BXBX NOVEL Chapter 50: Advancing to the Core Formation Realm
During his first year in this world, all Fredrinn did was gather information. After all, he was a person from the modern world so he needed more information about the Great Vemune Continent. He wouldn't have to do this if the previous Fredrinn was good with his studies. Unfortunately, he was an idiot who still had to be beaten up for him to read books.
And just like that, he spent most of his time that year reading books.
Among the books he read, there was one that discussed the process of forming a core. It was a difficult and painful process since it involved the repeated tempering of the dantian. According to that book, the dantian had to be tempered hundreds of times to form a sphere. Four different kinds of cores could be formed after the tempering process. The first one was the hollow core.
It was the most basic core and the easiest one to form. However, those who formed this type of core would never reach a high layer in the Core Formation realm. The highest layer that they could reach was only the 3rd layer. Any more than that would be like ascending the heavens. Martial practitioners with hollow cores very rarely reached the 4th layer.
The second type of core was the black core. Forming this core would require more tempering so only those with stronger spirit roots and indomitable willpower could form this core. Generally, martial practitioners with black cores could potentially reach the mid-layers of the Core Formation realm.
The third type of core was the silver core. Martial practitioners with low-grade spirit roots could never hope to form this core. It was theoretically possible, but the process was extremely painful and there was even a high risk of death. For this reason, one had to possess an intermediate-grade spirit root or higher to form a silver core.
People with silver cores could potentially reach the high layers of the Core Formation realm and they have a small chance of reaching the last layer.
The last type of core was the golden core. Martial practitioners with high-grade spirit roots were mostly guaranteed to form this core. They also have the highest chance of advancing to the last layer of the Core Formation realm!
At this moment, Fredrinn had already tempered his dantian over a hundred times. In fact, he stopped counting when he reached a hundred tempering.
If someone could see what was happening inside his body, they could see that he had already formed a black core. Furthermore, there were already signs of it turning into a silver core.
'I never thought that the tempering process would be this painful. I wonder what kind of cores those three managed to form.' Fredrinn thought about Cain, Gunnar, and Aurelius.
After a long time of tempering, he finally managed to form a golden core.
'Hm?' To his amazement, he could still continue to temper his golden core. 'Don't tell me there is still another type of core that is unknown to everyone?'
To test out his hypothesis, he continued to temper his golden core. He resuled the tiring and torturous tempering for a long time and it took him more than three hours before he felt some changes to his core.
'My guess was right. There is indeed another type of core that is more powerful than the golden core!' Fredrinn's body was aching and he was covered in sweat. However, he was brimming with excitement.
After another hour, his golden core shedded, revealing a small crimson sphere underneath. Although the size of this crimson core was only half of that of the golden core, Fredrinn could feel that it was absorbing Qi three times faster!
'Amazing! With my high-grade spirit root and this crimson core, my cultivation speed is now as fast as those with superior-grade spirit root!'
[Congratulations! You have done the impossible and successfully formed the Ethereal Crimson Core! Rewards: Level Up Card, Ice Affinity Upgrade Card, and Battle Scouter Function!]
"Wow! An Ice Affinity Upgrade Card! I also unlocked a new system function!" Fredrinn exclaimed when he saw the rewards.
"Hold on… This one is new…" Fredrinn opened his inventory and took out the Level Up Card.
'I still can't understand the symbols engraved in the card.' He sighed and shook his head.
[Do you want to use the Level Up Card?]
[Yes] [No]
Fredrinn clicked [Yes].
In that instant, the card in his hand disappeared and formed into particles of golden light that were quickly absorbed by his crimson core.
The Qi inside his core was stirred and his cultivation that just stabilized a few minutes ago was forcefully elevated after the particles of golden light were refined by his crimson core.
Half a minute later, he advanced to the 2nd Layer of the Core Formation realm.
Fredinn stood up and grinned. He then used the Ice Affinity Upgrade Card which increased his ice affinity to 2 stars.
Soon, Fredrinn focused on the new system function.
[Do you want to activate the Battle Scouter Function?]
[Yes] [No]
Fredrinn clicked [Yes] without hesitation.
[You can now accurately gauge anyone's cultivation!]
"Oh? That's very handy. With this function, no one can hide their cultivation from me." Fredrinn muttered while rubbing his chin.
With this function, he no longer had to worry about being unable to determine his enemies' strength. He would have more room to react and he could also save himself from dangerous situations.
Fredrinn Firecrown [Core Formation 2nd Layer] [Level 32]
Spirit Root: High-Grade
Sword Talent: ⭐️⭐️
Fire Affinity: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ice Affinity: ⭐️⭐️
Cultivation Method: True Sacred Flame Heavenly Tome / Ice Revolution Divine Method (Use 10000 Fate Points to merge)
Skills: Seven Scorching Sword Style
Affiliation: Firecrown Household
Fate Rating: E
Fate Points: 8450
He thought that he would see some change in his Fate Rating, but he was disappointed when he saw that it remained unchanged.
"It seems like I still need more upgrades before my Fate Rating will improve." Fredrinn shook his head and closed the system prompts. He then headed to the secret chamber where Olivia and Alice were training.
Upon entering the secret chamber, he saw the two ladies performing their respective physical exercises and breathing methods.
When he cast his gaze on Olivia, a system prompt appeared before him.
[Body Refining 4th Layer]
'So this is how the Battle Scouter Function works.' Fredrinn thought before he moved his gaze to Alice.
[Body Refining 3rd Layer]
Surprisingly, she was only one layer behind Olivia. Her speed of breakthrough was even faster, but this was within his expectations. After all, she was cultivating the Ice Revolution Method that was perfect for her who had a high affinity with the ice element. On the other hand, Olivia was cultivating the Mystic Heaven Refining Canon which was only an arcane-rank cultivation manual.
The two ladies stopped their training when they sensed his presence. "My lord!" They bowed as they greeted him.
Fredrinn smiled at them and said. "You two shouldn't overdo your training. You should take a break once in a while." He reminded them with a stern voice.
Faster cultivation speed doesn't necessarily mean a good thing. This might lead to a decrease in the purity of their Qi.
The purity of one's Qi will determine their combat potential. People with low Qi purity were generally weaker compared to those with high Qi purity.
"You must remember that having a high Qi purity will have a huge impact in forming your dantian," Fredrinn added.
Hearing this, the faces of the two ladies changed.
"Thank you for your reminder, my lord!" They immediately thanked him.
Fredrinn waved his hand. He then told Olivia to come over. "I have something to give you. Come here for a second."
Olivia stared at him in surprise. She wondered what he would give her.
Alice stared at them curiously.
"I found a more suitable cultivation method for you. If you follow the physical exercises and the breathing method in this book, your cultivation speed should increase by leaps and bounds. Study it from now on." Fredrinn said as he handed the Immovable Sword Heart Sutra to Olivia.
Olivia's eyes lit up when she heard his words. Alice's successive breakthroughs almost made her question if she truly had an excellent-grade spirit root. She advanced so fast that she had almost overtaken her. "Thank you, my lord! I will study it well!" She hugged the book and bowed her head.