Chapter 405: False Core Cultivator

Three days later, north of Mount Tuoyun, several flying boats suddenly flew over and landed on the mountaintop.

As the flying boats landed, many cultivators led by Chen Jinliang also jumped down from the flying boats. At the same time, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators responsible for guarding Mount Tuoyun had already been waiting here for a long time with a group of Qi Mount Mount Lianhua cultivators.

After Song Qingming and the others all walked off the flying boats, these Mount Tuoyun cultivators jumped onto the flying boats under the command of Foundation Establishment cultivators like Feng Hede and began to transport some various beast materials.

This Mount Dahei Mountain battle, besides hunting the Jin Dan demon king, the Black Flame Tiger, also killed more than a dozen second-tier beasts. By the time everyone returned, several flying boats were already full of beast materials.

This time, the second-tier beast materials collected alone were worth at least ten thousand spirit stones. However, compared with the corpse of this Jin Dan demon king, the Black Flame Tiger, lying on the flying boat, it was still far behind. The value of the demon king inner core on the Black Flame Tiger alone far exceeded the sum of these low-tier beast materials.

However, these things were the spoils of Mount Tuoyun and had nothing to do with people like Song Qingming. The reason why they participated in the Mount Dahei Mountain battle was entirely for the Yuchen Pill promised by Chen Jinliang.

In order to obtain this core formation spiritual item, one of the ten people who participated in this battle died and two were seriously injured. This time, Song Qingming could return smoothly, which was already somewhat lucky. After greeting Feng Hede, Song Qingming left the mountaintop directly.

"Fellow Daoist Song, today you and I survived a disaster, which is truly not easy. How about going to have a good drink with me?"

Just as Song Qingming walked down the mountaintop and was about to return to the cave dwelling to rest, he suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him. Turning around and seeing the visitor clearly, a smile immediately appeared on Song Qingming's face:

"Fellow Daoist Fang is so enthusiastic, how can I not follow? Fellow Daoist, please!"

A moment later, Song Qingming and Fang Wuqian came to a restaurant around the Mount Tuoyun market and ordered a table of delicious spiritual food and wine.

The two of them had explored the Jin Dan cave dwelling deep in the Fuyun Mountain Range together a few years ago, so they could be considered old acquaintances. After participating in the Mount Tuoyun Sword Discussion Assembly together this time, and following Chen Jinliang to Mount Dahei Mountain to hunt the Jin Dan demon king, their relationship had become closer.

After a few more cups of spiritual wine, the two naturally had many topics that couldn't be finished. From this trading society, they soon chatted about the many experts who participated in the Sword Discussion Assembly.

"Fellow Daoist Song, in fact, this Sword Discussion Assembly, you and I could walk to the end, it was also somewhat lucky. There were many disciples under Chen Laozu on Mount Tuoyun who didn't sign up to participate. Otherwise, it would be very difficult for the two of us to have the opportunity to enter the top ten of the Sword Discussion Assembly."

"Indeed. A few days ago, in the Mount Dahei Mountain battle, I also saw Fellow Daoist Feng fighting three second-tier beasts alone without falling into a disadvantage. If it were me, I would probably be difficult to deal with. If Fellow Daoist Feng participated in the Sword Discussion Assembly, I would definitely have to give this core formation opportunity to him."

This time, the Mount Tuoyun Sword Discussion Assembly, I don't know if it was because of Chen Jinliang's special explanation, but all seven Foundation Establishment disciples under him didn't sign up to participate in the competition. Otherwise, this Sword Discussion Assembly would probably be even more exciting.

Hearing Song Qingming mention Feng Hede, Fang Wuqian suddenly shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Song, you are wrong. The core formation opportunity we obtained is indeed very rare, but in the eyes of Fellow Daoist Feng, it probably doesn't count as a big opportunity.

After all, compared to Foundation Establishment cultivators like us who have no big backing, Fellow Daoist Feng has the support of his master, Chen Laozu. I see that he is not far from forming a core. In at most ten years, we will have to come to Mount Tuoyun to congratulate him again."

"Oh! Even with the support of Chen Laozu, it's not so easy to form a Jin Dan, right? Why is Brother Fang so confident about Fellow Daoist Feng's core formation? Is there any saying?" Song Qingming asked with some doubt on his face.

Hearing Song Qingming ask this, Fang Wuqian, who was already somewhat drunk, suddenly pretended to be mysterious and said, "It is naturally not so easy for ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators to form a Jin Dan. However, there are many methods to help cultivators form a core in the cultivation world. There are those who cultivate special techniques to form a Sha Core, those who cultivate ghosts and refining corpses to form a Corpse Core, and those who refine demon inner cores to form an Outer Core. These cultivators who ultimately take shortcuts to form a core using various methods are collectively called False Core cultivators in the cultivation world.

After False Core cultivators form a core, although they look similar to ordinary Jin Dan cultivators on the surface and can enjoy a lifespan of five or six hundred years, this kind of core formed by taking shortcuts cannot cultivate natal magic treasures, and their fighting strength will be three points weaker than normal Jin Dan cultivators.

Moreover, after False Core cultivators form a core, it is very difficult for their cultivation realm to improve later. Basically, they can only stay at the early stage of Jin Dan for their whole life. Cultivators who choose this path indeed need some courage."

"Brother Fang says so, could it be that Fellow Daoist Feng is preparing to form an Outer Core this time?" Hearing Fang Wuqian introduce False Core cultivators in detail, Song Qingming was also somewhat surprised.

"This method of directly refining demon inner cores to form a core, if assisted by some spiritual items, the probability of successful core formation is still very high. Fellow Daoist Feng has the full support of his master, Chen Laozu. I think if there are no accidents, he will definitely be able to form a core successfully."

"So that's how it is. No wonder Chen Laozu would unite with Elder Chu and Senior Ma to take action against Mount Dahei Mountain this time. It seems that he has been planning this for a long time."

Fang Wuqian nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Song is right. This Mount Tuoyun Trading Society, Chen Laozu announced the establishment of a new market and gave up part of the interests of Mount Tuoyun to the Xiaoyao Sect, actually to exchange for the support of the Xiaoyao Sect.

Chen Laozu has already killed the Black Flame Tiger, the biggest threat to Mount Tuoyun, this time. As long as Fellow Daoist Feng can successfully form an Outer Core next, during the next Northern Border beast chaos, even if Chen Laozu cannot take action, Mount Tuoyun will have enough strength to guard this spiritual mountain."

"In this way, it seems that Fellow Daoist Feng's core formation is indeed very likely. It is not easy to rely on seclusion to break through the Jin Dan Great Dao. Fellow Daoist Feng can have his master, Chen Laozu, spend so much effort to plan his core formation, which is indeed very enviable."

After Fang Wuqian explained it in such detail, Song Qingming soon figured out some of the interest relationships behind this Mount Tuoyun Trading Society.

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After Fang Wuqian explained it this way, Song Qingming quickly understood the interests behind this Mount Tuoyun trade fair.

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