Zhou Tianle Begins Core Formation!

Qing Province is a region directly under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Purity Sect.

There is no protectorate in this area; it is entirely under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Purity Sect. Even the various clans and forces that have taken root here have more or less a deep relationship with the Supreme Purity Sect.

Those sects or Lineage that left Qing Province territory, such as the Golden Chrysanthemum Gate, were most likely losers in factional struggles and were eventually expelled from Qing Province.

The entire mountain gate of the Supreme Purity Sect occupies a very large area.

The Jade Firmament Mountain Range is one of the many mountain ranges within its sect, and can be considered a first-class treasure land, with a fourth-order Spirit Vein located here.

This place is characterized by towering peaks and swirling clouds and mist; its rich Spiritual Qi is unmatched by any other place in the Clear Azure Kingdom...

With eleven Nascent Soul True Lord presiding over it, the sect's foundation is so profound that it is one of the most powerful sects on the entire continent.

After the fall of the Jin Kingdom, the prestige of the Supreme Purity Sect reached an unprecedented peak, and its disciples walked out with more confidence than before.

However, even the strongest sects eventually grow old and die.

Cold Moon Peak located on the western slope of the Jade Firmament Mountain Range.

Inside the cave abode of True Person Luan Shan, the Pill Furnace had long since been extinguished.

The bottles and jars on the medicine shelves were covered in dust, and the various Law Treasure hanging on the wall had lost their luster...

A gaunt old man leaned against a wicker chair, his chest rising and falling very slowly and gently.

True Person Luan Shan, the pillar of the Zhou Clan clan, is now in the Golden Core Late Stage and has lived for 617 years.

He didn't achieve anything great in his life, he didn't fight any earth-shattering battles, and he didn't cultivate any extraordinary supernatural Divine Ability.

To be able to reach the Golden Core Late Stage stage under a giant like the Supreme Purity Sect.

It all comes down to being steady and reliable!

He kept a low profile, avoided making any major mistakes, and dutifully served the sect, paying all the due tributes and fulfilling all his obligations.

They worked diligently for five or six hundred years, bringing the Zhou family from an ordinary Foundation Establishment family to the threshold of a Golden Core family.

But despite the hurdle, they never truly overcame it.

The Zhou Clan clan has over three hundred members, including twenty-six Foundation Establishment cultivators. Their foundation is not weak, but they are hampered by the fact that the entire clan only has one Golden True Person Luan Shan Golden Core. And his lifespan has come to an end.

The maximum lifespan of Golden Core cultivator is only five or six hundred years.

True Person Luan Shan lived to be over six hundred years old, which is a rare longevity among those who Golden Core. All told, he only had a few years left to live.

His only hope was his grandson, Zhou Tianle.

Zhou Tianle possesses Dual Spirit Roots, Spirit Root, making him exceptionally talented.

Foundation Establishment at the age of twenty-one, and reached the Foundation Establishment Perfection at the age of eighty. Now, at the age of one hundred and three, he is in seclusion attempting to break through to the Golden Core stage.

Reaching the Foundation Establishment Perfection at this age, one could be considered above average among the disciples of the Supreme Purity Sect.

What's even more remarkable is that True Person Luan Shan still holds a wisp of the Ice Dao Heaven and Earth Qi in his hand. He obtained it from the battlefield decades ago when he went to war with his sect against the Jin Kingdom, risking his life countless times.

It has been stored up until now, all for this day.

"If Tianle can Core Formation, the Zhou Clan will have a worthy successor."

If not...

The old man didn't finish his sentence.

"Ancestor."

A middle-aged cultivator pushed open the door and entered; it was Zhou Yan, the current patriarch of the Zhou Clan. He glanced at the patriarch's face, his nose tingled with emotion, but he managed to hold it back.

"How are the preparations going with Tianle?"

"Reporting to Ancestor, Tianle has been in seclusion for seven days; he should be passing the Spiritual Power Trial soon."

True Person Luan Shan nodded, his cloudy old eyes gazing out the window. The snow on Cold Moon Peak remained unmelted, a vast expanse of white. He had seen it for six hundred years and was long tired of it.

Give this to him.

The old man took out an ancient-looking ice jade box from his sleeve. The box was covered with layers of Spirit Sealing, at least seven or eight in total.

The chill inside the box seeped through the talisman paper, making Zhou Yan's fingers turn white from the cold.

"Give him this wisp of Ice Dao Heaven and Earth Qi, as well as this top-grade Law Treasure, the Ice Soul Sword. With these two items, a peaceful future is assured."

Zhou Yan accepted it with both hands and knelt on the ground.

"Ancestor..."

"Go on, don't keep this old man waiting too long."

Three days later.

True Person Luan Shan passed away peacefully in his cave abode on Cold Moon Peak.

There was no wailing or lamentation, no blessings bestowed upon the deceased. The passing of a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator was not considered a major event in the Supreme Purity Sect.

The sect issued a notice, and representatives from all peaks and branches sent people to offer condolences.

