Chapter 241: Final Core Formation!
“Two or three months, huh!”
After receiving his Identity Jade Token and estimated waiting ti, Lin Chang’an was in no rush.
The spiritual energy in Sea Abyss City was extrely abundant. In fact, even if twenty cultivators attempted Core Formation simultaneously, it would not have the slightest impact.
However, due to the vast area affected by the Golden Core Phenonon, so cultivators believed it might interfere with each other.
Thus, those with connections would usually queue up one after another in order.
For ordinary cases, it was naturally first co, first served.
Or one could head to another direction in Sea Abyss City—after all, the city was vast.
But since Lin Chang’an had finally secured a spot here and was not in a hurry, he wore a calm expression and chose to leisurely find a nearby restaurant.
After five years of bitter cultivation, a bit of relaxation was also beneficial for preparing for a breakthrough.
……
“Master Tan, your disciple is absolutely capable.”
Outside the cave abode, Master Tan looked at his disciple. Although he had taken in this disciple initially to gain rit, after so many years of raising him, so affection had developed.
“Master.”
“Enough, don’t act like a timid girl.”
Looking at Lu Yushu, Master Tan’s expression grew solemn as he reminded him:
“You have decent talent. This ti, I’ve prepared a Core Formation Spirit Item for you—not exactly premium, but not bad either.
With the items your Lu Clan provided as well to stabilize your ntal state, forming a core should not be difficult.”
“Master, Patriarch, I will absolutely not let you down!”
Lu Yushu’s expression turned grave, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.
Then, under the gaze of everyone, he entered the spirit-rich cave abode.
……
Half a month later, the Golden Core Phenonon abruptly rose into the sky, attracting many Foundation Establishnt cultivators who stopped in their tracks and looked on, their eyes filled with complex emotions like envy and jealousy.
Many late-stage Foundation Establishnt cultivators never even got the chance to attempt this step in their entire lives.
Let alone actually succeed.
“Is he beginning Core Formation?”
Inside a private room at a nearby restaurant, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but raise his head and gaze toward the sky where the Core Formation Phenonon erged, his face showing a trace of emotion.
“This phenonon suggests solid foundations… but it seems a bit unstable.”
With a slight frown, Lin Chang’an glanced at the Core Formation Insight Jade Slip in his hand, which contained insights personally written by Yun Yao.
As for Lu Yushu’s Core Formation, it no longer had much to do with him.
What he needed now was to adjust his state to its peak.
A pot of Spirit Tea, a plate of Spirit Cake, seated upright in the private room, Lin Chang’an entered a near-trance state, no longer paying attention to the outside world.
As ti passed, the phenonon in the sky began to shift.
“Mother, do you think Cousin will succeed?!”
Lu Yujian, obsessed with the sword, had never once shown a trace of jealousy. Instead, his eyes were filled with anticipation.
A Core Formation Cultivator! If the Lu Clan produced just one, the clan would truly rise.
However, the usually steady and stout Master Tan suddenly noticed sothing unusual in the Core Formation Phenonon, and his brows furrowed tightly.
Though the phenonon appeared stable, there was an undercurrent of haste.
Seeing this, Master Tan shook his head and let out a long sigh.
“Still lacking in experience. It’s not usually noticeable, but when it cos to major events, these shortcomings surface.”
Lu Yushu had been protected too well. Though the Lu Clan had suffered calamity, he was escorted away early.
One could say he didn’t suffer any of the clan’s hardships.
Upon arriving at Sea Abyss City, he always felt above others.
“The phenonon is steady—our Lu Clan has truly produced a Core Formation Cultivator!”
Half a day later, as the Golden Core Phenonon in the heavens slowly faded, Madam Lu spoke excitedly, her eyes even welling with tears.
No one could understand the hardship she had endured to support the Lu Clan alone all these years.
Now that the clan had a Core Formation Cultivator, everything she endured had been worth it.
But compared to the Lu Clan’s excitent, Master Tan’s face was sowhat gloomy.
“Just a little more! Just a bit more and he could have ford a True Core!”
He was on the verge of tears. After cultivating this disciple for so long, always wanting to prove himself…
And this was the result.
A False Core and a True Core were worlds apart.
A True Core Cultivator could be placed in a key position within the Five Dragon Island region.
But a False Core Cultivator had no qualifications.
Perhaps it was worth it for the Lu Clan, but for him, it had all been for naught.
“Congratulations, Lu Zhenren.”
When Lu Yushu walked out of the cave abode, many cultivators inside the hall offered their congratulations. Even Madam Lu was so moved her eyes turned red.
Yet only he kept his head down, awkwardly looking at his master.
At this point, Master Tan could only let out a helpless sigh—looked like his sister would mock him again when he returned.
He also knew he had rushed it. If Lu Yushu had continued cultivating bitterly for another ten years, forming a True Core wouldn’t have been difficult.
