After the dinner party ended.
The group wandered aimlessly through the brilliant, shimmering commercial streets until the night had completely saturated the entire city. Only then did they return to their respective homes with a sense of satisfied exhaustion.
The following days were spent in a blend of tranquility and anticipation. The primary tasks were preparing everything needed for school and waiting for the term to begin.
During this time, Su Yun’s life was disciplined and fulfilling.
She was like a hardworking little bee. On one hand, she dutifully massaged Mo Qingqing’s shoulders and legs, served her tea and water, and occasionally acted cute or rubbed against the hem of her skirt, using these charming displays to farm favorability.
On the other hand, aided by the special potions provided by Lin Mu, she engaged in day-and-night magic cultivation.
The pale green potion emitted a fresh fragrance of herbs and wood. Every time she drank it, a warm and gentle energy would rapidly flow through her limbs and bones, repairing the tiny damages caused by magical impacts and accelerating the circulation of magic within her internal circuits.
Under the cleansing effect of the medicine and her own almost obsessive persistence, the floor of her mental world was laid down at a rapid pace.
Those golden patterns, which seemed branded into the depths of her flesh and blood, extended clearly one by one, finally converging in the center into a closed loop of flowing light.
Once the mental world was perfected.
Following that, her level surged irresistibly to Level 19.
The sensation of being filled with magic made her feel more powerful than ever before.
However, just as Su Yun was preparing to strike while the iron was hot and break through the Level 20 barrier in one go, a strange sense of “fullness” suddenly welled up in her heart.
It wasn’t a physical satiety, but an ultimate consummation originating from the level of her soul and magic.
No matter how she meditated, the majestic magical elements of the outside world seemed blocked by an invisible barrier, unable to merge into her body even by a fraction.
The tempering of her mental strength also felt as if it had hit a soft yet indestructible wall. No matter how hard she tried, she could not progress even half a step further.
She could even feel a faint, swelling pain deep within her meridians, as if her body would be torn apart if she forcibly absorbed even one more sliver of magic.
“Master, I… I seem unable to cultivate anymore.”
Su Yun spoke with a hint of anxiety and confusion. Her fluffy little ears drooped down pitifully, her voice carrying a plea for help.
Though it was embarrassing.
It was nothing compared to the desire to become stronger.
Mo Qingqing was leaning lazily against the sofa, flipping through a magic theory magazine with a fashionable cover. Hearing this, she merely lifted her eyelids nonchalantly, the corners of her lips curling into a playful arc.
“What’s the rush? This is just a small bottleneck. Once you reach the real bottlenecks like Level 29 or 49, you’ll realize how grueling and frustrating they actually are.”
She casually closed the magazine and began to explain the magic level system of this world to Su Yun in a relaxed tone.
“Ordinary people are Levels 0 to 9; they can’t even touch the threshold of magic. Low-tier mages are in your current stage, Levels 10 to 29, which is for building a foundation. Mid-tier mages are 30 to 49, barely possessing some ability for self-preservation. High-tier is 50 to 69, capable of standing alone on a battlefield. As for the Transcendent rank, that’s 70 to 89—true powerhouses who can make the whole world tremble with a stomp of their feet. As for the Original Holders, those are monsters from 90 to 99 whose power is tied to the depth of their Laws.”
She paused, her fingertip lightly tapping the magazine cover.
“As for Level 100? Heh, that realm belongs to either Sovereigns or Shadows. It’s no longer something that can be measured by levels.”
Mo Qingqing curled her lip and added, “However, in reality, Sovereigns aren’t affected by the laws laid down by the Ruler of Rules at all. Levels are meaningless to Them. Rather, once you sit in that position, all level restrictions become moot. You could even consider them Level 9999 directly; it’s just that ridiculous.”
After listening to this, Su Yun nodded obediently on the surface.
But deep down, she had a different idea.
According to the rules of this world, when one encounters a bottleneck, they can only slowly grind and gradually comprehend?
