This day.

On Celestial Capital Peak, Chen Sheng once again received a jade scroll sent from the White Bone Remnant Vein.

His divine sense absorbed it, swept over the surface of the jade scroll, and felt the cold demonic qi within, causing him to frown slightly.

As his divine sense scanned it, the information inside was fully revealed.

The jade scroll didn't beat around the bush, directly asking for high-tier spiritual materials in exchange for the remnant chapters of the Four Symbols Secret Technique left by Mo Yunshan.

Chen Sheng immediately understood, a vaguely meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:

"I wondered why they would approach me, turns out they're interested in that piece of the Four Symbols Secret Technique from Mo Yunshan, they seek my help."

"However, this secret technique is used for Nascent Soul formation. The White Bone remnants are probing, seeking it eagerly, could there be some other use?"

He concentrated, backtracking to the memory fragments of Mo Yunshan, carefully recalling the information acquired from a previous soul-searching of Mo Yunshan.

Ultimately, Chen Sheng shook his head helplessly.

In those fragmented images, apart from demonic secret skills, there were resource lists.

Many memories were scattered or blank, making it impossible to piece together any useful clues.

Perhaps Mo Yunshan himself also wasn't aware, after all, he wasn't a direct subordinate of the White Bone Dharma King.

Chen Sheng shook his head, no longer delving deeply, sinking into his Sea of Consciousness, meticulously searching through the relevant memories, contemplating what he could gain with this remnant secret technique!

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

Deep within Mo Yunshan's memory, there was a record of a secret technique called the "Four Symbols God-Sealing Seal."

It was the core spiritual sense secret skill of the Four Symbols Secret Sect, both offensive and defensive, precisely compensating for the weaknesses in his spiritual sense.

This secret technique was something Mo Yunshan had always coveted, yet failed to acquire!

Chen Sheng nodded:

"This transaction is indeed worth doing."

...

Half a month passed leisurely.

Tonight, the moon was bright, and the stars were sparse.

Silver light fell on the array barrier of Celestial Capital Peak, reflecting a glazed luster.

At the foot of the mountain, two figures approached from the moonlight, their blood-red and black robes billowing in the night breeze.

The pressure of the Fake Pill cultivators was like an invisible mountain, deliberately compressed within a range of three feet around them, clearly not wanting to alarm the marketplace cultivators.

One of them muttered something, raised a hand to seal, and a blood-red light talisman condensed in his palm, the skull rune on it twisted and squirmed, emitting an unsettling aura.

He flicked his finger, and the light talisman collided with the light screen, transforming into a line of blood-red characters: [Arrived as promised].

A moment later, the light screen split like water waves, and a green-clothed figure stepped out slowly, cupping his hands:

"Tingyu has met the two fellow Daoists."

"White Bone Saint Sect, Bloodthirsty."

"White Bone Saint Sect, Black Flame."

The two bowed simultaneously, their eyes cautiously scanning around; the faint sounds of wind and thunder from the array made them dare not be negligent.

Bloodthirsty wore a bizarre smile on his gaunt face, while beneath the black robe of Black Flame, luminescent eyes remained fixed on Chen Sheng.

Chen Sheng nodded slightly, getting straight to the point:

"Since the two Daoists are here, have you prepared the items?"

Bloodthirsty retrieved a jade box carved with white bone patterns from his storage pouch, runes flowed across its surface:

"Naturally, what about the Four Symbols Secret Technique?"

Chen Sheng nodded, taking out a jade scroll, which contained the remnant chapters of the Four Symbols Secret Technique left by Mo Yunshan.

His gaze fell on the jade box, seemingly casually asking:

"This secret technique pertains to Nascent Soul formation. You two Daoists seem so eager, could there be some special purpose?"

Bloodthirsty chuckled lightly, a smile holding secrets:

"This is a secret of our Saint Sect. If Daoist is willing to join our Saint Sect, we will naturally divulge everything."

Chen Sheng waved his hand:

"I am accustomed to a carefree life, so I must decline the kind offer of the Daoists. Let us proceed with the transaction."

Master Bloodthirsty nodded: "Let's begin."

Then both parties stared at each other, motionless, clearly not trusting one another.

