dmims Chapter 174 The Secret of the Golden Core, The Great Battle of Ziji
Chapter 174 The Secret of the Golden Core, The Great Battle of Ziji
Chapter 174 The Secret of the Golden Core, The Great Battle of Ziji (6.15k bonus chapter for He Wu, the leader)
"What?!"
Chen Yi's expression changed slightly.
Is the peaceful environment he has cultivated for so many years about to be disrupted?
Chen Yi disliked war in both his lifetimes because he believed that war was unavoidable for all social classes.
Unless they flee for refuge.
However, the cultivation world of the vast Qi Kingdom has essentially occupied the entire area between the Demon Beast Mountain Range and the Endless Sea, leaving nowhere to escape.
We must either set sail or cross the Monster Mountain Range.
Neither of these two points is easy to achieve.
Chen Yi always felt that his strength was still too weak and he was not ready yet.
Why is there such a large-scale war before I've even advanced to the Nascent Soul stage?
Chen Yi felt that his ability to protect himself was very poor in all aspects.
At this moment, he thought of that old tortoise, whose defense was as formidable as a Nascent Soul Demon King, and whose ability to conceal its aura had reached the fourth level.
These two points alone allow it to survive safely in various environments.
This is something Chen Yi should definitely learn from.
He secretly grew stronger while appearing weak to the outside world, keeping a low profile and hiding in a corner to try his best to avoid the great calamity that erupted in the Monster Mountain Range!
Chen Yi had a preliminary plan in mind for what to do next.
As for the outbreak of demonic beasts, the war between the demonic and magical paths, and the enormous benefits that human cultivators might bring, he had absolutely no interest in them.
Profits come with risks, and Chen Yi dislikes any risk whatsoever.
"What did the Emperor of Qi say? What did the people of Zhongzhou say?"
After quickly thinking it over, Chen Yi asked Qin Chengcheng. He needed to find a way to understand the overall situation in the cultivation world in order to figure out how to survive under these circumstances.
"Emperor Qi naturally mobilized all sects, forces, immortal cities, and rogue cultivators to prepare for war."
"I can't get in touch with Zhongzhou for the time being."
However, the Qi Emperor's message was that as long as the Qi Kingdom's cultivation community could withstand the initial offensive, the Central Plains would send reinforcements.
Before the elite cultivators from Central Plains arrive to provide support, the key is to prevent the demonic path from occupying strategically important, easily defensible immortal cities and large spiritual vein blessed lands.
Qin Chengcheng replied to Chen Yi.
"Let Qi hold them off first, and then they'll send reinforcements later."
This is to let the cultivation world of Qi exhaust its fresh forces first, and to test the strength of the demonic path and the monsters!
Chen Yi guessed.
"Chen Lang, what do we do now?"
"First, we must form our core. We must form our core first in order to survive in this war-torn world."
As for after reaching the Core Formation stage, one should find a celestial city, power, or spiritual vein that is easy to defend and far from the front lines of war to temporarily establish a foothold.
We'll see how things go later; be prepared to become homeless and run away at any time.
Chen Yi provided the answer.
"Uh, we've reached the Core Formation stage. Shouldn't we be going to the front lines to kill monsters? I'm sure the Qi royal family wouldn't let us hide, would they?"
Moreover, killing demonic beasts and obtaining large amounts of demonic beast materials and various resources is also a way for many cultivators to advance in their cultivation.
The path of spiritual practice is like rowing against the current; if you don't progress, you'll fall behind.
Chen Lang, I think that if you're confident you can ensure your own safety, you should take some risks. Things won't be smooth sailing from here on out.
Qin Chengcheng disagreed.
Chen Yi understood this, but couldn't agree with it, because people are different.
"Why don't you focus on forming your core first? How confident are you of successfully forming the Purple Extreme Golden Core?"
"Purple Extreme Golden Elixir."
