Chapter 59

"Only one step away!" Lu Tianyu's divine consciousness remained in an introspective state, observing the liquid ball in his dantian, which was gradually merging into a single point, becoming smaller and smaller, eventually forming a thumb-sized inner core.

However, Lu Tianyu could clearly sense that this inner core had not yet fully merged into a single point, and there were still some fine, barely visible gaps within it.

If these gaps were not completely eliminated, it would leave serious aftereffects, which would be extremely detrimental to his future cultivation.

This is like building a house; forming the inner core is the first step in laying the foundation. If the foundation is not solid, the house will not last long and will quickly collapse under the elements.

For cultivators, if there are fine gaps within the inner core, it is absolutely fatal. As cultivation improves, this defect will become increasingly apparent. When cultivation reaches a certain stage, the entire inner core will suddenly collapse, and the cultivator will die a violent death.

Therefore, Lu Tianyu dared not take it lightly.

"Ah!" At this moment, the two-thirds of the external energy within Lu Tianyu's body suddenly went berserk, breaking through countless meridians and charging towards his dantian.

If this energy were to breach the dantian, the consequences would be unimaginable. The inner core that Lu Tianyu had painstakingly formed would be shattered again by the violent energy.

Without the inner core, Lu Tianyu would immediately become a cripple. No matter how talented and intelligent he was, he would never be able to cultivate again.

At this critical moment of life and death, Lu Tianyu had no choice but to quickly stop forming the inner core. He frantically circulated the incomplete inner core, emitting strands of battle qi to meet the external energy.

However, at this moment, his strength was still far inferior to that of the senior from the Flowing Cloud Sect. Even if all the battle qi in his body were gathered, it would not be a match for the external energy.

With a deafening roar, the battle qi emitted by Lu Tianyu was shattered into pieces by the external energy.

The external energy continued to surge forward like a madman, heading straight for Lu Tianyu's inner core.

"Boy, you are too restless. I was just about to rest, and you come to trouble me." At this moment, a hoarse yet authoritative voice echoed in Lu Tianyu's consciousness.

Immediately, a dazzling seven-colored light surged from Lu Tianyu's forehead, forming a large seven-colored hand that firmly grasped the external energy. With a pull, the external energy quickly stopped its forward momentum but continued to struggle, trying to break free from the seven-colored hand.

"Thank you, Senior Daogu." Seeing the seven-colored light, Lu Tianyu was overjoyed, and his heart, which had been hanging, finally settled.

"Boy, I have only unsealed two seals, and my strength is only a fraction of what it was at my peak. I can only control this energy for the duration of an incense stick. If you cannot perfectly form the inner core within this time, you will die a violent death. Take care of yourself." Daogu said slowly.

"The time of an incense stick is enough." Lu Tianyu immediately smiled confidently. As long as he successfully formed the inner core, this external energy would not be a threat.

However, time was still pressing. After speaking, Lu Tianyu once again frantically compressed the incomplete inner core, compressing the microscopic particles of battle qi within it, striving to achieve perfect fusion.

This foundation must be solid.

Without the interference of the external energy, Lu Tianyu could focus entirely on compressing the inner core. Under his full concentration, it took less than half the time of an incense stick to perfectly fuse the microscopic particles of battle qi within the inner core.

A soybean-sized inner core, perfectly formed, appeared and floated in the center of Lu Tianyu's dantian, slowly rotating.

It emitted a faint yellow glow of battle qi.

Although this inner core was small, Lu Tianyu could clearly sense that the battle qi energy it contained had reached an incredibly terrifying level, far surpassing the previous qi vortex.

At this point, Lu Tianyu's advancement to the initial stage of a Battle Master was finally complete.

However, the internal crisis had not been resolved. The two-thirds of the external energy still hung over Lu Tianyu's head like a sword, ready to fall after half the time of an incense stick.

Time was of the essence, and he needed to quickly eliminate this energy.

"Whoosh" After frantically circulating the second layer of the *Pangu Heavenly Book* technique, the soybean-sized inner core immediately emitted a dazzling yellow glow of battle qi. Countless strands of battle qi surged out of the dantian, rushing towards the external energy controlled by Senior Daogu.

"Whoosh, whoosh" Lu Tianyu's battle qi quickly enveloped a small part of the external energy's tail. With a sudden pull, he separated it and wrapped it, pulling it back into the dantian to begin the frenzied refinement.

