"So this... was what Golden Core cultivation felt like?"
Ji Yuan sensed the fullness in his Dantian. He also found that his perception of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had deepened.
It was as though... what had once been 720p was now 1080p?
He did not know whether that description was accurate, but that was how it felt.
Ji Yuan extended his Divine Sense a little. He soon discovered that forming his Golden Core had not only expanded its range, but sharpened his perception of minute details as well.
"Looks like my earlier guess was right. When Lingtai Square-Inch Mountain shrinks to its smallest size, a Core Formation Cultivator can't detect me, but a Nascent Soul Cultivator probably can. Their Divine Sense is far beyond that of a Core Formation Cultivator."
As for exactly how far his Divine Sense could reach now, Ji Yuan did not know.
In any case, Western Border Mountain was no place to test it.
If he saw something he should not, or stirred up some powerful cultivator, he would be in trouble.
After taking a little time to feel the changes in his cultivation, Ji Yuan hurried to stabilize it while the Dan Yuan Fruit's effects lingered.
He also summoned a great many Spirit Stones from the [Spirit Vein] and spread them around himself, absorbing their pure spiritual energy to replenish his Golden Core.
"I remember Master saying cores come in three grades. Most people's Golden Cores remain just that, but with enough refinement, a Golden Core can become a Blood Core, and a Blood Core can eventually become a Violet Core."
"Once a Golden Core becomes a Violet Core, its cultivator's magical power alone can be five times that of a Golden Core Cultivator at the same stage."
"Master gave me several