Zhuge Yong was killed, and the Treasure Pavilion was robbed, causing a massive stir, making waves throughout the city.

At the time, people talked about it endlessly on the streets and in alleys over tea and meals, with various strange versions spreading around.

However, later, when the Zhuge Family Head, Zhuge Leiting, personally arrived at Tianyuan City, the matter was resolved.

The culprits were from the Demon Path, Tongshan and Bai Shuang. Bai Shuang was forcibly killed on the spot by experts from the Zhuge family. Tongshan was beaten half to death by them and was publicly executed after a series of trials, silencing public gossip. All the spirit stones and treasures stolen by these demonic people were recovered in full.

Moreover, with Jiuzhou's once-in-a-sixty-year grand event, the Immortal Sect Martial Arts Competition, about to commence, every sect and family with a bit of ambition was actively preparing for battle. The farce with the Zhuge family quickly faded from people's attention.

The outcome was, to some extent, pleasing to all!

However, this was only on the surface. The Zhuge family had to swallow their pride, suffering in silence.

Though Zhuge Mingyue killed Zhuge Yong, he also lost two capable henchmen, Tongshan and Bai Shuang, and inexplicably took the blame for "looting the Treasure Pavilion." His anger was no less than the Zhuge family's.

The true winners of this farce were only one duo: Li Chen and Lian Hongshang!

At this moment, Li Chen and Lian Hongshang were already outside the city, in Tianmang Mountain.

Looking at the millions of spirit stones and countless rare treasures, Li Chen planned to take the opportunity to refine them all, striving to advance his cultivation before the Immortal Sect Martial Arts Competition.

Lian Hongshang found an exceptionally excellent movement technique secret manual, "Nishang Illusion Dance Steps," inside and couldn't put it down.

This movement technique is divided into three parts.

The first level, Nishang!

The second level, Illusion Dance!

The third level, Chuchen!

What slightly disappointed her was that it was not a complete version, only having the beginning and end, with the middle section missing.

Moreover, these are three progressive levels; to practice "Illusion Dance," one must master "Nishang." Similarly, to practice "Chuchen," one must first practice "Illusion Dance."

But "Illusion Dance," which connects the upper and lower parts, was a blank slate in terms of mental method or Cultivation Technique, making it completely impossible to practice.

In other words, this "Nishang Illusion Dance Steps" could only allow her to practice the "Nishang" level, while the remaining "Illusion Dance" and "Chuchen" could only leave her sighing in frustration.

Seeing Lian Hongshang holding a secret manual in a daze, with a hint of little confusion between her brows, Li Chen hugged her waist and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lian Hongshang handed over the "Nishang Illusion Dance Steps" in her hand and said dejectedly, "This movement technique secret manual is good, but it's a fragment!"

Li Chen flipped through it briefly and said, "It's just missing a middle section; can't it be repaired? What's there to be tangled about?"

A glimmer of joy appeared in Lian Hongshang's eyes, and she eagerly asked, "Can you repair it?"

Li Chen tapped Lian Hongshang's delicate nose and smiled casually, "Of course, what's so difficult about it?"

Then, seeing Lian Hongshang still somewhat skeptical, he asked with a mischievous grin, "If I help you repair it, what reward will I get?"

Lian Hongshang rested her chin in her hand, pretending to think.

Then, she blinked her bright, watery eyes and asked, "What reward do you want? You don't want to do whatever you want again, do you?"

Hearing the phrase "do whatever you want," Li Chen laughed on the spot and quickly said, "Do whatever I want, that's good, let's go with that!"

Lian Hongshang rolled her eyes exaggeratedly at Li Chen, scolded him with a "bad guy," and really let Li Chen do whatever he wanted.

However, after getting dressed, Li Chen switched to "serious teacher mode," earnestly explaining to Lian Hongshang how to practice the "Nishang Illusion Dance Steps."

Though Li Chen had never practiced the "Nishang Illusion Dance Steps" before, nor had he seen it. However, he had encountered similar techniques in his previous life, even more profound than this.

Therefore, completing the repair of the "Nishang Illusion Dance Steps" was not too difficult for Li Chen, only requiring some effort.

Moreover, he could "surpass his predecessor," directly enhancing the entire "Nishang Illusion Dance Steps" by a grade.

"Hongshang, do you understand?"

After explaining, Li Chen looked into Lian Hongshang's eyes and asked seriously.

Lian Hongshang is a true Miao person, with sapphire-colored eyes that are extremely beautiful.

"I think, maybe, I might understand!"

Lian Hongshang listened with a semi-understanding expression, blinking her sapphire eyes, giving an ambiguous answer.

Li Chen understood Lian Hongshang's thoughts at this moment and said, "The knowledge from books is always incomplete; you should first practice a bit. If you encounter any problems, feel free to ask me!"

Lian Hongshang nodded like a small chick pecking at rice, and playfully bowed to Li Chen, "Yes, master!"

As she bent, revealing a swath of fair flesh below her snow-white neck, Li Chen took advantage of her unprepared state to hug her in his arms, giving her a firm kiss before letting go.

"Hongshang, you focus on practicing the movement technique, I'll go in and refine those spirit stones and all that other stuff!"

"Hmm, okay!"

Lian Hongshang nodded obediently and took out the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword to prepare for practicing the "Nishang Chapter."

Li Chen watched for a moment, then entered the cave, laying down a Seven Star Formation to assist his cultivation. He himself levitated at the Formation Eye.

In front of him was a pile of spirit stones like a small mountain, as well as various pills and Magical Treasures. Since they were all stolen from the Zhuge family and not earned by him, he squandered them lavishly without any heartache.

After completing all the preparations, Li Chen started circulating True Yuan throughout his body, completing the Big and Small 36 Circuits, awakening the Meteorite Heart.

The Meteorite Heart, stimulated by Li Chen, began to rotate slowly like a slumbering Divine Dragon.

As its rotation quickened, so did the consumption of spirit stones and treasures increase.

The Spiritual Power contained within the spirit stones converged into the Meteorite Heart like a myriad of rivers joining the sea.

Once the Spiritual Power within these spirit stones was exhausted, they would transform from their crystal-clear jade-like color into dark, dull, ordinary stones.

As the suspended spirit stones fell one by one, within a few breaths, a rain of stones began to fall inside the cave, and it was as torrential as a downpour.

In a time frame less than fifteen minutes, millions of spirit stones and hundreds of treasures were completely devoured, and the pile of stones nearly buried Li Chen alive.

However, throwing in those million spirit stones at least stirred up some waves.

Li Chen felt a force like a flowing current gushing up inside him. When these "streams" concentrated into a column, his whole body started to feel hot, with wafts of white smoke rising.

At first, Li Chen gritted his teeth and endured.

Endure!

Endure again!

When he couldn't bear it anymore, he looked to the sky and let out an "ah" like a thunderous roar.

With this release, Li Chen was amazed to find a "gourd" the size of a baby's fist within his Dantian.

This gourd was the initial form of the Golden Core, not yet fully formed, appearing like a translucent amber. Once filled completely with Spiritual Power, its color would become denser until it shimmered gold, marking the completion of the breakthrough of Life and Death Shackles, officially stepping into the Golden Core Stage.

For now, it could only be considered the Half Golden Core Realm!

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