Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 161
—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————
Chapter 161: Nine-Pattern Golden Core (1)
“The Elder Ancestors of the 7th Layer’s Won Yeong-gyeong won’t move immediately. Azure Wind Valley will step forward first to try to secure us.”
Seo Seol-ryeong spoke in a calm voice before the people.
“By now, Azure Wind Valley has probably noticed that we’ve returned to the 6th Floor. There’s a high possibility they’ll soon lead their subordinates to capture us.”
“So Azure Wind Valley becomes our first opponent.”
So Hyo-bu of the Baihua Sect nodded her head.
“Seo Seol-ryeong, can our Baihua Sect handle Azure Wind Valley alone?”
“That would be difficult. We lack the manpower.”
Currently, Azure Wind Valley is a force that competes for first or second place in power within Ghost Head City’s middle section.
There are over a hundred Core Formation disciples stationed on the 6th Floor alone.
If they summon disciples from other layers, that number would multiply several times.
Meanwhile, the Baihua Sect that entered Ghost Head City’s 6th Floor numbers only dozens.
Though elite members including So Hyo-bu and Ju Yang were gathered, the numbers were insufficient to face an entire sect.
“When facing Azure Wind Valley, our Corpse Ghost Prison Gate can also provide assistance.”
Then Wi Ju-seon spoke up.
“As I mentioned earlier, it would be difficult to help when facing the Won Yeong-gyeong cultivators of the 7th Layer… but if it’s against Azure Wind Valley, we can lend our strength.”
This reflected Wi Ju-seon’s own calculations.
Originally, the 6th Floor was a place dominated by three major forces: Azure Wind Valley, White Night Ice Palace, and Shadow Scale Sunken Sect.
However, after White Night Ice Palace suffered heavy damage in the battle over the Ghost Spirit Demon Territory, this structure began to shake.
In this situation, if Corpse Ghost Prison Gate fought against Azure Wind Valley and showed their presence, they could be recognized as one of the leading forces of the 6th Floor.
“If you do that, it seems we’ll have quite some breathing room. Thank you.”
Seo Seol-ryeong nodded and expressed her gratitude.
“Then for now, I’d like the Baihua Sect and Corpse Ghost Prison Gate to prepare defenses together. I’ll try to contact people who might be able to help.”
Seo Seol-ryeong had connections she’d built up in Ghost Head City over time.
She needed to utilize those to gather forces.
Since they had to resist not only Azure Wind Valley but also the Ghost Bone Alliance of the 7th Layer.
“But will others readily help us?”
“There won’t be many forces that help out of pure goodwill. They’ll only move if they judge it will benefit them.”
Sects that move purely on conviction like the Baihua Sect are rare.
Like Corpse Ghost Prison Gate, they only move when they judge they can also gain benefits.
In the end, Seo Seol-ryeong would have to make deals somehow.
Whether by handing over material resources she had secured, or by passing on important information.
“Still, you don’t need to worry. I have what I’ve built up over time.”
“Hmm… I understand.”
After discussing several other matters, they each dispersed.
So Hyo-bu began calling the Baihua Sect disciples to relay the situation, and Wi Ju-seon also summoned the Corpse Ghost Prison Gate executives.
Seo Seol-ryeong tried to go outside to contact various places throughout Ghost Head City.
But Cheon Woo-jin called out to stop her.
“Seo Seol-ryeong, wait a moment.”
Cheon Woo-jin handed Seo Seol-ryeong a storage pouch.
“What is this?”
“Use it for negotiations with other forces.”
The storage pouch contained resources that Cheon Woo-jin had gathered from various places.
They were mainly items obtained from Hwang Ryeol Bi Yeol Island and the Daeyopianbukhwam.
“It’s fine. Use it for your cultivation.”
“I’ve set aside what I need separately, so don’t worry.”
Resources needed to reach Core Formation Great Perfection now.
Resources prepared for when he would challenge Won Yeong-gyeong in the future.
Such things were stored separately.
“Anyway, these were items I was thinking of disposing of later, so just take them.”
“Still, if you give this to me, it’ll be a loss for you.”
“It’s a loss right now, but it’ll come back around to benefit me.”
Soon the battle with Azure Wind Valley and the Ghost Bone Alliance would begin.
Considering the benefits they’d gain from defeating them, this much was just within the margin of error.
“If that’s the case, I’ll use it well. Thank you.”
“And…”
Cheon Woo-jin took out an item from the storage pouch.
It was a musical instrument that was half-burned and unusable.
“Is this a seven-stringed zither?”
“It’s a demonic path instrument made by the Blood World Demon Bell Sect. Quite a rare one.”
“…!”
It was a magical artifact obtained after subjugating Blood Soul Pavilion’s subordinates on Pyeong Hwang Island.
He had kept it thinking there might be a use for it later, and now was exactly that time.