Upon hearing this, Qin Chengcheng's beautiful eyes revealed a look of longing mixed with contemplation:
"The Purple Extreme Golden Elixir requires at least a Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment foundation, where one must elevate their divine sense, magical power, and physical body to their peak during the Foundation Establishment stage to even have a sliver of hope of reaching the True Core Peak."
During the process of Core Formation, upon reaching the perfection of the True Core, if one can grasp a wisp of Purple Extreme Dao Essence and inscribe its nascent runes onto the True Core, the True Core will inherently possess a Dao Essence power.
This is the Purple Extreme Golden Elixir.
Generally, those who develop this foundation of Daoist essence will naturally master a supernatural power after forming their core.
Furthermore, the Dao essence of the entire Purple Extreme Golden Core is also the foundation of future cultivation, whether it's forming the Golden Core or attempting to reach higher levels.
All of this is based on this.
After a pause, Qin Chengcheng continued:
"Before I received the true teachings of the Thunder Soul Sect, I had absolutely no chance,"
My spiritual awareness is up to standard, and my magical power is basically adequate, but my physical body is somewhat lacking.
Most importantly, I haven't accumulated the Daoist foundation that can serve as my innate supernatural power.
but,
After receiving the Thunder Soul Sect's inheritance, especially after you implanted the Thunder Crystal within my body,
Combining my approach to music,
I seemed to sense a rhythmic surge of thunder, nascent within my soul, which then influenced my magical power.
I don't know if it will work out.
But I want to try!
Qin Chengcheng's gaze was resolute. She naturally possessed a fearless character; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to cultivate to her current level.
Now, having met Chen Yi, she has been reborn twice from peril. Through spiritual communion, her soul has been influenced by the quality of Chen Yi's soul, naturally allowing her to touch the edge of a higher level of power.
Since fate has given her the opportunity, she naturally wants to give it a try.
Okay. I support you.
Before that, is there anything else you need? I'll see if I can help you.
"My body refinement cultivation is still a bit lacking. I might need to work on it."
Qin Chengcheng said with a slightly flushed face,
"No problem. It's just tilling the land. During this time, I'll focus on serving you and try to make sure you get all the yin and yang energy."
"Hmm~, thank you, Chen Lang. I'll make it up to you later~"
As they talked, their eyes met, and then they embraced.
Soon, the cave's multi-layered defensive formations rose up.
One by one, robes, shoes, socks, and undergarments fell to the ground.
Then came Qin Chengcheng's exclamation, followed by a sudden change from light rain to a raging storm.
Two months later
Qin Chengcheng was in excellent condition.
Although Chen Yi gave up most of the Yin and Yang energy, his physical foundation was strong.
There has simply been less progress during this period.
Even with Qin Chengcheng using all her skills, she couldn't withstand Chen Yi's onslaught and ultimately surrendered early on.
In the end, I had to extend my seclusion for a few more days to recover.
Finally, on this beautiful, sunny day, Qin Chengcheng was in perfect condition.
Royal family's sealed third-tier mid-grade spiritual vein
Qin Chengcheng has already gone into seclusion to prepare for Core Formation. Besides the Crystallization Pill, she has prepared two other Core Formation spiritual items to improve the quality of her core at the final stage.
Chen Yi sat at the entrance of the spiritual vein cave, acting as Qin Chengcheng's guardian as she formed her core, to prevent anyone from barging in and disturbing her.
Of course, Qin Chengcheng was a person who received special care from the Qi Emperor and enjoyed the royal family's exclusive Core Formation venue, so it was almost impossible for anyone to disturb him.
Chen Yi is only here to serve as a mascot.
With Chen Yi at the door, Qin Chengcheng felt more at ease.
At this moment, Qi Wuba and Qi Yourong were also watching from a short distance away.
Observing fellow practitioners forming their core up close is helpful to them.
"Who is this child?"
Beside Qi Yourong, a female cultivator at the early stage of Core Formation asked softly,
"Your Highness, this person should be the spirit chef brought by Fairy Qin to ensure her replenishment of spiritual food before she forms her core."
