My Golden Core is a Star, do you call this cultivating?

Chapter 138: It’s Not the Sun, It’s My Golden Core

At this moment, in Canglan Realm.

Countless eyes were looking up at the sky.

Next to the vast sun, there appeared... a small sun.

Compared to the vast sun, the small sun seemed insignificant.

However, everyone who saw that small sun had a look of shock deep in their eyes.

"There is an additional sun in the sky!"

"What is going on? What kind of phenomenon is this?"

"This is not a phenomenon; it's real!"

In the northern ice plains, a sleeping ice dragon opened its eyes, its blue pupils glancing at the new sun in the sky: "Have I slept too long, causing hallucinations?"

He turned over and continued to sleep.

In the Eastern Lands, a woman bathed in light looked up at the sky, her eyes filled with disbelief: "Who is reflecting across the heavens..."

Whenever a star appeared, it signified a new supreme being.

In the Central Heavenly Region, a man in a white robe was fishing. Suddenly, his hand shook, and the fishing rod broke.

He looked at the new sun, his face filled with deep concern.

"The sky cannot have two suns. Is there an immortal god challenging that position?"

"Times are troubled, I hope this doesn't spread here. We don't have much time left; we should relocate... if we delay, we might get caught in the crossfire!"

Countless eyes watched the new sun in the sky with reverence and awe.

At this moment, in Shen Guang Sect.

The peak masters gathered together, with True Lord Withered Wood among them.

Everyone looked at the new sun in the sky.

"Why is there suddenly another sun?"

"It's baffling."

"There must be great terror within!"

"We should not look at this sun too much. Prolonged gazing might affect our memory."

"Really, it can do that?"

In Shen Guang Sect, the cultivators were fervently discussing the new sun, their discussions heated.

At this moment, the voice of the sect master, True Lord Withered Wood, rang out: "What use is there in discussing the new sun? Will it affect your cultivation? Will it help you break through?

I have summoned you to discuss the Blood War of a Hundred Nations and the matter of the Light Palace."

The peak masters fell silent, ceasing their discussion of the new sun.

Even if there was another sun in the sky, they still had to eat.

Such matters were not for low-level cultivators to consider.

Their focus should be on matters directly affecting them.

"Kang Fulou has reached the Golden Core stage, and Qi Yuan is the disciple of the Seven Colors Peak master. We cannot hand these two over to the Light Palace!"

"Indeed, we cannot!"

"Hmph, the Light Palace is overbearing, initiating the Blood War of a Hundred Nations. Do they have any decency left?"

"Alas, without high-level cultivators to stand up for the Hundred Nations, the outcome is already decided!"

The people present were filled with despondency.

Weakness is a crime.

The Light Palace was a force that suppressed the Hundred Nations.

A hundred nations, with thousands of sects, could not contend.

They were at the mercy of the Light Palace, reduced to pawns in the Blood War of a Hundred Nations.

The Shang Kingdom was particularly unfortunate, becoming part of the demonic faction in the Blood War of a Hundred Nations!

Any cultivator encountering the demonic faction could use any means necessary to kill them.

Neighboring forces had likely begun preparing to invade Shang, plundering its resources.

This was a great disaster for Shang.

All forces within Shang could not avoid this.

Now, Shang was in turmoil, with many scattered cultivators preparing to leave the war-torn land.

"The Hundred Nations can't produce a single Purple Mansion powerhouse. How can we contend with the Light Palace?

Kang Fulou and Qi Yuan are talented, but they need time to grow. Even if Kang Fulou reached the Nascent Soul stage and Qi Yuan the Golden Core stage, it would be useless," an elder said, filled with helplessness.

The Hundred Nations were too weak, unable to produce a single Purple Mansion powerhouse.

Even if they had one, it wouldn't change the outcome.

The Light Palace had dozens of Purple Mansion powerhouses.

It was undoubtedly the overlord of the Eastern Lands, Cuoyun Continent.

Of course, these elders didn't know that the Light Palace also had the partially complete Yin God artifact, the Imperial Dragon Crown.

Otherwise, they would be even more desperate.

Even a partially complete Yin God artifact had the power to easily wipe out the entire Shang in the Hundred Nations.

