Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 647 Late Stage Golden Core [8,000-word long chapter]

Tianyuan Immortal City.

Upon entering the Immortal City, Zhou Chun went straight to Zhou Daoyi's cave dwelling.

He hadn't been here for many years, and the pills he had entrusted Luo Qingni to refine were now stored with Zhou Daoyi.

Upon meeting Zhou Daoyi, Zhou Chun first spoke of the good news that Zhou Yuanlian had successfully formed her core.

"Excellent! Now, besides Ying'er, my Zhou family has gained another heroine!"

When Zhou Daoyi learned that Zhou Yuanlian had successfully formed her core, he couldn't help but clap his hands in delight.

Upon learning that Xu Fu and his wife, along with Zhou Xinyan, were also in seclusion to form their cores, he sighed softly, "With all three of them in seclusion to form their cores at the same time, I'm afraid a lot of their fortune will be divided up. I hope they all succeed!"

The concept of destiny, while not entirely ethereal, is certainly invisible to humans.

It's just that people often need an excuse for failure.

It's better to fail because of bad luck than to say that you failed because you were incompetent.

Both Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun knew that if the three of them went into seclusion to form their cores at the same time, it was virtually impossible for them all to succeed.

It's already quite good if even one person succeeds.

If both of them succeed, it's the result of a stroke of luck!

Conversely, if no one succeeds, it's because they're all incredibly unlucky.

This was a rather heavy topic, so neither Zhou Chun nor Zhou Daoyi discussed it further.

There's nothing that can be changed now, we can only wait for the results.

Zhou Daoyi quickly changed the subject, saying, "Zhengchun, you've come here to collect those spirit pills, haven't you? It just so happens that Fellow Daoist Luo successfully refined the last batch of spirit pills last month and sent them to me."

As he spoke, he took out eight pill bottles and handed them to Zhou Chun.

The eight pill bottles contain the pills that Luo Qingni has refined over the past few years.

They are divided into five types, each of which is a pill useful for Golden Core stage cultivators. Three of them are used to improve the magical power of Golden Core stage cultivators, including the [Hundred Herbs Ginseng King Pill] which can be taken by both immortal cultivators and demon beasts.

There is another kind of elixir called the "Six Harmonies Soul-Nourishing Pill," which is a rare soul-nourishing elixir that is of great use to Zhou Chun.

He had once signed the [Netherworld Ghost Contract] with Grandmaster Yan Cang, which damaged his own soul essence. Although he later made up for some of the damage by winning the [Ice Soul Rejuvenation Pill] at an auction, he was never fully restored.

Luo Qingni refined three [Six Harmonies Soul-Replenishing Pills] this time. Zhou Chun can completely restore his divine soul essence by taking one of them.

The last of the five elixirs is the [Rejuvenation Pill], a sacred healing pill that is said to have the effect of restoring life and regenerating the body. As long as the physical body can still absorb the medicinal power, even the most severe injuries can be healed!

Only one pill can be refined from each batch. The main ingredient is a "Life-Giving Grass" that is over five thousand years old, which is quite effective even for Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Luo Qingni only dared to start refining this pill after confirming that she had reached the level of a master alchemist.

Indeed, after refining seven or eight batches of high-grade elixirs, Luo Qingni finally mastered all her knowledge and forged her own path in alchemy, officially becoming a grandmaster of her school!

At this moment, after Zhou Chun had inspected all the pills and put them away, he looked at Zhou Daoyi and asked, "Has the news of Fellow Daoist Luo becoming a Grandmaster of Alchemy spread yet?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Daoyi immediately shook his head and replied, "I haven't heard any news about that; it must not have spread yet."

"I understand. There's no time to lose, I'll go and pay them a visit right away."

Zhou Chun nodded and immediately stated his plans.

He immediately sent a message to Luo Qingni, informing her that he had come to Tianyuan Immortal City.

After Luo Qingni replied that she was free, Zhou Chun immediately went to visit "Qingni Residence".

