txolops Chapter 383 Liu Yu's Summoning
Chapter 383 Liu Yu's Summoning
Seeing this, Luo Ming nodded slightly, his smile widening: "Very well, the cold energy transformed by this Frost Array is of decent quality. Rather than letting it dissipate, it's better to let this little guy absorb it and help you cultivate. At worst, I can just add more spirit stones to the quota for maintaining the array."
Anyway, he wasn't short of spirit stones. Why not use this cold energy, which was of little value to him, to accelerate the growth of the snow silkworms? Moreover, the pure cold energy that the snow silkworms unintentionally emitted while cultivating here might even nourish the Frost Array, making the valley environment more stable and allowing the cold energy insects to grow better—a win-win situation.
Having arranged everything, Luo Ming no longer hesitated. He nodded slightly to Yin Yue, and with a swift movement, he silently disappeared into the crack in the rock wall, entering the hidden cave deep underground. The illusion array and the disguised rocks at the cave entrance then silently closed, making it impossible to detect anything unusual from the outside.
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The underground cave was completely silent.
Time slips away silently like sand through one's fingers, never stopping for anyone. In the midst of cultivation, there is no sense of time.
In the blink of an eye, Luo Ming had quietly spent three years in the Frost Valley.
On this day, deep within the cave, Luo Ming, who had been sitting cross-legged in meditation, slowly opened his eyes, which had been closed for a long time. Two pure and refined beams of light, containing a hint of cyan and gold, flashed from the depths of his pupils, illuminating the dimly lit room for a moment.
He exhaled a long breath of stale air. This breath lingered and did not dissipate, like a ribbon, swirling in the air for several times before slowly dissipating. The pure magical power contained within it showed the depth of his cultivation.
"The mana of the late-stage Golden Core has become much more solid and profound." Luo Ming looked inward with his divine sense and felt the dark golden mutated Golden Core in his dantian, which had tortoise and snake patterns and was radiating a vast and powerful mana. A hint of satisfaction appeared on his face, but then this satisfaction was replaced by a faint bitterness.
"But... such a strong foundation doesn't seem to be all a good thing." Luo Ming chuckled bitterly and shook his head.
His current situation is extremely special. His physical body has broken through to the Nascent Soul level first, which has caused his dantian, meridians, and acupoints to be expanded and strengthened like never before, with a capacity far exceeding that of other cultivators of the same level.
Furthermore, the Azure Nether Scripture is a top-tier cultivation technique, and its magical power is inherently pure and profound. In addition, he refined the "Black Tortoise True Blood," which further imbued his magical power with a unique attribute of profound and weighty concentration.
The combination of various factors has resulted in the total amount of mana he needs to accumulate to progress from the late stage of the Golden Core realm to the peak of the Golden Core realm reaching an astonishing level! Luo Ming roughly estimates that it is at least ten times that of an ordinary late-stage Golden Core cultivator!
This means that what others can achieve in ten years of hard work, he may need a hundred years to reach!
If he didn't possess a vast amount of resources, especially a considerable number of "high-grade spirit stones" that even Nascent Soul cultivators would treasure, which he could use lavishly for daily cultivation, greatly improving the efficiency of absorbing and refining spiritual energy, this time would have been even longer!
"Even so, to naturally cultivate to the Nascent Soul realm, it would probably require thirty or forty years of diligent accumulation..." Luo Ming sighed inwardly.
This speed is significantly slower than his breakthrough from body refinement to the Nascent Soul stage. However, accumulating magical power requires patience and cannot be rushed. All he can do is take advantage of the tranquility of this place and the abundant resources to steadily progress.
Fortunately, after three years of seclusion, with the help of high-grade spirit stones and the relatively stable environment here, his magical power progressed smoothly, slightly faster than expected. Now, it's time for him to go out and explore.
With a slight thought, he began to use the Concealing Yuan Technique to slowly gather, suppress, and disguise the vast, ocean-like, and mercury-like magical power within his body.
A moment later, the powerful aura that belonged to the late stage of Golden Core on his body receded rapidly like a tide, continuously decreasing until it finally settled steadily at the level of the early stage of Foundation Establishment!
Feeling the aura of early Foundation Establishment that he was faking, Luo Ming nodded in satisfaction. With his current cultivation level and control over power, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would find it extremely difficult to see through his disguise as a Foundation Establishment cultivator unless they deliberately used their powerful divine sense to intrude into his body and examine him carefully.
