Chapter 50: Waking Up to a Golden Core

This is!

This is the Golden Core! Su Changqing was surprised and puzzled; the forging of a Golden Core in the dantian was undoubtedly the sign of the Golden Core Realm, and furthermore, the Golden Core he had formed was unusually massive, and the amount of Qi his body could contain had increased exponentially.

Sure enough, Su Changqing checked his own cultivation and it was clear he had already reached Golden Core Stage One.

Only that day, he had been a cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Eighth Stage; he never expected that after a fierce battle and falling unconscious, he would wake up having already reached the Golden Core Realm.

How could one not be pleasantly surprised?

Just at this moment, having received notice, Shuiyue Dashi led Lu Xueqi and arrived quickly. Seeing that Su Changqing had already awakened, both of them simultaneously set their minds at ease.

"Changqing, how do you feel?"

Shuiyue walked to the bedside and asked Su Changqing with concern.

"Many thanks to Master and all the senior sisters for your meticulous care; this disciple is already fine."

Su Changqing smiled slightly and looked at Shuiyue as he spoke.

Hearing Su Changqing mention their contribution, those senior sisters all revealed playful yet embarrassed smiles, and Shuiyue also turned back to praise them, "You all indeed did well."

"It is what we disciples should do!"

Several senior sisters replied modestly; regardless of anything else, as long as their little junior brother, the great hero of Xiaozhu Peak, could recover, they were very happy.

They also knew that after Su Changqing woke up, Master would certainly have important matters to discuss with him, so they finally left behind the words, "Little Junior Brother, there is one more course of medicine here; remember to take it," and left the room one by one.

Seeing that the other disciples had already left, Shuiyue then spoke to Su Changqing about the serious business.

"Changqing, you took first place in this Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament. Sect Leader Senior Brother approves of you greatly and wants to wait for you to wake up so he can personally bestow rewards upon you at the Sect Main Hall."

"However, besides that, once you wake up, it is time to prepare to send you down the mountain to the Wanfu Ancient Cave at Kongsang Mountain. Is your current state still able to go?"

Shuiyue told Su Changqing about the matters related to the sect one by one.

"Master, please rest assured and let me go. I have already recovered in these three days, and I will have Senior Brother Qi, Senior Sister, and others with me, so nothing will go wrong."

Su Changqing was naturally willing; it was best to go down the mountain for training as soon as possible.

"Very well, you make the decision yourself. Now that you have just woken up, tidy yourself up first, then come to the Sect Main Hall to find us; Sect Leader Senior Brother is waiting for you."

Having said this, Shuiyue left first, flying toward the Sect Main Hall, leaving only Lu Xueqi and Su Changqing behind.

"Senior Sister, would you mind stepping out for a moment?"

Su Changqing was preparing to put on his clothes, but discovered he had no other garments on his body, and seeing Lu Xueqi sitting on a chair looking at him with a smile, he said with immediate embarrassment.

Lu Xueqi, who was secretly thinking about something that made her smile repeatedly, suddenly heard Su Changqing ask this and asked back in confusion, "Why do you want me to go out?"

"Uh, Senior Sister, I need to put on clothes..."

Hearing this, Lu Xueqi's pretty face flushed red, and she hurried out the door.

After Su Changqing quickly got up and put on his clothes, he drank the last dose of medicine, which was so bitter it made him shake his head; it seemed he would have to avoid pushing himself so hard and torturing himself in the future.

After stepping outside, Lu Xueqi and Su Changqing both rode their Flying Swords toward the Sect Main Hall.

"Senior Sister, are you also going to Kongsang Mountain?"

Su Changqing asked Lu Xueqi.

"Yes, Sect Leader Shishu has already made the decision. The top four who won this time must all go together: you, me, Senior Brother Qi, and that Zhang Xiaofan from Dazhu Peak," Lu Xueqi replied to Su Changqing.

Su Changqing was silent. This plot progression was generally similar, except for his own sudden appearance to snatch the first-place position, and Ceng Shushu being eliminated early, with him taking his spot; otherwise, it was all about the same.

On the way, Lu Xueqi chatted with Su Changqing about some topics regarding cultivation, and they soon arrived at Tongtian Peak.

Along the way, Su Changqing encountered many disciples. When these disciples saw that the person coming was Su Changqing, every one of them stopped what they were doing and politely offered greetings: "Greetings, Junior Brother Su!"

Su Changqing returned the greetings to these people one by one, without any airs of a superior, which made these disciples admire Su Changqing's character even more.

On the way, Su Changqing also encountered Lin Jingyu.

Su Changqing thought this kid would avoid him and leave, but he did not expect him to lead a group of followers behind him to step forward. With a serious look that also carried a hint of bitterness, he said to Su Changqing, "Changqing, it was I who wronged you before!"

"It is nothing; I have never taken it to heart."

Su Changqing replied nonchalantly.

He naturally knew that Lin Jingyu was apologizing for his previous repeated comments about being disappointed in him, but little did he know that Su Changqing had never taken those things to heart.

Seeing Su Changqing so magnanimous, Lin Jingyu gritted his teeth, feeling even more uncomfortable in his heart.

Clearly, he was the heaven-gifted talent praised by everyone, while Su Changqing was just a piece of trash not recognized by the Qingyun Sect's Peak Masters, but in this Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, he had displayed true strength, letting everyone know that among the new generation of the Qingyun Sect, there was a heaven-gifted talent, Su Changqing, who appeared once in an eternity.

Following Lin Jingyu's apology to Su Changqing, the group of followers behind him also stepped forward one by one, bowing and apologizing with looks of shame.

Once upon a time, they had belittled him to his face.

But now, this person they called the most useless trash had already reached a height they could only look up to; even their Senior Brother Qi Hao had been defeated by his hand, let alone Lin Jingyu.

Su Changqing smiled silently, waving his hand repeatedly to show he did not take it to heart, and left with Lu Xueqi.

Only, not long after he left, one of the disciples was seen with a cunning smile on his face, then he leaned in and said something to Lin Jingyu, causing the annoyed Lin Jingyu to put on a look of pleasant surprise.

By the time Su Changqing and Lu Xueqi arrived at the Main Hall, several Peak Masters had long been there discussing something, and Zhang Xiaofan and Qi Hao had also arrived not long before.

"Changqing, Xueqi, you are here."

Daoxuan Zhenren called out to the two with a kind smile, then let his gaze fall on Su Changqing, his eyes fixed as if checking something: "Changqing, have your previous injuries fully recovered?"

"Thank you for your concern, Sect Leader; Changqing has already fully recovered."

Su Changqing also bowed and said to Daoxuan.

"Fully recovered is good, fully recovered is good indeed!"

Daoxuan withdrew his gaze, and after seeing that Su Changqing had indeed recovered, he waved his hand to let the four of them step forward to speak.

"I believe your Masters have already told you why you were asked to come here today, so I will not explain it to you in detail."

The four nodded simultaneously and said in unison, "Yes!"

"Hmm, this matter is of great importance. You four are the winners of the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament and are the heaven-gifted elites of our Qingyun Sect, which is why we are sending you to investigate and gain experience. However, the people of the Demonic Cult are insidious and cunning; you must be on guard and act with caution."

"I do not ask for any specific result; I only hope that you will return safely after gaining some experience."

(End of chapter)