Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 338 Heavenly Grade Five Elements Golden Elixir (Part 1)

In the square, the semi-final matches had also ended.

Several figures darted through the air at high speed, and a continuous light shield in the air rippled faintly, shining with five-colored spiritual light.

It stretches for hundreds of miles.

This is the fifth-order, five-colored spiritual light defense array of the Nine Heavens Sword Academy.

Not to mention blocking the Golden Core Tribulation, even the Nascent Soul Tribulation wouldn't be a problem.

Of course, the five-colored magic array can be adjusted at any time according to the different attributes of the person undergoing the tribulation.

"Is someone about to undergo a tribulation of lightning?"

"Who could it be? Choosing this moment to undergo tribulation?"

"Exactly! The competition at the main hospital tomorrow will be the most exciting one!"

"Couldn't you choose another place to undergo the tribulation of lightning?"

"Who has such influence that the Sword Academy could set up a lightning tribulation site for him at such a critical moment?"

With the appearance of the five-colored magic array, the cultivators present knew that someone in the Sword Academy was preparing to undergo a tribulation of lightning.

People couldn't help but exclaim and start discussing it.

After all, a typical tribulation of lightning lasts anywhere from one day to more than ten days.

Therefore, if he undergoes this tribulation, tomorrow's competition will definitely be impossible.

"I just received news that the person undergoing the tribulation this time is actually Zhou Ling from the Nine Heavens Sword Academy of Qingyun Immortal City!"

"Zhou Ling, how is this possible?"

"He just went through a fierce battle this morning, how could he possibly be undergoing a tribulation of lightning now?"

"Incredible?"

"No wonder the Sword Academy set up a five-colored magic array like this, it turns out it was Zhou Ling."

"Indeed, with Zhou Ling's strength, it's worth it for the Sword Academy to do this!"

Upon hearing that the person undergoing the tribulation was Zhou Ling, everyone was even more shocked.

No one could imagine how Zhou Ling, who had been so exhausted in the battle that morning, could have recovered in just a few hours.

Everyone looked on with curiosity, wanting to see what was going on.
No one could understand why Zhou Ling would choose to undergo the tribulation at this moment, when he was so exhausted.
Some even speculated that Zhou Ling chose this time to attempt to break through the Golden Core bottleneck in order to win the championship of this General Academy competition.

"Thank you very much, Dean Xiang and all the senior colleagues!"

On the judges' panel, Zhou Ling, dressed in an elegant white Taoist robe, swayed gently in the breeze as he bowed to Dean Xiang and the others.

"No need for excessive benefits. You are an instructor at the Nine Heavens Sword Academy and the head of the Heavenly Crafts Bureau. Since you are about to undergo the Golden Core Tribulation, we will naturally provide assistance!"

He nodded to the dean with a smile.

There was an encouraging quality in his tone.

The Wang family head, Lin Zhishou, and Dean Shen on both sides showed some concern.

But he nodded to Zhou Ling with a smile on his face.

Although everyone knows that Zhou Ling's decision to undergo the tribulation of lightning is definitely not a wise one.

But he had already made up his mind, even if people had doubts and were worried about affecting his state of mind.

So no one asked.

"You can focus on your tribulation; we'll protect you here, nothing will happen."

The head of the Wang family said solemnly.

Regardless of Zhou Ling's situation this time?

These are all opportunities for him to get closer to the Wang family!
"Yes, master!"

Zhou Ling cupped his hands and nodded.

He didn't have much of a problem with the Wang family originally.

Furthermore, this time the Wang family head even gifted him the Five Elements Sword Soul.

He was even willing to let Wang Qingshang marry him as well, which showed his sincerity.

"Zhou Ling, I would like to congratulate you in advance on successfully forming your core."

Dean Gong smiled slightly and said to Zhou Ling.

She had a lot of confidence in Zhou Ling!

Zhou Ling smiled and nodded at her.

Then he turned around and shot into the air.

