txolops Chapter 333 Late Core Formation Stage
Chapter 333 Late Core Formation Stage
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"Like the wind," Luo Ming's voice was calm but carried an undeniable air of authority.
"This jade slip contains a record of some spiritual herbs and materials that I urgently need. There are quite a few types, and the required age is also high. Take it and go to various markets and shops on Silver Shark Island, especially the large trading houses and auction houses, to inquire and search carefully."
If you encounter anything on the list, get it for me at all costs. If you don't have enough spirit stones, you can get more from Mingyue, or use equivalent materials or pills to offset the cost.
Jiang Rufeng quickly bowed, accepted the jade slip with both hands, and rapidly scanned its contents with his divine sense, a solemn expression on his face. The jade slip listed a great many items, many of which he had only heard of or had never even heard of before, demonstrating their preciousness.
Luo Ming paused briefly, then added, "There's one ingredient in particular that you need to pay special attention to, called 'Thousand-Leaf Dew.' Its name in the cultivation world may have changed now; if I remember correctly, it's usually called—'Demon-Companion Grass.' Keep that name in mind."
"Demon-Companion Grass?" Jiang Rufeng silently memorized the name and respectfully replied, "Yes, Master! I understand. I will do my utmost to find what you need!"
"Okay, go ahead." Luo Ming waved his hand.
Without further delay, Jiang Rufeng carefully put away the jade slip, nodded slightly to Mingyue, Yuanyao and the others, then turned and quickly left the quiet room to carry out his mission.
Luo Ming then looked at Yuan Yao and introduced her to Mingyue and Wen Siyue: "This is Yuan Yao. From now on, you can call her Master's Wife."
Upon hearing this, the quiet room fell silent for a moment.
Mingyue and Wen Siyue exchanged a glance. Although they had already guessed, a strange look still flashed across their faces when Luo Ming confirmed it with his own words.
A complex emotion flashed in Mingyue's eyes, but she quickly concealed it, replacing it with a polite smile. She took Wen Siyue's hand and gracefully bowed to Yuan Yao, her voice clear and melodious:
"Mingyue (Siyue) greets Master's wife."
Although Yuan Yao had already accepted her relationship with Luo Ming, at this moment, being addressed as "Master's Wife" so respectfully by her two outstanding and powerful "disciples" still caused two blushes to rise uncontrollably on her beautiful face.
She forced herself to remain calm, quickly rose to her feet, and said with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor in her voice, "My two sisters, there's no need for such formality. Please rise."
Mingyue stood up gracefully, a bright smile on her face. She took Yuanyao's arm and said affectionately, "I've heard Master mention Mistress before. Seeing her today, she truly is a celestial being. No wonder Master..."
Wen Siyue obediently stepped forward, blinking her charming eyes, looking at Yuan Yao with curiosity and just the right amount of admiration: "Master's wife, you are so beautiful. Please give Siyue more guidance in the future!"
Surrounded by the two women on either side, Yuan Yao listened to their affectionate flattery and curious questions. Her initial embarrassment gradually dissipated, replaced by a novel and somewhat warm feeling.
She was not a shy person to begin with, and soon she began to chat familiarly with the two women. They talked about everything from the scenery of Silver Shark Island to their cultivation experiences, and from the management of Bright Moon Pavilion to interesting stories among women. The atmosphere gradually became harmonious, and they chatted and laughed, showing a sense of "getting along well at first sight".
Luo Ming sat in the main seat, watching the three women who had just been in a somewhat tense standoff suddenly huddle together and chatter quietly. Their relationship seemed to have instantly become closer, and they even vaguely addressed each other as sisters. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, a hint of bewilderment flashing in his eyes.
Do friendships between women develop so quickly and... so unpredictably?
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Three days later.
Deep within the Bright Moon Pavilion, in a stone chamber heavily protected by multiple restrictions, where the spiritual energy was so dense it almost turned into mist.
In the center of the stone chamber, there was a large-scale, intricately patterned spirit-gathering array.
Within the core of the formation, hundreds of mid-grade spirit stones were densely embedded. The pure spiritual energy emanating from the spirit stones was guided by the formation, transforming into wisps of milky-white spiritual mist that permeated the entire stone chamber. Taking a breath of it made one feel refreshed and invigorated, and one's magical power subtly became active.
On the open ground next to the Spirit Gathering Array, dozens of pure white jade bottles were neatly stacked. Each bottle had a different label on it, and inside were top-grade pills suitable for cultivators from the Qi Refining stage to the Core Formation stage, which could improve their magical power and strengthen their foundation.
Such a grand display and such a massive accumulation of resources are probably only enjoyed by the direct descendants of Nascent Soul stage cultivators or the core disciples of major sects when they are attempting to break through important checkpoints.
At this moment, Luo Ming and Yuan Yao sat cross-legged on either side of the Spirit Gathering Array.
Luo Ming remained calm, his gaze fixed intently on Yuan Yao opposite him. Yuan Yao had changed into a loose robe suitable for cultivation, her black hair tied up, her beautiful face now solemn, her eyes resolute, the shyness of three days ago gone, replaced only by her unwavering dedication to the path of cultivation and her determination to burn her bridges.
"Is everything ready?" Luo Ming asked, his voice unusually clear in the silent stone chamber.
