Chapter 716: The Opportunity for the 6th Layer of the Golden Core

Of course, that was also with the help of the Immortal Mansion’s replenishment of Primordial Qi and Spiritual Qi, but there was no need to mention that.

The Sixth Layer of the Mirage Dragon Sword Scripture corresponded to the Late-stage Golden Core Realm. Fang Qingyuan, however, was currently stuck at the Fifth-Layer Golden Core and couldn’t break through for the time being. This Sword Scripture had eight layers in total, and reaching the eighth would mean achieving the Mid-stage Nascent Soul. The reason it stopped there was because the Illusion Sword Alliance’s Nascent Soul Cultivator who created it lacked the ability to develop it any further.

The spar, which lasted less than an hour, served as a clear validation of Fang Qingyuan’s efforts over the past few years. His initial theory was viable. All that remained was to raise his cultivation to the Late-stage Golden Core Realm. That way, he would have more confidence when facing a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

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After returning to his sect, Fang Qingyuan picked up a nearby jade slip and pressed it to his forehead. It contained information on several locations rich with Spiritual Energy Deposits—precisely what he needed at the moment.

Fang Qingyuan had originally planned to advance his cultivation steadily, but Tu Dai’Er’s unexpected visit had filled him with a profound sense of crisis.

‘If Tu Wuzhao really forces me to go to that small world, a Late-stage Golden Core cultivation base will be far safer than my current Fifth-Layer Golden Core.’

At this point, advancing his realm depended heavily on upgrading his Immortal Mansion. Based on his previous experience in the Abyss of Black Soil, Fang Qingyuan understood that his Immortal Mansion was in dire need of a massive influx of resources.

Therefore, finding a location with massive Spiritual Energy Deposits for the Immortal Mansion to absorb freely became Fang Qingyuan’s top priority.

‘The Bottom of Profound Ice Abyss? Deep on the seabed, thirty thousand feet down, there are many ten-million-year-old Cold Soul Ice Crystals. They aren’t considered very valuable simply because they’re too bulky and difficult to transport, but they would be perfect for the Immortal Mansion. The only problem is its location in the Land of the Far West—the round trip would take far too long.’

‘The Taixu Infinite Magnetic Light Sea? Beams of Infinite Magnetic Light shoot down from beyond the Nine Heavens, each wisp carrying immense Primordial Magnetic Power. It’s the perfect place for cultivating Magnetic Light Techniques and Divine Techniques. The Immortal Mansion should be able to absorb this Primordial Magnetic Power… right? The catch is I’d have to go high into the sky to gather it, and the major sect Yuan Guang Sect is nearby. They’re quite territorial. If I lingered there for too long, I’d definitely attract prying eyes and even intervention, which goes against my desire to keep a low profile.’

‘Or the Giant Wood Forest? No, that won’t work. There are even more sects in that area. Collecting Spirit Wood there would be like snatching resources right from under their noses. How could that not make me a target?’

Fang Qingyuan reviewed the list of the Cultivation Realm’s well-known resource hotspots, eliminating them one by one. Finally, he resignedly settled on a location.

‘If the Abyss of Black Soil weren’t currently occupied by the Beast Taming Sect, I’d even consider going back to collect more of that black soil and returning to my old trade.’

Just as Fang Qingyuan settled on a location and was about to instruct his disciples to gather more detailed information on it, a new idea suddenly struck him.

Had he forgotten about Situ Jingyu’s Molten Lava Cave? A knowing smile touched Fang Qingyuan’s lips as he recalled his brief journey into the fiery caverns all those years ago. It was in that very place that he had found Nanli, his Little Firebird.

‘Besides, I only explored the second level last time. There are still several deeper levels in that Fire Cave I’ve never seen. If I venture further in, wouldn’t the lava in the depths contain even more Spiritual Power?’

A hundred years had passed, and he wondered how Nanli’s mother was doing. Of course, what Fang Qingyuan valued most about the Molten Lava Cave was its tranquility. And, he had to admit, he missed Senior Sister Situ a little.