Chapter 209: Three Golden Core Spirit Objects, the Wealth of a Golden Core Real Person

Boom—

That blood-colored tree seemed to have sensed something; the entire Xianxia Island was roiling with crimson mist, and branches extended out one after another, like spears meant to slay gods, shooting toward the Flying Boat of Zhou Sui and the others.

Unfortunately, Zhou Sui had long since noticed this and had the Flying Boat move at full speed.

In the blink of an eye, they were already more than ten kilometers away.

Thump, thump, thump—

Those red branches were beyond their reach and could only strike the sea, creating massive waves and forming terrifying tremors.

If they had been struck, it would certainly have caused the Flying Boats to collapse instantly, resulting in countless casualties.

But as it stood, the tree had acted too late; by this time, the Flying Boats had already evacuated Xianxia Island.

It could only watch helplessly as Zhou Sui and the others departed.

However, it did not feel any regret, as its main energy was still focused within Xianxia Island.

Before long, these branches gradually retracted, as if nothing had ever happened.

At this very moment, the entire Xianxia Island was enveloped by red mist, forming an absolute Domain; at this time, no one knew what was happening inside the island.

The only thing that could be known was that no one could escape from within the island.

It was like a blood-colored demon lair; one could only enter, never leave.

…………

Several hours passed in the blink of an eye.

The Flying Boats of the three major sects—Xianxia Sect, Qingmu Sect, and Pill Cauldron Sect—fled frantically in every direction across the sea, and only after escaping for tens of thousands of kilometers did they finally come to a stop.

Every Cultivator was tense and drenched in sweat; only after they could no longer see the shadow of Xianxia Island did they finally feel at ease. When they were targeted by that blood-colored tree earlier, everyone had thought they were dead for sure.

Fortunately, they escaped in time; otherwise, they would have certainly perished.

"Great, we finally escaped Xianxia Island."

"Damn it, what kind of demon is that? How could it be so terrifying?"

"I don't know; it's simply something never seen or heard of before."

"It's a good thing we ran fast; if we had been a step later, we definitely would have been left on the island."

"Isn't that so? We still have to listen to the Sect Master; for ordinary Cultivators like us, only by obeying can we have a chance at survival."

"That is indeed the case; if we had really stayed on Xianxia Island, ten lives wouldn't be enough to die with."

"Is this the catastrophe that the Sect Master feared?"

The many Cultivators were all extremely relieved, feeling as though they had survived a disaster.

Previously, they did not know why the three Golden Core Real Persons had joined forces to migrate and leave Xianxia Island.

Now, having seen that blood-colored tree, they understood immediately.

The terror of this demon was simply beyond imagination, like a natural disaster sweeping through everything.

Let alone Golden Core Cultivators, even a Nascent Soul Ancestor might not be able to withstand it.

But regardless, looking at the result, they had survived.

Perhaps they were the only Humans to have survived from Xianxia Island.

…………

At this time, inside the main control room of the Xianxia Sect's Third-tier Flying Boat.

Zhou Sui, Leng Yuexi, Ji Bingyu, and several other wives and concubines were gathered in this place, including the two Golden Core female Cultivators Shen Biqian and Lin Yazhu; it could be said that the wives and concubines were all gathered together.

As for other outsiders, they were unable to enter this place, so it counted as a small conference room.

"Husband, what is the origin of that blood-colored tree? Is it really a demon? Why is it so terrifying?" Xia Jingyan asked with lingering fear. The moment she saw that blood-colored tree, her hair stood on end; at that moment, she thought she was dead for sure, as if her Soul would be completely devoured by the other party.

"No wonder Husband wanted to leave Xianxia Island so quickly; was it because you were worried about that terrifying demon?"

Leng Yuexi was also very shocked, because she was a dignified Golden Core Real Person, and her cultivation should have been very powerful, yet when facing that demon, she felt she had absolutely no power to resist.

"That's right, I was indeed worried about that demon."

"Its name is the Blood Demon Tree, and it has completely broken free from its seal."

"Its strength now is even more terrifying than it was three thousand years ago."

"If we had stayed on Xianxia Island, we would certainly have become fertilizer for this demon tree."

"Of course, I didn't expect its strength to be so terrifying, covering the entire Xianxia Island in such a short time."

Zhou Sui also felt very surprised.

Although he knew that the demon was no simple matter, he had not expected it to be terrifying to this extent.

