Chapter 217: Condensing the Dragon Bone, the Second Evolution of the Dragon-Elephant Gu

"Cough, cough, alright, alright, stop the flattery."

"If you keep praising me, I'm going to start floating away."

"By the way, Yuexi, how has the investigation into the surrounding islands been going lately?"

Zhou Sui hurriedly changed the subject.

He simply couldn't handle the praise from his wives and concubines; if they kept it up, he might truly lose his ability to keep a low profile.

After all, he was well aware of his own aptitude; it was merely that of an average person.

If not for the help of the Gu God Bowl, he would never have reached his current realm.

In his past life as a shut-in, he was not at all skilled at fighting.

That was why he had always been cautious, careful, and thin-skinned, walking on thin ice, terrified that one careless move would ruin his excellent situation.

"Over this past month, our three major sects have dispatched disciples to scout for information everywhere."

"We have indeed obtained quite a bit of useful intelligence."

"The Samsung Island Group where we are located is actually situated in a relatively remote region of the Wuji Alliance."

"It is far from the Wuji Alliance's main island, Wuji Island."

"Therefore, this sea area is not very safe; one could say it is a mix of dragons and snakes, incredibly chaotic."

Leng Yuexi said in a deep voice, revealing the information she had gathered over these days.

"Oh, how so?"

"Isn't this sea area ruled by the Wuji Alliance? How could it be unsafe?"

Zhou Sui frowned.

This concerned his own life and property; if it were truly unsafe, he would pack up and run.

After all, running away wasn't something he hadn't done once or twice before.

Even if there was a Fourth-tier Spirit Vein here, it wasn't worth more than his own safety.

"Although this is indeed a sea area ruled by the Wuji Alliance."

"The area they rule is simply too vast, spanning over hundreds of millions of kilometers."

"In such a massive sea area, it is already quite good that they can manage the core regions."

"As for the outer sea areas, they are willing but unable to do much."

"We outer members who have joined the Wuji Alliance basically stay in these outer sea areas."

"These waters are inhabited by a large number of Loose Cultivators, Robber Cultivators, family cultivators, small sect cultivators, and so on."

"Because there is no absolute governing power, no one submits to anyone else."

"Even if a robbery or murder actually occurs, if it's reported to the Wuji Alliance, they have no way to manage it."

"Unless one truly kills too many cultivators and causes public outrage, the Wuji Alliance will not issue a wanted list."

"Of course, the Wuji Alliance's governance over us outer members is also very relaxed."

"As long as we pay enough management fees every year, they won't bother with us."

Leng Yuexi said in a deep voice.

She knew that staying in a place like this meant relying only on one's own strength.

Fortunately, they had three Golden Core Cultivators, so they were not afraid of these threats.

"So that's how it is."

Zhou Sui nodded; he finally understood the situation of the Samsung Island Group.

It was actually similar to when he lived in Miyun City.

The inner city was naturally incredibly safe, as that was where the family cultivators resided.

In the outer city, public order was much worse, with Loose Cultivators running rampant.

Not to mention the markets outside the city, which were practically lawless.

If one wasn't strong enough, one simply couldn't survive.

The place they lived now was somewhat similar to those markets outside the city, located in a zone where no one cared.

If one wanted to protect oneself, one could only rely on one's own strength.

Fortunately, he was no longer the person he used to be.

He was already a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator.

Coupled with his three Golden Core Realm Dao Companions, he could survive even in these chaotic waters.

He was not afraid of being robbed or killed by other enemies at all.

"The overlords of this sea area are mainly some Golden Core families."

"For example, the Yu Family has a total of five Golden Core True Persons; they are one of the overlords of this sea area."

"Yu Family Island is also quite famous, and the city built upon it attracts a large number of cultivators to trade."

"It can be considered a relatively famous trading city in this sea area."

"Besides the Yu Family, there are also the Dai Family and the Song Family, etc.; their families also have three Golden Core True Persons."

Leng Yuexi continued to share the intelligence she knew.

"A single family actually has five Golden Core cultivators? That is a bit too exaggerated, isn't it?"

Mu Ziyan was very surprised.

After all, according to the situation on Xianxia Island, a Golden Core family only had one Golden Core True Person; two Golden Core True Persons were considered invincible, and as for three, that was simply unimaginable.

She never expected that the so-called Yu Family would actually have five Golden Core True Persons; it was truly inconceivable.

"It is indeed very exaggerated."

"But in this sea area, it is considered quite normal."

"Because the resources here are truly too abundant, I don't know how many times more abundant they are than our Xianxia Island."

