206: Deploy the formation and prepare for a breakthrough

The elder of Duan Kong Cave, after compiling the information, suddenly laughed and said, "No matter, let him be."

His subordinates were all puzzled, and someone asked, "Is it because the hope of a Breakthrough is slim? No need to worry?"

The corner of the elder's mouth curved upwards, and a genuine smile was squeezed onto his aged face: "Not long ago, Immortal Master Star Fiend came to our Chu Kingdom and left some messages. At the time, I couldn't understand them, but now this old man understands everything."

After speaking, the elder waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to retreat.

He then suddenly used a secret technique, opening his Immortal Cave where he was in seclusion. The entire pool of Medicinal Liquid flowed into his sleeve, leaving not a single drop.

Sect Leader Xiang Qing of Void Severing Cave sensed the anomaly, slowly opened his eyes, and looked at the elder, with a very complex expression in his eyes.

"Sect Master, you are lucky; someone can take your place."

The elder laughed heartily: "Go to Heshui Prefecture, and also Qingling Sect, and make it clear to them that the Great Love Sect cannot be moved for now."

Xiang Qing frowned, then relaxed, letting out a breath: "This Disciple obeys."

...Time continued to pass.

The mainstream of the Xuanhuan World was still the Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty's conquest of territories.

Originally, Heshui Prefecture, Qingling Sect, and even Duan Kong Cave all had Cultivators forming teams to enter the Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty, constantly vying for resources. But not long ago, for some unknown reason, these Three Great Sects stopped entering the territory.

The Great Love Sect had also been frantically conquering territories, constantly plundering blood sacrifices.

However, because Midnight Gao Sou generously distributed benefits, allowing many top-tier combatants to stay within the Great Love Sect to cultivate and stabilize their Realm, the Great Love Sect's expansion speed also slowed down considerably.

As a result, other small guilds, Sects, or rogue players could finally freely search for resources within the Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty.

For a time, the Xuanhuan World seemed to become very stable, with no fierce conflicts breaking out; everything proceeded in an orderly manner.

In this stability, Midnight Gao Sou completed the refinement of the last batch of human Medicinal Pills, and finally chose a Spirit Peak abundant in Spiritual Energy. He consumed countless Materials, and with the help of Immortal Master Star Fiend's Alchemy skills, refined all the human Medicinal Pills into one grand Medicinal Pill.

When the Medicinal Pill was formed, the Medicinal Fragrance lingered for dozens of miles without dissipating, even affecting the local Spiritual Vein, causing a ripple.

When Midnight Gao Sou opened the Pill Furnace and the palm-sized Medicinal Pill emerged, various phenomena continuously appeared around the Pill Furnace.

Within the phenomena, some people roared, some struggled, some were unwilling, some were despairing; the tragic images of all living beings flickered around the Medicinal Pill.

The Medicinal Fragrance permeated, and phenomena appeared one after another; this was the sign of a rank 5 Medicinal Pill.

"It's done! The Medicinal Pill is formed!"

Midnight Gao Sou excitedly pumped his fist, so thrilled that he even felt like crying.

Such a Medicinal Pill would normally take at least three years to refine, and although Midnight Gao Sou had Lifespan acceleration, because he was using Immortal Master Star Fiend's power, the Lifespan consumed was actually more.

It consumed a full thirty years of Lifespan.

And the raw Materials for the Alchemy, various Heaven And Earth Treasures, had completely emptied his savings.

More importantly, the human Medicinal Pills were measured in units of tens of thousands; there were already many voices on the forum questioning Midnight Gao Sou, and attempting it again would almost certainly expose him.

With such high costs, it was completely irreplicable; Midnight Gao Sou could not imagine what would happen if he failed.

He absolutely could not fail.

"Senior, can I start my Breakthrough now?"

Midnight Gao Sou excitedly looked at the dark, blood-red grand Medicinal Pill in front of him, as if he could already see himself successfully Breaking Through to the Golden Core Realm.

