarch.Motivated by the promise of large Blood Pearls, they would surely go all out to bring him the fragments of the Psionic Cubes. All he had to do was wait."The Thunder Crystals are almost used up; I need to buy some more. I've been cultivating on Sea Blue for five years, which equates to just five months on Mystic Azure Star. It's been quite some time; there should also be news from the Alliance of Twenty-Six Islands by now."With a flicker, Chu Xuan returned to Mystic Azure Realm.Black Dragon Mountain.Chu Xuan had only returned for a few days when Song Junjie and Qian Tang brought him news."Master, our Hundred Refinement Sect and the Twenty-Six Islands Alliance have come to blows! It is said that the Twenty-Six Islands Alliance has overstepped its bounds, actually slaughtering an entire small market town of ou

Zhu Yuchao swallowed nervously. Just from the look in his eyes earlier, she instinctively felt that he was not the right sort to get close to. Now knowing his identity, she wanted nothing more than to distance herself as far as possible from the infamous 'Black Heart Elder'.Hearing Chu Xuan's comment, Zhu Yuchao managed an awkward smile, "That's just careless talk among the disciples. Please, fellow daoist He, pay it no mind."Yuan Zichu coughed lightly, turning to Chu Xuan, "This is fellow daoist Zhu Yuchao, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, and one of our sect's foremost array masters in the Golden Core stage!"Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.An array master? That was rare.Array, pill, and talisman—among them, array crafting was the most difficult to master, and its practitioners held in the highest esteem. The Hundred Refinement Sect would surely treat Zhu Yuchao like a treasure. Why then was she at Myriad Islands Lake?However, recalling that the Hundred Refinement Sect was now un

Even if he wanted to feign a struggle, it was impossible. He couldn't just charge at an early Golden Core cultivator, have his opponent cough up blood from the impact, remain completely unscathed himself, and then loudly proclaim he had been gravely injured. That would be far too implausible.Chu Xuan sighed lightly as he surveyed the Myriad Islands Lake, "Myriad Islands Lake, is there no formidable character among you?"A throng of Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators rushed to take over the ruins he had flattened. The way these cultivators looked at Chu Xuan was filled with awe.To date, six Golden Core cultivators from the Hundred Refinement Sect had come to the Treasure Ship Market.One unfortunate soul, overzealous for achievements, had been ambushed by two Golden Core cultivators from Myriad Islands Lake and had suffered severe injuries, forcing him to retreat to the sect. The rest had faced defeats in various forms.Yet, the one known as the Black Heart Ancestor

Mystic Ice Island, the Ice Point Sect.Compared to the mighty forces of Myriad Islands Lake, such as the Dragon Fish Sect and the Curio Alliance, which boast three or more Golden Core cultivators, the Ice Point Sect is merely a minor faction harboring a False Core cultivator.The so-called False Core represents a somewhat awkward realm. Some Foundation Establishment cultivators, recognizing their mediocre aptitude or facing the twilight of their lifespan—or perhaps those grievously injured, their foundations compromised—find themselves unable to form a true Golden Core. In desperation, they either rely on secret techniques or the aid of a Golden Core cultivator to forcibly condense a False Core.A False Core cultivator surpasses a ninth-level Foundation Builder by a significant margin, yet does not compare to a true Golden Core. Moreover, obtaining a False Core does not extend one's lifespan.Most crucially, once a False Core is formed, the cultivator can never hope to condense a Gold