Suddenly, Chen Sheng said:

"Since we've never dealt with each other, why don't we both make a heart demon vow to ensure the smoothness of this transaction?"

Bloodthirsty and Black Flame exchanged a glance, nodding in agreement:

"It suits our intentions."

"Our Saint Sect has been falsely accused by two sects, our reputation isn't too good; we're willing to make a heart demon vow to show sincerity!"

Chen Sheng also nodded, and both parties quickly negotiated a vow satisfactory to both, preparing to make the heart demon vow together.

Shortly after, as both parties completed the heart demon vow, the atmosphere relaxed significantly.

Cultivators hold considerable trust in heart demon vows.

Because the heart demon tribulation is not only a tribulation for forming Nascent Soul.

In daily life, there are endless possibilities of encountering heart demons, leading to deviation, a phenomenon especially common among those cultivating demonic techniques in the Demon Dao!

As for whether there are ways to bypass the heart demon vow,

There certainly are!

But the cost is high, far beyond what either party can afford.

The transaction between both parties was soon completed.

Chen Sheng looked at the fist-sized Mixed Copper Purple Essence, the three stalks of purple qi-entwined Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng, and the scroll recording the "Four Symbols God-Sealing Seal" in the jade box, satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

Bloodthirsty accepted the jade scroll, his divine sense probing it, and he smiled:

"Indeed, Daoist is a person of trust."

He couldn't help but invite again:

"The two sects are powerful, oppressing us cultivators, preventing even an unparalleled sword cultivator like Daoist from achieving the Golden Core Great Dao. Daoist, why not..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was once again interrupted by Chen Sheng.

Chen Sheng shook his head helplessly: "The world greatly misunderstands our Saint Sect!"

Having spoken, he and Master Black Flame beside him transformed into rainbow light, swiftly vanishing from the spot.

Chen Sheng watched the two disappear into the distance, merely shaking his head gently. He had thought about contacting the two sects to permanently end them.

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But as soon as this thought emerged, it was instantly cut off by him.

He is now the Loose Cultivator Master Tingyu, not the master of Qinghua Pill Hall. Doing this is completely thankless!

He focused his attention on the secret skill obtained from the trade — "Four Symbols God-Sealing Seal".

In an instant, he was engrossed.

This spiritual sense secret skill is indeed worthy of being the core inheritance of the Nascent Soul Grand Sect. Compared to those scattered spiritual sense secret skills of Qinghua, it is completely a world of difference!

...

Two leisurely years passed.

Tingyu Market became more prosperous, cultivators coming and going in droves. Shops lined up one after another, expanding from the initial one alley to three squares and twelve streets.

With Chen Sheng, a powerful figure who is not a Fake Pill but stronger than a Fake Pill guarding this place.

More and more cultivators gathered here, constantly expanding outward. If it were not limited by the carrying capacity of the Tier Two Spiritual Vein, it might have expanded into an Immortal City.

The wine flag of "Zhang's Peach Blossom Brew" flutters in the wind!

With the market expansion, the former outskirts tavern has now become a valuable spot. The writings on the pillars by Chen Sheng were carefully preserved and became the Zhang family's strongest backing, resisting all troubles.

Zhang Houming greeted the guests with a beaming smile, with joy hidden in the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes:

"Come in, customers! The freshly brewed Peach Blossom Brew praised by the Sword Master!"

Until evening, when the tavern closed, he looked towards the direction of Celestial Capital Peak, silently praying in his heart:

"It's already been twice, never three times, on the third attempt, the Sword Master will surely form the Core!"

Indeed, within two years.

Chen Sheng tried his luck again — challenging the Golden Core!

Though he failed again, he didn't mind and through this challenge, he verified one thing.

Harmonizing Yin and Yang for him now is as easy as handling, with everything under control.

The external spiritual energy and his own mana were harmonized almost perfectly by him, integrating heaven and earth spiritual qi with his own mana as smoothly as a river returning to its channel!

Yet, later on, due to his mana not being solid enough, the Golden Core wasn't stable and almost succeeded but failed!

He calmly dissipated the massive spiritual energy, only suffering minor injuries. After taking a Tribulation Pill, he instantly reached peak condition!

"Now there's only one last step left — Condensing Dragon and Tiger."