This matter concerns her future path and is also closely related to his own plan to condense his nascent soul.
With the large number of top-grade pills that Luo Ming has prepared for her, the meticulously arranged spirit-gathering array, and other auxiliary methods that may be used later, he is fully confident that within twenty years, he can help Yuan Yao not only return to the Core Formation stage, but also refine her magic power to a pure and profound level, making her foundation as solid as his own back then.
Once Yuan Yao successfully cultivates the "Nether Phoenix Technique" to a certain level, the purest and most refined "Heavenly Yin Origin" nurtured within his body and combined with his Heavenly Yin Body will be of immeasurable benefit to his breakthrough into the Nascent Soul stage!
Luo Ming secretly estimated that this would increase his chances of successfully forming a Nascent Soul by at least 30%!
If we add to that the enhanced version of the Heaven-Mending Pill that he had already taken and which was still working, and another secret medicine to assist in Nascent Soul formation that he was preparing to refine with "Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng" as the main ingredient... With all these conditions combined, he felt that his chances of condensing his Nascent Soul this time were at least 80%, or even 90% or more!
In addition, the probability of condensing a nascent soul is almost 100%.
"The preparations are so thorough, the resources are piled up like mountains, and the probability of success has been calculated to such an extent..." Luo Ming thought to himself, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
"If I still can't succeed in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in one fell swoop... then I, Luo Ming, would be utterly useless!"
Yuan Yao raised her eyes and met Luo Ming's calm yet encouraging gaze. Looking around at the almost luxurious cultivation environment and the mountain of resources, the last trace of fear and unease in her heart caused by the loss of her cultivation and the need to start over completely dissipated, replaced by a warm current.
She took a deep breath of the rich, pure spiritual energy within the stone chamber, and a captivating smile, full of trust and determination, bloomed on her exquisite face. She nodded firmly to Luo Ming, her voice clear and resolute:
"I'm ready."
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, half a year has passed quietly.
Deep within the Bright Moon Pavilion, in the most heavily guarded secluded chamber.
Luo Ming sat cross-legged at the core of the spirit-gathering array, his eyes closed, his robes fluttering and rustling even without wind.
A powerful, concentrated force, like a volcano about to erupt, was surging, crashing, and compressing within his body, emitting increasingly astonishing spiritual energy fluctuations. This caused the layers of defensive barriers surrounding the secret chamber to flicker violently, emitting a low hum.
His face was calm, but fine beads of sweat were seeping from his forehead, clearly indicating that he was at a critical juncture.
"Buzz—!"
Suddenly, the surging torrent of magical power within him seemed to break through the last invisible and solid dam, emitting a crisp sound like shattering glass that only he himself could clearly perceive!
"Snap!"
As the sound of "shattering" resounded deep within his mind, Luo Ming's body trembled violently! Immediately afterward, an aura far surpassing the previous one, thick and solid, carrying immense pressure, erupted uncontrollably from his body like a flood bursting its banks!
"Boom!"
A muffled explosion echoed through the secret chamber. The protective array, strong enough to defend against attacks from more than a dozen Core Formation cultivators, swayed and twisted violently like a candle flame in a storm under the impact of this sudden burst of powerful energy!
Luo Ming's tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open!
The instant he opened his eyes, two beams of divine light, one red and one gold, condensed to the extreme and resembling tangible pillars of light, shot out from the depths of his pupils without warning!
The crimson light was as fiery as fire, and the golden light was as sharp as a sword. The two intertwined, carrying a strange aura that could pierce through illusions and burn away evil spirits. The speed was extremely fast, and in an instant, it crossed several meters and slammed into the violently fluctuating array light screen in front of it!
"laugh--!"
There was no earth-shattering explosion. The light barrier of the array, at the point where it was struck by the crimson-gold beam, emitted a rapid, teeth-grinding "hissing" sound, as if ice and snow had been pressed onto a red-hot iron!
Immediately afterward, under Luo Ming's slightly surprised gaze, the light screen that had been hit rapidly thinned and dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Then, with a soft "pop," it was forcibly "melted" into a circular hole about a foot in diameter!
The edges of the hole are smooth, exhibiting a vitrified texture after being scorched by high temperatures, but strangely, there is not much heat emanating from the surrounding area.
If a cultivator with strong spiritual sense and expertise in array formations were here, they would observe carefully and discover that the terrifying power contained in the crimson-gold pillar of light was not simply high-temperature burning, but a deeper and more fundamental destruction!
It seemed to be able to "see through" the weak points and core of the formation's operation, delivering and detonating the destructive force with unparalleled precision, thereby dismantling the formation's defense from within!
This is precisely the ability to break through laws and restrictions that one can only possess when the "Qianyang Fire Eye" is cultivated to a high level!
"This..." Luo Ming was a little stunned. He looked at the conspicuous hole in the light screen in front of him, then looked down at his outstretched hands. Feeling the surging, powerful magic power in his body that far exceeded the previous power, an incredulous look of surprise gradually appeared on his face.
"I never expected... I never expected that this breakthrough to the late Core Formation stage would also allow me to refine the 'Qianyang Divine Light,' which was originally only mastered by those in the Nascent Soul stage and recorded in the Qianyang Fire Eye? Is it because my divine sense is too strong, thus meeting the cultivation requirements ahead of schedule?"