Eternal Life Begins with Learning

Chapter 444: Chapter 410: Core Formation

"This is the Demon Realm, and I... I am an Immortal Dao Cultivator..."

Chu Mu hesitated, his words trailing off abruptly.

’Perhaps it is precisely because we are in this Demon Realm that this True Demon before me is acting so unscrupulously.’

’If we were in the outside world, and he tried to force me into Core Formation... ’

’...then... this True Demon would obviously never get his way.’

’What is this True Demon’s Cultivation Realm?’

’Early Stage of Nascent Soul? Middle Stage?’

’Or is he a heavily injured Nascent Soul Cultivator!’

’With my reputation in the Vast Sea for Pill and Artifact Dual Proficiency, my status would skyrocket the moment I achieved Core Formation.’

’By offering some incentives, it wouldn’t be difficult at all to hire a Nascent Soul Great Power from the Vast Sea to protect me, or even to besiege and kill this True Demon.’

’If all else failed, I am still the Ninth True Inheritor of Longevity!’

’With the Divine Power of that Sword Dao Nascent Soul, killing this True Demon would be as easy as slaughtering a chicken!’

’This True Demon was clearly wary of that.’

’He waited until he brought me to this final destination to reveal his true intentions.’

’However...’

’He caused such a huge commotion in the Secret Realm earlier. Isn’t he worried about the Master of the Secret Realm?’

"Little friend, there is no need to worry. With your foundation, I imagine you won’t need much preparation to begin Core Formation. The process itself will only take a year or two."

At this, the True Demon seemed to hint at something, a smile playing on his lips. "Within the next few years, no one will disturb you as you break through to the Core Formation Realm."

As his voice fell, the True Demon waved his hand, and a palm-sized Jade Box appeared, floating before him.

"This is an Immortal Embryo Pill I happened to come across. I will gift it to you, little friend, for your Core Formation."

The Jade Box was guided to Chu Mu. He took it, silently bowed to the True Demon, and turned to walk down from the high platform.

The True Demon’s meaning was crystal clear.

First, he needed Chu Mu’s help in the Refinement of the Heart of the Demon Realm after he broke through to Core Formation.

Second, even if the Master of the Secret Realm detected the anomaly, they likely wouldn’t be able to reach this Demon Realm quickly. The True Demon was acting without fear.

It was difficult to tell if the demon’s words were true, but Chu Mu was powerless to resist regardless.

After descending from the platform, Chu Mu chose a quiet spot to sit down. As he surveyed the grand hall, thick with a mysterious Demonic Qi, he couldn’t help but let out a self-deprecating laugh.

’Back when I was searching for Spiritual Objects to support my Core Formation, I was so worried about where I would find a suitable place for seclusion.’

’Yet here I am, about to attempt Core Formation so rashly... right here in the Demon Realm...’

Chu Mu sighed and glanced at the Light Curtain Panel that had appeared. The Cultivation Progress for his Great Sun Scripture had long since reached Perfection for his current realm. The Skill Level value hadn’t changed at all since he broke through to Foundation Establishment Perfection.

His gaze shifted to the Basic Blade Technique entry. Just like his Great Sun Scripture, his Basic Blade Technique, which represented his Sword Intent, had reached the limit of the Realm of Returning to the Essence over a decade ago, unable to advance a single step.

This bottleneck was well within his expectations.

Back when he was in the Qi Cultivation Realm, his Basic Blade Technique, which embodied his Sword Intent, had been stuck at a bottleneck for many years. It was only after his Cultivation broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm that his Sword Intent naturally advanced to the Realm of Returning to the Essence.

He had researched this extensively and was almost certain that Sword Intent used the Divine Soul as its vessel.

In other words, strictly speaking, the current bottleneck wasn’t with his Sword Intent Cultivation. Rather, it was his Divine Soul—the very vessel of his Sword Intent—that had reached the bottleneck of Foundation Establishment Perfection.

If the Divine Soul did not evolve, the Sword Intent would remain limited by it, and thus, it could not evolve either.

Chu Mu mulled this over for a moment, his gaze shifting as he cast a seemingly casual glance at the True Demon, who was now sitting cross-legged on the high platform before the "Heart of the Demon Realm."

Even if he successfully achieved Core Formation, greatly advanced his Cultivation, and his Sword Intent transformed, it seemed his odds against this True Demon wouldn’t really change.

