64: Chapter 64: Golden Elixir

“What? My father promised to fully Cultivate you until the Golden Core Realm, but he never mentioned helping me achieve Core Formation!

My eldest brother is already over one hundred fifty years old, yet he is still stuck at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, unable to Breakthrough.

Although he once failed a Breakthrough attempt, the Family's treasure vault still contains many precious Golden Core Spirit Medicines!”

When Chu Tianqing learned of her father's promise, she couldn't help but feel incredulous.

After all, among her three siblings, only her second brother had successfully achieved Core Formation, while her eldest brother, over a hundred years old, was still lingering at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

It was just that her eldest brother had failed to Breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm twice, and the Family seemed to no longer plan to invest heavily in his Cultivation, which was why she was so shocked.

“Cough, cough! Miss Chu, I would never dare to speak a single lie about this matter. According to Hall Master Chu, your Chu Family also gained a lot from this transaction.”

Wang Bin said with a serious expression.

“That's true, sigh!”

After calmly pondering, Chu Tianqing gradually understood the key to the matter.

Her eldest brother's Aptitude was limited. Even if her father provided him with abundant Cultivation resources multiple times, he still failed to Breakthrough in the end.

However, her cousin Chu Qingluan was completely different. As long as no unexpected situations occurred, she would definitely be able to successfully Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm, and even Soul Transformation was very hopeful. She was the hope of the entire Chu Family.

Although the Chu Family was the number one Family in White Cloud City, they had not yet produced a Soul Transformation Realm Cultivator. However, as long as it could add even a sliver of hope for Chu Qingluan to impact the Soul Transformation Realm, the Chu Family would spare no effort.

Moreover, what was involved this time was the Azure Flame Bird, a rare treasure possessing the Qingluan Bloodline.

The Bloodline Power of this Azure Flame Bird might bring unexpected assistance to Chu Qingluan's Cultivation path, allowing her to advance further on the path to Soul Transformation.

“Sigh! You truly have excellent luck!”

Chu Tianqing could only sigh helplessly in the end.

She had also paid attention to this task released by the Family, but unfortunately, she never had the Opportunity to encounter an Azure Flame Bird.

In her Cultivation life, she mostly Cultivated under the Family's protection, within the safe areas controlled by the Family. Although it was stable, she also missed out on many fortuitous encounters and Opportunities.

She longed to roam the vast Cultivation World like those legendary Cultivators, explore mysterious ruins, slay powerful Yao Beasts, and acquire rare treasures, but the Family's protection and expectations were like shackles, restricting her actions and freedom.

Thereafter, the two chatted happily until dusk.

During the conversation, Wang Bin mainly recounted strange anecdotes from the outside world, while skillfully probing Chu Tianqing for a lot of inside information about the Chu Family.

Wang Bin vividly told Chu Tianqing about the customs and traditions of various Mortal countries and interesting stories from White Cloud City.

He spoke of the bustling cities in Mortal countries, where traffic flowed endlessly, crowds bustled, and streets and alleys were filled with various exquisite handicrafts and special delicacies;

There were also the tranquil villages, where the pastoral scenery was as picturesque as a poem, farmers toiled diligently in the fields, and children played by the river.

And White Cloud City was a place where Cultivators and Mortals coexisted. There was a lively market in the city where Cultivators traded various Spiritual Plants, Spirit Medicines, Magical Artifacts, and Magic Treasures, while Mortals sold daily necessities and special goods.

In particular, the few stories of “Journey to the West” he told captivated Chu Tianqing, leaving her utterly stunned.

He spoke of Sun Wukong's immense Divine Ability, able to travel one hundred eight thousand li with a single somersault cloud, wielding his Golden-Hooped Staff, subduing demons and monsters, and escorting Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West to obtain scriptures;

There was also Zhu Bajie's lovable clumsiness, Sha Wujing's honesty and loyalty, and Tang Sanzang's compassion and kindness. The master and Disciples experienced eighty-one trials on their journey to obtain scriptures, yet remained steadfast.

