87: Chapter 87 Seeking a Secluded Valley in Deep Seclusion, Absorbing Feedback to Break Through to the Late Stage

Along the way, he changed directions and disguises several times, and after confirming no one was following, he found a deep canyon in the heart of a sinister mountain range called "Ten Thousand Spider Mountain," which was naturally formed and shrouded in thick toxic miasma and illusion Formations.

This valley saw no sunlight year-round, was infested with poisonous insects, and was occupied by several types of venomous spider Yao Beasts capable of threatening Foundation Establishment Cultivators, so ordinary Cultivators would never approach it.

With his Middle Stage Golden Core cultivation and the Void Dao Seed's keen perception of energy, Ye Qing easily found a natural cave in the canyon that was the most concealed and had relatively stable Spiritual Qi.

The cave was located in the middle of a vertical cliff, its entrance completely obscured by hanging vines and highly toxic moss, and inside it wound downward, finally reaching a dry cavern several dozen zhang in circumference.

There were tiny cracks in the ceiling of the cavern, letting in extremely faint starlight, while the ground was made of solid black rock.

"This place is not bad. The toxic miasma and Yao Beasts are natural barriers, and the interior is hidden and quiet, perfect for seclusion."

Ye Qing nodded with satisfaction and immediately set to work.

First, using the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Earth Vein Array as a Foundation, he buried the earth vein array core mushroom in the center of the cavern, connecting with the faint earth qi of the place to set up a stable defensive and concealment barrier.

Outside the Formation, he deployed a simplified version of the Small Heavenly Cycle Star Array; the thirty-six damaged zhou tian star formation flags were still usable, though their power was slightly reduced, serving mainly for early warning and auxiliary concealment.

Finally, at the cave entrance and within the passages leading to the cavern, he set up several layers of trigger-based poison, illusion, and binding Restrictions to ensure foolproof security.

With everything prepared, he sat cross-legged in the center of the cavern, first taking out a drop of star source liquid to consume, then drinking a mouthful of earth vein stone milk, and began to regulate his breathing, restoring his state to its Peak.

Once his mind was completely calm, he sank his consciousness into his internal Cave Heaven World.

The nearly seven-thousand-zhang Cave Heaven World was currently undergoing slow and profound changes due to the large amount of high-level "nutrients" it had just devoured.

The massive body of the Middle Stage Tier 3 Star-Horned Python had already been mostly decomposed, turning into the purest life essence, star source essence, and a trace of unique "tidal" Dao rhyme, merging into the earth, sky, and all things of the Cave Heaven World.

The corpses and Yao cores of the four shapeshifted Yao generals also provided Yao power essence and rule fragments of different attributes, which were slowly absorbed, parsed, and converted by the Cave Heaven World.

Those three star source crystals were slowly rotating around the star core; with every rotation, they released a wisp of pure star source essence, which was absorbed by the core, making its light more condensed and causing the scattered starlight to carry a trace of primordial heaviness.

The entire Cave Heaven World became more "real" because of this.

The trajectory of the stars in the sky appeared to have more subtle fluctuations due to the integration of the "tidal" Dao rhyme, as if it had breath.

The prototypes of "mountains" and "streams" on the land, nourished by the massive life essence and earth vein Qi, became increasingly distinct, and even weak "earth qi" began to flow slowly within the "mountains."

The various spiritual plants on the Floating Landmass, bathed in richer star moonlight and life essence, grew and transformed at a speed far exceeding the outside world; the moonlight star seed had already grown into a small tree as tall as a person, with silver starlight interlaced, full of vitality.

But most eye-catching was the dark golden beast egg placed next to the star core.

At this moment, the natural star Dao patterns on the surface of the beast egg were flickering in sync with the rotation of the star core, as if it were breathing. The life rhythm coming from inside the eggshell was becoming stronger and clearer, as if some extraordinary creature was gestating within, greedily absorbing the most primordial star power and Power of the Primordial World from the Cave Heaven World.

Ye Qing could feel that the essence of this beast egg was extremely high, and the energy required for its hatching was also extremely immense; if it weren't for the Cave Heaven World's bountiful harvest this time and the abundant feedback energy, it would likely be difficult to support its hatching needs.

"Let it be nurtured for now. When it hatches naturally, I will see what species it is."

