Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

This resounding sound of the Great Dao, like a bell and drum, truly established the verdict.

Those who came from across the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain to witness this miracle at Feihong Immortal City had no more doubts!

”A Golden Core authenticated with the Dao, a contemporary extraordinary talent!”

Originally, everyone harbored a mindset of watching a tragedy unfold where a pitiable individual, affected by anomalies of the Dao Field, would likely explode and perish. Yet unexpectedly, they witnessed the birth of a Golden Core Nascent Soul seed!

Most crucially, this person was not even among the top three in the Flying Crane Dao Discussion, and had been residing quietly at Si Shui Commerce Association, completely unknown.

Anyone could guess, even with their toes, that he must possess a heaven-defying opportunity.

Firstly, he could conceal himself from a crowd of Core Formation True Men, even from the extraordinary methods of Tong Shangren, and then possess five types of superior Core Formation Spirit Treasures that envied and jealous even the geniuses of various commerce associations.

”Is it that he hid his talent and strength, or does he possess some ancient, unknown unique opportunity?”

”Could it be he unearthed a super Core Formation opportunity from one of the ancient Holy Land Immortal Courts?”

”If it’s an opportunity from the ancient Holy Land Immortal Court, it certainly wouldn’t stop at Core Formation, there might even be a Nascent Soul opportunity involved.”

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Aside from envy and admiration, there was more of greed and covetousness, with ill intentions.

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Carefully observing his Golden Core in this life thoroughly, and revisiting the Core Formation process, Li Ji’an had a deeper understanding of the Core Formation barrier; should he form a Core again next life, even under similar circumstances, he could improve somewhat.

At the same time, he had some realization regarding the rumors among the upper circles of the Cultivation Realm about higher quality Golden Cores.

During the six years at Si Shui Commerce Association, he aspired for this life’s Golden Core and researched a massive amount of information. In the Celestial Cyan Domain, the information about Golden Cores was almost nonexistent, apart from rare legends in storybooks, there was no concrete data.

It was then that Li Ji’an learned that there are distinctions between Golden Cores.

Any cultivator who forms a Golden Core will have Dao Charm bestowed upon them. The cultivator’s Innate Spirit Root relates to affinity with Heaven and Earth’s Spiritual Qi, while Dao Charm pertains to the Heaven and Earth Spirit Mechanism.

With Dao Charm bestowed, Golden Core cultivators have an advantage of better affinity with Heaven and Earth Spirit Mechanism during cultivation, even in Alchemy and Talisman Making within the Hundred Arts of Cultivation, it increases the chance of producing superior quality and extraordinary items.

It’s documented that the maximum number of Dao Charms for a Golden Core is nine.

A Nine-Striped Golden Core is the extreme limit of the universe, everlasting through ages!

Li Ji’an currently possesses a One-Striped Golden Core.

”It is enough!” But concerning this life’s Golden Core, he was already content.

Information about Golden Cores within the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain mentions that the Celestial Dao Charm is influenced by the Core Formation Spirit Treasure; seeking a higher striped Golden Core requires fewer Spirit Treasures consumed, ideally only consuming one for Core Formation and Purification Pill each.

His utmost aspiration in this lifetime was the Golden Core; therefore he didn’t blindly pursue higher.

”Alright, keep your Golden Core too.” After observing, Li Ji’an nodded towards Gugu.

This time, he also compared Gugu’s demon pill with a Dao Charm to the magical pill of the human race; the difference was substantial, the demon pill relied more on bloodline strength, while the magical pill leaned towards Dao Principles.

”Ho-ho~” Gugu retracted its demon pill, and Little Fire Spirit eagerly approached Li Ji’an.

”I appreciate your intent, but not in this life; there’s an opportunity in the next.”

Little Fire Spirit intended to imitate the method it supported Gugu’s Core Formation a few years ago during the final moment of purification and formation of Li Ji’an’s Golden Core but was stopped by him.

The Golden Core was already formed, and the purification degree reached its limit, while Little Fire Spirit’s Life Origin mainly served purification, the enhancement effect wasn’t significant.

Compared to this minimal improvement, sacrificing a drop of Life Origin would require longer recovery time and possibly affect its potential to evolve into a Tier Three Fire Spirit.

Before Gugu’s Core Formation, Little Fire Spirit already showed signs of evolving into Tier Three, but as it sacrificed a precious drop of origin for Gugu at that time, it hasn’t advanced yet.

Moreover, the key to successfully achieving the Golden Core smoothly was the nurturing and feedback of the Dantian by Little Fire Spirit, surpassing expectations by devouring and absorbing during the first stage; hence, in the next life, the life thereafter, he still hoped for the nurturing feedback from Little Fire Spirit.

Knowing this life’s effect on refining magical power by Little Fire Spirit came rather late; and was separate during Foundation Establishment, not utilizing it well. In the next life, if usage began from the onset, the Dantian’s intensity at Core Formation would definitely be greatly enhanced, with promising future potential.

After appeasing the two little ones, Li Ji’an practiced calming concentration, beginning methodically to stabilize the newly formed Golden Core.

A year passed swiftly.

With the formation of the Golden Core, his affinity with Spiritual Qi was nearly ten times higher than with the fake pill of the previous life.

Even the fake pill had already exceeded the Celestial Spirit Root’s innate affinity.

Plus, with the addition of a Dao Charm, in just a year’s time, his Golden Core was fully stable, allowing him to exit closed cultivation.

However, ordinarily, even if a cultivator’s magical pill is stable, they wouldn’t exit closed cultivation early, since currently only the Golden Core is stabilized, while the Early Period of Core Formation Realm hasn’t been fully stabilized yet.

Once he leaves this Dao Field, it’s difficult within the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain to find such favorable conditions to closed cultivate and stabilize the realm.

Considering the longest allowed time at the Feihong Dao Field is about two years; Li Ji’an from entering till stabilizing the Golden Core has only taken a year and a half, still allowing usage for another six months.

Nevertheless, Li Ji’an decisively chose to exit this day.

With the sudden opening of the restriction on the third Cave Mansion, everyone in the Dao Field turned to look immediately.

Before Li Ji’an’s figure emerged, Alliance Leader Tong and Master Chunyuan swiftly arrived.