It's just a simulation game, how did the fairy become real?

"As long as he can withstand the tribulation on his own, the Daoist sect can help him solve any difficulties he encounters in the future."

Xuan Mingzi was taken aback by the words of the law enforcement elder.

All difficulties?

What Xuanmingzi found even more unbelievable was that the other elders also echoed his sentiments.

Within the Taoist sect, besides the sect leader, the elders wield the most power.

The sect leader had long since ceased to be involved in affairs; it was the elders who truly managed all matters concerning the sect.

As long as they agree, things can normally proceed smoothly.

This promise means that from now on, whatever Zhang Yang asks for—whether it's cultivation techniques, elixirs, or anything else—the Daoist sect will do everything in its power to help him.

Of course, he also had to give back to the Taoist sect.

After a brief exchange, the tribulation lightning in the sky had already begun to brew.

A bolt of lightning, as thick as a pillar, struck Zhang Yang directly.

In an instant, he was completely naked.

But his skin was incredibly smooth, as if it had been polished by the lightning tribulation.

It appears that it has not suffered any harm whatsoever.

Upon seeing this, the elder in charge of law enforcement showed a hint of surprise in the depths of his eyes.

Even if he faced a lightning tribulation, he wouldn't be so unharmed.

The law enforcement elder could even sense the thunder surging within Zhang Yang's body.

This kid is actually using the tribulation lightning to continue tempering his body?

It's not that body cultivators haven't done this before, but no body cultivator has ever faced a tribulation of lightning while still in the Foundation Establishment stage.

"As expected, there was more than one bolt of lightning. Everyone, prepare to make your move. We need to see what this kid's potential is, but we can't let him be crippled."

The elder in charge of law enforcement spoke up to offer a reminder.

"You're just worrying about things that don't concern you."

"With so many Nascent Soul cultivators here, do you think a Foundation Establishment cultivator could kill them with a lightning tribulation?"

The elders smiled as they looked at Zhang Yang in the center of the arena.

This kid's ability to bathe in lightning tribulation is indeed far beyond their expectations.

If he can reach the Golden Core stage, his true combat power will probably be far beyond that of a Golden Core cultivator, and he might even be able to put up a fight against a Nascent Soul cultivator.

But that's all in the future. If it's this difficult to even reach the Foundation Establishment stage, the road to reaching the Golden Core stage is probably still very long.

Whether one can reach the Golden Core stage, and what one will become after reaching the Golden Core stage, is anyone's guess.

For those who cultivate their bodies, every step is a hurdle.

At any moment, we may be stopped by completely unpredictable circumstances.

The fact that a Foundation Establishment cultivator could attract their attention is enough to prove this kid's talent.

However, only when they reach the Golden Core stage will they be worth nurturing with all their might.

Before entering the Golden Core stage, all I need to do is befriend this kid a little and show him some benefits.

This is not their reality, but rather the fact that the resources required for body cultivation are too large.

No one wants to invest too much if they can't demonstrate their full potential.

After all, with physical cultivation, there is a possibility that even if you invest a lot of resources, there will be no growth at all.

By then, it will truly be a waste of money.

Chapter 170 Conspiracy

The tribulation only unleashed three bolts of lightning, but for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, this was already close to their limit.

Even if you are exceptionally talented, after enduring three bolts of lightning, your body will be completely wrecked.

The elders waiting around were already prepared.

[The moment the clouds of calamity dissipated, they hurriedly gathered around.]

Various life-saving pills were being thrown at you as if they were free.

[You naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass you by; your body, like parched land suddenly encountering sweet rain, frantically absorbed the medicinal power of the pill.]

At first, these elders, guided by the principle of saving lives, continuously distributed various kinds of elixirs.

But soon, they realized something was wrong.

Your body is like a bottomless pit; no matter what kind of medicine you use, it will be completely absorbed in a very short time.

Upon careful examination, they discovered that all the pills they had given you seemed to have become a part of your body.

Your strength has been increasing at an astonishing rate in this short period of time.

Seeing this, the elders immediately understood what you had done, and they all simultaneously stopped taking the medicine with perfect understanding.

After all, these pills they use are for emergency life-saving purposes. For you to absorb them and convert them into combat power is really like a cow wasting a peony.

