125: Hundred Miles Journey

Returning to Cloud Hidden City, Lin Feng rented an Immortal Cave on Cloud Hidden Mountain, the largest spiritual mountain in Cloud Hidden City. This Immortal Cave was specifically prepared for Core Formation Cultivators, with abundant Spiritual Qi and a serene environment, making it ideal for Cultivation.

Lin Feng brought Lan Yudao and Li Xuan to the Immortal Cave, allocated the space, and then began to arrange his upcoming plans.

He planned to first let Lan Yudao and Li Xuan familiarize themselves with the environment in Cloud Hidden City, and at the same time, have them help him monitor and collect the Materials for refining the Five Elements Revolving Disk. As for himself, he intended to seclude himself for a period to consolidate his cultivation and research the newly acquired Materials for refining Magic Treasures.

Lin Feng told Lan Yudao and Li Xuan his thoughts, and upon hearing him, they naturally nodded in agreement. They knew that the stronger Lin Feng's power, the brighter their future would be. Thus, Lan Yudao and Li Xuan began their lives in Cloud Hidden City.

They left early and returned late every day, scurrying around Cloud Hidden City, familiarizing themselves with the environment, and also paying attention to information regarding the Materials for refining the Five Elements Revolving Disk. Whenever they found a clue, they would immediately return to inform Lin Feng, allowing him to make judgments and decisions.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng immersed himself in the Immortal Cave, beginning his secluded Cultivation. Lin Feng spent two years thoroughly consolidating his Golden Core Realm. During these two years, the two also provided Lin Feng with some useful information, primarily about the Medicinal Pill for Golden Core cultivators to advance their Realm.

This Pill was called the "Golden Essence Pill." It was said that this Pill was of great help to Golden Core cultivators in improving their cultivation. However, the Materials for refining this Pill were extremely precious and rare, requiring them to be found in some dangerous places.

Upon hearing this news, Lin Feng's heart stirred. If he wanted to quickly improve his cultivation, the Golden Essence Pill was undoubtedly an excellent choice.

This Pill was brought out by a Golden Core cultivator from Cloud Hidden City at a trade fair. However, this Early-Stage Golden Core cultivator, named Baili Xing, was unwilling to sell it. Instead, he requested a Fellow Daoist of the same Realm to accompany him on an adventure into a dangerous place deep in the North Sea as an exchange condition.

Lin Feng pondered to himself. The depths of the North Sea were extremely perilous, but in order to obtain the Materials for refining the Golden Essence Pill and improve his cultivation, he decided to take the risk.

Although Lin Feng now possessed a Five Elements mixed Spiritual Root, with the blessing of the Five Elements Sacred Body, he could already rival a True spiritual root cultivator. For a True spiritual root cultivator at the Golden Core Realm, advancing from Early stage Golden Core to Middle Stage Golden Core without relying on external Medicinal Pills would be impossible for two hundred years, or even longer.

After all, as a Golden Core cultivator, he could not simply focus on arduous Cultivation. He also needed some means of self-preservation, such as Divine Abilities, secret arts, Magic Treasure skills, which would consume most of a Cultivator's time. Therefore, for an ordinary True spiritual root cultivator, without the help of Medicinal Pills, their Golden Core Realm would be the pinnacle of their life.

Besides the Five Elements Sacred Body entries, Lin Feng also had Heaven Rewards Diligence. Even if he could Cultivate diligently every day with an eightfold speed boost, Lin Feng considered various skill advancements, subsequent secret art Cultivation, collecting Magic Treasure Materials, and Body Refining.

Body Refining alone forced him to deduct a portion of his time, gaining a sixfold acceleration. Other aspects also required a large amount of time to accumulate. If Lin Feng wanted to improve comprehensively, it would take fifty to sixty years to advance one Realm, and this was a conservative estimate.

Lin Feng, who had always rapidly improved his cultivation Realm, could not tolerate such a slow pace of advancement. Therefore, taking Medicinal Pills to improve his cultivation became Lin Feng's first choice.

He decided to first understand the specific requirements of this Early-Stage Golden Core cultivator, Baili Xing, and then make further plans. Lin Feng knew that the depths of the North Sea were extremely perilous, and without adequate preparation, he could very well lose his life there.

Lin Feng began to prepare. He first researched information about the depths of the North Sea, understanding its terrain and the distribution of Yao Beasts. Then, he began secluded Cultivation to improve his cultivation and power. At the same time, he also asked Lan Yudao and Li Xuan to help him keep an eye out for news about Baili Xing in Cloud Hidden City.

Because Cloud Hidden City was some distance from the North Sea, the conditions Baili Xing offered were not overly generous, so he hadn't yet gathered enough people. Lin Feng decided to speak with him personally and had Lan Yudao arrange a meeting.

In a teahouse, Lin Feng met Baili Xing. Baili Xing was a thin, sallow-faced old man with a hint of cunning in his eyes. He was slightly surprised when he saw Lin Feng, evidently not expecting Lin Feng to be so young.

Lin Feng smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "I am Lin Feng. I heard that Fellow Daoist Baili possesses the Pill Formula for the Golden Essence Pill, so I came to visit."

Baili Xing's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light upon hearing this. He sized up Lin Feng and then said, "Oh? So it's Fellow Daoist Lin, my apologies for the oversight. Indeed, I do have the Pill Formula for the Golden Essence Pill. However, you know my requirements; I need three Fellow Daoists of the same Realm to accompany me on an adventure deep into the North Sea."

Lin Feng nodded and said, "I have come precisely for this. However, I would like to first understand what exactly Fellow Daoist Baili means by 'adventure'."

Baili Xing took a sip of tea and then said, "Deep in the North Sea, there is an Ancient Ruins, said to contain treasures left from the ancient era. I accidentally learned of this news and wanted to explore it. However, there are many Yao Beasts there, and it is fraught with danger. I cannot handle it alone, so I need the help of several Fellow Daoists of the same Realm."

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng pondered to himself. Ruins often contained valuable treasures and Opportunities. If he could obtain them, it would undoubtedly be of great help to his cultivation and power. However, the depths of the North Sea were extremely perilous, and he had to be fully prepared.

He nodded and said, "I am willing to accompany Fellow Daoist Baili on this trip. However, I need to make some preparations first. May I ask how many Fellow Daoists you have found so far?"

Baili Xing smiled slightly upon hearing this and said, "Counting Fellow Daoist Lin, there are now two; we are still short one. However, Fellow Daoist Lin, rest assured, I have already spread the word, and I believe a third Fellow Daoist will join soon."

Lin Feng felt a little relieved upon hearing this. For an adventure, the number of people should not be too many or too few. Too many people would easily attract the attention of Yao Beasts, while too few would make it difficult to cope with dangers.

He nodded and said, "In that case, I will return to prepare first. Once the number of people is complete, we will proceed to the depths of the North Sea together."

Baili Xing stood up upon hearing this and cupped his hands, saying, "Good, then this old man will await Fellow Daoist Lin's good news. I hope we can cooperate happily and jointly find the treasures in that Ancient Ruins."

Before leaving, Lin Feng also stated his request. He looked at Baili Xing with a slight smile and said, "Fellow Daoist Baili, may I first examine the Pill Formula for this Golden Essence?"

Baili Xing indeed shook his head upon hearing this and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, this Pill Formula was obtained by chance and is extremely precious. Before I find enough helpers, I will not easily show it to others."

Lin Feng nodded in understanding upon hearing this, and he proposed a compromise.