Record of a Demon's Cultivation

Chapter 356: Observing the Refinement of the Golden Core

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Two days later.

The flying ship arrived at the Beastmaster Sect.

Song Wen and Rong Jingyun walked together, returning to the Peak of the Sect.

"Elder Rong, do you know who refined the Golden Core?" Song Wen asked.

Within the Beastmaster Sect, most outstanding alchemists came from this peak.

With his status at the peak and his relationship with Elder Fang, Song Wen had the desire to observe the alchemy process.

Rong Jingyun replied, "Whether the refinement of the Golden Core is successful depends on the number of Golden Core cultivators in the sect, which is crucial for the overall strength of the sect. Therefore, it is most likely Elder Fang himself who will handle the refinement."

Rong Jingyun then asked, "What? Does Elder Wu want to observe the refinement of the Golden Core?"

Song Wen nodded in agreement. "That is exactly my intention. Although my talent for alchemy is average, I am deeply passionate about it."

Rong Jingyun said, "Perfect, I also want to witness the refinement of the Golden Core. How about we go together to seek out Elder Fang?"

"Sounds great."

The two accompanied each other to Elder Fang's cave.

Song Wen took out Elder Fang's messaging jade slip and informed him that he and Rong Jingyun wished to meet, then they quietly waited outside the cave.

After a short while.

Elder Fang opened the cave's restrictions from the inside.

"You two, come in," Elder Fang's voice came from within the cave.

As soon as they entered, they saw Elder Fang glaring at Song Wen with displeasure.

"Elder Wu, how can you recklessly enter the Canglan Secret Realm?"

"If you want a Golden Core, you could simply ask me, and I would find a way to grant you one."

"Moreover, you are only in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment; you will need at least another thirty to fifty years of hard work before you can attain a Golden Core. Why are you in such a rush to explore the Canglan Secret Realm?"

Elder Fang naturally did not care about Song Wen's life or death.

Up to this point, only Song Wen had successfully refined the Snake-Human Corpse with Mystic Qi.

If Song Wen had any mishaps, he wouldn't be able to explain himself to the First Supreme Elder.

With a face full of guilt, Song Wen cupped his fists.

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Fang. I was reckless. In the future, I will definitely report everything to you in advance."

The reason Song Wen entered the Canglan Secret Realm was twofold.

Firstly, he had enough confidence in his own strength.

The Canglan Secret Realm only allowed Foundation Establishment cultivators to enter. With his strength, he could at least ensure his own safety, if not dominate.

Secondly, he needed a Golden Core.

Even if Elder Fang could grant Song Wen a Golden Core, it would be a matter of several decades in the future.

Given Song Wen's displayed cultivation at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, Elder Fang would not bestow a Golden Core upon him in the short term.

However, Song Wen's true cultivation was at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Moreover, he was not far from reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment.

With sufficient Blood Spirit Pills to assist him, his cultivation was progressing rapidly.

Song Wen believed that with a few more years, he could break through to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

At that point, he would need to take a Golden Core to seek a breakthrough to the Golden Core stage. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

He couldn't possibly wait for the day Elder Fang granted him a Golden Core before attempting to break through to the Golden Core stage.

Seeing that Song Wen appeared teachable, Elder Fang's anger slightly subsided.

"Since Elder Liu Jiang has been in charge of the Serpent Cave, the progress of refining the Serpent Corpse has been slow. Now that you've returned safely, you should take responsibility for the matters of the Serpent Cave."

"Although the First Supreme has stated that the refinement of the Serpent Corpse is not urgent, we cannot afford to slacken our efforts."

Song Wen cupped his fists and replied, "I will take my orders."

Elder Fang looked at Rong Jingyun and spoke.

"Elder Rong, I've arranged things this way. Do you have any objections?"

The Serpent Cave was originally managed by Rong Jingyun, and she was responsible for the initial preparations for the cave.

After she went into seclusion to seek a breakthrough in her cultivation, Song Wen took over the management of the Serpent Cave.

Worried that Rong Jingyun might be dissatisfied, Fang Pengyi asked this question.

"Elder Wu's talent in corpse refinement is rare. I have no objections to him managing the Serpent Cave," Rong Jingyun replied.

Fang Pengyi nodded in satisfaction. "That's great. However, since Elder Wu is still new to the sect and doesn't understand many things, I hope Elder Rong can assist him."

After arranging matters regarding the Serpent Cave, Fang Pengyi remembered that the two had come to seek him out and asked, "Did you come to my cave for something?"

"Reporting to the Peak Master, Elder Rong and I are here to request something. We would like to observe your process when you refine the Golden Core," Song Wen said.

Fang Pengyi didn't agree immediately; he furrowed his brows, his gaze shifting back and forth between Song Wen and Rong Jingyun.

"How many Yin-Yang Blood Tears Branches did our Beastmaster Sect obtain from this Canglan Secret Realm expedition?"

Song Wen briefly recounted the events of the Canglan Secret Realm.

A smile appeared on Fang Pengyi's face.

"Three branches? That's not bad. While you two want to observe the refinement of the Golden Core, it's permissible, but you can only watch from the side room and must not make any noise."

During the refinement of elixirs, especially high-level ones that are difficult to refine, alchemists generally do not allow anyone nearby due to the risk of distraction.

However, to help younger disciples quickly grasp the methods of refining high-level elixirs, side rooms were set up in the alchemy room.

The side rooms have small holes through which one can observe the refining process.

Song Wen and Rong Jingyun were delighted and bowed their fists in gratitude.

"Thank you, Peak Master, for your support."

Fang Pengyi instructed, "Once the arrangements for refining the Golden Core are made, we will notify you. In the meantime, you two need to take extra care in managing the Serpent Cave."

"Understood!"

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After leaving Fang Pengyi's cave, Song Wen and Rong Jingyun walked together.

Song Wen arrived at the Serpent Cave and found Liu Jiang, taking over the management of the cave.

Liu Jiang showed no displeasure at relinquishing the position; on the contrary, he was quite pleased.

He was only interested in cultivating the Serpent Corpse and had no interest in corpse refinement.

As for the two managing elders in the Serpent Cave, Zhang Bing and Li Shi, their talent in corpse refinement was average.

This led to slow progress in the refinement of the Serpent Corpse during Song Wen's absence.

Liu Jiang had long since wanted to stop being in charge of the Serpent Cave.

Song Wen took two mid-stage second-tier Serpent Corpses and returned to his cave with a storage ring given by Liu Jiang.

The storage ring contained a large quantity of corpse refinement materials worth no less than five hundred thousand spirit stones, which were necessary for the Serpent Cave's corpse refinement.

After placing the Serpents in the snake pit within his cave, Song Wen began to tally the gains from this secret realm expedition.

He had obtained four Yin-Yang Blood Weeping Branches and seven bottles of Spirit Liquid.

One Flame Light Cauldron and one Jade Light Flame.

He had also acquired a significant amount of techniques through killing, with the most valuable being the third and fourth Heavenly Thunder Secret Techniques obtained from Ji Ruxue.

The "Evil Extermination Sword Formation" and "The Supreme Fire Control True Secret" were also good techniques.

Unfortunately, the "Evil Extermination Sword Formation" was incomplete, containing only the first two layers.

He had also collected a large pile of spirit artifacts, but most were not very useful.

Song Wen could only temporarily set them aside, planning to sell them at an appropriate time for spirit stones or trade them for necessary items.

He had also acquired quite a few spirit stones, totaling over three hundred thousand pieces.

(End of the Chapter)

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