Chapter 223: False Core Realm

A few days later, the four returned to Qingyuan Mountain.

Shao Shiyu went to the inner sect Law Enforcement Hall to receive punishment.

Wan Yan and Mo Yongzhi went to the inner sect Alchemy Hall to ask someone to help refine Beauty-Preserving Pills and Ascending Dragon Pills.

Xia Daoming first returned to the Suzaku Residence at Changqing Lake to report safety, and by the way, lay flat for a day, and then returned to the sect to hand in the task.

Pushing the door in, Xia Daoming first greeted the two beautiful wives and Lu Ziyin who came up to meet him, and then looked up at Seeing Shang Rui, who was standing calmly at the steps of the house.

Seeing Shang Rui emitted a trace of aura somewhat similar to Luo Qian.

Xia Daoming's heart couldn't help but shake violently.

"Rui sister, you have formed a False Core!"

Seeing Shang Rui nodded.

"Haha, congratulations Rui sister!" Xia Daoming got the affirmative answer, laughed heartily, and congratulated repeatedly.

Jin Dan liquid can allow a Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivator to directly form a False Core in one step.

And the Four Symbols Pill is to increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment perfection cultivators forming a Jin Dan.

Seeing Shang Rui's lifespan was nearing its end, and it was impossible for her to cultivate to Foundation Establishment perfection before the deadline arrived.

Therefore, Xia Daoming didn't think about using the True Dragon Blood Pearl to help Seeing Shang Rui.

Being able to successfully form a False Core is currently Seeing Shang Rui's best result.

Extending lifespan to five hundred years, and strength greatly increased.

"I used six drops of Jin Dan liquid, here are four drops left, you keep them." Seeing Shang Rui handed over a pill bottle.

Xia Daoming did not refuse, and put the pill bottle into the storage ring.

"Brother-in-law, you don't know, when Rui sister formed the False Core, the movement was very big, not only were there dark clouds and thunder and lightning over Changqing Lake, but the spiritual energy all around also gathered toward the Suzaku Residence. This phenomenon lasted for a while before it gradually disappeared.

The next day, a False Core Elder sitting in Changqing City personally visited Rui sister and also sent a congratulatory gift on behalf of the Changqing City Lord." Ji Wenyue said with a look of pride, as if she were the one who formed the False Core.

"In this way, Rui sister is now also a heavyweight figure in Changqing City!" Xia Daoming smiled.

"That's natural! That False Core Elder learned that Rui sister is actually a third-rank alchemist, and the next day, the Changqing City Lord specially sent someone to invite Rui sister to his City Lord's Mansion to hold a banquet to congratulate her on becoming a False Core cultivator." Ji Wenyue said.

"Third-rank alchemist! Since when did Rui sister become a third-rank alchemist?" Xia Daoming revealed a look of surprise.

A considerable portion of spirit pills suitable for Jin Dan ancestors to take are third-rank spirit pills, which require a third-rank alchemist to refine.

"My alchemy attainments reached the second-rank peak more than twenty years ago, but refining third-rank spirit pills requires the help of special flames, one of which is the Jin Dan fire. Although False Core is not a real Jin Dan, it has partial Jin Dan attributes and can release Jin Dan fire.

Special flames existing between heaven and earth are difficult for even Jin Dan cultivators to control, and I was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator back then, so I couldn't control them even more, and naturally couldn't refine third-rank spirit pills. But now I am a False Core cultivator, can release and control Jin Dan fire, and can already refine third-rank spirit pills." Seeing Shang Rui explained.

"So third-rank spirit pills have such requirements, but that Jin Dan fire shouldn't be released casually, right? It must affect the cultivation progress of Jin Dan cultivators, right?" After Xia Daoming understood, he asked.

"That's right, Jin Dan fire is like the fresh blood of a person to Jin Dan cultivators; releasing too much not only affects cultivation progress but even causes cultivation to decline instead of rising.

Therefore, Jin Dan cultivators generally don't want to use their own Jin Dan flames to open a furnace to refine third-rank spirit pills, but borrow external special flames to refine third-rank spirit pills.

But special flames are difficult to control freely, unless the alchemist's attainments are very high, otherwise the success rate is generally low and the quality is average.

But the cultivation path of False Core cultivators has come to an end, relatively speaking, they don't particularly care about the consumption of Jin Dan flames." Seeing Shang Rui replied.

"So that's it, no wonder the City Lord also invited Rui sister, maybe one day he will need Rui sister to help refine spirit pills." Xia Daoming understood.

"That's right." Seeing Shang Rui nodded.

"But False Core cultivators still have a chance to break the core and re-form it. Excessive use of Jin Dan fire, since it affects the cultivation of Jin Dan cultivators, will certainly also affect the future breaking of the core and re-forming.

Therefore, Rui sister had better not easily agree to help others refine third-rank spirit pills; once the mouth is opened, many people will come to the door, not agreeing will offend people, and agreeing will hurt the body." Xia Daoming said seriously.