One must know that Xianxia Island was a million kilometers in diameter, yet it was covered by the other party so easily; there was no doubt that the other party was absolutely a heaven-born exotic species.

Even among many demons, it could be considered a king-level existence.

"Fortunately, Husband was cautious, which can be considered saving our lives."

"Otherwise, we would surely have died miserably at the hands of this demon."

Shen Biqian looked at Zhou Sui with affection, feeling sweet inside; this man seemed to have saved her life once again.

I am afraid this debt of gratitude can never be repaid.

If she really wanted to repay it, she could only bear him children, preferably ten sons.

"There was actually real danger?!"

Lin Yazhu blinked her eyes. To tell the truth, although she had sensed that the demon inside the Cave Abode of Xueying Laozu was very terrifying, she had not expected it to be terrifying to this extent.

The reason she wanted to follow the Xianxia Sect in their relocation was purely because she did not want to be separated from this man.

Unexpectedly, she had planted a willow without intention, and it had grown into shade; the result was that the Qingmu Sect had escaped a catastrophe.

This could also be considered preserving the orthodoxy of the Qingmu Sect.

So sometimes, falling in love is not necessarily a bad thing.

"Husband, where should we go next?"

Leng Yuexi asked; she wanted to know the next destination for their group.

"I previously investigated the information regarding the Canglan Sea from the three major sects: the Xianxia Sect, the Pill Cauldron Sect, and the Qingmu Sect."

"I discovered that there are five major Nascent Soul-level powers within the entire Canglan Sea."

"The first is naturally the Xuanbao Pavilion; their shops are spread across every major island in the Canglan Sea. Even on a remote island like Xianxia Island, there is actually a branch of the Xuanbao Pavilion, which is enough to prove how widely their influence is distributed."

Zhou Sui said in a deep voice.

He had not just been immersed in cultivation over these past three years. Because he had taken the Pill Cauldron Sect Master, Shen Biqian, as his wife, he had naturally obtained many of the Pill Cauldron Sect's legacy techniques, and he had also learned all the information regarding the Canglan Sea.

Do not think that Xianxia Island is very remote; generally speaking, no one would leave the island to venture deep into the endless sea.

However, occasionally there are some Cultivators who leave Xianxia Island in order to obtain more resources.

It is precisely because of this that quite a few Cultivators still understand matters outside the island.

Some Golden Core sects even trade with other powers, exchanging large amounts of cultivation resources and providing what the other lacks.

Besides this, one can also obtain relevant intelligence from the Xuanbao Pavilion.

It can be said that Xianxia Island is not considered a very isolated island.

"The second Nascent Soul sect is the Sunset Sect. It can be considered a sect for Alchemy, but its combat power is stronger than the Pill Cauldron Sect's. It is the largest pill-making sect in the Canglan Sea and has cultivated a large number of Alchemists."

"The third is Piaomiao Palace. Most of this sect consists of female Cultivators, and they occupy a vast area of the sea. Their strength is also not to be underestimated; it is said that there are over twenty Nascent Soul Ancestors within."

"The fourth is the Tianjian Sect. This is a sect of Sword Cultivators. The Cultivators who enter this sect are basically all Sword Cultivators, so their combat power is not to be underestimated. It can be considered the strongest of the five major Nascent Soul powers."

"The fifth is the Wuji Alliance. This is not a sect power, but an alliance of Loose Cultivators. Any Loose Cultivator power can join this alliance; they almost never turn anyone away."

To a certain extent, this is the largest alliance, with over thirty Nascent Soul Ancestors inside, but the pity is that it is only an alliance, so they are also a loose sand."

Zhou Sui briefly explained the current situation of the Canglan Sea, where five major Nascent Soul powers exist, occupying every corner of this sea area and ruling over the world.

"Xuanbao Pavilion, Sunset Sect, Piaomiao Palace, Tianjian Sect, Wuji Alliance—the five major Nascent Soul powers? The Canglan Sea is indeed vast and boundless," Ji Bingyu said with great emotion.

On Xianxia Island, a Golden Core sect is the absolute hegemon.

But in the Canglan Sea, one must at least be a Nascent Soul Ancestor to become a hegemon and establish a power.

"Husband, are these all righteous powers? Are there no demonic powers?"

Mu Ziyan asked curiously.

She felt that it was impossible for demonic powers not to exist; after all, where there is light, there will be Darkness.

