Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 333 Third-Order Body Refinement
Earth Fire Cave.

At this moment, the surrounding array barrier light screen flickered with spiritual light.

The phoenix, which usually likes to stay on the Fusang Divine Tree, was unusually alert today, guarding the area around the barrier.

At this moment, in the center of the formation, Lin Chang'an sat cross-legged, his skin burning hot and red, and terrifying auras were constantly emanating from him.

This is the pure, robust energy emanating from the body, wave after wave, rhythmically emanating with the thumping of a heartbeat.

"Breakthrough to the third stage of Body Refinement, today is the day!"

Over the past six months, he has tempered his body with the essence and blood of a late-stage third-tier demon, and his body refinement has reached the second-tier limit.

Within the barrier, as Lin Chang'an uttered a deep voice, the power of his blood and qi began to boil.

Body cultivation and core formation are different from others; it is a process of physical transformation of the flesh and blood.

There won't be any major celestial phenomena, or rather, at this level of physical cultivation, the celestial phenomena are more likely to originate from the qi and blood emanating from the body.

However, Lin Chang'an has set up an array inside the cave, so his blood and qi power will not leak out at all.

Moreover, the large amount of spiritual energy required for body cultivators to break through is now abundant within the barrier, thanks to the shimmering light of the high-grade spirit stones in the surrounding spirit-gathering array.

There was almost no disturbance on the outside.

Lin Chang'an, who was in the process of breaking through, had a furrowed brow.

At this moment, with each surge of Xuan Tian magic power within his body, every single particle in his flesh and blood seemed to be boiling.

Swelling! Pain! Then, the life force emanating from his own natal spiritual plant slowly soothed the pain.

This feeling is quite like the kind of pain that makes you want to die.

As time passed, Lin Chang'an's flesh and blood, including his bones and muscles, became like steel that had been forged through countless trials.

Every muscle in the body contains enormous power; with the slightest movement, a powerful burst of energy surges within.

Finally, a faint golden light condensed on the surface of the body, which is what body-refining cultivators commonly refer to as the golden body.

However, the current third-level body refinement is not enough to support the golden body dharma form; it can only be said that a layer of protective spiritual light has been condensed on the surface of the body.

"break!"

The sound wasn't loud, but it echoed throughout the cave like thunder.

At this moment, the golden core within Lin Chang'an's body had become much thicker and more solid, and it also had an additional layer of golden light.

This breakthrough did not cause much of a stir, or rather, Lin Chang'an was well prepared.

The essence and blood of a late-stage third-tier demon that he had ingested were transforming into terrifying energy, constantly replenishing his qi and blood power after the breakthrough.

The Spirit Gathering Array contained dozens of high-grade spirit stones that kept flashing, and Lin Chang'an greedily absorbed the rich spiritual energy to stabilize his current realm.

Only those inside the barrier could sense the surging aura of blood and qi emanating from Lin Chang'an.

This terrifying pressure of blood and energy was just like that of a third-tier great demon.

Three days later!
"Breakthrough to the third stage of Body Refinement!"

As Lin Chang'an slowly opened his eyes and felt the powerful energy within his body, he couldn't help but smile.

With the slightest movement, the stone beneath his body, unable to withstand his outward power, instantly cracked and split open inch by inch.

"This power is truly intoxicating."

Lin Chang'an slowly stood up, feeling the seemingly inexhaustible power within his body. A surge of heroic spirit arose within him, giving him a sense of invincibility.

He knew this was an illusion that arose after the breakthrough.

"This feeling!"

At this moment, Lin Chang'an felt the changes within his body. His tendons and bones were as tough as ancient vines, and his body was as dense as ironwood.

Beneath the body's surface, veins coil and twist powerfully like dragons and snakes.

The next moment, as he took a deep breath, the terrifying blood energy that had been like that of a third-tier demon instantly disappeared.

"As expected of an ancient technique."

He could feel that after his breakthrough, the same third-level body refinement technique was different from ordinary cultivation methods.

Ordinary third-stage body tempering techniques have sufficient rigidity but lack resilience, while this technique, with its internal restraint, makes the body indestructible and extremely resilient.

"After breaking through to the third level in the three chapters of Law, Body, and Spirit, the three complement each other. I can now feel that my self-healing body has become even stronger."

With a thought, the Sun-Piercing Divine Sword appeared in his palm, and the next moment he reversed his grip and slashed with the blade.

A resilient sound, like a dull knife cutting through cowhide, rang out. The blood in the wound congealed but did not disperse, and it healed rapidly before the naked eye could see.

"Then this is it!"

Lin Chang'an snapped his fingers lightly, and a wisp of Heavenly Yang Spiritual Fire appeared in his palm.

Under the scorching of the spiritual fire, the healing ability was stopped, but Lin Chang'an could still feel that his self-healing body was consuming the mana in his body, and the injuries were healing faster.

"Not only physical recovery ability, but also control and recovery ability of magic power have been greatly increased."