"Don't worry, I have a sense of proportion, I will always satisfy my family's need for third-rank spirit pills first, and then consider whether to agree to others' requests." Seeing Shang Rui looked at Xia Daoming, and a trace of smile appeared on her cold face.

"We are only at the Qi Refinement realm now, third-rank spirit pills are still far away." Xia Daoming laughed.

"You are far away now, but with your strength, I guess you will soon make friends with Foundation Establishment mid-late stage, Foundation Establishment perfection, and even Jin Dan cultivators.

Not to mention Jin Dan cultivators, many of the spirit pills they need are third-rank, and Foundation Establishment mid-late stage and Foundation Establishment perfection cultivators sometimes also need third-rank spirit pills to quickly improve or even break through realms.

Your friends are my friends, if they have needs, I will always take action to help refine them. You don't have to worry about me, to the point of not daring to mention refining third-rank spirit pills to me.

Only excessive use of Jin Dan fire will cause damage to oneself, in general, I don't have the need for realm improvement, as long as I rest and supplement more afterwards, I can recover." Seeing Shang Rui said.

Jin Dan has initial, mid, late, and perfection stages, the realm of False Core is fixed from the day it is formed, no matter how hard the False Core cultivator tries to cultivate or supplement, it cannot be improved.

Therefore, once a cultivator forms a False Core, it actually means that the following years can be spent lying flat and enjoying, without having to make any more struggle or effort.

"Thank you sister, I understand." Xia Daoming nodded.

"What thanks to me!" Seeing Shang Rui rarely glared at Xia Daoming, and then said: "My cultivation path has come to an end, and I want to put my energy into the alchemy path in the coming years.

Therefore, I want to lease the shops around Mingdan Pavilion with Wenyue and open a larger Mingdan Pavilion. In this way, Wenyue and I can borrow other people's resources to study alchemy and earn spirit stones."

Xia Daoming looked at Seeing Shang Rui, his mood complex.

Seeing Shang Rui has no children, and her cultivation path has come to an end, earning spirit stones has no meaning. Even if she wants to study alchemy, there is no need to open a business, which is relatively much harder.

The reason Seeing Shang Rui wants to do this is obviously to be a free laborer for the Xia family for the rest of her life.

"This is naturally a good thing, but Rui sister don't be too tired." After a long time, Xia Daoming said.

"You created a Tenglong Mansion, right? I am planning to go back to Li Cheng with Wenyue another day to see if I can pick some seedlings to bring over. For one thing, it counts as cultivating some people for you; for another, having people to use, Wenyue and I can also save effort, which counts as killing two birds with one stone." Seeing Shang Rui said.

"Haha, Rui sister is still the most thoughtful." Xia Daoming was overjoyed upon hearing this.

"By the way, brother-in-law, was your trip to the Dragon Fish Sea smooth?" Ji Wenyue, who was on the side, saw that the two had finished talking and asked.

"It was quite smooth, and I got a lot of good things." Xia Daoming laughed.

Saying this, he had an array token in his palm, and then urged the token.

Soon, clouds and mist shrouded the Suzaku Residence, isolating the outside world.

A third-rank top-tier Ice Flame Sea Python, a third-rank high-tier dragon fish demon, and several other spirit beasts of great value, as well as some spirit herbs, were moved out of the storage ring by Xia Daoming.

Of course, the True Dragon Blood Pearl is of great importance and also involves Tuoba Kui's death, the best way to keep it secret is for only himself to know.

Therefore, Xia Daoming did not take it out.

Even so, looking at the harvest piled up like a mountain on the ground, not to mention Ji Wenyue and the others being shocked and dumbfounded, even Seeing Shang Rui was so surprised that her mouth opened wide.

Especially that third-rank top-tier Ice Flame Sea Python and third-rank high-tier dragon fish demon, which made Seeing Shang Rui couldn't help but step forward and circle around their corpses.

"Good spirit beast! Good spirit beast! If I had had this spirit beast earlier, I wouldn't have been stuck in the Foundation Establishment mid-stage for so long." Seeing Shang Rui couldn't help but sigh.

The third-rank top-tier Ice Flame Sea Python is comparable to a Foundation Establishment perfection cultivator and is the main ingredient for refining the third-rank spirit pill Ice Flame Mysterious Pill.

For Foundation Establishment cultivators who practice water-based techniques, this pill is one level higher than the Six-Harmony Gathering Yuan Pill.

The Six-Harmony Gathering Yuan Pill is a spirit pill that helps Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivators break through.

"Rui sister, I will leave all these to you, you handle them." Xia Daoming said.

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The second day.

Xia Daoming returned to Qingyun City and went to the inner sect with Mo Yongzhi.

The place where the inner sect is located is the real Qingyuan Xianshan.

Mountains are continuous, and strange peaks pierce the sky.

Many peaks have pavilions and towers built on them, and medicine gardens and patches of spirit fields have been reclaimed.

One can see people busy in the gardens and spirit fields from time to time.