This is already the way of the world.

"Of course there are; what I mentioned above are the five major righteous powers."

"As for the demonic path, there are also three major powers."

"They are the Heavenly Demon Sect, the Xuanyin Sect, and the Black Fiend Hall, respectively."

"In short, their Cultivators are also famous throughout the Canglan Sea, having caused endless slaughter."

"The struggle between the righteous and demonic paths is also very intense, spanning thousands of years."

"Of course, judging from the results, the righteous path still holds the upper hand."

Zhou Sui said in a deep voice.

When he learned that there were three major demonic powers in the Canglan Sea, one of them was the Heavenly Demon Sect.

And a technique he had learned—the Phantom Demon Transformation Art—came from the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Clearly, some Heavenly Demon Sect disciple had accidentally come to Xianxia Island while fleeing, and as a result, left behind their own legacy.

Although the Canglan Sea is large, it is actually also very small.

So his heart could not help but skip a beat; if the Heavenly Demon Sect found out that he had learned their technique, he did not know what kind of trouble it would invite.

However, fortunately, he had already cultivated this technique to the stage of Minor Achievement, and he believed that as long as he did not encounter a Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Heavenly Demon Sect, in all likelihood, no one would be able to see the trickery in him.

"These are all Nascent Soul powers; are there no Spirit Severing sects?"

Xia Jingyan asked with great curiosity.

She knew that above Nascent Soul was Spirit Severing, but a Spirit Severing Great Expert is simply someone who sees the head but not the tail, as if they were a big shot who only existed in legends.

"There are none."

"Although the Canglan Sea is large, there is not a single Spirit Severing Great Expert."

"If a Spirit Severing Great Expert truly existed, they would likely be able to unify the Canglan Sea."

"Of course, the Canglan Sea is so large that it is hard to say where a Spirit Severing Ancestor might be hiding."

Zhou Sui did not speak in absolutes; after all, the world is truly too big, and there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers within it.

Although according to the Xianxia Sect's intelligence, the strongest in the Canglan Sea are only Nascent Soul Ancestors, who knows if a Spirit Severing Ancestor is hiding in the shadows?

The waters of the Immortal Cultivation World are truly too deep; any accident could occur.

"Husband, if that is the case, then where should we go?"

Leng Yuexi asked curiously.

"As for that, after thinking it over, I still think we should go to the Wuji Alliance."

"Although other Nascent Soul powers also recruit vassal powers, there are too many restrictions."

"But the Wuji Alliance is different; it can be considered an alliance of Loose Cultivators, and they almost never turn anyone away."

"Especially since you are all Golden Core True Persons, you would certainly be even more welcomed by the Loose Cultivator alliance, and you could establish a Jin Dan Power."

"It is said that after joining the Wuji Alliance, one can also be allocated an island, helping us quickly integrate into the Canglan Sea."

Zhou Sui said in a deep voice.

This was the choice he made after investigating a great deal of information: to join the Wuji Alliance.

After all, he had too many secrets, and it was simply not suitable for him to join those sect powers.

It would be better to join the Wuji Alliance, this alliance of Loose Cultivators.

Not only can one gain freedom, but one can also obtain the protection of the Wuji Alliance.

It can be said that this is simply killing two birds with one stone.

Of course, joining the Wuji Alliance is not such an easy matter; at the very least, one must be a Golden Core Real Person to be valued by them.

If one is only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, then one has absolutely no say.

Fortunately, Leng Yuexi, Lin Yazhu, and Shen Biqian are all Golden Core Real Persons.

I believe that as long as they come forward in person, they will certainly be able to join the Wuji Alliance with ease.

"Why must we join these Nascent Soul forces?"

"You must know that the Canglan Sea is so vast, and there are countless ownerless islands within it."

"Can't we just find any random island to settle down on?"

Xia Jingyan asked, feeling very puzzled.

"It's not that simple."

"Although there are many islands in the Canglan Sea, and one could settle on any random island,"

"islands possessing a Third-tier Spirit Vein are still relatively rare."

"An island as massive as Xianxia Island is actually quite rare; it can already be considered a super-large island."

"Moreover, without the protection of a Nascent Soul force, other forces will find trouble for you at any time."

"Especially if you encounter a Nascent Soul force, you would still have to obediently hand over the occupied Third-tier Spirit Vein."

"Therefore, if you want to survive in the Canglan Sea, you must stick together."

