Mortal: I possess a copy of the Jade Manual of the Sea of ​​Consciousness!

The strange phenomena in the sky intensified, with waves of spiritual energy sweeping out.

All cultivators with low cultivation levels felt an extremely strong suppressive force, their faces heavy as they struggled to hold on.

Even powerful figures like Han Li and Huang Gu couldn't maintain their footing amidst this storm of spiritual energy.

"Senior brother's breakthrough to the Core Formation stage is such a spectacular phenomenon! I'm almost at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and I can barely hold on for even a moment!"

Han Li gritted his teeth, bracing himself against the gale, and stared in shock at the spiritual energy storm in the distance.

Huang Gu was the same, and his performance was even worse than Han Li's.

"I've heard that the more profound one's foundation is during the Foundation Establishment stage, the greater the extraordinary phenomena will be during the breakthrough!"

Wang Xuan had already reached the Pseudo-Core Formation level ten years ago, and with his long-term accumulation, his foundation was extraordinary.

If he succeeds in this breakthrough, he will not only break the record for the earliest Core Formation breakthrough in the Tiannan region, but his combat strength will also be extraordinary!

Han Li and Huang Gu were discussing Wang Xuan's Core Formation.

On the other side, a hundred miles away from Tainan Valley.

A group of demonic cultivators were utterly shocked by the strange phenomenon in the sky.

The leading Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivator was even more horrified, as he was all too familiar with this strange phenomenon.

The commotion of some of my senior uncles and aunts breaking through to the Core Formation stage in the sect was exactly the same as this!

Although the strange phenomenon before us was much greater than the commotion caused by those senior uncles and masters.

But it certainly wasn't created by a cultivator forming their Nascent Soul stage. The spiritual energy within a radius of several hundred miles is too thin to meet the needs of forming a Nascent Soul stage.

However, even if it were necessary for Core Formation, the spiritual energy here would probably be insufficient to support it.

He sent out a communication talisman, explaining the matter in detail, and then transformed into a streak of light and flew off in one direction.

After doing all this, the Foundation Establishment demon cultivator hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to lead the team towards Tai Nan Valley to visit the senior who was about to form his core.

This wasn't the only team doing these things; other teams from various demonic factions also reported the matter back to their sects.

Core Formation cultivators, as mid-to-high-end combatants in the cultivation world, can live up to five hundred years!

Every time a new person is born, all sects and factions are extremely cautious, and even if they don't want to befriend them, they have to find out all their information.

So that if things turn sour, there will be no way to target this person.

Wang Xuan had no idea that this strange phenomenon had aroused suspicion in so many people.

He has now reached the critical stage of Core Formation. The spiritual energy in his body is rapidly compressed and slowly condenses into a pill in the center of his dantian!

This process is very slow because the Heavenly Flower Water Scripture that Wang Xuan cultivates has the effect of purifying spiritual energy.

This makes his total spiritual energy mass far exceed that of cultivators of the same level, making it much more difficult to compress.

In addition, he has been constantly consuming thousand-year-old spiritual herbs to cultivate over the past ten years, and the spiritual power in his body has accumulated to an abyss!

This means that once he fully utilizes and compresses all of this hidden spiritual power...

Once he successfully condenses his golden core, his strength will increase by leaps and bounds!

Even in the early stages of Core Formation, he surpasses many cultivators of the same level.

Time passed by, second by second.

at last!

The spiritual storm in the sky slowly contracted and returned to calm.

Whoosh!

A streak of azure light shot out rapidly from Tainan Valley.

The hidden defensive formation did not hold them back in the slightest and was directly broken through.

rumble!

Clusters of dark clouds enveloped Tainan Valley, and torrential rain poured down like a long-awaited rain after a drought.

A faint, spiritual light flickered within the dark clouds, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a blue dragon several tens of feet long!

However, this dragon only had form but no spirit, so it must have been manifested by someone using spiritual power.

"Hahahaha!!"

A burst of laughter came from the clouds, the sound like a drum, spreading in all directions.

Under the gaze of countless cultivators, Wang Xuan, dressed in snow-white robes, handsome in appearance, and with a joyful expression, revealed himself.

I felt the golden elixir within my body radiating light, automatically absorbing and releasing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

With his power far exceeding that of before, Wang Xuan was in an extremely cheerful mood and just wanted to burst into laughter.

Once a golden pill enters my belly, my fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven!

