Core Formation (4200+ words)

This time, I'll definitely succeed in forming my core!

For no apparent reason, a thought surfaced in Aaron's mind.

Seizing that flash of inspiration, he hurriedly swallowed the third Calamity-Crossing Pill and began his secluded cultivation to form his core.

Three years later.

Qianyang City was no different from before.

Around Aaron's cave abode, abnormal spiritual energy fluctuations suddenly appeared.

The sky darkened, and spiritual energy seemed to form a funnel, crazily converging toward the direction where he was in seclusion.

"Is this... a Core Formation phenomenon?!"

"A cultivator has successfully formed their core?!"

"Quick... notify the pavilion master!"

"Report the news to the tower master at once!"

Even in Great Qian, Core Formation cultivators counted among the middle and upper ranks. The emergence of a new Core Formation cultivator often signified many things.

While cultivators belonging to various factions bustled about, the Rogue Cultivators who had once drifted through the city in mediocrity stared blankly in the direction of the Core Formation phenomenon, intense jealousy, envy, and despondency surfacing on their faces...

Inside the cave abode.

Aaron opened his eyes, spiritual light blazing from them for several feet!

Terrifying mana fluctuations surrounded him—the aura leaking out from a Core Formation cultivator!

It took him a full seven days to barely familiarize himself with the mana of the Core Formation Realm and thoroughly stabilize his cultivation. Then he abruptly rose to his feet, his eyes becoming as warm and lustrous as jade. "Core Formation... heh heh... it doesn't seem all that difficult..."

Once a Foundation Establishment cultivator's true essence had been condensed to an extreme degree, forming it into a golden core was as natural as water flowing into a channel.

"But... ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators don't have my lifespan to play around like this..."

"Counting it up,