Chapter 395: Yin-Yang Great Dao Golden Core and Life-bound Magical Treasure!

Inside Hall of Everlasting Life within the Cave Dwelling.

Lu Miaoge, Ling Zixiao, Xiao iyue, and Hong Lian heard the resonance of the heavenly dao echo as Lu Changsheng opened his eyes.

His eyes, warm as jade, shone with the cycles of sun and moon while Yin-Yang Dao Rhythms flowed around his body, giving him an ethereal, otherworldly charm.

“Changsheng, you’ve successfully formed your Golden Core!”

“Congratulations, my lord! Your Golden Core has reached perfection!”

“Changsheng, congratulations on forming your Golden Core, may you live a long life!”

“Congratulations, my lord!”

All three women were filled with joy knowing that Lu Changsheng had successfully completed his Golden Core formation.

“We are all on this immortal journey together; I have merely taken the first step.”

Lu Changsheng spoke with a smile.

He then looked at Lu Miaoge’s pale, weakened faae and gently said, “Sister Miaoge, you’ve worked hard.”

The Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra and the Taiyi Dao Seed had indeed caused some damage to Lu Miaoge..

During these times, she had not rested, fully monitoring his progress in forming the Golden Core.

“To be of help to you makes me very happy.”

Lu Miaoge’s eyes shone with wwrmth, as gentle as water.

Not only was there joy between husband and wife, but also a motherly affection flowed from her brows.

“Rest well. Once my realm is stabilized, I’ll plant the Dao seed for you.”

Lu Changsheng held his wife’s delicate hand, then turned to Ling Zixiao and Xiao Xiyue, saying, “Zixiao, Xiyue, thank you for all your efforts during this time.”

“It wasn’t hard at all.”

Both women spoke up.

They knew Lu Changsheng needed to stabilize his realm, so they did not talk much and left the Cave Dwelling to allow him to focus.

However, after they exited the cave, the three women exchanged glances, each seeing confusion in the others’ eyes.

“So this is the power of a Golden Core cultivator!”

Inside the cave, Lu Changsheng quietly felt the power surging through his body.

Compared to Foundation Establishment, his Spiritual Energy was as vast as the sea!

Every gesture and movement contained boundless power; he could easily crush his Foundation Establishment self with a flick.

This is the difference between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core!

Upon breaking through, Foundation Establishment’s Qi turns into Golden Core True Essence.

The gap between them is like a chasm, many times greater than that of the difference between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment!

If it could be described, it’s like tofu versus a steel blade.

No matter how much tofu you have, it’ll be sliced in half easily.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng deeply understood the vast difference between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core.

No wonder Golden Core cultivators are considered high-level cultivators!

“Yin-Yang Great Dao Golden Core.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Golden Core in the center of his dao platform within his qi sea and dantian.

In his mind, he inherently knew the details about his Golden Core.

This Yin-Yang Great Dao Golden Core was compatible with his Yin-Yang Five Elements Dao Foundation.

Not only did it greatly enhance the effects of Yin-Yang Dual Qi, but it also significantly strengthened the characteristics of his cultivation techniques!

His ‘Yin-Yang Creation Sutra’ had the effect of harmonizing various techniques.

It allows one to maintain balance while practicing multiple techniques or spells.

He could even convert his Qi into the corresponding techniques of demons or the demonic path by using the treasures of the void.

However, doing so would inevitably cause discrepancies between the Dao Foundation, Golden Core, and techniques.

This would prevent the full power of the technique from being unleashed.

The Yin-Yang Great Dao Golden Core, however, could govern and harmonize all techniques.

The Golden Core would automatically adapt based on the characteristics of the technique, maximizing its power and effect!

This applies to not only techniques but also spirit bodies and Divine Abilities!

“Yin-Yang Genesis, ruler of all techniques,”

Lu Changsheng murmured to himself.

Before, the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra was about harmonizing all techniques; now, it was about ruling them!

“This Yin-Yang Creation Sutra and Yin-Yang Great Dao Golden Core are truly perfect for me.”

“With the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus, a treasure of the void, serving as my second dantian, I can freely convert my Qi into techniques like the ‘Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual,’ ‘Nine-Nine Mysterious Talisman Scripture,’ ‘Black Dragon Scripture,’ and even maximize their power.”

“If I wish to masquerade as a sword cultivator, I can use the ‘Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual.’ If I want to engage in Talisman Formation, I’ll activate the ‘Nine-Nine Mysterious Talisman Scripture.’ When refining pills, I can use the ‘Baoding Medicine King Scripture.'”

