"I didn't expect that you, Senior Lu, had also heard of this supreme elixir. However, it is a specialty of the Xuanling Pavilion in our Feng Kingdom, and only my father, True Person Qianhuan, can refine it, because he is a peak third-tier alchemist!"
"No wonder," Lu Xuan said again.
"It's a pity that this Holy Ice Pill has side effects. I've heard that we need to find a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual fruit, the Illusion Moon Spiritual Fruit, to neutralize its effects! Otherwise, the cold energy will enter the spiritual meridians and damage the dantian. I wonder if what I'm saying is correct?"
Upon hearing this, Xi'er looked at Lu Xuan with admiration, and then said:
"Senior Lu, you are indeed no ordinary rogue cultivator at the Core Formation stage. Of course, besides this Sacred Ice Pill worth 100,000 mid-grade spirit stones, perhaps our Xuanling Pavilion can also make you the youngest Nascent Soul cultivator in our Great Yan cultivation world. However, you must join our Xuanling Pavilion first."
"Oh! What do you mean by that, Young Master? Your Xuanling Pavilion is just a second-rate merchant alliance. How could you possibly have accomplished this? Do you think I'm a fool?"
Furthermore, the righteous alliance and the demonic path are irreconcilable enemies, and it is still unpredictable who will ultimately control the Great Yan cultivation world!
Currently, the Righteous Alliance and the Demonic Sect are almost evenly matched in terms of power.
It all comes down to which side can produce a being at the Nascent Soul stage first.
If he believed Xuanling Pavilion, he would have to risk his life for them. Lu Xuan would not do that, nor would he easily fall into Xi'er's trap.
Advancing to the Nascent Soul stage is no easy feat; Lu Xuan's current goal is simply to break through to the late Core Formation stage.
“Young Master Xi’er, I’m sorry to disappoint you. Right now, I’ll only join forces with Fellow Daoist Sha Tou Tuo to repel the enemy and obtain the Holy Ice Pill you promised. As for other matters, I don’t have time to consider them yet. Your Xuanling Pavilion doesn’t need to waste your time on them. I’m not a greedy person.”
this……
Xi'er hesitated for a moment, then seemed to show a regretful expression and said:
"Alright, I will follow Senior Lu's instructions."
Afterwards, Lu Xuan and Sha Tou Tuo stayed in the Xuanling Pavilion.
Unexpectedly, a few days later...
The fake infant enemy from Xuanling Pavilion had not yet come to their door, which surprised Lu Xuan. However, the Sha Tou Tuo beside him was still peacefully meditating in seclusion, showing no signs of impatience.
Seeing Lu Xuan's appearance, Sha Tou Tuo suddenly opened his eyes and spoke to explain and comfort him:
"Fellow Daoist Lu, don't worry. That fake Nascent Soul evil cultivator will probably arrive here tonight. I can activate a Nascent Soul talisman to deal with him. Fellow Daoist, just hold him off and protect me."
"Is it that simple? The power of the Nascent Soul Talisman can indeed kill ordinary late-stage Core Formation cultivators."
However, the Pseudo-Nascent Soul realm is already very close to the Nascent Soul stage. Although it only has one-tenth the strength of a true Nascent Soul cultivator, it's still not something a late-stage Core Formation cultivator can kill, even with a Nascent Soul talisman!
Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, Sha Tou Tuo was slightly taken aback. "It seems that I, the old monk, underestimated you, fellow Daoist. You know just as much as I do."
"Since that's the case, I'll be frank. My only plan is to repel the enemy and obtain the Holy Ice Pill given to me by the Xuanling Pavilion, which I'll use to break through to the Pseudo-Nascent Soul stage!"
It turns out that this evil monk had already reached the peak of the late Core Formation stage fifty years ago, and his lifespan was running out; he could only live for another hundred or eighty years at most.
It's incredibly difficult to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in such a short time; there's a transitional Pseudo-Nascent Soul stage in between.
"The Holy Ice Pill is also useful for breaking through the Nascent Soul realm. May I ask, Fellow Daoist Sha Tou Tuo, what kind of spiritual root and aptitude do you have, and how many years of cultivation have you reached the late Core Formation stage?"
