txolops Chapter 293 Xuan 1, Overpowering Others with Force
Chapter 293 Xuan 1, Overpowering Others with Force
Several months later.
In the sky above Jiang Kingdom heading towards Donghua Mountain, a burly man in a silver robe stood on a flying boat, using his divine sense to propel the boat at high speed.
Behind him stood a tall, slender man dressed in black armor and wearing a straw hat.
This burly man was none other than Li Jingyu, one of Li Ping's aliases.
As for the man in black armor behind him, he was Xuan Yi, a third-tier puppet that he had just created recently.
Xuan Yi is an offensive puppet.
The moment it was forged into shape, Li Ping had already tested its power.
Because Gaoji Daoist improved the refining technique, Xuan Yi could summon a massive amount of magical power equivalent to the peak of the early stage of Core Formation at once.
In a real battle, his control over magical artifacts would be far more powerful than Li Ping's.
Unfortunately, Li Ping only possessed the Devouring Yuan Sword, which he obtained from Yan Liming, and had no other magical treasures.
He wants to use the Devouring Yuan Sword himself, and for the time being, Xuan Yi only has the Blood Sword Talisman Treasure he obtained from Hua Hong.
The Blood Sword Talisman is undoubtedly incredibly powerful for Foundation Establishment cultivators, but it's just average in the eyes of Core Formation cultivators.
Because he lacks a suitable magical artifact, Xuan Yi is currently unable to unleash his full power.
This is also why Li Ping was so eager to photograph the forging furnace that Liehuo Zhenren had used in his lifetime.
Without a magic weapon, a Core Formation cultivator's strength will be significantly lower.
With the Gray Island accelerating the growth of spiritual materials, obtaining materials for refining magic weapons is a piece of cake. As long as his skills reach the level of refining magic weapons, equipping puppets with magic weapons is simply a natural thing.
"Although we don't have a suitable magic weapon, the magical power of a Core Formation cultivator cannot be faked." Li Ping unconsciously smiled. "Xuan Yi is also a genuine Core Formation cultivator. If we join forces, we can put up a fight against a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator."
Whoosh!
The flying boat transformed into a streak of light, shooting rapidly towards the sky before finally disappearing from sight.
……
A few days later, at Donghuashan Market.
Li Ping landed alone, while Xuan Yi had already been stored in his storage bag. Xuan Yi was his trump card for crucial moments, and he certainly couldn't leave it out for others to know about now.
Li Ping casually tossed out the identity token he had obtained during his last visit to Donghua Mountain, and flew into the market under the respectful gaze of the Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding the area.
Ignoring the low-level cultivators who surrounded him, Li Ping flew directly to the mountaintop.
He already knew about the auction through information he had gathered from Yan Hengchuan.
The auction of Master Liehuo's relics was hosted by his close friend, Master Chi Lei, and the auction was held in the cave where Master Liehuo once lived.
However, because the cave dwelling of the Fiery Immortal was not very large, the number of participants in the auction of relics was limited.
This small auction.
Foundation Establishment cultivators can directly gain entry to the auction venue, while cultivators below Foundation Establishment must first demonstrate their financial strength with one thousand spirit stones before they are eligible to enter.
Both require prior application to the organizers to obtain an entry token before they can enter on the day the auction begins.
Li Ping, as a True Person who has reached the Core Formation stage, is revered by many.
There was no place in the Western Wilderness that he couldn't enter, so he naturally didn't need to use spirit stones to prove his eligibility to participate in the auction, nor did he need to apply for auction eligibility in advance.
He only needs to go to the auction on the day it starts, and he doesn't expect anyone to dare to stop him.
Arriving at an inn in the mountaintop market, Li Ping went inside and booked a superior room to meditate and adjust his breathing while waiting for the auction of the relics of the Fiery Immortal to begin.
Sitting cross-legged, Li Ping silently sensed the pure magical power within his second golden core.
Although he spent a lot of time refining Xuan Yi in order to participate in the auction, more than three years of hard work and taking pills have allowed him to complete most of the early stage of Foundation Establishment. In another year or two, he will be able to cultivate the Nine Tribulations True Spirit Holy Scripture to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
At this rate, he might reach the Core Formation stage in less than twenty years.
Of course, this won't work after you reach the Core Formation stage.
Even if he had enough pills, it would probably take him decades to cultivate his second Golden Core to the peak of the early stage of Core Formation.
However, the bottleneck is even more difficult for the second Golden Core cultivator. The Nine Tribulations True Spirit Holy Scripture does not have the heaven-defying special effect of ignoring the bottleneck of minor realms like the Ze Shui Nourishing Life Technique.
With his three spiritual roots, even if he cultivates the "Myriad Spirits Divine Art" to the highest level of the fifth level, his divine sense will be 50% stronger than that of an average mid-stage Core Formation cultivator.
The success rate of directly breaking through the bottleneck of the mid-stage Core Formation is not high.
Although he is not afraid of getting injured when trying to break through the bottleneck, he doesn't need to waste time with such a low success rate. He will have to rely on rare and precious materials when the time comes.
The "Ze Shui Yang Sheng Jue" does not allow one to take elixirs to enhance cultivation. Normally, cultivation progress is slow, but minor bottlenecks can be ignored, and major bottlenecks can be improved by about 50% in terms of success rate.
The Nine Tribulations True Spirit Holy Scripture allows one to take elixirs to enhance cultivation and make rapid progress in daily practice, but breaking through bottlenecks is extremely difficult and can only be achieved with the help of external forces.
Both techniques have their own advantages and disadvantages.
For an ordinary cultivator with three spiritual roots, both paths would lead to certain death.
