Born with immortal seed

Chapter 241 The last step

Almost every time he draws a strand of pure spiritual energy from a top-grade spirit stone, the fire-elemental spiritual energy of the same origin quickly transforms the liquid mana in his body into a strand of true essence.

Bai Zichen could clearly sense the distinct difference between true essence and liquid magic power.

The same proportion of true essence will be more than five times more powerful than liquid mana.

More importantly, there is a difference in quality between the two.

Why is it that cultivators who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage usually have the strength to activate magic weapons in one or two strikes?

It is precisely because there is a portion of the transformed true essence within the dantian and dantian.

He estimated that if he used his true essence to power the Moon Spin Sword, its destructive power would increase several times over.

This transformation process lasted for two whole years, finally completing the transformation of his liquid magic power.

"At the fifth level of the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture, one can transform into a fire dragon... When I form my core, the true essence of the fire dragon will permeate my entire body and open my acupoints."

As the levels of this cultivation technique deepened, Bai Zichen's fire spirit root aptitude continued to improve, and his understanding of the Dao of Fire also deepened.

It should be noted that this happened when he wasn't paying attention and when alchemy was irrelevant to the matter.

Moreover, the two major nodes of the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture, which transform into a fire dragon and a fire serpent respectively when forming the Golden Core and the Nascent Soul, are not illusions or techniques for condensing true essence, but rather real changes in form to reproduce the original body of a powerful demon beast.

With the flow of true essence, the surface of his body shone with a brilliant five-crystal luster, and the five crystals and luster body had reached their limit.

The physical meridians of a Foundation Establishment cultivator bear the true essence that only Core Formation cultivators possess, so the burden they bear is unimaginable.

Therefore, when attempting to form the Golden Core, the first two steps must be taken together, while the final step of entrusting one's spiritual consciousness can be postponed and taken separately, only when one is absolutely certain of success.

Thanks to Bai Zichen's physical strength, which far surpasses that of other cultivators of the same level, he was only experiencing swollen meridians at this moment, while his limbs and bones felt as if they were being crushed by a thousand-pound weight.

If it were anyone else, various problems would have arisen long ago.

As if the skin were torn open, blood would gush out.

When the meridians are damaged, the vital energy cannot circulate freely.

Even worse, some cultivators' bodies could not withstand the powerful true energy. Their meridians were broken and their bones were crushed by the surge of true energy. Their entire bodies were like a tattered sack, riddled with holes.

For cultivators who fail at the second step on the path to Core Formation, the aftereffects are better than those who fail in spiritual consciousness, but their physical bodies are damaged, their raft on the main road is destroyed, and it is very difficult for them to rebuild back to the Perfect Foundation Establishment realm.

No matter how much you cultivate, your body is like a leaky raft; how can it possibly accumulate magical power?

Unless one can find a fourth-tier elixir to reshape the physical body and restore vitality.

"The wild god steals the sun and burns my longevity!"

Bai Zichen's gaze was resolute, and without the slightest hesitation, he used the Desolate God Stealing Sun Technique at this moment.

For most other people, they would burn their lifespan in the final step, using the Desolate God Stealing Sun Technique to its fullest potential.

That's what those who uphold morality do.

But unlike others, he had little fear of the challenge of entrusting his divine consciousness, especially since he also had the Pure Spirit Jade Marrow.

It would be better to activate the Desolate God Stealing the Sun Technique now and shorten the time for physical transformation.

Within the Qi Sea, the purple Qi on the three jade belts surged wildly, drilling into the jade belts.

The next moment, a purple flame rose up, quickly burning down to only three drops of eerie purple spiritual liquid, which then merged into the Qi Sea.

As the true essence circulated, a layer of purple light covered all four limbs and bones.

With each breath, my body becomes stronger than it was a moment ago.

This transformative speed made Bai Zichen groan involuntarily; it seemed as if his bones, flesh, and skin were undergoing repeated regeneration.

