39: Golden Elixir Cultivation Method in Hand

The Old Daoist in White Robe was greatly startled: "Saintess, I was completely following your orders!"

"Back then, on ship b, I noticed them."

"You were the one who told me to escort the flying boat safely to its destination."

"That's why I allowed these fellows, who were full of blood Qi, to enter."

"Now that such a huge mistake has occurred, you can't just abandon me!"

Luo Li frowned slightly: "This really does have something to do with me!"

"However, I did bring back the person the Old Ancestor instructed me to."

"This small loss shouldn't be enough to warrant punishment for me!"

Luo Li then said coldly, "How about this! I will go speak with those above."

"As for the Blood Refining Magic Treasures in your hand, hand them over to the Sect, and consider that as offsetting your merits and demerits."

The Old Daoist in White Robe immediately bowed: "Thank you, Saintess!" He then handed over eleven Magic Treasures and Spirit Medicines.

"When I performed Soul Searching, I discovered that the Blood Refining Magic Treasures acted roughly as Formation cores, and there should have been twelve of them!"

"There are only eleven now. Should we look for the remaining one?"

"I believe it must be among these New Disciples undergoing the trial. What a lucky fellow!"

Luo Li paused, then thought of Gu Changan, and finally said tactfully, "I think we shouldn't bother."

"No matter who holds it now, it proves they possess such a great Opportunity!"

"I advise you not to have any ideas about it. Put aside your petty thoughts!"

"If you don't believe me, try divining it?"

"Let me warn you first: if you forcibly divine it, I don't know if you can bear the consequences."

The Old Daoist in White Robe was slightly alarmed. Was there some unforeseen complication here that he didn't know about?

He then bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Saintess, for the reminder!"

After watching the Old Daoist in White Robe depart, Luo Li flashed and appeared before Gu Changan.

"We meet again!"

Gu Changan was Cultivating, and upon hearing the voice, he immediately jumped in fright.

Opening his eyes, he saw the White-robed Fairy standing before him again, truly appearing and disappearing unpredictably.

"Fairy, you've come looking for me again?"

"Why are you inside the trial formation array?"

Luo Li regained her aloofness: "A flaw appeared in the trial formation array, so I came to check on it."

"And while I was here, I brought you the Cultivation Technique. The technique from the Golden Core Immortal Cave has already been copied."

She casually tossed a Storage Pouch to Gu Changan.

Gu Changan was overjoyed and quickly caught it: "Thank you, Fairy, for still remembering me!"

"Changan is deeply grateful!"

"Were those red-robed Cultivators inside the Formation dealt with?"

Luo Li nodded, then turned and left.

Gu Changan watched the Fairy leave, and only let out a soft sigh of relief when her figure was out of sight.

This Fairy appears and disappears mysteriously. Next time he uses the treasure gathering basin, he must be careful not to let her discover any clues.

He then looked into the Storage Pouch. The three Cultivation Techniques, the Mirror Shadow Executing Heart Formation, the Purple Cloud Hidden Mountain Formation, and the Purple Sun Soul Refining Art, lay quietly inside the Storage Pouch.

Gu Changan laughed heartily. He now had the Cultivation Technique for Cultivating the Divine Soul.

He then quickly walked toward the predicted exit of the trial formation array at the foot of the mountain.

Outside, some trial Disciples had already emerged.

The exit was bustling with activity. Cultivators from various peaks of Tianji Mountain had come to watch the excitement.

Someone had gone on a rampage and slaughtered people inside the trial formation array—the news had spread like wildfire throughout the entire Tianji Pavilion.

Everyone wanted to see exactly what had happened.

This naturally included the subordinates of the Saints on the Tianji Platform, who were hoping that Gu Changan would emerge safely.

They hoped that those they had previously instructed to cause trouble for Gu Changan would fail.

After all, they had just received their first payout from the Saint—a mid-grade qi gathering pill for each person.

They desperately wished for Gu Changan to be safe and sound, so he could continue creating so much value for them.

The Old Daoist in White Robe stood on high ground, repeatedly recalling the Saintess's words.

The more the Saintess forbade him from divining it, the more his heart itched.

He had tried a few times just now, and as soon as he started the divination, he felt a great terror descending.

After much thought, he gave up. Knowing an irrelevant secret but having to pay a huge price for it was simply not worth it!

When Gu Changan emerged from the trial formation array, the Saint's subordinates all breathed a sigh of relief.

Their future Cultivation resources were secured, and they happily dispersed.

Gu Changan and the group of trial Disciples stood on the square once more.

Previously, there were about 1,000 New Disciples who entered the trial, but now only about 400 remained.

Over 600 people had died completely inside the trial formation array.

The Old Daoist in White Robe coughed lightly: "I believe you have all heard that the trial formation array was invaded by Cultivators from the Blood Fiend Alliance."

"Although your casualties were heavy, those who remain are all Disciples with profound Opportunity."

"I won't say much else. Disciples who obtained ten stalks of Spirit Medicine, step forward. I want to see who you are."

As a result, only four Disciples walked out one after another, three men and one woman, including Gu Changan.

The Old Daoist in White Robe pondered, 'This shouldn't be right!'

Where did the other six stalks of Spirit Medicine go?

He then opened the batch of Storage Pouches he had previously confiscated, and six stalks of Spirit Medicine flew out from them.

The Old Daoist in White Robe was troubled. Should he find six more Disciples to make up the ten Outer Sect Disciples?

Or should he let nature take its course?

After thinking it over, his decision turned into a sigh!

He instructed a nearby Disciple: "Let it be like this!"

"You are responsible for leading them up the mountain!"

Subsequently, a handsome, jade-faced young man appeared before Gu Changan and the other three.

"I am Huai Ziyi, an Outer Sect Disciple, and your guide."

"Please follow me!"

Gu Changan and the four quickly followed behind Huai Ziyi, walking up Tianji Mountain.

Along the way, Gu Changan couldn't help but observe the three men and one woman beside him.

The two men were mostly seventeen or eighteen years old, the oldest probably not exceeding nineteen.

The woman appeared to be about fifteen or sixteen, with a petite figure.

While Gu Changan observed them, they were also observing each other, but none spoke, sticking closely behind the Outer Sect Disciple Huai Ziyi ahead.

The Outer Sect Disciple Huai Ziyi led the group, climbing step by step from the foot of the mountain.

Pointing at the steps beneath their feet: "Do you see these central steps?"

"These are the Sect entrance steps, leading directly to the Main Peak, Xuanji Peak!"

"In the middle section, there is a plaza connecting to the other Nine Great Peaks!"

"Let's go! I'll take you to experience it!"

Saying this, he led the few individuals upward. Utility Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples occasionally passed by them.

The Outer Sect Disciples' clothing was easy to recognize: all wore white robes, were full of vigor, and their clothes had a slight hint of green.

The Utility Disciples' clothing was varied, but most were dominated by gray and black.

No matter who they saw, they bowed their heads in greeting, their expressions indifferent, looking as if they wished to bury their heads beneath their feet.

They were terrified of offending any passing Sect Disciple.

As they walked, the Outer Sect Disciple Huai Ziyi pointed to a Sect Disciple wearing green clothing and said, "Do you see that?"