Chapter 508: False Core (II)
Chapter 508: False Core (II)
Golden Cores were not easy to obtain. One could either take them from Golden Core cultivators or enter ancient ruins to find their corpses and extract them. In ancient times, during great upheavals, many sects were wiped out instantly, and most of their cultivators had no time to escape.Countless Golden Core and Nascent Soul realm cultivators perished. Yet finding the corpse of a Golden Core realm expert within ruins was no easy task. Ruins that remained undiscovered, or those whose treasures had not yet been taken, were extremely dangerous. Fewer than one in ten who entered would survive.
Back then, that group had relied on Tu Xihao's innate sense of danger to make it out alive. They had also been fortunate to find a Golden Core realm cultivator's corpse at the outer edges of the ruins without going too deep. Otherwise, no matter how strong Tu Xihao's instincts were, escaping would have been extremely difficult.
"Was it obtained from a ruin?" Lei Yunshu paused, glanced around cautiously, and asked in a lowered voice. It seemed that a Golden Core obtained from ruins carried a different implication from one obtained elsewhere.
"I believe so," Lin Zheyu replied, somewhat uncertain.
"Phew, that's good." Lei Yunshu let out a soft breath, the tension on her face easing.
"There are many kinds of treasures that can help a cultivator advance to the False Core realm. A Golden Core is just one of the most suitable options. However, Golden Cores obtained from ruins contain a very dense yao will, making them troublesome to handle. On top of that, after long-term erosion by yao will and demonic qi, it becomes extremely difficult to separate the destiny aura contained within the Golden Core."
"Golden Cores obtained from ruins are much cheaper than ordinary ones. The exact value depends on the type and grade of the Golden Core you have. But even the lowest-grade one is worth at least a high-grade spirit stone. The higher the grade, the higher the value," Lei Yunshu explained.
She blinked as she looked at Lin Zheyu, a faint suspicion forming in her mind. This Golden Core might have been obtained by killing someone for their treasure. After all, he had just mentioned hearing about people entering ruins in search of Golden Cores. This one was likely taken from someone.
"One high-grade spirit stone? So this thing is worth that much." Lin Zheyu showed a hint of delight. But after thinking it over, a Golden Core being worth only a single high-grade spirit stone was not that much. After all, it came from a Golden Core realm expert. Its true value far exceeded that.