"The tenth stage of the Golden Core realm is a profound realm that surpasses the limit of the Golden Core realm. Only cultivators who have condensed a perfect Golden Core are qualified to attempt it."
Sitting cross-legged in the quiet room, Lu Qing thought to himself.
He had already advanced the 【Perfect Golden Elixir Method】 to the twelfth stage.
Of course, a perfect Golden Core can break through the limits and enter a realm above the ninth level, which is theoretically possible.
To truly overcome obstacles, one must practice diligently and practically.
With a casual wave of his hand, a large number of mid-grade spirit stones flew out and landed precisely on the ground, forming a spirit-gathering array.
As the formation was activated, an incredibly rich spiritual energy permeated the entire quiet room.
Lu Qing closed his eyes, and a powerful suction force emanated from his body, continuously absorbing the spiritual energy.
His essence, energy, and spirit reached their peak, and his magical power, physical strength, and divine soul were united, operating according to the tenth stage of the 【Perfect Golden Core Method】 that he had deduced.
Instantly, the entire quiet room trembled slightly.
Given Lu Qing's current foundation, just how terrifying would he be if he fully activated his cultivation technique?
Not long ago, in the battle of Zhou Tian City, Lu Qing was able to kill three Nascent Soul stage cultivators with a single sword strike by simply combining his magical power and physical strength.
Now that the three have been combined, their power is even more terrifying and unparalleled, resulting in a strange transformation. This also allowed Lu Qing to once again feel the invisible barrier he had experienced in Zhou Tian City.
And this time, the barrier was even clearer!
Using the combined power of the three, Lu Qing fiercely charged towards that invisible barrier.
boom!
An invisible boom resounded in Lu Qing's mind.
He felt as if his mind had broken through to some mysterious space, and the power of the three combined began to truly transform.
And the spiritual energy required for this transformation is incredibly terrifying.
The spirit-gathering array that had just been set up, composed of 360 mid-grade spirit stones, shattered instantly, releasing a torrent of powerful spiritual energy that Lu Qing swallowed whole to support the transformation of his power.
But that's not enough. The transformation of the power of the three combined requires energy beyond imagination.
The spiritual essence of the three hundred and sixty mid-grade spirit stones alone is not enough to support its complete transformation.
Fortunately, Lu Qing had anticipated this.
With a slight thought, hundreds more spirit stones flew out, forming an array and releasing spiritual energy for him to absorb.
Thus, with the constant replacement of spirit stones and the continuous supply of spiritual energy, Lu Qing's combined power finally underwent a complete transformation, forming a brand new and mysterious power.
Buzz!
Just as this mysterious transformation occurred, an invisible tremor shook.
Within the quiet room, the laws of heaven and earth fluctuated, and a large number of transparent, ethereal flowers containing the aura of the laws suddenly appeared.
First, they circled around Lu Qing, as if celebrating for him, and then they all entered his body.
The laws of nature fluctuated, and dazzling displays of beauty filled the air!
This is because Heaven and Earth sensed that Lu Qing had broken through his limits and reached a mysterious and unpredictable realm, and specially manifested extraordinary phenomena to congratulate him.
After a long while, once everything had calmed down, Lu Qing opened his eyes.
At first glance, her eyes appeared crystal clear, but upon closer inspection, they seemed to hold the flow of stars, as if they contained countless mysteries.
However, the strange phenomenon quickly subsided, and Lu Qing's eyes returned to normal, revealing a hint of amazement.
"Finally, I've broken through." Lu Qing couldn't help but sigh.
Even for him, getting to this point was no easy feat; he had gone through many hardships.
Fortunately, it was all worth it. He finally broke through his limits and entered the realm of the tenth stage of the Golden Core.
The most difficult hurdle has been overcome. In the time to come, as long as there are enough resources, he should be able to cultivate to the Great Perfection of the Twelfth Revolution in a short period of time.
At that time, one might even be able to achieve the primordial spirit in one fell swoop!
"Is this the power of the tenth level of the Golden Core?"
A wisp of power suddenly appeared in Lu Qing's hand, wrapping around his fingertips.
That was a wisp of magical power shimmering with five colors; it was his Golden Core magical power after he had reached the tenth stage of the Golden Core realm.
The power contained in this wisp of magic was incredibly terrifying, more than ten times stronger than Lu Qing's magic power before his breakthrough.
Not only that, Lu Qing felt that his physical body and soul power had also broken through their limits and advanced to a completely new realm.
"Now, the power of my Golden Core magic alone is probably no less than that of the Nascent Soul magic of those Nascent Soul stage experts."
Lu Qing pondered it carefully.