It was just a formality, and then it was over.

None of the eleven Nascent Soul True Lord of the Supreme Purity Sect showed themselves.

After all, the death of Golden Core cultivator occurs only once or twice every few decades in the Supreme Purity Sect, so no one would bother to make a big fuss about it.

But for the Zhou Clan family, it was as if half the sky had fallen.

With their protective umbrella gone, the clan's only hope now rests on Zhou Tianle.

Zhou Yan did not tell Zhou Tianle about the passing of the ancestor.

Those who are in seclusion to break through to the Golden Core stage must be extremely careful to avoid wavering in their minds. This matter should be discussed after they have broken through, so as not to jeopardize the important task.

Below the main peak of Cold Moon Peak.

In a secret chamber nestled deep within the mountain, Zhou Tianle sat cross-legged.

His face was clear and bright, with sword-like eyebrows that reached his temples. His whole body radiated an icy blue spiritual light, and the spiritual power in his Dantian surged like the sea, wave after wave, constantly impacting that invisible barrier.

The first hurdle to Core Formation: the Spiritual Power Trial.

This test examines a cultivator's own strength reserves and the resilience of their Dantian. If the spiritual energy is not abundant enough, the Dantian will not be able to withstand the pressure, and the meridians will collapse on the spot, causing the body to explode and die.

But for Zhou Tianle, this hurdle was actually the easiest.

The advantages of Dual Spirit Roots are fully demonstrated at this moment. The dual spiritual energies of wood and water support each other in the Dantian, one cold and one soft, forming an extremely stable cycle.

Spiritual energy is compressed, condensed, and then compressed again.

After half an incense stick's time.

Zhou Tianle's brow gleamed slightly, and the sea of spiritual energy in his Dantian suddenly shrank inward, condensing into a vortex of spiritual energy the size of a walnut, which spun endlessly.

Spiritual Power Trial passed!

The second challenge: Absorbing the Heaven and Earth Qi.

Zhou Tianle opened his eyes and took out the ice jade box.

The moment his fingertips touched the Spirit Sealing, his hand trembled almost imperceptibly.

It wasn't nervousness, it was just too cold.

Inside the ice jade box, the sealed Ice Dao Heaven and Earth Qi, its chill penetrating the Spirit Sealing, froze the box into a solid block of ice crystal, even causing frost to form in the surrounding air.

Without hesitation, Zhou Tianle removed the Spirit Sealing one by one.

The moment the last Spirit Sealing was torn open, a powerful chill burst forth from the box, sweeping across the surroundings!

The temperature in the entire sealed room plummeted to its lowest point in an instant.

A layer of ice an inch thick condensed on the stone wall, and the water vapor in the air turned into tiny ice crystals that flew all over the sky, with Frost and Snow howling!

A wisp of energy, about the size of a fingernail and almost transparent, hovered above the opening of the box, slowly rotating—it was none other than the Ice Dao Heaven and Earth Qi!

Zhou Tianle drew the Heaven and Earth Qi into his body.

The moment the Heaven and Earth Qi entered his body, he let out a muffled groan.

The chill did not invade from the outside, but spread outward from the inside of the Dantian, repeatedly cleansing every meridian and every inch of flesh and blood with this extreme chill.

pain.

The kind of pain that seeps out from between the bones.

But this pain precisely indicates that the Heaven and Earth Qi is being absorbed and assimilated. The Ice Dao Heaven and Earth Qi is inherently compatible with his ice- Spirit Root, so although this process is painful, it is surprisingly smooth!

Outside the secret chamber, the celestial phenomena above Cold Moon Peak began to change.

Thick, leaden-gray clouds spread out in all directions from Cold Moon Peak as the center, with snowflakes faintly falling from within the clouds.

Each snowflake was the size of a palm, with a translucent blue luster.

"The Celestial Phenomenon of Core Formation!"

"Someone is Core Formation on Cold Moon Peak!"

At this moment, within the Supreme Purity Sect, countless disciples looked up at the sky, discussing amongst themselves.

"Is that Zhou Tianle from the Zhou Household?"

"It is said that before the True Person Luan Shan perished, he left behind a wisp of the Heaven and Earth Qi for him."

"True Person Luan Shan left only a few days ago, and he's already gone into seclusion to break through his cultivation barrier. That's quite a rush..."

"We have no choice but to act quickly. Our ancestor is gone. Shouldn't the Zhou Household rise up as soon as possible? If we wait any longer, we might lose all our clan's assets and Spirit Vein."

The celestial phenomena are becoming increasingly magnificent.

The countless ice crystals gathered into a snow curtain, obscuring the sky for dozens of miles around Cold Moon Peak.

The temperature plummeted, and even the streams on several nearby mountain peaks froze into icicles.

Countless people watched, but no one dared to approach and disturb them.

Zhou Yan stood halfway up Cold Moon Peak, looking up at the icy and snowy landscape, his fists clenched tightly.

"Tianle, you must succeed..."

"The lives of the Zhou Household, over three hundred people, are now in your hands!"