"An additional fifty years of lifespan."

"A lifespan of one thousand two hundred and ten years..."

"I'm only sixty-five now, just a single cycle of sixty, but I have over a thousand years of long lifespan to live... who can outlast me?"

Qin Ming felt the changes brought by the breakthrough and was filled with joy inside.

In the following days, Qin Ming took the Jade Profound Pill to consolidate his cultivation.

Having cultivated to this point, Qin Ming could be said to have already stood at the pinnacle among the myriad cultivators in the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm.

The mana within Qin Ming's body had reached perfection without any flaws, and with the purified mana from the "Strong Purity" ability, his liquid mana's quantity and quality far exceeded those of same-tier cultivators.

His divine thought focused on the sea of mana within the Qi Sea Dantian, where the endless azure Ancient Wood Longevity Power had already begun to solidify little by little.

Qin Ming's Ancient Evergreen Body appeared behind him, transforming into a silver Profound Vine, accelerating the process of purifying and solidifying the liquid mana.

Another dozen or so days passed.

The liquid mana within Qin Ming had completed ten percent of the solidification process.

He slowly opened his dark, ink-black eyes and thought to himself:

'At this rate, once the liquid mana in the Qi Sea Dantian is fully solidified, I can attempt to break through to the Golden Core.'

Having completed his retreat, Qin Ming felt in great spirits.

He put all three spirit pets at the cave entrance into the Spirit Beast Bag.

But he found hundreds of Sound Transmission Talismans outside the cave mansion, all blocked by the array restrictions.

"It seems my breakthrough caused quite a stir outside, to have so many powers send Sound Transmission Talismans..."

Qin Ming's expression didn't change much. After thinking for a moment, he cast the True Demon Illusion, transforming once again into the appearance of Fellow Daoist Long and quietly left his rented cave mansion.

Two days later, when the cultivators from Moyuan Immortal City came to check again, they found the cave mansion long empty.

The Foundation Establishment Perfection great power who had broken through inside was nowhere to be seen.

The people nearby who had always wanted to visit the Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator sighed deeply upon hearing the news.

"Alas! What a pity... the senior has already left long ago."

"Seems to be a cultivator devoted to hardship cultivation, uninterested in fame and fortune."

"Such low-key behavior even after breaking through to Foundation Establishment Perfection... truly an example for us cultivators."

"It's a real regret not to see him..."

...

On the other side.

Qin Ming, in the guise of Fellow Daoist Long, quietly observed in Moyuan Immortal City for a few days and, confirming nothing unusual, only then showed up at Mirror Snow Pavilion.

The dozen auxiliary materials he needed to collect this time for the Golden Core Formation Pill were ten times harder to find than the Zhurong Pill materials last time.

Qin Ming estimated that even in Moyuan Immortal City, it would take quite some time to gather them all.

Aunt Long from Mirror Snow Pavilion, seeing this extremely important customer arrive, immediately greeted him with a flowery smile, knowing that a big deal was about to happen.

"Oh!"

"Elder Long is here, please come in quickly!"

"I'll prepare some spirit tea for you."

Aunt Long led him to a private room and made him some Tier Two Spirit Tea, a specialty of the Liang Country cultivation realm.

"Fellow Daoist Long, I'm here this time to purchase another batch of spiritual materials from your pavilion. Here's the list." Qin Ming said, taking a sip of tea, then handed her a prepared list.

Aunt Long took the list, glanced at the dozen Tier Three Spiritual Materials listed, and couldn't help but exclaim silently.

This Elder Long truly lives up to being Wei Country's number one great cultivator, buying so many Tier Three Spiritual Materials without batting an eye.

"Elder Long, these materials are quite difficult to collect and may take some time."

Qin Ming calmly replied, "No problem. If you can collect the spirit seeds of these Tier Three Spiritual Materials listed, that will work as well."

"Oh? In that case, there should be no issue," Aunt Long said, somewhat surprised.

Mature Tier Three Spirit Plants are hard to find, but if it's just the spirit seeds, it's relatively easier.

Qin Ming immediately gave Aunt Long a large deposit.

"I have some business to attend to. I'll return to Moyuan Immortal City to pick up the goods in a while."

"Alright, no problem! Elder Long, we will gather the materials as quickly as possible."

After handling his matters, Qin Ming didn't plan to stay long in Moyuan Immortal City. He intended to visit the location marked on the Copper Mirror Silk to see if he could retrieve the Artifact Spirit of the Hook Jade Golden Light Mirror.

This ancient artifact, said to be able to sweep across the Golden Core Realm, is almost unmatched among attack-type artifacts—it's hard not to be tempted by it.

But before Qin Ming could leave Mirror Snow Pavilion,

his powerful divine thought sensed a strong wave of Golden Core Stage mana entering Moyuan Immortal City.

"It's actually this person!"

A tall man with rugged facial features appeared before Qin Ming's sight.

He recognized the man's face as Linghu Yang, who had duelled Wei Wuya at Purple Gold Ridge years ago.

Linghu Yang, a loose cultivator, had an impressive feat of defeating a Fake Pill Ancestor with just Foundation Establishment Perfection.

At that time, he became famous in the Wei Country cultivation realm, even ranking in the top three on the Foundation Establishment List.

He then challenged Wei Wuya of the Thunder Origin Sect.

However, after being knocked back by Qin Ming with one punch at Forbidden Ridge, his sharpness greatly diminished, and he became much more low-key.

The fame of the 'Long Daoist' disguise also soared in that battle, making him almost a household name throughout Wei Country.

Whenever someone in Wei Country looks up to Fellow Daoist Long's achievements, the topic inevitably shifts to Linghu Yang, the grindstone and backdrop.

