True Person White Crane's cultivation was late-stage Foundation Establishment, plus he had a mid-stage Foundation Establishment white crane.
With the two combined, his strength within the Foundation Establishment Realm could be considered quite formidable.
Even peak Foundation Establishment cultivators might find their hands tied when facing him.
If they couldn't dispatch True Person White Crane's spirit beast, the white crane, with utmost speed, and ended up surrounded by two Foundation Establishment combatants.
It's likely that even a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator would end up in a sorry state.
But wanting to eliminate True Person White Crane's spirit beast, the white crane, with the fastest speed possible.
Was almost an impossible task.
Although a cultivator who reached peak Foundation Establishment possessed crushing power against a mid-stage Foundation Establishment white crane, having the late-stage Foundation Establishment True Person White Crane watching menacingly nearby.
The difficulty of accomplishing this was naturally imaginable.
Moreover, True Person White Crane was also aware of this.
He would certainly try every means to obstruct.
He wouldn't let anyone easily succeed in slaying his spirit beast, the white crane.
Thus, once True Person White Crane and his spirit beast, the white crane, joined forces, they could naturally exert even greater strength.
Of course.
Although True Person White Crane had gained some renown in this Fallen Phoenix Prefecture relying on his spirit beast, the white crane.
Being within the territory of the Golden Snake Sect.
Cultivators like him, possessing Foundation Establishment spirit beasts within the Foundation Establishment Realm, were actually quite numerous.
Therefore, although True Person White Crane could be considered a figure of note in this Fallen Phoenix Prefecture.
Compared to those powerful Foundation Establishment True Persons whose cultivation had reached peak Foundation Establishment and whose own spirit beasts were also at peak Foundation Establishment, he was still lacking something.
If compared to True Lord Flying Tiger, whom He Song had met back in the Purple River Prefecture, the difference was even greater.
True Lord Flying Tiger's cultivation had already reached mid-stage Golden Core; although he didn't have a Golden Core spirit beast accompanying him, the Foundation Establishment spirit tiger he had relied upon to dominate during his Foundation Establishment days was still his spirit beast.
Although this tiger was no longer of great use to True Lord Flying Tiger, its peak Foundation Establishment cultivation was still solid.
Compared to that, True Person White Crane and his spirit beast white crane were likely incomparable.
In He Song's view, True Person White Crane's strength was only slightly stronger than that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment True Person.
Compared to the true experts within the Foundation Establishment Realm, he was still a tier below.
However.
This level of strength possessed by True Person White Crane was already considered quite good within this Fallen Phoenix Prefecture.
Among the Foundation Establishment True Persons He Song had befriended in Fallen Phoenix Prefecture, True Person White Crane's strength was not considered weak.
The cultivators He Song associated with in this Fallen Phoenix Prefecture were basically all Foundation Establishment True Persons.
Compared to them, True Person White Crane's strength was relatively strong.
Only.
This True Person White Crane, although he had known He Song for a long time.
Ever since He Song had just arrived in this Fallen Phoenix Prefecture, He Song had met him by chance.
But ultimately, He Song and this True Person White Crane didn't have a particularly deep friendship.
At most, it was just as True Person White Crane mentioned: when the latter visited last time, He Song had casually mentioned some tips for cultivation for Foundation Establishment True Persons.
He Song's cultivation had now reached the Golden Core Realm; he naturally knew the methods to increase cultivation speed in the Foundation Establishment Realm like the back of his hand.
Even though He Song only spoke casually and superficially, not delving too deep.
After this True Person White Crane left and tried it out slightly.
He immediately benefited from it, making his cultivation speed somewhat faster than before.
This, however, gave True Person White Crane a reason to send He Song this message today.
Putting the thin paper into his storage bag, He Song frowned slightly, and thoughts regarding this True Person White Crane quickly flashed through his mind.
Regarding the Foundation Establishment True Persons around him, as well as those he had befriended by chance.
He Song generally had some understanding of them.
Although not extensive, he could at least know the person's character, how they usually made a living, and their cultivation background.
He Song could find out these things without expending too much effort.
Unless the other party was like He Song himself, an outsider who had just arrived in Fallen Phoenix Prefecture.
Otherwise, as long as He Song wished, he could purchase this basic information from the local Treasure Gathering Pavilion.