At that moment, Lin Chang'an was moved, and with a thought, several sword beams appeared in the cave.

The sword light flashed with spiritual light, swirled once inside the cave, and then stabbed directly at him.

However, this incredibly sharp sword light was blocked by a magical shield a foot away from him, bursting out with intense sparks of spiritual light.

"The mana shield is stronger than before."

The next moment, the magical shield dissipated, and Lin Chang'an directly stretched out his palm to block in front of him, the sharp edge of the sword light was directly caught by his palm.

"From this perspective, this represents a comprehensive and qualitative leap forward."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an never expected that breaking through to the third level of body refinement would bring about a significant increase in his overall strength.

Or rather, this technique will bring about a qualitative change after all practitioners break through to the third level.

"A mid-stage Core Formation realm, late-stage third-order divine sense, and third-order body refinement!"

Feeling the immense power, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but let out a joyful laugh, a feeling of clarity and liberation.

"Right now, without revealing any of my trump cards, I am more than capable of fighting against cultivators in the late Core Formation stage, and I am not much inferior to some veteran Core Formation cultivators!"

After Lin Chang'an had adapted to the powerful force, he raised his hand and removed the surrounding barrier.

After all, high-grade spirit stones are very precious, and even Core Formation cultivators are reluctant to waste them easily.

"Owner!"

The guardian phoenix excitedly landed on Lin Chang'an, its keen senses allowing it to perceive its master's powerful aura.

"How do you feel?"

When facing the Phoenix Bird's own spirit pet, Lin Chang'an did not hold back.

Comparatively speaking, monsters have a more acute instinct for danger and aura.

In response to its master's question, the phoenix shook its nimble head a few times, then said in a clear voice:

"My master gives me a feeling of danger, yet he doesn't possess the savage aura of a demonic beast..."

However, just as the phoenix was speaking, Lin Chang'an smiled confidently, and as his aura subsided, the phoenix was immediately filled with astonishment.

"Master, I can no longer feel the surge of this vital energy, and my aura is still declining..."

When she finished speaking, the phoenix's eyes widened even more.

Among the demonic beasts, there are many that are good at hiding, but these are all innate supernatural abilities.

Human cultivators' various techniques are merely borrowed; it's difficult for them to reach the level of innate supernatural abilities possessed by demonic beasts.

"With my current ability to conceal myself, no one below the Nascent Soul stage can see through me."

As for Nascent Soul cultivators, Lin Chang'an sighed inwardly when he thought of this. Such a huge gap in cultivation realms was not so easy to overcome.

"I'm still too weak. If I were stronger, I might be able to avoid being exposed when facing a Nascent Soul cultivator as long as I don't reveal my aura."

Of course, this only applies to discerning the truth from the falsehood.

As for faking an accident to extort a Nascent Soul cultivator? He didn't even dare to think about it.

"By the way, Master, the sword attendant emerged from seclusion half a month ago."

Hearing the report from the phoenix, Lin Chang'an nodded slightly. He then cleaned up the traces around him, and then transformed into a streak of light, heading towards the cave.

……

Tianquan Peak.

"Owner!"

After the sword servant emerged from seclusion after taking the Qingling Pill, he gave off an aura of sharp brilliance.

Lin Chang'an, through his powerful senses, could clearly feel that the sword servant's soul was incredibly solid, which startled him.

"The Heavenly Spirit Sword Body truly lives up to its reputation as one of the three great sword cultivator spirit bodies comparable to the Heavenly Spirit Root. It is an enviable talent."

At the same level of spiritual strength, cultivators who have practiced special spiritual awareness techniques will have a more solid spiritual soul than ordinary cultivators.

The advantage of this is the resilience of the soul, making it more resistant to attacks that target the soul.

And most importantly, cultivators have a greater ability to manipulate things through their divine sense.

Despite not having cultivated any spiritual cultivation techniques, the Sword Servant's unique physique resulted in a level of spiritual solidity comparable to that of cultivators who had practiced such techniques.

Of course, not all spirits possess this talent; it can only be said that sword-cultivating spirits tend to focus more on this aspect.

"That's right, your divine sense has broken through. In this way, you can save at least 10% of your energy during the Golden Core formation process to improve the quality of your Golden Core."

Faced with Lin Chang'an's praise, the sword attendant nodded firmly and cupped his hands, saying, "The sword attendant will absolutely not disappoint his master."

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an nodded in satisfaction.

He had put so much effort into training him, and the sword servant certainly did not disappoint him.

"How are the preparations going?"

"Master, the sword attendant is ready."

At this moment, the sword attendant's gaze was resolute, and her aura was deep and steady. It was clear that she had adjusted herself to her best condition during this period.

Whether it's physical or mental.

"Since that's the case, let's prepare to begin the Core Formation process. After all, every day we delay will bring more changes."

Having come this far, Lin Chang'an understood this all too well.

No matter how talented one is, if one doesn't form a core in a day, one will only be a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Who knows what unexpected things might happen?

