Chapter 1736 - 1738: Breakthrough
Lu Xiaobu quickly ran through the passage for a while and soon realized something was amiss.
He shook his head and smiled: "It really is..."
He had realized that this wasn’t the way to the core, but rather, this place itself was the core.
However, that was not the only thing he discovered.
He also found that the core here should be a Mobius Ring or, more accurately, Mobius Space.
That’s why he kept walking and walking, unable to reach the end.
Afterwards, he sat down and began cultivation.
As for the seed, he didn’t plan to plant it now; he’d wait three more days.
As Lu Xiaobu entered cultivation, the six Golden Cores in his Dantian, which hadn’t progressed for a long time, began to slowly absorb energy again.
Since he had already reached the critical point, even a little bit of energy added would trigger a qualitative change from the quantitative change!
"Crack!"
Cracks began to appear on the Golden Core, like chicks ready to hatch out of their shells.
"Crack, crack, crack!"
More and more cracks formed!
Finally, tiny figures emerged from the Golden Core one by one.
No celestial phenomena, no difficulties or obstacles, everything progressed naturally.
When the tiny figures appeared, Lu Xiaobu realized why cultivation after the Golden Core Stage involves connecting with this world.
This feeling was quite strange, like he had acquired some administrator privileges, enabling him to control things.
The most obvious was the unique ability of the Nascent Soul Stage — Space.
At this moment, the invisible and untouchable space was no longer perfect in his eyes.
It was like a pane of glass covered with dots, and with effort, he could break one dot and come out from another!
"Interesting." Lu Xiaobu touched his chin and looked at the Nascent Soul in his Dantian: "Heaven as the father, oneself as the mother, a connecting hub between the couple?"
This explanation was indeed unconventional, but not incorrect.
Before the Golden Core Stage, it was like preparing for pregnancy, and in the Nascent Soul Stage, one gives birth to a child, or another self, watching it grow step by step.
However, what Lu Xiaobu thought about now wasn’t this, but the core, the Mobius Space.
He had studied mathematics, and a Mobius Ring, when cut into different sections, can yield different results.
Maybe... try it?
Lu Xiaobu’s playful intention surged, ready to give it a try!
However, he then stopped.
No, it’s not right to try; this place is the core, and if something goes wrong, those old monsters outside might easily kill me.
Forget it, I better let Xiao Zhi and the others calculate. If there’s no problem, I’ll cut it next time.
As he was thinking.
"Three days have passed."
Xin Lifeng’s voice suddenly came through.
Lu Xiaobu was suddenly enlightened, realizing he had been here for three days already; truly, time flies in a cave!
While pondering, he casually tossed the seed, completing the transaction.
...
Upon hearing Xin Lifeng’s voice, Lu Pu and Fan Wenlong slowly opened their eyes from cultivation.
Both had looks of delight in their eyes.
They had already sensed signs of a breakthrough and believed they would break through shortly after leaving.
Thinking about this, they both simultaneously recalled how they had tricked Lu Xiaobu.
They estimated that guy wasted quite a bit of time.
The opportunity to visit the core is extremely precious, and every second must be seized to comprehend that slight connection. If grasped, a breakthrough naturally follows.
Breaking through here is something they never considered; the time was too short!
Thinking of this, they couldn’t help but feel a bit smug.
As they pondered, the three met again!
Then!
When Fan Wenlong and Lu Pu saw Lu Xiaobu, they froze in place!
He... broke through?!
Nascent Soul Stage?!
What happened?!
"Did you guys not break through?"
Lu Xiaobu looked at the two and asked in wonder.
Instantly, their expressions turned as sour as if they had eaten something foul, a deep greenish-black!
Clearly, breaking through here is the abnormal thing; why does it seem like in your words, the fact that we didn’t break through implies we’re just too stupid?
So heart-wrenching!
Seeing them silent, Lu Xiaobu understood somewhat, his mouth twisted into a mischievous grin, and he said earnestly: "You mustn’t have walked further inside; let me tell you... forget it, I won’t say!"
At this moment, Lu Xiaobu turned and walked away.
Initially, Fan Wenlong and Lu Pu were drawn in by Lu Xiaobu’s words, curious to hear what’s inside.
After all, it concerns breakthroughs.
The result!
This scoundrel stopped mid-sentence, then came out with that!
At this moment, their expressions were no longer just foul; it was like being stuffed to death in a toilet!
So damn annoying!
Yet they couldn’t ask, could only grind their teeth and walk outside.
Xin Lifeng waited outside; seeing the three emerge, he nodded to each.
Yet, as he looked at Lu Xiaobu, his expression jolted: "You broke through?"
"Why does everyone say that? Isn’t coming here all about breaking through?" Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes and said.
"Yes, indeed."
Xin Lifeng answered absent-mindedly.
But his mouth suddenly felt dry!
Speaking so lightly, is three days enough for a cultivator to break through?
But he couldn’t argue, could only comfort himself, thinking perhaps Lu Xiaobu had reached the absolute critical point on arrival!
No one spoke further; Xin Lifeng bowed once more to the earthen Buddha statue, leading the three away.
As the four walked not far off, the earthen Buddha statue opened its eyes again, gazing at Lu Xiaobu’s back, just like it did three days before.
Yet in the end, it said nothing, made no move, becoming the earthen Buddha once more!
On the way, Xin Lifeng, Fan Wenlong, and Lu Pu contemplated Lu Xiaobu’s rapid breakthrough, while Lu Xiaobu concerned himself with the upcoming battle!
He knew the outside must be heavily surrounded.
...
Just as Lu Xiaobu anticipated, the array outside the core had already gathered thousands of people.
Several different forces were here, but the largest was Yiji Mansion.
The crowd brimming with blackness, the lowest being Golden Core Stage slaves, showcased Yiji Mansion’s substantial wealth and determination!
They aim to uncover the truth!