Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 197: The Golden Core is Formed, the Yin Spirit Emerges
The Golden Core is formed when a cultivator's spiritual consciousness and vital energy embrace and merge, establishing a firm foundation, achieving unity of form and spirit, and solidifying true essence to form a Golden Core.

Under normal circumstances, upon reaching this stage, one's physical form and spirit have been tempered to the limits of humanity, granting a lifespan of six hundred years. At this stage, some outstanding cultivators may awaken innate supernatural abilities, but using these abilities consumes innate vital energy, reducing lifespan.

After becoming familiar with the cultivation technique, Li Chunfeng made arrangements for matters in the tribe, and then, together with Taiyi and Randeng, entered the blessed cave to begin the process of forming the Golden Core.

According to Han Fan, Qi Refining and Core Formation is a huge hurdle, requiring unwavering faith. Otherwise, if one's will wavers during the Core Formation process, there is a risk of the body exploding and dying. It also requires that one's essence, qi, and spirit reach their optimal state, and... the Golden Elixir Jade Rejuvenation Pill.

Li Chunfeng didn't know how many Golden Elixir Jade Rejuvenation Pills Han Fan had consumed to successfully form his core.

But his accumulated knowledge and experience are profound.

The Divine Soul and Divine Embryo have undergone nine refinements and are nearing completion. The Divine Soul's aura has already reached the Yin God Realm level, and its Soul Power has exceeded one million.

His physical body had also reached the state of merging the elixir into one.

It can be said that before reaching the Qi Refining Nascent Soul stage, all that is needed is to steadily accumulate progress.

However, Li Chunfeng did not underestimate the Core Formation stage and made all the necessary preparations.

A large quantity of Originium was removed and placed nearby.

There are no fewer than three arrays around the blessed land, and at its core is a spirit-gathering array.

"And the belief in achieving the Core Formation..."

Li Chunfeng's current cultivation speed is not slow, but he always has a sense of urgency and does not allow himself to relax.

Moreover, he still has many things to do.

The Mosquito Taoist was not brought back, and the Realm of Death did not visit. The seventh Abyss Tribulation is imminent... On the path of cultivation, there is no room for the slightest mistake. Only by becoming stronger can one walk more firmly.

Thus, the belief in achieving the Golden Core gradually grew stronger and more resolute amidst this urgent thought.

"Core Formation? That's no problem for me!"

"With my accumulated knowledge and skills, I don't even need the elixir for forming a golden core."

The process of forming the Golden Core is unobstructed; the difficulty lies in the two major tribulations that will occur after the formation of the Golden Core.

The tribulation of inner demons, and the tribulation of heaven!

Li Chunfeng looked at his Heavenly Heart Lamp, Bodhi Soul Tree, and the innate spiritual cloud 'Somersault Cloud' that could withstand thunder, fire, and gale-force winds. He also had the third-tier magic weapon flying sword Heavenly Capital Sword, the fifth-tier magic weapon flying sword Azure Star River Sword, and Taiyi that could control lightning.

There's nothing to worry about in a mere third-order heavenly tribulation.

What are you waiting for?
Li Chunfeng immediately crushed a batch of low-grade and mid-grade source stones, making the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the cave even more intense, and the area around him almost condensed into spiritual mist.

He then began to circulate the "Nine Revolutions Chaotic Will Sword Body Technique: Nineteenth Level".

The vast spiritual energy of heaven and earth began to be absorbed, and the surging true energy flowed through Li Chunfeng's entire body along his meridians.

The first stage of Core Formation marks the beginning of the physical transformation.

Suddenly, wisps of multicolored energy gathered in the sky above Dragon Head Mountain, instantly transforming into colorful clouds that resembled a ribbon encircling the towering mountainside. This was the energy of Core Formation, triggering extraordinary phenomena in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, forming a tide of spiritual energy.

The enormous clouds swirled outwards, resonating with the spiritual energy of the spirit-gathering array within the blessed cave.

The strange phenomenon grew larger and larger, even causing the earth to shake, and many people in the tribe cried out in alarm.

Fortunately, Li Chunfeng and Kai Xuan were prepared in advance, and immediately sent totem warriors to all directions to reassure the people.

Even if someone wanted to break in to see what was going on, Taiyi and Randeng, the Dharma Protectors, prevented them from getting any closer.

Jiao Xuan looked even older. Leaning on his cane, he walked shakily out of the room, looked at the bustling construction scene below the mountain, and then at the dense spiritual tide in the sky. Envy flashed in his eyes, but there was also a sense of relief.

