A Sect from a Spirit Vein

It was only at this moment that Tan Yunxing finally had a clear sense of the Foundation Establishment Treasure Land. This was indeed a moment of wild joy, a feeling of finding hope at the brink of despair.

This was a place unheard of by the people of the Yunshan Sect. Linzhou, Linzhou, was at the fringe of the Alioth Continent, and further out lay the boundless Star Sea.

Not only were there Desolate Beasts and demons roaming the Star Sea, but there were also Gang Winds and Yin Fire obstructing the way. For a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator to traverse it would be like courting death. Fortunately, Tan Yunxing halted in Linzhou, without going further into the Star Sea.

Everyone breathed a huge sigh of relief and immediately began their search.

This place differed from the orderly continent heartland dominated by Human Race Cultivators; it was a chaotic, wild land inhabited by the Hundred Races.

In the towns, various Demon Cultivators strutted about. A handsome Fox-man held two human female cultivators while a Wolf Demon with sharp fangs wiped blood from its mouth. A Double-Tailed Cat with emerald eyes as large as tigers or leopards. The shopkeeper was smiling and waving to customers, playing with two eyeballs in his hand...

In the sky, the diverse passing cultivators made the Yunshan Sect people very wary, with the figures of demon cultivators and evil creatures visible everywhere. Some were wrapped in thick black smoke and blood qi, others traveled on giant skulls, with two blood-red pythons emerging from the eye sockets, and some had extra limbs, with two heads, one large and one small, arguing loudly...

Moreover, the demeanor here was bold and fierce, with fights and life-and-death duels breaking out at any slight disagreement. Screams were constant along the way, and a blood mist spread through the sky.

Here, normal-looking Human Race Cultivators were instead the minority, and such a large group of Human Race Cultivators like the Yunshan Sect was even rarer. Eleven Wind Rainbow Cranes marched in formation, attracting various gazes. Almost every bystander took a few more glances.

Xiao Tianci even saw a carriage made of human bones flying through the sky, pulled by two human Foundation Establishment cultivators whose shoulders were pierced by talisman chains.

The two Foundation Establishment humans flew forward, with chains burning with tiny white phosphorous fire on their shoulders, making them scream miserably all along the way, the sound extremely shrill.

This scene sent a chill down Xiao Tianci’s spine, and he couldn’t help but want to draw his sword, but was stopped by Li Da.

The carriage approached, trailing the Yunshan Sect’s team for a while, and everyone was on high alert, gripping their weapons, spiritual power hidden but ready to be unleashed.

But after trailing for several miles, seeming to realize the Yunshan people weren’t easy to deal with, the carriage finally left.

Yang Jiye sighed in relief, thinking it might be better for everyone to act separately to avoid drawing attention. But Li Da opposed. It was just too unsafe here, with Human Race cultivators at a disadvantage, staying together offered some security, and even though they attracted attention, until the situation became clear, their safety was assured.

The priority was quickly finding Tan Yunxing’s Foundation Establishment Treasure Land, completing the Foundation Establishment quickly, and then immediately returning.

On the twentieth day, the treasure land sensed by Tan Yunxing finally came into view at a distance.

It was a gentle small mountain, not very high among the vast surrounding undulating hills. But the forest on the mountain was extremely dense, the flowers, trees, vines, and ancient creepers crammed together.

𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Especially notable were the leaves of this dense forest, which were of an unusual dark red color.

The breeze brushed by, and the leaves swayed, creating a slow-moving dark red wave, resembling—a sea of blood.

But the treasure land was right in front of them, and the excitement overwhelmed the feeling of discomfort, and everyone stopped in mid-air for a close look.

The bad news was, the place was covered by a Mountain Protection Grand Array from above; it was a Spirit Mountain with an owner.

The good news was, this Mountain Protection Grand Array was of Foundation Establishment level, suggesting that its owner was unlikely to be a High-Tier Cultivator.

The Wind Rainbow Cranes dispersed, and Li Da took a look around, seeing everyone ready, he sought Yang Jiye’s approval, then piloted a Flying Spiritual Artifact to make contact.

"Is the owner within the array present?" Li Da shouted, "We are cultivators from the Golden Core Sect of Qingzhou Quyang County. Our sect’s cultivator has reached their Foundation Establishment opportunity, and the treasure land lies here. Could we negotiate a little and be allowed to borrow the land for Foundation Establishment? Our sect will certainly offer generous recompense!"

After shouting thrice, there was finally a response within the array. The blood-red ocean of trees rustled, and the whole mountain of red leaves quivered and gathered to form a giant face covering half of the mountain.

A vast spiritual pressure suddenly spread out, startling everyone.

This is, a Golden Core!

The enormous face trembled slightly, its eyes opened, composed of blood-red branches, forming two spheres, its big mouth opened, and a huge tongue made of blood-red vines vibrated.

A strange voice buzzed: "Qingzhou? Qingling Sect? Never heard of it."

Though this was a Foundation Establishment level array, its owner was a Golden Core, yet it was unclear if this owner was even human.

Left with no choice, Li Da could only bow, and a Golden Core Paper in his hand turned into a streak of golden light, shooting into the array: "This is our sect’s Golden Core Paper; we ask the senior to verify it."

The Golden Core Paper could only prove that the bearer was backed by a Golden Core Master. As for which sect it belonged to, that was just a one-sided claim. Now Li Da was speaking with confidence, knowing that across 150,000 miles and twenty-one prefectures, who could verify so much?

The golden light entered the blood-colored forest, and the gigantic face gently undulated: "It is indeed a Golden Core item. But apologies, I cannot lend the land to you."