No.
It shouldn’t be only that.
There are countless paths to cultivation.
All roads lead to Rome.
At this moment, her memories from her past life came rushing back like a tide.
A bold, almost insane thought instantly took root in her mind—
Rather than following the rules and waiting slowly, why not… just start refining a Core!
Of course, this “Core” was not a pill. It didn’t refer to spiritual medicine refined from herbs, but the Golden Core from the cultivation system, formed by condensing one’s own essence, breath, and spirit!
Once this thought sprouted, it could no longer be suppressed, burning in her heart like a prairie fire.
But Su Yun did not lose her head. She knew very well that this was purely her own imagination.
Acting rashly could very likely lead to eternal damnation.
Thus, she carefully organized her words and used a relatively conservative way that this world could understand to give Mo Qingqing a preliminary description of her concept.
“Compressing life force into a ball? What kind of thing is that…”
After hearing Su Yun’s description, Mo Qingqing’s beautiful brows knitted tightly together. She subconsciously scratched the back of her head.
She had only heard that Transcendent powerhouses needed to fuse their soul and magic into one, eventually forming what is known as a “Law Body.”
But this Golden Core theory Su Yun spoke of was simply unheard-of fantasy to her.
She thought for a long time before she could only say, “Don’t ask me, I’ve never even heard of it. If you really want to figure it out, you should go ask your Grandmaster.”
Thus, Su Yun trotted through Mo Qingqing’s spatial portal and ran to Lin Mu’s room, which was filled with the scent of wine.
After hearing Su Yun’s whimsical idea, Lin Mu merely shook her wine bottle calmly.
Her eyes were as deep as the endless starry sky, as if she could peer through the past and future; everything was within her expectations.
“An interesting concept,” she evaluated faintly, her tone devoid of any ripples. Then she said nonchalantly.
“Just do as you see fit. In any case, even if you blow yourself up, I can pull you back.”
As the Original Holder of the Law of Time, Lin Mu had plenty of confidence to say such words.
Even if Su Yun truly messed up, she could easily reverse time and bring Su Yun back from the state of death to her living state.
Furthermore, if a fatal danger were to occur, she could even notify her past self through the Law of Time before she even perceived it, intervening and stopping it in advance.
Having received this powerful guarantee—which was essentially an infinite revival coin—from Lin Mu, the misgivings in Su Yun’s heart vanished.
She thanked her respectfully and then found a relatively quiet corner in Lin Mu’s laboratory. She sat cross-legged, preparing to begin this attempt where she staked everything.
Having an immortal safeguard like Lin Mu protecting her undoubtedly gave her the greatest courage and foundation to explore that unknown territory.
Her plan was already clearly etched in her mind.
One stage, one Golden Core.
During the Low-tier, she would condense a Life Force Golden Core to forge an undying and indestructible physical foundation.
At the Mid-tier, she would refine a Mental Strength Golden Core to temper her soul, making it transparent and flawless.
After reaching High-tier, she would use the vast magic as a guide to refine a Magic Golden Core, granting her boundless magical power and great supernatural abilities.
Upon reaching the Transcendent realm, she would merge these three Golden Cores into one, returning the nine-nine to the source. At that time, an all-encompassing, transcendent Supreme Golden Core might naturally be birthed within her body!
Perhaps she could truly use this to leap out of the three realms, exist outside the five elements, and become an “Immortal” never before seen in this world—living forever and looking down upon the eternal river of stars!
“Whew…”
Facing this, the greatest choice of her life that could completely change her fate and create a precedent.
Su Yun took a deep breath, forcing her chaotic and agitated thoughts to calm down completely.
She closed her eyes, her mind becoming as still as an ancient well. Her consciousness slowly descended, beginning to gradually sense the boundless, ocean-like life force within her body. This was her greatest reliance as the carrier of the Law of Life.
The Law of Life also seemed to feel Su Yun’s gaze and proactively leaned in toward her.
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