plumnovel Chapter 12 3 years
Chapter 12 3 years
Time flies, and the days pass like an arrow.
Three years later.
Qingyang Gate, a forbidden area of Qingfeng Mountain.
Inside the enormous lava pool, a young cultivator sitting cross-legged deep in the center slowly opened his eyes.
"break."
As the young man circulated his internal energy, visible heat waves instantly erupted from every pore of his body.
A violent heatwave surged into the sky and merged with the clouds.
It condensed into a vast, slowly rotating sea of fiery red clouds covering hundreds of miles.
The center of the sea of clouds sank, forming a vortex.
The massive amount of spiritual energy from all around was drawn into the vortex and eventually poured into the young cultivator's body.
"Phew, so this is the Core Formation stage?"
The young man rose from the lava pool, completely naked.
He walked naked toward the pool, and the lava beneath his feet automatically solidified into red jade steps.
After walking to the edge of the pool, the forbidden stone gate slowly opened.
Outside the door, two young and beautiful female cultivators walked in with smiles, each carrying a brand-new set of clothes.
"Congratulations, young master, on reaching the Core Formation stage."
Yanli, with her hair styled in a mature woman's updo and dressed in a red palace gown, walked happily to Qingfeng's side with the clothes in her hand.
Her gaze lingered greedily on Qingfeng's muscular chest and abs, and she licked her lips.
"Young Master is now a Core Formation cultivator, so you can't hide from us sisters anymore."
Yuan Yao, who also had a woman's hairstyle, looked at her senior sister and teased her with a grin.
"Haha, of course! Even if you two, both at the late Foundation Establishment stage, join forces, you are no match for me now!"
Qingfeng smiled confidently and waved to close the forbidden area gate.
Two hours later...
The forbidden area gates opened again, and Qingfeng stretched his back as he walked out.
Three years!
He finally won once in the past three years!
"We can't be too happy yet. At this rate, they'll be entering the pseudo-core stage soon."
If the two of them advance to the Core Formation stage, wouldn't I be at a disadvantage again?
"It seems I'll have to go to Demon Lake Island if I get the chance, and see if I can get my hands on the 'Heavenly Demon Skill' from the Bearded Man."
Qingfeng straightened his collar, then transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the main hall of Qingyang Sect.
This matter, along with the fluctuations in spiritual energy above the forbidden area, has already attracted the attention of the disciples within the sect.
Upon seeing that it was the young master who had broken through, everyone was shocked.
With the rapid cultivation speed of those with Heavenly Spiritual Roots and the nurturing support of the entire sect, advancing to the Core Formation stage is not uncommon.
However, breaking through from the mid-Foundation Establishment stage to the early Core Formation stage in three years is still too fast.
Furthermore, in the eyes of the disciples, the young master is quite the playboy.
Inside an elder's cave on Qingfeng Mountain.
"Young Master, have you perhaps changed your temperament in the past few years?"
He was actually able to calm his mind and focus on cultivation.
An elder from the Qingyang Sect, in the mid-stage of Core Formation, looked at his fellow disciples in surprise.
"Has it changed? I doubt it."
An elderly man with a white beard looked at Elder Liu, who was sitting at the tea table drinking tea, and spoke with a hidden meaning in his words.
"Elder Zhang, why are you looking at me like that? It's a joyous occasion for the young master to break through to the Core Formation stage!"
Elder Liu sipped his tea and looked up at his colleagues.
"Old Liu, you should know that the sect leader is about to emerge from seclusion."
If he knew... that the young master had advanced to the Core Formation stage and taken the path of evil, he would probably be furious.
Elder Zhang, with his white beard, offered a reminder.
"Old Liu, the young master returned from Kui Xing Island three years ago and took in two beautiful concubines."
Your cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years; you must have made a grave mistake.
If the young master were to stray onto the evil path, the sect leader's temper would likely reduce you to ashes.
Elder Wang, who was in the mid-stage of Core Formation, spoke earnestly.
