The Demon Eye of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Chapter 79 Core Formation

The "Xihe Riding the Sun Technique" cultivates Yang Fire, Yang Spirit, and Yang Body.

Its core essence lies in "starting with wood and continuing with fire", emphasizing the mutual generation of wood and fire, which evolves into an inexhaustible and extremely strong yang energy within the cultivator's body.

Mu Chunfeng originally cultivated the Qingyuan Sword Technique, which was a top-tier wood-attribute technique. Years of arduous cultivation had made his wood-attribute spiritual power extremely abundant, which was equivalent to laying an excellent foundation for cultivating the Xihe Yuri Technique.

After swallowing the precious pure yang lotus seed, the terrifying yang energy contained within the lotus seed instantly ignited the spiritual power in his dantian.

Wood fuels fire, and fire, fueled by the power of wood, caused the spiritual energy within his body to surge and burn like boiling water.

Riding on this do-or-die momentum, he skipped the tedious and dangerous process of dissipating his power and rebuilding his cultivation. Instead, he used the abundant wood elemental power of the "Qingyuan Sword Technique" as fuel and, following the methods of the "Xihe Riding Technique," forcibly generated a wisp of pure yang energy within his body.

Thanks to the immense spiritual power and pure yang energy provided by the Pure Yang Lotus Seed, he only spent three years cultivating the "Xihe Yu Ri Jue" to the sixth level with unstoppable momentum.

After mastering the technique, he immediately used the remaining Yang fire power of the lotus seed to begin cultivating the core supernatural power recorded in the technique: the Lotus Seed Fire Technique.

Two more years have passed.

Mu Chunfeng finally succeeded in cultivating a wisp of natal Yang Fire deep within his dantian.

This fire, having incorporated the residual essence of an ancient cultivator's natal fire from the Pure Yang Lotus Seed, is far more powerful than the ordinary true fire of cultivators of the same level.

This wisp of yang fire pulsed intensely within his body, and amidst the intertwining flames, a lifelike crimson-gold fire lotus faintly bloomed—this was the Yang Lotus Fire.

With the Yanglian Fire constantly tempering his true essence and cleansing his meridians, his internal magical power became increasingly condensed and viscous, giving him a greater chance of successfully forming his core.

Afterwards, Mu Chunfeng continued to diligently study the several secret techniques attached to the cultivation method, while frantically absorbing and exhaling spiritual energy, refining his magical power to the point of perfection, all in order to accumulate the final foundation for forming his core.

Spring passes and autumn comes, cold comes and summer comes.

Four years later, on a certain day.

Tianxing City, Sacred Mountain.

This giant mountain is hailed as the number one spiritual vein in the Chaotic Star Sea.

Inside a cave on the forty-fifth floor halfway up the sacred mountain, the originally calm spiritual energy suddenly fluctuated without warning.

At first, only a gentle breeze blew by.

But after only half an incense stick's time, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth above the cave began to churn violently, like boiling water!

"Buzz—"

With a muffled hum, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of dozens of miles seemed to be drawn by some terrifying force, frantically converging towards the cave halfway up the sacred mountain.

Visible to the naked eye, a massive vortex of spiritual energy, hundreds of feet high, suddenly formed above the cave!

The vortex spun slowly, emitting a sickening "whoosh" sound.

Because Mu Chunfeng possesses the three spiritual roots of metal, wood, and fire, the enormous vortex of spiritual energy is interwoven with spiritual light of three colors: blue, red, and gold.

But as the technique was pushed to its limit, a sudden change occurred!

The outer perimeter of that massive vortex of spiritual energy was a dense, emerald-green wood spiritual energy, while at its center was a raging, scorching crimson fire spiritual energy.

The dark golden spiritual energy that was originally hovering on the edge and exuding a sharp edge was forcibly pulled into the core of the vortex by an invisible force!

