Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 841 - 345: Celebrate the Formation of the Golden Core!

”So this is... Golden Core cultivation, huh?”

Ji Yuan sensed the fullness emanating from his Dantian, and in that moment, he realized that his perception of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi had deepened.

It was like... previously 720p, now it’s become 1080p?

I’m not sure if this description is accurate, but that’s just how it feels.

Ji Yuan then slightly released his Divine Sense, and quickly discovered that after achieving Core Formation, not only did his Divine Sense expand, but his perception of details had also strengthened considerably.

”It seems my previous assumption was right; when the Mountain of Mind and Heart shrinks to its smallest, Core Formation Cultivators cannot detect my presence, but Nascent Soul Cultivators likely can see it. Their Divine Sense is far superior to that of Core Formation Cultivators.”

As for the exact range of the Divine Sense after Core Formation, Ji Yuan didn’t know.

Anyway, experimenting here in the western mountain is certainly not good.

If he accidentally sees something he shouldn’t, or triggers a Great Cultivator, that would be troublesome.

After briefly sensing the changes post-Core Formation cultivation, Ji Yuan quickly took advantage of the remaining effects of the Pill Essence Fruit to stabilize his cultivation.

Meanwhile, he attracted a number of Spirit Stones from within the [Spirit Vein], spreading them around himself, and began absorbing the pure Spiritual Qi within them to replenish his Golden Core.

”Remember, Master said that cores are divided into three grades; for most people, a Golden Core is just a Golden Core, but once refined further, it can turn into a Blood Pill, and finally into a Purple Pill.”

”Once a Golden Core becomes a Purple Pill, purely in terms of mana, a Purple Pill cultivator’s power can be five times higher than a Golden Core cultivator of the same rank.”

”As for refining the Golden Core, Master mentioned several methods, but for me, there’s only one... Four-colored Spirit Eggs.”

”However, these Four-colored Spirit Eggs require a Level 4 [Chicken Cage] to produce, and the hard condition for upgrading the [Chicken Cage] to Level 4 is that cultivation must reach the Golden Core Realm; I’ve already achieved this, but I still need the [Chicken Cage] made from the Soul-Eroding Ghost Willow. Therefore, after I’ve exited seclusion, I need to start planning here.”

With this thought passing through his mind, Ji Yuan continued to stabilize his cultivation.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Within his cultivation, Ji Yuan opened his eyes, myriad past experiences seemingly appearing and disappearing before him.

Now he had completely secured this Core Formation cultivation, unless he faced a major setback, like being attacked by a formidable enemy who shatters his Dantian or obliterates his meridians.

Dropping a realm is impossible now.

Thus, as Ji Yuan looked at the solid Golden Core within his Dantian, he felt somewhat dazed.

Two lifetimes, in the previous one he hadn’t even reached thirty before his life came to a premature end. And within those thirty years... school, work, he truly didn’t interact with much, nor with many people.

You could say he barely served as filler in the human world, or an NPC in a large-scale reality game.

But in this life?

If you include the childhood experiences he didn’t have, it’s been a total of sixty-six years.

Sixty years of winters and summers, traversing two continents.

Ji Yuan had long adapted and integrated into this world, so when reflecting on the experiences of his journey, combined with the hard-earned Core Formation state, he felt somewhat dazed.

”Who could’ve thought that the small fisherman at the edge of Cloud Rain Marsh would eventually become a Golden Core Zhenren?”

Ji Yuan recalled the scene when the Water Dragon Sect was recruiting disciples at Cloud Rain Marsh. At that time, some Qi Cultivation Stage disciples were responsible, and only one Foundation Establishment Cultivator hovered in the sky on a flying magical artifact, the mere leakage of their aura made the crowd of fishermen dare not raise their heads.

The legendary Core Formation Cultivators were nowhere to be seen, just said to be hiding in the depths of Cloud Rain Marsh, specially tasked for this.

But now?

Foundation Establishment is like an ant; Golden Core can be called a friend.

Ji Yuan laughed at himself, shaking his head, then stood up, shaking off the powder of Spirit Stones, and with a hand gesture, his wide cloud-patterned blue robe became clean again.

He first sensed the surrounding situation, then thought.

”Bang—”

After a slight sound, his entire body transformed into an ice-blue Escape Light, rushing out from the [Spirit Vein], finally landing before Tu Yue.

Looking at the still obedient corpse puppet in front of him, Ji Yuan seemed to see his past path.

Starting from the small house beside Cloud Rain Marsh, Tu Yue followed him, serving tea, doing laundry, kneading his back, but most of the time still feeding pigs and chickens.

Then onward to Mist Island, Wuyou Island.

And now to the Mountain of Mind and Heart.

She was by far the one who stayed with him the longest, accompanied him the longest... well no, technically still a corpse, but does that even matter?

To Ji Yuan, this corpse puppet is far more useful than people.

”Your master finally achieved Core Formation, why not quickly offer congratulations?”

In front of outsiders, Ji Yuan could not easily express his joy post-Core Formation; even leaving seclusion this time, he still had to use the Concealing Breath Spell taught by Hua Yaoyue, pretending to be an unbroken Fake Pill Cultivator as he departed.

Thus he could only vent his excitement in front of Tu Yue.

Only a pity that Tu Yue had no consciousness of her own; even speaking, Ji Yuan had to control her to make her speak, ”Con... Congratulations master, on your... Core Formation.”

She could speak now, but unfortunately, Ji Yuan didn’t have time to train her.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t speak so stutteringly.

”Rest assured, when your master cultivates properly, I’ll even let you achieve Core Formation!”