He stopped when he was hundreds of feet off the ground.

About a hundred feet behind him, a figure followed.

It was Dean Gong.

She naturally wanted to protect Zhou Ling.

Although nothing is likely to happen within the Sword Academy's premises, it's still better to be safe than sorry.

"It really is Zhou Ling! That's amazing!"

"How did he do it?"

"Forcing yourself to undergo the Golden Core Tribulation now is not a good thing!"

Upon seeing Zhou Ling's figure soaring into the air, people couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Zhou Ling's actions are truly baffling.

It's not just about restoring magical power, but also about finding the right opportunity to undergo tribulation.

Zhou Ling was naturally unaware of what others were saying.

At this moment, he could no longer suppress his power!
Suspended in the void, he flicked his hand, and the Jade Rejuvenating Pill that he had prepared beforehand shot out and was swallowed in one gulp.

"Boom!"

The moment the Jade Rejuvenating Elixir entered the mouth, it instantly transformed into a powerful medicinal force that surged into every part of the body.

A surge of spiritual energy erupted within Zhou Ling's body.

Zhou Ling fully activated the Five Elements Qianyang True Technique, rapidly absorbing the medicinal power and transforming it into spiritual energy.

Abundant spiritual energy flowed into the meridians and surged into the dantian, beginning to compress the magical power within the dantian.

The essence of the Golden Core bottleneck is to transform one's magical power from liquefaction into a Golden Core.

Furthermore, within the Golden Core, one can perceive subtle traces of the laws and decrees of heaven and earth.

[You have truly absorbed the Jade Rejuvenation Pill, Medicinal Stress +1, Jade Rejuvenation Pill Efficacy +3]

The system notification sounded.

Zhou Ling immediately felt a vast medicinal power surge into his sea of ​​magic power, creating a series of roaring sounds like a tsunami.

In an instant, his body emitted a mysterious light.

The sea of ​​qi, flowing with the power of the five elements, surged forth with endless five-colored spiritual light, mysterious and profound, exuding a faint Daoist charm of the five elements.

This is the immense power of the Five Elements entering his body, stimulating the Daoist aura generated by his Five Elements Thunder Body.

It can also be considered a kind of rule and rhythm.

"Is this the Daoist rhythm of the Five Elements?"

"This kid actually has a constitution with the five elements attributes!"

"No wonder he can control five spirit flames at the same time!"

Seeing Zhou Ling's condition in the air, the judges on the panel who were paying attention also exclaimed in surprise.

"What's happening here?"

"The tribulation hasn't even begun yet, and it's already like this?"

"No wonder he dared to undergo the tribulation like that; his magical power seems to have fully recovered!"

In the audience, people don't have the same keen eyesight as the judges.

However, what they saw was the astonishing phenomenon that Zhou Ling was exhibiting at this moment.

The sight of a Foundation Establishment cultivator undergoing the Golden Core tribulation was even more awe-inspiring than a Golden Core cultivator attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

"Surrounded by the five elements' spiritual light, this physique's grade is not low!"

Lin Zhishou couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

As a seventh-grade alchemist, he has refined the Jade Rejuvenation Pill for countless geniuses.

It is said that such a magnificent phenomenon occurs when one undergoes the Golden Core Tribulation.

It should be noted that even with an amazing physique, a Foundation Establishment cultivator simply cannot achieve this level.

"Boom boom boom!"

Zhou Ling sat cross-legged in the void, his vast magical power surging and flowing into his dantian like a celestial river bursting its banks.

It was continuously absorbed, gathered, and compressed by the five-colored vortex.

The process before Core Formation is the same as Foundation Establishment, involving three trials: magical power, spiritual consciousness, and inner demons.

There are three more tribulations of lightning after that.

As the magical power continued to accumulate, the first hurdle arrived.

At this moment, with the effect of the [Spiritual Medicine Stress] talent, the efficacy of the Jade Return Golden Pill has reached more than three times, becoming pure and abundant.

