Having acquired such supernatural powers, Li Xingkong's current methods and abilities should be comparable to those of immortals in traditional the Myth.
In terms of killing power, Li Xingkong's destructive force and combat range far surpass those of the Myth missions. However, combat ability is only one aspect. In addition to combat, other abilities are also a concrete manifestation of one's cultivation level.
Take, for example, the most common example of turning lead into gold. If Li Xingkong had come before, he would have had to use the most brute force method, using a particle collision-like approach to create new elements. But now, he can mold gold at will, just like kneading clay.
For Li Xingkong now, the entire universe is like a place where he has been granted creative authority. There are no longer any material constraints or limitations. The only thing that can limit his creativity is his imagination.
Li Xingkong recalled the various blueprints he had mastered when he learned the Thick Earth City Fortification Technique, as well as the various technologies he had analyzed afterward. For a moment, he felt that his imagination wasn't so lacking after all.
He snapped his fingers, and a complete ancient city spread outwards from him. The matter that had been attached to Li Xingkong was transformed into part of the ancient city.
Although this massive ancient city was quickly fragmented into pieces by the chaotic rules within the World Wall, the very fact that Li Xingkong could create such a city out of thin air already demonstrated that his cultivation had reached the peak of the Golden Core stage.
However, although his cultivation had reached this level, Li Xingkong did not rush to seek a method to advance to the Nascent Soul.
As I said before, Li Xingkong took too big a step in his cultivation, which caused a significant decrease in his control over his own cultivation level. He needs to spend more time improving his control over his cultivation.
Only power that you can control truly belongs to you; otherwise, it's nothing more than a curse imposed upon you.
In Li Xingkong's view, those so-called evil gods and creatures of the Kernel type, apart from those that were truly evil enough to cause trouble, were simply lacking in self-control and unable to control their own power, which led to numerous problems.
Besides, the purpose of my cultivation improvement this time was to save people. If I accidentally killed that goddess because I didn't control my strength properly, then I would be in big trouble.
Is it better to play it safe? Is it better to play it safe?
Although his seemingly superhuman progress in cultivating to the Golden Core Stage made Li Xingkong feel like a genius among geniuses, he knew very well that without the Thousand Mountains Method, he would still be an ordinary cultivator. He might have some talent, but he would never have been able to complete the Golden Core Stage stage so quickly.
"Wow, your luck is ridiculously strong."
Just as Li Xingkong was continuously using the mass-energy conversion method to improve his control, the system appeared at the right time.
Even the system was a little envious of Li Xingkong's situation, after all, his luck along the way was just too good.
"Ahem, it's all thanks to my hard work... and the support of all my seniors."
Li Xingkong also laughed somewhat embarrassedly; now that things had developed to this point, there was really no one to reason with.
"Hey, you kid... well, you're right. Now that you've achieved the Golden Core stage, you should be undergoing a small promotion assessment."
The system explained its purpose in a few words, and Li Xingkong slapped his forehead. Oh no, he had forgotten about this.
He originally thought that after quickly advancing to the Nascent Soul, he would be able to save people, but he forgot about the advancement assessments that came with each major realm advancement.
Damn it, it seems he's been cultivating at the Golden Core Stage for too long, to the point that he's almost forgotten the requirements for advancement.
"However, given the current situation, we can postpone this assessment for a while. It wouldn't hurt to teach you the Nascent Soul Formation Technique first."
The system took a sharp turn.
"What, are you scared? Afraid that senior is watching you?"
After a moment's thought, Li Xingkong roughly understood why this guy had changed his personality.
"Nonsense! I'm a system, how could I be afraid? It's just that you're cultivating too fast, I haven't even figured out what to test yet."
The system was incredibly stubborn; if Li Xingkong hadn't been quite familiar with it, he would have truly believed its lies.
"Alright, alright, the assessment is simply about rescuing those people from the dream world, that's all."
Perhaps the system felt it was too embarrassing to cancel the assessment, because it soon changed its mind.
"Anyway, that's the gist of it. I'll just pass on this Nascent Soul Formation method to you first."
Without saying much, it simply tossed several martial arts techniques to Li Xingkong.
The " Moon-Scooping Method," the " Dragon Gate Method," and the " Heavenly Heart Method "
"The ' Moon-Scooping Method ' takes its meaning from the idea of Scooping the Moon from the Water, using the illusory to represent the real, and reversing the order of things."
This method primarily cultivates the practice of treating one's own universe as nothingness, while finding a real projection of oneself within the true Cosmic Sea.
Then, through the practice of the Dharma, step by step, one replaces the real projection with a false self.
Ultimately, by using this method of practicing until it becomes real, they achieved their " Cocoon-Breaking."
Although this method seems simple, it is quite difficult to master. The reason is simple: since it is like trying to catch the Scooping the Moon from the Water, it means treating one's own universe as an illusion. To master this method, the cultivator needs to have a prior understanding of the entire universe and the environment outside of it, and also to have some connections with it.
To put it bluntly, we need an elder from out of the universe to lend a hand.
As for Li Xingkong, this elder could only be the system, whose existence could definitely help him out.
The " Dragon Gate Method " emphasizes the importance of accumulating knowledge and experience before unleashing it, thus Leap over the Dragon Gate in a single day and breaking free from the constraints of the current world.
This method can be considered the most orthodox method of forming a nascent soul, using one's accumulated knowledge and understanding of the current universe to construct a so-called Dragon Gate.
The Dragon Gate is not a real thing, but a manifestation of a cultivator's understanding of the universe during their cultivation.
Leaping over this Dragon Gate opens up boundless possibilities, with the possibility of leaping directly into outer space—but it remains just a possibility.
Because the completeness of the Dragon Gate is linked to an individual's knowledge, the more thorough one's understanding of the entire universe, the more complete the so-called Dragon Gate will be.
Even if one leaps over the broken Dragon Gate, it might only improve one's knowledge slightly, but it won't allow one to transcend the world.
The last one, the " Heavenly Heart Method," is quite simple.
By substituting one's own heart for the will of Heaven, one can cultivate oneself to the point where only one person can achieve enlightenment within a universe. By replacing the will of the universe with one's own will, one can use the "eyes" of the universe itself to see things beyond the universe.
This method is relatively domineering, since only one person in a universe can cultivate it. When his will occupies a small part of the universe's will, he will not allow others on the same path to take a single step.
However, correspondingly, once you cultivate this method, your subsequent cultivation path will be completely different, and everything will revolve around this universe.