"Of course, the most important thing is that if Leng Yuexi and the others want to form a Nascent Soul, they must interact with major forces."

"Only in this way will it be possible to obtain the spiritual items for Nascent Soul formation in the future."

Zhou Sui explained.

Although he advocates the Dao of keeping a low profile, it does not mean he needs to live in deep mountains and wild forests, places where human footprints are rare.

The so-called great hermit hides in the city, while the small hermit hides in the mountains.

True harmony with the light and dust is to mingle with many Cultivators and thoroughly become an ordinary person.

If one were to hide on other islands, it would be very easy to be robbed and killed by demonic Cultivators, or to encounter a Beast Tide.

If one is affiliated under a Nascent Soul force, one can obtain their backing and receive their protection.

"So that's how it is."

The women all nodded involuntarily; they also understood the meaning behind Zhou Sui's words.

No matter where one is, sticking together is the first rule of survival for Loose Cultivators.

Otherwise, weak Cultivators would easily be killed by enemies.

If one has an organization, enemies will not dare to underestimate you.

It is just like in the previous life, why gangs were rampant in chaotic times; because joining a gang and becoming a member of a gang is the only way to truly protect yourself.

Otherwise, you would be bullied by others.

"Husband, how long will it actually take to reach the region where the Wuji Alliance is located?"

Ji Bingyu asked with great curiosity.

After all, the Canglan Sea can be described as boundless, and one has no idea how many tens of thousands of miles it spans.

Even the million-kilometer diameter of Xianxia Island is not worth mentioning relative to the Canglan Sea, appearing like a tiny dot.

She had no idea how long they would need to sail in this sea area.

"As for that, according to the speed of the Flying Boat, it will take at least five years to arrive."

Zhou Sui thought for a moment and replied.

The Xianxia Sect naturally also stored some sea charts regarding the Canglan Sea; after all, whenever past Golden Core Real Persons wanted to form a Nascent Soul, they all wanted to leave Xianxia Island, which required going to the Xuanbao Pavilion to purchase sea charts.

Of course, this sea chart was worth a high price, and they were heavily fleeced by the Xuanbao Pavilion, but it was still considered worth the price.

After all, without a sea chart, one would certainly get lost in the endless ocean.

The actions of the past Sect Masters of the Xianxia Sect could be considered to have made things convenient for him.

After the Book Gu ate this sea chart, he gained a certain degree of understanding of the Canglan Sea.

What?!

Once these words were spoken, the women were all startled and could not believe it, because such a journey was simply too exaggerated.

They knew exactly how fast the Flying Boat was.

Yet even so, it would still take five years of sailing to arrive.

So one can imagine just how distant the journey is.

It is no wonder that among the many Cultivators on Xianxia Island, very few leave the island.

It is truly because the distance to the prosperous areas of the Canglan Sea is too far.

A five-year journey, plus the various Monster Beasts, Robber Cultivators, and so on that one might encounter along the way.

Often, one would likely die halfway before even arriving.

It can be said that without the cultivation of the Golden Core Realm, daring to go out to sea is a dead end.

However, now that they have three Golden Core Cultivators escorting them, there is no problem at all regarding safety.

"It's a pity, if only there were legendary Teleportation Arrays, then we could arrive in an instant."

Mu Ziyan sighed with emotion.

"Teleportation Arrays are simply too rare; it is said that only Nascent Soul-level forces possess them."

"Moreover, they only exist on certain Fourth-tier Islands and are basically strategic Array Formations."

"They are rarely opened for outsiders to use."

"Even for internal use, every activation consumes a massive amount of Spirit Stones; ordinary people simply cannot afford it."

"In the past, the Xianxia Sect also possessed a Teleportation Array."

"Regrettably, they were all completely destroyed during that great war three thousand years ago; even if one wanted to restore them, there is no way."

"It is precisely because of this that our Xianxia Island has been cut off from contact with other large islands in the Canglan Sea."

Leng Yuexi said in a deep voice.

After losing the Teleportation Array, traveling from Xianxia Island to other islands became extremely difficult.

After all, with voyages often taking several years, no one could endure such a long journey.

Not to mention, such travel carries very high risks.

Over time, even fewer people were willing to leave Xianxia Island.

Only Nascent Soul powers like the Xuanbao Pavilion would cross the Endless Sea to transport large quantities of Treasure to Xianxia Island for sale, earning enormous wealth in the process.

