Chapter 222: Desiring to Enter the Spirit Realm

As the cultivation method continuously operates, the Golden Core becomes ever more solid; at the same time, within the spiritual root space, five huge manifested spirit pillars are also growing, changing extremely minutely, hard to notice.

But Wang Ping can ascertain whether the spiritual root has changed by the number of runes.

Over the night, each of the five elemental spiritual roots condensed into an illusory rune.

According to Wang Ping's judgment, only three days are needed to fully solidify the rune.

Wang Ping felt somewhat bewildered; I have created a cultivation method that can enhance the spiritual root. He had once speculated that the rank of the spiritual root is related to the number of runes, and now this speculation is gradually becoming reality.

If this rate continues, condensing one rune every three days, thirty days yields ten runes, thirty thousand days yields ten thousand runes; that is, in over eighty years, his rune count will increase to over ten thousand.

"It won't be that easy, will it?"

Wang Ping vaguely wondered, and moreover, why his own cultivation method can increase the rune count, he still hasn't figured it out!

The day had already brightened, but Zhan Jun had not yet returned; Wang Ping thus entered secluded cultivation again.

This state continued until three days later, when Zhan Jun returned, and only then did Wang Ping snap out of his cultivation.

Gazing at the middle-aged figure standing with hands behind his back ahead, Wang Ping respectfully bowed: "Disciple pays respects to Master!"

A faint smile appeared on Tie Zhan's stern face,:

"Disciple, please rise; Master observes that your recent cultivation—could it be you are practicing the Five Elements Dual Cultivation? Have you condensed a Five Elements Golden Core?"

Wang Ping replied: "Yes, Master; during Foundation Establishment I practiced the Five Elements Dual Cultivation, so when forming the Golden Core I condensed a Five Elements Golden Core!"

A flash of brilliance crossed Tie Zhan's eyes, his face lit with excitement as he laughed: "Indeed worthy of being my disciple; it seems those people were right—five elements truly can be cultivated together. Hehe, this time I'll see who dares to take your spot!"

Wang Ping's heart stirred; logically, this world has been sealed by some hidden hand for who knows how many years, so it shouldn't know that the five elements can be cultivated together, yet now his master is merely excited, and those people he mentioned—could they be arrivals from the Spirit Realm?

Although he had some suspicions in his heart, Wang Ping still put on a puzzled expression.

Seeing this, Tie Zhan laughed: "Disciple, you must have many doubts! This time I urgently summoned you back to the Alliance because a tremendous opportunity is about to descend; as the top prodigy of our generation's Foundation Establishment stage, you are fully qualified to receive this opportunity, and now that you have condensed a Five Elements Golden Core, your spot cannot escape!"

Wang Ping was already eighty to ninety percent certain in his heart, yet he still asked: "Master, may I ask what this great opportunity is?"

Tie Zhan laughed heartily: "This time it's not only your opportunity; it could also be mine! Disciple, do you still remember the heavenly change from a year ago?"

Wang Ping nodded and said: "Etched deep into my heart!"

Tie Zhan sighed and said: "That heavenly change was caused by a clash between the Spirit Realm's human predecessors and an evil force! I only just learned that our world has been sealed by an evil force for over a hundred thousand years, our cultivation lineage has been broken three times. If nothing unexpected happens, in five or six thousand years our lineage will also vanish from history, and then, upon the ruins, a new cycle of reincarnation will begin anew!"

"But fortunately, everything has now passed; the Spirit Realm's exalted ones will soon descend. At that time, they will select a few seeds from the Golden Core stage to bring into the Spirit Realm, and also a few Nascent Soul Great Perfection cultivators. This time, our master and disciple could both be chosen—no, you will certainly be chosen!"

Wang Ping asked in surprise: "Why?"

Tie Zhan said: "Because of your Five Elements Golden Core! I too just learned that in the Spirit Realm, the Five Elements Dual Cultivation is a path only for heaven's chosen ones. You have now condensed a Five Elements Golden Core; even if those Spirit Realm exalted ones are blind, your light will cut through darkness and shine into their hearts!"

"What a metaphor!" Wang Ping didn't know how to retort.

He could only ask: "When will the exalted ones of the Spirit Realm descend?"

Tie Zhan thought for a moment and said: "In three months, the Spirit Realm's exalted ones will descend. During these three months, you should cultivate diligently; I will go exchange some supplies for our use after entering the Spirit Realm."

"Gather lower realm supplies for use after entering the Spirit Realm?"

Wang Ping gazed strangely at his master; Tie Zhan saw his disciple's puzzled expression and gave a hehe laugh, saying:

"The Spirit Realm is vast and rich in heavenly treasures without number, but our lower realm possesses special spiritual medicines, spiritual herbs, and ores that the Spirit Realm lacks. If these are taken to the Spirit Realm, disciple, do you know what the lowest exchange item in the Spirit Realm is?"

Wang Ping thought to himself: I know, supreme-grade spirit stones! But he said aloud: "Disciple, I don't know!"

Tie Zhan hehe laughed: "They use supreme-grade spirit stones for exchange; a single stalk of ordinary third-rank Moon Shadow Grass is actually worth a hundred supreme-grade spirit stones, whereas in the lower realm this herb costs only a hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones! Disciple, calculate the profit margin!"

Wang Ping's eyes lit up at the hearing; a thousandfold profit, and this is still the value of a single stalk.

At the same time, a tinge of regret arose in his heart: he had entered the Spirit Realm many times, why had he never thought of this way to make a fortune?

But at the same time a hint of doubt rose in his heart, so he asked: "Master, if this is truly the case, this is practically an immeasurable fortune; upon entering the Spirit Realm, wouldn't we become a target?"

Tie Zhan burst out laughing: "Under normal circumstances that is indeed the case, but now our realm has a powerful backer behind it—this backer is unyieldingly strong, so you understand!"

Having said that, Tie Zhan also blinked his eyes.

Wang Ping looked somewhat speechless; the so-called backer is none other than the Four Grand Masters, right?

However, what the master said makes sense; with the Four Grand Masters who possess complete immortal treasures, the cultivators of the Spirit Realm practically have a backer that no one dares to provoke!

Thinking this over, Wang Ping also felt a stir of excitement; if this is truly the case, perhaps he really will strike it rich!

"Hehe! Master! Shouldn't we hurry to gather these resources? If we're late, won't we be beaten to the punch?"

Tie Zhan nodded and said: "I also have this intention; next, you will remain here in cultivation. I anticipate that after entering the Spirit Realm we may have to face off against its cultivators; at that time, as Golden Core cultivators, you are very likely to take the stage. So during this period, you will consolidate your cultivation here. As for gathering resources, leave it to me! After we enter the Spirit Realm, perhaps I will still rely on you to bring glory—hahaha!"

After saying that, Tie Zhan burst into laughter, then flicked his sleeve, and three bottles of pills appeared before Wang Ping.

"These are pills that can enhance cultivation and solidify the Golden Core in the Golden Core realm; take them, and they will greatly speed up your early Golden Core cultivation. Combined with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth here, you will make rapid progress over these three months!"

Wang Ping's eyes lit up; pills that enhance cultivation in the Golden Core stage are rarely seen, and he happens to need them right now.

"Disciple thanks Master!"

"Hahaha! No need to thank; disciple, cultivate well—I'm off!"