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Chapter 276: Ten Years
Chapter 276: Ten Years
"How long can this student Fang last?"
Outside the dark gate, Nan Gong Xue leaned against the pitch-black wall, her eyes momentarily transforming into vertical pupils, and she eagerly extended her tongue, licking her lips.
Her tongue was a tender pink, but its tip forked, and both ends were incredibly agile.
Ten minutes later, the dark gate opened.
Fang Xing stepped out, a hint of fear lingering on his face. "That darkness... the Moon Goddess?!"
"Yes, ever since the academy acquired the remains of the Moon Goddess, the 'methods' of the Obsidian Obelisk have changed..."
Nan Gong Xue nodded earnestly, "Actually, I preferred the Blood Sea before. It was like a sauna, and every time I felt a few pounds lighter after..."
'A few pounds lighter... that means someone's about to die...'
Fang Xing silently mocked in his heart, understanding that the Obsidian Obelisk was the essence.
The type of Demon corruption used to temper the Vajra body was of no importance!
"What's Fang's plan now?"
Nan Gong Xue had long returned to her plain appearance and asked timidly.
"I'll try a few more floors... By the way, does the academy have any requirements for the duration of cultivation?"
Fang Xing inquired.
"No... But for external Vajra Warriors, it's best not to cultivate for more than a day during the first attempt. And avoid the upper floors..."
Nan Gong Xue reminded him, "The Vajra Warriors of our academy can be a bit more lenient... Which floor do you want to go to?"
On her bespectacled face, there was no attempt to hide her anticipation.
"The... fifth floor, then."
Fang Xing arrived at the elevator and ascended with Nan Gong Xue.
The elevator within the Obsidian Obelisk seemed to directly teleport, without any sense of weightlessness.
After swiping the card, he entered a cultivation room similar to the previous one.
Fang Xing sat cross-legged, feeling the darkness surge towards him.
This time, he directly closed the Golden Core Realm, allowing the infinite darkness to envelop his Martial Dao Golden Body.
Crunch!
Crunch!
The teeth-grating sound of gnawing echoed.
The darkness, capable of gnawing a low-tier Vajra Warrior to death, left no trace on his body.
Instead, sparks appeared in a series.
"Refreshing!"
Fang Xing opened his eyes, "It feels like a sauna massage... If it were the first floor, it would be like tickling."
Through this all-encompassing 'grinding', he could easily identify the shortcomings and imperfections of his Martial Dao Golden Body, gradually refining it to perfection.
As his cultivation time extended, Fang Xing even felt a mysterious pressure entering his body.
It was subtle and elusive, absorbed by the 'Cosmos Gateway' on his attribute panel.
'This is... the power of the Obsidian Obelisk?'
'As I cultivate within the obelisk, I'm gradually absorbing a bit of its origin power...'
'This feeling is similar to absorbing those few Sect sacred treasures and ritual instruments, although the amount is not significant, but it's consistent.'
Fang Xing's eyes brightened.
If he could stay in the obelisk for an extended period, absorbing this origin power, along with the several Sect sacred treasures and ritual instruments he had already absorbed...
Perhaps...
The third world of the Cosmos Gateway was not far from being opened!
'Of course, if I let go completely and devoured the obelisk, I could probably open it immediately... But it's clear that Jian Qiu Martial God would beat me to a pulp...'
Jian Qiu Martial God was skilled with the 'Star Annihilation Sword', a formidable figure who had once destroyed a star with a single strike!
Before reaching the Martial God realm or acquiring his own Martial God armor, Fang Xing had no desire to provoke him.
The current situation was ideal, like an ant moving a mountain, a steady stream of progress.
With patience, he could wait until his Cosmos Gateway was fully charged.
"So enduring?!"
Outside the cultivation room.
After waiting for half a day, Nan Gong Xue's face showed a hint of surprise, followed by a brilliant smile, "Indeed... I didn't misjudge this person..."
...
In the cultivation world.
Time flew by, and ten years had passed in the blink of an eye since the Mu Clan sealed their mountain.
Mu Wanzhang, the acting head of the Mu Clan, stood in the ancestral hall, silently gazing at the soul lantern belonging to 'Mu Wanlong'.
Looking at the flickering flame, barely more than a dying candle, he had mixed feelings, "The Grand Elder... truly dedicated his life to our clan, and he's still holding on..."
Yes, since the soul lanterns of Mu Wan Lu, Mu Wan Dao, and others had gone out, the Mu Clan was left with only one Golden Core True Monarch, Mu Wanlong.
His seniority automatically rose, making him the sole Grand Elder of the family.
This was a deliberate move by Mu Wanzhang, though it had little practical use, but it could boost morale a bit.
He knew that the family's Grand Elder was clinging to life!
As long as he lived, there was still a glimmer of hope for the Mu Clan.
If they could hold on until a new Golden Core cultivator emerged, perhaps there would be a chance for the clan to rise again?
Mu Wanzhang almost came to check on Mu Wanlong's soul lantern every day.
In his heart, he had already prepared himself for the day when the Grand Elder's soul lantern went out. He would be the first to rush to the ancestral hall, cover up any evidence, and conceal the news...
Just then, the spiritual energy of Baihuashan surged.
A celestial phenomenon occurred, as spiritual energy gathered like clouds, forming a massive multicolored vortex.
The vortex of spiritual energy continued to expand, shimmering and colorful, swelling in an instant.
"Hmm?"
"Is this the family's Quasi-Fourth Rank Spirit Cave?"
Mu Wanzhang flew into the sky, observing the spirit qi vortex's landing point, and a hint of joy appeared on his face, "Is Qing Shi preparing to form his Golden Core?"
