Chapter 482: Fake Core Realm
Ji Wu's choice had caught Qin Sang completely off guard and thoroughly disrupted his plans.
Although he had secured the Snow Spirit Lotus and the Iris Flower, it did not mean he could now rest easy, nor did it guarantee he would successfully form a core. Qin Sang had yet to personally experience the process, but from the pitiful success rate of countless predecessors, he already knew just how difficult Core Formation would be.
He had no confidence in his heart and had to prepare for both outcomes.
Daoist Jiupao’s Golden Core was, at present, the only Golden Core within Qin Sang’s reach, the only one he had any chance of obtaining.
Opportunities were fleeting and would not come again.
Before leaving Stargazing Island, Snake Granny had explicitly told them that the battles ahead would not be intense. Because of their meritorious service, they would be granted a special reward: they could use sensing a breakthrough opportunity as an excuse to return to their sects for secluded cultivation and temporarily leave the Chaotic Island Waters.
After obtaining the Restorative Pill, Ji Wu would likely not linger long in the Chaotic Island Waters. Daoist Jiupao was in urgent need of healing, and the sooner he was returned, the better.
However, Ji Wu was a reclusive man who rarely interacted with outsiders. Now carrying such a priceless treasure like the Restorative Pill, he surely would not dare make a public spectacle. Even if he left, he would do so secretly without alerting anyone.
Qin Sang had no way of knowing his exact movements.
Sitting in his cave dwelling for a while in deep thought, Qin Sang suddenly stood up. He left a note behind, quietly slipped out of the cave dwelling, circled around for some time to ensure no one was tailing him, and finally flew out of the Thousand-Illusion Array of True Waters.
Leaving the Chaotic Island Waters at this time carried considerable risk. After all, the Snow Spirit Lotus and the Iris Flower could provoke far more greed than the Restorative Pill. Moreover, without reaching the Fake Core Realm, he could not consume them immediately, and there was no guarantee that someone might not be tempted to act recklessly.