Over the past three years, Elder Liu has become the young master's close follower and a highly favored figure in connecting with half of the shops under the Qingyang Sect.
This aroused some jealousy in Elder Wang and Elder Zhang.
"Hey, you two, stop testing me. The young master has given a gag order, and I won't reveal any information about the spirit herb business to you."
As for the young master's cultivation, you two shouldn't worry about it unnecessarily, and it's best not to inquire about it either.
Just remember that the young master is an unparalleled genius.
Oh, by the way, you'd better not look down on those two concubines in front of the young master.
Although they were concubines, the young master treated them as wives.
If you're not careful and anger the young master, don't blame me for not warning you.
Elder Liu put down his tea, put his hands behind his back, and walked to the entrance of the main hall so he could congratulate the young master on his successful Core Formation.
Seeing Old Liu fly away, Elder Zhang slammed his fist on the table in dissatisfaction.
"Old Wang, in the past three years, the young master has taken control of half of the industry, and half of the sect's spirit stone income has gone into the young master's pocket."
"It's one thing for the young master to use these spirit stones, but if he spends them on useless things, how are we going to explain it to the sect leader?"
Elder Zhang said angrily.
"Confess? You're just jealous because you see Old Liu running that thousand-year-old spiritual herb business, aren't you?"
I advise you not to have any other ideas. This sect is the Qingyang Sect, and its members are surnamed Qing.
Elder Wang walked over to Elder Zhang and patted him on the shoulder.
"Old Wang, the places where thousand-year-old spiritual herbs can be produced continuously are mostly blessed lands or secret medicinal gardens."
Aren't you curious about the origin of the magical herb?
Elder Zhang set up a soundproof barrier and then transmitted the encrypted message to Elder Wang.
"What do you mean?"
Elder Wang frowned.
"The Double Saints Festival on Kui Xing Island is coming soon. I heard that the island lord, Elder Gu, Elder Miao, and the special envoy from the Star Palace will all be there this time."
And there's also the grand Demon-Suppressing Ceremony, do you think the young master will go?"
Elder Zhang asked.
"Given the young master's usual character, he would definitely attend such a grand event."
Just say what you want to say directly, don't beat around the bush.
Elder Wang waved his hand, adding another layer of soundproofing magic.
"Our lifespans are running out; we've been stuck at the Core Formation stage for far too long."
Don't you want to live a few more years and break through to a higher realm?
Elder Zhang suddenly laughed.
"I think I haven't lived enough."
Elder Wang narrowed his eyes and spoke truthfully.
"I have a job for you. If you do it well, you will get a bottle of longevity pills made from longevity fruits."
Elder Zhang's eyes narrowed.
"The Longevity Pill, the Longevity Fruit from the Void Heaven Palace, what... exactly do you want to do with it?"
Elder Wang felt a little flustered.
My colleague probably has some big plan in mind.
"Some people want to know where the young master obtained the thousand-year-old spiritual herb."
"As long as you tell him this news, you can get the elixir of immortality."
Elder Zhang said.
"You've betrayed the sect! You've gone mad!"
Although Elder Wang had anticipated that his colleague was up to something big, he never expected that he would collude with outsiders and betray the sect!
"You and I are originally outsiders serving the sect, and the Qingyang Sect is ultimately still owned by those纨绔 (spoiled brats)."
How can it be considered betrayal if we go elsewhere?
All we need to do is get information about the source of the thousand-year-old spiritual herb from that纨绔 (playboy).
It's not like we're going to kill him, are you going to do it or not...?
Elder Zhang stepped forward and stared intently.
Upon hearing this plan, Elder Wang's breathing became noticeably rapid.
"The Longevity Pill... You're right, we are indeed outsiders who have served the Qingyang Sect for hundreds of years."
In Master Sanyang's eyes, there was only his precious son.
We're just his old dogs, scavenging for spirit stone resources!
"Old Zhang, can you really guarantee that you'll get the elixir of immortality after this is done?"
Elder Wang's voice was extremely low, carrying a hint of suppressed resentment.