Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 677: Sudden Wealth (Part 1)

Chapter 677 -677: Sudden Wealth (Part 1)

Free Residence.

In the living room, Sima Changming sat restlessly, feeling a sense of trepidation.

True Person Ye had gone out to apprehend Wang Chen for some time now, but there had been no sign of return.

This perplexed Sima Changming greatly.

For a Golden Core True Person to deal with a Purple Mansion cultivator, it really should be as easy as lifting a finger. Why would it take so long?

Sima Changming instinctively felt that something was amiss.

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He wanted to go outside to find out what was happening, but he feared True Person Ye’s punishment, so he was caught in a dilemma.

This Director of the Supervisory Court could only comfort himself by thinking that True Person Ye surely would have no issues dealing with Wang Chen and probably was now interrogating the captive.

Thinking this, he felt relieved again, but there was still a trace of discomfort—clearly, he wasn’t trusted.

Shaking his head, Sima Changming picked up the teacup and sipped some Spiritual Tea.

It was at this moment that he suddenly felt something was wrong.

Looking up, he saw a figure silently appearing at the doorway!

“You!”

Sima Changming was instantly pale with shock.

Crack!

Before he could fully react, a terrifyingly powerful bolt of lightning suddenly struck down.

At the same time, Sima Changming’s field of vision was completely overtaken by the sudden appearance of Sword Light.

He felt as if he had plunged into an icy abyss!

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[Heavenly Merit +900]

Wang Chen once again breathed out and checked the cultivation panel for the displayed data.

It all felt somewhat surreal.

Twenty thousand points of Heavenly Merit, a figure he didn’t dare to even dream of before!

Heavenly Merit could only be obtained by slaying cultivators, so it was much harder to come by than Human Virtue.

And Wang Chen was not one to relish in slaughter, let alone kill indiscriminately just for the sake of Heavenly Merit.

Therefore, it was difficult for the data to increase by much.

He had already added points to his four basic attributes four times, and the Heavenly Merit required for further points had reached five digits.

Wang Chen thought he could not accumulate so much Heavenly Merit before advancing to Golden Core.

Yet, today, he had achieved the “dual ten-thousands” milestone!

Without any hesitation or doubt, Wang Chen invested ten thousand Heavenly Merit into both Root Bone and Comprehension.

His Root Bone instantly increased from 10 points to 11 points.

Comprehension was raised to 10 points.

The moment the points were added, flashes of Spiritual Light blinked in Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness, his bones emitted soft tremors, his Qi-Blood surged, and his spirits soared as if he had undergone a transformation from the inside out.

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Such a feeling was mysteriously profound, but Wang Chen was very clear that his talent and aptitude for cultivation had ascended yet another tier.

The path to Golden Core was now fully unfurled before him, with no obstacles in sight!

The benefits brought about by the increase in Root Bone and Comprehension were too numerous to articulate. Wang Chen wanted to burn a ton of spirit money for True Person Ye, who selflessly sacrificed himself, to express his gratitude for the generous gift from this Golden Core great cultivator.

Beyond Heavenly Merit, Wang Chen had gained much more from True Person Ye.

He released the Creation Cauldron and summoned the Artifact Spirit.

The small Ding quickly poked its head out of the treasure cauldron: “Master?”

Wang Chen asked, “How is that Golden Core coming along?”

The small Ding shook its head, boasting proudly, “I’ve got it suppressed!”

A True Person’s Golden Core has a high spirituality and is condensed with powerful energy; only because the Creation Cauldron’s station is high enough could it easily suppress it.

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Wang Chen stroked his chin, pondering how best to handle this Golden Core.

The Golden Core is, of course, a wonderful thing. As long as its spirit is erased, it can be used to refine Pills, Magical Treasures, or even Talismans.

Demon Cultivators and Evil Cultivators could even use someone else’s Golden Core to boost their cultivation level.

But these practices are strictly forbidden by the Major Sects, and once discovered, everyone has a duty to execute the offender!

Even if Wang Chen wanted to sell it, it would be difficult to find a suitable and reliable buyer.

Neither the Four Seas Commerce Association nor the Myriad Treasures Pavilion would take it!

Would he really have to store it in the Sumeru Ring as a keepsake, to be taken out only years later for admiration?

Clearly, this was not what Wang Chen wanted.

“Master, what do you plan to do with this Golden Core?”

Little Ding’s question not only interrupted Wang Chen’s thoughts but also pinpointed his inner desires.

A thought crossed Wang Chen’s mind, and he counter-asked, “Do you have any good suggestions?”

Although Little Ding appeared as a child, it had lived through many more years than Wang Chen’s entire lifespan.

As the controller of the Creation Cauldron, Wang Chen believed this fellow must have a good idea.

Without hesitation, Little Ding replied, “Refine an External Core!”

External Cores are those that are not condensed by oneself but used as an external force or object.

Essentially, refining an External Core means transforming the Golden Core of a cultivator or a member of the Monster Race into a powerful Magical Treasure!

However, there is one issue. It’s fine for human cultivators to use the Golden Cores of the Monster Race to refine External Cores.

But not their own!

If Wang Chen were to flaunt True Person Ye’s Golden Core in public or use it as a trump card in battle and someone discovered it, then he would have no choice but to run away and become a Loose Cultivator in the wilderness, as there would be no chance of fortune smiling upon him.

Considering the pros and cons, Wang Chen voiced his concerns.

“That’s simple.”

Little Ding confidently stated, “Didn’t you acquire a Monster Spirit Pearl last time, Master? Little Ding can fuse the Monster Spirit Pearl with the Golden Core, then even a Divine Transformation True Monarch wouldn’t be able to detect its origin!”

Is that even possible?

Without a second thought, Wang Chen took out the Monster Spirit Pearl, “Then I’ll leave it to you.”

Although External Cores are not as potent as a True Person’s Golden Core, they have endless uses, powerful enough to overwhelm peers, and can be a life-saving resource in critical moments.

Wang Chen had once read about the various uses of External Cores in a tome of Taoist knowledge, aware that they could be used as a trump card.

Once successful in refining it, meeting a Golden Core True Person in the future would give him an added chance for self-preservation.

Previously, Wang Chen’s victory over True Person Ye was the result of multiple factors working together, not because he truly had the power to challenge someone of a higher tier.

If he had an External Core to aid him, then the recent attack on Sima Changming would have been much easier.

He wouldn’t have nearly allowed the other to escape.

Sima Changming, with his peak Purple Mansion Tier cultivation, was still able to resist and flee despite being gravely wounded by Wang Chen without any defenses, proving his strength to be first-rate among those at the Purple Mansion Tier.

It was only because he encountered a “freak” like Wang Chen that he was so unlucky!

“Don’t worry, Master.”

Little Ding happily took the Monster Spirit Pearl, patting his chest and saying, “Little Ding guarantees to refine a perfect External Core for you!”

With that, it was ready to retract back into the Creation Cauldron.

“Wait.”

Wang Chen stopped it, “There’s also this…”

He then took out True Person Ye’s Lifebound Magic Treasure—the bronze bell.

After True Person Ye’s demise, the bell lost its controller and was completely suppressed by the True Form Chart of the Mystical Mirage Dragon, eventually falling into Wang Chen’s hands.

But the imprint left by True Person Ye inside it was too deep for Wang Chen to erase and make it his own.

Therefore, he wanted to see if Little Ding had a way to make use of it, so as not to waste such a treasure.

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