"It's been several years since we last met. Fellow Daoist Zhou seems to have made considerable progress in your cultivation. Could it be that you have already reached the barrier of the late Golden Core stage?"

Inside the cave, after receiving Zhou Chun, Luo Qingni quickly noticed the change in his cultivation aura and couldn't help but ask him in a low voice.

Zhou Chun had no need to hide this, and quickly nodded frankly, saying, "Fellow Daoist Luo has good eyesight. I am indeed preparing to break through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm."

"Then Qingni must congratulate Fellow Daoist Zhou! Fellow Daoist Zhou has once again surpassed Qingni!"

As Luo Qingni spoke, a look of envy appeared on her face.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately laughed loudly and said, "Haha, I've merely taken the lead. With Fellow Daoist Luo's talent, I imagine you'll catch up in a few years!"

What he said was absolutely true.

Luo Qingni advanced to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm only a few decades later than him.

However, because he was often away from home and his own aptitude was not as good as Luo Qingni's, his cultivation progress was not actually faster than Luo Qingni's.

Although he later used the [True Rejuvenation Pill] to overtake others, Luo Qingni also refined a [Wood Heart Core] during this period, thus saving herself decades of hard work.

Now, with the two fifth-tier spirit apricots he gifted her, as well as several spirit pills that can improve her magical power cultivation, Luo Qingni only needs to cultivate for another thirty to fifty years to reach the late Golden Core stage barrier.

Luo Qingni herself understood this, so when Zhou Chun said that, she smiled and tacitly agreed.

"Oh, by the way, I haven't yet congratulated Fellow Daoist Luo on achieving his wish and finally becoming a grandmaster of a sect!"

At this point, Zhou Chun solemnly bowed to Luo Qingni to express his congratulations.

Seeing this, Luo Qingni looked at him with deep emotion and sighed, "This is all thanks to Fellow Daoist Zhou's help. Without Fellow Daoist Zhou's assistance, I don't know if I would ever have had the chance to witness the Grandmaster realm in this lifetime!"

After saying this, she bowed deeply to him and said, "I have no way to repay Fellow Daoist Zhou's kindness in achieving the Dao. Please accept my bow!"

"Fellow Daoist Luo, what are you doing? Please rise quickly. I, Zhou, am unworthy to accept such a great courtesy from you!"

Zhou Chun's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.

After their hands touched, they separated immediately. Zhou Chun was very tactful in this regard and would not let the other party misunderstand.

He looked at Luo Qingni with a serious expression and said, "Fellow Daoist Luo's achievement of becoming a Grandmaster of Alchemy is the result of her own talent and hard work. I, Zhou, at most played a small role in helping her, and I dare not take credit for such a great achievement!"

"Furthermore, Fellow Daoist Luo becoming a Grandmaster of Alchemy will also greatly benefit me. At the very least, when I want to refine certain rare pills in the future, I won't have to look for other Grandmasters of Alchemy!"

His words seemed to have a hidden meaning, and Luo Qingni seemed to understand as well, immediately replying, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, rest assured, as long as you trust me, I will do my utmost to serve you in the art of alchemy!"

"Haha, with Fellow Daoist Luo's words, all of Zhou's previous efforts have been worthwhile."

Zhou Chun laughed loudly, quite satisfied with Luo Qingni's statement.

He immediately raised his hand and patted the storage bag at his waist, taking out many jade boxes containing spiritual herbs.

Then he said to Luo Qingni, "Now that Fellow Daoist Luo has become a Grandmaster of Alchemy, refining the Four Spirits Barrier-Breaking Pill should be a piece of cake for you. These spiritual herbs are entrusted to you. I hope you can start refining the pill as soon as possible."

"Qingni will certainly live up to your trust and expectations!"

Luo Qingni glanced at the jade boxes containing the medicinal herbs and solemnly agreed.

