Verifying the Clone

Ling Tian's clone looked much like his main body: around six feet tall, handsome and refined, with an elegant bearing. If not for the faint crimson glow spilling from the clone's body, it would have been impossible to tell the main body from the clone. Ling Tian knew that the glow came from the Fire Attribute Golden Core inside his clone, and from the fact that his Mental Power couldn't fully control it.

Just as Ling Tian and Po Qiong had expected, the clone was far weaker than the main body. Its Mental Cultivation was only at the Golden Core Great Perfection Stage, while its spiritual energy was at the Great Perfection of Divine Transformation Stage, thanks to the Golden Core. But since its Mental Power couldn't control the core, it likely couldn't bring much of that power to bear. The most gratifying thing was that the clone's body had reached the level of a Bronze Corpse, strong enough to withstand attacks from Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.

The most miraculous thing was that the clone and the main body shared a telepathic connection. Ling Tian had witnessed this during his battle with Xuan Ci, so he wasn't too surprised.

"Ling Tian—uh, I mean, your clone. Try to see if you can circulate a cultivation method," Po Qiong urged, sounding impatient. "It'd be great if it could cultivate on its own. Hurry and test it."

Although they had already deduced that there was a very good chance the clone could cultivate with its Golden Core, the matter was important, and Po Qiong still wanted to verify it as soon as possible.

"Uh, Po Qiong, I've already sealed the Golden Core. The Dan Star isn't circulating, so how can I cultivate?" Ling Tian retorted. He muttered under his breath, "If the Golden