Luo Ming chuckled, stood up, and stretched his muscles and bones, which had become stiff from sitting for so long.
He waved his hand to remove the simple restriction in the meditation room, and in a flash, he arrived at the entrance of the cave. He quietly probed out with his divine sense and confirmed that there was only "Li Feiyu" disguised as Silver Moon in the valley outside, who was holding a specially made ice shovel and cleaning up ice shards next to the nest of the Frost Breath Insects in a very professional manner. There was no one else in the valley.
Luo Ming smiled slightly, a faint yellow light flashing around his body. He used the Earth Escape Technique to silently pass through the rock layers and appear in another hidden corner deep in the valley.
Just as Luo Ming had finished gathering his breath and was preparing to leave Frost Valley to begin his activities as "Foundation Establishment disciple Li Feiyu"—
"Buzz..."
The simple protective barrier at the valley entrance, used to insulate against the cold and serve as a warning, unexpectedly emitted a vibration sound once again.
Luo Ming paused, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly. He wondered, "Hmm? Why is someone here today? Is something wrong with the Hall of Affairs? But it's only been a month since we handed over the Frost Breath Insects..."
With a slight thought, Luo Ming sent a wisp of his divine sense through the barrier to probe outwards.
Before the barrier outside the valley stood a middle-aged cultivator with an ordinary face and sharp eyes, dressed in the standard blue robe of a deacon of Insect Peak. He was none other than Deacon Guo, who had been responsible for assigning this batch of new disciples and entrusting Frost Valley to Luo Ming's management three years ago!
At this moment, Deacon Guo seemed to have a hint of urgency on his face, and he was raising his hand to prepare to trigger the restriction again.
Luo Ming's mind raced, and his face quickly adopted a respectful expression of "slight surprise and hasty stepping forward." He took out the restriction token and waved it at the light screen.
"Buzz..."
The light curtain cracked.
"Steward Guo, why have you come in person? What are your orders from the Steward's Hall?" Luo Ming stepped out of the valley, cupped his hands towards Steward Guo, and spoke with surprise and respect.
When Deacon Guo saw Luo Ming come out, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and subconsciously reached out to tug at Luo Ming's sleeve, saying, "Junior Nephew Li, I've finally found you! There's an important matter in the sect today that needs to be communicated to all eligible disciples, so I came here specifically... Hmm?!"
He had only spoken halfway when he abruptly stopped! His sharp eyes were fixed on Luo Ming, his face revealing undisguised shock and astonishment, and his voice rose several decibels:
"No! Junior Brother Li... your aura... when did you break through to the Foundation Establishment stage? Last month when I came to collect the Frost Breath Insects, you were clearly still at the peak of the twelfth level of Qi Refining! Only a month has passed, and you... you actually succeeded in Foundation Establishment?"
Although Deacon Guo had no hope of forming his core and had been stuck in the late Foundation Establishment stage for many years, he still had a keen eye. When he met Luo Ming a month ago, the other party was indeed at the peak of the twelfth level of Qi Refining, with a profound aura, but there was absolutely no sign of Foundation Establishment.
How could someone not only successfully establish their foundation in just one month, but also possess a calm and composed aura, with refined magical power, showing none of the restlessness and agitation that ordinary cultivators experience when they first establish their foundation? This is simply illogical! Unless... they consumed some extremely precious Foundation Establishment Pill, or had some special opportunity?
Luo Ming immediately put on an embarrassed yet delighted smile, scratched his head, and said with a hint of relief:
"Reporting to Steward Guo, it was after you left that I felt a sudden inspiration and managed to break through the barrier. Perhaps it was because I had been able to focus wholeheartedly on this quiet place, Frost Valley, over the past few years, and had built a solid foundation. In addition, I had the fortuitous help of a Foundation Establishment Pill, which enabled me to succeed. I was just planning to report to the Steward's Hall in the next couple of days, but I didn't expect you to arrive first, Steward Guo."
Upon hearing this, Deacon Guo's surprise and suspicion lessened slightly, but he still gave Luo Ming a deep look, as if trying to discern more clues from his face.
However, he immediately remembered the main purpose of his trip. Now was not the time to delve into how the other party had achieved Foundation Establishment so quickly, so he forcibly suppressed his doubts and put on a smile again, only this smile contained a touch of politeness towards fellow cultivators:
"I see! Congratulations, Junior Brother Li! A Foundation Establishment cultivator at twenty-eight years old is truly outstanding among the disciples recruited by our Insect Peak in recent years! It seems that Junior Brother Li is not only skilled in insect breeding, but also possesses remarkable talent in cultivation!"
