Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1781: Chapter 1081: Xuanzhen Core Formation (Part 2)

Spiritual energy was no longer a drizzle, but swirled through the air like a river.

”What is this!” Yang Mingzhi exclaimed in shock.

Yu Qingyi’s eyes sparkled, ”It’s Xuanzhen forming his core!”

Judging by the scene, it was apparent that this wasn’t a Golden Body Realm Martial Artist breaking through; the process of breaking through to the Divine Soul Realm didn’t cause such a commotion.

And now, the only one in seclusion to form his core was Xuanzhen.

The spiritual energy surged into a river, and the golden light spun into a brilliant haze, turning the bright sky suddenly tumultuous with clouds and winds.

This commotion attracted many, including Kou Ta, Hong Fuxiu, Yang Jizhen, and a host of Foundation Establishment cultivators, who all came out to witness the celestial phenomenon in the sky.

Even Yun Xiao, Lin Qihe, and Qing Niu emerged.

”Who is forming a core?” Lin Qihe asked, standing beside Yun Xiao.

Yun Xiao stroked his beard and laughed, ”It’s Xuanzhen!”

”Xuanzhen? The Palace Master of Wuzhen Taoist Palace,” Lin Qihe realized.

Having joined White Jade City for over a decade, he was already familiar with everything about the Life Realm Immortal Palace, naturally knowing about Wuzhen Taoist Palace.

Wuzhen Taoist Palace was not a simple sect. Within White Jade City, another sect couldn’t exist.

The current Wuzhen Taoist Palace resembled more of an academy, dedicated to cultivating Immortal cultivators.

After Yang Zhenshan had established White Jade City, he also reformed Wuzhen Taoist Palace.

Previously, Wuzhen Taoist Palace was relatively independent, but now it had become a subsidiary of the Immortal Palace.

Wuzhen Taoist Palace, Jingxuan Hall, Elder Hall, and the Immortal Palace formed the four-tiered structure within White Jade City, oriented towards immortal cultivation.

The Immortal Palace, naturally, was the top layer, where the Supreme Elders, Golden Core cultivators, Martial Arts Elders, Divine Soul Realm Martial Artists, and Immortal Cultivator Elders, Foundation Establishment cultivators, resided.

As for the Golden Body Realm Martial Artists, they were no longer elders but had become deacons. Originally, the Spirit Source Land had six levels of deacons; now, it had nine, with the top three specifically set up for Golden Body Realm Martial Artists.

The Spirit Source Land still maintained the five cities and twelve floors of its administrative structure, but the cultivation process and management structure for immortal cultivation had undergone changes.

Wuzhen Taoist Palace served as the nurturing ground for immortal cultivation; Jingxuan Hall dedicated itself to various services for immortals, and the Immortal Cultivator Elder Hall took on management roles while also partaking in the works of Wuzhen Taoist Palace and Jingxuan Hall.

Previously, Xuanzhen could single-handedly oversee Wuzhen Taoist Palace; now, Xuanzhen was only the Palace Master of Wuzhen Taoist Palace, much like the role of a university principal.

Lin Qihe was not very familiar with Xuanzhen, mainly because shortly after he joined White Jade City, Xuanzhen had gone into seclusion for core formation.

”Curiously, why hasn’t Yang come out?” Qing Niu asked, looking in the direction of the Longevity Hall.

”He might be in seclusion!” Yun Xiao casually replied.

Within the Immortal Palace, every palace, hall, and pavilion had independent arrays. Once activated, these arrays isolated external disturbances, especially in seclusion chambers, where once the array was active, any external fluctuation could not penetrate inside.

”Should we guard him then?” Lin Qihe asked with interest.

Though he was a Golden Core cultivator, this was his first time witnessing someone else’s core formation.

”Hmm!” Yun Xiao nodded and said, ”Actually, we don’t need to guard him; let’s just observe from the side.”

Forming a core relies solely on oneself, and the only thing they could do was to prevent outsiders from disturbing.

In this Immortal Palace, surely no one would cause trouble.

All three understood this, so they did nothing but asked everyone to stay away from the hall where Xuanzhen was located.

The spiritual energy vortex gathered, lasting for three full days and nights, followed by the convergence of thunderclouds and the beginning of the heavenly tribulation.

The terrifying tribulation thunder struck one after another, but the palace’s array did nothing to block it, allowing the tribulation thunder to fall within the palace.

And no matter how the tribulation thunder bombarded, the palace remained undamaged.

Everyone was astonished to see this.

”Why wasn’t the palace destroyed by the tribulation thunder?” Lin Qihe asked in surprise.

Given the power of the heavenly tribulation, it would flatten a large part of a mountain, let alone a palace, but this palace stood firm with no trace of damage from the thunder.

