Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 716 - 715: The Letter from the Saint Dragon Pavilion Master

Chapter 716: Chapter 715: The Letter from the Saint Dragon Pavilion Master

With the Devouring Technique, one could directly extract energy from the Spirit Jade, and the energy within was tremendously vast and exceedingly pure; thus, after absorbing a piece of Spirit Jade, Yusuf Zuck finally took a small step forward, successfully advancing to the mid Foundation Establishment phase.

Other cultivators might not care much about this small step, but for Yusuf Zuck, who possessed nine Golden Cores, this step was incredibly difficult to take.

"What an excellent item." Yusuf Zuck took several deep breaths; the Spirit Jade was even superior to the Golden Core.

"There are two more; let’s see if I can reach the late Condensation Period, or even ascend to the Golden Core Realm and sense the impending tribulation," Yusuf Zuck continued, taking out the other two pieces of Spirit Jade, quickly forming a hand seal to bless them, and then, with a breath, sucking in two streams of extremely pure purple energy.

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle~" sounds came from his stomach, and his Dantian boiled over.

However, this time, the nine Golden Cores merely flickered a few times and solidified a bit more without any further activity.

Of course, his spirit, strength, and so on, continued to enhance, but he did not reach the late stage of the Condensation Period!

Yusuf Zuck sighed. Although he had been mentally prepared for the impossibility of advancing, he still felt immensely disappointed when it didn’t happen.

When he had devoured the first Spirit Jade, he had already ingested a lot of other Spirit Pills and herbs, so he had accumulated a significant amount, and hence, naturally advanced in rank upon consuming the first Spirit Jade.

However, as he had only just reached the mid Foundation Establishment phase, even having two Spirit Jades wasn’t enough to support a further advance; the energy was insufficient.

"Right, there’s still the Nascent Soul; what will happen after absorbing it?" Yusuf Zuck took out the Nascent Soul from his ring. It was a Late Nascent Soul Stage Nascent Soul, its energy likely more formidable and purer than that of the Spirit Jade!

"I’ll take the risk; it’s not like it will kill me." In the same manner, Yusuf Zuck continued to absorb the energy. Although slightly frightening, at least he didn’t chew it directly with his mouth; otherwise, he really wouldn’t be able to swallow it.

It was still a more refined energy that burst forth, the Dantian continued to boil, and the nine Purple Pills solidified and flickered.

Pop pop pop pop pop~

The nine Purple Pills emitted a series of popping sounds like bursting beans, and then Yusuf Zuck felt his Cultivation Realm start to skyrocket, with the nine purple Human Pills also beginning to flash with a dark golden color, not gold, but dark gold.

"Late Condensation Period!" Yusuf Zuck clenched his fists in excitement. With two pieces of Spirit Jade and one Nascent Soul, he had finally reached the late Condensation Period.

"But I haven’t sensed the impending tribulation yet..." Yusuf Zuck closed his eyes, carefully sensing the rhythm and fluctuations between heaven and earth.

He remembered that Sandy had sensed the tribulation was nearing not long ago after their dual cultivation; according to her, they could feel a pulsation within heaven and earth, a sense of urgency, and a quickening heartbeat, and that feeling was the tribulation!

Yusuf Zuck sensed for a long time but didn’t feel any rhythm or fluctuation, nor did his heartbeat quicken.

"That means I haven’t reached the stage where I can sense the impending tribulation. I should be able to feel the Golden Core Tribulation only after reaching complete Condensation of the Golden Elixir. But it won’t be long now. If I were to also consume the Creation Pill that Grayson Martin gave me..." Yusuf Zuck took out one more; it was the Creation Pill given to him by Grayson Martin, which could allow him to sense the Golden Core Tribulation!

"No, I’m being too hasty. Besides, I have a mutation with nine cores. When the time comes, will the cores transform into Golden Cores one by one, or all at the same time? If it’s one by one, this Creation Pill might let me sense the tribulation, but if it’s supposed to be all at once, even ten Creation Pills wouldn’t be of any use, right?"

"Also, if it’s going to be one by one, wouldn’t I have to face the Four Nine Heavenly Tribulation nine times?" Yusuf Zuck shuddered at the thought. Being struck by lightning thirty-six times for one tribulation; how much would that be for nine?

"And furthermore..." Yusuf Zuck continued to ponder: "If I’m to form the Golden Cores all together, then that would mean over three hundred and twenty lightning strikes bearing down, wouldn’t it? A single bout of three hundred-plus strikes could kill even immortals, couldn’t it?"

"I can’t use this Creation Pill; an accident could be disastrous. If I were actually struck to death, that would be terrible!"