As a Core Formation family, and even a former Primordial Spirit family, the Mu family descendants had a high chance of possessing spirit roots.
Moreover, they had abundant resources and a strong cultivation talent pool.
Although this generation had lost many Core Formation and False Core True Cultivators, the next batch still had Core Formation seeds!
This Mu Qing Shi, from the fifth branch of the Mu family, was a talented cultivator with an Earthly Fire Spirit Root!
Before the Mu family's seclusion, he was already a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator.
After the family's seclusion, due to the loss of many high-ranking members, the storage rooms still had abundant resources and vacant high-level caves.
Mu Wanzhang immediately made a decision, bestowing the high-level spirit vein cave to the outstanding Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Mu Qing Shi indeed lived up to everyone's expectations, cultivating from the Foundation Establishment Late Stage to the Great Perfection within ten years, and boldly advancing to attempt Core Formation!
'Qing Shi probably understands... After the family's seclusion, it's difficult to find Core Formation opportunities outside... Even with further cultivation, it's useless...'
'Taking advantage of him being the first Foundation Establishment Perfected Core Formation seed, the family's accumulated Core Formation opportunities will surely be prioritized for him...'
Otherwise, when the younger Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the family gradually reach perfection, the stored Core Formation spirit treasures won't be enough.
The more time passes, the more desperate the situation becomes; this is the helplessness of seclusion!
Unless absolutely necessary, no cultivation force would choose this path.
"Family Head!"
Two streams of light flew over, both extremely aged Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivators who had given up on Core Formation.
"For Qing Shi's Core Formation, a 'Heavenly Fire Cloud Brocade' has appeared in the clan, which can enhance the physique of Fire Spirit Root Cultivators..."
"Additionally, the family's last 'Golden Core Pill' will also be bestowed. With this, he should succeed."
A Foundation Establishment Late Stage steward comforted.
"Merely forming a Golden Core is not enough... even the lower-tier True Cores are insufficient."
Mu Wanzhang shook his head, a hint of bitterness in his voice, "This time, the family has consumed most of its Core Formation opportunities. I hope Qing Shi can condense an upper-tier True Core."
Upper-tier True Core Cultivators can more easily break through the Core Formation Mid-stage bottleneck, and there's hope for the Late-stage as well.
Moreover, there's even a slim chance of condensing a Primordial Spirit in the future.
This is the Mu family's true hope!
As for Half Golden Core, or even Immortal Golden Core? Mu Wanzhang wouldn't dare to dream of such a thing.
The previous Mu family's Half Golden Core Cultivator, Mu Qing Lan, had prepared several top-tier Core Formation spirit treasures in addition to the Golden Core Pill. With his exceptional talent, he barely managed to condense a Half Golden Core.
The family invested a vast amount of resources for that one Core Formation attempt, and it took decades to recover.
After a long wait, when Mu Qing Lan finally advanced to the Core Formation Late Stage, he hadn't even shaken the Great Peace Cultivation World... and then he died in the Linyang Bliss Land.
When the news reached the family, several elders nearing their limits simultaneously suffered setbacks, either unable to recover or falling into demonic cultivation. They all passed away together... showing the devastating blow to the Mu family.
Mu Qing Lan's fall seemed to mark the beginning of the Mu family's decline from prosperity.
After that, an even darker period followed, with Core Formation and False Core True Cultivators falling one after another.
Now, there's only one Core Formation Cultivator on the verge of death and an aging False Core True Cultivator left.
Every time Mu Wanzhang thought of this, his heart ached, and he unconsciously clenched his fists as he watched the Core Formation phenomenon.
"The range has exceeded three li..."
"Qing Shi has an Earthly Spirit Root, and with the Golden Core Pill and Core Formation spirit treasures, forming a False Core is a given... even the lower-tier True Cores should be no match for him..."
A Foundation Establishment elder muttered.
Lower-tier True Cores had a phenomenon of three li.
Upper-tier True Cores had a phenomenon of six li.
Immortal Golden Cores had a phenomenon of ten li, accompanied by the Daoist Mystic Melody.
As the Mu family watched with anticipation, the spirit qi vortex continued to expand, surpassing five li, then six li...
"An upper-tier True Core!"
Mu Wanzhang was overjoyed, "An upper-tier True Core! My Mu family has hope!"
Moreover, to everyone's astonishment, the Core Formation phenomenon continued to expand, albeit slowly, gradually reaching over eight li...
Between heaven and earth, a faint Celestial Melody seemed to emerge.
"Back then, Mu Qing Lan's Core Formation phenomenon reached nine li... Nine is the ultimate number, indicating a Half Golden Core."
"An Immortal Golden Core requires breaking through the limits, a difficult task... But for a Half Golden Core, could there be hope?"
Mu Wanzhang's eyes burned with intensity.
If it's a Half Golden Core, then in the future, there might be a chance to form a Primordial Spirit!
If it succeeds, Mu Wanzhang would undoubtedly be the Mu family's revival leader, and the clan history would record this great achievement!
Suddenly!
Just as the spirit qi vortex was about to reach nine li, the heavenly spirit qi became unstable and began to collapse rapidly.
A painful roar emerged.
Then, countless spirit qi scattered like an avalanche, at an astonishing speed.
From the original eight li, it shrank to six li, then three li...
Finally, only a one-li spirit qi vortex slowly descended into the Quasi-Fourth Rank Cave.
"This..."
"Core Formation failure... Forming a False Core? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
A Foundation Establishment steward, advanced in age, witnessing this scene, spat out a mouthful of blood and fell from the sky, leaving no trace of vitality...
(End of Chapter)
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