Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

"Nonsense! My little disciple is not going to die. He’s safe and sound right now; I can feel his presence clearly. If any of you dare to try anything, don’t blame me for being merciless!"

"And you, Song! You dwarf, do you really think I don’t dare to kill you? If you keep running your mouth, not even the Supreme Elder will be able to save your pathetic life!"

Jian Jinfeng let out a cold shout. A powerful pressure instantly enveloped the area, and all the Cultivators immediately fell silent. Not a single one dared to make a rash move.

After all, as a Golden Core Peak cultivator, Jian Jinfeng was no ordinary person. If she were to go all out, even with so many powerful Cultivators present, there would undoubtedly be heavy casualties.

The dwarf from the Song Family, having been cursed by Jian Jinfeng, was utterly humiliated and left speechless. His heart filled with venomous resentment, but he was completely helpless. He was even terrified that Jian Jinfeng might actually kill him.

So, he hastily hid behind the Sect Leader and the others.

"Alright, Senior Sister, that was just Junior Brother Song spouting nonsense. We never expressed any agreement. Zhang Chi’s Spirit Beasts are breaking through one after another; we couldn’t be happier. How could we possibly think of killing or robbing them?"

"However, Junior Brother Song wasn’t wrong about one thing. So many Tier Three Spirit Beasts could indeed turn on their master. So, you should quickly have Zhang Chi come out. We need to be prepared, just in case."

The Sect Leader quickly tried to persuade her.

"Hmph!"

Jian Jinfeng swept her cold gaze over the crowd of Cultivators before finally withdrawing her pressure. Everyone let out a collective sigh of relief.

Many of them only then realized that their backs were drenched in a cold sweat.

’Serves them right!’

Seeing the miserable state of the crowd, especially the Golden Core Dwarf, Li Ruohai and the others said nothing, but inwardly they were delighted.

After that, Jian Jinfeng was about to call out and remind Zhang Chi to be careful and to come out with his Spirit Beasts soon.

That way, if the Spirit Beasts decided to rebel, she could help Zhang Chi suppress them.

BOOM!

But at that very moment, another clap of thunder suddenly exploded in the sky, followed by the appearance of a vast expanse of auspicious clouds out of thin air.

The next moment, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi came surging in, forming a mist of Spiritual Qi visible to the naked eye that rushed toward them.

At the same time, an incomparably powerful pressure appeared again, far surpassing the pressure from the Spirit Beasts earlier.

This pressure instantly covered a radius of several hundred li, and it was clearly not from a Spirit Beast, but from a human Cultivator.

SWISH!

Then, an enormous, fiery-red pillar of Spiritual Light shot straight into the sky, piercing through the clouds. It was so bright it could be seen clearly even from a thousand li away.

"This... Is a Cultivator forming a Golden Core? And it’s an Upper Grade Golden Core?"

"No, this isn’t Upper Grade. This is a Top Grade Golden Core!"

"Heavens, it’s Zhang Chi! Zhang Chi is undergoing Core Formation, and he’s about to form the legendary Top Grade Golden Core!"

"What? Our Cangwu Sect has a Top Grade Golden Core now? A Top Grade Golden Core just like Yu Wan from the Cyan Cloud Sect?"

"What’s going on with Zhang Chi? Isn’t his cultivation only at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage? And doesn’t he have a Middle Grade Spirit Root? How could he form a Top Grade Golden Core? Are we mistaken?"

Everyone was stunned. Even the Sect Leader and the other high-ranking members were either red-faced or stood with their mouths agape, unable to close them for a long time.

After a moment of silence, the crowd erupted into a clamor, losing their composure.

Clearly, they had never dreamed that something like this would happen.

The three Spirit Beasts breaking through in succession was shocking enough. They never expected the truly shocking event was yet to come.

"Quick, send a message to the Supreme Elder immediately! No, I’ll send it myself. Haha, my Cangwu Sect now has a Nascent Soul Seed! The heavens are truly blessing our Cangwu Sect!"

The Sect Leader shouted again.

