Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 504 At the Summit of the Rising Sun, Storms Gather

Master Yuxiao explained in detail how to break through, what situations one would encounter during the breakthrough, and how to deal with them.

After confirming that his disciple was fully familiar with what to do, he said in a deep voice:

"Although cultivators comprehend the divine meaning of the mutual generation of the five elements, their understanding of different elements will vary, and the transformation of the spiritual power of the five elements will result in different losses."

The Golden Elixir can temporarily enhance our control over the five elements, reduce the loss during the transformation of the five elements, and continuously provide cultivators with pure spiritual energy, as well as purify the impurities accumulated in our magical power that we ourselves cannot detect.

In addition, the sect will provide you with a 3,000-year-old stone milk free of charge, so you don't have to worry about spiritual energy consumption.

All you need to do is forge ahead and refine the impurities of your magic power into a golden core as quickly as possible.

Once the Golden Core is initially formed, it will emit the roars of dragons and tigers. Regardless of the quality of the Golden Core that forms, do not let it affect your mindset, for the Golden Core Tribulation will soon follow.

"At this point, you can only rely on your own spiritual artifacts and various defensive measures. Do not take out external objects such as talismans or third-tier talismans, because if you do so, the intensity of the lightning tribulation will increase accordingly."

In that case, the final chaotic lightning tribulation would be impossible to overcome.

"When the tribulation of lightning is activated, all living beings must stay away, otherwise, under the pull of the energy, the living beings that get close will also be tested."

This test is beyond the cultivation level of living beings, meaning that seeking help from other cultivators to become a Golden Core cultivator is impossible.

Master Yuxiao spoke at length, and finally concluded:
"Once the arrow is released, there is no turning back. Once you start breaking through, you must have the determination to overcome all difficulties and not give up halfway. Otherwise, you will almost certainly be out of luck when it comes to achieving the Golden Core."

Ji An was stunned. Judging from the ancestor's tone, the tribulation lightning was like an extremely intelligent Heavenly Dao program that would give 'special treatment' to cultivators who could use methods that surpassed their own realm.

This is actually quite reasonable. If large sects could carry smaller ones through the Golden Core Tribulation, those large sects would surely prosper forever, while the survival of small sects and families would have been squeezed out long ago.

He said calmly:

"We cultivators are inherently defying the heavens, and I am not lacking in courage to forge ahead. This is the price we must pay."

In the past, humans lived for a hundred years, while Golden Core cultivators lived for a thousand years; longevity was the greatest temptation.

To achieve immortality, one must inevitably go through hardships and dangers; otherwise, if everyone could live forever, wouldn't the world face destruction?
Master Yuxiao nodded in satisfaction, took out a jade slip, and then copied it using a blank jade slip:
"Go back and adjust your condition. I will retrieve the necessary supplies from the secret vault."

You should break through to the Chaoyang Peak, where the spiritual energy is more concentrated, which will help with the breakthrough.

The jade slip contains the steps and precautions for breaking through the cultivation cycle. Study it carefully; you must not make the slightest mistake.

Ji An took the jade slip and placed it on his forehead, only to find that there was no protective measure. The slip contained a very detailed record of the energy circulation route.

"When you break through, remember to destroy the jade slip."

Ji An solemnly cupped his hands in greeting, "Understood, this disciple takes his leave."

Iron horses neighed softly under the eaves, while star banners fluttered brightly inside the main hall.

Master Yuxiao walked out of the Wuji Hall with a calm expression, his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky.

A strong wind rises, clouds fly, and the white fluff of trees is carried by the wind straight up to the blue sky.

His heart was far from as calm as he appeared; the sect had never seen such a young cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Chaoyuan stage.

'Is this a sign that the sect is about to prosper?!'

Several disciples in the sect had the potential to break through to the Golden Core stage, but he did not expect that the disciple who was originally the least advanced would be able to catch up.

Master Yuxiao unconsciously clenched his fists. He rode a cloud to the mountainside and stepped into the treasure pavilion.

Jia Yu was happily drinking his wine, swaying his head and looking very content.

Noticing someone enter, he squinted through his hazy, drunken eyes, then choked on his drink and coughed violently a few times.

What's going on? The patriarch usually gives advance notice if anything happens!
He hurriedly stood up and said somewhat awkwardly:

"Ancestor, what brings you here?"

Drinking is no big deal, but it's not good if the patriarch catches you in the act.

Master Yuxiao sat in the chair and said:
"Wake up quickly, I have something to tell you."

Jia Yu blushed and immediately sat down cross-legged to activate her cultivation technique and refine the spiritual wine in her stomach.

A moment later he opened his eyes and stood up:
"Ancestor, please speak!"

"Take a bottle of three-thousand-year-old stone milk from the secret vault, label its purpose, and provide it to the disciple for use when breaking through to the Golden Core stage."

Jia Yu was startled. "Who wants to break through? Could it be..."

