Chapter 3747 — The Strongest Golden Core Expert
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Before he had even finished speaking, Yu Jiang came to an abrupt halt, murderous intent flickering in his eyes as he stared at Wei Zhao.
Better to act sooner rather than later. Though he was absolutely certain he could kill Wei Zhao and seize the Star Ink Stone, the longer he delayed, the greater the chance that something unexpected might happen. If some passing expert happened to witness it, after all, that would be troublesome enough.
Yet although he was eager to kill Wei Zhao as quickly as possible, he could not bear to give up that top-grade Foundation Establishment Breakthrough Pill. Just as he was absolutely certain he could kill Wei Zhao, so too was it true that if Wei Zhao genuinely wished to destroy the pill in his hand, he could do so with a single thought. Yu Jiang would have no time to stop him.
"Fine, then. I'll tell you what the Star Ink Stone is for, so you can die knowing the truth. But before that, you have to hand it over." Yu Jiang's voice turned heavy.
Wei Zhao let out a derisive laugh. "Do you really take me for a fool? If I gave you this top-grade Foundation Establishment Breakthrough Pill right now, would you still be standing here wasting your breath with me?"
"Then tell me what I have to do to put your mind at ease. And don't say anything idiotic like, 'Tell me first, then I'll give it to you.' If you do, I'd rather kill you outright!" Yu Jiang said with a dark expression.
Wei Zhao laughed when he heard that. "You are a dignified mid-stage Foundation Establishment expert. No one comes to a place like this, which means no one can possibly save me. My life is already in your hands, so why are you being so petty? If I lie to you, you can torture me until I long for death and cannot find it. Wouldn't that do? You have nothing to lose. And if I happen to be an honest man who keeps his word, you might even get a top-grade Foundation Establishment Breakthrough Pill. Opportunities like this don't come often."
Yu Jiang studied Wei Zhao intently. After a moment of silence, he suddenly threw back his head and laughed. "Fine. You're a dead man anyway, so there's no harm in telling you now. Across the whole of Cloudstep Island, no more than a handful of people know what this Star Ink Stone is for. I searched through every scripture and ancient text in the Repository Pavilion before I happened to find it mentioned on a page from a fragment of antiquity. You're about to die, but I have to say, you're very lucky."
Wei Zhao listened attentively without betraying the slightest emotion, though a faint ripple stirred in his heart. So this Star Ink Stone truly had an extraordinary origin.
After a brief pause, Yu Jiang drew a deep breath. "According to that ancient fragment, the Star Ink Stone is formed in deep-sea trenches, absorbing the essence of the ocean floor over countless eons. For cultivators like us, it is the most generous gift the heavens could bestow. Whoever obtains it can become the strongest Golden Core expert, bar none!"
The strongest Golden Core expert!
Wei Zhao was instantly startled. Ever since arriving on Cloudstep Island, the people he encountered most often had either been newcomers who had yet to complete Foundation Establishment or Foundation Establishment experts like Hapless Senior Brother. Apart from certain special occasions, he had scarcely come into contact with anyone above the Foundation Establishment stage.
That did not mean Wei Zhao had no understanding of the Golden Core stage. After all, to cultivators, this was the most basic of common knowledge.
The reason the Newcomers Pavilion offered no corresponding courses was simply that such knowledge was far too elementary. Matters like levels of strength were no different from eating and drinking to ordinary people; there was no need to waste time teaching them in any formal way. Once the newcomers were sent out to interact with others, a few casual conversations would naturally teach them everything they needed to know.