My status looked much the same as before. I had progressed in my cultivation but hadn't completed any system missions. I tried to check the system mall. It offered many cultivation resources, and you could even buy special physiques. I felt excited, but quickly realized I needed something called system coins to make purchases, and I didn't have any. I would need to wait to complete the mission of achieving 100 successful classes before I could buy anything. Today, both my disciples reached their peak in their current realm, so I planned to help them advance in their cultivation.
I addressed them, saying, "Disciples, prepare yourselves. Today, I will help you advance in your cultivation realm."
Both of them stood seriously, looking excited. I told them to sit comfortably. While they settled in, I instructed the system to increase the concentration of spiritual energy in cultivation from its initial level of 10 to 20 times, doubling the concentration. This high concentration would help them focus energy in their bodies. I started with Lu Xiaoran, as Roman's advancement required a more complex process due to his higher level. Lu Xiaoran was at the peak of the foundation establishment realm, at the second stage of the magic circle, and in the early stage of the third stage body refining realm. I told him to sit in front of me and listen carefully to my instructions without losing focus.
Once he was ready, I said, "Disciple Lu Xiaoran, start gathering spiritual energy using Nuclear Spirit Gathering Energy. After you gather enough energy, break your foundation, but don't destroy it or build your golden core yet. First, change the shape of your foundation to what you desire, then create a golden core with the energy you obtain from breaking the foundation. This method is special because, like me, you will have both your foundation and golden core at the same time. You can choose whatever shape you want for them. Imagine the most stable form you can for your foundation and golden core to coexist."
After that, to make it more stable, I instructed him to inscribe the third-grade magic circle he had cultivated along with the structure. By doing this, both elements would exist as a stable growing structure supported by his strong body. I didn't need to give him advice about his body since he had already reached the third grade in body cultivation and had enough strength to complete this process.
He followed my instructions, and the process went smoothly. There were moments when he showed pain, but everything continued well. After successfully forming his golden core, I asked what shape he visualized. He replied, "Master, I visualized a Yin-Yang harmony diagram for my golden core and foundation." He explained that he saw his foundation as Yin energy while his newly formed golden core represented Yang energy. In line with the concept of Yin-Yang, he imagined them rotating around each other in harmony. I praised him for his creativity and asked the system to show me his status.
"Ding, showing disciple Lu Xiaoran's status:
Name: Lu Xiaoran
Age: 16 years
Bloodline: none
Physique: Transcendence Heavens physique
Affinity: All natural elements, Primordial darkness, Heavenly fire
Realm: Golden core stage (early), 4th circle mage (early), 4th stage body cultivation (middle stage)
Martial soul: none (broken phantom tiger)
Possession: 100 mid-grade spirit stones, one body protection talisman (broken), one spatial ring, 10,000 union coins, B-Rank Qi gathering technique, C-Rank body refining technique
Artifact: D rank sword (broken)
Luck: Chaotic
Special status: None
Title: Cannon fodder villain, Loser in love, young master, hard worker
Evaluation: Lu Xiaoran has decent talent and goals. He might achieve something great in life. Unfortunately, he is targeted by a fortunate protagonist. After his fate changed and he lost everything to the protagonist, he was supposed to die in misery. However, something altered his fate, leaving his future chaotic and unpredictable. After completing his first Nirvana transformation, he gained new talent and strength."
As expected, his status showed his progress in realms. Both his golden core and fourth circle mage ranks were in the early stage, while he reached the middle stage in fourth grade body cultivation. Shifting my focus, I turned to Roman since it was his turn to advance in his realm. I needed a different approach for him. Unlike Lu Xiaoran, Roman needed to advance to the soul-forming realm.
Like before, I told him to sit in a lotus position and concentrate on gathering spiritual energy in his core. This time, I put extra effort into correcting the Nuclear Spirit Gathering technique he practiced, as he needed more energy than Lu Xiaoran. I advised him to focus on shaping a soul since he already formed a prototype soul while practicing the Abyss Soul Refining technique. I instructed him to refine it. Unlike Lu Xiaoran, Roman had already advanced to golden core realm by breaking his foundation. There were two ways for him to cultivate an independent core: first, by discarding his current cultivation and starting over, or second—my preferred method—by cultivating his golden core in his desired form. To stabilize it, he would carve his fourth-stage magic circle on it.
After hearing my method, he chose the second option and focused on advancing his realm. Soon, he completed his process smoothly. Once I reached him, I asked what his golden core and soul looked like. He explained that he was cultivating multiple golden cores and currently had three of different shapes and colors. Since he loved stars as a child, he wanted a sea of stars in his dantian. He had three cores representing thunder, light, and fire, and planned to cultivate more in the future. While each star was independent, they revolved around a central point, which fascinated me. Unlike Lu Xiaoran, who imagined a planetary system, Roman envisioned his soul as a fixed point resembling a nebula of stars, with the three stars revolving around it.