Dual Cultivator with a cultivation system

Wang Ming stood before the large mountain, its peak hidden by a thick mist. He pulled out a scroll and unrolled it, revealing an image of a figure walking in a precise sequence. Following the instructions from the scroll, he carefully mimicked the movements. Suddenly, a clinking sound echoed, and the fog instantly cleared, revealing a large wooden building at the top of the mountain.

Earlier, after torturing *ahem* extracting information, Cao Tao had revealed the mountain at the end of the alley as the location of the headquarters where the corrupted beasts were created. The building was concealed by a powerful array, but Cao Tao had also provided the method to enter it without alerting anyone inside. That's why Wang Ming now held the scroll that showed the way inside.

Naturally, Wang Ming killed him after extracting the information, certain that Cao Tao had committed countless misdeeds. However, he left the others in the bar unconscious, as they had nothing to do with the mountain clans.

Wang Ming slowly approached the large building. When he reached the top, he raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"No guards?" he thought, noticing that no one was patrolling the entrance. This made it easier for him to sneak inside. As he moved through the corridor, he found no one around. He even checked a few rooms, which were littered with empty wine bottles, but there wasn't a single person in sight. This made him suspicious. He continued to the next floor, but it was the same—no sign of anyone.

"Did they find out I was coming and run away?" Wang Ming murmured, but he quickly shook his head. He was certain that, even if they knew, they wouldn't abandon the building. They were too arrogant, just as the City Lord had warned him.

He continued to the top floor, where he could finally hear voices. The air was thick with the same aura he had sensed from the corrupted beasts.

"Are they creating the beasts here?" Wang Ming frowned as he climbed the stairs.

Inside the room, there were two familiar figures: the guard and the fat man who had been spying on the City Lord and later escaped.

"Do you think they'll be done by today?" the guard asked, taking a sip from a bottle of wine.

"Of course," the fat man replied, waving dismissively at his partner. "The boss took everyone this time, along with all the beasts he created. I'm sure he'll succeed."

"Still, why did he leave us behind?" the guard grumbled, clearly dissatisfied.

"It's your fault," the fat man snapped. "You were the one who planned to ambush that disciple from the Yin-Yang Sect, and you were supposed to keep track of his movements."

"I was keeping track of him, but he suddenly vanished, and he also didn't appear on the path where we set the traps," the guard said. They had been waiting to ambush Wang Ming after he left the city, but they lost track of him, and he never appeared as they waited for hours.

"Damn, if he appears in front of me again, I'll skin him alive. If we had also joined the attack with the others, we could've earned a lot of contribution points. I'm sure the boss left us here because we failed to ambush that guy," cursed the fat man angrily.

"Oh, you'll skin me alive, you say?" The two who were talking suddenly jumped up from their seats when they heard a voice and looked toward the entrance vigilantly. Their eyes widened in disbelief when they saw a familiar figure appear.

"Huh, how the hell did you find our headquarters? It should be impossible. Did that old Mu perhaps plant spies here? No matter, I will find out after I capture you," said the fat man with a grin on his face. He was about to lunge forward with his dagger to cut Wang Ming's arm, but before he could do anything, he felt the guard grasp his shoulder, preventing him from taking action.

"Why the hell are you stopping me?" asked the fat man as he looked at the pale guard, who was shivering in fright.

"His cultivation..." the guard said, sweat rolling down his forehead.

"What? Why are you afraid? He's just at the Co—" the fat man began, but stopped mid-sentence when he used his spiritual sense to check Wang Ming's cultivation. His eyes bulged in shock.

."G-Golden Core, ho-how?" stammered the fat man as he fell on his butt. He clearly remembered that Wang Ming's cultivation was at the Core Formation stage, far from the peak of that realm. Now, seeing him at the Golden Core Realm frightened him to a great extent, as if he could die at any second.

[ Ding Dong ]

[ You have received a quest ]

[ Quest: Purification ]

[ Description: Purify the corrupted Eternal White Lotus and absorb it using your Primordial physique merging body ]

[ Reward: 1 million Dual Cultivation Points ]

[ Time Limit: None ]

"Is this the source of the beasts?" Wang Ming thought to himself as he gazed at the door behind the two trembling men. He could sense the strong aura he had felt on the beast, but this time it was hundreds of times stronger.

"I will deal with you later," Wang Ming murmured as he used his low-powered Immortal's Gaze and knocked both of them out.

Wang Ming walked past the two knocked-out guards and pushed the door open. He was greeted by the sight of an entire room filled with a black haze. He frowned as he felt his mind being affected and quickly covered himself with his spiritual aura.

In the middle of the room, there was a black-colored rose emitting a large amount of blue haze.

"System, how do I purify it?" Wang Ming asked the system.

[ System Message: The Eternal White Lotus has been tainted with ????. The only way to purify it is to use the purest Spiritual Energy, which the user possesses thanks to his unique physique. Inject your spiritual energy into it. ]

Wang Ming raised an eyebrow at the "????," but he knew he wouldn't get answers—probably because he wasn't strong enough yet. He sighed and sat down in front of the lotus, then injected his Spiritual Energy. In the next second, his eyes widened in shock.