Chapter 238: Ninth-Grade Golden Cores Have Differences

Ye Chen sat cross-legged on the flying boat, cultivating the Eternal Cosmos Sutra while contemplating his journey to Divine Will City. Inside his storage bracelet lay a sword talisman. His master hadn’t left back then, silently watching over him. The thought warmed Ye Chen’s heart.

Unfortunately, this time, she had truly gone. With his Heavy Pupils, he could likely track her down if he tried, but after some thought, he decided against it. His master clearly needed space, and hounding her wouldn’t help.

After breaking through to the Golden Core stage, Ye Chen’s speed was astonishing. A journey that once took a week now required only half a day.

This trip to Divine Will City had several goals. He needed to replace his Foundation Establishment gear, upgrading to equipment suited for his new realm. He also planned to study Golden Core-level spells. While divine abilities and treasure techniques were powerful, the cultivation world wasn’t all about fighting. Mastering more spells meant being prepared for a wider range of situations.

Then there were the six arts of cultivation. With third-grade alchemy and artifact refining insights in hand, he needed to find suitable female cultivators to gift them to. He also had to prepare treasures beneficial for Nascent Soul formation in advance. And, of course, he needed to figure out what was going on with his five-colored Golden Core.

Upon arriving in Divine Will City, Sun Ruoxin’s eyes sparkled with excitement. She immediately offered to show Ye Chen some new moves she’d learned. But having just added Yao Xi to the system’s Dao Companion list—and still reeling from the recent “review”—Ye Chen wasn’t in the mood. He tossed her an Azure Hill Jade Bamboo Core and sent her off to refine it in seclusion.

Perhaps because someone was always watching, it wasn’t long before a woman with striking red hair approached gracefully. Her breathtaking beauty and lofty aura drew countless glances from male cultivators, who stole looks from the corners of their eyes. But when they sensed the terrifying aura emanating from her, their faces paled. This woman was a Golden Core powerhouse.

“Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Ye on breaking through to the Golden Core stage,” Li Feihuang said with a smile as she entered the courtyard.

Ye Chen, observing her, was somewhat surprised. She had come in her true form, no longer hiding her identity? It was clear that Li Feihuang had also reached the Golden Core stage. Her red hair flowed even more vibrantly, and her stunning beauty, already breathtaking, had grown even more radiant after her breakthrough. The golden dress embroidered with phoenix patterns accentuated her curves, now rivaling the combined allure of Lu Jing and Yao Xi.

Could phoenix blood actually enhance one’s appearance and figure? If so, Ye Chen would need to find a way to acquire more phoenix blood for the female cultivators around him.

What shocked him most, however, was Li Feihuang’s feedback rate. The system’s prompt rang in his mind: “Li Feihuang: 500x!”

From 300x to 500x? This wasn’t due to her Golden Core breakthrough—Ye Chen had already confirmed that mere cultivation advancements didn’t increase feedback rates. It had to be her physique, elevated by the phoenix blood.

This reaffirmed the wisdom of his earlier decision. The phoenix blood was meant for Li Feihuang. Not only had it triggered the Ancestral Dragon Blood, but it had also boosted her feedback rate, making her the second 500x female cultivator he’d encountered, after the Old Granny.

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Of course, the Old Granny was a soul entity with 500x feedback, far beyond Li Feihuang’s level. Still, for Ye Chen right now, Li Feihuang was undoubtedly his most precious treasure.

“Thank you, Fairy Li. It seems you’ve gained greatly from your breakthrough as well,” Ye Chen replied with a smile.

Li Feihuang gave a reserved smile. After just a year apart, Ye Chen’s joy at seeing her was so intense it was almost tangible, a clear sign of his infatuation.

“Fellow Daoist Ye also formed a ninth-grade Golden Core?” she asked, noting his aura.

Ye Chen nodded casually.