Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 616 - 302: Spirit Worm Breaks Through to Tier 3 (Part 2)
The three Golden Core elders sat around the central sandalwood round table, each with different expressions, but all showing the same dissatisfaction in their eyes.
Cloud Sun Flame sat in the main seat, his face stern, with sword-like eyebrows and eyes sharp as an eagle.
As one of the few Golden Core Perfection cultivators in the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, his words carry significant weight in the valley, second only to a few top Nascent Soul cultivators.
On his right sat Kong Wei, a burly middle-aged cultivator.
Across the table sat Zhao Ming, who appeared much more refined.
"This matter is unacceptable!" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Kong Wei’s fist struck the sandalwood table heavily, producing a dull sound.
His voice was like thunder, angry and furious: "How can a mere outsider be qualified to exchange for the Demon Core?"
"I’ve served the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons for over a hundred years, and the Red Evil Rhinoceros I’ve cultivated has yet to obtain the opportunity to break through to the Fourth Rank."
"But this Yan Ruchen, just arrived, is granted such preferential treatment, which is truly baffling." Kong Wei said gravely.
"This person has received recognition from True Monarch Lan Ling, his Divine Techniques and Mana are evidently genuine."
Cloud Sun Flame gestured to Kong Wei to calm down, then coldly smiled: "This person has received recognition from True Monarch Lan Ling, his Divine Techniques and Mana are evidently genuine."
"In this way, this person might be able to gather the required Contribution Points to exchange for the Demon Core within a few decades."
"And we have worked hard for a century, yet still cannot reach this goal."
For them, these Golden Core elders, thirty thousand Contribution Points is indeed an astronomical figure.
The higher the Contribution Points awarded for a task, the greater the danger it often implies.
Especially since the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons started its dangerous conflict with the Red Gauze Sect, task difficulty has multiplied.
And if this newcomer Yan Ruchen is truly capable of resisting True Monarch Wan Chun’s strikes without injury, as rumored.
Then even if the three of them unite, they might still fail to match him in task execution efficiency.
The three fell silent, the only sound in the hall was the slow burning of sandalwood incense.
"Why don’t we find a way to probe this Yan Ruchen’s background?" Zhao Ming’s eyes flashed with a hint of brilliance.
"What do you mean by this?" Kong Wei asked.
"This kid’s origins are unknown, his strength formidable, surely a great opportunity or secret lies with him."
Zhao Ming’s eyes flickered as he explained, "If we can uncover anything, even if not to revoke his qualification to exchange for the Demon Core, it can still cause True Monarch Lan Ling to doubt him."
Cloud Sun Flame’s eyes brightened, a hint of approval in his eyes: "This plan is excellent."
The risk is minimal, even if discovered by True Monarch Lan Ling, she likely won’t impose any real punishment on them.
As for whether Yan Ruchen will find out about this, they don’t care. After all, what can an outsider do to these valley elders?
Could he actually dare to attack them?
...
However, the development of events exceeded the three’s expectations.
Just as Cloud Sun Flame and the others were about to implement their probe plan, True Monarch Lan Ling personally introduced Yan Ruchen and brought him to visit several important elders in the valley.
This act undoubtedly announced to the whole valley: True Monarch Lan Ling extremely values Xu Ping.
In the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, few ever receive such favor from a Nascent Soul True Monarch, which instantly set Xu Ping apart within the valley.
Facing such obvious attitude from a Nascent Soul True Monarch, Cloud Sun Flame and the others had no choice but to temporarily suspend their plan after weighing the pros and cons.
The dignity of a Nascent Soul True Monarch cannot be challenged, this is an iron rule in the Cultivation Realm.
That afternoon.
With True Monarch Lan Ling’s introduction, Xu Ping met her personal disciple Yunqing Zhenren.
Yunqing Zhenren, though only two hundred and twenty years old, has already reached the Perfection Level of the Golden Core, undeniably the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons’ top Nascent Soul seed.
His appearance was handsome and looked less than thirty years old, wearing a flawless white feather-patterned Taoist robe, his movements were graceful and he exuded an otherworldly aura like an Exiled Immortal.
When Xu Ping and Yunqing Zhenren’s eyes met for a split second, he sharply noticed a hint of anomaly in the other’s gaze - a deeply hidden hostility.
Despite Yunqing Zhenren’s thorough guise, maintaining perfect etiquette and smiles on the surface, Xu Ping was unusually sensitive to such subtle emotional changes.
At first, he was puzzled and confused. Having just arrived and never conflicting with Yunqing Zhenren, why was he treated like this?
However, as the conversation progressed, when Yunqing Zhenren unintentionally revealed an admiration beyond the disciple-mentor relationship for True Monarch Lan Ling, Xu Ping suddenly had an epiphany.
"A mentor-disciple romance?"
"Or one-sided?"
Xu Ping quietly muttered in his heart, his expression involuntarily becoming a bit odd.
This person is too petty, True Monarch Lan Ling barely pays attention to him, and this Yunqing Zhenren develops hostility?
Xu Ping shook his head secretly.
"Daoist Yan, when do you plan for your Spirit Pet Spirit Worm to break through?"
At this moment, the star-like light purple pupils of True Monarch Lan Ling fell on Xu Ping.
"In response to True Monarch."
Xu Ping cupped his hands, "I plan to let it polish for another year or two before encouraging its breakthrough."
He knew well that the breakthrough of a Spirit Worm is not easy, requiring thorough preparation; rashly attempting a breakthrough may lead to unforeseen risks.
True Monarch Lan Ling nodded slightly, smiling like a flower: "By then, when the Spirit Worm breaks through to the Third Rank, you may come to my Blue Water Peak."
Her smile was like flowers blooming in spring, absolutely enchanting.
"Thank you, True Monarch, for your kindness." Xu Ping thanked her.
Receiving an invitation from True Monarch Lan Ling is undoubtedly a massive aid for the Spirit Worm’s breakthrough.
After all, True Monarch Lan Ling’s Blue Water Peak is a Fourth Rank Spirit land in the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons.
