Chapter 549: Yuehan’s Core Formation
In this way, he fulfilled his oath to the Heavenly Dao, thus concluding the karma between the two.
He could further improve the Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Technique, cultivating it to the realm of Perfection, and enhance the power of his Ice Technique divine abilities.
He could also establish the name of True Master Profound Ice and intimidate the wicked and petty.
A stone kills three birds.
Tian Wenxi stared at Shen Xuan.
"Why twenty years?"
"In twenty years, I will advance to the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm, only then will I have a chance to win."
"This is still based on the cultivation techniques and insights provided by Friend Tian."
"After all, we are both Golden Core True Masters. Crossing a small realm to engage in magical combat with True Master Qingyu and hoping to win is not easy."
Tian Wenxi weighed the options in his heart repeatedly.
Shen Xuan chuckled softly and said, "Friend Tian has waited for over a hundred years, why not wait another twenty years."
Tian Wenxi nodded slowly.
"I trust True Master Profound Ice."
He took out two cultivation technique jade scrolls.
"This is the Core Formation Chapter of the Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Technique, along with my personal insights during my cultivation. True Master Profound Ice, keep them well."
"Twenty years later, I’ll return to Starlight Island and go to the Bishui Sect with True Master Profound Ice."
He was not afraid of Shen Xuan deceiving him.
Starlight Island was Shen Xuan’s domain.
As a Major Golden Core True Master, one must uphold the demeanor befitting such a title.
If Shen Xuan were to deceive him, word would spread and impact the reputation of Cyan Cloud Sect and himself.
Shen Xuan accepted the jade scrolls and lightly scanned them with his Divine Sense.
They set a date and swore an oath by clapping hands.
Shen Xuan personally saw off Tian Wenxi and his wife as they left Starlight Island.
...
Above the vast East Sea, a flying ship silently sailed away from Starlight Island, speeding toward the direction of the Bishui Sect.
On the flying ship, Tian Wenxi stood at the bow.
Behind him, Chen Yufei quietly approached.
"Wenxi, after all these years, can’t the past be put to rest?"
Tian Wenxi sneered, "The grudge of obstructing one’s path, unforgettable for eternity, how could it be settled!"
"But Senior Brother Qingyu has led the sect for two hundred years, with profound foundations, and now is in the late stage of the Golden Core Realm. True Master Profound Ice, how could he be a match for him?"
Tian Wenxi cast his gaze toward the sea of clouds, his eyes resolute.
"In two hundred years, I have taught thirty-seven water technique prodigies, and only one, True Master Profound Ice, has formed a Golden Core!"
"Do you know what kind of person he is?"
Chen Yufei shook her head slightly, curiosity evident in her eyes.
"Twelve years ago, the direct disciple of the sect leader of True Intent Sect, newly advanced True Pill True Master Zhuo Wuyan, wielding the divine power of Primordial Magnetic Evil Light, defeated four newly advanced True Masters from Profound Celestial Sect, Golden Sun Sect, and Divine Sword Sect, unmatched in arrogance."
"True Master Profound Ice had just formed a Golden Core and immediately went to the battlefield. In just three breaths, he defeated and froze Zhuo Wuyan!"
"Ah!"
Chen Yufei’s eyes widened, her face full of disbelief, "Three breaths! To freeze Zhuo Wuyan. That Zhuo Wuyan is the direct disciple of the sect leader of True Intent Sect."
"Absolutely true!"
Tian Wenxi’s eyes showed a hint of hope.
"This matter has been spread across several countries, none of it is false. There are even rumors that he simultaneously cultivates a body refining technique, making him Song Country’s foremost body refining master, with an incredibly strong flesh body capable of condensing the True Spirit Dharma Aspect."
"True Spirit Dharma Aspect!"
Chen Yufei exclaimed involuntarily, "It is said that only those with special bloodlines or those who have cultivated body refining techniques to the extreme can condense the True Spirit Dharma Aspect."
"Legend has it that True Master Profound Ice is a descendant of True Monarch Shen from Jin Country thousands of years ago. In less than a hundred years, he cultivated from the Perfection of Qi Cultivation to an Ice Technique Golden Core. In twenty years, when he breaks through to the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm, he should be able to battle Qingyu!"
Tian Wenxi sneered, "I have waited two hundred years, I don’t mind waiting another twenty."
"This grudge, I’ve endured it for so long, I must release it with a feeling of utter satisfaction!"
After listening, Chen Yufei’s worries grew more intense.
