I Have An Infinite Cultivation Resource
Chapter 62: Golden Core
As revenge for teasing her, Lu Xiao'e took all the pastries, leaving not a single piece for Lu You.
"Childish," Lu You said with a smile as he watched her guarding the food like a cat protecting its meal.
"Tsk tsk. Of course your junior sister is childish. Too bad your mature senior sister won't be around for a whole year. From now on you'll only get to see your childish junior sister every day—bleh!"
Lu Xiao'e made a silly face before running back to her own room.
Although she often behaved playfully, Lu Xiao'e was actually quite thoughtful. Their earlier banter had merely been her way of testing Lu You's mood. After seeing that he hadn't fallen into despair or anger, she quickly left, giving him time alone to process his emotions.
Lu You locked the doors and windows tightly and reinforced them with Hard Metal Talismans. Then he let out a sigh.
Cultivators were truly frightening.
Lu Xiao'e looked youthful and full of energy, but Lu You still felt as though she was some ancient "grandma." Otherwise, how could such a young girl possess such powerful sword techniques and such a sharp mind?
"Could my neighbor actually be some thousand-year-old expert?"
After mastering the sword cores, Lu You had realized just how unfathomable Lu Xiao'e was.
How could a Qi Refining cultivator possibly control a flying sword?
Those are something that those who are at the Golden Core realm and above can do.
It was only because Lu You's Evil Eye could repeatedly replay memories that he managed to catch that tiny clue. Lu Xiao'e probably never imagined that using her power for less than half a second would allow Lu You to uncover her secret.
"I don't know what Lu Xiao'e's goal is, but I'll have to be careful. And I need to increase my strength as quickly as possible. Otherwise I'll keep feeling uneasy."
"Honestly, things felt safer back when I was working in the spiritual fields. At least back then my senior sister lived next door."
"Perfect. Today I'll test the strength of a Golden Core cultivator and see how big the gap is between sword cores and flying swords."
Lu You retreated into his secret room.
His eyes turned crimson as he activated the Evil Eye, projecting his vision onto Zhou Lei.
Seeing that Zhou Lei had not yet been summoned by the Golden Core elders, Lu You immediately began preparing.
He divided the twenty sword cores into two groups: one group containing a single sword core, the other containing nineteen sword cores.
Meanwhile, ten Golden Core elders had gathered in the Earth District's council hall.
"Huang Hai is currently in seclusion attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul realm," the leading elder commented.
"Suppress the news of Huang Wen's death for now. If it spreads, it might affect Huang Hai's Dao heart."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Foundation Establishment disciples in the hall immediately left to carry out the orders.
"Elder Wen," another elder said worriedly, "if we suppress the news like this and Elder Huang successfully breaks through to Nascent Soul, what if he blames us afterward?"
From their perspective, it didn't seem appropriate that they were suppressing information instead of investigating the real killer.
"Why would he blame us? If he can reach Nascent Soul, can't I?" Elder Wen snorted.
"Besides, I'm helping him."
"Do you know why I didn't deal harshly with Zeng Yan? Do you think a bunch of Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment disciples could threaten me?"
"I'm simply keeping them around so Huang Hai has someone to vent his anger on later."
"However, what I saw in Zhou Lei's memories about Dongfang Bubai is real. Make arrangements."
"Send someone to invite Elder Huo Chuan, and at the same time bring Zhou Lei here again so we can verify everything once more."
Once a cultivator reached the Golden Core realm, they could no longer have children with mortals.
They can't even have offspring with cultivators at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment realm. They could only pass on their lineage with partners who were also Golden Core or higher.
But Golden Core cultivators often spent decades or even centuries in seclusion during breakthroughs. Few Dao Companions or couples could endure such long separations.
As a result, most Golden Core cultivators remained single.
Because of this, even a distant niece could be considered an extremely important relative to someone at the Golden Core realm.
. . .
The first to arrive at the council hall was Zhou Lei, who was secretly being controlled by Lu You.
"Just one soul-search, and his spiritual energy is already this chaotic?"
