83: Golden Elixir Backhand, Taoist Inheritance

One day had passed since the Golden Core Tomb opened. The Spell Cultivator found a geyser rich in Spiritual Qi and invested Lifespan into it. He had now reached the Qi Refining Ninth Level.

He wasn't in a hurry to Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment; instead, he was searching for a Qi Gathering Method, hoping to achieve an Immortal Foundation.

Seeing the Great Love Alliance, he became interested and immediately checked the forum.

The Great Love Alliance sub-forum required joining to view details, but he could see general titles and information.

After a quick scan, the Spell Cultivator had a good idea of the situation.

"Either they are all ordinary players, or they are smart people; not a single one is spreading the Qi Gathering Method."

Let alone the Qi Gathering Method, the entire Great Love Alliance only had Ninth-grade and Eighth-grade Cultivation Techniques, not a single Seventh-grade one. Moreover, there were only Cultivation Techniques, no skills, and as for other Divine Abilities or spells, there were none at all.

Eighth-grade and Ninth-grade Cultivation Techniques were, to put it plainly, just Qi Refining methods. Their value was limited, their prospects restricted, and they would need to be re-cultivated in the future.

Trying to find good things in such a player organization was like dreaming.

"That's right, this Great Love Alliance only has a sub-forum; there's no Sect, no spiritual fields, no Immortal Peaks in the game. It has nothing, so it can't achieve anything great."

The Spell Cultivator shook his head.

He knew this, and Midnight Gao Sou and Old Potato also knew it. These two wanted to mobilize players to act together, ultimately seize the Opportunity when the Golden Core Tomb opened, and take the chance to grab Immortal Peaks and spiritual fields to truly establish the Great Love Alliance.

However, first, the difficulty was too high, and second, he didn't know if these players could be trusted. The Spell Cultivator would absolutely not get involved in such a mess.

He also inquired about the Qi Gathering Method and learned that Old Potato had one, but it had been traded to a rich player and could not be resold or spread before that player achieved an Immortal Foundation.

The Spell Cultivator shook his head. There was no need for him to join this Alliance; it would purely hinder his cultivation.

After politely informing Gao Sou, the Spell Cultivator immersed himself in the game.

"Gao Sou and the others still have the mindset of traditional games, thinking that more people make it more fun, but the Xuanhuan World isn't like that."

The Spell Cultivator sighed, unable to explain it to Gao Sou and the others.

He had already discovered that in the Xuanhuan World, cultivation reigned supreme, and the strong took all.

The higher one's cultivation, the more gameplay options one could access, and the more benefits one could obtain. Ten thousand Qi Refining players combined probably weren't as good as one Immortal Foundation player.

"The ideal situation is to have players work for you, piling resources onto a leader to help him Breakthrough to Immortal Foundation and even Golden Core. But how could a group of undisciplined players truly work for you? How could they bear to hand over resources to others?"

The Spell Cultivator saw it very clearly: this Great Love Alliance had problems from the very beginning.

In the future, it would either become a place for a group of Qi Refining and Mortals to entertain themselves, utterly worthless, or it would be exploited by players with ulterior motives, tricking others into doing things.

As for the so-called mutual aid and benefit, with advanced Cultivators leading newer ones... the Spell Cultivator could only say that Gao Sou and the others were too naive.

"At least now that I'm at Qi Refining Ninth Level, the first thing I think about is finding a Qi Gathering Method for myself, preferably directly obtaining existing Immortal Qi, and achieving an Immortal Foundation as quickly as possible, not leading those new players.

"And after I establish an Immortal Foundation, I will definitely look for Core Formation methods and scheme for a Golden Core, and even less will I help any Qi Refining Mortals.

"As for after becoming a Golden Core, of course, I'll seek Nascent Soul Opportunities. How could I possibly still care about those worthless ordinary players?"

The Spell Cultivator saw through everything and knew that he was not a benevolent person to begin with. When playing games, he was accustomed to using a strategy game mindset, always prioritizing "profit."

