I Shall Be Everlasting In the World of Immortals 308

## Chapter 304: Mid-Core Golden Core

“玄音阁 has acquired a green oasis between the two major immortal cities of 长风 and 古田. The third-order spirit vein located there will be cultivated into a medium-grade third-order spirit vein within five years with the help of a formation master. When the time comes, 玄音阁 will rebuild its mountain gate there.”

A clear and melodious voice, carrying a beautiful melody, echoed through the suspended VIP pavilion.

Fairy Ni Yue smiled gently, “Ni Yue does not force Mr. Xu to join our阁. You can decide later whether you would like to visit the new mountain gate of 玄音阁 when the time comes. If you like the local customs, then you can make your decision.”

“I offer my congratulations in advance to your阁 on its grand relocation.”

Lu Chang’an showed respect, bowing slightly.

The mountain gate of 玄音阁 was destroyed and they had to flee and relocate to Feng Yuan country, over a century ago.

Initially, Xuan音阁 had no suitable mountain gate to settle in, and their resources were far less than the similarly destroyed Li Huo Gong.

These beautiful fairies, skilled in the Way of Sound, were even coveted and bullied by local powers.

Due to insufficient conditions and for safety reasons, Xuan音阁 had always been stationed in Changfeng Immortal City, without its own mountain gate.

After a century of operation, the Miao Yin Tower was established in major immortal cities, selling musical instruments and artifacts, perfumes, and fairy skirts.

The highest income came from Miao Yin Tower. Although they claimed to sell art, not themselves, this was limited to the core members of Xuan音阁.

The peripheral artists they cultivated were still expected to sell their looks, otherwise, the profits would be too low.

In addition, they also collected some intelligence and sold it to intelligence organizations.

After all these years of accumulation, Xuan音阁 had established itself in Feng Yuan country and became an influential Xianxiu sect.

Now, they had finally acquired a mountain gate spirit vein of their own.

“Mr. Xu, I will definitely pay a visit when I have time, as invited by the Ni Yue Pavilion Master.”

Lu Chang’an pondered.

The medium-grade third-order spirit vein mentioned by Fairy Ni Yue was exactly what he wanted.

He guessed that Xuan音阁’s intelligence had gathered detailed information about him at Shui Shan Manor.

If he only had the cultivation of a False Golden Core, a third-order spirit vein would not be necessary.

If he had the cultivation of a True Golden Core, and there was a chance to advance further, then a superior spirit vein environment, coupled with beautiful scenery, would be appealing.

However, Fairy Ni Yue’s destiny of premature death made Lu Chang’an hesitate.

He decided to observe the result of divination later.

The fate of every cultivator is not immutable.

They might be affected by people with great fortune or high-level cultivators, even a very ominous divination could have a glimmer of hope.

Moreover, divination and physiognomy are not 100% accurate.

As they watched Lu Chang’an leave, the fairies of Xuan音阁 exchanged glances, their thoughts varied.

Dongfang Xi, with a smile on her face, stood in the back corner, a trace of sarcasm flitting through her eyes, unnoticed by others.

…

Outside the auction.

Lu Chang’an reunited with Yun Yan and the two Yun siblings.

The three did not inquire about Lu Chang’an’s conversation with Fairy Ni Yue.

Yun Ling felt a bit downcast, forcing a smile.

The auction had just ended, and Lu Chang’an and the others did not immediately leave the immortal city. They still had some supplies to buy.

Before and after the auction, all the shops in the immortal city offered promotions and discounts, including some rare items.

Lu Chang’an entrusted the remaining procurement tasks to his puppet clone.

In the inn, he took out the third-order puppet inheritance he had traded at the auction, a fragment from the Qian Ji Sect.

“As expected of the Qian Ji Sect, the patriarch of the puppet art in the entire 大青 region.”

The Qian Ji Sect’s puppet fragment contained the imitation skills Lu Chang’an needed, as well as secret techniques for bestowing supernatural abilities and special skills on puppets.

