Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal-Chapter 306 - 54: Commencing Core Formation!

Master Yun Yi, upon hearing this,

remained silent for a while, then spoke:

"With this brother’s speed, the journey to Wangchuan Lake there and back will take at most a month,"

"The Celestial Feather Sect has been on the defensive for a long time; it is unlikely that they will suddenly change this strategy!"

"To Wangchuan Lake, I must personally make a trip!"

"If the Golden Ape Valley indeed mounts an attack, preserve yourself first, as the future of our Cloud Light Sect lies with you, Junior Brother!"

Master Yun Yi, face calm, spoke slowly.

Seeing Master Yun Yi speak thus, he could only nod his head.

"All is as Senior Brother says!"

Moments later, a noticeable shadow quietly left the defense lines of Golden Ape Valley, hurrying towards the rear.

Once the figure was three thousand miles from Golden Ape Valley, they took out a flying ship, transforming into a yellow shadow, speeding towards Wangchuan Lake.

...

Elsewhere, after Zhou Xun refined Blood Demon Child, he returned to his cave mansion.

Next, his avatar would attempt Core Formation.

Before this, he had to arrange matters of Wangchuan Lake, having just slain Cloud Light Sect’s Master Fengyue.

With Cloud Light Sect’s dominance, they would inevitably respond.

His subordinates were at most Early-Stage Foundation Establishment, naturally no match for them.

...

On Lake Heart Island,

there was a continuous descent of Spirit Light, heading towards the guest hall.

As Zhou Xun’s trusted subordinates and disciples, they all had tokens to access Lake Heart Island.

However, aside from Weih Qiuxin, none were allowed to come without Zhou Xun’s summons.

The earliest to arrive was Weih Qiuxin.

"Oh, Fairy Weih, congratulations on advancing to Second-Layer Foundation Establishment!"

The speaker was Zhou Jingsong, who had brought his entire family along.

Weih Qiuxin achieved Foundation Establishment ten years ago; given her talent, breaking through to Second-Layer Foundation Establishment now wasn’t particularly fast or slow.

"Greetings, Nanny Weih!"

The Zhou Jing siblings bowed to Weih Qiuxin.

Because of Shi Wanying’s excellent relationship with Weih Qiuxin, she allowed them to address her as ’Nanny’.

"Daoist Zhou, Little Sister Shi!"

"And you three have also come!"

Weih Qiuxin smiled warmly.

Zhou Jing was now twenty-one, handsome in appearance, resembling Shi Wanying, and was at the peak of Fourth-Layer Qi Refining.

He was the most talented under Zhou Xun.

As for his brother Zhou Ping, now eighteen, he resembled Zhou Jingsong greatly, appearing honest.

Yet his ever-rotating eyes betrayed that he wasn’t as genuine as his father.

Anyone fooled by his appearance was in for a surprise.

Among the siblings, he had the lowest talent, with 19 points in Wood Spirit Root, now at the peak of Third-Layer Qi Refining.

The youngest, Zhou Qiuyue, was fifteen, with a lovely appearance more like her mother, at Third-Layer Qi Refining.

Currently, she was endearingly holding Weih Qiuxin’s arm.

As they spoke, Fang Tianlun and his wife also entered.

Though they joined Wangchuan Lake later and lacked Zhou Jingsong’s ties with Zhou Xun,

their character was exemplary, personally verified by Zhou Xun, thus granted access to Lake Heart Island.

With Master Fang’s status as an Artifact Refining Master, he was highly respected.

"Master Fang!"

Everyone greeted him courteously.

Soon after, Lin Xiuyin and Wang Shun entered.

They were siblings, though one bore the mother’s surname and the other the father’s.

Wang Shun, forty-three this year, had just broken through to Ninth-Layer Qi Refining three months ago!

He was the only Qi Refining Cultivator in the gathering apart from the Zhou Jing siblings.

With this, everyone was assembled, gathering as one.

Zhou Jingsong, Shi Wanying’s family, and other disciples of Zhou Xun sat on the left,

while Weih Qiuxin led Fang Tianlun, Lin Xiuyin, and others on the right.

Apart from Wang Shun, Zhou Xun now had five Foundation Establishment cultivators under his command.

Though all were Early-Stage Cultivators, with ages under a hundred, their future potential remained vast.

Sheltered beneath Wangchuan Lake’s grand stature, it was possible some might even form a Fake Pill.

...

Before long, Zhou Xun entered.

The gathering quieted, and everyone stepped forward to greet him.

"No need for formalities!"

Observing his disciples and subordinates on both sides, Zhou Xun subtly nodded and casually waved.

A buoyant force gently lifted everyone.

Even Weih Qiuxin and others with Foundation Establishment Cultivation found it irresistible.

Inwardly they sighed:

"The Island Master’s cultivation has deepened again!"

"Today, I summon you for a crucial matter!"

Zhou Xun swept a glance over them, paused, then revealed shocking news.

"After today, I will enter seclusion for Core Formation!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was initially stunned, then turned their shocked gazes to Zhou Xun.

"Core Formation?"

Were it not for their understanding of Zhou Xun, they might have thought he was joking.

"Master, you... you’re going to form a Core!" Even Zhou Jingsong, typically composed, couldn’t help but ask.

As Zhou Xun’s eldest disciple, he was naturally most suited to speak.

"But aren’t you at Fourth-Layer Foundation Establishment?"

Zhou Jingsong’s words voiced everyone’s doubts.

All along, Zhou Xun had shown himself as a genius Alchemy Master, with cultivation limited to Fourth-Layer Foundation Establishment.

This matched his long-standing public image.

"You are either my disciples or my trusted subordinates; you must understand the principle of ’a tree that stands out above the forest will be blown down by the wind’!"

"When lacking strength or backing, concealing one’s abilities is the best choice!"

This teaching of Zhou Xun was both an explanation and an admonition to them.

The avatar’s Core Formation was akin to his own.

Moreover, given the avatar’s talent and foundation, the condensed result would be at least a High-Grade True Pill.

With the dominance of the Purple Sky Thunder Technique, its combat power would be no less than that of a Middle-Stage Core Formation Cultivator.

Such an achievement would invariably draw others’ envy towards Zhou Xun,

but in the Eastern Wilderness, where no Nascent Soul Cultivator had emerged for thousands of years, he had nothing to fear.

"Yes, Master!" they chorused, excitement evident in their expressions.

To know that,

Zhou Xun achieving Core Formation was their greatest life opportunity.

A seventy-year-old Core Formation Cultivator was destined to become a top figure in the Eastern Wilderness’s future.

He might even break the millennia-old barrier in the Eastern Wilderness without a Nascent Soul and achieve it himself.

And they, as his disciples, would have boundless future prospects.

Fang Tianlun and his wife exchanged a glance, understanding each other’s unspoken thoughts,

both recognizing the wisdom of their earlier choice.

"Truly a great opportunity!"

Soon, a sense of ambition rose within them.

"As the chief Artifact Refiner of a future top Core Formation Influence, perhaps I too might one day form a Core!"

...

In no time, Zhou Xun continued,

"During my secluded cultivation, the Wangchuan Lake Array will be activated!"

"To prevent external invasions, you must stay within this time; once you receive notification of my exit, you may venture outside again."

The group, collectively, acknowledged respectfully.

As the saying goes, when one rises to prominence, all around benefit.

Zhou Xun achieving Core Formation was their greatest lifetime opportunity.

He then provided some guidance on their cultivation issues and dismissed them.

With that done, it was time to proceed with his avatar’s Core Formation!