Chen Sheng sat cross-legged on the cloud sea peak, his heart and mind considering the faint golden sword essence flowing through his meridians.

This step is about the solidification of mana. In the resource-poor Chu Country, even exhausting resources from two sects, it's hard to break through with his Middle Grade Spiritual Root.

"This step can't be solved in Chu Country. Only going to Yue Country can offer a solution!"

Chen Sheng had a thought, his divine sense swept over the storage ring on his finger.

A dragon-eye-sized, crystal-clear and icy bead was instantly attracted and held in his palm for continuous play. An intimate feeling of bloodline connection was immediately conveyed!

It was the Evil Pill condensed over the years from the Evil Acupoint.

Using the power of the Tier Three Demon Pill, this Pill reached Great Success, ahead of Chen Sheng's initial expectations by a few years.

If the Golden Core couldn't be achieved, with the Fake Pill, he could still live for five hundred years, providing him self-preservation strength, allowing him to cross the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range to enter the Yue Kingdom Cultivation Realm.

Chen Sheng nodded slightly, finely tuning his mana, preparing to find an auspicious day to form the Core!

...

Half a month later, on Celestial Capital Peak.

Chen Sheng was adjusting his state of mind when unexpectedly, another familiar face came to visit.

Feeling uneasy in his heart, he immediately decided to meet.

In the reception hall, Xu Longhu, dressed in a plain Daoist robe, solemnly cupped his hands to Chen Sheng:

"Greetings to Elder Tingyu."

Chen Sheng smiled lightly: "Since we are old acquaintances, there's no need for such formalities."

Xu Longhu remained respectful and handed three volumes of cultivation technique, with a faint wave of spiritual power lingering on the covers.

He spoke:

"This is entrusted by my family's true inheritor to be delivered to the elder."

Chen Sheng, hearing this, took the three volumes of cultivation technique, his divine sense scanning over them, finding all contained some insights into Core Formation.

There were also several Core Formation secret techniques, though exquisite, they weren't much use for him.

"Please thank your family's true inheritor for me."

Upon hearing this, Xu Longhu showed a trace of grief:

"If the elder can form the Core, that would be the best consolation for him."

Chen Sheng detected there was more to it:

"Your family's true inheritor?"

Xu Longhu sighed softly:

"These three volumes of cultivation techniques were left before the true inheritor attempted the Golden Core."

"Not long ago, he failed the challenge and faced his lifespan's end, ultimately passing away. I brought the cultivation techniques by his will, hoping the elder can fulfill his unachieved desire."

Upon hearing this, Chen Sheng sighed gently:

"What a pity, your true inheritor is indeed a determined person. It's a great pity we couldn't meet in this life."

He further inquired about more details.

Xu Longhu answered one by one.

Hearing this, Chen Sheng fell silent. He never thought that the true inheritor behind Xu Longhu was actually his own offspring.

Calculating the time, the other party was also close to two hundred years old, no wonder he reached the end of his lifespan.

Yuan Shenxiao was also unlucky,

before him, the Yuan Clan had clearly been struggling with a lack of successors, which led to him being born with an Earth Grade Spiritual Root.

Unexpectedly, just a few years after his birth, another Earth Grade Spiritual Root offspring, Yuan Baixu, appeared in the Yuan Clan, as the direct descendant of the Yuan Clan's master.

With limited Fake Pill resources and no support from the clan, Yuan Shenxiao could only risk attacking the Golden Core.

In his youth, he didn't care either. At Foundation Establishment Perfection, his heart was higher than the sky, he closed off to attack once, resulting in severe damage to his foundation.

In the ensuing decades, Yuan Shenxiao still had lingering fears, not daring to attempt again, only striving hard for a Demon Pill.

Achieving nothing!

Ultimately inspired by Chen Sheng to take a final gamble, he couldn't cross that barrier in the end.

Seeing Xu Longhu off, Chen Sheng stood at the cloud sea peak, holding that icy Evil Pill in his hand, with a trace of wistfulness on his face.

"Let me, as your father, see this Tier Three scenery for you!"

He flicked his finger, the Evil Pill floated mid-air, emitting a faint luster, the surrounding spiritual energy began to stir!

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