"First, put this grand Medicinal Pill away, otherwise, not only will the Medicinal Fragrance leak, but the Formation we set up may not be able to hold it. If it attracts anyone, hehe..."

Midnight Gao Sou quickly pulled out a jade bottle, transparent and bright on the outside, but the inside was obscured as if by a mist.

Ordinary storage rings could not perfectly store a rank 5 Medicinal Pill. The price of this jade bottle alone was enough to buy a rank 6 Medicinal Pill, which made Midnight Gao Sou's heart ache greatly.

He placed the Medicinal Pill into the jade bottle, and then separately took out a specially made storage ring, which also had the effect of stabilizing the Medicinal Properties and preventing the Medicinal Pill from being damaged, and its price was also considerable.

With each cost piling up, Midnight Gao Sou truly understood how difficult a Breakthrough was. Setting aside the success rate, just the mere attempt could empty a Sect with an Immortal Foundation.

And this was just the beginning.

"We had previously found a good geomantic treasure land, very suitable for a Breakthrough, but we still need to set up some Spirit Gathering Arrays, pile up some Spirit Stones, and it would be best to find some Heaven And Earth Treasures to regulate the Spiritual Energy. However, we have almost emptied our savings, so we can only go for a low-spec setup."

Listening to Immortal Master Star Fiend's words, Midnight Gao Sou's mouth twitched, feeling even more pained.

Soon, he and Immortal Master Star Fiend arrived together at the border of the Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty, near the Green Emerald Mountains, where there was an area rich in Spiritual Energy.

This place was already controlled by the Great Love Sect. Midnight Gao Sou had also specifically cleared the area around the target Spirit Peak and set up some Formations in advance to block outsiders.

He leisurely landed on the Spirit Peak. The mountaintop had long been leveled, and a Spirit Gathering Platform was built with Spirit Stones and various Spirit Ore bricks.

After Midnight Gao Sou arrived, he had Immortal Master Star Fiend continue to act, using the pre-prepared Materials to set up Formations, layers upon layers of Spirit Gathering Arrays, and some Formations specifically used to assist in Breakthroughs, both large and small.

Midnight Gao Sou consumed a considerable amount of Lifespan and paid a lot of Spiritual Resources to complete the setup.

With everything ready, he quietly descended into the center of the platform, sat cross-legged, a smile on his face, and began to circulate his Cultivation Technique, intending to Breakthrough.

Suddenly, Immortal Master Star Fiend shouted, "Idiot, what are you doing here?"

Midnight Gao Sou was stunned: "Breaking Through. We've prepared everything, shouldn't it be time for a Breakthrough?"

Immortal Master Star Fiend snorted coldly: "Idiot, this is not the place for a Breakthrough, let's go."

Midnight Gao Sou blinked, looking around. The surrounding Formations glittered, piles of Spirit Stones shimmered, incense was lit; it was indeed a good place for a Breakthrough.

Immortal Master Star Fiend said: "This is just a decoy, used to mislead others. The real place where you need to Breakthrough is not here."

Midnight Gao Sou was completely shocked this time: "A decoy? Are you kidding me? We've poured so much money into this, and it even cost me a lot of Lifespan. These Formations are one more solid than the last; this is still a decoy?"

Immortal Master Star Fiend said disdainfully: "If it weren't for cost considerations, how could there only be one decoy? Kid, think carefully, for something as big as a Golden Core Breakthrough, wouldn't someone be watching you? Even if the Extraterrestrial Demons don't know, with all your actions, gathering so many Spiritual Resources for a Breakthrough, would the people from the Three Great Sects not know? If you don't set up a decoy, are you waiting to be directly interrupted during your Breakthrough?"

Midnight Gao Sou was stunned: "Then, you should have told me about this before."

Immortal Master Star Fiend sneered: "If I had told you in advance, how could you have possibly been willing to spend so many Spiritual Resources on a decoy? And how could you truly mislead others? Alright, don't waste any more time, hurry up and go. I've already chosen the real Breakthrough Immortal Cave for you."