He found a comfortable spot and lay down.

Quietly watching the clouds drift across the sky, I reminisce about the past of my life.

There were hardships, there were joys, there were struggles, there was sadness, and there was hope... It's all good.

He drifted off to sleep, seemingly dreaming of the Dragon God.

Inside the blessed cave.

A vast and a pure stream of spiritual energy converged and fused within Li Chunfeng's body. Under the influence of his powerful divine soul, these wisps of energy seeped into every single cell.

The first to sense this is the Qi and Blood Demon Embryo.

Li Chunfeng felt the Qi and Blood Demon Embryo, which he had been diligently cultivating in his heart area, becoming active during the Core Formation process, channeling this warm current throughout his body. He had originally thought that the strengthening of his body during Core Formation wouldn't have any effect. Unexpectedly, this physical transformation also allowed him to suddenly understand the various mysteries related to the Core Formation Realm.

Even his understanding of the fifth level of the Chaotic Ancient Demon Embryo Scripture became more profound at this moment.

Besides these, he also gained a unique understanding of telekinesis sword control, and he wanted to firmly remember these understandings and make them his own.

A series of translucent star apertures revealed strange phenomena and appeared around Li Chunfeng.

Unbeknownst to many, the Star Devouring - Stellar Body Refining Technique had already been activated.

Beyond the nine heavens, the power of stars in the endless starry sky was drawn down.

The energy flowed continuously into the numerous spiritual apertures, gradually forming star cores that twinkled with starlight.

In the dim light, the acupoints and pores are connected to form a dense network, creating a complete stellar energy circulation pathway.

Strands of vibrant, verdant life force surged from his marrow, and Li Chunfeng's physical body underwent its final transformation under the overwhelming spiritual energy.

The moment his physical body underwent its transformation, Li Chunfeng's three transformations of his sword technique were also completed.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and formed a sword-fighting hand seal.

Within the sword-shaped dantian, true essence spun rapidly. At the moment of their convergence, chaotic true essence and stellar power formed a yin-yang diagram resembling a tai chi symbol.

The dantian is one of the largest acupoints.

One half of the Tai Chi Yin-Yang symbol was a chaotic color, giving rise to endless possibilities. The other half was as brilliant as the starry sky, radiating unprecedented light.

A tiny, golden particle of light began to shine at the very center!

Li Chunfeng used a wisp of his divine sense to control the newly formed golden light particle.

The moment his divine sense probed in, he felt as if he were sinking into water, with an omnipresent sense of obstruction that made him feel as if he were wrapped in a layer of restraint.

This is the power of the Core Formation stage!

It is indeed very powerful.

If Li Chunfeng were truly a newly formed Qi cultivator, he probably wouldn't be able to control this power at all.

Fortunately, he wasn't.

With a thought, a powerful divine sense surged forth, instantly taking control of this golden core.

The golden core immediately generated a powerful suction force, drawing all the condensed spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the dantian and refining it into chaotic dantian essence.

Like sweet dew, as energy poured in continuously, Li Chunfeng's divine soul pressure slowly increased, and the Black Lotus Divine Embryo benefited, making another breakthrough.

The Nine Refinements of the Divine Embryo have quietly come to a perfect conclusion.

The Yin Spirit has been fully formed and is poised to break through to the Divine Embryo, a momentous event that will shake the heavens and earth!

But Li Chunfeng suppressed it.

"Essence, Qi, and Spirit are a trinity; body cultivation, Qi cultivation, and spirit cultivation truly complement each other."

As he was filled with emotion, within his sword-shaped dantian, the chaotic dantian had completely absorbed the surging stellar spiritual power, and a golden elixir, the size of a walnut and resembling a divine sun, had taken shape.

The process of spiritual energy forming a core was smooth and natural, without any setbacks.

As he had expected, the accumulation was so substantial that his core formation was not unexpected at all; a radiant golden core had already taken shape in his dantian.

The golden pills were round and plump, with a hint of purple-gold color.

However, perhaps because it had just been formed, this golden pill was still somewhat unstable, but Li Chunfeng had already been aware of the process.

Now that the Golden Core has been successfully formed, what remains is the process of consolidation and refinement. It requires absorbing a massive amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth to nourish the inner core and outer core, ultimately forming a purple-gold pill. During this process, various illusory inner demons will arise within his inner world, affecting the complete formation of this Golden Core.

However, these are all old friends.

"Come on though."

