"No, I thought..."
Li Xingkong didn't know what to say.
Have you ever heard the saying...?
The system's announcement that Li Xingkong had passed the assessment carried a smug, cheeky tone.
What did you say?
"Humans can actually predict the future, and so-called destiny is a real thing. Just like an object whose trajectory we can calculate the moment it is thrown, we can calculate a person's entire life from the moment they are born."
The system said calmly.
"Isn't this fatalism? System, you even understand mechanical materialism?"
While there is some truth to this statement, no one can prove its veracity.
"You can't see it now simply because your computing power isn't strong enough. This applies to destiny, and it also applies to the outcome of this test. From the moment you activated the formation, I could already deduce its result."
Li Xingkong understood; this system was just showing off.
"Hey, if that's what you're saying, then I can figure it out too. How could I have set up such a grand formation before I could have calculated the result?"
"Of course they're different. Your calculations only show what's theoretically possible, while my calculations take into account all environmental factors and various possible or impossible events, and then deduce a definite result."
"To put it simply, even if the world ends tomorrow and the entire Earth Star is destroyed, my conclusion will still hold true. That's the difference in our calculations."
The system spoke with great conviction, but to be honest, Li Xingkong still had some doubts.
Earth Star has been destroyed; how can these two continents merge? You're kidding me.
Regardless of whether the system truly possesses this ability or is simply going easy on him, passing the test is the best thing for Li Xingkong.
"So, now that we've passed the test, can we begin the next stage of our training?"
"What, you no longer doubt my computing power?"
The system countered with a question.
"What's there to doubt? You're right about everything."
Li Xingkong looked resolute, already brainwashing himself in his mind. Regardless of whether it was right or wrong, the important thing was to start the next stage of his cultivation.
"Hey, superficial."
The system was perfectly aware of Li Xingkong's little scheme; it just chose not to expose him.
" The Foundation Establishment assessment is complete, but before we can begin Golden Core Stage cultivation, we still need to do some preparatory work."
The system transmitted some basic concepts of the Golden Core Stage to Li Xingkong, allowing him to gain a general understanding of this realm.
After embarking on the path of cultivation, all advancements in realm are aimed at enabling one to live more freely in this world. The cultivation of each realm is about Severance free from the shackles that bind oneself and removing the constraints imposed by the universe upon the individual.
Once a cultivator reaches the Foundation Establishment Stage Perfection, the world is vast and they can go anywhere. Whether it's traveling through space or exploring planets, there are basically no hard conditions that can restrict their steps.
According to the theory of spiritual practice, reaching this level means that one has essentially attained what is called freedom.
However, through years of exploration by many practitioners, they developed higher aspirations.
Until the Foundation Establishment Stage, all cultivation and Magic Power power must still rely on the natural world, rather than originating from within oneself.
Although Magic Power can be obtained through sunlight, gravity, and even various forms of energy existing in the universe, it ultimately comes from external sources.
The so-called longevity and unrestrained life still depend on the nourishment of heaven and earth.
Thus, the realm of the Golden Core Elixir came into being. The Golden Core Elixir can be understood as a unique energy source belonging to oneself. From then on, the cultivator's acquisition of energy began to shift from the outside to the inside, from seeking energy from the outside world to supplying energy from within oneself, achieving so-called energy independence.
This transformation is like weaning a baby, from drawing energy from the mother to becoming self-reliant. Hence the saying, "Once you swallow a Golden Core, your fate is in your own hands, not in the heavens."
Simply put, the Golden Core Stage is a realm where one forges their own energy core, and all cultivation revolves around this goal.
The so-called Golden Core Nine Revolutions is also mentioned in the summary provided by the system.
We all know that the mass-energy equivalence equation is E=mc², but this is only a theoretical correspondence. In real life, the efficiency of energy utilization naturally cannot reach this level.
The actual efficiency of obtaining energy using the current method of boiling water is much lower.
The purpose of the Golden Core Nine Revolutions is to improve the energy conversion efficiency of the Golden Core Golden Core through repeated transformations. When the Nine Revolutions Golden Core is perfected, the energy utilization efficiency can truly reach the theoretical limit of mass-energy conversion.
Each additional stage of the Golden Core increases energy utilization efficiency by several levels, so even among those at the same Golden Core, the difference in combat power between two individuals can be worlds apart.
For Li Xingkong, his goal was certainly not to hastily advance his cultivation level by simply cultivating a few times.
He built such a solid foundation so that he could excel in every realm, and his ultimate goal was naturally the Leakless Golden Core.
Thanks to the development of theoretical physics on Earth Star, Li Xingkong quickly gained a systematic understanding of the Golden Core Stage of cultivation. After all, even those who haven't studied physics have heard of the content related to mass-energy conversion, so they naturally became familiar with this area very quickly.
Besides this most fundamental cultivation, there are many other aspects of cultivation that can be carried out simultaneously Golden Core Stage.
Firstly, there's the cultivation of spatial abilities. The human brain has a limited capacity for storage, and this limit becomes insufficient after reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage. As knowledge increases and individuals live longer, the accumulation of vast amounts of memories and knowledge nearly occupies the brain's storage space.
Therefore, an important aspect of cultivation during the Golden Core Stage is the study of space. By utilizing spatial technology, one can expand the cells and memory structures within their body, thereby indirectly increasing the storage space of their brain.
Then comes the ability to control the substances in the body. When one reaches the Golden Core Stage, one can forcibly break chemical bonds, completely ignoring existing chemical conversion formulas, and truly create whatever object one wants. As long as the design is in place, any substance can be created by hand.
The spells of the Golden Core Stage are even more powerful. According to the system, the spells of the Golden Core Stage have transcended the scope of planets and reached the level of influencing star systems.
Among the knowledge that has been passed down, many people have jokingly said that every cultivator in the Golden Core Stage is like a star in its infancy.
However, these things are still too far away for Li Xingkong at the moment; he still has a lot of work to do before he reaches the Golden Core stage.
First and foremost, he needs to prepare some materials for forming the Core Formation, which are what Earth Star currently calls radioactive materials.
The prototype of the Golden Core Elixir has already been applied in Earth Star's technology, namely in nuclear fusion reactors.