These flags were enough to surround the whole of Yukon. Unfortunately, Steven couldnât fathom their
use in such a short time. Thus, he set the book and flagpoles aside and would investigate further when
he had the time.
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Just then, a cylindrical ray of golden light shone down from the sky, aiming at Steven.
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He didnât hide from it as he looked at the golden ray and muttered, âI thought I didnât have the honor!
So it doesnât matter if someoneâs controlling the lightning tribulation. Itâll definitely still follow the rules.â
This golden ray was from the lightning tribulation. As it engulfed Astor, energy poured from it and
entered his three thousand golden coresâ¦
Astor,
Alex,
The lightning tribulation had ended, and the three thousand golden cores hatched. Each golden core
had a huge change. What seemed to be fairies were within, slowly awakening.
âIs this Nascent Soul?â Steven was curious. He looked more attentively. He was then shocked.
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It wasnât Nascent Soul. It was a bunch of seeds.
Steven was dumbfounded. When others advanced from Core Formation to Nascent Soul, they attained
realistic infant like spiritual bodies. On the other hand, his three thousand golden cores had turned into
seeds.
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âWhat would I use seeds for?â
âCan they grow into beautiful ladies?â
âShelly!â
âCome quick!â
In the face of the problem, Steven summoned Shelly. He understood now that she was special. She
was his protector and leader who also shared the same goals, which was why he could ask for her
help.
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Shelly and Ancestor Bodhi came out together. When they heard about Stevenâs situation, they, too,
were stunned.
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Ancestor Bodhi telepathically spoke to Shelly. âShelly, this ainât right, those⦠Those things in the
nascent souls seem to be lotus seeds?â
âThe seeds of the Blue Demonic Lotus?â
This shocked them even further. âItâs indeed the seeds of the Blue Demonic Lotus!â
âHow did they become his nascent soul? Could the lotus have planted itself within Stevenâs body and
grown more lotuses?â Ancestor Bodhi was afraid of his own guesses.
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If that was true, Steven might be in big trouble.
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The two discussed in secret. Shelly didnât dare tell Steven about it. It was just so odd, even she didnât
know what was truly going on.
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Just then, Steven asked, âSo? Have you found out what it is?â
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Shelly was calm. âItâs nothing much, just that your training methods are too special, and you canât
exactly compare to the average person. Think about it. Who else could have had three thousand
golden cores, then transformed them into three thousand nascent souls?â
âThree thousand is the supreme number. There had been a rare treasure called Jade Disc of Fortune.
The original three thousand Colossal Cultivations are written on it. Your three thousand nascent souls
are somewhat similar to those.â
Shelly was talking gibberish, but Steven couldnât refute her.
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Nonetheless, Steven obviously felt that his powers had greatly strengthened as he advanced from
three thousand golden cores to three thousand nascent souls. The two stages were clearly different.
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âI wonder if I could beat the tricksters if I fought them now.â
Nonetheless, Steven was satisfied with this ending.
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Steven packed his clothes and headed deeper into the sanctuary of Mount Yukon. He quickly reached
the barrier where the five largest forces had fought. This should be where the Troop Raising Pond was.
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âShould we enter by force?â
Steven had a feeling that if he had to use force, he should destroy the barrier and unearth the Troop
Raising Pond. However⦠As he thought about the possible dangers within, he hesitated. It was like
opening Pandoraâs box, where whatever lay inside could change everything.
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âHow about we come on another day?â
With the thought, Steven stepped back when the barrier suddenly shook violently. A hand reached out
from within and grabbed his neck. With a pull, Steven vanished from where he had stood.
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