Free Web NovelChapter 630: Chapter 316: Ten Years! Core Formation Middle Stage
The stars shifted, and in the blink of an eye, ten years swiftly passed.
During these ten years, the Five Dragons Island Sea Region restored its former tranquility, except for the increase in cultivators hunting Yin Spirits.
The market also saw a surge in trades involving Yin Spirits and Puppets.
Celestial Spring Peak.
[Life Span: 203/610]
[Realm: Core Formation Middle Stage (2/100)]
In the underground fire cave, as a mighty and overwhelming aura swept through, Lin Chang’an, who was cultivating on the Fusang Divine Tree, slowly opened his eyes.
"The Core Formation Middle Stage is indeed incomparable to the Early Stage."
In the ninth year of his seclusion, he finally broke through the bottleneck and successfully entered the Core Formation Middle Stage.
During this period, several bottles of elixirs and the cultivation insights gifted by the Sixth Elder, a Golden Core Cultivator, played a crucial role.
"The quality of the Golden Core represents potential; even an Immortal Golden Core doesn’t mean there are no bottlenecks."
Breaking through the bottleneck from Core Formation Early Stage to Middle Stage was not difficult for him, even with external aids.
Feeling the surging mana within and the even more rounded and solid Golden Core in his dantian, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but smile with satisfaction.
"After reaching the Core Formation Middle Stage, maintaining about two experience points per year means I can achieve Core Formation Middle Stage Perfection in about fifty years."
In other words, he was confident of breaking through to the Core Formation Late Stage before the Secret Realm opened.
"Ten years of seclusion, reaching Core Formation Middle Stage cultivation, and even body refining has reached the peak of Tier Two Late Stage, just half a step away from entering Tier Three Body Refining."
In body refining, his cultivation speed was not slow at all, and if he continued at this pace, he might even catch up in the later stages.
"No wonder these Golden Core cultivation insights were concluded by a Nascent Soul Cultivator."
At this moment, a bundle of Jade Scrolls hovered in front of Lin Chang’an, containing the cultivation insights summarized by this Sixth Elder after reaching the Nascent Soul Stage.
Standing at the realm of a Nascent Soul Cultivator, summarizing Golden Core Stage cultivation insights was like looking back at one’s path after becoming a giant.
Many twists and turns were marked out, completely different from the insights of a cultivator at the peak of the Core Formation Late Stage.
This cultivation insight benefited him greatly.
"And there’s also the Tier Three Upper Grade Array inheritance from Bihai Palace, truly worthy of being the foremost power in the Demon Beast Abyss. I thought having detailed records and inheritances of dozens of major arrays would be good enough.
Turns out they have over a hundred arrays, including records on improving several ancient arrays, and even many fragmented records of ancient arrays."
Descending from the Fusang Tree in a flash of Escape Light, he arrived at the array platform below, with ten bundles of Jade Scrolls recording various array inheritances.
This made Lin Chang’an reluctant to part with them; the array inheritances he had sought for years but to no avail were just a drop in the vast foundation of these great powers.
[Tier Three Middle Grade Array Master (Mastery 489/1000)]
Seeing his comprehension in arrays, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but nod to himself.
"If it’s just a Tier Three Upper Grade Array Master, with my current progress, it will take at most forty years, but I cannot lower my guard just because I’ve reached my goal."
In the Immortal Cultivation Realm, only with strong power can one take the initiative.
The deeper his understanding of arrays, the better it would be for him, potentially increasing his survival chances in the Secret Realm.
"Moreover, based on the time calculation, the Secret Realm should open around when I’m about two hundred eighty years old."
Although this Secret Realm opens once every three hundred years, combining it with the Zhou Tian Method and the operation of the Secret Realm’s barrier, it’s approximately every three hundred years.
"I still have nearly eighty years of cultivation time."
Standing in front of the array platform, Lin Chang’an pondered silently, stroking his chin.
In these eighty years, he needed to focus on enhancing his power, ensuring his cultivation reached the Core Formation Late Stage for added safety.
He also needed to craft some restraining magical treasures to prepare for the crises within the Secret Realm.
"Ghost Wind, Astral Wind, Poisonous Mist, Extreme Cold, Flames—these near-catastrophic crises, while not fearing the Poisonous Mist and not having major issues with Extreme Cold and Flames, still need some preparation."
Being immune to the Poisonous Mist, he needed to hide this fact.
As for Extreme Cold and Flames, his lifebound treasure allowed him to resist them, thanks to its Supreme Yang fire.
"Thinking about it now, there really is a lot I need to do in these eighty years."
Reflecting on this, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but smile wryly, but there was no choice.
The Demon Beast Abyss Secret Realm occurs once every three hundred years. If he missed this opportunity to seek Nascent Soul Formation spiritual objects, he’d have to wait another three hundred years.
"Although immune to Poisonous Mist, Extreme Cold, and Flames, there is still a tolerance limit. It’s best not to let others discover this; the more cards a cultivator can hide, the higher their chance of survival."
While Lin Chang’an was planning his cultivation strategy for these eighty years, the Phoenix Cry Bird on the Fusang Divine Tree let out a call.
"Master, the bottles for storing sealed demonic qi are insufficient."
With the crisp voice echoing, Lin Chang’an looked up at the array eyes covering the Fusang Tree, noticing that the jade bottles sealing the demonic qi were nearly full.
This scene made him appear somewhat helpless; realizing that there was too much he wanted to do was why he had three avatars to assist him.
If not, it would be impossible for him to manage so much.
"I have to buy some more high-tier Yin attribute Spirit Jades."
Shaking his head helplessly, Lin Chang’an looked at the Fusang Tree, where more than one-fifth was already glowing with a faint golden light, which was a good sign.
Now eight Sun-piercing Divine Swords had been purified, and as the spiritual essence of the Fusang Tree continuously revived, its self-purification speed of demonic qi increased significantly.