“There are burned parts so it can no longer be played, but there will be someone who wants this.”
“Could it be…”
Seo Seol-ryeong seemed to have caught on to who Cheon Woo-jin was hinting at.
“If we can recruit that person, we can raise our chances of victory.”
Even if Seo Seol-ryeong mobilized all her connections, those willing to cooperate in such a battle would be limited.
But if they negotiated using this precious item, they could draw in the greatest fighting power.
“If we succeed, it’s our victory.”
“…!”
Seo Seol-ryeong briefly caught her breath at Cheon Woo-jin’s prediction.
* * *
After entrusting the aftermath to Seo Seol-ryeong.
Cheon Woo-jin immediately entered the Great Void Cave Heaven Realm.
‘While others proceed with preparations, I must reach Core Formation Great Perfection.’
It hadn’t even been a month since he reached Core Formation Late Stage.
But the current Cheon Woo-jin could challenge Core Formation Great Perfection.
Because he had the massive spoils obtained from the Daeyopianbukhwam.
Resources that the Phantom Wing Ship Master Jang Si-u had obtained by exploring the outer seas of the continent for over ten years… he had brought about half of them.
Moreover, the spoils Cheon Woo-jin obtained weren’t just simple cultivation resources.
‘Should I start with alchemy first?’
When he opened the storage box lid, a large elixir furnace appeared before his eyes with a pop sound.
It was the elixir furnace that had been installed on the Daeyopianbukhwam.
Until now, Cheon Woo-jin had been using the elixir furnace he received from Jo Hyu of the 1st Layer.
It was top-quality by Ghost Head City lower level standards, but had many shortcomings for Cheon Woo-jin who had reached Core Formation to use.
So he had been thinking he needed a new elixir furnace, and coincidentally discovered a usable one on the Daeyopianbukhwam and brought it.
‘It’s the elixir furnace that the Phantom Wing Ship Master, who was at Won Yeong-gyeong, used to manufacture his own pills. The performance should be certain.’
The furnace lid was circular and the base supporting the furnace was square.
It expressed the principle of heaven being round and earth being square, identical to the furnace he had been using.
The eight trigrams drawn in eight directions were also the same, so he could proceed with alchemy in the same way as before.
Cheon Woo-jin selected medicinal materials obtained from the Daeyopianbukhwam.
After combining the materials considering the principles of yin-yang, five elements, and sovereign-minister-assistant-envoy, he put them in the furnace and closed the lid.
‘This will take quite a while.’
Continuing to wait in front of the furnace would be a waste of time.
Cheon Woo-jin took out the Blood Life Bead from his chest and created a Blood Spirit.
‘I can have the Blood Spirit do this kind of work.’
The Blood Spirit is nothing more than a puppet without the ability to think for itself.
But it faithfully carries out Cheon Woo-jin’s commands.
If he input specific methods, even complex tasks were possible.
Cheon Woo-jin input the elixir furnace’s operation methods to the Blood Spirit one by one.
With this setup, the Blood Spirit would handle the remaining processes on its own.
“Good work.”
After completing the automation setup.
Cheon Woo-jin picked up and consumed the elixir pills he had obtained from the Daeyopianbukhwam one by one.
Then he sat cross-legged and began qi circulation cultivation to refine their energy.
While returning to Ghost Head City, he had regularly consumed elixir pills to accumulate spiritual energy, but now it was time to finish the process.
“Whew….”
After about half a day of qi circulation cultivation, he opened his eyes.
All the energy was perfectly consolidated.
He even felt as if his golden core had become heavier.
However, this alone wasn’t enough to reach the Core Formation Great Perfection realm.
He needed to grow his golden core one more stage to truly be called a Core Formation Great Perfection cultivator.
‘Now it’s time to create the Nine-Pattern Golden Core.’
There were various methods to grow a golden core, but Cheon Woo-jin used the method of creating core patterns.
When he reached Core Formation Middle Stage, he created one core pattern to become a One-Pattern Golden Core.
When he reached Core Formation Late Stage, he increased the core patterns to three to become a Three-Pattern Golden Core.
Now, to reach Core Formation Great Perfection, he needed to create nine core patterns to complete the Nine-Pattern Golden Core.
‘For that purpose….’
Cheon Woo-jin rose from his seat and headed toward the elixir furnace.
Smoke was thick around the large elixir furnace, with the Blood Spirit standing blankly in the midst of it.
“Good work.”
After saying those words, Cheon Woo-jin extended his hand toward the elixir furnace.
The lid opened automatically, and a jujube-sized elixir pill floated up.
It was the Great Spirit Golden Radiance Pill that forcibly stimulated the golden core’s functions.
Consuming that would send massive energy into his lower abdomen, putting his golden core into a runaway state.