The elders only offered a few brief instructions and didn't say much more.

With their departure, only the master and apprentice remained in your courtyard.

[Xuan Mingzi looked at your smooth, bare body and suddenly burst out laughing.]

You looked at him, puzzled, as you put on the Taoist robe your master had tossed to you.

"Master, is there something on my face? Why are you smiling so happily?"

"I just suddenly felt like laughing. Your trick just now really tricked those elders and they lost a lot of good stuff."

While I really want to say you did a great job, it was indeed a bit of a waste.

"You stay here and rest well. I'll think of a way to break through to the Golden Core stage."

Xuanmingzi looked at Zhang Yang with great satisfaction. His breakthrough to the late Foundation Establishment stage in one go had far exceeded his expectations.

After all, none of the powerful body cultivators active in the world today have been known to be this formidable upon entering the Foundation Establishment stage.

If Zhang Yang can grow and develop, it will greatly help his theoretical research.

The fact that Zhang Yang faces a tribulation upon breaking through to the Qi Refining stage is enough to prove his talent, especially considering the elders' approval just now.

Xuanmingzi hardly needed to worry about resource matters.

As for taking another master, it was not a big deal for Xuanmingzi.

Given the talent his apprentice has shown so far, it would be best to have Zhang Yang become an apprentice of someone else.

In any case, even if he becomes a disciple of someone else, it will not affect Xuanmingzi's research on his disciple.

"So what have I been doing lately?"

"Get familiar with the power of the Foundation Establishment stage. I'll go find you a body cultivation technique so we can ensure your combat strength first!"

Thinking of this, Xuanmingzi excitedly rushed back to his little nest.

Although the Daoist sect will help cover up incidents of tribulations occurring in the outer sect disciple area, in the current world, without strength to protect oneself, it is extremely easy to lose one's life.

After you enter the Foundation Establishment stage, your status changes from an outer disciple to an inner disciple.

[The courtyard where they lived was also moved to the inner disciples' area.]

Everything here is far superior to the previous courtyard.

Xuanmingzi no longer visits your courtyard as frequently as before.

[I'll just come here every now and then to answer your questions and, incidentally, tell you about things outside of Taoism.]

Although your status as an inner disciple gives you access to a considerable amount of information, Xuan Mingzi's position is higher, and therefore, the information he has access to is of greater importance.

[You've asked several times when exactly you'll begin your breakthrough to the Golden Core stage.]

[But every time, Xuanmingzi gives you the same answer: wait a little longer.]

For those who cultivate the body, the most crucial aspect lies in physical tempering, unlike those who cultivate through spiritual energy and need to accumulate spiritual energy.

Based on your own feelings, your body should be ready for a breakthrough.

Of course, one can also remain at the Foundation Establishment stage and continue to refine their body.

What Xuanmingzi didn't tell you is that, besides searching for a suitable cultivation method for you, he has also been constantly visiting the elders, hoping to find you a good master.

After all, these elders are all powerful figures in the Nascent Soul stage. If they could become your masters, even a casual instruction from them would benefit you for a long time.

Furthermore, their family is large and powerful, and as a body cultivator, the resources you require will naturally be more than others, but these elders can afford it.

However, he hadn't anticipated that these elders were far more pragmatic than he had imagined.

[Perhaps it was your frantic absorption after the tribulation that startled them.]

[Or perhaps it's because your breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage was so difficult that they're doubting your potential.]

The elders all gave the same answer in unison.

They will not accept you as a disciple unless you successfully reach the Golden Core stage.

As for the resources you need, they can provide them.

However, you will need to perform the same task.

In this way, you will be virtually indistinguishable from other ordinary disciples.

The only difference might be that you can obtain more resources in exchange, but that also means you'll have to make a greater contribution.

Finally, one day, you saw that Xuan Mingzi was injured. After persistent questioning, you finally learned what had happened to him.

[The former Xuanmingzi was only obsessed with researching cultivation techniques, and never even bothered to improve his own cultivation.]

This is why, despite his considerable talent, he remained stuck at the Golden Core stage.

Furthermore, breakthroughs in cultivation techniques are difficult to achieve, and the major sects do not provide significant support in this area.

[Xuanmingzi is considered one of the poorer Golden Core cultivators within the Daoist sect.]