Published: March 3, 2025
CHAPTER 680: The Secrets of the Purple Scarf, Black Mountain Immortal Prison
“Whoosh~”
From the distant horizon, a blue light suddenly appeared, and in just a few breaths, it approached Mount Wuxian, causing the patrolling cultivators to feel a sense of impending danger.
“Senior Gu Cheng.”
Once they recognized the visitor, the patrolling cultivators finally breathed a sigh of relief and cast looks of respect.
In the past twenty-five years, Liu Yu had completed several missions brilliantly and had formed connections with many golden core members of the Cloth-Clad Alliance. His reputation gradually spread within the alliance.
Even the qi refining foundation establishment cultivators were already familiar with him, knowing that he was one of the most powerful golden core seniors in the alliance.
“Daoist Gu Cheng.”
“Senior Gu Cheng.”
As he landed on the mountainside, both low-level cultivators and golden core masters greeted him.
“Fellow daoists, Elder Clear Water has summoned us. I’ll go ahead.”
“We will reminisce another day.”
Liu Yu smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to several golden core cultivators, nodding in acknowledgment to some low-level cultivators as well.
With that, he made his way to the Hall of the Many Immortals located at the summit.
Since he planned to rely on the Cloth-Clad Alliance for long-term development, his actions naturally needed to align with it, requiring a certain change in his style of conduct.
Compared to solitary cultivation, he certainly had less freedom.
However, he didn't need to worry about suppression from sects or aristocratic families, and he could also gain various conveniences from the Cloth-Clad Alliance, such as resources and knowledge; it could be considered a trade-off.
Everything was the result of weighing pros and cons.
“Pat, pat.”
After hastily walking for about a quarter of an hour, the solemn and majestic Hall of the Many Immortals came into Liu Yu's view.
In his spiritual perception, various energies were surging within the hall.
These energies varied from familiar to unfamiliar, the majority belonging to the golden core level, with a small number being unfathomable, clearly belonging to yuan ying true monarchs.
There were not just one but multiple yuan ying true monarchs waiting here early, indicating the importance placed on this matter.
Flashing this thought, Liu Yu paused, took a deep breath to calm his mind, and then stepped over the threshold.
Upon entering the hall, his gaze quickly scanned around.
Before long, he spotted familiar figures, including Guo Poyun.
Without exception, they were all core members, their cultivation strength among the best of their peers.
Additionally, several yuan ying true monarchs stood on the platform, led by Clear Water True Monarch.
“Mingjing?!”
Liu Yu's pupils slightly constricted as he recognized a somewhat familiar figure in the hall.
Everyone was serious, and the silence in the hall was palpable. He quietly walked to a corner, feeling a bit complex.
Over the past twenty years, Liu Yu had interacted a few times with Mingjing. The two were relatively familiar, having last met seven years ago when Mingjing was still at the golden core pinnacle.
“Rumors within the alliance say Mingjing has stagnated at the golden core pinnacle for several decades.”
“With ordinary talent and insufficient opportunities, the chances of successfully forming an infant are slim.”
“Unexpectedly, after seven years, this person has ascended to the yuan ying realm and joined the ranks of the elders.”
Thinking this, he admitted he felt a bit envious.
After all, for all golden core cultivators, the yuan ying bottleneck is a formidable chasm, with very few able to cross it.
Countless geniuses have met their demise here!
In the cultivation world of the Central Domain, divine transformation sovereigns are at the top of the clouds, while yuan ying cultivators stand at the upper echelons of the cultivation realm.
Golden core cultivators can at most be considered mid-tier, optimistically referred to as the “backbone of society.”