The Nine Grades of Golden Cores
The Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth continued to gather. Time passed little by little. An hour later, accompanied by howling winds, a fierce aura soared into the sky and spread out.
Yang Tianwang, you've successfully broken through!
"Hahaha..."
A hearty and unrestrained laugh echoed from the courtyard. With a creak, the gate opened, and the atmosphere changed dramatically. Yang Tianwang, exuding a faint aura of Foundation Establishment, stepped out.
Upon seeing this, Yang Tianyou smiled and went to greet them. The other dozen or so Yang Household Members also clasped their hands in congratulations, their faces beaming with joy.
With another Foundation Establishment joining the Lineage, their strength has increased once again. As Yang Household Members, I am naturally happy and proud.
"Fifteenth Brother, how did you manage to break through for so long?" Yang Tianyou stepped forward and asked curiously.
"It's nothing, I just happened to transform the Giant Mountain into my Bonded Spirit Beast during the breakthrough process!" Yang Tianwang scratched his head and grinned.
Unexpectedly, Yang Tianyou's expression tightened upon hearing this. "Fifteenth Brother, what you're doing is too risky. What if you accidentally fail to Foundation Establishment?"
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. After taking the Blood Jade Limb-Rejoining Pill, my life essence strengthened considerably. With the protection of the Foundation Establishment Pill, I'm about 70% confident."
"Most importantly, this way, the Giant Mountain can enjoy the benefits of my breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage, thus strengthening its foundation," Yang Tianwang explained.
"Alright, now that you've successfully broken through, let's not talk about this anymore. To celebrate your advancement to the Foundation Establishment Realm, how about I treat you to a big meal at the Purple Moon Pavilion today?"
"That's great! I'm penniless right now, my pockets are emptier than my face, not to mention the debt of over ten thousand Contribution Points owed to my Lineage." Yang Tianwang complained, but the smile on his face never faded.
Although he exhausted all of his accumulated Contribution Points of over 10,000 in order to exchange for the Blood Jade Limb-Rejoining Pill and the Foundation Establishment Pill, he still owed his Lineage over 10,000.
However, once you break through to the Foundation Establishment, all of these are just fleeting clouds.
With the financial means, he will be able to pay off his debts in a few years.
The next morning, as the Rising Sun rose and shone brightly over the mountains and rivers, bathed in a pale golden light, Yang Tianyou stepped out of his room and rode his Escape Light straight to the Purple Moon Mountain.
Amidst the clouds and mist, and the towering pine trees, Yang Haoyu sat on a stone bench in front of the Bamboo House, sipping tea.
Seeing Yang Tianyou arrive, she smiled slightly and waved, "The Lineage's Ginkgo Trees have produced new tea again this year, come and have a taste!"
Yang Tianyou smiled faintly and nodded, sat on the stone bench opposite him, picked up the white jade cup, and took a small sip.
Instantly, the rich aroma of tea filled my mouth, and at the same time, a strong Spiritual Qi rushed straight to my head, then quickly traveled throughout my body along my meridians and blood vessels.
The warm and cozy feeling is extremely comfortable. Ginkgo Tea can invigorate Qi and Blood, clear the muscles and bones, and strengthen the body's foundation. It has a great effect on nourishing the meridians and bones of cultivators, and can also subtly heal hidden injuries.
After finishing his tea, Yang Tianyou toyed with the exquisite white jade cup and said with a smile, "The Old Ancestor summoned me here, surely not just to have tea and a chat with his grandson?"
Yang Haoyu smiled upon hearing this, neither denying it nor denying it. Instead, he asked a question, "Tianyou, are you aware of the different qualities of Golden Cores?"
Yang Tianyou's expression hardened. After a moment's thought, he replied, "The so-called quality of Golden Core is what people commonly refer to as the three grades and nine ranks. Grades nine to seven are considered Lower Vehicle Golden Core, grades six to four are considered Middle Vehicle Golden Core, and grades three to one are considered Higher Vehicle Golden Core."
"Unlike Foundation Establishment, when a cultivator breaks through to the Golden Core Realm, the formation of the Golden Core Formation Pill merely increases the probability of a successful breakthrough. The quality of the Golden Core is not affected by external factors, but depends entirely on the cultivator's own aptitude, comprehension, foundation, and depth of understanding of the Dao of Heaven and Earth."
