Transmigration After Becoming Love Saint

"Who wouldn't vie for it?"

Wang Mu remained silent.

"By now, all major Sects in the Nine Provinces should have received the notices." Sect Master Jian said with some interest. "Young Cultivators who meet the requirements can go to Qianzhou's Immortal Cloud Peak to partake in the centennial Heavenly Pride Battle to exchange insights and engage in duels. The top ten on the Nine Provinces' Heavenly Pride Rank, determined by this battle, will be allowed to explore and journey through the Ancient Immortal Mansion. The rest will journey through the secret realms derived from the Immortal Mansion."

He continued, "As the Ancestor himself said, a Goddess descended to the world and now lies in slumber within the Ancient Immortal Mansion. There's a chance of winning her favor. If one becomes her Taoist couple, they might soar to great heights and achieve Ascension."

Wang Mu was speechless.

Jian Wuqing laughed. "With your current strength, you don't need to think too much about it. Golden Core cultivators participating in the centennial Heavenly Pride Battle are mostly there to accumulate experience. For the next event, once you've reached the Nascent Soul Stage, then with your strength as first on the Potential List, you can consider aiming for the top ten of the Heavenly Pride Rank."

"After all this talk, will you participate or not?"

"Right, you should participate," Jian Wuqing stated. "The Ancestor specifically requested your participation. He said that as the future Sword Immortal of the Sword Sect and first on the Potential List, even if it's just a formality, your presence is acceptable. So, you absolutely must participate."

Wang Mu fell silent for a few seconds, then nodded.

His decision to participate wasn't just because of the Heavenly Pride Rank... There was a more important reason.

"It's just too bad that your Senior Brother Jiang recently broke through to Divinity Transformation," Jian Wuqing sighed. "He can no longer participate. Otherwise, he would have definitely been in the top ten. Those of his generation are now in the Nascent Soul Stage. It's truly a missed opportunity."

"Currently, our Sword Sect doesn't have any young Nascent Soul Cultivators suitable for this... It's just regrettable this centennial Heavenly Pride Battle came so suddenly. For our Sword Sect, it's not too much of a disadvantage. If it were just ten years later, with your Cultivation speed, you might have reached the Nascent Soul Stage by then."

In truth, there were young Nascent Soul Cultivators within the Sect. However, they weren't "pure" enough, and their actual combat strength wasn't strong enough; most had already surpassed a hundred years of age. In the eyes of true Heavenly Prides, they weren't up to par. The only legitimate Heavenly Pride candidates were a few Seedlings from the same generation as the Eldest Senior Brother.

"Don't worry, Sect Master. I will make a move," Wang Mu said.

Sect Master Jian was taken aback for a moment.

"Right now is the preparatory period for the Heavenly Pride Battle," Sect Master Jian continued. "Although you say you're only going through the motions, you can't perform too poorly. The Golden Core Realm is the mainstream for this Heavenly Pride Battle. Now that you've stepped into the Golden Core Realm, you should also acquire a few Magical Treasures. Or perhaps, forge your Lifebound Magical Treasure."

"Whatever you require, feel free to discuss it with the Peak Leaders of the various Sword Peaks. In terms of resources and materials, the Sect will provide ample support."

Sect Master Jian patted Wang Mu's shoulder. "Strive to make a statement for the Sword Sect in this centennial Heavenly Pride Battle. From your demeanor, it seems you don't just want to go through the motions, which is good."

"And if you want to train in the Holy Land, just let me know. The Holy Land is usually opened by Elder Yan alone, but a joint effort from us Peak Leaders of the Sword Peaks can also open it."

Sect Master Jian gave his instructions.

Wang Mu nodded.

To participate in the Heavenly Pride Battle and obtain a good ranking, having only Golden Core Realm Cultivation is not enough.

Wang Mu returned to Heavenly Sword Peak and decided to prepare well for the upcoming Heavenly Pride Battle.

First, Little Droplet is close to Solidifying Pill. The Third Layer of the Primordial Mystic Sea Control Technique should be sufficient for Solidifying Pill. If Little Droplet can achieve Solidifying Pill, then a second Golden Core will form in my Spiritual Acupoint. The combat power of two Golden Cores goes without saying.

Second, Magical Treasures. As a Golden Core cultivator, I can now wield Magical Treasures. Buying them is too expensive, so it's better to forge them myself. With my current strength, forging one or two suitable Magical Treasures should be possible. I can also consider replacing some of my Divine Equipment.

For a Lifebound Magical Treasure, a sword would naturally be most suitable... but right now, I haven't solidified a Sword Dao Golden Core. Using a sword as the Lifebound Magical Treasure for a Primordial Golden Pill would be too wasteful.

Wang Mu secretly shook his head.

Considering the special nature of the Primordial Golden Pill, choosing a suitable Lifebound Magical Treasure is still quite difficult.

Third, Magic. At my level, by combining True Yang Star Flame and Primordial Mystic Heavy Water, I can attempt to create some powerful Magic myself, then slowly enhance it with Action points. There's no need to limit myself to learning Magic from other Sects... although learning them would be best...

Fourth, I need to practice the Four Seasons Yin Yang Palm more. I have a feeling this should be very strong, whereas Beautiful Fist is too overpowered to use normally...

Fifth, I can look into some high-level Sword Arrays.

Overall, it means more Cultivation and crafting a few pieces of equipment. The Golden Core Realm isn't just a minor Realm. In reality, reaching this Realm gives a cultivator a certain enlightenment about their own power and the power of heaven and earth. It allows for attempts at creating original Spells or Sword techniques. Of course, I still need to take it one step at a time. Now that I know the details of the centennial Heavenly Pride Battle, I can prepare several trump cards.

Equipment upgrades are essential. The three pieces of Divine Equipment Spiritual Artifacts I wore in the Foundation Establishment Realm were perfect then. But now that I've reached the Golden Core Realm, it's time for an upgrade. At the very least, my Vestment robe needs to be upgraded to the level of Top-grade Spiritual Artifacts. Those Heavenly Pride contenders won't fight a duel without any Spiritual Artifacts. Even the weakest Nascent Soul Realm cultivators generally use Top-grade Spiritual Artifacts, and those with stronger backgrounds can even produce Taoist Spiritual Artifacts. Having one or two more Top-grade Magical Treasures, just in terms of equipment, would be enough to outclass many Loose Cultivators. This isn't like fighting the Sea Demon from beneath the Sealing God Mountain and Sea Prison, which relies purely on physical strength.