It had already been a few days since Lucien's 2nd Regression.
Right now, he was flying in the sky, traveling around Mist Island.
To fly in the sky with just one's own body, you need to be at least a Golden Core Realm cultivator. Foundation Establishment cultivators can only fly with a flying sword artifact.
Lucien descended from the clouds to a hidden cave in a remote mountain.
"Inside this cave, there was a hidden legacy of an Early Stage Golden Core Cultivator."
In his past lives, this hidden cave was discovered by a disciple of the Cyan Wood Sect after he was chased by a Tier 2 Beast.
It became a sensation at that time, and that poor disciple only got some merit points, while the one who benefited was the Ancestor of the Cyan Wood Sect.
That incident will gonna happened about 10 years from now, but it would no longer be, like his past life as Lucien would take everything today.
Actually, He wasn't really thrilled about this legacy, as it was merely from an Early Stage Golden Core Cultivator.
While he, right now, is a Peak Golden Core!
But regardless, he still needed this, at least the spirit stones.
Because right now, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call Lucien the poorest Peak Golden Core in the world.
He had regressed and only had his peak power, but the items and treasures he had accumulated in his past life were left behind in that life.
Lucien slowly walked towards the entrance of the cave. He went inside the entrance, and inside there was a hidden door.
Yeah, that's how easy you could spot it!
But actually, long ago this was hidden with a Tier 2 Array in the cave, serving as protection and, at the same time, an illusion.
This was probably set up a thousand years ago, and the array slowly weakened over time until this year, when it was now gone, exposing the legacy it was protecting.
Lucien slowly entered the hidden door. There, he saw an open area. It was like a hidden world inside the cave.
There was artificial light inside the cave and also strong qi energy comparable to a Tier 1 Spirit Vein.
Inside this mini world were grass, trees that bore magical fruit, a pond with flowing water, and even Tier 1 spiritual fish inside the pond. Everywhere was full of Tier 1 and also some Tier 2, herbs.
In the middle, there was a wooden house standing.
Lucien walked toward it and entered the house.
There, he found a skeleton sitting on a chair. On the ground were a diary and a Storage Ring.
He calmly picked up the diary.
He shook the dusty diary and then opened it.
The contents inside were about the cultivator's life. His name was Edward Morrow, an Early Stage Golden Core Loose Cultivator who lived on Mist Island about 1,300 years ago.
After reading his life diary, Lucien picked up the Storage Ring and looked at its contents.
50,000 Spirit Stones, Tier 3 talismans, herbs, and many more items.
Lucien nodded in satisfaction.
After that, he dug a hole near the house and buried Cultivator Edward Morrow.
He then paid his respects for a few minutes, and then he turned around and used his spiritual energy to automatically gather all the things inside–all the magical fruits, Tier 1 herbs, and spiritual fish.
When he finished his business, he left the cave and then sealed it. Now, it was part of the mountain face with no trace of a cave.
Lucien then soared into the clouds and immediately went to his next destination.
It was in the northern part of Mist Island.
In the north of the island, there was a volcano that had just erupted. For others, it was just a normal occurrence.
But actually, there was something special about it, a Heaven and Earth Treasure was born along with its eruption.
The treasure was called the Magma Sword. It was considered a Tier 3 sword.
Upon reaching the area, Lucien didn't think twice and rushed towards the mouth of the volcano. There were thick black ashes and some lava coming from it.
On Lucien's body, a golden light energy emerged, forming a shield protecting him from the elements and allowing him to safely enter the volcano and retrieve the treasure sword.
If a Foundation Establishment cultivator did this, they might find it difficult or even life-threatening, but to Lucien, it was as easy as picking something up from the ground.
After Lucien left the Mist Island northern volcano, he then went to many more areas where there were opportunities, all that he remembered from his previous life.
After finishing all the ones in Mist Island, he went to the neighboring islands and monopolized all the hidden treasures there.
He soared in the sky again. This time, he was heading further to the center of the ocean.
He remembered that there were hidden ruins at the bottom of it.
When he arrived at the area, he was surprised to see four Early Stage Golden Core cultivators fighting.
"Ah, that's right. Maybe this was the famous incident about the four Early Stage Golden Core cultivators who were originally friends but ended up fighting each other to the death upon discovering these ruins."
People assumed they fought each other because of greed. Maybe the treasure in the ruins was at the Nascent Soul level, and each of them wanted it all, so they ended up battling.
This was the famous rumor before, but at that time, Lucien didn't believe it was the real reason.
For him, there were questions. First, the four cultivators were friends who were originally on their way to attend a grand auction event. These friends probably knew each other for many years and were going together to the auction, holding large sums of spirit stones.
Also, upon discovering the ruins, the right thing should be that they would team up together to get it, because Lucien didn't believe that there was no one guarding the ruins.
Then the most shocking part is the ending, because all of them died. It was really ridiculous.
There must be more to it.
And now, looking at the scenario happening at this moment, it seemed his assumption from his past life was indeed correct.
He could feel the energy from the four cultivators; they were being mind-controlled right now.
"N-Nascent Soul!"
The one behind it was a Nascent Soul.
Lucien quickly got a talisman and then activated it. The next moment, he traveled miles away from the area.
But the last moment before that, a giant arm of a creature like an octopus swung at him with dark energy.
Lucien looked from afar, hurriedly grabbed his sword, and struck the incoming attack with full force!
The water split in half for a moment, revealing the corals and sand below because of the impact of energy.
Then the water slowly returned with a rushing wave.
"Damn! Even miles away, the attack really followed me almost immediately, and its simple strike was already comparable to my strongest one!"
Lucien let out a deep breath, feeling the fear in his heart.
Truly, the difference between a Golden Core and a Nascent Soul was as vast as dirt and sky.
Without more thinking, Lucien activated more talismans and left the area as fast as he could.
Right now, he decided to go back to the Red Tiger Sect. The other opportunities he remembered were far from Mist Island, or they would only happen in the future.
So, with that conclusion, Lucien returned to Mist Island, to the Red Tiger Sect.