“Congratulations, Lu Zhenren.”
Lin Chang’an also arrived to offer his congratulations. Seeing Lu Yushu successfully complete Core Formation, a hint of envy flickered in his eyes.
Even a False Core was still a Core!
If one couldn’t even form a False Core, what hope was there for the future?
Facing everyone’s congratulations, Lu Yushu forced a smile and nodded to them all.
The gap between a False Core and a True Core was too wide. By all accounts, he had a 50–60% chance of forming a True Core.
Others might not know what he had missed, but he knew it all too well.
Not just the difference in cultivation—but also in the shifting political landscape of the Five Dragon Island seas.
Only True Core Cultivators were qualified to sit at the table. False Core Cultivators were not.
Sensing the mood shift, Lin Chang’an promptly excused himself after offering congratulations.
After all, now it was his turn to enter seclusion and make his breakthrough.
“Fellow Daoist Lin, your Identity Jade Token has been verified. Once you succeed in forming your core, co out and sign the Spirit Contract.”
“Thank you.”
Lin Chang’an cupped his hands. Before entering the cave abode, only Lu Yujian still appeared blissfully unaware and smiled as he offered blessings.
“Master!”
Seeing Lu Yushu’s sowhat ashad gaze, Master Tan held back his frustration and let out another long sigh, then flicked his sleeves.
“Such is fate. Perhaps this is destined. Since we are master and disciple, I shall accompany you to sign the Spirit Contract.”
“Thank you, Master.”
Having just ford a False Core, Lu Yushu felt no joy—only the heartache of having missed his greatest opportunity.
However, none of that mattered to Lin Chang’an anymore. He had already entered the spirit-rich cave abode.
……
Yet, only three days after Lin Chang’an entered the cave abode, a terrifying Core Formation Aura surged out.
Startling the guards in the main hall.
“So fast!?”
Most cultivators needed at least ten days, so even a month or two, to adjust their state to peak before attempting Core Formation.
But Lin Chang’an had only been inside for three days.
An older Foundation Establishnt Cultivator shook his head and said:
“What do you know? This Talisman Master Lin had already waited outside for two months. His condition was likely adjusted to perfection long ago.”
As he spoke, a trace of envy appeared on the elder’s face.
“To be able to maintain peak condition for this long—Talisman Master Lin’s state of mind must be rock-solid. That alone raises his success rate by half a notch.”
Inside the cave abode at that mont, Lin Chang’an sat with eyes tightly closed.
His physical state could be kept at peak anyti, but when it ca to ntal state—he had to rely on himself to adjust.
At this mont, Lin Chang’an sat cross-legged, spiritual energy surging within him, undergoing a qualitative transformation with imnse force.
Under his powerful divine sense, he did not imdiately consu the Core Formation Spirit Item, but instead activated the true fire within his body to refine the three Third-rank Demon Cores inside him.
Three-turn Core Condensation Art
Three Third-rank Demon Cores, refined over more than twenty years, now just one final mont away—at last, he successfully extracted the legendary Core Condensation Liquid.
“It’s now!”
As the surging mana in his body began to thicken, Lin Chang’an imdiately swallowed a Crystal Condensing Pill and so Blackwater Liquid, accelerating the transformation process.
If breaking through from Qi Refinent to Foundation Establishnt was about changing mana from gaseous to liquid…
Then breaking through from Foundation Establishnt to Core Formation was the crystallization of liquid mana, condensing a Golden Core within the body.
Simultaneously, as the ancient cultivation thod ran its course, a green, life-filled aura encircled his body, and a powerful spiritual pressure gradually emanated—comparable to a Core Formation Cultivator.
From the compressed mana within the Dantian, the first solidified crystalline mana appeared.
“Begin Core Formation, liquefied mana into crystal!”
Within his Dantian, mana spun and compressed continuously. With the divine sense of a False Core Cultivator, Lin Chang’an forcibly manipulated and suppressed it.
He controlled a massive amount of liquid mana, rotating and compressing it within the Dantian.
This step placed extrely high demands on mana quality, external spiritual pressure, and the cultivator’s divine sense.
anwhile, the external Golden Core Phenonon was even more astonishing.
“This heavenly sign—could it be a True Core forming?!”
The condensing cloud of spiritual light accelerated its spin, and the signs of Core Condensation rose further, drawing gasps of amazent.
Just then, Lu Yushu, who had just signed the Spirit Contract, stepped out and saw the phenonon—his eyes went blank.
“Mother, this is Fellow Daoist Lin’s Core Formation Phenonon—it already surpasses…”
Beside him, an excited Lu Yujian nearly blurted out the rest, but was quickly silenced by a look from his mother.
Master Tan, seeing this, was also a bit stunned—this phenonon exceeded expectations.
He had thought this drifting cultivator and his disciple could complent each other, but unexpectedly, their success seed reversed.
