I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

After passing through the portal of light, a bright and open space suddenly appeared before me.

This is a natural cave with a dome tens of meters high, inlaid with countless luminous crystals, illuminating the entire space as bright as day.

In the center of the cave, a pool of azure water ripples quietly, its surface shrouded in a milky white mist of spiritual energy. Taking a deep breath, one feels completely refreshed.

This is Tianchi.

The ten people stepped into the pool and each found a spot to sit cross-legged.

The pool wasn't deep, only waist-deep, but as soon as you entered, you could feel pure spiritual energy rushing into your body through your pores. It was the most direct nourishment from the essence of heaven and earth, gentler and more effective than any elixir.

Qin Yuan chose a spot in the center of the pool—where the spiritual energy was most concentrated.

He closed his eyes and concentrated, but did not immediately begin cultivating. Instead, he silently recited in his mind:

"Retrieve all stored cultivation points."

boom--!!!

The sixty years of cultivation accumulated over three days erupted at this moment!

As if a volcano dormant for ten thousand years had suddenly awakened, a violent torrent of spiritual energy erupted from the depths of his dantian, instantly breaking through the barrier of the Foundation Establishment stage and crashing fiercely into the insurmountable chasm of the Golden Core stage!

But this is not enough.

Qin Yuan took out the bottle of Condensing Gold Pills, poured out three pills, and swallowed them in one gulp!

The pills melted upon entering the stomach, transforming into three warm currents that merged into the torrent, making the already violent spiritual energy even more turbulent!

At that moment, a sudden change occurred.

The spiritual essence in the Heavenly Pool seemed to be drawn by some force and began to rush wildly towards Qin Yuan!

The once calm surface of the pool was now rippled, and the milky white spiritual mist transformed into a vortex, spinning wildly around Qin Yuan! The essence in the pool was forcibly extracted, condensing into visible white light bands that entered Qin Yuan's body!

"What...what's going on?!"

The other nine people opened their eyes in shock.

They felt the spiritual essence around them rapidly draining away! The once abundant nourishment had become incredibly thin, like a pot of rich soup suddenly having its essence drained away, leaving only clear broth!

Ye Qingchen's expression changed. He tried to speed up his absorption, but found that he couldn't outpace Qin Yuan at all—that terrifying suction force was like a bottomless black hole, devouring all the essence of the Heavenly Pool!

Su Xue was equally horrified. She even activated her Sword Heart Clarity to try to lock onto the flow of spiritual energy, but found that the essence was completely out of control and was all flowing towards Qin Yuan!

"He's breaking through to the Golden Core stage!" the young man surnamed Li exclaimed. "But even if he's breaking through to the Golden Core stage, he couldn't possibly absorb nutrients this quickly! This... this is practically plunder!"

plunder.

This word accurately describes the situation at this moment.

Qin Yuan was like a greedy glutton, frantically devouring the essence of the Heavenly Pool. The impact of sixty years of cultivation, the medicinal power of the Golden Core, and the nourishment of the Heavenly Pool's essence combined to create a terrifying chain reaction.

His body became the eye of the storm of spiritual energy in the entire Heavenly Pool.

"Stop! Stop it now!" a disciple shouted urgently. "What will we do if you keep absorbing like this?!"

However, Qin Yuan had already entered a state of deep cultivation and was oblivious to the sounds from the outside world.

On the cave ceiling, the figure of the Heavenly Lake spirit reappeared.

Looking at the scene in the pool, its clear eyes revealed shock for the first time.

"What... what kind of absorption speed is this?! Even a Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't possibly devour essence so violently!"

It tried to intervene and mobilize the Heavenly Pool's formation to restrict Qin Yuan's absorption, but found it was completely useless—Qin Yuan's way of absorbing essence was not through the formation, but by directly using himself as a medium to forcibly plunder it!

"A mixed spiritual root of the five elements... How is that possible..." The Heavenly Pool Spirit muttered to himself, his eyes filled with disbelief.

It misjudged the situation.

This "shortcutter," which it believed could only absorb half of the essence, is now single-handedly devouring over 90% of the essence of the entire Heavenly Pool!

Inside the pool, Qin Yuan's breakthrough reached its most crucial moment.

The liquid spiritual energy of the Foundation Establishment stage, repeatedly compressed and tempered by sixty years of cultivation and the essence of the Heavenly Pool, began to solidify. The Qi Sea in the dantian contracted violently, all the liquid spiritual energy converging, compressing, and solidifying towards the central point…

A pale golden nascent pill slowly emerged.

But it's not over yet.

The Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique circulated automatically within Qin Yuan's body, and the newly formed golden core began to slowly rotate. With each rotation, it became more solid and its color deepened.

One turn, two turns, three turns...

When it reaches the ninth revolution, nine mysterious patterns appear on the surface of the golden core, intertwining with each other to form a perfect cycle.

Nine-turn golden pill!

The highest level of Golden Core quality is said to be one in ten thousand! A cultivator who possesses a Nine-Turn Golden Core not only has a total spiritual power far exceeding that of others of the same level, but the quality of their Golden Core is also indestructible. When they break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future, their success rate will increase by more than 50%!

"boom--!!!"

The moment the Golden Core was fully formed, Qin Yuan unleashed a terrifying aura!

The pool water exploded, splashing everywhere. A powerful surge of spiritual energy emanated from him, causing the entire cave to vibrate and hum. The other nine people were forced to retreat by this aura, some of whom, whose cultivation was slightly weaker, even had blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.

Early stage of Golden Core!

Moreover, it's not just an ordinary early-stage Golden Core—it's the peak of the early-stage Nine-Turn Golden Core!

Qin Yuan opened his eyes, a flash of golden light appearing and disappearing in them. He felt the immense power within his body, a qualitative change. If the spiritual power of the Foundation Establishment stage was a stream, then the spiritual power of the Golden Core stage was a river, and his Nine-Turn Golden Core was a vast ocean!

His divine sense also surged again, expanding from a thousand feet to three thousand feet, and became more solid, even able to subtly interfere with reality—for example, by telekinesis or by transmitting sound through divine sense.

He looked around.

Ninety-nine percent of the essence in the pool had been absorbed, leaving only a pitifully thin layer. The other nine people stared blankly at him, their faces filled with shock, anger, helplessness, and a hint of despair.

Their three-day cultivation at Tianchi ended as soon as it began.

Qin Yuan alone devoured the entire Heavenly Lake.

"I cup my fists in greeting." He bowed to the crowd, his tone calm, "I lost control for a moment."

I lost control for a moment...

These words made everyone's lips twitch.

The young man surnamed Li wanted to say something, but seeing the still-present pressure of the Golden Core on Qin Yuan's body, he ultimately kept quiet.

Ye Qingchen shook his head with a wry smile: "Junior Brother Qin... you really are... speechless."

Su Xue gave Qin Yuan a deep look, sheathed her sword, and sat down silently—although she had very little essence left, she could absorb as much as she could.

The Heavenly Lake Spirit hovered in the air, looking at Qin Yuan, speechless for a long time.

Finally, it sighed: "So be it, perhaps this is fate. You... take care of yourself."

His figure faded away and never appeared again.

The remaining time was torture for the other nine people.

Watching an opportunity that was supposed to last three days end in less than an hour is enough to shake one's resolve.

But Qin Yuan ignored all of that.

He consolidated his newly broken-through realm, familiarized himself with the various changes brought about by the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir, and felt the new abilities that came with the surge in his divine sense.