The Qian Ji Sect’s fragment mentioned a “puppet formation” combination technique, allowing puppets to form formations, truly bringing out the advantage of quantity.

If it was just a positional battle, this kind of puppet formation could even have a higher order.

For example, four or more top-tier third-order puppets could form a puppet formation that could withstand the attack of a Nascent Soul Zhen Jun for a short period of time.

Unfortunately, this puppet formation was a core secret of the Qian Ji Sect. The fragment only mentioned it, but did not contain the inheritance content.

“To build third-order superior or higher異靈 puppets, we need to expand our thinking and absorb more refined puppet art.”

Lu Chang’an looked to the future. If he could refine four or more 異靈 puppet clones and combine them with the puppet formation, their power would be stronger than traditional formations.

This is because the puppet clones can integrate the soul shadow of a peak Golden Core, or even a Nascent Soul.

In a non-combatant dormant state, the soul shadow integrated into the puppet clone can last for a considerable time.

Moreover, as Lu Chang’an’s cultivation realm improves, the time for him to light up his second and fourth lives will be further reduced in the future.

…

Three days later, Lu Chang’an finished the remaining procurement and waited to meet with the Yun siblings before returning to the oasis.

During this period, the merchant guild that bid for the Ning Jing Dan, the True Golden Core elder, received much attention within the immortal city.

The merchant guild was named “喜鹊”, and the True Golden Core elder who traded with Lu Chang’an was the oldest elder in the guild, with peak early True Golden Core cultivation.

To ensure safety, the elder of the 喜鹊 merchant guild hired high-level escorts within the immortal city.

They hired one True Golden Core escort and two False Golden Core Realmen.

Combined with the 喜鹊 merchant guild’s own forces, their strength was formidable.

Normally, two True Golden Core cultivators and several False Golden Core should have been more than enough to protect the Ning Jing Dan.

After all, the Ning Jing Dan was not very attractive to those in the mid-to-late Golden Core stage. Those at that level were all prominent figures in Feng Yuan country.

That day, the forces of the 喜鹊 merchant guild, along with their escorts, flew out of Gu Tian Immortal City.

Lu Chang’an and the three Yun siblings left the inn and were about to leave the immortal city.

At this moment.

A muffled roar like thunder came from dozens of miles outside the immortal city, followed by a violent wave of magical battle.

From far away, the low-level cultivators in the immortal city felt their blood churn and their magic power fluctuate.

Dozens of miles away, fire clouds billowed, and the vague outline of a flame mountain artifact could be seen. The scorching spiritual pressure it emitted was beyond that of ordinary mid-Core Golden Core.

“You audacious barbarian cultivators! How dare you ambush people outside the immortal city!”

The elder and True Golden Core escort of the 喜鹊 merchant guild roared in anger, caught off guard.

Humph!

A towering giant, two to three zhang tall, with dark green skin and a nose ring on his huge nose, exhaled gusts of black and green strange winds from his nostrils.

Where the strange winds swept,遁光 flickered, swaying precariously, unable to escape.

Moreover, the artifact’s spiritual light and protective mantras flickered dimly, their brilliance rapidly fading.

This was the unique ability of pure body cultivation.

The giant before them was a mid-third-order body cultivator. His dark green skin had a texture like that of cowhide, capable of shaking mountains.

He hummed, and the strange winds swept, roaring like thunder.

“Finish the battle within ten breaths!”

Another figure, wearing a black robe and a斗笠, emitted the magic power fluctuations of a mid-Core Golden Core. He controlled a huge flame mountain.

Boom!

The huge flame mountain artifact slammed down from the clouds, accompanied by a vast expanse of molten lava clouds, its power comparable to that of a late-Core Golden Core.

A series of screams rang out.

Apart from the two True Golden Core cultivators, the others could not hold on for more than two breaths.

“Stop, sir! This old man is willing to surrender the Ning Jing Dan…”

The elder and True Golden Core escort of the 喜鹊 merchant guild were suffocating under the pressure of the flame mountain.

