A Druid Also Can Cultivate-Chapter 316 - 314: Battle for the Changing Skies! The Path to Mastering Qingtian!

At a distance from where Yaya was about to break through, Wang He’s drinking motion suddenly paused.

Then his head swiftly turned towards the place where Yaya was undergoing tribulation, his eyes instantly overtaken by shock.

He could hardly believe the scene before him!

When the Yin Yang Qi that obscured everything dissipated, Qi Ping’s body in black appeared in view.

Before Qi Ping, the crippled figures of two Golden Core Cultivators plummeted down.

In Qi Ping’s hand, he was suppressing two Golden Cores emitting rich Dao essence, one exuding the Fire Dao Essence, with Sword Qi raging, the other with Demonic Qi surging and wildly rampant, both showcasing the formidable pressure of Golden Core Cultivators!

Yet such powerful Golden Cores were easily suppressed by Qi Ping!

"Two Golden Core Cultivators, just gone like that?" Wang He said incredulously.

When these two Golden Core Cultivators initially appeared, Wang He had asked Qi Ping’s Tree-man Avatar, sitting across from him, if any assistance was needed, as Qi Ping had invited him for this purpose.

But Qi Ping’s Tree-man Avatar had shaken its head, saying those two did not require his intervention.

Then, just a few breaths later, the two Golden Core Cultivators were swiftly killed!

The impact of this scene was simply too strong.

Those were Golden Core Level cultivators!

In the Qingtian Realm, the number of Golden Core Cultivators was very limited; each Golden Core Cultivator possessed extraordinary combat power and status. If not for the anomaly of Qi Ping, the saying "below the Golden Core, all are ants" would be absolutely true for the Qingtian Realm.

Yet right now, two Golden Core Cultivators, including one mid-stage, were all swiftly slain within a few breaths!

And just as the corpses of the two Golden Core Cultivators landed and the effects of magic faded, their true identities were revealed.

One was a Golden Core Early-Stage Cultivator from the Cyan Origin Sect, a Fire Sword Dao cultivator named Du Lingpeng, a member of the Neutral Faction, and a Golden Core Cultivator who broke through in the same era as Wang He, contending as peers.

Upon recognizing Du Lingpeng’s corpse, Wang He’s gaze was filled with complexity; he hadn’t expected that the once proud youth would commit such a vile act of obstructing others’ Dao advancement!

If one had to think of a reason, Wang He could only surmise it was for a human’s Golden Core or a Demon Beast’s Demon Core.

Golden Core and Demon Core alike are concentrated embodiments of the essence and Dao Fruit of human or demon bodies, possessing extremely pure energy and rich Dao essence. They can be used to comprehend the Immortal Dao or to refine for cultivation.

It’s said they are more effective than most Miracle Elixirs!

The only drawback is the special indelible Will and Power of Rules contained within the Golden Core and Demon Core; if these cannot be wholly eradicated, it leaves hidden dangers in the foundation, making it unstable, and may even lead the Divine Soul to enter demonhood.

However, for cultivators lacking cultivation resources, these hidden dangers aren’t considered as such.

"Even Du Lingpeng ended up on this path?"

Though Wang He knew Du Lingpeng wasn’t the only one making this choice, recalling the impassioned words of youth from Du Lingpeng, Wang He became overwhelmed with conflicting emotions.

Youthful Du Lingpeng had once said, "One day I will surpass you and become the most powerful Sword Immortal in the Qingtian Realm, and my splendor will be remembered throughout history! While you will ultimately become my defeated foe!"

Yet the once spirited person had now become a despicable figure obstructing others on their path and being easily counter-killed.

Wang He also couldn’t help but recall a few years ago when he met Du Lingpeng who seemed to mention, "Brother He, I never imagined being a Golden Core Stage cultivator would be so difficult; after witnessing the real Immortal Cultivation Realm, I searched for a hundred years, yet still could not find any hope for the future..."

Sparse spiritual qi, withering spirit veins, the end of spiritual medicine, the decline of the Immortal Dao... everywhere I lay my eyes is filled with despair...

The entire Qingtian Realm only has two Tier Three spirit veins left, and the annual production of Tier Three cultivation resources is minuscule, with even fewer falling into the hands of early-stage Golden Core practitioners.

Most of the spirit stones the sect earns annually are spent purchasing Tier Three and Four cultivation resources at high prices from higher level forces, otherwise relying on locally sourced Tier Three resources would be far from sufficient.

Because of this, the Cyan Origin Sect is heavily drained by higher-level sects every year.

This scene is similar to many Foundation Establishment Clans having to purchase Tier Two cultivation resources from the Cyan Origin Sect, but the profits from this exploitation never seem to aid in the growth of the sect, ultimately being siphoned by bigger fish.

As Wang He looked at the tragic corpse of Du Lingpeng, a feeling of helplessness and sorrow arose in his heart...

Must the world be like this?

Yet, no matter what, Wang He could never condone obstructing someone’s Dao advancement and using others’ blood and Dao Fruit as resources.

Blocking someone’s path to Dao is like murdering their parents; being killed for it is deserved!

Why can’t they cultivate spirit veins and spirit plants like the ancestors of the sect, rather than exhausting the resources?

"Could it be?"

Wang He suddenly recalled an event where a Golden Core Elder from the sect seemingly used some secret array method to steal the Spirit Vein Essence from a subordinate force...