He Song had never forgotten that the intelligence gathering capabilities of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion were actually top-notch.
Purchasing some intelligence on Foundation Establishment True Persons wouldn't cost many spirit stones.
Moreover, with this information, He Song could quickly filter these people.
Under such circumstances, He Song only needed to recall slightly in his mind to immediately find the information regarding True Person White Crane.
According to the intelligence He Song purchased from the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.
This True Person White Crane was a rogue cultivator who had climbed up from the very bottom of the cultivation world.
His place of origin seemed to be within an Immortal Market.
True Person White Crane made his way out from this Immortal Market, stopping in several Immortal Cities.
Finally, several years ago, he arrived within this Fallen Phoenix Prefecture.
During these few years in Fallen Phoenix Prefecture, True Person White Crane usually treated others quite amicably.
However, because he possessed the spirit beast white crane, True Person White Crane hadn't studied any specific skills and made a living by hunting demonic beasts.
With the spirit beast white crane as assistance, True Person White Crane's gains from hunting demonic beasts were actually not low.
However, True Person White Crane did not venture into the Myriad Demon Realm to hunt demonic beasts.
Instead, he very cautiously chose to search for Foundation Establishment demonic beasts everywhere within Fallen Phoenix Prefecture and subsequently hunt them.
Consequently, while the risk was greatly reduced, his income was also much less compared to those cultivators who dared to venture into the Myriad Demon Realm to hunt demonic beasts.
But, this True Person White Crane never changed his mindset, never setting foot into the Myriad Demon Realm even once.
It could be said that this was a cultivator who had walked up from the bottom, was cautious, wouldn't easily change his mind, and possessed considerable strength.
After thoughts regarding True Person White Crane flashed through his mind.
He Song pondered slightly.
He believed a few parts of the matter regarding this person inviting him to the treasure land mentioned.
However.
Belief was one thing.
But according to He Song's cautious nature.
Wanting him to go treasure hunting with a cultivator he had only known for a short time and didn't understand well.
Was asking too much.
Given He Song's caution, since he had already arrived in this Fallen Phoenix Prefecture.
Unless he had his own business, or great chaos was about to erupt here, He Song was unlikely to leave Fallen Phoenix Prefecture.
Furthermore, He Song's current cultivation had reached the Golden Core Realm, how could he possibly be interested in the treasure land mentioned by True Person White Crane?
That so-called treasure land, no matter how many dangers it held, would likely not be regarded seriously by He Song.
To a Golden Core True Lord, various dangers that made Foundation Establishment cultivators turn pale were, in He Song's eyes, nothing more than fragile chickens and pottery dogs.
For any Golden Core True Lord, such dangers couldn't possibly cause significant harm.
Thus, the treasures within this so-called treasure land naturally held little value for a Golden Core True Lord.
Among dangers meant to deal with Foundation Establishment cultivators, could there possibly appear Golden Core level items?
He Song merely thought about it and already lost interest in the treasure land mentioned by True Person White Crane.
Since that was the case.
After some thought, He Song quickly penned a letter, directly refusing True Person White Crane's invitation this time.
However, in the letter, He Song didn't directly state that he wasn't interested in the treasure land.
Instead, he first pretended to be tempted.
Then he claimed that he recently had a sudden insight and was preparing to study the Talisman Dao, thus unable to agree.
Furthermore, He Song even stated in the letter that if True Person White Crane returned from this treasure hunt and had gains.
If possible, please pay a visit to his residence.
Although he couldn't go this time, he was quite envious of the treasures within that treasure land.
If possible, please ask True Person White Crane to bring the treasures over, so he could broaden his horizons.
If there was anything among them that caught his eye, they could perhaps trade.
It would also count as having some sense of participation.
But, although he said so.
He Song was actually just saying it casually.
He didn't genuinely want to see the treasures True Person White Crane found in the treasure land this time.
It was merely a polite gesture, expressing that he actually wanted to go but unfortunately had a sudden insight and couldn't make it.
If True Person White Crane really did show up with treasures after this treasure hunt.
That would mean True Person White Crane lacked understanding.
After all, cultivators mostly conducted treasure hunts secretly.
The treasures obtained were mostly sold through various shops, or even the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, with hidden identities.
It was rare to see someone carrying a large amount of treasure to meet with other cultivators.
In the mortal world, there's a saying: don't flaunt your wealth.