"Although the number of Golden Core Real Persons in this sea area is considered scarce, it is not to the extent of being rare."

"The probability of achieving Golden Core is I don't know how many times higher than staying on Xianxia Island."

"Compared to this, our Xianxia Island is indeed a backwater."

Leng Yuexi was very emotional.

She also finally understood why the Golden Core Real Persons of Xianxia Island all wanted to leave, head to the Deep Sea, and seek opportunities.

Because the resources of Xianxia Island are indeed relatively scarce.

They simply cannot compare to those prosperous islands in the Canglan Sea.

In this sea area, Foundation Establishment Cultivators are everywhere.

Golden Core Real Persons are also not considered rare.

Only a Nascent Soul Ancestor can become a hegemon of a region.

"Why are they all Golden Core families? Are there no Golden Core sects?"

"Could it be that the sect forces in this sea area are relatively weak?"

Ji Bingyu noticed this point.

After all, on Xianxia Island, the power of sects is stronger than that of families; families simply cannot compare to sects.

But in this sea area, it is the family forces that are stronger, and the sect forces have weakened.

"Of course that is not the case; the sect forces are just as strong."

"It is just that they are not Golden Core sects, but Nascent Soul sects."

"The power of Nascent Soul sects is high above, ruling over the endless sea area and numerous islands."

"This also suppresses the Golden Core sects, leaving them almost no room for survival."

"Any cultivator with a bit of talent will choose to join a Nascent Soul sect rather than a Golden Core sect."

"It is precisely because of this that Golden Core families are so prevalent."

"After all, the family model maintained by bloodline is incomparably united; even when encountering danger, they are more united than sect cultivators, making their combat power very strong."

"If some geniuses are born within the family, they can also be sent to the Nascent Soul sects."

Zhou Sui said in a deep voice.

This was also some intelligence he obtained from the memories of the Three Owls of the Wu Family.

Compared to Xianxia Island, the number of Golden Core families in this sea area is greater, and their scale is also much larger.

Basically, it is all struggles between families and families.

Golden Core sects rarely appear.

"Understood."

"In short, it is that in this sea area, Golden Core Real Persons cannot establish sects."

"Only a Nascent Soul Ancestor has the qualifications to establish a sect."

Mu Ziyan nodded, stating her understanding.

"This!"

Hearing these words, Leng Yuexi was speechless, but she also had to admit that it was indeed the case.

If it were on Xianxia Island, a Golden Core Real Person would be invincible and could naturally establish a sect to suppress all other cultivators.

A Golden Core Real Person can establish a sect for five hundred years, exerting pressure for ten thousand miles.

I have never seen a Foundation Establishment Cultivator be able to establish a sect.

Of course, in some weaker places, such as the mortal world, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator might be able to establish a sect.

In general, it is that Golden Core Real Persons do not have enough strength in this sea area to establish a sect.

"Of course, besides these threats."

"In this sea area, the greatest threat still comes from the Monster Beasts of the Deep Sea."

"The number of these Monster Beasts is I don't know how many times greater than the Monster Beasts of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range."

"Once a Beast Tide forms, it will also cause losses to the major islands, leading to countless deaths and injuries."

"However, a Beast Tide only appears at least once every few decades, so we do not need to worry about the threat of a Beast Tide for the time being."

Leng Yuexi continued.

She briefly spoke about the threats that the Xianxia Sect might encounter in the future.

"If you put it that way, then that's fine."

"They are just some Golden Core Real Persons."

"Even if the Yu Family comes in full force, relying on our Xianxia Sect's Tier 3 High-Grade Array, we can still easily resist."

"Even if there are Robber Cultivators attacking or a Beast Tide arriving, we can remain safe and sound."

Zhou Sui immediately felt much more at ease.

He had incomparable confidence in the Tier 3 High-Grade Array he had set up, especially with the addition of the Array Heart Gu, which could perfectly unleash the power of a Tier 3 Array.

Even if a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator were to attack, it could resist for a while.

That goes without saying for Golden Core Cultivators.

It can be said that no Golden Core Real Person would dare to contend with a Tier 3 Array Master within a Tier 3 Array.

This is undoubtedly seeking one's own death.

"Husband, I want to jointly hold a marketplace with the two major sects, the Qingmu Sect and the Pill Cauldron Sect."

"Named Xianxia City, the location will be on our Shuixing Island."

"To attract the Loose Cultivators of this sea area to come and trade."

"After all, the resources on the Samsung Island Group are scarce, and there are not many mineral veins."