She only brought this one servant with her this time; after all, here, one doesn't need a master's protection to achieve Core Formation.
This person is just going through the motions here, serving as a temporary guard.
The elegant and graceful woman nodded slightly: "Mm."
Such a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was not even worthy of her attention.
The early stages of Core Formation are rather boring.
Qin Chengcheng had been the one communicating with heaven and earth, his divine soul and magical power undergoing intense fusion and circulation within his body, gradually bringing the liquid magical power within him to its most abundant state.
Until the meridians and dantian within her body were full, and no more magical power could be generated,
She took the Crystal Condensation Pill and began to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth with all her might.
Under the influence of the Crystal Condensation Pill, powerful spiritual energy from heaven and earth entered the body, compressing the liquid magical power within, which could no longer be produced.
This process is extremely painful and is a great test for the meridians, physical body, and dantian.
The highest requirement is for divine sense.
In this process, divine sense acts like an invisible force, playing a major role in compressing the liquid magical power.
If the divine sense runs out of steam, the effect of condensing liquid mana into crystals will be very poor.
And because its concentration is not high, it has a great expansion capacity.
The worst one might have the crystal explode, destroying the dantian and meridians.
This is also the most common cause of failing to form the Golden Core, resulting in death.
Slightly better, although the solid crystals did not burst open, their degree of condensation was insufficient, and the internal space was unstable.
Although the core was eventually formed successfully, it could not be further improved or cultivated, and the solidified core energy it produced was also of poor quality.
This is inferior elixir, also called gray elixir or fake elixir.
Most fake alchemists are like this.
Even better is the effect of condensing into a solid crystal pill, which compresses most of the body's magical power into a very compact and stable crystal.
It has the foundation for further improvement and refinement.
The resulting Dan power was twice as strong as that of inferior Dan.
This marks the beginning of the True Core stage, signifying a true Core Formation cultivator who has transcended the basic stages of Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment in the cultivation world.
He has become a highly skilled person who can move freely and effortlessly.
Qin Chengcheng completed this process in just one day.
After undergoing dual cultivation, her powerful divine sense possessed a level of Lesser Five Elements Divine Sense approaching the mid-grade of the third rank.
Under the effects of the Crystal Condensation Pill, compressing magical power is very easy.
Three days later,
All of Qin Chengcheng's magical power was compressed into the condensed crystal.
At this point, it can be said that she has successfully formed her core.
But she clearly didn't intend to stop there.
At this moment, her newly formed Core Formation power erupted wildly, revealing the powerful foundation of her divine sense.
It frantically absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Even the third-tier mid-grade spiritual vein where she was located was operating at near full capacity, outputting spiritual energy.
She aims to break through to the Purple Extreme Golden Core stage in one fell swoop.
"The Purple Extreme Golden Core? Is the Thunder Soul Sect's inheritance really that powerful?"
At this moment, even the Ninth Princess, who was observing, became much more serious. She had only formed a high-grade true core, because her talent was lacking and she couldn't reach the threshold of the Purple Extreme True Core.
At this moment, she somewhat regretted that she was born at the wrong time and had not been able to enter the secret realm to try and obtain the Thunder Soul Sect's inheritance.
But when she turned around, she saw that her junior, Qi Yourong, was superior to her in terms of cultivation talent. Although she had entered the secret realm, she had not been able to successfully inherit the legacy, so she felt relieved.
It seems that Qin Chengcheng is not only highly talented, but has also received many opportunities.
Half a day later,
A clear and melodious phoenix cry suddenly rang out from the depths of Qin Chengcheng's soul, its sound piercing through the barrier of his sea of consciousness.
Before the sound subsided, it transformed into thunder and lightning, exploding violently at the level of the soul.
The thunderous sound, carrying with it the spiritual essence of the Thunder Soul Sect that had been tempered within her soul and her own musical foundation, forcefully penetrated into her dantian.
Purple lightning crackled across the surface of the pigeon-egg-sized elixir, and a nascent rune containing the "rhythm of thunder" was forcibly engraved upon it.
