Chapter 384

After I browsed the map, I discovered a vast, pitch-black area in the center. I asked bluntly why there was no path through the middle. The people around me did not seem surprised by my question; it was clear they had already been briefed on the map of the entire ruins. Xuanyou spoke up, explaining that the center was where the bloodthirsty demons had battled the Immortals in the past, shattering the landscape so thoroughly that it remained chaotic even after all these years. However, he noted, low-level cultivators should be able to make their way through slowly. "Once you get inside, just bring back a few items, and it will be enough for you to break through to the Golden Core Stage." Xuanyou did not lower his voice as he spoke, so everyone on the Jian Sect's fortress heard him. In the current Cultivation World, a Golden Core Stage cultivator is considered a master—someone effectively standing above ten thousand, second only to the Emperor. Since Nascent Soul cultivators could be counted on one's fingers, many people suddenly perked up. Sword cultivators might be lacking in other areas, but they were particularly adept at fighting. Many were already whetting their blades, ready to set off for the ruins.