"Even though we brought a large amount of resources from Xianxia Island, we cannot just sit and eat away at our reserves."

"We still need to establish a marketplace to earn a large amount of Spirit Stone."

Leng Yuexi voiced her suggestion.

"No problem, I will leave this matter to you."

Zhou Sui nodded.

He naturally had no objections to such matters; after all, he had no talent for business, so it was better to leave it to the professionals, while his main task was cultivation.

It would be best to become a Golden Core Real Person as soon as possible; only then would the three major sects be more secure.

…………

Several days later.

Affairs in the Xianxia Sect had also entered a regular routine, with every matter being followed up by someone, so there was no need for Zhou Sui to handle them.

Inside a quiet room.

Zhou Sui sat cross-legged on the ground, circulating the Gu God Scripture, and the vast Spirit Qi of heaven and earth surged in from all directions, entering his body and then transforming into drops of Dharma Power.

The liquid Dharma Power deep within his Dantian Qi Sea was also slowly increasing.

"Hoo!"

At this moment, Zhou Sui opened his eyes, having only ended this cultivation session after completing one hundred and eight cycles.

It must be said that cultivating while staying on a Third-tier High-grade Spirit Vein is indeed quite pleasant.

For the previous five years, he had been on the Flying Boat the entire time and could only use Spirit Stone to cultivate.

This also caused the Spirit Stone on his person to be consumed particularly quickly.

At the same time, he did not dare to swallow and absorb them so freely.

Now that he had arrived at a place with a Third-tier Spirit Vein, he could naturally absorb them without restraint.

The Dharma Power within his body was also increasing extremely quickly.

"If I want to succeed in forming the Golden Core, I also need to pass three barriers."

"The Divine Sense Barrier is certainly no problem; my current Divine Sense is comparable to the Golden Core Late Stage."

"If even my Divine Sense cannot pass the barrier, then no one can."

"As for the Dharma Power Barrier, that is even less of a problem; as long as the Dharma Power is full, I will naturally reach the level required for forming the Golden Core, so there is no need to worry about anything."

"The most important thing now is the Physique Barrier."

"Although my body is extremely powerful, at the same time, my Dharma Power may not necessarily be strong enough."

"If I do not have a physique equivalent to the Golden Core level, I fear it will be difficult to withstand the pressure during the breakthrough."

"In other words, I must continue to focus on physique cultivation."

"However, this does not matter; since the Dragon Elephant Gu has advanced to the Second-tier High-grade realm, the tempering effect is even more astonishing."

"If I continue to temper it, it will be a case of quantitative change leading to qualitative change."

Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes.

In fact, he sensed that every time he received the tempering from the Dragon Elephant Gu once a month, his physique gradually became stronger, and it seemed he had arrived at a certain realm.

After tempering for another period of time, he would certainly be able to reach a brand-new realm.

Of course, this period of time would certainly be a bit long.

But even so, it was worth the wait.

…………

Five years later.

A full five years had passed since Zhou Sui arrived at the Samsung Island Group.

During this time, he had naturally been in bitter cultivation the whole time, rarely paying attention to outside affairs.

Rumble~~~

At this moment, Zhou Sui once again welcomed the monthly tempering of the Dragon Elephant Gu, and a mysterious blood energy spread throughout his entire body, entering every part of his physical form.

After years of tempering, it seemed to have finally reached a certain limit.

Thump~

This wisp of mysterious blood energy was like the final straw that broke through a certain bottleneck, easily causing Zhou Sui's body to undergo an earth-shaking change.

And this time, the vast blood energy permeated into his bones.

The two hundred and six bones in his body were now all tempered by the mysterious blood energy.

This caused every bone in his body to be eroded by a dark golden power, gradually turning into dark golden bones, exuding a noble, unfathomable, tyrannical, and ancient aura.

Dense and mysterious Rune appeared on every single bone.

It seemed they contained an immortal aura.

Without a doubt, his bones were now tempered to be incomparably strong, like precious bones, radiating a dark golden light as if they were materials for a Dharma Treasure.

"Dragon Bone!"

In an instant, deep within his sea of consciousness, Zhou Sui immediately received information from the Dragon Elephant Gu.

Clearly, his body had undergone a second evolution and obtained the Dragon Bone.

Now, every bone in his entire body was being tempered into a Dragon Bone.

This also caused his body to undergo an inconceivable transformation.

A terrifying dragon might permeated from his body, almost condensing into a physical form.

Crack! The ground of the quiet room immediately could not withstand this pressure and was instantly shattered into cracks, spreading like a spider web throughout the entire quiet room.