"Forget it, even if there is something at the end of the East Spring River that can enhance the True Spirit Root, there’s no need to take the risk. The Five Ghosts and the Law-Devouring Yin Insect advancing to the third tier and stably forming a Top-Grade Golden Core is the priority."

Wen Jiu collected his thoughts and stopped overthinking.

In the following half month, Wen Jiu controlled the Five Ghosts to refine all the Life Pills purchased with two to three hundred thousand Middle-Grade Spirit Stones. The results were somewhat better than Wen Jiu had anticipated, as they smoothly reached the Tier Two Peak.

However, Wen Jiu was not in a rush to have the Five Ghosts immediately undergo the Tribulation Crossing Core Formation, but chose to continue cultivating the Mutated Law-Devouring Yin Insect.

With the presence of the Three Corpses and the soon-to-be-mutated Formless Demon Corpse, there was no possibility of failure for the Five Ghosts under the four corpses’ support, so it was best for the Law-Devouring Yin Insect to undergo the tribulation together, keeping things as low-key as possible.

Regarding the fact that the Law-Devouring Yin Insect, after reaching Tier Two, then becomes an external entity, it would significantly increase the difficulty of the Thunder Tribulation when advancing to Tier Three. But, as mentioned before, with four corpses present, failure is not an option.

The only point to watch for is the matter of nourishment. It is hoped that the nourishment from the Five Ghosts and the Law-Devouring Yin Insect falls half on the Spirit Root. In this way, even without the Black Demon Soul, there would be a full chance of achieving a Top-Grade Golden Core. If the Black Demon Soul is used, the quality of the Top-Grade Golden Core can be further improved.

Not all Top-Grade Golden Cores are alike; there are also differences in strength. These days Wen Jiu, when observing the Top-Grade Golden Cores of the East Spring Undying Bone and the Three Thousand Blood Inks, had a very clear sense of this.

The quality of the Top-Grade Golden Core of the Three Thousand Blood Inks is about twenty to thirty percent higher than that of the East Spring Undying Bone, as is the total amount of corpse energy contained. This means that if it weren’t for the corpse body’s inferiority, the sheer Unmelting Golden Pill power of the Three Thousand Blood Inks would overshadow the East Spring Undying Bone without the use of Corpse Technique.

Of course.

This is precisely because of the corpse body’s inferiority.

Hence, Wen Jiu’s current positioning of the Three Thousand Blood Inks is still for divination rather than combat. The enhanced Yin Sha True Spirit Body and bloodline, alongside the Thunder Spirit Demon Blood Body that harbors the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder, differ too greatly.

But there’s no need to elaborate further on this; Wen Jiu has been contemplating a possibility these days, which is whether there are distinctions within the Top-Grade Golden Cores.

Be it the Three Karmic Demon Luo, Jue Xing, or Qi Qiantian, their souls all seem to have a vague memory, that of the Undying Celestial Yin Golden Core. The former dominators of the Hundred Floating Domains once formed this so-called Undying Celestial Yin Golden Core, superior even to the Top-Grade Golden Core.

Yet, since the Top-Grade Golden Core is the highest grade, the guess about this Undying Celestial Yin Golden Core has been similar to Wen Jiu’s, believing that even among Top-Grade Golden Cores, there are distinctions of good and bad, strong and weak.

"Looks like I have to seek out Han Tianxing again." Among the people around him at present, the one most likely to know of this is still Han Tianxing.

More information about the Top-Grade Golden Core can’t be accessed by a Golden Core Influence, and the Nascent Soul Level great power surely would know of it, right? After all, the cultivation reserves and knowledge of the Nascent Soul Level influence have reached a higher level, and even if not completely understood, they should at least have eighty to ninety percent clarity regarding the lower levels.

With this in mind, Wen Jiu headed straight to Feng Jue’s place of cultivation.

Seeing Wen Jiu visiting again, Feng Jue was quite surprised and delighted. He immediately stopped his cultivation and gave up consolidating his cultivation. However, the Han Tianxing within him was helpless and could only abstain from persuasion, though an ominous premonition lingered.

