chapter 2
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Lâm Thiên opened his livestream.
Instantly, the number of viewers surged as people flooded into his stream:
“Damn it! Brother Thiên, you finally went live again! I missed you to death!”
“Brother Thiên! Do you have any cultivation arts or pills for sale? I already sold my house so I can buy them!”
Lâm Thiên didn’t keep anyone waiting. He immediately listed several new items, each of them looking terrifyingly powerful at first glance:
[SYSTEM EXPLANATION]
Lightning Profound Art – High Yellow-Rank Art – suitable for those with lightning-attribute spiritual roots.
Description: Condenses “Lightning Essence.” During combat, the user can channel lightning into the enemy’s meridians, paralyzing them. Can create a lightning barrier that reduces incoming damage.
Hint: Training during thunderstorms grants unexpected results.
Blood Flame Heart Mantra – Mid Black-Rank Art – suitable for fire-attribute spiritual roots.
Description: Tempers the mind, increases endurance, and strengthens flame power. Attacks can burn away an opponent’s spiritual energy.
Trait: Flames produced are dark-red with black streaks, twice as powerful as ordinary fire.
Hint: Can be used for alchemy and even cooking.
Diamond-Body Tempering Art (Body-refinement + Metal attribute) – Suitable for metal-attribute spiritual roots.
Description: Strengthens the body, hardens bones, and forms a Diamond Armor capable of blocking physical attacks.
Trait: Extremely effective for melee cultivators.
Hint: Metal-attribute cultivators often develop an overwhelmingly sharp sword intent.
Barely a moment after he listed the items, the sound of system notifications rang non-stop:
[Ting! System Notification]
1,400 people have purchased the items → Spiritual Fortune Points: +14,000
Total Spiritual Fortune Points: 35,000
After confirming the purchases, he ended the livestream.
Having fully stabilized his peak Foundation Establishment (9th layer), he decided to use his system points to advance to the Core Formation realm.
Lâm Thiên asked,
“System, how many points do I need to raise my cultivation to the Core Formation realm?”
Ting! System Notification:
“To elevate the host to Core Formation requires 35,000 Spiritual Fortune Points.
Does the host wish to proceed?”
This was all the points he had—using them would return him to zero.
Yet he didn’t hesitate for even a breath.
Lâm Thiên said firmly,
“System, I confirm.”
In that instant, a vast surge of spiritual energy surged into his dantian like a roaring sea. The spiritual vortex within him spun wildly, and his aura climbed continuously. Stones and dust around him trembled as if a storm were forming.
Above him, clouds of tribulation gathered rapidly, crackling with lightning.
[SYSTEM WARNING]
“Host, your breakthrough to Core Formation has triggered the Lightning Tribulation.
It is recommended you move to a desolate area to face it.”
Lâm Thiên’s expression darkened.
“System! Why didn’t you say that earlier!?”
He immediately fled the inn and rushed to an uninhabited wilderness.
The moment he arrived, a bolt of lightning flashed blue and struck him directly:
“A… AHHH—!”
The lightning was brutal, yet it tempered both his body and soul.
He endured eight bolts in succession… and then the ninth transformed into a roaring lightning dragon descending from the heavens.
He screamed in agony but refused to yield.
Within his dantian, the vortex gradually compressed into a golden core. Strange patterns—nine in total—appeared across its surface.
He had succeeded.
The tribulation clouds dispersed, and the intense aura of a newly-formed Core Formation cultivator erupted from his body, enough to make weaker cultivators tremble.
Author’s Explanation
Core Formation is divided into four tiers:
Common Core – the weakest, with limited potential.
Human Dao Core – twice the strength of a common core.
Earth Dao Core – ten times the strength of a common core.
Heaven Dao Core – the highest grade; a Heaven-tier core is considered invincible within the same realm.
Each type also has different ranks. A core with lines engraved upon it far surpasses one without.
Because of the system, Lâm Thiên condensed a Heaven Dao Golden Core with nine engraved lines—a peerless core.
In the same realm, he had no equal. Even those a realm higher might only be able to fight him one-for-one.
After stabilizing his breakthrough, he returned to the inn to adjust his state.
His overwhelming aura slowly settled.
[Status Panel]
Host: Lâm Thiên
Realm: Core Formation – Early Stage
Spiritual Fortune Points: 0
Cultivation Art: Azure Cloud Bamboo-Heart Manual – Stage 2
Techniques: Azure Cloud s***h – Stage 1; Shadowless Steps – Stage 2
Some time later, he returned to Azure Cloud Sect and reported his journey to his master.
Of course, he did not mention his system—it was too dangerous.
His master was shocked and delighted.
With a pleased tone, the master said,
“For someone your age to reach this level… even in other regions, you would be considered a one-in-ten-thousand genius.”
He continued,
“Although your cultivation grows quickly, you must not neglect martial techniques. A secret realm will appear soon. I will personally guide your training before you represent the sect.”
Hearing this, Lâm Thiên happily bowed.
“Thank you, Master!”
Even though he had the system, his points were depleted, and personal training would help him comprehend techniques more deeply.
- Writer