Li Chunfeng smiled slightly, his divine sense guiding the golden core to rotate slowly.

The extremely dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth surrounding them gathered into rainbow light, which, under the compression of divine sense, transformed into drops of transparent spiritual liquid, slowly falling into the golden core. Some of the liquid true essence within the golden core that had not yet completely solidified also began to condense in this process, and strands of purple-cloud-like pill patterns emerged.

Once the nine core patterns are formed, Li Chunfeng will have successfully formed his core, his cultivation level will be completely solidified, and he will never regress again.

It won't even take a few days.

It was fortunate that this place was a natural blessed land with powerful spiritual veins, and that he himself had a lot of source stones; otherwise, this process would have lasted for a year and a half.

It was during this process that the sky shook violently.

Li Chunfeng's vision darkened, and he suddenly found himself on the planet Water Blue. A colossal beast emerged from beyond the stars, its enormous maw opening wide to devour Water Blue. Li Chunfeng trembled involuntarily as buried memories began to resurface. First, the beast devoured the endless water sources, then the forests, and finally the cities.

The life force of the blue planet is being devoured bit by bit, and no matter where it hides, it cannot escape the fate of destruction.

In the apocalypse, the planet ceases to exist. Without the skin, where will the fur attach?

"...So helpless, so insignificant!"

Li Chunfeng discovered that even if he tried his best, he could only scratch the giant beast's itch.

He could only watch helplessly as fewer and fewer people surrounded him, leaving him only with a few undead servants.

Just when he was feeling helpless, a glimmer of light rose from the depths of his heart, dispelling the dense darkness.

"Is this my inner demon?"

Li Chunfeng took a deep breath. He hadn't been indulging in illusions; he was just feeling down because he realized how helpless he still felt in the face of the apocalyptic disaster.

It is this very negative emotion that allows inner demons to take advantage.

"I underestimated the tribulation of inner demons!"

After seeing through the illusion, one sees the truth.

Li Chunfeng could now calmly watch the darkness descend on the horizon, a sudden resolve forming in his mind: "Even with my current strength, if I cannot escape the apocalypse, I will still knock one of your teeth out!"

"Phantom Clone, Starry Sky Fist Intent!"

Li Chunfeng burned away everything he possessed, merging it all into this supreme punch.

It crashed down on the star-devouring behemoth.

When the two collided, cracks appeared throughout the void, gradually turning into dreamlike bubbles and disappearing.

Li Chunfeng returned to the cave, but felt somewhat lost.

An illusion is still an illusion; he couldn't be sure if his punch had knocked out a tooth.

"The Core Formation Demon is not strong enough."

He confronted the deepest darkness within himself, and after overcoming it, he felt a sense of clarity and liberation.

The golden core was completely saturated, and it radiated a purple-gold brilliance, like a purple sun. Li Chunfeng swallowed it and it fell into the very center of his dantian.

When the elixir enters the abdomen, it is no ordinary thing; Yin and Yang are stripped away and transformed into pure Yang.

According to the Xuan Tian Realm, from now on, he is a Golden Core True Person!
With the completion of the Golden Core, Li Chunfeng's spiritual power received its final boost.

"Plop plop~"

The Black Lotus Divine Embryo was already becoming increasingly difficult to suppress.

Li Chunfeng suddenly felt a surge of ambition, "Then let's break through!"

Although it wasn't part of the plan, the timing was precious.

Once the thought of breaking through a barrier arose, it could no longer be suppressed.

The path of the soul emphasizes the clarity of thought. Perhaps after some time and with more thorough preparation, and with the aid of elixirs, one can also advance to the Yin God Realm.

But he prefers to follow his heart and let breakthroughs happen naturally.

Especially since he had just experienced the baptism of his inner demons, his desire to become stronger became even stronger.

"If we can't even get through this hurdle, how can we talk about fighting the apocalypse!"

While Li Chunfeng could handle the Core Formation stage with ease, he dared not be careless in the slightest when facing the Yin Spirit Transformation stage.

Silently recite the "Mind-Calming Mantra" and visualize the "Black Lotus Sutra of the Turbid World"!
It even crushed nine high-grade source stones.

The inspiration within the cave instantly condensed into a thick fog, which fell onto Li Chunfeng's skin, appearing as clearly as dew.

But in the blink of an eye, it was completely swallowed up.

To ensure complete safety.

Li Chunfeng also merged with Taiyi and Randeng, and even achieved a spiritual union with Mosquito Daoist in the Eastern Continent.