The black and green strange winds entangled their bodies, restraining their遁光, making escape impossible.

“Die!”

The giant’s body, dragging a sound like thunder, punched with a huge, millstone-sized black and green fist, piercing through the bodies of the two True Golden Core cultivators one after another.

In less than ten breaths, the crater covered in flames did not even have any body parts left.

The black-robed figure and the giant, who was a body cultivator, transformed into two black dots and disappeared into the distance.

“Chase down the bandit cultivators!”

After a short while, three True Golden Core cultivators flew out of Gu Tian Immortal City. The one in the middle was a Core Golden Core傀儡师 with a mechanical arm.

After chasing for a hundred miles.

The Core Golden Core傀儡师 with the mechanical arm, his wooden face changed, his blue pupils flickered with unusual colors, and he raised his hand to stop the two True Golden Core elders.

“City Lord, why stop chasing?”

“There is a late-Core Golden Core cultivator covering their retreat.”

The Core Golden Core傀儡师 said in a deep voice.

During the pursuit, he felt a late-Core Golden Core consciousness obstructing him.

“Strange, why would a mere auction attract two late-Core Golden Core cultivators?”

“City Lord, could it be that the mysterious merchant who participated in the auction earlier is the same person? This person not only sold the Ning Jing Dan but also ambushed the bidder who won the Ning Jing Dan.”

A green-haired True Golden Core Realman surmised.

“It’s possible. If that’s the truth, this kind of vicious fiend must be reported to the Outer Sect Alliance, and all parties must join forces to eliminate him.”

…

Inside the immortal city, Lu Chang’an withdrew his consciousness from the Jiu Yin Bei.

Just now, through the integration of his fourth life, his more powerful consciousness clearly observed the details of the battle.

“The two bandit cultivators are far more powerful than ordinary mid-Core Golden Core. The black-robed figure seemed to be holding back.”

“That flame mountain artifact seems to have been refined from multiple artifacts of the same origin from Li Huo Gong. The battle just now had some of its power sealed.”

If Lu Chang’an had not transformed the Li Huo Shang Ren into his fourth life and simulated his first life, acquiring third-order superior炼器 skills, he wouldn’t have noticed these details.

“Could it be him?”

A name popped into Lu Chang’an’s mind, Fang Zhen, the traitor of Li Huo Gong.

Without killing his fellow disciples, he wouldn’t be able to refine multiple artifacts of the same origin.

However, as a late-Core Golden Core cultivator, the Ning Jing Dan wouldn’t be very appealing to Fang Zhen himself. He could only use it as wealth and resources.

This person took the risk of intercepting the Ning Jing Dan for two possible reasons:

First, he wanted it for his important descendants.

Second, Fang Zhen had grand ambitions and a desire to establish his own power.

…

Several days later.

After confirming that it was safe outside the immortal city, the cultivators from various forces and individuals gradually left the city.

The previous incident where the powerful forces of the 喜鹊 merchant guild were completely wiped out, leaving no trace of them, made many forces and individual cultivators nervous and hesitant to leave the city.

For this reason, Gu Tian Immortal City increased the number of puppet giants and flying bird puppets to patrol and inspect the surrounding area of the city.

Lu Chang’an summoned his flying carpet artifact, carrying the Yun siblings, and set off on his return journey.

Half an hour later.

They were only seven or eight hundred miles away from the He Yuan Oasis.

Lu Chang’an sat at the front of the flying carpet and suddenly felt a whim.

He secretly calculated with his fingers inside his sleeve.

“Mr. Xu, why aren’t you returning the same way?”

Yun Ling noticed keenly that Lu Chang’an was no longer flying in a straight line.

Instead, he was controlling the flying carpet artifact to take a detour, returning to the He Yuan Oasis from another side.

“I suddenly remembered that I have never admired the scenery of the sand dunes on the other side of the oasis.”

Lu Chang’an’s tone was gentle, and he smiled slightly.

“Really?”

