Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 336: Rough

There was a deeper meaning behind Yun Zaitian's smile towards Gao Xian. He knew that Gao Xian found it hard to believe, but he didn't explain it in detail.

If it weren't for Gao Xian's special relationship with Wan Yingying and his reserved nature, he wouldn't have said much.

Seeing that Yun Zaitian didn't explain, Gao Xian felt like there was a little black cat scratching and irritating his heart.

He couldn't help but ask, "Disciple is ignorant and foolish, please enlighten me, Master."

Yun Zaitian laughed but didn't explain. He changed the subject and asked, "Do you know how many Gold Cores there are within a single sect?"

"Um, around seventy or eighty?" Gao Xian casually replied.

Each of the thirty-six sects has one Gold Core, plus the Sect Gold Core, and the Gold Core Rogue Cultivators, so there should be that many.

"Not enough, there are over a hundred," Yun Zaitian said, stroking his beard. "In Wanfeng County alone, there are over six thousand Gold Cores. In Mingzhou's thirty-six counties, there are tens of thousands of Gold Cores. If we consider the cream of the crop, there are also dozens of first-rank Gold Cores..."

Gao Xian's expression became a bit complicated. After hearing the old man's words, he felt that first-rank Gold Cores didn't seem as valuable anymore.

"Don't be unhappy. You should know that those talented disciples were discovered at a young age and were heavily nurtured by the sect. Some even received the true transmission of Pure Yang Dao. The Heavenly and Mortal Treasures they use are beyond my means..."

Yun Zaitian shook his head as he spoke, and then he became serious again. "You come from the Rogue Cultivators and didn't achieve much in the first twenty years. But later, you had heaven-defying luck and formed a first-rank Gold Core."

"Looking at the entire Jiuzhou, there aren't many people like you. What is there for you to be unhappy about?"

"Thank you for your teachings, Master. I was getting a bit carried away," Gao Xian bowed respectfully.

Although the old man's words were not pleasant to hear, they made a lot of sense.

Thinking about those disciples taught by Pure Yang Dao Zuns, who received countless resources from a young age, they were only first-rank Gold Cores.

Those were Pure Yang Dao Zuns, the masters of a continent, astonishingly powerful individuals.

He, on the other hand, formed a first-rank Gold Core through his own efforts, surpassing the disciples of Pure Yang Dao Zuns by an unknown margin.

The Wind Moon Treasure Mirror continuously absorbed Human Dao Spiritual Light, constantly enhancing his Cultivation Base. He set a small goal to achieve Divine Transformation, and Pure Yang was just around the corner!

Thinking this way, Gao Xian regained his confidence. With his backing, what could a group of second-generation disciples compare to him?

Yun Zaitian gave one final instruction, "First-rank Gold Cores are extremely outstanding in Wanfeng County. You must not reveal this to outsiders."

Then he added, "Ziyun Valley is an ancient ruined blessed land. It is indeed dangerous inside, but there are also many opportunities. You have twenty years to prepare as best as you can."

"Practicing the Great Five Elements technique will make your Five Elements spells twice as effective. You can try more in this area. As for swordsmanship, don't spend too much effort on it. Swordsmanship is pure, and since you have achieved the Great Five Elements Golden Core, you won't have higher achievements in swordsmanship..."

"I understand," Gao Xian replied.

Leaving Xuanming Temple, Gao Xian went straight back to his residence on Xuan Du Peak.

Da Niu was practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard. He had good momentum and strength, but lacked a killing intent.

Gao Xian didn't have time to give pointers. As a Golden Core cultivator, he was qualified to live in the Xuan Du Residence on the mountaintop. He just needed to go through some procedures.

Taking advantage of the free time today, he took Da Niu with him. He had prepared some things and used the Yin & Yang Heavenly Wheel to bring Da Niu to the Financial Support Office on Jinxiao Peak.

The Financial Support Office managed the sect's financial expenditures and was the most powerful and lucrative department.

Yun Changfeng was the head of the Financial Support Office. Everyone in the office knew about Gao Xian's relationship with the Yun family, not to mention that Gao Xian had just achieved the third-rank Golden Core, making him highly sought after in the sect.

When they heard that Gao Xian needed to go through some procedures, the deacon in charge was exceptionally enthusiastic. He busied himself for half an hour, and in the end, all Gao Xian needed to do was stamp and sign with the Shenxiao Order.

