Who let him join the Sword Sect?!

Zhang Ze wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but he always felt like he had turned into some sort of fun new toy.

However, judging by the serious expressions of the Sect Leader and his wife, it didn't seem to be the case.

After the seventh performance of his Golden Core changing colors, the Sect Leader nodded and said lightly.

"It's nothing."

"Then what's with these Golden Cores?" Chen Qin poked the largest Golden Core with her finger and asked her father.

"It should be related to the 'Thousand Mechanism Heart Method'." Chen Qianhu thought for a moment and continued looking at Zhang Ze, "You might have learned it incorrectly."

In the end, Chen Qianhu added, "It's lucky for us that Celestial Sect, Medicine King Valley, and the Buddhist Sect are far from our Sword Sect, otherwise you might be able to gather seven Golden Cores."

Hearing this from her father, Chen Qin suddenly remembered something and chimed in.

"Senior Brother, why don't you try gathering seven?

I remember you telling me a story about a Divine Dragon, saying that if you gather seven, you can summon the Divine Dragon and make a wish."

"Hasn't the Divine Dragon already been summoned... oi! That's my Golden Core, stop eating it."

Zhang Ze found that Li was holding the Golden Core from the Beast Taming Sect, occasionally licking it.

And Little Phoenix Rongrong looked curious, as if thinking that Sister Li was going to take it for a barbecue.

In an instant, it was chaos.

The Sect Leader and his wife looked at the two troublemaking kids and shook their heads helplessly.

They already checked Zhang Ze inside and out.

There's indeed nothing wrong with this kid.

Not only is there nothing wrong, but he's excessively healthy.

Chen Qianhu had just sparred a few moves with Zhang Ze and found it amazing that not only was the number of Golden Cores incorrect, but his realm aura and strength were mismatched.

Even in his eyes, Zhang Ze's realm was just a Foundation Establishment Cultivator without forming a core.

In the words of loose cultivators for face-saving, Zhang Ze is now properly in the Foundation Establishment Peak, Half-Step Golden Core Great Perfection realm.

Golden Core meetings didn't include him, but he paid the full realm tax.

Yet when Zhang Ze, this Half-Step Golden Core, took action, he was much stronger than ordinary Golden Core Cultivators.

Even though those four Golden Cores changed colors like toys, they weren't just for show.

After the two kids were done making a fuss, Chen Qianhu looked at Tang.

"But I'm just guessing. As for whether Golden Cores of other Thousand Mechanism Cultivators will do the same, that's for the Taoist to see."

Currently, among those studying the 'Thousand Mechanism Heart Method,' besides Zhang Ze, the fastest progress was made by Tang.

Though the old Celestial Master had scattered all his cultivation in exchange for another life, he was a top-level expert before, so retraining was as easy as drinking soup.

But Tang acted as if he didn't hear and circled around Zhang Ze a few times before tightly hugging Zhang Ze's shoulder and saying,

"Kid, how exactly did you change the color of your Golden Core? Teach me."

Tang was still thinking about this.

Zhang Ze, hearing Tang's question, shook his head.

"No idea.

I just thought whatever I wanted would happen, maybe you can try that and the color will change."

"Then why were you forming a seal and chanting spells just now?" Tang, flustered, retorted.

"Isn't that how we cultivators cast spells? The Sect Leader taught me, saying to put on a show when doing things so we don't lose the face of our Sword Sect..."

The Sect Leader gave a light cough, interrupting Zhang Ze's rambling.

And Zhang Ze also remembered there was another serious matter; he asked the Sect Leader, "If my Golden Cores are fine, then why can't I advance my realm?"

"Given I've more than completed the task in sheer numbers."

Chen Qianhu pointed to the Golden Core from the Beast Taming Sect with Zhang Ze and said, "Maybe it's because of this Golden Core, haven't you fully learned the Beast Taming Sect's Dharma Method."

Zhang Ze nodded, "I haven't fully learned it."

Not only the system, but Zhang Ze had also obtained a portion of the Beast Taming Sect's Dharma Method from Li Jue.

However, the most important part of Beast Taming, both Li Yueqi and Li Jue remained tight-lipped.

And Zhang Ze didn't press them further.

Being reminded by the Sect Leader, he remembered indeed it was the case.

Zhang Ze quietly opened the system to take a look and then snorted inwardly.

He realized he seemed to have bugged this lousy system again.

In the exchange interface, the 'Spirit Control Technique' needed for the Beast Taming Sect to form a Golden Core can only be exchanged after forming a Golden Core.

If Zhang Ze followed the Sword Sect path obediently, this naturally wouldn't be an issue.

But because of his cultivation of the 'Thousand Mechanism Heart Method,' Zhang Ze is currently unable to fully form the Beast Taming Sect's Golden Core without the 'Spirit Control Technique.'

And without the Beast Taming Sect's Golden Core, he remains a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and can't exchange for the 'Spirit Control Technique.'

He had trapped himself.

Seeing Zhang Ze in a daze, Chen Qianhu suggested, "You can pay a visit to the Beast Taming Sect."

"Huh?" Zhang Ze was still thinking about his bug exploit, not quite catching what the Sect Leader said, but the Sect Leader misunderstood his pause.

"It's not that I won't help you, but my words won't be of use in this matter. The one from the Beast Taming Sect... you'll see when you go." Chen Qianhu sighed.

"You know Li Yueqi and Li Jue well, seeking their help might work."

Zhang Ze looked at Tang, who nodded, "That Li is like that, he... never mind, I won't curse him since I can't defeat him now."

After speaking, Tang waved his hand, not wanting to discuss the matter further.

When everyone left, the Sect Leader kept Zhang Ze back alone.

"You did well, here's your reward."

Chen Qianhu held out a flying sword, ancient and modestly radiant, clearly crafted to Zhang Ze's taste.

"Give it a try." Chen Qianhu passed the flying sword to Zhang Ze.

Grasping the flying sword, Zhang Ze faintly heard the angry roars of ferocious beasts, and Li, standing by Zhang Ze's side, seemed to sense something.