Deacon Guo was getting excited when he suddenly slapped his forehead, a look of annoyance on his face: "Oh dear! Look at my memory! I was so busy congratulating Junior Brother Li on his Foundation Establishment and talking about the competition for so long that I almost forgot the most important thing!"
His expression turned serious, and he said to Luo Ming, "Junior Brother Li, it's like this, I've come to find you on the orders of Senior Uncle Liu, to take you to see her."
"Uncle-Master Liu? I don't know who you are..." Luo Ming's face appropriately showed surprise and doubt.
Upon hearing this, Deacon Guo was taken aback at first, then looked at Luo Ming with an expression that said, "You don't even know Uncle Liu?" He shook his head, both amused and exasperated, and said, "Junior Brother Li, are you really so focused on your arduous cultivation and insect raising? You don't even know the name of this Uncle Liu? That's Liu Yu, Uncle Liu, a role model for many Foundation Establishment cultivators in our Spirit Control Sect!"
He paused, a look of reverence and longing unconsciously appearing on his face, and his tone became emotional: "Uncle Liu came from a rogue cultivator background and had no illustrious connections in her early years. Her spiritual root aptitude was only average, not the kind of prodigy with heavenly spiritual roots or extraordinary spiritual roots. But her willpower and perseverance are truly rare!"
Through sheer hard work and a stroke of luck, he cultivated diligently for over 150 years, enduring countless hardships, and finally, a few months ago, successfully condensed his Golden Core, embarking on the path to Core Formation! He became one of the few elders in our Spirit Control Sect in nearly a century to successfully form his Golden Core with a body possessing three spiritual roots! He has inspired countless disciples like you and me, who come from humble backgrounds!
Luo Ming understood immediately. It was indeed her. He had overheard Han Yunzhi and the others' conversation and learned that she had failed to form her core last time. He hadn't expected that she could recover and succeed in just three years after her failure. Her temperament and opportunities were truly extraordinary.
"So it was Martial Uncle Liu Yu!" Luo Ming's face immediately showed a solemn expression, as if he had finally remembered her, but then his expression turned to confusion.
"Uncle-Master Liu's successful completion of the Golden Core stage is a fortunate event for the sect. However... I have never met Uncle-Master Liu before, and our cultivation levels and statuses are worlds apart. May I ask why Uncle-Master has summoned me?"
Deacon Guo shook his head and lowered his voice, saying, "Well... I'm not entirely sure either. Martial Uncle Liu only sent word that I should bring the managing disciple of Frost Valley to see her. However..."
The two left Frost Valley one after the other, flying towards the deepest part of the Spirit Control Sect, towards the continuous spiritual mountains that belonged to the cave dwellings of the Core Formation elders.
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"So it was Martial Uncle Liu Yu!" Luo Ming's face immediately showed a solemn expression, as if he had finally remembered her, but then his expression turned to confusion.
"Uncle-Master Liu's successful completion of the Golden Core stage is a fortunate event for the sect. However... I have never met Uncle-Master Liu before, and our cultivation levels and statuses are worlds apart. May I ask why Uncle-Master has summoned me?"
Deacon Guo shook his head and lowered his voice, saying, "Well... I'm not entirely sure either. Martial Uncle Liu only sent word that I should bring the managing disciple of Frost Valley to see her. However..."
The two left Frost Valley one after the other, flying towards the deepest part of the Spirit Control Sect, towards the continuous spiritual mountains that belonged to the cave dwellings of the Core Formation elders.
"So it was Martial Uncle Liu Yu!" Luo Ming's face immediately showed a solemn expression, as if he had finally remembered her, but then his expression turned to confusion.
"Uncle-Master Liu's successful completion of the Golden Core stage is a fortunate event for the sect. However... I have never met Uncle-Master Liu before, and our cultivation levels and statuses are worlds apart. May I ask why Uncle-Master has summoned me?"
Deacon Guo shook his head and lowered his voice, saying, "Well... I'm not entirely sure either. Martial Uncle Liu only sent word that I should bring the managing disciple of Frost Valley to see her. However..."
The two left Frost Valley one after the other, flying towards the deepest part of the Spirit Control Sect, towards the continuous spiritual mountains that belonged to the cave dwellings of the Core Formation elders.