Li Fan had no personal experience with forming a Golden Core, and the jade slip left behind by Third Senior Brother contained only the sparsest description of the process.0

At a complete loss, he could only rely on experimentation to find his way forward.0

Whether in ancient times or the modern cultivation era, core formation had always been an immensely difficult hurdle. The gap in power before and after forming a core was like the difference between heaven and earth. Hence the saying: “Once a golden pill is swallowed, my fate is mine alone, no longer heaven’s to command.”0

Seizing this rare opportunity, Li Fan practiced the core formation method within another’s body, laying the groundwork for his own future cultivation.0

Deeply immersed in training and oblivious to the passage of time, he was suddenly jolted awake...0