Repeated Core Formation
Testing Center on the Third Floor of the Research Building
Perhaps because it originated from a hospital, the facilities and layout here are extremely similar to those of a hospital, and there is also a strong smell of formaldehyde.
In the Golden Core department, Sun Jidao was intently examining the "Golden Core" in the center of a medical microscope, his eyes shining.
He ignored everything else and devoted himself entirely to studying the Golden Core.
This state was quite familiar to Hu Mang; when he was researching the "Hidden Claw Acupoint," this guy had acted in a similarly abnormal way.
This time it seems even more outrageous. Before, this guy could still communicate with people, but now, he's completely unresponsive. Hu Mang called him several times but he didn't react.
"Has your boss always been like this?" Hu Mang asked speechlessly.
In such "research teams," the person in charge is also the boss.
"No, the boss said he has very high emotional intelligence and is best at dealing with investors, otherwise he wouldn't have received investment from them," Assistant Little Zhang said honestly.
That's some serious bragging.
Am I the sugar daddy/sugar baby?
"Of course you're the big spender!"
"Then why doesn't he deal with me?"
Little Zhang pondered for a moment and said:
"Perhaps it's a rare opportunity; this is probably the first time Senior Brother has studied the Golden Core face-to-face."
"Really? Your first time?"
Little Zhang nodded and explained, "I interned in the Golden Core Department before graduation. There are three major hurdles in our research on Golden Core. The first is the physical body. The physical body of Golden Core cultivator is inherently powerful, which can significantly interfere with the test results. The second is the Dantian. The Dantian is the container of the Golden Core Elixir and also the center of the meridians. The flow of True Qi in the Dantian can interfere with the detection of divine light. The third is the attribute of the Cultivation Method. Different Cultivation Method will produce different cultivation effects, and these effects will also greatly interfere with Golden Core research. It is precisely because of these three difficulties that our basic research on Golden Core has always been difficult to carry out effectively."
"Couldn't we find a Golden Core level cultivator as a body-teacher... oh."
Hu Mang realized that this really wouldn't work.
The reason is simple: no matter how real the Golden Core is, it is still a product of Law Power cultivation. Once the Golden Core cultivator dies, the "Golden Core" will dissipate in an instant.
Therefore, the most that can be studied is the physical body, meridians, Dantian at the Golden Core level; research on the Golden Core itself is out of the question.
"So my ability to project my Golden Core outwards must be unique, right?"
Little Zhang honestly replied:
"My former mentor told me that in ancient times, there were sword immortals who would integrate their Golden Core into their sword techniques, known as the 'Hundred-Step Flying Sword.' It was said to be so powerful that it could slay ancient demons. But someone like you, who has preserved their Golden Core outside for such a long time, is a first."
"What would happen if your advisor saw my situation?" Hu Mang asked with great interest.
"Don't even mention your supervisor; the dean and vice-dean might have to get involved. This isn't Golden Core; it's a series of heavyweight papers. You might be studied every day, and you might not even be able to leave the hospital."
Little Zhang spoke the truth.
That's why I'm not going back to Heavenly Gate.
Hu Mang silently thought to himself.
There are no cultivators at the Heavenly Gate who have reached the Three Flowers Condensation stage, so he is truly unique.
We should cherish it even more than protecting monsters.
As for those deans and vice deans, Nascent Soul 're at least at the Nascent Soul stage. They can't fight city hall, and they might really be stuck there, under 24-hour surveillance.
Next, under Sun Jidao's command, Hu Mang conducted tests in various directions.
For example, is it possible to cast Law Technique independently by releasing the Golden Core?
For example, what is the maximum distance one can maintain between oneself and this Golden Core?
And what happens to the flow of True Qi in the Middle Dantian after the Golden Core disappears?
To be honest, if it weren't for the forced experiment, simply cooperating with the research would be quite interesting.
For example, the Hu Mang tried to keep its distance from the Golden Core, but once it was more than a hundred meters away, a strong sense of crisis would arise.
Hu Mang knew that once this distance was exceeded, the Golden Core would shatter.
Moreover, after this experience, Hu Mang also understood why the ancient sword immortals' "Hundred-Step Flying Sword" only covered a hundred steps.
Hu Mang had also vaguely grasped the essence of the "Hundred-Step Flying Sword".
After a full day of research, Hu Mang and Sun Jidao finally detected all the basic data related to the external release of the Golden Core.
"Therefore, it's because you have additional 'sources of Law Power's in your Lower Dantian and Middle Dantian that the Golden Core can be released outwards."
Even during dinner, Sun Jidao kept looking at the data and asking questions.
"To be precise, it should be a source of vital energy and a source of Law Power. This should be the bottom line. If you want to release it more thoroughly, you may also need a source of Divine Sense."
"I see. Could you elaborate?"
"Cannot."
"Alright," Sun Jidao said regretfully, but he let the topic drop, after all, the other party was a major investor.
If it were his mentor, he would never have given up so easily.
"I've compiled the data you asked me to collect, and your hypothesis is correct."
"Before you shattered your core, compared to the Law Power level of a Foundation Establishment Perfection, your Law Power increased by 30 times, which is very standard high-quality Golden Core data."
