Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 2063 - 2065: Can’t Hold It Anymore

Yi Jue obtained the secret technique, and Gu Yue collected all the treasures, bringing everything to a close. Feng Jun brought them back.

This time upon returning, Feng Jun didn’t have much to attend to short-term, so when Master Buzui and Master Qingya came to inquire again about whether their cultivators could attempt the Core Formation, he straightforwardly replied, "I believe they can."

However, it’s clearly not a matter of overnight success; everyone can start preparing for it.

In the time that followed, Feng Jun went into seclusion again, but not a death seclusion this time. It was more like, "Do not disturb unless necessary"—he began deducing those two incomplete secret techniques with True Immortal Yi Jue.

Actually, he was mainly doing the deduction; True Immortal Yi Jue was now focused entirely on pondering the three-in-one contract, occasionally asking Feng Jun about the deduction of the incomplete secret techniques.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two months had passed. Then, the first person showing signs of Core Formation appeared—it was Yue Qing’s junior brother, Li Chengqiong, at the peak of the fourth-stage Out-of-Body Realm.

He wasn’t originally planning to form his Core because not only was he getting old, but he also had very few Spirit Stones. However, Yue Qing was willing to support him a bit, letting him acquire the various treasures needed for Core Formation.

Yue Qing had once distanced himself from him due to a considerable gap in cultivation level, and his junior brother was troubled by him not letting go of their master’s death, which resulted in their own house not having an easy time within the sect.

Li Chengqiong’s potential wasn’t very high; Feng Jun had already made that judgment. However, since Yue Qing successfully cursed the Seal Book, the relationship between them had eased a lot. As for the costs of his Core Formation, although Master Yue didn’t have many Spirit Stones, this expense wasn’t too significant.

Unexpectedly, as soon as his nutrition improved, Li Chengqiong started developing rapidly and now already had the feeling of forming a Core.

"Then go ahead and form your Core," Feng Jun didn’t take it too seriously. "You Qinggang also have the Golden Core Leyline, communicate with the other families and have them avoid your place temporarily."

Currently, the center of White Pebble Beach is the Six Harmonies Leyline Cluster. They supposedly don’t affect each other much, but since there’s no unified coordination and the places are too close, it’s best to negotiate with other families if someone plans to form a Core.

Yue Qing hesitated for a moment and spoke, "Could we find some Cauldron Seedlings? I feel he might need some help, but Qinggang is not very well-prepared in this area."

Qinggang was also gathering Cauldron Seedlings, but it was still in the initial stages. He also knew that Feng Jun’s Cauldron Seedlings had all started their cultivation, missing the initiation breath induction, but... Master Qiyu had some there.

"No," Feng Jun shook his head and unequivocally refused; he didn’t want to have anything to do with Master Qiyu at all.

Also, in his mind, he didn’t have a high opinion of Li Chengqiong, so he wasn’t afraid to show it. "This junior brother of yours isn’t much. Knowing there’s an issue with your master’s death, yet he stupidly remains silent. I have no interest in his Core Formation."

Yue Qing actually thought the same but couldn’t admit it, so he could only give a wry smile, "He has his difficulties."

"I don’t care if he has difficulties," Feng Jun retorted bluntly, "I just don’t like the look of him."

"I can do deductions for him, but only limited to that. I won’t interfere with his Core Formation—it involves causality... If it were someone I admired, I would accept the causality, but right now, I can’t find the motivation to do so."

Yue Qing originally intended to persuade a bit more, but he couldn’t convince himself either, ultimately leaving in silence.

However, news of Li Chengqiong’s impending Core Formation quickly spread, though others may have felt somewhat displeased, they still avoided him as necessary, retreating when appropriate.

Nonetheless, some others about to form their own Cores wanted to observe the Core Formation process up close and experience the atmosphere, so they stayed, and no one discouraged them—they had the capability to witness it firsthand.

True enough, Li Chengqiong did have some ability. On the fifth day after Yue Qing sent out the warning, he entered the state of Core Formation.

Forming a Core is a relatively slow process, but it’s hard to hide from those with intent, and Feng Jun could sense it clearly.

Apart from Feng Jun, there was also one other person at White Pebble Beach who could perceive it, and that was True Immortal Yi Jue.

In fact, even she furrowed her brows slightly, then calculated, "This person’s aura is exceptional. It feels like he has a high probability of succeeding in Core Formation..."

Feng Jun laughed indifferently, "Then go ahead and calculate his chance of forming a Nascent Soul."

Forecasting a near-future Core Formation success probability—is that all you can do? If you’re capable, try predicting a few hundred years into the future?

Feng Jun couldn’t predict that far either, but in his view, the deduction level displayed by True Immortal Yi Jue was merely "adequate"—for an ordinary True Immortal, it would indeed be impressive, but compared to her reputation, it was a bit lacking.

In truth, he had some misunderstanding regarding deduction—it wasn’t limited to the cheating-like foresight he had. True Immortal Yi Jue’s short-term prediction abilities concerning cultivation techniques and cultivation were quite formidable.

