South Sea, Coral Sea Region.
Sea Cucumber Island, a certain secret chamber.
Wang Qingshan sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion. Hundreds of Azure Flying Swords phantoms emerged around him. With each breath he inhaled and exhaled, the Azure Flying Swords phantoms grew increasingly solid, as though they had become tangible.
In his Dantian, a green Inner Core the size of a dragon's eye spun rapidly. Wisps of green light surged into his body and, under his guidance, gathered toward his Dantian.
The green Inner Core spun rapidly as specks of green light poured into it.
After a while, the green Inner Core stopped moving. The Azure Flying Swords phantoms around Wang Qingshan dispersed and vanished without a trace, as if they had never appeared.
He opened his eyes. Feeling the powerful aura radiating from his body, he was overjoyed.
"Core Formation Layer 3!"
With the aid of Medicinal Pills and several years of arduous cultivation, he had reached Core Formation Layer 3, and his strength had soared.
"I wonder if Qingqing has reached the Core Formation Stage yet?"
Wang Qingshan muttered to himself, took out a Message Disk, and contacted Wang Qiuling.
"Seventh Granduncle, you've come out of seclusion? Congratulations!"
"Qiuling, how is Qingqing?"
Sea Cucumber Island had to have a Core Formation Cultivator stationed there. If no new Core Formation Cultivator appeared, Wang Qingshan could not leave Sea Cucumber Island for too long.
"Eighth Aunt has already come out of seclusion and successfully reached the Core Formation Stage. She just returned. By the way, Seventh Granduncle, Tianqi brought back some good news. Ten Thousand Swords Sect is holding a Sword Tournament and has invited Sword Cultivators from all over to participate, using martial arts to make friends."
"A Sword Tournament?"
Wang Qingshan immediately became interested when he heard this.