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Chapter 506 - 269: Samsara Conception, Throwing Herself into His Arms
She hurriedly checked her Dantian and Meridians, discovering that everything was intact.
Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
’The Young Master was right. I wasn’t ready at all. Rushing into Core Formation would only lead to failure.’
A look of lingering fear crossed Jiang Muyu’s face, and a sense of relief bloomed in her heart.
’Thank goodness.’
’Thank goodness Li Chang’an stopped me back then.’
’If he hadn’t, the consequences would have been unimaginable!’
’If I had failed, being crippled would have been a good outcome. I might have perished on the spot, never to see the Young Master again.’
At this thought,
Jiang Muyu could no longer contain her emotions. She transformed into a ray of Spiritual Light and left her cave residence, flying to Li Chang’an’s to request an audience.
"Muyu, is something wrong?"
Li Chang’an walked out of his cave residence and asked, seeing her pale face.
The moment he finished speaking,
Jiang Muyu, with a gust of fragrance, suddenly threw herself into his arms, her voice soft. "Young Master, thank you. You’ve saved my life again."
Li Chang’an frowned slightly and pushed her away.
"Muyu, did you have a nightmare or something? When did I save you?"
As he spoke, he secretly activated his Stone Eye to examine Jiang Muyu.
He suspected she had encountered some mishap while she was out, like being possessed, but under the Stone Eye’s gaze, Jiang Muyu appeared completely normal.
Jiang Muyu’s face flushed red. The thought of her impulsive action just now made her feel hot all over.
"Young Master, it’s about the Core Formation. If you hadn’t stopped me, I might be a cripple by now."
’So it was about that.’
Li Chang’an inwardly sighed in relief and deactivated his Stone Eye.
Afterward,
Jiang Muyu explained everything, including the fortunate encounter she had while she was away.
"Look, Young Master, this is the Illusionary Pill Pearl. I’ve already used it once, and it seems it can be used a few more times."
She gently lifted the Dark Gold Treasure Pearl, presenting it to Li Chang’an.
On the surface of the Treasure Pearl,
a tiny new crack had appeared.
But Jiang Muyu could sense that its effects were still intact, and it could simulate Core Formation again.
With the experience from her previous failure, her chances of success would be much higher if she tried again.
But she didn’t plan to use it again. Instead, she wanted Li Chang’an to accept it.
"Young Master, before your own Core Formation in the future, you can use this Illusionary Pill Pearl to practice a few times."
"Alright, let me see..."
Li Chang’an raised his hand and gestured, taking the Illusionary Pill Pearl.
After he began its Refinement, he immediately understood the Treasure’s specific function.
’This Treasure can examine a Cultivator’s entire state, creating a phantom body within it to attempt Core Formation and then provide feedback to the Cultivator.’
The effect of this Treasure could be described as heaven-defying.
Most Cultivators only get one chance at Core Formation, but this item offered multiple opportunities.
However,
it was, after all, just a false simulation.
During the actual Core Formation, one would face numerous uncertainties. The slightest misstep could lead one down a completely different path.
Li Chang’an put away the Illusionary Pill Pearl and asked Jiang Muyu, "Muyu, what about that Celestial Grade Technique you obtained?"
Jiang Muyu replied, "Young Master, cultivating this technique to Foundation Establishment Peak allows one to condense three hundred fifty-five drops of Liquid Magical Power."
"Not bad. That’s considered mid-to-high tier among Celestial Grade Techniques."
Three hundred fifty-five drops of Liquid Magical Power. That was only ten drops short of a perfect state, and better than Ye Hao’s technique.
Furthermore,
Jiang Muyu also informed him that
this Cultivation Technique came with an inherent fifteen-percent increase to the success rate of Core Formation.
Adding the success rate from her own Earth Spirit Root, her total chance was thirty-five percent.
Her original technique was a top-tier Earth Grade Technique, allowing her to condense nearly three hundred forty drops of Magical Power. Now, after switching to this Celestial Grade Technique, although her strength hadn’t decreased, her Cultivation level had.
She had fallen from Foundation Establishment Peak to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.
She would have to cultivate for a few more years, accumulating her Magical Power to three hundred fifty-five drops, before she could return to Foundation Establishment Peak.
At that time, her strength would be even greater than it was now.
This was the benefit of a High Tier Technique.
She had already placed this Cultivation Technique in Changqing Mountain’s Library Pavilion, making it part of Changqing Mountain’s heritage.
...
In the years that followed,
Jiang Muyu cultivated diligently in her cave residence.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two years had passed.
During these two years,
the Western Domain officially declared war on the Southern Domain.
The Five Great Sects and Ten Great Noble Families of the Western Domain gathered their immense forces into several groups, invading the Southern Domain from various points along the border in an attempt to penetrate its heartland.