Han Li and Huang Gu used their divine senses to investigate and were overjoyed to see that Wang Xuan had successfully broken through.

He succeeded! The Core Formation cultivator in his forties succeeded!!

Han Li was thrilled. Now that his senior brother had successfully formed his core, his strength had greatly increased.

With the other party's protection, gathering the materials needed for his breakthrough to the Core Formation stage will be much easier!

After the initial joy, Wang Xuan's expression turned serious.

His divine sense burst forth, enveloping the entire Tai Nan Valley and scanning all the cultivators.

"I apologize for disturbing you all. I am forming my core here, so please forgive any disturbance."

"Haha, senior, you flatter us. To witness the extraordinary phenomenon of Core Formation is a great opportunity for us. How could we be disturbing you?"

"Absolutely! Now that you have successfully formed your core, your lifespan has greatly increased. You can go anywhere in the world without it."

On the contrary, it is we who have appeared here and disturbed you, senior. Please forgive us.

One by one, Foundation Establishment cultivators flew into the air and bowed respectfully to Wang Xuan.

Han Li and Huang Gu exchanged a glance, but did not fly up to congratulate Wang Xuan.

They knew all too well that after this incident, the entire Tainan Valley would become the target of everyone's criticism.

If a cultivator successfully forms their core in such a place with scarce spiritual energy, it will surely attract cultivators from major sects to investigate.

It seems I'll have to find another place to settle down in the future.

Wang Xuan had just broken through his cultivation level and needed to consolidate it, so he sent these people away.

Inside the Dan Pavilion.

Huang Gu looked at Wang Xuan with surprise and clicked his tongue, saying, "As expected of someone in the Core Formation stage, this aura and this sense of oppression are truly admirable."

"Senior brother has now broken through to the Core Formation stage, his lifespan has greatly increased, and his strength is extraordinary. Junior brother congratulates you here."

Wang Xuan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It took ten years of hard work to break through to the Core Formation stage. There was also a bit of luck involved."

"Without you two covering for me, and without Junior Brother Han's strong support, I wouldn't have been able to break through in such a short time."

Han Li smiled and nodded slightly, then said, "Senior brother has just broken through and needs some time to consolidate his cultivation."

"Elder Huang, once our senior brother has stabilized his cultivation, we will be leaving. What are your plans?"

Han Li spoke the farewell words on behalf of Wang Xuan in advance, so that the other party would not have any concerns or be reluctant to part when saying goodbye.

Wang Xuan didn't say anything upon hearing this, but nodded at Huang Gu.

"Yes, this time our fellow disciples and I gathered in Tai Nan Valley not only to see you, but also to cultivate here in order to break through the bottleneck of Core Formation."

Now that my cultivation has broken through to a higher level, and you have spent another ten years with us, it is time for you to leave.

Huang Gu remained calm, stroking his beard as he listened to their conversation.

Xu Xu then began pacing back and forth inside the room:

"I was born into a poor family and by chance, I embarked on the path of cultivation."

However, the path of cultivation is full of hardships and difficulties. I am of mediocre talent, but I was fortunate enough to be favored by the Heavenly Dao and obtained a Foundation Establishment Pill, which enabled me to successfully establish my foundation.

For the next few decades, I lived in seclusion in Tainan Valley, where I opened the Dan Pavilion, until I met you, kid.

When we first met, you answered all my questions fluently and have been guarding my medicinal herb garden for three years!

We went through a major event together, and it was from that moment that I realized you were extraordinary and destined for great things!

As I expected, you joined the Spirit Beast Mountain through the Ascension Ceremony twenty-two years ago.

When I received the news that you had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage in the same year, I was overjoyed.

Since ancient times, independent cultivators have always faced difficulties in the world of cultivation.

But you were able to overcome these difficulties and predicaments that have troubled countless people step by step and reach the top!

With your current achievements, I can only look up to you; a hidden dragon eventually enters the abyss.

It is an immense blessing for me to have met you two fellow disciples in my lifetime.

In these ten years of getting along, I've come to understand that in the game of life, everyone is the protagonist.

"My life is nearing its end, but I am fortunate to have witnessed the rise of you two protagonists."

As Huang Gu spoke, his expression became wistful, a mixture of satisfaction and regret.

"Go."

"This world is so vast, where would I not dare to go! Young Wang Xuan, I will remember our friendship."

"Why don't you go and see for yourself this vast and wonderful world of cultivation?"