At the bottom of Stillheart Lake, within the Earthfire Spirit Grotto.
Han Li sat cross-legged, spiritual energy swirling around him like mist. Within his dantian, his liquid Profound Fiend Power Spiritual Power had been compressed and condensed to its limit, forming a perfectly round bead the size of a pigeon's egg. Dark all over and covered in fine, blood-colored patterns, it was the embryonic Profound Fiend True Core! Now, this nascent core spun furiously at an unprecedented speed, emitting a terrifying suction as it ravenously devoured the surrounding earthfire spiritual energy and the tremendous medicinal power within Han Li's body!
Core formation had reached its most critical moment! Only by drawing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into his body and enduring the tempering of Samadhi True Fire could he forge an imperishable golden core!
Yet at this crucial juncture, the Mysterious Bone Token inside Han Li's robes grew ever more restless! Its searing heat nearly penetrated his clothing, while the fragmented information about the "Fallen Demon Mountain legacy trial" battered his mind like demonic voices pouring into his ears! An obscure pulling force also emanated from deep within the token, seemingly trying to drag him toward some distant location!
If I lose focus now, the backlash will strike! Veins bulged on Han Li's forehead. He clung to the last shred of clarity in his mind and did everything he could to suppress the Mysterious Bone Token's interference. Core formation was fraught with danger; the slightest mistake would destroy his core and kill him! Of all the times this token could have acted up, it had chosen the decisive moment of his core formation. Its malicious intent deserved death!
System! Give core formation your full support and block all external interference! Han Li roared inwardly.
``` [Ding! Command received!