"Direct disciples in the sect can choose peaks in the Qingyuan mountains as their own cave dwellings. The Qingyuan mountains are full of spiritual veins, and having an independent peak here, one can find people to open up medicine gardens, spirit fields, and even those who are lucky can dig up mineral veins.

Therefore, direct disciples not only have their own fixed industries in the sect but also have their own people and forces." Mo Yongzhi pointed to a peak with a rather large scale of spirit fields and medicine gardens, and specially explained to Xia Daoming, with a look of envy flowing in her eyes.

"So, Luo Mu also has her own mountain cave dwelling?" Xia Daoming asked.

"That's natural. Not only that, Luo Mu has her own servants and maids, as well as some inner sect disciples who gather around her, do things for her, and listen to her orders; other direct disciples are the same, and direct disciples form cliques and fight for interests very fiercely.

Once you become a registered disciple of Elder Zuo, you can be considered a person with some status in the inner sect, and maybe some direct disciples will come to win you over, but with your strength, it is best not to get involved, lest you be used as a gun." Mo Yongzhi said, and at the end, her expression was somewhat grave.

"Thank you for the reminder, Uncle, I will pay attention." Xia Daoming said.

"Soon you will have to change your address to Senior Sister." Mo Yongzhi was inexplicably moved.

The flying boat traveled among the peaks.

Not long after, Xia Daoming saw a giant mountain that was incomparably towering, with clouds and mist only winding around the waist of the mountain.

People flew in and out of this giant mountain from time to time.

The top of the giant mountain is a huge flat land, and there is a mountain lake in the center of the mountain top, the lake water is emerald green and calm like a huge emerald, which is breathtaking.

Patches of palaces were built around the lake.

Powerful auras emanated from those palaces, even with Xia Daoming's cultivation, he felt terrified and his hair stood on end.

"Worthy of being one of the three major cultivation sects in the Great Liang Kingdom, all the forces in the Wanluo Xianshan combined are far from being able to compare with the Qingyuan Sect."

At this moment, Xia Daoming truly realized the power of the Qingyuan Sect, and his heart was also burning, full of expectations.

Such a large sect must still retain some ancient records.

This giant mountain is named Qingyuan Mountain.

The names of the Qingyuan Sect and the Qingyuan mountains all originate from this giant mountain.

Xia Daoming flew down to the top of the mountain with Mo Yongzhi.

People flew down to the top of the mountain, and looking around, they couldn't see the end, making people have the illusion of being in a vast plain.

In the Wanluo Xianshan, Foundation Establishment cultivators are ancestor-level existences, rarely seen.

But here, Foundation Establishment cultivators can be seen everywhere.

However, on the whole, the inner sect is still dominated by Qi Refinement cultivators.

Task Hall.

Those working in the hall are basically deacon disciples at the Qi Refinement late-stage realm.

Several leading disciples at the Foundation Establishment stage sit in the side, engaged in some management work.

The deacon disciple who handled the specific matters was startled when he saw that the task Xia Daoming wanted to submit was actually the one issued by Elder Zuo Dongge fifty years ago, and the reward was the identity of a registered disciple, and he hurriedly invited the leading disciple.

The leading disciple took a look, first startled,

Elder Zuo Dongge had lived in seclusion for many years; while the younger generation of Qi Refining disciples might not know his situation, as a Foundation Establishment disciple, he was well aware of Elder Zuo's eccentric personality.

It was quite possible that if Elder Zuo found him slightly displeasing after a few days, he would simply sweep the person out the door.

Blood-Lin Dragon Breath Grass was not considered a particularly precious spiritual herb.

But a Blood-Lin Dragon Breath Grass over three thousand years old was extremely rare, and could easily sell for tens of thousands of spirit stones.

And because such an age was something one could only hope for but not seek, for those who truly needed it, the price was immeasurable.

To trade such a valuable, even immeasurable, spiritual medicine for the status of a nominal disciple with great uncertainty was truly not worth it.

If it were himself, the managing disciple believed he would definitely choose to sell it rather than trade it for a nominal disciple status.

Of course, since Xia Daoming wanted to choose the nominal disciple status, the managing disciple naturally could not criticize him; if word reached Elder Zuo's ears that he had ruined his good deed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, the managing disciple quickly registered Xia Daoming personally and then took him to Heavenly Jianfeng himself.

Heavenly Jianfeng, the location of Elder Zuo Dongge's cave dwelling.

It was a restricted area for elders; one could not enter lightly without the elder's summons or urgent matters to report.

Thus, Mo Yongzhi turned back first and did not follow along.

Heavenly Jianfeng, the mountain lived up to its name.

Straight as a sword, it pierced directly into the clouds with an astonishing aura.

An ancient palace was built on the summit.

The palace was dilapidated, surrounded by overgrown weeds and covered in withered branches and fallen leaves, with not even a cleaner or gatekeeper in sight.

The entire summit looked desolate, chaotic, and decayed, appearing as if no one had lived or been active there for a long time.

(End of chapter)