After more than a year of cultivation, Ling Tian had finally reached the Late Spirit Division Stage. His agreement with Tian Xin was only three years away now. After analyzing Tian Xin's strength and his own, Ling Tian felt a faint pressure weighing on him.
As a man, Ling Tian had a touch of male pride. He didn't want to lose to a woman. Though she had cultivated for far longer than he had, he didn't consider that an excuse for defeat.
Composing himself, Ling Tian took a deep breath and contacted his three clones. He wanted to call back their golden cores, so that all four of his golden cores would be together. Then he could condense a fifth golden core—the Earth Attribute Golden Core.
Ling Tian had once been quite wary of the tribulation that would come after he gathered all five elements. Po Jun had said that some unforeseen change might occur, and the lightning tribulation's power could increase dramatically. But Ling Tian no longer had those reservations. His heart cultivation had reached the Late Spirit Division Stage, and after more than ten years of arduous cultivation and tempering, his strength had undergone a qualitative leap. He was confident he could safely face an Advancement Lightning Tribulation at only the Out of Body level.
With his fear of the lightning tribulation gone, Ling Tian found himself looking forward to what he would become after gathering all five elements. He had a vague feeling that once he had five golden cores in his body, his strength would undergo a world-shaking transformation.
"Ling Tian, how are the cultivation levels of your other clones? Have they improved a lot?" Po Jun was quite curious.
"Mm, every clone has improved quite a bit." Ling Tian nodded. He took a moment to