Heaven and Earth Have Flaws! The Secret of the Hidden Dragon!

At the mountaintop stood a towering ice palace, crystalline white from end to end, as though carved from a single piece of jade.

Gu Qinghan sat upon an ice chair and gestured for Lin Zhiyan to sit as well. She spoke slowly, "Zhiyan, now that your cultivation has reached the Three Flowers Realm, there are some things I can tell you."

Lin Zhiyan said, "Please speak, Master. Zhiyan is all ears."

Gu Qinghan said, "With your talent, the Three Flowers Realm surely will not hold you back for long. Three Flowers Gathering at the Peak, the complete opening of the dantian—these are merely matters of time for you. But breaking through from the Three Flowers Realm to the Golden Core is not so simple."

"This step has trapped countless geniuses, yet it has also forged countless powerhouses. Some spend their entire lives unable to break through, while others attain enlightenment overnight and step into the Golden Core."

Lin Zhiyan nodded. "Master, this disciple knows that the Three Flowers are easily attained, while the Golden Core is hard to form. This disciple will not take it lightly." Her voice was resolute, without the slightest hesitation.

Gu Qinghan shook her head. "No. The difficulty I speak of is not what the world believes it to be. The difficulty spoken of by the world refers to accumulation, opportunities, and comprehension. But the difficulty I speak of lies in this heaven and earth."

Lin Zhiyan asked in confusion, "Master means...?"

Gu Qinghan said, "This heaven and earth is flawed. If one forms a Golden Core here, then even one overflowing with talent can only form an imperfect Golden Core. With your talent, forming a Golden Core of such a grade would be a sheer waste."

Hearing this, Lin Zhiyan's heart jolted. This heaven and