#188 - Chapter 188: Entering Qi Refining in the Morning and Breaking the Golden Core in the Evening

The next day.

Mount Xiaoyao, atop Peach Blossom Mountain.

Ye Xiaoyao sat cross-legged on a rock, lifting his head to greet the morning sun.

Sunlight shone through the gaps between his fingers, illuminating Ye Xiaoyao's youthful face and bringing him a sense of warmth.

Facing the morning sun, Ye Xiaoyao formed hand seals, absorbing the spiritual energy of the world to cultivate.

Ye Kong had helped him awaken his spiritual roots, and Luo Yangtian had helped him develop his intelligence; he was no longer the ignorant newborn he once was.

He understood what he needed to, but he was still very innocent.

Ye Xiaoyao took out the 《Profound Yellow Art》, placed it on his lap, and began cultivating according to the techniques within.

A powerful surge of spiritual energy emanated from his body, drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth condensed into a vortex around Ye Xiaoyao, pouring into his body.

Ye Xiaoyao's cultivation seemed to be without any bottlenecks, breaking through from the third level of Qi Refining.

Fourth level of Qi Refining, fifth level of Qi Refining, sixth level of Qi Refining...

He continued to break through until he reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, and still showed no signs of stopping.

He lacked the necessary materials for Foundation Establishment and was unable to advance.

Ye Kong, fishing by the Bitter Sea, sensed the powerful fluctuations of spiritual energy and turned his head to look.

"He's about to establish his foundation so soon? This cultivation is too fast!"

Ye Kong was somewhat surprised; he had only brought him back yesterday, and today he was already about to establish his foundation.

Was this even humanly possible?

Though called an eggshell, it was crystal clear, radiating a purple glow and containing terrifying energy.

Ye Kong kneaded the man-sized eggshell into a spherical shape and tempered it with endless true fire.

When Ye Xiaoyao was about to begin his Foundation Establishment, Ye Kong threw out the prepared material.

The sphere flew towards Ye Xiaoyao on its own, and the spiritual energy surrounding Ye Xiaoyao, with the aid of the sphere, slowly fell into his hands.

Ye Xiaoyao integrated the sphere in his hand into his body and mobilized the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to nurture his dantian.

The sphere directly entered his dantian, transforming into his Dao foundation.

The spiritual energy within Ye Xiaoyao's body became incredibly violent, influenced by the sphere, and even the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became turbulent.

"My disciples never let me have a moment of peace when they establish their foundations," Ye Kong sighed, waving his hand to suppress the violent spiritual energy.

As for the violent spiritual energy within Ye Xiaoyao's body, he could only rely on himself to suppress it.

Ye Kong couldn't help, nor could he offer any assistance.

The violent spiritual energy of heaven and earth also affected Lin Yaoyao and Xiao Qing, who were cultivating.

Lin Yaoyao opened her beautiful eyes, awakened from her cultivation, and walked out of her house.

As soon as she stepped out, Lin Yaoyao saw Ye Xiaoyao sitting on a rock, his spiritual energy in disarray, his Dao foundation newly formed but unstable.

"Establishing his foundation so quickly isn't a good thing," Lin Yaoyao frowned slightly, glancing at her master.

Seeing her master sitting calmly and fishing, she knew she couldn't rely on him either.

Lin Yaoyao looked at Ye Xiaoyao and pondered for a moment, suddenly remembering that Xiao Bai had a white jade pillar.

The white jade pillar contained rich spiritual energy, enough to suppress the chaotic spiritual energy within Ye Xiaoyao's body.

Thinking of this, Lin Yaoyao walked to the outside of Xiao Bai's thatched hut and knocked on the door.

"Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai," Lin Yaoyao called out several times.

Xiao Bai, who was sleeping, vaguely woke up upon hearing his senior sister's voice and walked to the door to open it.

"Senior sister, what's going on so early in the morning?" Xiao Bai rubbed his eyes and asked.

Lin Yaoyao didn't answer, directly walking into the thatched hut and lifting up the white jade pillar with one hand.

Xiao Bai instantly woke up, staring wide-eyed at his senior sister.

"Senior sister, this is my white jade pillar, what are you doing?" Xiao Bai stared wide-eyed at his senior sister.

Didn't we agree that the white jade pillar was mine?

