69: Chapter 69: Hong Fu's Reminder and Warning!

Inside the Immortal Cave.

"I have finally reached Core Formation. I didn't expect it to go so smoothly. It seems this Heavenly Spiritual Root has many benefits. However, this means more factions and Family Cultivators will be watching me. No matter; once my Realm is stable, I will head to the Chaotic Star Sea to Cultivate."

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After Zhao Changsheng said this, he used his Divine Thought to probe his surroundings.

After advancing to the Core Formation Stage, his Divine Thought had surged once again; the range he could probe was now hardly inferior to that of a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.

While he was probing with his Divine Thought, Old Monster Linghu—who was outside conversing with Hong Fu and the other Core Formation Elders—suddenly frowned. He then turned his head and looked toward Zhao Changsheng's Immortal Cave again.

"Martial Uncle, what is it? Could there be a problem with the Core Formation?"

Seeing Old Monster Linghu's reaction, Hong Fu was the first to ask. She was the most worried, fearing that something had gone wrong with Zhao Changsheng.

Her past aversion to men had completely vanished, swept away entirely.

"It's nothing. I just find this Disciple of yours has remarkably strong Divine Thought. I'm afraid even an ordinary Late Core Formation Stage Cultivator couldn't compare to him. It seems he must have practiced some Cultivation Technique for training the mind; it's quite a good Opportunity."

Old Monster Linghu shook his head, a few hints of a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

The higher the level of a powerhouse, the more they understood the immense benefits brought by stronger Divine Thought.

"Then this Disciple will send Changsheng a sound transmission talisman now, asking him to open the Immortal Cave's Restriction so we can go in and congratulate him."

Hearing Old Monster Linghu's words, Hong Fu felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted and spoke up accordingly.

"No rush. He has just finished Forming the Golden Core and still needs some time to stabilize his Realm. How about this: all of you go back first and prepare congratulatory gifts for him. Right, if you can prepare a Magic Treasure, that would be best. If not, then bring out Magic Treasure Materials. This is vital for your Junior Brother; I'm sure you all understand this well enough without me saying more. By the way, Huayuan, prepare as many pieces of iron essence as you can. It's an excellent material for refining Magic Treasures."

Old Monster Linghu shook his head slightly and gave further instructions.

The content and requirements of his words made the expressions of the Core Formation Cultivators present turn quite complicated.

After all, they weren't particularly powerful Core Formation Cultivators, nor did they have the ability to kill fellow Core Formation Stage Cultivators of the same Realm. Furthermore, if such a matter was handled poorly, it could potentially trigger a conflict between two Schools, which was never a good thing. Thus, let alone Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, it was rare for even Core Formation Stage Cultivators to perish.

Under such circumstances, it was difficult for a Core Formation Stage Cultivator to obtain other Magic Treasures. Unless, like the Three Great Families, they had ancestral Magic Treasures. However, such ancestral treasures were rarely given to other Cultivators; instead, they were refined by successive generations of Core Formation or even Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, making them stronger and stronger.

Giving them to an outsider would easily provoke opposition from the Cultivators within the clan.

Therefore, they did not agree immediately. Instead, they looked at each other for a short while before saying, "Yes, Martial Uncle Linghu."

There was nothing they could do; the only things they could produce were Magic Treasure Materials. As for a Magic Treasure itself, that was basically out of the question.

Even if they had spare Magic Treasures, it was impossible to give them away.

After all, having one more Magic Treasure meant a few more chances of victory when facing enemies in the future, and perhaps even an extra path to survival.

In such a situation, how could they bear to give their own Magic Treasures to someone else?

So, after agreeing, they left at the fastest possible speed without any extra hesitation or nonsense, fearing that Old Monster Linghu might propose more conditions they couldn't fulfill.

Old Monster Linghu had no intention of blaming them for their behavior; he continued to watch Zhao Changsheng's Immortal Cave.

The only one who remained by his side was Hong Fu.

Regardless of anything else, Hong Fu was Zhao Changsheng's Revered Master; she naturally had to stay by her Disciple's side as a Protector to prevent any accidents.

"You go prepare as well. It's enough with me here."

Old Monster Linghu waved his hand, telling Hong Fu to go prepare a congratulatory gift too.

"Reporting to Martial Uncle, this Disciple intends to give Changsheng the green wood sword, a Magic Treasure from a Core Formation Cultivator I killed years ago. It happens to be of the Wood Attribute, making it extremely suitable for him."

Facing Old Monster Linghu's dismissal, Hong Fu spoke in a respectful tone and revealed her congratulatory gift.

"The green wood sword... though it is an ordinary Magic Treasure, it suits him and will be of considerable help to him at his current level. Good, that works. You may stay then."

Upon hearing Hong Fu's answer, Old Monster Linghu showed a satisfied smile. Naturally, he no longer issued any dismissal and simply waited quietly.

In this manner, the two waited outside Zhao Changsheng's Immortal Cave for nearly half a month before finally sending a sound transmission talisman.

Once the sound transmission talisman was sent, Zhao Changsheng—who had already completely stabilized his Realm inside—immediately opened the Immortal Cave's Restriction and personally came out to greet the two.

"Disciple pays respects to Revered Master and Martial Uncle Linghu!"

The sound transmission talisman had already explained who was coming, so Zhao Changsheng naturally bowed and saluted with great respect.

Although he had successfully advanced to the Core Formation Stage, Hong Fu was still his Revered Master, so he still addressed her with the etiquette of a Disciple.

"No need for such formalities. Let's go inside and talk."

Old Monster Linghu was very satisfied with Zhao Changsheng's greeting. He nodded and took the initiative to enter Zhao Changsheng's Immortal Cave.

In response, Zhao Changsheng could only silently transmit his voice to Hong Fu: "Revered Master, does our Grand Elder have any taboos? I want to avoid saying something I shouldn't later."

"It's fine, you can rest easy. Moreover, I have already prepared a congratulatory gift for you—the green wood sword I mentioned last time. Once you finish refining it, you will have your own Magic Treasure, making it safer for you to go out and gain experience. You have just reached Core Formation, and at such an age; I imagine many Cultivators from other Schools will be wary of you. Therefore, you must be careful when traveling; it's best not to use your real identity if possible."

Hong Fu explained patiently.

She was well aware of how much of a threat Zhao Changsheng posed now; he was hardly less significant than a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.

Under these circumstances, those School Cultivators who had grievances with Yellow Maple Valley likely wouldn't let Zhao Changsheng grow up easily. They would also clean up all traces so that Yellow Maple Valley wouldn't be able to find any evidence.

At that time, based on her understanding of Old Monster Linghu, it would be impossible for him to go to war with other Schools or fight other Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators for the sake of a dead man.