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

Just then, Lin Fengmian directly dissolved the Core Formation spiritual object, "Heavenly Jade Marrow," with his spiritual power.

It transformed into a cool and gentle flow of energy, precisely delivered into her body.

The energy flow was like sweet rain, quickly soothing the intense pain in her meridians.

At the same time, it further widened the crack in that bottleneck!

With the blessing of the Heavenly Jade Marrow, Xiao Xiyue felt a sense of lightness throughout her body, and the previously uncontrollable and violent spiritual energy seemed to have found an outlet.

They launched a final assault on that last barrier!

boom--!!

A deafening roar, even more muffled than before, exploded within her dantian! The barrier finally shattered!

In an instant, a vast amount of spiritual energy surged wildly within her body like a river bursting its banks, and then converged towards the center of her dantian like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea!

The spiritual energy swirled, compressed, and condensed in her dantian, gradually forming a fist-sized vortex of spiritual energy that emitted a dazzling spiritual light!

Xiao Xiyue dared not delay and quickly guided the spiritual energy to compress and condense according to the method of Core Formation.

Time passed little by little.

In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.

The enormous vortex of spiritual energy above the Hehuan Sect finally began to slowly dissipate.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth that had been frantically absorbed dispersed like the receding tide, and the sky returned to its clear state.

The disciples of the Hehuan Sect looked up at the gradually dissipating vortex of spiritual energy and showed expressions of surprise and delight.

"It's dissipated! The spiritual energy vortex has dissipated!"

"This means the Core Formation was successful!"

"Who was it? Who successfully formed their core?"

For a time, opinions were divided and discussions were rampant.

Inside the cave, Xiao Xiyue slowly opened her eyes.

Those eyes were brighter and clearer than before, and there seemed to be starlight in their eyes. The aura around her had also undergone a tremendous change.

Her skin became increasingly translucent, like the finest mutton fat jade, radiating a faint glow.

Her facial features have become more refined and defined, her eyebrows and eyes are like a painting, and her lips are like cherries. Her aloof and ethereal temperament is even stronger than before.

She was like a blooming snow lotus on an iceberg, quietly blossoming on the ice, not to be defiled.

After she achieved the Golden Core stage, her appearance and temperament underwent a tremendous transformation, as if a goddess from the heavens had descended to the mortal realm.

Lin Fengmian was delighted to see her looking as if she had been upgraded and renewed.

He stepped forward, took her delicate hand in his, and said with a smile, "Congratulations on successfully forming your core, Senior Sister!"

Xiao Xiyue was overjoyed. Looking at the man who had accompanied and helped her all the way, her eyes reddened slightly.

She could no longer hold back and rushed forward to hug his neck, her voice trembling with emotion and a sob: "Thank you, Feng Mian! I've finally achieved Core Formation!"

Warm breath sprayed on his neck, and the cool fragrance of her body entered his nose, causing Lin Fengmian's heart to flutter slightly.

However, at that moment—

Suddenly, a series of booming sounds came from the sky!

"Huh? The heavenly tribulation has actually arrived?"

Lin Fengmian frowned and immediately released his divine sense.

Above the cave, a dark cloud had gathered, seemingly out of nowhere.

Thunderbolts danced wildly in the clouds, flashing blinding lightning and radiating a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine.

Although the tribulation clouds were much smaller than when Lin Fengmian was in the Foundation Establishment stage, they still posed a deadly threat to cultivators who had just entered the Core Formation stage!

next moment--

Rumble!

Three thick bolts of lightning struck down with earth-shattering force, heading straight for Xiao Xiyue in the cave!

Xiao Xiyue's face turned pale instantly. She had just formed her core and her cultivation was not yet stable, so she was powerless to resist such a heavenly tribulation!

She subconsciously looked at Lin Fengmian, only to see that he showed no panic on his face, but instead had a faint smile on his lips.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

With a thought, Lin Fengmian instantly connected with the entire Yin-Yang Five Elements Circulation Array! He raised his hand and pointed...

The light barrier of the great formation suddenly rippled, and a resilient yet powerful force directly intercepted the three bolts of lightning!

Immediately afterwards, instead of letting the lightning tribulation power dissipate, he guided that violent lightning power and slowly injected it into his body through the great formation!

Crackle!

A series of sounds suddenly rang out within Lin Fengmian's body, as lightning flowed through his meridians and bones, continuously tempering his physical form.

Suddenly, the Great Dao Golden Core in his dantian emitted a burst of lightning, swallowing up all the lightning tribulation power!

He could clearly feel that the lightning spirit root within his body was increasing at a visible speed!

"We made a fortune! We're raking in money!"

Lin Fengmian couldn't help but laugh out loud with excitement.

While others are struck by lightning during their tribulation, he absorbs the power of the lightning tribulation to strengthen his spiritual root. This is practically cheating!

A moment later, the lightning tribulation completely dissipated, and the sky returned to clear skies.

Lin Fengmian shook his slightly numb arm, turned to look at Xiao Xiyue, and asked with concern:

"Senior Sister, how are you feeling? How's the Core Formation process going?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiyue immediately examined her inner self, carefully scrutinizing her dantian. A moment later, she opened her eyes, her face filled with undisguised joy:

"Junior brother, I've only managed to form a fourth-grade Core! If it weren't for the Core Formation artifact you gave me and your constant protection, I could only have formed a fifth-grade Core at most! Really... thank you so much!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmian frowned slightly: "Only fourth rank?"

While a fourth-grade Core Formation isn't bad, it can only be considered a mid-grade Golden Core, not a top-grade one.

For Xiao Xiyue, achieving the fourth-grade Core Formation meant that her future cultivation path would be relatively smooth.

However, compared to the "Golden Elixir" of grade three or above, it is still a step behind.

Seeing his somewhat guilty expression, Xiao Xiyue felt a warmth in her heart, stepped forward, took his hand, and said softly:

"Feng Mian, achieving a fourth-grade Core Formation is already very good; I'm extremely satisfied. Look at how many people can't even form a Core. My success is entirely thanks to you..."

As she spoke, her cheeks flushed slightly, and her voice grew softer. Her cool, delicate fragrance lingered in the air.

With that stunningly beautiful face, as lovely as an iceberg lotus, so close at hand, Lin Fengmian's heart couldn't help but warm.

He leaned closer with a wicked grin, his gaze sweeping over her increasingly beautiful and charming face, his voice tinged with a mischievous glint:

"Senior Sister, congratulations on successfully forming your Core. However, your cultivation is not yet completely stable. How about... I help you stabilize it?"

Xiao Xiyue blushed slightly, but without any hesitation, she took the initiative to go to meet him.

She tiptoed gently and placed a kiss on those lips that haunted her dreams, her voice barely a whisper: "...Okay."

The two exchanged a smile and then resumed their shameless cultivation.

……

Several days later, Xiao Xiyue's early Golden Core cultivation was completely stabilized.