Born with immortal seed

Chapter 242 The Third Core Formation True Person

"Could it be that they took the Fire Path?"

Zhou Suqing clenched her fists, her eyes thoughtful.

"I thought Junior Brother Bai would write a treatise on swordsmanship to maximize his swordsmanship talent..."

The phenomenon of Core Formation manifests in many ways.

The main cultivation methods, personal experiences, and alchemical theories of fellow practitioners are all closely related.

Even possessing a heaven-defying treasure can influence the phenomenon of Core Formation.

Of course, a treasure of this caliber could not possibly appear in the hands of a Foundation Establishment cultivator; it wouldn't even be at the level of a Spirit Treasure. It only exists in ancient anecdotes recorded in ancient texts.

The fire dragon tumbled and soared in the dark clouds, spewing flames from its mouth. The surrounding air temperature rose sharply, and even the clouds were tinged with a dark red.

Just when Zhou Suqing thought the strange phenomenon would evolve in the direction of the Fire Path, the scene in the sky changed again.

The sky above the small island in the middle of the lake seemed to be covered by a huge black curtain, so thick and murky that it was impossible to distinguish between light and dark. The earth and the sky were just a mass of pitch black.

After an unknown amount of time, a faint light appeared, which quickly became a furnace that filled the entire world.

The four furnace legs held the furnace in place, and the sounds of forging echoed throughout the heavens and earth, audible for miles around.

From a blurry blur, it gradually became clear that what was being forged and tempered in the furnace seemed to be earth, water, wind, and fire, with rays of light flying out, the earth sinking, and the sky rising.

Then, tiny five-pointed crystals shot into the sky, filling the heavens and forming the stars in the celestial sphere.

Clusters of shimmering fireworks landed and transformed into volcanoes, erupting incessantly.

At the same time, among the stars in the sky, countless bolts of lightning surged and churned, sometimes gathering and sometimes dispersing, never still for a moment.

Against this backdrop, the Fire Dragon suddenly became a supporting character, appearing utterly insignificant.

"What... what kind of strange phenomenon is this?"

Su Li was dumbfounded. With his cultivation level, he was not yet able to access the content about breaking through to the Core Formation stage, and he only had a superficial understanding of the theories of alchemy and the unusual phenomena of Core Formation.

“Junior Brother Bai did not use his main cultivation method to achieve the theory of alchemy, but I have never seen such a complex phenomenon of core formation, which is like the creation of heaven and earth, described in the classics…”

Zhou Suqing was somewhat confused. No matter how knowledgeable she was, she was still limited by the contents of the books stored in the Qingfeng Sect's Transmission Hall.

"Could it be that Junior Brother Bai has integrated the true meaning of swordsmanship he comprehended into the theory of alchemy... But there are too many additions, and they are not related to each other. It's impossible that he comprehended several true meanings of swordsmanship at the same time."

Not to mention Zhou Suqing, even Qi Yue, who had been taught by Ge Cang, was dazzled and overturned several of his guesses about alchemy in his mind.

"Alas, it's a pity Master is seeking the path to perfect Core Formation, and he said that since Junior Brother Bai has chosen to attempt Core Formation, he must be absolutely certain of success, with no risk of failure. Watching or not watching makes no difference… Otherwise, if he were here, he would surely be able to discern the general direction of his alchemical theories."

Qi Yue has already made his decision: to abandon the path of perfect Core Formation and not waste time on alchemy theories.

Having witnessed Bai Zichen's talent up close, he understood the gap between himself and a true genius, and finally made the decision he had hesitated about for so long.

The existence of alchemy theory is very important, but the cultivation world is not without late bloomers who gradually perfected their alchemy theory and embarked on the correct path during the Core Formation stage, eventually becoming Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Just as the furnace was burning brighter and brighter, and the hammering and forging became the only sound in the world, so too did the sound of forging overpower everything else.

A deafening dragon roar resounded, piercing the heavens and silencing the hammering, leaving only the dragon's howl.