"You shouldn’t eat it yet, wait a little longer. The urgent task at hand is to activate the Blood Beads, not to continue increasing my realm!" Yusuf Zuck immediately stored away the Creation Pill and also closed his eyes to carefully sense his own body!

And just as Yusuf Zuck closed his eyes to continue his sensing, a crisp voice rang in his ear, "Excuse me, is Mister Bryson Campbell, the master of Chicken Mountain, here?"

"Hmm?" Yusuf Zuck abruptly opened his eyes, then quickly rushed out.

All the great demons also rushed out, and Grayson Martin followed them to the square above.

The crowd looked up to the sky, where there was a black and white Immortal Crane, and standing atop the crane was a woman, in her mid-twenties, not too pretty but definitely not ugly either.

She was carrying an Ancient Sword on her back, her hair was up in a bun, and her clothes were simple, just hempen robes and cloth shoes.

"A master!" said Grayson Martin in a deep voice.

"Yes, a master. We can’t discern her specific cultivation level, and the aura of that crane demon is even stronger than ours, I’m afraid it’s at the Nascent Soul Realm, right?" said the Black Jiao King, grinning.

"A late-stage Nascent Soul crane demon!" Grayson Martin nodded.

"What’s the matter?" Yusuf Zuck squinted his eyes. Where was this woman from? What was she doing here? She clearly looked like a super expert.

"The young woman, Amora Meskill, is a messenger from the Saint Dragon Pavilion!" The woman stood atop the sky-bound Immortal Crane, and when she looked down, she could only see a foggy expanse, unable to see Yusuf Zuck and the others!

"A messenger? What is it?" Yusuf Zuck asked, surprised.

"The Pavilion Master has a letter for Mister Campbell to peruse!" The woman took out a letter and threw it downward, where it disappeared into the mist!

A green light flashed in Yusuf Zuck’s eyes, and following that, he reached out and pulled the letter into his hand.

"The letter has been delivered. I take my leave," the woman said with a faint smile. After a gentle bow towards the mountain below, the Immortal Crane cried out and shot into the high sky, disappearing in an instant.

Yusuf Zuck opened the letter, which contained just two lines: On the ninth day of the ninth month, the Immortal Mansion shall open. I extend an invitation to Mister Bryson Campbell, the master of Chicken Mountain, and the Earth Immortal predecessor to join us in exploring the Immortal Mansion, to partake in the secrets of fate, and to seek immortal treasures, courtesy of the Saint Dragon Pavilion Master ’Dax Blackwell’!

Yusuf Zuck’s eyebrows rose, Immortal Mansion? Immortal Mansion? Could it be the same Immortal Mansion that Grayson Martin had mentioned before? The one from which Spirit Jade emanated?

"Brother Grayson, come take a look at this," Yusuf Zuck passed the letter to Grayson Martin.

"Alright, I’ll take a look," said Grayson Martin with a smile, nodding and quickly scanning the contents of the letter, "What, explore the Immortal Mansion? Master Blackwell?" After reading, he let out a long sigh and his expression changed rapidly.

"What’s wrong?" asked Yusuf Zuck, curious.

"Taking into account the timing, this indeed is the year for the Immortal Mansion to open," murmured Grayson Martin: "Didn’t I mention before that the Spirit Jade was said to exist inside an Immortal Mansion? That Immortal Mansion is this one. It’s rumored on the Saint Dragon Continent that there is an ancient Immortal Mansion once inhabited by a Supreme Immortal, and this mansion opens once every sixty years. Thus, it’s become a place countless cultivators yearn for. Almost all accomplished and powerful characters would go there whenever it opens. It is said that an Immortal Sword and a music score have appeared there before, and from that score, someone discerned an ultimate swordsmanship. Moreover, that Immortal Mansion is filled with treasures of immortality and that’s where the Spirit Jade comes from."

"However, the spots for each visit are limited, and only the Saint Dragon Pavilion knows the exact location of the Immortal Mansion. This is also why all sects across the world are under the jurisdiction of the Saint Dragon Pavilion. If your sect doesn’t join the Pavilion, then you won’t have the chance to visit the Immortal Mansion."

"Master Blackwell is the third Saint Dragon Pavilion Master, and he should be a supreme being in the early stages of Tribulation Crossing. His personal correspondence is probably also a priceless treasure, isn’t it? This man hasn’t appeared in public for many years!"

"So, what do you think? Are you going? It seems like they want to offer you a favor, especially since you have an Earth Immortal predecessor here!" said Grayson Martin with a chuckle.