Chapter 198: The Golden Core Shimmers, Ensuring Eternal Life
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"Yin Cen has actually reached Core Formation as well!"
"Fang Ling, Fu Nian, Ge Wenxiong, Hao Can, and Song Zhenbo are all cultivating so rapidly, and Fang Ling has even comprehended the Path of Time—truly deserving of someone accompanied by their grandfather!"
"Han Daniu hasn't let down the Foundation Establishment Pill I gave him either!"
Yu Qingtan looked at the adorable creatures in the fishpond and felt delighted.
Now among the devotees, there are two Golden Core Cultivators, fifty-six Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and more than eight hundred Qi Practitioners.
Yu Qingtan spent no more than fifty top-grade Spirit Stones to fully enable "Love's Sharing."
After paying a visit to the monkey-faced eagle flock, she temporarily didn't lack Spirit Stones. However, many things that Yu Qingtan needed after the Golden Core Stage were difficult to purchase with Spirit Stones.
After some practice, her cultivation speed had roughly increased by twenty percent.
Yu Qingtan was very satisfied.
"It seems that I must not only increase the number of devotees but also invest in them to improve their quality!"
At this moment, Yu Qingtan's system panel showed:
[Age: 16/460]
[Cultivation Level: Early Stage of the Golden Core 160,000/200,000, Body Refinement Early Stage of the Golden Core 120,000/200,000]
[Spells: Third Stage Breath-Concealing Technique, Water Escape Technique, Water Blade Technique, Water Curtain Technique, Canglan Water Dragon Break Mastery;
Third Stage Withered Wood Spring Technique, Devil's Penetrating Sound, Purification Spell, Object Controlling Technique, Green Wood Sword Technique, Wood Escape Technique, Wooden Shield Technique, Earth Escape Skill Great Success;
Third Stage Heavenly Fragrance Sword Art, Xiangfei Sword Technique, Sword Control Technique, Metal Escape Technique, and other five-element spells at the beginner level;
Second Stage Blood Control Technique, Soul Cleansing Technique, Invisibility Technique, Tian Xiang Dance of Illusions Mastery; Blue Clear Spiritual Pupil Technique Minor Achievement; Heart Sensing Technique Great Success]
[Charm Points: 2,310,000]
[Affection Value: 9,668]
Among them, the Withered Wood Spring Technique is an advanced spell of the Decay and Flourish Technique and the Rejuvenation Spell, retaining the effects of the originals, but much more powerful.
Third Stage Withered Wood Spring, Purification Spell, and Sword Control Technique were all exchanged at the All-World Academy's Scripture Pavilion using academy points.
Copying Devil's Penetrating Sound from Shi Kuang, after he broke through to the Golden Core and mastered the Third Stage Devil's Penetrating Sound, Yu Qingtan made up the difference with some Spirit Stones, also elevating it to Third Stage Great Success.
Yu Qingtan's range of Divine Sense also reached a terrifying sixteen li, and even if she split her Soul by half, she still had an eight li range of Divine Sense, comparable to an average late-stage Golden Core Cultivator.
It's just that the Soul Cleansing Technique is only at the Second Stage, and its enhancement effect on her Soul is now minuscule.
After closing the system panel, Yu Qingtan in the small courtyard of Tianxiang Valley re-condensed Qing Shuang and then entrusted her with the heavy task of cultivation.
Yu Qingtan in the All-World Academy's Cultivation Room got up from her meditation and felt the smooth Golden Core within her Dantian. She couldn't help but chant softly:
"In Tianxiang Valley the flowers bloom around, standing alone Qing Tan also thrives.
Secret realm competition folds the wings, immortality crisis in Fairy City boosts the fame.
Heavenly music and exquisite dance outshine the crowd, jade bones and frosty skin intoxicate the heroes.
By the age of twenty-eight, the Dao is realized, and the radiant Golden Core secures eternal life."
Having finished the verse, she felt clear-headed and invigorated. She changed into a blue and yellow cross-layered chest-high robe decorated with flowing water designs, then she stepped out of the cultivation room.
It is worth mentioning that ever since she obtained the divine object, the Self-Hiding Pearl, Yu Qingtan had added a small mesh pouch to the central connecting part of her bras, where the pearl could be inlaid.
Inlaying the Self-Hiding Pearl made it look natural and ensured it was closely kept.
Over her bra, she wore dragon scale soft armor which was already at the Treasure Grade. Although it wasn't thin as cicada wings, it was quite light and soft. However, there were still two holes in the abdomen area from where True Person Dongxu's Geng Metal Shadowless Needles had pierced.
