Mysterious mirror hanging high

Zhao Yuankong's face showed indignation. "Of course I know I'm not as advanced as him, but that guy is so arrogant, his eyes are on the top of his head... Seeing that I'm a demon, he treats me like an ordinary guardian beast and orders me around..."

Guan Lingxiao casually said, "In recent years, another True Lord of the Netherworld Sect has advanced to the late Nascent Soul stage. Apart from the several sects in Zhongzhou that have Divine Transformation masters, the Netherworld Sect is next in line. At this time of great power, it's inevitable that their disciples are a bit arrogant and domineering. My Xuan Ce Sect is just an ordinary Nascent Soul sect, so naturally, we are not worthy of the Netherworld Sect's attention."

"So what if our sect is powerful? You still broke through their protective shield with just one sword strike."

Zhao Yuankong laughed and said, "I saw that person claiming to be ranked 18th on the Hidden Dragon Gold List. How come there's such a huge gap between him and you, the number one on the Hidden Dragon Gold List?"

Guan Lingxiao sneered, "Hey, the Hidden Dragon Gold List? It's just something a bunch of Foundation Establishment cultivators use to entertain themselves. I, Guan Lingxiao, don't need the Hidden Dragon Gold List to prove myself. But the Hidden Dragon Gold List needs me, Guan Lingxiao, to be at the top of the list to prove its worth."

"The world of immortal cultivation still relies on the realm of cultivation. Forming a pill and becoming an infant is what cultivators aspire to achieve. Just take a look at the battle power rankings. Even if someone has been at the top of the list for years, isn't he still just a foundation-building cultivator?"

"But to be honest, it's me who has implicated you. The reason why that Dai Sheng acted so arrogantly towards you, even attacking you, was simply to lure me out and test my status as the number one on the Hidden Dragon Gold List."

Guan Lingxiao said, "These mediocre people who care about reputation love to do things like this... To them, it's just a harmless test, but to the person being tested, it's a real disaster."

"If you were truly just a guardian spirit beast with no background today, he would have killed you. But would my Xuan Ce Sect really go to war with the Netherworld Sect just for a mere foundation-building spirit beast?"

Guan Lingxiao sneered, "It's because I've become more restrained now. Others think I'm gentle, but they actually bully me like this!"

"Those few [Rootless, Formless, and Intangible Sword Qi] I used just now traveled through that person's body several times. It wasn't as simple as shattering a few of his meridians. Instead, it secretly damaged his very foundation... Normally, he wouldn't notice anything unusual when he was absorbing and releasing spiritual energy and channeling mana, but if he were to form a pill, he would know how powerful it is!"

Zhao Yuankong was horrified as he listened to this. Over the years, Guan Lingxiao gradually developed an aura of righteousness, but his cruel nature had never changed. He was always very gentle to his friends, but he was always ruthless towards his enemies. He said that he would make the cultivator of the Underworld Dao suffer a great loss in his Dan Jie, but it would not be as simple as reducing the quality of the Dan Jie, it would most likely be an ending of death!

A man and a demon came to Jing Yu's cave. Zhao Yuankong said goodbye and returned to his own bamboo hut to practice. Guan Lingxiao lit a communication talisman. After a while, the formation of the cave slowly opened.

Guan Lingxiao entered the cave with a wooden sword in his arms, only to see many metal puppets practicing in the outer hall.

One puppet had eyes emitting a cold light, another puppet had ears surrounded by precious light, and another puppet had its mouth open, emitting Buddhist Sanskrit sounds from its throat, obviously practicing a Buddhist oral magic.

Guan Lingxiao seemed to be accustomed to this. He passed through many puppets and came to the inner hall of the cave.

"Master, I want to see you."

"Come in."

Guan Lingxiao walked into the inner hall respectfully, only to see a young man in a gray robe sitting cross-legged on a cushion, holding a round and flawless golden elixir in his hand, which was spinning rapidly.

