Golden Core is a Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 110: Is Everyone in the Group His Alternate Account?

Everyone in the group was kind.

Qi Yuan was moved.

Thinking of something, Qi Yuan said, "In a hundred days, the Palace of Light will be destroyed. I have a plan to make a fortune and share it with the group."

"What fortune-making plan?" The Sun Emperor arrived late.

"Does the Palace of Light give high-interest loans? If you're in Cuiyun Continent, you might as well borrow some spirit stones from them. Once I destroy the Palace of Light, those loans won't need to be repaid." Qi Yuan shared his fortune-making plan with his group friends.

Rogue Immortal Lord was completely stunned.

He wanted to say, are you serious?

The hundred-day plan had just been formulated, and the destruction of the Palace of Light was still far away, and you’re already planning this?

"Heaven Origin Lord, you are indeed a genius!" Ice Queen said in the group, "Why didn't I think of making money like this?"

"As long as you work hard, think more, and use your brain, you'll be as successful as me." Qi Yuan shared his success experience.

"Heaven Origin Lord, how much wealth do you have now?" Rogue Immortal Lord asked faintly.

"Ahem... that’s not important." Qi Yuan suddenly felt a bit guilty.

Maybe he wasn't very successful?

It was just the flattery from the group that made him feel a bit arrogant.

He immediately reflected on himself and said, "Don't borrow too much high-interest loans from the Palace of Light. After all, the hundred-day plan hasn't been fully implemented yet. Everyone should act within their means and not celebrate too early."

"I'm going to borrow ten thousand high-interest loans from the Palace of Light, just to reduce their spirit stone reserves and help Heaven Origin Lord's cause." The Sun Emperor said without hesitation.

"I’ll borrow a million!" Ice Queen said dominantly.

Rogue Immortal Lord shivered at hearing this.

Are they all going crazy with Heaven Origin Lord?

"Unfortunately, I'm too far from the Palace of Light, otherwise, I would also borrow some." Qi Yuan felt that it was difficult to have everything.

"Alright everyone, I have to log off now. I’m going to ambush the Nascent Soul early-stage envoy from the Palace of Light and kill him when he's not expecting it." Qi Yuan continued.

Now, he couldn't stay long in the real world.

After all, something might happen in the game world at any time, and he needed to be efficient in his actions.

"Heaven Origin Lord, are you really going to ambush a Nascent Soul cultivator?" Rogue Immortal Lord asked weakly.

That was a Nascent Soul!

Not some random cat or dog!

"Yes, I’m going right now." Qi Yuan was serious.

"That's a Nascent Soul..." Rogue Immortal Lord felt that Heaven Origin Lord really had a problem, it didn't seem like he was pretending.

"So what if it's a Nascent Soul? I’m a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment cultivator, don’t you understand the value of a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment?" Qi Yuan was confident, "Unfortunately, I’m not as perfect as Ice Queen in Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment. Otherwise, I would teach the Palace of Light a lesson right now."

Ice Queen smiled sweetly and said in the group, "Rogue Immortal Lord, you underestimate Heaven Origin Lord. He’s a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment cultivator, why would he fear the little Palace of Light?

Since Heaven Origin Lord has formulated a detailed plan, I dare say, the Palace of Light will be destroyed within a hundred days!"

A Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment cultivator definitely had the backing of a Yin God expert.

Rogue Immortal Lord was stunned.

Did he underestimate his group members’ strength?

Should he go borrow a high-interest loan from the Palace of Light?

"Heaven Origin Lord, can I tell some of my friends that a powerful person is planning to attack the Palace of Light and let them borrow high-interest loans too? This won’t expose your plan, right?" Ice Queen asked.

Qi Yuan thought for a while and said, "Feel free to tell them, just don’t reveal my identity."

After thinking about it, he realized that in the Divine Flower Society, apart from his junior sister Jiang Lingsu, no one knew his identity.

What was he afraid of?

Even if the word got out, the people from the Palace of Light wouldn't think it was a Foundation Establishment cultivator planning to destroy them.

The Palace of Light would focus more on others.

Even if they knew a Foundation Establishment cultivator was bragging about destroying them, they wouldn't take it seriously.

It would be like an internet user suggesting to a rocket scientist that phoenix trees make better rocket fuel, and if the rocket scientist took it seriously, they would lose.

...

In an unknown cave mansion, a woman was shrouded in light, making it difficult to see her face.

She took out a jade slip, thought for a moment, and sent a message.

