Fortunately, Jing Li did not immediately announce his seclusion. He was just explaining some things. With the leadership of Jing Li, Zi Shu, Ye Xi Ruo, and Xiu Qi Yu, a trend of seclusion was actually set off in the Dan Wang Palace.

As a result, the way the elders and disciples greet each other has changed.

"Disciple, why are you still loitering in front of me?"

The disliked disciple was completely bewildered in the wind, having been lifted up by his own master! /(tot)/~~

“Master, I just wanted to stay by your side to show my respect and learn something along the way.”

"If you can form your core within six months, that would be the greatest tribute you can give me."

The rejected disciple was on the verge of tears: "Master, I am not the young master. Please don't inflict any more damage!"

"If you, a piece of trash, could be even worth a single finger of the young master, I would be completely satisfied."

The disliked disciple was completely petrified.

"What are you still standing there for? Go into seclusion and cultivate!"

The petrified disciple suddenly realized, "So all you've said is to get me into seclusion! Actually, it doesn't have to be so complicated. Just give the order, and I'll go into seclusion right away!"

On the way, the way the fellow apprentices greeted each other changed.

"Junior brother, what are you still doing here?"

The junior brother, his face smeared with blood, said, "I'm still alive, so of course I'm still here."

"I mean, why haven't you gone into seclusion yet?"

"I just came out of seclusion. Has something terrible happened? Why is everyone in seclusion?"

Then the senior brother patiently explained just how popular closed-door cultivation was, with everyone from the hall master down to the outer disciples all engaged in it.

"I see, thank you for your guidance, senior brother."

"You're welcome. I'm also going into seclusion now. See you later!"

Time slipped by quietly, and ten days had passed. Jing Li, who claimed to be in seclusion, was still on the throne reviewing documents. Elder Lianchi, upon hearing that Ye Xiruo had gone into seclusion, did not leave immediately but instead stayed at the Pill King's Palace. This further convinced Jing Li that Saintess Peak truly harbored no hostility towards Xiao Yezi.

"Look, the clouds and the sun in the sky."

"It's all turned green."

A strange phenomenon appeared in the sky. Looking in the direction, it was the boss's Luoshan Peak. Jing Li, dressed in red, rushed out in an instant and stood in mid-air.

The green clouds in the sky began to churn, their color growing deeper and deeper, and deep within the clouds, a dangerous lightning tribulation was constantly churning.

The primordial energy between heaven and earth frantically converged towards Zishu's Luoshan Peak, quickly forming a huge vortex of spiritual energy that continued to expand in diameter.

Jing Li flashed forward and rushed towards Luoshan Peak.

She hadn't expected that Xiao Yezi would actually form her core at this moment. Judging from the magnificent and spectacular natural phenomena, Xiao Yezi's foundation was quite solid.

The clouds in the sky rolled and gradually transformed into the shape of lotus flowers, slowly blooming. The beautiful sight of thousands of lotus flowers blooming simultaneously in mid-air caused a sensation throughout the entire continent.

In the Taiyan Divine Palace, the Taiyan Divine Emperor, with a cold face and deep eyes, looked at the strange phenomenon in the sky. A slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, almost imperceptible unless you looked closely.

"As expected of someone with the bloodline of a divine master, he is as amazing as Venerable Mo Xuan back then."

At the summit of Mount Saintess, a saintess dressed in white, her face veiled in a light gauze, stands atop the snow-capped peak, gazing at the ever-blooming green lotuses in the sky. A rare hint of tenderness appears in her usually calm and serene eyes.

"You've grown up after all, little one. Maybe we'll see you soon."

The white-haired, grey-robed elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, his sharp, sword-like eyes flashing with surprise, recognized this as a celestial phenomenon signifying the formation of the Core Formation. Aside from the legendary Mo Xuanzun of yesteryear, no one had ever caused such a significant fluctuation in the天地元气 (heaven and earth's energy). If she could truly reach that level, she would be an extremely valuable resource for the human race.

......

Just as the Heavenly Ranking was being unveiled, Ye Xiruo's extraordinary Core Formation also shocked the continent. Those chosen ones of heaven, seeing the green lotus constantly flickering and undulating in the sky, felt a growing bitterness on their lips.

This is only the Core Formation stage, and it's already making such a splash. When they break through to the Nascent Soul stage and the Deity Transformation stage, being born in the same era as such a prodigy, I really don't know if it will be their good fortune or their misfortune.

Those who wanted to participate in the Heavenly Ranking felt even more conflicted, a mix of relief and disappointment. Ye Xiruo's cultivation level wasn't high enough to participate in the Heavenly Ranking competition, and they had no chance to fight her.

If Ye Xi knew what these people were thinking, she would definitely chuckle twice. She was an alchemist, so why did she have to compete with a group of martial artists instead of taking advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sell her pills on the spot?

Jing Li's red figure flashed through the air and landed directly on Luoshan Peak. He threw down pieces of top-grade spirit stones from mid-air, forming a spirit-gathering array.

Through the enormous vortex of spiritual energy, one could see Ye Xiruo's small figure sitting on a soft blanket, her hand constantly shifting, her expression quite composed.

Jing Li finally breathed a sigh of relief and stood not far away, observing Ye Xiruo's advancement.

Judging from Xiao Yezi's aura, he was indeed at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage. His vital energy flowed smoothly and without any obstruction. Considering what Xiao Yezi had said about the cultivation room, where one day outside was equivalent to one year inside, it meant that Xiao Yezi had spent ten years building his foundation. He could finally rest assured.

However, even if the outside world mistakenly believes that Xiao Yezi has progressed from Qi Refining to Golden Core in half a year, he will not clarify it. Let the misunderstanding continue to be so wonderful!

As for Ye Xiruo, who was at the crucial stage of forming her Golden Core, she was frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth while continuously compressing the true energy within her body. The transition from the initial stage to the Golden Core was not merely an increase in the quantity of true energy, but a qualitative leap.

As the true energy within her body continued to compress, all the meridians in her body expanded. The true energy in her dantian gradually compressed from a gaseous state to a liquid state. When the first drop of golden liquid true essence condensed, Ye Xiruo clearly felt that her speed of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had increased significantly. At this moment, she began to regret not having placed more top-grade spirit stones around her, as the spiritual energy she absorbed from the outside world could hardly keep up with her compression speed.

Just as she was feeling anxious, Ye Xiruo suddenly felt the spiritual energy between heaven and earth increase by at least tenfold. With this abundant spiritual energy, her compression speed also increased. Gradually, the liquid true essence in her dantian increased, and Ye Xiruo continued to compress this golden liquid. However, this compression was significantly more difficult than before, but it was necessary for achieving the Golden Core, and she had to persevere, otherwise all her efforts would be in vain.