The moment the runes took shape, the crystal burst forth with dazzling light.
The purple lightning soul energy from the Thunder Soul Sect's inheritance space flowed like rivers into the sea, completely solidifying the Daoist runes.
The elixir sublimated, radiating a purple glow, and the Purple Extreme Golden Elixir, with its single pattern, was finally completed.
"It's really done! The Purple Extreme Golden Elixir?!"
The Ninth Princess stood up, her eyes widening with envy.
The news spread at an extremely fast speed.
Two days later, when Qin Chengcheng emerged from the pass,
The seven elderly True Immortals, the elder True Immortals of Qi Wuba and Qi Yourong, and Fairy Hanyan, who helped Qin Chengcheng improve her Crystal Condensation Pill, all came over to offer their congratulations:
"Congratulations to True Immortal Qin on successfully obtaining the Purple Extreme Golden Core! He is on the verge of reaching the Nascent Soul stage! A joyous occasion for the Qi Kingdom!"
Congratulations, Master Qin!
"Congratulations!"
Qin Chengcheng emerged from the pass radiant with beauty and figure that are beyond description.
at this time,
Her demeanor instantly rose to the level of a Core Formation True Person.
His magical power surpassed that of ordinary early-stage True Core cultivators; his core was refined, containing purple lightning, and his Daoist aura subtly resonated with the rhythm of thunder.
The moment she stood there, all the veteran True Core cultivators who came to offer their congratulations paled in comparison.
Including the Ninth Princess dressed in the attire of a noble lady from the palace, and the Fairy Hanyan, whose aura was imbued with the essence of elixirs and Taoist magic.
At this moment, in front of Qin Chengcheng, no one was on the same level in terms of appearance, temperament, magical power, or spiritual essence.
Qin Chengcheng smiled faintly and exchanged pleasantries with the several Core Formation cultivators from the royal family, expressing his gratitude.
Polite yet not distant.
Several Core Formation cultivators exchanged pleasantries.
Chen Yi stood at a distance in a corner near the entrance of the cave, watching this scene without paying much attention.
At this moment, he, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator and chef, appeared to be standing there like a lackey.
But he felt very calm inside.
He kept recalling the formation process of that special purple lightning and thunderous Dao essence when Qin Chengcheng formed his core.
"If this level of comprehension can be condensed into a wisp of Dao essence..."
Then I…
Chen Yi pondered in his heart his Five-Colored Thunder Whip, his Natal Thunder Talisman Array, and his Fire-Refined Golden Crystal.
It seems that all three types can achieve this level.
As for other aspects of the Core Formation process, these include the purity of magical power, the physical body's endurance, the strength and duration of spiritual consciousness, and the collaborative and fusion of essence, energy, and spirit.
Chen Yi thought for a moment, and it seemed that he had no problems.
Now, all that's missing is to accumulate enough mana to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment, so that liquid mana can fill all the meridians and dantian of the body.
Of course, it would be even better to obtain one or two more Core Formation-enhancing spiritual items before reaching the Core Formation stage.
In particular, the three spiritual objects that could potentially form Dao essences for Chen Yi would increase his chances of forming the Purple Extreme Golden Core.
As he was pondering, an unfamiliar female voice reached Chen Yi's ears:
"Master Qin has just achieved the Golden Core stage, and since you're idle as a cook, why don't we provide some spiritual ingredients and ask him to cook a meal to celebrate?"
The speaker was none other than the Ninth Princess of the royal family, a veteran True Core cultivator in the early stage, with the potential to advance to the middle stage of Core Formation.
She said that Qin Chengcheng formed the Golden Elixir, which is generally referred to as the Purple Extreme Golden Elixir or simply the Golden Elixir.
Upon hearing this, Qin Chengcheng glanced at Chen Yi, who was standing in the corner.
She thought to herself that if she weren't afraid of exposing Chen Lang's identity, she would have turned on him based on the way he ordered Chen Lang to cook, just like he was ordering a servant.
