176: Golden Elixir Division

After returning home, Gu Yuchuan immediately entered seclusion. Although his gains this time weren't as massive as those of the Ink Scale Demon General, they were certainly not small. Both his cultivation and Bloodline had been enhanced, and he needed a period of seclusion to stabilize them. This seclusion lasted for a full seven days.

After seven days, his cultivation was completely stabilized, and he began preparing to advance to the Golden Core Stage. This time, he didn't need to beg anyone for help. After his Bloodline Advancement to a High-Grade Spirit Beast, his inherited information had increased significantly. He now knew much more about the Golden Core Stage. Compared to Foundation Establishment, the classification of Golden Cores was much simpler.

First is the Ordinary Golden Core. Such a Golden Core merely represents your advancement to this Realm, where the Golden Core becomes the manifestation of your magical power and Divine Abilities, but it doesn't provide any significant amplification. However, over eighty percent of Golden Core Cultivators possess this Ordinary Golden Core. Achieving a graded Golden Core is far more difficult than attaining something like a Purple Mansion Dao Foundation.

After all, during the Dao Foundation stage, Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiend Qi allow Cultivators to successfully condense powerful Dao Foundations by borrowing external power. But when achieving a Golden Core, it depends entirely on a Cultivator's internal foundation.

Your cultivation, physical strength, the density of your magical power, and even your understanding of Divine Abilities and Spells will all influence your Golden Core's grade. There have even been cases where Cultivators with an Earthly Fiend Dao Foundation ended up achieving an Ordinary Golden Core. Before achieving the Golden Core, no one knows what grade their Golden Core will be.

The second Rank is the Three-Revolving Golden Core. There will be three halos on your Golden Core. This has only one effect, but it is extremely useful: it can amplify all your power by thirty percent, including your physical strength, the power of your magic, and even the power of your Divine Abilities. It can be said that once you achieve a Three-Revolving Golden Core, your strength compared to an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator is like heaven and earth; you can even fight enemies across minor Realms.

The next is the Six-Revolving Golden Core, which has six layers of surrounding halos. Its first effect is the same as the Three-Revolving Golden Core, but it can amplify all your power by sixty percent. This amplification is truly staggering. In the history of the Qingyun Realm, there was a precedent of a Golden Core Second Layer killing a Golden Core Fourth Layer. This was an incredible feat of crossing the threshold of the Core Formation Middle Stage, and that Cultivator possessed a Six-Revolving Golden Core.

Of course, the Six-Revolving Golden Core is more than just that; it can also nourish your Lifebound Treasure. Every Golden Core Cultivator can refine a Lifebound Treasure, which is most compatible with your magical power and can exert 120% of its power. A Six-Revolving Golden Core can take the Lifebound Treasure into the core to constantly nourish it and raise its Rank. This is much simpler than re-refining it, and its power after being raised is far greater.

The final one is the Nine-Revolving Golden Core. However, the Qingyun Realm has never birthed a Cultivator with a Nine-Revolving Golden Core. Not only can it provide a ninety percent amplification and the ability to nourish treasures, but it also has other effects. It simply hasn't appeared for too long, so no one knows for sure. It is said that only the offspring of Divine Beasts or the children of Immortals in the Immortal Realm have the possibility of achieving a Nine-Revolving Golden Core. Cultivators in the Lower Realm like them shouldn't even think about it.

Although Gu Yuchuan had high aspirations and felt that his future achievements would certainly not be low because he had a 'cheat,' he was actually quite clear on one point: their Qingyun Realm was merely a Lower Realm, and he was just a Spirit Beast. The innate gap made it impossible for him to easily reach the highest levels. This was a disparity of worlds, not his own.

Therefore, he set his goal on the Six-Revolving Golden Core. This had appeared in the history of the Qingyun Realm. If others could do it, Gu Yuchuan certainly could as well. So, what he needed to do now was to achieve a Six-Revolving Golden Core.

To achieve a more powerful Golden Core, one naturally needs more accumulation. Magical power, Physical Body, and Divine Abilities—none can be weak. He still needed to continue accumulating for now.

After sorting these things out, he finally emerged from seclusion. This time, he met with Pei Yu and Bai Ming, telling them to continue managing the household affairs. He was now going to the Flood Dragon Palace to get some money. His 'dear second brother' had said he would hold a banquet after his seclusion. Advancing to an Exotic Beast Bloodline was a major event, and given their relationship, he had to prepare something presentable, or he would be too embarrassed.

When he arrived at the Linlang Pavilion, Song Chuan was very happy. Song Chuan hadn't seen Gu Yuchuan for a long time. These days, as the manager of the Linlang Pavilion, he lived very comfortably. Many Foundation Establishment Stage demon generals who came to buy things were pleasant to him, something he had never experienced before. He admitted to himself that he liked this feeling.

"Go, bring the ledgers for me to see."

Although Gu Yuchuan adhered to the belief of not doubting those he employed, he still needed to know what he should know. Soon, the other party brought the ledgers. Although the earnings over the last two months weren't as much as when they first opened, they still amounted to over forty thousand Spirit Stones, which was a huge sum. He thought for a moment.

"Go and take thirty thousand Spirit Stones. Help me package them exquisitely so they look high-class. This is for a gift. Do it personally and make it look good for me."

Song Chuan bowed and left. He chose a jade box carved from warm jade and placed the Spirit Stones inside. This jade box was actually a Storage Pouch; otherwise, it wouldn't be able to hold so many Spirit Stones. When he brought it over, Gu Yuchuan looked at it with great satisfaction.

"Good. I've seen your performance during this time. These two bottles of Medicinal Pills are granted to you. You must continue to be diligent and Cultivate well, do you understand?"

Song Chuan nodded seriously: "Rest assured, Great King. I Cultivate seriously every night. I will definitely keep advancing my cultivation and contribute more to the Linlang Pavilion."

Gu Yuchuan didn't stay long at the Linlang Pavilion. He took the Spirit Stones and left. He wanted to go back and continue his cultivation. Now, his heart was entirely focused on cultivation. He wanted to become a high-and-mighty Golden Core Cultivator and achieve a Six-Revolving Golden Core.

However, before cultivating, he planned to run a Simulation. The time from the last Simulation had completely passed, and he was once again ignorant of the future. This made him feel a bit uneasy, so he intended to run a good Simulation before starting his cultivation. He knew that his achievements were largely due to his foresight of the future, and he couldn't afford to forget that.

After returning, he began to silently chant the Golden Light Incantation. After chanting it twenty times, he considered his daily task complete and prepared to start the Simulation.