309: Arrangements for Core Formation

Zhao Li had actually died!

Liu Xuan felt both surprised and yet found it normal. This person had decent Heart-Nature and great ambition, but his background was very low, and his talent was average. There were so many people like this; how many could actually succeed?

The Cultivation World believed in the dissipation of the body and Dao upon death, so there was no such thing as a funeral. After a Sect Cultivator died, they were generally buried near the Spirit Plant Hall, serving as fertilizer...

If Zhao Li's corpse could be found, the Sect would have specialized personnel to bury it; if it could not be found, no one would care.

Liu Xuan had already grown accustomed to the unpredictable nature of life and death in the Cultivation World, and after a moment, he cast those slight sentiments to the back of his mind.

"Since things have reached this point! Let's have children first!"

Liu Xuan held Chang Dan's shoulders to steady her. Because Cultivating was too exhausting, he often preferred to lie down!

Only when he was in a good mood would he take the initiative to taste the deliciousness.

Chang Dan lightly bit her red lips with her pearly white teeth. Her slightly sorrowful little face became enchanting, and then she used the techniques she had learned over these past few days.

Perhaps spurred by the news of Zhao Li's accidental death, this girl was exceptionally hardworking, even a bit crazy.

"Ah!!"

Spiritual Qi surged within the room, gathering toward Chang Dan. An Aura of the Late Qi Refining Stage radiated from her.

A Breakthrough just like that?!

Chang Dan's sudden Breakthrough surprised both Liu Xuan and Yan Qingyao, who was on the side.

Previously, Chang Dan had told them that it would take at least several more months for her to have a Breakthrough, and she would buy the stage-breaking pill then.

Today, she hadn't even taken any Medicinal Pill; she had just been a little crazy while Cultivating, and she had managed to have a Breakthrough as naturally as water flowing!

Chang Dan was already exhausted, and after the Breakthrough, she had to familiarize herself with her surging Dantian magic power.

Thus, Liu Xuan gently carried her to the side to rest, while Yan Qingyao continued...

Half an hour later.

With a surge of Spiritual Qi, Yan Qingyao's Cultivation also broke through from the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining!

With both women having a Breakthrough, Liu Xuan was not surprised. After carefully sensing it just now, he already understood the reason.

"It must be due to the Five Elements dao foundation, and the fact that my Cultivation has reached Peak Foundation Establishment!"

Yin and Yang, Five Elements; the Joyful Union Secret Art belongs to the path of Yin and Yang. Since his Five Elements were at Perfection, he had forged the Five Elements dao foundation, which provided a significant boost to the Joyful Union Secret Art.

Chang Dan was already at the Peak of the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining, and Yan Qingyao had long been at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining, so a smooth Breakthrough was only natural.

The power of the Five Elements dao foundation went far beyond this; there were many aspects that Liu Xuan still needed to slowly comprehend.

The next day.

During the day, Liu Xuan taught the children, and while at it, he contemplated the five Five Elements Cultivation Methods he Cultivated.

He wanted to fuse the five Cultivation Techniques into one Five Elements Cultivation Method. If he could do so, his strength would certainly rise to a new level.

However, this was not easy. The five Cultivation Techniques were of different Ranks, and many high-level contents were merely settled deep within his Divine Soul and had not been thoroughly comprehended. Furthermore, the fire-attribute Cultivation Technique, Three Yangs Gathering Body, was one he Cultivated himself, and it was more than a grade behind the other Cultivation Techniques.

"Liu Xuan! Revered Master requests that you go to the Formation Hall; she has questions to ask you."

Yun Yao suddenly appeared in the great hall and tossed a low-grade spirit jade to Liu Xuan. "This is the payment!"

Liu Xuan took the low-grade spirit jade and tucked it into his robe, smiling, "Junior Brother will head over immediately!"

After spending many days together, Liu Xuan found Yun Xian very interesting. She liked to provide payment for her tasks, adhering to the principle of equivalent exchange.

As a Late Golden Core Great True Person, not many people could manage to do this.

According to information Liu Xuan gathered from An Yunxi, Third Senior Sister Yun Xian's moral character was recognized throughout the entire Beast Taming Sect Southern Branch.

Formation Hall.