Another five days passed, and Feng Jun was a bit puzzled, feeling that Li Chengqiong’s Core Formation process was exceptionally slow. At this rate, he might not succeed within twenty days.

Seeing his confusion, True Immortal Yi Jue casually asked and then laughed silently, "This person’s Core Formation speed is actually relatively normal; you were influenced by those two account Formations of the Crimson Phoenix, thinking they should all be that quick. In fact, it’s not so..."

She had provided protection for Taixu Sect and its disciples during Core Formation many times, thus she had authoritative insight on the matter: "Generally, succeeding in Core Formation within twenty days is considered normal speed, while longer durations might even reach two months..."

"I’ve observed this person; his foundation is solid, and his steps in Core Formation are steady and confident. There is a high probability that after success, he will enter a rapid progress phase... He needs about a month to succeed in Core Formation."

Feng Jun glanced at her in surprise, not wanting Li Chengqiong to fail, though he didn’t think highly of him. "You have such high expectations for this person?"

Even True Immortal Yi Jue, having heard the introduction about this person, understood his impression, but she insisted on her perspective. "I know why you think this way, but this doesn’t necessarily mean his aptitude ceiling is low; try considering from another angle..."

"His mentor has died, and his senior brother is stubborn; the pressure he faces is considerable. Now that his enemies cannot form embryos, and his senior brother is willing to help him, the big stone pressing down suddenly lifted, his emotions released, and a sudden eruption is quite normal."

"It’s like a spring; the more it’s compressed, the stronger the rebound. Moreover, under such circumstances, he can still maintain a calm mindset and steadily improve himself. His future achievements might not be much smaller than Yue Qing."

Feng Jun certainly wasn’t happy, but he acknowledged that she made sense, begrudgingly grunting, "Ultimately, his mind is somewhat lacking."

True Immortal Yi Jue was not entirely convinced either, "This isn’t entirely unavoidable, and he is just being cautious. I see you act cautiously too, so why criticize him? Of course... if you don’t want him to succeed in Core Formation, I can create an unexpected event."

She genuinely had her insights and wasn’t afraid of making Feng Jun upset by speaking out.

Feng Jun shook his head and smiled, "Why would I be so petty? If I truly opposed him, I wouldn’t have provided guidance earlier. But as for saying my caution is the same as his, I disagree... I’m cautious, but not lacking in courage."

The implication was: his actions aren’t just cautious but lacking courage, incomparable to me.

True Immortal Yi Jue shot him a glance, filled with disapproval, but ultimately said nothing.

Regardless of Feng Jun’s acceptance, the situation indeed unfolded as she predicted, because only on the twenty-sixth day did Li Chengqiong’s Core Formation aura begin to intensify.

Yue Qing had some minor reservations about his junior, but once his interest grew, he truly treated Li Chengqiong as one of his own, sponsoring resources and constantly monitoring his Core Formation, even hearing it started over twenty days ago.

So a few days beforehand, he had visited, unsure about the situation — wasn’t this Core Formation taking too long without much movement yet?

So, he queried again today, wondering what was happening.

Feng Jun didn’t feel like explaining further, pushing True Immortal Yi Jue forward, "You explain it to him."

True Immortal Yi Jue assured him that it was merely the calm before the storm, and in the later stage, he would break through as if cutting through bamboo.

She was correct in her assessment. Li Chengqiong in the later stage advanced as if cutting through bamboo — this comparing to his earlier snail pace.

Five days later, his Core Formation aura reached its peak, and a day later, began to recede bit by bit.

Meanwhile, within Tianxin Platform, a peak Out-of-Dust cultivator couldn’t help but hum in excitement, "Main caretaker, I feel... feel the opportunity has come."

Master Buzui replied with simple candor, "Can you hold back? Just hold it in as if holding back feces."

Holding feces... for peak Out-of-Dust cultivators, this was a distant memory. "Holding feces lasts half a day at most, and this I’ll need to hold for several days, right?"

Cultivators at Tianxin Platform spoke candidly, expressing thoughts as they came, seldom mindful of cultivator decorum — nonetheless, those mindful of decorum were truly mindful.

"Then, try holding on," Master Buzui spoke seriously, "The longer you hold, the greater the benefit for you. But if you truly can’t hold, I’ll take you elsewhere to witness... Core Formation!"

That’s the straightforward message: for cultivators nearing Core Formation, watching someone complete Core Formation in its entirety offers significant benefits.

Moreover, Li Chengqiong’s Core Formation, besides being slow, was orderly from beginning to end, nearly textbook-like Core Formation —excluding the subsequent Heavenly Tribulation part, where failing to transcend has substantial external impacts.

Honestly, given such textbook Core Formation, failing to transcend the lightning tribulation is nearly impossible, especially with Yue Qing present. Would he lack Tribulation Crossing Armor?

The Core Formation aura retrieved rapidly, cleaned up within merely a day, and overhead White Pebble Beach emerged the Tribulation Cloud.

Even Feng Jun couldn’t help but sigh, "Truly cutting through bamboo!"

In another courtyard within Tianxin Platform, someone groaned in anguish, "Main caretaker, I can barely hold it..."