Several attempts will ultimately lead to success. Even if the Golden Core is damaged and the elixir's grade decreases, it doesn't matter much to them. In any case, they will never again condense a True Imprint of Dharma Power in their lifetime. The difference between a Seventh-grade Elixir Formation and a Ninth-grade one is minor. Breaking through this barrier and reaching the Second Realm is far better than remaining as a cultivator in the First Realm of Hua Dan.
Zhang Yan pondered for a long time and decided to try another method.
This method mimicked those Third Grade Elixir Formation cultivators, who employed the slow, grinding "water mill" technique to wear away the barrier film bit by bit.
Having made up his mind, he settled his heart and spirit, revolving his Elixir Evil slowly against that shell membrane, grinding away at it incrementally. Each time he removed a bit, faint strands of turbid Qi would scatter outward.