"Normally, when Foundation Establishment Cultivator breaks through to the Golden Core stage, they form Lower Vehicle Golden Core. First-Class Foundation Establishment can Lower Vehicle a low-grade Seventh-Rank Golden Core, second-class Foundation Establishment cultivators can Lower Vehicle -grade eighth-rank Golden Core Foundation Establishment, and Third-Rank Foundation Establishment Lower Vehicle Ninth-Rank Golden Core."
These different qualities of Golden Core can also break through to the Nascent Soul, but without the help of Nascent Soul Formation Pills and other Nascent Soul Formation Spirit Items, the success rate is less than 10%.
"The probability of graduating with Ninth-Rank Golden Core Elixir is 30%, with a sixth-grade Golden Core Elixir and a Seventh-Rank Golden Core Elixir."
"The Middle Vehicle Golden Core is quite excellent. Generally speaking, it is possible to cultivate a certain Dao of Heaven and Earth to the Minor Achievement [Intent Realm] in the Foundation Establishment Realm, or to cultivate Divine Ability Prototype power, or to thoroughly comprehend one's own Cultivation Method."
If you can achieve any one of these points, you will have a high chance of forming Middle Vehicle Golden Core when breaking through to the Golden Core Realm.
"Middle Vehicle Golden Core can increase the chance of successfully breaking through to the Nascent Soul by 10% to 20%."
"Among them, the higher the grade, the higher the chance of a breakthrough."
"As for Higher Vehicle Golden Core..." A fiery glint flashed in Yang Tianyou's eyes.
"Those who Higher Vehicle Golden Core must either be born with Innate Spirit Body, possess Heavenly Spirit Root, or forge an unparalleled Spirit Body Acquired. They must also have at least reached the Minor Achievement of the [Intent Realm] in their understanding of the Dao of Heaven and Earth, and have a thorough grasp of the Cultivation Method they practice."
"If one does not possess Spirit Body, there is only one way to form Higher Vehicle Golden Core."
At the Foundation Establishment Realm, one must comprehend the Dao of Heaven and Earth to the point of achieving Great Achievement the [Intent Realm], using unparalleled comprehension to compensate for insufficient aptitude. Only in this way can one defy fate and form Higher Vehicle Golden Core.
"Those who Higher Vehicle Golden Core have a success rate of over 30% in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. With the help of Nascent Soul Formation Pills and other Nascent Soul-forming Spirit Items, reaching 50% or 60% is not a problem at all. Such cultivators are referred to by major powers as 'Nascent Soul Seeds.'"
Yang Tianyou finished speaking in one breath. He had a thorough understanding of the quality of Golden Core, which was not only from the books in the Scripture Repository, but also from Yunhua's guidance.
As far as he knew, Yunhua had formed One-Rank Golden Core Higher Vehicle, also known as Golden Core Purple Golden Core, which was considered the finest among Higher Vehicle Golden Core.
The reason Yunhua was able to achieve this was entirely because when he reached the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, he had already comprehended the [Way of Supreme Yin] to the Great Achievement [Intent Realm], coupled with the cultivation of the Divine Ability Prototype, the Ice-Spirit Divine Light, and the special blessing of his innate Six-Yin Spirit Body.
All of this accumulated together allowed Yunhua to forge the Purple Golden Core in one fell swoop.
The Purple Golden Core can increase the probability of breaking through to the Nascent Soul by 50%.
In addition to Yunhua's own physical advantages, it can be said that if she were to take a risk, she wouldn't need the Nascent Soul Nascent Soul Formation Pill stage, since she already has a 60-70% success rate.
Yang Haoyu was not surprised after hearing Yang Tianyou's account.
She pursed her lips and said, "When I broke through to the Foundation Establishment, my Lineage wasn't strong, and we had no way of knowing about the Spirit-Transforming Inducement. The Foundation Establishment I built when I broke through was only second-grade."
"With such a foundation, breaking through to the Golden Core Realm will only grant me a Lower Vehicle eighth-rank Golden Core. But I'm not content with that. The path of cultivation is long and arduous, and the prospects of Lower Vehicle Golden Core are truly limited. Therefore, I plan to re-enter the Fierce Ghost Cave!"