He had fought against many Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, and even killed several Nascent Soul Initial Realm cultivators.
Therefore, it is very clear how powerful the primordial spirit magic is at the initial stage of primordial spirit cultivation.
Now, savoring the power of his transformed Golden Core, he could feel that, in terms of sheer power, it was completely on par with the power of those at the initial stage of the Primordial Spirit realm.
More importantly...
With a thought, Lu Qing unleashed his physical and spiritual power simultaneously, merging it with the wisp of golden core magic power at his fingertips.
In an instant, the magical power that was originally shimmering with five colors quickly dimmed, becoming dull and inconspicuous.
However, this wisp of gray magic power emitted an incredibly terrifying force.
Even the space itself trembled slightly, as if the laws of space were about to give way to it.
Xiao Li and Wu Xing outside felt a chill run down their spines in an instant. They turned their heads sharply and stared intently at the quiet room where Lu Qing was in seclusion.
"After entering the tenth stage of the Golden Core realm, my magical power, physical strength, and spiritual power can instantly combine with my thoughts to form this new power. The power of this power is not simply the sum of the three, but more than ten times stronger."
Lu Qing looked at the wisp of gray magic power on his fingertips and was amazed.
He wondered if those who achieved perfect Golden Core breakthroughs in cultivation history also experienced the same thing as him.
But he felt that his transformation this time was a bit too exaggerated.
Before his breakthrough, he was able to kill a powerful being in the early stage of the Nascent Soul Realm without using any magic weapons.
So now, even a powerful being at the second or third tribulation of the primordial spirit realm would be a match for him.
He is currently only at the tenth level of the Golden Core stage. When he truly cultivates to the twelfth level of the Golden Core stage, even a powerful being at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage might not be able to defeat him.
"Is this really the strength that a Golden Core cultivator should have?"
Lu Qing couldn't help but feel doubtful.
Even if a perfect Golden Core is incredibly powerful, it shouldn't be this strong.
Or is it that his cultivation path is different from other perfect Golden Core cultivators?
Unfortunately, since leaving his home world, he has never encountered another cultivator who has condensed a perfect golden core like him.
There's no way to make a comparison.
The mysterious being in the secret realm of Tian Shu Divine Mountain seems to have witnessed a peerless genius who condensed a perfect golden core in ancient times, but he cannot go and inquire about it at the moment.
The Secret Realm Stone Tablet is his strongest life-saving treasure, and he only has three chances to use it.
He certainly wouldn't waste a chance to save his life over such a trivial matter.
After thinking for a while, Lu Qing decided to stop worrying about it.
At least he doesn't feel there's anything wrong with it right now, and his strength is indeed constantly evolving and increasing.
Since that's ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) the case, there's nothing to worry about.
I can't give up on this path of cultivation just because I'm too powerful.
"Even with my current strength, when I reach the Great Perfection of the Twelfth Stage of the Golden Core, the Heavenly Tribulation that will be triggered when I achieve the Primordial Spirit will be unimaginably terrifying."
When one breaks through from the Golden Core Realm to the Primordial Spirit Realm, a Heavenly Tribulation will also be triggered.
Furthermore, the deeper the accumulation, the more terrifying the heavenly tribulation it will trigger.
Even with Lu Qing's accumulated resources, he couldn't imagine how powerful his primordial spirit tribulation would be.
Of course, he wouldn't back down because of this. The path of cultivation is meant to be fraught with difficulties, and one can't give up on this path just because of the challenges.
After a moment of emotional turmoil, Lu Qing suppressed all her feelings and regained her clarity of mind.
With a casual wave of his hand, hundreds more spirit stones flew out and landed in the spirit gathering array, ready to continue his cultivation.
His previous breakthrough had cost him nearly ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones.
The breakthrough alone consumes so much energy; who knows how many spirit stones it would take to raise one's cultivation from the tenth stage to the twelfth stage of the Great Perfection.
It was only because he plundered the treasure trove of the second branch of the Gongshu family that he was able to gather the spirit stones needed for cultivation, otherwise he would have had to complete countless missions.
As Lu Qing resumed his cultivation, the atmosphere inside the cave returned to calm.
Xiao Li and Wu Xing outside could no longer sense that terrifying aura that sent chills down their spines.
Still shaken, they exchanged a glance and then continued their cultivation.
However, Xiao Li and Wu Xing both understood that the aura just now must mean that Lu Qing had made some remarkable breakthrough.
Thinking that if things continued like this, the gap between themselves and Lu Qing would only widen further, the two little ones couldn't help but cultivate even more diligently.
Time passed slowly as Lu Qing secluded himself in seclusion.