The fire dragon, almost ignored by everyone, roared to the sky, its body twisting and undergoing an astonishing transformation.

The dragon head is young, the fire dragon's head is rather thin, the dragon's horns are not prominent, and the dragon's whiskers are narrow and short.

The dragon's body was robust, and its streamlined, powerful physique was filled with explosive power. Every scale was like a burning suit of fire, reflecting a crimson glow.

When it reached the dragon's tail, it was clearly old and weak, swaying unsteadily. There were many healed wounds on its tail, overlapping each other.

On the body of a fire dragon, the bodies of three different stages of life—young, middle-aged, and old—were simultaneously combined.

Its size didn't increase, and its aura didn't strengthen, but the fire dragon instantly became the protagonist of the world.

It was clearly three different forms of dragon bodies, as if a great master had used unparalleled means to piece together three fire dragons of different ages into one.

Although the fire dragon's appearance is indescribably strange and full of conflict, there is not a single discordant element when it flies in the air.

It seems to be born with the characteristics of a fire dragon, and should exhibit three different physical forms in three different parts of its body.

Moreover, the transformed fire dragon's roar would cause all the strange phenomena in this world to pause, as if a switch had been pressed to stop them.

"Another change has occurred on the fire dragon. What exactly happened... How am I supposed to deduce the direction of alchemy theory now..."

Zhou Suqing sighed, lowered her hands, stopped thinking about it, and obediently watched the next step of the Core Formation phenomenon.

……

On the path of cultivation, scenes play out in reverse before my eyes.

Bai Zichen surveyed the scene with the mindset of an outsider, then took out a jade bottle and poured the Pure Spirit Jade Marrow directly into his mouth.

A chill rushed straight to his mind, as if the top of his head had been opened, and his thoughts had never been so clear.

Its spiritual consciousness is active; with a gentle stimulation, it will spread far and wide.

He channeled his true essence along the route of the fifth level of the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture, highly compressing it until a thunderous sound was heard, and a golden core was formed.

This was something that was not difficult for him at all; it was a natural outcome.

For many well-prepared Foundation Establishment cultivators, the most dangerous step is connecting with their Golden Core through divine sense after its formation, and entrusting it to the next stage.

Dai Hui failed at the final step because of insufficient spiritual power.

A golden elixir was formed in the dantian and dantian, spinning rapidly. The Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo, the Moon Spin Sword, the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror, and so on, all surrounded it like stars around the moon.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, a great light shone forth, reflecting the external world from within, causing the phenomena of Core Formation to change continuously.

The moment one's divine sense is ready to be unleashed, connecting with the golden core, tests both the strength of one's divine sense and the extremely high level of control over it.

Stop when it's time to stop, act when it's time to act; never miss the opportune moment for movement or stillness.

His own theories on alchemy flowed through his mind, and the perfect golden elixir slowed down as he sensed it with his divine consciousness.

Two divine senses of soaring dragons entered the golden core, connecting into one, just like a sun rising to its highest point, scattering boundless light across the world.

With the help of the alchemy theory, Bai Zichen successfully entrusted his divine consciousness to the alchemy, and he felt as if a new world had opened up for him.

Pushing open the door and stepping inside felt like breaking through a thin membrane; my divine sense surged at a terrifying speed.

An ordinary cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation can have a spiritual sense range of up to ten miles.

Bai Zichen's divine sense transformed into a soaring dragon, rapidly spreading outwards.

Ten miles away, there was no reaction; it was merely a small test.

Twenty miles, not yet the limit, still with energy to spare.

Thirty miles had long since exceeded the boundary of Jade Moon Lake, and finally, a sense of weariness arose, indicating that he had reached the limit of his spiritual sense.

The range of his divine sense, spanning a full thirty miles, is three times that of a normal early-stage Core Formation cultivator.

At the same time, a dragon's roar came from inside the body, as if breaking some kind of seal.

After entering Bai Zichen's body, countless streams of spiritual energy were absorbed by the golden core like a whale sucking its prey.