This was power even a Purple Mansion powerhouse couldn't resist.

"I got news from Lingtian Pavilion that a Blood Sword God from the Flower Association is from the Hundred Nations.

The Light Palace humiliated the Blood Sword God, forcing his daughter to live in a doghouse. The two seem to have had a falling out. Hopefully, this can delay the Light Palace's offensive."

"The Light Palace is despicable, claiming to be the leader of the righteous path in Cuoyun Continent, yet acting so dishonorably!

As the saying goes, misfortune should not involve one's family. Forcing a young girl to live in a doghouse is truly despicable!"

"Alas, we know they are despicable, but what can we do?"

"The Blood Sword God's power is probably only at the late Nascent Soul stage, not a match for the Light Palace."

The group discussed with worry, their faces clouded with gloom.

Against the Light Palace, they were too weak.

At this moment, on Seven Colors Peak.

Qi Yuan looked at himself in the mirror, feeling a bit melancholic.

"Bai Ze, Foolish Daoist, Nangong Big Dog, Chen Huan, Zhang Sheng..."

He recalled the storylines from the game world of Liufeng Realm, remembering the names he needed to keep.

Other unnecessary memories were temporarily forgotten using the Great Forgetfulness Heart Sutra.

"I've finally become a Golden Core Master."

"This time... I thought my mouth had awakened a special ability, but it turns out... it's my eyebrows."

After entering the Qi Refining stage, his eyes could see hidden information.

After achieving Heavenly Dao Foundation, his ears could hear strange sounds.

Upon forming a Golden Core, he gained a new ability: his eyebrows could predict good or bad fortune.

If his left eyebrow twitched, it meant something good.

If his right eyebrow twitched, it meant disaster was coming.

Yes, it wasn't his eyes; it was his eyebrows.

This ability was pretty good.

In future games, before facing a boss, a twitch of his eyebrow would let him know whether to fight.

This was practically a divine tool.

He left his small wooden house, lamenting, "I'm now a Golden Core Master. Living in a wooden house with my junior sister lowers my status and rank.

I should upgrade to a brick house."

Leaving the wooden house, he encountered his junior sister, Jiang Lingsu.

Jiang Lingsu seemed worried: "Senior Brother, did you see? There's a new sun in the sky?"

Jiang Lingsu's worry stemmed from this.

In the past, the Heaven and Earth Mirror showed her visions of bloodshed and suffering.

She didn't see an additional sun in the sky.

Now, a new sun suddenly appeared.

This indicated a change in destiny.

She didn't know if this was good or bad.

"The sun?" Qi Yuan had been thinking about how to bring up the sun when he saw his junior sister.

Unexpectedly, she brought it up herself.

So, he seized the opportunity.

"That's not the sun; it's my Golden Core!" Qi Yuan pointed at the small sun in the sky, full of pride.

It was finally his chance to show off.

Jiang Lingsu was stunned by Qi Yuan's words.

Her worry vanished, and she smiled, her ample chest trembling: "Senior Brother, you're really good at joking.

You can't say such things carelessly.

If the god reflecting that sun hears you, they might cause trouble for you."

"Truth is in the hands of a few." Qi Yuan wouldn't explain further. He looked at the sun, a hint of nostalgia on his face: "There's someone on that sun..."

The canary was still on the star.

"Senior Brother, your talent is good, but you just broke through to Foundation Establishment.

The Golden Core is still far off!
The bearer of the Golden Core is even more important than Foundation Establishment.

Senior Brother, do you want to borrow some spirit stones from me to buy something valuable?" Jiang Lingsu was genuinely wealthy and generous to Qi Yuan.

This time, Qi Yuan was magnanimous, treating money like dirt: "Can spirit stones buy a star?"

They couldn't!
But there were so many stars and planets in the universe, waiting for Qi Yuan to swallow.

All for free, no cost!

He should eat them all!
"Senior Brother, my elder sister is coming tomorrow. I wanted to let you know in advance." Jiang Lingsu said.

"You're very welcome!" Qi Yuan replied.

After a brief conversation, Jiang Lingsu returned to her wooden house to cultivate.

Qi Yuan muttered to himself: "Being a Golden Core Master... is just like that?"

