Chapter 599

Chapter 599

I Can See Through Everything

The “Twelve Transformations of the Golden Core” was a realm explicitly described within the

Law of the Great Dao

that Lu Qing had obtained.

It was also a level that only a Perfect Golden Core could reach.

According to the description in the

Law of the Great Dao

, the limit of a Flawless Precelestial Superior Golden Core was the Ninth Transformation, while the Perfect Golden Core could go up to the Twelfth Transformation.

That was a full three transformations beyond!

In the path of cultivation, the further one advanced, the greater the gap even a single small realm could make.

And yet the Perfect Golden Core allowed for three full transformations more than the Flawless Precelestial Superior Golden Core—one could easily imagine the difference in potential and foundation between the two.

It was precisely for this reason that Lu Qing dared to venture into the Sacred Mountain Secret Realm while only at the Fifth Transformation of the Golden Core Realm.

Because he had the confidence—enough that even when facing Golden Core Dao Heirs from major sects, he could still ensure his own survival.

Originally, Lu Qing had believed that with the depth of his current foundation and potential, it would be almost impossible to find any more spiritual medicine or treasures that could further enhance his potential while still in the Golden Core Realm.

But the appearance of the Witch Bloodline Essence overturned that belief.

It actually allowed his body—already more powerful than that of most body cultivators—to grow even stronger and undergo a kind of fundamental transformation.

“As expected, the path of cultivation is vast and boundless, filled with endless mysteries. I've only glimpsed a sliver of the world’s scenery, and yet I dared speak of limits. How arrogant… like a frog at the bottom of a well.”

Feeling the enhancement of his physical body, Lu Qing silently reflected.

By the time he had completely refined that wisp of Golden Core-level Witch Bloodline Essence, Lu Qing estimated that his physical body had strengthened by about one percent.

That might not sound like much, but given how powerful his body already was, a one-percent increase was already an astonishing effect.

If converted into raw numbers, it would be an incredible boost.

For comparison, even after refining ten wisps of Foundation Establishment-level blood essence in one go previously, his body had only improved by one-tenth of a percent.

And that Golden Core-level essence came from the body of a beast at the initial stage of the Golden Core Realm. The essence within the stronger beasts deeper inside would surely be even more potent!

“In that case, there’s no need to rush into the ancient pagoda. I should first claim the opportunity before me.”

Lu Qing wasn’t worried that the opportunity within the pagoda would be taken by others.

This secret realm had been left behind by the ancient Wu Tribe.

Its inheritance would certainly be related to the body cultivation path—and even the trials inside the pagoda were likely of a similar nature.

So Lu Qing didn’t believe those powerful sect disciples could easily pass the pagoda’s trials and claim the inheritance.

Even he wasn’t confident he could pass the trial himself.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. So he decided to secure the Witch Bloodline Essence first.

Moreover, he had a hunch: if he continued refining the blood essence, his physical body might undergo an unimaginable transformation.

If that happened, even if he failed to gain any other opportunities in this secret realm, the trip would have been entirely worthwhile.

“Ah Qing, how do you feel?”

Xiaoli quickly asked when she saw Lu Qing open his eyes.

“Very good. This blood essence greatly improved the strength of my physical body. The baleful aura within has intensified, but you should be able to withstand it.”

“I can refine it too? Then, Ah Qing…” Xiaoli’s eyes lit up.

Lu Qing nodded. “Mm. Tomorrow, we’ll go hunt a few more Golden Core-level beasts and refine their bloodlines.”

Around the ancient pagoda, there were a total of eighteen beasts. Aside from the three at the very back—late-stage Golden Core beasts that he wasn’t confident in facing—the rest, Lu Qing believed he could take down.

Xiaoli beamed with delight.

Lu Qing sensed the outside world. The time consumed refining the blood essence had been much shorter than expected.

It was still early. Night hadn't even fallen yet.

Earlier, he had already sent a message to Daoist Wubao saying he would be entering seclusion for a while. It wouldn’t be appropriate to go back out now.

Thinking for a moment, he retrieved several jade slips from the Heaven and Earth One Qi Bag and arranged them before him.

Looking at the three neat rows of jade slips, Lu Qing fell into deep thought.

These jade slips all contained Golden Core-level cultivation techniques.

Some had been purchased earlier in Tianxu City.

Most, however, came from the loose cultivators they had encountered and robbed while traveling with Daoist Wubao not long ago.

Now combined, he had nearly thirty jade slips in total.

With this as nourishment, perhaps his stalled

Perfect Golden Core Technique

could break through its bottleneck.

Thinking this, Lu Qing picked up a jade slip, activated his Spiritual Powers, and examined it.

Soon, several lines of information began to float out from the jade slip.

…

“Ah Yu, those Qiankun Sect people are truly ungrateful. We offered to cooperate for their benefit, and they actually dared to refuse us.”

Deep in the dense forest, a woman from the Gongshu Clan spoke angrily.

The other Gongshu clansmen behind her also wore gloomy expressions.

Gongshu Yu didn’t reply. His eyes were heavy with thought.

“Ah Yu, I’m talking to you—what are you thinking about?” the woman asked again, waving her hand in front of his face.

“What did you say?” Gongshu Yu snapped out of it.

“I asked what you plan to do about the Qiankun Sect. They dared to insult the Gongshu Clan. If we don’t teach them a lesson, others will think we’re easy to bully!”

“Leave the Qiankun Sect matter for now. Our priority is to find a way into the ancient pagoda. That’s what’s most important right now.”

Although Gongshu Yu was also angered by Qin Zheng and the others’ attitude, he still knew what mattered most at the moment.

“But the Qiankun Sect won’t cooperate. On our own, we won’t be able to enter the pagoda.”

“Then we’ll have to find other allies.”

“Other people? Who?” the woman asked, stunned.

“Other forces like us—strong, but unable to breach the pagoda alone,” Gongshu Yu said as he closed his jade fan. “I already have a few targets in mind. Let’s go.”

As night fell, silence slowly enveloped the entire forest.

Occasionally, faint sounds of beasts hunting would break the quiet.

But anyone able to lurk in this forest wasn’t an ordinary cultivator.

As long as the dozen guardian beasts near the pagoda didn’t appear, the rest of the forest’s beasts posed no real threat to them.

Thus, the forest passed the night in relative peace.

At dawn the next morning, inside the wooden cabin, Lu Qing opened his eyes.

Lights flickered in his gaze, vast and starry like the cosmos, with the glint of profound wisdom shining deep within.

Over the course of the night, he had used his Spiritual Powers to study all thirty Golden Core-level jade slips.

And now, at last, he had caught a thread of insight—

A clue to the Seventh Transformation of the

Perfect Golden Core Technique

.