After an unknown amount of time, the spiritual energy tide in the sky not only did not weaken, but became even stronger.

A thick layer of dark clouds appeared above Longshou Mountain.

Traces of lightning bolts rolled within the dark clouds, their thunderous roars echoing across the land, terrifying countless people.

Jiao Xuan, who had been feigning sleep, was also startled awake. Upon seeing this scene, he was immediately shocked. "This is not an ordinary thundercloud, it's a tribulation cloud!"

"Such power, could it be the legendary Heavenly Tribulation?"

"What realm has the Wind Witch broken through to attract such a heavenly tribulation?!"

He quickly summoned Kai Xuan and ordered him to evacuate all the residents near the sacred mountain, lest they be accidentally harmed.

Inside the cave, Li Chunfeng felt an ever-growing sense of impending doom. With a sweep of his divine sense, he knew that calamity was brewing outside.

But he couldn't stop; all sorts of life experiences suddenly flooded his mind.

In the mundane world, people are caught up in the struggle for survival.

Through hardship and trials, one's understanding gradually becomes clearer. As the end times approach, one seeks enlightenment through transcendence, gradually gaining self-awareness and enlightenment, and shedding worldly attachments.

The process of the Yin spirit being reborn is also a process of self-salvation of the Dao heart.

"Click~"

Spiderweb-like cracks suddenly appeared on the divine embryo.

The transformation of the Yin spirit is just around the corner.

but……

That's too late.

Li Chunfeng breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as a sword, looking at the tribulation clouds beyond the sky.

His figure vanished instantly into the cave, and when he reappeared, he was already beneath the dense tribulation clouds.

Alone, facing the overwhelming clouds of calamity.

He didn't know if he was the first cultivator in the Spirit Realm to transcend the tribulation through Qi Refining, but the fact that the path of Qi Refining was taboo by Heaven was undeniable.

"You're only at the third rank, yet you've attracted a heavenly tribulation. And you say you're not disliked?"

Li Chunfeng released his inner energy.

In an instant, dark clouds filled the sky, and lightning flashed and thunder roared.

Suddenly, the lightning bolts within the dark clouds surged more than tenfold, resembling dragons and snakes, dazzling and blinding. The area covered by the dark clouds also expanded from the top of Dragon Head Mountain to most of the mountain range.

"bring it on!"

He rode the Heavenly Capital Sword, with the Somersault Cloud protecting him, and flew towards the lightning in the sky.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a thunderclap resounded in the sky.

Li Chunfeng, suspended in mid-air, was protected by numerous internal safeguards and the Somersault Cloud on the outside, with the five-colored spiritual clouds forming a spherical shield that enveloped him.

At the very moment the tribulation thunder rang out, an incomparably terrifying emotion and an immeasurable pressure rose in Li Chunfeng's heart.

That feeling originated from the Yin spirit.

This kind of terror is a hundred times more terrifying than inner demons!
It was as if this tribulation lightning was the nemesis of the Yin spirits. It felt as if an invisible force from the heavens was collapsing!
Li Chunfeng discovered that each thunderclap caused the divine embryo to develop more cracks.

This immense, mysterious power is beyond the limits of human imagination.

If Li Chunfeng's spirit were to leave his body at this moment and be exposed to the tribulation lightning, it would be immediately shattered.

"When thunder roars, all ghosts tremble in fear. Without attaining pure Yang, even a Dao Lord at the Tribulation Realm wouldn't dare wander out in a thunderstorm! They would face eternal damnation!"

But within the heavenly thunder lies boundless vitality, which, in the darkness, allowed Li Chunfeng's Yin spirit to be reborn, successfully completing the final step.

On the contrary, the physical body undergoes tribulation without much harm.

Only a portion of the tribulation lightning managed to strike his head, and it was all perfectly blocked by the Somersault Cloud.

It couldn't even affect the psychic shield.

Because the Heavenly Capital Sword, like a thunder dragon, shuttles back and forth in the void, absorbing and absorpting the bolts of lightning that strike down.

As time went on, the tribulation lightning grew stronger and stronger!
But the Heavenly Capital Sword also emitted an even more dazzling cold light. Li Chunfeng felt the spirituality within the sword's body. Nourished by the endless Heavenly Tribulation, it seemed to have crossed that threshold.

【Master...I want one too!】

At that moment, a faint consciousness suddenly emerged.

The fact that it was the Azure Star River Sword, which had not been fully refined, also sent out a signal.

(End of this chapter)