Chapter 305: Chapter 234: Acquiring the Third Stage Demon Core, Pseudo Pill Cultivator l
“My lord, you’re so powerful.”
“You’ve just advanced to the early stage of the Golden Core, yet you can leap two small realms and kill a late-stage Golden Core Sea Clan cultivator.”
“Such combat prowess, there are only a few comparable in the entire Canglan Sea region.”
Shen Biqian looked admiringly at Zhou Sui, her beautiful eyes revealing a hint of charm.
It could be said that without Zhou Sui, killing thirteen Golden Core Realm Sea Clan cultivators would have been impossible. They could only hide within the Seventh-Order formation and rely on its power to counteract.
But with Zhou Sui’s help, killing these Golden Core Realm Sea Clan cultivators was as easy as slaughtering chickens.
The difference between the two scenarios was enormous.
“Really? Well, my combat prowess elsewhere is also unparalleled.”
Zhou Sui put his arm around Shen Biqian’s slender waist.
Watching Shen Biqian’s graceful figure during the battle, he too was getting a bit excited.
How could he resist when her charm is so great, it seeps right into his bones.
“As for that, I won’t comment.”
“But overall, I am very satisfied.”
Shen Biqian giggled, her eyes full of flirtatious charm.
“Shameless woman, what kind of inappropriate things are you speaking here, under such broad daylight?”
“Be mindful of the influence.”
Lin Yazhu’s face turned red, casting an annoyed glance at the two shameless fellows. This was a ruthless battlefield, yet they were flirting openly.
If these Sea Clan cultivators knew about this, they would surely be furious enough to resurrect out of anger.
“My lord, this time we’ve obtained thirteen third-stage Demon Cores.”
“And one hundred and twenty-three second-stage Demon Cores.”
“We’ve truly hit the jackpot this time.”
Leng Yuexi was very excited. Earlier, she had been dissecting the bodies of the monster beasts, from which she had extracted a number of Demon Cores.
Without a doubt, the benefits they reaped this time were immense.
The so-called third-stage Demon Core is naturally the inner core of a third-stage monster beast.
Unlike the second-stage monster beast, as long as one advances to the third-stage realm, they will invariably form a Demon Core within their bodies.
These third-stage Demon Cores came from the thirteen Sea Clan cultivators who had died, all of them being in the Golden Core Realm.
“Third-stage Demon Core? This is indeed a rare treasure.”
“With the help of the power from a third-stage Demon Core, it can support a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage to reach the Pseudo Pill realm.”
Zhou Sui exclaimed in admiration.
Undoubtedly, the third-stage Demon Cores were extremely precious treasures, even more valuable than the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill, even within the Canglan Sea region.
After all, these were precious Demon Cores from inside third-stage monster beasts, which could only be obtained by killing a third-stage monster beast that was comparable to a Golden Core Master. It goes without saying how precious they were.
Even a Golden Core cultivator of the same stage would find it extremely difficult to single-handedly defeat a third-stage monster beast.
Therefore, third-stage Demon Cores were extremely rare.
But of course, the reason they were so valuable was not just that they were hard to come by.
More importantly, they could help cultivators at Foundation Establishment who had no hope of reaching the Core Formation to advance to the Pseudo Pill realm.
The so-called Pseudo Pill realm is, in essence, not very different from a true Golden Core Master.
Pseudo Pill cultivators not only have the same five-hundred-year lifespan as a Golden Core Master, but they can also possess Golden Core Cultivation Power and the Golden Core Law Domain. Their combat power is only slightly weaker than that of early-stage Golden Core cultivators.
However, they have an overwhelming advantage over cultivators at Foundation Establishment.
In other words, they might not be able to fight against same-stage Golden Core cultivators, but they perform excellently when it comes to tyrannizing weaker ones.
That’s what being a Pseudo Pill cultivator means.
However, it does have a major drawback – once the Pseudo Pill is formed, one’s cultivation will no longer be able to advance; they will remain at the Pseudo Pill level for the rest of their life, which is equivalent to the early stage of Golden Core.
The reason for this, of course, has to do with Pseudo Pill cultivators using third-stage Demon Cores.
Real Golden Core Masters form the Golden Core within their bodies through their own mana.
But what about those cultivators with perfect Foundation Establishment whose aptitude is not enough? As their bodies contain many impurities, and their Divine Sense is insufficient, they are bound to fail in forming the core.
But throughout the long history, ancient cultivators have identified a shortcut.
That is, by relying on the Demon Cores within third-stage monster beasts.
Foundation Establishment cultivators merge with the third-stage Demon Core, which allows them to enter the Golden Core Realm.
Because this is not the real Golden Core formed within oneself, but formed with the help of external forces, it is called a Pseudo Pill.
Despite the many flaws of this Pseudo Pill realm and the inability to advance in cultivation,
For most Foundation Establishment cultivators, it’s a shortcut they’re extremely eager for.
After all, if they don’t become Pseudo Pill, they will surely die from exhaustion of their lifespan, just able to live a little over two hundred years.
But once they become a Pseudo Pill cultivator, they’ll have an immediate lifespan of five hundred years, which is doubled in an instant.
Plus, they possess the power of a Golden Core Master and are invincible against weaker enemies.
Even for some Golden Core Sects and Golden Core clans, this is considered a cherished heritage.
After all, not every generation of Golden Core forces can find descendants capable of advancing to the Golden Core Realm.
At this time, the appearance of a third-stage Demon Core provides them with a shortcut.
Making the cultivators of the sect advance to the Pseudo Pill Realm.
This actually isn’t much different from a true Golden Core Master.
They can still protect the sect’s inheritance for hundreds of years.
In history, the Immortal Mist Sect did just that. In the face of several generations of disciples failing to become Golden Core, a third-stage Demon Core was obtained, which gave birth to a Pseudo Pill cultivator, protecting the Immortal Mist Sect’s heritage for hundreds of years to come..