"What did Patriarch Tian Chan say? Please tell me plainly, Senior Sister." Wang Yu's heart stirred slightly at Ximen Mei's words.
"My family ancestor said that success in core formation depended ten percent on aptitude, twenty percent on preparation, and seventy percent on fortune.
"Even if your aptitude defied the heavens and your preparations were beyond reproach, you would have, at most, a one-in-three chance of forming a core. In reality, though, almost no one can achieve that. Most Foundation Establishment cultivators have only about a one-in-ten chance when they attempt core formation, and some have pitifully lower odds.
"My family ancestor once said that among the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Four Symbols Sect in his generation, there were plenty of fellow disciples with better aptitude, deeper reserves of dharma power, and more thorough preparations than his. Yet he alone managed to form a core through a lucky stroke of fortune. Everyone else failed." Ximen Mei slowly recounted Heaven Toad Ancestor's words.
"Core formation is that difficult?" Wang Yu looked somewhat shaken.
"Our sect has nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, yet originally had only four Core Formation Patriarchs. That alone shows how low the odds are.
"For cultivators like us, aptitude is innate and difficult to improve, while fortune is far too elusive. The only things we can strive to change are the spiritual treasures that improve our chances of forming a core-the so-called opportunities for core formation.
"Such opportunities are something ordinary cultivators, and even Core Formation Patriarchs, can only stumble upon, not seek out. But for High Person Jialan, a Nascent Soul True Person, obtaining them would hardly be difficult.
"The treasures here may well include such an opportunity, perhaps even more than one. For that, I'm willing to stake everything on a gamble. Now it