Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 484: Chapter 288: Magical Treasures_2

Not to mention that the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure also contained Sword Intent, which would be activated simultaneously when using the overwhelming pressure of the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure.

“Congratulations, Li Yuanba, fellow Daoist, on achieving Golden Core!” Elder Yue was momentarily stunned, the first to recover, and with a forced smile, he returned the courtesy.

“Congratulations to Li Yuanba, fellow Daoist!” the other cultivators also offered their felicitations in turn.

Li Yuanba thought to himself what a pity it was that no Golden Core cultivators wanted to make a move to test him, preventing him from intimidating the many cultivators with the might of the Ten Thousand Sword Peak.

“I’m sorry to disturb everyone’s cultivation, but I need to go register and take my leave first!” he said with a light smile.

After speaking, the Xingyi Sword flew out from within him, carrying him away.

Elder Yue’s gaze sharpened once more as all the cultivators present noticed the Xingyi Sword. It was a flying sword treasure, and from the way Li Yuanba activated it, one could conclude it was a Lifebound Flying Sword.

“Elder Jian really spares no expense for this disciple!” Elder Yue said with a hint of sourness.

He thought that Li Yuanba’s possession of such a Lifebound Flying Sword must have been prepared by Elder Jian for his disciple.

Little did he know that Elder Jian was extremely poor; the difficulties of sword cultivation started right at the Golden Core Stage, making wealth almost an impossibility.

Elder Yue calculated the cost of dealing with Li Yuanba and had other considerations in mind.

Nevertheless, some Golden Core cultivators who had initially entertained thoughts of targeting Li Yuanba now withdrew their intentions.

The strength Li Yuanba had revealed was not something an ordinary Golden Core cultivator could handle.

Though the power of the Xingyi Sword was unknown, the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure alone was trouble enough.

The attack frequency of Mountain Peak Type Magical Treasures was very slow and consumed a great deal of Spiritual Power, which meant that under normal circumstances, they couldn’t be used repeatedly.

With Li Yuanba’s realm, having just broken through to the Golden Core Stage, he could only muster a single strike with the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure.

This single strike needed a Golden Core cultivator to withstand it, and a single mishap could result in death and the destruction of one’s Dao.

As Li Yuanba flew, he returned the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure to his Space Ring, his mood exceedingly good.

Within the Senluo Sect, because Elder Jian and Ancestor Lu were in seclusion, he had been surrounded by wolves for the past two years, each wanting to devour him in one bite.

Yet today he stood before all the cultivators, with not a single Golden Core cultivator daring to make a move against him. While being inside the sect was part of the reason, attacks were forbidden within the sect; however, probing was still feasible. The fact that no Golden Core cultivator attempted to test him indicated that he had the capability to make Golden Core cultivators wary.

Over the years, he had been pursued and nearly killed by Golden Core cultivators multiple times, but now, he had finally become a Golden Core cultivator himself.

From this day forward, the sea was his to swim and the sky his to fly.

As he contemplated, he arrived at the Palace of Darkness of the Senluo Sect, the place where sect affairs were handled.

“I pay respect to Master Uncle!” Upon entering the Palace of Darkness, he stopped a Foundation Establishment Stage manager, who sensed his Golden Core strength and bowed deeply in salute.

“I have just ascended to the Golden Core Stage; where should I go to carry out the formalities?” Li Yuanba asked indifferently, taking out his Identity Jade Disc as he spoke.

“Congratulations, Master Uncle, I will take you to Elder Situ!” The manager took a brief look at the Identity Jade Disc, realized it was a True Disciple’s Identity Jade Disc, and hurriedly replied with a beaming smile.

The manager had been wondering who this Golden Core Master Uncle, whom he had never seen before, was. The manager, although only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, had been overseeing numerous affairs and had been with the Senluo Sect for over a hundred years.

While it might be possible not to recognize all Foundation Establishment Cultivators, he certainly would recognize any Golden Core cultivator.

However, no matter how much the manager racked his brain, he couldn’t find any Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator on the cusp of a breakthrough who matched the current Li Yuanba.

He could only suppress the curiosity in his heart and, bringing Li Yuanba with him, proceeded towards the interior of the Palace of Darkness.

“Master Uncle, please wait a moment!” The manager arrived at a large door, bowed to Li Yuanba and spoke, then cast a spell towards the door.

After a moment, a radiant spell flew out from within, caught by the manager’s outstretched hand.