In the cultivation world, not flaunting wealth is also a famous saying.
Under such circumstances, if someone else developed malicious intentions, the consequences could be dire.
Therefore, few cultivators would visit others with treasures immediately after finding them just to let others broaden their horizons.
He Song said this merely to show that he indeed wanted to go, but was genuinely delayed by something and couldn't.
This way, it would also silence True Person White Crane.
After all, if he refused directly, True Person White Crane might still find other reasons to invite him.
But if he spoke as He Song did this time, presumably True Person White Crane would have no other reasons.
After sending the message rejecting True Person White Crane.
Countless thoughts churned in He Song's mind.
But after thinking, he ultimately cast aside his original thoughts.
Right now.
His cultivation was merely mid-stage Golden Core.
Thinking about matters after stepping into the Nascent Soul Realm so early was still somewhat premature.
Rather than doing so, it was better to wait until his cultivation reached late-stage Golden Core before pondering further.
At that time, perhaps he would have better methods.
Moreover, he could continue observing the movements of that Ancestor Phantom Snow next, to see how far this newly advanced Nascent Soul Ancestor could truly go.
If this Ancestor Phantom Snow could survive in the cracks between several surrounding Nascent Soul High Sects and establish a Nascent Soul High Sect.
Then, perhaps He Song could replicate Ancestor Phantom Snow's operation in the future.
A living pioneer was currently demonstrating before He Song how to survive in the cracks.
He Song naturally needed to observe carefully, taking in all the steps.
Thus, it would also provide him with more foundation and countermeasures when his own cultivation broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm in the future.
With this thought.
He Song also quickly calmed his mind and began to continue his steady cultivation within Fallen Phoenix Prefecture.
Within Fallen Phoenix Prefecture.
He Song cultivated daily without cease, and his study of various skills also did not lag behind in the slightest.
But as time flowed, He Song soon received messages from various parties.
Among these messages, there was one from True Person White Crane.
True Person White Crane ultimately had no other reason to continue inviting He Song.
After receiving He Song's reply, True Person White Crane could only give up the idea of asking He Song to go out treasure hunting.
Instead, he claimed that if there was another chance next time, he would definitely repay He Song's previous kindness.
Afterward, he also told He Song that he was about to set off with his friend to the treasure land to hunt for treasures.
According to him, for this treasure hunt, his friend had also found another person to go with them.
Meaning, this treasure hunt involved a total of four Foundation Establishment combatants.
True Person White Crane, the white crane, True Person White Crane's friend, and the person his friend had additionally invited.
According to True Person White Crane, although this treasure hunt was fraught with danger, with four Foundation Establishment combatants, they should be able to handle it easily.
At the same time, he sighed that if He Song had gone along too.
With a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator like He Song by their side, this treasure hunt would likely have been even easier.
However, He Song didn't respond much to this, merely telling him to be careful along the way.
Regarding True Person White Crane's treasure hunting trip this time.
He Song felt it was quite normal.
Previously, when he was in the Earth Firmament Sect and his cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, he often heard about sect members going out treasure hunting.
Even during the Qi Refining stage, he had heard of many rogue cultivators going out treasure hunting.
In the cultivation world, going out treasure hunting was actually already considered a very common occurrence.
Naturally, He Song also felt that True Person White Crane going out treasure hunting this time was very normal.
Because other cultivators also frequently went out treasure hunting, and occasionally managed to obtain some good things.
Some places of opportunity even hid many unknown treasures.
Didn't Meng Guan soar to prominence only after making a trip to the Crimson Spirit Gold Mine back then?
It could be said that He Song had some understanding of various treasure lands.
Now that True Person White Crane was going out treasure hunting, He Song could only tell him to be careful.
Aside from this.
He Song also received quite a few messages from Meng Guan and Wei Fan.
Back then, upon learning that Ancestor Phantom Snow had suddenly arrived at the battlefield between the Sun Unity Sect and the God Locking Cult, and that Yi Yangzi himself had led a large number of Golden Core cultivators to welcome her.
He Song had wondered how great a threat Ancestor Phantom Snow and Yi Yangzi joining forces would pose to the God Locking Cult.
Two Nascent Soul Ancestors joining forces against another Nascent Soul Ancestor.
No matter how He Song thought about it, he felt that the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the God Locking Cult was bound to suffer a major setback this time.
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