"A friend of mine is planning to attack the Palace of Light. If you want to borrow high-interest loans from the Palace of Light, you’d better hurry." The woman was Ice Queen.

Messages came back one after another in the jade slip.

"Who is the big shot targeting the Palace of Light?"

"Hiss... Is it a Yin God?"

"It seems the recent actions of the Palace of Light have angered some big shots."

"Let's go, borrow some spirit stones from the Palace of Light before the news spreads!"

"If we’re late, we won't get anything."

In the next few days, several Purple Mansion cultivators would go to the Palace of Light to borrow spirit stones, which might make the upper echelons of the Palace of Light sense that something was wrong.

...

In the Great Shang Kingdom, Yunzhi Mountain was shrouded in mist, like an immortal paradise.

In a bamboo house, the sound of a zither drifted.

The Nascent Soul cultivator from the Palace of Light was playing the zither.

Jibai Ying, the current true disciple of the Devilish Desire Sect, was listening, captivated.

"Senior, you are indeed a zither master. One tune is enough to settle Great Shang." Jibai Ying flattered.

She was sent by her master to serve this Nascent Soul cultivator from the Palace of Light and strengthen the relationship between the Demonic Desire Sect and the Palace of Light.

"You flatter me. Great Shang isn't willing to hand over even two ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators to me. How can I talk about settling Great Shang?" Lord Liqin's eyes were smiling, looking especially kind.

Jibai Ying's expression turned cold: "Great Shang is completely controlled by the Divine Light Sect. Naturally, they wouldn't hand over Kang Fulou and Qi Yuan.

As far as I know, Young Master Wolf's death in the Immortal Realm is inseparable from the Divine Light Sect."

"Kang Fulou and Qi Yuan killed Young Master Wolf? Are they that talented?" Lord Liqin only knew half of the story about the Immortal Realm.

Wolf was listed on the Eastern Land's Heavenly Pride list, and he had a small status and position within the Palace of Light.

"Humph, that Kang Fulou is at most on par with me. As for that Qi Yuan, he's a nobody. I can kill him with one sword strike.

How could they have killed Young Master Wolf?

I suspect that during the opening of the Immortal Realm, there were Golden Core cultivators from the Divine Light Sect involved, and Young Master Wolf was likely besieged by them." Jibai Ying analyzed reasonably.

Lord Liqin nodded: "You make sense."

He didn't believe that their prodigy from the Palace of Light would be killed by cultivators from a small place like Great Shang.

"The royal family of Great Shang and the Divine Light Sect collude for their own selfish interests, putting Great Shang in danger.

Our Demonic Desire Sect doesn’t want to be labeled a demonic faction. Please advise us, my lord!" Jibai Ying saw the right moment to state her purpose.

She wanted to align with the Palace of Light.

Lord Liqin looked at Jibai Ying, smiling: "Great Shang will indeed be labeled a demonic faction, but your Demonic Desire Sect... If you can correct the chaos, you might escape the mire."

Jibai Ying looked earnestly at Lord Liqin.

Lord Liqin continued, "I heard that the peak master of Qise Peak in the Divine Light Sect is an unparalleled beauty.

I’ve been cultivating for thousands of years, always alone. If your Demonic Desire Sect can help me..."

He didn't finish, but Jibai Ying understood.

This Lord Liqin was indeed audacious.

A Nascent Soul early-stage thinking about a Nascent Soul late-stage!

Jibai Ying inwardly scorned but still said, "The Divine Light Sect is strong. Without the Palace of Light's support, it would be hard for us to defeat them."

The Demonic Desire Sect had coveted the Divine Light Sect for a long time.

Initially, if it weren't for the peak master of Qise Peak, the entire Divine Light Sect would have become a branch of the Demonic Desire Sect.

The Demonic Desire Sect's ambition wasn't as simple as it appeared.

In their ancient records, there was a secret about the Divine Light Sect.

So every year, a large number of spies were sent into the Divine Light Sect.

In Jibai Ying's storage bag, there was a list of these spies.

Many of them held high positions within the Divine Light Sect.

"The Palace of Light needs to see the sincerity of the Demonic Desire Sect first, otherwise..." Lord Liqin was shrewd and wouldn't agree easily.

At that moment, a slightly childish voice suddenly sounded from the sky.

"Are you from the Palace of Light?"

As the voice fell, a black-robed cultivator landed nearby, fully covered, with no skin exposed.

Jibai Ying's expression changed: "Who are you?"

