547: Retreat

Sooner or later, the Dragon Emperor Token had to be taken out.

To make Dragon Yunting give up the marriage alliance with the Li Huo Sect and agree to him.

He simply took it out directly.

This would also let the other party know that he had personally killed his enemy, increasing his favorability.

At this moment, when Dragon Cloudfrost saw the token, she was also extremely astonished.

She looked deeply at Zhou Luo, only feeling that the person before her was as mysterious and profound as the sea.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator killing a Golden Core True Person—if this were to spread, it would likely cause a huge stir.

How exactly did the other party manage it?

Deep shock filled Dragon Cloudfrost's beautiful eyes.

Zhou Luo, however, wasn't proud of this at all; instead, he said calmly, "I ask Miss Yunshuang to keep this a secret for me."

He wasn't worried that Dragon Cloudfrost and Dragon Yunting would leak the secret.

Because it wouldn't benefit them in the slightest.

Furthermore, his relationship with them was extraordinary. Perhaps because of this matter, the other party might even think more highly of him and acknowledge his strength.

After a long while, Dragon Cloudfrost finally withdrew her gaze and regained her composure.

She was indeed surprised by Zhou Luo's ability but didn't want to delve too deeply.

Everyone had their own secrets.

She had a good impression of Zhou Luo, and he had avenged her and her brother, so there was no need for her to target him.

"Since you have the Dragon Emperor Token, I will speak with my brother," Dragon Cloudfrost said.

Zhou Luo smiled and nodded, "Then I'll trouble Miss Yunshuang."

"If the Ninth Prince truly agrees to this marriage, he can also gain my friendship."

"Although my friendship isn't particularly valuable, the Ninth Prince should also be aware that whether it's the Azure Origin Sect, the Wan Gu Sect, or the Azure Spring True Sect, they all have a close relationship with me."

For matters like this, the other party needed to see tangible benefits.

After all, the other party befriended the Li Huo Sect to increase his own influence.

Now that Zhou Luo had directly brought up the three major Immortal Sects, he believed the other party wouldn't refuse.

Dragon Cloudfrost raised her eyebrows slightly.

She naturally knew his words weren't a joke and understood the influence behind them.

So she nodded silently, "Don't worry, I will speak with my brother."

Afterward, the two exchanged a few simple pleasantries.

With his objective achieved, Zhou Luo left the Princes Mansion guided by a servant.

However, after Zhou Luo left, Dragon Cloudfrost felt a sense of emptiness in her heart for some reason.

...

Three days later, news arrived from Dragon Cloudfrost: the Ninth Prince had agreed to the matter between him and Dragon Keyun.

Evidently, after weighing his options, Dragon Yunting ultimately chose Zhou Luo.

After gaining agreement, Zhou Luo wasn't in a hurry to help Dragon Keyun repair her treasured sword.

Always cautious, he decided to first break through to the Golden Core Realm before considering subsequent matters.

Anyway, now that Dragon Keyun would no longer be troubled by the marriage, waiting a few more decades wouldn't matter.

With the spiritual contract in place, the other party had no way of seeking someone else.

He wrote a letter and gave it to Dragon Keyun.

As for the following days, he spent them searching for a place for secluded cultivation.

According to Wang Yuwei, forming a Top Grade Golden Core required fulfilling three conditions.

These three conditions were actually not difficult.

He quickly found a cave dwelling in the Core Area of Golden Cloud Immortal City.

As the largest Immortal City in Golden Cloud State, there was a Fourth-Order Spirit Veins beneath it, sufficient to meet Zhou Luo's Breakthrough needs.

And before breaking through, he wrote several more letters and sent them to Qingyuan Domain.

Once he entered secluded cultivation, it would be at least several decades.

During this period, the Zhou Family's actions would certainly need to be low-key.

However, he wasn't overly worried. After these decades, the Zhou Family was already capable of operating independently. Even without him, the Old Ancestor, there would be no problems.

Even if something major truly happened, whether it was his children in the Azure Origin Sect or his connections with the Wan Gu Sect and the Azure Spring True Sect, they could help him.

So after explaining the relevant matters, he came to the Core Area of Golden Cloud Immortal City.

The Core Area here was actually similar to Qingyuan City, both being a massive mountain.

The paths within the mountain were flat and straight, with some residences nearby where the Loose Cultivators lived.

And deeper inside, there were cave dwellings specially prepared by the Immortal City for those Loose Cultivators breaking through.

These cave dwellings were covered by formations, which could meet the requirements of Cultivators in secluded cultivation for the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

However, entering this place required paying quite a few Spirit Stones.

Fortunately, Zhou Luo was not short on Spirit Stones now, especially after he had received the hundreds of thousands of Top Grade Spirit Stones from the Dragon Emperor last time.

Even living here for a lifetime wouldn't be an issue.

After paying the Spirit Stones and registering his identity, he followed the mountain path towards his cave dwelling.

Along the way, he occasionally encountered other Cultivators.

These Cultivators all had indifferent expressions; they merely glanced at him and then paid him no further attention.

After all, the Cultivators who could reside here were all exceptionally outstanding individuals in various aspects, possessing their own arrogance.

A moment later, he arrived at his cave dwelling.

Inside the cave dwelling, it was brightly lit; luminous pearls were embedded in the rock walls, making the entire area exceptionally bright.

In the center of the cave dwelling was a large white jade platform.

The platform emitted a faint glow, the light flickering, giving a warm and gentle feeling.

A Second Order formation was also arranged around it to gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

But Zhou Luo felt this formation was still insufficient, as this matter concerned his formation of a Top Grade Golden Core.

So he took out his formation tools and rearranged a top-tier Qi Gathering formation.

In addition, he didn't forget to affix Second Order Talismans around the platform.

Once all the preparations were complete, Zhou Luo sat cross-legged on the platform.

As soon as he sat down, Zhou Luo felt a warm energy surge into his body, nourishing his internal organs.

Evidently, this platform was also no ordinary item.

Zhou Luo then took out seven dark green candles and placed them around himself.

This was a Spiritual Artifact called the Seven Star Lamp.

It was one of the treasures bestowed by the Dragon Emperor.

Lighting the Seven Star Lamp could link the candle flame to the user's life.

As long as the candle flame didn't extinguish, the user could be saved even if they were on the verge of death.

As for using external force to extinguish this Spiritual Artifact, that would only be possible if a Golden Core True Person took action.

With this Spiritual Artifact, Zhou Luo felt more confident.

Although the rewards given by the Dragon Emperor this time, after layers of deductions, didn't contain many good items left.

But as long as they could be used, he didn't hesitate to take them out.

After doing all this, Zhou Luo began to circulate the Serene Heart Cleansing Mantra, steadying his mind and making his Dao Heart clear.

Breaking through Foundation Establishment was not a simple matter.

Even with thorough preparations, Zhou Luo could still feel a trace of nervousness.

So he had to ensure he was completely undisturbed by external factors before entering secluded cultivation for the Breakthrough.

Three days later, Zhou Luo felt his heart was completely stable and prepared to begin his Breakthrough.

He took out the heavenly Materials and earthly treasures he had prepared earlier from his storage ring and placed them aside.

These were important and fundamental Materials for forming a Golden Core.

After completing these steps, he officially began forming his Golden Core.