txolops Chapter 120 Successfully Forming the Core, Heading to the Outer Sea!
Chapter 120 Successfully Forming the Core, Heading to the Outer Sea!
Two years later.
On this day, another strange celestial phenomenon appeared above the cave where Lin Chuan was located!
Dark clouds gathered, spiritual energy surged, and lightning flashed—just like when he transformed into a Core Formation cultivator more than a decade ago, but on a larger scale and with a more imposing aura!
"Strange, didn't someone achieve Core Formation in that cave over a decade ago? How come someone else is doing it again now?"
Two hundred miles away, in a cave, a woman sensed the fluctuations in energy from that direction and her face showed surprise.
But her question was destined to remain unanswered.
……
Inside the cave.
Lin Chuan sat cross-legged, his aura rising, rising, and transforming like the tide.
Within his dantian, the viscous, mercury-like liquid magical power, under the guidance of some mysterious force, began to rotate and compress rapidly.
Countless streams of magical energy converged into a massive vortex. At the center of the vortex, a point of golden light slowly emerged, growing brighter and more solid.
The light, initially only the size of a grain of rice, began to slowly and steadily solidify as magical power continued to flow in, eventually transforming into a round, golden pill the size of a longan.
Golden Elixir!
Lin Chuan suddenly opened his eyes!
An unprecedentedly powerful feeling filled my entire body!
Early stage of Core Formation, successful!
……
The dark clouds dispersed, and the world returned to its clear state.
Inside the cave, Lin Chuan stood up, clenched his fist, and felt the surging power within his body.
Now that he has advanced to the early stage of Core Formation, he can be considered a significant figure in this Chaotic Star Sea.
He released his divine sense, extending it in all directions—twenty miles, thirty miles, forty miles, fifty miles!
Fifty miles!
An ordinary early-stage Core Formation cultivator's spiritual sense can only cover a range of about twenty miles.
He, however, had reached fifty miles, which was comparable to a late-stage Core Formation cultivator!
"That's really good."
A smile appeared on Lin Chuan's lips.
Next, perhaps it's time to venture out to the open sea.
After a person reaches the Core Formation stage, they should immediately begin preparing to refine their natal magic weapon. But he was in no hurry.
Firstly, he didn't yet have the materials to refine his natal magic weapon.
The "Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword" that comes with the Azure Origin Sword Technique requires precious spiritual wood as its main material. Such things are rare and hard to come by, and there's no use in being anxious.
Secondly, he now possesses the combat power of two Core Formation beings, the Soul Transformation and the Blood Thread Dragon, plus the ancient treasure, the Silver Spear. Even without his natal magic weapon, his combat power is sufficient.
The outer seas are teeming with monsters and offer many opportunities. You might even discover some ancient relics and treasures there.
……
Lin Chuan left the cave with his avatar.
As soon as they stepped out of the cave, they saw more than a dozen communication talismans floating outside the cave's protective barrier.
It seems someone saw that someone in this cave had achieved Core Formation and wanted to curry favor with them.
Lin Chuan glanced at several documents.
Among them were congratulatory messages from fellow Core Formation cultivators living nearby, as well as recruitment messages from some small and medium-sized forces.
The recruitment offers from these organizations ranged from offering the vacant position of guest elder to using rare treasures as a hiring fee, and one even offered a pair of stunningly beautiful maids as a gift to lure them in.
Hearing these things.
Lin Chuan couldn't help but smile.
Immediately, with a wave of his hand, his powerful magic shattered all the communication talismans.
He doesn't need these useless social interactions.
……
Next, Lin Chuan went to the market.
He purchased a batch of information about alien sea islands and monsters, as well as detailed sea charts. The habits of various monsters, the sea areas where they appeared, the dangerous seasons, the best time to hunt them... He repeatedly read, marked, and deduced from each book and jade slip.
Two weeks later, he finally determined his goal.
Niushou Island.
This island is a monster island that the Star Palace only opened to the public in the last ten years or so. Not many cultivators go there to explore, so it's quite secluded and there should be more opportunities there.
……
Lin Chuan and his avatar went directly to the fiftieth floor of the Holy Mountain.
Here stands a magnificent white marble palace, above which hangs a huge plaque several meters long, inscribed with three large characters in gold powder—
Starry Sky Palace.
This is the teleportation hub established by the Star Palace. Through the teleportation array within the hall, cultivators can instantly reach the distant Demon Beast Island in the outer sea, greatly reducing the time and risks of long journeys.
Of course, the cost is not cheap—each teleportation requires a fee of 700 low-grade spirit stones, and the teleportation array can only carry a maximum of seven people at a time.
Lin Chuan and his companion entered the main hall, passed through a short corridor, and suddenly found themselves in a bright and spacious area.
A spacious hall, over twenty feet long and wide, came into view.
Inside the hall, two Star Palace cultivators dressed in white stood guard. Their auras were deep and composed, clearly indicating they were both at the Core Formation stage!
On the other side, five cultivators were talking to one of the white-robed Star Palace cultivators, seemingly going through the teleportation process.
Lin Chuan scanned the group briefly with his divine sense—two of the five were Core Formation stage cultivators, while the remaining three were in the mid-to-late Foundation Establishment stage.
As soon as Lin Chuan and his companion walked in, everyone's eyes turned to them.
The two white-robed cultivators from the Star Palace remained calm, as if they were used to this.
But the other five cultivators had a hint of joy in their eyes.
Two more people have arrived; perhaps we can teleport together and split the cost.
"Are you two also heading to the Demon Beast Island?" Among the five, a woman in her thirties suddenly smiled and greeted Lin Chuan, "Why don't you teleport with us? The cost will be split equally among everyone, and each person only needs to pay one hundred spirit stones, which is much cheaper than teleporting alone."
Lin Chuan understood their plan perfectly well.
The teleportation array can teleport a maximum of seven people at a time, with a fixed cost of seven hundred spirit stones.
The more people there are, the cheaper it is when split among them. These five people must have come together temporarily, waiting for someone to join them to make up the numbers.
"I'm going to Niushou Island. Are you fellow cultivators also going there?"
He said in a flat tone.
"Yes, we're also going to Niushou Island."
Two of them responded.
Lin Chuan smiled inwardly.
In fact, these people hadn't even decided which island to go to.
For them, it didn't matter which monster island they went to; it was just a matter of luck.
But since Lin Chuan and the other person said they were going to Niushou Island, it wouldn't hurt to teleport together.
"Alright!"
Lin Chuan nodded, and Qu Hun in black robes also nodded. They then paid their spirit stones. After the white-robed cultivator accepted their spirit stones, he gave each of them a "teleportation talisman" to stick on their bodies.
This talisman has the same protective effect as the "Great Teleportation Order".
To prevent them from having accidents during long-distance transport.
Although the teleportation distance of the "teleportation scroll" is very far, there is still a certain distance limit and it can only be used once.
Therefore, compared to the "Great Teleportation Order" on Lin Chuan's body, it is naturally far inferior.
Even so, this talisman is considered a rare item. Only talisman makers in the Star Palace can craft it, and it is not available for sale anywhere else.
Next, the teleportation array was activated!
A flash of white light.
Lin Chuan, disguised as Qu Hun, along with the other five, disappeared in a flash of white light.