Lu Xuan's question was intended to verify what kind of aptitude and how long it would take for other cultivators to reach the late stage of Core Formation.
The ascetic monk didn't intend to hide anything and replied directly to Lu Xuan:
"I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Lu to be interested in these things. There's nothing wrong with saying it. Actually, I have a single spiritual root aptitude, which is commonly known as a heavenly spiritual root aptitude."
"I have been cultivating for over three hundred years. During this time, I have joined countless cultivation sects, both large and small, and experienced countless opportunities and life-or-death situations to reach my current level."
"Thank you for informing me, fellow Daoist. I am deeply grateful. I never imagined that cultivation would be so difficult for us, and that we cannot slack off even for a moment."
Not to mention, reaching the Nascent Soul stage and living for a thousand years is no easy feat; it requires countless hardships and immense opportunities!
Upon hearing what Lu Xuan said, Sha Tou Tuo replied with deep agreement:
“For a cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root like myself, it is extremely difficult to reach the Core Formation stage. I wonder what your aptitude is, Fellow Daoist Lu? Judging from your youthful appearance and refined bones, you should be only around a hundred years old!”
Perhaps it's a Heavenly Root like mine, or even a rare, unique spiritual root?
When Lu Xuan heard Sha Tou Tuo's question, he didn't know how to answer.
At this moment, a tall, black figure, accompanied by a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators, blocked the entrance to the Xuanling Pavilion below.
The leading figure, wearing a dark blue mask and a light gold robe, stood before the Xuanling Pavilion and shouted:
"Old man Qianhuan, I heard you failed to break through to the Nascent Soul stage? This is truly a joyous occasion for me!"
"It's you, Shen Qianqiu?" Young Pavilion Master Xi'er led more than a dozen Foundation Establishment deacons from Xuanling Pavilion down as well.
"Why are you with cultivators from the Ten Thousand Poisons Palace? Shen Qianqiu, I heard you were just a rogue cultivator back then. Did you join the Ten Thousand Poisons Palace, the number one poison sect in the Feng Kingdom?"
What Xi'er said actually made Shen Qianqiu on the other side burst into laughter.
"Are you that old man's son? Why doesn't he dare to come out and die, or make you pay with your life? I forgot to tell you Xuanling Pavilion, I, Shen Qianqiu, joined the Ten Thousand Poisons Palace decades ago, and now I have become the sect leader of our Ten Thousand Poisons Palace!"
With thousands of poison cultivators under your command, how could your small Xuanling Pavilion possibly withstand them? I advise you, old man Qianhuan, to commit suicide as soon as possible.
Then hand over your Xuanling Pavilion. As for you, you are truly a beauty of unparalleled grace, so I'll spare your life and take you back to the Ten Thousand Poisons Palace to be my concubine!
"Pooh."
Xi'er angrily rebuked:
"Why didn't you dare come before my father, Master Qianhuan, was injured? You were clearly no match for my father."
"Besides, your Ten Thousand Poisons Palace is merely a second-rate sect in the Wind Kingdom, without even a Nascent Soul cultivator, yet you speak with such arrogance. I think you, Shen Qianqiu, have come to our Xuanling Pavilion to invite trouble."
"Hmph, you're quite sharp-tongued, but unfortunately I'll make you regret it so much that you'll be begging for death. I, Shen Qianqiu, will personally send you and your daughter on your way."
"Five Poison Divine Dragon Sword!"
With his Nascent Soul cultivation, Shen Qianqiu wielded this high-grade magic weapon flying sword, its power capable of instantly killing ordinary mid-stage Core Formation cultivators, and even late-stage Core Formation cultivators would have to retreat immediately.
"You truly live up to your reputation as a pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivator, wielding a high-grade magic weapon flying sword right off the bat. However, you've bullied a woman, Fellow Daoist Shen, don't you feel ashamed?"
After Lu Xuan finished speaking, he flew out of the third floor of Xuanling Pavilion on his sword.
"Ancient God Sword".
Lu Xuan chose to use this mid-grade peak magic weapon flying sword this time to test Shen Qianqiu's strength.
This also bought Sha Toutuo some time to activate the Nascent Soul Talisman.
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