The situation unfolded exactly as they had predicted.
With Xiao Chen’s death confird and no one intervening, it ant the Lingyuan Sect most likely couldn’t spare enough people to defend Seeking Plum Mountain.
Back in the Yellow Springs Traveling Palace, that damned Master Fu Jian had recklessly charged into the Earth Palace.
Now, it seed that although he had taken advantage of their oversight to snatch the legacy of the Yellow Springs Dao from them, their counterattack had also successfully injured Master Fu Jian, creating a short-term advantage in high-end combat power.
With their advantage in numbers, they had a perfect opportunity to brave the Tier Three Grand Array and forcibly conquer Seeking Plum Mountain.
In fact, seeing Xiao Chen get "crushed" in mid-air sent a chill through the hearts of the Righteous Dao Foundation Establishnt Cultivators below.
If their safety couldn’t be guaranteed even within their own Array, they certainly weren’t going to obediently risk their lives for the Lingyuan Sect.
Many of the Loose Cultivators had already started thinking about self-preservation.
Cultivators like Liu Feng and Hei Bai Zi watched the Demon Cultivators charge, no longer daring to fight at full strength, afraid that standing out would attract the attention of the Demon Dao’s Golden Core masters.
As their side intentionally held back, a large number of Demon Cultivators hurled Array Flag after Array Flag toward the foot of the mountain.
The situation on Seeking Plum Mountain imdiately beca precarious.
Xiao Chen, however, could no longer be bothered to observe the battle on Seeking Plum Mountain. The instant he triggered the Blade of Night and broke free, he imdiately pushed his Escape Techniques to their limit and fled.
He had successfully escaped with his life, but he was filled with frustration.
’So many people saw get hit, including more than one Golden Core True Man.’
’If I show my face in public again, I’m afraid I’ll attract unwanted attention without a plausible explanation.’
The problem was, he had no way to explain it.
Xiao Chen felt it was best not to test whether the Golden Core True n on his own side had enough self-restraint.
’If I guess wrong, I could be done for.’
Therefore, his plan to earn points and exchange them for a Rank-Breaking Spirit Pill was now likely ruined.
’This is so frustrating. That damned Divine Fire Sect is truly shaless, ganging up on a lone Foundation Establishnt Cultivator like .’
"This is tricky. What should I do now?"
After fleeing several hundred miles in one go, Xiao Chen put his Stealth Cloak back on. As he retreated to the southwest, he began to formulate his next steps.
’I now have a Fake Pill, two strands of Evil Qi, and the Five-Colored Jade Coral.’
’Together, they give a sixty percent chance of success in Core Formation.’
’If I resort to special thods, like practicing the Core Formation Secret Techniques from the *True Monarch of the Yellow Spring’s Secret Scripture of Life Passage Punishnt*, I can add another twenty percent.’
’This Secret Scripture naturally contains Core Formation Secret Techniques—three of them, in fact.’
’But not only are the requirents extrely high, they all involve committing heinous, immoral acts.’
’They’re nothing compared to my own sect’s Core Formation Secret Techniques.’
’But the problem is, can I trust Master Ming Yan right now?’
’If it were Elder Su, Elder Chen, or even Elder Liu from the Spirit dicine Garden, I might be able to wait for the Blade of Night to recover and then try asking them.’
’I could repay the favor after I reach Core Formation.’
But as for Master Ming Yan... Xiao Chen thought it over and over, and he just didn’t seem trustworthy.
Lost in thought, he unknowingly flew all the way to the Black Fla Mountain Range.
’Maybe I should go find the Evil Qi first?’
Xiao Chen’s gaze sharpened. ’If I can gather a matching pair of Evil Qi, I’ll have an eighty percent chance of successfully forming my Core.’
’A matching pair of Evil Qi provides an extra ten percent success rate for Core Formation.’
’But the problem is, while that can substitute for the Rank-Breaking Spirit Pill, I’d still be twenty percent short.’
’Are there any other ways to increase the success rate of Core Formation?’
’Hiss... It seems there actually is!’
Furthermore, when he had previously cultivated the *Yin-Yang Unity Contract*, he had felt it would be helpful for Core Formation.
This was mainly thanks to the great help from Zi Lin and Crown Feather.
’My comprehension of the Path of Yin and Yang should provide at least another ten percent to the success rate, bringing to a ninety percent chance.’
’Wait, if I follow the Path of Wood for my Core Formation and also refine the Large Golden Rattan Branch, that should increase my chances by at least another five percent, right?’
’Add another five percent for my own Spiritual Root... and if it cos down to it, I’ll use the Exquisite Water Play Pearl too.’
’Using the principle of Water-generating Wood, it will definitely be enough to compensate for the flaw of my unstable foundation from breaking through tiers too quickly.’
As he pieced all these calculations together, it seed there was actually a viable path.
Although the Large Golden Rattan Branch and the Exquisite Water Play Pearl were extrely precious, even among Tier Three Spiritual Objects...
...when push ca to shove, he had to use what was necessary.
Xiao Chen’s path forward was gradually becoming clear.
Now, as long as he could obtain either the Yin Fire Seal or the Yang Water Seal, he could attempt Core Formation.
Target: Cyan Cloud Sect. Onward!
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