"I hope Senior Brother Qingyu possesses advanced Daoist Techniques to defeat True Master Profound Ice."
The flying ship pierced the sky, speeding toward the turbulent former sect grounds.
...
Shen Xuan did not give much thought to the plan to challenge True Master Qingyu.
Something twenty years in the future is not worth rushing over.
Moreover.
At his current pace of progression, twenty years from now, he will break through to the middle stage of the Ice Technique Golden Core Realm.
Relying solely on his Ice Technique divine powers, he is confident in defeating True Master Qingyu of the late stage Water Technique Golden Core.
That day, Shen Xuan received a secret letter from Lv Zhengying.
Qin Yuehan was preparing for Core Formation.
Shen Xuan understood Qin Yuehan’s intentions.
Just in time, he needed to return to the sect.
After instructing Zhuang Xueqin and Shangguan Yan’Er, he let Li Ruyi secretly guard Starlight Island.
Then, he rode the Silver-Horned Celestial Horse and flew to Cyan Cloud Sect.
After registering at the mountain gate, Shen Xuan directly proceeded to the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land of Small Gu Feng.
This was the venue Qin Yuehan chose for her Core Formation.
True Master Gu Feng and Gu Jinqin guarded outside the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.
Shen Xuan stepped forward to pay his respects to True Master Gu Feng.
Then, he walked alone into the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.
Qin Yuehan was making preparations before Core Formation, dressed in a white dress, her appearance alluring and clear, with a hint of tension in her expression.
Great Demon Ziyun had reshaped her body with spiritual energy, rejuvenating her bodily functions, rendering her still dazzlingly beautiful.
At this moment, the aura Qin Yuehan emitted was already that of Foundation Establishment Perfection.
From Shen Xuan’s observation, as long as Qin Yuehan’s Daoist Mind was firm, the problem of the Fake Pill would be minimal.
"Senior, you’ve arrived."
She said softly, a blush spreading across her fair face.
Shen Xuan nodded slightly, "Commandery Princess, given your current conditions, forming the Core isn’t difficult. Eliminate distractions, focus on forming the Core. My master and I will guard outside the cave mansion."
Qin Yuehan took a deep breath, calming her mental realm, "Yes, Yuehan will definitely condense the Inner Core!"
Shen Xuan took out a jade box and handed it to her.
"This is an ice spiritual flower I recently acquired, already a thousand years old. It’s an excellent Core Formation spiritual object for Water Cultivators, which can calm the mind, stabilize the divine soul, and increase the chances of Core Formation by fifteen percent."
Qin Yuehan accepted the jade box, felt the pure ice spiritual power of the ice spiritual flower, and the last trace of anxiety quietly faded away. She gave Shen Xuan a deep look and nodded solemnly, "Thank you, Senior, for guarding me."
Shen Xuan didn’t say more, turning to leave the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.
Three days later.
Above the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi suddenly boiled, continuously gathering to form a gigantic spiritual Qi vortex.
Unfortunately, its range was only a few li in size.
Qin Yuehan’s aptitude was originally ordinary.
Otherwise, as a top-tier family of the Profound Celestial Sect, how could the Qin family of Purple Maple Mountain abandon her?
Letting her drift into the Cyan Cloud Sect.
Fortunately, with Shen Xuan’s help, he invited the great demon Ziyun to help her cleanse and refine her meridians, reconstructing her spirit body with Ziyun Spiritual Liquid.
Otherwise, it would have been very difficult for her to successfully reach Core Formation.
At this moment, at the center of the vortex, the faint shadow of a bright moon appeared, its clear radiance spilling, chill permeating.
Within the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, mystical phenomena abounded.
Sometimes, Immortal Lotuses bloomed, spiritual energy overflowed; sometimes, Jade Rabbits leaped into the sky, extraordinarily lively; there were even swaying shadows of osmanthus trees, graceful and elegant.
All kinds of phenomena were related to the Dao of the Taiyin.
Evidently, the inner core condensed by Qin Yuehan was in harmony with her spirit body and cultivation technique.
Shen Xuan sat cross-legged, sensing the continuously rising aura within the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, his expression calm.
A few days later.
The spiritual qi vortex in the sky inverted, the light of the watery moon shadow shining brightly, flying into the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.
More than ten days later.
The heavenly phenomena abruptly ceased, and the vicinity of the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land returned to tranquility.
Gu Jinqin couldn’t help but ask, "Senior Brother, has Junior Sister Qin successfully formed her core?"
Shen Xuan slowly nodded.
"That’s great! Junior Sister Qin is now an Inner Core True Master too!"
