Enlightenment Before the Lake

A thousand red carp leap out of the water, creating a truly unique sight.

Chen Wang leaned against the railing and gazed into the distance, when suddenly something struck him.

His magical Law Power surged.

He has been practicing the Dragon Slaying Sword Scripture for many days now, and his skill is profound.

This opportunity, however, is emerging for the first time.

Chen Wang's eyes lit up. "What a coincidence?"

He actually grasped the opportunity to break through to the Golden Core stage while the Dragon Family cultivators were conducting a massive search of the city and he was forced to leave the Cultivation World.

Opportunities are mysterious things, Chen Wang had already grasped that feeling, so he quickly made a decision.

"Those who cultivate immortality defy fate and go against the current. Now that the fortuitous opportunity has appeared, they must seize it!"

He made a quick decision and immediately returned to the small building.

He had already set up a formation in this small building.

In this Martial Dao World, no one can break through.

Activating the formation at this moment will protect the entire building.

In reality, now that the demons have been wiped out and the Sky Demon Alliance has withdrawn from the arena of conflict, there is basically no need to be so careful.

However, Chen Wang also needed to be wary of that Demon God, so he made some arrangements.

Now he took out the Five-Colored Immortal Orchid and swallowed it.

Having just grasped the opportunity, he immediately wanted to make a breakthrough; one could say he was a bit impatient.

However, from another perspective, it also shows his courage and diligence.

After Chen Wang consumed the Five-Colored Immortal Orchid, a surge of immense power erupted and flowed into every acupoint of his body.

Every pore of his body was greedily absorbing this special power.

His aura was also constantly growing stronger.

Chen Wang's mind became increasingly clear, and he guarded his spiritual center.

By practicing the breakthrough method of the Dragon Slaying Sword Scripture, one can clearly sense every unique change in the surroundings.

The formation he set up was a protective formation.

He didn't quite understand the principle behind it at first, but after taking the Five-Colored Immortal Orchid, his eyes suddenly became clear, just like a nearsighted person putting on glasses.

He could easily figure out the workings of this formation.

After consuming the Five-Colored Immortal Orchid, Chen Wang circulated the Dragon Slaying Sword Scripture break through his cultivation realm.

In an instant, the Law Power within his body surged wildly into his Qi Sea, vast and mighty, flowing in all directions.

Forming a golden core is no easy task; the process is extremely dangerous and requires a large amount of Spiritual Qi.

Chen Wang's actions were somewhat rash, but seizing this opportunity to make a breakthrough also had some advantages.

Some talented young people get stuck at this stage because they don't dare to make a breakthrough immediately after seizing the opportunity, and they need to hone their skills further.

But Chen Wang was different; he had already made many preparations in advance.

Having seized the opportunity today, I immediately refined the Five-Colored Immortal Orchid without the slightest hesitation; this was a clear case of gaining the upper hand!

His Law Power kept gathering and filling his Qi Sea.

The Qi Sea is the most mysterious place in the human body. It looks boundless and vast, capable of holding an immeasurable amount of power, but at this moment, Chen Wang felt a sense of emptiness.

My strength is waning! The power required to condense the Golden Core is simply too immense.

Chen Wang was prepared for this, and immediately took out the spiritual item he needed to break through to the Golden Core stage and consumed it to refine it.

The Dragon Slaying Sword Scripture was circulating wildly, and the Sword Qi flowed and changed within his meridians, while the medicinal power was channeled into his Qi Sea.

Three hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Sweat dripped from Chen Wang's forehead and body. He had finished all the spirit medicine in his hand, but his breakthrough was not yet complete.

Chen Wang had experienced firsthand the perils of breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

Although I acted decisively and gained the upper hand, the amount of power required was simply too great.

"Cultivating Wealth, Companions, Techniques, Location, and a suitable environment. Indeed, the resources needed for a breakthrough are enormous."

Chen Wang thought to himself.

No wonder some rogue cultivators can't break through to the Golden Core stage. The power required to break through to the Golden Core stage is so enormous that it's beyond what an individual can handle.

Breaking through to the Golden Core stage carries extremely high risks. It is very likely that many acupoints will be broken and many meridians destroyed, making it difficult to break through again in the future.

This is still a relatively good situation; in worse cases, one might suffer complete paralysis or Qi Deviation, leading to death and the dissipation of one's spiritual energy.

If breaking through to the Golden Core stage weren't so perilous, those prodigies wouldn't have hesitated for several more days after sensing the opportunity for cultivation.

Some people don't even dare to make a breakthrough for a year or two, just to wait until everything is perfect.

It can only be said that everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

Chen Wang has prepared many spiritual items, but they are still not enough.

Long Qi Lang possesses many spiritual items!

Chen Wang had a flash of Spiritual Light and immediately took it out.