The Tianyuan Great World is vast and boundless, where countless geniuses rise every day, each creating their own brilliance.
It will not stop operating because of the disappearance of one person.
Lu Qing's disappearance did not cause much of a stir.
But what he did in Zhou Tiancheng eventually spread and was noticed by many interested people around the world.
"What did you say? Qiao Rong is dead?"
The Nangong family, including Nangong Yuanwu, whose face still showed signs of illness, couldn't help but stand up abruptly after hearing the old steward of the manor report the news he had gathered. He looked at him with some disbelief.
"Young master, be careful, your injury hasn't healed yet!" the old butler hurriedly said.
"Stop talking nonsense! My injuries aren't so bad that I'd die the moment I stood up!" Nangong Yuanwu's eyes lit up. "Tell me quickly, how did you know that Qiao Rong was dead?"
"The news has spread far and wide. It is said that an assassin from the Netherworld Palace infiltrated Zhou Tian City and killed Gongshu Lian, the ancestor of the Gongshu family, with a single sword strike in the street."
Then, taking advantage of the anger of the Gongshu family's elders who rushed out to search for the murderer, he secretly sneaked into the inner city..."
The old steward recounted in detail all the information he had gathered.
If Lu Qing were here, he would find that although the process was somewhat different from what he had done that day, it was almost identical.
Clearly, the person who leaked these messages must have also been in Zhou Tian City at the time.
"...Finally, taking advantage of the moment when the Zhou Tian Star Array was deactivated, the assassin used a spatial teleportation technique to escape directly. Even the current patriarch of the Gongshu family seemed unable to catch up and capture him."
Afterwards, news spread that Qiao Rong had also disappeared, and it was said that her soul lamp had been extinguished.
As the old steward recounted everything, Nangong Yuanwu's face showed not only shock but also overwhelming joy.
"Even the soul lamp has been extinguished, which means Qiao Rong is doomed. She's just a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, and she's been punished by the Gongshu family. There's absolutely no chance of her being resurrected!"
As a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, Nangong Yuanwu was well aware that although the rumored method of resurrection did indeed exist, it was only known to a very few powerful forces in the Tianyuan Great World.
Furthermore, rumors suggest that the conditions for resurrecting someone are extremely stringent.
First and foremost, there must be a pre-existing divine consciousness that has been separated from the deceased.
Secondly, the resources required for resurrection are enormous, and even top-tier forces cannot use them at will.
Let alone Qiao Rong being just a neglected direct descendant, even the direct descendants of various clans might not have the chance to be resurrected.
Not to mention that he had never heard of the Gongshu family possessing the method of resurrection.
The best example is Gongshu Zheng, the most outstanding young member of the Gongshu family at the Nascent Soul Realm. After he was killed at the Heavenly Book Mountain many years ago, the Gongshu family has never resurrected him.
It is clear that the Gongshu family did not possess the method of resurrection.
So since Qiao Rong's soul lamp has been extinguished, she is truly dead beyond any doubt!
Thinking of this, Nangong Yuanwu's mood instantly became extremely cheerful.
"I never expected the Netherworld Palace to be so helpful. I only offered a reward of ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones, and they actually arranged for someone to kill that bitch for me!"
Indeed, the assassination mission in the Netherworld Palace with a bounty on Qiao Rong's head was secretly issued by Nangong Yuanwu's men.
Back then, Qiao Rong had a bounty placed on him by the Netherworld Palace, and as a result, he was assassinated by Netherworld Palace assassins in their Nangong family's territory.
If it weren't for the clan's patriarch being present that time, he would probably have died long ago and perished completely.
Even though he didn't die, his primordial spirit was severely damaged and he still can't recover, which makes him hate him.
Although the Nangong family and the Gongshu family temporarily reconciled under the mediation of the Holy Alliance, Nangong Yuanwu still couldn't swallow his anger.
Therefore, he decided to retaliate in kind, and secretly sent people to the Netherworld Palace to offer a reward for Qiao Rong's head.
However, because he didn't have many spirit stones left, the final reward he could offer was only 10,000 mid-grade spirit stones.
He originally thought that this amount of spirit stones wouldn't attract any experts, and that no one would be able to complete this task for a long time.
Unexpectedly, not long after, a powerful figure actually accepted the mission and killed Qiao Rong right there in Zhou Tian City!
"I wonder which powerful figure is so audacious as to carry out an assassination right here in Zhou Tian City. The Gongshu family must be absolutely furious!"
Thinking of these things, Nangong Yuanwu felt as refreshed as if he had eaten ice and snow in June.
Even the injury to his primordial spirit that had been tormenting him seemed to have improved somewhat.
