The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 786: Chapter 736: Traces of a Failed Golden Core Refinement?

Beyond the territories of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, after the revival of Heaven and Earth, the world seemed to have expanded several times over. The territories under the jurisdiction of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty were already incredibly vast, but areas several times larger still existed beyond their boundary.

These were places beyond the reach of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, and it was not the Dynasty that called the shots here. This was the foundation of countless sects and ancient countries. Aside from the few local forces of the Great Ming with actual power, the remaining forces were many that returned from the Sky Wasteland.

Although Pei Xuanjing’s decree still existed here, preventing average cultivators from attacking mortals, the law of the jungle that prevailed in the Sky Wasteland continued. Here, the rule of power was more effective than any reasoning.

At the Shenxiao Sect’s station, Pang Hong, the vice head of the Sect, suddenly opened his eyes, witnessing a hazy figure growing solid before him.

“Master!” Pang Hong greeted respectfully.

After the revival of Heaven and Earth, many forces from the Sky Wasteland returned. They did not encroach on the territory of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, but those regions outside the Dynasty were divided among them, serving as their footholds after returning to their ancestral lands.

Indeed, this was a hunting ground for numerous forces from the Sky Wasteland, and many native forces of the Daming World could not compete. But this did not mean the Shenxiao Sect couldn’t.

With Pei Xuanjing, the strongest, taking charge, even if the Shenxiao Sect only had a few cultivators at the Sixth Level of the Spirit Realm besides Pei Xuanjing, the territory they occupied was not inferior to those top-tier forces. And no force had voiced opposition to this situation.

The Shenxiao Sect’s main forces had been stationed here over the years, continuously consolidating their new stronghold. Pang Hong, as the vice head, also spent most of the time here, cultivating and managing Shenxiao Sect’s affairs on the side.

After Pei Xuanjing achieved the Strongest Realm, Pang Hong once expressed his wish to return to Shenxiao Mountain through a message, but Pei Xuanjing dismissed the idea, saying that he would be the one to come.

“You’ve performed better than I had anticipated.” Pei Xuanjing voiced his satisfaction to Pang Hong.

The moment his incarnation arrived, his vast Primordial God Power allowed him to fully understand everything at the Shenxiao Sect’s station. The number and strength of the Shenxiao Sect’s disciples here were stronger than he had anticipated.

Even if the continuous expansion and strengthening of the Shenxiao Sect over the years could be attributed to Pei Xuanjing’s support, the tight-knit and ever-prospering operation of the immense Shenxiao Sect had a strong correlation with Pang Hong’s diligent work.

“It is my duty!” Upon hearing Pei Xuanjing’s praise, Pang Hong showed no signs of complacency.

Pei Xuanjing chuckled without further comment. Over the years, he had come to understand the character of his disciple quite well.

“Over the years, have you encountered any problems that you need me to solve?” Pei Xuanjing inquired.

No matter how you looked at it, he was still the head of Shenxiao Sect. Although he didn’t handle day-to-day affairs, he should at least make inquiries since he was here.

“The sect has been developing smoothly in recent years. Although there have been some issues, Elder Deer has taken care of them. For everything else, there is no need to trouble you, Master.” Pang Hong shook his head.

Having a Strongest Realm cultivator at the Ninth Level of the Spirit Realm as a chief, no one usually dared to cause trouble.

Even though various ancient countries and sects have started to claim territories, everyone still intentionally showed restraint during the expansion. Even though there were disputes, they were manageable.

After all, every force and cultivator clearly understood that the major event at present was the two realms merging plan set by the many strongest individuals. No one would act rashly at this time, going against the will of the strongest.

Within this grand scheme, even if Shenxiao Sect had some conflicts with other forces, the presence of Elder Deer, a powerful cultivator at the Eighth Level of the Spirit Realm, was sufficient to deal with a lot of matters.

“If that’s the case, it’s good,” Pei Xuanjing nodded.

He inquired not to bully others with his power, but if anyone or any cultivator was being unreasonable and trying to cause trouble at this time, he would definitely not sit idly by.

“However, over these years, you seem to be a bit distracted. You’ve put too much focus on affairs, neglecting your cultivation,” Pei Xuanjing frowned, remarking upon seeing Pang Hong’s strength.

Pang Hong is currently in the Fifth Level of the Spirit Realm. It’s indeed exceptional for a person his age to reach this level, even among disciples from major forces. However, Pei Xuanjing wasn’t exactly satisfied. Resources received by Pang Hong were by no means comparable to others, even those geniuses from top-tier forces could not match the resources and cultivation he had received.

The affairs of Shenxiao Sect were important, but they were not as important as his own cultivation. Pei Xuanjing did entrust the affairs of Shenxiao Sect to Pang Hong and allowed him to handle them, but he didn’t expect Pang Hong to pour all his energy into these affairs, thus neglecting his own cultivation.

“Yes, I shall bear Master’s teachings in mind,” came Pang Hong’s reply.

As far as Pang Hong was concerned, whatever his master said was right; there was nothing debatable about it.

“Good!” Pei Xuanjing nodded. “At times, you can delegate tasks to others. There is no need for you to handle everything yourself and thereby neglect cultivation.”

He advised Pang Hong accordingly.

However, while talking, Pei Xuanjing suddenly noticed something. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he asked, “Have you been cultivating the Nine Revolutions Divine Sky Skill and trying to condense a Golden Core?”

Initially, upon coming in, he only noticed that Pang Hong’s cultivation level was the Fifth Level of Spirit Realm. He thought that Shenxiao Sect’s affairs had delayed Pang Hong’s cultivation, thus he began counseling him.

During the counseling process, Pei Xuanjing used his Primordial God Power to probe Pang Hong’s cultivation progress, checking his foundation and future cultivation path.

He wasn’t bothered until he probed, but what he found left Pei Xuanjing extremely surprised. He had sensed the running trajectory of the Nine Revolutions Divine Sky Skill and traces of a failed Golden Core condensation attempt within Pang Hong.

Pei Xuanjing himself had tried countless times to condense a Golden Core while attempting to create the Golden Core Dao, combining essence, energy, and spirit.

Although it was a cursory glance, he strongly believed his judgment. Therefore, he raised the question to Pang Hong.