As for the demon beast's core, she did indeed know that consuming it could greatly enhance one's cultivation.
However, the violent energy within the core had caused anyone who tried to use it to improve their cultivation to die instantly.
At least, in her memory, no one had ever survived.
As a result, many assassin organizations' members did not commit suicide by taking poison but by ingesting demon beast cores, because the success rate was 100%.
But what did she just see? After consuming the demon beast's core, not only did one not die, but it also helped enhance one's cultivation?
Yu Sanniang's worldview began to crumble.
"This person looks like he's at the Qi Refining stage, but what is his true cultivation level?"
Yu Sanniang dared not think further.
After Xu Yang helped Ling Qingshu enhance her cultivation, he walked over to the Ice Soul Snow Lotus.
The Ice Soul Snow Lotus was entirely snow-white, radiating a soft glow, looking incredibly pure and sacred.
"Ah, with this, I can refine that kind of elixir," Xu Yang murmured, a smile appearing on his face.
The last time he left seclusion, the Ice Soul Snow Lotus was one of the top spiritual herbs in the world, and the appearance of one would inevitably attract countless powerful cultivators to fight for it.
This time, however, the status of the Ice Soul Snow Lotus had dropped sharply, now only attracting the attention of cultivators at the Golden Core stage.
Ten thousand years was a long time, and he didn't know what had happened during that period.
But this also gave him a glimmer of hope.
He had been stuck at the Qi Refining stage for far too long—one hundred thousand years, unable to break through.
Breaking through the Qi Refining stage had become an obsession for him.
"Qi Refining, Qi Refining, I'll break through your old mother!"
"This time, I will definitely break through the Qi Refining stage and reach the Foundation Establishment stage," Xu Yang gritted his teeth.
"Ancestor?" Ling Qingshu, seeing Xu Yang staring at the Ice Soul Snow Lotus for a long time with increasingly violent energy, couldn't help but softly call out.
Xu Yang snapped out of his trance, glanced at Ling Qingshu, and smiled. "I'm fine. Let's go. Now that we've got the Ice Soul Snow Lotus, we can continue to retrieve the treasure sword."
After thinking for a moment, Xu Yang turned to Yu Sanniang and said:
"I know what you're thinking. You just want to rely on a big tree for shelter, right?"
"I'll give you that opportunity."
Upon hearing this, Yu Sanniang's face was filled with wild joy. As long as she had Xu Yang as her backing, she would have nothing to fear in the world!
"As you command, my lord. Whatever you need me to do, I will do my utmost," Yu Sanniang said, suppressing the excitement in her heart.
She knew that in order to lean on a big tree, there would naturally be something to give in return. A big tree wouldn't just let anyone lean on it without reason.
"From now on, keep an eye out for news about various spiritual herbs, especially those of this level like the Ice Soul Snow Lotus, or even higher-level ones. If you hear anything, come and tell me, understand?"
Yu Sanniang nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."
"Since you understand, you don't need to follow me anymore. You're not suited to follow me."
Yu Sanniang was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
.....
After Yu Sanniang left, Xu Yang and Ling Qingshu continued towards the Frozen Ice Mountain.
The Frozen Ice Mountain was not a large mountain, but a small one about three hundred meters high.
Although the mountain was not tall, its near-vertical cliffs, sharp mountain peaks like sword edges, and smooth, mirror-like ice stones that gleamed with silver light all indicated that this was no ordinary mountain.
However, Xu Yang did not expect that there would be so many people surrounding the Frozen Ice Mountain.
"This mountain has faint spiritual energy fluctuations. Though weak, they are extremely dense, indicating the presence of a treasure."
"Since no one else has left, I think we should stay and take a look. Otherwise, if we miss the treasure, it would be a pity."
"But this mountain has cliffs on all sides, and the Frozen Ice Stones are as hard as rock, making it impossible to damage even a bit. We've searched every inch of it, yet found nothing."
Xu Yang walked by, listening to the discussions of the people around him.
"It seems the other cultivators are not fools either," Xu Yang murmured.
He scanned the area, noticing that all present were Golden Core stage cultivators, with no one at the Nascent Soul stage or Half-Nascent Soul stage.
"That's right, there really is a treasure here—a sword. I advise you all to disperse, because that sword is mine."
Xu Yang said calmly, and instantly, all eyes turned to him.
A few late-stage Golden Core cultivators looked at Xu Yang in shock, their eyes filled with murderous intent.
"I say, little brother, you're only at the Qi Refining stage, what gives you the courage to speak so arrogantly?"
A late-stage Golden Core martial artist arrogantly walked up to Xu Yang.
Xu Yang, with Ling Qingshu beside him—one at the early Golden Core stage, the other at Qi Refining—didn't even take him seriously.
Moreover, Ling Qingshu's appearance was considered quite stunning among the women he had seen.
"Hey, what's your name? I like you, come with me."
The man leered at Ling Qingshu's chest, completely ignoring Xu Yang.
The crowd around them shifted their gazes to the scene, some showing expressions of amusement.
"Heh, isn't that the pervert, Chen Kuangdao? Those two are in for some bad luck."
"Yeah, I heard that although Chen Kuangdao is only at the mid-Golden Core stage, his strength rivals that of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator..."
"A Qi Refining cultivator can enter this place? They must have some background power."
"Hmph, even if they have some background, do they really think their backing is stronger than Chen Kuangdao's?"
Recalling the power behind Chen Kuangdao, the person who mentioned Xu Yang's supposed background fell silent.
"You're asking for death."
Ling Qingshu, with her fiery temper, could not tolerate the lewd remarks of the man. With a sharp clang, she unsheathed her sword and lunged at him.
"Extreme
Chen Kuangdao's face grew serious. Ling Qingshu's burst of combat power was beyond his expectations.
However, he was not afraid. He drew a large, fiery-red blade from behind him.
"Wild Blaze Slash!" The blade came down vertically, creating a deafening roar, like thunder. A burst of fiery light erupted, illuminating half of the sky with a red glow.
Boom...
Ling Qingshu and Chen Kuangdao collided, the explosive shockwave sending snow flying from the ground. The scene was shocking.
Xu Yang calmly watched the fight between them and shook his head. Ling Qingshu was brave, but lacked strategy. Against someone like Chen Kuangdao, who relied on brute force, there was no need to clash head-on...
Ling Qingshu and Chen Kuangdao were locked in a fierce battle, with vicious moves aimed at each other's lives.
But not long after, Ling Qingshu began to fall into a disadvantageous position.
Xu Yang observed the fight. Ling Qingshu was on the verge of losing, struggling like a small boat in a raging sea, about to capsize at any moment.
"Sigh, Ling Qingshu lacks combat experience. She needs to train more," Xu Yang murmured.
He intended to cultivate Ling Qingshu into a top talent, as the future sect leader of Tianlan Sect, to lead the sect to glory once again.