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Chapter 572: Chapter 571: External Golden Core

Under the large banyan tree, Jiang Li sat down, peering around. Every participant felt privileged to make eye contact with the Human Emperor.

“There have been immortals who regarded the Golden Core Path as the way to immortality, underscoring the importance of the Golden Core in the entire cultivation system.”

“‘Gold’ signifies the undying and solid; ‘Dan’, also known as the core, signifies perfection and purity. Together, Golden Core represents the inherent nature of true spirit.”

“During Core Formation, the human body serves as the furnace, with Spiritual Energy as the guide, and essence and energy within the body as the medicine. The process of tempering with divine power takes as much as eighty-one days.”

“Once the core is formed, it marks the beginning of the Golden Core Stage.”

“The Golden Core Stage is a process of refining the Golden Core, self-inquiry, and the realization of one’s true nature. Only when the spiritual platform is clear and the Golden Core is full, can one shatter the Core to birth the Nascent Soul and become a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.”

These methods are the orthodox ways of cultivation. The demonic way emphasizes speed and viciousness, and its method of achieving the Golden Core greatly differs from the orthodox way.

Aside from the orthodox and demonic ways of core formation, there is an opportunistic method – that is, using a pill as a substitute for the Golden Core; this is the so-called pseudo core.

What Jiang Li is teaching today is quite common knowledge. He had already written everything he wanted to say in his book “General Theory of Cultivation”.

However, having it written in a book and having Jiang Li personally explain it are two different things.

Now, what Jiang Li is doing is breaking down the knowledge he has broadly circulated, interpreting it from another perspective to give the disciples of the Spirit Plant Sect some new insights.

Jiang Li’s voice has a certain mysterious charm that entraps people’s attention, making them lose track of time and immerse themselves wholeheartedly into the ineffable and elusive enlightenment.”

Disciples at the Foundation Establishment Stage, Golden Core Stage, and even the Nascent Soul Stage, had all entered into a deep meditative state.

The large banyan tree seemed as if it was about to gain consciousness, its branches and leaves trembling, forming a shield to maintain absolute silence nearby, ensuring no disturbance interfered with the disciples’ meditation.

The disciples of the Spirit Plant Sect, even in meditation, could still hear Jiang Li’s voice, and the effect was even better than when they were conscious, giving them new insights into the Golden Core Stage.

Once the meditative state ends and they digest what they have learned today, it will definitely enhance their state of mind and boost their cultivation level.

Bai Hongtu listened to the lecture very attentively, holding a pen and jotting something down.

Ruyi Gourd sidled up curiously and found that Bai Hongtu was not taking notes, but drawing.

The content of the drawing can be summarized in one sentence – Bai Hongtu mercilessly beating up Jiang Li during the Golden Core Stage.

Ruyi Gourd admired Bai Hongtu from the bottom of its heart for daring to draw such things right under Jiang Li’s nose.

If it had such audacity, it wouldn’t worry about not accomplishing great things, and it wouldn’t worry about Jiang Li turning it into raw material.

Thinking of this, Ruyi Gourd rolled over on Yu Yin’s leg, feeling glad that it didn’t have such audacity.

Yu Yin simply rolled Ruyi Gourd back again.

A day and a night passed. Jiang Li imparted everything he knew generously to the disciples. By the time the lecture concluded, all the disciples were still in a meditative state.

Jiang Li didn’t deliver any closing remarks. Seeing that those in the Body Integration Realm below the stage wanted to speak. He held up his forefinger to his lips, signaling that if they had questions, they should ask them outside the range of the big banyan tree.

Jiang Li, along with those who were at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage and the Body Integration Realm, walked out of the green canopy formed by the large banyan tree.

“The lecture given by the Human Emperor was superb. If I had had the chance to attend such a lecture back in the day, I could have advanced to the Body Integration Realm fifty years earlier.”

“Indeed, I’m really envious of these youngsters, living in this era and having Jiang Li as their senior. Unlike us, who are of the same generation as the Human Emperor.”

Among these people, many are about the same age as Jiang Li, and some were even potential candidates for the Human Emperor at the same time as Jiang Li.

