northernbook Chapter 119 A small test of one’s skills
Chapter 119 A small test of one’s skills
A month later, Kongming slowly opened his eyes, his eyes sparkling with a brilliant light.
He felt the warm, smooth golden elixir within his body, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
Forming the Golden Core not only means a significant increase in his cultivation level, but also extends his lifespan to six to eight hundred years.
Kongming felt the surging magical power within his body, which was no longer comparable to that of the Foundation Establishment stage, and his understanding of the laws of heaven and earth was also much deeper.
He stood up, gently waved his feather fan, and a breeze swept across his face, dispelling the aura emanating from his Core Formation stage.
"Congratulations, Prime Minister, on successfully forming your Golden Core."
Upon hearing the commotion, Zhao Yun hurriedly entered the inner room. When he faced Kongming, he was surprised to feel a strong sense of oppression emanating from him.
It should be noted that ordinary Golden Core cultivators no longer pose any threat to him.
Only a top-ranking expert like Li Xin, who is at the peak of the Golden Core stage, could have this feeling.
However, Li Xin has cultivated for over two hundred years to achieve his current level of expertise and is a top-tier Golden Core cultivator. Every one of them is an outstanding genius.
This can only mean that the martial arts techniques Kongming practiced were extraordinary, or that he possessed a talent that was difficult for others to match.
Zhao Yun was secretly amazed, his eyes filled with admiration and joy.
Kongming nodded, concealed his aura, and gently waved his feather fan.
"Zilong, we should go out for a walk!"
The cave gates opened with a roar, and Kongming slowly stepped out.
The Heavenly-level cave dwelling occupies a vast area, and the surrounding area is like a small world, so few people dare to come here to disturb it on ordinary days.
But Steward Xu was different; he could openly go to any of the top-tier cave dwellings.
He had been keeping a close eye on Kongming's cave dwelling these days. Now, nearly two months had passed since Sima Xun'er arrived at the Holy City, and the woman had already returned to the Holy State.
However, he was unsure what kind of consensus Sima Xun'er and Kongming had reached.
Even Liu Mengli didn't mention Kongming at all, which made him have to be cautious and dare not ask him directly.
At this moment, seeing Kongming emerge from the cave, he hurriedly went to greet him.
"Brother Zhuge, I wonder if Fairy Xun'er left any words behind?"
Kongming waved his feather fan and glanced at the man. He knew, of course, that this Manager Xu was a shrewd old man who wanted to find out something from him.
"Humph!"
Kongming sneered and slowly said, "Even Fairy Xun'er didn't mention it to you, do you think I would?"
Steward Xu's face darkened, and he was slightly angry. He was a well-known Golden Core cultivator. Although he was not ranked on the Golden Core Peak List, he was always respected by everyone because of the reputation of the City Lord of Kousheng.
If it were in the past, if Kongming had dared to speak to him like that, he would have slapped him across the face.
At this point, since it involved people from the Holy State, he had no choice but to swallow his anger.
"Hehe, I was just asking casually, I had no other intentions!"
Steward Xu chuckled and said.
"There's something else. I lent you five million gold coins back then. Calculate the interest and see how much you owe me in total?"
Kongming waved his feather fan and said without a doubt.
"This...this...that's not what you told me back then?"
Chief Steward Xu was burning with anger, thinking to himself that Kongming dared to play him for a fool, but he still held his breath and said in a low voice.
"Hehe... Times have changed. I remember Steward Xu slapped me. We should settle that score too!"
Kongming spoke calmly and unhurriedly.
"Zhuge Kongming, have I been too kind to you? Don't think that just because you've hooked up with Fairy Xun'er, you can talk nonsense in front of me! Whether you can leave this inn or not is up to me."
Steward Xu finally couldn't hold back any longer. In his opinion, even if Kong Mingzhen and Sima Xun'er had something going on, if he killed him directly at this moment and faked the scene of his accidental death during cultivation, Sima Xun'er would have nothing to say.
"Haha... Is Steward Xu going to resort to violence again?"
Kongming laughed, then suddenly sprang up and slapped Steward Xu across the face several times with astonishing speed. Steward Xu didn't even have time to react before his cheeks were already red and swollen.
"you……"
Shocked, Steward Xu felt a burning pain on his face, but even more so, anger and resentment. He never expected that he, a Golden Core stage expert, would be so humiliated by a Foundation Establishment junior.
"You're courting death!" Steward Xu roared, revealing his golden core aura.
"What? You want to fight me?" Kongming's eyes also turned cold, but he still kept his aura at the Foundation Establishment level. He wanted to test the limit of this Steward Xu's patience.
"You don't dare to make a move, huh? Then obediently hand over six million gold coins, and I'll spare you this time!"
"Zhuge Kongming, you've gone too far! I am in charge of this vast Yunyin Inn, how could I be intimidated by a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like you! Even if I kill you today, I have a way to escape!"
Steward Xu moved slightly, and the surrounding air seemed to tremble because of his anger. The pressure of the Golden Core stage pressed down on Kongming like a tide.
However, Kongming remained unfazed, gently waving his feather fan, seemingly completely unaffected by the oppressive power of the golden elixir.
A faint smile appeared on his lips. "Very well, I'll use you as my starting point today!"
After speaking, Kongming suddenly unleashed a powerful aura of golden core energy. He lightly pinched his fingers and flicked a feather fan toward Steward Xu.
The feather fan rapidly enlarged in the air, transforming into a gigantic fan shadow, accompanied by a whistling sound, heading straight for Steward Xu's face.
This sudden turn of events greatly surprised Steward Xu. He never expected that Kongming was also a Golden Core cultivator, and that his magical power was far beyond his expectations.
"You... you've hidden it well!"
Manager Xu exclaimed in surprise and quickly retreated, while simultaneously forming hand seals, attempting to use his Golden Core stage protective aura to withstand the attack.
However, Kongming's fan was so domineering, carrying the power of stars, that it instantly pierced through Steward Xu's protective aura, like the light of dawn tearing through the night.
Steward Xu felt an irresistible force coming towards him, and his expression changed drastically.
In his haste, he summoned a bronze shield, his most treasured possession, which he rarely used except in life-or-death situations.
"boom!"
With a deafening roar, the shadow of the feather fan collided violently with the bronze shield, stirring up visible ripples of spiritual energy that shook the surrounding stone walls and sent dust flying.
If these cave dwellings hadn't been protected by array formations, they probably would have been destroyed by the gale long ago.
Steward Xu staggered back several steps before barely managing to steady himself, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Several alarming cracks had appeared on the bronze shield, indicating that it had withstood immense pressure. This was a life-saving treasure bestowed upon him by City Lord Liu.
He looked up at Kongming, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"You...you are incredibly strong!"
Kongming smiled gently, put away his feather fan, stood with his hands behind his back, and his eyes revealed a sense of detachment from worldly affairs.
"On the path of cultivation, I always give way to others, but that doesn't mean I can let myself be bullied. Those who offend me will be repaid tenfold..."