Mortal: Fairy Song Yu has issued you a task.

Chapter 133 Re-forming the Core

The old man stroked his beard, his face full of confusion: "Why would anyone choose to form their core on this island? This chaotic, scattered abyssal evil energy can be deadly."

"I bet there's some kind of rare treasure protecting him. Let's go take a look. If he successfully forms his core, we might even become friends since we're on the same island," a young cultivator suggested.

Everyone agreed. Even setting aside the possibility of forming a friendship, just becoming disciples would be a wonderful thing. The group of nine immediately transformed into different streaks of light and sped towards the valley.

"Halt!"

A clear shout came from the valley entrance. A graceful white figure stood silently in mid-air, her cool gaze slowly sweeping across the scene. The swirling winds of heaven and earth stirred her moon-white skirt, making her appear like a proud plum blossom standing alone in the snow—it was Song Yu.

The nine streaks of light stopped simultaneously. The old man stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Fairy Meng, please don't be offended. We merely sensed unusual spiritual energy activity in the direction of your residence and came to investigate. We meant no harm."

Song Yu released the spiritual pressure of a pseudo-Core Formation cultivator and said calmly, "My wife and I do not wish to be disturbed. Please leave."

The nine people looked at each other, exchanged glances, and finally could only bow respectfully before silently returning the way they came. Just as they hadn't flown far, a sword's cry rang out from the valley, and the rapidly spinning vortex of spiritual energy suddenly collapsed, transforming into a kaleidoscope of colors that swept across the land. Even the volcanic clouds in the sky were breached, revealing a clear, azure sky.

"The Golden Core Path has been achieved!" The old man exclaimed in envy.

Looking at the beautiful glow of the sunset, the young cultivator said reluctantly, "Should we go up and offer our congratulations?"

The old man shook his head and said, "No, it would be bad if we offended a Core Formation senior. Let's stick to the original plan and continue collecting Fire Marrow Crystals." After saying that, he turned and flew towards the volcano crater. The other eight hesitated for a moment, then gritted their teeth and urged their magical artifacts to follow.

In the main hall of the valley cave.

Lin Jingchu sat cross-legged, feeling the golden core formed from liquid true essence within his dantian, and the incomparably surging magical power. Finally, he had formed his core.

His main cultivation technique, "Moon Gazing Technique," broke through to the seventh level, and the effective attack range of his Cold Moon Light Slash increased dramatically to tens of feet. His Mirror Flower Water Moon technique also advanced, and he can now create two clones, each possessing forty percent of the original's strength.

Furthermore, it gained a new supernatural power, the Moonlit Shield. When attacked, it can absorb a portion of the attack and convert it into stored power.

When the limit is reached or actively activated, it can unleash a crescent-shaped impact that can both disrupt spiritual energy and injure the enemy.

"I wonder what the limit of the attack it can withstand is." Lin Jingchu thought to himself, his magic power flowing rapidly, and a faint white circular shield instantly appeared.

Then he raised his hand and waved it, and the Dragon Scale Sword flew out of his storage bag, turning into a cold light that suddenly stabbed towards himself.

The sword tip struck the Moonlit Shield silently and heavily, as if piercing the tough hide of a high-level demonic beast, only causing a ripple at the point of penetration.

White ripples.

Lin Jingchu continued his swordplay, and the Dragon Scale Sword trembled and emitted a mournful cry of unbearable strain, but it could not penetrate the seemingly thin layer of moonlight.

Just as Lin Jingchu was testing his new supernatural power, Song Yu strode into the cave.

"We'll test the strength of this Moonlit Shield later." With a thought, Lin Jingchu put away the Dragon Scale Sword and the protective spirit shield.

Song Yu, who had arrived in a hurry, stopped in front of him with a fragrant breeze: "Junior Brother, congratulations on successfully forming your core."

A rare bright smile appeared on her face, her eyes filled with satisfaction and pride.

Lin Jingchu put on a stern face and said seriously, "In the cultivation world, strength is paramount. Please call me Martial Uncle now."

Song Yu was taken aback, then spat out, "Pah, don't give me that. You joined the sect later than me, and you still want to be my senior uncle?" As she spoke, she reached out to grab the other person's ear.

