CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: THE SUPPRESSION
Months passed.
Shen Chen grew stronger with each passing day. The foundation he had built in the Oasis of Qi served him well, allowing him to advance steadily through the Foundation Establishnt Realm.
[Cultivation Progress: Foundation Establishnt Realm (4th Level).]
[Cultivation Progress: Foundation Establishnt Realm (5th Level).]
[Cultivation Progress: Foundation Establishnt Realm (6th Level).]
[Cultivation Progress: Foundation Establishnt Realm (7th Level).]
[Cultivation Progress: Foundation Establishnt Realm (8th Level).]
[Cultivation Progress: Foundation Establishnt Realm (9th Level).]
[Warning: Host has reached the peak of the Foundation Establishnt Realm. Advancent to the Golden Core Realm is now possible.]
[Recomnded: Proceed with the breakthrough to achieve a standard Golden Core.]
Shen Chen sat in his tent, his eyes closed, his body pulsing with spiritual energy. The breakthrough was within reach—he could feel it, the condensation of his spiritual energy into a solid core, the next step in his cultivation journey.
But sothing held him back.
The Golden Core Realm. The next step. But what kind of core will I form? A standard core? Or sothing more?
He thought of the cultivators he had faced—the Li Clan's prodigies, the sect disciples, the ancient powers that had dismissed him as nothing. They had all ford cores, but they were limited, constrained by the foundations they had built.
I want more. I need more.
[Query: Host is hesitating. Reason for delay?]
Shen Chen was silent for a long mont. Then he spoke, his voice low and thoughtful.
"The Golden Core Realm. It's a defining stage, isn't it? The quality of the core determines the cultivator's potential for the rest of their journey. A standard core is... ordinary. Limited. I want sothing more."
[Analysis: Host is correct. The Golden Core is the foundation upon which all future cultivation is built. A standard core offers stable growth, but it is limited. However, there is an alternative.]
[Option: Core Suppression.]
[Description: The host can suppress their breakthrough, compressing their spiritual energy repeatedly to form a core of exceptional quality. This process is painful and dangerous, but it results in a core that is vastly superior to a standard core.]
[Core Levels:]
· Standard Core (1st Level) - The baseline. Most cultivators achieve this.
· Refined Core (3rd Level) - Compressed once. 50% increase in power and capacity.
· Supre Core (6th Level) - Compressed twice. 150% increase in power and capacity.
· Void Core (9th Level) - Compressed three tis. 300% increase in power and capacity. Only possible with the a Supre Physique and Supre Foundation.
[Warning: Core Suppression is extrely dangerous. Each compression carries the risk of Qi deviation, core shattering, or death. The process is excruciatingly painful and requires imnse willpower.]
[Recomnded Core Level for Host: Void Core (9th Level).]
Shen Chen read the information, his heart pounding. A Void Core. A core that was hundred tis more powerful than a standard core. It was exactly what he needed to surpass his peers, to claim the legacy, to prove his worth.
But the cost... the risk...
Qi deviation. Core shattering. Death.
He thought of the Li Clan, of his family, of the ancient fossils watching from the shadows. He thought of the Western Desolation, of the bandits who had beco his family, of the enemies who would not rest until they had destroyed him.
I need to be stronger. I need to be more than just another cultivator. I need to be a Void Dragon.
"I'll do it," he said, his voice steady. "I'll suppress my breakthrough. I'll achieve the Void Core."
[Process Initiated: Core Suppression.]
[WARNING: The process will take months. The host will experience excruciating pain. Qi deviation is a constant risk. The host must remain focused and determined.]
[Are you ready, Host?]
"I'm ready."
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