Chapter 47 047 The Righteous Path of the Golden Core
Three months from now, it is estimated that the resources of those immortal herbs will have been almost completely divided up.
Her master then summoned her to Yunhai Songtang to inform him.
"Now, I need to focus on my cultivation."
"Hurry up and improve your cultivation level. It would be best if you could join the righteous path next year with that group of genius disciples."
"Otherwise, it's hard to guarantee that the elixir won't tempt people, and some shameless individuals might come to demand it."
Upon reflection, Song Chi realized that this made perfect sense. Her cultivation level was only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, still some distance from the late stage. If it weren't for the fact that consuming the spiritual fruit's medicinal power could also increase her cultivation, she would probably have to cultivate day and night for two or three more years to reach the late stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.
Just as her master had said, she could achieve it in just one year.
According to Xi Ya, she needs to cultivate for another year before she can be confident in refining the Immortal-grade Purple Gold Pill.
Song Chi felt that Xi Ya was just stalling for time. When she saw the faint smile on Xi Ya's face when she saw the Purple Spirit Universal Grass, she could tell that even if she were asked to refine it right now, it wouldn't be a problem.
Sia did this, of course, for the sake of her friends.
Song Chi immediately sent a message to Song Yun, urging him to intensify his cultivation and come to the Azure Sword Sect next year. At that time, the brother and sister would walk the righteous path together.
After all, she wouldn't dare send such a high-grade elixir of immortality all the way back alone. The elixir was indeed tempting, and she couldn't guarantee it would arrive intact.
Song Yun quickly replied, saying that Elder Pan and his master, Elder Qingsong, would send him to the Qingjian Sect's righteous path next year.
Song Chi had mentioned this matter to his master before, so it's likely that his master is handling it. As a result, a powerful figure from the Changyun Sect escorted Song Yun to the sect.
After Song Chi finished these matters, he began his secluded cultivation.
Time flies, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye. When she emerged from seclusion, it was a time of heavy snowfall. By then, she had reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment and was only one Purple Gold Pill away from achieving the True Golden Core.
Meanwhile, Song Yun has already set off and will arrive at the sect soon.
Song Chi was also notified that it was time to go to Jingshitang to have his qualifications re-tested.
This time, the medicinal power of the spiritual fruit is astonishing; it needs to be nurtured for a year before it can undergo qualification testing.
Song Chi felt the aptitude test was so-so; she didn't even need to take it. Given the nature of her spiritual root, she was bound to get three 99s.
They loved to go head-to-head, and for any one of them to be even an inch longer was a grave offense. They were truly three good brothers, extremely affectionate and respectful, with not one of them willing to stand out.
Of all the members of the Azure Sword Sect who obtained the aptitude for spirit fruit purification in the secret realm this time, only their group did. Adding Xue Qingyan, whom they hadn't encountered in the secret realm, he also had amazing luck and obtained the aptitude for spirit fruit purification as well.
Four Venerable Ones were present to witness the ceremony that day, and the other elders, whoever had nothing else to do, all came to watch. All the talented disciples also came to see the spectacle.
Mo Shubai and the other Golden Core cultivators, even though some of them had other things to do, put those aside and insisted on coming to watch.
Song Chi sensed that most of them were there to see her make a scene. So, to satisfy their curiosity, she chose to be the last one tested.
Dai Jia bravely went first to be tested, and was also the luckiest. Both her Metal and Water spiritual roots were at maximum value, making them Heavenly Spiritual Roots.
She wasn't even thinking about being modest; her whole face was upturned with a smile sweeter than any flower. Then, her voice choked with emotion.
"Master, I—!" She wanted to say that she was incredibly lucky.
Venerable Qinglian smiled gently, nodding with a smile. "Good child, you are blessed." Upon hearing this praise, Shi Wan'er, who stood beside him and admired Venerable Qinglian, paled slightly and vowed that she would not miss such an opportunity again. Even if it meant her own destruction, she would cleanse her spiritual root to the level of a Heavenly Spiritual Root. Only then could she gain her master's favor.
Song Chi, standing to the side, could easily understand Shi Wan'er's thoughts. However, she did indeed later encounter an opportunity that allowed her to improve her spiritual root. But it was her cousin, Wen Yujiu, who brought her this opportunity.
But she didn't need to participate in those parts of the story, so she didn't see them. Actually, what followed was a complete soap opera, which I thoroughly enjoyed watching.
But Song Chi had no intention of reading these melodramatic stories; a life of complacency couldn't be happier.
The second company to be tested for qualifications is Siya.
