"I have Three Spirit Roots. I wonder, after taking this Golden Molding Pill, can I form a Flawless Golden Core?"

Lin Chang'sheng gazed at the Golden Molding Pill inside the porcelain bottle, anticipation sparkling in his eyes.

However, it's not the right time to take this elixir yet. His current cultivation is only at the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer—he'll have to wait until reaching the Peak of Foundation Establishment before consuming it.

"There's still one more box. I wonder what's inside?"

Lin Chang'sheng's eyes flickered as he looked at the box, his heart full of curiosity.

The previous two boxes—one gave him the Golden Molding Pill, the other the Myriad Treasures Pill Formation Technique. Whatever's in this third box can't possibly disappoint!

Lin Chang'sheng opened the box and found a mini suit of armor inside.

This armor was only the size of a palm, pale silver in color. The helmet had only two eye holes left. From head to toe—including fingers—everything was covered, with silvery light flowing on its surface, making it look extraordinary.

"What's this?"

Seeing the armor, Lin Chang'sheng blinked, a little confused. His Divine Sense instantly enveloped the armor. More than ten heartbeats later, he opened his eyes, his gaze full of shock as he muttered, "It's actually an Ancient Treasure Battle Armor!"

From the Ancient Treasure Battle Armor, Lin Chang'sheng learned—

This was an ancient treasure called Black Tortoise Battle Armor, containing three layers of Array Restrictions.

Refining the first restriction, this armor could withstand a full-power strike from a Middle Stage Golden Core cultivator.

Refining the second restriction, it could withstand a full-powered strike from a Golden Core Peak expert.

Refining the third restriction, it could even withstand a strike from an Early Stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

As long as the refining is complete, pouring in magical power, the Battle Armor will expand like a Magical Treasure and attach to the body.

"If you can refine the third restriction, it can block a Nascent Soul strike. This armor is damn awesome!"

Lin Chang'sheng gazed at the mini Black Tortoise Battle Armor before him, satisfied. With this armor, he could survive an Early Stage Nascent Soul cultivator's attack.

This is basically a life-saving treasure!

"First, let's get started on the Myriad Treasures Pill Formation Technique, Purple Lightning Cloud-Piercing Arrow Skill, and Divine Soul Contract Technique!"

Lin Chang'sheng took out the three manuals and studied them carefully.

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour went by.

[Myriad Treasures Pill Formation Technique—Entry Level Achieved!]

[Detected Immortal Dao Technique: Myriad Treasures Pill Formation Technique Entry. You may spend 5000 spirit stones to Simplify. Simplify?]

Just then, a red notification popped up on Lin Chang'sheng's system panel.

"Simplify!"

Lin Chang'sheng immediately took out 5000 spirit stones and clicked confirm.

His storage bag was flush with spirit stones at this point.

[Great Dao is Simple: Simplifying Myriad Treasures Pill Formation Technique... Simplification successful... Myriad Treasures Spiritual Pill Technique = Rolling Pills by Hand!]

About thirty counts after Lin Chang'sheng confirmed, a red notification flashed across his panel.

"Rolling Pills by Hand?!"

Lin Chang'sheng eyed the simplified description, intrigued.

So is this saying, if I just grab a pill and roll it in my hand, my experience will go up?

With that thought, Lin Chang'sheng fished out a Low Tier Elixir from his storage bag and gently rolled it a few times in his palm.

Myriad Treasures Spiritual Pill Technique Exp +1.

Myriad Treasures Spiritual Pill Technique Exp +2.

.......

"It actually works! This is way too easy!"

Seeing the red prompts, Lin Chang'sheng's eyes lit up, very satisfied. He kept rolling pills slowly, then shifted his attention to the Divine Soul Contract Technique.

[Divine Soul Contract Technique Entry Achieved]

[Detected Divine Soul Contract Technique Entry. You may spend 5000 spirit stones to Simplify. Simplify?]

Half an hour later, another red prompt came up on his panel.

"Simplify!"

Lin Chang'sheng immediately took out 5000 spirit stones and clicked confirm.

[Great Dao is Simple: Simplifying Divine Soul Contract Technique... Simplification successful... Divine Soul Contract Technique = Petting Small Animals on the Head]

After confirming, in just a moment, 5000 spirit stones vanished from sight, and after waiting about thirty counts, a new red notification popped up.

"Huh? Petting a pet's head?"

Seeing the prompt, Lin Chang'sheng's heart stirred. With a wave, he summoned the Little White Fox from his Spirit Beast Bag.