He already knew the answer in his heart, but he still found it hard to believe.

Master Yuxiao could guess his thoughts, "Currently, only Ji An in the sect meets the requirements. If Senior Brother returns to the sect and learns that a new generation of True Person has been born, I wonder how happy he will be."

Breakthroughs in any major realm always involve risks, but he inexplicably had much more confidence in his disciple's breakthrough.

"I will do it immediately," Jia Yu thought to himself, his heart filled with countless thoughts, but in the end, he could only let out a long sigh of pride.

He made a hand seal to activate the mimicry array, entered the secret vault, took out a dark jade bottle, and handed it over.

Master Yuxiao took the jade bottle and said, "Pass down the notice that the sect's protective array will be fully activated in a few days, and all cultivators will be prohibited from entering or leaving at that time."

"Notify the Enforcement Hall to clear the area. No one is allowed to linger within a fifty-mile radius of Chaoyang Peak. Later, inform Ancestor Yan that a disciple has broken through."

When he breaks through, he and the two guardian spirit beasts must leave temporarily, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with if their energy connects and comes looking for them.

The power of the lightning tribulation far surpasses that of ordinary lightning magic, and no cultivator is willing to enter a place where others are breaking through.

"As ordered."

As orders were issued one after another, the disciples of the Golden Spirit Sect were all discussing what had happened that had prompted such a large-scale mobilization by the sect's higher-ups.

Zhu Xiangrong arrived at the treasure pavilion and asked:
"Junior Brother Jia, what exactly happened? You work at Chaoyang Peak, so the Ancestor must have given you the reason for his order."

The sect's actions were quite dramatic, but there had been no prior warning, which puzzled him greatly.

Not only him, but many of his fellow disciples had the same question, and they all recommended him to ask for clarification so that they could have a better response.

Jia Yu smiled mysteriously and said:
"This is good news. Please wait and see, senior brother."

Zhu Xiangrong grinned, saying that the complete activation of the mountain-protecting formation was a good thing?
Suddenly, a possibility occurred to him, and his voice trembled, "Could it be that Junior Brother Ji is about to break through?"

A few years ago, Ji An suddenly returned, causing a huge uproar among his acquaintances. Everyone who heard the news found it unbelievable.

They had never heard of a cultivator who could comprehend all the divine meanings of the Five Elements' mutual generation in just over twenty years; at least, no such figure had ever been born in the history of the Western Continent.

If it's preparation for Ji An's breakthrough, then everything makes sense.

Jia Yu smiled without saying a word, because it wasn't hard to guess.

Three days later, Ji An burned incense and bathed, then drank a cup of extremely strong Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea. The originally fragrant tea had an indescribable bitterness, but he found it sweet and delicious.

He stepped out of the cave and felt that the sky was high and the earth was vast, and a gentle breeze was blowing.

He flew down to the foot of the mountain on a cloud, then took a teleportation array to Ningcui Cliff, and then went to Chaoyang Peak.

Master Yuxiao looked into his eyes, which revealed a resolute spirit, and smiled:
"Have you decided on your future Taoist name?"

Ji An scratched his head and chuckled, "Not yet."

He felt it was a bit unlucky to worry about choosing a Taoist name before even breaking through to the level of a True Person.

"Haha, relax! There is tension within relaxation and relaxation within tension; this balance is the way of cultivation."

The two arrived at a cave facing a cliff. Master Yuxiao pointed to the cave entrance, which was covered by weeds, and his words were filled with emotion:
"Here, Senior Brother Zhengyang broke through to the Golden Core stage, becoming the sect's first True Person."

Here, I also made a breakthrough, and now it welcomes its third guest.

This cave dwelling holds special significance for the sect, so they sealed it off, opening it only to cultivators preparing to break through to the Golden Core stage.

He used a hand seal to deactivate the mimicry array, and the weeds disappeared, revealing a neat little platform.

Master Yuxiao handed over the ink jade bottle and said:

"Go in. Your foundation is much stronger than that of my senior brothers and me back then, so condensing your golden core will be much smoother."

Even with the same aptitude, cultivators' talents are different.

He had carefully sensed this disciple's aura, and in terms of vitality, it was not much different from that of a cultivator who had just entered the Golden Core stage.

The vigorous vitality indicates that the primordial fire is also vigorous, which indirectly proves that the total amount of the opponent's magic power is much greater than that of ordinary cultivators.

Things are different now. The other party is enjoying the nourishment of their soul with a second-tier top-grade soul-nourishing wood magic artifact, and they drink jade dew golden bud tea like water. Their soul strength is much greater than when they broke through back then.

With enhanced magical power, a strong soul, and other aspects, the quality of the Golden Core that the opponent achieves will inevitably be better if they successfully break through.

His only worry was that the other party was a spirit farmer who would be at a loss when faced with the overwhelming power of the lightning tribulation.

