This thing is actually just a Spirit Solidifying Dan Grass, which can solidify a Golden Core making it indestructible. A cultivator with a solidified Golden Core is many times stronger than a regular Golden Core cultivator in combat. However, because the Golden Core is solidified, it makes it impossible for them to break through to Nascent Soul.
This might be an ultimate elixir for other Golden Core cultivators, but for Xu Yang, it's essentially poison.
"Let's go, it's just this." Xu Yang shook his head in disappointment and said.
It feels like the trip was in vain—no benefits gained, only trouble found.
Xu Yang felt a little frustrated.
After leaving the forest, Xu Yang asked Bai Ningmei.
"By the way, where are the remaining members of your family? Go get them, and I'll take them to the Tianlan Sect."
"Yes, Lord. The entire Tianwu County no longer has a place for us, so the remaining members of the Bai family are hiding in Qi State." Bai Ningmei immediately responded with excitement.
"Qi State..." Xu Yang was stunned, then gave a wry smile. It seemed they truly had a connection.
"Lord, is something wrong?" Bai Ningmei asked anxiously as she noticed the strange expression on Xu Yang's face.
"No, nothing. It's just a coincidence. I'm also from Qi State. Let's go to Qi State then." Xu Yang shook his head.
In a large mountain in Qi State, Xu Yang found the remaining members of the Bai family.
When he saw them, Xu Yang could hardly believe his eyes.
It was tragic. These people were clearly high-ranking Golden Core cultivators, but now, they had turned into beggars.
Their clothes were torn and ragged, and they reeked of a sour stench.
At this point, no one would believe they were Golden Core cultivators; if someone said they were beggars, many would likely agree.
"Xiaomei, where have you been for the past ten days? We were terrified and didn't hear anything from you."
As Xu Yang and Bai Ningmei walked in, an elderly man with white hair immediately greeted them with joy.
Xu Yang looked at him—he had the cultivation of the late Golden Core stage. Although he looked down and out, there was still a trace of arrogance in him, as if he were an upper-class person.
"Uncle, I'm fine. Sorry for worrying you." Bai Ningmei gave a bright smile and spoke.
At this moment, the elderly man with white hair turned his gaze to Xu Yang.
"Who are you, and what are you doing here?"
His eyes were filled with fear, darting around as if he were a frightened mouse.
"Uncle, this is my savior. He saved my life. Without him, you wouldn't see me here. He came this time to save us."
Bai Ningmei hurriedly explained.
She then turned to Xu Yang and said, "This is my uncle, the current head of the Bai family."
Xu Yang nodded and looked behind her. He saw more than a dozen Golden Core cultivators sitting listlessly on the ground, exuding a sorrowful aura.
Looking at these people, Xu Yang assumed these must be the remaining members of the Bai family.
"Xiaomei, is what you said true?" The head of the Bai family, Bai Badao, asked with a bitter smile.
"Of course it's true. His name is Xu Yang, and he is very powerful. The lady over there is Ling Qingshu, the Sect Leader of the Tianlan Sect. They came to save us."
"Uncle, we are saved!"
Bai Ningmei appeared extremely happy.
Bai Badao glanced at Xu Yang and Ling Qingshu, shook his head, and walked over to Xu Yang's side. He spoke:
"Lord, thank you for saving Bai Ningmei, but our Bai family is facing a huge crisis. It's better not to involve you, so you should leave."
Xu Yang raised his eyes and said, "I naturally know what trouble your Bai family is in. Isn't it just Tianwu County? What's the big deal?"
Bai Badao couldn't help but gape, looking at Xu Yang in disbelief.
Isn't it just Tianwu County? But Tianwu County is a large region with several major sects and countless Nascent Soul cultivators.
Yet, what did he just hear? Xu Yang casually said, "Isn't it just Tianwu County?"
Those words were absolutely audacious.
Looking at Xu Yang and Ling Qingshu's cultivation levels, Ling Qingshu was obviously just a Golden Core cultivator.
Even with their Bai family in such a miserable state, they still had over a dozen Golden Core cultivators.
As for Xu Yang's cultivation, it seemed to be just at the Qi Refining stage.
Of course, Bai Badao wasn't a fool. He knew Xu Yang's cultivation wasn't at the Qi Refining stage.
But in his view, even if Xu Yang was incredibly strong, he definitely wouldn't have reached the Nascent Soul stage. Especially when it came to offering protection—it just didn't seem feasible.
"This... thank you for your kindness, but the Bai family's affairs should be handled by us. We don't want to drag anyone else down," Bai Badao said respectfully, though there was a hint of disdain.
Xu Yang shook his head and said, "Fine, if that's the case, I won't force it."
After speaking, Xu Yang turned and left.
Bai Ningmei was immediately upset and wanted to say something, but the next moment, Xu Yang had already disappeared, "Uncle, why did you drive him away?"
As she spoke, Bai Ningmei felt tears welling up. After finally seeing hope, she now watched as Bai Badao crushed it with his own hands.
"Sigh, you know better than anyone that our Bai family is facing the entire Tianwu County's great forces. What use are those two? It's better not to drag them into this," Bai Badao sighed, pausing before continuing.
"And if we follow them and seek their so-called protection, we might expose ourselves, allowing the great forces of Tianwu County to find us. If that happens, we're done for."
Bai Ningmei forced a bitter smile and then shared everything she had seen with Xu Yang with Bai Badao.
After hearing this, Bai Badao was stunned, muttering under his breath, "Could they be experts of the Cave Heaven realm?"
"They can easily kill Nascent Soul cultivators. Nascent Soul late-stage cultivators may not even be able to match them. And as senior experts, they're not fools. If they weren't confident, how could they boast like that?"
A Cave Heaven realm legendary expert coming to protect the Bai family, which was on the brink of collapse—this was like their ancestral grave smoking with good fortune.
But to have turned them away… Now, Bai Badao regretted it deeply.