Free Web NovelChapter 550: Chapter 43: Second Core Formation
The three Dao Fields burst simultaneously, starting to compress the Foundation Establishment Dharma Liquid.
The spiritual energy above the Dao Fields became completely chaotic.
Half a day later, the clouds above Arena One expanded steadily, reaching five miles.
Above Bai Cailin it reached two miles.
Meanwhile, above Li Ji’an’s Cave Mansion, there were only magical power fluctuations, not yet forming clouds of magical power.
Only judging by the beginning, Tu Yifei truly lived up to his name as a prodigy, reaching five miles in half a day, likely to expand to ten miles by the day’s end.
When Xiao Changfeng underwent Core Formation in the past, the first day’s clouds were only two miles, but later, with the Sect’s provision of a top hundred Core Formation Spirit Treasure and his own Earth Source Essence, he managed to form eighteen miles of clouds in one go. Using the purification effect of the Earth Source Essence, he exceeded all expectations and formed a Middle Level True Pill, arousing envy in others.
However, in front of the current generation’s prodigy at the Feihong Dao Field undergoing Core Formation, Xiao Changfeng wasn’t even qualified to sit at the same table.
"Ten miles of clouds!"
"Fellow Daoist Tu truly deserves to be the leader of the Flying Crane Dao Discussion. Despite the arena’s unusual impact hindering the expected absorption of spiritual energy during the first stage, he still managed to form ten miles of clouds with eighty percent of the spiritual energy. Impressive!"
"With the Taian Commerce Association’s sponsorship, he certainly has one of the top ten Core Formation Spirit Treasures, ensuring an Upper True Pill!"
Another half day later, the clouds above Arena One solidified, stretching ten miles.
The first day’s bursting technique relied entirely on absorbing spiritual energy during the first stage, ingesting it into one’s Dantian, rapidly refining it into magical power, and using that powerful force to compress the Dharma Liquid, relying completely on one’s own strength.
The first stage’s spirit devouring was fundamental, ensuring enough spiritual energy was always available in the Cave Mansion to be absorbed by the Dantian and refined into magical power.
The efficiency of refining magical power based on one’s Spirit Root was secondary, and the endurance of the Dantian was tertiary, also relating to the physical strength.
For Tu Yifei, his Spirit Root, Talent, and Dantian were the reason for ten miles of magical power clouds on the first day. It wasn’t the limit of his innate Spirit Root and Dantian, but rather due to insufficient spiritual energy absorbed into the Cave Mansion during the first stage.
"Ten miles... never mind, it’s good enough." Gu Tianfeng slightly relaxed at seeing the stable ten miles of clouds on the first day.
However, he still felt some regret.
Because with ten miles of clouds, even with a top ten Core Formation Spirit Treasure, achieving a Golden Core was unlikely.
"Alas, if only we had prepared a few more Core Formation Spirit Treasures, there might still have been hope for a Golden Core," the Vice President sighed.
Gu Tianfeng shook his head with a bitter smile, "Indeed, if we had two more of the top hundred Core Formation Spirit Treasures, there would definitely still be a chance for a Golden Core. But... little Tu’s aspirations are high, seeking nothing less than a two-pattern Golden Core, and thus insisted on only needing one Core Formation Spirit Treasure. Now, it’s too late."
"Things happening as they do! Everything prepared perfectly, yet ultimately affected by the arena’s anomalies, truly humans plan, but Heaven decides."
Gu Tianfeng even wondered if this was the Celestial Dao’s deliberate targeting.
Soon after Tu Yifei’s magical power clouds stabilized, Bai Cailin’s clouds above her Cave Mansion also took form.
Five miles of clouds on the first day was within expectations for Bai Cailin’s talent.
President Bai’s eyes shone with anticipation; with the three Core Formation Spirit Treasures prepared for Bai Cailin, a Middle Level True Pill was assured, and if the Purification Method Pill performed exceptionally, there might even be hope for an Upper True Pill.
Meanwhile, all eyes were on Li Ji’an in the third Dao Field, where his Cave Mansion’s peak still showed only fluctuations without forming cloud waves.
Almost everyone believed he couldn’t control the overwhelming spiritual pressure within the Cave Mansion and dared not recklessly absorb it into his Dantian, thus dragging on for so long.
Outside, bets on him exploding and dying were sold out.
However, inside the Cave Mansion, Li Ji’an remained calm, unhurried, still following past life experience, first circulating all the spiritual energy in the Cave Mansion through his Dantian to ensure everything was under control.
In his past life, during Core Formation, this was precisely how it went, for this step was where accidents were most likely, with minor accidents shattering the Dantian and causing severe injuries, leaving no hope of Daoist pursuits in this life, and disastrous ones leading to direct death.
With the "Rejuvenation" miraculous power present, he was exceedingly cautious facing potential death crises.
In the next moment, eliminating all death risks, Li Ji’an held his breath, concentrating spirit, rapidly absorbing spiritual energy in the Cave Mansion and refining it in his Dantian.
"It’s forming! Is it happening because he can’t withstand the Cave Mansion’s spiritual pressure, or does he believe he can control it?"
"Not immediately causing the Dantian to explode?"
"He dares to dream of forming a core?"
...
Both inside and outside, everyone watched and discussed the clouds above Li Ji’an’s Cave Mansion, mostly with ridicule, irony, and schadenfreude.
Yet, in just half an hour.
When the clouds above Li Ji’an’s Cave Mansion steadily reached one mile, the mocking voices abruptly ceased.
"Surprisingly orderly, could his control over Dantian and spiritual energy be this precise?"
"One mile of clouds in half an hour?"
"The momentum is vigorous, growing steadily; could the first day reach ten miles of clouds?"
...
Li Ji’an also felt a sense of elation, as in his past life, it took a full day to barely reach one mile of clouds at this stage.
After another hour, the clouds above the Cave Mansion had expanded to three miles, still growing steadily.
An awed silence fell over the outside.
Until half a day later, when everyone saw the eight miles of clouds above Li Ji’an’s Cave Mansion, they completely lost composure.
"Breaking past eight miles of clouds!"
"What on earth is happening? Is that Fellow Daoist Huang really just with ordinary magical power?"
"Could the first stage’s spirit devouring not be caused by the arena’s anomaly?"
