After transmigrating, I cultivated immortality by smelling the scent.

Chapter 236 Late Stage of Core Formation

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Ye Xiaobai's cultivation has successfully entered the late stage of Core Formation.

He also crafted five identical flying swords as his natal magic weapon.

It is about three feet and three inches long, and its main material is red gold stone, so the blade is also red gold.

During these ten years, Ye Xiaobai conducted in-depth research on the Five Elements Hunyuan Technique left behind by the Five Elements Venerable, and created a sword formation left behind by the Five Elements Venerable—the Five Elements Trapping Dragon Formation.

The Five Elements Dragon-Trapping Formation was originally designed to target eighth-tier demonic beasts. It can be set up using five different flying swords as the core of the formation.

Ye Xiaobai thus forged five natal flying swords, which greatly enhanced the power of the formation, making it easy to trap late-stage eighth-order demonic beasts.

If used against human cultivators, it could provide temporary control over cultivators in the late Nascent Soul stage.

However, Nascent Soul stage cultivators have already mastered the basics of spatial power, and can basically perform short-distance instantaneous movement.

Therefore, it is not so easy to use formations to target Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Another piece of good news for Ye Xiaobai was that Zishan, also known as the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard, had reached the late-stage peak of the seventh rank and was preparing to break through to the eighth rank.

However, a breakthrough needs to be made in a place rich in lightning energy.

If Zishan were to break through to the eighth rank, he would gain a great help.

Ye Xiaobai was extremely excited just thinking about it.

The key issue right now is that Ye Xiaobai doesn't know where there's an abundance of lightning element suitable for the Purple Flame Lightning Leopard to break through.

Ye Xiaobai didn't spend much time comprehending sword intent, but he had already grasped some of the basics of the next level of sword intent. However, he still needed to delve deeper into it. But the breakthrough of the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard was extremely important, so the comprehension of sword intent could only be postponed.

Ye Xiaobai had no choice but to temporarily end his seclusion and go out to choose a suitable location.

When he returned to the sect, not many people knew about it. Later, everyone learned that Ye Xiaobai had actually entered the Pill Tower of the Pill Master Alliance to cultivate, and it was said that he had even reached the eighth level. That would definitely make him a master alchemist, and his alchemy skills would surpass all the alchemists in the White Tiger Sect.

Originally, everyone only knew that Ye Xiaobai was an honorary elder of the Alchemist Alliance, but after repeated confirmation, they learned about Ye Xiaobai's current alchemy skills.

She is said to be second only to the president's daughter, Liu Rumei, in strength among the younger generation.

Liu Rumei's alchemy skills are well-known; she is the successor carefully cultivated by the president of the Alchemist Alliance since childhood.

He has been exceptionally talented in alchemy since childhood, and his alchemy skills are now among the best. It is said that he has entered the ninth level of the Pill Tower this time, and his future achievements are limitless.

Everyone admired Ye Xiaobai's alchemy skills even more, and the alchemists of Lingdan Peak hoped that Ye Xiaobai could give them some pointers.

However, Ye Xiaobai went into seclusion as soon as he returned to the sect, and there was no opportunity for him to communicate with others.

Many people have been waiting outside since Ye Xiaobai went into seclusion, hoping to meet this alchemy master as soon as he emerges from seclusion, all in the hope of receiving guidance from him.

As time went by, and seeing that Ye Xiaobai remained in seclusion without emerging, the number of people outside the cave dwindled.

However, the White Tiger Sect Master also specially sent people to wait outside the cave for Ye Xiaobai to come out.

Unbeknownst to him, Ye Xiaobai had become the highest-ranking alchemist in the White Tiger Sect.

As the sect leader, Mu Beifeng was naturally very happy. It was rare for the White Tiger Sect to have a master alchemist, so it was only natural to keep a close eye on him as a precaution.

Ye Xiaobai, who had been in seclusion, was naturally unaware of these matters.

