becoming a core disciple

Chapter 31

Think of it as increasing his battery capacity.

With the gradual change in his blood, his body also changed gradually, although it was not visible to the naked eye.

After fully refining the medicinal strength of the fruit, he simply meditated calmly.

He had been in seclusion for more than 2 years, and during this period, he had been cultivating without rest. At his current level, going without food for long periods of time would not harm him, but even so, these years spent in cultivation had exhausted him mentally.

He needed rest, and to him, meditation was no different from resting. As he did, he continued exploring his body with his mind's eye. During this time, he often felt that gaze. It gave him a sense of danger, as though a serpent lying in wait for a mouse, carefully observing his every move.

In this state of doubt, as he searched this time with his greatly improved metal strength, he saw an inconspicuous corner of his sea of consciousness, where a foggy barrier existed. "How come I didn't notice this before?" he wondered. After all, he had searched here many times before. The only conclusion he could come up with was that he had not been strong enough.

After about a quarter of an hour of trying to break through the barrier, he failed and could only leave it alone for now. It was clear that all he needed was strength, and he would be able to know what lay beyond that barrier.

He was very exhausted after spending all his mental energy on trying to see through that foggy barrier, and as a result, he fell asleep without even realizing it.

During his sleep, he saw the familiar scene he had witnessed so many times before, but this time it was much clearer. The indistinct silhouette sitting at the top of the mountain of corpses became clear to him. It was a man.

The man wore golden monk robes and was draped with a kasaya hanging from his left shoulder. He sat in the lotus position as though in meditation, but his facial features were blurry and unclear to Wang Shitian, except for those golden eyes that seemed to be looking at him.

Wang Shitian had a feeling that this was not an ordinary dream, but a premonition. However, he was oblivious to what it was trying to warn him about.

"If I were more powerful, I could easily see through the illusions of this world," he said after he woke up.

As he opened his eyes, he didn't realize at first that his pupils had turned golden. All he knew was that his vision had improved by several magnitudes, allowing him to see farther and clearer than before.

After more than 3 years of cultivation, he planned to go out for the first time since returning to the sect.

The first thing he did was clean up, and the physical changes in his appearance caught his attention as soon as he saw his reflection in the water. His golden eyes stood out the most, along with his overgrown long black hair.

Without thinking further, he cut his hair and cleaned himself up. Then he adorned a new purple robe and headed to the hall of affairs of the sect.

Normally, it would make no difference to him whether he was a core disciple or not, but in this case, he needed that identity. He had a lot to do, and it would be more convenient with a core disciple identity.

After undergoing the necessary tests and officially becoming a core disciple, he went to the exchange hall and exchanged many things for tens of thousands of credits. His sheer wealth astonished everyone. He was still enjoying the benefits of Serenecloud's inheritance.

Despite his wealth, no one within the sect was foolish enough to try and take his possessions. His strength was evident to all. About 15 years ago, he could already kill powerful cultivators who were levels above him. How much would his strength have improved after all this time?

Normally, after becoming a core disciple, it was customary to meet the sect master, but he was told that the sect master had been away from the sect for more than a year. It was unknown where he had gone.

This did not bother Wang Shitian, and it even fit into his plans of returning to cultivation as soon as possible.

As he walked out of the treasure exchange hall, he saw a familiar figure. Now that he had an understanding of Qi and could sense it, he could tell that Xue Wuya had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage and was about to break through to the middle stage. He was only slightly slower than Wang Shitian.

From the aura Wang Shitian sensed on Xue Wuya, it was evident that his foundation was incredibly robust. As Xue Wuya walked toward Wang Shitian, Wang Shitian had a feeling that he was looking at a man surrounded by flames. The aura of flames seemed to be emanating from Xue Wuya, greatly astonishing Wang Shitian about Xue Wuya's strength and talent. Xue Wuya's cultivation speed was only slightly lower than Wang Shitian's, and Wang Shitian had achieved his current cultivation level thanks to the natural treasures of heaven and earth he had refined.

"Brother Wang, long time no see."

"Greetings, brother Xue. It has indeed been a while. I can see that you have been doing well and your cultivation is progressing nicely."

"Don't mock me, Brother Wang. You have clearly advanced faster than I have. Congratulations on taking the first step on the great Dao."

"It's nothing. Congratulations to you too, Brother Xue."

They were happy to see each other and continued to exchange jokes.

It could be said that this was one of only two friends Wang Shitian had made. Despite finding him mysterious and being unable to figure him out, Wang Shitian still considered him a friend.