"Ying ying ying!"

The Little White Fox appeared in the cave, blinking sleepily at Lin Chang'sheng, clearly annoyed about being pulled out of bed for no reason.

"Xiaobai, come have a pear."

Lin Chang'sheng tossed a pear in front of Xiaobai, then reached out and patted the little fox's head. Seeing the pear, the fox's irritation melted away, letting Lin Chang'sheng pet it as much as he wanted.

[Divine Soul Contract Technique EXP +1!]

[Divine Soul Contract Technique EXP +1!]

.....

"Not bad at all. Just petting Xiaobai's head bumps up my EXP."

Seeing the red numbers growing on the panel, Lin Chang'sheng relaxed. Then he took out his third manual—the Purple Lightning Cloud-Piercing Arrow Skill.

He spent another hour to reach entry level with the Purple Lightning Cloud-Piercing Arrow Skill.

"The Purple Lightning Cloud-Piercing Arrow Skill, simplified as 'shoot one arrow through a cloud'? This..."

Looking at the simplified result, Lin Chang'sheng frowned a bit. This one seemed a bit more of a hassle.

Going by this logic—

Doesn't this mean I have to fly skyward on my sword, pull out an arrow, and poke it through clouds?

Only then can I gain experience?

"I'll put the Arrow-through-Clouds thing aside for now. Let's absorb all these pills and try breaking through to Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer!"

Lin Chang'sheng set the Ancient Treasure Battle Armor aside and took out all the True Essence Pills, Essence Stabilizing Pills, Yuan Condensing Pills, and whatever else. He was determined not to waste even a single elixir.

In the Void Hall Golden Core Area, strength is always the best insurance.

Some elixirs only grant a handful of experience points, but hey, better than nothing.

Lin Chang'sheng's cultivation was at Seventh Layer of Foundation Establishment, and these Low Tier Elixirs were just too weak for him now.

But after training the Myriad Treasures Pill Formation Technique, he found his conversion rate of medicinal power to magical power shot way up!

So, he started swallowing two or three Low Tier Elixirs at a time, cycling the Myriad Treasures Pill Formation Technique!

As he constantly absorbed the elixirs, Lin Chang'sheng felt his magical power steadily increasing—he was getting closer and closer to Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer.

Time rolled on.

Soon, dawn broke and the horizon turned silver-grey.

[Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer (1/128,000)]

Right then, Lin Chang'sheng's panel flashed a red notification.

'Pop~'

Lin Chang'sheng felt something snap inside his mind, something breaking free~~

At the same time—

A wave of power surged through his limbs and bones, Dantian overflowing with magical energy, as if a vast ocean was crashing inside him.

The aura of Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer radiated from his body.

"Awesome! I finally broke through!"

Feeling the powerful aura around him, Lin Chang'sheng's eyes filled with satisfaction.

Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer—just one more step to attempt his Golden Core breakthrough.

At Eighth Layer, his magical power was twice what he'd had at Seventh. His security just leveled up again.

"It's morning. Time to return to the peak—let's get going."

Lin Chang'sheng looked off at the distant peak, got to his feet, and dashed out of the cave.

Soon after—

Lin Chang'sheng reached the mountain platform where Tu Yunfei, Mu Yunfeng, Zhuo Yijian, Yu Lingfei, Gao Ziyue, Xin Yun'Er and others were gathered. All the cultivators had restored their magical power, ready to set off and seek more good fortune in the Golden Core Area.

"Huh? Daoist Wei, you've broken through?"

Jianghai saw Lin Chang'sheng, noticed his new aura, and looked genuinely surprised, clasping his fists. "Congratulations! Congrats!"

Jianghai's words drew Zhuo Yijian, Mu Yunfeng, and the others' attention.

But none of them seemed concerned. In their eyes, Wei Wuji was just a typical Foundation Establishment cultivator. Peak of Foundation Establishment? Nothing they couldn't handle in seconds.

Of course they wouldn't care about a lower-cultivation guy making a breakthrough.

"Thanks, Daoist Jiang! I was lucky last night and finally broke through. Stuck at Seventh Layer way too long—guess it was bound to happen sooner or later! Haha!"

Lin Chang'sheng grinned modestly, waving his hand dismissively.

"Fellow Daoists, day's breaking. Let's get moving!"

Just then, Tu Yunfei soared overhead on his sword, looking down at the cultivators and calling out heartily.

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