Immortality Starts From Making Money.
Chapter 40: Secret of the Golden Core Realm.

Chapter 40: Secret of the Golden Core Realm.

Mo Jian sat in front of his parents, sipping his spiritual tea. They had been staring at each other for the past minute, but no one spoke.

His father and mother exchanged uncertain glances, unsure of what to say.

This was the first time they had seen their son behave so maturely, and it made them uncomfortable.

Seeing his parents act like children, he sighed and shook his head.

"How is your injury?"

"Huh?"

His parents widened their eyes, their jaws slightly dropping.

"Hmm. Hmm." His father recovered and cleared his throat. "Son, you don’t have to worry. We’re fine. The injury is nothing."

"Yes... Don’t concern yourself with us." His mother added. "Congratulations on your breakthrough."

They tried to change the topic, but Mo Jian glared at them.

"Fine..." His mother sighed. "We’re recovering, but it will take half a year to a year before we fully heal."

Hearing this, Mo Jian frowned. "Huh! That’s serious. What about healing and recovery pills?"

"They’re too weak for our cultivation level. We need a Tier-2 recovery pill, but we can’t find one in the Western Region," his father responded.

"But don’t worry. Since we defeated the Radiant Sect Ancestor, he will think twice before attacking. Humph! His injury is far worse. It will take him five to ten years to recover."

"Apart from pills, what else can speed up your recovery?" Mo Jian asked.

These were his parents—he wouldn’t hesitate to spend his influence points to heal their injuries.

"We need a place with rich spiritual energy. The spiritual energy here is too thin."

"Is that why you haven’t tried to break through to the Golden Core Realm?"

Even without knowing the full backstory, he understood that his parents had been geniuses in their youth.

Breaking through to the Golden Core Realm shouldn’t have been difficult for them.

Thus, he reached a conclusion—there must be a reason. And now, it seemed he had found it.

"That’s part of it," his father admitted. "Apart from rich spiritual energy, we need a proper Golden Core cultivation technique."

The more Mo Jian learned from his parents, the more he realized the world was not as simple as he had thought.

A Golden Core cultivation technique was rare and only possessed by the top sects outside the Western Region.

A complete Golden Core cultivation technique must cover three major parts for a cultivator to become a true Golden Core expert.

First, the ability to liquefy gaseous spiritual energy.

Second, the method to create a Core Seed.

Lastly, a mental mantra to compress and remove impurities from the newly formed Core Seed.

Many cultivation techniques only covered the first step, neglecting the other two. That was why so many cultivators were stuck as Half-Step Golden Core experts.

His parents had been unwilling to risk their future just to become Half-Step Golden Core experts. That was why they had stopped at the Peak Core Refining Realm.

For a moment, Mo Jian remained silent, digesting what he had just learned. His parents did not rush him, patiently watching his reaction.

Now, they were certain their son was mature enough to carry their legacy. If not, they wouldn’t have revealed such a secret to him.

"Father, Mother... Give me a few days." His voice was filled with confidence and determination.

With that, he stood up and left the villa, lost in thought.

Quickly, he prepared to return to the Thousand Wealth Chamber in the outer court.

Along the way, the disciples who saw him bowed respectfully. Their previous disdain had long since vanished.

His fame had spread throughout the sect—how he built the Blood Fury Arena and created unique weapons to counter the Vengeful Spirits.

Even though the reclaimed land was under the Thousand Wealth Chamber, since he was the Sect Master’s only son, everyone believed he belonged to the sect.

Before he reached the Thousand Wealth Chamber, he encountered Zou Mei.

They stared at each other for a moment.

"Humph! Don’t think I’ve forgiven you." She scoffed in disdain.

"Do I look like I care about your forgiveness?" Mo Jian wondered what was going on in her mind.

After beating the previous Mo Jian to death, she still acted as if she had some grievance.

Was she crazy?

Zou Mei was stunned. She hadn’t expected such a blunt and arrogant response from him.

She opened her mouth to speak, but Mo Jian interrupted her.

"This should be the last time you bring up such nonsense in my presence." His voice was cold and serious.

"Don’t make me angry. Believe me—you don’t want to make me angry."

With that, he walked away with large strides.

Frozen on the spot, Zou Mei stared at his departing back, her jaw dropping.

"I-Is... this Mo Jian?" she muttered in confusion.

She wanted to call it a bluff, but when she recalled the intensity of Mo Jian’s gaze, she knew he was dead serious.

"Humph!" She snorted and left, but her mind was in turmoil.

Back at the Thousand Wealth Chamber, all the attendants paid their respects.

The disciples buying Spirit Link looked at him with admiration and envy.

"Young Master, you’re back," Zhao Tian said with a deep smile.

For Zhao Tian, the past few weeks had been the best of his life. Managing such a large chamber was a dream come true for him.

"Yes. Get me a complete map of the Western Region," Mo Jian commanded.

Seeing the serious expression on his face, Zhao Tian did not hesitate and quickly fetched the map.

Spreading the map on the table, Mo Jian frowned as he studied it.

"Young Master, what are you looking for?" Zhao Tian asked in confusion.

"Did you know that beyond the border, no one has ever explored it before?" Mo Jian asked, raising his head to look at him.

"Hmmm?"

Zhao Tian was confused. "Young Master, you..." His eyes widened in disbelief.

"Yes... We need to explore it. Don’t you think it’s high time we do so?"

Zhao Tian was shocked.

How could any sane person want to explore the Land of Death?

Aside from the vengeful spirits that roamed the land, the forests were filled with dangerous beasts.

But from the look in Mo Jian’s eyes, he knew his young master had already made up his mind.

"Don’t worry, I’m not acting on impulse. I have a plan," Mo Jian said confidently.

[New Mission]

[Objective (1): Explore the Western Region Border and uncover its secrets.]

[Objective (2): Transform the border into a business hub.]

[Reward: Depends on the number of secrets uncovered and the scale of your business’s influence.]