My low-key cultivation of immortality was discovered by the emperor in my diary.

Chapter 99 Transcendent and Pure | The Path is Long and Difficult

Meeting Master Lu's expectant gaze, Chu Lengyu replied calmly, "I have now reached the peak of Foundation Establishment and am preparing to form my core."

Master Lu asked anxiously, "Then... what is the realm of Core Formation?"

The solidification of spiritual energy was already the limit he could imagine, and now, upon hearing about the "Core Formation" realm, countless questions and imaginings welled up in his mind. He couldn't imagine how one could continue cultivating and break through the limits when spiritual energy had already been condensed to such a degree.

Chu Lengyu looked at the little figure sitting cross-legged, and everyone's gaze involuntarily followed. An indescribable tension and anticipation filled the air.

Within the tiny figure, spiritual energy surged and roared like a mighty river. In its dantian, light flickered, the concentration of spiritual energy reaching its peak, unable to hold even a fraction more.

At that moment, a small dark cloud drifted in from mid-air. As everyone was wondering, they saw lightning flashing faintly as the cloud churned, as if it were brewing something.

Looking at this scene, Master Lu felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had recalled a certain scene, but he was not sure. He frowned and continued to watch carefully.

Just as everyone held their breath in anticipation, the dark clouds finally couldn't hold back any longer and suddenly erupted with a deafening thunderclap.

The lightning bolt, like a snake, ripped through the sky, carrying a world-destroying force, heading straight for the little man below.

Faced with this sudden heavenly tribulation, the little creature showed no panic or fear. On the contrary, its eyes were tightly closed, its expression serene, as if it had long anticipated this. As the lightning approached, its body began to emit a faint glow.

When the lightning finally touched the little man's body, a thrilling journey of tribulation officially began. The lightning, like a whip, relentlessly lashed at the little man's flesh and soul, and amidst endless pain and suffering, the little man quietly underwent a transformation.

As time passed, the lightning gradually weakened until it finally dissipated into nothingness. Meanwhile, in the dantian of the little man, a dazzling golden core slowly rotated, radiating a gentle yet powerful spiritual energy.

Chu Lengyu dispelled the gloom and spoke clearly:

"The formation of the core is the process of further compressing and refining the spiritual energy within the body, ultimately condensing it into a golden core. Once this core is formed, one's spiritual energy becomes abundant, one's physical body becomes strong, one's lifespan is greatly increased, and one can even begin to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth and master supernatural powers."

There's a saying in the cultivation world: "Only after swallowing a golden pill do I realize that my fate is not determined by heaven!"

After listening, Master Lu remained silent for a moment.

As he pondered, he asked in a deep voice, "Miss Chu, does breaking through to the Golden Core stage actually require withstanding the power of thunder?"

“Yes. After the Golden Core stage, each realm has an even more powerful tribulation lightning. Countless people have perished under the tribulation lightning,” she replied.

Seeing that Master Lu was able to adjust his mindset and accept the idea of ​​cultivating immortality so quickly, Chu Lengyu felt a trace of admiration. Fortunately, he was not the kind of person who was rigid and inflexible.

Master Lu frowned and looked at her, asking, "Miss Chu, do you know about the Misty Mountain Ice Lotus?"

Chu Lengyu gently shook her head: "I have never heard of it."

Master Lu had some doubts about whether she was genuinely unaware or pretending.

But he put aside these thoughts for the time being and said, “Mist Mountain is far in the northwest, rich in spiritual energy, and is a holy land for cultivators. There is an ice lotus in the mountain, which is said to have grown for more than two thousand years and is extremely magical. And the ice lotus has another characteristic that not many people know about.”

An ice lotus that has grown for over two thousand years... Chu Lengyu immediately began to doubt the authenticity of this record, which was probably exaggerated.

"What are its characteristics?" Green Bamboo asked curiously.

“Every hundred years, the place where the ice lotus is located will be shrouded in thunderclouds, lasting from half a month to a year,” Master Lu said nervously. “Although I have not witnessed it with my own eyes, I have seen detailed records in the Jade Cauldron Pavilion, and it is by no means a fabrication.”

Green Bamboo became even more curious after hearing this and asked, "It sounds terrifying. Why would God want to chop it down? Could that lotus flower also cultivate?"

"Perhaps," Chu Lengyu smiled lightly. "However, alchemists need not worry. Such a regular lightning tribulation is probably caused by other reasons."

"Actually, that's what I think too," Master Lu said, then added, "Just now I noticed that you seemed to possess some kind of storage treasure. Would you mind taking a look?"

Chu Lengyu revealed her storage bag, and Lu Danshi was even more surprised when he saw the bag.

He continued, "The Ice Lotus's ability to attract lightning is not without its benefits. As far as I know, after each lightning strike, a hollow stone appears on the summit of Misty Mountain, which has the property of containing objects. So I assumed that your treasure was also made of this hollow stone, but I didn't expect that it wasn't."

After listening, Chu Lengyu seemed to be deep in thought.

This misty mountain seems to hold many treasures; she'll have to go there herself sooner or later.