Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 181 - 179: Core Formation

Chapter 181 -179: Core Formation

“Yo!”

Big Stupid Deer’s hindquarters tightened and his eyes widened in surprise. He hadn’t expected that achieving Core Formation could potentially trigger a Heavenly Tribulation.

Impressive, big brother, freaking awesome!

He turned around and walked away, standing motionless a few miles away, just like a Sect God.

…

“Finally going to form my core.”

Ning Daoran felt somewhat excited. For someone mediocre and dull like him, reaching this stage was truly no easy task; only he knew the hardships involved.

Over a hundred years ago, he wouldn’t even dare to think about forming a core—it was like a shadow he couldn’t grasp.

Now, with his Foundation Establishment complete, he had no choice but to form his core!

However, to be cautious, he naturally still needed to use Core Formation Spiritual Medicine.

He gently tapped his Storage Ring and took out a Jade Bottle containing elixir pills, pouring out the most rare and top-grade Dust-falling Pill.

The next second, Ning Daoran’s gaze became extremely determined.

“Gulp!”

He swallowed the Dust-falling Pill in one gulp and began to sit cross-legged and operate his technique, striking at the Mystical Gate!

“Boom—”

A loud sound came from within his body as the Dust-falling Pill, filled with potent Essence Qi, dissolved in his stomach and the medicinal power swiftly spread!

Ning Daoran’s mind buzzed, leaving him somewhat blank.

He quickly steadied his mind, continuously operating the Evergreen Technique to dissolve and absorb the Essence Qi from the Dust-falling Pill, guiding it towards all limbs and bones of his body.

For a moment, his body resonated with a buzzing sound, enduring a massive onslaught of Essence Qi!

This layer was still the Blood Qi Barrier.

Ning Daoran frowned slightly, longtime cultivated spells within him operated automatically, with the Return to Nature Body Refining Technique enhancing his body.

For a moment, his entire body was coated with a golden luster, even his hair and eyebrows turned golden, as wisps of Spiritual Energy flames burst forth.

Besides, the Returning to the True Level of True Yang Furnace Technique rapidly operated, turning his entire body into a huge furnace, constantly refining and absorbing the potent Essence Qi from the Dust-falling Pill.

But all of this, the true cornerstone was still the Evergreen Technique.

The nineteen-layered Evergreen Technique rolled and operated, continuously providing pure Wood Attribute Spiritual Power for the Body Refining Technique and the True Yang Furnace Technique, undeniably the engine of Ning Daoran’s entire Taoist body.

The Blood Qi Barrier, for Ning Daoran, wasn’t much of a challenge.

Though he was already 140 years old, his actual lifespan was a full 860 years.

Thus, he was, at most, like a sixteen-year-old mortal.

This was when he was in the prime of youth, reckless and brash!

Several days later, after passing the Blood Qi Barrier, the next was the Magic Power Barrier.

The Evergreen Technique endlessly circulated, strands of green Mana continuously winding around, turning the interior of the White Feather Flowing Sound Array completely green.

This barrier was even easier.

Although Ning Daoran was in the Late-stage of Foundation Establishment, he had the Returning to the True Level of True Yang Furnace Technique and the nineteen-layered Evergreen Technique, his true Magic Power might even surpass that of the Golden Core Early Stage!

The third barrier, the Divine Soul Barrier.

Ning Daoran merely blinked, and that barrier was already crossed.

“Boom—”

Endless Essence Qi surged up inside him, about to spout from the top of his skull.

“Am I about to achieve the Top Three Flowers?”

Ning Daoran frowned; lacking experience, he just let it guide naturally.

Accompanied by the earth-shaking tremor, a streak of Spirit Light burst forth from the top of Ning Daoran’s head, piercing through the clouds. This spectacle couldn’t even be concealed by the White Feather Flowing Sound Array!

“Wow—”

In the distance, atop a small hill, Big Stupid Deer gaped and exclaimed in awe— freaking awesome!

