Seeking Immortality In The World Of Cultivation

Without anyone to control it, the instinct-driven creature would naturally make such a choice.

He Song had anticipated this in his heart from the start.

However,

He was somewhat surprised that the puppet did not attack any cultivators it met on its westward journey.

This Gold Core Puppet, born out of immense Blood Qi, Yin Qi, and spirit Qi, should have had its ferocity fully aroused due to the influence of the Blood Qi.

In a state where its ferocity had been completely unleashed and no cultivator controlled it,

it would likely become a Gold Core Puppet that killed upon sight, right?

But now this…

According to what the surrounding cultivators said, this Gold Core Puppet let them be, without any interference on its way.

Apart from emanating the aura of a being from the Golden Elixir Realm, it had not committed any acts of killing.

Such circumstances puzzled He Song.

How could a Gold Core Puppet nurtured with immense Blood Qi be so docile?

This abnormality indeed made He Song suspect that there was more to it than meets the eye.

There must be something tricky going on here!

And,

it also defied common sense.

With such doubts in mind, He Song soon came up with speculation regarding the matter.

Perhaps, the master of the Gold Core Puppet had already taken control of it long before.

The pretense of being uncontrolled was likely because its master was powerful and wanted to lure others into moving against this Gold Core Puppet,

to achieve some other purpose.

This purpose,

may be to kill the lured Golden Elixir Masters and then refine them into new Gold Core Puppets.

Or it could be something else entirely.

After much contemplation, He Song did not dare to be certain of his speculation but also did not dismiss it.

After all, such an illogical scene had unfolded; his guess might not necessarily be false.

At the same time, He Song also pondered several other possibilities in his mind.

Perhaps, the master of the Gold Core Puppet had given it a command before its emergence,

so that once it came into being, it would go seek out the location of its master on its own, through the connection between them.

In that case, the westward journey of the Gold Core Puppet would also be explained.

Of course,

it could also be because the Gold Core Puppet was just too fond of Yin Qi.

Thus, it went westward, indifferent to the cultivators around it, heading directly to the Demons Realm.

This speculation was also plausible.

However, these were all just speculations.

What exactly is the truth behind all this, He Song currently has no idea whatsoever.

However, just as He Song’s heart was filled with doubt and he began to speculate, he also quickly heard another piece of news from the cultivators around him.

This matter seemed to have no connection with the Gold Core Puppet.

It concerned Elder Phantom Snow, Ancestor Yuanying.

Originally,

Elder Phantom Snow had claimed that upon his recent return to the world, he would hold a Nascent Soul Meeting at the former site of the Wind Snow Palace and invite many of his fellow cultivators to participate.

But then Elder Phantom Snow was asked by Yi Yangzi of the Sun Faction to help deal with the God Locking Sect.

As a result, the Nascent Soul Meeting naturally fell by the wayside.

But as an Ancestor Yuanying, Elder Phantom Snow naturally could not go back on his word.

Although the matter of the Nascent Soul Meeting had not been mentioned for quite some time,

Elder Phantom Snow suddenly announced two years ago that, ten years later, he would convene a Nascent Soul Meeting in Cloud-Foot, within the state mansion of the Wind Snow Palace.

At that time, Elder Phantom Snow would invite all the prominent Ancestor Yuanyings from the surrounding areas to participate.

At the same time, he also cordially invited Gold Core Masters and even Foundation Establishment True Persons from the various Nascent Soul Sects in the vicinity to take part as well.

Even loose cultivators could go to the Cloud-Foot Prefecture to attend the Nascent Soul Meeting.

The impending Nascent Soul Meeting called by Elder Phantom Snow

was a message released by the Wind Snow Palace two years ago, which then spread throughout the areas of influence of various Nascent Soul Upper Sects.

Now, although two years have passed since then, discussions about the event have not diminished.

Nascent Soul Meetings

are actually not very common.

Generally, such meetings are only held by a Nascent Soul Upper Sect when it has a newly risen Ancestor Yuanying, to showcase the sect’s prestige.

At the same time, this new Ancestor Yuanying would also get acquainted with Nascent Soul cultivators from several neighboring Nascent Soul Upper Sects.

Otherwise, it would be quite embarrassing if they were to meet in the future without recognizing each other.

And for this reason,

a Nascent Soul Meeting that is typically convened only after the birth of a new Ancestor Yuanying

is also extremely rare to encounter.

Many mortals, and even Qi-refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators, may not have the chance to experience one in their lifetimes.

In fact, if luck were just slightly less kind, even a Gold Core Master might not come across one in their entire life.

Such a rare Nascent Soul Meeting, now that it is about to be convened, naturally gives rise to much discussion.

Whether it’s Qi-refining cultivators, Foundation Establishment True Persons, or Gold Core Masters, all are discussing this matter through their respective channels.

Upon returning from his seclusive cultivation and wandering about, He Song naturally also heard about it.

And just when He Song learned of this news,

and calculated that there were still eight years until the Nascent Soul Meeting would be held,

He Song then gained some understanding of the event.

Of course,

since he had been neighbors with Elder Phantom Snow for some time, it was certain that He Song would not be attending the Nascent Soul Meeting.

In light of this, He Song merely took a brief interest in the matter and then promptly put it out of his mind.

Since he had already decided not to attend the Nascent Soul Meeting,

He Song naturally did not have much interest in it.

Accordingly, He Song quickly cast the matter aside, but then he heard even more news about Wind Snow Palace.

During the years of He Song’s seclusive cultivation, Wind Snow Palace had released numerous messages.

There were claims that Wind Snow Palace, currently occupying only the Four State Land, must certainly have ambitions for expansion.

Perhaps, Elder Phantom Snow had already started negotiating with the Righteous Tao’s various Nascent Soul Upper Sects on how to wage war against the Northern Demon Taoists.

Others said that Wind Snow Palace had recently been recruiting disciples broadly, seemingly aiming to rapidly enhance the Sect’s strength and push Wind Snow Palace’s power to new heights.

In this way, when facing wars in the future, they would have greater confidence.

Some even enticed by saying that after several years of persuasion, Elder Phantom Snow had successfully reached a consensus with both the Sun Faction and the Purple Cloud Sect.

Now, the three powers cooperated mightily, helping each other and working tirelessly to resist the threat from the Northern Demon Taoists.

Indeed, there were cultivators within the sphere of influence of Wind Snow Palace who had seen cultivators from the Sun Faction and the Purple Cloud Sect.

Moreover, these cultivators were serving as guardians within the domain of Wind Snow Palace.