Su Lin pondered silently, recalling his cultivation journey to this point.
He did not go through the Qi Refining stage; he entered the Dao through martial arts and directly established his foundation. However, this does not mean that Su Lin's foundation in Qi Refining is insufficient.
By refining his body with the foundation of the Sword Pavilion, tempering his bones in the pool, and illuminating his body with the Dao of the Sword, Su Lin's foundation before Foundation Establishment was no weaker than that of any Qi Refining stage cultivator, and was extremely solid.
After refining Qi, Su Lin inherited Li Xingtian's only spiritual opportunity, achieving the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment, possessing a nine-layered Dao Platform, immaculate and pure, with unwavering Qi, thus possessing the strongest and most unparalleled foundation for cultivation.
Now, as he takes the third step, Su Lin understands that Li Xingtian hopes he can move forward more steadily.
Each realm is a unique tempering process, fully utilizing the potential of each realm and achieving ultimate sublimation within each realm.
"The Golden Core is the foundation of the Nascent Soul. A good Golden Core leads to a good Nascent Soul... The first three realms are all about building a foundation. I cannot be careless and cannot rush things."
Su Lin understood and deeply agreed with Li Xingtian's advice.
He was even more amazed. Fortunately, Li Xingtian was by his side. Otherwise, he would most likely have rushed to break through and hastily formed his core.
Even with a Heavenly-grade Foundation Establishment skill, one's Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivation levels might not be bad, but they would still be far from having the immense potential to cultivate at such a slow pace.
"If what Xu Zhiyi said is true, I will be able to recruit my grandmaster in the more distant future... By then, I may have already formed my core, or even reached the Nascent Soul stage."
"At that time, I'm afraid I'll never be able to appreciate the benefits of having my master's guidance in cultivation... Now that I've recruited my master earlier, whether the outcome is good or bad is still uncertain."
Su Lin pulled himself out of his thoughts, stopped thinking about the future possibilities, and continued walking towards Xiaoyun Temple.
He was going to seek the wondrous method of forming the Golden Core, and demanded a more ultimate path to Golden Core formation, and would not easily break through before that.
Just as Su Lin made his decision, he had only traveled halfway when...
"boom!!"
Suddenly, a thunderclap boomed from the sky, making Su Lin's hair stand on end, and he abruptly looked up at the sky.
The once clear blue sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, eerie and terrifying, with purple lightning flickering within, emanating an extremely terrifying pressure.
"Lightning tribulation!"
Su Lin was shocked; he could clearly feel the terrifying pressure coming from above.
This is no ordinary thunderstorm; it is a tribulation for those cultivating immortality!
The path of cultivation is a miraculous act that defies the heavens. Those who achieve great breakthroughs are subject to punishment from heaven and earth to prove that they are truly qualified to transcend and sublimate.
The more extraordinary one becomes, the fiercer the tribulation lightning will be!
Purple lightning is the finest of heavenly tribulations, extremely ferocious and posing a threat of destroying the heavens and the earth!
When Su Lin was building his foundation at the Heavenly Rank, he also experienced a purple lightning tribulation. However, at that time, it was a fantasy magic world with a different world system, so the world's laws did not condense a very strong lightning tribulation power.
But things are different now. This is a world of cultivation, a world of battles that perfectly fits the system, and a world of immense scale!
Whether it's the system, the world level, or the power of the laws, it's all top-notch!
The lightning tribulations here, let alone purple lightning, are terrifying even for ordinary heavenly tribulations; they are true divine punishment!
"Wait, why isn't Thunder leaving?!"
Su Lin held his breath for a moment, then turned pale with fright, thinking that the attack was aimed at him. He quickly flew down the mountain, only to find that Lei Ting had not followed.
It continued to hover and gather on the mountain, constantly accumulating terrifying energy and unleashing increasingly terrifying power.
"Oh no!"
Su Lin looked towards Xiaoyun Temple, his face turning pale with shock: "Has someone on the mountain broken through to a higher level? Is it one of my followers? Or is there a local expert hiding in the shadows?"
Su Lin wasn't sure. Which of his followers had that ability? Apart from Li Xingtian... probably no one else was qualified to break through.
But Li Xing is a genius who has only been cultivating for a short time, and his next step is to form his Golden Core. A Golden Core that can trigger a Heavenly Tribulation must be incredibly terrifying, so the old man wouldn't be so quick...
"There are local cultivators!"
Su Lin was shocked. His face turned ashen. He drew his sword and rushed up the mountain without hesitation.
If they are not rescued quickly, everything will be destroyed by the lightning tribulation.
Even though Xiao Linlin had repeatedly told him to prioritize his own safety, Su Lin couldn't care less about that now.
Without these minions, most of his support in this match would be destroyed, and the remaining plans would be difficult to implement and advance.
Even if it's purely for profit, he at least has to rescue Xiao Linlin!
But Su Lin was still a step too late.
"Boom!!!"
A massive bolt of lightning, dazzling the heavens, crashed down, landing squarely on the ground and engulfing Xiaoyun Temple!
In an instant, the thunder roared so loudly it was deafening, and Xiaoyun Temple was illuminated by a blindingly bright white light! It became the only source of light in the eerie darkness!
"Linlin!!"
Su Lin was in a great hurry. His momentum as he rushed up the mountain was swept away by the overwhelming force of the thunder. He was violently pushed away and, like a kite with a broken string, tumbled down the mountain in mid-air.
This lightning tribulation was too terrifying; even Su Lin couldn't withstand it and found it difficult to break through.
But Su Lin quickly regained his balance and was about to charge forward again when he stopped abruptly.
He saw it.
Xiaoyun Temple remained unscathed under the thunder. At the very top of the temple, on the eaves of the main hall, stood a thin, old figure.
The figure stood straight as a pine tree, one hand behind his back, the other holding a sword in his right hand—the sword he had left behind to break his luck.
The sword shimmered with dazzling light, stunningly beautiful, as the old man slowly raised it, pointing it towards the gloomy sky.
"I have achieved the Great Perfection of the Golden Elixir; will Heaven congratulate me with thunder?"
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