Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal-Chapter 363 - 111: News of Xing Huai’an and the Others!
The bald elder opposite was Master Iron Mountain, with Late-Stage Core Formation Cultivation, and also a Tier Three Middle-Grade Artifact Refining Master.
The four were not only the top cultivators of Tianhan City, but also great friends.
"Brother Ji, it’s rare to see you out and about!" Master Iron Mountain said heartily.
"Brother Hu, I’m not as leisurely as you,"
The group started chatting about some significant events that happened in the cultivation realm today.
"Speaking of which, I heard an interesting matter recently!" Master Tianci said with a smile,
"And it has something to do with Daoist Lv!"
"Something to do with me?" Master Nanyue asked, puzzled!
"Indeed!"
"Then let Brother Ji share it with us!" Master Nanyue showed his interest.
"I remember decades ago, Brother Lv once visited Xuu Country, and this matter is related to Xuu Country!"
"The Celestial Feather Sect is no stranger to anyone here, I presume," Master Tianci began.
"Indeed, speaking of which, I hail from Yean Country myself!" Master Dan Ding replied from the side.
"The Hundred Thousand Swamp between Xuu Country and Yean Country was originally an impassable deadlock, but at some unknown point, the miasma there began to dissipate, "
"By more than thirty years ago, it had become incredibly thin, so even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, with adequate preparation, could traverse it!"
"With the obstruction removed, the Celestial Feather Sect set their sights on Xuu Country, invading with a large force, aiming to swallow Fengg and Xuu Countries whole!"
"Hmph, the Celestial Feather Sect is merely a second-rate sect; without even a Late-Stage Core Formation Cultivator, they dare attempt such conquests!" Master Nanyue snorted disdainfully.
"Do not rush, Brother Lv!"
"Initially, Xuu Country was indeed caught off guard, but since the Celestial Feather Sect had no Late-Stage Core Formation, they could not achieve a swift victory, and Fengg and Xuu Countries quickly formed an alliance!"
"Though Fengg and Xuu Countries are the weakest in the Eastern Wilderness, they have several True Pill cultivators. Together, the Celestial Feather Sect could not advance, and they were locked in a stalemate!"
"Later, the Grand Elder of the Celestial Feather Sect had a mysterious encounter, breaking through to Late-Stage Core Formation, and so the balance of power shifted rapidly,"
"Xuu Country was forced to retreat!"
"Just as the Celestial Feather Sect pushed into the heart of Xuu Country, Master Wangchuan emerged, with Early-Stage Core Formation, unexpectedly striking down the Grand Elder of the Celestial Feather Sect,"
"In the end, only half of the mighty Celestial Feather Sect forces made it back into their sect!"
"Isn’t this story intriguing enough?"
Master Tianci smiled faintly.
"An Early-Stage Core Formation defeating a Late-Stage one, even you, Brother Ji, could not have done such a thing back then!" Master Iron Mountain marveled.
"Could it be that this person has condensed an Immortal Golden Core?" Master Dan Ding speculated.
"Impossible, since the dramatic upheaval of heaven and earth six thousand years ago, no Golden Core cultivators can emerge from my Eastern Wilderness, nor can anyone break through to Nascent Soul!" Speaking of this, Master Tianci couldn’t help but show a trace of melancholy.
He was a once-in-several-hundred-years Celestial Spirit Root cultivator, a formidable talent, but only managed to condense a Half-Step Golden Core.
"If this person also condensed a Half-Step Golden Core, and coupled with some powerful treasures, killing a newly entered Late-Stage Core Formation cultivator isn’t impossible!" Master Tianci analyzed.
While Master Iron Mountain was deep in enthusiastic discussion, Master Nanyue was silent, lost in his own thoughts.
"Old Lv, why aren’t you saying anything?" Master Iron Mountain, his closest friend, slapped Master Nanyue on the shoulder,
"You..."
"Alas, I’m pondering who this Master Wangchuan really is. Brother Ji, do you happen to know the real name of ’Master Wangchuan’?"
"I think his name is ’Zhou Xun,’ yes, Zhou Xun!" Master Tianci said confidently.
"What!"
Hearing that name, Master Nanyue stood up in shock, his voice rising several pitches!
Seeing his reaction, Master Tianci and the others were all startled.
"What’s the matter, Brother Lv?"
"If what Brother Ji says is correct, there’s a good chance I know this Zhou Xun!"
"What, Old Lv, when did you meet such an extraordinary talent without telling your old buddy Hu!" Master Iron Mountain pretended to complain.
"I told you before, do you still remember me mentioning the formation genius encountered in Xuu Country, on par with me?"
"So it’s him!" Master Iron Mountain suddenly understood.
"It’s him. His name is indeed Zhou Xun, and his place of cultivation is called ’Wangchuan Lake,’ which matches the title ’Master Wangchuan,’ without a doubt, it’s him!"
"But, he’s not yet eighty years old. If he killed the Grand Elder of the Celestial Feather Sect two years ago, doesn’t that mean he reached Core Formation at just seventy!"
Master Nanyue then looked at Master Tianci and said:
"Brother Ji, I remember even you broke through to Core Formation in your eighties, right?"
"Correct, I broke through at eighty-four!" Master Tianci nodded.
"Ten years earlier than Elder Ji, such talent is truly terrifying!" Master Dan Ding marveled!
"What a pity, being born in this Eastern Wilderness, no matter how extraordinary the talent, Core Formation is the end!" Master Iron Mountain sighed.
"Could it be, this person actually condensed a Golden Core? With such talent, breaking conventional limits might be possible!" Master Dan Ding speculated.
"Impossible, whether condensing a Golden Core or breaking through to Nascent Soul, requires a certain spirit essence, and this essence has been absent from this land for six thousand years!"
"The only way to condense a Golden Core or break through to Nascent Soul is to find the migration path from back then, and leave the Eastern Wilderness!" Master Tianci said sternly and resolutely.
"Eastern Wilderness, Eastern Wilderness, I’d say ’East Prison’ is a more fitting name!" Master Dan Ding complained.
"Be cautious with your words!" Master Tianci warned!
Realizing his mistake, Master Dan Ding immediately fell silent, while the others changed the subject.
All four were exceptional talents, and if they had lived six thousand years ago, which one of them wouldn’t have broken through to become a True Monarch Nascent Soul!
Now, they are stuck here!
After eating and drinking to their fill, the group began to bid farewell,
"Brother Lv, since you know ’Master Wangchuan,’ why not reach out and invite him to Tianhan City for a visit!"
Before leaving, Master Tianci approached Master Nanyue, speaking earnestly.
"Brother Ji, you..." Master Nanyue showed concern.
Master Tianci nodded, causing Master Nanyue’s expression to change drastically.
"Let’s hope he really is a Half-Step Golden Core!" Master Tianci sighed.
"Rest assured, I’ll write to him now!"
...
Upon returning to his cave mansion, Master Nanyue immediately summoned Xing Huai’an.
"Greetings, Junior Martial Uncle Nanyue!"
Xing Huai’an bowed immediately upon seeing Master Nanyue.
At this time, he had just reached Early-Stage Core Formation Cultivation.
"Huai’an, how stable is your cultivation?"
Gazing at the young man before him, Master Nanyue sighed. Xing Huai’an had just broken through to Core Formation and was stabilizing his cultivation when he was summoned.
"It’s more or less stable!" Xing Huai’an replied.
Upon hearing this, Master Nanyue nodded and delivered the shocking news to Xing Huai’an,
"There’s been a change in Xuu Country; Zhou Xun has broken through to Core Formation, and I desire you to go to Wangchuan Lake to deliver a letter for me!"
