"The feeling of rapid growth in cultivation is truly addictive."
Jiuli Village, Lu Family.
Lu Qing awoke from his cultivation state, his eyes filled with感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or reflection).
"Unfortunately, we've reached a bottleneck for now."
Lu Qing began to sense his own condition.
At this moment, the spiritual power within his dantian was surging and extremely pure, almost solidifying.
The talisman in the acupoint between the eyebrows also shone brightly, radiating a warm aura.
The body's vital energy and blood are like an ancient behemoth, as deep and vast as the sea, with every inch of flesh and blood brimming with power.
With every gesture, it seemed as if he could shatter space itself.
Of course, Lu Qing knew that this was just his imagination.
Breaking through space with one's physical body is something even a Golden Core stage body cultivator would find difficult to do.
It would take at least a Nascent Soul Realm expert to have a chance.
Lu Qing's mind stirred, and a layer of radiance immediately appeared on his skin.
However, unlike in the past, this time the radiance emanating from the physical body was no longer white, but a faint red.
"A red, radiant body!"
At this moment, "Yan" also materialized, looking at the radiant light emanating from Lu Qing's body with a face full of surprise.
Generally speaking, only body cultivators at the Golden Core stage can cultivate a red, radiant physical body.
But Lu Qing has not yet transcended the tribulation and achieved the Golden Core stage.
Then there's only one possibility.
"Young master, your physical strength is already comparable to that of a true Golden Core Realm body cultivator!"
"More or less."
Lu Qing's mind stirred slightly, and the red aura surrounding him suddenly gathered, twisted and deformed, transforming into a battle blade, which he held in his hand.
"The precious light transforms into a divine weapon!"
Yan was moved once again upon seeing this scene.
Because what Lu Qing was using at this moment was one of the techniques commonly used by Golden Core Realm body cultivators: Transforming Precious Light into Divine Weapons.
"Is this the Divine Weapon that transforms into treasure light?"
Lu Qing was also feeling the power of the battle blade in his hand.
It was discovered that, in essence, it is not much different from sword energy or blade aura.
The only difference is that this thing is more powerful and can attack the soul. In addition, it is derived from the essence and spirit of physical cultivation, making it easier to control.
Moreover, it can change in countless ways according to his will, making it much more flexible than ordinary weapons and magical artifacts.
The red light in Lu Qing's hand kept changing.
Sometimes it transformed into a battle blade, sometimes into a longsword, and then into a spear. In no time, it had transformed into all sorts of weapons.
After playing with it for a while, he dispersed the light and absorbed it into his body.
"No wonder everyone says that once a body cultivator enters the Golden Core realm, they can gradually make up for their shortcomings."
This treasure, which transforms into a divine weapon, is quite similar to the Taoist arts and spells of a cultivator.
Moreover, as my cultivation deepens, the power of this precious light will continue to increase.
Even compared to those powerful magical treasures, it will be no less formidable.
Lu Qing's understanding of the path of body cultivation deepened once again.
"Young master, you haven't reached the Golden Core realm yet, have you?"
"Yan" watched Lu Qing's ever-changing treasure light and finally couldn't help but ask.
"Of course not. To achieve the Golden Core stage, one must undergo tribulation. This is an ironclad rule of cultivation. Surely you are aware of this, senior?"
"Of course I know! But since you are not at the Golden Core stage, how are you able to use the technique of transforming divine light into a divine weapon?"
"Yan" also knew his problem, and asked a very absurd question.
After all, it had always been by Lu Qing's side, so it naturally knew best whether he had undergone tribulation or not.
However, Lu Qing's performance was so astonishing that it exceeded its understanding of cultivation.
That's why I couldn't help but ask this question.
"This is simply because I have accumulated more experience, have a stronger physical body, and a higher cultivation level than ordinary cultivators," Lu Qing said calmly.
The radiant light emanating from the physical body of a cultivator is a natural manifestation of the body's essence, energy, and spirit reaching a certain level of strength.
However, this does not mean that only the physical bodies of Golden Core cultivators emit a red glow.
There is no necessary connection between them.
"A stronger physical body, a higher cultivation level..."
Yan was speechless after hearing Lu Qing's explanation.
It understood what Lu Qing meant, but this answer was even more unbelievable to it than Lu Qing's failure to reach the Golden Core Realm.
Although he has not yet achieved the Golden Core stage, his physical power is already in no way inferior to that of a true Golden Core stage body cultivator.
When he truly transcends the tribulation and enters the Golden Core Realm, how powerful will he be?
"Yan" is already a bit unimaginable.
"So, young master, what is your current level of cultivation...?"
"I've just reached the peak of Foundation Establishment. After a bit more polishing, I should be able to transcend the tribulation," Lu Qing replied.
He sensed the Five Elements Gourd in his dantian.
There was still plenty of Five Elements Spiritual Liquid inside the gourd. He had only used up a small portion of it when he raised his cultivation to the peak of Foundation Establishment.
Unfortunately, to achieve the Golden Core Realm, one must undergo the baptism of Heavenly Tribulation. Otherwise, he would have liked to continue his seclusion until he had refined all the Five Elements Spiritual Liquids.
After all, the feeling of rapidly improving one's cultivation level is simply too wonderful.
But now, only after he has perfected himself and transcended the tribulation to reach the Golden Core Realm can he continue to refine the spiritual liquid.
After calming his mind, Lu Qing focused his attention and entered a meditative state once again.
This time, however, he was no longer refining spiritual liquid, but instead focused entirely on refining himself.
The goal is to bring the physical body, the spirit, and all the vital energy to a state of true perfection.
When that time comes, it will be the day he undergoes his tribulation.
Just as Lu Qing continued his seclusion to hone his skills.
Deep in the mountains of Shiwan, a streak of light flew across the sky.
They landed in the valley where the gate to the secret realm was located.
As the light faded, two figures emerged from it.
It was the young man in white robes, and the one he was holding in his hand who was at the peak of the Innate Realm.
"The fluctuations emanating from the entrance to this secret realm... this secret realm is larger than the previous ones!"
The white-robed youth casually tossed the person in his hand aside, then looked at the black vortex with a face full of surprise.
With his level of cultivation, he could immediately tell that the spatial fluctuations emanating from the entrance to this secret realm were far more powerful than those of the other secret realms that he and his fellow disciples had occupied before.
This suggests that the secret realm behind the entrance is also much larger.
"It wasn't a wasted trip!"
The young man in white robes smiled as he prepared to enter the secret realm.
Suddenly, he snorted coldly and waved his hand, sending out several beams of light.
The next moment, several soft sounds came from around the valley, and several signs of life vanished instantly.
"How dare you, a mere ant, covet my presence?"
The white-robed youth sneered disdainfully, ignoring the trembling Innate Realm Perfection cultivator beneath his feet, and vanished into the black vortex in a flash.
A few breaths later, the white-robed youth appeared in the secret realm.
After sensing the aura within the secret realm, a look of wild joy immediately appeared on his face.
"All five elements are present! This secret realm is actually a large-scale secret realm containing all five elements!"
