Although his expression remained unchanged, he was inwardly ecstatic.
With the Substitute King Insect and Thundering Grass in hand, his chances of successfully crossing his tribulation had increased yet again. 'If I can get my hands on a few more Spiritual Objects that increase the odds of Core Formation, like the Golden Core Pill,' he thought, 'then the path to the Golden Core Dao will be wide open. Reaching that realm is only a matter of time.'
'I need to stay calm!'
His gaze swept over Child Ma Cheng, who had died with his eyes wide open. Ma Cheng had clearly been a cautious man; otherwise, he never would have survived this long as a Loose Cultivator. It was a shame that greed had blinded him in the end.
'If I don't want to meet the same fate, I must always be on my guard.'
