Shocking Everyone, Breaking Through to the Core Formation Stage

Original Talisman Scripture!

At that moment, a stream of obscure, ancient, complex information appeared in Wu Yun's mind. All kinds of miraculous, intricate, profound talismans continuously flashed through his thoughts.

Every talisman came with corresponding information and contained different powers.

Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of talismanic insights flooded Wu Yun's mind.

This knowledge was forcibly injected into his brain, and for a time, his head was filled entirely with talismans.

All the complex talismans he had encountered before could now be traced back in his mind to their corresponding Primal Talisman Scripts.

There were also countless talismans he had never seen before.

If he had had to learn these talismans himself, he might not have remembered them even in a lifetime.

If only studying in my previous life had been this easy... Wu Yun could not help thinking.

When he studied in his previous life, he had always fantasized about possessing an ability like this—directly stuffing the contents of book after book into his head.

Ding. Check-in location refreshed. Please check in at the Symbol Master Tower.

The system notification sounded again. A new check-in mission had arrived!

"The Symbol Master Tower? It seems the Tower Battle is coming soon!"

Yan Xuan had mentioned the Tower Battle to him before, but Wu Yun had only been a One-Seal Talismancer at the time, so Yan Xuan had not gone into detail.

"Big Brother, the Yin Yang Qi here is so vast and pure!" Lin Dong said in delight as he sensed the pool water.

Wu Yun came back to himself. At this moment, Xia Zhilan, Liu Yi, and the others had already closed their eyes and entered cultivation. Streams of powerful suction spread continuously from the three of them, drawing the vast Yin Yang Qi into their bodies.

"We should start absorbing it too."

With that, he plunged into the pool and began absorbing the energy.

The Heavenly Mystery Skill circulated, forming a moderately sized vortex around Wu Yun.

Compared to the vortices formed by Xia Zhilan and the others, his was only slightly larger.

Of course, the secret manuals Xia Zhilan and the others cultivated were not bad either.

Still, Wu Yun was somewhat disappointed.

He had already cultivated the Heavenly Mystery Skill to the sixth level.

"It seems the Heavenly Mystery Skill isn't as powerful as I imagined. Its speed of absorbing Primal Force may only surpass First-class Secret Manuals. It can only be cultivated to the peak of the Core Formation Stage and does not even qualify as Creation Martial Arts!"

Wu Yun sighed inwardly. It was not that the Heavenly Mystery Skill was too weak, but that the martial path of the Tianxuan Continent was far stronger than he had imagined!

"I hope my next check-in can reward me with a more powerful cultivation technique!"

Wu Yun could only place his hopes on future check-ins. Still, the Heavenly Mystery Skill could support him until the Core Formation Stage, and he should obtain something else through check-ins during that time.

Wu Yun had also realized that the rewards from the system's check-ins were generally based on his current circumstances—things that he could use immediately.

Lin Dong was about the same as him! Among the five people in the pool, his and Lin Dong's vortices were the largest, Xia Zhilan's came next, while Liu Yi's and Xia Shi's were the smallest.

At that moment, Little Mink's voice appeared in Lin Dong's mind. "Hehe, kid, want to absorb the Yin Yang Qi here faster?"

"You have a way?"

Lin Dong immediately grew expectant and asked.

He had long suspected that this Big Black Rat was no ordinary creature. That arrogant manner did not seem to be an act. It was very likely truly some great expert.

"Be careful. Don't get excited, and don't let your big brother find out," Little Mink transmitted cautiously.

"Alright, alright, just tell me already!"

Lin Dong hurriedly transmitted back. He knew that the Heavenly Demon Mink had some inexplicable fear of his big brother! Little Mink said, "I can teach you, but you have to do me a favor too. Later, dive to the bottom of the pool and take a look. I sense something down there!"

"Fine, hurry up!" Lin Dong did not hesitate further. The energy here was limited, and he wanted to absorb more so that he could use this opportunity to break through to the late Heavenly Origin Stage.

Little Mink immediately used mental transmission to teach Lin Dong a method of absorption.

Qi Transformation Essence Spiral, a Mental Secret Technique... an auxiliary method for using Mental Energy.