As time went by, it gradually became able to adapt to the vast and powerful true energy, and its circulation speed was much faster than before.

"The boost gained by burning away one's lifespan is incredibly effective in the physical transformation stage..."

Bai Zichen stood up, his bones cracking with a series of crisp sounds, and his face became even whiter and more radiant, as if jade light flowed around him.

It only took three months to complete this physical transformation.

Only the final step of entrusting one's divine consciousness remains before reaching the Core Formation stage.

After thinking for a moment, he sent a letter and then left Baiyulou, heading to the small island in the middle of the lake.

Although for him, as long as it is a third-tier spiritual land, it doesn't make much difference where he breaks through to the next realm.

But if there are better conditions available, we should still use them.

The island in the middle of the lake, under the effect of the spirit-gathering formation, can reach the level of a top-grade third-tier spiritual land, which is still much better than Baiyulou.

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Three days later, the array in Jade Moon Lake was fully activated, strictly prohibiting all cultivators from entering or leaving.

When elders came to inquire, Zhou Suqing turned them away, citing the requirements from the sect and the need to carry out a secret mission.

On the small island in the middle of the lake, the wind and waves were calm, but the ancient tortoise, as big as a small mountain, had long since swum far away.

"Senior Sister Zhou, is Senior Brother Bai really aiming to break through to the Core Formation stage, rather than cultivating some powerful secret technique?"

Su Li was thin and wore a cloak.

Captured by the cicadas of spring and autumn, and trapped in their pupae as food reserves for several years, even after years of recuperation, they still haven't fully recovered their vitality.

However, in that dazed and confused state, he had a sudden realization.

If it dies in the pupa and becomes nourishment for the sleeping cicadas in spring and autumn, then it is naturally wasted.

However, he was eventually saved by Bai Zichen, and that sudden enlightenment came into play, allowing him to find an opportunity to break through his bottleneck.

Once your body is fully recovered, you can generally smoothly enter the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

Yesterday, after hearing Zhou Suqing's message and learning the purpose of Bai Zichen's seclusion, he was still somewhat dazed, as if he were living in a dream.

It's only been a few years since we last met, and Bai Zichen has already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, and has even taken the final step before Core Formation.

Today I will take this step, entrust my divine consciousness, and attempt to achieve the Golden Core.

"No mistake, Junior Brother Bai's words and actions are profound and dignified, and he already has the air of a Core Formation True Person... It's not just that he has reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, but he has also achieved the theory of Core Formation, following the same perfect Core Formation path as Ancestor Wei."

Over the years, Zhou Suqing has lived on the small island in the middle of the lake without ever leaving it.

Aside from the daily maintenance of the 3,600-ring water pipe array, he was contemplating his own path.

With the help of the Ice and Fire Dragon Blood Wine bestowed upon her by True Person Ge Cang, she had already cultivated to the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage. If she hadn't been so engrossed in her own alchemy theories, she could have broken through to the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage.

Zhou Suqing understood very well that her slow start, lack of background, and unfamiliarity with combat skills prevented her from accumulating resources through training and exploration.

If you want to successfully form your core and go further on the path of the Great Dao, you must understand the path of the Core Formation Treatise.

After sitting quietly on a small island in the middle of the lake for ten years, having gained nothing and about to give up, on the night before he was about to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, a blessed spirit suddenly appeared.

Born an orphan and a refugee, he wandered east and west with the famine-stricken people. When he was poorly clothed and starving, all he asked for was three meals a day.

His spiritual root was discovered by a passing Qingfeng Sect disciple, who recommended him to enter the sect. Several years later, due to his photographic memory and extensive reading, he was promoted directly to the oldest inner disciple of that year without participating in a preliminary competition.

She never thought about achieving immortality or becoming an ancestor. With endless books to read and countless new and exciting spells to learn, her life was already extremely enjoyable.