She was originally the most talented of the four, so this time she also had all three spiritual roots of water, fire and wood fully developed.
Then there's Qi Zhenmo, who is somewhat strange. His aptitude was originally better than Xi Ya's, but this time his earth elemental root is only 99, while his metal and water elemental roots are both maxed out. But that doesn't matter; he's still a genius among geniuses.
Qi Zhenmo, on the other hand, was all smiles and didn't feel there was anything wrong with it.
After he finished his test, Wei Lingxiu went for hers. She had previously undergone a cleansing process, and all three of her spiritual roots were now above ninety. This time, it was also incredibly powerful; two of her spiritual roots were at maximum value, and one was ninety-nine. Her improvement was essentially due to her luck being maxed out.
At that time, Wei Lingxiu only smiled faintly, and even her master, Fairy Jingrui, a woman of great elegance and charm, couldn't help but praise her as a good child.
Fairy Jingrui and Wei Lingxiu truly lived up to their master-disciple reputation; both possessed an ethereal elegance and breathtaking beauty. Wherever they stood, a gentle breeze carrying the fragrance of orchids seemed to waft through the air. It was a truly delightful sight.
After Wei Lingxiu, Xue Qingyan also stepped forward. He originally had excellent aptitude and spiritual roots, but this time it was a bit strange. He still had a spiritual root with a value of only ninety-nine, but the wood spiritual root was not only at its maximum value, but the pillar of light not only emitted green light, but also sprouted tender leaves and bloomed flowers.
At that moment, the Eighth Elder, Fairy Nan Qiao, was beaming with joy and even bowed deeply towards the Ancestral Hall.
After Xue Qingyan, it was Cheng Yao's turn. Both of them became disciples of Fairy Nan Qiao. Fairy Nan Qiao had four disciples, the eldest of whom, Yan Lingxi, was already at the Golden Core stage. He stood with Mo Shubai and the others, and was quite elegant and handsome. The second disciple was Shi Min, who was also a Golden Core disciple. The third disciple was Xue Qingyan, who had switched to alchemy and gone to the Linglong Sect.
However, Shi Min did not come this time. According to Cheng Yao, Shi Min was in love with Senior Brother Yan Lingxi, but it seems that he was rejected. He is currently heartbroken and therefore did not come to attend the ceremony.
After they had all been tested, only Cheng Yao, who lacked confidence in herself, and Song Chi, who was completely indifferent, remained.
Of course, Cheng Yao should go first; she really didn't need to be unsure of herself.
This was all because she had won the grand prize again with her water elemental root. Her other two elemental roots were all out of ninety-nine, but her water elemental root, which was originally the worst among her aptitudes, not only did it reverse her fate and become a heavenly elemental root, but the elemental root also rippled with strange waves, as clear as celestial dew, and even flashed with celestial light.
Eighth Elder Nan Qiao Fairy clenched her fist tightly again, grinning from ear to ear. She then looked at the other elders.
"Look at this child, wow, what a talent for spiritual roots! And look at the spiritual roots of these two children!"
Her almost boastful tone made the other elders roll their eyes, secretly cursing Fairy Nan Qiao for being so smug! The Seventh Elder, in particular, was furious that Xue Qingyan, his disciple in alchemy, had been snatched away, and he felt an urge to punch someone.
However, it was now Song Chi's turn to have his qualifications checked.
Everyone couldn't help but watch quietly. A bad feeling lingered in their hearts, after all, Song Chi's spiritual roots were incredibly powerful; no matter how they were cleansed, they seemed destined to grow at an average rate.
Will this be another average spiritual root? Honestly, it's hard to say whether it's good luck or bad. After all, an average spiritual root is suitable for sound cultivation; that's an age-old truth. However, if one spiritual root reaches the Heavenly Spiritual Root level, one can naturally borrow a wisp of heaven and earth's spiritual energy, making it much easier to achieve the Nascent Soul stage than others. Therefore, deep down, they feel that having one Heavenly Spiritual Root is far better than having three average ones.
Who knew that a few drops of blood would fall? The three pillars of spiritual light that surged from the Immortal Testing Stone stood there, neither too many nor too few, neither too high nor too low, just evenly distributed.
"Just as I thought!"
"Surprisingly... it's still so average!"
"Why doesn't she know how to let a spiritual root person stand up for themselves? What a bastard!" The person cursing was naturally Ye Qingyu.
Song Chi was somewhat speechless when he saw that all three of his spiritual roots were at ninety-nine. Seventy-seven, eighty-nine, that's really fantastic.
