Infinite Professions

Chapter 181 - 91: Core Formation (Two-in-One)

In the mountains without calendar days, the cold passes without knowing the year.

Time flies swiftly, a mere flicker of the fingers, and three years have gone by.

On Fish Dragon Island, within the Earth Spirit Array.

Shen Hex sat suspended in the air, his black hair held up by a dark pin without a hint of grey. His youthful face and robust physique appeared full and vibrant, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit reaching a peak from within.

This appearance, compared to his previously dismal state after enlightenment three years ago, has transformed completely—both symptomatic and fundamental issues have been cured, restoring him to his peak condition.

Shen Hex lowered his gaze and looked at his professional panel.

Zhong Chuan (Shen Hex)

Profession: Immortal.

Lifespan: 225/2500.

Cultivation: Martial Dao Fourth Rank, Tier Four Spirit Control, Immortal Dao Fourth Rank.

Professional Rank: Tier Three Level Ten.

Professional Talent: Longevity Fisherman, Longevity Immortal Blessed Land, Longevity Life Nourishing Method.

Professional Skills: Xingyi Fist, Five Elements Technique, Spirit Control Scripture, Shennong’s Herbal Scripture, Xingyi Divine Martial Scripture, Pill Formation Introduction, Talismanic Magic Introduction, Artifact Technique Introduction, Array Formation Introduction...

Professional Items: None.

General Skills: Omitted.

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In three years, although not long, due to an encounter with Xuanji Zi and others, and the subsequent impact of eliminating Demon Cultivators, the professional level of the Immortal reached full level.

At full level, the lifespan limit of an Immortal increased to 2500 years, surpassing that of a Divinity Transformation Cultivator of Tier Seven by 500 years.

In terms of actual lifespan, it also regained to 225 through the use of plenty of Longevity Pills, and the advantages of the Longevity Immortal Blessed Land and Longevity Life Nourishing Method.

This is his, or rather "Zhong Chuan’s," true age!

In three years, for his lifespan to plummet from over a thousand years to over two hundred is honestly a bit exaggerated.

But this is the profession capability of an "Immortal," any lifespan not consumed by the passage of time can recover through cultivation and rest.

The means of recovery are diverse, using secret techniques, pills, and spiritual objects, or even residing within the Land of Longevity, relying on time to recover, living longer the more one lives.

Shen Hex, back then, gathered ample spoils from eliminating Demon Cultivators, including many pills and spiritual objects for life extension, all of which he absorbed with Yuan-Devouring Skill over the years, coupled with the effects of the Longevity Immortal Blessed Land and Longevity Life Supplement Method, recovering a thousand years of Life Essence was only natural.

Though his life nourishing succeeded, a lifespan of 225 surpasses the typical limits for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

With such age, ordinarily there would be no hope of Core Formation, enforcing it would most likely lead to failure and demise.

But Shen Hex is no ordinary person; a lifespan of 225 is nothing against a limit of 2500 years, not even a tenth of his life journey.

Now, he seems both old and youthful; he can be considered a different kind of talent, akin to those prodigies who achieve Foundation Establishment Perfection at seventeen or eighteen.

Looking at the already filled professional level, Shen Hex hesitated for a moment but ultimately chose not to advance.

These years, he has done too few things with little impact; advancing now, though likely not to fail, would probably not yield a high-quality profession.

Therefore, he decided to hold back, first to elevate his actual cultivation and various skills, as perhaps this might benefit the advancement of the Immortal profession.

Finally, Shen Hex looked at his cultivation section, seeing the balance among the Three Methods, with Martial Dao, Immortal Dao, and Spirit Control Dao all at Fourth Rank.

This was a result of his intentional control.

Otherwise, in these three years, he could’ve easily used his resources, combined with the accumulation from his previous two lives in Martial Dao and Spirit Control, to advance these two arts to Fifth Rank, becoming a Golden Core Martial Artist and King Spirit Master.

The reason for this control is his aspiration for cultivating the Three Methods together, advancing in tandem!

This approach to enhance cultivation is not only beneficial for breakthroughs but also advantageous for future development.

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All is prepared, only needing an eastern wind.

Shen Hex spoke no more, ingested the last few pills, then began the breakthrough from Foundation Establishment to Core Formation.

Cultivator reaches Foundation Establishment, Three Splendors Gather at the Top.

Cultivator reaches Core Formation, Five Qi to Origin.

The former unifies the power of Essence, Qi, and Spirit’s three splendors.

The latter, on this foundation, absorbs nature’s spiritual energy within, using the Power of Heaven and Earth to achieve Inner World’s Power, finally forming a Golden Core within the Dantian Qi Sea.

This is the Core Formation Technique, emphasizing the combination of internal and external forces.

Compared to the Three Splendors Gathering, this Five Qi to Origin for Core Formation is equally perilous, requiring one to draw an enormous amount of nature’s spiritual energy within, far beyond a cultivator’s capacity. If unable to successfully form a Golden Core, this nature’s spiritual energy would cause the body to explode, shattering the Three Splendors.

The outcome doesn’t need further explanation.

Therefore, ordinary cultivators seeking Core Formation best look for some external assistance.

Among Tier Five Pills, there’s a kind called the Five Elements Golden Core Pill, which, like the Foundation Establishment Pill, uses Five Elements Power to aid Core Formation, protecting the body and the Three Splendors of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, ensuring no harm even upon failure.

Unfortunately, Shen Hex’s spoils did not include such an item, and his Alchemy Dao cultivation hasn’t reached Tier Five, unable to craft pills to assist his breakthrough.

Nevertheless, it’s immaterial since he isn’t an ordinary individual; his joint cultivation of the Immortal Martial Spirit Three Techniques gave him extraordinary command over his body, Divine Soul, and Magical Power. There’s virtually no chance of failure in Core Formation, and even if it fails, he can dispel the excess spiritual energy, ensuring no threat to his life.

Thus, with no reason for hesitation, Shen Hex opened his heart and mind, using the Immortal Martial Spirit Technique to mobilize the power of the Three Splendors of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, drawing nature’s spiritual energy within.

"Boom!!!"

Instantly, the spiritual energy surged, swirling into a vortex.

This Earth Spirit Array is the core of Fish Dragon Island, its Earth Vein is at a Five-Class Rank, comparable to a Core Formation cultivator, let alone sufficient for Core Formation, it’s even ample enough to supply a Nascent Soul.