Qin Chengcheng's smile remained unchanged as she calmly said:
"I appreciate Your Highness's kindness, but with external threats looming and Chengcheng burdened with the heavy responsibility of inheriting the Thunder Soul Sect's legacy, I have no heart to celebrate."
We need to focus on consolidating our cultivation, then return to our sect to make some pre-battle preparations.
Sorry, there won't be a public celebration for this Core Formation stage.
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Princess's smile vanished. Accustomed to a life of being waited on in the royal family, she was used to celebrations and social interactions.
Today, she unusually came to witness the ceremony right after the other party formed their core. After waiting for several days, and seeing that the other party had already formed their golden core, she suggested a celebration, but unexpectedly, she was refused.
"Master Qin's concern for the greater good of the cultivation world is something my sister admires."
But, which sect did Master Qin mention?
What the Ninth Princess wanted to ask was, weren't you kicked out of the sect?
"Naturally, it is a wonderful sound that is obstructed."
As Benzhenren said years ago,
I temporarily left Miaoyin Pavilion because that person wanted to sell me to obtain resources for his cultivation.
Now that I have successfully formed my core, it is only natural that I return to the sect, drive away the villains, and restore a peaceful cultivation environment for my disciples!
Qin Chengcheng's gaze was firm; she had never forgotten what her former master, Lin Fan, had done to her.
The others suddenly understood, but they didn't say anything about the internal affairs of Qin Chengcheng's sect.
I could only leave a gift for each of them, as a way of making a good connection.
among them,
The most valuable gift from Fairy Hanyan was a third-tier Youth Preservation Pill, which was more valuable than an ordinary Foundation Establishment Pill.
It does not help with cultivation, but it can fix one's appearance and achieve the effect of eternal youth.
It is the favorite of many female cultivators, and in this imperial city, it is sought after by countless noblewomen.
This has led to a continuous surge in the price of this youth-preserving pill, making it often difficult to find even one pill a year.
The gifts from others also started at a thousand spirit stones, none of them were too bad.
After all, the birth of a Purple Extreme Golden Core cultivator is a major event for the entire cultivation world of the Qi Kingdom.
These Core Formation cultivators, being so close to the source, naturally had to be the first to show goodwill.
Qin Chengcheng was also tempted by this youth-preserving elixir.
However, she is not even 50 years old yet, and she has already formed the Purple Extreme Golden Core.
This is a top-tier genius, one in ten thousand, even in the cultivation world.
She currently has a lifespan of 500 years, and her youthful appearance will remain at its peak for another one or two hundred years, so she doesn't need this kind of anti-aging elixir for the time being.
After thinking it over, she politely declined all the gifts from everyone:
"Thank you, fellow Daoists. It's not that I'm putting on airs and refusing gifts."
Rather, with war looming, Chengcheng had no heart for enjoyment.
Chengcheng has received the kindness of all the esteemed gentlemen in his heart.
Chengcheng also has a favor to ask: if any of you have any third-tier thunder beast blood essence, please do me a favor, I am willing to buy it at a premium.
I express my gratitude here.
Qin Chengcheng rejected all the gifts that offered her something, and instead asked for the blood of a third-tier thunder beast.
Because she had heard Chen Yi mention that she had almost completed all the other tasks in the imperial city, the only thing she was still missing was the essence blood of a third-tier thunder beast.
Now that Qin Chengcheng has achieved the Golden Core stage, she is naturally thinking of Chen Yi's future.
Besides,
She was now chatting and laughing in front of a group of Core Formation cultivators, while Chen Yi could only stand in a corner, exposed to the wind.
Moreover, the Ninth Princess publicly humiliated Chen Yi, making him serve at the funeral banquet, and she was afraid Chen Yi would be unhappy.
So he thought that while these people were coming to his door to offer favors, he could exchange some things that Chen Yi needed and then comfort him properly that night.
"Does Fairy Qin also want the essence blood of the Thunder Beast?"