But thinking about it, I'm already ninety-nine years old, so it would be unreasonable to ask for more.
She's already a prodigy with exceptionally superior spiritual roots, what more could she ask for? One must be easily satisfied to find happiness.
Therefore, she quickly smiled casually, indicating that she was perfectly accepting of the outcome.
Venerable Xueqiao's beard twitched with anger. He cursed inwardly at the girl's incompetence, but was also worried that Song Chi would be discouraged by this.
He knew that this girl was proud and arrogant. To his surprise, Song Chi initially gave a wry smile, but then quickly accepted the outcome with a calm and collected demeanor, seemingly quite satisfied with the result.
That's for the best. How many cultivators in the cultivation world have reached this level of spiritual root cultivation? It's good to be content like this.
After the aptitude tests were completed at the Respect for Teachers Hall, Song Chi's ninety-nine spiritual roots became famous again. Many disciples discussed it, shaking their heads and laughing at the same time. They didn't know whether to envy her or sigh. With such heaven-defying luck, having cleansed her spiritual roots twice, her roots were truly disappointing. Even a Heavenly Spiritual Root would have been better!
Once the qualification test was completed, Song Yun arrived at the Qingjian Sect within two days. He, his master, his apprentice, and Elder Pan were all arranged to stay in the guest courtyard.
Elder Pan and Fairy Xueji were good friends, and the two of them chatted and laughed as they toured the sect's scenic spots, enjoying a leisurely two or three days.
Master Qingsong was originally an elder of the Changyun Sect who was on business trips, so he had been dealing with the Qingjian Sect for many years and was quite familiar with them. They would often have drinking parties with the elders every day to relax and have fun together.
Song Chi naturally brought his brother to the Scarlet Rose Pavilion. Song Yun praised the beautiful scenery and everything about it, thinking it was a paradise.
However, after learning that her courtyard was across the lake from her senior brother Mo Shubai's Tingquan Pavilion, he still stared at the opposite side for a few more moments.
Then, in a vague tone, he said something about the difference between men and women, and then added that Chi'er was still young.
Song Chi just wanted to laugh. She was thirty years old now, a proper adult in later generations. But in this cultivation world, she was still so young and fresh.
And her brother's worries were completely unnecessary. Everyone else was fine, but Mo Shubai's zither music was as emotionless as hers... If she and he were to develop any real feelings for each other, the heavens would probably tremble with shock.
Besides, a life of complacency doesn't need love. Love may be sweet, but it's also a very torturous thing.
Before, when Song Chi wanted to become powerful, he had actually considered falling deeply in love. Although he didn't get to do so.
But now that she has everything, she'll keep love as far away from her as possible. She's politely declining; she simply can't afford to play that game!
After two days of this relaxed atmosphere, the major powers, including the Yunji Holy Land, brought their respective genius disciples to the Qingjian Sect.
They were of the same mind, and immediately brought their disciples over. Once they obtained the Immortal-grade Purple Gold Pill, they would immediately follow the righteous path.
In no time, all the guest quarters of the Azure Sword Sect were filled with people.
Among them, Song Chi and his group of disciples even attended the banquet to entertain these talented disciples.
During the banquet, Yan Lianzhou, the chief of the younger generation of the Lingxu Immortal Sect, was especially honored. The Qingjian Sect was originally an affiliated sect of the Lingxu Immortal Sect, so it was only natural for Yan Lianzhou to host the banquet.
In this respect, the Azure Sword Sect was quite adept at flattering others.
Yan Lianzhou usually stood languidly with his arms crossed, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, a fox-like smile on his face, seemingly arrogant and unapproachable.
Yet, even at such banquets, he remained composed and elegant, displaying the demeanor of a noble young master. He was also remarkably adept at entertaining the other geniuses from the immortal sects. This was not surprising, as those who could break through among the four great immortal sects possessed no weaknesses in talent, aptitude, or ability.
In short, Song Chi was just a nobody; at such a banquet, he only needed to drink a little wine and watch the excitement.
When the mood struck him, he even played a tune for Yan Lianzhou's sword dance to add to the merriment. He also took the opportunity to flatter the Qingjian Sect.
Yan Lianzhou seemed pleased with the sight and smiled at her as he sheathed his sword. Song Chi naturally returned the smile. Yan Lianzhou had an excellent physique—a narrow waist and long legs—and possessed great strength. Most importantly, he exuded a unique, emanating power, along with his cold yet wicked gaze, which gave him a captivating charm.
Therefore, the sword dance not only delighted Song Chi, but also likely won the hearts of many female disciples present. Quite a few disciples from the sect attended the banquet to get to know these geniuses and broaden their horizons.