Zhou Ling felt as if he were completely immersed in the rich and pure spiritual spring water.

The five-colored vortex in the Qi Sea spun faster and faster, and a vast spiritual power, surpassing that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, gradually condensed from it.

The energy was constantly condensing and converging. Faced with such changes within his Qi Sea, Zhou Ling's expression turned solemn.

He knew that he possessed the five elements and that he needed to achieve the Heavenly Grade Golden Elixir.

It is necessary to condense the Five Elements Golden Elixir and then fuse them into a pill.

These five vortexes of the five elements' spiritual energy are the eyes of the pill that condense into the core.

As the surging magical power continued to flow in, the Dan Eye became increasingly prominent.

Zhou Ling was surrounded by five-colored spiritual light, giving people the feeling of being as steady as Mount Tai.

The vast spiritual power of the Jade Rejuvenating Golden Elixir continuously flowed into the Five Elements Qi Cyclone, forming an extremely viscous magical power that was constantly being compressed.

"boom!"

Just then, Zhou Ling felt six streams of energy flowing within his body.

It flows along the meridians, into the Qi Sea, and into the Five Elements Qi Cyclone.

One of them is a self-contained vortex.

Five Elements Thunder Body!
As the Five Elements Thunder Body is activated, the wisps of power of rules it releases can also assist in the condensation of the Golden Core.

It will improve the success rate and quality of the Golden Elixir.

At the same time, intense auras rippled around Zhou Ling.

The Five Elements Spiritual Flame, which had already been significantly depleted, began to swirl around Zhou Ling's body again as he absorbed the feedback from the Five Elements Thunder Body.

With Zhou Ling's recovery, the five spiritual flames also recovered significantly.

These are also an indispensable means to help Zhou Ling condense a Heavenly Grade Golden Core.

"call!"

"call!"

"call!"

Each of the five elemental flames possesses a different aura.

Surrounding Zhou Ling, it was as if a separate world had been built around him.

"Boom!"

Before the tribulation lightning even arrived, the defensive light shield was first subjected to the terrifying pressure released by Zhou Ling.

"This kid is truly astonishing and moving in every way. He's only facing a Golden Core Tribulation, yet he's managed to unleash an aura no less powerful than a Nascent Soul Tribulation!"

Seeing Zhou Ling's imposing manner, Dean Shen also expressed his surprise.

Zhou Ling's recovery is incredibly fast!

He seems to be at his peak right now.

It seemed to contain boundless and immense power.

This is a very rare occurrence.

"Five Elements Spiritual Body! Astonishing comprehension, astonishing combat power, could this be a reincarnation of a Celestial Lord?!"

"How many years has it been since the Dao Alliance produced a Celestial Lord?"

"They got this far step by step, what does it have to do with you, Immortal Lord!"

"I could never reach this level of strength even if I trained for another fifty years!"

People were shocked and discussed the astonishing phenomenon in the sky.

Some even believe that only the reincarnation of a celestial being can explain Zhou Ling's current situation.

Of course, this is just the opinion of an ordinary cultivator.

Even Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation cultivators like Lin Zhishou could see through Zhou Ling's true condition.

At this moment, Zhou Ling's first challenge has also reached a critical stage.

In the void, the vast spiritual power condensed from the Nine Heavens Sword Academy's spiritual veins was surging wildly into his body.

He was also fully absorbing the Five Elements Qianyang True Technique at this moment.

"The five elements converge, complement each other, and cycle endlessly, giving birth to all things!"

The five elements' spiritual light flowed through Zhou Ling's body, and surging five elements' magical power burst forth, condensing into a five elements' celestial phenomenon around him.

The five elements converge and blend, seemingly giving rise to all things.

At the same time, within the Qi Sea, the spiritual energy was as viscous as water, constantly being absorbed and refined by the Five Elements Qi Cyclone.

Gradually, the five-element vortex began to be surrounded by five-colored mist, becoming sparkling.

