Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

"The spiritual energy of this 'Huadan Peak' seems to be somewhat weaker than it was back then."

Looking around at the still dilapidated scenery, Lin Changsheng scanned with his divine sense and seemed to sense something.

He also noticed the two Qi Condensation juniors who were surrounded by two icy green snakes not far away.

But Lin Changsheng soon discovered that although the teleportation array here was intact, there was an additional layer of composite third-order array around it, completely isolating him from the outside world.

"It seems this third-tier formation was prepared specifically for me. Unfortunately, it might have been useful to me back then, but it's not very useful now."

Lin Changsheng now held a high-quality Tier 3 'Restriction-Breaking Talisman' in his hand, which he then activated and threw into the formation.

The next moment, the layers of formations were rapidly dissolved, and a burly and ferocious figure flew out from within.

A golden core-level pressure followed, covering the top of Huadan Peak and extending to a radius of 100 feet.

"This is... a Golden Core cultivator!"

Sensing such terrifying aura of Dan power, both the mysterious girl and the boy Wang Zhen paled and trembled uncontrollably.

As demonic beasts, the two Ice Jade Frost Serpents possessed even more acute senses. Upon sensing the aura of a human Golden Core cultivator, they were instantly suppressed by this intimidating power, prostrating themselves on the ground, not even daring to flee.

For a Golden Core cultivator, the difference in life level between a Qi Condensation cultivator and a first-order demon beast is overwhelming.

'boom! ’

Before the two juniors in the Qi Condensation stage, Lin Changsheng unleashed his Qi and blood power, shattering the heads of the two Ice Jade Serpents with just his aura. The two ferocious beasts died instantly.

"Thank you so much... Senior for saving my life."

Wang Zhen's slightly immature face showed shock and admiration. His eyes darted around, and he also showed a joy of surviving a disaster. His tone seemed to stutter a little because of excitement. He was seven parts sincere and three parts performing, and he took the initiative to kneel down and thank them.

Lin Changsheng smiled inwardly, looking at the slightly flamboyant young man with a half-smile.

What appears to be a gesture of gratitude is actually a show of goodwill, submission, and a test of his seniority.

Then, based on Lin Changsheng's attitude, we will find a way to deal with him.

In contrast, the mysterious girl beside him, though her heart was beating slightly faster, remained silent and tried her best to appear calm.

Such behavior indicates either an innate calm and collected mindset or prior contact with other Golden Core cultivators, resulting in greater tolerance to the aura of Dan power.

"Hehe, it's fate that we met. Since we've come together, then come with me."

Lin Changsheng, disguised as a wicked man, grinned ferociously and then waved his hand, unleashing a burst of magical energy that easily knocked the two people in front of him unconscious.

He then waved his hand, his magic sweeping over the two unconscious men, before boarding the Water Cloud Boat and fleeing into the distance.

Having been away for many years, Lin Changsheng was unaware of the current situation in the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom, and he could learn about it from these two people.

After all, he was too high-profile when he left this place. He took the Azure Wood Spirit Cauldron in front of other Golden Core cultivators, exposed the fourth-order Azure Wood King Butterfly Demon Infant, and even took the initiative to attack Golden Core cultivators.

If she were to make a high-profile return with her original appearance, it would likely cause trouble.

According to Lin Changsheng's idea, it would be best to return quietly, visit old friends, and reconnect with old relationships without alerting anyone.

He was born in the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom. Although he has left his homeland, he is now thriving in Gunzhou and has become an elder of a Nascent Soul level power.

However, the connection to one's homeland should not be neglected. It can be considered as a backup plan, so that if one day one encounters trouble while venturing out into the world, there will be a place to retreat and maneuver.

……

Three days later.

Somewhere in the Wanfeng Mountains.

Lin Changsheng learned about the surrounding situation from the two juniors he had kidnapped.

To his surprise, the Wanfeng Mountains had belonged to the Great Zhou cultivation world more than 20 years ago.

The once-famous ruins of the 'Ten Thousand Spirits Sect' have been transformed into the 'Ancient Sect Secret Realm' for training the younger generation of disciples under the transformation of the Great Zhou Kingdom's Nascent Soul True Monarch.

The massive battle between the two countries ultimately ended with the defeat of the Yue Kingdom's 'Nascent Soul True Monarch'.