At this moment, a vortex had formed in his Qi Sea, gathering all his Law Power. It looked like there were some starlight points in it, like a galaxy.

This scene was very familiar. Chen Wang looked inward at his Small World and was surprised when he saw it.

This process cannot tolerate the slightest mistake, or even interruption, otherwise his Law Power will be exhausted and the vortex will collapse.

Chen Wang immediately took out the spirit medicine and swallowed it.

Several hours passed in the blink of an eye, and all the spirit medicine he needed for breaking through to higher realms, including the Strengthening Foundation and Nurturing Origin pills, had been exhausted.

Chen Wang sighed inwardly.

"Oh no, is my attempt to break through to the Golden Core stage going to fail?!"

He had prepared for the worst.

Even if he doesn't Qi Deviation and his meridians are completely destroyed, he probably won't be able to break through to the Golden Core stage in the short term.

"Is it... that we have no choice but to give up?"

Chen Wang felt somewhat unwilling.

At this moment, he indeed had no spiritual items left, but he did have some demonic Essence Blood that could strengthen his Qi and Blood and blood.

However, Chen Wang needed Law Power to break through his current realm, so this item was useless to him.

Moreover, one dares not consume the demon's Essence Blood without refining it.

Although one can gain some power, the energy involved is too complex and might destroy one's foundation.

At that point, it won't just be a matter of forming the Golden Core; whether one can even save their life is another matter entirely.

Chen Wang's eyes lit up immediately, and he remembered something.

He took out the Dragon Blood Stone.

Dragon Blood Stone is an extremely powerful treasure, containing dragon blood and extremely pure life essence.

Chen Wang took a deep breath, his heart hardening, "Success or failure depends on this!"

He channeled his Law Power into the Dragon Blood Stone and began refining it.

The object was warm, and after Chen Wang activated it, it immediately began to buzz and hovered in the air.

However, the power within began to connect with Chen Wang's meridians like a spider web, continuously flowing into him.

It was late at night and everyone was asleep.

Outside, a bright moon hung in the sky, its cool light shining down, and the entire North-Pacifying King Manor was quiet.

Suddenly!

A sharp beam of light suddenly shot into the sky from inside the small building; it was a dazzling golden light.

The next moment, a terrifying aura spread out, enveloping the entire North-Suppressing King Manor.

The North-Suppressing King Manor was built against the mountain, and at this moment the entire mountain was shrouded in this powerful aura.

There were many experts in the Prince's mansion, all of them powerful martial arts practitioners, but at this moment they all looked towards the center of the North-Suppressing King Manor with expressions of shock.

"His Prince has successfully completed his seclusion!"

Chen Wang, the North-Suppressing King, is the greatest martial arts master in the Great Chu.

The Nation-Protecting Martial Saint.

They ended centuries of demonic chaos and slew the great demon that had ravaged the human world.

His achievements will be remembered forever, and martial arts masters hold him in the highest esteem.

They believed this young man was the only expert capable of breaking through to the Martial God realm.

At this moment, Chen Wang made a breakthrough, and his aura became extremely powerful. The blood in their bodies almost stopped flowing, and they couldn't help but kneel down on the ground.

The stronger one is, the more sensitive one becomes to this aura.

This is a kind of suppression that transcends the level of life, like the sense of powerlessness one feels when facing a colossal creature.

Everyone knelt down, their eyes fixed on the tall building of the North-Suppressing King Manor.

Not only that,

The next moment, everyone felt a sharp Sword Qi aura soar into the sky, then fall down like the cold moonlight.

The people in the North-Suppressing King Manor were horrified, holding their breath and not daring to utter a sound.

Once all the strange phenomena disappeared, the small building where the North-Suppressing King lived returned to peace.

"I am going into seclusion for a period of time, and no one is allowed to disturb me!"

Chen Wang's voice reached the ears of everyone in the palace.

It was as if someone was speaking in their ears, and everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

The Prince has indeed broken through! They were overjoyed.

However, they only thought that Chen Wang had broken through to the Martial God realm, but they did not know that a Golden Core expert had been born at this moment.

At this moment, the golden light emanating from Chen Wang's body subsided, and the entire small building was now completely dark.

The light had leaked out earlier, extinguishing all the candles in the pavilion.

After Chen Wang Foundation Establishment, his body was originally free of impurities, but now he discovered that a thick layer of black skin had formed on his skin, which would crack with the slightest movement.

Chen Wang was somewhat moved.

"After achieving the Golden Elixir, the human body's life level is raised to a higher level, and impurities that were not present before are discovered."

Chen Wang was even more surprised at this moment.

After achieving the Golden Core stage, Chen Wang's physique also became stronger.