He shifted his attention away from the beast egg and began to guide the vast energy fed back by the Cave Heaven World this time.

The Power of the Primordial World fed back this time, having absorbed the "tidal" true intent of the Star-Horned Python, the multi-attribute Yao power of the Yao generals, and the essence of the star source crystals, became unprecedentedly massive, pure, and rich in diverse attributes.

The energy, like a floodgate opening, surged out from the core of the Cave Heaven World, rushed along the mysterious connection into Ye Qing's limbs and bones, and flowed into his Dantian.

Ye Qing operated the Hunxu Yandao Scripture, using himself as a furnace and the Cultivation Technique as a guide, and began to refine and absorb this torrent of energy that far exceeded anything in the past.

The Hunxu Golden Core shone brightly, spinning and breathing at an unprecedented speed, refining and absorbing the inflowing Power of the Primordial World, converting it into Dan yuan that was purer, more condensed, and contained Ye Qing's own Dao rhyme.

During the refining process, the volume of the Golden Core grew and solidified bit by bit at an extremely slow but unwavering speed.

On the Dao Foundation, those Dao patterns representing the Five Elements, stars, moonlight, Void Realm, and Chaos became clearer and deeper due to the nourishment of the new energy and the integration of the new Dao rhyme, intertwining with each other to form more mysterious and complex patterns.

Time passed quietly in seclusion.

Outside the cavern, the toxic miasma of Ten Thousand Spider Mountain rose and fell with the day and night, poisonous insects rustled, and Yao Beasts roared low, like an eternal scroll.

Inside the cavern, Ye Qing was shrouded in faint chaotic starlight, his aura deep and heavy as an abyss, as if he had merged with the surrounding rocks; only the energy fluctuations within his body, which were becoming more and more massive and nearing a certain critical point, heralded the coming of change.

The Hunxu Yandao Scripture ran over and over again, completely refining and absorbing the energy fed back by the Cave Heaven World, transforming it into his own unshakable Foundation.

Under the irrigation of this continuous, high-quality energy, his Middle Stage Golden Core cultivation had long since reached the state of Perfection and flawlessness, and even began to faintly touch that invisible barrier representing the Late Golden Core Stage.

The barrier was solid and heavy, like a natural moat, separating two different worlds.

But the strength of Ye Qing's Foundation, the depth of his accumulation, and the purity of his energy were ten or a hundred times that of an ordinary Middle Stage Golden Core Cultivator!

He was not in a hurry to charge, but continued to guide the energy, washing and polishing the Golden Core and Dao Foundation over and over again, excavating every bit of potential to the extreme, and tempering every detail to Perfection.

Until a certain moment.

In his Dantian, the rotation of the Hunxu Golden Core suddenly accelerated, emitting a low roar like wind and thunder!

On the surface of the Golden Core, all the Dao patterns lit up simultaneously: five colors flowed, stars were born and destroyed, moonlight rose and fell, Void Realm ripples oscillated, chaotic Qi currents lingered, and a trace of the newly born rhythm representing "tides" was hidden within.

The volume of the Golden Core had grown to the limit of a pigeon egg, its radiance contained within, and its texture was so solid that it seemed about to turn into a substantial star.

The Dao Foundation had also expanded and reinforced to a corresponding degree, like the prototype of a true Small World, carrying the Golden Core and rotating slowly.

Everything had reached the extreme of the current Realm.

The opportunity for the Breakthrough came naturally.

Ye Qing's mind was calm, without joy or sorrow; he simply operated the Hunxu Yandao Scripture to an unprecedented speed, twisting the last, and most pure and massive, feedback energy from the Cave Heaven World, together with all his own essence, Qi, and spirit, into a torrent of indomitable will, launching the final and most calm assault on the barrier of the Late Golden Core Stage that stood in front of him.

There was no earth-shattering momentum, no difficult and painful struggle.

There was only a slight "click" sound that seemed to come from the depths of his Soul.

That solid and heavy barrier, in front of the torrent gathered by this perfect Foundation, deep accumulation, and mysterious Cultivation Technique, melted and dissipated silently like ice under the sun.

The Realm of the Late Golden Core Stage was suddenly opened.

The Hunxu Golden Core shook violently; its volume did not continue to expand but instead shrank slightly inward, but its structure instantly became more complex, denser, and more profound, as if a miniature chaotic starry sky with its own rules had truly gestated within it.

