Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh

Chapter 582 - 258: Thousand-Year Spiritual Milk

At this moment, Ling Cang took the initiative to speak:

"I am Ling Cang of the Jiuhua Sect, and this is Elder Chu of our sect. We have come together as invited."

"So it’s Elder Ling and Elder Chu. Please follow me, sirs."

The middle-aged cultivator gestured invitingly while feeling quite surprised inside.

"Previously, Elder Xue did mention to me that Elder Ling of the Jiuhua Sect would bring another elder from the sect.

But this Elder Chu seems a bit too young, doesn’t he?

Could it be that he has taken some Spirit Pill and Wondrous Medicines to maintain his youth?"

Though he thought this way, his face showed no trace of his thoughts.

"These Golden Core Stage elders often have peculiar personalities; best not to offend them easily."

Chu Ning naturally sensed the surprise in the expression of the middle-aged cultivator earlier, yet he did not react much.

With his appearance, he naturally stood out more when among other Golden Core Cultivators.

He and Ling Cang followed the middle-aged cultivator to the fifth floor of the Celestial Sound Tower.

There were already seven cultivators present.

As soon as they stepped onto the fifth floor, an elder of similar age to Ling Cang, with a kind face, came forward to greet them.

"Brother Ling, it’s been years since we last met, and you still look spirited as ever."

"Junior Brother Xue, you flatter me. I’m already half a foot in the grave."

Standing by, Chu Ning understood upon hearing this, knowing that this person was Xue Shoujing, who had organized this gathering of cultivators in the Celestial Sound Pavilion.

Indeed, the next moment, Ling Cang began to make introductions.

"Junior Brother Chu, let me introduce you. This is Fellow Daoist Xue Shoujing of the Celestial Sound Pavilion.

Junior Brother Xue, this is Chu Ning, the newly promoted elder of our sect."

Upon hearing this from Ling Cang, not only did Xue Shoujing’s gaze fall on Chu Ning, but the other six Golden Core Cultivators also turned their attention towards him.

Among them, one elder looked particularly shocked, opened his mouth as if to say something.

However, since Xue Shoujing was speaking, he remained silent.

Xue Shoujing, slightly surprised, glanced at the youthful-looking Chu Ning and curiously asked:

"So this is Fellow Daoist Chu whom Brother Ling mentioned bringing? I haven’t seen him before. Could it be that Fellow Daoist has just recently formed his core?"

Chu Ning cupped his hands and replied:

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Xue. Indeed, I have only recently formed my core. I look forward to your guidance in the future."

Xue Shoujing also cupped his hands and responded quickly:

"Fellow Daoist Chu, you are too modest. With your achievement in forming a Golden Core at such a young age, I hardly dare use the word ’guidance.’

Please, both of you have a seat. There are still a few fellow Daoists on their way, they should arrive soon."

Ling Cang nodded, glancing around at the people present in the room.

As if recognizing some familiar faces, he led Chu Ning over to the direction of the elder.

"Fellow Daoist Qu!"

"Fellow Daoist Ling!"

As the two exchanged greetings with cupped hands, even before Ling Cang could make introductions, Elder Qu had already turned to Chu Ning and spoke first:

"Fellow Daoist Chu, it’s been over ten years since we last met. I hadn’t imagined that you would have already formed your core. Congratulations!"

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Qu!"

At that moment, Chu Ning also recognized Elder Qu, as one of the five witnesses arranged by the Cloud Peak Alliance during the Daluo Sect’s competition at the Jiuhua Sect.

This person seemed proficient in alchemy, as evidenced by his role in judging elixirs during that competition.

After some courteous exchanges, Elder Qu sighed with emotion.

Back then, Chu Ning faced off against the Daluo Sect’s prodigy Ao Xuan while representing Jiuhua Sect in the climax of the competition.

Not only did he outdo Ao Xuan in both alchemy and artifact forging, but even during the Magical Combat, he also held the upper hand.

Moreover, he severely injured Ao Xuan, significantly impacting his cultivation journey.

Elder Qu also heard that there was further conflict between Jiuhua Sect and the Daluo Sect at the ruins afterward.

In the past decade, Jiuhua Sect’s strength has consistently increased, something all sects within the alliance have naturally taken note of.

Now, Jiuhua Sect has even produced Chu Ning, another Golden Core Cultivator.

With this, it’s clear that back then, Jiuhua Sect indeed had the upper hand.

Elder Qu surmised that Chu Ning’s breakthrough to a Golden Core Cultivator was highly likely due to treasures obtained from the Wolong Valley ruins.

Of course, this assumption was not wrong.

Among other things, Chu Ning’s ability to refine numerous elixirs was indeed related to those pill formulas.

And cultivating the Five Elements Chaos Technique was also crucial to Chu Ning’s core formation.

After familiarizing Chu Ning with Elder Qu, Ling Cang helped him understand Elder Qu’s identity.

Only then did Chu Ning learn that Elder Qu was an elder of the Tai Zhen Temple, part of the Cloud Peak Alliance.

He then introduced another Middle Stage Golden Core Cultivator to Chu Ning.

This was a Golden Core Cultivator from another sect within the Cloud Peak Alliance, the Dongsha Sect.

As for the remaining four people, Ling Cang did not recognize them, suggesting they weren’t from the Cloud Peak Alliance.

At that time, Chu Ning found out that among the nine of them, only he and another cultivator, appearing in their thirties, were Early Stage Golden Core Cultivators.

The other older cultivators were all at the Middle Stage of the Golden Core.

Soon after, several more people arrived.

The number of Golden Core Cultivators in the room reached thirteen.

Ten were Middle Stage Golden Core Cultivators, while three were Early Stage Golden Core Cultivators.

There were, however, no Late Stage Golden Core Cultivators.

To Chu Ning’s slight surprise, a cultivator from the Guiyuan Sect also arrived.

Moreover, Chu Ning recognized this person as the Female Cultivator Jia in Palace Attire who had previously come with Elder Qu.

Upon seeing Chu Ning now as a Golden Core Cultivator, she was equally astonished and expressed her thoughts warmly during their conversation.

At this moment, Xue Shoujing, who was seated in the main position, stood up.

"Fellow Daoists, this gathering of friends was primarily arranged for everyone to catch up."