"The Five Elements Golden Elixir is complete!"

Zhou Ling was overjoyed and focused his divine sense to control the five Qi vortex eyes to slowly approach.

In a short while, the five vortexes merged and combined, transforming into a five-colored golden pill.

In the blink of an eye, the golden pill grew rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and as it spun violently, it transformed into a five-colored round pill the size of a thumb.

Subsequently, the round pill gradually stabilized, stopped absorbing spiritual energy, and floated in the sea of ​​qi.

The surrounding liquid spiritual energy swirled and flowed around it.

At this moment, the five-colored round pill is only condensing magical power and has not yet integrated with the rules, so it cannot be considered a true golden core.

Only by overcoming the tribulation of lightning and integrating with the laws can one truly achieve the Golden Core.

If it cannot survive the tribulation of lightning, the elixir will disintegrate again.

One's magical power will also be greatly weakened.

Of course, successfully condensing the magic power into a perfect core is a crucial step in the Golden Core Tribulation.

"To condense a Heavenly Grade Golden Core, one must absorb enough of the Five Elements rules!"

Zhou Ling recalled Dean Gong's instructions.

He was already prepared for this challenge.

However, the next challenge was the test of the soul, which he was naturally not afraid of.

After all, his soul has already reached the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

Moreover, he was cultivating the Three Pure Creation Technique.

Once the three separate souls merge, the divine soul is no less than that of the mid-stage Golden Core realm.

As Zhou Ling pondered, the second test of divine sense arrived in quick succession.

"What a solid foundation in the Five Elements!"

"They're aiming for a Heavenly Grade Golden Elixir!"

Looking at the Five Elements magic power shining around Zhou Ling, Dean Shen couldn't help but show his admiration.

"To be able to attempt to condense a Five Elements Heavenly Grade Golden Core at such a young age is truly astonishing!"

Lin Zhishou nodded and spoke up.

To simultaneously condense the five elements into a golden elixir, one must cultivate five kinds of five elements' magical power at the same time. This requires more than just expending five times the resources and five times the effort.

It is much more difficult.

"The last cultivator in the Dao Alliance who reached the Five Elements Heaven-grade Golden Core level was probably the Five Elements True Man from over a thousand years ago!"

The head of the Wang family also spoke up.

"To condense a Five Elements Heaven-Grade Golden Core is extremely difficult. Although Zhou Ling's foundation is good, the situation is not optimistic!"

"Dean, we hope your academy can provide you with the full support you deserve!"

Deacon Lin spoke with a slightly grave tone.

"Don't worry, Chief Lin!"

"I have already given the order to Lu Zhenshi to activate the Spirit Gathering Array at full power to help Zhou Ling successfully condense his Golden Core!"

He replied to the dean with a serious expression.

As everyone was discussing this...

Zhou Ling's eyes gleamed, and he looked radiant.

At this moment, he has already passed the second trial, the trial of the soul.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, surging soul power flowed like a vast ocean, brimming with vitality.

The three tiny figures, each with a divine soul, sat cross-legged, appearing remarkably lifelike.

Under the oppressive power of the laws of heaven and earth, one can safely pass through this trial as long as one achieves unity of soul and body.

Zhou Ling, having cultivated the Three Pure Creation Technique, had already reached this level.

That's why it was so easy to get through it.

"You passed two levels so quickly?"

"That's incredibly fast! Less than an hour! How did they manage that?"

"It's really frustrating to compare yourself to others! It took me five days to break through the Foundation Establishment bottleneck."

"Is this speed enough to break through to the Heavenly Grade Golden Core stage?"

"And it's a Five Elements Heavenly Grade Golden Elixir!"

"A Five Elements Celestial Grade Golden Elixir—the Dao Alliance hasn't produced a single one in a thousand years!"

Many cultivators who witnessed this scene began to discuss it amongst themselves.

After all, they rarely see a bottleneck being broken through so quickly.

(End of this chapter)