Chu Tianqing was deeply attracted by these novel stories. She had never imagined that such wonderful stories existed in the world. These were completely different from the stories of the Cultivation World she usually encountered, filling her with longing and curiosity for the outside world.

“Eh! It's already this time, why hasn't the sky darkened yet?”

Wang Bin, relying on his own senses, perceived that it should be nighttime, yet when he looked outside, there was no sign of the sky darkening.

He secretly wondered in his heart. In his memory, although there were some Formations in the Cultivation World that could alter local time and space, a situation like the entire city's sky not darkening was extremely rare.

“Hehe! In the fifty years since I was born, except for a certain Formation maintenance, the sky has never darkened!”

Chu Tianqing already knew the answer to this question because she had mentioned it to her father before. Therefore, at this moment, she also wanted to show off her knowledge to Wang Bin.

Her face was beaming with a hint of pride, and her eyes revealed a sense of pride in her Family's heritage.

In her opinion, it was a symbol of the Family's powerful strength that White Cloud City, controlled by the Family, could have such a magical Formation.

Wang Bin pondered for a moment and then understood the reason. It must be due to the Formation's effect.

With so many Level Four Spiritual Veins hidden beneath White Cloud City, setting up a Formation that could illuminate the entire city was naturally not an issue.

These Level Four Spiritual Veins were like vast energy sources, continuously providing abundant Spiritual Qi to the Formation.

The Formation, using nine Spiritual Mountains as its foundation, converted Spiritual Qi into light, evenly scattering it into every corner of the city.

For White Cloud City, with such a profound heritage, a slight energy consumption was simply not worth considering.

In comparison, his past experiences truly seemed too shabby.

Originally, Chu Tianqing still wanted to pester Wang Bin to continue telling the exciting stories of “Journey to the West,” but at this moment, Chu Wu slowly returned from outside the door.

His gaze lingered on Wang Bin for a moment, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. In just half a day, Wang Bin had already Breakthrough to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage. However, he did not say much. After all, having experienced hundreds of years, he was already accustomed to such Breakthroughs due to Opportunity.

In his long Cultivation life, he had seen too many Cultivators who Breakthrough their Realm due to accidental Opportunities. Some due to accidentally consuming Heaven And Earth Treasure, some due to guidance from an expert, and others due to being pushed into despair and unleashing their own potential.

He deeply understood that on this path of Cultivation, Opportunity and strength were both indispensable. Wang Bin's Breakthrough was both his Opportunity and a manifestation of his own strength and courage.

“Qingmu (Little Friend), I have truthfully reported your matter to the Family.

The Family has agreed to fully Cultivate you to the Foundation Establishment Peak and will grant you three precious Opportunities to attempt the Golden Core Stage, while also providing all necessary Cultivation resources during this process.

If all three of your Breakthrough attempts end in failure, then you can only leave it to fate.

After all, if you fail three consecutive attempts to reach the Golden Core, with your current bone age of over one hundred twenty years, your Lifespan will also be running out.”

Chu Wu's voice was low and steady, his eyes revealing the Family's authority and decisiveness.

Upon hearing this, Wang Bin's eyes immediately sparkled with excitement, and he hurriedly cupped his hands in a bow, saying:

“The Chu Family truly lives up to its reputation as the number one Family within tens of thousands of miles. Its integrity is truly admirable!

This Disciple is overwhelmed with gratitude. If I fail to achieve Golden Core after three consecutive attempts, then I can only blame my own shallow fortune and deserve to die of old age in the Foundation Establishment Stage.”

He understood in his heart that this was a major Opportunity in his Cultivation life so far. The resources and Opportunities provided by the Chu Family were things he had never dared to imagine before.

He secretly vowed to go all out and seize the Opportunity.

“Alright, young man, don't praise our Chu Family too much.

Don't worry, the small amount of resources you need is not enough for our Chu Family to lose its credibility over.

The millennium Legacy of our West Sea Chu Family's reputation is evident to all, and this is also the fundamental reason why our Chu Family has been able to stand for so long. Follow me, I'll take you to test your Aptitude.”