Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

Zhao Yu said, "You are Ling Lianxue?" Experience more content on empire

"Indeed! It is my honor to be remembered by the elder!"

With respectful obeisance, Ling Lianxue, gazing upon Zhao Yu, whose exceptional poise and otherworldly demeanor resembled that of a youth, felt a flicker of complex emotions. A tide of regret and bitterness surged in her heart as she spoke with a smile.

Zhao Yu asked, "What about your mother and sister?"

"They have both passed away. Elder, this is my sister's grandson, Ling Feilong, who possesses a Supreme Grade Spirit Root. Could I trouble the elder to consider my father's connection and take him as a direct disciple?"

Ling Lianxue patted the shoulder of a tall and handsome young man.

The youth stood up and respectfully said, "Ling Feilong pays respects to Elder Zhao."

Zhao Yu indifferently replied, "Let him join the sect according to the rules."

At that time, the Dan Ling Sect occupied the land of three nations, and Zhao Yu was recognized as the first great power of the Northern Desolate. The most exceptional immortal seedlings all sought to join the Dan Ling Sect. There were countless geniuses who longed to become Zhao Yu's disciples, and those with Supreme Grade Spirit Roots were not in short supply.

However, apart from Fang Shitou, Zhao Yu had not taken on any other direct disciples.

Although Fang Shitou's talent was merely a Mid-grade Spirit Root, he was simple and honest, and he held great respect for Zhao Yu, his Master, always willing to work hard without complaint. Naturally, Zhao Yu also devoted a substantial amount of resources to cultivate him.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Ling Lianxue's eyes as she respectfully said, "Thank you, Elder!"

After making his rounds at the banquet, Zhao Yu then returned to a spacious and comfortable palace.

Caoling Fairy, sitting on a soft couch covered with white tiger fur, smiled slightly and said, "Congratulations, Zhao Yu."

Zhao Yu inquired, "Caoling Fairy, do you have any elixirs or elixir recipes that could enhance the mana at the Golden Core Stage?"

The Mountain Sutra, this cultivation technique, yielded mana of considerable density far exceeding that of techniques like the Mystic True Scripture of the Primordial Dao, and also possessed the divine effect of doubling the lifespan compared to ordinary top-tier techniques. However, it was a very slow practice to cultivate.

Zhao Yu had also consumed a significant amount of elixirs and possessed a Heavenly Spirit Root, which allowed him to advance to the Golden Core Stage in such a short time.

Caoling Fairy sighed softly and said, "Elixirs that can enhance mana during the Golden Core Stage are treasures that would be auctioned even in a cultivation holy land like the Great Qian Empire. As for those elixir recipes, they are fundamentally in the hands of top-tier forces or top-tier alchemists.

These recipes are closely guarded secrets for those powers and alchemists and are not available for purchase."

Zhao Yu smiled faintly and passed four elixir recipes for enhancing Golden Core Stage mana to Caoling Fairy, "Then these four recipes are my gift to you!"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Caoling Fairy's eyes glinted with surprise and she said, "Jinyue Xuanling Pill, Jiuling Caqi Pill, Sijixuan Pill, and Ziling Sanqing Pill, two recipes each for enhancing mana from the early to mid-stage of the Golden Core Stage. Where did you obtain these four recipes?"

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "The Yin Ghost Sect!"

The Yin Ghost Sect was once a great Nascent Soul sect, and You Tianming brought with him the sect's legacy, of which he was well aware of various elixir recipes. However, the legacy of the Yin Ghost Sect still had its gaps, and he was not aware of the recipes for enhancing the mana of the later Golden Core Stage or for the Nascent Soul condensation pills.

Caoling Fairy chuckled lightly and said, "You wouldn't be giving me these four recipes for nothing, would you?"

Zhao Yu replied, "I would like to acquire from the Fairy items of equivalent value, such as Earth-Attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, Demon Beast Inner Pills, and Fierce Ghost Relics."

Caoling Fairy answered, "Alright! However, I currently do not have that many resources on hand. Each year I will return a portion of the resources to you until the debt is settled."

Two years later, on Danxia Peak, the headquarters of the Dan Ling Sect, a terrifying Golden Core Level aura arose, immediately drawing the gaze of countless onlookers.

Zhao Yu's lips curved slightly, showing a hint of a smile, "Xianjiao has succeeded in her breakthrough!"