Although he had countless questions in his heart, he was mostly overcome with ecstatic joy.

It wasn’t just him; the other Golden Core high-ranking members felt the same.

Top Grade Golden Cores were exceedingly rare. Even though the Cangwu Sect had over eight hundred Golden Core Cultivators, the best among them were only Upper Grade.

In fact, among all the Golden Core Cultivators in the entire Yuan South, those with Top Grade Golden Cores could be counted on one hand.

Only the top Immortal Sects might have them, and even many of those didn’t.

Moreover, every cultivator with a Top Grade Golden Core was a Nascent Soul Seed.

Yu Wan, for example, was one of them.

The Cangwu Sect had never had one before, but now they did!

At this moment, the Sect Leader and the other high-ranking members even forgot about the factional struggle between the sect lineage and the family clans.

Of course, the Sect Leader also knew that something this major couldn’t be hidden from the Supreme Elder, which was why he chose to notify him at the first opportunity.

"This..."

Master Jian and her disciples, as well as Chen Ling’Er, Qin Susu, and the others, were also completely dumbfounded. For a moment, they all suspected they were dreaming.

After a long while, they confirmed that it was all real, yet their faces were still etched with disbelief.

Besides being overjoyed, Chen Ling’Er and the others were also incredibly envious.

But no matter how envious they were, they couldn’t bring themselves to feel jealous. The gap between them and Zhang Chi was simply too vast.

Let alone a Top Grade Golden Core, even an Upper Grade one was an unattainable dream for them.

PFFT!

The members of the Song Family, however, were utterly dumbfounded.

Song Youdao and the Golden Core Dwarf both felt a sweetness in their throats and successively spat out a large mouthful of blood.

Clearly, Zhang Chi forming a Top Grade Golden Core had dealt them an unprecedentedly massive blow.

They were jealous, furious, and utterly terrified.

After all, just a few days ago, Zhang Chi had been nothing more than an ant in their eyes.

* * *

’Very good. I really did form a Top Grade Golden Core. But I can’t relax just yet; the breakthrough isn’t over. Fortunately, with Master and the others protecting me, there shouldn’t be any accidents!’

Inside the cave residence, Zhang Chi sat cross-legged on the ground, his entire body like a black hole, furiously absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi while simultaneously gaining numerous Heavenly Dao Insights.

He already knew he had succeeded—not only had he broken through, but he had also formed a Top Grade Golden Core.

To achieve this, he had used not only a Dust Condensing Pill but also all his other Core Formation Spiritual Objects and the Small Heaven-Repairing Pill.

Before forming the Golden Core, the nine Blood Flames of his Nine Flames Spirit Devouring Technique had already merged into one.

His powerful Physique and Divine Soul, as well as his already upgraded Spirit Root, all played a significant role.

For example, his Spirit Root was originally Middle Grade, but with Qin Susu’s help, it had been upgraded to Upper Grade. Now, after consuming the Small Heaven-Repairing Pill, it had temporarily become Top Grade.

Although a Top Grade Spirit Root was inferior to Yu Wan’s Celestial Grade Spirit Root, he held a clear advantage in terms of Physique, Divine Soul, and Cultivation Technique.

Especially his Divine Soul—even someone like Yu Wan, with the full support of a top Immortal Sect, could never compare to him!

Thus, achieving a Top Grade Golden Core seemed like a miracle, but it was actually a natural result of his efforts.

Moreover, he faced no Heart Demons while forming his Golden Core. With the protection of the Jade Pendant, he had nothing to fear.

At this moment, his entire physical body, Divine Soul, and Spiritual Power were undergoing an unprecedented transformation.

All the Spiritual Power in his Dantian was spinning violently, forming a vortex.

Then, the Spiritual Power at the center of the vortex was compressed infinitely, finally forming a point of dazzling golden light under the effect of the Dust Condensing Pill.

This point of Magical Power continuously absorbed Spiritual Power and grew larger. After seven days and seven nights, it finally stabilized, forming a round, glittering golden pill with profound, mysterious patterns etched on its surface—the Golden Core.