Chapter 732: Xiaoqing's Advancement (10,000 Monthly Ticket Bonus)

Sixty years later.

Yaowang Sect.

Inside a certain Cave Abode filled with abundant Spirit Qi.

Boom—!

A strange phenomenon appeared in the sky, with Spirit Qi forming a vortex; it was clearly a sign of Golden Core formation!

The passing Disciples cast side-glances, their expressions incredibly complex: "Forming a Golden Core with mixed Spirit Roots... the descendants of the Ancestor are truly arrogant!"

"Hasn't he only been cultivating for sixty-some years? And he's already formed a Golden Core?"

"Sigh... I hate that I am not a descendant of a Spirit Severing expert."

"You were merely a mortal before; after entering our Yaowang Sect, you focused solely on cultivation and don't know much about Monster Beasts. You will have to make up for it later... This Longevity Turtle enters Qi Refining at one hundred years, Foundation Establishment at five hundred, condenses a Golden Core at one thousand, and proves the Nascent Soul at ten thousand... Qingling Zun followed the Ancestor when it was at the Second-tier. Now that ten thousand years have passed, it is only natural for it to advance to the Fourth Order; it is normal..." Shen Wanshui explained with a faint smile.

Don't be afraid of messy Spirit Roots; as long as there are enough resources, even a pig could form a Golden Core!

Fang Lang blinked, feeling a sense of pressure.

"This is the phenomenon of a Third-rank Demonic Beast advancing to the Fourth Order..." Shen Wanshui said with a sigh: "It looks like... it is the Ancestor's Pet Beast in the Lotus Pond—Qingling Zun is advancing to the Fourth Order."

The next moment, a look of extremely anthropomorphic cunning appeared in Xiaoqing's eyes as it opened its turtle mouth and spat out a pitch-black shield.

A dragon's roar came through.

If you have trump cards and a background, you must make full use of them!

There's no helping it; who let this background be so solid?

"Alright, the Golden Core celebration can be held later; at this time, Lang'er should hurry to pay respects to the Ancestor..."

Zzzzt!

A Spirit Pet that has followed the Ancestor for ten thousand years? Wouldn't that be closer than him, a grandson separated by who knows how many generations?

Crack!

"The Ancestor's beloved pet... was only a Third-rank Demonic Beast before?" Fang Lang was slightly surprised.

"No... this is not a Fourth-tier Longevity Turtle." Shen Wanshui exclaimed: "No wonder the Spirit Venerable never advanced to the Fourth Order; it turns out it had been accumulating demonic power all along, wanting to purify its own bloodline while advancing..."

"After sixty years of bitter cultivation, finally, the Golden Core has reached Great Success..."

Those called Uncle-Master are Foundation Establishment Disciples, while those called Grand-Uncle-Master are naturally Qi Refining novices.

After a loud bang, the Turtle Shell shield steadily caught the Thunder, and Xiaoqing also let out a joyful roar.

Of course, these words were only dared to be transmitted via sound or said in one's heart.

As expected...

This Nascent Soul teacher was very good to him. After he reached Foundation Establishment, he specifically exchanged a 'Heaven-Mending Creation Pill' for him. Thanks to this pill improving his aptitude, as well as eating a large amount of Dharma Power-enhancing pills like candy, his cultivation speed could be described as advancing by leaps and bounds.

"So that's how it is..." Fang Lang immediately categorized Xiaoqing as an existence that absolutely must not be provoked.

Xiaoqing is also nearly ten thousand years old this year; advancing to a Fourth-tier Monster Beast can only be considered mediocre.

"Ang!"

"Is... is this a Fourth-tier Longevity Turtle?"

The Turtle Shell emitted a pitch-black Light, like a canopy of heaven, meeting the final Heavenly Tribulation Thunder!

Boom—!

And at this moment, Xiaoqing had broken free from the bloodline shackles of the Longevity Turtle, becoming closer to the Legendary divine beast, the Black Tortoise!

Fang Lang naturally knew why he could receive so much preferential treatment, and he raised both hands in favor of this suggestion.

It's not as if the descendants of those Golden Core and Nascent Soul old monsters haven't died outside the sect.

"This is..."

During the time the two were exchanging courtesies, Fang Lang received a large number of congratulatory notes, and even Nascent Soul Ancestors arrived in person to celebrate.

He immediately rode a streak of escape Light and followed Shen Wanshui to outside Aaron's Cave Abode.

Because of this, Fang Lang cherished his own life extra dearly, and held his breath, vowing not to step one foot out of the sect until he formed a Golden Core!