Upon hearing this, Fairy Hanyan was taken aback.
She had collected five drops of Thunder Beast essence blood over the past few days, spending a considerable amount of favors and high-level resources to purchase a share.
Just as they were about to contact that Master Feng to have him prepare the spirit stones for the transaction,
Qin Chengcheng wants this too.
"What, even Fairy Hanyan has friends who need this?"
Qin Chengcheng was puzzled.
"No, it's just a coincidence. I need this kind of raw material to refine a Thunder Pattern Pill."
I happen to have four drops of essence blood on hand.
If Fairy Qin has any need, I am willing to give her a drop as a congratulatory gift for her Core Formation.
The fairy may need to purchase the remaining three drops, since this item has already used up my quota for purchasing high-level resources in the imperial city.
Fairy Hanyan quickly considered the relative importance of the newly promoted Golden Core cultivator Qin Chengcheng and the old True Core cultivator from the Feng family.
Then he prepared to give four drops of his essence blood directly to Qin Chengcheng.
A favor from a Golden Core cultivator is more valuable than that from a seasoned True Core cultivator like Feng Xiansheng, who possesses special abilities.
Qin Chengcheng agreed to Fairy Hanyan's suggestion, and the two quickly completed the transaction.
Qin Chengcheng was in a good mood after receiving four pieces of Thunder Beast Blood Essence, and she and Fairy Hanyan quickly became sworn sisters.
The others were unprepared and unaware that Qin Chengcheng needed such high-level thunder beast blood essence.
They all said they would go back and ask, as they all had a quota for purchasing high-level items in the imperial city and were willing to help Fairy Qin buy them, and so on.
Further details will not be provided here.
That evening, Qin Chengcheng returned to his cave.
He happily presented four bottles of Thunder Beast essence blood to Chen Yi.
"Chen Lang, hehe, I was with them during the day and didn't pay attention to you. You weren't jealous, were you?"
My heart has always been with you.
"Master Qin has now achieved the Purple Extreme Golden Core and has become a highly respected senior."
"As for me, Xiao Chen, I can only stand in the corner and enjoy the wind. That's the rule of the cultivation world. What's this talk about being jealous?"
"Hey, you little Chen, you dare to speak ill of me!"
Hmph, today I'm not consolidating my cultivation, I'm making a point of dealing with you!
Let me tell you, I've been putting up with you for a long time. You never said I wasn't good at body cultivation before. Once my cultivation level is up, I can use my Yin energy to make up for it, and then I'll exhaust you like an ox!
Today, I'll let you experience the power of the Purple Extreme Golden Elixir Female Immortal!
As she spoke, Qin Chengcheng waved her hand, and the cave's array formation activated.
The golden core's magical power erupted, instantly immobilizing Chen Yi.
"Today, authenticity will turn the tables!"
Chen Yi chuckled inwardly: "Alright, alright. You finally achieved the highest level of cultivation in the world, the Purple Extreme Golden Core, and this is the first time you've used your magic power for this, is that it?"
If you think you're capable, then give it a try.
Half an hour later,
Qin Chengcheng suddenly exclaimed in surprise:
"Impossible! Are you made of King Kong or something?"
"Hiss, why is there lightning?!"
"Oh no! My Golden Core Essence is about to collapse!"
Early the next morning,
Chen Yi felt refreshed, while Qin Chengcheng lay limp on the bed, looking resentful.
"Chen Lang, how far have you progressed in your body training over the years?"
Even my Purple Golden Elixir cannot subdue you.
Chen Yi subtly pulled one of Ningxue's long legs away from him, then got up, dressed, and comforted her:
"Chengcheng, you just haven't consolidated your cultivation yet, and haven't been able to unleash the full power of your Golden Core."
Once you've truly established yourself on this level, you will surely cut me down.
Upon hearing this, Qin Chengcheng's eyes lit up: "That must be it! Just you wait! I refuse to believe that you, this brute, can ruin my Golden Core realm!"
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