Within the mountain hollow protected by this barrier, there lies an artificial cave. At this moment, Qionglong Taoist sits cross-legged in the depths of the cave, his entire body radiating golden Dharma light, resembling a golden statue in a temple.

Solidifying the Pill is to transform the originally gaseous soul within the Purple Palace into a liquid, and condensing the Golden Core is to change this liquid into solid, a transformative change that combines one's soul with the power painstakingly cultivated, forming one's inner core.

It can be said that only by truly condensing the Golden Core can one be considered a cultivator in the vast Cultivation Universe, possessing greater power and longevity.

However, condensing the Golden Core is an extremely challenging process, requiring cultivation, willpower, and Dao heart, with lack of any causing failure. Once failed, the next attempt requires tens of times more effort.

Therefore, the first Golden Core condensation is extremely important and must succeed. Qionglong Taoist's cultivation originally approached the Late Stage Condensation, but breaking through that thin barrier into the Golden Core Stage is extremely difficult, thus purchasing materials from an advanced auction to refine the Ancient Spirit Pill increases the success rate of condensing the Golden Core.

And so, preparations for condensing the Golden Core began.

Spiritual energy within a radius of thirty miles flows towards the cave like tides meeting a vortex, forming a spiritual energy vortex flow.

This state persisted for three days and nights, during which Lin Mo and others stayed in the Demon Beast Mountain as Lin Mo wanted to verify something.

On this day, at noon.

Originally a cloudless sky suddenly turned fierce with gusting winds and swirling clouds over the Demon Beast Mountain.

Rumble

Rumble

Between Heaven and Earth, the enormous thunderming started abruptly, under the firmament, resembling an apocalypse as lightning snakes slithered within the clouds, a truly terrifying sight.

"Is the master about to begin?"

Su Wen widened her beautiful eyes, exclaiming in surprise.

The faces of Qi Yue, Wu Yihan, and Zhuang Ziruo also showed surprise, as a magic user condensing the Golden Core manipulates the Heaven and Earth Power, unleashing remarkably powerful magic, with devastating power in a mere gesture.

A martial artist, gathers the Star Power, strengthens oneself, advances through Moon Wheel Realm and Sun Wheel Realm, mobilizing stronger powers, every punch or kick capable of destroying mountains and halting rivers, a super soldier in the starry sky.

Rumble

A scarlet, twisted lightning struck down from the clouds above, like a giant red python, breathtaking.

After the first lightning appeared, two more followed, each bolt roughly double the thickness of the previous.

"Congratulations to Elder Qiong Long on successfully condensing the Pill."

Lin Mo's lips curled into a smile as he laughed loudly.

Then, the clouds dispersed slowly, the sky returned to its cloudless and sunny state.

"Master"

"Elder"

As the clouds retreated, a stream of flowing light shot from deep within the mountain, flying towards Lin Mo and the others. This person was none other than Qionglong Taoist who had successfully condensed the Golden Core after half a month's retreat.

"Haha, who would have thought I, Qiong Long, would also have a time of condensing the Golden Core. Do those from the All Gods Alliance still dare to provoke me?" Qiong Long laughed heartily, in great spirits, his eyes faintly flashing with thunderous power.

Lin Mo clearly felt Qionglong Taoist's aura had become stronger and more condensed, truly entering the Golden Core Stage, completely incomparable to the Late Stage Condensation.

Disregarding magic treasures, battle experience, and magic levels, leaving external factors aside, a Golden Core Stage cultivator's power is entirely comparable to that of a thousand Condensation Stage cultivators on the same foundation.

"Master, congratulations on finally condensing the Golden Core. Should those from the All Gods Alliance dare trouble you again, make them flee in defeat." Su Wen's face was bright as morning light, rejoicing.

"Mm."

Qionglong Taoist nodded, immediately directing his gaze towards Lin Mo, "Mr. Lin, you're here too, let's chat somewhere."

"Alright, let's talk at the martial arts hall." Lin Mo nodded, and immediately the group transformed into streams of flowing light, returning to the Sword Heart Martial Arts Hall.

Inside the Sword Heart Martial Arts Hall, Master's office.

In the office, only Lin Mo and Qionglong Taoist remained.

Sitting in chairs, Lin Mo smiled, "Congratulations Elder Qiong Long on condensing the Golden Core, but earlier when I saw the lightning descending during the Heavenly Tribulation, you must be an earth-grade, third-grade Golden Core."

"What earth-grade third-grade Golden Core?" Qionglong Taoist set down his teacup, puzzled by the statement.

Evidently, the classification of Golden Cores is not widely known in the Cultivation World of this planet, while the cultivators of the entire Cultivation Universe outside this world know that Golden Cores are classified by grades.

"This is also noted in books I've read, when the Golden Core successfully condenses, lightning descends from Heaven and Earth both to test the cultivator and to cleanse the soul, body, and mana, enhancing and transforming the cultivator. There are two types of lightning colors, one being scarlet as the lightning that descended when Elder Qiong Long condensed your Golden Core, called earth-rank lightning, while the other is gold-colored lightning, much more powerful, known as heavenly-level lightning. Earlier, the scarlet lightning appeared three

times, so I suspect Elder's Golden Core is earth-grade third-grade, an intermediate-grade Core."

Lin Mo slowly explained.

"Oh, so there is such a classification. I never knew that before." Qionglong Daoist furrowed his brows, his previously joyful face subtly falling into slight disappointment.

"Elder Qiong Long, books state heavenly-grade Golden Cores are one in ten thousand, only supreme geniuses can condense them, most are earth-grade. Your earth-grade third-grade Golden Core belongs to the intermediate category." Lin Mo comforted. "I see, haha." Qionglong Taoist laughed heartily, "My old bones, dreaming of becoming that one-in-ten-thousand genius, eh."

In his previous life, Lin Mo's Golden Core was merely earth-grade fifth-grade, and that was under much more resource-intensive cultivation than Qionglong Taoist, although in terms of talent and aptitude, Qionglong Taoist was even stronger.

Seeing off Qionglong Taoist, Lin Mo stood alone in the office, frowning deeply.

"Indeed, as I suspected, even after successfully condensing the Golden Core, it still lacks recognition by the laws, without Heaven and Earth Laws' acknowledgment, it is not a true Golden Core, merely a fake Golden Core."

"Why is this so?"

Lin Mo's sword eyebrows knitted tightly, plagued by this question for a long time.

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