He felt his life hadn't changed much.

He took a deep breath, looking at the palace on the top of Seven Colors Peak.

Silent and serene, the cold moonlight made it look like a fairyland.

He started walking up.

Halfway up the mountain, a barrier appeared before Qi Yuan.
"Master, your disciple has formed a Golden Core."

Qi Yuan touched the barrier.

What once blocked him could no longer stop him.

He entered the barrier, slowly walking towards the palace at the peak of Seven Colors Peak.

His heart grew calm.

The peak was much colder than halfway up.

Sometimes the mid-mountain was sunny, but the peak had snow.

Qi Yuan felt a faint chill upon reaching the top.

Amid the clouds and mist, a white jade building was faintly visible.

It was his first time here.

"Master?"

He called softly towards the palace.

His voice echoed in the palace and returned to him.

However, his master, Ruan Yixi, did not appear.

"Wife?" Qi Yuan grew bolder.

Usually, the clouds would gather at this call, but now there was no response.

Qi Yuan felt a tinge of loss.

Indeed, beautiful women were good at lying.

He ventured into the palace, searching for his master, Ruan Yixi.

The vast palace was empty, devoid of anyone.

It was eerily quiet, with no signs of life.

It felt like no one had lived here for a thousand years.

At that moment, a jade token fell from the air, landing perfectly in Qi Yuan's hand.

"Moon?"

Seeing the character on the jade token, Qi Yuan's eyes narrowed.

The jade token was simple, with just the character "Moon."

But this character sparked endless thoughts.

【Moon Token, token of the Moon God Yuan Jun.】

Qi Yuan held the Moon Token, emotions swirling in his eyes.

Memories from Wangyue Continent flowed through his mind.

"So, the mutation of that little grass is related to Master?"

He looked at the palace, asking softly.

"Master, have we met before?"

"Or will we meet in the future?"

"Or maybe you've always been..."

Qi Yuan held the Moon Token, a faint melancholy spreading.

At that moment, a faint fragrance wafted over, and Xiao Jia's figure appeared silently. She clutched Qi Yuan's sleeve, a "贴贴" wooden sign slipping from her sleeve.

She seemed to be comforting Qi Yuan.

Xiao Jia's fragrance was especially soothing, like a gentle evening breeze, not too strong or weak, making one feel at ease and ready to dream.

Ning Tao's scent varied, sometimes like a clear mountain orchid, other times like a seductive poppy, evoking deep desires and sins.

"Wangyue Continent... Moon God Yuan Jun..."

"When the Great Sun... who did it meet?"

"Can I visit Wangyue Continent again?"

Perhaps there, he would find answers.

...

Casting aside his worries, Qi Yuan re-entered the Divine Flower Association's jade slip.

The Hundred Days to Overthrow the Light Palace plan was ongoing.

He needed to expedite it.

Most importantly, he needed new techniques.

Having reached the Golden Core stage, the "Qi Yuan Sutra" had stagnated.

He needed the Light Palace's White Moonlight to send him techniques.

Entering the forum, Qi Yuan checked the post he made with his alt account.

There were thousands of replies.

Glancing through, he saw it was mostly Divine Flower Association members condemning the Light Palace.

"They're learning the shock tactic, but their insults are too restrained.

This forum won't censor words; they can let loose!"

Qi Yuan sighed.

Of course, he was just venting. He wasn't good at cursing.

At most, he'd use asterisks to intimidate the opponent.

Qi Yuan left the forum and returned to the group chat.

"Dear seniors, I have a question. If my Golden Core left my body, how can I summon it back?" Qi Yuan pondered.

His Golden Core was in another universe, right?

The small sun in the sky was just a projection of his Golden Core.

Summoning it to his dantian was impossible.

His small stomach couldn't handle a star Golden Core.

But moving the Golden Core to this universe would make using its power more convenient.

Now, summoning it across the universe was too cumbersome.

"Origin Heavenly Sovereign, you formed a Golden Core?" Rogue Immortal always claimed to be in seclusion but kept up with group messages.

"Just barely." Qi Yuan boasted, "This time, I led ten thousand Purple Mansions, sweeping through ten thousand Supremes in the Demon Realm, and barely killed the big boss, forming a... very strong Golden Core."