Fortunately, the major powers of the Southern Domain were well-prepared and quickly repelled the Western Cultivators.
Now,
both sides were still locked in brutal combat near the border.
This conflict was even more brutal than the previous Beast Tide and the three-sect civil war, with a large number of Cultivators perishing every day.
Many Foundation Establishment Ancestors from various Foundation Establishment Influences had died in the chaotic battles of the past two years.
Even several Golden Core Masters had fallen.
If the fighting was this brutal after only two years, the days to come would likely be even bloodier.
’Good. The Southern Domain has held them off for now, and the fighting hasn’t reached Changqing Mountain.’
Li Chang’an remained securely on Changqing Mountain, gathering news from all sides every day.
Of course, he hadn’t been idle.
Over the past two years, he had once again dispatched the Puppet Nie Ting, who assassinated a Fake Pill Master from the Western Domain.
Additionally,
he also controlled He Qianshan to kill a Western Cultivator at the Early Stage of Golden Core.
These two victories had earned him quite a few Treasures, including several types of Core Formation Spiritual Objects. Unfortunately, the best among them only increased the success rate by ten percent.
Li Chang’an had no use for them, but they could be given to Jiang Muyu.
As for the Puppet Wan Xing,
Li Chang’an had left it within the Cyan Cloud Sect and had not sent it to the border to fight enemies.
Regarding this,
the people of the Cyan Cloud Sect had no objections.
Now, everyone in the Cyan Cloud Sect, from top to bottom, was hoping he would reach Core Formation soon.
With his physical constitution, once he successfully achieved Core Formation, he would be able to play a much larger role in the war between the Two Domains.
「A few days later.」
A Spiritual Power vortex, about a hundred zhang wide, suddenly appeared over Changqing Mountain.
It wasn’t a Core Formation Celestial Phenomenon, but a Foundation Establishment!
A few hours later, the Spiritual Power vortex calmly dissipated, indicating that the Magic Power Barrier had been successfully overcome.
Before long,
the door to a cave residence slowly opened.
The aura of Foundation Establishment emanated from within.
A slender, picturesque figure in a yellow dress emerged from the cave residence.
Sensing this Foundation Establishment aura, the Wang Clan down the mountain erupted in celebration.
The person who had reached Foundation Establishment...
was none other than the Wang Family’s genius, Wang Lingjing!
She broke into a smile, her voice crisp and clear as she said happily, "Ancestor, Dahuang, I’ve successfully reached Foundation Establishment!"
Li Chang’an nodded slightly.
"Mm, don’t get complacent. The road ahead is still long."
"Don’t worry, Ancestor, I’ll cultivate well from now on!"
With that, Wang Lingjing hopped on Dahuang and vanished in a flash, leaving only a trail of bell-like laughter in the air.
About half a month later,
Wang Lingya, who was at the Cyan Cloud Sect, also successfully reached Foundation Establishment and returned to the Wang Family.
Looking at her younger sister who had reached Foundation Establishment before her, she had mixed feelings.
She had cultivated diligently at the Cyan Cloud Sect all these years, never slacking off, yet she was still a step behind.
"Sister, do you still want to stay on Changqing Mountain?"
"Yes."
"But there are no Core Formation Cultivators on Changqing Mountain. What will you do about your future path?"
"Sister, I’m already very happy just to have reached Foundation Establishment. After all, I only have a Middle Grade Spirit Root."
Wang Lingjing said with a beaming smile.
She had never even thought about reaching the Core Formation stage.
Those who could reach Core Formation were almost all Celestial Prides with Top Grade Spirit Roots or Earth Spirit Roots.
There were very few Core Formation Cultivators with Middle Grade Spirit Roots.
Hearing this, Wang Lingya could only sigh. "Alright then. Cultivate well here. The Cultivation Realm is in turmoil right now, and the Western Domain could attack at any moment. If things look bad, you should flee to the Cyan Cloud Sect with Li Chang’an for refuge."
If the Western Domain were to invade the heartland of the Southern Domain, she didn’t believe Changqing Mountain could withstand the assault.
Even the Cyan Cloud Sect might not be able to hold them off.
The mere thought of the current war between the Two Domains...
...made Wang Lingya deeply worried.
「A few days later.」
She returned to the Cyan Cloud Sect.
Wang Lingjing, however, remained on Changqing Mountain, officially becoming the Wang Family Ancestor.
She was still getting used to this status and complained to Li Chang’an with a frown, "Ancestor, I’m still young! How come I suddenly feel so much older?"
"It’s fine. You’ll get used to it."
Li Chang’an chuckled.
He had been an Ancestor for so many years, he was long used to it.