Cultivation: Starting from a Mortal Bone

Time slowly passed by.

Su Xiyue was completely immersed in that subtle perception; at this moment, she didn’t even care whether her Root Bone had transformed from Spirit Bone into Dao Bone.

It seemed that all this was no longer that important.

At this moment, she seemed to have entered a state of sudden enlightenment, as if she was perceiving the Dao of the world.

Also known as... Enlightenment.

The aura around her gradually became ethereal and nebulous, as if she existed beyond the mortal world. Even while sitting right in front, she felt elusive, difficult to perceive directly.

If one tried carefully to sense, they would find Su Xiyue surrounded as if by countless strands of light tightly entwining, bursting with dazzling radiance, rendering her transcendent, solemn, and sacred, untouchable.

That light was emanating from her Dantian!

At this moment, all the cultivators in Lin Xian City seemed to sense something. Regardless of being indoors or outside, they all looked up, gazing at the sky.

The clouds parted, beams of radiance streamed down from the heavens, countless Spiritual Qi appeared to be drawn by an invisible force, swirling like a vortex towards the loft in the City Lord’s Mansion.

"Such a commotion..."

"Could someone be breaking through!"

The cultivators within the city, observing the changes in Spiritual Qi in the sky, were all astonished.

"Breakthrough?! This commotion is definitely not for breaking through the Foundation Establishment Realm..."

Although Foundation Establishment Cultivators were few in Lin Xian City, the city’s cultivators were not unfamiliar with the commotion during breaking through to Foundation Establishment. Each birth of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was a big event for Lin Xian City.

They might even hold a Foundation Establishment banquet.

But the current commotion was clearly not comparable to Foundation Establishment, even magnified countless times over, drawing nearly half of Lin Xian City’s Spiritual Qi.

"Could it be... someone is breaking through to Golden Core?!"

With a startled shout, like a thunderclap, it echoed in the heart of every cultivator.

Golden Core Realm!

Once those two words were uttered, everyone’s hearts surged with emotions, understanding the significance.

Even within the three major Immortal Sects, Golden Core was an Elder-level existence, each one holding high status, revered, standing atop Yunlan Peak!

However, achieving Golden Core is not easy, the conditions are exceedingly stringent, leaving one speechless.

Firstly, one must have an Upper Grade Spirit Bone or better; such exceptional Root Bone is extremely rare, in places like Lin Xian City, not even one might appear in several centuries.

Though, within the Immortal Sect, there are not few talents with Upper Grade Spirit Bone; not to mention a hundred, there are at least dozens.

But...

Ultimately, why are there only about ten who achieve Golden Core?!

The key reasons are obvious...

Resources!

That’s why cultivators must compete.

If not striving, one can only live at others’ mercy!

"Who exactly is breaking through?!"

The whole Lin Xian City immediately clamored, meanwhile, Cyan Mountain Sect’s disciples began to remain vigilant.

For the vortex’s center was above the City Lord’s Mansion, and within the City Lord’s Mansion meeting the conditions for breaking through to Golden Core there was only one person...

Cyan Mountain Sect’s Saintess, Su Xiyue!

Soon, the steward reported layer by layer, and the message reached Sect Leader Su Xihe.

Upon hearing the news, Su Xihe first doubted if someone was falsely spreading rumors.

Does she not know her own sister’s situation clearly as the elder sister?!

It should still take about ten years.

That is already exceptionally quick!

Moreover, that is under absolutely abundant resource conditions.

After all, Su Xiyue is still a young girl, even ten years later, her bone age would be only in the twenties.

Breaking through to Golden Core at this age would at least lead Cyan Mountain Sect to thrive for four hundred years!

Besides, Su Xiyue was truly injured, which she as the Sect Leader knew well; just had been unable to determine the severity.

This was something Su Xihe worried about most.

She actually suspected that Su Xiyue had used a Forbidden Technique.

She knew well the cost of using a Forbidden Technique, so always had Liu Zixiao looking after her.

Now, a person whose injuries are yet unknown whether healed, without any prepared resources, is going to break through to Golden Core?!

How is it possible?

Su Xihe personally received the steward’s transmission, hearing the commotion on the other side, promptly trusted much more.

She intended to transmit to Su Xiyue, but considering her sister was at a critical point of breakthrough, she restrained herself.

Only.

Su Xihe tightly furrowed her brows.

Breaking through to Golden Core requires a large amount of Spiritual Qi; even within an Immortal Sect breakthrough, one must prepare thoroughly.

However, Lin Xian City compared to the Immortal Sect, the Spiritual Qi could only be described as exceptionally thin!

Under such conditions to breakthrough, I’m afraid...

The success probability may be less than thirty percent!

That is still high!

This thirty percent is because Su Xiyue has enough Top Grade Spirit Stones in hand!

"Xiyue..."

Su Xihe’s face showed a hint of fatigue as well, the worry written all over.

She hasn’t shut her eyes for four days straight!

Earlier concerning Liu Zixiao’s matters, now, Su Xiyue has this circumstance again.

What worries Su Xihe most now is if her sister is forcing to break through to Golden Core for Liu Zixiao!

Should failure occur, it would definitely waste a large amount of Top Grade Spirit Stones, then, those old-timers would most likely find excuses to attack again.

Bear in mind, Cyan Mountain Sect’s Spirit Vein annually produces only a fixed number of Top Grade Spirit Stones, within the Immortal Sect, only Elder-level figures are allocated one each year.

Normally, only during a Realm Breakthrough is a Top Grade Spirit Stone used.

And what Su Xiyue carried is prepared for her future Golden Core breakthrough, the accumulation of Cyan Mountain Sect over decades!

If it all came to nothing in one’s lifetime...

It would be an immense loss that now Cyan Mountain Sect couldn’t bear!

Also something the Sect Leader Su Xihe couldn’t endure!

Not being beside Su Xiyue, without knowing what’s happened, yet can only command ensuring the Saintess’ breakthrough process remains undisturbed!

...

Lin Xian City.

Qin Yu was also awakened, coming to the courtyard together with Yin Qinghe and the others.

"The direction of the City Lord’s Mansion is... Xiyue Fairy!"

He quickly made a judgment.

No wonder, Su Xiyue suddenly left; she must have sensed some breakthrough opportunity.

It appears this Golden Core contains a part of his credit.

"Wow, Xiyue Fairy is going to achieve Golden Core!" Zhao Mengli and Lin Shuishui exclaimed.

Even Yin Qinghe showed some sentiment.

No wonder she is the First Fairy of the entire Yunlan Domain; at such an age, she can charge at Golden Core Realm.

And as for herself, there’s still a long way to Foundation Establishment.

She glanced at Qin Yu beside her, feeling an inexplicable tension.

If Xiyue Fairy intends to take Qin Yu to the Immortal Sect, what choice would he make?

She did not know.

But, those cultivators selected by the Immortal Sect in Lin Xian City choose to forsake their families without exception.

Qin Yu is unique, possibly not coveting Immortal Sect’s resources; however, that’s Xiyue Fairy, the entire Yunlan Domain, which cultivator could refuse?!