If the other party can overcome their psychological barrier, it can be said that half the battle is won.

The Golden Spirit Sect's protective mountain formation was fully activated, isolating internal and external communication.

Now only one cultivator remains on the entire mountain, along with some inconspicuous small animals and insects.

Master Yuxiao left Chaoyang Peak and rode a cloud to a small hill in the distance.

Here, a canopy about ten feet in diameter is erected, and tables and chairs are arranged, with spirit fruits and pastries placed on the tables.

Jia Yu came forward and asked, "Ancestor, please take a seat. How many days does it take for a cultivator to form their Core Formation?"

Forming the core takes a considerable amount of time, and he doesn't know exactly how long it will take.

"If all goes well, ten days should be enough. Let's wait and see."

Master Yuxiao did not continue speaking; if things did not go smoothly, it was common for it to drag on for a month or two.

His heart involuntarily tightened. Although he had confidence in his disciple, there were always unexpected events that could happen when breaking through to a higher realm.

He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled; all he could do now was offer his silent blessings.

Half an hour later, Master Yuxiao felt the spiritual energy around him flowing faster, and the direction of the flow was clearly towards Chaoyang Peak.

He sat up abruptly. So fast? That's great!
When a cultivator begins to form their core, they often need to prepare for a period of time, clearing their mind of distractions and adjusting their state. Some people may even spend seven or eight hours doing so.

Some people will even spend more than ten hours preparing for a breakthrough.

After another half hour, the spiritual energy at the summit of Chaoyang Peak surged like a tide, gathering into a rosy glow that displayed five colors: blue, red, yellow, white, and black.

The rosy clouds were bright and clear, and after spinning for a moment they turned into a funnel shape, and in an instant the wind and clouds surged.

Master Yuxiao unconsciously clenched his fists, staring intently at Chaoyang Peak. He knew that this appearance meant he had begun to enter a breakthrough state.

Inside the cave, Ji An sat cross-legged on a futon, his eyes closed, his posture upright.

As the cultivation technique is activated, spiritual energy is absorbed into the body like a whale sucking in water, and the spiritual energy surges through the immortal veins like a tide.

The Five Elements Divine Palace shimmered with light, revealing different glows on its skin, and howling sounds occasionally echoed within the cave.

The key to breaking through from the Chaoyuan stage to the Dao Jindan stage is to crystallize spiritual energy from a viscous paste, with the Yuanming Fire as the center, as if an invisible force field is pulling the magical power towards the center.

He used his divine sense to create enough 'pressure' to crystallize his magical power.

What needs to be done now is to pour as much magical power as possible into the dantian.

Thanks to his tireless efforts over the past century, Ji An's aptitude has reached a point where there is no room for further improvement. With the help of ten Dao Seeds, his speed in refining spiritual power is fast enough.

As long as there is enough spiritual energy outside that is absorbed into his body, he can refine it in a short time.

In addition, after years of nourishment, the immortal veins have reached their peak in both width and resilience, making them resistant to the long-term erosion of spiritual energy.

The first step in condensing a golden elixir is to refine a seed elixir, which is equivalent to the first drop of liquefied mana when breaking through from the Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Once the seed of the elixir has condensed, it will be much easier to crystallize the magical power.

The formation of the Golden Core is influenced by many factors, including aptitude, magical power, spiritual strength, state of mind, and even the elusive element of luck.

Ji An's aptitude has been improved to the best he can achieve; he is unsure whether his total magical power is superior to that of other cultivators, but the quality of his magical power is certainly much better than that of ordinary cultivators; his divine soul is powerful, and the intensity of his divine sense has increased accordingly, and it is also more durable and stable.

As for luck, fate is determined by heaven, but fortune is created by oneself. As the heavens move with strength, so should a gentleman constantly strive for self-improvement.

The lake of magic was compressing towards the center, and the slightest mistake would lead to annihilation. However, Ji An remained calm and composed, precisely controlling the speed of the magic compression and maintaining the maximum compression intensity.

Either don't do it at all, or when you do it, don't overthink it; focus solely on the goal and concentrate all your attention on one point.

Man proposes, God disposes. When you do your best, even the heavens will help you.

After an unknown amount of time, a yellow crystal the size of a millet grain burst into light, and the primordial fire suddenly blazed, leaping several degrees higher.

Upon seeing the five-colored clouds gathering atop Chaoyang Peak suddenly expand considerably, Master Yuxiao stood up abruptly and exclaimed, "Good!"

He understood that his disciple had already condensed a seed for the elixir, and had taken the first step towards forming the core.

Taking this step is not something to be celebrated, but taking it in less than two hours makes it all the more significant.

According to his senior's description, it took him a full six hours to complete this step! The potential of the two sides was simply not on the same level.

Next, the disciple will refine the impurities in the golden core in a more robust state, and will also be in a better state to face the tribulation of lightning.

(End of this chapter)