After trying a few times, Lin Dong successfully mastered it. Then, his absorption vortex abruptly grew larger, at one point surpassing the combined total of Wu Yun, Xia Zhilan, and the other three. He began absorbing the Yin Yang Qi in the pool at a visibly rapid pace, plundering the energy like a whale swallowing the sea.

"Good heavens!"

"Good heavens!"

Wu Yun, Xia Zhilan, and the other three were all dumbfounded. They cried out inwardly, Good heavens, while cursing Lin Dong... Brother, are you a dog or what?!

At this rate, Lin Dong alone would snatch up all the energy.

"This kid is cheating. It looks like that Heavenly Demon Mink has awakened, and he actually didn't tell me!" Wu Yun secretly guessed.

Lin Dong did not have this method before—at least, he had not had it earlier. Otherwise, he would not have kept it from him.

That Heavenly Demon Mink must have taught him.

Wu Yun immediately guessed the truth. He was filled with envy toward Lin Dong. The Child of Destiny really had it made. Having the Stone Talisman was not enough; he even had a great expert guiding him.

He wanted an "old grandpa" of his own too! "This absorption is too slow." Wu Yun frowned. The Elixir Immortal Pool's energy was limited, and five people were competing for it. Now Lin Dong was even cheating and directly plundering it.

Wu Yun wanted to use this opportunity to break through to the Core Formation Stage, but under the current unfavorable circumstances, the Heavenly Mystery Skill's absorption speed could not satisfy him.

He wanted to cheat too! "Right, let's see whether there are any talismans for absorbing energy."

Among the tens of thousands of Primal Talisman Scripts he had just received through the Original Talisman Scripture, every talisman had a different function.

For example, the talismans on the Ancient Vortex Talisman Seal he had obtained could Devour other people's Mental Energy and convert it into his own.

"Found it—the Original Spirit Gathering Talisman!"

Wu Yun quickly found a suitable talisman. Original Spirit Gathering Talisman: one of the primordial talismans born between heaven and earth. It can rapidly gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Wherever this talisman appears, wonders such as blessed grottos, spiritual lands, and Treasure Gathering Basins will form. It can be used to arrange a Spirit Gathering Array...

A lengthy introduction to the Spirit Gathering Rune appeared in Wu Yun's mind, covering its origins, effects, methods of use, and more in great detail.

Wu Yun released his Mental Energy and began using it to trace the Spirit Gathering Rune over his body.

However, he failed several times in a row. There were simply too many patterns within it, and they were far too complicated.

"This is pretty difficult!"

Even with a clear image of the talisman in his mind, drawing it was still extremely difficult.

It perfectly proved that saying: the brain said, I've got it!

The hand said, No, you don't!

Still, after failing more than ten times, Wu Yun finally succeeded in tracing a Spirit Gathering Rune over the location of his dantian. Though it was not yet perfect, it could already serve its purpose.

In an instant, a vortex began forming around his dantian. It slowly grew larger and soon encompassed the entire Elixir Immortal Pool.

The entire Elixir Immortal Pool formed a wondrous image of the starry sky.

Wu Yun was the Milky Way!

Lin Dong was the solar system!

Xia Zhilan and the other three were the Earth-Moon system! A vortex within a vortex within a vortex! Xia Zhilan, Liu Yi, and Xia Shi could no longer remain calm.

The Yin Yang Qi they had already drawn to their mouths could actually be snatched away. Their suction was simply incapable of competing with Wu Yun and Lin Dong. Looking at the two enormous vortices on either side, the three of them spread their hands helplessly and stopped cultivating... How were they supposed to keep playing this game?!

"As expected of Big Brother!" Lin Dong narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced over, filled with boundless admiration.

Just now, he had felt somewhat guilty about doing this to his big brother. But now, it seemed Big Brother was still Big Brother after all.

He must be a Reincarnator. He must be a Reincarnator. He must be a Reincarnator... The Heavenly Demon Mink inside the Stone Talisman, having detected Wu Yun, continuously repeated this in his heart.

In his eyes, Wu Yun's many extraordinary qualities could not possibly appear in an ordinary country youth.