"The white jade pillar is for junior brother to use for a while," Lin Yaoyao said expressionlessly.

Xiao Bai was stunned in place upon hearing this. If you wanted to give it to junior brother, you could have just told me; it's not like I wouldn't lend it.

Did you have to come in and carry it away?

Lin Yaoyao carried the white jade pillar out, and Xiao Bai kicked Er Ha awake, riding Er Ha to follow her out.

He was afraid that his senior sister would run away with his white jade pillar.

Lin Yaoyao inserted the white jade pillar next to Ye Xiaoyao and used her spiritual energy to activate it.

Instantly,

The white jade pillar emitted a white gas that entered Ye Xiaoyao's body, helping him to soothe the chaotic spiritual energy within.

Xiao Bai looked at Ye Xiaoyao, who was about to successfully establish his foundation, and was somewhat surprised.

"Junior brother's cultivation speed is too fast!" Xiao Bai couldn't help but praise.

He's about to establish his foundation in just one morning.

This cultivation speed is countless times better than a certain master!

Xiao Bai looked at Ye Xiaoyao, then looked up at the master fishing by the Bitter Sea, shaking his head and saying, "I'm now certain that junior brother Xiaoyao has nothing to do with master."

With this talent for cultivation, one is in heaven and the other is on earth.

How can they compare?

Just as Ye Xiaoyao was breaking through, Xiao Qing in the thatched hut also repaired one-tenth of the Heavenly Fate Pearl, her strength recovering to the Golden Core realm.

A golden light burst from Xiao Qing's room, causing Xiao Bai to feel a sense of crisis.

Junior sister has already broken through to the Golden Core realm, and I'm still stuck at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

I used to lecture junior sister; maybe she'll turn around and lecture me.

Xiao Bai felt a sense of worry. If junior sister held a grudge and came looking for trouble, then I wouldn't be able to beat her.

Xiao Bai looked at the demonic energy within his body. The demonic energy had been preventing him from forming a core, and the spiritual energy was also repelling the demonic energy.

He could either disperse his demonic powers and wash away his demonic tattoos, switching to cultivating spiritual energy, or he could condense the demonic energy into a demonic core and continue down his previous path.

He wanted to condense a demonic core, but he would be discovered.

Once discovered, the Star River Sect would not only not tolerate him but would also kill him.

Alas.

Xiao Bai felt exhausted; he didn't want to give up either option.

Just as he was thinking, he saw that the spiritual energy within Ye Xiaoyao's body had calmed, and he had successfully established his foundation.

It hadn't stopped yet.

Ye Xiaoyao absorbed the aura emitted by the white jade pillar and, in conjunction with the sphere in his dantian, condensed it into a core.

The sphere within his body was very powerful; he had only used one-third of its power to establish his Dao foundation.

He still had two-thirds of the energy left, and he wanted to directly form a Golden Core.

"Something's not right; junior brother has already broken through, why hasn't he stopped yet?" Xiao Bai said, puzzled.

After establishing one's Dao foundation, one should stop cultivating, stabilize one's Dao foundation, and then adapt to the stronger power before continuing to cultivate.

But junior brother hadn't stopped after establishing his foundation, and his aura was still soaring, as if there were no bottlenecks or limits.

Lin Yaoyao's divine sense probed into him and discovered that junior brother was condensing a Golden Core within his body and already had a prototype.

It wouldn't be long before he could condense the core.

Lin Yaoyao was stunned by Ye Xiaoyao's power, muttering, "Is this even human?"

After establishing his foundation, his cultivation hadn't stopped but was condensing a Golden Core.

This cultivation speed is simply amazing!

As the Golden Core within Ye Xiaoyao's body continued to take shape, his cultivation was also constantly improving.

Early stage of Foundation Establishment, middle stage, late stage...

His cultivation was soaring at a speed almost visible to the naked eye, improving once every hour.

His cultivation in one hour was equivalent to other people's years of hard work!

Lin Yaoyao couldn't help but sigh, "Junior brother Xiaoyao's cultivation in one hour is equivalent to master's ten years of hard work."

Xiao Bai nodded in agreement; it was indeed true.

By evening, the Golden Core within Ye Xiaoyao's body had condensed.

Entering Foundation Establishment in the morning, entering Golden Core in the evening!

Ye Xiaoyao had successfully created a historical precedent, and this scene would also be recorded in history.