Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 726: Chapter 310: Thousand-Year Core Formation

He suddenly transformed from a robust Body Cultivator into a sinister Demon Cultivator.

In the end, he hung the Seven Fiends Infant Cry Bell by his side.

The Five Venom Snake Staff was originally the best, but taking such a Top-grade Spiritual Artifact was too noticeable for a late-stage Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator like himself.

He again arranged the Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, ensuring the Spirit-Devouring Bee was placed most conveniently.

Once everything was prepared, he then hung the Blood Remnant Saber on the other side of his waist.

"In this time of chaos, it’s about time for Qiu Qianhai to go for a stroll, lest all the cultivators under heaven forget the name of me, Old Demon Qiu."

"Hmm... the first stop will be a return to the Water Dragon Sect to have a look, and perhaps get some news about Du Wanyi."

Concerning this second elder sister, Ji Yuan still cared a lot.

Immediately, he appeared out of thin air in the Thunder Shock Marsh and then brought the Mountain of Mind and Heart into his Dantian for nurturing.

After briefly discerning the direction, a black light sprang out from the Thunder Shock Marsh, heading straight north.

"..."

"Senior Brother Li, you’ve come eight hundred times already."

On the southward Crossing Sea Flying Boat, Phoenix Peach looked at Li Changhe who again appeared before her, and said helplessly.

At this moment, Li Changhe’s hair was disheveled, his eye sockets somewhat sunken, and he seemed utterly unlike his previous energetic self.

In fact, most of the cultivators on this Flying Boat looked like this.

With the sect gone, they themselves became lost souls, few cultivators could muster any spirit.

"Junior Sister Feng, do you know what I regret the most now?"

Li Changhe came next to Phoenix Peach and sat heavily.

"You regret not staying on Cangluo Continent, fighting alongside my little junior brother. You regret boarding this Crossing Sea Ferry, becoming a deserter... Senior Brother Li, you’ve said this to me not a hundred times, but at least eighty."

Phoenix Peach said, supporting her chin with both hands, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed.

"Actually, I also regret, and I believe most people on the boat feel the same way."

Hearing this, Li Changhe smiled bitterly and shook his head, then sighed heavily.

"I just never thought, the most timid Junior Brother Ji would choose to stay in Cangluo, while the bravest me instead boarded this ferry."

"Junior Sister Feng, what do you think Junior Brother Ji is doing now?"

Li Changhe said, turning to look north, where his road began.

"He..."

Phoenix Peach seriously thought, "I think he must be hiding somewhere secretly cultivating."

"I guess so too."

Li Changhe said, laughing aloud.

Phoenix Peach suddenly stood up, calling out "Master."

Li Changhe also reacted, rising to greet the approaching person with a salute, "Greetings, Master Wang You."

Hua Yaoyue, passing by, glanced at Li Changhe and seemed to comment casually:

"It’s the path you chose yourself, what is there to regret?"

"Instead of suffering here, why not focus on cultivation? Whether or not you achieve Divinity Transformation, even if you reach Nascent Soul Cultivation now, no one could force you to leave."

Having said this, Hua Yaoyue sneered and turned away without looking back.

Remaining Li Changhe’s eyes grew ever brighter, and finally, he shook off his despondency and clenched his fist.

’It’s just Nascent Soul, isn’t it! Junior Brother Ji, you better live and wait for me to come save you!’

The thought flashed in his mind, and he stood abruptly and left.

Phoenix Peach looked around; she could hardly help remembering another senior brother, Yun Qianzai.

Who knows what he was thinking; since boarding this Crossing Sea Ferry, he said he would go into seclusion, then dove into the cabin and never came out.

... Maybe, I should also focus on cultivation.

Just like Master said, if I reach Nascent Soul Cultivation, maybe I could return to Cangluo Continent to fetch my little junior brother.

By then, I could kill off all my enemies!

Phoenix Peach just stood, but at that moment, she noticed the whole Crossing Sea Ferry trembling slightly.

Soon after, a Spiritual Energy Vortex appeared from nowhere, as if all the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was absorbed by this vortex and finally sank heavily into the ferry cabin.

"Is this... someone forming their Core?!"

"Core Formation? Someone from the Water Dragon Sect can actually form their Core?"

"Who is it, this aura... so strong!"

"..."

There was a buzz of discussion around.

Hua Yaoyue also returned next to Phoenix Peach, and the two looked toward the cabin where the aura came from.

Others might not know, but they certainly did.

The person in that cabin was none other than... Yun Qianzai.

"Master, I didn’t expect Second Senior Brother to form his Core so quickly."

Phoenix Peach softly murmured.

"Indeed."

Hua Yaoyue hadn’t expected it before, but now she understood.

Why could Yun Qianzai break through now?

Most likely, the Water Dragon Sect incident gave him some insights, plus both the eldest and youngest brothers chose to stay while he, the second senior brother, chose to escape.

Moreover, Yun Qianzai might himself realize something?

The responsibility for the sect’s future on Desolate Ancient Continent would likely fall upon him now.

Meanwhile, as the crowd continued to chatter.

The phenomena of Core Formation abruptly disappeared, and then the array covering that cabin closed, the door flew open, and a snow-white Escape Light emerged, finally turning into a figure in a white robe hovering in the air above the deck.

Hands held behind his back, he faced away from everyone.

Seeing this familiar entrance, many on the deck immediately knew whose breakthrough this was.

"Isle Master Tianshu... the one who broke through is surprisingly him!"

Some gasped aloud.

Next, Yun Qianzai’s voice gently sounded in his ear, "When I hadn’t formed my Core, Uncle-Master, you called me Isle Master Tianshu; I didn’t mind, but now I’ve formed my Core, what should you call me?"

"... Isle... Isle Master Uncle."

Hearing this title, Yun Qianzai laughed heartily thrice, then waved his hand dramatically and recited loudly:

"Who stands at the peak of the immortal path, upon seeing..."

He couldn’t finish his words, finding himself unable to continue.

He turned sharply, realizing truly Hua Yaoyue was looking at him with a faintly mocking smile.

The smile seemed to say.

Core Formation so what?

In front of your Master, you still have to behave!

... Master misguided me.

Just as the thought occurred, the sound of Hua Yaoyue rang in his mind.

"Follow me, I have some words to impart to you."