It was at this moment that the fire dragons, appearing in three different age groups, opened their mouths wide and began to suck in the air, swallowing the Tongtian Furnace and the entire world.

Then, swaying its tail, it plunged into the small island in the middle of the lake and disappeared.

In the next instant, the spiritual energy within a radius of dozens of miles seemed to be summoned, converging into a vast river of spiritual energy that surged toward the small island in the center of the lake.

But no matter how much comes in, it is all absorbed and digested completely.

Bai Zichen's golden core absorbed all this spiritual energy and refined it into strands of true essence.

It wasn't until it was completely saturated, with no more spiritual energy left in the Golden Core, that it fell into the center of the Dantian Qi Sea.

A misty aura of medicinal energy emanated from the golden core, and several magical treasures cheered as they rushed in.

In terms of order, the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo is naturally the most prestigious, with its lightning flashes expanding and contracting, enjoying the nourishment and moisturizing effects of more than half of the elixir's energy.

A sliver of moonlight flowed out, occupying forty percent of the space.

Finally, the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror took its place, carefully occupying a corner position.

The mirror needs to be constantly rotated to fully enjoy the elixir energy.

Bai Zichen opened his eyes, and with a wave of his hand, a giant crimson hand picked up a boulder, clenched his fist, and crushed it into countless fragments.

Without the need for specific spells, the giant hand is formed purely from condensed true essence, which is one of the hallmarks of a Core Formation True Person.

Bai Zichen looked up at the sky, and activated a specific route for controlling true essence in the fifth level of the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture. His whole body suddenly swelled up and transformed directly into a fire dragon.

After soaring into the sky, it flew around Lake Emerald Moon once before landing back down on the lake.

"It's a completely different experience, completely different from my physical condition... For others, it's an increase in combat power, but for me, it's a decrease... However, it can still be useful in certain specific situations."

Bai Zichen pulled out a brand-new indigo Taoist robe from his storage bag. It was embroidered with the sun, moon and stars in gold and silver threads and was the robe he wore when he took office as an elder.

On such a wonderful day, this dress is perfect for me.

Bai Zichen slowly flew out of the small island in the middle of the lake, feeling the difference between himself and the Foundation Establishment stage. He realized that even the most ordinary flying technique could be as fast as a low-grade flying artifact after being activated with true essence.

Newly promoted Core Formation cultivators usually go into seclusion for a period of time to familiarize themselves with the circulation of true essence and stabilize their realm.

To avoid finally achieving a breakthrough only to fall back down to the same level.

He certainly didn't have such worries. After forming his core, there were indeed a lot of things to do, but none of them could be completed in a few days or months.

There's no need to rush; there's plenty of time to work things out gradually later.

"Greetings, Elder Bai. May the Great Dao of the True Man endure forever."

Zhou Suqing and Su Li are both elders who moved to Feiyue Lake. They have witnessed Bai Zichen's growth step by step, and it still feels like an unreal dream.

The Core Formation bottleneck, which countless talented cultivators feared like the plague, was thus easily overcome.

When applied to him, it makes perfect sense.

"Greetings, Elder Bai. May the Great Dao of the True Man endure forever."

Qi Yue and Wei Chuming were both direct disciples of Core Formation cultivators, and for a period of time, their status in the sect was in no way inferior to Bai Zichen's.

Qi Yue, in particular, as the only disciple of True Person Ge Cang, held a transcendent status and never lacked cultivation resources.

But from that moment on, the two of them knew in their hearts that they were no longer on the same level as Bai Zichen.

"Greetings, Elder Bai..."

With tears welling up in Liang Yu's eyes, he was about to kneel down when he was held back by a gentle but irresistible force.

"Senior brother, there's no need for formalities between us..."

Bai Zichen stopped Liang Yu's actions. His every move was devoid of any arrogance, yet his aura as a Core Formation cultivator was uncontrollable, startling away countless fish, shrimp, and aquatic beasts from the nearby lake.

The third Core Formation True Person of Qingfeng Sect has appeared today!

(End of this chapter)