Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Chapter 276 Core Formation Celebration Gift

For some time afterward, Lin Changsheng continued to live a secluded life, cultivating in seclusion within his cave on Mingling Peak to consolidate his cultivation level.

Upon first entering the Golden Core realm, one is still in a period of adjustment, and the realm is unstable.

If it cannot be stabilized for a period of time, there is a certain chance that it will cause hidden dangers in future cultivation.

It's not impossible that he might even fall back to the Foundation Establishment stage.

During this time, his four disciples, who were not formally registered, came to his cave to pay their respects and each presented a gift.

Although the gifts they considered 'precious' were completely insignificant in Lin Changsheng's eyes, they were not even worth mentioning, let alone the 'scraps' that had accumulated in his storage bag for many years.

But it is also a token of my respect as a disciple.

Perhaps because he had just advanced to the Golden Core stage, Lin Changsheng was in a great mood.

Every disciple on Mingling Peak will receive a generous reward.

In particular, the four disciples, after giving some guidance on cultivation, were very generous with their rewards.

Lin Changsheng taught his eldest disciple, Hao Chi, another secret technique that allowed him to rapidly improve his cultivation level at the cost of sacrificing his potential.

The current Mingling Peak is in dire need of disciples with high cultivation levels to uphold its reputation.

If one cultivates step by step, it will take at least several decades before a disciple at the late stage of Qi Condensation or even Foundation Establishment appears.

He gave his four disciples a chance, but only his eldest disciple, Hao Chi, was willing to sacrifice his potential to cultivate the secret technique and improve his realm.

The reason is simple: he has mediocre talent and has little hope of achieving Foundation Establishment in this lifetime.

Having the opportunity to advance quickly will save a lot of time for studying culinary techniques.

Lin Changsheng made a promise that no matter how slim the chances of Hao Chi reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in the future, he would provide him with an opportunity to attempt it.

As for the other three, they were already full of expectations for their future immortal journey.

Now that their master has condensed his golden core, they are even less willing to sacrifice their potential for a short-term surge in cultivation.

Lin Changsheng did not force the issue.

……

After arranging all matters within the peak, Lin Changsheng's cultivation level was basically stable. From now on, he only needed to practice his cultivation method step by step every day.

With his free time, he began to go out and visit the Golden Core elders of the other peaks.

Since they are all fellow cultivators, Lin Changsheng, as a junior Golden Core elder, should take the initiative to visit them; it is only proper etiquette.

He first visited the elder, Master Moguang, who possessed the highest level of cultivation.

After waiting for less than a quarter of an hour outside Demon Light Peak, a Qi Condensation cultivator dressed in a jet-black robe slowly emerged from within the peak on a flying magical artifact.

"Sixth Elder, my master has emerged from seclusion. Please come to the reception hall for a chat."

Upon seeing Lin Changsheng from afar, the Foundation Establishment youth from Demon Light Peak landed on the ground ahead of time, jogged a few steps to greet him, and said respectfully.

"Well, lead the way."

Lin Changsheng responded calmly.

To everyone's surprise, the young man stared straight at Lin Changsheng, a look of disbelief and astonishment on his face.

"Sixth Elder, you...you're not that Senior Zhang Meng who came to Green Wilderness City back then?"

The young man stared wide-eyed, his words filled with astonishment.

Upon hearing this, Lin Changsheng began to carefully examine the Foundation Establishment youth from Demon Light Peak.

"So, you are the 'Fellow Daoist Qi' who guided me that day. I didn't expect you to be a disciple of Demon Light Peak. What a coincidence."

Lin Changsheng recognized the young man as the one who had processed his identity document when he first arrived in Green Wilderness City, so he greeted him with a smile.

“Senior Zhang Meng, you flatter me. You are a Golden Core cultivator and the sixth elder of the sect. I am not worthy of being called ‘fellow Daoist.’ Please just call me ‘Little Qi.’”

After a moment of astonishment, Qi Fengchun suppressed his shock and spoke with even greater respect.

Led by Qi Fengchun, Lin Changsheng then arrived at the Moguangfeng Guest Hall and met Moguang Zhenren.

Compared to his previous coldness, Demon Light True Person's attitude was much more gentle this time, as Lin Changsheng had advanced to the Golden Core stage and took the initiative to visit him.

After the two talked for most of the hour, Lin Changsheng realized that this Demon Light Master was not deliberately pretending to be aloof, but was genuinely not good at talking.

Therefore, after a brief disturbance, Lin Changsheng took his leave, citing the need to visit several other elders.

Before leaving, Master Moguang took out a third-tier magic weapon and a cultivation guide for the Golden Core realm and gave it to Lin Changsheng as a congratulatory gift for his advancement to the Golden Core realm.

Upon leaving the reception room, Qi Fengchun, who had been waiting outside for some time, saw Lin Changsheng off once again.

Before long, Qi Fengchun arrived at the task hall where the shift schedule was arranged.

"Senior brother, quickly find the recruitment tasks from previous years. I need to revise the content and then submit them!"

After a while.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge of recording the tasks looked suspicious: "Junior brother, are you sure this is true? Elder Zhang Meng of the Netherworld Spirit Peak, was he recruited by you?"

"This is absolutely true. I had completely forgotten about this name until I saw Elder Zhang Meng in person today."

"Initially, the sect only distributed rewards based on the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators recruited, but now Elder Zhang Meng is a Golden Core cultivator! The sect should at least give out some additional rewards!"

Qi Fengchun danced with excitement and argued his case forcefully.

……

Next, Lin Changsheng visited Master Ziyou and Master Yinshi.

Both of them were very hospitable, and before leaving, they each took out a third-tier magic artifact as a gift.

However, when they arrived at Master Wanku's place, the other party avoided meeting them and only sent his disciples to inform them that their master was in seclusion.

"Hehe, since Elder Wanku is not available, I will visit you another day."

Lin Changsheng referred to himself as "the real person," his voice deep and his expression solemn, displaying the demeanor of a senior master, before gracefully departing.

Watching Lin Changsheng flee into the distance, the Qi Condensation disciple from Wanku Peak breathed a long sigh of relief. On the way back, he muttered to himself in a sarcastic tone, "Hmph, so what if he's a Golden Core cultivator? He's just a beginner. Our master advanced to the Golden Core stage seventy or eighty years ago; his extraordinary abilities are unfathomable."

Before long, they returned to the disciples' living area inside the peak.

"Hmm, why does Senior Brother seem a bit unhappy today? Could it be that something's bothering him?"

Feng Ping, who was walking towards them, eagerly came to greet them.

"Oh, it's Junior Brother Feng. It's nothing serious, just Elder Zhang Meng of Mingling Peak, Master's old rival, who has advanced to the Golden Core stage and came to Wanku Peak to show off. I sent him away."

The Qi Condensation disciple waved his hand and said casually.

But then, as if he had thought of something, he specifically instructed, "By the way, Junior Brother Feng, tell the disciples in the peak not to go to the vicinity of Mingling Peak to freeload for the time being. After all, with the Golden Core Elder backing them up, things are different from before."

Feng Ping, who had been all smiles and fawning, was suddenly stunned.

"Elder Zhang Meng of Mingling Peak has advanced to the Golden Core stage?!"