When Elder Wen sensed Zhou Lei's condition, dissatisfaction appeared on his face.
The reason Zhou Lei hadn't been severely punished earlier was because he had already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment.
With a little more time, he might even advance to the Golden Core realm.
That was why Elder Wen had treated the matter lightly, only ordering him to pay tenfold compensation.
"Eating those snacks every day and neglecting your cultivation, how are you ever going to reach the Golden Core like that?" Elder Wen scolded.
"When Elder Huo Chuan arrives later, he'll perform another soul search on you. After you get through this, go back and recuperate for a while. I'll personally approve whatever nourishing supplements you need."
"Thank you, Elder."
Controlling Zhou Lei's body, Lu You pretended to look excited. Then he raised his head as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"What is it?" Elder Wen noticed Zhou Lei's small movement.
"Elder… I was thinking carefully just now, and I remembered a detail. It might reveal Dongfang Bubai's true identity and purpose."
Zhou Lei's eyes darted around the other Golden Core elders, his voice growing lower and lower. In the end, he looked only at Elder Wen with an earnest expression.
"Dongfang Bubai's real identity and purpose?" Elder Wen was startled.
As someone from Huo Chuan's faction, he knew about the ancient map matter. Seeing Zhou Lei hesitate, Elder Wen stepped closer.
"What clue did you discover?"
"Elder… I don't dare say it here. It might involve a certain elder. After all, it's only my guess. If I'm wrong…"
Zhou Lei looked terrified, his eyes filled with pleading.
"Relax. Whether the clue is accurate or not, no one will make things difficult for you."
Elder Wen thought for a moment, then paused.
"Fine. Whisper it to me."
Since he had personally conducted a soul search on Zhou Lei earlier, Elder Wen had no suspicion and leaned closer to listen.
At that moment, Zhou Lei's eyes suddenly turned crimson.
Sword control technique. Sword cores—activate.
Nineteen sword cores shot out from Zhou Lei's collar, all firing directly toward Elder Wen's temples.
Buzz!
They weren't merely flying projectiles.
All nineteen sword cores vibrated violently, each one infused with a sword technique. Their vibrations overlapped and synchronized, stacking waves of force one after another, multiplying the impact.
Ninth-Heaven Fall Technique!
"You brat—how dare you!"
Elder Wen's eyes widened in fury.
A burst of golden light flashed from his chest as a jade pendant flew up to block his temple—it was a protective treasured artifact.
With a crisp crack, the pendant shattered after neutralizing several sword cores.
However, the pendant bought Elder Wen enough time.
A sharp sword cry rang out as his flying sword shot forward, slicing through all the remaining sword cores in rapid succession.
The sword's momentum didn't fade.
The blade curved midair and pierced straight through Zhou Lei's chest.
"A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator dares to assassinate me!"
Elder Wen formed a sword seal.
The flying sword lodged in Zhou Lei's chest rang again with a metallic hum. Sword energy erupted wildly, destroying all the meridians in Zhou Lei's body and crippling his cultivation.
"Speak! Who exactly is Dongfang Bubai, and where is he?!"
Zhou Lei had no motive to assassinate Elder Wen. In fact, just moments ago Elder Wen had even shown him leniency.
So there was only one explanation:
Zhou Lei worked for Dongfang Bubai. Because Elder Wen intended to investigate Dongfang Bubai, Zhou Lei attempted the assassination.
Zhou Lei glared viciously at Elder Wen.
Then he suddenly began to laugh.
"Heh… heh… heh…"
The next moment, Zhou Lei thrust his chest forward violently, deliberately forcing the sword to crush his own heart.
His head tilted to the side.
Zhou Lei died instantly and collapsed stiffly onto the floor.
"A suicide soldier!"
Elder Wen was both shocked and furious as he stepped forward to examine the corpse.
. . .
Sword Control Technique — Activate.
In the Human District, Lu You's expression was solemn.
For the Evil Eye, controlling a corpse was actually easier than controlling a living person.
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