Additionally, Yu Qingtan had copied the Second Stage artifact-refining technique from Yin Cen using "Love's Tribute."
However, the dragon scale soft armor was a Third Stage Magical Treasure, which she couldn't repair yet.
Furthermore, she also wanted to refine her own Lifebound Magical Treasure.
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That meant she must become a Third-Stage artifact refiner.
Her talisman-making skill was still at the Second Stage; if possible, she also wanted to advance to a Third-Stage Talisman Master.
She had even copied First-Order Formation skills from a devotee at the Foundation Establishment Stage; unfortunately, there were no Second-Order Array Masters among the devotees. Your next read is at empire
She was very interested in formations, but not in pill refining, because apart from Healing Pills, she seldom consumed any elixirs.
This time, after emerging from seclusion, she was going to start planning for these matters.
Having perfected the Third-Order Breath-Concealing Technique, Yu Qingtan suppressed her Cultivation Level to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment and stepped out of the cultivation room.
Although she had achievements in slaying cultivators at the Late Stage of the Golden Core, it was still necessary to conceal some of her strength.
"Miss, you've come out of seclusion, congratulations on the great achievement of your divine skills!"
The moment Yu Qingtan emerged, her maid Yan Xi came over.
She was practicing a spell and came over when she heard the commotion.
"Not bad, Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, it seems you have been working hard!" Yu Qingtan praised, sensing her spiritual power fluctuations that couldn't be completely restrained.
"It's all thanks to Miss's nurturing!" Yan Xi was also somewhat excited and spoke sincerely.
Li Xingruo was at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment at the age of twenty and ranked ninety-second on the Hundred Flowers List;
Feng Qiao of the Extreme Dao Sect reached Late Stage of Foundation Establishment at nineteen, ranking forty-sixth on the Hundred Flowers List.
Now, she was only nineteen herself; if it weren't for the Spirit Dew and Third-order Spirit Vein level cultivation environment provided by Yu Qingtan, she would have needed more than a year to possibly break through.
Although Yu Qingtan said to have her as a maid, she didn't really make her do anything.
"Miss, a little over a month ago, Master Cang Lei and Fairy Su Qin came looking for you; finding out that you were in seclusion, they asked me to relay that they have returned to Wendao Sect first.
Half a month ago, Master Liu Qiming from the Formation Institute came to find you. However, since you were in seclusion, he returned first."
"Hmm, has Liu Qiming actually succeeded in Core Formation?"
"Yes, Miss."
"Then I will pay him a visit, but first, let's go back to the Qin Institute."
Yu Qingtan said and then took Yan Xi to the Qin Institute, calling over Shi Kuang, Zhou Lan, Jing Hao, and Zhong Yao for a small gathering.
"I had some comprehension in the Path of Chess when I was at All-Under-Heaven Peak, and I have made some progress in the Path of Chess during this seclusion. In half a month, I am planning to lecture at the Chess Institute."
Yu Qingtan made this bold declaration, despite having suffered a defeat at the hands of a war pigeon at All-Under-Heaven Peak and having no time to contemplate the Path of Chess during the seclusion.
However, since the Chess Institute of the All-World Academy was in decline and lacked notable figures, Yu Qingtan, who had consolidated a complete Chess Domain, was still qualified to give a lecture.
This was to fulfill the conditions set by Master Shou Yi for her to be appointed as an Honored Lecturer and also to earn academy points.
"The Chess Institute is extremely honored; I will arrange this for Master Yu right away," Zhou Lan said happily.
After the gathering with the four, Yu Qingtan took Yan Xi to the Formation Institute.
"I greet Master Liu!"
Liu Qiming happened not to be busy, and Yu Qingtan and her maid met him quickly.
"Fairy Qingtan is too courteous. Liu is deeply grateful for the rescue and the enlightenment you bestowed upon me that day.
Your words struck me like a giant bell and a sudden awakening, allowing me to see through and let go of my obsession with Liu Yan, which led me to a successful Core Formation.
Should you require it in the future, Liu will brave any danger in your service without hesitation."
Liu Qiming, now a true Master, bowed deeply in thanks.
"Master Liu speaks too seriously; it was but a small effort, hardly worth mentioning.
Fairy Qingtan has come here in order to seek advice from Master Liu on the Formation Path."
Upon hearing this, both Liu Qiming and Yan Xi were surprised. Yu Qingtan was young, with extraordinary cultivation and strength, proficient in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and now she wanted to learn about formations. Didn't she know the principle of biting off more than one can chew?