"But after you shattered your core and refined it again, your Law Power increased 33 times."
Hu Mang's spirits lifted.
"So, it's true that I can improve my foundation by shattering and reassembling my core?"
Sun Jidao nodded with a strange expression.
In their medical circles, this kind of operation is generally referred to as damaging the foundation.
It's incredible that it can actually improve one's foundation!
"Theoretically speaking, that's certainly possible."
"Alright, then arrange a Core Shattering Plan for me. I want to see just how many times my Law Power can be increased through this method!"
"No problem, I'll test it for you tonight!"
Not only was Sun Jidao extremely interested, but the other members of the research team were also very interested after hearing about it.
They are good too; is this kind of improvement unlimited?
A high-quality Golden Core increases Law Power by approximately 20 to 50 times; only a perfectly formed Golden Core can break through the 50-fold limit.
This is common knowledge in Heavenly Gate.
If we repeat this process, can we break through this limitation and achieve perfect Core Formation?
If this operation is successful, will it be widespread? For example, will it allow every Golden Core cultivator in Heavenly Gate to at least reach the level of a high-quality Golden Core, if not a perfect one?
Through repeated processes of breaking and forming the elixir.
Apart from two Golden Core cultivators, the rest of the team members were all Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Since it concerned their own spiritual practice, everyone was incredibly motivated.
Even another Golden Core cultivator, who had previously been engrossed in studying the ghosts and monsters of Nanyang, immediately joined in upon hearing the news.
To put it dramatically, this could be a Golden Core experiment that sparks a "revolution in cultivation technology"!
More advanced artificial thunderclouds
Better Core Formation Supplements
A higher level of cultivation
Over the next ten days or so, the entire team demonstrated great initiative in order to achieve a better Core Formation.
The two Golden Core cultivators used all sorts of connections to obtain a large amount of high-quality insights from those who had reached the Core Formation stage, the Mid Golden Core, and even the Golden Core Late Stage realm.
Hu Mang approached Zhao Tiezhu again, but this time he didn't steal electricity from the second phase of the Ling Power Station; he started stealing from the first phase.
As for the various tonics, they were all rare items, whether it was the large quantities of goods gushing out from the Dragon Blood Tide or the pills given by the senior brother.
Each time a core is formed, it means that a large amount of rare data is recorded and perfected.
The entire experiment was being conducted both enthusiastically and discreetly.
All members of the research team signed contracts with a legal code before joining.
This is Nanyang, a place where getting a kidney transplant is very convenient overseas; nobody here has any ulterior motives.
The only thing that caught the attention of outsiders was the sky above Zheng Family Garden, where dark clouds frequently rolled in over the past ten days.
It should be noted that the entire Java is a Spiritual Qi depression. Even if Golden Core Realm cultivator exerts all his strength, it would be difficult to cause a large-scale fluctuation of Spiritual Qi in Java.
The continuous rolling of dark clouds and flashes of lightning over Zheng Family Garden, covering an area of several miles, were rare in the history of Java. As a result, the rumor that "a miracle occurred at Zheng Family Garden" spread far and wide.
Some say that a fragment of a High Antiquity artifact was unearthed in Zheng Family Garden, causing a celestial phenomenon; others say something even more outrageous, claiming that the new leader of Zheng Family Garden, the Heavenly Blood Python, is actually a true dragon incarnate, undergoing tribulation and transformation in Zheng Family Garden.
Regardless of the various discussions outside, Hu Mang's Law Power has indeed greatly improved in just over ten days.
For a cultivator to form their core is a unique process of comprehending the universe, but the frequency of Hu Mang's comprehension is indeed a bit too high.
Therefore, his Divine Sense directly broke through the Mid Golden Core, reached the Golden Core Late Stage, and then broke through the Golden Core Late Stage again, reaching the Golden Core Great Perfection.
According to another Golden Core researcher, Wu Cai, who expressed great regret, if Hu Mang could truly achieve "perfect Golden Core formation," his Divine Sense might break through its limits, possessing Divine Sense comparable to that of Nascent Soul at the Golden Core level.
This is unprecedented!
After all, the Golden Core level can improve its Divine Sense by modifying the "Divine Sense Core," but the Nascent Soul level cannot be modified by current cultivation technology.
Sun Jidao neither confirmed nor denied this claim, his gaze fixed on the Artificial Lightning Tribulation Tower and on the Hu Mang that was re-digesting its core.
The Hu Mang's physical condition also underwent visible changes.
A faint, jade-like, warm luster appeared on his skin. It wasn't from applying some kind of spirit medicine, but rather the texture that emanated from within his body after being repeatedly cleansed and reshaped by the energy of the Golden Core.
She looks very much like that "ginseng girl" from before.
His muscle definition didn't become more exaggerated; instead, it softened a bit, a change akin to "returning to simplicity."
Those unnecessary and redundant muscle fibers were optimized out during the repeated tempering of the Core Formation, leaving behind each muscle fiber with explosive power and endurance far exceeding its previous value.
His aura was almost imperceptible.
Except now--
Silver snakes danced wildly in the clouds, thunder roared, and the Hu Mang's body trembled.
He broke through from the Golden Core Early Stage to the Mid Golden Core.