The gaze of the Nascent Soul Old Monster fixed steadfastly on the two, as if afraid they might flee.
Seeing this, Lu Sheng sneered inwardly: "Protector? Seems you won’t be at ease unless you see us consuming it with your own eyes!"
Regarding the consumption of Insect Eggs, Lu Sheng didn’t really mind. After swallowing, he’d suppress it directly with Qi Blood and crush it once they were out.
Ling’Er was somewhat afraid, but seeing the calm expression on Lu Sheng’s face, she gathered some courage in her heart.
They entered the cave mansion of the Nascent Soul Old Monster. Under his strict gaze, they sat cross-legged and consumed the Golden Core Insect Eggs he gave them.
At the instant of consumption, Lu Sheng felt the Insect Eggs starting to secrete Candle Core Liquid.
Lu Sheng sneered, and the power of Qi Blood surged forth, directly killing the eggs’ activity.
He then simulated the energy wave of the Golden Core Insect Immortal using Qi Blood Power. After a while, he successfully simulated it.
After completing all this, Lu Sheng waited for a moment before slowly opening his eyes, with a hint of coldness on his face. He bowed to the Nascent Soul Old Monster.
"Thank you, Master, for bestowing the pill!"
Feeling the slight energy wave of the Golden Core Insect Immortal on Lu Sheng, the smile on the Nascent Soul Old Monster’s face grew more pronounced, with a hint of gentleness in his gaze towards Lu Sheng.
"Good, good, truly a disciple of mine!"
"You shall wait for your junior sister to refine the Golden Core!"
The Nascent Soul Old Monster said with a smile.
Lu Sheng acted respectfully, standing aside and looking at Ling’Er.
At this moment, Ling’Er had also swallowed the Golden Core, her body exuding waves of aura, making Lu Sheng somewhat tense.
After all, performing the Fake Pill Secret Technique in front of the Nascent Soul Old Monster to control the Insect Eggs, Lu Sheng wasn’t sure if it would succeed. The Immortal Slaying Alliance members succeeded after infiltrating.
If it fails, then just kill the Nascent Soul Old Monster secretly.
However, luckily, as Ling’Er continued refining, the Nascent Soul Old Monster’s face showed no signs of anomaly, but rather an increasingly intense smile.
A while later, Ling’Er gradually opened her eyes, blinking those lively eyes.
"It seems... it succeeded!"
Upon saying this, Ling’Er exuded a slight aura of the Golden Core Insect Immortal.
The Nascent Soul Old Monster’s smile was exceptionally radiant at this moment.
"Great, wonderful, double joy!"
"Today, Pure and Muddy Gate has added two more Golden Cores!"
The Nascent Soul Old Monster said with a smile, then added, "Although you have entered the Foundation Establishment and refined the Golden Core within a few years, you still need diligent cultivation to achieve a Nascent Soul Dao Body like mine!"
"Do not become complacent due to entering the Golden Core. Remember, the path of cultivation requires severing mundane ties. From now on, stay in the sect and cultivate diligently, do not abandon halfway!"
Had it not been for knowing his true face and the world’s reality, Lu Sheng might have believed the Nascent Soul Old Monster genuinely cared for them as disciples.
Lu Sheng sneered inwardly but still bowed with Ling’Er to the Nascent Soul Old Monster: "Thank you, Master, we will not betray your trust!"
The Nascent Soul Old Monster watched with a smile as Lu Sheng and Ling’Er departed, and once their figures vanished from his sight, a trace of greed appeared on his face.
"Good disciples! Such disciples... are tastier, aren’t they?"
The Nascent Soul Old Monster grinned, his tongue flicked out viscous green liquid flying in the air.
"Soon! Soon! With their talent, they will certainly enter Nascent Soul within decades. By then... I shall devour them and reach the sixth stage of Divinity Transformation!"
Speaking, the Nascent Soul Old Monster slowly sat back in his position, closed his eyes, and resumed his cultivation.
After returning to the courtyard, Lu Sheng first checked the condition of the Insect Eggs inside Ling’Er and found they were under her control, breathing a sigh of relief.
"Senior Brother, why do I feel like Master’s gaze towards us is somewhat off?"
Ling’Er looked up, pulling Lu Sheng’s robe and asked.
Ling’Er, being smart, naturally sensed the oddity in the Nascent Soul Old Monster’s gaze.
Lu Sheng felt a surge of pity and, after rubbing Ling’Er’s hair, whispered: "Thus... we must hide ourselves!"
"From the moment we entered the Golden Core, we need to conceal ourselves more!"
"From now on, learn to suppress your emotions, don’t show too much emotional fluctuation before outsiders, got it?"
Lu Sheng said softly to Ling’Er.
Ling’Er nodded obediently: "Got it!"
After years of cultivation beside Lu Sheng, Ling’Er relied heavily on and trusted Lu Sheng.
Even in a deceptive sect like Pure and Muddy Gate, Ling’Er still regarded Lu Sheng as her elder brother.
"Now... Senior Brother will take you to see some people!"
Lu Sheng said, with a smile to Ling’Er.
Ling’Er asked curiously.
Lu Sheng pondered for a moment, the group from the Immortal Slaying Alliance surfaced in his mind, his mouth curling into a smile.
"A group... just like us!"
Indeed, Lu Sheng intended to introduce Ling’Er to the Immortal Slaying Alliance.