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Lu Yang, following Eldest Senior Sisters guidance, obediently went to the Library Pavilion.

At the entrance of the Library Pavilion, he encountered Senior Sister Zhou Lulu, whom he hadnt seen since she took him to the canteen to buy weapons.

Senior Sister Zhou Lulu, long time no see.

Senior Sister Zhou Lulu was immersed in the world of books. Hearing Lu Yangs voice, she looked up and smiled, Oh, its Junior Brother Lu. Its you who hasnt seen me for a long time. Didnt everyone see you when you were the Sect Master a few days ago?

Lu Yang smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to respond. He couldnt exactly say that it wasnt him who was the Sect Master, but the sixteen-year-old fairy within him.

I havent been to the Library Pavilion for two or three months. Are you looking for any specific book?

I want to find books on how to form a Golden Core.

Senior Sister Zhou Lulu suddenly understood, Oh right, youre now at the late Foundation Establishment stage. Its time to consider forming a Golden Core.

How did you form your Golden Core, Senior Sister?

Senior Sister Zhou reminisced about the past, It was a rainy day. I was reading under the eaves, and as I read, I dont know how, but the words in the book started to jump out and imprint in my mind. The words flowed from my mind through my organs to my dantian. The spiritual energy transformed from mist to liquid, becoming a trickling stream, then fused with the words, condensing into a Golden Core.

Senior Sister, you have remarkable talent! Lu Yang exclaimed. He had heard that for exceptionally talented individuals, forming a Golden Core was a natural process that didnt require much effort. Some prodigies even succeeded after a nap.

For instance, the ancient prodigy Yellow Bean formed her Golden Core in her sleep.

Zhou Lulu waved her hands repeatedly, feeling a bit embarrassed, Junior Brother Lu, you cant say that. There are many Senior Brothers and Sisters in the sect with greater talent than me. They had to go through many hardships to form their Golden Cores. You cant judge talent based on the ease of forming a Golden Core.

I heard that Senior Brothers Dai Bufan and Ji Hongwen made many preparations and received assistance from the sect before they successfully formed their Golden Cores.

There are books you need on the easternmost bookshelf on the first floor of the Library Pavilion.

Lu Yang thanked Senior Sister Zhou and entered the Library Pavilion, though he felt a bit puzzled. The Library Pavilion was vast, with numerous bookshelves along the walls. In the past, when he looked for a book, Senior Sister Zhou would tell him the specific row and column. Why was she so vague today?

Soon, Lu Yang found the answer.

The entire eastern wall of the Library Pavilion was filled with books on the experiences of forming Golden Cores. A small portion was from the outside world, but most were the accumulated results of the Dao Seeking Sect over 120,000 years.

Books from 120,000 years ago wouldnt be placed here. What were here were copies.

Fairy, do you have any advice on forming a Golden Core? Lu Yang decided to ask Everlasting Fairy, the self-proclaimed leader of the Five Ancient Fairies.

In ancient times, I saw a type of Golden Core that could be called the strongest first-grade Golden Core. Even my own Golden Core paled in comparison.

Theres such a Golden Core? Lu Yang was surprised. Everlasting Fairy was always boastful and never admitted being the least among the Five Ancient Immortals. He didnt expect her to acknowledge that someone elses Golden Core was superior.

Moreover, Golden Cores have various focuses. How could one be rated the best?

In ancient times, before anyone became an immortal, prodigies from various paths competed, showing their skills, backgrounds, and talents At that time, I was the best in the world. Immortals Ying Tian and Nonuple werent as good as me then. I beat them thoroughly.

At that time, there was a prodigy whose romantic encounters were exceptionally abundant. When he formed his Golden Core, he was accompanied by seven female confidantes, each renowned as talented women, demonesses, or saints. The prodigy and his seven confidantes all formed first-grade Golden Cores. The prodigys core was the main one, while the seven womens cores were auxiliary, forming a Seven-Star alignment. In battle, the prodigy could merge his confidantes Golden Cores with his own, increasing his combat power by at least seven times.

This is the strongest Golden Core I know of.

Thanks, that was completely unhelpful, Lu Yang rolled his eyes, treating Everlasting Fairys words as nothing more than a story. Where would he find seven female confidantes?

Did she think he could summon them like the Seven Brothers? (TL Note: Reference to the seven calabash brothers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabash_Brothers)

I also know of another very powerful Golden Core, but I only heard about it. Im not sure how true it is; this happened before my time.

In ancient times, there was a pair of cultivator spouses. Initially, the wifes Golden Core was nothing special, just an ordinary first-grade core. But as time passed, the core grew larger and larger, and the wife appeared as if she were pregnant.

After three years, the Golden Core left her body on its own, shattering and forming a baby, becoming the wifes external Nascent Soul.

And then?

Later, the wife discovered that it wasnt a Nascent Soul; it was her son.

Fairy, maybe you should go back to sleep.

These are ancient secrets; I dont usually share them with anyone! Everlasting Fairy was very dissatisfied with Lu Yangs dismissive attitude.

She, a dignified ancient immortal, the master of the everlasting ariya-phala, was giving precious information. He should appreciate it!

Everlasting Fairys stories aligned with Lu Yangs consistent impression of herunreliable.

Realizing he couldnt rely on the fairy, Lu Yang decided to stop looking for shortcuts and began earnestly reading the insights on Golden Core formation from his senior brothers, uncles, and ancestors.

According to Everlasting Fairys guidance, it was uncertain whether he was on a shortcut or a wrong path.

Single Golden Core, first-grade Golden Core, as brilliant as the sun, righteous and impartial, residing at the center of the dantian, guarding all directions. Evil creatures and demons cannot approach, and indulgence in women leads to the cores destruction and the cultivators death.

Lu Yang was quite fortunate. He randomly picked a book and, after flipping a few pages, found information related to Meng Jingzhous Golden Core.

Closing the book, he saw the title on the cover: Golden Core InsightsWritten by the Solitary Daoist.

The Solitary Daoist was the venerable senior of the cultivation world who named the Single Spirit Root. This senior was a cultivator from the early Great Yu Dynasty. It was unclear whether he had exhausted his lifespan and perished or had buried himself to awaken in a future era.

Continuing to read, Lu Yang discovered that this book, said to be Golden Core insights, was more of the Solitary Daoists complaints.

To hell with the solitary root! Why am I cursed with such an unprecedented root?

Was it retribution for my misdeeds in a past life, or did I have too many wives in my previous life, and now its balancing out?

Isnt the goal of cultivation to be surrounded by beauties and have numerous wives and concubines? Why am I different from everyone else? Whats the point of cultivation!

Lu Yang silently closed the book, returned it to its place, and pretended nothing had happened. He continued to read the next book.

Oh, these are Eldest Senior Sisters Golden Core insights? Lu Yang felt like he had found a treasure. This was a thick book containing the methods and insights on forming Golden Cores from various senior brothers and sisters.

Naturally, Eldest Senior Sister was listed first.

Suppressing his excitement, he continued reading. Eldest Senior Sister wrote:

My method of forming my golden core is of no reference value and should not be imitated. Those who try to learn from me will die, and those who try to emulate me will die. To prevent future people from imitating my method of forming the core, the details of my method will not be disclosed.

(End of the chapter)