After entrusting this important matter, Zhou Chun did not disturb her alchemy any longer and soon took his leave.

Upon returning to Zhou Daoyi's cave, Zhou Chun asked for a quiet room and took a [Six Harmonies Soul-Replenishing Pill].

Sure enough, under the nourishment of this [Six Harmonies Soul-Replenishing Pill], Zhou Chun's previously depleted divine soul essence was completely replenished. In fact, the remaining medicinal power even slightly strengthened the split soul within his Purple Mansion, which was an unexpected surprise.

Upon closer reflection, it's likely that Master Xuanfeng deliberately planted the spiritual herbs needed to refine the Six Harmonies Soul-Replenishing Pill, probably as a precaution for his successor.

In case one day one's successor's divided soul is destroyed, breaking the [Taiyi Two Divine Split Technique] and damaging the origin of the soul, this kind of elixir can restore it and prevent it from affecting one's future path of cultivation!

It can only be said that a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is very thoughtful and capable of making various plans for future generations!

After completely restoring his divine soul's essence, Zhou Chun began to plan how to use the remaining spiritual pills.

Among them, the [Hundred Herbs Ginseng King Pill] is easy to talk about. This pill was refined in three batches, which is the most produced. Luo Qingni took one batch, and the remaining two batches totaled fifteen pills.

This pill is not as effective as the [True Rejuvenation Pill] for mid-stage Golden Core cultivators, probably only half as effective. Its effect on mid-grade fourth-tier demonic beasts is still uncertain.

Zhou Chun planned to prioritize supplying the Flame Phoenix and Thunder Dragon Bai Bai so that they could advance to the fourth-tier superior-grade demon beasts more quickly.

He naturally kept the remaining [Rejuvenation Pill] for himself, just in case.

As for the remaining two [Six Harmony Soul-Replenishing Pills], he might need them in the future, so he didn't plan to sell them.

Therefore, the only two types of elixirs that could be disposed of were those useful for early-stage and mid-stage Golden Core cultivators to improve their magical power.

After thinking about it, he decided to leave half of these pills to Zhou Zhiying, who was still traveling. The other half could be used to exchange for Core Formation spiritual items and other main ingredients for refining certain precious spiritual pills.

In fact, pills that enhance magical power cultivation are not widely available; they are mainly targeted at elite cultivators from major powers.

Only elite cultivators from powerful forces who aspire to achieve the Nascent Soul stage would be unwilling to spend more time meditating and accumulating magical power.

In contrast, most ordinary Golden Core cultivators, knowing how difficult it is to break through the barrier of their cultivation realm and how slim the hope is of transforming their core and forming their nascent soul, are not entirely uninterested in such pills, but they are absolutely unwilling to exchange some of their scarce resources for them.

Fortunately, places like the Great Zhou Kingdom are never short of elite cultivators from powerful forces who aspire to achieve the Core Formation and Nascent Soul stage.

If Zhou Chun is willing to reveal his wealth at some future exchange events, there will surely be people willing to come to him to buy his property.

Time passed slowly, and about half a year later, Zhou Chun received a message from Luo Qingni inviting him to come and collect the pill.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately rushed to the other party's cave.

"Thanks to Fellow Daoist Zhou's trust, four pills were successfully refined this time. I hope I have not let you down!"

Inside the cave, after exchanging greetings and pleasantries with Zhou Chun, Luo Qingni quietly recounted the results of her alchemy efforts.

Upon hearing her words, Zhou Chun immediately smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Luo truly lives up to his reputation as a master alchemist. This result is much better than the three pills I expected!"

"I'm glad Fellow Daoist Zhou is satisfied; that puts my mind at ease!"

Luo Qingni relaxed, and a smile appeared on her face.

In fact, given her current level of alchemy mastery, producing four pills is only within her skill range and not a particularly good result.

Therefore, she was somewhat apprehensive before Zhou Chun made his statement.