But while their knowledge has likely increased, they've probably also lost quite a few hearts. After all, these geniuses are all incredibly handsome men and beautiful women, and with their genius aura, they could easily bewitch anyone just by standing there. Needless to say, after Yan Lianzhou's sword dance, they all displayed their talents, as if afraid they wouldn't be able to charm everyone, each showcasing their unique skills.
Among them, Hua Shalan's fan dance, with its deep, graceful figure amidst the flowers and trees, was so captivating that Song Chi, not feeling she had already flattered Yan Lianzhou and couldn't flatter any other immortal sect, would have loved to perform a melodious, ethereal wood spirit root immortal song to entertain Hua Shalan.
This woman's charm is top-notch. She must have won the hearts of many admirers on the spot.
Of course, Xie Lanqing, one of the four most handsome men, was undoubtedly the focus of attention. He demonstrated a spell called "Floral Spell," which caused flowers to swirl up from the refining cauldron. Then, he stepped on the petals and slowly played a flute tune, which made the female disciples on the spot cover their mouths and scream in surprise.
Only Wen Yujiu of the Northwest Xuantian Sword Sect kept a low profile, but not by much. He wore a dark blue robe adorned with white floral patterns and danced a serene and timeless swordsmanship dance reminiscent of Mo Feiyun's style. The entire scene was exceptionally tranquil, like clouds parting to reveal the moon and flowers casting shadows—a beauty unmatched by anyone. This perfectly complemented his gentle and refined demeanor and serene, handsome appearance.
Even after the banquet, everyone will likely remember the indescribable beauty this person left in their hearts. After all, this person is probably a patriarch of art, and Song Chi greatly appreciates that kind of aesthetic.
These chief disciples are truly remarkable.
Compared to them, the male and female leads were completely overshadowed. Ji Minghuang, probably a lecherous woman, watched happily all night while fanning herself. This woman, who would later ascend the throne and become a queen, although she had feelings for Su Yu, the male lead, ultimately had at least ten handsome men in her harem. Therefore, she was most pleased tonight.
After the banquet, Song Chi and the others bathed, burned incense, and fasted for three days to cleanse themselves of worldly dust.
At the crack of dawn that day, they began the righteous path of the Golden Elixir.
Song Chi's side was naturally overseen by her master, with Mo Shubai and You Qin also coming to protect her. The four of them chose a secluded spot on the outermost edge of the main path.
Especially stay far away from those genius disciples.
Master's original words: "Chi'er's tribulation is probably nothing special. To avoid being frightened by the tribulations of those genius disciples, it's better to stay away."
In the cultivation world, the tribulation lightning naturally becomes more ferocious the higher the cultivation level. This time, the tribulation lightning for the Golden Core righteous path is more than ten times stronger than the previous one. At the Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation stages, many cultivators with unstable Dao hearts will die under the tribulation lightning. This is one of the reasons why the number of cultivators who reach the Nascent Soul stage becomes very small.
This tribulation also treats genius disciples differently from ordinary spiritual root disciples.
The more talented the disciple, such as Mo Shubai, Ye Qingyu, and Cui Xueruo who were born with innate spiritual roots, the more terrifying their tribulation lightning would be. Cui Xueruo also undertook the task of opening the seal of the Flying Immortal Platform, making her tribulation even more terrifying. Even the powerful Yunji Holy Land, with its profound resources, nearly died under the tribulation lightning when Cui Xueruo reached the Nascent Soul stage. Of course, at this stage, the Yunji Holy Land still had a way to deal with the tribulation lightning, even for a Golden Core cultivator.
Interestingly, for those like Song Chi who cleansed their spiritual roots to become genius disciples, the tribulation lightning was calculated based on their initial spiritual roots.
In other words, although Song Chi's spiritual roots weren't great at first, and his path to immortality was difficult, benefits came after his spiritual roots were cleansed. Heaven assigned the tribulations according to his original aptitude.
This was another kind of inexplicable good fortune, and Song Chi, knowing this principle, was practically grinning from ear to ear. That's how it should be—it's fair! There's no reason why those geniuses who receive everything should have their tribulations be inferior to others.
Therefore, when Song Chi was on the right path, everything went very smoothly.
Simply swallow the pill, follow the experience of the righteous path of the predecessors, circulate spiritual energy through the blood vessels, gather all the spiritual energy, pass through the dantian and the sea of consciousness, and the righteous path is completed.