A faint smile appeared at the corners of Lu Changsheng’s mouth.

However, the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra and Yin-Yang Great Dao Golden Core are not all-powerful.

For example, the natal divine talisman from the ‘Nine-Nine Mysterious Talisman Scripture’ or the demon thoughts from the ‘Twelve Capitals Heavenly Demon Art’ cannot be fully utilized, even if his Qi converts and the Golden Core perfectly matches the technique.

Unless a significant amount of time and effort is spent condensing these natal divine tools, their full potential can’t be reached.

But such efforts are not something Lu Changsheng would pursue simply for a minor gain.

With that time and effort, he could instead focus on refining the remaining six natal treasure bones from the Hundred Refined Body Technique.

The ninth level of the Hundred Refined Body Technique allows for the skull, sternum, spine, and limbs to be refined, making them treasure bones that grant Divine Abilities!

Currently, Lu Changsheng had fast-tracked the refining of his sternum with the Nine-Treasure Jade Ruyi, but he hadn’t yet worked on the remaining six treasure bones.

If he were to refine all of them into natal treasure bones, his combat power could rise to a whole new level.

“System.”

Lu Changsheng silently called out, checking his lifespan status.

During his breakthrough, he had clearly felt the effects of his Immaculate Heavenly Fragrance Body and speculated that his lifespan might differ from ordinary individuals.

[Name: Lu Changsheng]

[Identity: Master of Bihu Mountain]

[Cultivation: Golden Core Stage, First Layer]

[Lifespan: 76/734]

[Spirit Root: Grade 1 Spirit Root]

[Physique: Minor Clear Spirit Body (Lower-tier Spirit Body), Metal-Attribute Spiritual Body (Mid-tier Spirit Body), Blood Talisman Spirit Body (Upper-tier Spirit Body), Immaculate Heavenly Fragrance Body (Top-Tier Spirit Body), Dragon Chant Physique (Top-Tier Spirit Body)]

[Cultivation Techniques: Yin-Yang Creation Sutra (Third Layer), Hundred Refined Body Technique (Ninth Layer), Taiyi Water Generation Technique (Second Layer), Immortal Grace Technique (Great Achievement)]

[Arts: Yin-Yang Genesis Grand Capture, Reverse Yin-Yang Glass Wall, Scattering Soul Needle]

[Items: Lu Clan Genealogy, Wanling Bottle, Thousand-Faced Fox Puppet, Five Elements Fruit Tree, Dragon Blood Tree, Misfortune-Breaking Pill, Soul Fusion Life-Returning Pill, Curse of the Demon, Substitute Life Charm]

[Magical Treasures: Starlight Disk, Profound Mirror of the Dao, Void Robes, Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp, Ocean Pearl]

[Skills: Equipment Refining (Third-Tier), Music (Third-Tier), Talisman Making (Third-Tier), Pill Refining (Second-Tier), Puppetry (Second-Tier), Spirit Butchery (Second-Tier), Spirit Cuisine (Second-Tier), Brewing (Second-Tier), Dragon-Seeking (Second-Tier)]

[Spirit Pets: Sumeru Tree King, Nine Abyss Mastiff, Heavenly Fragrant Gu, Peach Blossom Gu]

[Bloodline Effects: Offspring Spirit Root Probability +30%, Reproduction Probability +30%, Spirit Body Inheritance Rate +2%, Offspring Perception +6%]

[Family Members: 1103]

“Seven hundred and thirty-four years.”

Lu Changsheng was stunned by his lifespan.

He knew that a Golden Core cultivator typically has a lifespan of five centuries!

While techniques, physique, Longevity Pills, and other factors might cause slight variations, the difference shouldn’t be this vast, right?

But Lu Changsheng soon guessed the reason.

It was likely due to his Yin-Yang Great Dao Golden Core and Immaculate Heavenly Fragrance Body.

An Immortal Golden Core not only provides a strong foundation for the cultivator but also enhances the characteristics of the cultivated techniques, leading to a longer lifespan.

There are even rumors that after a Golden Core cultivator’s death, as long as the Golden Core remains intact, the body won’t decay for a thousand years, nor will it crumble after ten thousand years!

This results in those possessing an Immortal Golden Core living far longer than ordinary Golden Core cultivators!

Moreover, since Lu Changsheng had the Immaculate Heavenly Fragrance Body, which is a longevity-extending spirit body, and he had formed the Yin-Yang Great Dao Golden Core, his lifespan naturally far exceeded that of ordinary Golden Core cultivators.

