I'm determined to become an immortal!

The transaction between He Sheng and the old man Tianfu did not cause much of a stir.

At an auction of this scale, it is common for spirit stones to be privately lent or borrowed.

The old man Tianfu publicly made a vow of his Dao heart, and He Sheng also decisively transferred 100,000 spirit stones into the other party's storage bag.

"The secrets to forming the Golden Core are here; please keep them safe, fellow Daoist."

The old man Tianfu flipped his palm and took out three jade slips, which he sealed with his divine sense before handing them over.

After receiving it, He Sheng did not rush to examine it, but simply put it into his pocket.

With the spirit stones in hand, the old man Tianfu regained his momentum and joined the bidding again. After several rounds of back-and-forth, he finally acquired the incomplete copy of "Zhu Yan Yuan Xing Gong" for a sky-high price of 730,000 spirit stones.

An uproar erupted in the room, with even a few cold snorts coming from the private rooms on the top floor. Clearly, some people were quite dissatisfied with the price but were unwilling to pay any more.

It should be noted that 730,000 spirit stones would have been enough to buy a Golden Core Pill plus a common Golden Core item in previous auctions.

Seeing the uproar surrounding the "Zhu Yan Yuan Xing Gong" subside, He Sheng had a general understanding of the value of a fourth-grade cultivation technique.

After that, he focused his mind on the three jade slips, and his divine sense quickly swept over the secrets of Core Formation recorded within them.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he finally let out a long breath, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

The three jade slips contain more than twenty kinds of secrets on Core Formation, written by several pseudo-Core Formation cultivators or Core Formation cultivators, as well as a few cultivators who failed to form Core but survived by chance.

Among them are independent cultivators and disciples of sects, each with their own focus, but their core principles are surprisingly consistent.

There are three major hurdles on the path to Core Formation.

Firstly, the foundation gate, also known as the foundation solidification.

Cultivators need to use their cultivation techniques as a guide to continuously compress the liquid mana in their dantian and spiritual sea, condensing it into a pill shape.

This step requires both magical power and divine sense, and usually requires the assistance of a third-tier spiritual pill such as the Golden Core to complete the compression and solidification.

Secondly, the barrier of the Daoist mind.

When magical power takes form, under the influence of the energy flow, inner demons often arise, and illusions abound.

Cultivators must maintain a state of perfect harmony and perfection in their minds; otherwise, they may be taken advantage of by inner demons, which could lead to the dissipation of their inner core or even their immediate death.

Therefore, cultivators with the means invariably purchase spiritual items for Core Formation to protect their minds and spirits, or cultivate profound mind-purifying techniques to suppress external evils.

Thirdly, the Heavenly Tribulation Pass.

If the first two stages are successfully passed, the cultivator needs to circulate their cultivation technique to guide the external spiritual energy and the internal mana to merge. With the help of the secret method of forming the core and the spiritual objects for forming the core, the pill is further compressed and condensed into a solid 'core embryo'.

Once the elixir is formed, the heavenly tribulation will immediately arrive.

Each level depends on their own methods, but according to the secret manual, cultivators who have mastered the Qi Divine Path rarely perish under the Heavenly Tribulation if they can pass the first two levels, since their combat power is far superior to cultivators who have mastered the Qi Refining and Void Path.

After completing the three trials, the tribulation force will activate the Dragon and Tiger Embracing Evil, allowing the embryo to undergo purification, removing impurities, and ultimately creating the Golden Elixir.

However, this is just the ancient method of pill formation.

The Qi-cultivation Divine Path is different. For cultivators of this path, the most crucial step in forming the Golden Core lies in the Dragon and Tiger Embracing Evil!

They not only need to use the dragon and tiger to embrace evil and form the elixir, but also to allow the nascent supernatural power to condense into one, refine the seed of supernatural power, and fall into the newly born golden elixir, so that the supernatural power and the fruit of the power can be cultivated together with life.

Once you enter the Golden Elixir realm, you can glimpse the profound mysteries of heaven and earth.

However, this step is extremely difficult.

You must understand that when you are struck by calamity, time is short, but there are too many things to do.

Success or failure,

One can assess the depth of a cultivator's understanding of supernatural powers.

Secondly, one needs to rely on external forces, namely spiritual objects that are compatible with one's own attributes and cultivation methods, to help condense the seed of supernatural power and open the elixir.

He Sheng put down the jade slip and remained silent for a long time.

In terms of cultivation, he has reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, but he is still a long way from Core Formation.

"One is lacking a suitable method for forming the Golden Core."

The second shortage is the materials needed for forming the Golden Core, namely the Golden Core and various spiritual items for forming the Golden Core, which are all extremely expensive.

The three conditions for achieving the Golden Core stage are lacking...

The choice of location for Core Formation is extremely important.