Gao Xian received the Xuan Du Residence Formation Token and a book that recorded all the utensils and miscellaneous tasks.

Two deacons accompanied Gao Xian to the Xuan Du Residence and completed a thorough handover with the several attendants guarding the residence.

The main task was to inspect the houses, formations, and valuable items to see if there were any deficiencies or damages.

Gao Xian was impatient with such trivial matters, so he let Da Niu and the others handle the handover. He casually walked around Xuan Du Courtyard.

Before, he had only observed this wooden building from a distance and had never been inside.

Xuan Du Courtyard was very large, but the entire complex did not have a traditional central axis or strict symmetrical structure.

It was roughly divided into three courtyards: front, middle, and back. The back courtyard had a large peach forest, with an underground spring that was used to fill a square water pool made of bluestone, which was about ten zhang in size and several zhang deep.

Dozens of colorful carp gracefully swam in the water, which was clear and seemingly empty, giving off a unique and wonderful feeling.

There was also a small pavilion by the water pool, where one could drink and make tea when it rained.

Not far away was a study with a resting bedroom. The furnishings were minimal, and the style was simple and elegant, which Gao Xian liked very much.

Gao Xian decided to live here permanently in the future, reading books and enjoying the water.

The middle courtyard had more facilities, such as a bathhouse, a quiet room for practicing, and a pill refining room, among others.

The front courtyard was also large enough for Da Niu to live in. Da Niu was someone who married three wives and had ten or eight children, so there was enough space for him.

By the time Da Niu finished the handover, it was already late at night. Gao Xian assigned the front courtyard to Da Niu and stayed in the back courtyard himself.

The courtyard was too big, and Da Niu was too far away. Gao Xian felt a bit lonely.

That's just how Gao Xian was. He found it noisy when there were too many people and quiet when there were too few. He was somewhere in between Yun Qiu Shui and Yun Qing Xuan.

In fact, most ordinary people are like this, positioned somewhere in the middle and not leaning towards extremes.

After dealing with trivial matters, Gao Xian didn't feel like resting. His current state allowed him to go days without sleep without feeling tired.

He held a bronze lotus flower that was shaped like a blooming flower bud and considered his next steps.

Twenty years later, the trip to Zi Yun Valley would undoubtedly be extremely dangerous.

The elite Gold Core cultivators from the thirty-six major sects of Wan Feng County would gather together to compete.

However, these Gold Core cultivators were all significant threats.

Gao Xian believed that he was at the top among the Gold Core cultivators, but he didn't dare to claim invincibility. Not to mention that Zi Yun Valley was an ancient and dilapidated blessed land filled with dangers.

According to the records of Zi Yun Valley, there were poisonous insects that could easily kill Gold Core cultivators, spatial fissures that could crush Nascent Soul cultivators, unspeakable terrifying curses, and powerful demonic beasts, among other things.

Yun Zai Tian had guided him in cultivating the Five Elements spells, which gave him more versatility.

In a complex environment, it wasn't enough to just be able to fight and kill; one also needed comprehensive adaptability.

Perhaps for this reason, Yun Zai Tian did not send Yun Qiu Shui to Zi Yun Valley. Of course, it was also because he didn't want to put all his eggs in one basket.

Gao Xian felt that the old man's suggestion was very reasonable. He had formed a first-rank Gold Core through the Great Five Elements technique, making him exceptionally compatible with Five Elements magic power.

This made it easier for him to comprehend the Five Elements spells, and the same Five Elements spells would have multiplied power in his hands.

On the other hand, he needed to try to find a spiritual object to house his clones, so that both Tai Yuan and Tai Ji clones could become permanent.

Each permanent clone was equivalent to a small teleportation array, allowing him to instantly escape danger.

Permanent clones could also cultivate and be used for adventures or to take the blame, among other things, with endless possibilities.

Especially the Tai Yuan clone, which manifested his own spiritual nature, exuded a noble and majestic aura. Its cultivation technique was also the Tai Yuan Splitting Light Sword.

In essence, it condensed the invisible Sword Ray with the Great Principle Vajra Qi, and its transformations were quite mysterious.

Gao Xian felt that he had a natural affinity for swords, and it had been proven that he had talent in Sword Technique. Through hard work, he had reached the realm of a Sword Technique Grandmaster.

