Golden Core Realm Core Building: Heavenly Grotto

Hua Yaoyue could not hear the Apothecary King's grief-stricken cry.

By the time he cried out, she had already taken Ji Yuan back to the Water Dragon Sect.

As they passed Carefree Island, Hua Yaoyue said nothing. With a casual flick, she dropped Ji Yuan onto it, then headed straight back to Carefree Island.

Ji Yuan did not summon his Flying Boat. He fell straight down like a meteor from beyond the heavens and crashed into Carefree Island.

He struck the ground with a boom that shook the entire island.

He rose from the deep crater he had made, completely unhurt.

"After reaching Peak Foundation Establishment, my body really has grown stronger by several leaps. At this point, spells from someone at Foundation Establishment Early Stage probably wouldn't even tickle."

"Unfortunately, reaching the second layer of the Ninefold Profound Yang Technique, the Sinew Tempering Realm, won't be so easy. Otherwise, my body could go toe-to-toe with a Golden Core cultivator."

After climbing out, Ji Yuan casually filled in the crater. Then he went to a nearby mountaintop, sat cross-legged, and looked within himself again.

He had now reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Liquid spiritual energy could fill his entire Dantian.

He had only just broken through, though, and had not yet reached his best condition, so a little space remained.

Even filling it would only be temporary. He would keep taking Tri-color Spirit Eggs to compress the Spirit Liquid in his Dantian, making room for more.

Then there were the Sword Embryos of his nine Life-bound Flying Swords. Ice-attributed spiritual energy had frozen them all, but that did not hinder him in the slightest. He could summon or use them at will, and freely draw them back into his Dantian.

"Never mind. I'll fill my Dantian first."