“Elder Situ is currently available, Master Uncle please enter on your own!” The manager opened the great door and stood aside, saying.

As the door opened, the pitch-dark interior was revealed, concealing the scene within.

Li Yuanba did not hesitate, aware that the Cultivation World possessed many methods, but inside the Palace of Darkness, there would be no traps or harm intended for sect cultivators.

Upon stepping in, his vision blurred, and he found himself amidst a lake.

His eyesight was exceptionally good. The lake was indeed real, while the distant, faint scenery was an illusion conjured by an Illusion Array.

In the center of the lake was a small island, not large, but arranged with exquisite taste—little bridges over flowing water, rock gardens, and cool pavilions.

This Elder Situ had actually used a spatial formation inside the Palace of Darkness to create a lakeside island environment for himself.

Even though Li Yuanba knew many cultivators had their own eccentricities, this was the first time he had come across someone who would use such means just to arrange a place for official business.

It also implied that only those cultivators who had the ability to fly were considered eligible to enter, for reaching the small island in the center would be impossible by swimming—this design did not take into account the Qi Refining cultivators and ordinary people.

Li Yuanba did not deploy his Xingyi Sword; he simply relied on the Golden Core Stage’s innate ability to fly, approaching the small island.

Upon reaching the Golden Core Stage, the very moment his Golden Core formed within him, his body was freed from gravity’s constraints, and he could fly at will.

Of course, without using any flying secret techniques, relying solely on the innate ability to fly at the Golden Core Stage meant that his speed would be much slower.

Approaching the small island, he saw an elder seated in the pavilion, the elder’s presence completely concealed, making it impossible for him to sense the elder’s realm of power.

He was secretly startled, knowing that he was already at the Golden Core Stage, and any cultivator who prevented him from sensing their realm had to be either adept in some secretive technique for concealing their cultivation or at least several times stronger than him.

“Li Yuanba pays respects to Great Elder Situ!” He did not dare to show the slightest arrogance, reining in the excitement from mastering several treasures after his Golden Core breakthrough, and saluted with extreme respect.

“Li Yuanba, Elder Jian’s True Inheritor, Elder Jian has indeed accepted a good disciple, to think that you’ve actually reached Golden Core!” Elder Situ looked up at Li Yuanba, a flash of surprise in his eyes. Pointing to the stone stool below, he said, “From now on you’re my junior brother. The sect also needs Golden Core Sword Cultivators like you. Take a seat and let’s talk!”

“Thank you, Great Elder!” Li Yuanba listened as Elder Situ’s words were quite calm, allowing him to relax.

He had also guessed Elder Situ’s realm; if Elder Situ could call him a junior brother, then Elder Situ’s realm would not be at the Nascent Soul Stage, thus it was very likely to be the Late-stage Golden Core.

“Give me your Identity Jade Disc first!” Elder Situ stretched out his hand and instructed.

Li Yuanba placed his own Identity Jade Disc in front of him. The elder took Li Yuanba’s disc and brought out another Identity Jade Disc, aligning the two Identity Jade Discs together and operated on them with his Divine Thought.

Both Identity Jade Discs flashed simultaneously, which seemed to update the information from the old disc into the new one.

“This is your Golden Core Identity Jade Disc. You have just been promoted, and no tasks have been assigned to you yet. I see that your aura has stabilized, and you have developed combat capabilities since forming your Golden Core. You can no longer show the same disregard for sect tasks as you did during your Foundation Establishment Stage. The benefits the sect provides to a Golden Core cultivator also require a certain repayment!” Elder Situ was making a new Identity Jade Disc while also familiarizing himself with Li Yuanba’s previous information.

Li Yuanba probably completed the fewest tasks in the history of Senluo Sect for a cultivator who had formed their core. He had only been in the sect for a few years, in the beginning, he was diligent.

But ever since being taken in as Elder Jian’s disciple, he ceased doing any tasks and only in the past two years, after Elder Jian went into seclusion, did he start to perfunctorily meet the minimum standard of three tasks per year.

If it were other sect cultivators, they would not concern themselves with Li Yuanba’s actions, but Elder Situ was in charge of managing the sect’s affairs. A Golden Core Sword Cultivator like Li Yuanba was precisely what Elder Situ hoped would participate more in tasks.

The growth of a Golden Core Sword Cultivator lies in continuous combat which allows for rapid advancement. Elder Situ was also considering Li Yuanba’s quicker growth.