Xuanzhen was clearly inside the palace, and the tribulation thunder clearly struck the palace, yet the golden tiles seemed unaffected, allowing the thunder to pass through as if it were nothing.

Yun Xiao gently shook his head, ”I also have no idea!”

None of them knew that the Life Realm Immortal Palace was a Spiritual Treasure, which was an existence that surpassed Spiritual Artifacts. The heavenly tribulation might be powerful, but not enough to destroy a Spiritual Treasure.

Moreover, the Life Realm Immortal Palace wasn’t an ordinary Spiritual Treasure, as evident from the hall within the immortal palace. Obviously, it had been home to numerous powerful figures, some of whom must have formed their cores and undergone tribulations inside it.

The palace might have been designed initially, taking into consideration the tribulations people might face while forming cores inside.

Thus, the palace wouldn’t obstruct the tribulation thunder, for doing so would rather interfere with the core formation process.

The heavenly tribulation persisted for several hours, and Xuanzhen smoothly overcame it, so effortlessly it seemed almost unbelievable.

”This Immortal Palace seems to aid in overcoming tribulation?” Lin Qihe speculated.

”Spiritual energy, Dao Rhyme!” Yun Xiao also noticed something different.

He had seen Yang Zhenshan’s process of core formation and tribulation; Xuanzhen’s process was even smoother than Yang Zhenshan’s, which seemed undeniably odd.

With Xuanzhen’s foundation, how could he possibly compare to Yang Zhenshan?

So the question arises, why did Xuanzhen pass the tribulation so smoothly?

It was naturally due to the rich spiritual energy and Dao Rhyme contained in the Immortal Palace. The abundant spiritual energy ensures those undergoing tribulations are not troubled by a shortage, and the thick Dao Rhyme allows someone to calmly endure the tribulation, ensuring the stability of the person’s Divine Soul.

Lin Qihe and Yun Xiao exchanged glances, each seeing the shock in the other’s eyes.

They never expected the Immortal Palace to have such a function.

This feature clearly enhances the success rate of core formation, even boosting it by ten percent, making it an incredibly ominous presence.

If Yang Zhenshan was there, he could have explained a bit to them.

The Immortal Palace indeed possessed the ability to assist in core formation and tribulation, its effect roughly equating to that of a Five Elements Spirit Fruit, although the Five Elements Spirit Fruit primarily affects the shaping of the Dharma body and Daoist body, the Immortal Palace focuses mainly on spiritual energy supplementation and Divine Soul stabilization.

Not only for core formation tribulations but the Immortal Palace has a similar effect during regular cultivation; however, the regular effect is relatively mild and not very evident, so everyone’s perception isn’t profound.

Lin Qihe and Yun Xiao were shocked by the palace’s features, whereas Kou Ta, Luo Cheng, Wen Yu, and the others were astounded that Xuanzhen had successfully undergone the tribulation.

”Another Golden Core True Monarch among us!” Shen Ming envied and praised.

Luo Cheng, stroking his sparse beard, laughed, ”This is good news, you all have blessings in store!”

”Haha, it seems I should prepare for core formation myself!” Wen Yu said with determination.

Shen Ming looked at Kou Ta beside him and asked, ”When does Brother Kou plan to enter seclusion?”

All of them there could enter seclusion for core formation; all they lacked was the Jie Dan Spirit Object.

Of course, being able to enter seclusion didn’t guarantee successful core formation; such endeavors ultimately were up to fate, relying on one’s foundation and the Jie Dan Spirit Object prepared, success or failure left to providence.

Kou Ta chuckled and said, ”That depends on the True Monarch’s arrangements!”

He was also ready to attempt core formation and had accumulated quite a few Jie Dan Spirit Objects.

Top-grade Demon Yuan Pill, Spirit Pine Mushroom, Nine-striped Bodhi Seed, Thunder Tribulation Pill, Tongming Pill, he had them all, except for a portion of the Vitality Spring.

The Vitality Spring was the easiest to refine, yet it was the most lacking Jie Dan Spirit Object in the Spirit Source Land.

Because Yang Zhenshan, employing the Withered and Flourishing Divine Power, needed a large amount of Vitality Spring, during the battle in True Yang Immortal City, he consumed all the Vitality Spring that the Spirit Source Land had accumulated over decades.

”I should go first, I have no time left!” Luo Cheng stated.

The joy on everyone’s faces subsided at those words.

Luo Cheng’s lifespan was nearing its end, with barely a few years left; trying for core formation before his death was understandable.

As for the chances of success, it wasn’t impossible but was considerably slim.

After speaking, Luo Cheng returned to his pavilion.

Everyone refrained from further discussion, quietly awaiting the emergence of the newly formed Golden Core True Monarch, Xuanzhen.