Eternal Life from Talisman Painting

Chapter 779: Chapter 372: Five Dragon Island Market

Celestial Spring Peak.

"Greetings, Mr. Ni Chang, and Lin Array Master."

"Haha, congratulations to Sect Master Ni Chang on the Sect gaining two more cultivators."

"Congratulations."

With the dispersal of the Core Formation phenomenon and the withdrawal of the Mountain Protection Array, representatives of various families came with smiling faces to offer their congratulations.

"Thank you, fellow cultivators."

On this day, Fairy Ni Chang rarely showed a relaxed expression, greeting everyone with a smile.

This time, the formation of Golden Cores by the sisters Zhao Lingyue and Zhao Lingxing ensured the Sect had successors.

It also significantly lessened the burden she had been carrying.

"Congratulations to the two fairies on attaining the Golden Core."

"Indeed, we have gained two more fellow cultivators."

Behind Fairy Ni Chang and Lin Chang’an, the sisters Zhao Lingyue and Zhao Lingxing were still not calm after their Core Formation.

Now, facing the congratulations of various Core Formation and Fake Pill cultivators, the sudden change in their status made the sisters feel a bit overwhelmed.

These seniors, whom they once had to look up to, were now treating them as equals.

"Stay calm, in these turbulent times, Core Formation cultivators have only just touched the level of a chess piece."

Lin Chang’an understood their feelings; he, too, once thought the entire world was within his reach after forming his own core.

Facing Lin Chang’an’s reminder and their Sect Master’s transmission, the sisters Zhao Lingyue and Zhao Lingxing took a deep breath, suppressing their excitement, and bowed to the crowd.

"Thank you, fellow cultivators, for your kindness. We sisters have just formed our cores with the Sect’s support and need to stabilize our realm."

Looking at the sisters Zhao Lingyue and Zhao Lingxing, surrounded by their peers, many disciples of the Profound Sound Pavilion who had come to protect them showed expressions of envy.

These were Core Formation cultivators. Profound Sound Pavilion, now claimed to be the first Sect of Five Dragons Island and the Seven Kingdoms Alliance, had only birthed Core Formation cultivators again after a hundred years of accumulation.

It shows just how difficult it is to become a Core Formation cultivator.

"Core Formation cultivator!"

In the crowd, Li Tianmo looked at the dazzling two women, and the difference between them now made him have to suppress his affection in his heart with resignation.

Beside him, Zhou Bingxuan and Shen Zhuang exchanged a glance and couldn’t help but shake their heads. The gap between then and now was too vast.

In the early years, when the two women followed Lin Chang’an to settle at Celestial Spring Peak, Li Tianmo would often find opportunities to visit, with thoughts that were obvious to anyone.

Unfortunately, the sisters’ minds were fully focused on cultivation back then, let alone now.

There was an insurmountable gap between Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators.

The disciples of Profound Sound Pavilion on Celestial Spring Peak were all smiles, while other forces had different reactions.

...

The Core Formation cultivators of the Liang and Zhu families of the Four Seas Commerce Association sighed and shook their heads helplessly upon hearing the news.

"Profound Sound Pavilion has truly established its momentum, having successors makes all the difference."

When a family or sect lacks successors, the seasoned Core Formation cultivators within often feel restrained and find it hard to act freely.

"Do not despair; we have witnessed Profound Sound Pavilion’s development over the past century. Such a scene is to be expected."

"Ah, I hope the choice of our Liang and Zhu families this time is the right one."

...

Long Family of Five Dragons Island.

"Profound Sound Pavilion has risen from a century of accumulation."

The patriarch of the Long Family gazed in the direction of Profound Sound Pavilion, eyes filled with envy and reminiscence.

The Long Family once had such glory, alas.

Turning back, looking at the Long Family now tinged with decline, he sighed lightly.

No matter how strong you are, without a Nascent Soul cultivator, you won’t make it to the big stage.

"Arrange for someone to deliver a grand gift to Profound Sound Pavilion; the Long Family cannot afford to lose propriety now."

"Yes!"

...

Meng Family of Bibo Island.

"Patriarch, Profound Sound Pavilion has gained two new Core Formation female cultivators, and according to reports, they cultivate Wood Attribute Techniques..."

Listening to the report, Meng Xinghai couldn’t help but sneer.

"Profound Sound Pavilion, do they not know that female cultivators are also a rare resource, and will be targeted once they lose power?"

Meanwhile, on the island’s Seven Kingdoms Alliance, there were those who were happy and others who were envious and jealous.

After all, everyone came from a small place, and in just over a hundred years, Profound Sound Pavilion had flourished. To say they’re not envious would be a lie.

With the sisters Zhao Lingyue and Zhao Lingxing forming their Golden Cores, they naturally attracted attention, but that was all.

Opportunities increased amidst turmoil, and for someone to establish their Foundation and Core Formation was nothing unusual.

Even Core Formation cultivators occasionally falling in the Outer Sea was normal.

Profound Sound Pavilion was in no hurry to host a Core Formation ceremony and instead first announced that the two women would be closing off to stabilize their realm.

They would hold a celebration after their seclusion ended.

Meanwhile, there were external suspicions that Profound Sound Pavilion’s century of accumulation wasn’t small, and they might be preparing more Core Formation seeds than just these four.

Profound Sound Pavilion tacitly acknowledged this externally, which invisibly gave many cultivators within the Sect more confidence.

However, some also saw the downside of Profound Sound Pavilion’s actions.

With a century of accumulation drained and the Demon Beast Abyss still in turmoil, unless things calm down in the next hundred years,

Profound Sound Pavilion likely won’t achieve much unless it seizes opportunities during the unrest.

These unsettled times have invisibly increased costs for all forces.

For instance, the cost of merchant ships and resource competition, where even simple merchant ship escorts now required double the cultivators they once did.

It’s not just Profound Sound Pavilion; nearly all family and sect forces have opted for this approach.

Gaining a little more strength means a little more assurance for continued survival.