Wu Ting's fighting style was quite different from other cultivators Li Xingkong had seen. He had little interest in casting spells from a distance, but preferred close combat, emphasizing the feeling of every punch landing.
With each strike, a powerful fist wind, carrying almost tangible Magic Power, blasted everything in a large area in front of him apart, shattering it into gaseous particles that sprayed out in all directions.
If we had to categorize them, Wu Ting's path was more like a physical training style, while the other cultivators were more inclined towards a spellcasting style.
As for Li Xingkong, for him, physical body and magic are complementary. To advance smoothly in his cultivation level, neither can be lacking. Whether he chooses physical training or magic, he must always improve the weaker aspect.
After Wu Ting finished his work, Li Xingkong went up to him.
"Squad leader, long time no see! Your skills have improved so much!"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Wu Ting turned around, his face filled with surprise and delight.
"Hey, it's you! You've been in seclusion for so many years, haven't you? We haven't seen each other much since you started cultivating."
"Come on, let's find a place to spar, and I'll show you what I'm made of."
As expected of the Wu Ting, they still have an immense passion for battle.
"Sigh, this time we can't let you have your way. Class monitor, you're just one step away from Core Formation. Let's get it formed first. Core Formation is a big deal, and we can't be careless."
"Haha, you're right. I've been studying those Core Formation techniques you gave me these past few days. The art of Core Formation is indeed profound and complex, and the path of cultivation is getting harder and harder the further you go."
Wu Ting laughed heartily. He was currently conserving his energy for Core Formation and was indeed not suited to fight.
"Squad leader, have you chosen the Core Formation method?"
The Core Formation method that Li Xingkong taught Divine Land was naturally not limited to the Heaven-Encircling Baleful Qi Refining. After all, not everyone can gather the Baleful Qi they desire, and without knowledge of Baleful Qi, even if they do gather it, they cannot identify Baleful Qi type.
This method of Core Formation carries considerable uncertainty for ordinary people.
In addition, Li Xingkong also brought out several mainstream Core Formation methods for cultivators in Divine Land to use in their Core Formation.
"I've basically made my choice. Although I have a high compatibility with the evil arts, my mind simply can't distinguish the types of Baleful Qi. If I use this evil arts, I might end up looking neither human nor ghost, which wouldn't be good. So, I've chosen the Golden Lotus in Fire Method."
The Core Formation Core Formation Method that Wu Ting mentioned is one of the most common methods. It involves condensing the body's Magic Power into a special array, then igniting all the body's Magic Power and throwing it into the array. Using Magic Power to create a sea of fire and the array as the foundation, a Golden Core core is finally refined and extracted using Divine Sense.
The Golden Core elixir Core Formation by this method resembles a lotus seed, and the surrounding Magic Power fire burns eternally, like a golden lotus, hence the name.
Once the Golden Lotus in Fire Method is mastered, it grants cultivators exceptional fire adaptability. Beyond simply capturing or controlling fire, anyone who cultivates this Core Formation technique will feel completely at ease in any open flame environment.
Especially for cultivators in the universe, the closer they are to the sun, the more energy they can obtain, and the more comfortable they will feel.
Rather than saying it's about fire affinity, it's more accurate to say that this Core Formation technique will completely change a cultivator's physique, and on top of this changed physique, one can subsequently cultivate the Five Elements Body technique.
The so-called Five Elements Body refers to the body transforming into the five elements. It can be understood as, after cultivation, being able to switch between physical and elemental states and be immune to damage of the corresponding attributes.
Later, one can also master the Five Elements Escape Technique and follow the path of aligning oneself with heaven and earth.
Basically, it can be said that the method chosen when Core Formation determines the cultivator's future development direction. Even among Golden Core cultivators, those who choose different directions will have vastly different cultivation methods and techniques.
According to the current Convention's classification of civilizations, it would be very difficult to classify two Golden Core cultivators from different directions as a single race.
" The Golden Lotus in Fire Method doesn't quite fit your current fighting style, does it?"
Li Xingkong. Wu Ting was a kid who liked close combat, and having the elemental body didn't seem to be of much help to him.
"That's not entirely true. Although it may seem like I enjoy the feeling of sparring with others, I actually prefer to call my path enlightenment."
Wu Ting stretched out a hand, and the magic in his hand condensed into threads that swirled around it.
"Although I've embarked on the path of spiritual practice, it doesn't feel quite right to me. I don't know how to explain it, even though every step of the practice is based on sound reasoning and has a very rigorous theoretical and practical foundation to prove its feasibility."
"But the more I practice, the more uncomfortable I feel."
"How should I put it? It feels like I was a child being guided by my parents, learning step by step, on a predetermined, known path of self-cultivation. I just kept following along it, always feeling like I was walking the path of those who came before me."
"Therefore, during my seclusion, besides practicing, I spent most of my time contemplating and reflecting."
"I feel that the spiritual practice I imagined shouldn't be like this."
"The universe is vast, and no one can fathom its entirety. In this infinite universe, miracles are bound to happen. Is it possible that the universe we inhabit has its own consciousness and its own rules, but we simply need a unique way to perceive them?"
"Unlike conventional scientific research, I believe this kind of insight originates from the heart, reflecting the will of Heaven with one's own heart, and embodying the will of Heaven through one's own body, thereby gaining a deeper understanding of the entire universe, and even becoming one with it."
Wu Ting's idea was actually quite dangerous, but it must be said that his ambition was indeed enormous.
He's clearly aiming for Patriarch Hongjun to merge with the Heavenly Dao, and since there are no other cultivation civilizations in the real universe, his idea might actually succeed.
"You, class monitor, really remind me of an old friend."
Even the system couldn't help but sigh, having seen countless cultivation civilizations and encountered many geniuses with astonishing talent as himself.
Some succeed, some fail, but it must be said that once such geniuses have chosen their path, no one can shake their resolve.
Yes, although he is still far from discovering some kind of path, or rather, some kind of underlying rule of the universe.
But his mindset is already worthy of being called the Daoist mindset.
Although lacking systematic support, Wu Ting's vision and ambition have already reached a considerable level.
Of course, for Li Xingkong and the system, merging with the universe was not part of their plan. In fact, Li Xingkong's graduation requirement was to break through the universe and achieve dimensional ascension.
It's impossible to say which of these two pursuits is right or wrong, since everyone has different ideas. But putting that aside, the fact that Wu Ting has already clearly defined his goals at this stage makes him a truly top-tier cultivation prospect.