The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 811: Chapter 761 Thunder Tribulation

If it were before, without the knowledge of the existence of the Golden Core Lightning Tribulation, Pei Xuanjing might have boldly allowed these thousand and more people to begin cultivation together, then help them condense their Golden Cores.

However, after personally witnessing Pang Hong undergo the Lightning Tribulation, Pei Xuanjing understood the risks involved, and if a thousand people were to transcend the tribulation together, Pei Xuanjing might be confident, but he didn’t dare to gamble.

Or rather, it wasn’t that he didn’t dare to gamble, but that he couldn’t gamble.

If it were just him, he would dare to bet on whether he could withstand the Lightning Tribulation.

But these cultivators were Pei Xuanjing’s junior disciples and followers, who placed such trust in him, held him in such high esteem, and placed their safety entirely upon Pei Xuanjing’s heart, then how could he be so irresponsible?

Therefore, he switched to another method, creating a total of ten locations within this secluded cultivation area, and then let them practice in closed cultivation based on different levels of strength.

Moreover, within each cultivation area, he divided zones separated by formation techniques to prevent some from advancing in cultivation quickly while others slowly, triggering the Lightning Tribulation suddenly, and impacting others.

“You will each choose your own area for cultivation, then you may channel your Primordial Qi into…”

Pei Xuanjing waved his sleeves and distributed to each of them a Light Sphere that contained stored Primordial Qi, which Pang Hong had used before, then, repeating what he had told Pang Hong, he instructed them once more, reminding them of what they needed to pay attention to, then Pei Xuanjing let them cultivate on their own.

After each chose their respective areas and began to cultivate, they first dispersed their cultivation, storing Primordial Qi, preparing to condense a Golden Core.

“I wonder, of these thousand people, how many can condense a Golden Core on their own, and even more so, how many can naturally birth Undying Qi.” Pei Xuanjing thought while watching the cultivating people.

At this moment, he didn’t leave, but chose to stay here and quietly observe.

After all, unlike Pang Hong’s last cultivation session, when it came to his disciple condensing the Golden Core, Pei Xuanjing didn’t actually have many expectations or need to confirm anything; he was just letting things take their own course, only needing to ensure that nothing went wrong.

But this time, Pei Xuanjing had put so much effort, resources and time into bringing these people to this step. His purpose was to observe the process of these people condensing their Golden Cores, to investigate the differences, collect more samples for comparison and reference, so that he could find the patterns within them, to validate his hypothesis in his mind and perfect his Golden Core Dao.

“I’ve done what needed to be done, and now, as for the result, it’s up to fate,” Pei Xuanjing murmured to himself.

He had done everything that could be done, all preparations were made; now, how many of these people could reach the step of condensing the Golden Core relied on their accumulation and destiny.

Indeed, Pei Xuanjing had previously helped Pang Hong to catalyze the Undying Qi, securing the Golden Core, but the premise for such intervention was that they could reach the step of condensing the Golden Core; otherwise, Pei Xuanjing couldn’t help them.

Even though Pei Xuanjing indeed had the ability to help an individual or a group of people to condense the Golden Core with powerful forces, doing so would be meaningless.

If they couldn’t even reach the stage of condensing the initial form of the Golden Core, it would mean they were not suitable for the path of the Golden Core Dao. Even if they managed to condense a Golden Core forcefully, they wouldn’t go far on that path and instead waste their years.

These people had good aptitude and comprehension; instead of reluctantly pursuing the Golden Core Dao and wasting their years fruitlessly, it would be better for them to continue on their original paths, which might offer brighter futures.

Therefore, just as Pei Xuanjing told them at the beginning, as for the outcome and what they gain in the end, it depends on their own destiny and karmic law.

“Everything depends on their karmic law and destiny,” Pang Hong said to Yu Zhenzi with a wry smile.

At that time, the two of them were within the Shenxiao Sect, hearing Yu Zhenzi’s inquiry about their own disciples who had entered the Longevity World for cultivation, attempting to specialize in the Golden Core Dao and how many could achieve success in their cultivation.

Pang Hong thought about his own experience with condensing the Golden Core and eventually gave such a helpless answer.

“Why do you say that?” Yu Zhenzi’s brows were filled with puzzlement.

He had just sparred with Pang Hong, and despite being at the Spirit Realm Sixth Level and facing Pang Hong who was at the Spirit Realm Fifth Level, he could still feel the formidable strength of Pang Hong, which is why he thought of those disciples who entered the Longevity World and asked Pang Hong.

However, hearing Pang Hong’s response left him somewhat helpless, truly unsure of what Pang Hong meant by that answer.

“Uncle-Master, do you know what I experienced when I was condensing my Golden Core…” With a look of fortune in his eyes, Pang Hong spoke to Yu Zhenzi about his own process of condensing the Golden Core.

Truth be told, even now that he had successfully switched to cultivating the Golden Core Dao, when he truly calmed down to contemplate his experience of condensing the Golden Core, Pang Hong felt somewhat emotional; indeed, he had been lucky.

Setting aside other matters, just the issue that after the embryonic form of his Golden Core had taken shape, and yet for a long time it couldn’t birth the characteristic Undying Qi of the Golden Core, this barrier alone could stump many. If not for his master’s assistance, he wouldn’t have been able to succeed in condensing the Golden Core at all.

And that was a manageable issue, since these people had the assistance of their master; even if they couldn’t birth Undying Qi, once the embryonic form of a Golden Core appeared, the master should still lend a helping hand.

But the most important hurdle was the final one, the trial of the Golden Core Lightning Tribulation, which would likely stop many in their tracks.

Pang Hong had personally experienced the power of the Golden Core Lightning Tribulation, and thanks to his profound foundation, along with his mastery of the Thunder Method, he managed to transcend the Lightning Tribulation, but only by sheer luck.

Without experiencing the Golden Core Lightning Tribulation, no one could understand how terrifying it is, and the key point is that their master couldn’t interfere in this step, unable to aid them. They must rely on their own power to transcend.

Only by enduring would they be able to receive the final destiny from the tribulation, but if they couldn’t endure, even if the Undying Qi stabilized the Golden Core’s embryonic form, they would still be crushed by the relentless power of the thunderbolt.

Failing to transcend the tribulation could result in severe injuries and a damaged foundation at best, or death and the dissolution of one’s path at worst, turning to ashes.

For those people, this is the most crucial hurdle.

And even within the Longevity World, with the master’s protection, it’s not guaranteed that every one of them will be able to comfortably transcend the Lightning Tribulation.

Thus, as to the final outcome, Pang Hong cannot assert it for certain.