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Chapter 492: Qingyu
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During this period, the warehouse at Yunxia Mountain was filled with various types of Spiritual Objects.
Wang Hong took this opportunity to deposit a large number of Spiritual Objects into it.
The items they put in were mainly Pills that could enhance cultivation levels.
Although they had won this battle, they also recognized many shortcomings within themselves.
The most significant one was the lack of individual strength among their subordinates.
In one-on-one combat, it seemed that most of their Golden Core Cultivators couldn't defeat Demonic Beasts of the same tier.
The reasons behind all this were multifaceted.
Firstly, whether it was Golden Core Cultivators among humans or third-tier Demonic Beasts within the Demon Clan, those who could reach this tier were the most outstanding few within their respective categories.
Among human cultivators, in order to reach this tier, they had to face fierce competition starting from the Qi Cultivation stage. Among the many who competed, only one in a thousand could achieve the Golden Core Realm.
Those who ultimately reached this level were truly exceptional.
Their subordinates did not fit into this pattern. They had all been built up through the accumulation of vast resources, regardless of their innate talent.
Among their subordinates, as long as someone had average talent, it was considered good enough.
But Wang Hong had no other choice. Large sects like Qingxu Sect had already scooped up all the outstanding talents in the Cultivation World, starting from the Qi Cultivation stage. Even under such circumstances, they could only produce a few dozen Golden Core Stage cultivators out of hundreds of thousands of Qi Cultivation Disciples.
When he recruited new disciples in the past, he couldn't compete with these sects at all. It was already considered good if he could recruit anyone.
He had recruited a few thousand cultivators, and from them, he had cultivated over two hundred Golden Core Stage cultivators, a number that would continue to increase in the future.
Of course, innate talent was just one aspect. The second point was that their subordinates had recently reached the Core Building stage and lacked the accumulated experience in cultivation.
This was also an unavoidable issue. Their newly established force had not been around for long enough to compare with the legacies of sects that had existed for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
The third point was related to their equipment with Magic Weapons. Their Golden Core Cultivators barely possessed one Magic Weapon each, while on the immortal way trading company's side, many Golden Core Cultivators didn't even have a single Magic Weapon.
However, the second and third points should improve over time.
Currently, they were doing everything in their power to enhance the strength of their subordinates.
Despite their impressive victories, it was all about avoiding direct confrontations; they had not won a single battle through sheer force.
The Demon Clan had suffered losses this time, and they would definitely not accept defeat easily. Moreover, they wouldn't allow a human force to take root in this world.
There would be more battles to come, and they couldn't rely on tactics every time.
While Wang Hong contemplated how to strengthen their subordinates, on the Tianshu Peak of the Qingxu Mountain Range, the air was shrouded in mist, and the dense Spiritual Qi had the potential to turn into rain.
Due to long-term exposure to rich Spirit Qi, even the random weeds growing here were superior to low-tier Spiritual Herbs.
In this cultivation holy land with abundant Spirit Qi, there was only one enormous cave mansion that dominated this spiritual land.
This place originally belonged to a Senior Elder of the Qingxu Sect who had reached the Nascent Soul stage. However, it has now fallen into the hands of the Qing Fox Clan, making it the cultivation cave mansion of the Qing Fox Clan's Ancestor.
At this moment, inside the cave mansion, a being who appeared to be middle-aged was meditating. A furry, large tail behind them swayed gently.
This being did not quite fit the aesthetic of the Demon Clan and, instead, bore a resemblance to a middle-aged human.
It was Qingyu, the fourth-tier Ancestor of the Qing Fox Clan stationed on the East Zhou side.
However, they had been injured several times in previous battles and had been recuperating here for decades. To this day, they had no intention of emerging from seclusion.
Their most recent injury had been caused by eight Golden Core Cultivators who had simultaneously rushed towards them and self-destructed their Golden Cores, rendering them unconscious.
The injuries from the self-destruction had persisted for decades, and although they had somewhat recovered, ordinary healing pills had no effect on beings of their cultivation level. What they needed were high-tier Spiritual Herbs, which were exceedingly rare.
Therefore, at their current rate of recovery, they needed at least another hundred years to regain about eighty percent of their strength.
However, as a fourth-tier Demonic Being with a lifespan of thousands of years, this hundred years was but a fleeting moment to them.
At this moment, there was a gentle tapping on the protective formation outside the cave mansion. It happened three times in succession before falling silent.
Sensing the disturbance at the entrance, Qingyu initially paid no attention and continued to circulate their demonic energy.
It wasn't until a day later that they gradually stopped their meditation, and the doors to the cave mansion slowly opened.
At the entrance, there was a Qing Fox that seemed to have been guarding outside. It cautiously entered only after seeing the cave mansion open.
"Hu Ming pays respects to the Ancestor!"
After entering, Hu Ming quickly paid their respects. Their surname was "Hu," and within the Fox Clan, their status was second only to those with the "Qing" surname.
"What brings you to me?" Qingyu asked impatiently.
Before entering seclusion, they had instructed everyone not to disturb them easily.
"Ancestor, recently, within our clan's territory, there is a Human Clan force hiding," Hu Ming reported urgently.
"Oh? Surprisingly, there's such a thing. How strong are they? Is there a Nascent Soul cultivator among them?" Qingyu asked with great interest. They had not expected that a Human Clan force would dare to hide in East Zhou.
"Reporting to the Ancestor, there are no Nascent Soul cultivators among them. It's just that there is a relatively large number of Golden Core Cultivators. Based on preliminary estimates, there are at least a hundred of them."
After suffering a setback, they had finally figured out the number of Golden Core Cultivators on Yunxia Mountain.
"Hmph! They think they can act recklessly in my territory with just over a hundred Golden Core cultivators? How did you deal with them?" Qingyu seemed somewhat displeased. In the absence of Nascent Soul cultivators on the enemy side, they weren't keen on getting involved.
"If it pleases the Ancestor, there is a reason," Hu Ming hastily explained, recounting the measures they had discussed earlier, the subsequent actions taken, the consequences, and the failure in detail.
Qingyu found the plan they had adopted earlier acceptable, believing that there were no issues with it.
However, they hadn't expected that the Human Clan could be so elusive, stealthily annihilating each Demon Clan group within their territory without revealing themselves. It was almost unimaginable. It was as if there were eyes constantly watching every move of the Demon Clan, and none of their actions could escape this vigilant gaze.
Otherwise, they would have been fortunate to intercept a few groups, but they might also have put themselves at risk.
Upon hearing that their direct descendant, Qingxiao, had died in battle, their heart grew angrier.
For thousands of years, although they had many descendants, few of them were outstanding. Qingxiao was among the best and had the potential to reach the fourth tier in the future.
"It seems that if I don't come out of seclusion soon, the Qing Fox Clan will be underestimated!"
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