Was Spirit Root potential truly so important for forming a Golden Core? After a bitter smile, Lu Xiaotian lowered his head in deep thought, recalling what the sliver of Primordial Spirit left behind by the Primordial Unity Daoist in the Primordial Unity Daoist's treasury had said. With his aptitude, he had not the slightest hope of successfully forming a Golden Core.
Lu Xiaotian's gaze suddenly sharpened. The dejection from his previous failure at forming a Golden Core was swept away, replaced by an indomitable resolve and fearlessness. From a Qi Refining cultivator to where he stood now, he had weathered so many dangers, and several times he had nearly lost his life. Part of it had been strength, part luck—but no matter what, besides strength and luck, what had carried him this far was his sharp spirit of disbelief, unwillingness, and refusal to admit defeat.
If he could not form a Golden Core by ordinary means, then it seemed the only path left was the formation-pill path.
Though his previous attempt at forming a Golden Core had failed, Lu Xiaotian had a bone-deep understanding of the immense spiritual power released when a Golden Condensation Pill dissolved within the body. The spiritual power generated by a single Golden Condensation Pill was nearly enough to overwhelm even a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the peak stage. He had only barely endured it with the formidable physique of a sixth-rank body cultivator. Now that he had broken through the shackles of the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment, his body could contain more spiritual power—but at most, only over half again as much as before. If he took two Golden Condensation Pills at once, even he would be unable to bear it. Let alone taking five Golden Condensation Pills simultaneously, with spiritual power of different