But in contrast, while the rewards were great, the hardships involved were no less. Not to mention five Condensed Jin Dan, one of each element was required. For an ordinary late stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, obtaining a single Condensed Jin Dan required a great opportunity. Not to mention five of them, one for each element. Even a Jin Dan cultivator would find it difficult to obtain so many Condensed Jin Dan, let alone a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
As for the Formation Nascent Soul chapter, there was no need to look at it. It was probably similar to the Formation Core chapter. Lu Xiaotian smiled bitterly in his heart. He was different from those highly talented cultivators. His chances of forming a Core were pitifully low. If he wanted to form a Core, he had to try many times before he could succeed. According to the Immemorial Scripture, condensing a Core required five Condensed Jin Dan at a time. Trying a few times would require ten to twenty Condensed Jin Dan, or even more. In other words, the Condensed Jin Dan in his hand was not enough. He also had to collect five Condensed Gold Fruits or the roots of the corresponding spiritual items to plant them in the boundary. He had to cultivate a large number of Condensed Gold Fruits to refine pills.
Collecting five types of spiritual items was even more of a headache. Using a phrase from the secular world, it was better to have no books than to believe in books. Fortunately, the Immemorial Scripture did not have any requirements for the attributes of the Condensed Jin Dan. Lu Xiaotian decided to first obtain one of the Condensed Gold Fruits. After refining a large number of these Condensed Jin Dan, he would attempt to break through to the Jin Dan stage. If he failed, he would then consider the Formation Core, which was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
Using an array to gather the power of the five elements and form a Core in the Dantian was unheard of. However, Lu Xiaotian was not a pedantic person and did not have an attitude of absolute belief. Moreover, he was only at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment. He was still far from the ninth level. Even with the help of pills refined from the Red Bamboo Coral, it was not something that could be done overnight.
He still had a lot of time to prepare. Moreover, with his current strength, as long as he did not encounter any Jin Dan cultivators, there were very few Foundation Establishment cultivators who could do anything to him. If he kept a low profile and searched the Immortal Cultivation World, there would still be a glimmer of hope.
Lu Xiaotian thought about it and realized that it was not impossible to condense the Formation Core. The medicinal power of five Gold Condensation Cores was not something an ordinary cultivator could endure. Perhaps only a body refiner at the peak of the sixth step would be able to endure it. Otherwise, if it was an ordinary late-stage cultivator, there was no doubt that their body would explode from the power of five Gold Condensation Cores. Only a body refiner with the physical strength of a body refiner could barely endure it. On the other hand, the light golden crystals inside the Golden Figurines allowed a cultivator to reach the level of a high-grade body refiner in an extremely short period of time. There was also the Taihao Battle Body that he cultivated, as well as the Rending God Secret Technique that he had acquired and begun to cultivate, all of which were inextricably linked to the Immemorial Path. Ever since he set foot on the Great Dao of Immortality, there seemed to be a faintly discernible thread connecting them together.
Dozens of figures flashed across the sky, and Lu Xiaotian suddenly came to his senses. Since the opening of the Immemorial Path Scripture, there had been so many sects that had entered it separately. He was afraid that the news had spread far and wide, and perhaps more cultivators from other sects would rush over. Now that he had gained a lot from the Immemorial Path Scripture, there was no need for him to stay here any longer. It was better for him to leave first and find a way to return to the Divine Firmament Palace to digest the spiritual items that he had obtained this time. He had to speed up his cultivation as soon as possible.
Lu Xiaotian changed his disguise again and turned into a round-faced Daoist priest, flying with the wind.
"There's a lone person over there. Let's go after him." The dozens of figures quickly found Lu Xiaotian's trail. They were all Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Evil Spirit Valley, and at least half of them were in the middle and late stages of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Compared to the people that he had met before, the cultivators that appeared now were obviously of a much higher cultivation.
"He's just an ordinary middle stage cultivator. There's no need for so many of us to go through so much trouble. Junior Brother Xu, take two people with you and chase after him to kill him," the leader of the dark, burly man said disdainfully.
"That's right. Senior Brother Long, you go ahead first. Wait for me and my two junior brothers to kill this person, then we'll meet up with you." Xu Hongbo nodded and separated from the crowd with his two junior brothers.
Lu Xiaotian looked back and saw that there were only three people chasing after him. He was amused and sped up a bit on his celestial device.
"This kid, he's running away pretty fast!" Xu Hongbo and the other two saw that Lu Xiaotian's speed had increased a bit and could not help but feel frustrated.
