13: Chapter 13: The Azure Lotus Core Flame

"Don't even think about this matter anymore; it depends on your Junior Brother's own wishes. If he is unwilling, no one may force him."

Hong Fu issued a command that allowed no defiance.

After all, Zhao Changsheng's status was extraordinary. Possessing a Heavenly Spiritual Root Aptitude, there was an eighty to ninety percent chance he would become a Core Formation Stage Cultivator who could condense a Golden Core, just like her.

Potential alone was something other Disciples could not compare to.

Moreover, she had other, more suitable candidates in mind.

Hearing the command issued by Hong Fu, although the several female Disciples present were somewhat reluctant, they could only obediently agree in the end and take their leave.

They didn't say anything more on the subject because they all understood Hong Fu's temperament; since Hong Fu had spoken, it would be useless no matter how much more they said.

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Furthermore, they knew all too well what the consequences of defying Hong Fu's orders were, so they dared not disobey and could only listen obediently and honestly.

In this way, the topic of Zhao Changsheng's Dao Companion came to an end.

But even though it ended, his Senior Sisters would definitely not give up easily.

After all, by secular standards, Zhao Changsheng was currently a 'golden turtle son-in-law' level catch. Under such circumstances, it was absolutely impossible for his Senior Sisters to let anyone else have him easily.

Zhao Changsheng was unaware of this matter because he had already swallowed a foundation establishment pill and was preparing to begin his Foundation Establishment.

As a possessor of a Heavenly Spiritual Root, he could rely on his own ability to successfully achieve Foundation Establishment, but to increase his strength as quickly as possible, he decided to consume a foundation establishment pill.

He had already understood all the relevant precautions, and now he was just one step away. He only needed to cross that final threshold. With his ability, crossing it was not difficult; on the contrary, it was quite easy.

On this point, Zhao Changsheng still had absolute confidence!

It couldn't be helped; having the Aptitude of a Heavenly Spiritual Root gave him plenty of confidence.

As it turned out, his thinking was indeed correct. Relying on his Heavenly Spiritual Root Aptitude, he did not endure much pain and smoothly achieved Foundation Establishment as a matter of course, without any pain at all.

Unlike other Cultivators who needed to experience the pain of Cleansing the Marrow and Changing the Tendons, he basically had no such pain and directly succeeded in his advancement. The first thing to do after advancing was, naturally, to report to his Revered Master.

"Reporting to Revered Master, your Disciple has successfully achieved Foundation Establishment!"

"Good, very good. Since you have reached Foundation Establishment, you should go and open your own Immortal Cave. After all, it is not appropriate for you, a man, to constantly Cultivate within your Revered Master's Immortal Cave; it easily invites gossip."

Hong Fu also praised him with a smile, then issued an order to leave, telling Zhao Changsheng to open his own Immortal Cave, which also aligned with Zhao Changsheng's original intentions.

"Disciple understands. Revered Master, please rest assured. Disciple will open an Immortal Cave very soon."

Zhao Changsheng agreed immediately without any hesitation or reluctance.

"Revered Master, why not let Junior Brother come to my Immortal Cave to Cultivate?"

Before Zhao Changsheng's voice had even faded, his Eldest Senior Sister had already taken the initiative to invite Zhao Changsheng to live with her.

The Eldest Senior Sister was a young and beautiful Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator in her twenties, though her actual age exceeded a hundred years. Even so, she was one of the few Cultivators in the entire Yellow Maple Valley with hope of reaching Core Formation.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Sister. However, I still prefer to Cultivate alone. I am truly grateful for Senior Sister's good intentions."

Facing his Eldest Senior Sister's invitation, Zhao Changsheng didn't wait for her to finish speaking, nor did he wait for Hong Fu to agree; he directly took the lead in refusing.

It wasn't just because he wasn't used to Cultivating with others, but because he knew there was a good place in Yellow Maple Valley that had not yet been discovered.

Since he had come, that place naturally belonged to him. This was the rule for all generations of transmigrators. Not to mention that he had now successfully reached Foundation Establishment and was fully qualified to claim it as his own, so he naturally didn't need to care about anything else.

Hearing Zhao Changsheng's refusal, the other Senior Sisters said no more and did not offer invitations.

As for the Eldest Senior Sister, her expression looked a bit unsightly because she indeed had some affection for Zhao Changsheng.

But Zhao Changsheng had no affection for this Eldest Senior Sister at all; at most, there was some fellow-Disciple camaraderie, but nothing more.

Because the current Zhao Changsheng was not thinking about becoming anyone's Dao Companion, nor did he need to think about such things right now.

For Zhao Changsheng, the most important thing now was to hurry and Cultivate. His smooth Foundation Establishment also meant he had completed another task and gained another chance to draw a card.

His next task was to find that Spirit Eye Spring and obtain a Spirit Eye Spring of his own.

Under these circumstances, it was naturally impossible for him to continue staying in Hong Fu's Immortal Cave to Cultivate.

Moreover, he could also see that Hong Fu did not like him, a man, continuing to Cultivate in her Immortal Cave.

Doing so would easily attract gossip. One must know that things like rumors and gossip were also very common in the Cultivation World.

Subsequently, Hong Fu explained a few precautions for opening an Immortal Cave and gave Zhao Changsheng a decent set of defensive Formations before letting him leave directly to open his own Immortal Cave.

Therefore, Zhao Changsheng naturally had no objections. On the contrary, he felt a bit more gratitude toward his Revered Master, Hong Fu.

Taking the Formations given by Hong Fu, he directly left Hong Fu's Immortal Cave.

The first thing he had to do was find a Double-Eyed Mouse; this was an excellent Spirit Beast for opening an Immortal Cave.

Following the memories in his mind, after obtaining the Double-Eyed Mouse, he would go to that remote place to find where the Spirit Eye Spring was located.

Zhao Changsheng's luck was also extremely good; in just two days, he successfully found that precious land containing the Spirit Eye Spring.

In this way, he not only obtained a Spirit Eye Spring, but more importantly, he also completed the task and gained another chance to draw a card.

This was a much more important matter for Zhao Changsheng.

So this time, Zhao Changsheng directly chose an item card!

The item he drew truly shocked him, and even felt inconceivable.

Because he never imagined he would draw such a good thing; it was truly unexpected.

[item card: Red]!

[Drawn Item: Green Lotus Earth Core Fire. Origin: Ranked 19th on the Heavenly Flame Ranking of 'Battle Through the Heavens'. It exists within the core magma of the earth, born deep within the ground. After undergoing countless instances of tempering, Fusion, and compression by the earth's fire, it gains spirit in ten years, takes shape in a hundred years, and becomes a lotus in a thousand years. At its Major Achievement, its color leans toward green, and a cluster of green fire grows within the lotus core.]