Dao Lord: Starting from a Top-grade Golden Core

Chapter 110: Chapter 73: Celestial Dao Field Profound Fire True Thunder

Yue Yujie smiled faintly and replied, "But of course."

Lin Ling turned around and rolled her pretty eyes. Seeing her odd expression, Lin Shanshang couldn’t help but let out a soft smile.

The three arrived at the ferry landing and announced themselves to a servant disciple.

The Tai Su Orthodox Sect and the Yuxiao Sect had always been on good terms. The ceremony for the Zhenren’s ascension to Sect Leader was not an extravagant affair; they hadn’t thrown a grand banquet for the major sects and cultivators of the Divine Continent. Aside from the members of the Celestial Dao Field and a few smaller sects that depended on Tai Su, the Yuxiao Sect was the only one invited to observe the ceremony. This alone was enough to show the close ties between the two sects.

Thus, when the servant disciple learned they were guests from the Yuxiao Sect, his attitude became quite respectful. He took out a register, flipped through it, then bowed and said, "Seniors, there has been a reply to the calling card you sent to Chongyun Peak yesterday. You may proceed there at your convenience."

Yue Yujie chuckled, "Oh? Was it necessary to send a calling card first? I thought you and Xuzhuang were on very good terms, Junior Sister."

The servant disciple hurriedly explained, "It wasn’t strictly necessary, but although Junior Martial Uncle Xu is not in seclusion, he has lived a very reclusive life for the past decade..."

Lin Ling secretly rolled her eyes again and tugged at Lin Shanshang’s sleeve with a delicate finger. Lin Shanshang smiled faintly and said to Yue Yujie, "Senior Brother Yue, when paying a visit, one must still observe the proper etiquette."

Yue Yujie waved his hand dismissively. "You’re right, Junior Sister."

Lin Ling couldn’t be bothered with him. She turned back to the servant disciple and said, "In that case, could we trouble you to lead the way, young friend?"

Yue Yujie couldn’t resist remarking, "Our Junior Sister is starting to put on the airs of a senior..."

Before he could finish, he saw Lin Shanshang’s dark brows furrow and immediately fell silent.

The servant disciple replied, "Of course." He summoned a crane, murmured a few words to it, then turned to the group. "I have other duties to attend to. If you would please follow the Crane Fairy, she will guide you to Chongyun Peak."

The crane had a red beak and white feathers. Its posture was graceful, and its eyes shone with intelligence. Upon hearing the servant disciple’s words, it let out a soft cry to the group from Yuxiao. A look of affection appeared in Lin Ling’s eyes. She stepped forward to stroke the crane’s long neck and said softly, "Crane Fairy, we’ll be in your care."

The Crane Fairy nodded intelligently. It spread its white wings, which spanned over ten feet, and with a gentle flap, it rode the wind and soared into the air. Lin Ling and Lin Shanshang both summoned platforms of clear light beneath their feet and followed.

Yue Yujie was in no hurry. He turned and thanked the servant disciple before flicking his sleeves. He suddenly transformed into a bolt of lightning and, with a loud CRACK, shot off in pursuit.

The three followed the crane through clouds and mist. Before long, they entered the Land Continent where the main gate of the Tai Su Orthodox Sect was located. Along the way, they flew over dozens of Immortal Mountains and Spirit Peaks, catching sight of numerous floating islands and cascading waterfalls. At last, a magnificent peak that pierced the clouds like a pillar came into view.

"This must be Chongyun Peak." Just as this thought occurred to Lin Ling, the Crane Fairy was already leading them down toward the summit. The three of them descended from their light, and with a clear cry, the Crane Fairy spread its wings and departed.

Lin Ling waved goodbye to the Crane Fairy. Suddenly, she heard a clear, bright voice from behind her say, "Junior Sister Lin, it’s been a long time."

The group turned to look. The clouds and mist parted, the main gate swung open, and a man walked out unhurriedly. His hair was held up by a sword-shaped pin, and he wore a simple robe with a cloak.

He had an extraordinary air about him, which Lin Ling was already familiar with. What was surprising was that the moment he stepped into view, he gave off a peculiar sensation. He felt like an ethereal Immortal Mountain, existing eternally deep within the clouds—one could look but never see its entirety, yet naturally perceive its majesty.

This man was, of course, Xuzhuang.

"Senior Brother Xu!" Lin Ling’s eyes showed her astonishment. She had always known Xuzhuang’s cultivation was profound and his skills formidable, but even now that she had formed a Middle Grade Golden Core, she couldn’t see through to his level.

However, both Lin Shanshang and Yue Yujie were inwardly startled.

Lin Shanshang had met Xuzhuang once over thirty years ago. At that time, both had just formed their Top-grade Golden Cores, and Lin Shanshang hadn’t found him particularly special.

Lin Shanshang was a famous cultivation genius in the Divine Continent. Her feat of forming a Top-grade Golden Core in just thirty years still left many people clicking their tongues in amazement. In the thirty-odd years since, her power had naturally grown a great deal. She hadn’t expected that upon seeing Xuzhuang again, he would seem so hazy and indistinct. She had the faint feeling that his cultivation was now far superior to her own—unfathomably deep.

Yue Yujie was even more shaken. He, too, was someone who had formed a Top-grade Golden Core and, at a young age, had even refined the Golden Mercury. Although he hadn’t really gone out into the world to contend with others, in his heart, he didn’t think too highly of "prominent figures" like Zhong Shenxiu and Xuzhuang.

Before coming here, Yue Yujie had actually intended to scrutinize Xuzhuang’s cultivation. The more unfathomable Xuzhuang appeared, the stronger his desire to pry became.

Yue Yujie secretly formed a Dharma Seal within his sleeve and, without a change in his expression, activated his Yuxiao Dharma Eye—an art he had cultivated to an extremely profound level. He did it so smoothly that neither Lin Ling nor Lin Shanshang noticed anything amiss. But the moment he looked at Xuzhuang, a boundless spiritual light, seemingly bright enough to illuminate the heavens and the earth, stabbed into his eyes. The glare was so intense he couldn’t help but squeeze them shut.

’Could this person be the reincarnation of an Innate Dragon Elephant, or a descendant of the Kun Peng?’ Yue Yujie was horrified. ’Is such Core Power even possible for a mortal? With this kind of Core Power, can one truly refine the Golden Mercury?’

Of course, Yue Yujie had no way of knowing what had happened. Since returning from the Dharma Origin Grotto Heaven, Xuzhuang had been diligently focused on his cultivation to refine the Golden Mercury. However, as his power grew, his Daoist arts had also become more profound. The deeper he delved into the three great true transmissions of the Tai Su sect, the more they synergized, unexpectedly strengthening his Dao foundation even further.

Fortunately, with the aid of treasures bestowed by Daochen Zhenren, he had managed to refine all the Sixth-Transformation Golden Cores and Dharma Source Jade Pills in his possession within ten years. He had even drained several Five Elements Spiritual Veins dry. Only by doing all this had he barely managed to cultivate his Core Power to a state of absolute perfection, beyond which no further progress was possible.

At that moment, Xuzhuang seemed to notice something, but he paid it no mind. He simply smiled, and his aura of cultivation receded even deeper. As he walked up to greet them, he didn’t forget to acknowledge Lin Shanshang before asking, "And this fellow Daoist is?"

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