If the Tai Yuan clone could be transformed into a permanent clone, he would have the opportunity to condense the Sword Core and go further in the path of swordsmanship.

Permanent clones couldn't share the power of the main body, but the main body could fully obtain the power of the permanent clones through divine insight.

It is equivalent to him forming a Gold Core!

If all three gods form a Gold Core, and four Gold Cores gather in one body, what kind of situation would that be?

Just thinking about it, Gao Xian felt very excited.

He looked at the green Lotus flower in his hand, so he decided to go to the Eastern Wasteland.

Fortunately, Tai Xuan's clone had the Blood God Banner and had also practiced the Blood God Technique.

The Blood God Technique was widely spread in the Eastern Wasteland, and there were countless sects practicing this method.

Just like when he killed those Blood Demon Cultivators in the underground ruins, their secret technique was actually the Blood God Technique, with some variations.

The Blood Demon Cultivators had already been wiped out, so Tai Xuan's clone pretending to be a Blood Demon Cultivator practitioner was seamless.

He also obtained some Magical Items from the old demon, and with these items, no one could tell that there was anything wrong with Tai Xuan's clone.

With Tai Xuan's clone, he could penetrate deep into the Iron Ape Mountain to find out the truth. If necessary, his true body could also be swapped over.

Tai Xuan's clone's Blood God Technique, including the Blood God Banner, required Devil Cultivator Blood Essence to quickly upgrade.

He wouldn't actively go out and kill people, but if others came to kill him, he wouldn't be polite.

Moreover, Devil Cultivators and the Monster Race were enemies, so there was no need to hold back when killing them.

Gao Xian quickly made up his mind and formulated an action plan.

He sat until dawn and then went to the Scripture Hall.

In addition to teaching disciples various skills, the Scripture Hall was also responsible for managing a large number of secret technique scriptures.

Gao Xian told Lu Jingxu and spent the whole day in the library, finally choosing two Five Elements spells: "General Theory of Five Elements Spells" and "Seventy-Two Five Elements Spells".

"General Theory of Five Elements Spells" was a theoretical book on Five Elements spells, written by a Divine Transformation Dao Lord. It only recorded up to Rank Four, but it started from the fundamentals of the Five Elements and explained the principles of the Five Elements changes very clearly.

"Seventy-Two Five Elements Spells" were all Rank Two and Rank Three Five Elements spells, each one very exquisite.

Gao Xian hadn't read them before, mainly because he was afraid of being influenced.

The Wind Moon Treasure Mirror had limited spells that could be cultivated, so he didn't dare to waste them. But now it seemed that there were no restrictions on the front-facing spells of the Wind Moon Treasure Mirror. As long as he could comprehend and learn them, they would be presented in the most intuitive form.

After reading for a few days, Gao Xian chose two spells: the Gold Element Pointing Finger, which could transfer Gold Element Magic power to objects or living beings, and the Yellow Turban Warrior, a earth element spell that condensed a humanoid puppet with the power of thick earth, temporarily controlled by Divine Sense to perform some rough work.

Both spells were Rank Three and quite exquisite. Gao Xian pondered for dozens of days before initiating them.

Proper spells needed to be cultivated slowly, and Gao Xian was not in a hurry.

Taking advantage of his free time, he consumed over three million Human Dao Spiritual Light to elevate the Green Wood Rejuvenation Technique to the Great Master Returned to Origin Realm.

This spell seemed inconspicuous but was extremely useful. Whether it was used for healing and detoxification or restoring Magic power, it had very good effects.

The Great Master Returned to Origin Realm of the Green Wood Rejuvenation Technique could even regenerate severed limbs. It was very powerful.

Gao Xian tested it in the Heart and Mind Temple. Even if he was seriously injured, he could recover a certain combat power in a short period of time.

It was not an exaggeration to say that this spell greatly increased his margin for error and improved his combat endurance.

To show that he hadn't been wandering around outside the sect, Gao Xian went to teach at the Sword Hall again.

This caused quite a stir in the sect. The most prominent third-rank Gold Core Perfected Being was giving a lecture. Even those who didn't study swordsmanship wanted to come and see this Perfected Being's elegance.

When they saw Gao Xian in person, many Qi Refining disciples were immediately captivated by his elegant and refined appearance.