This was both a fortune and a misfortune.

It’s fortunate that they were able to witness the rise of a great power through the ages. The misfortune is that Jiang Li, Bai Hongtu, and Yu Yin have overshadowed all their peers.

Yu Yin was the ruler of a country before he reached the Transcendence Tribulation Stage and was strong enough to suppress Ji Zhi, who was also a ruler.

“After listening to the Human Emperor’s teachings, I have new ideas about the Golden Core Stage. For instance, attaching Yin and Yang to the Golden Core to form a Tai Chi Golden Core. It’s a pity that I’m already in the Body Integration Realm and can’t revisit the Golden Core Stage. Otherwise, I’d really like to test whether the Tai Chi Golden Core idea is feasible.”

“Me too, I’ve been thinking about engraving patterns on the Golden Core to enhance its power, but there’s no way to try it out. I can’t just grab a junior, use him for experiments, and if successful, that’s fine. But if it fails, it could ruin the junior’s life.”

Everyone voiced their unique ideas and felt regretful for having no experimental paths.

“If you all want to refine the Golden Core again, there is a method.” Su Wei said leisurely.

The skill of Alchemy is evolved from the Golden Core, and relearning the Golden Core can help enhance Alchemy.

“Tell us, what’s the method?”

“I have been researching external Golden Core and have just gotten some results.”

Su Wei took out a Golden Core from his chest: “This is the external core that I refined. It can help cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage pre-display core formation, test which core formation method and which kind of Golden Core are most suitable for them. We, who are in the Body Integration Realm, can also use it. I will give one to each of you to try.”

A cultivator attached Yin and Yang to the external core, swallowed it in one gulp, suppressed his cultivation level to the Golden Core Stage, operated the Tai Chi Golden Core, and performed several Divine Skills. The power was somewhat stronger than the original Golden Core Stage.

“This is a good thing.”

“It’s good, but the price is high. Only the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators can afford this kind of external core.”

“Get me ten.”

“Get me five.”

“I want twelve.”

“Everyone, wait a moment.” Su Wei hurriedly called for a halt. “I didn’t anticipate today’s situation, I only have a dozen or so here, not even enough to give one to each person.”

“That’s no problem, brother Su Wei, don’t forget that this is our Spirit Plant Sect. We have rare resources everywhere. Just tell us what materials you lack and our Spirit Plant Sect will provide.” Senior Zhang Sen gestured expansively, showing a grandiosity.

Su Wei readily pulled out a long list specifying quantity and duration, and also handed over some Spirit Stones to Zhang Sen.

Zhang Sen originally intended to refuse, but the things listed on the paper weren’t expensive, just required in a large quantity. Giving them directly to Su Wei would hurt the foundation of the Spirit Plant Sect, so he accepted the Spirit Stones.

Su Wei started refining the Core on the spot, drawing a crowd.

“Grandmaster of Alchemy, aren’t you going to show us your hand?” Bai Hongtu taunted Jiang Li.

Jiang Li glanced at Bai Hongtu and kindly said, “There’s no need for all this trouble. If you want to revisit the Golden Core Stage, I can send you back to the Golden Core Stage. You can design your Golden Core any way you want.”

“No need, no need.” Bai Hongtu’s head was shaking as if he were a bobblehead.

Soon, Su Wei finished mass-producing external cores, and everyone got one, even Jiang Li, Bai Hongtu, and others were no exception.

After Bai Hongtu received the external core, he suggested, “How about this, we each design a Golden Core, control our power to stay at the Golden Core Stage, then use the Spirit Plant Sect as a battlefield to fight and see who is the strongest in the Golden Core Stage.”

The Spirit Plant Sect was rich in lush and sturdy plants, making it an ideal battlefield.

“Jiang Li, will you join us?”

“I don’t mind giving it a try.” Jiang Li said indifferently.

His tone was light, but his interest in this matter was no less than that of Bai Hongtu.

Yu Yin flexed his muscles, fastened the Ruyi Gourd to his waist, and looked eager to challenge Jiang Li in the Golden Core Stage.