After chasing for a while, Xu Hongbo realized that no matter how fast he sped up, he could not catch up to the person in front of him. The two junior brothers behind him had already fallen behind due to their lack of magic power. Xu Hongbo felt a chill in his heart. The person in front of him was not just a simple middle stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator. It would not be easy for him to kill this person alone. If he was not careful, he might even be bitten by him. Xu Hongbo, who had been in the cultivation world for many years, was not very strong. He did not want to achieve anything, but to not make any mistakes, so he gave up on chasing after him. Cursing his bad luck, he turned back to meet up with his two junior brothers who had fallen behind. Xu Hongbo did not know that his abandonment had actually saved his life.
At least these people knew what was good for them. Although it would be faster to directly plunder from the hands of Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, as long as these people did not deliberately offend him, Lu Xiaotian would not do such a thing. Moreover, this was not the time for him to do as he pleased.
However, Lu Xiaotian did not expect that after separating from the Evil Spirit Valley cultivators, the two parties would meet again. The difference was that there were five Ancient Sword Sect cultivators being chased by the Evil Spirit Valley cultivators this time. Among them were Jin Yue and Luo Yuan whom he had met before.
The leading Ancient Sword Sect cultivator was Hu Dahong, a burly man in the late stage of Foundation Establishment Realm. His Heavenly Halberd danced wildly, causing the Evil Spirit Valley cultivators to not dare to be too aggressive. However, in comparison, the Evil Spirit Valley cultivators had three late stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, five middle stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, and the rest were early stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. Compared to the five Ancient Sword Sect disciples, the Evil Spirit Valley cultivators clearly had an absolute advantage. Although Hu Dahong's Heavenly Halberd was able to hold his ground against two late stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, even a tiger could not defeat a pack of wolves. It was difficult for two fists to fight against four hands. Faced with the Evil Spirit Valley cultivators coming one after another, Hu Dahong was unable to react quickly.
"You bunch of trash. Do you really think that just because the Evil Spirit Valley is close to the Southern Wilderness, you can do whatever you want and slaughter our Ancient Sword Sect disciples as you wish? If our Sect finds out about this, even the upper echelons of the Evil Spirit Valley will not be able to protect you," Hu Dahong swept his halberd and shouted sternly.
"Hehe, that will only work if your Sect finds out about this. As long as all of you die here, no one will know and no one will come looking for trouble with us," the Evil Spirit Valley cultivator laughed sinisterly. Fiend Hei brandished his sword and let out a strange laugh. The staff in his hand collided with Hu Dahong's halberd several times. Although he was forced to retreat again and again, his retreat was not chaotic. Moreover, he had his two junior apprentice brothers, Xu and Chen, assisting him from the side. No matter how tyrannical the strength of the Ancient Sword Sect's cultivator was, it was still insufficient to fight one against three. If they spent a little more time, the others would be able to surround and kill the remaining four cultivators of the Ancient Sword Sect. When that time came, they would join in the attack and none of the Ancient Sword Sect cultivators would be able to escape.
"Hmph, a petty person who has succeeded. Just you wait. If I don't die today, I'll definitely repay you double in the future." Hu Dahong was enraged. Looking at his junior brothers, he secretly made a decision. He was afraid that he would not be able to escape with these burdens. If he escaped alone, he would still have a chance. He had to choose the lesser of two evils. Although they were from the same sect, he had to make a choice in order to save his own life.
Luo Yuan's heart skipped a beat. He could not be more familiar with Hu Hongda's hesitant gaze. In the past, when he teamed up with others to escape alone, he would always have the same hesitant expression. When Hu Hongda was around, he was suppressed by the cultivators of the Evil Spirit Valley, but at the very least, he was still at death's door. Once he left, any of the three late Foundation Establishment cultivators would free up their hands and the remaining four would be annihilated. They would be killed in the blink of an eye. After all, although fellow disciples were important, it was not as important as one's own life.
Luo Yuan could tell that Hu Hongda had the intention to escape, and so could Lu Xiaotian. Just as Hu Hongda was about to escape alone, the sound of flowing water could be heard in the air. It was Lu Xiaotian's unfailing technique, the Ice Soul Hymn. The ten early Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Evil Spirit Valley were instantly stunned. Lu Xiaotian threw out a large number of wind blades. These early Foundation Establishment cultivators could not resist at all and were sliced into pieces.
Shi Jian, Xu Hongbo, and the other mid Foundation Establishment cultivators all looked behind them in fear. It had to be said that Lu Xiaotian's appearance was extremely shocking. At the very least, the cultivators of the Evil Spirit Valley were stunned. Even Shi Jian, who was at the front, was distracted for a moment and almost had his stomach cut open by Hu Hongda's Fangtian Halberd.
