My Master Knows It All

454: Chapter 173: Dragging a Grand Preceptor to Work as a Laborer_2 454: Chapter 173: Dragging a Grand Preceptor to Work as a Laborer_2 Cao Zhen discovered that he’d learned another term today—”brute force robbery.”

He’d been waiting until the Grand Preceptor left; only then did the experts of the sect speak out in rage, “What does he think this place is?

A mortal bank where he can simply withdraw money whenever?

He comes without materials and leaves with them!

They say things shouldn’t happen more than three times, yet this is already his third time robbing our sect of materials!”

“I refuse to believe that when the Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth comes, he won’t fall into slumber.

Once he sleeps, I’d like to see how he plans to defend his Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty!”

Cao Zhen had thought that after plundering one sect, the Grand Preceptor would leave directly; however, he led Cao Zhen to another sect on his sword.

“Grand Preceptor, are we…

going to rob them too?”

“Of course we are going to rob them.

It’s not easy to come here, how could we only target one sect.”

Cao Zhen didn’t know if the Great Jin Dynasty had something similar to the ten Immortal Sects of the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, but this time, the Grand Preceptor robbed ten Immortal Sects before returning to the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty.

Every one of the ten Immortal Sects appeared to be very powerful, yet not a single one resisted the Grand Preceptor, all of them obediently handed over the materials he demanded.

This was the power of strength.

With enough strength, one could indeed do whatever he desired!

With this single trip, the Grand Preceptor had gathered all the materials Cao Zhen wanted.

After returning to the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, Cao Zhen immediately went back to the Immortal Reception House and found Lan Pili and others.

Because the Grand Preceptor wanted to appoint him as the State Preceptor of the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, people from other sects somewhat isolated those from the Hundred Peaks Sect and didn’t interact much with them.

Only Wu Jianzi, who had accepted him as the Pathfinder, and the Scholar Path enthusiast, Lu Yiren, stayed together with the people from Hundred Peaks Sect.

“Old Lan, I need a favor.

I need to return to Hundred Peaks Sect and, also, I need to concoct some things on the flying boat.

Can you help me navigate the flying boat?”

“Senior Cao is going back to Hundred Peaks Sect?” Wu Jianzi stood up upon hearing this and cupped his fists towards Cao Zhen, “Since I have no pressing matters at hand, why not let me take up this task?”

He had seen Lan Pili’s cultivation base, which was merely at the Core Formation Stage, without even having condensed a Golden Core.

With such strength, navigating the flying boat to Hundred Peaks Sect and then back to the Capital City would certainly take quite some time.

With the Immortal Martial Competition starting in a month, he was worried that Senior Cao’s schedule might be too tight, so it would be better if he navigated the flying boat.

Lu Yiren also stepped forward and said, “I can help navigate the flying boat too.”

“Good, let’s set off now.”

Cao Zhen nodded quickly; with the two of them piloting, the flying boat would indeed be much faster.

Soon after, the three of them took off directly.

As expected, Lu Yiren also possessed the cultivation base of ten Perfect Completion Golden Cores, and each core exhibited marvelous phenomena.

Lu Yiren and Wu Jianzi controlled the flying boat, while Cao Zhen sat on the floor in the lotus position in a separate room behind, taking out various materials.

He was going to concoct Heretical Golden Cores!

Heretical Golden Cores, although different from orthodox Golden Cores, could still achieve the Dao if continuously enhanced.

The first layer of Heretical Golden Core required various Spiritual Medicines for concoction; more than that, it needed to nourish the body.

In essence, the first layer of the Heretical Golden Core could be regarded as the Five Element Wood.

But for the second layer, it wasn’t just pills that were needed.

Various metallic materials had to be added, representing the Five Element Gold.

The first layer of Heretical Golden Core had the power of a Golden Core.

Just an ordinary Golden Core.

However, the second layer of the Heretical Golden Core was beyond comparison, as if it had multiplied the power of numerous Golden Cores.

Because this layer of Heretical Golden Core was primarily focused on offensive and destructive power.

Cao Zhen sat cross-legged on the floor, exhaled the Heretical Golden Core, ignited a flame, and began the concoction with a series of hand seals.

The originally golden luminous Golden Core, with the addition of various materials, began to slowly darken.

One day later, the entire Heretical Golden Core had turned pitch black and had significantly increased in size.

Nine days later, with a crackling sound, the black core shell split open, and streaks of golden light shot out from the crevices, brightening the entire room.

“Heretical Golden Core, second layer!”

Cao Zhen looked at the sky, where the Heretical Golden Core was the size of a broad bean, inhaled, and drew the Heretical Golden Core into his body.

Instantly, a sense of indescribable comfort spread throughout his limbs and bones, sweeping away the fatigue from the continuous concoction of Heretical Golden Cores.

“It’s finally done.

With this, I have a greater chance of securing first place in the competition.

Fortunately, this wasn’t my first time concocting a Heretical Golden Core, but rather strengthening it, which didn’t trigger a Heavenly Tribulation.

Otherwise, just relying on myself, Wu Jianzi, and Lu Yiren, it’s uncertain whether we could withstand the Heavenly Tribulation.”

Next door, Wu Jianzi and Lu Yiren sensed the terrifying energy emanating from the side.

The two exchanged glances, their eyes revealing amazement.

“This aura, this is the aura of a Golden Core, and not an ordinary one at that.

The strength of this aura, at the very least, is equivalent to that of four Golden Cores.”

“Not just ordinary four Golden Cores, it should be the aura of Phenomenal Golden Cores!”

On this flying boat, there were only the three of them, and clearly, this aura was not released by them, so it must be Cao Zhen’s doing.

But how could Senior Cao, with only seven Core Formation Golden Cores, release a power that only someone with four Phenomenal Golden Cores could possess?