It is said that back then, the Great Zhou Nascent Soul True Monarch and a fourth-level array master joined forces to launch a surprise attack on the Yue Kingdom's Nascent Soul True Monarch, which caused the latter to be injured and flee.

The impact of this battle is also evident.

Both countries had suffered heavy losses due to the war.

However, the Great Zhou Dynasty was in a state of great momentum, and it seized and plundered a large amount of Yue Kingdom's resources. Within a few years, it recovered its strength and even became stronger.

The cultivation world of Yue Kingdom was severely weakened by the war and never recovered, losing the ability to contend with the Great Zhou. They were even frequently harassed by neighboring small border states, represented by the "barbarian kingdoms."

The local sects of Yue Kingdom, such as Shangqing Palace, Qinglan Sect, Chiyan Valley, and Bafang Alliance, have been relying on their local advantages to shrink their territory and resist step by step for many years, and have fallen into continuous turmoil.

"Sure enough, the plan to flee back then was absolutely correct."

"If we stick to the Yue Kingdom, it will be difficult to remain unscathed. If we get caught up in the war, it won't be so easy to advance to the Golden Core stage."

Lin Changsheng secretly rejoiced.

In addition, Lin Changsheng made an unexpected discovery.

The two juniors he grabbed at random were both disciples of the Yuling Sect.

The boy named Wang Zhen had a simple background; he was merely a disciple in name only.

However, it seems that due to some fortunate circumstances, his main cultivation method is somewhat special, and he usually uses the cultivation method of the Yuling Sect disciples to cover his tracks.

This fact could not escape the keen perception of Lin Changsheng.

As for the girl's name, Shi Ying, she was actually a descendant of the current sect leader of the Yu Ling Sect.

Due to his outstanding talent, he received resource support and special care from the sect leader.

“Senior, this young lady bears a mark left by an elder of her clan. This mark will leave its aura on the surrounding cultivators the moment she dies, and it will be difficult to remove for several months.”

"This is not a threat from me, but rather because I do not wish to see the Yuling Sect make an enemy of you without cause. As long as we can return to our sect safely, you will not have to worry about the Yuling Sect seeking revenge. After all, no one wants to offend a Golden Core cultivator for no reason if I am unharmed."

After revealing her identity, Shi Ying faced Lin Changsheng, a Golden Core cultivator, with neither arrogance nor servility, and presented her case in a reasoned and well-founded manner.

While speaking, she also subtly comforted Lin Changsheng, not only putting herself in his shoes to relieve his worries, but also giving him face.

To avoid the Golden Core cultivator refusing to release the two of them out of consideration for his reputation.

Beneath the straw hat was the face of a young girl, yet her eyes held a rationality far beyond that of her peers.

"I never expected that randomly grabbing two people to gather information would lead to the capture of a junior disciple of the current leader of the Yuling Sect. What bad luck."

Lin Changsheng was speechless.

He had already used his divine sense to examine Shi Ying's body, and it was indeed true what the woman had said.

If you want to keep a low profile, there's really nothing you can do about this woman.

Just as Lin Changsheng was pondering how to settle the two, he suddenly sensed two powerful magical auras, one strong and one weak.

In the distance, on the horizon, a middle-aged man with a fair complexion and a plump build, at the pseudo-core stage, was constantly fleeing by activating his magical artifact.

Behind him, a middle-aged shrew at the early stage of the Golden Core realm chased after him with a face full of resentment.

"You audacious cultivator! You mere pseudo-core cultivator, relying on your meager body-refining skills, dare to trespass into my Daoist temple! Stay here and face your death!"

The middle-aged shrew's aura surged with inner energy, constantly closing the distance between her and the fake inner energy cultivator.

"Bah! I, Black Tiger Immortal, have killed Golden Core Immortals before. If it weren't for you, you shrew, relying on the power of your magic weapon, I, Black Tiger Immortal, wouldn't be afraid of you!"

The man, who was being chased and looked disheveled, refused to admit defeat in his words.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Lin Changsheng was initially surprised, but then a strange feeling arose in his heart.

The fake Core Formation cultivator who fled in such a sorry state was actually Li Hu, a Tribulation Cultivator who had crossed paths with Lin Changsheng in Qingshan Market.