“Tch, with such a long life, how will I manage to use all this time?”

Lu Changsheng mused to himself.

Considering his age and his lifespan, he was indeed very young.

After musing for a moment, Lu Changsheng focused on his Golden Core, calming his mind to fully operate his cultivation technique and stabilize his realm.

His Golden Core slowly spun, radiating endless rays of light, with Dao Rhythms washing over his flesh, meridians, dantian, and Divine Sense.

His flawless, pure body radiated treasure-like brilliance, with Dao Rhythms lightly flowing through his crimson blood.

At the same time.

Azure Cloud Sect.

Inside a luxurious palace on Caiyun Peak.

Yun Wanshang wore a colorful palace robe, her graceful, well-endowed figure seated cross-legged, her beautiful eyes closed as she nourished the Yin-Yang Dual Qi with her Jade Phoenix Marrow Body.

She then used the Yin-Yang Dual Qi to nurture her Golden Core.

“Buzz!”

At this moment, her Golden Core lightly trembled.

An indescribable, subtle feeling of unease surged in her heart, causing her to open her eyes suddenly.

“What’s going on?”

Yun Wanshang’s beautiful eyes revealed a trace of confusion.

This feeling of unease seemed familiar to her.

It felt reminiscent of when Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue had been practicing the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra.

Not only that, but her Golden Core also gave her an inexplicable sense of resonance, leaving her uncertain of the situation.

“Lu Changsheng.”

Yun Wanshang, her face as beautiful and graceful as ever, looked toward the direction of Bihu Mountain and realized it was related to Lu Changsheng.

Although she didn’t know what was happening, she could guess that it was something Lu Changsheng had done to cause a commotion and affect her.

Otherwise, there’s no way she would have had such a sudden emotional impulse and Golden Core agitation!

She pondered for a moment before closing her eyes again to continue nurturing her Golden Core.

Though their relationship was, in some ways, familiar, there was also a certain unfamiliarity between them.

They had very few serious conversations, so she guessed he was up to something again, but since he didn’t seek her out, she wasn’t about to go looking for him.

Bihu Mountain.

With Lu Changsheng’s breakthrough to the Golden Core stage, the alert status on Bihu Mountain was lifted, returning to normal.

No one knew what was happening a few months earlier.

Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaoge, and othrs did not offer much explanation on this matter.

Inside Hall of Everlasting Life at Sumeru Cave Heaven.

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, completing the stabilization of his cultivation realm.

Not only had his Spiritual Energy stabilized, but his body had also undergone a transformational upgrade, reaching the critical point of the Hundred Refined Body Technique’s tenth level.

As long as his son, Lu Ping’an, kept up his diligence, he could quickly break through in the Hundred Refined Body Technique!

In addition to his physical body, his Divine Sense expanded from its previous range of a thousand feet to thirty-six hundred feet.

Generally, a newly formed Golden Core cultivator’s Divine Sense would reach around a thousand feet.

Thirty-six hundred feet represents the level of mid-stage Golden Core cultivators!

This is the benefit of having a strong foundation!

The more robust the essence, energy, and spirit before a breakthrough, the more one can elevate after undergoing the transformation.

Besides his body, Spiritual Energy, and Divine Sense, Lu Changsheng’s life-bound spirit tool—the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp—also upgraded from a mid-tier Spirit Tool to a quasi-magical treasure under the baptism of Golden Core Dao Rhythms.

“Sigh, somewhat regrettable.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp and sighed.

With his technique change, this life-bound spirit tool was practically abandoned.

But it still provided the effects of guarding his mind and refining his Spiritual Energy, which is why he hadn’t discarded it yet.

“Relying on myself to slowly nurture it is impossible; I can only accomplish it in one step. But if I want to craft a magical treasure, I’d need funds.”

Lu Changsheng realized that, despite being a dignified Golden Core cultivator, he didn’t have a single magical treasure suitable for himself and couldn’t help but sigh.

As a true immortal-level technique, the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra naturally comes with numerous corresponding magical treasures.

Yin-Yang Diagram!

Yin-Yang Ancient Mirror!

Yin-Yang Five Elements Sword!

Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Robe!

Yin-Yang Genesis Gourd!

But no matter which one, each requires enormous time, money, and energy to forge.

Although Lu Changsheng is fairly wealthy, at the Golden Core level, that income is a bit stretched.

Moreover, for materials rare enough to craft these magical treasures, many times, money alone won’t suffice; one must barter or keep constantly looking.