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As usual, Ye Xiaobai stretched and slowly walked out of the cave. The crowd outside immediately surrounded him and greeted him warmly.

"Master Ye, you've emerged from seclusion!"

"Master Ye..."

"Stop crowding here! The sect leader has important business with Master Ye. Disperse!" A middle-aged cultivator sternly reprimanded the crowd of onlookers.

Upon seeing that the cultivator had spoken, everyone scattered like birds and beasts, and soon they all left.

Then the middle-aged cultivator walked up to Ye Xiaobai with a smile and said excitedly:

"Senior Brother Ye, it's been a long time! Your reputation is growing ever stronger!"

"Oh? It's Junior Brother Liu Cheng! It's been so many years! I almost didn't recognize him!" Ye Xiaobai looked at him for a while before recognizing the familiar junior brother in front of him.

After many years, he has gained some weight and lost his youthful vigor, gaining a more mature and composed demeanor.

"I just heard from Junior Brother Liu that the Sect Master wants to see me about something important?"

"Indeed, Senior Brother Ye is now a renowned alchemy master, so the sect leader naturally wants to meet you!"

"I wouldn't call myself a master; I only know a little about alchemy techniques!" Ye Xiaobai quickly waved his hand and said.

"Junior Brother Liu is now an inner sect elder of Lingyun Peak, right? You shouldn't need to come personally to find someone, should you?"

"Just as you said, a few years ago I successfully formed my core and was promoted from protector to elder. I've been free lately, so I came to see if you've finished your seclusion."

"I can't believe I ran into this by such a coincidence!"

Seeing his junior brother's furrowed brows, Ye Xiaobai sensed that something must have happened.

"Junior brother, don't hold back. Of course, we're brothers who've been through life and death together in the secret realm. Just say what you need. I'll definitely help if I can!"

"Well, I didn't want to trouble you, senior brother, but since you asked, I won't hide it anymore."

"The situation is like this: a senior member of the clan is at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage. He has lived for more than 290 years and his lifespan is coming to an end. Moreover, he has been unable to break through to the Core Formation stage."

"I've heard about my senior brother becoming a master alchemist these past few years, and I wanted to ask you to refine the Qi Condensation Pill, but unfortunately I didn't know you. After making some inquiries, I found out that I knew my senior brother before and we could talk to each other."

"That's why they keep sending me over every few days to see if you've come out of quarantine yet."

"If it's just about refining Qi Condensation Pills, other alchemists on Spirit Pill Peak should be able to do it too. There's no need to specifically ask me, right?"

"Junior brother, you may not know this, but I, as an elder, have already tried ordinary Qi Condensation Pills, and they cannot form a core. After all, low-grade Qi Condensation Pills can only increase the success rate of core formation by 20%."

"If Senior Brother can refine a high-grade Qi Condensation Pill, the chance of successfully forming a Core will increase by 70%, and there is a high probability that our elders will be able to successfully form their Cores."

"In this way, lifespan can reach at least five hundred years! This way, our Liu family can have another Core Formation stage cultivator."

"I see!"

"I wonder if you, Senior Brother, are confident in refining a high-grade Qi Condensation Pill?" Liu Cheng asked tentatively, afraid of upsetting Ye Xiaobai, since he was the one who needed Ye's help.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaobai laughed heartily and said, "Junior brother, you really underestimate your senior brother's alchemy skills. If it were a top-grade Qi Condensation Pill, I wouldn't be sure. But now it's just a high-grade Qi Condensation Pill, and I'm confident!"

"Excellent!" Hearing Ye Xiaobai's confidence, Liu Cheng was immediately excited and couldn't help but clap his hands in approval.

"By the way, aren't your clan elders in a hurry? Shall we go to the sect leader first?"

"Actually, I'm quite anxious. After all, the elders are nearing the end of their lives. Let's go to my clan first. The sect leader probably wants you to refine pills for him too, but there shouldn't be any rush!"

"Alright, since you've put it that way, then go back to your clan and refine pills!"