Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 681: External Core - Yueyang Bell

Chapter 681 -681: External Core – Yueyang Bell

What a scam!

Truth be told, Wang Chen had always wanted to drag the little cauldron out and give it a good thrashing.

In nearly ninety days, the total number of spirit stones he invested, calculated as Low Spirit stones, actually exceeded five million!

What does five million Low Spirit stones even mean?

Just think about how many spirit stones Wang Chen had in his storage bag when he first transmigrated over to get an idea.

If it weren’t for a windfall he ran into, he simply couldn’t have sustained such refinement.

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Wang Chen seriously suspected the Cauldron Spirit was skimming off his spirit stones.

But there was no evidence.

So, pleasurable surprises aside, when he saw the little cauldron poking its head out from the Creation Cauldron again to announce good news, his face turned as dark as Bao Qingtian’s, “Is it refined? You’re out of luck continuing to scam my spirit stones, huh?”

Although Wang Chen was the owner of the Creation Cauldron, he was well aware that he didn’t truly control the Cauldron Spirit.

The trouble was, this guy was extremely sentient and had its own thoughts.

And in response to Wang Chen’s mockery, the little cauldron immediately protested, “Master is wronging me! Your Golden Core is a lower third-tier one. It’s not easy to refine it into an External Core, and these spirit stones weren’t nicked by little me…”

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The Nine Grades of Golden Cores: the first tier is the highest, the ninth is the lowest.

Purple Mansion cultivators condense Golden Cores, but due to their own talents, the resources they invest, plus factors like fate, result in varying quality of the cores they produce.

The first, second, and third grades are top tier; fourth, fifth, and sixth are middle tier; seventh, eighth, and ninth are lower tier.

True Person Ye’s is an eighth-grade Golden Core.

Under normal circumstances, only True Persons who have condensed a top third-tier Golden Core are qualified to aim for the Nascent Soul stage. Those with a middle-tier core need a massive stroke of luck to even have the chance of forming a Nascent Soul.

And as for the lower tier, being able to cultivate to the high stage of a Golden Core is already an immense fortune!

Although True Person Ye’s Golden Core was quite intact, it was mottled and impure, containing a substantial amount of impurities. If these weren’t eliminated during the refinement process, then the External Core that was produced would have significant hidden dangers.

Just imagine how difficult it would be to remove the impurities in the Golden Core that True Person Ye himself couldn’t refine away.

This was why the little cauldron had taken such a long time and squandered so many spirit stones!

Plus, integrating a Demon Core into a cultivator’s Golden Core was no simple feat either.

“Just so Master knows…”

Finally, the little cauldron said proudly, “The External Core that little me has refined can definitely be compared to a top-grade Demon Core!”

Granted, a top-grade Demon Core definitely cannot match a top-grade Golden Core, but considering True Person Ye’s was merely an eighth-grade Golden Core, achieving this level clearly shows the power of the Creation Cauldron.

As it spoke, the little cauldron’s chubby white hand flipped over, presenting a dazzling golden pill.

Is this the External Core?

Wang Chen’s attention was immediately captivated.

He could feel the terrifying power contained within this dragon-eye-sized Golden Core!

If he could assimilate this External Core for his own use, then if Wang Chen were to face a Golden Core True Person in the future, as long as it wasn’t a strong top-tier core, he would have the capacity to fight.

At the very least, he could protect himself.

As for those below the tier of the Golden Core, that would be an absolute crushing victory!

Moreover, even when Wang Chen eventually condensed his own Golden Core, this External Core would still play a significant role.

More practical than any magical treasure.

By this calculation, his previous investment was totally worth it!

Observing his reaction, the little cauldron then brought out a bronze bell.

It was True Person Ye’s Lifebound Magic Treasure.

But compared to its original state, the bronze bell, now presented by the little cauldron, had noticeable differences in its color, texture, and surface patterns.

Its shape had become more ancient and simple!