He would merely go from being an insignificant ant to a slightly stronger one.

Upon entering this Demon City, he had clearly seen that both Tier Two and Tier Three Demon Puppets were nothing more than a single slap away from destruction before this True Demon.

When the gap between Grand Realms was so vast, it made little difference whether one was one Grand Realm behind or two.

’So be it...’

Chu Mu sighed softly. With a wave of his hand, he set up a simple isolation Array Prohibition. After a moment’s thought, he suppressed the urge to lay down any other arrays.

’I can’t reveal my trump cards just yet, regardless of whether they would even work.’

His thoughts churned for a moment before slowly quieting down.

Under the Spiritual Radiance Blessing, his already perfected Essence, Qi, and Spirit began to surge, silently adjusting to their optimal and most replete state.

He meditated like this with his eyes closed, only slowly opening them on the third day.

With a wave of his hand, several Jade Boxes appeared before him.

The leftmost Jade Box contained the "Immortal Embryo Pill" gifted by the True Demon. Next to it was the "Celestial Bull Horn Pill" that he had personally improved and refined. Its two Pill Patterns made it an exceptionally rare and precious medicine!

After that were other items to support Core Formation, such as "Deep Sea Musk" and "Crimson Flame Spirit Liquid," all of which were extremely valuable.

He pondered for a moment before unsealing the Jade Box containing the Immortal Embryo Pill. A flawless, pure-white pill came into view. He enveloped the Immortal Embryo Pill with his Divine Sense, perceiving every detail, inside and out.

After a moment, he slowly withdrew his Divine Sense.

Trying to tamper with an elixir in front of an Alchemy Master, even with a two-Grand-Realm gap in Cultivation, was practically impossible.

After all, Alchemy Skill was based on an accumulation of knowledge and wasn’t strongly correlated with one’s Cultivation Realm.

Even a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator wanting to learn Alchemy Skill would have to start with the basics—understanding herbs and their properties—and begin by refining the most Low Tier elixirs.

At most, their profound Cultivation would only allow them to learn a little faster.

This Immortal Embryo Pill was normal.

’I wonder which poor bastard this belonged to...’

Chu Mu slowly put down the Immortal Embryo Pill and resealed it in the Jade Box. This elixir was unique to the Vast Sea, so it was obviously not refined by the True Demon, who was not a Vast Sea Cultivator.

It must have been loot taken from some poor soul he killed, which he then casually passed on to him.

As he mused, Chu Mu flicked his finger. Countless Middle and Lower Grade Spirit Stones rained down, shattering upon impact.

A rich tide of Spiritual Qi, released from the shattered Spirit Stones, instantly flooded the space within the isolation array.

The rain of Spirit Stones from his Storage Ring did not stop. Chu Mu wasn’t sure just how much Spiritual Qi he would need to get through the Core Formation ordeal.

This Demon Realm was filled with True Demon Qi, which was no different from a deadly poison to an Immortal Dao Cultivator like him.

With no natural Spiritual Qi available, he could only use Spirit Stones as a substitute, shattering them to release pure Spiritual Qi to support his Core Formation.

After pouring out nearly a million Spirit Stones, forming a mountain that almost completely buried him, Chu Mu finally ceased his extravagant act.

Briefly sensing the concentration of Spiritual Qi, he focused his thoughts. A wisp of True Flame appeared. With a flick of his finger, the True Flame shot out and ignited the Deep Sea Musk. Thin streams of fragrance immediately began to curl through the space sealed by the Array Prohibition.

His previously chaotic mind instantly calmed under the influence of the unique fragrance. Chu Mu glanced at the enormous amount of Spiritual Radiance on his Light Curtain Panel and silently called upon the Spiritual Radiance Blessing.

With a wave of his sleeve, the Immortal Embryo Pill, the Two-Patterned Celestial Bull Horn Pill, the Crimson Flame Spirit Liquid...

One by one, these priceless Spiritual Elixirs were consumed, eventually coming to hover above his Dantian.

Under the effect of his Magical Power, the various Spiritual Elixirs were slowly refined. Wisps of Medicinal Power methodically spread out, each performing its designated role in supporting his Core Formation.

His Essence, Qi, and Spirit, which had been at their peak for many years, followed the faint, mysterious sensation of Core Formation. At the direction of Chu Mu’s will, they began an unknown transformation...

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