If he wanted to fight against a late Foundation Establishment cultivator without exposing his body cultivation or using the Fire Dragon Bow and Arrows, he would have to rely on the Blazing Li Fire Sword. Lu Xiaotian did not hesitate to change to the Blazing Li Fire Sword and pounced towards Xu Hongbo. He had been chased by his opponent for a while, and now that they had met again, he could only blame himself for being unlucky. Xu Hongbo of the Evil Spirit Valley clearly had a hint of evasiveness in his eyes. He was already afraid before the battle started. It was obvious that he was shocked by Lu Xiaotian's earlier display of strength.
Not long after Lu Xiaotian made his move, a sword ray as bright as the moon shot down from the sky and killed a mid Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Evil Spirit Valley.
Lu Xiaotian was slightly surprised. He did not expect Luo Qing to appear at this moment. Zong Sheng and Tao Feng, who had always been by Luo Qing's side, were nowhere to be seen. It seemed that something else had happened.
"Brother Lu!" Luo Qing was startled. Although she could not judge from Lu Xiaotian's appearance, she could not be more familiar with the Blazing Li Fire Sword in Lu Xiaotian's hand.
"Let's kill these people first," Lu Xiaotian replied.
"Haha, I was wondering who would be willing to help me in my hour of need. So it's Brother Lu. I didn't expect Brother Lu's cultivation to be so high." Luo Yuan laughed out loud. He knew his sister very well. Who else could make his sister call Lu Xiaotian in such a manner other than Lu Xiaotian, who had a close relationship with her in the past. In his eyes, even fellow disciples of the same sect were far less reliable than Lu Xiaotian. The friendship they had formed in the process of fighting side by side in the past was more reliable than the mutual deception within the sect. Otherwise, if it were any other cultivator, they might not necessarily lend a helping hand in this situation. He was very clear about the strength of his sister, Luo Qing. It was absolutely no problem for her to fight against a late stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. In addition, Lu Xiaotian's current offensive ability and the fact that many of the Evil Spirit Valley's cultivators had been killed by Lu Xiaotian's attacks, Luo Yuan immediately felt reassured. "These bastards from the Evil Spirit Valley want to bully us with numbers. Let's show them who's boss."
The Blazing Li Fire Sword and Xu Hongbo's Immortal Artifact clashed violently in the air. Xu Hongbo's Immortal Energy was far more robust and pure than Lu Xiaotian's, but the power of the Blazing Li Fire Sword closed the gap between the two of them. The two of them fought for a while and Xu Hongbo calmed down. Although Core Immortal Artifacts were difficult to deal with, the difference in their cultivations was several levels. Although he still did not have the confidence to defeat Lu Xiaotian, at least he would not end up like his fellow disciples who had already fallen.
However, just as Xu Hongbo calmed down, a blood-red rope silently wrapped around Xu Hongbo's back.
Xu Hongbo knew that things were not looking good. He tried to use his Immortal Artifact to repel the Demon Binding Rope, but he did not have Lu Xiaotian's ability to multitask and control two Immortal Artifacts at the same time. The Immortal Artifact had just pulled back some distance when the Blazing Li Fire Sword closed in again. Xu Hongbo was shocked and hurriedly blocked the Blazing Li Fire Sword. Subconsciously, Xu Hongtao wanted to retreat. After blocking another blow from the fiery red longsword, which was surging with heat, Xu Hongtao glanced at the entire battlefield. The other cultivators of the Ancient Sword Sect were all entangled with the cultivators of the Ancient Sword Sect and had no time to withdraw. Although the round-faced Daoist priest before him didn't have a high cultivation base, he relied on the advantage of his Primordial Core magic tool and his elusive methods. Xu Hongtao couldn't block him for a while.
"The Ancient Sword Sect's cultivators are too strong. We can't hold them off. Brothers, retreat quickly." Xu Hongbo hastily defended himself for a while. Out of camaraderie, before fleeing, he shouted out, "Hey, hey!
"Damn it!" Shi Jian was in the midst of a heated battle with Hu Hongda of the Ancient Sword Sect. The Ancient Sword Sect's cultivators had always been known for their battle prowess. Shi Jian used all his skills to block them and was having a hard time. Seeing Xu Hongbo actually escape first, he could not help but curse. After a feint, he also retreated.
On the other side, Xu Hongbo let out a blood-curdling scream as the Demon Binding Rope wrapped tightly around him. The Demon Binding Rope sucked away all the blood essence in his body at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, he was reduced to a dried corpse.
"Ah!" With a blood-curdling scream, another late Foundation Establishment cultivator was beheaded by Luo Qing as he was distracted. Only Shi Jian, who was slightly stronger, managed to escape in a panic. The remaining few Foundation Establishment middle stage cultivators from the Evil Spirit Valley were slashed left and right by the furious Luo Qing and Hu Hongda like tigers in a flock of sheep. In just a few moments, they were all killed.
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