Golden Core Zhang Ming

When the Guiyi Water-Parting Spike was cultivated to a profound realm, because it possessed a power outside the Five Elements, it could lie concealed within some part of space. It was exceedingly difficult to capture with the power of the Five Elements; once the moment arrived, it would strike and kill in a single blow.

It could even reach a state where ghosts and gods could not fathom it. Only Nascent Soul cultivators or above who cultivated the laws of space, and could discern differences in the balance of the surrounding space, would be able to detect its traces.

However, Li Yan had no idea when he would be able to cultivate the immortal art "Wave-Subduing Soul-Slaying" to that extent. The moment he took that step, he would already have become one of the foremost cultivators in this world.

All of that was beyond his reach for now. It was enough that he knew such a thing existed.

Yet after browsing through it, Li Yan felt that reaching minor accomplishment was still within hope. Though he would not be able to hide within space, he could travel a hundred or a thousand zhang in an instant, almost without stirring any spatial fluctuations.

If he truly cultivated it to that stage, Li Yan believed that even late-stage Golden Core Realm enemies would suffer endless headaches from it.

Thus, Li Yan spent several full days before he basically figured out his current condition. Only then could he cultivate with a clear target in mind.

Calming his breath and focusing his mind, Li Yan followed the Golden Core Realm formula of the Gui Water True Scripture to circulate his spiritual power, beginning his first complete cycle of breathing and cultivation after forming his core.

A Heavenly Tribulation descending above Falling Star Valley was