36: False Core Realm

The Ye Immortal Residence was suggested by the Old Village Chief, and naturally, no one else objected, so the mansion gained its name.

Seeing them do this, Ye Ming shook his head and chuckled, then explained to them that the Ye Immortal Residence belonged to everyone and they could stay as long as they wished.

The Old Village Chief and the others merely nodded in understanding at the time, but whether they truly listened, Ye Ming didn't know.

Inside the flying boat, Ye Ming sat cross-legged in the center of the main hall, where the Spiritual Qi was densest, sufficient for him to Cultivate. At this moment, a sea of spiritual power in his lower Dantian was being condensed by him.

In fact, there is a pseudo-Realm between Golden Core and Foundation Establishment, called the False Core Stage. In this Realm, the spiritual power within the body condenses into a semi-solid Round Core, and its combat power is above Foundation Establishment but below Golden Core, thus it is called the False Core Realm.

Only when the semi-solid Round Core successfully transforms into a perfect Golden Core is one truly stepping into the Golden Core, becoming a Golden Core True Person revered by Cultivators!

At this moment, Ye Ming was attempting to Breakthrough to the False Core Stage. As long as he entered this stage, he would not be far from the Golden Core, at most a year away.

Ten days later, Ye Ming, inside the flying boat, suddenly opened his eyes. His Aura surged—False Core Stage, Breakthrough!

To be honest, taking a year to reach this False Core Stage was somewhat a waste of his Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root. However, this was also related to Ye Ming's mindset. Since he signed in for a hundred years of cultivation base, he no longer Cultivated every day.

If he could gain Cultivation Base through signing in, why should he Cultivate diligently? Shouldn't he just Cultivate intermittently, working three days and resting two? The main principle was to do whatever felt comfortable!

This was Ye Ming's current mindset.

“Congratulations, Master, on your successful Breakthrough!”

The two Puppets sensed Ye Ming's Breakthrough and immediately came in to offer congratulations. Having read many books now, they had learned how to interact with people.

But in their minds, the Master would always be the Master, and the Master's words were the truth!

Looking at the two Puppets in front of him, Ye Ming was in a good mood. He waved his hand and chuckled, “Haha, it's just a pseudo-Realm, nothing worth celebrating. Let's go, follow me to the Market City, I'll buy you a few Cultivation Techniques to learn!”

After speaking, Ye Ming got up and gave his seat to the two Puppets so they could replenish some magical power, and also drive the flying boat from here!

After observing their learning capability, Ye Ming knew they could learn other Cultivation Techniques. The System had never mentioned this; he guessed it was a hidden function.

Since they could learn, they naturally should learn more. After all, they only knew one Dual Divine Kill. As for the Cultivation Techniques collected at the Seven Fiends Sect, they were all Demonic Techniques, without a single proper Cultivation Technique.

They were Cultivation Techniques that involved absorbing one's own essence blood to increase strength. Do Puppets have essence blood? No. So he planned to dispose of all these Demonic Techniques; he also looked down on such self-mutilating Demonic Techniques.

“Yes, Master!”

As soon as Ye Ming mentioned giving them Cultivation Techniques, even the tone in which they received the command carried a hint of happiness.

Ye Ming smiled slightly at them and went to lie down in the flying boat's luxurious room. Ten days and ten nights of seclusion made him feel psychologically tired, and he needed to rest.

Half a day later, the Purple Mountain Market City arrived.

Ye Ming still changed his appearance and slightly altered his body, looking like a Young Master from a large Family, and his Aura was very much like that of a profligate son.

Ye Ming held a fan, opened it with a “snap,” curled his lips slightly, and asked the two Puppets, “How is it? Do I look like a Young Master?”

“You do!”

“But Master's original appearance is the most handsome!”

The two Puppets nodded without hesitation. The female puppet added another serious remark, causing the Male Puppet to nod repeatedly beside her.

“Naturally! Let's go!” Ye Ming's lips, which had just relaxed, curled up again. This female puppet was quite good at talking, excellent. He decided to buy her an extra Magical Artifact later!

Afterward, Ye Ming swaggered into the Market City. His Aura was lowered to the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, and the two Puppets only displayed Middle Stage Golden Core Strength.

As soon as they entered the Market City, they attracted the attention of many people. After all, whether it was Ye Ming's arrogance or having two Golden Cores as guards, it was enough to draw the attention of most people.

“Which large Family's Young Master is this? To actually have two Golden Core guards!”

“I don't know. Our Mortal Realm only has three Golden Core Families, but why would the Golden Core True Persons of those three Families act as someone else's guards? He's probably a Young Master from some Family in Taixuan Prefecture.”

“A Golden Core True Person as a guard! If I had one, I'd wake up laughing from my dreams!”

“You? Someone who just entered Foundation Establishment? Stop daydreaming and let's go...”

All the way to the Tianbao Pavilion, people were discussing them. Ye Ming ignored them and walked straight into the Tianbao Pavilion... The fourth floor of the Tianbao Pavilion was perpetually deserted. Only one woman sat at the counter Cultivating. For her, this place was already considered her Cultivation Grounds.

As a Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivator, being able to earn a considerable amount of Spirit Stones while Cultivating made this the best place. The Spirit Stone benefits and treatment were much better than those offered by large Sects.

Just then, the door on the fourth floor was pushed open, startling the woman who was Cultivating.

The woman opened her eyes and saw three figures walk in. The Auras of two of those figures made her breath hitch—they were actually two Golden Core True Persons!

Then she saw a man holding a fan between the two Golden Core True Persons. His Aura was only at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, yet judging by their demeanor, it was clear that this man was the leader.

There was no time to think further, as Ye Ming had already walked up to her counter.

“Where are the Cultivation Techniques?”

The magnetic voice brought the woman back from her daze. She quickly composed herself and received Ye Ming very politely.

“Fellow Daoist, please follow me!”

The woman led Ye Ming to a shelf where Cultivation Techniques were stored. These were all Tier 3 Cultivation Techniques, including Tier 3 Supreme Grade ones.

Upon reaching the shelf, Ye Ming waved his hand, allowing the two Puppets to find suitable Cultivation Techniques on their own, while he also leisurely began searching.

However, the woman stayed right beside him, explaining which Cultivation Technique was good and which one had strong characteristics.

“Fellow Daoist, please look. This Soul Attack Art is specifically aimed at a Cultivator's Divine Soul, capable of causing an opponent to briefly lose consciousness during combat. It is a Tier 3 Supreme Grade Cultivation Technique!”

Ye Ming walked up to a Jade Slip, and the woman picked it up, explaining the Cultivation Technique inside the Jade Slip, its function, and its grade.

Ye Ming nodded upon hearing this and said, “Hmm, not bad. I'll buy this one. Let's look at others!”

“Alright!”

Seeing that Ye Ming intended to buy more, the woman's eyes lit up. She quickly followed Ye Ming closely, explaining the Jade Slip he looked at in greater detail. The more Ye Ming bought, the more her Spirit Stone treatment would increase. This was a God of Wealth, and she had to perform well!

After half a day passed in this manner, Ye Ming finally selected two Cultivation Techniques that caught his eye. The two Puppets did the same, each taking two Jade Slips.