Then she raised her hand and patted the storage bag at her waist, taking out four bottles containing spirit pills and handing them to Zhou Chun, saying, "The pills are all here. Please check them, Fellow Daoist Zhou."

Seeing this, Zhou Chun didn't stand on ceremony with her and opened each of the pills one by one to check them.

Only after confirming that each elixir was exactly the same as the finished elixir recorded in the formula did he nod in satisfaction and wave his hand to put away three of the elixir bottles.

At the same time, he said, "According to the agreement, after the pills are completed, one will belong to Fellow Daoist Luo, and the rest will belong to me, Zhou. I will not stand on ceremony with Fellow Daoist Luo."

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, you flatter me. You provided the formula and materials for this alchemy all by yourself. Qingni is already incredibly honored to have received even one spirit pill. It is Qingni who should be thanking you!"

As Luo Qingni spoke, she also bowed deeply to Zhou Chun with a solemn expression to express her gratitude.

Only she herself knew how much of a bargain she had gotten from that elixir!

Without this opportunity, even if she had the pill formula and was a master alchemist, it would have been extremely difficult for her to gather the materials for another batch of [Four Spirits Barrier-Breaking Pills].

So even if she helped Zhou Chun refine other pills, she could do so without charging any fees, but she simply couldn't refuse this [Four Spirits Breakthrough Pill]!

Zhou Chun was actually fully aware of this.

However, he didn't want Luo Qingni to constantly talk about favors, as that would make the two of them seem too distant.

Therefore, he quickly changed the subject and asked softly, "It seems that Fellow Daoist Luo's advancement to Grandmaster Alchemy has not yet been announced to the public? Is there perhaps some hidden concern?"

Upon hearing his question, Luo Qingni immediately frowned, looking worried, and said, "Qingni does indeed have some concerns, which is why I dare not easily announce this news!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun's eyes flashed with a strange light, and he immediately asked again, "Let me make a bold guess: Fellow Daoist Luo, are you worried that after the news is announced, those powerful forces will force you to join them?"

"More or less. Even if they don't force Qingni to join their faction, they'll definitely impose some unacceptable and harsh conditions. We'll have to be extra careful when she goes out in the future!"

Luo Qingni nodded slightly, expressing her inner worries with a somewhat helpless tone.

The value of a master alchemist is immense, not to mention that Luo Qingni is still very young, having just turned five hundred.

Even many powerful forces with Nascent Soul stage cultivators do not have such a master alchemist in charge.

If this happens, once people find out that Luo Qingni, this rogue cultivator, is actually a master alchemist, it's hard to guarantee that some forces won't do things that have no bottom line!

In particular, she was a female nun!

It should be noted that those Nascent Soul stage cultivators are not to be trifled with; many of them will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

Once they know that Luo Qingni has become a master alchemist, it wouldn't be surprising if she did something like "abducting a woman from the countryside."

Moreover, given the methods of a Nascent Soul cultivator, it's not impossible for them to forcibly enslave a Golden Core female cultivator like Luo Qingni, turning her into their concubine and alchemy tool!

Luo Qingni had been wandering the cultivation world as a rogue cultivator for hundreds of years, so she knew what the real cultivation world was like. She never dared to entrust her safety to the kindness of some powerful people.

Choosing to conceal her status as a master alchemist was a choice she made out of necessity to protect herself.

Zhou Chun had guessed the same way, and now that she had confirmed it herself, a thought that she had never dared to bring up before was now fermenting in her heart.

He nodded slightly in agreement and said, "Fellow Daoist Luo's concerns are not without merit. Rogue alchemy masters like you have already infringed upon the interests of many alchemists from major powers, making it impossible for them to better exploit those rogue cultivators."

"If they find out that you, Fellow Daoist Luo, have actually become a Grandmaster of Alchemy, they will surely be insanely jealous and envious of the alchemy heritage you have mastered."

"It's really hard to say what those guys will do then!"