Yun Ling and her elder brother Yun Hao exchanged glances, feeling that this reason was a bit far-fetched.

Outside the oasis, it was basically a desert with sand dunes. What kind of scenery could there be to admire?

Old Madam Yun’s cloudy old eyes pondered and secretly calculated with her fingers. The divination results she received were ambiguous and confusing.

Previously, she learned divination from her husband, but her skill was not very good.

She could divine small matters, but when facing major challenges, it was not very useful.

In the end, the four of them returned to the He Yuan Oasis safely.

“Mr. Xu, thank you for taking care of us on this trip. I will treat you to a feast another day.”

Before they parted, Old Madam Yun bowed respectfully, expressing her gratitude.

“Just a little help.”

Lu Chang’an smiled and returned to Shui Shan Manor.

Old Madam Yun returned to the Qi Zhen Tower and took out several divination artifacts, using all her strength to divine.

This time, she got a result.

“Survive the disaster!”

The four words given by the divination made Old Madam Yun break out in a cold sweat.

That evening, Duan Lao rushed over and confirmed the authenticity of the divination.

“Grandma, it’s good that you’re all fine!”

Duan Lao breathed a sigh of relief.

“Previously, the ‘荧沙虫’ feedback information showed that a powerful cultivator had been lurking several hundred miles outside the oasis. It was most likely Fang Zhen and his people.”

“It seems that Fang Zhen, that traitor, has found our lineage. He dares not act openly, because he is afraid of the forces in the oasis and the measures your grandfather left behind.”

Old Madam Yun’s old voice became as melodious as a young woman’s.

Then, she told Duan Lao about Lu Chang’an taking a detour earlier to avoid danger.

“Mr. Xu is truly an extraordinary person. He is not only a third-order丹师 but also proficient in divination.”

Duan Lao couldn’t help but marvel, realizing that he had seriously underestimated Lu Chang’an. He had previously thought that Lu Chang’an was just hiding his cultivation.

Old Madam Yun nodded, “It’s no wonder that Ni Yue from 玄音阁 went to see him personally and try to recruit him. Such an extraordinary person is of great use to our lineage, we can’t let 玄音阁 get him.”

“Grandma, what are you going to do to recruit this person?”

“In terms of beauty, charm, and resources like spirit veins, our lineage is far inferior. Our only advantage is Ling’er, who has a good relationship with Mr. Xu.”

Old Madam Yun pondered for a moment and made a decision:

“Ling’er’s parents were both ordinary people, and they are no longer alive. I plan to let Ling’er become Mr. Xu’s apprentice, or to acknowledge him as her foster father.”

“Foster father?”

Duan Lao was stunned for a moment. He couldn’t find any fault with it, but he instinctively felt it was inappropriate.

…

At Shui Shan Manor, Lu Chang’an reminisced about the events in Gu Tian Immortal City and on his return journey.

He carefully calculated again.

“This Fang Zhen, not only has he been hindering my cultivation in Feng Yuan country, but he also ambushed people in Gu Tian Immortal City and tried to frame my puppet clone, ‘Dao Xiao’.”

A cold light flashed in Lu Chang’an’s eyes, and he felt killing intent towards this person.

With the memories of his fourth life, Lu Chang’an knew Fang Zhen’s background. This person came from the Enforcement Hall of Li Huo Gong, a ruthless and ruthless person, who would stop at nothing.

However, it was not yet the right time to track him down and kill him.

“In a few years, after I advance to mid-Core Golden Core, I will eliminate this villain.”

Lu Chang’an made up his mind.

He formed his immortal Golden Core at the age of 177, and it took him a century to reach the peak of early Core Golden Core and challenge the bottleneck of the next stage.

At this moment, Lu Chang’an was 232 and a half years old. He only needed a few more years of cultivation.

With his current strength and numerous methods, although he had a good chance of defeating Fang Zhen, killing him would be much more difficult.

