198: In the Green Mountains, is there anyone who wants to break through to the Nascent Soul stage?

"So what? Which Golden Core Cultivator doesn't have a pile of withered bones beneath him?"

Star Fiend Immortal Master's voice echoed repeatedly in Midnight Gao Sou's mind.

He frowned, then finally asked again, "But, there should only be one chance for a Breakthrough. If I fail, others certainly won't give me another chance. At that time, the Great Love Sect will also fall into complete chaos. Everyone will guard against and attack each other, falling apart."

Star Fiend Immortal Master said faintly, "Which one among those who wish to achieve a Golden Core Breakthrough doesn't face immense difficulties? Which one doesn't take risks?"

Midnight Gao Sou remained silent for a long time, unable to make a decision.

Star Fiend Immortal Master added, "How about this, you can go to Chu Kingdom. When the Kongming Dao Lineage collapsed back then, some of its Legacy flowed out. The evil cultivation methods practiced by my Lineage also spread. There should be many Legacies left in Chu Kingdom."

"If I'm not mistaken, Duan Kong Cave is probably also researching this Dao. Perhaps someone has used evil methods to achieve a Golden Core Breakthrough, or even schemes for Nascent Soul."

"You should go to Chu Kingdom as soon as possible, go to Duan Kong Cave, inquire about the news, and search for an Opportunity. Perhaps you can find something that will help your Breakthrough."

Midnight Gao Sou thought of his initial identity when his soul transmigrated: Lu Dingpeng, an outer Elder of Duan Kong Cave, who was an evil Cultivator.

At the time, he thought that Duan Kong Cave's lax management allowed evil Cultivators to exploit loopholes.

Now that he thought about it, Duan Kong Cave, from top to bottom, wasn't good. Perhaps those Disciples who thought they were from a righteous Sect were all kept in the dark.

"This is the ultimate form of an evil Cultivator Sect," Midnight Gao Sou sighed with emotion.

The Great Love Sect was reviled by everyone, and he, as the Sect Master, had clearly become a moral degenerate, recently even becoming utterly useless.

But Duan Kong Cave, inherently an evil Sect, was revered by Mortals as an Immortal Sect. Even many Disciples and Elders believed it to be a righteous Sect, enjoying high status and a good reputation. Crucially, none of the advantages of evil Cultivation were lost; even a low-level Elder like Lu Dingpeng could quickly achieve a Breakthrough.

The more Midnight Gao Sou thought about it, the more envious he became, even somewhat jealous.

He thought that if this Breakthrough failed and he had to start over, he would have to hide his identity and develop quietly. In the future, he wouldn't follow the Great Love Sect's open and aboveboard path of evil Cultivation, but instead learn from Duan Kong Cave and secretly practice evil Cultivation.

"It seems I really need to visit Chu Kingdom again," Midnight Gao Sou murmured, thinking to himself... Green Emerald Mountains.

This place was originally called Efeng Mountain Range, with Yue Kingdom and Great Jiang to the west, and Chu and Li Kingdoms to the east.

Originally, strong winds from the ocean in the east should have swept across the Four Kingdoms, but they were obstructed by this mountain range, hence its name.

After Green Emerald Heaven fell, the terrain of Efeng Mountain Range changed drastically. Coupled with the secret maneuvering of the Golden Core Cultivator from Heshui Prefecture, the sea winds were no longer blocked and instead flowed into Yue Kingdom, bringing abundant rainfall and precious spiritual Qi.

Wang Long pursued Ye Chun for a while, finally losing him in the Green Emerald Mountains. He was annoyed for a moment, then smugly curled his lips, quite pleased with himself.

"That good-for-nothing Ye Chun, he used to look fearless when he saw me, as if he was something special. Now isn't he running from me, not daring to fight back? Hmph, in the end, I won."

Wang Long laughed heartily, then looked towards the depths of the Green Emerald Mountains, as if reminiscing, and said,

"Moon Abyss Immortal Master, I met you right here back then."

