Chapter 262: Chapter 173: The Core Formation Commotion
Cloud Mist Peak.
The Sixth Courtyard.
For the past few years, Jiang Man had been away, participating in various Secret Realms and major competitions.
The group had never been all together.
But today, everyone was present.
Yan Yiqiu was quite emotional. In all her years as an instructor, this was the first time she had ever encountered such a situation.
Of course, it was also the first time she could hold her head high among the other instructors and look down her nose at them.
Jiang Man had made her immensely proud.
Not only that, but the others had also done her proud.
One could say her courtyard alone had produced a whole group of talents.
Although people always said they were only impressive during Foundation Establishment and would be crying by the time they needed to attempt Core Formation.
She paid them no mind.
Those people were merely frogs in a well, only able to see the bright moon.
But if they came to her courtyard, they would understand what the vast blue sky truly was.
Of course, although Jiang Man had come, he wasn’t there to attend the lecture.
Instead, he planned to use the Sixth Courtyard’s Array and Spirit Medicines to attempt Core Formation.
"You’re going to cultivate here day and night?" a surprised Zhuo Bufan asked from the side.
Jiang Man nodded. "Is that a problem?"
The others fell silent.
It wasn’t a problem, exactly. It just gave them the feeling that while a genius was still working hard, they themselves were about to slack off.
Under these circumstances, would going back affect their Heart Spirits?
After all, the number one disciple of the Outer Sect was cultivating in the courtyard without returning home, while they were leaving for their own comfort. They would be watching a genius advance while they themselves remained stagnant.
Zhao Yaoyao sighed inwardly, then asked, "Aren’t you going to eat?"
Foundation Establishment Cultivators still got hungry.
Jiang Man took out a Qi Blood Pill and said, "I’ll just eat this."
The others fell silent once more.
Then, before the lecture officially began, Zhuo Bufan and the others exchanged a look and left the courtyard together.
When they returned, they had all brought a large supply of Qi Blood Pills.
They were curious to see just how long the number one disciple of the Outer Sect planned to cultivate.
Yan Yiqiu watched them and remained silent for a moment.
Finally, she decided to adjust the day’s lesson plan.
’Since everyone wants to cultivate here, then they can all just stay.’
’We won’t be going out for the time being.’
She was also very curious. How long could Jiang Man cultivate here without rest? Besides, he was attempting Core Formation, wasn’t he?
If they could witness his Core Formation firsthand, it would be a good thing for everyone in the courtyard.
Jiang Man didn’t sit down for the lecture. Instead, he found another spot and began to calm his mind and settle his qi.
Immediately after, he began to circulate the Promotion Skill.
Circulating a Cultivation Skill required physical coordination.
This facilitated the flow of Spiritual Qi.
It wasn’t just about mindless meditation.
That alone couldn’t allow the Spiritual Qi to flow at its smoothest.
Soon, Jiang Man entered the Realm of Selflessness.
He began to cultivate with his entire heart and soul.
The Promotion Skill was somewhat different from his previous skills.
While it had a proficiency level, greater proficiency didn’t necessarily make it easier to form a Golden Core.
To form a Golden Core, one’s body had to achieve a state of ultimate resonance, which would then stir up a vortex of power to condense a Golden Core.
A Golden Core was the strongest form of power, condensed from one’s Cultivation Level, Physical Body’s strength, and Spirit’s resilience.
The cultivator’s true form was still a Foundation Establishment Body, but nourished by the Golden Core, it would reach a whole new peak.
Jiang Man didn’t overthink it, simply continuing to cultivate over and over again.
At this moment, the students in the courtyard were watching Mr. Yan lecture at the front, but their gazes frequently drifted to Jiang Man.
Even though they were all making progress, the fact that Jiang Man was cultivating nonstop made them feel uneasy.
Yan Yiqiu turned to look at Jiang Man. Forget the Student Cultivators; even she was finding it a bit much.
Because Jiang Man was truly not distracted in the slightest. He was cultivating with his entire being.
He was advancing without pause.
Meanwhile, the content she was currently teaching wasn’t particularly crucial.
It would probably be difficult for them to focus on the lecture.
At this, Yan Yiqiu let out a heavy sigh, then looked at the others and said:
"I will temporarily cancel your lectures.
"But if you fall behind later, you know the consequences."
Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up.
Yan Yiqiu’s gaze swept over everyone. After confirming they were all on the same page, she said, "I don’t know what you all have to cultivate, but go on and cultivate.
"You will cultivate for as long as Jiang Man cultivates.
"When he stops, you stop."
Hearing this, no one hesitated. They immediately rose to their feet and began to cultivate.
When Jiang Man came to his senses that evening, he found that everyone was still there.
The others had no time to look at him; they were all cultivating.
But the central position was empty.
Jiang Man strode over, ate a Qi Blood Pill, and began to cultivate.
He stood in the very center, and everyone began to cultivate, forming a circle around him.
They worked day and night, under the sun and the stars.
They never ceased.
Jiang Man believed that the stars would not fail those who traveled by their light.
To him, pulling all-nighters was just a part of pushing himself to his limits.
Making him sleep was tantamount to making him give up.
No matter how great one’s Talent, one couldn’t get far without hard work.
Perhaps the distance he covered with ease was the finish line of another’s entire lifetime.
But so what?
His own finish line could very well be someone else’s casual starting point.
So he would not slack off. He had to work hard.
He would walk toward a finish line no one else could reach.
An Unparalleled Celestial Pride had to put in the effort worthy of that title.
To not betray his Talent.
「Three days later.」
Someone noticed something was amiss.
For days, no one had entered or left the Sixth Courtyard on Cloud Mist Peak.
But people were merely curious; they didn’t investigate further.
「Five days later.」
People began to feel that things were not so simple.
Finally, someone snuck in to take a look.
What they saw left them stunned.
Everyone in the Sixth Courtyard was actually cultivating.
Day and night, without rest.
When Fang Yong heard this news, his first thought was of Jiang Man.
’He’s attempting Core Formation?’ This was the most likely possibility he could think of.
He didn’t know what kind of phenomenon Core Formation would cause.
But if the entire courtyard was cultivating together, it meant there was some benefit to be gained.
