readsfreenovel Chapter 239 Upgrading the Dojo
Chapter 239 Upgrading the Dojo
"At my current level, even without the power of the Azure Wood King Butterfly's demonic infant, those below the Golden Core stage will hardly pose a threat to me. My focus in future cultivation will be on searching for Core Formation spiritual objects."
Lin Changsheng made plans for his future cultivation.
For cultivators, condensing the golden core is a particularly important turning point.
The Foundation Establishment Realm is merely a slight departure from the mortal body, marking the first step in the transformation of one's life level.
Only when one reaches the Golden Core realm can one truly be considered to have some of the abilities of an 'immortal'.
Its long lifespan of over five hundred years is something that ordinary people can only dream of, and it can witness the rise and fall of countless dynasties in the mortal world.
In the world of cultivation, countless cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage have painstakingly accumulated their foundations for hundreds of years, just to glimpse the Great Dao of Golden Core, yet they have never been able to find the right method.
Ninety-nine percent of Foundation Establishment cultivators find it difficult to condense the Golden Core.
Only a small number of Foundation Establishment cultivators with good aptitude and opportunities are able to settle for condensing inferior fake pills.
Even with the talent of "Heaven rewards diligence" and his profound foundation, Lin Changsheng was not very confident in advancing to the Golden Core realm in a short period of time.
But he has an advantage that others don't.
Having cultivated the Everlasting Spring Technique for a hundred years, Lin Changsheng's lifespan is already more than halfway through, according to the normal lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Normally, one should be able to vaguely sense the passage of time and the loss of life.
He was able to advance to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. Under his perception, the vitality within his body remained vigorous, showing no signs of decline.
The vitality within him was like that of a vigorous and ancient evergreen tree, without end.
Despite never having taken any anti-aging pills, he still looks like an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy.
Over the long years, and with the blessing of "Heaven rewards diligence," Lin Changsheng was full of confidence about his future path to Core Formation.
Even after advancing to the late Foundation Establishment stage, Lin Changsheng did not emerge from seclusion.
Instead, he spent more time consolidating his late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation before leaving the secret chamber.
"Congratulations, Master, your magical power has improved."
Outside the courtyard, a girl in pink, who was at the fourth level of Qi Condensation and had an ordinary appearance, had a glint in her eyes and offered her congratulations in a respectful tone.
"Yes. I will hold a banquet in the courtyard in ten days. Go and deliver this letter to Master Li Chongyuan."
"Also, my cultivation has improved recently, so please take these pills and distribute them to the people working in the courtyard."
Lin Changsheng glanced at the girl, took out a letter and a few bottles of ordinary pills, and gave instructions.
"Rou'er thanks her master."
Upon seeing this, the girl thanked her with delight.
Lin Changsheng nodded slightly and waved the woman away.
A few years ago, Chen An'an, the manager of the courtyard, was proud and ambitious and unwilling to be just a manager.
However, she could never catch Lin Changsheng's eye, and over time she became unwilling to waste any more time, so she begged Qu Jiao to transfer her from Lin Changsheng's courtyard.
Lin Changsheng had no objection to this.
Instead, Li Chongyuan flew into a rage, severely reprimanded Chen An'an, and then arranged for a skillful young woman from the clan, Li Rou, to serve him.
Compared to Chen An'an, Li Rou was already not valued in the clan, and after arriving, she directly became a maid in the courtyard.
And he didn't have any complicated thoughts about trying to climb the social ladder.
She has a calm and quiet personality. After arriving at the courtyard, she kept to her place and never tried to show off her "uniqueness".
This actually pleased Lin Changsheng more.
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On this day, Lin Changsheng hosted a banquet in the courtyard, and Li Chongyuan and his wife arrived as promised.
"Hehe, congratulations to young friend Lin on advancing to the late Foundation Establishment stage! This is truly a joyous occasion!"
Li Chongyuan, his eyes brimming with enthusiasm, offered his congratulations.
At this moment, the previous suspicions seemed to have disappeared.
"Master Lin looks very young, yet he has advanced to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. He must have a bright future ahead of him."
Qu Jiao, the fake elixir master, also chimed in from the side.
"Hehe, you two are too kind. I took some anti-aging pills in my younger years, and my cultivation techniques also have health benefits, which is why I look younger."
"It's already a rare privilege to have been able to advance to the late Foundation Establishment stage. I dare not even dream of reaching the Golden Core stage. I only hope that I can condense a pseudo-core in the future; that would be considered extremely lucky."
Lin Changsheng shook his head, seemingly with a hint of longing on his face.
Li Chongyuan and his wife Qu Jiao did not react much to these remarks.
This kind of thinking is perfectly normal for cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage.
The Golden Core realm is not something that ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators can easily advance to.
As a Golden Core cultivator, Li Chongyuan knew very well that the Li family had almost exhausted all their resources to cultivate him, barely managing to obtain a superior opportunity to form a Golden Core.
For this opportunity to form the Golden Core, he, in his Foundation Establishment stage, competed with his peers in the clan, giving his all to stand out and obtain that weighty opportunity. In the end, he successfully condensed his Golden Core and became a Golden Core True Person.
When he advanced to the Golden Core stage, he spent many years raising funds on his own, exhausting all his efforts to finally secure a lower-level Golden Core formation opportunity for his wife.
Unfortunately, it took too long to gather the opportunity to form the Golden Core. His wife was getting older and had passed the best period for attempting to form the Golden Core. In addition, without the assistance of a superior spiritual object for forming the Golden Core, there was no hope of achieving the Golden Core. He could only condense a false Golden Core.
"Master Lin, please don't be discouraged. When I achieved my false core, I was also quite old. However, the process of condensing the core was surprisingly safe, all thanks to a secret technique for condensing false cores that my husband found. Compared to the usual methods of condensing false cores, the success rate is nearly 10% higher!"
"Of course, it is too early for Master Lin to discuss the experience of condensing pills at this time, but if there is a real need in the future, it will not be too late for me to discuss it with Master Lin."
Qu Jiao smiled gently, a meaningful look in her eyes, and said softly.
"Such a secret technique? Excellent, excellent! I, Lin, will definitely come to learn from you then."
Lin Changsheng seemed very pleased to hear this and thanked him repeatedly.
Upon seeing this, Li Chongyuan and Qu Jiao exchanged a glance, both revealing strange expressions in their eyes.
In the evening, the couple said goodbye and left.
Li Rou, accompanied by several maids, busied herself tidying up.
Lin Changsheng watched the Li couple walk away, his gaze deep and thoughtful.
During the banquet, Lin Changsheng subtly raised the issue of cultivation at the Daoist temple.
After his cultivation level advanced again, the magical power within his body more than doubled.
The spiritual energy absorbed during daily cultivation exceeds the capacity of a mid-grade second-tier spiritual spring.
When fully utilizing the Everlasting Spring Technique to refine the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the efficiency is limited by the spiritual spring, and the supply of spiritual energy is insufficient, making it impossible to maximize the speed.
It's not that we can't afford to spend a certain amount of spirit stones to make up for it.
However, there is also a Tier 2 early stage flower carp in the courtyard, which also requires spiritual energy.
In addition, Lin Changsheng has been expending resources to raise three other demonic beasts, which he simply cannot afford in the long run.
This is the drawback of raising too many monsters.
In his early years, when his cultivation level was not high and he had not reached the upper limit of the spiritual veins, the contradictions were not obvious.
As cultivation levels advance, these previously overlooked problems gradually come to light.
Even though Lin Changsheng didn't compete or fight, and only wanted to focus on cultivation and improve his cultivation level.
However, finding a suitable training ground still requires paying a price.