"Damn it, I should have set up more Spirit-Gathering Array!"
At that moment, Xu Xiao almost cursed in frustration.
He thought it was just a matter of condensing the core, and the place with abundant Spiritual Energy he found this time would be enough to support the consumption of condensing the core, but he did not expect that the consumption of condensing the core would be so terrifying.
If this is the case even for the Golden Core, what about beyond that?
There's no time to think about what's to come now; the most urgent thing is to get to a place with richer Spiritual Energy and continue condensing the core.
'It's all Guangchengzi's fault! He only gave us the steps to condense the core, but didn't mention how much energy it consumes!'
Xu Xiao couldn't help but blame Guangchengzi.
He didn't want to think that Guangchengzi was such a powerful figure, a time-space clone, that he wouldn't Mind Stone.
Besides, when Guangchengzi's avatar in the Great Tang World formed its core, the Spiritual Energy was far more abundant than Xu Xiao's is now. Why would he need to worry like this?
Spiritual Energy, as a major resource for cultivation, becomes increasingly abundant as one progresses through cultivation, since the total amount is limited.
Every time a genius rises to prominence, it means that subsequent geniuses will have one less resource available.
The truth of the spiritual practice world is that it will only get harder and harder for the younger generation, unless you find another way or you are truly blessed with great fortune.
Seeing that the Spiritual Energy was becoming insufficient to meet the demand, the Golden Core that was about to take shape began to become unstable, and Xu Xiao also started to get confused!
"No, I can't just stand by and watch my Core Formation fail. I have no choice but to take the risk!"
With his Telekinesis activated frantically, Xu Xiao was multitasking.
While maintaining the process of forming the core, he also used his Spiritual Power to quickly dig into the ground beneath him.
Since Spiritual Energy comes from underground, it should be more Spiritual Energy the deeper you go!
With his Telekinesis, Xu Xiao continuously shattered everything in his path, and soon he went from a hundred meters underground to several thousand meters below.
Just as he had expected, the deeper one went, the denser the Spiritual Energy became, and even Spirit Stone that shimmered with crystalline light appeared.
Before he could even marvel at the existence of Spirit Vein beneath this world, Xu Xiao quickly continued his path to Core Formation in this place rich in Spiritual Energy.
Manipulating his Telekinesis, Xu Xiao inscribed a Spirit-Gathering Array Spiritual Energy. He then began to devour the surging Spiritual Energy.
To form a core on an entire Spirit Vein is an opportunity that only powerful families and experts have, even in the cultivation world.
With such abundant Spiritual Energy, the intake of Spiritual Energy from the outside world was finally able to keep up with the speed at which Xu Xiao's Golden Core core condensed.
The Golden Core, the size of a longan, grew larger and more solid, eventually reaching the size of a chicken egg.
At this point, the surface of the Golden Core is still somewhat uneven; it is merely a highly concentrated form of energy and cannot yet be considered a nurturing environment for cultivating one's true self.
The True Spirit Seed in the Sea of Consciousness leaped with joy, then quickly transferred directly from the upper dantian and landed there in an instant.
The cradle is ready, and the True Spirit Seed should be planted into the Golden Core, thus embarking on the true path of cultivation.
A spark of true spirit enters the elixir, within which the Dao of Heaven and Earth arises spontaneously!
A ray of light appeared on the surface of the Golden Core, then the divine light receded, leaving only the egg-sized inner core suspended within the dantian.
The Golden Core slowly rotated, and the Spiritual Energy from the outside world was absorbed into the body at an even faster rate than before.
As soon as this Spiritual Energy entered the body, it was immediately absorbed by the Golden Core. Then, bearing Xu Xiao's mark, it flowed out in the Pure Essence and entered the meridians and limbs throughout the body.
Xu Xiao's True Essence was officially upgraded to Magic Power, which he could use to cast spells and supernatural abilities, and it also had other effects.
Leaving aside other benefits, its effect on nourishing the body alone is several times greater than the previous True Essence.
Xu Xiao could feel that, under the cleansing power of Magic Power, all the meridians and acupoints in his body began to become more resilient and wider.
Along with the body's flesh and bones, a transformation and purification process begins once again, propelling it towards an even stronger state.
This process takes time, so Xu Xiao sat there deep underground, sensing the power of the Golden Core while silently cultivating the Five Elements Art.
He sat there for forty-nine days!
On this day, Borneo was hit by a violent storm, with dark clouds covering the entire sky.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared, countless bolts of lightning lashing down amidst the torrential rain, strangely enough.
These lightning strikes only occurred in one area; elsewhere, apart from wind and rain, there was no sign of lightning at all.
All of this lasted for three days, and this bizarre phenomenon attracted the attention of countries around the world.
Once the thunderstorms subsided, various countries dispatched their researchers or used diplomatic means to try and find out what had happened.
Unfortunately, whether they were locals or outsiders, they all disappeared without a trace once they entered Borneo.
Even if several major powers couldn't resist secretly sending elite special forces teams inside, the same thing would happen; satellites couldn't capture anything inside, and anything aimed at Borneo would be subject to electromagnetic interference.
Meanwhile, Xu Xiao sat motionless on the ground, a faint smile on his face.
"So seizing the World Will is this simple! There's no need to find any wondrous artifact that embodies the World Will; all you need to do is use World-Crossing Gate!"
"As long as we can withstand the backlash from this world and tear away the disguise of the World-Crossing Gate, the World Will will come to us on its own."
Xu Xiao summarized his previous experiences.
Having formed his Golden Core, he naturally wanted to plunder this world, and his first task was to replace the will of this world.
Xu Xiao originally planned to find a rare object similar to the He Shi Bi, which contained a trace of the World Will, and use it as a springboard for his invasion.
Unexpectedly, the World-Crossing Gate reminded him that if he simply removed his disguise, the World Will would come to him on its own.
Having experienced the Great Tang Twin Dragons World, Xu Xiao naturally knew the methods of the World Will, so he decisively complied.
Just as he expected, by feigning disappearance, the World Will immediately noticed him as an outsider, and then lightning still struck down from the sky, intending to destroy him.
For these worlds without supernatural powers, the only means they can use to expel outsiders are the natural forces.
Aside from volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and typhoons that cause significant damage to the world itself, the most commonly used method is lightning.
After all, it's expulsion, not mutual destruction; the World Will can't afford to inflict heavy losses on both sides at the cost of a thousand casualties on the enemy.
He was merely carrying out the procedure of expelling outsiders, not necessarily determined to kill Xu Xiao without a burial place, even at the cost of destroying his own world.
This gave Xu Xiao an opportunity.
After reaching the Golden Core, the raging torrents of natural lightning became completely ineffective against him.
A mere slightly stronger Telekinesis was enough to ensure he could bathe in lightning, not to mention the flow of Golden Core Magic Power.
Xu Xiao used the lightning control technique from the Five Elements Art to enhance his abilities, even enabling him to manipulate natural lightning in reverse.
This Five Elements Art doesn't just consist of five techniques; rather, it means that once mastered, one can manipulate the Five Elements elements of the world, making it a great legacy of Guangchengzi.
With the methods of the World Will useless, all that remained was for Xu Xiao to slowly erode the authority of this world through the Heavens World-Crossing Gate.