The total amount and purity of Dan yuan surged again, its quality rising to a higher level; as it circulated, there was a faint sound of wind and thunder, stars rotating, tides rising and falling, the Void Realm being born and destroyed, and Chaos evolving.

The Late Golden Core Stage, accomplished!

His Divine Sense surged, his perception range breaking through to 1,200 zhang, becoming more condensed and subtle, even faintly able to "see" some more essential rule lines between heaven and earth.

His Physical Body was thoroughly tempered again; its strength, vitality, and recovery ability were comprehensively improved; his internal organs were nourished like star treasures, his blood was as vigorous as a Dragon, and his Lifespan greatly increased.

More importantly, his understanding and control of the various Daos he cultivated also reached a new height because of this Breakthrough.

The eternity and change of stars, the rhythm and power of tides, the unpredictability and tolerance of the Void Realm, the rotation and mutual generation/Restriction of the Five Elements, the Origin and unification of Chaos... Many insights merged, and the framework and details of the Hunxu Yandao Scripture were once again perfected and optimized, taking a step closer to a true "complete scripture."

Slowly opening his eyes, it seemed as if the entire starry sky was being born, evolving, and dying in his pupils, deep and endless, then all retracted, returning to a calm as still as an ancient well.

"Late Golden Core Stage... It came naturally."

Ye Qing felt the surging, vast power within him, far exceeding that before the Breakthrough, and had a clearer understanding of his own strength.

"With my current cultivation, combined with the Hunxu Zhou Tian Star Sword Formation, zhou tian star formation flags, and many Divine Ability means, I have the power to fight even against a Peak Golden Core Cultivator; if it is an ordinary Late Golden Core Cultivator... I should be able to crush them."

"Even for those who have just entered the Nascent Soul stage, relying on the power of the Cave Heaven World and many trump cards, I should have no problem maneuvering and protecting myself."

His strength had greatly increased, and his confidence was stronger.

However, he did not swell with pride because of this, knowing well that the road of cultivation is long and that stability is always the first priority.

"This seclusion not only resulted in a Breakthrough to the Late Golden Core Stage, but the Cave Heaven World also benefited from a large amount of high-level nutrients and grew significantly; that beast egg also needs continuous attention."

He looked inside the Cave Heaven World again.

The nearly seven-thousand-zhang Cave Heaven World, due to his Breakthrough to the Late Golden Core Stage and the continuous digestion of nutrients, had its boundary of chaotic gray mist expand outward by several hundred zhang, with the overall size now exceeding 7,500 zhang in circumference.

The world was more distinct, the rules were more perfect, and the vitality was more massive.

The feedback "Power of the Primordial World" also increased in quality as his cultivation improved, continuously feeding back, consolidating his new Realm of cultivation, and accumulating towards a higher level.

Everything was developing in a better direction.

"It is time to leave seclusion. The harvest from Starfall Valley has been mostly digested, and my cultivation has successfully broken through. Next... it is time to go see wider places."

"The ruins of the ancient teleportation array in the depths of Dragonfall Abyss, and the game between the major forces and the Yao Race, perhaps I can try to touch the edge; however, I still need to be cautious, focusing on collecting intelligence and resources, and never easily step into the core vortex."

He set his subsequent plan and slowly stood up.

The aura around him converged again, maintaining the level of the Early Golden Core Stage, low-key and ordinary.

He waved his hand to remove the Restrictions and Formations inside and outside the cavern, only retrieving the earth vein array core mushroom and the Formation Flags.

His figure flickered, arriving at the cave entrance, pushing aside the vines, and looking at the dim valley outside, which was still shrouded in toxic miasma.

"Time to move."

He took a step out, merged into the shadow of the toxic miasma, and silently left this secluded valley where he had been in seclusion for several months, setting off again towards the main vein of Dragonfall Abyss.

Inside his body, the 7,500-zhang Cave Heaven World had star seas tide, earth veins like Dragons, and his newly broken-through Late Golden Core Stage cultivation was as vast as the sea, with the continuously feeding back Power of the Primordial World being pure and massive.

The journey of the Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator Ye Qing, after the Breakthrough and accumulation, moved steadily towards deeper places of wind and cloud gathering.