141: Chapter 100 Ancient Cultivation Techniques

He first picked up the Jade Slips scattered on the ground and examined them one by one.

The first one recorded an ancient Cultivation Technique, the "Taixu True Formula."

Chen Xuan probed it with his Divine Sense, and his brows furrowed.

This Cultivation Technique required an extremely high concentration of Spiritual Qi to practice, starting at at least a third-tier Spiritual Vein.

Ten thousand years ago, third-tier Spiritual Veins were everywhere and were nothing special.

But now, there were not many third-tier Spiritual Veins in the entire Southern Region.

If an ordinary Cultivator obtained this Cultivation Technique, they would not be able to practice it.

The second one recorded a treasure map.

Chen Xuan took a look; the marked location was deeper in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, which was the territory of a Golden Core Yao Beast.

He could not go there now.

Moreover, it looked extremely ancient and might be an unknown treasure.

The third one recorded a third-tier Spirit Beast taming Legacy.

The ancient Cultivator method for raising Spirit Beasts required feeding the Spirit Beast with one's own essence blood to symbiotically bond with it.

Chen Xuan had no interest in taming beasts, so he put the Jade Slip away, planning to give it to Liu Lili when he returned.

The fourth, fifth, and sixth ones.

Cultivation Techniques, spells, Pill Formulas, and Formation diagrams.

They were all ancient items, worth a fortune.

But in today's Southern Region, there were not many that could be used.

Chen Xuan gathered all the scattered Jade Slips and finally picked up the cyan Jade Slip on the high platform.

As the Jade Slip entered his hand, it felt warm and smooth like jade.

He probed it with his Divine Sense.

A starry sky unfolded in his mind.

The stars were brilliant, the galaxy was like a ribbon, and countless starlight flowed through the Void Realm.

A figure stood under the starry sky; it was not the one from the Central Province Liu Clan Jade Slip, but another person.

With white hair and a white beard, he had the demeanor of an immortal, and his eyes were as deep as the sea.

Chen Xuan immediately became guarded in his heart.

Could there be a Possession trial as well?

Chen Xuan secretly circulated his Cultivation Technique, ready to defend at any moment.

He looked at Chen Xuan and spoke.

His voice was very soft and slow, like a stream flowing over stones.

"Latecomer, do not worry. If you can see this recording, it means you have already reached Foundation Establishment and have arrived at my Immortal Cave. I do not know how many years have passed—ten thousand, twenty thousand, or even longer. But I know that the method you practice is different from the one I practiced back then."

"Your method of Foundation Establishment is Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, with the Five Elements in Perfection and a stable Purple Mansion. In my era, you would also be a top-tier Genius. However, you have taken the wrong path for your Golden Core."

Chen Xuan's breath hitched.

"The three paths to Golden Core that your Revered Master told you about—seizing a core to form a False Core, the Heaven, Earth, and Man Triad Golden Core as a fake Golden Core, and the Great Dao Golden Core as a true Golden Core—he was correct, but he did not finish."

"What is a true Golden Core?"

"Gold represents the undying. The Golden Core is not just a pill; it is a world. Using the image of Gold as the Foundation, one forges the Purple Mansion base, transforms it into a Small World, and achieves a Gold-attribute Blessed Land. As long as the Blessed Land exists, the Golden Core does not perish. As long as the Blessed Land remains, the Golden Core remains."

"This is the true Golden Core. This is the Golden Core Dao of ten thousand years ago."

The figure raised his hand, and a golden light condensed in his palm.

Inside the golden light, a miniature city appeared.

City walls, palaces, streets, rivers, Spirit Trees, and Spirit Beasts.

Everything was complete.

"This is my Golden Core Blessed Land, the City Wall Earth Blessed Land. I used the Gold attribute of City Wall Earth as the Foundation to forge my Purple Mansion base, and after a thousand years, it transformed into a Small World. Once the Blessed Land was formed, I became a Golden Core Master. Not a False Core, not a fake core, but a true Golden Core."

"The Gold-attribute image is the bait to fish for the Gold attribute. The Gold attribute is the seed of the Blessed Land. Once the seed is planted, it takes root, sprouts, and grows into a Blessed Land. The stronger the Blessed Land, the stronger you are. As long as the Blessed Land does not perish, you do not perish."

"This is the Golden Core Dao of ten thousand years ago."

The figure put away the golden light and looked at Chen Xuan.

"Latecomer, your path is still long. But you have already taken the first step correctly: Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, stable Purple Mansion, and Five Elements in Perfection. The second step is to collect the Gold-attribute images. Heavenly Fire, City Wall Earth, White Wax Gold, Long-flowing Water, and Pine Cypress Wood—obtain one to four of these five, and you can attain the Golden Core. Obtain all five, and you can attain the status of a True Monarch."

"This is the Dao from ten thousand years ago. In the current world, Spiritual Qi is thin and the Gold attribute is hard to find, making it extremely difficult to attain the Golden Core. But you are not without a chance; you have a Purple Mansion from Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment and the Physique of an Innate Sword Bone."

"What you lack is only time."

As he spoke, the figure in the Sea of Consciousness drew closer and then sneered, "In my opinion, let me help you instead!"