"I just have a feeling it’s nothing good."

Han Tianxing murmured, quite worried.

Feng Jue dismissed it, "Elder, if Brother Han wanted to do something to us, he would have done it long ago."

"I am not afraid of him doing something to us; I’m afraid he does nothing." Han Tianxing’s Divine Sense immediately expanded, tightly focusing on Wen Jiu.

Wen Jiu smiled faintly, as he could sense Han Tianxing’s tension and resistance through his Divine Sense, but he was unconcerned. When Feng Jue exited the cave dwelling, Wen Jiu spoke directly, "Brother Feng, I am not here for you."

"Looking for Elder Han again?"

Feng Jue was taken aback.

Wen Jiu nodded, "Lately, I’ve been troubled in my cultivation and wish for Elder Han to help resolve my doubts."

Han Tianxing immediately responded, "We are not of the same path, and I cannot teach you. It would be better for you to seek advice from Master Du. Feng Jue, quickly return to consolidate your cultivation, for in seven days you must break through in the Dark Evil God’s Cave Heaven. This is the most critical stage of consolidation, and time must not be wasted."

Seeing Han Tianxing’s anxiety, Wen Jiu grinned.

Trying to leave?

"Elder Han, this is still a transaction. Don’t you want to know why she wanted to harm you?"

Han Tianxing was startled, "Feng Jue, don’t be in a hurry to leave."

Feng Jue gave a bitter smile, wondering whether to return or not.

The next moment.

Han Tianxing’s tone suddenly grew cold, "What have you divined?"

"Nothing."

Wen Jiu didn’t say it explicitly.

Han Tianxing immediately became anxious, "Tell me, and I can give you anything you want, anything!"

All these years, he has been filled with unending resentment and wanted nothing more than to tear her apart. But the thing he couldn’t understand the most was why his once life-and-death companion and fellow sufferer would harm him.

She nearly lost her life several times just to save him.

Severely injured yet without regret.

Supporting each other for a hundred years, they weathered many storms together.

With such experiences, not to mention the trials, she shouldn’t have ruthlessly tried to kill him over some external matter, should she?

"I want to know about the Top-Grade Golden Core, and also about the Undying Celestial Yin Golden Core." Wen Jiu asked.

He also noticed that Feng Jue’s expression had a sudden change, which was quite unusual. By right, Feng Jue shouldn’t respond this way. He shouldn’t even have heard of the Undying Celestial Yin Golden Core, yet he reacted.

There can only be one result—he knows about the Undying Celestial Yin Golden Core.

Clearly.

It must have been Han Tianxing who told him.

Sure enough.

He found the right person.

And Han Tianxing, upon hearing the words ’Undying Celestial Yin Golden Core’, fell into a deathly silence.

Only after dozens of breaths did he speak, "Regarding the Top-Grade Golden Core and the Undying Celestial Yin Golden Core, I cannot divulge anything."

Thus, Wen Jiu was even more certain that Han Tianxing knew something. Yet, Wen Jiu wasn’t in a hurry because he still had a trump card, one that could threaten Han Tianxing.

"If it’s not possible to trade, then don’t blame me, Elder Han." Wen Jiu transmitted, "What if certain people come to know that Elder Han’s Nascent Soul insight still exists? What would happen then?"

Hearing this, Han Tianxing’s soul changed dramatically, "What are you saying? I don’t understand a word."

Wen Jiu smiled faintly, dusted his sleeves, and was about to leave, "Alright, if you don’t understand, then forget it."

But just two or three steps later, Han Tianxing’s urgent transmission rang out, "Wait!"

"Understood now?"

"But I don’t dare trust you!"

"Elder Han, these misunderstandings must be cleared; otherwise, they will affect our transaction. You wouldn’t want your soul to scatter, right?"

"Dealing with you always feels like walking into a trap. When I have no further value, will you hesitate to erase me?"

"How could that be? Elder, you joke. In fact, you have no value at all to the Longevity Celestial Ruins, only to me."

Han Tianxing was speechless.

Silent for a long time.

[Today’s second update is somewhat shorter.

Apologies.]