Caoling Fairy also broke into a big smile, "Good! Good! Good! My dear disciple has also advanced to the Golden Core Stage. She will surely not be inferior to Zhao Yu!"

The Peony Fairy's eyes flickered with complex emotions, "Golden Core! Little junior sister has also advanced to the Golden Core Stage! It seems the rumors are true, she indeed has a Heavenly Spirit Root! No wonder Zhao Yu would marry her as his Dao companion!"

Zheng Lingzhi, the Sect Master of the Dan Ling Sect, also looked up towards the peak of Danxia Peak, a trace of envy crossing her eyes, "Little junior sister has advanced to the Golden Core Stage as well, while I still don't know when I will be able to advance to the Golden Core Stage."

These past years, Zheng Lingzhi had also cultivated to the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment Stage, but she had not dared to condense her Golden Core because she did not have a Golden Core Pill, and the risk of failure was too high without it.

After a short while, Li Xianjiao, dressed in a white palace outfit, ethereally beautiful and ravishingly stunning, stepped out from the Quiet Room still carrying the fresh scent of her recent bath.

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "Congratulations on advancing to the Golden Core Stage, Xianjiao! From today onwards, you are a Golden Core ancestor."

Li Xianjiao returned the smile, "Uncle, now that I have made progress in my cultivation, when shall we celebrate!"

Zhao Yu chuckled lightly, reaching out to grasp Li Xianjiao's fair jade hand, "Alright! You dare to tease me! Let's see how I will punish you!"

The Colorful Fairy coughed lightly, somewhat helplessly walking over, "Cough, this is my cave mansion after all!"

Li Xianjiao released Zhao Yu's hand at once and darted into the embrace of the Colorful Fairy, acting coquettishly, "Master, I've advanced to the Golden Core Stage!"

In the Cultivation World, the relationship between a direct disciple and their master is often as close as that between parent and child. Li Xianjiao lost her mother at a young age. After joining the Dan Ling Sect, she received the Colorful Fairy's meticulous care and had long regarded her as a second mother.

The Colorful Fairy embraced Li Xianjiao with a face full of contentment, her eyes brimming with indulgence and tenderness, "You little girl, you've finally advanced to the Golden Core Stage."

Zhao Yu stood quietly to the side, watching this scene.

"Alright, I've entrusted Xianjiao to you! If you treat her poorly, I will never forgive you! Even if I'm no match for you, I won't make it easy for you," the Colorful Fairy sternly glared at Zhao Yu as she let go of Li Xianjiao.

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "Fairy, rest assured, I will treat her exceedingly well."

A month later, Zhao Yu and Li Xianjiao were officially married, announcing their union as Dao companions, causing a sensation throughout the Northern Wastelands as leaders of all the major forces came to offer their congratulations.

Inside the Artifact Refining Room of New Xiaodanling.

"I can begin the Refinement of the Mountain Seal now! My lifebound magic treasure!"

Zhao Yu took out the black and white divine clay and placed it on a top-grade Spirit Instrument Rank refining furnace, activating his Golden Core mana, and flames arose, starting to slowly melt the black and white divine clay.

Zhao Yu channeled his mana, his powerful Divine Sense enveloping the black and white divine clay, while continually adding various Earth-Attribute treasure materials.

Half a year later, inside the Artifact Refining Room.

A palm-sized, earthy-yellow seal appeared in Zhao Yu's hand. He followed the secret techniques recorded in the Mountain Sutra, dropping a drop of his essence blood onto the seal.

The seal flashed with Spiritual Light, creating a sense of blood connection with Zhao Yu, turning into an earthy-yellow ray that entered his body and settled in his dantian.

"Mountain Seal."

"Low-grade treasure (0/10000)."

"According to the Mountain Sutra, as long as I continually nourish and refine this Mountain Seal, its power will keep growing stronger. If I can advance to the Nascent Soul Stage one day, it might even transform into a Spiritual Treasure."

"I can use the power of the Dao Fruit to devour Earth-Attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, speeding up its growth. It shall become a protective trump card for my Dao!"

Zhao Yu looked at the Mountain Seal within his dantian, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly in a smile. With the Mountain Seal, he could defeat many cultivators at the early Golden Core Stage even without relying on the White Ghost Emperor and its allies.