Soon, deep within the Shattered Wilderness, the nearly depleted Fourth-tier Spiritual Veins stirred, and countless streams of Spiritual Energy soared into the sky, rapidly condensing into a Spirit Cloud above the wilderness.

The Spirit Cloud stretched nearly a hundred miles, covering the sky completely!

Ning Daoran closed his eyes as he sat, focusing on forming his core.

Soon after, flashes of lightning were faintly visible within the Spirit Cloud.

“There’s actually a Heavenly Tribulation!”

Ning Daoran complained continuously. Normally, forming a core didn’t come with a Heavenly Tribulation!

Three Elders and his Junior Sister Han Bing’s Core Formation he had witnessed had never encountered a single Heavenly Tribulation, so why did he have one?

Could it be because his Foundation Establishment base was too profound, already provoking heaven’s wrath and human resentment?

That seemed to be the only explanation.

However, in that very second, the Heart Demon Tribulation arrived!

In an instant, Ning Daoran felt slightly dazed and quickly entered into a dream.

“Ring, ring, ring—”

In a long-unheard bell sound, Ning Daoran found himself in a long-missed classroom, heavy textbooks propped up in front, his forehead resting on the books.

The teacher surnamed Yuan was writing on the blackboard with chalk, listing rows of mathematical formulas.

“I’m telling you, the college entrance exam is your only opportunity in life.”

“If you don’t seize the opportunity now, you’ll regret it later.”

“You guys don’t really think you’re studying for me, do you? It’s for yourselves…”

“Only one month left, it’s all up to you.”

“Open your textbook to page 33, problem six, it’s an essential exam question, not asked the last two years, it will be asked this year, you decide whether to memorize it or not…”

“If you don’t study hard, what do you want to do? Pedal a rickshaw like your parents? Or go back to face-down, back-to-the-earth farming?”

…

The Heart Demon Tribulation, it was this.

‘College entrance exam…’

Indeed, it was a recurring nightmare for Ning Daoran, even years after graduation, sometimes dreaming of himself taking the exam, looking at a blank test paper, utterly bewildered.

Didn’t know the answers, guessed all wrong.

But just in an instant, Ning Daoran suddenly shouted, shattering the Heart Demon Tribulation!

I fear no college entrance exam!

Back in the day, I attended a top university, what’s there to fear about the college entrance exam?!

The dream began to blur.

Ning Daoran rose from his seat in the classroom.

“Ning Daoran, what are you doing?”

The homeroom teacher frowned, “Sit down and listen to the lesson. Don’t you care about the college entrance exam anymore?”

Ning Daoran flipped the desk over, laughing heartily at his classmates, “Continue preparing for your exams, guys; I’m off to cultivate!”

A group of classmates looked at him in awe.

“Ran Zi, you’re awesome!”

His buddy, Liu Dalai, continuously gave him thumbs up, winking and gesturing at him.

The next second, the Heart Demon Tribulation was shattered.

“Just a mere heart demon… nothing more…”

Ning Daoran grinned and escaped from the Heart Demon Tribulation.

The Heart Demon Tribulation lasted only a moment; outside, the heavenly thunder still lingered.

“Boom—”

In an instant, the first thunderbolt of the tribulation descended from the sky.

Amid the loud noise, the heavenly thunder struck the White Feather Flowing Sound Array, causing the array to buzz and hum, and hairline cracks started to appear.

It was difficult to deflect the power of the heavenly thunder using arrays, talismans, or other external aids; in fact, it could lead to bearing even more heavenly thunder.

Ning Daoran, distressed, hurriedly waved his hand, casting a spell to disperse the array power of the White Feather Flowing Sound Array.

More than a dozen Second-class Paperfolk, holding array flags and array plates, fled in panic.

In the sky, the second thunderbolt arrived.

“Come!”

Ning Daoran soared into the air, his body enveloped in the golden energy of the Body Tempering Technique, his Evergreen Technique vigorously circulating inside him, as he withstood the thunderbolt!

“Boom—”

The world trembled, and under the second thunderbolt, Ning Daoran’s clothes vanished into smoke, revealing his attractive, sinewy body.