This analysis was reasonable and well-founded, and after hearing it, Luo Qingni's worried expression deepened even further.

Zhou Chun continued, "Fellow Daoist Luo, don't blame me for exaggerating. As long as you remain a rogue cultivator, even if you break through to the late Golden Core stage in the future, or even possess strength like mine, once the news of your becoming a Grandmaster Alchemist is announced, it will only make those powerful forces covet your value even more!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingni raised an eyebrow, seemingly understanding something. She immediately looked at him intently and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou is right. Does Fellow Daoist Zhou have a way to teach Qingni to break this predicament?"

Seeing her like this, Zhou Chun knew that she had guessed his thoughts.

But since he had said those words, he was already prepared to confront the situation.

Therefore, he met Luo Qingni's gaze without any attempt to avoid her, and instead of answering her question, asked, "What kind of person does Fellow Daoist Luo think I am?"

After he finished speaking, Luo Qingni was slightly taken aback, as if she hadn't expected him to ask that question.

After a slight pause as he stared at Zhou Chun, he looked at him with a serious expression and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou is naturally an honest and trustworthy gentleman. Since I met you, you have always been a man of your word, keeping your promises and fulfilling them. You are truly one of the most upright gentlemen I have ever met!"

Her tone was firm and earnest, clearly sincere and heartfelt.

Hearing this, Zhou Chun felt deeply gratified, knowing that all his kindness and favors had not been in vain.

Whether he is truly a virtuous and noble person or not is not important.

As long as he acts like a gentleman in front of Luo Qingni, and makes Luo Qingni think that he is a virtuous gentleman, that will be enough!

This is not to say that he is lying, but that cultivators are all idealistic and focused on self-interest.

As far as Luo Qingni was concerned, as long as Zhou Chun was loyal and kept his promises when he was with her, he was a Daoist friend worth getting to know better.

After all, there is no strict right or wrong in the cultivation world. Every cultivator can unhesitatingly swing their sword at an unrelated stranger for the sake of their own path to immortality!

Feeling gratified, Zhou Chun smiled faintly and said, "Fellow Daoist Luo's evaluation makes me feel quite ashamed; I dare not accept such praise!"

Then, he looked intently at Luo Qingni and said, "However, since Fellow Daoist Luo trusts me so much, I have a plan, but I don't know if I should tell you?"

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, please speak freely!"

Luo Qingni's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she responded in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately began to speak eloquently: "Fellow Daoist Luo is also aware of the situation of my family. Now, my family has taken over the Azure Lotus Mountain Range and is backed by a Nascent Soul stage cultivator. We can be considered the third largest power in the Jing Kingdom in the true sense."

"If Fellow Daoist Luo is willing to condescend to serve as a guest elder in my Zhou family, then he will no longer be considered a rogue cultivator without any background."

"Furthermore, Fellow Daoist Luo need not worry about being bothered by worldly affairs after joining the Zhou family. Although the Zhou family does not have any outstanding talents in alchemy, it is still not a problem to refine some pills for low and mid-level cultivators. Fellow Daoist Luo will not be required to frequently set up the furnace to refine pills for the family!"

"More importantly, if Fellow Daoist Luo wishes to transform his core and form his nascent soul in the future, Tianyuan Immortal City would definitely not be a good choice. However, the Azure Lotus Mountain Range, which my Zhou family currently occupies, can fully supply the spiritual energy needed for Fellow Daoist Luo to transform his core and form his nascent soul!"

After he finished speaking, Luo Qingni showed a "I knew it" expression on her face, clearly having already guessed his so-called scheme.

However, Zhou Chun's words did have their merits, especially the last point, which Luo Qingni could not ignore.

The process of a cultivator transforming their elixir into an infant is quite different from simply forming a elixir.

The spiritual vein caves provided by Tianyuan Immortal City have no problem supplying enough resources for Core Formation cultivators.

However, if one were to transform the core and form the nascent soul, it would inevitably have a significant impact on the entire spiritual vein.