The strength of a Golden Core stage disciple is determined by the size of their Sea of Consciousness. If one's Sea of Consciousness is as vast as an ocean, then a Nascent Soul cultivator is far superior to a true cultivator and will undoubtedly be a powerful figure in the future of the cultivation world.
At that moment, Song Chi only saw a vast expanse of blue sea of consciousness, stretching as far as the eye could see. The sheer size of the ocean left her somewhat dumbfounded.
It is said that the size of one's sea of consciousness is related to both aptitude and comprehension, especially comprehension. So her vast sea of consciousness is probably related to her comprehension, but her aptitude is currently also top-notch.
Then she decided to ignore it and focused on her studies. She quickly calmed her mind and guided her spiritual energy repeatedly, making sure that her sea of consciousness and dantian were connected and flowing smoothly, eventually forming a gentle stream. This was considered a stable foundation for her righteous path.
Venerable Xueqiao was actually a little worried. What he didn't tell Song Chi was that the size of one's sea of consciousness was actually related to one's initial aptitude. He had seen Song Chi's momentary stunned expression when he opened his sea of consciousness with his spiritual power. He thought to himself, "I'm afraid that sea of consciousness might not be very large."
This girl is proud and arrogant, so she might be a little unhappy. But at this crucial moment, who cares about such things? I couldn't help but remind her to focus.
He would only inquire about the stability of her sea of consciousness once the righteous path was completed. Of course, he could have easily ascertained the size of Song Chi's sea of consciousness with a simple probe of his spiritual power. But he didn't do so.
“Master, Third Junior Sister’s comprehension of the art of sound cultivation is exceptional; her sea of consciousness is probably quite large.”
However, Shu Bai sent out such a coded message.
Venerable Xueqiao thought to himself, "If that's the case, then that would be best."
A moment later, Song Chi finished his cultivation, and the heavenly tribulation began. That seemingly ordinary minor tribulation caused the three members of the Xueqiao Venerable sect to twitch their expressions; it was far too weak…
Even You Qin was quite moved, as the tribulation she faced as a righteous Golden Core cultivator was more than twice as intense as Song Chi's.
However, Song Chi's original aptitude was indeed somewhat poor, ranking at the bottom of the entire inner sect. Therefore, it was reasonable that his tribulation lightning was so weak.
Therefore, the three of them relaxed. This lightning tribulation probably wouldn't even hurt Song Chi.
As expected, the first two lightning tribulations only made Song Chi's eyebrows twitch slightly, and he didn't even need to take any healing pills. But for the third lightning tribulation, experienced people like Xue Qiao and Mo Shubai knew that Song Chi would probably get involved in some more deaths and karma this time.
After all, there were rumors circulating in that secret realm that Song Chi and his group were incredibly audacious, having ambushed and killed disciples of the Yunji Holy Land, including the nephew of a high-ranking official. If Song Chi hadn't brought back those Purple Spirit Myriad Grasses, those arrogant people from the Yunji Holy Land might have come looking for trouble with Song Chi and his group.
Therefore, they understood that Song Chi was probably involved in some kind of murder.
But to their surprise, judging from the blood, there must have been at least ten lives lost on Song Chi's side. Both of them were speechless. You see, she's so delicate and petite, yet she's incredibly ruthless when it comes to killing. And she's really bold, daring to fight and kill like this with such a small frame.
However, apart from Xue Qingyan, all the others in Song Chi's group who consumed the spiritual fruit had more than a dozen lives on their hands. Song Chi, on the other hand, was the one who had taken the fewest lives.
That brat Qi Zhenmo probably has thirty or forty lives on his hands. He barely escaped being struck dead by the final lightning tribulation. That was only because Venerable Yuheng used a celestial treasure to shield him from it.
Song Chi was also knocked to the ground and coughed up blood several times, but his injuries weren't too serious. After swallowing a healing pill, he quickly began to recover.
Seeing that she had finished her practice, the righteous path was complete.
Venerable Xueqiao and the others relaxed. But they saw that the sky was filled with rolling tribulation clouds, and leaden clouds surged in from all directions, completely covering half of the Qingjian Sect. The daytime was as dark, gloomy and oppressive as dusk.
Especially in the area where the little girl from the Cloud Pavilion Holy Land was located, dark clouds loomed overhead, and even the shadow of a rushing dragon could be seen amidst the rolling thunder. This dragon shadow caused many people to show sharp expressions, because it proved that Cui Xue Ruo was indeed the one destined to unseal the Flying Immortal Platform.
Therefore, everyone showed expressions of concern.
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Author's Note: [Cat Head][Cat Head] Second update delivered!
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