Chapter 64: Does the pill accidentally burned while cooking soup also count as a Golden Core?

As soon as Bai Qingsxia finished speaking, she immediately reached out her hand,

She tightly grabbed Ye Xiuxiu's slender wrist,

Then she turned and left without looking back.

One could see the small, cute Jinhua cat was like a lively spirit,

It happily hopped along, closely following behind the two.

Meanwhile, the other seven people left behind looked at each other,

exchanging glances.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat subtle and awkward.

In the end, everyone helplessly gave a few dry laughs,

then went their separate ways.

Bai Qingsxia walked along,

while gently rubbing Ye Xiuxiu's soft hair,

she praised with a smiling face:

"Xiuxiu, your little head is really clever!"

Then she curiously asked,

"How did you come up with such a miraculous Magic Treasure?"

"Aren't you worried they won't believe it?"

After hearing that, Ye Xiuxiu mischievously curled her lips into a smile, showing two little white tiger teeth, and replied nonchalantly:

"No matter what I say, they might not fully believe it."

"Anyway, it's fine; I've already said what I needed to say,"

"As for whether they believe it or not… that's up to them; believe it or not, it's all the same!"

Hearing Ye Xiuxiu's carefree words,

Bai Qingsxia couldn't help but burst out laughing.

She really hadn't expected that the outwardly delicate Ye Xiuxiu,

actually had such an open-minded, carefree side.

At that moment, Bai Qingsxia seemed to suddenly recall something,

she looked up at the sky,

estimated the time, then turned to Ye Xiuxiu and said,

"Let's see, the soup you stewed earlier should be about done by now, right?"

"Perfect, let's hurry back and properly enjoy the delicious fresh soup you personally stewed."

Ye Xiuxiu nodded excitedly, her big eyes sparkling with anticipation.

After all, this is the soup she painstakingly prepared,

she naturally hoped its taste would be praiseworthy.

At this moment, she was silently praying in her heart,

hoping this pot of soup would not disappoint her.

However, just as the two stepped into the kitchen,

a faint, slightly burnt smell wafted over.

Ye Xiuxiu's face instantly turned pale,

she exclaimed, "Oh no! Looks like this batch of soup might have burned."

She let out a long sigh,

her face full of regret, she muttered to herself,

"It's all because that earlier matter delayed us."

Seeing this, Bai Qingsxia beside her quickly offered a reassuring smile,

and softly said, "Don't worry, Xiuxiu,"

"It's not a big deal."

She gently patted Ye Xiuxiu's shoulder and then said,

"Even if it's burned, it's okay,"

"Maybe only the ingredients stuck to the pot bottom got burnt; the upper layer should still be fine."

Listening to Bai Qingsxia's comforting words,

Ye Xiuxiu's originally tense nerves relaxed a little,

a bit of warmth and comfort welled up in her heart,

she forced out a faint smile in response,

"Mm, I hope..."

Just then, sharp-eyed Bai Qingsxia suddenly noticed something off,

she frowned slightly, pointed at the stove's flame, and asked in surprise, "Xiuxiu, you're actually using spiritual energy fire?"

Ye Xiuxiu nodded without hesitation and explained, "That's right; ordinary fire's temperature is really too low,"

"it can't let me feel that slight warmth; only this spiritual energy fire can just right achieve that effect."

Hearing this, Bai Qingsxia showed a difficult expression and retorted,

"But our two bodies' strength levels aren't the same,"

"we can't just generalize like that."

Even though Bai Qingxia has already entered the Nascent Soul Stage,

however, in terms of physical strength, she is still a notch below Ye Xiuxiu.

Of course, this does not mean that Bai Qingxia cannot defeat Ye Xiuxiu,

it is only because Bai Qingxia is not a body‑cultivator,

and does not rely solely on her flesh to ward off attacks.

In fact, Bai Qingxia excels at employing various spells,

and by casting these spells,

she can construct an extremely powerful defense.

At that moment, one could hear Bai Qingxia say in a slightly critical tone:

"Xiuxiu, your control of the heat isn't very good; the flames are a bit too intense!"

She then mutters to herself: "In my opinion, unless something unexpected happens, whatever's inside should already be reduced to ash by now."

Having said that, Bai Qingxia's jade‑white hand rose lightly,

quickly forming a seal to cast a spell,

and the raging spiritual fire suddenly went out.

Beside her, Ye Xiuxiu, filled with curiosity,

fixed her gaze tightly on the earthen pot that had just been simmering over the fire.

She slowly extended her slender, bare hand,

and carefully grasped the pot's lid.

Although the lid remained scorching hot after prolonged exposure to high heat,

for Ye Xiuxiu, whose physique has reached such strength,

that degree of heat is nothing at all.

After all, possessing such a robust body,

a mere bit of heat naturally cannot affect her.

Just as Ye Xiuxiu gently lifted the lid,

a dazzling golden ray burst violently from the pot,

as if to pierce the heavens with its brilliance.

Immediately after, accompanied by two crisp, pleasant "Clack!" sounds,

the once intact earthen pot suddenly split open with two narrow cracks,

and then shattered into three pieces scattered on the ground.

Looking back into the pot,

one could see a dozen or so wholly fire‑red, marble‑sized objects shimmering with golden light,

Bai Qingxia joked,

"Xiuxiu, you didn't manage to cook the soup,"

"but you did manage to refine a Golden Core,"

Ye Xiuxiu's mouth twitched,

who could have known the soup would turn out like this?

But then a voice from the System sounded,

【Mission Complete.】

Ye Xiuxiu was instantly stunned,

Mission complete?

I haven't formed a Golden Core yet!

How could the mission be complete,

when I'm still at the Qi Refining Stage,

She suddenly thought of something,

turned her head toward the dozen or so golden‑glowing spheres in the shattered pot,

Could the System have mistaken these for a Golden Core!

Unexpectedly, this mishap also completed the System's task,

She had thought the System was lax, but it turned out to be even more so.

【Having reached the pinnacle of Foundation Building, you finally formed a Golden Core, and it is a First‑grade Golden Core never seen before; you name it 'Multiple Golden Cores', meaning you have formed many Golden Cores.】

【This First‑grade Golden Core has limitless wonders, but its uses will require you to explore them gradually.】

【Mission: Form a Golden Core.】

【Reward: Top‑tier spell Palm Thunder (later upgradable to technique Five Thunder Divine Light Spell, then further to Divine Skill Five Thunder True Method.)】

(End of Chapter)