After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

Everyone present was blinded by the sudden burst of bright light, and they all raised their hands to cover their faces, with exclamations rising and falling!

"What's going on?!"

"What... what is this light?!"

"Such dazzling golden light! This...this is the phenomenon of Core Formation?!"

The golden light grew brighter and brighter, like a pillar of light reaching the heavens and the earth, soaring straight into the sky!

Within the pillar of light, two illusory figures appeared and disappeared—

On the left is a phantom of a divine dragon, its body entirely crimson gold, its scales shimmering, its roar echoing, as it soars and dances in the sky, exuding an aura of supreme majesty!

On the right is a phantom of a phoenix with an ice-blue body, its wings spread, its cry clear and melodious, dancing gracefully in the golden light, carrying a mysterious rhythm of incomparable holiness!

A dragon and a phoenix, one on the left and one on the right, slowly circled around the pillar of light that reached the sky, as if they were paying homage or guarding it!

The entire Huangji Pond was completely silent.

Everyone stared wide-eyed and gaped, their minds blank as they gazed at the unprecedented and spectacular sight.

"What... what kind of Core Formation phenomenon is this?!"

"I have cultivated for over a hundred years, and I have never seen such a magnificent sight! A dragon and a phoenix as companions! This... this could be the legendary..."

"A first-grade Golden Core?! No! Even a first-grade Golden Core wouldn't exhibit such a phenomenon! This is—"

Someone finally came to their senses and exclaimed in shock:

"Heavenly Dao Core Formation?! This is the legendary Heavenly Dao Core Formation!"

These words caused an uproar in the room!

Countless shocked, horrified, and incredulous gazes were cast upon the towering pillar of light and the blurry figure deep within the pool.

The Prince of Zhennan stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the awe-inspiring phenomenon, his eyes filled with fervor and excitement!

"Good! Good! Good!"

He said "good" three times in a row, his voice trembling slightly, and turned to look at his daughter Yan Yiyi beside him, his face beaming with smiles.

"Yiyi! From now on, you should spend more time with your brother Fengmian, understand?"

Yan Yiyi tilted her head in confusion.

Her father had clearly warned her not to be fooled by Lin Fengmian with just a few meals. Why has his attitude changed so drastically now?

Despite her doubts, she was naturally happy to hear her father tell her to play more with Lin Fengmian, and nodded vigorously, her two dimples sinking deep into her cheeks.

"Okay! Yiyi understands!"

Not far from her, Su Zhenzhen excitedly grabbed her mother Yang Yuxian's hand and jumped around:

"Mother! Look! Look!"

She pointed to the phantom images of a dragon and a phoenix in the sky, her face flushed red:

"Lin Fengmian has formed a top-grade Golden Core! And the commotion is many times greater than when I formed my own! Mother! Your daughter has good judgment, doesn't she? You didn't think highly of Lin Fengmian back then!"

Looking at the awe-inspiring spectacle in the sky, and then at her daughter's proud expression, Yang Yuxian felt both surprised and delighted.

When she formed her Golden Core, she was only a third-grade Golden Core, already considered a genius of the Su family. But when Zhenzhen formed her Golden Core and condensed a second-grade Golden Core, it shook the entire Su family, and even the patriarch who had been out of seclusion for a long time came to personally protect and comfort her.

But looking at this situation now...

Let alone a second-grade Golden Core, even a first-grade Golden Core, which is said to be rare, is hard to come by in a hundred years!

She took a deep breath, turned to look at her daughter, her eyes filled with a mixture of relief and helplessness.

"Alright, alright, Mother saw it."

She paused, a smile playing on her lips:

"Zhenzhen...you've really found an extraordinary son-in-law for your mother this time."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhenzhen's face flushed red to the roots of her ears. She lowered her head, but couldn't hide the sweet smile on her lips.

Not far from her, Xiao Xiyue, Honglian, Liu Shiyin and others also had joyful expressions on their faces.

Although they already knew that Lin Fengmian was extraordinary, witnessing him produce such a shocking phenomenon still left them deeply excited.

Chu Qingyi, who was standing at the very front, was completely stunned.

She stared blankly at the pillar of light reaching the sky, at the phantom images of a dragon and a phoenix, her beautiful eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

"Heavenly Dao Core Formation..."

She murmured, her voice trembling slightly.

"It really is the Heavenly Dao Core Formation... I thought this kind of Core Formation only existed in ancient books, and was just a vague legend..."

Others may not know, but she herself has formed a first-grade golden elixir.

When she formed her core, she caused a celestial phenomenon, which caused quite a stir in Qingzhou and was revered as a prodigy by countless cultivators.

But now, Lin Fengmian's Core Formation phenomenon is more than ten times stronger than hers back then!

The illusory images of a dragon and a phoenix, the towering golden pillar of light, the overwhelming ancient aura—

Compared to her, her first-grade golden elixir was like a firefly compared to the bright moon!

Chu Qingyi clenched her sleeves, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a mixture of shock, relief, and a hint of pride that she herself was unaware of.

And in the depths of the pool—

Lin Fengmian had now stabilized his breathing and completely solidified the Heavenly Dao Golden Core, which was shimmering with yin and yang colors and entwined with the phantom images of dragons and phoenixes.

He floated quietly in the pool, his divine sense looking inward at the golden core in his dantian that exuded a mysterious aura, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

But he didn't rush up.

Instead, he looked up warily, gazing beyond the gray, misty pool above—

What about the Heavenly Tribulation?

During his last Foundation Establishment stage, those three bolts of heavenly lightning nearly turned him into charred remains. Now that he's forming his Core, the commotion should be even greater, and the heavenly tribulation should be even more intense.

But at this moment, there was complete silence overhead.

There were no tribulation clouds gathering, no lightning flashing, and not even a trace of oppressive force.

Lin Fengmian waited for a while and finally confirmed one thing—

The heavenly tribulation did not come.

His mind raced, and he soon came to an answer.

"So that's how it is... I formed my core in the Imperial Pool, which is the place where the national fortune of the Great Yan Dynasty is most concentrated. The national fortune is like a mountain, like a great formation, obscuring the secrets of heaven, so that even heavenly tribulations cannot descend."

He nodded, secretly pleased.

This was an unexpected bonus. After all, with Elder Chu Qingyi guarding the area, he didn't need to worry about attacks from petty villains as long as he didn't leave the Imperial Pool. As for the others—

A cold glint flashed in Lin Fengmian's eyes.

Once he goes up there, he will naturally make some people understand what it means to bring shame upon oneself!

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and with a flick of his sleeves—

He shot up into the sky above the pool like a streak of light!

"Splash—!!!"

With a loud bang, the pool water suddenly exploded!

A figure in a green robe emerged from the water, standing in the void, his clothes fluttering and his long hair flying!

Sunlight streamed down, bathing him in a dazzling golden glow.

At that moment, everyone looked up—