…………

Late at night.

On the Flying Boat, Zhou Sui stayed in the bedroom, carefully studying the Storage Bags of the eight Golden Core Real Persons he had obtained.

Previously, in order to escape with his life, he never had time to study them.

Now that he had finally escaped, he could be considered to have some spare time.

One must know that Luo Hua and the others were Golden Core Cultivators who had rampaged through Xianxia Island for who knows how many years, and were also heads of major powers; one can imagine just how wealthy they were.

Even if they did not necessarily carry all their Treasure on them, just a portion of it was already quite astonishing.

"There are actually this many High-grade Spirit Stones?!"

After opening the eight Storage Bags, Zhou Sui widened his eyes, immediately sensing that the bags contained a large amount of High-grade Spirit Stones, and even Middle-grade Spirit Stones were rare.

As for Low-grade Spirit Stones, there was not a single one.

For a Golden Core Real Person, so-called Low-grade Spirit Stones are like pocket money; they rarely use such small amounts.

Basically, they have started using High-grade Spirit Stones as their currency unit.

One High-grade Spirit Stone is equivalent to one hundred Middle-grade Spirit Stones or ten thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones; one can imagine just how enormous the value is.

He carefully counted, and these eight Storage Bags contained a total of twelve thousand High-grade Spirit Stones.

This was undoubtedly an extremely astonishing number.

For a Qi Refining Cultivator or even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, this is simply unimaginable wealth.

Of course, only a Golden Core Real Person could hold onto such vast wealth.

"High-grade Spirit Stones are considered strategic resources in the Immortal Cultivation World."

"Because many Array Formations require High-grade Spirit Stones to power them, such as the Teleportation Array."

"Third-tier Arrays and Fourth-tier Great Arrays are both like this."

"The energy for a Third-tier Flying Boat is also High-grade Spirit Stones."

Zhou Sui rubbed his chin.

He felt very satisfied; these High-grade Spirit Stones alone were enough for him to recoup his costs.

After all, wanting to mine High-grade Spirit Stones is not as easy as one might imagine.

Especially now that he is heading to the Wuji Alliance, a place where he is unfamiliar with the people and the land, it is naturally better to prepare as much initial capital as possible.

Because he is no longer alone now; he has an army of nine thousand people with him.

Wanting to support this group of people is not an easy task.

"Wait, could this be a Jiedan Spiritual Object?"

"Is this real or fake? There are actually three portions of Ice Fire Spirit Liquid?!"

"I'm rich, I'm rich, this time I've truly struck it rich."

"These Golden Core Real Persons are truly wealthy."

Zhou Sui widened his eyes, feeling ecstatic.

He had unexpectedly discovered three portions of the Jiedan Spiritual Object, Ice Fire Spirit Liquid, inside the Storage Bags.

In the past, Leng Yuexi had risked everything to bid for a Jiedan Spiritual Object at an auction.

As a result, she fell into the Youmo Sect's trap and was almost poisoned to death.

But now, he had actually found three portions of Jiedan Spiritual Objects in the Storage Bags of these Golden Core Real Persons.

This was truly inconceivable.

One must know that he had already obtained three Third-tier Pills, the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill; of course, Leng Yuexi used one, leaving two Golden Liquid Jade Return Pills remaining.

And now, he had obtained three more Jiedan Spiritual Objects.

This meant that not only himself, but even Ji Bingyu and his other wives and concubines had obtained Jiedan Spiritual Objects.

When they attempt to form a Golden Core in the future, they will not lack resources.

Of course, more importantly, he might not necessarily need these Jiedan Spiritual Objects in the future; perhaps he will attempt to form a Golden Core independently.

After all, so-called Jiedan Spiritual Objects are only used by the mediocre.

A true genius has an incomparably solid foundation, and even forming a Golden Core independently is no problem at all.

It might even be possible to obtain greater benefits.

However, that is a matter for the future.

Obtaining these Jiedan Spiritual Objects now can be considered a certain degree of security for his future Golden Core formation.

If he truly cannot form a Golden Core independently, then using these resources can be considered a backup method.

Thanks to book friends 'Ai Chi Zhu Da Chang De Liu Qi', 'Taiwan Ren Kan Xiao Shuo', and 'Ai Meng' for the tips.

Today is also a ten-thousand-character explosion.

If you still have monthly votes, you can also cast them for this book.

I am counting on you, fellow readers.