Wang Chen was very pleased.

Only to hear the little cauldron say, “Master, this Yueyang Bell has had its soul imprint removed, but it retains its Dharma Seal and spirituality. You can control it through the External Core, and it should be able to unleash at least eighty percent of its power.”

Eighty percent is already very strong!

Wang Chen had witnessed the formidable power of this magical treasure. Had it not been for the protection of the True Form Chart of the Mystical Mirage Dragon, he would have undoubtedly been dead.

Normally, lifebound magic treasures like this are extremely difficult to seize and use as one’s own, let alone for someone like Wang Chen, who only has a cultivation level of the Purple Mansion.

Using the External Core refined by Golden Core True Person Ye to control his lifebound magic treasure was absolutely the best and most ingenious method.

Wang Chen couldn’t help but ask, “Do you know how to refine the External Core?”

The little ding shook its head vigorously: “Please forgive the little ding’s ignorance.”

No sooner had Wang Chen spoken than he realized he had asked the wrong entity.

He was just being hasty.

He chuckled, and warmly said as he put the External Core and the Yueyang Bell into the Sumeru Ring, “You’ve worked hard.”

Thinking it over, Wang Chen took out an Upper Spirit Stone and said, “This is your reward.”

Although he was well aware that the little ding surely benefited during the process of refining the External Core,

given the other’s hard work and the exceptional quality of the final product, if Wang Chen didn’t show any appreciation, there might arise feelings of grievance within the Cauldron Spirit.

That would be less than ideal.

For now, he needed to keep it appeased.

[Creation Cauldron (Sealed): 507530/1000000]

Checking the data display on the panel, Wang Chen made a secret resolution.

“Thank you, master!”

The little ding joyously took the Upper Spirit Stone, then yawned widely, “The little ding is very sleepy now, going to sleep, please call me if there’s anything, master.”

Having said that, it retreated back into the Creation Cauldron, and there was no further sound or movement.

Wang Chen reached out to recall the precious cauldron, shrinking it and wearing it on his body again.

He couldn’t resist taking out the External Core and the Yueyang Bell again, repeatedly fiddling with them for a long time.

Both items were truly valuable, but regrettably, Wang Chen was currently unable to wield either of them; he didn’t even have the Dharma Technique to refine the External Core and would have to find another way to obtain it.

The problem was that Wang Chen was stuck at the Northern Evil Eye right now, unable to even return to the Demon Den; where could he possibly acquire the Dharma Technique to refine and control the External Core?

Shaking his head in resignation, Wang Chen suppressed the tumultuous emotions in his heart.

The path to immortality is long; there is no need to rush in the moment.

In the following days, Wang Chen settled his mind and continued with his difficult cultivation in the land of the Evil Eye.

His cultivation level didn’t fall behind, but hunting down Evil Spirits became increasingly difficult.

The Monster Spirits and Evil Wraiths lurking at the heart of the Evil Eye were not only powerful but also extremely cunning.

They wouldn’t recklessly conflict with Wang Chen, fleeing towards the direction of the Evil Eye at the first sign of danger.

Some Evil Spirits even fled at the mere sight of Wang Chen from a distance.

Wang Chen was helpless then.

His cultivation level was not yet enough to safely delve deep into the Evil Eye, and not even his Vajra Immortality Undying Body could withstand it.

To hunt Evil Spirits it wasn’t worth taking such tremendous risks.

Therefore, Wang Chen could only engage in guerrilla tactics and sneak attacks, venturing out daily in the hopes of finding easy pickings by luck, managing to gather a trifle here and there, accumulating some Human Virtue points.

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But he was still far from the amount he needed.

Wang Chen was not in a hurry.

In fact, he couldn’t hurry even if he wanted to, because after another half month, the rampant Yin Sha Energy burst forth from the Evil Eye, forming a huge storm that swept through the caverns.

The surge of the Evil Tide had arrived!

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