Lu Xuan understood that he was no match for such a powerful Core Formation cultivator.
Lying would undoubtedly lead to trouble, so Lu Xuan simply told the whole story, omitting the fact that he had entered the secret realm:
"Senior, to be honest, my name is Lu Xuan, a rogue cultivator with a useless five-elemental root. I've been wandering the cultivation world trying to establish my foundation. Some time ago..."
That's how it happened; I defeated the Holy Maiden Lingyao of the Heavenly Demon Sect! She escaped alone, and thus I obtained this Core Formation Talisman.
"Is that so? You are quite honest. I am Wuchenzi, one of the elders of the Righteous Path Alliance at the mid-stage of Core Formation. I suppose you have already guessed my identity, young friend. Since you were able to defeat the Heavenly Spiritual Root Saintess of the Heavenly Demon Sect, it seems that although your aptitude is not good, your perseverance is quite good. Moreover, I have discovered that your magical power is extremely profound, comparable to that of an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, which is truly rare!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan had already prepared his explanation:
"That's right, senior. I consumed a rare fruit in my early years, which made my meridians much wider, allowing me to hold more magical power."
“I see, that makes sense now. In fact, everyone in the cultivation world will receive opportunities of varying degrees. You were lucky, otherwise, with your five spiritual roots, it would be very difficult for you to cultivate to the late stage of Qi Refining.” Wuchenzi stroked his beard and said.
“What you say is absolutely right, senior,” Lu Xuan replied respectfully, neither humble nor arrogant.
As far as Lu Xuan knew.
The Righteous Alliance has over a hundred Core Formation Elders!
Most of them are cultivators from the nine major sects and various immortal cultivation families!
Within their respective sects or families, their cultivation levels have reached a point where they can no longer increase.
They had no choice but to join the Righteous Path Alliance to seek higher-level cultivation techniques and resources! In essence, they still belonged to the nine major sects and their respective families, only nominally as Core Formation Elders of the Righteous Path Alliance. They needed to complete tasks assigned by the Righteous Path Alliance to exchange for cultivation techniques, resources, and high-level spiritual vein caves…
As for the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Righteous Path Alliance...
There were also more than a dozen. Most of them came from the nine major sects and other cultivation families.
Cultivators who reach the Nascent Soul stage rarely show themselves!
If one cannot reach the Nascent Soul stage, then reaching the Core Formation stage signifies the pinnacle of cultivation.
Faced with such an existence, Lu Xuan naturally felt a bit of pressure.
With just a single breath, the other party could potentially annihilate a Qi Refining cultivator like him.
Judging from the name of this Wuchenzi, he doesn't seem to be a cultivator from the nine major sects or several immortal cultivation families. He is most likely a rare Core Formation cultivator. Logically speaking, such Core Formation cultivators are more unpredictable and difficult to deal with.
Wuchenzi then revealed some bad news for Lu Xuan:
"By the way, let me remind you, that Thousand Spider Hermit, who is in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, is the personal disciple of the Bitter Sea Old Nun, a rogue cultivator in the early Core Formation stage! She is currently in Yunmeng City!"
"This..." Lu Xuan was speechless.
No wonder this Thousand Spider Hermit is so arrogant in Yunmeng City.
It turns out there was a master who was in the early stage of Core Formation.
Lu Xuan pressed his advantage and asked for advice:
"Senior Wuchenzi, what is the background of that old nun from the Bitter Sea?"
Upon hearing this, Wuchenzi said calmly:
"The old nun of the Bitter Sea is a wandering cultivator like me, without a fixed abode. Originally, she and I were both in seclusion in the deep forests near the Yunmeng Mountains. Later, we became enemies over a treasure. Now she has just come out of seclusion, and I heard that her cultivation has greatly increased!"
Lu Xuan cupped his hands in greeting and asked again:
"May I ask if that old nun from the Bitter Sea is a cultivator of the Righteous Path Alliance?"
When Wuchenzi heard Lu Xuan's question, he shook his head:
"No, she is not a cultivator from the Righteous Path Alliance, but an elder from the Loose Cultivator Alliance of Yunmeng City! The Loose Cultivator Alliance of Yunmeng City only has seven or eight Core Formation cultivators! They are no match for our Righteous Path Alliance."
"Thank you for informing me, senior. I am deeply grateful." Lu Xuan planned to find a way to join the Righteous Alliance as soon as possible to seek protection.
That's how it is in the world of cultivation; nobody knows what the other person's background is.
Unexpectedly, this Thousand Spider Hermit had a master at the Core Formation stage. This was truly beyond Lu Xuan's expectations.
Suddenly, Wuchenzi smiled and said, "I have cultivated diligently for many years, reaching the mid-stage of Core Formation, but I have never taken on a disciple. Why don't you become my disciple?"
Lu Xuan was overjoyed upon hearing this, as he had been worried about not being able to join. "This disciple is naturally happy to do so."
...
They followed Wuchenzi back to the Righteous Alliance.
They received their identity token and cave dwelling.
Lu Xuan finally joined the Righteous Alliance legitimately.
Of course, Wuchenzi didn't take him as a disciple for nothing.
It turned out that a month later, the Righteous Alliance was going to send several Core Formation cultivators away from Yunmeng City to seek help from the cultivation world in the East Sea.
This trip is extremely dangerous.
No Core Formation cultivator was willing to go.
Therefore, the Nascent Soul Grand Elders of the Righteous Path Alliance decided to hold a magic contest a month later.
The battle will be fought by the disciples of each Core Formation cultivator.
The winners don't need to participate in the mission.
Wuchenzi made an exception and accepted Lu Xuan as his disciple because he saw that Lu Xuan's strength far surpassed that of other cultivators of the same level.
He hoped that Lu Xuan could help him win the battle among the Qi Refining disciples.
As for why not choose a Foundation Establishment cultivator for a duel?
This is because once a Foundation Establishment cultivator makes a move, their power is immense and they can easily take lives, which the Righteous Alliance naturally does not want to see.
Lu Xuan agreed to Wuchenzi's request.
This is also a form of exchange.
That is, a month later, as Wuchenzi's only disciple, I will participate in the battle of magic against the Righteous Alliance.
As for Lu Xuan's current identity, he is the personal disciple of Wu Chenzi, an elder in the mid-stage of Core Formation, and his status is equivalent to that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator!
That's fine.
There is a place to live.
I'll find a way to leave Yunmeng City later.
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