Unless he allowed his fourth life to descend, even if he launched an attack, there would still be a 10 to 20 percent chance of Fang Zhen escaping.

As far as Lu Chang’an knew, Fang Zhen also cultivated the “赤阳化血遁”, even though he only exchanged the first two levels in Li Huo Gong, his speed was already incredibly fast.

…

Half a year later.

Lu Chang’an turned 233 years old and organized and categorized the materials he collected during the auction. He designed and refined a second third-order medium-grade puppet.

To pursue mobility and killing power, this time he created a black eagle bird puppet.

Using lifelike imitation techniques, it looked almost identical to a real black eagle demon bird.

If it was only used for reconnaissance and did not engage in close combat, it would be difficult to tell the difference.

Then, Lu Chang’an infused the soul shadow of his second life into the black eagle puppet. He bestowed the power of the peak Golden Core soul onto it, greatly enhancing its pursuit and reconnaissance abilities.

He did not have to go out himself. The black eagle puppet clone could soar into the sky, while the 地岩鼠 could burrow underground. It could scout for enemies for him within a radius of several thousand miles, or even tens of thousands of miles, sharing its sensory perspective with him.

After refining the second third-order medium-grade puppet, he would not be able to accumulate enough materials for a third one in the short term.

However, the demand for third-order lower-grade puppets was much lower, and he could create two more of them.

After finishing the puppets, Lu Chang’an focused on his cultivation for the next few years, going into seclusion for most of the time.

…

Four years flew by.

Most of the forces and cultivators in the oasis had almost forgotten about Lu Chang’an’s existence.

These few days.

Shui Shan Manor was shrouded in a quasi-fourth-order幻阵, unnoticed by the outside world.

“237 years old, I’ve finally reached the peak of early Core Golden Core!”

In the cultivation room, Lu Chang’an felt that his immortal Golden Core had reached its limit. His Evergreen magic power was at its peak within this realm and could go no further.

After resting for a few days, Lu Chang’an made a final effort to break through to mid-Core Golden Core.

For ordinary True Golden Core cultivators, it often takes years of honing to challenge the bottleneck of a minor realm, and the success rate of the first attempt is not high.

Lu Chang’an had formed his immortal Golden Core, and he believed his foundation was deep and his understanding was that of a Nascent Soul. He went straight for the breakthrough.

Even so, during the breakthrough, Lu Chang’an felt the existence of bottlenecks and resistance.

This shows how much resistance ordinary Golden Core cultivators face when trying to break through bottlenecks.

Seven days later.

The azure Golden Core covered with Golden Core Dao patterns shrank in size, and the space around it seemed to distort, as if it was about to collapse.

Until a certain moment.

Boom!

The immortal Golden Core, shaped like an oval fruit, trembled, and the glass-like golden patterns on its surface were constantly flowing, emitting a new type of Evergreen magic power, doubling in quality!

The immortal Golden Core’s magic power quality was only a few percent higher than that of its counterparts in the same realm.

However, breaking through a minor realm doubled the quality directly.

Of course, the Golden Core is mainly a reflection of one’s foundation and potential. Combat power is only one of its advantages.

“Mid-Core Golden Core, achieved!”

In the cultivation room where Lu Chang’an was sitting, azure light bloomed, surging with the vibrant life of evergreen trees, as well as the mysterious and alluring fragrance of fruits.

Breaking through a minor realm did not cause any celestial phenomena.

The quasi-fourth-order幻阵 concealed it, so the outside world was completely unaware that a powerful mid-Core Golden Core had been born here!

Hmm?

After advancing to mid-Core Golden Core, Lu Chang’an discovered that his Evergreen Golden Core was becoming increasingly fruit-like in shape, and the ethereal and dreamy fruit fragrance was even stronger than before.

Suddenly!

The Evergreen True Golden Core trembled again, affecting his识海 and giving birth to a sense of mystery.

“There!”

Lu Chang’an turned around abruptly, his black eyes sharp and cold, looking towards the direction of the Central Region of 大青.

(End of Chapter)

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