Moreover, when Wei Wuya succeeded in forming a Dan, and it was a High-Grade Golden Core, it was undoubtedly a significant blow to Linghu Yang.

From then on, with immense willpower, Linghu Yang secluded himself, declaring to the outside world that he would not emerge until he broke through to the Golden Core Realm!

Several years ago, through heaven-defying fortune, Linghu Yang finally obtained a Golden Core Formation Pill, successfully breaking through to the Golden Core Stage, and likewise achieving a High-Grade Golden Core, restoring his confidence.

Linghu Yang vowed to wash away his past disgrace!

'You hindered my Dao Heart! With my first Golden Core sword, I must first strike down Fellow Daoist Long!'

Not long ago, Linghu Yang learned that Fellow Daoist Long had appeared in Moyuan Immortal City of Liang Country.

Thus, he traveled a long distance to reach this place.

The moment Linghu Yang appeared, his powerful Golden Core Stage Divine Thought firmly locked on to "Fellow Daoist Long" inside Mirror Snow Pavilion.

However, private duels are prohibited in Moyuan Immortal City; personal grievances can only be resolved in the duel arena, or outside the city, where no one can interfere.

With Elder Yuheng, a Mid-stage Golden Core, overseeing the city, even Linghu Yang dared not act recklessly.

Thus, he gathered his mana and called out to "Fellow Daoist Long" from the direction of Mirror Snow Pavilion, in front of everyone: "Fellow Daoist Long, I have come to the Immortal City today specifically to seek you out. Are you willing to accept my challenge?!"

This declaration immediately drew the attention of many cultivators within Moyuan Immortal City.

Groups began to converge towards the East City, eager to witness the spectacle, especially since it involved a Golden Core Ancestor-level confrontation.

"Who is this Golden Core Master? I've never heard of them."

"Seems he's not from our Liang Country, probably a newly advanced Golden Core."

"Such terrifying Golden Core spiritual pressure, this person must be no ordinary Golden Core, likely above Middle-Grade."

"Who did he say he wants to challenge? Fellow Daoist Long?"

"Could he also be a Golden Core Master? Judging by that ancestor's tone, there seems to be an old grudge."

"I heard Fellow Daoist Long is a powerful body cultivator from Wei Country, but his cultivation seems to be at the Foundation Establishment Stage..."

"Then wouldn't this Golden Core senior be bullying someone weaker?"

"Who cares who it is!"

"Hurry up and start the fight, I want to see rivers of blood!"

"..."

Inside Mirror Snow Pavilion, Qin Ming looked calmly at Linghu Yang, who was radiating battle intent at the city gates.

'Fame truly is a burden for humans; pigs fear getting fat! Under no circumstances can I respond to the challenge this time.'

'I've always kept a low profile, but due to a twist of fate, after defeating Linghu Yang with a punch back then, the alias of Fellow Daoist Long suddenly became famous in Wei Country, known to everyone.'

'This completely contradicts my low-key style.'

'Although I am confident I can kill him now, doing so under so many watchful eyes would undoubtedly expose many of my cards, so it's better not to stand out.'

'Linghu Yang is obsessed with victory, there's no need to reason with him.'

Thus, Qin Ming turned to Aunt Long, saying, "Ahem! I've decided to stay at your pavilion for a while longer."

"Uh... nothing could delight me more, Elder Long!"

"Rest assured, as long as you're in Moyuan Immortal City, Linghu Yang won't dare to set foot in Mirror Snow Pavilion!" Aunt Long assumed 'Fellow Daoist Long' was intimidated by Linghu Yang's challenge.

Yet understandably so, since the opponent had broken through to the Golden Core Stage, essentially bullying the weaker.

Any Foundation Establishment cultivator would have avoided the confrontation if they could; Elder Long's choice to bide his time was wise.

And so it went.

Qin Ming ignored Linghu Yang's clamor and settled down in Mirror Snow Pavilion, needing to wait for the supplementary materials for the Golden Core Formation Pill anyway.

The search for the Hook Jade Golden Light Mirror's Artifact Spirit could wait a few more days if needed.

Two more days passed.

Linghu Yang seems to have realized that as a dignified Golden Core Master, challenging a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator was quite beneath him.

So he called out to Qin Ming once more, "Fellow Daoist Long, once you achieve your Golden Core, I will come find you for a fair fight!"

With those words, he transformed into a beam of golden light, instantly vanishing into the sky.

Qin Ming watched the direction Linghu Yang departed, expressionless as he said, "It's finally over."

He continued observing for a few more days.

Upon confirming that Linghu Yang had indeed left, he bid farewell to Aunt Long and exited Moyuan Immortal City.

Heading westward towards Liang Country.

Yet Qin Ming had flown for only half a day when his powerful Divine Thought suddenly sensed the approach of a Golden Core cultivator's aura.

Qin Ming's expression darkened immediately, muttering softly, "This Linghu Yang really is relentless."

He then stopped in mid-air, waiting for the individual to catch up.

Half an incense stick later, a golden escape light arrived swiftly from the distance.

Linghu Yang's figure emerged.

Upon seeing Qin Ming, he spoke immediately, "Throughout my life, I have never tasted defeat, except against Fellow Daoist Long."

"But this mental barrier prevents my thoughts from flowing freely, hindering my future cultivation."

"I hope Fellow Daoist Long will give me the honor; I won't take advantage of you. I will suppress my cultivation to Foundation Establishment Perfection and engage in a fair duel with you."

"Furthermore, I won't take your life; otherwise, word would spread that I was bullying the weaker."

"What do you say?"

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