My Master Knows It All-Chapter 1384: The Heretical Golden Core’s True Limit

Cao Zhen was able to reach the Golden Core Period Limit with the Nine Abnormal Phenomenon Golden Pill largely because of the Heretical Golden Core.

However, crafting a Heretical Golden Core requires not only a vast amount of resources but also an extraordinarily close connection to oneself. Thus, when he previously considered how to lower his cultivation base, how to circulate the Eight Nine Mysterious Art, and how to reach the physical Golden Core Period Limit, all he ever contemplated was self-destructing his Golden Cores—not destroying his Heretical Golden Core.

He felt that even if he were to self-detonate two, three, or even four Golden Cores, the impact still wouldn’t compare to the devastating effects of detonating his Heretical Golden Core.

Now that his Heretical Golden Core has been destroyed, he no longer needs to self-detonate his Golden Cores. Once his injuries are healed, he can cultivate the power of chaos and reach the Golden Core Period Limit without the Heretical Golden Core.

Actually, in the past, he hadn’t truly achieved the Golden Core Period Limit. Without the Heretical Golden Core, achieving the limit would be the genuine Golden Core Period Limit.

Dragon Chant Sect is indeed vast. Even traveling alongside Immortal Bi Yue, they flew for about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense before stopping in front of a towering mountain.

On this mountain, numerous treasure vaults have been built. Not only are there guards stationed around the mountain, but each individual vault entrance is also guarded by sentries.

Apparently, this mountain forbids entry to outsiders. Though the group trailing them grew larger and larger, they stopped at the foot of the mountain without ascending. Only Cao Zhen and Immortal Bi Yue landed upon the mountain.

Immortal Bi Yue led Cao Zhen to the front of the smallest vault in sight.

Before she could speak, a guard at the vault stepped forward, cupped his hands toward Immortal Bi Yue, and said, "Senior Sister Bi Yue, may I ask the purpose of your visit to the vault? And the person accompanying you... Is he Cao Zhen from the Hundred Peaks Sect? You are aware of the rules of our Dragon Chant Sect, Senior Sister. Outsiders are not permitted to ascend this mountain; he..."

When Cao Zhen arrived at Dragon Chant Sect that day, many came to see what the commotion was about, eager for a glimpse of him. However, these guards were tasked with protecting the treasure vault and weren’t among the crowd.

Although treasure vault guards rotate shifts, usually every month, this specific guard hadn’t met Cao Zhen before. He simply guessed that this was Cao Zhen, who was accompanying Immortal Bi Yue but not wearing the sect’s attire.

If Cao Zhen had ventured here on his own or followed someone else, the guard would have immediately driven him off.

Immortal Bi Yue pointed to the vault and said, "I naturally understand the rules of Dragon Chant Sect. But I brought him here so he could select treasures from the vault. Shortly, other elders will arrive to open it."

On hearing this, the guard said no more and stepped aside.

Soon, several figures flew through the void. Among them was the current Sect Hierarch of Dragon Chant Sect, Zhang Zirong.

Zhang Zirong was already informed of Cao Zhen’s gamble with Luo Zhen. He did not oppose unlocking the vault for the pair. After all, it was just the sect’s smallest herb vault. Given Wen Dan’s identity and purpose, they had often unlocked this vault before for Luo Zhen to craft or study pills.

He was merely puzzled as to why Cao Zhen would challenge Luo Zhen to such a gamble.

Accompanying Zhang Zirong were two Dragon Chant Sect elders.

Even though Zhang Zirong was the Sect Hierarch, and this was merely the smallest herb vault, he could not unlock the vault alone. At least three elders were required to open it.

Moreover, if Zhang Zirong were absent, the vault could not be opened at all.

On the other hand, Immortal Bi Yue was an exception. Though not an elder, she held elder-level clearance.

After becoming interim Sect Hierarch, Zhang Zirong discovered a secret, one he had kept to himself until now. Apart from the well-known treasure vaults, Dragon Chant Sect also contained hidden treasure chambers.

These secret chambers could only be opened by a true Sect Hierarch.

The hidden treasure chambers were located in the rear mountains behind Dragon Chant Mountain, where the Sect Hierarch resided.

Though Zhang Zirong knew the location of these chambers, even with the combined strength of all the sect elders, they lacked the authority to open them. As an interim Sect Hierarch, he wasn’t considered a true Sect Hierarch. Of course, during the Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth, someone exerting Golden Core Period Limit power might forcibly open the chambers. But breaking in would trigger the chambers’ formations and draw tremendous attention.

Thus, the hidden treasure chambers remained ungarded yet inaccessible unless the sect itself were conquered.

During the Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth, Zhang Zirong was convinced the chambers were impenetrable. After all, no one possessed the authority to open them.

And yet, he accidentally discovered that Immortal Bi Yue had opened one of the chambers.

It was pure coincidence. He normally wouldn’t venture into that area, but a rare bird happened to fly there. The bird was one he had seen mentioned in some records before. Curious, he attempted to capture it, but he never succeeded.

However, Zhang Zirong did notice that the bird consistently flew around that specific location.