Chen Xuan had long been prepared and immediately unleashed Sword Dao Thunder Sound in his Sea of Consciousness!

Rumble! Thunder rolled! It had extremely strong lethality against the Divine Sense.

"No! How could a Foundation Establishment Cultivator Revered Master Golden Core techniques!"

"Ah!" With a scream, the figure in the thunder light dissipated.

The starry sky also dissipated.

"Hmph! You old thing, I was prepared long ago."

Chen Xuan withdrew his Divine Sense, a layer of fine sweat seeping out on his forehead.

"This old immortal said so much, but he only lived until now by relying on Soul-Nurturing Wood. However, the ancient Golden Core Dao is likely the true path; I fear there are no Cultivators in the Southern Region today who can attain the Golden Core Dao."

"Since I have this opportunity to see a Golden Core image, it proves that I have this potential and opportunity. Moreover, there is at least one Earth-type Golden Core image in this Immortal Cave."

"Let's continue exploring; the City Wall Earth has been resonating for a long time."

He looked down at the cyan Jade Slip in his hand and remained silent for a long time.

This was the Golden Core Dao from ten thousand years ago.

Using the Gold-attribute image as the Foundation to forge the Purple Mansion base, transforming it into a Small World, and achieving a Gold-attribute Blessed Land.

This was the true Golden Core.

This was the path he wanted to take.

The Cultivation Techniques, treasure maps, and Spirit Beast taming Legacies snatched by other Cultivators were all just branches and leaves.

Only cultivation level was the root, and only the Golden Core was the Foundation.

The Daoist Legacy recorded in this Jade Slip was more precious than everything in the Immortal Cave combined.

Chen Xuan put the cyan Jade Slip into his Storage Pouch and kept it close to his body.

He raised his head and looked at the withered bones in the stone chamber.

These ancient Cultivators were all Golden Core Masters during their lifetimes.

They had Blessed Lands, they had the Gold attribute, and they had the qualifications for longevity.

But they died.

They died in this Immortal Cave, died under the swords and blades of their own kind.

No matter how strong a Blessed Land is, it cannot withstand the human heart.

Chen Xuan took a deep breath and turned to look at President Liu Yishou.

"Continue searching."

The two of them searched the stone chamber carefully.

There were secret compartments on the walls, and a few ancient Spiritual Artifacts were hidden inside.

They were of high quality, but because of their great age, most of their spiritual power had leaked away, and they were already useless.

There were also a few bottles of ancient Medicinal Pills, but the pills had already spoiled and could not be consumed.

Chen Xuan was not disappointed.

One cyan Jade Slip was more precious than anything else.

Just at this moment, the stone chamber began to shake.

It was not an earthquake; someone was attacking the Formation of the Immortal Cave.

Chen Xuan's Divine Sense spread outward.

Outside the Immortal Cave, many people had arrived.

Loose Cultivators, Family disciples, and even a few Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

They were not here to help; they were here to steal.

The news from the Wanbao Pavilion had not been passed only to those three Cultivators.

They had passed it to many people.

Chen Xuan withdrew his Divine Sense, his expression sinking.

"Let's go."

He and President Liu Yishou rushed out of the corridor and returned to the valley.

The valley was already in complete chaos.

Over a dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators were in a chaotic battle, with Magical Artifacts flying everywhere and spiritual light flashing.

Someone saw the Liuyang Sword Sect robe on Chen Xuan, their expression changed, and they turned and ran.

There were also those who didn't recognize it and rushed over with red eyes.

Chen Xuan drew his sword.

Sword Dao Thunder Sound.

Thunderous sword light exploded in the valley; the three Foundation Establishment Cultivators who rushed over were blasted away, vomiting blood.

Seeing this, the others scattered in a panic.

Chen Xuan did not chase them.

He looked up at the stone wall.

The Formation on the stone wall had completely shattered, and the entire Immortal Cave was shaking violently.

The Spirit Stones on the dome fell one by one, smashing onto the ground and exploding into clusters of spiritual light.

The stone walls began to collapse, and gravel flew everywhere.

"Let's go quickly!" President Liu Yishou shouted.

The two turned into rays of light and rushed out of the valley.

Behind them, the Immortal Cave completely collapsed.

The entire mountain was sinking, and dust rose into the sky, blotting out the sun.

Chen Xuan rushed out of the valley and landed on a distant hilltop.

He looked back at the ruins and remained silent for a long time.

The Immortal Cave of an ancient Golden Core Cultivator, which had existed for ten thousand years, had turned into dust in an instant.

President Liu Yishou landed beside him, panting.

"Daoist Yun, the harvest this time is not small."

Chen Xuan nodded.

"We'll talk when we get back."

The two boarded the flying boat, which rose, turned, and flew toward Wanyao Immortal City.

Behind them, Cultivators were still digging in the ruins.

Some were rummaging through the rubble, some were fighting over Magical Artifacts, and some were killing each other.

Chen Xuan did not look back.

In his hand, he held that cyan Jade Slip.

The Golden Core Dao from ten thousand years ago was in his Storage Pouch.

His path finally had a direction.