I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 303: Formation of Gold Core

It's strange to think about it. Bai Bao Dao Ren went through great efforts to refine a small amount of it, but Lin Qing effortlessly absorbed the entire mass of Tianyi Divine Water into his body. After the absorption, although Lin Qing's face remained calm, he couldn't help but feel a slight joy in his heart. With this mass of Tianyi Divine Water, his chances of forming a Gold Core at least doubled.

At this moment, Lin Qing made a decisive move to break through to the Gold Core stage. The jade box that once held the Tianyi Divine Water automatically dissipated into nothingness after Lin Qing absorbed the water.

The power of this jade box talisman had long been difficult to sustain. Previously, it was able to maintain its form because of the presence of the Tianyi Divine Water. Once the Tianyi Divine Water was gone, it naturally dissipated completely, just like the Star Moon Dao Ren.

"Boom~"

Two days passed, and above the Lin family's mountain formation, a dark cloud formed in the sky, covering the sun and turning the Lin family's mountain, which was in broad daylight, into a night-like darkness.

"Boom boom~"

The thunder within the dark cloud became more frequent, as if lightning was about to strike at any moment.

Not only the disciples of the Lin family, but also the scattered cultivators were worried and afraid.

But strangely enough, the dark cloud came and went quickly, lasting less than a quarter of an hour before completely dissipating. The sky returned to its blue color, with white clouds and a red sun hanging in the sky, as if the dark cloud had never appeared.

However, the cultivators of the Lin family were all guessing what had happened.

Before long, sharp-eyed cultivators noticed a figure sitting cross-legged on the highest peak of the Lin family's mountain. Those who had experienced the beast tide incident recognized that this figure looked somewhat like the Lin family's leader who had presided over the formation that day. For a while, many cultivators looked towards the mountaintop.

The person on the mountaintop was indeed Lin Qing.

And at this moment, he had successfully broken through to the Gold Core stage, and even formed a Gold Core that all Gold Core cultivators coveted.

This meant that not only did he have hope of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, but he also had the opportunity to explore the path of the Heavenly Dao in the future.

As for why he was on the mountaintop instead of in seclusion, it was because of the dark cloud. Lin Qing, who was in seclusion in his secret chamber, had just successfully broken through to the Gold Core stage when he noticed the calamitous cloud above the Lin family's mountain.

This greatly shocked Lin Qing, who had previously experienced the Infinite Sect's tribulation. So he didn't dare to continue his seclusion and immediately came to the mountaintop. Although he understood that this calamitous cloud was most likely targeting him, if it affected the Lin family's mountain as well, he would have no one to turn to.

So he stood on the peak, thinking of ways to resist the calamitous cloud. However, for some reason, the cloud never descended and dissipated after a series of muffled thunder.

This made Lin Qing breathe a sigh of relief, but he also wiped away some cold sweat.

Although his strength had greatly increased after breaking through to the Gold Core stage, he had no confidence in facing the calamitous cloud.

At this moment, everything was calm. Lin Qing stood up from the mountaintop and looked out at the beautiful world of the Lin family's mountain and its surroundings.

As for how he broke through, there were no ripples. Prepared as he was, he successfully broke through and formed a Gold Core, with his spiritual power surpassing that of a complete Purple Mansion by dozens of times.

In the future, even if he possesses a hundred perfect Purple Mansions, he still wouldn't care.

Looking at the heavens and earth, Lin Qing felt calm despite having a lifespan of 540 years in his Gold Core stage. He had become more stable compared to when he first broke through the Foundation Building stage.

Suddenly, Lin Qing's body floated in mid-air as a thought crossed his mind.

This was one of the most prominent abilities of reaching the Gold Core stage - the Universal Truth of spiritual power. He could freely travel through the heavens and earth without relying on any flying treasures, and his speed was faster than any Purple Mansion stage treasure.

Seeing Lin Qing suddenly floating at the mountaintop and spinning a few times, the people who knew the truth in the Lin family were overjoyed. They were unsure of Lin Qing's strength before, but now they were certain that their ancestor had broken through to the Gold Core stage.

Even the scattered cultivators who had some knowledge were excited. They looked at Lin Qing with admiration, as if they themselves had achieved the breakthrough.

"Gold Core! The head of the Lin family has actually become a Gold Core cultivator!"

Someone shouted, and instantly, the cultivators in the Lin family's gathering place became restless like ants on a hot pan. Whether they were refining tools, refining pills, or creating life, all the cultivators stopped what they were doing and rushed out of their houses to look in Lin Qing's direction.

Some of the older scattered cultivators were so excited that tears filled their eyes.

Although Zhao Country was considered the smallest among the five states in the Cloud Region, it was relative. Zhao Country had a considerable area, and many scattered cultivators spent their entire lives without leaving Zhao Country. For them, after a long time, every blade of grass and every tree in Zhao Country felt like their own home.

The most crucial and well-known realm in cultivation, the Gold Core stage, had been discussed countless times by these older scattered cultivators. However, after discussing it for so long, many of them believed that the Purple Mansion stage was already the pinnacle of cultivation and that the Gold Core stage was impossible to achieve.

This was not because they were narrow-minded, but because it had been at least a thousand years since a Gold Core cultivator had appeared in Zhao Country. Gold Core had become a legendary realm, making them doubt whether the words of their predecessors were true or false.

Now, seeing Lin Qing floating in the sky, appearing as elegant as a celestial being, how could these scattered cultivators not be excited?

As Lin Qing flew in the sky, looking at the countless fiery gazes below, including scattered cultivators and members of the Lin family, he had a thought and slowly descended.

Unlike riding on a flying treasure, when Lin Qing descended, the scattered cultivators all bowed to him.

Lin Qing arrived at the gathering place of the Lin family, looked at everyone with a slight smile, and then spoke, "I, Lin Qing, have been cultivating for over two hundred years. Today, I have formed my Gold Core. This is not only my personal fortune but also thanks to the heavens and earth of our Zhao Country. Therefore, I have decided that for the next three days, if any of you have any doubts or confusion in your cultivation, you can ask me, and I will do my best to answer."

"Ah!"

Just as he finished speaking, a scattered cultivator exclaimed and immediately spoke, "Senior Lin, after breaking through to the later stage of Qi Refining, I have been unable to make progress. I have tried many pills, but they have been ineffective. I wonder what the reason might be?"

Lin Qing smiled faintly. After becoming a Gold Core cultivator, his perspective had changed. At a glance, he could see that the reason this person was not making progress was not due to their aptitude but because their cultivation techniques were conflicting.

He slowly began to explain, "Listen carefully. You are cultivating a fire-based technique, but later on, you also added a fire-based spell. You may think that both are beneficial, but in reality, they conflict with each other. If you stop practicing either one, with your aptitude, you will have a chance to reach the Foundation Building stage in the future."

With just a few words, Lin Qing made the scattered cultivator have a sudden realization. Their eyes widened as they said, "No wonder I felt something was off in my body after practicing the Flame Decision. It turns out to be like this. Thank you, Senior, thank you!"

(End of this chapter)