He was even more formidable than Lin Dong, the owner of the Stone Talisman. Other than being a Reincarnator, the Heavenly Demon Mink could not think of what else he could be!!! After becoming even more convinced of his theory, the Heavenly Demon Mink swore that he absolutely could not let the other party discover him. If a Reincarnator learned that there was a powerful Demon Spirit beside him, he could refine him in minutes.

The Heavenly Demon Mink was scared out of his wits! Before long, Lin Dong absorbed enough Yin Yang Qi and successfully broke through to the late Heavenly Origin Stage.

"Kid Lin Dong, stop absorbing it. Hurry to the bottom of the pool!"

The Heavenly Demon Mink urged him.

He desperately wanted to lure Lin Dong away, as far from his big brother as possible.

Lin Dong stopped cultivating. Seeing that his big brother was immersed in cultivation, he quietly dived toward the bottom of the pool.

The closer he got to the bottom, the denser the Yin Yang Qi became.

But the pressure also grew greater! In truth, the Elixir Immortal Pool contained abundant energy, but they had only been absorbing the energy at its surface and had been unable to draw from the bottom.

"Big Brother's absorption vortex is too terrifying. It can even draw the energy from the bottom of the pool upward."

As Lin Dong descended, he marveled. He could feel the Yin Yang Qi at the bottom surging madly toward the surface.

"How much farther? I can barely hold on!" Lin Dong transmitted to the Heavenly Demon Mink, his face flushed red.

"Almost there. It's at the fork ahead. Go in!"

"Pfft!"

A faint sound rang out, and Lin Dong abruptly discovered that the surrounding pool water had strangely vanished. His feet landed inside a somewhat damp cave.

The cave was not large. Its only exit was the passage through which Lin Dong had swum in. Yet strangely, when the pool water reached the entrance, it seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier, preventing the cave from being flooded.

"What a peculiar place!"

Lin Dong briefly surveyed the cave before his gaze fixed on its center. There, a deep-blue ball of light the size of a head floated quietly in the air. Faintly, he seemed able to see the shadow of a snake swimming within it.

"What is that?"

"An Azure Water Demonic Python. More precisely, its Demon Spirit."

"A Demon Spirit? How strong is it?" Lin Dong sensed its powerful pressure and knew it was no simple being.

"It should be comparable to the peak of your human Core Formation Stage."

"So powerful? Let's leave." Lin Dong was very cautious and sensibly chose to retreat.

He felt that if Big Brother made a move, he would certainly be able to defeat it.

"Why be afraid? Look behind it."

Hearing the Heavenly Demon Mink's words, Lin Dong glanced behind the ball of light. There, three smooth pearls of black and white floated in the air. Even from some distance away, Lin Dong could still sense the pure Yin Yang Qi emanating from them.

"Those are Yin Yang Pearls. Those are the true treasures of the Elixir Immortal Pool, rare objects formed after the entire pool condensed for many years. The Yin Yang Qi you absorbed outside just now is not even one-tenth that of a single Yin Yang Pearl, and the purity cannot compare either. If you can obtain these Yin Yang Pearls, Lord Mink guarantees that within half a year—no, within three months—you will successfully enter the Core Formation Stage!"

The Heavenly Demon Mink hurriedly explained. He needed the Azure Water Demonic Python's Demon Spirit to recover his strength.

"So what? I can't beat it. Let's go find my big brother." Lin Dong said without the slightest hesitation.

He believed that if his big brother acted, he would surely win.

The Heavenly Demon Mink said, "Don't rely on your big brother for everything. If you want to become strong, don't depend too heavily on others. I advise you to stay farther away from your big brother. That would be better for your growth!"

Hehe, you just want to split us up... Lin Dong did not believe the Big Black Rat's nonsense at all.

Without Big Brother, how could he have grown so quickly?

"Don't talk about my big brother like that!" Lin Dong said coldly.

"Fine, fine. Lend me your Primal Force, and I'll deal with it!" Little Mink said helplessly.

Lend it to you? Isn't that still relying on someone else... Lin Dong felt that he could not listen to this Big Black Rat.

Between relying on Big Brother and relying on the Heavenly Demon Mink, he preferred Big Brother.