When these three spiritual energies intertwined and compressed to their extreme at the deepest part of the vortex, they did not appear mixed in color, but instead underwent a mysterious qualitative change—the crimson and emerald green merged together with that touch of dark gold, and the three were united into one, ultimately transforming into strands of dazzling crimson gold color like the radiance of the sun!

Crimson-gold yang-attribute spiritual energy intertwined and converged in the sky, faintly outlining the phantom of a giant golden lotus slowly blooming.

At the center of the golden lotus, it seemed as if a miniature blazing sun was being conceived, emanating not just a simple, violent heat, but a terrifying pressure of supreme strength and vast power, causing the blood and qi of the low-level cultivators below who sensed this aura to surge.

"Oh my god! Look over at the holy mountain!"

"Spiritual energy swirled, a strange phenomenon descended from the sky... Someone is condensing a golden core!"

Within Tianxing City, countless cultivators who were trading in the market or walking through the streets stopped in their tracks, gazing in awe towards the direction of the Holy Mountain.

"What an terrifying amount of spiritual energy! This vortex of spiritual energy covers more than thirty miles!"

An elderly man with white hair and beard, in the early stage of Core Formation, gazed at the sky, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"I have cultivated for over four hundred years and have personally witnessed several fellow cultivators attempting to break through to the Core Formation stage, but the scale of this commotion is simply unheard of! Even the high and mighty elders of the Star Palace probably didn't make much of a commotion when they formed their Cores back then!"

"Senior is absolutely right! But look at the strange phenomenon at the center of the vortex. At first, it displayed three colors: blue, red, and gold, clearly representing the three spiritual roots of metal, wood, and fire. But if you carefully sense the core..."

A knowledgeable middle-aged cultivator paused abruptly at this point, his brows furrowing tightly.

"Something's not right! That core crimson-gold spiritual energy, though intensely hot, isn't entirely the rage and ferocity of fire, nor is it the sharpness of metal. This pressure is extremely strong and yang, vast and upright, exuding a pure power to dispel all evil... Could this be 'pure yang' energy?!"

"Pure Yang energy?! Hiss—"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding cultivators all gasped in shock, and when they looked towards the Holy Mountain again, their expressions had completely changed.

Any cultivation method that touches upon the word "pure yang" is an extremely powerful and yang technique, a top-tier inheritance that can defeat all evil and heretical paths! Such techniques are usually only held by core cultivators of star palaces or a few top sects, and ordinary rogue cultivators have never even heard of them.

What puzzled everyone even more was this person's spiritual talent.

When the vortex first appeared, the azure, red, and gold spiritual light clearly indicated that this person only possessed the aptitude of metal, wood, and fire spiritual roots. In the cultivation world, having three spiritual roots is considered mediocre; being able to establish a foundation is already considered lucky, and forming a core is extremely difficult.

This person is not only attempting to break through to the Core Formation stage, but has also cultivated such a rare top-tier Yang attribute technique, even triggering a celestial phenomenon several times more powerful than that of many dual-spiritual-root geniuses!

This means that either this person is a rogue cultivator with extraordinary opportunities, or he is the successor of a powerful rogue cultivator!

Upon realizing this, the gazes of many cultivators in the crowd became subtle.

If he were truly a disciple of some Nascent Soul stage expert, how could he not have any elders protecting him during such a momentous event as Core Formation, instead coming all the way to Tianxing City alone to rent a cave dwelling? He's most likely just a rogue cultivator who got lucky!

A cultivator with no background and three spiritual roots, yet possessing a pure Yang cultivation technique that points directly to the Great Dao, and even such abundant resources... This is simply a tempting piece of meat!

If it weren't for the strict prohibition of private duels within Tianxing City and the presence of the Star Palace Enforcement Team patrolling the area, many Core Formation stage monsters would probably be itching to force their way in and seize the treasures.

Of course, a few naturally cautious cultivators were secretly alarmed.

After all, someone who can make such a commotion might have some hidden backing, and no one wants to be the first to act before figuring out the details.