Therefore, once you are ready, do not hesitate to immediately go into seclusion and break through to the next level.

The fundamental principle of cultivation is to transform talent into strength.

Next, Lin Chang'an took out one Core Formation spiritual item after another, which made the sword servant's eyes gleam and his heart ripple with emotion once again.

"Master! I..."

Although she knew her master would prepare spiritual items for her to form a Core Formation Realm, she did not expect there to be so many.

Two high-quality Crystallizing Pills, Xuan Shui Liquid, and a bottle of top-grade spiritual item (pure demonic energy) to help stabilize the Golden Core.

All of this was aimed at helping him condense the Immortal Golden Core.

"Go to my secluded cave. I have already made all the necessary arrangements."

"Yes, Master!"

After the sword attendant put the Core Formation artifact into his robes, he nodded solemnly.

Lin Chang'an's eyes flickered, and he only sighed softly after the sword servant entered the cave.

"I hope you won't let me down."

At the same time, he took out a communication talisman and spoke to the several Core Formation cultivators, including Fairy Ni Chang, Liu Ruyu, and Xu Lingfeng, from the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

He is, after all, an elder of the Xuan Yin Pavilion, so it is necessary for him to say something.

……

As the sword attendant went into seclusion to prepare for core formation, many cultivators appeared outside Tianquan Peak.

Some people were there just to watch the spectacle, while others wanted to take this opportunity to get to know Lin Chang'an.

Meanwhile, the formation inside Tianquan Peak was activated, and Lin Chang'an calmly sat in the pavilion, which could be considered as protecting the formation.

Those who came from outside were all Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators.

If one can successfully form a core, these core-forming cultivators will naturally come to congratulate them; if one fails, naturally no one will come to cause trouble.

"Sword Servant Senior Sister has gone into seclusion."

"Sigh, I really envy my senior sister."

Outside Tianquan Peak, Li Tianmo, who had grown up over the years, had gradually calmed down his sharp edge and now looked like a middle-aged, refined cultivator.

Looking at Tianquan Peak, his eyes were filled with envy and a hint of regret.

Zhou Bingxuan, standing to the side, was also envious, but she knew that not everyone could get this opportunity.

"I really don't know if we'll ever have that day."

No Foundation Establishment cultivator doesn't dream of becoming a Core Formation cultivator.

Her cultivation level was already at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, but even if she was at the late-Foundation Establishment stage, it didn't matter. Forming a Core Spiritual Object was too difficult for low-level cultivators.

"Senior Sister Zhou, do you think it would be possible for us to visit Grandfather Lin in the future?"

After hesitating for a moment, Li Tianmo finally spoke his mind, which made Zhou Bingxuan fall silent.

In comparison, Li Tianmo and Shen Zhuang are closer to Elder Lin, so perhaps they have this opportunity.

Even the straightforward Shen Zhuang understood what he meant.

In other words, if they can truly cultivate to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and are unprepared when preparing for Core Formation, could they ask this Uncle Lin for help?

"If that day ever comes, I will definitely visit my great-uncle Lin!"

To everyone's surprise, the first to speak was the straightforward Shen Zhuang.

Li Tianmo and Zhou Bingxuan were both somewhat astonished, looking at Shen Zhuang, who usually didn't argue much, but unexpectedly, he was even more determined than them on this matter.

After all, if they lowered themselves to visit Elder Lin, they might offend him and sever the relationship.

Facing the two of them, Shen Zhuang smiled calmly.

"My grandma once said that it's foolish not to use connections, and what if you miss out on a huge opportunity if you don't give it a try?"

There was one more thing he didn't say: his grandmother had said that personal connections fade over time.

Sometimes asking for favors is also a form of networking.

Even if it doesn't work out, I won't force it; at least I won't have any regrets.

After all, it was all about chance! Chance!
If one doesn't even dare to try seeking or competing, how can one talk about forming the Golden Core?

"Hehe, I never expected to receive such guidance from Brother Shen today. His words have truly awakened me from my dream."

As if he had figured something out, Li Tianmo immediately showed a ashamed smile and cupped his hands in greeting to his friend Shen Zhuang.

Zhou Bingxuan, standing to the side, watched the two of them in silence, a hint of envy in her heart.

The two were the descendants of Elder Lin's close friends, while her relationship with them was much more distant.

"It's about to begin!"

Just then, someone exclaimed in surprise that nine days after the protective array of Tianquan Peak was activated, the spiritual energy fluctuations of a Core Formation cultivator finally appeared.

In an instant, countless people exclaimed in surprise and attention.

They may never achieve the Golden Core stage in their lifetime, but that cannot stop their yearning.

　We were originally scheduled to discharge him today, but my father's arm is a bit swollen, so the doctor said to observe him for another day and he can be discharged tomorrow.

　　But rest assured, fellow cultivators, I will definitely resume two updates tomorrow.

　　Thank you all for your support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)