Fortunately, Li Ping has the Purple Qi Space, the various arts of cultivation to earn resources, and the Gray Island to accelerate the growth of spiritual materials.
He was absolutely certain that he could acquire the resources to break through the bottleneck!
……
a few days later.
The auction of the relics of the Fiery Immortal has officially begun. Li Ping left the inn and flew towards the cave where the auction was being held.
Before long, he landed in front of an elegant courtyard covering nearly a hundred acres and strolled leisurely toward the gate.
"Do you have a token, fellow Daoist?" A Foundation Establishment cultivator who appeared to be a guest master was about to step forward to check the token.
"snort!"
Li Ping glanced at him, snorted coldly, and an astonishing pressure spread outwards like a tide, directly enveloping him.
"This junior...this junior has offended you, senior, please come in!" Faced with the pressure of the Core Formation Realm cultivator, the poor Foundation Establishment cultivator was so frightened that he could not speak properly. He repeatedly apologized and quickly made way for Li Ping to enter.
Li Ping nodded, flicked his sleeve, and walked directly into the courtyard without even glancing at him.
The auction was held in the open space in the courtyard. A high platform was built near the weapon-refining room, and in front of the platform was a small square, which was already bustling with people.
At the position closest to the high platform, there were more than ten grand master chairs.
Because the courtyard is not large, in order to accommodate more cultivators, apart from these armchairs, everyone else has to stand.
At this moment, all ten or so grand master chairs had been occupied by the cultivators who had arrived early.
Those who arrive later can only stand in the open space behind them, or lean against the wall.
Neither the view nor the comfort can compare to the position in front of the grand master's chair.
As a Core Formation expert, Li Ping naturally had no reason to stand. His cold divine sense swept over the dozen or so armchairs without any concealment, causing the cultivators sitting on them to change their expressions drastically.
He naturally noticed this scene, but he didn't care at all. Instead, he walked directly in front of the late Foundation Establishment cultivator sitting in the middle armchair and stared at him coldly.
Before Li Ping could speak, the man jumped up as if he had stepped on a nail: "Junior greets senior. This is a seat that junior specially reserved for senior in advance. I hope senior will not find it offensive."
Li Ping nodded, then plopped down on the floor without any hesitation.
As for the Foundation Establishment cultivator, he had a fawning smile on his face and obediently walked to the open space behind him and stood there.
He smiled outwardly, but inwardly he was quite annoyed. He hadn't expected that a Core Formation stage old monster would come to participate in today's True Immortal Blazing Fire Auction.
He didn't feel humiliated by having his position taken by a Core Formation cultivator. Bowing down in front of a Core Formation cultivator was only natural.
Is he really going to brazenly fight a Core Formation cultivator? That would be tantamount to courting death.
He didn't even dare to express his dissatisfaction.
If the old monster in front of him who has reached the Core Formation stage is a righteous cultivator, that's fine. But if he's a demonic cultivator, and he dares to express his dissatisfaction, he can expect to have his soul extracted and his spirit refined.
"It's all Jiang Chi's fault. I wasn't planning on sitting in the chair, but he insisted on dragging me down, and I almost offended a Core Formation old monster." Thinking of this, the Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn't help but complain to his friend.
While he was complaining about the time, those Foundation Establishment cultivators who were sitting comfortably were also feeling extremely uneasy.
What they were thinking was, what if another Core Formation stage monster came later?
Besides, even if there's only this one Core Formation old monster here, wouldn't he get angry if we were all sitting on equal footing with him?
What class of service are you, sitting in the same chair as me?
Thinking of this, the Foundation Establishment cultivators secretly glanced at Li Ping, who had sat down and then closed his eyes to rest, and one after another gritted their teeth, stood up, and walked to the back of the crowd.
In the blink of an eye, only Li Ping remained sitting in the courtyard.
Half an hour later, another Core Formation cultivator arrived. This was a young man with a handsome face, dressed in a white robe.
The young man walked to the front and sat down with a chair between him and Li Ping.
When he saw Li Ping looking over, he nodded as a greeting.
Li Ping nodded slightly as well, but he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
This young man was none other than Song Yushu, Xiao Yunzhi's senior brother. Back when Li Ping was in the Immortal City, he had used Song Yushu to treat Xiao Yunzhi's injuries and had also obtained a third-tier spiritual fire from him.
Unexpectedly, after more than a hundred years, he has also formed his core, and his aura seems to have reached the peak of the early stage of core formation.
After Song Yushu entered the courtyard, three more Core Formation cultivators arrived one after another.
One of the charming female cultivators was Zhou Lingyan of the Hehuan Sect, whom Li Ping had seen in the Chi Lei Old Monster's courtyard. The other two were a barefoot, slovenly old man and an ugly man with a bluish-purple face.
One of the charming female cultivators was Zhou Lingyan of the Hehuan Sect, whom Li Ping had seen in the Chi Lei Old Monster's courtyard. The other two were a barefoot, slovenly old man and an ugly man with a bluish-purple face.
There are only about a hundred Core Formation cultivators in the Western Wilderness, both righteous and demonic.
To lower-level cultivators, Core Formation cultivators are all highly skilled individuals who are rarely seen.
However, their origins are very clear to cultivators of the same level.
Li Ping recognized these two people from the information: Zhi Chen Dao Ren of the Crimson Flame Sect and Wu Lao Mo of the Spirit Control Sect.
Li Ping himself was no exception. After his conversation with Old Monster Chi Lei last time, his fabricated identity and background were revealed to all the major powers. It is estimated that all the Core Formation cultivators present had already recognized him.