A simple example is that during the process of a cultivator forming a nascent soul and transforming their inner core, they will absorb and refine a massive amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth. At that time, the spiritual energy from heaven and earth within a radius of tens of miles will be absorbed by them.

Under such circumstances, other cultivators in this area would be unable to cultivate at all, which would be unacceptable for a commercially prosperous immortal city like Tianyuan Immortal City!

Moreover, once a cultivator successfully forms their nascent soul and completes their nascent soul formation, the Heavenly Tribulation will descend, causing immense damage to the place of tribulation.

In a highly developed immortal city like Tianyuan Immortal City, the damage caused by the spread of the Heavenly Tribulation lightning would be enormous.

Therefore, it is basically impossible for cultivators to form their core and nascent soul in Tianyuan Immortal City.

Luo Qingni hadn't considered this point before, after all, she hadn't even reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm yet.

However, now that Zhou Chunyi has reminded her, and she has the [Four Spirits Barrier-Breaking Pill] in hand, she has to consider this matter.

Therefore, after listening to Zhou Chun's words, she also lowered her head and fell into deep thought.

After pondering for a long time, she looked up at Zhou Chun and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou's suggestion is very attractive. I trust your character, but I am used to the lifestyle in Tianyuan Immortal City and don't want to move away so soon."

"Therefore, Qingni wants to wait until her cultivation reaches the late stage of the Golden Core realm before considering this matter. She hopes that Fellow Daoist Zhou can understand."

She didn't rule out the possibility entirely, leaving herself an opening.

However, judging from her attitude, it is clear that she still does not want to join any faction.

It would be impossible for Zhou Chun not to be disappointed.

However, he was already mentally prepared for that, knowing that Luo Qingni was not someone who was easily persuaded.

Therefore, after a brief moment of disappointment, he smiled politely and said, "Fellow Daoist Luo is right. In short, the Zhou family's doors are always open to Fellow Daoist Luo, and we welcome you to join us at any time!"

Hearing this, Luo Qingni breathed a slight sigh of relief and replied with a smile, "Thank you for your understanding, Fellow Daoist Zhou. If I really need to consider joining a certain force in the future, I will definitely give priority to the Zhou family."

After giving Zhou Chun a promise and comforting him, Luo Qingni and Zhou Chun stopped talking about the topic and instead discussed how to take the [Four Spirits Barrier-Breaking Pill] to break through the late Golden Core stage barrier.

A few days later, Zhou Chun left Tianyuan Immortal City and returned directly to his family.

Upon returning to the Azure Lotus Mountain Range, Zhou Chun released several spirit pets, distributed some pills to them, and then went into seclusion to prepare for breaking through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

The Four Spirits Barrier-Breaking Pill is a pill specifically designed to assist in breaking through realm barriers, increasing the success rate of breakthroughs by more than 50%.

Zhou Chun now has three spirit pills in hand. Unless his luck is extremely bad, breaking through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm is a sure thing.

Therefore, he did not say that he would first use the water-grinding technique to wear down the barrier of his realm for several decades, and then take the pills to break through the barrier. Instead, he took the medicine directly!

On a tree stump next to the Spirit Eye Spring, Zhou Chun sat cross-legged and took out a [Four Spirits Barrier-Breaking Pill] and swallowed it.

Then a powerful and domineering spiritual force erupted from his body, which he refined and guided to break through the barrier that was blocking him.

With the help of this powerful and domineering spiritual energy, the originally unshakable barrier of the realm suddenly became like a dam in a flood, swaying and seemingly about to collapse at any moment.

However, the barrier did not truly collapse until the spiritual power of the entire [Four Spirits Breakthrough Pill] was released!

It was obvious that Zhou Chun's first attempt ultimately ended in failure.

Having witnessed the stubbornness of the boundary barrier, he was somewhat prepared for this result and was not particularly disappointed.

