Chapter 339: Chapter 87: What, the Eastern Wilderness Can’t Form Golden Cores?

A shadow suddenly appeared beside him.

This person was dressed in a scholar’s attire, with a square face, looking to be in his forties!

A sweep of his Divine Sense revealed nothing, as if no one had ever appeared there!

Zhou Xun felt a twinge of tension in his heart, but remained expressionless.

He was at the Early-Stage Core Formation and had even condensed a Half-Step Golden Core, his strength was no less than that of an ordinary Middle-Stage cultivator.

Yet, this person could appear before him without his awareness—this person’s Cultivation must be far superior to his own.

“Could it be a Nascent Soul stage elder!”

But the problem is, hasn’t it been thousands of years since a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator has appeared in the Eastern Wilderness? Where did this person come from?

Filled with deep curiosity, Zhou Xun was the first to respectfully bow:

“Greetings, Elder!”

The middle-aged man curiously looked him over, and Zhou Xun felt as if all his secrets were being seen through, causing his heart to grow cold!

“Tsk tsk, Body Refining Sixth Layer, Thunder Spirit Root Cultivator, and also Half-Step Golden Core quality, it’s a pity you were born in such a barren place, ”

“If you were elsewhere, forming a Golden Core should not be a problem!”

The middle-aged man showed a look of pity.

Zhou Xun frowned at these words.

From what this person said, could it be that the Eastern Wilderness Cultivation Realm cannot form a Golden Core?

At this moment, Zhou Xun recalled the moment when he broke through to Core Formation and suddenly languished at the crucial moment.

At the time, he thought it was due to an insufficiently solid foundation, but hearing the middle-aged man’s words now, could there be another reason?

“Elder…”

Just as Zhou Xun was about to ask, the middle-aged man spoke again:

“Youngster, I see you have good talent and are a rare Thunder Cultivator; that’s why I’m telling you this!”

“If you have the chance in the future, you should leave here, staying here will likely see you stop at Late-Stage Core Formation, take care of yourself!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man vanished on the spot.

As if everything just now was an illusion, no trace of that middle-aged man ever existed here.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun frowned slightly.

“Is this really a Divine Technique of a Nascent Soul Cultivator!”

To appear suddenly and then vanish in front of him, an Early-Stage Core Formation, Half-Step Golden Core cultivator.

This kind of ability is truly astonishing.

If someone like that wanted to harm him, he feared he would have no ability to resist.

“It seems, I must intensify my cultivation!”

Involuntarily, Zhou Xun felt a sense of urgency rise within him.

Originally, after his Avatar broke through to Core Formation, successfully condensed thirty-six Thunder Seeds, and gained the ability to contend with Late-Stage Core Formation cultivators, he had become somewhat complacent.

“However, I cannot underestimate this man’s words!”

Recalling the middle-aged man’s advice, Zhou Xun couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

Given that the Eastern Wilderness Cultivation Realm has not seen a single Nascent Soul cultivator for thousands of years, something has definitely happened in this place.

If there truly is an issue preventing the formation of a genuine Golden Core, then he must find a way to leave.

He did not want to stop at Nascent Soul and die in despondency.

He wished to see the scenery beyond the Immortal Path!

Adjusting his mood, Zhou Xun took out a map.

After checking the location of the valley again, he rose into the air, transforming into a blue Spirit Light, and sped away.

…

An hour later, Zhou Xun landed with his Escape Light in an uninhabited valley.

He carefully observed the surroundings.

The valley ran east-west, with a stream below about a yard wide.

In front was a cliff over a hundred yards high, with the entrance to the magma lake on top of the cliff.

Sure enough, about twenty or so yards up, there was an entrance about a yard high.

Recalling Song Yuheng’s description, then carefully comparing.

“Yes, this is it!”

Zhou Xun’s heart leaped with joy.

Unexpectedly, he had found the entrance so smoothly.

