170: Breakthrough to the Golden Core Perfection

It is time!

With a thought, a warm jade bottle appeared in his palm out of thin air.

The stopper popped open, and an indescribable, majestic dao rhyme that seemed to contain the supreme truths of heaven and earth instantly permeated the entire Immortal Cave!

He swallowed the Profound Dao Pill—as large as a dragon's eye, perfectly round, and covered in nine mysterious cloud patterns—without a moment's hesitation!

The Medicinal Pill melted the moment it touched his tongue!

Boom!

An unimaginable torrent, like a volcano that had been dormant for ten thousand years erupting, instantly swept through Yao Delong's limbs and bones!

This power was pure, vast, and tyrannical, carrying a supreme might capable of shattering all shackles!

Yao Delong's body seemed to have turned into an ignited furnace.

Golden-red light spewed from every pore, illuminating the entire Taiji light cocoon as if it were the scorching sun.

The Restriction light barrier within the Immortal Cave trembled violently, emitting a groan of being overwhelmed!

"Ugh!"

Yao Delong let out a muffled grunt, veins bulging on his forehead.

The medicinal power of the Profound Dao Pill was too violent, far exceeding his previous estimates!

Fortunately, his Foundation was abnormally solid, and he had the "yanshen fetus" sitting in his Sea of Consciousness, steadying his mind and guiding the medicinal power.

The violent medicinal power, like a wild horse without a bridle, rampaged through his Meridians, ultimately rushing crazily toward his Dantian Qi Sea, aiming directly at that dark golden Pure Yang Creation Golden Core!

The Golden Core seemed to feel the supreme temptation and suddenly erupted with unprecedented, dazzling brilliance!

The nine mysterious purple-gold patterns seemed to come alive, rapidly circulating on the surface of the Golden Core, emitting the ancient and majestic true meaning of the Dao!

The Golden Core spun crazily at an unprecedented speed, like a bottomless black hole, greedily devouring the surging medicinal power of the Profound Dao Pill!

With every rotation, the volume of the Golden Core became more solid, its light more intense, and those nine purple-gold patterns became clearer and deeper, as if containing the mysteries of the creation of the world!

On the dark golden body of the pill, finer and more mysterious natural dao patterns began to emerge, and a majestic pressure belonging to the Golden Core Perfection, like a sleeping ancient giant beast, was slowly awakening!

Lin Qingxue, who was acting as the Protector nearby, stared unblinkingly at Yao Delong, her cold face full of tension.

She could clearly feel the terrifying medicinal power capable of tearing apart an ordinary Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator, as well as the surging energy fluctuations inside her Senior Brother's body like a raging sea.

She subconsciously clenched her fists, her fingertips turning slightly white, her internal icy Origin Qi ready to strike, prepared to help at any moment.

Time passed amidst the suffocating roar of energy.

I do not know how long it had been, but the violent torrent of medicinal power was finally completely tamed and devoured by the rotating Golden Core!

Hum—!

A hum that seemed to come from the depths of the Soul rang out!

In Yao Delong's Dantian, that dark golden Pure Yang Creation Golden Core suddenly stopped spinning!

It hovered in the center of the Qi Sea, its volume a size smaller than before, but it was more condensed and more dazzling!

Its entire body looked as if it had been carved from the most perfect dark gold divine crystal.

The nine purple-gold Dao patterns were deeply branded upon it, emitting a majestic dao rhyme of eternal immortality and immunity to all laws!

On the surface of the Golden Core, countless fine natural dao patterns intertwined, faintly forming a miniature Universe star map!

A terrifying pressure, far exceeding the Late Golden Core Stage, majestic, vast, and flawless, erupted from Yao Delong's body like an invisible tsunami!

Boom!

The dense Yin and Yang Qi within the Immortal Cave was instantly dispersed by this new aura of Perfection, turning into pure spiritual rain!

Golden Core Perfection, achieved!

What was even more surprising was that deep in the core of the dark golden Golden Core, a faint but incredibly tenacious "spirituality" full of vitality had quietly been born!

That was the opportunity to form the Nascent Soul!

The miraculous effect of the Profound Dao Pill not only helped him break through to Perfection, but it also planted a seed of the Nascent Soul on his dao foundation in advance!

Yao Delong opened his eyes abruptly!

Golden-red divine light shot out from his eyes like substance, piercing through the Void Realm, lasting for several breaths before slowly receding.

His entire temperament had undergone a subtle change; the sharp edge from before had diminished, replaced by a bit of unfathomable harmony and majesty.

With every movement, his connection with the Origin Qi of heaven and earth seemed even closer.

"Senior Brother!"

Lin Qingxue called out in surprise, her tense heartstrings finally relaxing.

Her cold eyes were full of joy and a hint of imperceptible adoration.

Not only had her Senior Brother succeeded, but that aura of Perfection was more vigorous and condensed than any Golden Core Perfection she had ever seen!

Yao Delong retracted his aura, a very satisfied smile appearing on his face.

He looked at his Junior Sister who was protecting him, her pretty face slightly flushed from tension and excitement, and a warm current surged in his heart.

He reached out and gently brushed a few strands of messy hair from Lin Qingxue, his fingertips sliding across her smooth, delicate cheek.

"You have worked hard, Junior Sister."

His voice carried the full breath of someone who had just broken through, along with a touch of tenderness.

Lin Qingxue felt the temperature of his fingertips, her cheeks reddening a bit more.

She lowered her head slightly and said softly, "Congratulations, Senior Brother, on reaching Golden Core Perfection."

The two then realized that this closed-door Dual Cultivation and Breakthrough had already taken three days.

The surge in strength brought not only self-confidence but also a desire for higher-level power.

Yao Delong knew well that Golden Core Perfection was only the starting point; he was still far from the path of a true powerhouse.

Whether it was the upcoming inner sect ranking or the stronger enemies he might face in the future, he needed more powerful means.

"Junior Sister, I plan to go to the Scripture Pavilion."

Yao Delong said, "Now that my Realm has improved, I need to choose a few more suitable Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills to keep on hand."

He paused, a hint of rare "embarrassment" appearing on his face as he rubbed his nose: "It's just... Senior Brother didn't earn many contribution points before, *cough*, I'm a bit short on funds... Can Junior Sister support me a little?"

Lin Qingxue was slightly stunned when she heard this, then she remembered her Senior Brother's previous "slacking" style.

His contribution points were probably already squandered.

A rare look of helplessness and amusement appeared on her cold face.

Without saying much, she directly took out her own identity token.

"Senior Brother, here." She gently tapped her token against Yao Delong's.

Looking at the contribution points on his token, which instantly soared to over ten thousand, Yao Delong's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but praise: "Tsk tsk, I didn't expect my Junior Sister to be a little rich woman!"

He was in a great mood.

Looking at his Junior Sister's stunning face so close to his, he couldn't help but lean forward and plant a heavy kiss on her smooth, jade-like cheek!

"Ah!"

Lin Qingxue was caught off guard and exclaimed, her cheeks instantly turning bright red, like a ripe apple, the redness spreading all the way to her ears.

She glared at Yao Delong in shame and anger, but the look had no lethality, instead carrying a bit of coquettishness.

"Senior Brother!"

She stamped her foot, her voice as thin as a mosquito's buzz, "I... I only have this much! And..."

She took a deep breath, suppressing the shyness in her heart, and said seriously: "Watching Senior Brother's Breakthrough, I had an epiphany; that Nascent Soul barrier seems to have loosened quite a bit. I also need to go back and enter closed-door meditation to try to impact the Nascent Soul Realm."