"At that time, I was defeated by Yan Xiao, powerless, almost at my lowest point. Not only did I mobilize many people for nothing, my prestige plummeted, and I couldn't see any hope for the future..."

"Until you appeared."

Wang Long was a rather arrogant and unruly person, but after all, he was young, and deep down, he still had some genuine emotions.

"I still have to say thank you."

Hearing Wang Long's words, Moon Abyss Immortal Master's voice sounded in his mind: "No need to thank me."

He didn't know why, but even though it was a very calm voice, without any emotional fluctuations, Wang Long somehow felt that Moon Abyss Immortal Master was... making fun of him?

He shook his head, casting aside that absurd thought.

He held his long spear, preparing to rendezvous with his Thunder Team teammates.

Just then, Moon Abyss Immortal Master suddenly spoke again:

"Wait, this place isn't quite right."

After speaking, Moon Abyss Immortal Master paused, then used his Spiritual Sense to mark several locations for Wang Long to investigate.

Wang Long flew through the air, constantly exploring the Green Emerald Mountains.

There were many Qi Refining and even Spirit Nurturing players in the mountain range, either searching for treasures or engaging in PK.

It had been some time since Green Emerald Heaven fell. The Three Great Sects were initially interested, but as treasures continuously fell from the Void, the remaining ones were either never found or were small items at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment levels.

The Three Great Sects gradually lost patience and almost no longer interfered with the Green Emerald Mountains.

Thus, this place became a true Newbie Village large map. Almost all Xuanhuan World guides would recommend the Green Emerald Mountains, designating it as an important area for Cultivation and exploration.

Seeing Wang Long fly overhead at this moment, many players raised their heads, looking up with envy.

"Is that a Foundation Establishment Cultivator? Can he really fly?"

"Goodness, with that speed, who needs a mount? Traveling is just so fast."

"If that speed were used for gathering herbs, wouldn't the daily earnings be several times ours?"

"A Foundation Establishment Cultivator comes here to gather herbs like you, right? What kind of emperor's golden hoe is that?"

It is said that some Cultivators of higher Realms can not only hear sounds from a thousand miles away but even hear the thoughts of lower-level Cultivators.

Wang Long didn't have that level of attainment yet, but the enhancement to his five senses and Spiritual Sense brought by Foundation Establishment still allowed him to easily hear the envy of the new players.

His lips couldn't help but curl up, and he became even more pleased with himself, even deliberately flying a little slower, just to enjoy more cheers.

By the time he had visited all the places marked by Moon Abyss Immortal Master and landed on the top of a mountain peak, his face still bore an expression of self-satisfaction.

At the same time, there was also some confusion, because he hadn't sensed anything, nor had he found the anomaly mentioned by Moon Abyss Immortal Master.

"What exactly did you want me to check? Why didn't I sense anything?"

Wang Long looked puzzled, feeling he had wasted some time here.

Moon Abyss Immortal Master, however, was very serious: "The method is very clever and well-hidden. If I weren't from the Void Gazer Lineage, I probably wouldn't have seen the problem either."

Wang Long frowned. This was the downside of the Cultivation World; if one's Realm, Cultivation, and Dao Lineage couldn't keep up, then even a supreme treasure or Opportunity right before their eyes wouldn't be seen.

If it was just that, it would be fine; at most, they would miss out on some benefits.

But what was more deadly was that some traps were also invisible, and one wouldn't know when they had fallen victim to someone else's scheme, dying without knowing how they died.

"It's an evil Cultivator's method, with a grand scheme. They're eyeing the treasures that haven't yet fallen from the Void... I'm afraid someone wants to achieve a Nascent Soul Breakthrough."

Wang Long was startled: "The Empress is actually using evil Cultivator methods?"

Moon Abyss Immortal Master pondered for a moment: "Not necessarily the Empress."