Beast Taming: Sharing Pets' Abilities-Chapter 316 - 315: Plotting to Seize the Violet-Green Twin Lotus
Gu Yuan and his two companions did not act recklessly; instead, they found a relatively secluded spot nearby and settled down temporarily.
Then, he explained the situation to the two women.
"So, Brother Gu, you came here for the Zi Qing Bi Di Lian..."
Yan Xiaoling’s bright eyes roamed over Gu Yuan a few times, showing a mix of surprise and curiosity.
Ji Yuefei and Yan Xiaoling were naturally aware of the Zi Qing Bi Di Lian.
However, although Zi Qing Bi Di Lian could enhance cultivation without any adverse effects, their interest in it was not significant.
It’s not that they looked down on such a treasure, but they knew very well that relying on just the two of them, their chances of obtaining it were nearly zero.
Considering the obvious situation ahead, even if a few Golden Core Great Cultivators came, it would be difficult to succeed.
After all, anyone could see that the Zi Qing Bi Di Lian and the Stone Demon Crocodiles had a deep symbiotic relationship.
If these Zi Qing Bi Di Lian were the heavenly materials and earthly treasures, then the Stone Demon Crocodiles were the guardian spirit beasts!
Of course, their lack of interest wasn’t the only reason; the main reason was that both of their cultivations had reached the Great Perfection of the Celestial Human Realm.
This realm is just a step away from the Golden Core Realm.
The next step is to refine their essence, Qi, and spirit in preparation for core formation.
Having reached this stage, enhancing cultivation is no longer a primary goal; the main focus should be on how to form the core.
Core formation isn’t a minor thing; on the contrary, it’s a significant event, the most crucial matter in a cultivator’s life, determining their lifelong achievements!
The Golden Core is a fusion of a cultivator’s essence, Qi, and spirit, merging with their divine techniques to create a seed of the Dao.
It embodies a cultivator’s Dao and techniques, forming the foundation for their future ascent on the Path of Longevity!
The Golden Core has nine grades; the higher the grade, the harder it is to achieve, and the greater the future accomplishments.
The two women are not ordinary cultivators; they have great aspirations and profound cultivation foundations. They care more about the Golden Core grade than mere cultivation improvements.
If they focus solely on enhancing their cultivation, it may not only be unbeneficial but may even harm them by affecting their core formation process and, subsequently, the grade of their core.
Once the Golden Core grade is established, it is almost impossible to change.
As the saying goes, there’s no regret after core formation, and that’s why.
The completion of the Golden Core essentially determines a cultivator’s future.
If one achieves a third-grade core, not only is their divine technique ordinary, but their lifespan is relatively short, and they have no chance of reaching the Yin Spirit Realm.
Those with a mid-tier third-grade core have powerful divine techniques and a possibility of breaking through to the Yin Spirit Realm.
A third-grade core offers a chance at achieving the Yin Spirit or even the Yang Spirit Realm, although the latter remains quite elusive.
A second-grade core even holds a slight chance of proving the Dao as a Primordial Spirit True Immortal, with a more solid foundation.
As for a first-grade Golden Core, needless to say, the opportunity to prove the Dao as a Primordial Spirit True Immortal is even greater, and in terms of cultivation divine techniques, it surpasses other Golden Core grades significantly.
It has enormous potential and a great chance of elevating divine techniques at the Golden Core Realm, achieving a prototype of great divine techniques.
So, whether enhancing cultivation is more crucial or establishing a solid foundation to strive for a higher-grade Golden Core is evident without saying.
This is actually Gu Yuan’s purpose as well.
However, his cultivation is slightly inferior to that of the two women. Therefore, he plans to increase his cultivation first and then transcend his swordsmanship and other divine techniques.
Anyway, with his current cultivation, he has fewer concerns.
In fact, if possible, Gu Yuan plans to continue enhancing his cultivation by consuming the Zi Qing Bi Di Lian after forming his Golden Core.
Of course, the prerequisite for all this is to find a way to acquire enough Zi Qing Bi Di Lian first.
Gu Yuan pondered for a moment and decided to use the old method from before.
However... there’s one issue he needs to address first.
With this in mind, Gu Yuan looked up at Ji Yuefei and Yan Xiaoling and seriously said, "I’m going to take action next. To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, the two of you should leave here first to avoid being affected."
The two women exchanged a glance and did not refuse, nodding in agreement, "Okay."
They understood that Gu Yuan would definitely try to seize the Zi Qing Bi Di Lian.
Partly, he was worried about them being impacted due to the strength of the Stone Demon Crocodiles, which included sixteen Golden Core-level demon crocodiles, with the leading Stone Demon Dragon Crocodile almost comparable to a Yin Spirit Demon King.
If they truly provoked these Stone Demon Crocodiles, even Gu Yuan couldn’t guarantee his own safety, let alone their safety.
Therefore, they must hide and stay as far away as possible!
On the other hand, they also knew that Gu Yuan was likely planning to use some secretive or disreputable method, a method not suitable for them to witness.
Thus, no matter what, it was inappropriate for them to stay there.
After the two women left, Gu Yuan narrowed his eyes at the lush Zi Qing Bi Di Lian. He then shifted his gaze to the Stone Demon Dragon Crocodile, eyes deep as if pondering something. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Before long, he turned and left.
Once at a distance, Gu Yuan decisively deployed an illusory Mi Jing clone.
By now, he had cultivated the Mirror Flower Water Moon Divine Techniques to a level of small success, allowing it to last longer, at least two or three days.
Then, Gu Yuan controlled the clone to approach.
As for his true self, he hid away to avoid a disaster that might backfire on him.
...
In the shallow waters.
As time passed, the sun set, and the sunlight gradually turned orange.
The Stone Demon Crocodiles floating on the water began lazily swimming in different directions, intending to hunt for food.
However, some of the Stone Demon Crocodiles remained still.
Including the Stone Demon Dragon Crocodile!
As night descended, most of the Stone Demon Crocodiles dispersed, leaving only the leading Stone Demon Dragon Crocodile, along with five or six Golden Core-level demon crocodiles and a few ordinary Stone Demon Crocodiles.
Swish, swish!
Soon, a Stone Demon Crocodile swam over slowly.
This Stone Demon Crocodile was over thirty meters long, about ten feet in length. Its scales were thick and solid, with places covered in moss.
This was a Golden Core-level demon crocodile.
At the moment, it carried a dead Demon Bull in its mouth. The Demon Bull was large, and although it had been bitten to death, it still emitted wisps of dark gray demon Qi.
As the demon crocodile passed, the water turned a light shade of red.