Lord Liqin glanced at the newcomer but remained calm. Coming from the Palace of Light made him less cautious in a small place like the Great Shang Kingdom.

He didn't believe anyone in this small place dared to harm him or could harm him.

"Me? I'm here to borrow high-interest loans from the Palace of Light. Lend me a few million spirit stones." The black-robed man was, of course, Qi Yuan, staring at Lord Liqin, asking to borrow millions.

Lord Liqin was stunned for a moment and then spoke, his tone unfriendly: "Are you joking with me?"

Qi Yuan looked at Lord Liqin, putting his hand on the cleaver at his waist: "I've changed my mind, no more borrowing, just robbing!"

Borrowing without repaying would get him criticized.

It was better to kill and take the spirit stones.

Qi Yuan drew his cleaver and pointed it at Lord Liqin.

Jibai Ying was completely stunned.

Lord Liqin's expression turned cold: "Is this how Great Shang treats its guests?"

Suddenly, urgent and piercing zither sounds filled the air, filled with intense killing intent.

Lord Liqin’s first move was a powerful soul attack.

This was his trump card!

Therefore, he didn't think much of the local Nascent Soul cultivators here.

"Soul attack?" Qi Yuan was surprised. The last time he encountered a soul attack was from Black Rooster Demon.

Black Rooster Demon's soul attack was much stronger than Lord Liqin's.

"You have some knowledge." Lord Liqin praised, and the zither sounds became even more intense, launching a soul attack at Qi Yuan.

Killing someone knowledgeable was more satisfying.

Qi Yuan was unafraid. Facing the soul attack, he wielded his cleaver and charged forward.

The powerful soul attack hit Qi Yuan's soul without causing any ripples.

Lord Liqin's calm demeanor disappeared: "How are you unscathed?"

Soul attacks were usually unstoppable, especially against unprepared cultivators in small places.

"Why would I be hurt?" Qi Yuan didn't bother explaining and swung his cleaver, "A mere Nascent Soul early-stage, how dare you oppose my Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment?"

Pity Lord Liqin, who mainly focused on soul attacks, lacked in combat techniques.

Facing Qi Yuan's battle-hardened skills, he had no means to counter.

"Killing you is as easy as killing a demon!"

Qi Yuan's combat skills had been honed to perfection.

He could boast: "I've killed more Nascent Souls than you've ever seen!"

Facing the Nascent Soul early-stage Lord Liqin, Qi Yuan swung his cleaver, splitting him in half.

His Nascent Soul didn't even have time to escape before dying on the spot.

Jibai Ying shivered: "Who... who are you?"

"Didn't you just say you could kill me with one sword?" Qi Yuan replied, swinging his cleaver again.

Jibai Ying’s face showed disbelief as her body shattered into pieces, dying there.

Qi Yuan came and killed quickly, ending the fight so swiftly that even the birds in the trees weren’t disturbed.

He took their storage bags, then cleared his throat and mimicked Lord Liqin's voice.

"I will be in closed-door cultivation on Yunzhi Mountain for a hundred days. Intruders will be killed without mercy!"

His voice echoed throughout Yunzhi Mountain.

Qi Yuan was bold but clever.

The news of Lord Liqin's death had to be concealed for now.

He still needed time to develop.

When Qi Yuan returned to Qise Peak, the fish soup he was cooking hadn’t even finished.

He opened Lord Liqin's storage bag, revealing various treasures and spirit stones.

Among them, Qi Yuan even found two profound-level techniques.

If it were before, Qi Yuan would have been overjoyed.

But after receiving five profound-level techniques from Ice Queen, one of which was high-grade, he now looked down on these two techniques.

"No wonder the saying goes, it’s hard to go back to being ordinary once you've seen the top."

"These techniques can perfect the 'Qi Yuan Scripture' to late Foundation Establishment, but as for Golden Core... still no clue."

Qi Yuan opened Jibai Ying's storage bag.

Even mosquito legs are meat; nothing should be overlooked.

Jibai Ying's storage bag contained much less valuable stuff.

Some colorful underwear, a pathetic pile of spirit stones, and techniques that Qi Yuan didn’t care for.

"What's this, a list? A spy list?"

Unexpectedly, Qi Yuan found a list of spies in the Divine Light Sect within Jibai Ying's storage bag.

Qi Yuan opened the list and was stunned: "The Devilish Desire Sect really went all out?"

The list had hundreds of names.

Considering that the Divine Light Sect had only a few thousand members, including elders, disciples, and even servants, it was shocking.