In their eyes, Gao Xian was handsome, suave, clear, and elegant, embodying everything they imagined about immortals.

Gao Xian saw Li Feihuang in class and told her that he had moved after class. He gave Li Feihuang a token for the Xuan Du Palace Formation.

That night, Li Feihuang came running. Her passionate enthusiasm surprised Gao Xian a bit...

Obviously, reaching the third rank of a Gold Core Perfected Being made her extremely excited.

On the other hand, Gao Xian sent the Tai Xuan divine clone to the Six Harmonies Sect on a flying ship.

The Six Harmonies Sect is close to the border wilderness, where there are many Devil Cultivators and even members of the Monster Race. It is a good place to make friends and gather information.

A young man in black clothes with a cold and stern face came down from the flying ship. Without hesitation, he hired a carriage and headed straight for the lower district of the Six Harmonies City.

The lower district is located to the south of the Six Harmonies City. It is crowded with numerous buildings and is chaotic. There are street vendors on both sides of the long street, and there is a dense flow of people. Most of the cultivators have fierce expressions on their faces.

Standing on the long street, Gao Xian felt a sense of familiarity. This divine clone of his is a bad person, and he prefers the people around him to be even worse, so that he doesn't have any psychological burden.

The Gao Xian in hundreds of thousands of miles away continued to enjoy his life as usual. Controlling two bodies simultaneously had no impact on him.

Just like a person using both hands freely, he never deliberately considered why he could skillfully use both hands at the same time.

Before Gao Xian could even make a full circle on the long street, he was already being watched by someone.

A seemingly simple and honest young man approached with a smile, "Sir, is this your first time here?"

The simple and honest young man had thick eyebrows and big eyes, dressed in a gray short brown robe, with a sword hanging from his waist. He looked clean and tidy.

The divine clone of Tai Xuan had long sword-like eyebrows, narrow eyes, and dark and deep black pupils. He had a handsome appearance but a gloomy and cold temperament. This was the manifestation of the clone's spirituality.

When Gao Xian controlled the Tai Xuan divine clone, he deliberately appeared cold and distant, making a clear distinction from his true self.

He could tell at a glance that this kid had ill intentions, but he was actually quite happy. He was afraid of not encountering any bad people...

"Do you need something?" Gao Xian asked casually, with a coldness that kept people at a distance.

The simple and honest young man's smile froze for a moment. This man's gaze was a bit intimidating.

He quickly lowered his head and respectfully said, "I've been hanging around this street for more than ten years, so I'm familiar with the situation here. If you need anything, just tell me, and I'll do it for some reward."

"I want to buy two Eastern Wasteland maps."

"That's easy, just follow me, sir."

The simple and honest young man was very happy and led the way with a bow.

Gao Xian silently followed behind the simple and honest young man and turned two corners. The road became narrower and more secluded.

The surrounding houses appeared low and dilapidated, mostly made of brick and wood. The yellow dirt road was also filled with various garbage and filth.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, the simple and honest young man led Gao Xian to a courtyard.

Without entering the courtyard, Gao Xian sensed a strong Monster Qi inside. Hmm, it was different from ordinary Devil Cultivators, just like the smell of that rat-headed Monster Race in the underground ruins.

The simple and honest young man asked Gao Xian to wait for a moment and disappeared into the house.

The main door slowly opened, and a tall figure walked out from inside. This guy was eight feet tall and had a furry wolf head. His emerald green eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty light.

The wolf-headed Monster Race stared at Gao Xian, revealing two rows of sharp white teeth. He grinned and shouted in a somewhat unclear accent, "Let daddy taste your flavor!"

His pronunciation was strange and unpleasant, with a sharpness that made people annoyed.

As the wolf-headed Monster Race spoke, spiritual lights shimmered on the walls of the courtyard, and a formation had already sealed off the courtyard.

Gao Xian was somewhat surprised by the direct brutality of the other party. But then he realized that as a lone cultivator, even if he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, these people wouldn't care.

This wolf-headed Monster Race had vigorous blood and the support of a formation. It would be really difficult for an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator to escape from here.

The wolf-headed Monster Race was full of violence and now only wanted to taste Gao Xian's flesh and blood. He roared and suddenly grew larger, pouncing directly at Gao Xian...

(End of this chapter)