On the Golden Core of Great Luo

"I, Jiang Linglong, have always been clear about my likes and dislikes. I don't need a reason to like something, so why should I care about other people's opinions?"

Jiang Linglong suddenly turned to look at Chen Nianzhi, her eyes reflecting his image deeply. "If I need a reason, you are indeed the most handsome person I have ever seen."

Chen Nianzhi: "..."

"Of course, you are indeed very talented, with Five Element Spiritual Root that allow you to Self-Foundation Establishment. Your potential is greater than you imagine."

"Does having Five Element Spiritual Root mean great potential?"

Chen Nianzhi's pupils contracted, and she couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean by that?"

"Because a cultivator's Golden Core realm has three qualities..."

Jiang Linglong turned to the side, looking at the wind and snow before her, and began to speak slowly and deliberately.

It turns out that when a cultivator breaks through to the Golden Core realm stage, the Golden Core realm that is formed will have three different qualities depending on their foundation.

The first type is to break through to the Golden Core realm realm with the help of external objects, such as cultivators who break through to the Golden Core realm by consuming the Five-Elements Spirit Fruit. This type of Golden Core realm is also known as the Low-grade Golden Core, and its combat power is the most ordinary among Golden Core realm cultivators.

Because breaking through to the Golden Core realm realm is done with the help of external objects, although it reduces the difficulty of the breakthrough, it also makes the Law Power more gentle and the origin less pure.

Such cultivators have relatively weak foundations, and without external assistance, their chances of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm are almost zero.

Even cultivators with powerful backgrounds who break through to the Nascent Soul Realm with the help of external aids such as Nascent Soul Formation Pill can mostly only remain at the Nascent Soul Early Stage.

The second type is to break through to the Golden Core realm realm on one's own without the aid of external objects. Such cultivators are often exceptionally talented, and the power and quality of the Golden Core realm they condense are much higher. This type of Golden Core realm is also known as Middle-grade Golden Core.

A cultivator who has condensed Middle-grade Golden Core will have a 20% chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul even without external aids. If they obtain a treasure like the Nascent Soul Formation Pill, they will have a 40% to 50% chance of becoming Nascent Soul True Lord.

The third type is the extremely rare High-grade Golden Core. If a cultivator wants to condense High-grade Golden Core, then from the Foundation Establishment Realm onwards, no external object can be used for any major breakthrough.

Because it is extremely difficult to break through to the Golden Core realm stage without the help of external aids, cultivators who refine High-grade Golden Core are very rare.

Generally speaking, only exceptional geniuses with Heavenly Spirit Root have a slight chance of achieving this. As long as such cultivators do not perish halfway through their cultivation journey and obtain a Nascent Soul Treasure, they have an almost 80-90% chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

Even without a Nascent Soul cultivation treasure, they generally have a 40-50% chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

Legend has it that almost all the Primordial Spirit Dao Lord in the Purple Yin Realm had forged High-grade Golden Core and were once renowned Golden Core realm cultivators across the land.

"If one forges a High-grade Golden Core and doesn't perish, their future achievements will most likely reach the Nascent Soul Late Stage stage."

As Jiang Linglong spoke, her eyes were fixed on Chen Nianzhi, but then she suddenly changed the subject.

"I was born with Heavenly Spirit Root, Self-Foundation Establishment at the age of fifteen, and broke through to the Purple Mansion Realm at the age of twenty-eight without the aid of external objects such as the Violet Sun Jade."

"Two hundred years later, do you know why I've remained stuck in the Purple Mansion Realm?"

Chen Nianzhi was shocked, once again feeling astonished.

Everyone says that Patriarch Jiang has amazing skills in alchemy, Array Instrument, artifacts, and talismans, and is a true prodigy. But probably no one could have imagined that she could achieve this level.

At this moment, he fully understood that the background of the peerless beauty before him was probably far more powerful than he had imagined.

Suppressing his shock, he couldn't help but continue the conversation, "Could it be to condense a high-quality Golden Core realm?"

Jiang Linglong nodded and said calmly, "Legend has it that above the High-grade Golden Core, there is an even more astonishing Golden Core realm Golden Core realm called the Great Luo Golden Core. Once formed, it grants the person the appearance of an immortal."