After resting and recuperating for half a month, he continued to take the second [Four Spirits Breakthrough Pill] and launched an attack on the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

Compared to the difficulties of the first time, this time everything went smoothly.

Perhaps the barrier to his cultivation realm was already extremely loose under the medicinal power of the first [Four Spirits Barrier-Breaking Pill]. After Zhou Chun took the second pill, he quickly broke through the barrier with the help of his immense spiritual power and forcibly broke through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm!

Because the breakthrough was so easy, the enormous spiritual power had nowhere to go. In order not to waste it, he could only try his best to use his cultivation technique to absorb and refine that spiritual power and turn it into his own magical power.

This saves almost ten years of cultivation effort!

"It's been a long time coming, but I've finally reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm!"

Inside the secluded cultivation room, Zhou Chun felt the powerful and profound magical energy within his body, his expression a mixture of joy and emotion.

The journey has been incredibly difficult and arduous.

Outsiders could only see that his cultivation was progressing rapidly, comparable to those cultivators with top-grade spiritual roots.

Only he himself knows how much effort and sweat he has put in to get to this point!

For an ordinary person to catch up with a genius, they must put in several times, or even ten times, the effort, and also have opportunities that the genius does not have.

With his ordinary mid-grade spiritual root aptitude, Zhou Chun surpassed many cultivators with high-grade spiritual root aptitude in cultivation speed. Undoubtedly, the effort he put in was much greater than that of those people!

However, once his cultivation reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm, he finally made it through.

Once the Nascent Soul stage is successfully formed, the gap between spiritual root aptitudes will narrow considerably. A Nascent Soul cultivator with top-grade spiritual root aptitude will only be slightly faster in cultivation than a Nascent Soul cultivator with low-grade spiritual root aptitude.

As long as he is strong enough, Zhou Chun can catch up with, or even surpass, this tiny gap through various means!

"According to ancient texts, once one breaks through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm, one only needs to cultivate for another thirty to fifty years to naturally achieve the perfect Golden Core power, thus laying the foundation for transforming the core and forming the nascent soul!"

"It just so happens that I still need to cultivate the 'Purple Flower Demon-Subduing Spiritual Light' secret technique later, so I can do both at the same time!"

"However, to be absolutely certain, we might need to make a trip to the Ice Barbarian Kingdom to temper our physical body and magical power using the Xuanming Cold Qi there!"

"After I finish these things, Fellow Daoist Luo will likely be aiming for the late Golden Core stage. Once she succeeds, we can ask her to refine the [Nascent Soul Pill]!"

"Oh, there's one more thing I almost forgot. After breaking through to the late Golden Core stage, I still need to deliver a message for that Chongxuan Demon King. This is a bit troublesome, but I can't avoid doing it!"

Zhou Chun's eyes gleamed, and he gradually formed a clear plan for his upcoming process of transforming his core and forming his nascent soul.

He now possesses an advantage that other late-stage Golden Core cultivators cannot match: he no longer needs to spend time and energy searching for Nascent Soul formation items, because he has already obtained all the items related to Nascent Soul formation in advance.

All he needs to do is cultivate his magical power step by step until he reaches the Golden Core stage, master the secret technique of "Purple Flower Demon-Subduing Spiritual Light" to deal with the "Heart Demon Tribulation," and then have someone refine the [Infant Transformation Pill] so that he can directly transform his core and form an infant!

Such a situation is extremely rare in the entire cultivation world.

Perhaps due to the considerable commotion caused by his breakthrough to the late stage of the Golden Core realm, Zhou Chun received a message from True Person Tianjing shortly after his successful breakthrough, summoning him to meet him.

Zhou Chun dared not be negligent towards this most powerful backer of the Zhou family at present, and hurriedly left the pass to pay his respects after receiving the message.

Today's update is 8,000 words, and I've broken through to the late Golden Core stage again. Asking for monthly votes isn't too much to ask, is it?

(End of this chapter)