In an instant, the entire Tianxing City was in an uproar.

Some people were envious and jealous, some sighed inwardly, but most of them were the old monsters hiding in various places, their eyes filled with undisguised greed and covetousness.

Just as the cultivators in the city were harboring different thoughts and undercurrents were surging.

The vortex of spiritual energy above the sacred mountain had reached its limit, and the huge crimson-gold fire lotus phantom had fully bloomed, bursting out with dazzling sunlight, illuminating the sky for miles around with brilliance.

"Boom!"

With a thunderous roar that shook the heavens and earth, the massive vortex of spiritual energy suddenly contracted inward, transforming into a thick pillar of spiritual energy that crashed into the cave with a force that seemed to pour out of the cave!

Inside the cave, the dense spiritual energy transformed into a tangible spiritual mist.

Mu Chunfeng sat cross-legged on the futon, his expression solemn, his hands moving in a series of afterimages as he continuously performed complex hand seals.

As the immense spiritual energy surged into his body like rivers flowing into the sea, his meridians swelled up and emitted a faint "crackling" sound as if they were overwhelmed.

However, as this violent spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowed through his limbs and bones, it was immediately drawn to the "Yang Lotus Fire" in his dantian.

The fire of the Yang Lotus transformed into wisps of fire, which traveled through the meridians, rapidly refining the infused spiritual energy.

At this moment, his dantian had already undergone earth-shattering changes.

The originally vast liquid mana, under extreme compression, has shrunk several times, turning into a ball of extremely viscous spiritual liquid light that emits a dazzling light.

"Freeze!"

Mu Chunfeng silently shouted in his heart, and suddenly clasped his hands together in a magic seal.

The Yang Lotus Fire within his dantian suddenly erupted, tightly enveloping the ball of spiritual liquid light and squeezing it inwards.

Under the combined attack of pure yang fire and immense spiritual energy, ripples began to appear on the surface of the spiritual liquid sphere, and finally solidified completely in a burst of dazzling light!

A golden elixir finally condensed and took shape in the center of the dantian!

This golden core is completely different from that of ordinary cultivators.

Its surface shimmers with a dazzling crimson-gold hue, resembling a miniature blazing sun, radiating a pure yang aura of supreme strength and boundless power; and on this crimson-gold base, there are also wondrous strands of dark gold patterns. That dark gold color is deep and restrained, exuding a sharpness and indestructibility belonging to the fundamental source of the golden spirit.

The elixir is newly formed, and its surface is still slightly rough.

However, as external spiritual energy continued to flow in, the golden core slowly rotated within the dantian. With each rotation, the red and dark gold luster on its surface became more refined, and the golden core as a whole became more rounded and full.

After an unknown amount of time, when the last trace of spiritual energy in the world was completely absorbed, the cave returned to tranquility.

Meanwhile, the golden core within Mu Chunfeng's dantian had been completely stabilized.

"boom!"

A powerful aura, far exceeding that of the peak Foundation Establishment stage, erupted from Mu Chunfeng's body, instantly dispersing the dust in the secret chamber.

At the same time, his divine sense also underwent a transformation. His powerful divine sense was like an invisible net that swept out in all directions in an instant, easily penetrating the restrictions of the cave and taking in every movement within a radius of dozens of miles.

Mu Chunfeng felt a chill run down her spine, and just as she was about to unleash her divine sense completely, she decisively and forcefully reined it in.

Now, with his breakthrough in cultivation, his divine sense has surpassed that of ordinary nascent soul cultivators, covering a range of fifty miles.

Given the attention drawn by the extraordinary phenomenon of his Core Formation, he could not reveal his divine sense too much, lest people discover his extraordinary divine sense.

Mu Chunfeng slowly opened his eyes, and a flash of crimson-gold light disappeared in his deep eyes.

He felt the terrifying, boundless, and inexhaustible magical power within his body, exhaled a long breath, and a relieved smile appeared on his lips.

Core formation is complete!