Thus, his path to enlightenment was smooth, and after reaching the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, he successfully established his foundation with a pure Yang Qi wisp.

Although she was about to suffer a humiliating defeat, being forced to a draw by a junior who had reached the Qi Refining stage, and being regarded as a negative example by the sect disciples, a disgrace to Foundation Establishment cultivators, she herself did not take it to heart.

Anyway, she never liked fighting and killing, so after entering the Hall of Transmission of Skills, she simply stayed in the hall for a long time.

On weekdays, he only has two things to do: study various cultivation techniques and teach Qi cultivation disciples.

Before he knew it, he had reached the forefront of the many Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Qingfeng Sect and was known as one of the four elders most likely to form a Core Formation.

Be content with your lot and have nothing to do with yourself, for your fate is predetermined.

Based on her experiences along the way, Zhou Suqing achieved a profound understanding of alchemy that night, and her state of mind became transcendent.

Unperturbed by honor or disgrace, indifferent to staying or leaving, one can step into the perfect Foundation Establishment realm at any time.

It was precisely because of this that she was able to keenly perceive Bai Zichen's condition, realizing that he was on the perfect path to Core Formation.

"This is too fast! If the passage to the upper realm hadn't been severed and the ascension platform hadn't disappeared, I would have suspected that Junior Brother Bai was a banished immortal reincarnated..."

Su Li shook her head, realizing she had gotten used to being hit hard time after time.

This Senior Brother Bai's speed in forming his core is extremely dazzling in the entire cultivation world of Liang Kingdom.

"Should we notify the other fellow disciples to come and witness the ceremony?"

"Alright, look at those people over there..."

After a moment's thought, Zhou Suqing abandoned the idea.

Since it wasn't him who was attempting to break through to the Core Formation stage, how could he overstep his bounds and make the decision on his behalf? Moreover, judging from the actions of the two patriarchs, it seemed they didn't want too many people to witness Bai Zichen's Core Formation up close.

"Junior Brother Bai informed Ancestor Ge Cang of this matter, but both ancestors only sent one disciple to attend the ceremony... Senior Brother Liang of the Enforcement Hall has a close relationship with Junior Brother Bai, and the rest of them refused to come. You and I can just wait for Junior Brother Bai's good news. I believe our sect will soon have its third Core Formation True Person!"

Zhou Suqing had full confidence in Bai Zichen. After completing her alchemy treatise, she assessed that as long as she cultivated the Desolate God Stealing the Sun Technique and obtained a drop of Pure Spirit Jade Marrow from the sect on credit through installment payments, the probability of her forming a core should be between 50 and 50.

Bai Zichen's talent far surpasses hers, and his external conditions are only better, so his probability of successfully forming his core is naturally extremely high.

Qi Yue, Wei Chuming, and Liang Yu each occupied a corner, nervously gazing at the small island in the middle of the lake, each with their own thoughts.

After an unknown amount of time, the sky above the island became overcast, as if dark clouds were covering the sun, giving people an extremely oppressive feeling.

At the same time, the breeze stopped, the lake surface became calm, and birds and beasts were silent.

Centered on the small island in the middle of the lake, a clear separation is created between it and the outside world, forming two separate worlds.

"here we go!"

After Zhou Suqing completed his theory of alchemy, he further clarified his own mind.

She wasn't competitive to begin with, and the philosophy of taking things as they come suited her perfectly.

Therefore, she was curious about Bai Zichen's theories on alchemy and explored the path after forming the core, but she had no intention of comparing their abilities.

"Junior Brother Bai's theories on alchemy can be gleaned from the later phenomena of Core Formation..."

Everyone in the room stared intently at every change on the small island in the middle of the lake.

With a long, drawn-out dragon roar, the fire dragon, tens of feet long, soared into the sky, stretching its body to its fullest extent. The temperature within a radius of ten miles rose significantly, as if a furnace reaching the heavens had been erected.

(End of this chapter)