By compressing the explosively bursting intense energy into nine patterns, the Nine-Pattern Golden Core would be completed.
Of course, if he failed, his golden core would explode and he would die.
‘It’s very dangerous, but… originally, you can’t gain power without taking risks.’
Core patterns served to amplify the golden core’s output.
A One-Pattern Golden Core could produce 1.1 times the average output of Core Formation Middle Stage.
A Three-Pattern Golden Core could produce 1.3 times the average output of Core Formation Late Stage.
A Nine-Pattern Golden Core could produce 1.9 times the average output of Core Formation Great Perfection.
‘Even using the same magic arts, I can produce nearly twice the power of others.’
All this time, Cheon Woo-jin had focused on enhancing his combat power to grow himself.
His insistence on the high-difficulty core pattern method was also for this reason.
Completing the Nine-Pattern Golden Core would bring all his efforts to fruition.
Cheon Woo-jin had already learned more powerful magic arts than others.
If he used the Nine-Pattern Golden Core to amplify his power by nearly twice… that strength would be absolute.
‘Then shall I begin?’
Cheon Woo-jin put the Great Spirit Golden Radiance Pill in his mouth and chewed it.
Then he sat cross-legged and drove that energy into his golden core.
Immediately, explosive energy was felt from his golden core.
It felt like his entire body would be torn to pieces.
Controlling the wildly rampaging energy, Cheon Woo-jin closed his eyes and began qi circulation cultivation.
‘I need to finish this as quickly as possible.’
It had taken quite some time to reach Core Formation Late Stage too.
Back then, he had been holed up in the Great Void Cave Heaven Realm for five days, with three days spent just creating the Three-Pattern Golden Core.
Creating the Nine-Pattern Golden Core would likely require even more time.
‘I don’t know when the full-scale battle with Azure Wind Valley will begin… but I must finish before then.’
Whooom.
Controlling the madly rampaging energy, Cheon Woo-jin began creating golden patterns one by one.
* * *
“Team 1, ready!”
“Team 2, ready!”
“Team 3, ready!”
“Team 4, ready!”
In the mountain region where strong winds were blowing.
There, the Disciples of Azure Wind Valley had gathered in one place, forming ranks.
Not only the disciples who had been staying in the 6th Floor Main Hall, but also those scattered in various places had been assembled to the maximum extent.
“Hmm, this should be sufficient.”
The one nodding with his hands clasped behind his back was Yu Jin-bong, the Valley Lord of Azure Wind Valley.
A disciple of Elder Ancestor Gwak Yu, he was a master of the Azure Wind Spirit Peak Sword Technique.
“Cheon Woo-jin and Seo Seol-ryeong… No matter how hard those bastards try, they won’t be able to withstand an army of this size.”
Yu Jin-bong also knew how dangerous Cheon Woo-jin and Seo Seol-ryeong were.
Even the Ten Thousand Night Ice Palace, which had been evenly matched with Azure Wind Valley, had ultimately fallen to them.
That’s why he planned to strike them while fully prepared.
“Once we capture those bastards, Elder Ancestor will give me an opportunity too.”
Currently, Yu Jin-bong was at Core Formation Great Perfection.
He should gradually challenge the Won Yeong-gyeong realm, but he lacked a Won Yeong spirit creature.
Gwak Yu, who was active in the Ghost Beast City Upper Section, should be able to obtain at least one Won Yeong spirit creature.
Yu Jin-bong planned to offer up Cheon Woo-jin and Seo Seol-ryeong while obtaining a Won Yeong spirit creature from Gwak Yu.
“Vice Valley Lord, you’ve blocked all the pathways, right?”
“Completed, Valley Lord.”
The Vice Valley Lord beside him answered with his hands clasped together.
“Those bastards won’t be able to escape to either the 5th Layer or the 7th Layer. They’ve become rats trapped in the poison jar that is the 6th Floor.”
“Yes, well done.”
“Then will you advance directly to Central Mirror Town now?”
“We must.”
He planned to surround Central Mirror Town with the forces he had gathered and capture Cheon Woo-jin and Seo Seol-ryeong.
“Those bastards must be hiding in the underground waterway. Since we can’t even see their noses, that’s the only place they could be.”
“Ah, that must be it.”
“They’re probably getting cooperation from the Shi-gwi Geuk-ok Gate. So we’ll sweep away the Shi-gwi Geuk-ok Gate in this opportunity too.”
Yu Jin-bong confidently discussed his strategy.
However, Yu Jin-bong was unaware of a very important fact.
The person he was currently conversing with was not Yu Jin-bong’s right-hand man, the Vice Valley Lord.
“….”
Mujung Soma, who had infiltrated to the heart of Azure Wind Valley by changing face masks multiple times.
He smiled and memorized all of Azure Wind Valley’s plans that Yu Jin-bong was laying out.
—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