Strands of lightning moved over his skin, but they couldn’t inflict much damage.

There was no helping it; Ning Daoran was just too tough!

…

It was then that two figures appeared atop a small hilltop in the distance.

They were two graceful female cultivators, dressed in the long robes of the Star Moon Pavilion.

One female cultivator had long, slender legs; the other was somewhat more ordinary.

“Senior Sister, is that…”

The younger female cultivator, her lips slightly parted in fright, was at a loss for words as she looked toward the distant sight of the heavenly tribulation.

The senior sister furrowed her brows slightly and said, “It seems there’s a senior undergoing tribulation here. Judging by the aura, it appears to be the legendary Golden Core Heavenly Tribulation. This senior’s fortune is profoundly deep…”

“Senior Sister, do you think this senior can succeed in crossing the tribulation?”

“Difficult. The Golden Core Heavenly Tribulation is a rare occurrence; how many in the world can trigger such a tribulation? Those who do attract a Golden Core Thunder Tribulation are all exceptionally gifted.

According to the records of the Cultivation World, those who trigger the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation have a very low success rate, not even one in ten. This senior might also…”

She narrowed her beautiful eyes, gazing into the distance.

The figure was bathed in thunder, head tilted toward the heavens, showing a fearless demeanor against the divine might. Although it was just a silhouette, the muscles in his broad back and shoulders were visible under the lightning…

She felt a sense of familiarity with this person.

“Could it be that I’ve seen this senior somewhere before?”

This Star Moon Pavilion cultivator fell into doubt.

“Senior Sister.”

The younger female cultivator said, “This senior is undergoing tribulation here, and although we are merely watching from a distance, it is still somewhat inappropriate. Perhaps… we should leave quickly, lest we incur the senior’s wrath…”

“Wait.”

The long-legged female cultivator frowned, “I’m at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment myself, and the Master is planning my Core Formation. I want to observe a bit longer; this senior’s Core Formation may provide me with some crucial insights.

Don’t worry, if the senior happens to reproach us, we can sincerely apologize.”

…

“Boom—”

The third thunderbolt from heaven descended, spreading a thunder net across several miles.

Ning Daoran, now completely bare, bathed in the boundless Thunder Swamp.

Although severe pain was felt throughout his body, he… seemed to somewhat enjoy this sensation; after many years of practicing the Body Refining Technique, he rarely experienced such intense pain.

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After the third level of Thunder Tribulation, the skies cleared of clouds and fog.

Ning Daoran quickly sat cross-legged, surrounded by golden brilliance.

The remnants of heavenly thunder in the sky, transforming into pure heaven and earth essence qi—such treasures were hard to come by; he absorbed and refined them all.

Soon after, as the Evergreen Technique circulated, the Magic Power Condensed Liquid in his Dantian began to compress and solidify.

Days later, a pitted Golden Core formed in his Dantian.

Ning Daoran was overjoyed.

This Core Formation was nearly complete, and moreover, it was a genuine Golden Core, millions of times stronger than the False Cores of cultivators like Chang Hao!

He swiftly activated his Divine Sense and forcibly entered the Golden Core.

“Ah, refreshing…”

When his Divine Sense entered the Golden Core, a sense of inexplicable comfort overtook him.

Then, his Divine Sense began to madly absorb the Primordial Qi within the Golden Core, gradually undergoing a transformation.

Days later.

His Divine Sense completely transformed, becoming a true Golden Core Divine Sense, which could span hundreds of miles!

Ning Daoran looked down at the pitted Golden Core—it still wasn’t perfect, lacking just a bit.

He reached into his Storage Bag and pulled out over a dozen Mid-grade Spirit Stones, quickly crushed them, and absorbed the rich Spiritual Energy within them to repair the pits in his Golden Core.

…

Two months later.

“Boom—”

A beam of golden light rose from the Shattered Wilderness, shaking heaven and earth!

Within the golden light, the figure of a handsome man slowly emerged, the Flawless Golden Core inside his Dantian radiantly shining!