Worried his friends wouldn't understand, Qi Yuan used "Purple Mansion" instead of "Supreme."

"Awesome." Rogue Immortal was speechless, imitating Qi Yuan's previous style.

Ten thousand Purple Mansions?

Nonsense.
If he had ten thousand Purple Mansions, why would he secretly register an alt to defame the Light Palace?
He'd just sweep through it!

Rogue Immortal felt that Origin Heavenly Sovereign's condition was worsening.

"You're quick to form a Golden Core, truly a peerless talent!" Great Sun Flame Emperor praised, with a hint of flattery.

Ice Mountain Tyrant appeared in the group chat after a while, responding seriously: "Losing a Golden Core... is indeed tricky. Where did it go?"

"Not in Canglan Realm." Qi Yuan replied earnestly.

The group fell silent.

Rogue Immortal felt Origin Heavenly Sovereign was really blowing things out of proportion.

"I can't help with that." Ice Mountain Tyrant admitted, then asked, "Origin Heavenly Sovereign, have you visited other worlds too?"

"Yes." Qi Yuan nodded.

Wangyue Continent, Liufeng Realm, and that universe, he'd been to them all.

"If I recall correctly, the Eastern Lands Genius List has been moved up.

Origin Heavenly Sovereign, if you participate, you should aim for a good ranking.

The Eastern Lands discovered a new world entrance. The top thirty on the Genius List will have a chance to enter that world." Ice Mountain Tyrant shared important information.

Rogue Immortal was excited: "Such a great opportunity, a new world with infinite resources!"

"Rogue, you shouldn't think about it. Focus on entering the Genius List first.

The top thirty is for talents like Origin Heavenly Sovereign with Heavenly Dao Foundation." Ice Mountain Tyrant remarked bluntly.

"Woo." Rogue Immortal felt the weak had no voice.

At that moment, Great Sun Flame Emperor said: "Recently, the Light Palace invited the Blood Sword God to meet in Chen Country. The Nascent Soul late-stage expert who forced the Blood Sword God's daughter to live in a doghouse will apologize in person."

Qi Yuan was stunned: "Apologize?"

Wasn't that his fabrication?
Why were they apologizing?
Did they take the hint?

"Perhaps it's a genuine apology or an attempt to force you to drop the matter. Origin Heavenly Sovereign, be cautious, don't fall for the Light Palace's tricks." Great Sun Flame Emperor warned.

"Hmph, I now have an invincible Golden Core. What is there to fear?" With the star Golden Core, Qi Yuan's confidence soared.

Even without the Golden Core's power, he wasn't afraid of the Light Palace's late-stage Nascent Soul experts.

At the late Foundation Establishment stage, he could already crush the Light Palace's Nascent Soul experts.

"Origin Heavenly Sovereign, don't be reckless. Think it through." When it came to life and death matters, Rogue Immortal was cautious and genuinely concerned for Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan felt touched: "Don't worry, the 'Hundred Days to Overthrow the Light Palace' plan is proceeding smoothly. You can borrow money freely!"

Qi Yuan thought about whether to take advantage of the Light Palace's apology to borrow more loans.

"Unfortunately, the Light Palace won't lend me more. They're too stingy!" Ice Mountain Tyrant complained.

"Ice Mountain Tyrant, how much did you borrow?" Great Sun Flame Emperor asked.

"Not much, just four million spirit stones."

"..."

"..."

"... not much..."

Qi Yuan was speechless.

Borrowing money and not repaying was indeed a great way to earn!

If he overthrew the Light Palace, Ice Mountain Tyrant would make a net profit of four million spirit stones without doing anything.

It was terrifying!
"Origin Heavenly Sovereign, remember to update us on the progress of overthrowing the Light Palace. I can't spend money smoothly until I have it all!" Ice Mountain Tyrant said.

"Rest assured!" Qi Yuan replied confidently.

He decided to meet the late Nascent Soul expert from the Light Palace as the Blood Sword God.

Now that he had formed a Golden Core, it was time to... kill!

In the game, he fought fiercely and formed a Golden Core. In reality, he couldn't always be timid, right?

The star Golden Core's fame should start with overthrowing the Light Palace!