"No wonder body cultivation has declined. After achieving the Golden Core stage, one's physique is already extremely strong. It's not that the methods of body cultivation are bad, but rather that the current cultivation system is too powerful."

The physique of Golden Core Stage is already stronger than that of Body Refinement Great Perfection.

Chen Wang then began to understand the terrifying nature of the Golden Core Stage, realizing that even close combat posed no threat to them.

The decline of body cultivation is a normal thing.

Imagine you've painstakingly cultivated to the point of perfect physical perfection...

But if one cultivates immortality, one doesn't need to temper one's physique; one's body will become stronger. How can one fight like that? Chen Wang condensed his golden core, and a golden core floated quietly on his Qi Sea, shining brightly.

Chen Wang tried to circulate the golden elixir and summoned it.

A light emanated from his lower abdomen, illuminating the entire small building.

The light was very soft, giving people a feeling of purity, without any impurities.

"Once I swallow this golden pill, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens!"

Although this statement is a bit arrogant, it represents the different levels and realms of the Golden Core Stage.

Chen Wang's Law Power surged even more at this moment.

He was already at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, and had refined many spirit medicine, Law Power extremely profound.

Compared to now, what was once a mere stream is now a mighty river; they are worlds apart.

Chen Wang's Divine Sense also became more powerful, and when he unleashed it, it could cover the entire mountain.

This terrifying Divine Sense doesn't require any fighting techniques; it simply assaults the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, who will be unable to withstand it and will either become an idiot or have their soul scattered.

"The power of the Golden Core is indeed extraordinary."

Chen Wang had just refined the Dragon Blood Stone Dragon Blood Stone, but he had not yet fully absorbed all of its power, which remained dormant in his Qi Sea.

However, it is half the size of the original.

Such precious treasures are things that would drive even Golden Core Stage expert crazy.

Chen Wang has just broken through his cultivation level and is now a cultivator at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. His cultivation is very stable, comparable to others' decades of hard work. The reason for this is the Dragon Blood Stone.

He then took out several Law Treasure, including the Purple Gold Hammer, the Dao Dust Pearl, the Jin Chan Dharma Robe, and the Immortal Slaughtering Bow.

Now that he has reached the Golden Core stage, some things about these Law Treasure are immediately clear to him.

He has successfully refined the Dao Dust Pearl, the Jin Chan Dharma Robe, and the Immortal Slaughtering Bow, but he has not yet refined the Purple Gold Hammer.

At this moment, he picked up the Purple Gold Hammer and held it in his hand, and it was completely refined in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The Immortal Slaughtering Bow originally had some restrictions.

Chen Wang glanced at it, then used his Law Power to wash over it again and again, and soon he unsealed it.

The aura of the Immortal Slaughtering Bow intensified once more, and this Law Treasure shone with its original brilliance, exuding a chilling and unstoppable killing intent.

Only Golden Core Stage Cultivator can unleash the true power of Law Treasure.

Originally, during the Foundation Establishment Realm, it was like a child trying to wield a large hammer—very difficult and not very powerful.

Things have changed dramatically since then.

Chen Wang's lifespan also increased from over two hundred years to eight hundred years. If he were to acquire some life-extending Cultivation Method or insights, living for over a thousand years would not be a problem.

That is equivalent to the Song Dynasty living to the modern era.

The Great Qi Dynasty

Long Jiulang was drinking with Meng Tianxing in an inn.

The large array set up in the city has not yet been removed. Although it is already late at night, his cultivators are still searching all night long.

Meng Tianxing absolutely refused to believe that this young man could escape from under his nose.

Long Jiu Lang also firmly believed this.

Being marked by a Golden Core Stage cultivator, even if the other party is incredibly powerful, it's impossible for them to escape so quickly.

The two concluded that this person must have an extremely Gao Ming method of hiding and was only temporarily hiding in the city.

As the night deepens and dawn approaches, it is the moment of transition between yin and yang in a day.

Although they were drinking together, Meng Tianxing's eyes were slightly closed, and golden light burst forth between them.

Although he said he didn't care, this Golden Core Stage Cultivator was also searching for the young cultivator's whereabouts.

"What a Cao Cao! Dao Zhen have the ability to go to heaven and earth and just hide like this?" Meng Tianxing frowned.

Long Jiu Lang showed no sign of impatience, and on the surface, he still maintained the refined demeanor of a scion of the Aristocratic Clan.

However, his frequent drinking revealed a hint of anxiety in him.

Suddenly, the Communication Magical Artifact on his body lit up.

Long Jiu Lang suddenly stood up.

"Found it! It's in the city!"

Meng Tianxing suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils bursting with golden light.

Letting this kid escape is a disgrace to his cultivation path!

A murderous intent appeared in Long Jiu Lang's eyes. "This reckless rogue cultivator has been dragging on for far too long!"