When Liu Xuan arrived, Yun Xian was holding a tier 2 medium grade Formation Plate, carving it with an extremely serious expression.

Yun Yao made a silencing gesture toward Liu Xuan, and then led Liu Xuan to watch quietly from the side.

A while later, Yun Xian stopped the movements of her hands, her willow-leaf eyebrows slightly furrowed, as if she had encountered some difficulty.

"Junior Brother Liu, do you know how this Formation pattern should be resolved?"

The question was very simple. Liu Xuan saw at a glance that Yun Xian had fallen into a misunderstanding; with just a few words, she would be able to understand.

But he did not speak about the Formation; instead, he stared at Yun Xian and asked a question he had been curious about for a long time.

"Third Senior Sister, as a Late Golden Core Great True Person, why must you learn Formation? Forgive my bluntness, but Senior Sister's Formation talent is... average!"

Yun Xian's Formation talent was truly average, or one could even say extremely poor. Despite her Late Golden Core Stage Cultivation, she was only a tier 2 medium grade Formation Master. He had heard that she had learned from many Formation Great Masters, yet she still had made no progress.

Yun Xian was not angry and smiled, "You are indeed bold. You are the first Foundation Establishment Cultivator to dare to speak directly to this Seat that my talent is average!"

She looked at Liu Xuan with a calm gaze, carrying a hint of appreciation, "This Seat indeed lacks Formation talent. Learning the path of Formation is, first, due to interest, and second, for Cultivation!"

"The path of Formation secretly contains the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, encompassing everything. It is the Origin rule of the operation of heaven and earth. The Dao is ruthless, and the rules are eternal, which aligns with the Concept of the Cultivation Technique I Cultivate."

So that was it!

No wonder she wanted to learn the most difficult Formations; this was to use a complex, scientific research spirit to offset the superficial seven emotions and six desires of a person!

It seemed to make some sense, but Liu Xuan felt something was not quite right. After pondering for a moment without finding a clue, he stopped thinking about it and, like before, guided her in learning Formation knowledge.

After finishing, Liu Xuan returned to the West Courtyard and began to ponder the problem of his own Core Formation.

"The Core Formation Bottleneck is not the problem; the problem is that it cannot be exposed, or if it is exposed, how to prepare for the aftermath in advance."

Liu Xuan already had a preliminary idea in his heart. He had the maidservant call Su Wan over, and then instructed her to send someone to bring Wang Qiao back from White Crane Lake.

"Junior Martial Uncle Wang Qiao's Lifespan is almost up. Although he failed his last Core Formation, he still has one chance to make a final desperate struggle before death."

Liu Xuan looked at Xiao Ran and then instructed, "Grandmistress, spread the news about Junior Martial Uncle Wang Qiao's situation. Say that he will return to the Sect in a few days to go into seclusion, preparing to attempt Core Formation once again."

Pretending that Wang Qiao succeeded in Core Formation, if it went smoothly, could also solve the succession problem of the Red Pine Sect after Xiao Changfeng's death.

"Good!"

Su Wan did not understand why Liu Xuan wanted to spread this news, but she did not ask further and obediently followed instructions.

A few days later.

Wang Qiao returned to the Sect from White Crane Lake. Liu Xuan, possessing Xiao Changfeng, personally received him and even specially held a banquet for him, publicly announcing that he would assist him in attempting Core Formation.

After the banquet, Xiao Changfeng summoned Wang Qiao alone, but changed his rhetoric.

"Little Wang! You have about ten years of Lifespan left, right? You should peacefully go into seclusion in the Sect. Wait ten years for the matter of the Breakthrough; by then, Revered Master will find you a Core Formation spirit item to increase your chances of success."

Wang Qiao instantly felt that something was wrong. This was completely different from what Revered Master had said before. Just a few hours ago, he had publicly told everyone that he would assist him in his final struggle, and that he would begin the Breakthrough within a few years.

"Revered Master, what do you mean by..."

Xiao Changfeng smiled and patted his shoulder, "Revered Master will send you to a place. You can peacefully go into seclusion for ten years, and by then, Revered Master will explain it properly to you!"

Starlight flickered, and Wang Qiao found himself in a Cultivation Chamber. Above his head was the starlit sky, and the room was isolated by a Formation...