Chapter 23 Core Formation Realm (1)

Shuang'er didn't expect Xiao Yan to visit her suddenly. Still, she maintained her composure and quickly took out the letter.

"Here's your letter, Young Master Xiao," Shuang'er said, handing it to him with a steady hand.

Seeing the letter, Xiao Yan immediately recognized it as the one Chu Lanlan had indeed left. He accepted it and promptly stored it in his space ring.

"Thank you. Actually, I'm not here just for the letter. I wanted to take this opportunity to give you the Cleansing Water Pill," Xiao Yan said as he took out a bottle of pills.

When she first heard about it, Shuang'er intended to reject it, but upon mentioning the Cleansing Water Pill, she was indeed tempted. She couldn't be blamed; the value of the Cleansing Water Pill was too good to pass up. Moreover, Shangguan Yi had never given her such a pill before.

The reason she was willing to serve as a maid for Shangguan Yi was precisely for the pills. So, when someone was willing to give her what she wanted, there was no reason for her to reject it.

"Thank you, Young Master Xiao. Shuang'er will remember your kindness," Shuang'er said gratefully as she accepted the pills.

Seeing that she had indeed accepted it, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel excited; it boosted his confidence in pursuing her.

"Fairy Shuang'er, how has your cultivation been recently? Have you faced any obstacles? Please do tell me; I'll help you however I can," Xiao Yan said in a handsome voice, his gaze never far from Shuang'er.

"My cultivation has been progressing smoothly. I don't need advice at the moment," Shuang'er replied, shaking her head slightly.

"That's good to hear. I hope you make as much progress as possible before the chaotic times," Xiao Yan nodded in response.

"Chaos time?" Shuang'er was completely unaware of it. This was beyond her knowledge; she hadn't heard anything about it.

Seeing her confused, Xiao Yan wasn't surprised as he explained seriously, "The chaos time occurs every 1,000 years. It's a period when the essence of the world declines, making it very difficult for cultivators like us to progress because there's no world essence available to absorb. During this era, cultivation relies heavily on essence pills and natural treasures. As a result, conflicts often arise over these scarce resources, there will be the fights happen everywhere. I just hope that when that time comes, you'll be safe and well."

Hearing this, Shuang'er was stunned for a long while before she could react. She didn't immediately believe what Xiao Yan said and began to ponder about it. Recent events of competition in buying ingredients for essence pills in Xi'An came to her mind, which made Shuang'er connect it to what Xiao Yan had mentioned.

"It's no wonder why the situation in Xi'An is so chaotic right now. Why are you telling me this, Young Master Xiao?" Shuang'er was deeply moved in this moment, as it was the first time she had encountered a man who cared so much about her. If Xiao Yan hadn't left a bad impression on her before, he had certainly left a good one in her heart now.

"Of course, I don't want to see you suffer during the chaos time. If you ever need any help, feel free to come to the Xiao Family and look for me," Xiao Yan spoke sincerely.

At this moment, how could Shuang'er not know what Xiao Yan feels for her? "Young Master Xiao, I..."

"Fairy Shuang'er, you don't need to give me an answer immediately. I will wait for you at the Xiao Family. Whenever you decide to leave here, feel free to come and find me anytime," Xiao Yan said with a solemn expression, trying his best to appear calm and aloof. However, inwardly, he wanted to take Shuang'er with him immediately, if not for Teacher Yao's warning not to rush things.

Shuang'er was moved by his words, though she tried to hide her feelings.

In fact, in terms of appearance, Xiao Yan was considered one of the most handsome men in Xi'An. Shangguan Yi was far behind in comparison. Xiao Yan's cultivation had also reached the Core Formation Realm at a young age, and his skill in pill refining was no less than that of Shangguan Yi. It would be a lie to say that a young woman like Shuang'er wouldn't be attracted to this kind of man.

Seeing that she was quite shy, Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile. However, Teacher Yao had already informed him, and Xiao Yan trusted no one but Teacher Yao. So, he stood up and bid farewell to Shuang'er.

"Fairy Shuang'er, I still have to return and refine pills. I need to take my leave."

"Then, I'll escort you out," Shuang'er said, standing up and walking Xiao Yan to the door of the pavilion.

"Just escort me this far is enough," Xiao Yan replied.

Shuang'er nodded and returned to her room.

Seeing her go back inside, Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile.

After arriving at her room, Shuang'er didn't immediately begin to cultivate. Instead, she stood in front of Shangguan Yi's room. She knew that Shangguan Yi didn't like to be disturbed during his seclusion. However, the matter about the chaos time was extremely important, and she had to inform him.

After hesitating for a moment, Shuang'er took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

Knock! Knock!

Shangguan Yi, who was still refining the world essence into his own essence, suddenly heard the interruption. He slowly opened his eyes and looked towards the door. With his current cultivation, he could sense that it was Shuang'er.

Knowing that she wouldn't disturb him without good reason, Shangguan Yi stopped his cultivation and left his room.

After sitting on the sofa, Shuang'er immediately told him about the chaos time.

"Oh, it's about the chaos time," Shangguan Yi said simply. He wasn't surprised because Old Wang had already informed him through the information pearl.

However, he didn't expect that Shuang'er would receive this information so quickly, which made him feel quite intrigued.

"I understand. How did you find out about it?" Shangguan Yi asked.

Shuang'er was surprised that Shangguan Yi didn't show any fear or a stunned expression, but when she heard his question, she immediately answered, "It was Young Master Xiao. When he was here to receive the letter, he did mention it."

"Oh, Young Master Xiao," Shangguan Yi observed her expression and squinted his eyes.

"Then, I should thank you. I'll enter my seclusion, and you should as well. Take these and cultivate well." Putting ten pill bottles on the sofa, Shangguan Yi left.

Shuang'er watched him enter the room before checking the pills inside the bottles. There, she saw the mid-grade essence pills. She couldn't help but smile; they were just mid-grade essence pills, but she was very satisfied with them.

She then looked into another five bottles. Upon scanning them with her Divine Sense, she froze on the spot. The fragrance of the pills was completely different from that of the low-grade and mid-grade essence pills.

"This… a high-grade essence pill! There are 50 of them in total!"

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After giving Shuang'er the pills, Shangguan Yi focused on his cultivation again. He wouldn't come out of seclusion unless he broke through to the Core Formation Realm.

Ten small suns shone brightly in the Sixth Sense Realm. Shangguan Yi refined them simultaneously, and the tenth pillar was constructed faster and denser as time passed.

In this manner, eight months passed. Shangguan Yi reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and right now he was studying about the core.

He cultivated the flame-type technique, forming a flame core was naturally the best choice, which boasts the highest success rate.

Having fully comprehended the True Sun Flame technique, Shangguan Yi's understanding of flame was deepened. In just another four months, comprehension was no longer an issue; his focus shifted to the process of forming the core.

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Meanwhile, a year had passed since Shangguan Yi entered seclusion. During this time, Xiao Yan visited Shuang'er three times, and their relationship grew stronger. Despite this, Shuang'er had not yet given an answer to Xiao Yan.

Another noteworthy event was the Liu Family's announcement that Liu Meng had recently broken through to the Core Formation Realm, prompting them to invite numerous Cultivators to join in the celebration.

Three months later, the Hong Family also revealed news of a new Core Formation Cultivator.

Following that, two months later, other great families and the three great sects sequentially announced new Core Formation Cultivators.

At this moment, in the Azure Cloud Pavilion, Shangguan Yi meticulously reviewed the contents in his mind in preparation for his breakthrough.