But Lin Jingchu was now a Core Formation cultivator, and he instantly grabbed her soft hand tightly: "Today I will make my little lady know the dangers of the cultivation world." With a burst of strength, he picked Song Yu up and strode towards the bedroom.

After battling a Core Formation cultivator for several hours, Song Yu, a Pseudo-Core Formation cultivator, was ultimately no match for him. He could only call out in a humiliating voice, "Uncle-Master~".

Several days later.

In the main hall, Lin Jingchu quietly sipped his fragrant tea, lost in thought.

Now that the Core Formation is complete, it's time to consider the matter of magical artifacts. Previously, I used Starfall Jade to create a sword embryo. One of the characteristics of this spiritual material is that it can perfectly fuse with other spiritual materials of different attributes.

However, his main cultivation method is the "Moon Gazing Technique," while the "Taibai Sword Technique" only condenses the Taibai Sword Qi in the Lung Palace and does not affect the True Essence. Therefore, the magic weapon he can wield is still water-based.

Of course, the forging of one's natal magic weapon is extremely important and cannot be rushed. At the same time, Song Yu is also preparing to form his core, and Lin Jingchu needs to protect him by his side.

Therefore, he first stored the Autumn Water Sword in his sea of ​​consciousness to cultivate and nourish it, and temporarily used it as his magic weapon.

The blue bottle that was taken from the elder of the Three Immortals Sect was reserved for Song Yu, who would later successfully form his core.

As the days passed, the smoke and clouds over Fire Dragon Island gradually dissipated, and the earth's veins returned to a dormant period.

Two and a half years later, one day, the clear sky suddenly became overcast, with thunder rumbling and lightning flashing.

The old man surnamed Wu, who was in seclusion in his cave, suddenly opened his eyes and felt the spiritual energy of heaven and earth stirring again.

Another person has reached the Core Formation stage?

The old man surnamed Wu flashed out of the cave and appeared in mid-air. Looking into the distance, it was still the same valley. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a hundred miles was rapidly converging there, forming a massive vortex.

The celestial phenomenon of Core Formation appeared and disappeared quickly. A moment later, a clear phoenix cry resounded throughout the entire island, followed by the clouds clearing and the sun shining brightly.

"Sigh," the old man surnamed Wu sighed, twirling his gray beard, and turned to return to his cave.

Inside the cave, Song Yu sat cross-legged on a silver-colored jade cushion, surrounded by a faint white spiritual light. She slowly opened her eyes, her jewel-like eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

"Congratulations, Senior Sister, on achieving the Great Success of Core Formation!" Lin Jingchu, who had concealed his aura and was guarding the corner, spoke up to offer his congratulations.

Song Yu glanced at him and said with a smile, "Now you have no excuse for me to call you 'Master Uncle,' right?"

Lin Jingchu was taken aback by this, then chuckled and said, "If you're upset, Senior Sister, you can have Junior Brother call you Martial Uncle."

"I don't want to!" Song Yu rolled her eyes at him, but still managed a smile. "I was able to safely pass through the Core Formation Tribulation this time thanks to Junior Brother's treasure."

With Song Yutian's innate spiritual root, forming a core should have been easy for her, and she shouldn't have been slower than Lin Jingchu. However, she never expected that the "Jade Pot Ice Soul Technique," which she was cultivating, would dig such a huge pit for her.

This cultivation method requires a large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth to help you at each stage before reaching the Nascent Soul stage; otherwise, it is easy to breed inner demons. Fortunately, the danger of these inner demons is not high.

When Song Yu broke through to the Pseudo-Core Realm, she failed to overcome her inner demons, causing her cultivation to regress and rendering her years of hard work futile. The key to her successful second breakthrough to the Pseudo-Core Realm was the jade cushion beneath her.

This jade talisman was crafted by Lin Jingchu using the Jade Toad Tears he had accumulated over decades of completing missions. Jade Toad Tears naturally possess the effects of nourishing the primordial spirit and calming the mind; with such a large accumulation, the effects were naturally remarkable.

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