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"In other words,"

"Even if a Foundation Establishment Cultivator has really powerful external forces that enable them to threaten a Golden Core cultivator, it doesn't mean the Foundation Establishment Cultivator can survive a single breath under the hands of a Golden Core cultivator."

"Then..."

Chen Qiu questioned with some confusion, "How did you admit defeat at the Fifth Level, senior?"

He had killed two Golden Core cultivators.

One was a workshop owner from the Ask the Heaven marketplace. Caught off guard by a sneak attack, the owner was bewildered by the scholar's words and didn't even have the chance to react.

The other was Poison Thunder Old Man, whom he ambushed from afar, directly sending out the resentful spirit of the workshop owner to execute the kill.

The old man shook his head.

"The final Puppet at the Fifth Level doesn't know Divine Sense Attack, so naturally, I don't use it either."

"The Unification and Frenzy Period I mentioned are challenges everyone faces upon reaching the Fifth Level. They aren't specifically targeted at you, and these rules are not something a mere old Guardian like me could interfere with."

"The first technique I'm passing on to you,"
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"Is how to construct Divine Sense defense."

"This is the most critical technique for Magic Practitioners. After entering the Golden Core Stage, Divine Sense will become a Magic Practitioner's strongest asset. Whether it's locking onto an enemy or conducting area searches, Divine Sense is indispensable. How to construct strong defenses in the Sea of Consciousness, is something every Magic Practitioner must learn."

"You are currently at the Foundation Establishment stage of Cultivation, so I can't teach you hand-in-hand. I can only tell you the trick, and you'll have to try it yourself once you break through to the Golden Core Stage."

...

Several hours later,

Chen Qiu nodded seriously, "Thank you for your guidance, senior. The disciple will closely remember it in his heart."

There are many ways to construct Divine Sense defenses.

The method that the old man passed down to him was extremely straightforward and crude; he was to prepare a "Spiritual Treasure" in the very core of the Sea of Consciousness to withstand Divine Sense Attacks, and then set up a Divine Sense Array on the periphery, adding toxins that could corrode Divine Sense within the array. Once a Divine Sense Attack is detected, the poison would trace up the vine towards its source.

And that Array—

By this time, the senior had already set up an Array called the "Nine Heavens Divine Sense Array" in his Sea of Consciousness. It could already resist some Divine Sense Attacks, and after breaking through to the Golden Core Stage,

The Array would be fully operational.

He had asked the senior why, as a Magic Practitioner, he could set up Arrays?

The senior's answer was that one cannot have too many skills.

He then passed on how to control Divine Sense to set up a maze at the outermost layer of the Sea of Consciousness. There he would establish a false Sea of Consciousness, leading enemies to believe they had penetrated your defenses and, at the moment of their complacency, strike them unawares.

He also taught him many intense combat techniques used among high-level cultivators during Divine Sense battles.

Divine Sense is not the primary Attack Method.

It's considered a casual strike before a fight begins: use it to see if it works, because after entering the Golden Core Stage, it's assumed that everyone's Sea of Consciousness will have defenses. However, if it does work, it will be a devastating blow.

...

After Chen Qiu comprehensively grasped how to arrange Divine Sense defenses, the Magic Practitioner Guardian continued speaking.

"The first aspect of Magic Practitioner inheritance is this Divine Sense defense."

"The second is this, Divine Sense Attack."

"What I have here is a Divine Sense Attack Technique called 'Heart-piercing Stab', a product of the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm suitable for early Golden Core Stage. You can't cultivate it now; wait until you enter the Golden Core Stage to practice it. Take good care of it, as Divine Sense Attack techniques are extremely rare."

"Thirdly, what I offer is my own Nascent Soul body. The greatest significance of a Magic Practitioner's inheritance, aside from my experience and some valueless estate, is this Nascent Soul body. A Nascent Soul body can guarantee that when you reach the Golden Core Stage, your core will be at least Fourth-grade."

"If you were to receive Magic Practitioner's inheritance during the Golden Core Stage, it could also guarantee that once you step into the Nascent Soul Stage, you'd achieve at least a Second-grade Nascent Soul."

"Ah?"

A glimmer of shock appeared in Chen Qiu's eyes: "Nascent Soul?"

He had always thought that Da Xia had no Nascent Souls, given how confidently the scholar had claimed. But now, standing before him was a Nascent Soul great power? Then weren't Old Man Cao and the remaining seven Guardians also Nascent Souls?

That's nine Nascent Souls!

The bullshit claim that Da Xia had no Nascent Souls!

With only four Nascent Souls from the east, south, west and north combined, Da Xia had nine Nascent Souls himself. He now understood why those Nascent Souls wouldn't come near Da Xia—isn't it because they simply dare not?

"..."

The old man glanced at Chen Qiu without speaking, simply waving his hand lightly. The Sea of Consciousness turned into a vast sea like the Forbidden Sea: "Next are some minor techniques. I will demonstrate various spells several times, watch closely."

The very next moment—

The old man's body suddenly became semi-transparent in his eyes, with numerous meridians clearly visible. He could even clearly see the old man adjusting the flow of Spiritual Energy through those meridians before releasing the Spell.

Even though the old man suppressed his Cultivation level to the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment,

The Thunder Summoning Technique he used was as powerful as Chen Qiu's own.

Keep in mind, his Thunder Summoning Technique was enhanced to that level of power through multiple entry bonuses, while the old man simply had different meridians through which the Spiritual Energy flowed, resulting in the same level of power as his Thunder Summoning Technique.

...

Time seemed to blur.

Chen Qiu gradually lost his sense of time, feeling as if he had been in the Sea of Consciousness for nearly a month, fervently learning from the old man, why the same Spell would have more power when the old man used it.

Just like this—

When he slowly opened his eyes, only Old Man Cao was left fishing on the beach. The figure of the Magic Practitioner Guardian had disappeared, leaving only a red Pill on the sand.

He could distinctly sense the intense energy contained within the red Pill.