Chapter 638: 427: Perfect Golden Core Skill! Gold Devouring Beast!
Chapter 638: Chapter 427: Perfect Golden Core Skill! Gold Devouring Beast!
“Finally, I’ve deduced the framework for the first three transitions of the Golden Core Realm. This deduction process was much more challenging than I had anticipated.”
Inside the Jade Cave, Lu Qing opened his eyes, a tinge of admiration in his gaze.
It had been a month since he had vanquished the man in the gray robe.
Throughout this month, Lu Qing had accomplished quite a few things.
For instance, he reconfigured the array in the village and taught Little Yan the Water Element Cultivation Method that he had obtained from the young man in the white robe.
He also selected two suitable Magical Treasures to refine for his master, among other things.
But most of his time was spent on creating the cultivation method that suited him best.
Originally, Lu Qing thought that with the help of Superpower, self-creating a technique shouldn’t take too long.
In reality, he realized he was overly optimistic.
Self-creating a cultivation technique was far more difficult than he had imagined.
Even with the assistance of Superpower and having the Taoist Chapter and numerous techniques as references.
He still spent a month to deduce the framework of the first three transitions of the Golden Core method suited to himself.
Furthermore, except for the first transition, which was fully deduced, the remaining two transitions were only frameworks.
The details still required him to slowly deduce and supplement them in the days to come.
“However, at least they’ve been deduced. What name should I give this cultivation technique?”
Lu Qing rubbed his chin, contemplating.
As this technique would be his main cultivation method in the future, he wanted a more resounding name.
However, after pondering for a while, Lu Qing still couldn’t come up with a good name.
Finally, he could only compromise with a sigh.
“So be it, from now on, this technique shall be called the ‘Perfect Golden Core Skill.'”
This name fits well with the characteristics of his Golden Core.
After naming the cultivation technique, Lu Qing prepared to begin cultivating.
No matter how well the technique was deduced, its effectiveness could only be gauged after actual cultivation.
Deciding on action, Lu Qing immediately concentrated, calming his emotions, and began meditating to cultivate according to his deduced ‘Perfect Golden Core Skill.’
Since he personally deduced the technique, each detail had been pondered and refined countless times.
Thus, even though it was his first official cultivation attempt, Lu Qing was familiar with the process and quickly entered the state.
As the mental method operated, the rich Spiritual Energy in the cave began to pulsate and was incessantly absorbed into his body.
Soon, a small circulation concluded, and Lu Qing felt a slight but hardly noticeable enhancement in his mana.
“It’s effective!”
Lu Qing’s spirit revived, and he immediately continued cultivating.
With each cycle of the small circulations, the Spiritual Energy in the cave was absorbed in large quantities by Lu Qing.
The array within the entire Jade Cave also began to operate, constantly gathering outside Spiritual Energy for replenishment.
With a large supply of Spiritual Energy, as Lu Qing cultivated, his Magic Power Golden Core within his Dan Tian Qi Sea also gradually strengthened.
However, after an hour, Lu Qing furrowed his brow and opened his eyes.
He realized the Spiritual Energy in the cave had significantly thinned.
The rate at which the array of the Jade Cave gathered Spiritual Energy couldn’t keep pace with his cultivation requirements.
Sensing the sluggish recovery of Spiritual Energy within the cave, a lustrous and smooth stone suddenly appeared in Lu Qing’s hand.
It was a low-grade Spirit Stone.
He had no choice; according to his deduced ‘Perfect Golden Core Skill.’
Every thirty-six small circulations completed one grand circulation of cultivation.
And one grand circulation represented a complete first transition operation of the cultivation technique.
Currently, he hadn’t even completed a single grand circulation, and the Spiritual Energy in the cave was already insufficient, forcing him to use Spirit Stones for cultivation.
With a Spirit Stone in hand, Lu Qing immediately used Heart and Spirit to communicate with the spiritual charm within.
The next moment, vast spiritual charm surged out and was swiftly absorbed by Lu Qing.
No wonder it was considered a strategic resource treasure by Immortal Sects during the ancient times of Cultivation Era; even a low-grade Spirit Stone contained immensely abundant spiritual charm.
Furthermore, its purity level far exceeded ordinary Spiritual Energy.
With the aid of Spirit Stones, Lu Qing’s small circulation speed also accelerated.
After cycling through several rounds of small circulations, finally, upon completing the thirty-sixth small circulation.
Lu Qing felt his body tremble, and the Magic Power Golden Core within him also vibrated, slowly rotating like a millstone.
When the rotation ceased, he clearly sensed his Magic Power Golden Core’s might was slightly enhanced.
Feeling these changes, Lu Qing showed a joyful expression.
The enhancement of his Magic Power Golden Core indicated that the first transition of the Golden Core method he deduced was completely correct.
However, following the joy, Lu Qing frowned again.
He sensed the low-grade Spirit Stone in his hand and found that about one-fifth of the spiritual charm within it had been consumed.
In just one grand circulation, one-fifth of the spiritual charm in a low-grade Spirit Stone was consumed.
This did not include the significant amount of Spiritual Energy accumulated in the Jade Cave beforehand.
To fully master the first transition, how many Spirit Stones would it take!
Of course, besides Spirit Stones, elixirs could also enhance cultivation.
Among the storage magical treasures left by the gray-robed man’s siblings, there were some elixirs that boosted cultivation.
But after estimating, Lu Qing realized that even including those elixirs, they might not support his cultivation for too long.
After making calculations, Lu Qing’s expression turned for the worse.
The Perfect Golden Core he had formed was powerful indeed, but cultivating it was going to consume an alarming amount of resources.
He initially thought that with the resources left by the gray-robed man’s siblings, he wouldn’t lack cultivation resources for a long time.
But now it seemed he had been too optimistic.
The Perfect Golden Core within him was a gold-devouring beast!
After thinking for a while without finding a good solution, Lu Qing temporarily set the issue aside.
He knew this was unavoidable.
The Perfect Golden Core’s level was too high, its power too strong.
Such a formidable Golden Core would naturally require immense resources to enhance its power.
Each transition of his Golden Core would likely require an oceans’ worth of resources.
“It seems I’ll have to travel to other places frequently in the future.
According to Yan Senior, Spirit Stones usually form where spiritual charm gathers under immense pressure.”
If he could find one or two spirit stone mines, perhaps it could resolve the issue of cultivation resources.”
“Yan” once said that during the ancient Immortal Cultivation Era, any emergence of a spirit stone mine could incite large-scale conflict.
Spirit Stones are strategic resources that no sect can afford to ignore.
Even for Primordial Spirit Great Powers, the more Spirit Stones, the better; they can never have enough.
Thus, any unclaimed spirit stone mine’s appearance is bound to cause fierce competition and bloodshed.
However, Lu Qing currently doesn’t need to worry about such matters.
With his strength now, he believes no one in the realm can snatch from his grasp.
“But settling some old scores now is an option that’s already available.”
A cold glint suddenly emerged in Lu Qing’s eyes.