"Hurry up. Just pour your Primal Force into the Stone Talisman."

"I'll trust you once!"

Lin Dong injected Primal Force into the Stone Talisman.

After receiving the Primal Force, a faint purple glow emerged from the Heavenly Demon Mink's black body. A mysterious talisman appeared on its forehead, and purple light flashed through its glossy little black eyes.

A powerful pressure spread from the Heavenly Demon Mink's body. As it approached the Azure Water Demonic Python, the python's Demon Spirit became frightened and tried to flee, but the powerful pressure suppressed it so thoroughly that it could not move.

Looking at the deep-blue ball of light, a trace of solemnity flashed through the Heavenly Demon Mink's eyes. Its two claws danced rapidly, and streams of black light shot out from them. These black rays swiftly gathered together, transforming in the blink of an eye into a vortex resembling a black hole.

Mouth of the Heavenly Demon! Devour!

Under the threat of danger, the Azure Water Demonic Python's Demon Spirit awoke and battled the Heavenly Demon Mink.

However, how could it possibly be the Heavenly Demon Mink's match?

Although the Heavenly Demon Mink was borrowing Lin Dong's Primal Force, the technique it unleashed was far more powerful.

Before long, the Heavenly Demon Mink successfully swallowed the Azure Water Demonic Python's Demon Spirit.

"That will do. This time, Lord Mink owes you a favor."

After saying that, the Heavenly Demon Mink entered the Stone Talisman and fell into slumber.

Lin Dong took the three Yin Yang Pearls and returned to the surface.

At this time, Wu Yun's massive vortex was still operating, wildly absorbing Yin Yang Qi, while Xia Zhilan and the other three had already been forced out of the Elixir Immortal Pool.

The disturbance caused by Wu Yun was enormous. The entire Elixir Immortal Pool had been churned into a boil.

The Yin Yang Qi was continuously converging toward a single point! He was about to break through.

This commotion drew Xia Wanjin and the others over. Everyone surrounded the Elixir Immortal Pool and guarded Wu Yun.

Xia Wanjin wore a solemn expression as he stared at Wu Yun in extreme excitement.

He had never seen such powerful Yin Yang Qi before.

He judged that the Yin Yang Qi Wu Yun had absorbed had definitely reached the peak ninth-grade level.

"I've never seen anyone create such a huge commotion while breaking through!"

"He's about to form an Origin Pill. My heavens, with such a huge disturbance, what grade of Origin Pill will he form?"

"At least eight stars!"

"I think it'll be nine stars!"

The onlookers all speculated curiously and spoke in hushed voices, afraid of disturbing Wu Yun.

However, before long, the energy of the entire Elixir Immortal Pool had been absorbed by Wu Yun. The Yin Yang Qi grew thin, with barely any remaining, yet he was still condensing his Origin Pill!

"There isn't enough energy! Heavens, even the energy of the entire Elixir Immortal Pool isn't enough for him to break through. He's still short by a little." Xia Wanjin could no longer remain calm and cried out in shock.

"Who has any? Quickly take out Elixir Pills or spiritual herbs containing Yin Yang Qi and help replenish him."

As Xia Wanjin spoke, he took out numerous Elixir Pills and spiritual herbs from his Cosmic Bag and tossed them all into the vortex Wu Yun had formed.

Seeing this, Lin Dong's heart stirred. He touched the three Yin Yang Pearls in his hand.

These were the Elixir Immortal Pool's true treasures. The Yin Yang Qi they contained was even richer than that in the Elixir Immortal Pool.

Caring deeply for Big Brother, Lin Dong unhesitatingly threw out one pearl and let Wu Yun's vortex absorb it.

He kept the remaining two ready in his hand. If Wu Yun still did not have enough, he would immediately throw them in as well.

After Wu Yun absorbed the Yin Yang Pearl, his vortex finally stopped.

Xia Wanjin said, "It's enough. He's about to condense his Origin Pill!"

Xuan Su, Xia Zhilan, and the others who had been preparing to throw in spiritual herbs also stopped.

Everyone looked toward Wu Yun in anticipation. Just how many stars would the Origin Pill he condensed possess?