Chapter 73: Core Formation Realm

His old face was wrinkled like a chrysanthemum. Hearing this, Ye Changqing walked up to Hong Zun. Seeing his appearance, for some reason, Ye Changqing suddenly felt a bit scared.

"Peak Master, do you need something?"

Hong Zun was naturally happy. Thinking about it today, he suddenly realized a fact.

That was, if all the disciples went to the Near-Sea Camp, then in the future, the food made by the Changqing kid would only be for...

Hehehe, how could he not be happy?

So they say, fortune hides in misfortune, and misfortune hides in fortune; one shouldn't just look at the surface of things.

"You know about the Near-Sea Camp matter, right, kid?"

"Yes, I've heard the Senior Brothers mention it."

"Since you know, I won't waste words. This time, I don't intend for you to go. Although the Near-Sea Camp seems safe on the surface, it is, after all, near the East Sea, and no one can say for sure what might happen..."

The main point was that the Near-Sea Camp was dangerous, and he, the old man, was looking out for him, so he shouldn't go. He should stay in the sect, and as for the rest, he would find a way.

However, Ye Changqing frowned slightly at this, and after hesitating for a long time, he said.

"But Peak Master, the disciple still wants to go. After all, I shouldn't be treated specially."

Just kidding. If all the disciples left and only you old guys were left, how would he get his points?

So Ye Changqing still hoped to go to the Near-Sea Camp. For this reason, he had specifically looked into the matter.

He knew that Hong Zun was exaggerating a bit.

According to past experience, guarding the Near-Sea Camp rarely resulted in casualties. Even if there were frictions, they were small ones, and it wouldn't even be his turn to step onto the field.

But hearing this, Hong Zun panicked. This wouldn't do! If you kid go, what will I do?

Hong Zun immediately tried to persuade him earnestly.

"Kid, you have to know that I, the old man, won't harm you. As the saying goes, if you don't listen to the old, you'll suffer. At my age, the words I say can be taken as pills..."

However, Ye Changqing remained persistent, and in the end, he made Hong Zun anxious.

"I am the Peak Master of Divine Sword Peak. I say you can't go, so you can't go. That's it."

After speaking, without waiting for Ye Changqing to reply, he stood up and left.

Hong Zun's idea was simple: no matter what, he had to keep the person here first.

"What do I do now?"

Facing Hong Zun's firm attitude, Ye Changqing was helpless. Just then, Xu Jie, Liu Shuang, Lu Youyou, and Wang Yao walked in quietly.

"Senior Brother Xu, Senior Sister Liu... didn't you guys leave?"

Seeing the four who had returned, Ye Changqing was stunned. Then Xu Jie stepped forward and said with a smile.

"Hehe, that's not the point. Junior Brother Changqing, did Master just tell you not to go to the Near-Sea Camp?"

"Yes."

"And you?"

"Me? I want to go. After all, it's a sect regulation..."

Ye Changqing said truthfully. Hearing this, the smile on Xu Jie's face became even brighter.

"Junior Brother Changqing is worthy of being a disciple of our Dao One Sect. Actually, Senior Brother came here for the same reason: to find a way to take you to the Near-Sea Camp."

"But the Peak Master just..."

"No matter. Junior Brother Changqing, don't worry about anything else. Do as Master tells you to do; leave the rest to Senior Brother. I will definitely take you to the Near-Sea Camp."

This sounded familiar. Right, Hong Zun seemed to have said the same thing.

Both told him not to worry about anything and that they would handle it. What were this master and his disciples doing?

Until Xu Jie and the four left, Ye Changqing was still a bit confused, feeling as if this master and his disciples were fighting a battle of wits.

One wouldn't let him go, and the other insisted on taking him.

It was strange, but then Ye Changqing shook his head.

"That shouldn't be. Unless Senior Brother Xu's brain was caught in a door, how could he possibly fight the Peak Master? Isn't that like an egg hitting a rock?"

Ye Changqing didn't think Xu Jie would be so suicidal, but he didn't think about how dirty the heart of this so-called Senior Brother Xu could be in order to take him away.

The next few days were quite peaceful. For Ye Changqing, apart from his cultivation breaking through to the Core Formation realm and Hong Zun teaching him the Core Formation realm technique, everything else was normal.

Strictly speaking, only after reaching the Core Formation realm could one be considered to have truly stepped onto the path of cultivation, and be a true immortal in the eyes of mortals.

Because upon reaching the Core Formation realm, a Golden Core is formed in the body, providing a real place to store spiritual power, allowing cultivators to fly through the air.

Secondly, it is only in the Core Formation realm that one's lifespan truly gets a qualitative leap, directly soaring to five hundred years.

"I can go learn a few high-level techniques."

The previous Shadow Blade and Seven Star Step were both Yellow-grade low-level techniques, which were fine for the Qi Sensing and Meridian Opening realms, but were a bit stretched at the Core Formation realm.

So Ye Changqing took the time to go to the Technique Hall and picked a few Profound-grade low-level techniques to cultivate.

The days continued to be peaceful and fulfilling. However, on the other side, at Hong Zun's cave dwelling, Shi Song personally visited today.

Seeing Shi Song, Hong Zun was a bit surprised at first.

"Why has the Second Senior Brother come?"

Hearing this, Shi Song's expression remained unchanged.

"I came to ask about the Near-Sea Camp matter. Three days have passed, why is there still no movement here, Junior Brother?"

Ever since Xu Jie came to find him last time, Shi Song had been observing every move of Divine Sword Peak.

As a result, he found that three days had passed, and there was no movement at all from Divine Sword Peak. Although all the disciples knew they were to go to the Near-Sea Camp, Hong Zun had yet to issue an order.

This made Shi Song a bit restless. Are you going or not?

Combined with what Xu Jie said, Shi Song came to inquire personally, with the goal of making Hong Zun hurry up and get the people of Divine Sword Peak out of here.

To this, Hong Zun didn't think that much and replied with a smile.

"So that's what it is. Isn't there still time? It'll be fine to set off in a few days."

"Junior Brother, that's not how it works. The Near-Sea Camp is hundreds of thousands of miles away from Divine Sword Peak, and the journey will take time. Besides, it's better to prepare early."

"Senior Brother is right."

"Then let's set off in three days. What does Junior Brother think?"

"But there are still some disciples out training."

"No matter. When the disciples out training return to the sect, they can head to the Near-Sea Camp. These are all small matters."

He ignored Hong Zun's excuses entirely. In any case, the point was: this time, you have to go, whether you want to or not.

To this, Hong Zun looked at Shi Song with a strange expression. Are you in such a hurry to make my Divine Sword Peak go to the Near-Sea Camp?

However, the sect rules were there, and Hong Zun couldn't change them, so he thought about it and agreed.

"Fine, let it be as Senior Brother says."

Three days is three days. Anyway, when they left didn't matter to him, as long as the Changqing kid stayed behind.

Having set the time, Shi Song didn't stay long and stood up to take his leave.

However, he didn't lower his guard. Xu Jie said this old thing wanted to hide someone, so it seemed he would have to bring people to check personally when the time came.

He wouldn't be at ease until he saw all the disciples of Divine Sword Peak leave with his own eyes; he had no bottom in his heart.