With a swipe at his waist, Zhou Xun produced a wooden box three feet long,

With a flick of his finger, the box automatically opened, revealing over twenty Array Flags and an Array Plate inside.

This was the Tier Two High-Grade Concealment Array—White Mirage Concealment Array—that Zhou Xun had refined in his spare time.

He tossed the wooden box into the air, and the Array Flags shot out.

“Swish! Swish!”

Over twenty piercing air bursts sounded, and these Array Flags all landed in their respective positions.

Since Zhou Xun’s Array Skills had reached Tier Two High-Grade, his array-setting speed had become increasingly fast.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun made a one-handed incantation gesture, and a Spirit Light was cast.

In an instant, the whole magic array was activated, emitting a thick mountain fog, concealing the entire valley within dozens of breaths.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun nodded in satisfaction,

Immediately summoned the Profound Cyan Shield, activated it to shield himself, and then dived into the entrance on the cliff.

Through the passage, twisting and turning, up and down, after nearly a quarter of an hour, he finally saw the huge stone chamber Song Yuheng mentioned.

Sure enough, the space of several thousand yards was fully illuminated by the magma lake below.

At the center was a stone platform about a yard in size, where a Fire Lotus was growing.

“The leaves have flame patterns,”

“One, two, three… thirty-six, the number matches, it’s indeed the Celestial Spirit True Flame Lotus!”

Zhou Xun was overjoyed.

This was indeed a Tier Four Middle-Grade Spirit Medicine.

If I pick it, and then refine it into a Lifebound Spirit Plant and cultivate it to Tier Four Top-Grade!

Then perhaps I can elevate to Celestial Spirit Root before Core Formation!

“However, this remaining Tier Three High-Grade Restriction is still a problem!”

Lowering his head, Zhou Xun picked up a stone and tossed it towards the stone platform opposite.

Bam!

Just as the stone was about to reach the platform, a semi-transparent red light shield appeared, bouncing the stone back into powder.

“It’s a pity I didn’t bring the Thousand-Answering Insect, otherwise breaking this restriction would be effortless!”

Fortunately, Master Hu Kui and the others had mostly worn down this restriction, leaving only the last layer; even a strong attack would only require a bit more effort.

Zhou Xun’s lips opened slightly, and thirty-six purple rays flew out, transforming into thirty-six Thunder Seeds spread throughout the stone chamber.

With both hands weaving incantations, a Spirit Light was cast.

Over a hundred thunderbolts condensed in the air, striking the red semi-transparent light shield below.

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

The red light shield shook continuously, yet remained resilient.

It was like a giant rock in turbulent currents, unmoving!

Seeing this, Zhou Xun slapped his Storage Bag and the Extreme Blade appeared in his hand, promptly making an incantation gesture.

Zhou Xun’s figure vanished from the original spot and in the next moment appeared above the light shield, wielding the Extreme Blade, heavily striking downwards on the light shield.

“Ding!”

A clear sound rang out, the light shield flickered several times, showing signs of breaking.

“It works!”

Zhou Xun pressed the advantage!

The hundreds of Thunder Lights immediately merged into one, striking the light shield below.

“Rumble!”

A giant thunderclap exploded.

The massive lightning struck the light shield, instantly shattering it!

Without the barrier of the light shield, an astonishing amount of Spiritual Qi gushed out, making Zhou Xun’s Mana in his dantian feel a hint of impulsiveness.

“It’s indeed a Tier Four Middle-Grade Spirit Medicine!”

Zhou Xun praised silently!

Taking out a Jade Box, he carefully picked the “Celestial Spirit True Flame Lotus” with a Jade Shovel, then placed it in the Jade Box.

He affixed a quasi-Tier Three Sealing Spirit Talisman, storing it in his Storage Bag.

With the Spirit Medicine stored, Zhou Xun didn’t linger, promptly leaving the place and returning to Wangchuan Lake.

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