Chapter 443: Chapter 44: Core Formation Breakthrough (2)
However, the main force has become the Glazed Sect, and the flames of war have moved away from Cangyun State, finally allowing the cultivators within Cangyun State a moment to breathe.
Qingmen Sect faced the combined forces of two sects and retreated step by step. In such a critical moment, the Sword Sect from Dao Source State suddenly made a move, attacking the Glazed Sect from north to south.
At the same time, the Celestial Sound Pavilion from the eastern Dao Source State unexpectedly crossed the border of Celestial Origin Province to attack the Dongli Sect, reportedly due to a Music Elder being treacherously killed by the Dongli Sect.
Thus, the entire Celestial Cyan Domain, consisting of six sects, was engulfed in the flames of war.
Although this had been anticipated to some extent, the speed of events still caught Li Ji’an off guard.
Undoubtedly, the Ten Thousand Laws Palace must have played a part in fanning the flames of war, aiming to ignite true fire among them.
Ensuring there would be no possibility of the six sects joining forces against the Ten Thousand Laws Palace for hundreds of years to come.
However, considering the presence of external enemies like the demon cultivators, Li Ji’an judged that the Ten Thousand Laws Palace likely wouldn’t allow any sect to be completely annihilated!
In the following decades, the six sects engaged in chaotic battles, fluctuating between intense and calm.
Li Ji’an remained within the sect, focusing on cultivation with dedication.
Fifty years swiftly passed amidst the turmoil...
"Foundation Establishment Perfection! Ten years earlier than expected!" This year, Li Ji’an was seventy-four years old, having reached the peak cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Stage, with liquid magical power in his dantian becoming increasingly thicker, showing signs of solidifying.
In two to three more years of stabilizing, he would be able to attempt Core Formation.
Emerging from the training room, Li Ji’an looked up at the sky, and a surge of ambition inexplicably erupted within him.
The magical power now was more than three times stronger and purer than when he was one hundred and fifteen years old in his previous life. Even if he used the Crystal Condensing Pill from his past life now to push for Core Formation, the success rate of achieving a True Pill was fifty percent.
If his magical power were refined further, perhaps the success rate for a True Pill could be even higher.
However, if aiming for a True Pill above the mid-level, the purity of magical power was still lacking somewhat, requiring several years of diligent refinement.
"Boom~" With a casual wave, a vine as thick as a yard erupted into the sky, with sustained momentum, soaring high and accompanied by the sound of a dragon’s roar and a tiger’s growl, echoing across the sect’s main peak.
"Congratulations, Senior Brother, on your magical power reaching Great Success!" Before long, several true inheritors cultivating at the main peak gathered one after another, looking at Li Ji’an with eyes filled with reverence, admiration, and envy.
Although they hadn’t been sent to the front lines after the sect switched from defense to offense, during the first seven years, they witnessed many fellow disciples perish and faced life-and-death situations themselves, with injuries delaying their cultivation.
Meanwhile, the chief senior brother in front of them was secure and untroubled, fully committed to cultivation, now achieving Foundation Establishment Perfection, with a cultivation speed far surpassing theirs.
"No need for formalities, everyone," Li Ji’an nodded slightly.
"Junior Sister Yao, didn’t you always want to spar with Senior Brother? Today, I shall fulfill your wish," Li Ji’an said, looking at Yao Rui, whose temperament was no longer as impulsive as when she first entered the sect.
"Spar?" Yao Rui was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.
She was of Earth Spirit Root talent, with little difference from Li Ji’an’s Upper Grade, Middle Grade Spirit Root during the Qi Cultivation Stage, but in the Foundation Establishment Stage, she should be falling behind Li Ji’an.
After fifty years had passed, she was still half a step away from advancing to the late Foundation Establishment Period.
Due to the sect war’s early stages, she was severely injured while fighting enemies on the front line, delaying her cultivation progress by nearly ten years.
Now, the difference between her and Li Ji’an was a small realm. Even in terms of magical power quantity, she was twice behind, and a small realm difference in the Foundation Establishment Stage is not comparable to the Qi Cultivation Stage.
Although her magical power was more refined due to life-and-death magical combat, it still couldn’t bridge the gap in quantity.
"Thank you, Senior Brother, for making it possible!" After a moment of being stunned, Yao Rui took a deep breath and did not refuse.
She no longer had the desire for victory or defeat, and losing to the chief senior brother was nothing to be ashamed of.
Afterward, surrounded by the crowd, Li Ji’an and Yao Rui arrived at the sect’s magic battle arena.
Soon, this news spread throughout the sect.
Disciples who hadn’t gone to the front line or were recuperating in the sect, including several Fake Pill Elders, all came to watch the battle.
Undoubtedly, in this life, Li Ji’an’s status within the sect was unrivaled, not just with high hopes for him reaching the True Core Stage, but aspirations for him to become a Late Stage True Pill Master in the future, even take over the role of the Supreme Elder.
Currently, the Supreme Elder has been recovering from injuries for many years without signs of improvement, and Elder Tian’s cultivation at the mid-stage True Core has reached its limit. Xiao Changfeng is the only hope.
Yet, one cannot place all eggs in one basket. If anything were to happen to Xiao Changfeng, if the Biyun Sect’s late-stage Core Formation master were cut off, there is a potential for the sect to face extinction in the current situation.
Li Ji’an did not disappoint, achieving Foundation Establishment Perfection before the age of eighty, the next step was witnessing the hope of Solidifying Pill.
The sparring match between the two attracted widespread attention.
The result was exhilarating for the audience.
Although Yao Rui was a small realm lower, her "Heaven-Burning Technique" explosion left the spectators in awe.
Li Ji’an’s "Evergreen Wood Technique" demonstrated a profound and majestic magical power, especially the enduring and lasting force that astounded the fake pill elders.
The battle lasted three days and three nights, ultimately exhausting all of Yao Rui’s magical power, while Li Ji’an remained composed.
Yao Rui admitted defeat wholeheartedly, feeling honored despite losing, while also refining her magical power.
However, Li Ji’an gained little in his spar with her.
Her mid-stage Foundation Establishment magical power might could not threaten Li Ji’an, could not stimulate his potential, nor refine his magical power.
In the days that followed, Li Ji’an shifted his focus to the Fake Pill Elders guarding the sect.
Yet, just three months later, the aged Fake Pill Elders all refrained from sparring with him.
