Chapter 197: Chapter 99: Mid-Stage True Core

Li Jizhou sat cross-legged with a calm mind.

In his previous life, he had experienced Core Formation once, although it failed, the process of Condensing Liquid and Gathering Core was the same.

In this life, since he started in Golden Crow Immortal City, he had extensively studied related ancient texts and secret records.

Furthermore, after arriving in the Yan Kingdom, he spent a hefty consultation fee to learn from the real Core Formation experts in Liuyun City.

Yu Ziyu occasionally gave him pointers on Core Formation experience over the past few years.

Therefore, the prelude to this Core Formation was very steady, with the continuous and vast influx of spiritual energy into his dantian, causing the uneven thickness of spiritual energy in this area, and a spiritual cloud appeared above the dojo.

However, due to Li Jizhou’s middle-grade spirit root, the speed of absorbing spiritual qi wasn’t fast, resulting in minimal changes in spiritual pressure.

The spiritual cloud expanded steadily and orderly, taking a full three days to reach a square meter in circumference.

Compared to cultivators with high spirit root aptitude, the speed was somewhat slow, with signs of insufficient spiritual pressure.

Ordinary cultivators strive to have spiritual energy rapidly pour in during Core Formation, creating a huge pressure difference in a short time, thereby squeezing the Foundation Establishment drama liquid and transforming it into solid crystals.

However, Li Jizhou did not rush or fret.

He let the spiritual energy enter his dantian smoothly.

After all, the space within ordinary cultivators’ dantians is limited, and the amount of spiritual energy they can absorb at one time is limited, whereas he, with seventy-five rings of annual wheels, each capable of absorbing a lot of spiritual energy, doesn’t need to rely on the sudden intake of spiritual energy to increase spiritual pressure like ordinary cultivators.

The spiritual pressure he truly relied on for Solidifying Pill was not the current spiritual pressure, but the spiritual pressure released after the annual wheel stored magical power.

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In Qingyin Valley, within the Valley Master’s manor,

Talisman Master Shen held a chess piece that had yet to be placed, suddenly noticing the formation of spiritual clouds over the dojo, a hint of envy in his eyes: “Grand Elder, it has begun.”

The old servant of the Yu family, now an elder in the Yu family, heard his words but didn’t turn to look, instead keeping his eyes on the chessboard: “This person’s mind is indeed calm, after ten days finally starting.”

“In your opinion, how will Li Brother fare?”

“Hmm, calm mind, but, his aptitude is perhaps lacking, having seen him with the young lady before, still delayed.” The elder smiled gently, shaking his head.

“Was Li Brother delayed too?” Talisman Master Shen empathized and asked.

The elder sighed: “Yes, that kid, starting his cultivation, practiced Evergreen Skill to save the young lady, a skill known for its slow progress, fortunately, his alchemy technique was good, allowing him to successfully establish a foundation with spirit medicine, but alas…

The potential may not be much, reaching where he is today, I already feel it’s very remarkable, the effort put behind it likely vastly exceeds that of Xiaozhou.

If this kid hadn’t chosen to master Evergreen Skill to save the young lady back then, but instead casually picked a fire attribute technique, coupled with his mindset and efforts, he might not have had much trouble achieving Fake Pill formation like Xiaozhou.

But now, it seems tough!”

“Sigh, how many talents are buried in this world?” Talisman Master Shen thought of himself upon hearing this.

The elder had said he was delayed too, if at a tender age, he had discerned his physique and started practicing suitable techniques earlier, aided by dual cultivation arts,

his prospects would have been boundless.

Even Nascent Soul could be anticipated.

However, just because he wasted over thirty years,

now, even Core Formation seems an unreachable dream.

“This… hehe, Xiaoshen, let it go, if a buried talent can still be called a talent, that’s destiny!” The elder shrugged with a smile.

Turning the topic: “You, young man, should be content, after all, you’ve enjoyed many blessings in this life.”

“Haha, ashamed, ashamed.” Talisman Master Shen chuckled bitterly, shaking his head.

In this manner, another three days passed.

Talisman Master Shen visited the elder daily to play chess.

This day, seeing the spiritual clouds gathering calmly over the dojo, he couldn’t help but worry.

The elder also frowned slightly: “Aptitude is lacking, absorbing spiritual energy too slowly, insufficient spiritual pressure, challenging to Condense Liquid and Gather Core, in my time, I reached the spiritual pressure standard in just three days, that Xiaozhou took only five days… this kid seems doomed.”

“Fortunately, given his mild spiritual energy intake, even if Core Formation fails, the backlash won’t be too severe. Xiaoshen, I have a three-hundred-year-old Phoenix Ganoderma Blood Ginseng here, after he comes out, give it to him, it won’t be a big issue!”

Speaking thus, the elder immediately took a spirit medicine from his storage bag and handed it to Talisman Master Shen.

“Thank you, Grand Elder, on behalf of Li Brother.” Talisman Master Shen immediately thanked him.

The elder waved his hand: “Hehe, what’s there to thank, this kid saved the young lady back in the day, which was also saving all of us, a kindness returned.”

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“The fiftieth ring of annual wheel storage is full, ten more days will suffice!” Li Jizhou gazed at his dantian, sensing the immense magical power stored in the annual wheels, feeling at ease in his heart.

When all annual wheels are filled with magical power, releasing them in one burst, his spiritual pressure would be much greater than ordinary cultivators who rely solely on instantaneous absorption of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi during core formation.

Additionally, he need not worry about the magical power abruptly released by the annual wheels overwhelming his dantian, as experiments have proven that once the annual wheel releases its power to beyond the dantian’s capacity, it ceases to release further.

Currently, his continued absorption is merely to ensure the spiritual pressure reaches its maximum within dantian capacity while sustaining the pressure consistently.

Spiritual pressure determines the aggregation degree of the pill during Condensed Liquid formation, related to quality; naturally, the larger the better, within dantian tolerance.

Furthermore, he has reached the Fourth Layer of Body Refining, his physique robust, completely unafraid of spiritual pressure bursting through his body.

Li Jizhou was unhurried, letting the time pass,

until ten days later,

finally, all annual wheels stored magical power fully.

And the spiritual clouds above his head gradually slowed down.

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