"The Great Luo Golden Core also has another name, which is the Five-Element Primordial Unity Great Luo Golden Core."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Nianzhi's pupils suddenly opened, then shrank back and forth.

"Yes, just like you're thinking of."

"To forge Great Luo Golden Core, one cannot rely on Foundation-Building Pill, Violet Sun Jade, or similar items to break through to the Golden Core realm realm; one must also possess all Five-Element Spirit Root."

Jiang Linglong nodded slightly and said calmly, "Once the Great Luo Golden Core is formed, both combat strength and potential will far surpass those of cultivators of the same level."

"In order to forge the Pure Yin Great Luo Golden Core, I have been working on perfecting my Spirit Root for two hundred years, from the Heavenly Spirit Root to the current Four Element Spiritual Root. Now, only the final step is left."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Chen Nianzhi.

"You were born with Five Element Spiritual Root, and you even Self-Foundation Establishment in your early twenties. As long as you don't use any external aids to break through to the Golden Core realm realm, you will be able to forge Pure Yang Great Luo Golden Core."

Chen Nianzhi then realized that the Five Element Spiritual Root were actually a path to immortality, not as burdensome as she had imagined.

Unfortunately, the cultivation speed of those with Five Element Spiritual Root is slow. Most cultivators cannot break through to the next realm even after exhausting their lifespan. Although he has Five Element Spiritual Root, he has improved his foundation by using Hongmeng Purple Qi, making his cultivation speed more than ten times faster than that of ordinary cultivators with Five Element Spiritual Root.

Without a powerful backer, a cultivator with Five Element Spiritual Root might not even reach the Middle Stage of Qi Refining, let alone the Foundation Establishment realm stage, let alone break through to the Golden Core realm stage without using any external aids.

Without the aid of external objects to break through to the next level, it would take a cultivator with Five Element Spiritual Root decades to hone their foundation at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining. Even if a Primordial Spirit Dao Lord devoted all their efforts to cultivating them, it would be difficult to nurture a Great Luo Golden Core cultivator.

"The first time I saw you, I knew you were born different from everyone else."

"We are the same kind of people; only people like you and me can make it to the end."

She gazed down at the Canghai before her, her eyes seemingly reflecting the vicissitudes of life. "Only I can walk with you forever."

Chen Nianzhi listened quietly, and suddenly felt that Jiang Linglong's back looked somewhat lonely.

A sudden pang of pain shot through his heart, and he couldn't help but ask, "What exactly happened back then that made you come from the East Sea Shore to the Eastern Wilderness?"

A slight silence filled the air as Jiang Linglong stood in the snow, holding an umbrella, without answering his question.

She stood silently on the earth like a lonely wandering soul, seemingly reminiscing about those who had once been there.

She didn't know how much time had passed, until the wind and snow gradually subsided, when she spoke softly.

Those people and those events have been buried in the passage of time.

"With your current cultivation level, you shouldn't know those things."

Chen Nianzhi remained silent, watching her lonely figure, and recalled a scene from several years ago.

That night, upon hearing the news of the Second Elder's death, he played the zither in the wind and rain, and she held an umbrella for him, shielding him from the storm all night.

He was like that back then, like a lonely wandering soul. They were really alike, like the same kind of people.

In a flash, Chen Nianzhi understood his own feelings, and he gazed deeply into her eyes.

He spoke somewhat rashly, yet without being able to resist.

"No matter what lies ahead, no matter what kind of existence you are facing."

I will always be there for you.

She looked at him, at his stunning figure reflected in his eyes.

The heavy snow fell softly, covering the vast Great Wilderness with a thick layer of snow. She stood atop the lonely mountain, standing in the wind and snow, frozen in time as a painting.

The path to immortality is a solitary journey, a long and winding road.

The past is like a long night, and history is like a dream.

She reminisced about the past, remaining silent for a long time before a faint smile bloomed on her thin lips.

"I am the only one left in the Jiang Clan. From now on, with you by my side, I won't have to walk alone..."

I think it will be great!