The next moment, the golden elixir suddenly underwent a change. Several bulges suddenly appeared on the originally perfect spherical shell. The bulges slowly took shape and turned into a head and limbs. Not long after, the golden elixir grew into a baby with brilliant golden light and no facial features, breathing slowly.

"Haha, it's done!"

Jing Yu held the golden baby, a look of joy on his face, and murmured:

"Yes, for ordinary cultivators, breaking the elixir and becoming an infant is like a chick breaking out of its shell, following the path of [oviparity]. Now, I'm taking a different approach. Since the [Flawless Golden Pill] is difficult to break, I'll simply evolve it directly into an infant, following the path of [birth through the womb]. The Nascent Soul formed from the Flawless Golden Pill is naturally more resilient, isn't that better!"

"Congratulations, Master, on your great success in supernatural powers!" Guan Lingxiao said with a smile and bowed.

The golden baby in Jing Yu's hand transformed back into a golden elixir. He put away the puppet golden elixir and said, "Disciple, what brings you here today?"

Guan Lingxiao took out the gold-embossed letter and handed it over respectfully: "The Underworld Dao sent an envoy, saying that [Dai Kefu] has now attained the status of a True Lord and will hold a Nascent Soul Ceremony soon. Master, please come to the banquet..."

"Oh? Daikov also conceived a baby?"

Jing Yu casually said, "Over the years, Xuanweizi, Taoist Jingxu, Yan Guiluan, Qi Baisheng, Xu Baiwei... old friends from the Penglai Gathering have all achieved Nascent Soul Formation, and now even Dai Kefu has achieved the status of True Lord."

"Every time I participate in a Nascent Soul Ceremony, I am inevitably asked by a group of people about my cultivation progress and when I will form a Nascent Soul..."

"I am now 320 years old and have been stuck at the Golden Elixir Perfection for decades. This Daikov is inviting me over now, is he trying to make fun of me?"

"Besides, I don't know him well, so why should I rush to give him a gift? No."

Guan Lingxiao said respectfully, "Master, you have created your own skills with great perseverance, and have even formed the legendary [Flawless Golden Pill]. It is only natural that your progress in forming your Infant is slow. You don't need to pay attention to the gossip of mediocre people outside."

"You do know how to talk."

Jing Yu looked Guan Lingxiao up and down, his eyes lighting up. "Lingxiao, I see your aura is perfect, and your spiritual energy is already solidified. I think you'll be forming a pill soon, right?"

"That's exactly what I meant."

"Tsk tsk, a ninety-year-old Jindan cultivator, if anyone knew about it, it would scare people to death."

Jing Yu smiled and said, "I gave you two choices earlier. Have you decided whether you want to form the [Purple Qi Golden Pill] or the [Flawless Golden Pill]?"

Guan Lingxiao said, "Disciple has already thought about it and will form the [Purple Qi Golden Pill]."

Jing Yu seemed to have anticipated Guan Lingxiao's choice and nodded with emotion. "Yes, while the [Flawless Golden Pill] is superior to the [Purple Qi Golden Pill] in terms of mana quality, the [Heavenly Purple Qi] has its own unique mysteries. Furthermore, the infant formation stage will be somewhat difficult, and you are a courageous and diligent person, so naturally you don't want to waste too much time."

Guan Lingxiao lowered his eyebrows slightly: "Disciple...I want to improve my realm as quickly as possible."

"This is your own path. Your teacher can only guide you a little, but the final decision is yours."

Jing Yu said calmly: "Xuan Ce Sect has a True Lord in charge, so there is no need to worry about safety. You can prepare to form a pill at any time."

After Guan Lingxiao left, Jing Yu muttered to himself:

"My disciple's cultivation progress is far too fast. He truly deserves to have an immortal destiny that can ignore minor bottlenecks... If this delay continues, I'm afraid Ling Xiao will even form a fetus before me, his master!"