“This Golden Core Phenonon is vaguely approaching the level of a Lower-grade True Core.”
All pride in Lu Yushu’s heart had vanished. Now, as he watched the phenonon of a rogue cultivator surpassing his own, emotions like unwillingness, envy, and jealousy arose.
It was only natural.
After all, being surpassed by soone he had never valued—how could it not sting?
If it were soone known as a genius, that would be different.
“It seems this man possesses at least one premium Core Formation Spirit Item, and his foundation is incredibly solid.”
With his experience, Master Tan imdiately pinpointed the crux of the matter.
“Premium Core Formation Spirit Item!”
Hearing this, Madam Lu’s eyes flashed with suspicion. After thinking carefully, she seed to understand sothing.
Lin Chang’an had traveled from afar to co here. Many thought he ca out of desperation, just to take a chance.
But who would have guessed he had long secretly prepared a Core Formation Spirit Item.
The massive cloud of spiritual light in the sky, the Golden Core Phenonon, seed to reach its limit—wanting to expand further, but lacking follow-through.
Many spectators showed expressions of pity and shook their heads.
“What a pity—just one step short of a Lower-grade True Core.”
But seeing this, Master Tan seed to think of sothing, his eyes gleaming.
It was as if the light had returned after the darkness.
……
Inside the cave abode.
Lin Chang’an sat with eyes closed. With all Core Formation Spirit Items consud, the mana in his body compressed to the limit.
A rotating Golden Core in the Dantian, glowing with the aura of life.
Feeling that pushing further would be extrely difficult and might carry so risk, Lin Chang’an decisively chose to solidify his current Golden Core.
“Just a hair’s breadth from a Lower-grade True Core, but still far beyond expectations—at least it's not a False Core.”
Lin Chang’an took a deep breath and began circulating spiritual energy to stabilize his current state.
He had only expected a False Core, so to form a True Core was already quite good.
As for pushing further, the risk was too high.
Completely unnecessary.
Once his cultivation stabilized, he would have plenty of opportunities in the future to enhance his Spiritual Root and Golden Core quality.
“It’s said that with a Low-grade Spiritual Root, the limit is a Low-grade True Core. Forcing improvent might leave hidden injuries—not worth it.”
Besides, he had the pill formula for the Spirit-nding Pill. He had a clear direction for future enhancent—no need to force things.
【Lifespan: 139/586】
【Realm: Early-stage Core Formation (0/100)】
Gently circulating spiritual energy, Lin Chang’an looked at the transformation of his attributes. A smile surfaced on his pale face.
“Finally! I've ford my core…”
Soon after, laughter echoed through the cave abode.
Nearly 140 years of bitter cultivation—he had finally reached the path of the Golden Core.
Moreover, the life force from his cultivation thod had begun to erge. Having just entered the Core Formation Realm, his lifespan was already nearly six centuries.
If he reached late Core Formation, and his body was continually nurtured by mana, wouldn’t his lifespan exceed 800 years?
“So this is the power of a Core Formation Cultivator!”
Feeling the transformation from the inside out, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but laugh aloud.
First, divine sense. He already had the divine sense of a False Core Cultivator, and now it had increased significantly.
Not quite at mid-Core Formation, but close.
Next, mana. He could clearly feel the surge of life-filled mana coursing through his body, especially the Golden Core in his Dantian.
His mana was three tis greater than an average cultivator of the sa realm—and that wasn’t even counting his recovery capabilities.
“Especially this Regenerative Body! I can clearly feel it—so long as my Golden Core is intact, my physical body won’t die.”
Excited, Lin Chang’an felt the strength of his body. In other words, even if his vital points were pierced by a magical artifact, he would only be injured.
As long as he had enough mana, he could recover instantly.
Practically a weakened version of the Immortal Body.
“This is the true power of this ancient cultivation thod—or rather, only from Core Formation onward does it truly shine.”
The Regenerative Body—the next step up was the Immortal Body.
A legendary trait said to exist only in rare Shape-shifting Great Beasts.
“And this is just a Low-grade True Core. If I can enhance my Spiritual Root and Golden Core to Mid-grade, High-grade, or even Top-grade, my power will be even greater.”
This journey to Core Formation, though it had so twists along the way, turned out to be quite fruitful.
He had finally succeeded in forming his core.
Next, Lin Chang’an cald himself and began stabilizing his cultivation.
Core Formation was only the beginning. With his talent and opportunities, his path was still long.
“After this Core Formation, let’s see who still dares to chase down.”
Thinking of this, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but smile.
At the very least, if he had this cultivation level back on the spirit ship, the other party definitely wouldn’t have dared act so arrogantly.
Don’t even ntion filler—forming a core in one chapter on Qidian? That’s quality.
The author doesn’t want filler or forced conflicts here, so the breakthrough just ca naturally.
The protagonist is now officially a Core Formation Cultivator.
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