As the refinement continued, the small part of the external energy gradually transformed into Lu Tianyu's own energy, completely merging into his inner core.

Time quietly passed, and the half time of an incense stick was almost over. The seven-colored hand formed by Senior Daogu's energy became increasingly ethereal, as if it would dissipate at any moment.

However, at this moment, Lu Tianyu had only refined about half of the external energy.

"Boy, hurry up, I can't hold on much longer!" Seeing this, Senior Daogu immediately shouted, his tone filled with anxiety.

"Senior, don't worry." Lu Tianyu immediately laughed, and the inner core frantically circulated again. This time, all the energy contained in the inner core poured out, frantically enveloping the external energy.

Just as Lu Tianyu's energy reached the edge of the dantian, there was a crisp "peng" sound, and the seven-colored hand formed by Senior Daogu's energy quickly disintegrated, turning into points of seven-colored light that returned to Lu Tianyu's forehead.

"Boy, I have exhausted my energy to help you. I will have to enter a deep sleep again. I won't be able to help you for a while. Be careful." Senior Daogu's weak voice gradually faded in Lu Tianyu's mind.

"Thank you, Senior..." Lu Tianyu sincerely thanked him, and his divine consciousness immediately locked onto the raging external energy.

If the inner core had not been successfully formed, Lu Tianyu would have been helpless against it, but now, he was not afraid.

"Whoosh" With the disintegration of the seven-colored hand, the external energy quickly regained its freedom, surging towards Lu Tianyu's dantian like a raging dragon.

"Stop!" With a loud shout, Lu Tianyu's battle qi energy quickly spread out, frantically enveloping the dragon.

As the dragon reached the edge of the dantian, it was finally tightly enveloped by Lu Tianyu's battle qi net. However, it was not willing to give up and continued to struggle, trying to escape from Lu Tianyu's battle qi.

"You can't escape!" Lu Tianyu smiled confidently, increased the intensity, and with a sudden pull, quickly dragged the raging dragon into his dantian.

He then frantically refined it using the second layer of the *Pangu Heavenly Book* technique.

The raging dragon gradually shrank under Lu Tianyu's refinement. After about half the time of an incense stick, it finally transformed into a few wisps of residual energy, which were expelled from Lu Tianyu's body through his pores.

After absorbing this two-thirds of the powerful external energy, Lu Tianyu's entire inner core had grown by a circle, becoming the size of a thumb. The faint yellow glow of battle qi on its surface quietly transformed into a pure yellow glow.

This was the symbol of advancing to the middle stage of a Battle Master.

Entering an introspective state, Lu Tianyu immediately couldn't help but laugh with joy. He never expected that this冒险吸收外界能量 would turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Not only did he successfully form the inner core, but his strength also made a leap, advancing from the late stage of a Warrior to the middle stage of a Battle Master.

Of course, Senior Daogu's contribution was indispensable.

If it were any other person, encountering such a situation today would have been a certain death.

However, the *Pangu Heavenly Book* was also a part of Lu Tianyu's own fortune and strength. Overall, his advancement was mostly due to his own efforts.

But Lu Tianyu knew that due to the significant energy consumption, Senior Daogu would not be able to help him for a long time. Therefore, everything still depended on himself.

"Ah!" At this moment, Lu Tianyu's body was again overwhelmed by intense pain. This unbearable pain quickly pulled his wandering thoughts back, and he realized that his meridians were still in a fragmented state, floating within his body.

"Whoosh" Lu Tianyu immediately and without hesitation circulated the inner core. A powerful yellow battle qi quickly surged out of the dantian, beginning to repair and reconnect the broken meridians.

Each time a cultivator advanced, their meridians would shatter, as the previous meridians could no longer withstand the battle qi energy after the advancement. They needed to be repaired and expanded.

Lu Tianyu's meridians were already shattered into pieces, but this was not a concern. They just needed to be repaired and reconnected.

After about five minutes, under the powerful battle qi of the middle stage of a Battle Master, the fragmented meridians in Lu Tianyu's body were not only quickly reconnected but also became more solid and spacious than before.

This was the meridian structure of a Battle Master.

"Whoosh!" Under the stunned gaze of the crowd, the blood-covered Lu Tianyu suddenly burst with a dazzling yellow glow of battle qi. With a swift movement, he leaped up from the ground and stood steadily on the spot.

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