"Good... Lang'er, you have finally formed your Golden Core."

For a Spirit Severing Ancestor, a mount or Spirit Pet must be at least Fourth-tier to have any face, right?

This Turtle Shell was also shed by Xiaoqing itself. After it refined it into a Spirit Tool, it had been nurturing it with Essence Qi; at this time, it had a full few thousand years of tempering!

It could be said that it is comparable to half a Spirit Treasure!

One after another, the Thunder was shattered by Xiaoqing using demonic energy and divine abilities.

Going to pay respects to the Ancestor immediately after forming a Golden Core is a kind of attitude!

"This... is this actually a Monster Beast undergoing tribulation? And not an ordinary tribulation? Only Monster Beasts with extremely powerful bloodlines have Heavenly Tribulation descend upon them when advancing; this is the Taoism of the balance of heaven and earth..." Shen Wanshui's expression changed.

Its head was like a dragon's, having grown dragon horns; its claws were like a Qilin's; on its back were mysterious patterns, and it even seemed to have a giant python coiled around it...

In the blink of an eye, it had passed eight layers of Thunder, with only the final tribulation remaining!

Boom—!

A streak of escape Light arrived, revealing Shen Wanshui's figure, his eyes full of gratification: "The Ancestor has said beforehand, after forming your Golden Core, you may go to request an audience with him..."

A gathering of Spirit Qi far more terrifying than the previous Golden Core formation turned into a tide... and within it, it seemed to be mixed with terrifying demonic energy!

In a cultivation sect, except for within three generations, everyone else is ranked by their cultivation level.

"This Thunder Tribulation... its power is likely comparable to the Nascent Soul Late Stage; I fear the Spirit Venerable will have difficulty handling it," Shen Wanshui commented, though there was no worry on his face.

Borrowing the flash of that purple Thunder, Fang Lang saw a figure as towering as a mountain above the Lotus Pond!

When they saw a plain-looking youth in green robes walking out of the Cave Abode, these Disciples bowed one after another: "Congratulations to Uncle-Master (Grand-Uncle-Master) on forming the Golden Core!"

Above the firmament, countless fish-scale clouds instantly condensed and gathered... as if the power of the Heavenly Tribulation was also pushed to the limit at this moment!

The Longevity Turtle actually has average bloodline talent among Monster Beasts.

That Ancestor had met him once and then ignored him, so the one who truly taught him the Taoism of immortality was actually Shen Wanshui!

After all, the Ancestor's Cave Abode was right next door!

Since the Ancestor did not even make a move, it meant that the Spirit Venerable would surely pass the trial smoothly!

"Roar!"

"It is rumored that when this person underwent Foundation Establishment, he had to consume over a dozen Foundation Establishment Pills just to barely succeed... This is only possible here in our Yaowang Sect; in any other sect, there would have been an uproar long ago... The competition among that batch of Foundation Establishment candidates was exceptionally fierce, and many unlucky ones ranked at the bottom directly lost their chance at Foundation Establishment, regretting it for a lifetime..."

At this moment, an anomaly suddenly appeared between heaven and earth!

Fang Lang was filled with excitement.

A smile played on Fang Lang's face, and he paid no mind to those gazes filled with hidden jealousy.

It even gave a glimmer of hope to the miscellaneous Spirit Root cultivators in the outside world!

Shen Wanshui waved his hand and dismissed the high-level cultivators who had come to join in the excitement.

Fang Lang felt his Golden Core trembling slightly.

"That this junior was able to cultivate to the Golden Core stage is entirely due to the efforts of my teacher," Fang Lang said, hurriedly expressing his gratitude.

Just then, within the black clouds on the horizon, electric snakes suddenly danced wildly, and countless Zilei surged, transforming into flood dragons that crashed down with a boom!

The surface of this shield was pitch black, covered in complex and profound patterns; it was a Spirit Tool refined from a turtle shell—the Mystic Turtle Shield!

It was even a waste of its resources!

After all, with such a massive Spirit Vein, countless spiritual items, and the help of Aaron, advancing to the Nascent Soul stage several thousand years earlier would have been normal.

Fang Lang had never been troubled by the sect's miscellaneous affairs, and by cultivating in a Cave Abode with abundant Spirit Qi, he had actually achieved a cultivation speed comparable to a Heavenly Spirit Root.

It hasn't been easy!

After more than ten thousand years, it has finally reached the Nascent Soul stage too!

(End of this chapter)