Chapter 777: Golden Core Ascendant

The pressure of the Nascent Soul True Monarch was as tangible, slowly spreading.

Causing the spiritual qi of the entire Tianxiao Peak to stagnate.

Li Ji’an’s heart tightened, not daring to show any neglect, he hurriedly bowed, respectfully, his tone carrying a barely concealed sense of fear and trepidation: “Junior Chang’an, greets True Monarch Qingxia.”

“True Monarch’s arrival, junior was remiss in greeting, I hope you will pardon me.”

True Monarch Qingxia looked down at him, her cold gaze swept slowly over him, as if it could penetrate the divine soul, seeing his details clearly.

Li Ji’an stood with his head lowered, not daring to meet her gaze, he willingly said: “Junior is extremely satisfied with this Tier Four Dao Field, grateful to the sect for considering to provide such an excellent place for cultivation.”

“Junior has already signed a spirit contract with the sect, and should adhere to the terms, not daring to cross them, I will wholeheartedly serve the sect in the future.”

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Qingxia’s lips slightly moved, revealing a faint arc.

She scrutinized Li Ji’an for a long time, thinking to herself.

This junior, less than two hundred years old, has advanced to mid-stage Golden Core, and such a ratio of age and cultivation is indeed considered remarkable in One Realm.

But besides that, there is nothing particularly noteworthy.

The thickness and purity of his magical power, though superior to ordinary mid-stage Core Formation cultivators, does not reach a stunning level.

With such a foundation, hoping to advance to Nascent Soul True Monarch is not very promising.

Without sufficient spirit pills to continuously nourish, solely relying on this Tier Four spirit vein for cultivation, the progress would surely be very slow.

She withdrew her scrutinizing gaze, her tone still carried a hint of aloofness, yet not without gentle inquiry: “Young friend, since you are willing to join our Qinglan Sect, besides cultivation, do you have any other skilled techniques?”

Li Ji’an was prepared internally, upon hearing, he raised his head, and said sincerely: “Replying to True Monarch, junior is a puppeteer.”

“On the future path of cultivation, I also plan to focus primarily on the puppet path, striving to advance to Tier Four Puppet Master as soon as possible.”

“Puppeteer?” A flicker of surprise flashed in True Monarch Qingxia’s eyes.

She pondered briefly, then asked: “May I know the current tier of your puppetry skills?”

“Junior is currently a Tier Three Mid-Stage Puppet Master.” Li Ji’an replied, then with a thought, took out a pitch-black puppet from the storage pouch.

This puppet is about seven feet tall, with an ancient design, surrounded by faint Tier Three spiritual power fluctuations, and inscriptions on its joints, demonstrating exquisite craftsmanship.

True Monarch Qingxia’s gaze fell on this Tier Three Mid-Stage Puppet, her surprise instantly turned into delight.

As a Nascent Soul True Monarch, her insight far surpasses ordinary cultivators.

She knows the origin of puppetry skills lies in the Great Marsh region of the Xuanhuang Continent from ancient times.

Unfortunately, after the catastrophic doom of ancient times, One Realm was completely separated from the Xuanhuang Continent, and puppet inheritance in this realm was mostly lost, becoming extremely rare.

Currently in One Realm, cultivators capable of refining Tier Three puppets are sparse, high-tier puppets are even rarer.

Qinglan Sect is presently in a turbulent period, if they have high-tier puppet support, facing the pressure from Black Lake Marsh, it would undoubtedly be more confident.

However, a Tier Three Mid-Stage Puppet is ultimately somewhat inadequate.

She thought to herself, if this junior could refine a Tier Three High-Level Puppet, its value would be entirely different.

Suddenly she had a conjecture: could it be that her master valued this junior so much, even going to the length of orchestrating his retention, because he is a puppeteer?

Thinking this, True Monarch Qingxia’s attitude towards Li Ji’an significantly improved.

She restrained her pressure, and her tone softened, encouraging like a senior elder: “The path of puppetry is quite rare, your achievement is indeed commendable.”

“You need to continue cultivating, aiming to advance to late-stage Golden Core.”

“Rest assured, as long as you focus on cultivating and improving your puppetry skills, the sect will provide you with additional cultivation elixirs for support.”

Saying this, she emphasized: “Above all, you must do your utmost to enhance your puppetry skills, which will greatly benefit both you and the sect.”

“Junior will remember True Monarch’s teachings!” Li Ji’an bowed once again, secretly relieved.

To have value is good.

“Hmm.” True Monarch Qingxia nodded slightly, said no more, her figure swayed, transforming into a white light, disappearing into the sky.

After respectfully sending off True Monarch Qingxia, Li Ji’an then straightened up, exhaling deeply, feeling completely reassured.

With True Monarch Qingxia’s acknowledgment and support with pills, his cultivation path in Qinglan Sect will undoubtedly be much smoother.

Then, he turned and entered the secret chamber deep within the Dao Field.

With a gesture, two compass arrays were activated, a light golden halo enveloped the entire secret chamber, forming a tight barrier.

After completing all this, Li Ji’an then activated a thought, summoning Gugu.

A green light flashed, Gugu’s figure appeared in the center of the chamber, now its body has grown larger, its demon qi even more condensed.

“Gugu!” Seeing Li Ji’an, it called out excitedly twice, jumping onto Li Ji’an’s shoulder.

Li Ji’an rubbed its head and asked: “The True Spirit Essence Blood of the Seven-Colored Luan Bird you were asked to devour before, has there been any benefit?”

He knew clearly, that Seven-Colored Luan Bird was the spirit pet of Saintess Cangyue from Cangyuan Holy Land.

Back then, when Saintess Cangyue hunted him, this Seven-Colored Luan Bird played a major role.

Moreover, given the spirituality and background of the Seven-Colored Luan Bird, it’s basically impossible to truly subdue it; instead, it might be tracked through bloodline sensing by significant figures from Cangyuan Holy Land.