“Now that I’ve broken through to Golden Core, I can venture to Immortal City and put some magical treasures and rare materials up for trade to exchange for the Natural Treasures I need to forge my life-bound magical treasure.”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed slightly.

He still had some high-level stocks.

He just hadn’t dared to sell them before, but now he could cautiously proceed.

“In my situation, I don’t need to craft too many magical treasures; one or two would be more than enough.”

Lu Changsheng took in a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

He rarely spends time nurturing magical treasures, and he hardly goes out.

With this in mind, crafting too many magical treasures would be a waste of time and effort, and they might become obsolete before they even see use.

“If I were to craft something, I’ll go with the Yin-Yang Diagram and the Yin-Yang Genesis Gourd.”

Lu Changsheng had long had his mind set when it came to his life-bound magical treasure, so there was no hesitation.

The Yin-Yang Diagram is a multifunctional magical treasure.

It can embody Yin and Yang, rendering all techniques ineffective, suppress the void, seal the heavens and earth to prevent others from escaping, and even transform into a golden bridge to cross the void.

Lu Changsheng, with his Third-Tier body refining, Thunder-Reinforced Dragon Flame, Nine Treasures Dao Bone, and Talisman Formation, doesn’t lack offensive measures.

The Yin-Yang Diagram’s functions would perfectly complement his weaker points.

As for the Yin-Yang Genesis Gourd, it’s a magical treasure for nurturing Dao Soldiers.

This kind of magical treasure can cultivate Dao Soldiers far more easily than the ‘Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapon’ described in the ‘Black Dragon Scripture.’

The Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapon requires selecting water-type monster beasts with dragon blood; they must be repeatedly refined through the Black Water Flood Dragon Curse, fed with pills to strengthen their bodies, and nurtured to build their spirituality before one could gradually train a Dao army.

But the Yin-Yang Genesis Gourd can automatically absorb the essence of heaven and earth, taking in any natural treasure and refining it into Yin-Yang essence.

Once enough Yin-Yang essence is accumulated, one can refine Yin-Yang Dao Soldiers!

“However, to forge the Yin-Yang Genesis Gourd, one must at least have a Gourd with the level of heaven and earth spirit root as the base for forging. I wonder if the system can help with that.”

Lu Changsheng mused.

The Yin-Yang Diagram can still be upgraded or reforged by adding rare materials later.

But not the Yin-Yang Genesis Gourd.

The Gourd used to forge the magical treasure is extremely important.

If an ordinary Third-Tier Gourd is used, even if it manages to be forged into a magical treasure, its power and effect will be limited, and its potential will be too low.

So, in Lu Changsheng’s opinion, it would be best if the system could provide him with a Fourth-Tier or even Fifth-Tier top-level Gourd.

That way, the Yin-Yang Genesis Gourd would not only be effective but also usable for a long time, making it worthwhile to nurture Dao Soldiers!

“I could also venture into the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range to gather some materials for crafting a few handy magical treasures.”

Lu Changsheng pondered.

Forging life-bound magical treasures is quite troublesome.

But as a Third-Tier equipment refiner, he could journey into the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range to hunt down a few demon kings for materials.

After all, the materials on a demon king are often suited for crafting magical treasures.

Like that time with the Wind Thunder Howler!

Moreover, even if it’s not for the sake of magical treasures, Lu Changsheng still planned to visit the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.

One reason was for his son’s Taiyi Soul Body.

Another reason was for the spiritual vein.

With his breakthrough to Golden Core, the spiritual vein in Sumeru Cave Heaven was becoming inadequate.

If he were to cultivate, no one in Bihu Mountain would be able to cultivate.

In this situation, it was necessary to elevate the family’s spiritual vein.

And in Lu Changsheng’s view, the simplest way to enhance the spiritual vein was to go to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range and extract its spiritual vein essence.

“I wonder how strong I am now.”

At this moment, Lu Changsheng thought of a question.

Since he planned to travel to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, he naturally needed to assess his own combat strength.

After all, hunting demon kings in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range must be done swiftly!

If drawn out, it could attract other demon kings.

Although he had seen other Golden Core cultivators and Third-Tier demon kings, he had never fought with his full strength, so he didn’t know the power level of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator or demon king.

“Hong Lian, how does my current Spiritual Energy compare to other Golden Core cultivators?”

Lu Changsheng immediately looked toward the Ancient Beast Taming Talisman, raised his hand, and asked the Hong Lian.