Chapter 197: Golden Core Formation (2)

Fang Zhongren, as usual, began his morning cultivation and breathing exercises, habitually glanced toward the peak's direction, and secretly thought: The peak master has been in seclusion for nearly two years; I don't know if his golden core formation is proceeding smoothly.

He is now an elder of Longevity Peak; with the peak master absent or in long-term seclusion, he oversees everything in the peak. Today, Longevity Peak's spiritual energy is abundant: first-grade spirit fields cover nearly 1,500 mu, second-grade spirit fields nearly 500 mu, spirit trees grow in groves on the mountain, and with the peak master's current fame, who knows how many clan powers wish to send their disciples to join Longevity Peak.

Fang Zhongren refused all of them; he isn't afraid of offending people. On the contrary, he clearly understands that once his peak master becomes a Golden Core True Person, they will likely join the Hundred Kingdoms Alliance, and he might follow along, even if he ends up as a menial worker there, Fang Zhongren would gladly accept.

Compared to the resource-poor West Decline, the alliance headquarters offers far more opportunities. At that time, this Longevity Peak might be placed under the command of the peak master's two nephews, and afterward, Longevity Peak could very well become the Wang Clan's!

What is Fang Zhongren worrying about?

Fang Zhongren was thinking here when the spiritual energy around Longevity Peak suddenly began to surge!

The first to sense the change, Fang Zhongren's face shifted; he quickly ran out of the door, looked up, and saw a mass of five-colored spiritual energy appearing above Longevity Peak, rapidly expanding.

After the time it takes to finish a cup of tea, the entire Longevity Peak was enveloped in that five-colored spiritual energy mass.

And the change at Longevity Peak quickly drew the attention of Tie Lanshan and the others; they all flew out from their respective peaks, and within a few breaths arrived near Longevity Peak!

"Goodness! What a huge spiritual energy mass—I estimate it's over forty li!"

"Wang Yeren hasn't arrived yet, but his voice is already here!"

"Amitabha! Forty-nine zhang nine!" Master Ru, who had rushed over, spoke.

"Strange! Why is Daoist Friend Wang's spiritual energy mass five-colored and gorgeous? Could it be that Daoist Friend Wang cultivates all five elements?" Ouyang Hua, who had rushed over, gazed at the astonishingly huge spiritual energy mass and said curiously.

Tie Lanshan was also a bit dazed, looking at the astonishingly huge five-colored spiritual energy mass, and said uncertainly: "Maybe! Otherwise, why would it become five-colored?"

They all tacitly agreed not to enter Longevity Peak; at this critical moment of golden core formation, even close friends cannot intrude on another's cultivation mountain!

Tie Lanshan and the others gazed at the astonishingly huge spiritual energy mass on the peak, each having their own thoughts.

Meanwhile, outside the Cloud-Net Mountain Range, several black-clad individuals also gazed toward the direction of Cloud-Net.

"Sir! The Six Paths' third-tier mountain-protection formation has suddenly activated—should we begin our attack?"

A black-clad person respectfully asked the black-clad cultivator standing before everyone.

"No need, abandon this hunt!" the black-clad cultivator said indifferently.

"Abandon?"

All the black-clad cultivators with heads down suddenly lifted their heads, revealing shock in their eyes hidden behind the masks!

"Sir! Why? Since our Night Soul was founded, we have never abandoned our missions!" The cultivator, feeling greatly wronged, spoke with a hint of questioning.

"Gui Er, you're insolent! How dare you speak to the sir like that!"

The black-clad cultivator whom the black-clad cultivators called 'sir' slowly turned around and said in an utterly indifferent voice:

"Fool, a peerless prodigy who has comprehended Dao Intent—do you think there are no cultivators protecting him? I'm certain that at this very moment on Longevity Peak there may be a Spirit Transformation Realm elder waiting, just for us to walk into the net!"

Gui Er exclaimed in shock: "Impossible, he's merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator—how could he have a Spirit Transformation Realm bodyguard?"

The sir chuckled coldly: "A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator? Find me in the Spiritual Realm a Foundation Establishment cultivator who can comprehend Dao Intent, create his own Dao method, and push it to the Dao Opening Realm!"

After saying that, he once again threw out the word 'fool,' and the sir stepped forward; at this moment, he didn't even dare to attempt aerial cultivation!

After taking a few steps, he spoke again: "Gui Yi, send a message to headquarters, deploy the Saliva Beast Incense—once Wang Ping breaks through to Golden Core, he will surely head to the Hundred Kingdoms Alliance headquarters; we will set an ambush in the Wuqí Mountain Range!"

"Sir, brilliant!"

As for the cultivator named Gui Er, he felt lost and dejected after being called a fool twice by the sir; his treatment in the organization can be imagined.

In Longevity Peak, an old man whose cultivation was only at the Qi Refining stage was attentively weeding the spirit fields before him.

Occasionally raising his head to gaze at the sky, his eyes filled with admiration, he muttered: "Indeed, he is the first heavenly prodigy in ten thousand years; this celestial phenomenon is unprecedented!"

Finally he glanced outward beyond the mountain, then withdrew his gaze; on his aged face appeared a hint of regret, his lips moved slightly as he whispered:

"They're sensible!"

Unaware of everything happening outside his cave dwelling, Wang Ping was then using the consolidating power of Golden Core formation to solidify that pattern!

Fact proves Wang Ping's thinking was correct; the consolidating power upon achieving Golden Core can indeed solidify that pattern!

At this moment, in Wang Ping's dantian, all the spiritual liquid had vanished; a five-colored Golden Core hovered motionlessly, surrounded by a ring of five-colored light that revolved around it.

Upon close inspection, that Golden Core bore a mysterious and strange pattern.

Around the Golden Core, the Reversing Heaven Seal hovered motionlessly, encircling it; within the fiery-red spiritual pearl, a three-legged divine bird stood with eyes closed!

Thus, the Golden Core is achieved; in the Spiritual Realm, one may be called a True Person, gaining five hundred years of lifespan!

Wang Ping's lifespan has surpassed one thousand!

At the summit of Longevity Peak, seeing the five-colored spiritual energy mass gradually contract inward, Tie Lanshan and the others knew that Daoist Friend Wang had completed his Golden Core; what followed would be a longer period of nurturing.

In fact, the Golden Core condensed by Wang Ping lacked the insubstantial feeling other cultivators have when first forming a Golden Core; instead, it felt extremely solid.

Wang Ping guessed this might be related to his unification of the five elements!

"Let's test the effect of the Five-Colored Divine Light," Wang Ping thought, a stir of excitement rising in his heart.

This time, Wang Ping didn't need to sequentially input five-element spiritual energy; he merely needed a thought, and the pattern on the Golden Core flickered slightly.

As Wang Ping waved his hand, a five-colored beam of light shot from his hand, sweeping toward the landscape painting hanging in his cave dwelling!

That painting, after being swept by Wang Ping, vanished abruptly from the wall! And within the five-colored light beside the Golden Core, a landscape painting hovered motionlessly!

Wang Ping's heart suddenly surged with astonishment; a landscape painting is a mundane object, originally unable to be stored in the dantian, but enveloped by the Five-Colored Divine Light, it seemed to turn substance into emptiness, and actually entered his dantian directly.

But aside from that, Wang Ping discovered no other miraculous aspects of the Five-Colored Divine Light.

Wang Ping glanced at his cave dwelling, feeling it was too cramped to unleash his power; better to go outside for a demonstration.

Moreover, he was eager to know what changes would occur if the Five-Colored Divine Light were combined with the Vajra Pestle!