I Have an Omen System

Chapter 381: Chapter 243: The Venerable’s Command (Part 2)

Du Hongshan nodded slightly, extending two fingers to pinch a green bamboo leaf that had drifted onto the stone table.

"Since you understand the stakes, Demon Prince, let’s continue our discussion on the method of forming a Golden Core."

A wisp of golden light flashed on Du Hongshan’s fingertip.

The next moment, the bamboo leaf between his fingers curled up and solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye, finally transforming into a longan-sized green bead that emitted a faint glow.

"Demon Prince, Solidifying a Pill is like refining this leaf. You must remove the superfluous and retain its essence, then use supreme Heart Power and Magical Power to bestow upon it an ’immortal’ nature."

"This is the beginning of the grand Righteous Dao. After reaching Purple Mansion Perfection, one’s True Essence turns into a lake. Using the Divine Soul as a guide, you must compress and liquefy your Magical Power, ignite a Dao Fire in the center of your Dantian, and forge the seed of an immortal Golden Core."

"The moment you ignite the Dao Fire, immense Dao Rhyme pressure is generated. A Cultivator must possess a Blessed Land that they completely control, using its Earth Veins and destiny as support to stabilize the Pill Core and prevent it from collapsing."

"A Blessed Land can be a Cave Mansion granted by the Sect, a Secret Realm you open yourself, or even a refined, portable Grotto World Fragment..."

"The quality of the Blessed Land determines the lower limit of your True Pill."

As he spoke, Du Hongshan casually flicked the green bead into the sea of clouds.

"And during this process, ’wealth,’ ’location,’ ’technique,’ and ’companions’ are all indispensable."

"’Wealth, location, technique, and companions?’" Qin Xuan was taken aback.

Du Hongshan took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "If you wish to form a Low-Grade Golden Core, the first requirement is ’wealth’."

"I wonder how your preparations are coming along, Demon Prince?"

Qin Xuan frowned. "In my years at the Holy Sect, I’ve accumulated some Spirit Stones and have also prepared a few Tier Four Spiritual Objects..."

"Not enough." Du Hongshan interrupted him, shaking his head. "Ascending from Purple Mansion to Golden Core is the first step of Transcendence."

"A Tier Three Peak [Golden Liquid Great Returning Pill] is the bare minimum. It would be even better to have a Tier Four Low-Grade [Five Elements Spirit Extraction Pill] to harmonize the Spiritual Qi in your body... Just refining one of them requires at least thirty thousand mid-grade Spirit Stones!"

Qin Xuan’s pupils shrank.

Thirty thousand mid-grade Spirit Stones—that was the equivalent of thirty million low-grade Spirit Stones.

And that was just for one pill.

’To successfully form a Golden Core, I’d need a foundation of several hundred million low-grade Spirit Stones.’

"The Holy Sect won’t just give you these resources for free. You need to exchange contribution points for them or risk your life to fight for them. Without ’wealth,’ all else is moot."

Qin Xuan’s expression tightened, and he nodded silently.

"Second is ’location’."

Du Hongshan pointed to the ground beneath them and then to the sky.

"Demon Prince, do you really plan to form your Core in one of the Holy Sect’s four Great Blessed Lands?"

"Setting the others aside, I have personally experienced the Ten Thousand Bone Skull Ridge and the Eternal Ghost Prison. I can tell you that I’ve basically never seen a Cultivator successfully Solidify their Pill in either of them..."

"Though quite a few have died trying."

Qin Xuan fell silent.

Qin Xuan understood Du Hongshan’s meaning perfectly.

’The Blessed Lands provided by the Holy Sect definitely have major problems.’

Unless it was a last resort, of course Qin Xuan wouldn’t choose to Solidify his Pill within the Holy Sect.

"During Core Formation, you need to channel a massive amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Only a superior Blessed Land can bear that power. In a minor case, insufficient Spiritual Qi will cause the Pill to shatter and injure you. In a severe case, you could trigger a backlash from the Earth Veins, resulting in your death and the dissipation of your Dao."

"I suggest that you, Demon Prince, might try your luck at the Cyan Cloud Sect’s [Little Cloud Peak Celestial Realm]."

"Within the [Little Cloud Peak Celestial Realm], there are thousands of Blessed Lands. It opens once every hundred years, and our Holy Sect has entry quotas."

Qin Xuan drew a sharp breath, his gaze turning profound as he grew pensive.

Du Hongshan then explained the grading system for the Golden Core to Qin Xuan.

Building upon the foundation of a Low-Grade Golden Core, the number of Positions a cultivator bears during the Core Formation process becomes the key to determining the Pill’s final grade.

Bearing one Position results in a Pill of pure color that naturally generates Dao Rhyme. This is a Mid-grade Golden Core.

The path to the Nascent Soul Realm will be smooth.

Bearing two Positions causes the Pill to emit a treasured light and manifest visions. This is a Top-grade Golden Core.

It grants one the potential to ascend to the Divinity Transformation Realm.

Bearing three Positions stabilizes the trinity of heaven, earth, and man, forming the foundation of the Great Dao. This is a Perfect Golden Core.

When the Pill is formed, celestial visions will descend. You will be a king among your peers, and long life will be within your reach!

Finally, there is the Immaculate Perfect Golden Core.

This is a legendary Realm, unattainable by any but those with great perseverance, great wisdom, and great fortune.

"In the past three thousand years of our Holy Sect, only Sect Master Dugu has achieved an Immaculate Perfect Golden Core. On the foundation of forming a Perfect Golden Core, he also gathered Metal, Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire Tier Four and Five Elements Innate Spiritual Objects. Using them as the core, he created a self-sustaining cycle of mutual generation and restraint. His Pill contains not a single trace of impurity, his Magical Power is endless, and it can automatically transform to counter all techniques in the world."

Qin Xuan was shocked. "Wasn’t Master Blood Tyrant Demon Child’s [Nine Tribulations Blood Universe] Golden Core one as well?"

"The Blood Tyrant Demon Child originally could have achieved an Immaculate Perfect Golden Core, but he was interrupted by Prince Li, Xiao Dinghai, and suppressed by the Blood Dragon Devouring Universe Sword Stele. In the end, he only managed a Perfect Golden Core."

Du Haixian said with regret.

’So that’s what happened. It seems Daqian still achieved its goal back then!’

Qin Xuan couldn’t help but feel a sense of crisis.

"Next is ’technique.’ If your Magical Power isn’t pure enough, how can you compress it into a Pill? If your Cultivation Technique is flawed, it’s tantamount to self-sabotage."

Du Hongshan’s gaze was as sharp as lightning.

"Demon Prince, you seem to be majoring in our Holy Sect’s [Netherworld White Bone Yin Talisman], correct? Have you perfected the Purple Mansion Chapter? As for the Yin Talisman Soul Search Secret Technique within it, what level have you practiced it to?"

Qin Xuan was left tongue-tied and dumbfounded.

’The Netherworld White Bone Yin Talisman?!’

’I haven’t practiced that in decades. I thought I didn’t need to anymore!’

Du Hongshan sighed, shaking his head with a wry smile. He seemed to have anticipated Qin Xuan’s reaction.

"And finally, ’companions’... This doesn’t just refer to a cultivation partner, but to a guardian of your Dao."

"It refers to teachers and friends who can discuss the Dao with you, fend off external demons while you are in seclusion, and steady you when you are exhausted."

"How are your relationships, Demon Prince? Have you fostered any goodwill? Or have you offended any petty individuals who might trip you up at a critical moment?"