"No wonder I always felt something was wrong in the Divine Light Sect.

It’s a miracle it still functions well."

Qi Yuan didn’t care much.

After obtaining the list, he had no intention of disrupting the current situation.

He certainly wouldn’t imitate a certain internet user, threatening a senior with the list.

"But what’s the Demonic Desire Sect's true motive for infiltrating the Divine Light Sect so extensively?"

Qi Yuan pondered.

It seemed foolish if their only goal was to take over the Divine Light Sect.

Recalling some strange sounds he heard occasionally during his Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, he speculated there must be deeper reasons.

"First, complete the hundred-day plan, then consider other matters.

If needed, I’ll devise another detailed plan with my smart brain!"

Qi Yuan entered the Divine Flower Society chat group.

"Good news, everyone. The first step of the hundred-day plan is complete. Your investment is paying off."

Rogue Immortal Lord: "… The Nascent Soul cultivator is dead?"

"Chopped him with a cleaver!" Qi Yuan said nonchalantly.

Rogue Immortal Lord fell silent.

Is there something wrong with me or with Heaven Origin Lord?

"Heaven Origin Lord, you act swiftly. I’m going to borrow another twenty thousand spirit stones from the Palace of Light." The Sun Emperor quickly replied.

"Heaven Origin Lord, don’t be too fast. If you destroy the Palace of Light too soon, my sisters won’t be able to borrow spirit stones." Ice Queen said anxiously.

Rogue Immortal Lord looked at the messages in the group, feeling conflicted.

Could the Sun Emperor and Ice Queen be Heaven Origin Lord's alternate accounts?

Otherwise, why would they believe such an outrageous story?

Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment or not, how could they kill a Nascent Soul with one strike?

No matter how extraordinary, a Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn't defeat a Nascent Soul!

Even the number one on the Heavenly Pride list couldn’t defeat a Nascent Soul cultivator during Foundation Establishment.

"Let's wait a hundred days and see if Heaven Origin Lord is bragging or if I’m short-sighted."

Rogue Immortal Lord decided to stay silent in the group and observe.

Unaware of this, Qi Yuan memorized all the new techniques.

When he entered the game, he could perfect the 'Qi Yuan Scripture' during his spare time.

After some time, a voice suddenly came to his mind.

"Hmph, you want me to hand it over? No way!"

Ning Tao?

Qi Yuan was stunned. What’s happening in the game?

...

In the northern region.

Several terrifying auras filled the air, affecting the weather, with rain continuously falling.

Seven Supremes surrounded Ning Tao, their faces fierce.

"Ning Tao, hand over the Blood Demon, and we'll spare your life!"

The seven Supremes stared at Ning Tao, their eyes full of dread.

Especially seeing the blood sphere behind her, their fear intensified.

"Hmph, you want me to hand it over? No way!"

Ning Tao, dressed in a black form-fitting dress embroidered with golden plum blossoms, stood slender in the air, protecting the blood sphere behind her.

"He’s not the Blood Demon, and I won’t hand him over!"

"But you, who instigated this attack against me?"

Blood dripped from her sleeve, dissipating into the air.

At the Supreme level, they consciously prevented any body fluids from lingering outside.

Being besieged by seven Supremes, Ning Tao was seriously injured.

Even so, she protected the blood sphere like a mother hen protecting her chick.

"Ning Tao, as the Palace Master of the Heart Palace, you defy the Supreme's orders and secretly collude with the Blood Demon.

Leave the Blood Demon, and we’ll let you go!" One Supreme said sternly.

The Palace Master of the Heart Palace was a powerful figure among the Supremes.

They didn’t want to push her too hard, fearing casualties.

"What evidence do you have that he’s the Blood Demon?" Ning Tao, blood still on her lips, smiled charmingly.

But the seven Supremes felt a visceral revulsion.

The character "demon" on her face, even hidden by a black veil, made them feel nauseous.

So, despite being a Supreme, the Thirteen Demons of the North were universally hated.

From a young age, Ning Tao had faced looks of disgust and hostility.

Even her most loving mother once sneaked into her room at night with scissors, trying to kill her.

"He looks like the Blood Demon described by the Supreme." One Supreme said, staring at the blood sphere, "If he’s not the Blood Demon, what is he?"

"He’s my... son." Ning Tao smiled sweetly, but her smile sent chills through everyone.

A helpless voice came: "How did I become your son?"

It was Qi Yuan speaking.

But, his skin was still too thin to respond like a middle schooler, calling a girl his mom and saying he wanted to drink milk.