In fact, this indeed aligned with the dark theme of the Xuanhuan World. The Cultivators within it always only cared about their own Dao Lineage. The improvement of cultivation was above all else, and the extension of Lifespan surpassed everything. Cultivating to later stages would even erode one's humanity.

However, the Spell Cultivator currently had limited information. He still didn't know why Golden Cores often founded Sects, nor did he think too deeply about it.

What he cared about most now was the Qi Gathering Method, his own Immortal Foundation Dao Lineage, and... the Bai Chan (White Cicada) he had subdued.

These past two days, he had spent Lifespan on cultivation, and naturally also spent some Lifespan to accelerate the cultivation of the Cicada Rearing Method and the taming of the Bai Chan (White Cicada).

After all this effort, the Bai Chan (White Cicada) finally showed some reaction.

He saw it perched on the Spell Cultivator's shoulder, quiet, but a reddish glow clearly Liu Zhuan on its white wings, and a chewing-like buzzing sound could vaguely be heard, as if it was chewing on the scattered Fire Dao Spiritual Qi around it.

Suddenly, the Bai Chan (White Cicada) slightly shifted its head and flew in one direction, not very fast.

The Spell Cultivator followed, and the Bai Chan (White Cicada) also sped up, as if it was specifically leading the way.

'Spending Lifespan to accelerate the Cicada Rearing Method indeed works. This Bai Chan (White Cicada) is no ordinary creature; it should be some contingency left by that Golden Core, a key used to open the Dao Lineage's secret treasure.'

The Spell Cultivator's face was full of smiles, unable to hide them.

He vaguely suspected that the so-called Golden Core Tomb was simply a trap. Even if a Golden Core were to die, how could he arrange a grand tomb for himself and then throw his Legacy inside?

The true Legacy was probably preserved elsewhere, requiring certain means to open.

This Bai Chan (White Cicada) was very likely that means!

...At the same time.

Chu Kingdom, east of Efeng Mountain Range.

Members of the Green Grass Club gathered, numbering about several hundred. The lowest among them were Qi Refining Cultivators, and the leaders were several Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Although all were Mortal Foundation, at this stage, they were considered outstanding among the player community.

The most interesting thing was that the highest rank on the current player cultivation leaderboard was Qi Refining Ninth Level, with no Foundation Establishment Cultivators. It seemed these people had all hidden their cultivation, unwilling to expose it.

"Information has been confirmed: there is nothing in the Golden Core Tomb except for that one wisp of Clarity Qi. No wonder the three Sect Golden Cores never took action, only sending their juniors to investigate. They must have already made their judgment."

The leader wore a grass-colored Daoist robe with Green Grass patterns, exuding a fresh scent.

This person was Jie Liuhang, the ace player of the Green Grass Club and the captain of the Green Grass team, famous for his versatile tactics and strong on-the-spot abilities.

This operation was personally led by him. If an attentive person saw it, they would know this was Green Grass's grand plan.

"The Golden Core's identity is still unclear for now, but he left a contingency. As long as the Clarity Qi is released, stirring up celestial phenomena, those who inherit his Dao Lineage will react and search for the Legacy he left behind. It's likely that he was targeted by enemies at the time, forcing him to act this way."

Another person read out the intelligence, then said with a smile, "But who would have thought that the Cultivator inheriting this Dao Lineage would be possessed by one of our people, thus gaining the precise location!"

Jie Liuhang also smiled, "It's around here. Let's find it quickly."

It was said that the Legacy left behind not only included items like Formation Plates, Cauldrons, and Artifact Refining spiritual flames, but also complete Cultivation Techniques, spells, and skill Legacies. Once obtained, Green Grass could truly establish a Sect.

"The Golden Core's Legacy is enough for us to enjoy for a long time."

Jie Liuhang smiled.

However, with his current Qi Refining cultivation, he couldn't detect that high in the sky, three elders with powerful aura were looking down, but they remained silent.

As if, they were waiting for something.