Gu Jinqin, coming from a sect family, naturally knew that with the scale of such heavenly phenomena, what Qin Yuehan had formed was a Fake Pill.
After a few more days.
Qin Yuehan emerged from the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.
Her aura somewhat unstable, but her eyes were filled with excitement.
She had successfully stepped into the long-desired Inner Alchemy Realm.
Even though it’s just a Fake Pill.
Gu Jinqin saw Qin Yuehan, and her face unconsciously showed a complex expression of jealousy, envy, and joy.
Even a Fake Pill makes one a Tier Three Cultivator, not easy to achieve.
Senior Sister Yun Chixin of Little Gu Peak failed to form her core, not even forming a Fake Pill.
"Congratulations, Junior Sister Qin, on forming your inner core and becoming a True Master!"
Shen Xuan said with a smile.
"Senior Brother Shen, Master."
Qin Yuehan was slightly panicked, not knowing what to say for a moment.
She looked at Shen Xuan, her eyes also complex.
That night, True Master Gu Feng gathered his direct disciples and hosted a banquet to celebrate Qin Yuehan.
At the banquet, laughter and joy were abundant, the atmosphere lively.
Led by True Master Gu Feng, everyone drank some spirit wine.
It wasn’t until late at night, with everyone a bit tipsy, that the gathering dispersed.
The senior and junior sisters tacitly agreed to nominate Senior Brother Shen Xuan to escort Qin Yuehan back.
They went in silence.
Once they entered the Cold Moon Pavilion,
The two sat opposite each other in the courtyard.
Moonlight flowed like water, quietly streaming.
After a long while, Qin Yuehan softly parted her cherry lips.
"Senior, you once said that when Yuehan formed her core, you would take Yuehan to see this vast world."
Shen Xuan nodded lightly.
"I said it."
His gaze fell on Qin Yuehan’s still bright and beautiful face, his expression calm.
"I promised my wife not to marry another. I will not marry another Dao companion."
This was only an excuse.
Earlier, he had always encouraged Qin Yuehan, strengthening her cultivation heart.
In his heart, he was unwilling to stay with anyone for a long time.
If Qin Yuehan was willing.
He was willing to accompany her, spending some beautiful years.
But marrying and forming a union, absolutely impossible.
No matter who it was, he was unwilling.
His goal remained unchanged, which was to achieve longevity and prove the Dao.
After the Golden Core was the Nascent Soul, after the Nascent Soul was the Spirit Transformation, after the Spirit Transformation was Ascension...
These old friends could not keep up with his pace; they could only accompany him for part of the way.
Qin Yuehan was a Fake Pill True Master, lifespan three hundred and fifty years.
Even with Longevity Spirit Pills, at most four hundred years.
While his current lifespan was already a thousand years.
In the future, he would still need to condense a Nascent Soul.
Qin Yuehan looked at Shen Xuan, lightly biting her cherry lips.
Her heart was in turmoil, emotions complex.
The moonlight was cool and clear.
"Senior Brother Shen, tonight the bright moon hangs high; Junior Sister has brewed some Moon-Congealing Fragrance Spirit Wine. Shall we drink a few cups together?"
Qin Yuehan slightly tilted her head, her eyes veiled with a layer of misty hue, ready to say more but hesitating.
Shen Xuan deliberated for a few breaths, then nodded: "Alright."
Qin Yuehan took out a set of jade jug and cups, filling two cups with Moon-Congealing Fragrance, a clear emerald green, spiritual qi swirling.
The spirit wine entered the throat, immediately transforming into a stream of gentle and rich spiritual qi, dispersing throughout the limbs and bones.
With Shen Xuan’s current realm cultivation, no amount of such Tier Two Upper Grade spirit wine would intoxicate him.
But Qin Yuehan was different.
She seemed intent on getting herself drunk.
As they sat facing each other, Qin Yuehan continuously offered wine, drinking full cups down.
The sparse shadows of plum branches swayed softly in the wind.
After more than ten cups.
Qin Yuehan was more deeply intoxicated, her tender cheeks flushed, her eyes charmingly hazy.
She, emboldened by the wine, looked at Shen Xuan: "Shen Xuan, don’t leave, stay with me."
"I know you’re determined to follow the Nascent Soul Great Dao and don’t want to be held back by others. The path of Dao is long, I just want to walk with you through storms for two hundred years."
"Two hundred years later, I will turn to dust, and you may have already condensed a Nascent Soul."
This was Qin Yuehan, shedding all disguise, her most sincere confession.