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Chapter 428: Perfect Golden Core Technique! The Gold Devourer!
Chapter 428: Perfect Golden Core Technique! The Gold Devourer!
December 17, 2024
"Finally, I've managed to deduce the framework for the first three transformations of the Golden Core Realm. This deduction technique is much more challenging than I anticipated."
Inside the Jade Transformation Cave Chamber, Lu Qing opened his eyes, filled with awe.
It had been a month since he slayed the gray-robed man.
During this time, Lu Qing had accomplished many tasks.
He rearranged the village's formation, passed on the Water Elemental Techniques he obtained from the white-robed youth to Xiao Yan, and selected two suitable magical treasures for his master to refine.
Of course, he spent most of his time creating the most suitable cultivation technique for himself.
Initially, Lu Qing thought that with the help of his extraordinary ability, creating his own technique wouldn't take long.
However, the reality proved his optimism to be unfounded.
Developing his own technique was far more challenging than he expected, even with the assistance of his extraordinary ability and the Great Dao Chapter as a reference.
It took him an entire month to deduce the first three transformations of the most suitable Golden Core Technique.
Moreover, aside from the first transformation, which he had deduced completely, the remaining two were still in their framework stages.
The finer details would require his attention in the days to come.
"Well, at least I've managed to deduce it. Now, what should I name this technique?"
Lu Qing pondered, stroking his chin.
As his primary cultivation technique, he wanted it to have a catchy name.
However, after much thought, Lu Qing couldn't come up with anything suitable.
Finally, he sighed in compromise.
"Oh well, I'll just call this technique the Perfect Golden Core Technique."
This name also fit well with the characteristics of his Golden Core.
After naming the technique, Lu Qing prepared to start cultivating.
No matter how well-deduced the technique was, he needed to practice it to gauge its effectiveness.
Lu Qing immediately concentrated, calming his mind and emotions, and began his cultivation according to the Perfect Golden Core Technique he had deduced.
As a technique he had personally deduced, every detail had been meticulously considered and refined countless times.
Thus, even during his first formal cultivation, Lu Qing was already familiar with the process, quickly entering the state of cultivation.
With the circulation of his heart technique, the dense spiritual energy in the cave chamber began to stir, and he continuously absorbed it into his body.
After completing a minor heavenly cycle, Lu Qing felt a subtle enhancement in his magical power.
"It's working!"
Lu Qing's spirits lifted, and he continued his cultivation without hesitation.
As he cycled through one minor heavenly cycle after another, the spiritual energy in the cave chamber was rapidly absorbed by Lu Qing.
The formation of the entire Jade Transformation Cave Chamber also started to operate, constantly gathering external spiritual energy to supplement his cultivation.
With a plentiful supply of spiritual energy, as Lu Qing cultivated, the magical power within his Dan Tian and Qi Sea gradually strengthened.
However, half a stick of incense later, Lu Qing frowned and opened his eyes.
He realized that the spiritual energy in the cave chamber had become significantly thinner.
The entire formation of the Jade Transformation Cave Chamber couldn't gather spiritual energy fast enough to keep up with his cultivation needs.
Feeling the slow recovery of spiritual energy in the chamber, a crystal-clear, smooth stone appeared in Lu Qing's hand.
It was a lower-grade spirit stone.
Following the Perfect Golden Core Technique he had deduced, every thirty-six minor heavenly cycles constituted one major heavenly cycle of cultivation.
And only after completing one major heavenly cycle could he consider a single transformation of the technique complete.
Now, before he had even finished a single major heavenly cycle, the spiritual energy in the cave chamber was already insufficient, forcing him to resort to using spirit stones for cultivation.
With the Spirit Stones in hand, Lu Qing immediately connected with his Mind to communicate with the Spirit Rhythm within.
The next moment, a vast amount of Spirit Rhythm surged forth, which Lu Qing swiftly absorbed.
It was no wonder that this treasure, treated as a strategic resource by the immortal sects of the ancient cultivation era, even an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone, contained an incredibly abundant amount of Spirit Rhythm.
Moreover, its level of refinement far exceeded that of ordinary Spirit Qi.
With the assistance of the Spirit Stones, the speed of Lu Qing's Minor Heavenly Cycle rotation also became much faster.
After numerous cycles of the Minor Heavenly Cycle, finally, when the thirty-sixth cycle came to an end, Lu Qing felt his body tremble, and the Mystic Core within him trembled as well, slowly rotating like a millstone.
After the rotation stopped, he clearly felt that his Magical Energy from the Mystic Core had noticeably strengthened by a thread.
Sensing these changes, Lu Qing's face showed joy.
The enhancement of the Mystic Core indicated that the first transmutation of the Golden Core Technique he had deduced was entirely problem-free.
However, after the initial joy, Lu Qing's brows furrowed again.
He sensed the Inferior Grade Spirit Stone in his hand and discovered that the Spirit Rhythm within had already been consumed by about one-fifth.
Just one Major Heavenly Cycle rotation had consumed one-fifth of an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone's Spirit Rhythm.
And this didn't even include the vast amount of Spirit Qi accumulated in the Jade Transformation Cave Chamber.
To thoroughly cultivate this first transmutation, how many Spirit Stones would he need to consume! Of course, apart from Spirit Stones, potions could also promote cultivation.
There were some growth-enhancing potions among the Storage Artifacts left behind by the gray-robed man and his Junior Brother.
But after calculating, Lu Qing estimated that even with those potions, they might not be able to support his cultivation for a very long time.
After the conversion, Lu Qing's expression became less pleasant.
The Perfect Golden Core he had condensed was indeed powerful, but the resources required for cultivation were truly terrifying.
Initially, he had thought that with the resources left behind by the gray-robed man and his Junior Brother, he wouldn't lack cultivation resources for a long time.
But now it seemed that he had been too optimistic.
The Perfect Golden Core within his body was like a Gold Devourer! After pondering for a while, Lu Qing couldn't come up with a good solution and could only temporarily set this matter aside.
He also knew that this was an unavoidable issue.
The grade of the Perfect Golden Core was too high, and its power was too formidable.
For such a powerful Golden Core, wanting to further enhance its power would naturally be a thousand times more difficult.
In the future, each advancement of his Golden Core would likely require the consumption of a vast amount of resources.
"It seems that in the future, when there's time, I'll have to travel to other places more often.
According to Senior 'Flame's' explanation, Spirit Stones generally only form in places where powerful Spirit Rhythms gather.
If I can find one or two Spirit Stone mines, perhaps I can resolve this cultivation resource issue."
Senior 'Flame' had once said that during the ancient cultivation era, every appearance of a Spirit Stone mine would trigger large-scale battles.
Spirit Stones were strategic resources, and no sect could afford to ignore them.
Even for Primordial Spirit Powerhouses, Spirit Stones were always welcome and never rejected.
So, once a Spirit Stone mine appeared in the mortal world, it would inevitably lead to multi-party disputes and bloodshed.
However, the current Lu Qing didn't need to worry about such matters.
With his current strength, he didn't believe that anyone in the world could snatch resources from his grasp.
"But let's talk about traveling the world later; there are some grudges that can be settled now."
A cold glint flashed in Lu Qing's eyes.
(End of Chapter)
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