My Golden Core is a Star, do you call this cultivating?

Chapter 37: Qi Yuan’s Scheme

After finishing off the last of his enemies, Qi Yuan ransacked the entire Heishan Sect like a whirlwind. Due to limited time, he focused on the library. To Qi Yuan, cultivation methods were the most important. The vast knowledge accumulated from countless methods, combined with his ability to see hidden information, allowed him to continually refine the "Qi Yuan Sutra" and forge his own path to immortality.

"It's time to leave," Qi Yuan thought, estimating the time and quickly departing from Heishan Sect.

...

Duan Qianrou, dressed in a simple, elegant outfit, was seated in a Yun Rabbit Carriage. The Yun Rabbit, a creature with three heads and eight legs, could travel both on land and in the air. It was very stable, making it an excellent choice for pulling carriages.

“Everyone, when negotiating with Heishan Sect this time, we must stand united and not back down. Giving two-tenths of our blood crystals to Heishan Sect is our limit; we can't give more!” said a burly man.

In the Yun Rabbit Carriage were more than ten people, all mine owners from Wuxue City.

Recently, Heishan Sect demanded that the amount of blood crystals turned over by the mine owners be increased from two-tenths to three-tenths. This demand infuriated the mine owners. Wuxue City was not under Heishan Sect's jurisdiction. Paying two-tenths was already unreasonable, and now they demanded three-tenths, which was outrageous.

“Sigh, Lao Wang, what good is our united front? Heishan Sect has Hei Ji Laoyao backing them. Even the three major cultivation sects have to give them face. How can we, a bunch of rogue cultivators, fight against Heishan Sect? I’m afraid if we don’t increase the tribute, we won’t make it back to Wuxue City,” an elderly cultivator said, his voice filled with helplessness.

Everyone's faces turned solemn. They knew that Heishan Sect was ruthless enough to carry out such threats. The elders of Heishan Sect were notorious for their cruelty. Even the seemingly delicate Yu Linglong had practiced killing as part of her cultivation before being taken as Hei Ji Laoyao’s concubine. As for Heishan Sect’s disciples, many were robbers before joining, known for their brutal nature.

“Sigh, if only a sword immortal would come and wipe out Heishan Sect, that would be great!” someone mused.

“Even the three major sects can't do anything about Heishan Sect; where would a sword immortal come from?”

“Lao Wang, keep your voice down. Don’t let Heishan Sect’s people hear you.”

Duan Qianrou, sitting in the carriage, felt a bit melancholy. Just then, the Yun Rabbit Carriage slowed down. Everyone inside tensed, fearing they had encountered Heishan Sect’s people. When the curtains were pulled back, they saw a handsome young man standing there.

Duan Qianrou was surprised to recognize the young man as the one who had been talking to her mother earlier that day. What was he doing so close to Heishan Sect’s headquarters? Could he be a disciple of Heishan Sect? If so, she felt a surge of disgust, as she believed there were no good people in Heishan Sect.

“Excuse me,” the young man, Qi Yuan, said politely. “Could you tell me which market nearby has a Ling Tian Pavilion?”

Relieved that he was merely asking for directions, everyone relaxed. They were just worried he might be from Heishan Sect.

“Tianyun Market has one,” Duan Qianrou answered.

“Thank you!” Qi Yuan replied with a courteous bow, feeling thankful. He truly believed there were good people in the world.

“Why are you here at Heishan Sect?” Duan Qianrou asked, curious.

“I came to… watch the stars,” Qi Yuan quickly improvised, not skilled at lying.

Duan Qianrou chuckled. “I was being too forward. By the way, Heishan Sect is very dangerous. If you don’t have to, you should leave quickly.”

“You’re right, it’s too dangerous here. I should run away!” Qi Yuan said, sprinting off.

Watching Qi Yuan’s quick departure, everyone felt a bit puzzled.

“Do you know that boy?” Lao Wang asked, noting Qi Yuan's unusual personality.

“No,” Duan Qianrou denied.

Everyone accepted her response, thinking she was just a kind-hearted woman.

The encounter was quickly forgotten as they approached Heishan Sect’s gate.

“Hey, why is the Bone Bridge broken?” someone noticed.

To reach Heishan Sect, one had to cross the Bone Bridge, which was now gone.

“Look over there!” someone pointed inside Heishan Sect.

Using their spells to look inside, they saw the destruction and corpses scattered everywhere.

“That’s a Core Formation Elder…” someone stammered.

“Heishan Sect has been wiped out!”

Everyone was stunned. This was Heishan Sect, known for its tyranny. To wipe them out required at least a Nascent Soul elder. Who would dare provoke Black Chicken Demon ?

All eyes turned to Lao Wang, who had earlier wished for a sword immortal to destroy Heishan Sect.

“It wasn’t me! I didn’t do it!” Lao Wang protested.

Duan Qianrou, however, thought of the young man they had just encountered. Had he seen something?

Everyone had their own thoughts, but they all knew that the kingdom of Dashang was about to plunge into chaos.

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Tianyun Market.

Qi Yuan walked briskly. After leaving Heishan Sect, he realized he hadn’t covered his tracks well. Although he had destroyed Yu Linglong’s body to prevent Black Chicken Demon from using it to break through to the Nascent Soul or even Purple Mansion stage, he worried there might be other cultivators with the same special body type in Heishan Sect. To avoid further complications, he decided to spread the information about Heishan Sect’s special body types.

This way, when Black Chicken Demon came out of seclusion and found Heishan Sect destroyed, he would only find chaos, with no bodies left to use.

To achieve this, Qi Yuan aimed to spread the information through Ling Tian Pavilion, a major distributor of various jade slips used for communication and information exchange across Dashang. Essentially, he planned to use their network to ensure every cultivator knew about Heishan Sect's secrets. This would inevitably lead to countless cultivators risking their lives to claim the body types for themselves, leaving Black Chicken Demon with nothing but frustration and rage.

As he thought of this plan, Qi Yuan quickened his pace towards Ling Tian Pavilion, knowing it was the best way to ensure his safety and thoroughly disrupt Heishan Sect’s remnants.