Tier 3 spiritual lands are just standard. Some cultivation techniques that require a particularly large amount of spiritual energy need to set up high-level spirit-gathering arrays on Tier 3 spiritual lands to gather more spiritual energy before forming the Core Formation.

In addition, the timing and location are also important. For example, those who practice water magic are said to receive some blessing if they form their elixir during the rainy season or by a major river.

Even more critically, during the Core Formation and Tribulation Transcending Time, one needs a reliable protector to stand by one's side.

Otherwise, if your enemies come knocking on your door and launch a sneak attack while you are undergoing your tribulation, you will truly be left with no one to turn to for help.

He Sheng turned his gaze to the window; the auction was still ongoing.

On the high platform, Elder Jin was holding a jade slip and loudly introducing a third-grade cultivation technique.

The third-grade cultivation method, which is a high-level cultivation method in the traditional sense, can be cultivated all the way to the late stage of the Core Formation stage, where one refines Qi and merges with the Void.

"The Qi-absorbing Divine Channel technique is too restrictive; one must cultivate it in accordance with one's own destiny."

Although I possess the three destinies of [True Water], [Turbid Water], and [Female Earth], I have no corresponding cultivation method.

Instead of waiting idly for Ye Shao Chen's vague fourth-grade cultivation technique, it's better to find a suitable third-grade technique to start with.

He once had a moment of weakness in his hands. Even if he first used the ancient cultivation method to form a core, he could later find a suitable method to cultivate qi and start over.

"The most urgent task is to fill the gap in the Core Formation technique and see if there is a suitable third-grade technique to succeed the 'Clear Wave Water Element Technique'."

He Sheng had already made up his mind and looked up at the high platform outside the window.

The third-grade cultivation technique currently being auctioned is called "Evergreen Profound Wood Technique," which is a wood-based technique and is not suitable for him to cultivate.

However, third-grade cultivation techniques are not considered precious compared to materials for Core Formation, and several third-grade cultivation techniques are available for sale at this auction.

really,

Before long, Elder Jin put out another high-level martial arts technique called "River Tide Overlapping Waves Technique" for auction.

He Sheng compared the prices of the other three-grade cultivation techniques to the previous bids and followed the bidding, eventually spending 69,000 low-grade spirit stones to purchase this technique.

"In that case, I have less than 100,000 spirit stones left."

The three books, "The Dao Record of Refining Yuan and Connecting with Divine Artifacts," "The Secrets of Core Formation," and "The Technique of Overlapping River Tides," cost He Sheng a total of over 200,000 low-grade spirit stones.

However, He Sheng didn't feel bad about it; he only felt that he had gained a lot.

He scanned the jade slip containing the "River Tide Overlapping Waves Technique" with his divine sense and discovered that this technique was vastly different from the "Clear Wave Water Element Technique."

The former emphasizes the power of magic as dense and profound as the layers of a river tide, while the latter emphasizes the gentleness of water and focuses more on subtlety.

Fortunately, the "River Tide Overlapping Waves Technique" contains a complete method for forming the Golden Core, thus solving at least one of the prerequisites for Golden Core formation.

He Sheng put away the jade slip with satisfaction, but then something else came to mind.

"After acquiring this 'River Tide Overlapping Waves Technique,' I will inevitably attempt to regress and switch back to the starting point. However, when I previously attempted to regress from the 'Clear Wave Water Element Technique,' I never managed to regress below the Foundation Establishment level. I wonder if there are any special requirements for breaking through to a higher realm?"

Previously, He Sheng was afraid that the Wei Lan Intent would fail, so he only regressed his cultivation to the early stage of Foundation Establishment. He was not clear about the rules of rebuilding after completely resetting to zero.

'Perhaps I should buy a Foundation Establishment Pill to keep on hand?'

For the Yuanxia Auction held every few years, Foundation Building Pills are naturally not a rare item. They have been auctioned several times before, and it is said that several pills will be sold at the finale.

really,

As the auction drew to a close, three more Foundation Building Pills appeared, one of which was of good quality.

With a wave of his hand, He Sheng spent 21,000 spirit stones to acquire the high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill.

After the Foundation Establishment Pill auction ended, Elder Jin on the stage took out a final item for the auction: the Golden Core Pill!

This pill is similar to the Foundation Establishment Pill, and can be considered an indispensable auxiliary pill for forming the core.

However, powerful sects and even some cultivation families have their own channels to purchase this pill.

Therefore, the competition was not too fierce, and Zhang Tuo successfully won with 370,000 spirit stones.

Next up is the final and most anticipated item of this auction: the Core Formation spiritual artifact, "Golden Jade Branch".

"It's finally here!"

Feng Lingzi waited the whole time, and when he saw Jin Lao on the stage take out a foot-long golden branch, his breathing became heavy.

However, something unexpected happened.

"This matter should require little explanation from me..."

As Old Jin stroked his beard, before he could finish speaking, an extremely cold voice rang out from the top floor of Tianyuan Pavilion.

"One million spirit stones!"