Chapter 213: False Core

“I wonder if anything good will come out—”

Lin Jing sighed slightly after putting a hundred Fireburst Fruits and a hundred Sun Grasses into the Suspended Gourd.

“Squeak—” The Pine Leaf Squirrel was full of confidence.

After synthesizing so much trash, something useful should finally come out, right?

“If nothing good comes out again, I’ll use the Blood Demon Vine as the ‘Water-Wood’ attribute organ material to reduce the burden. Although it has a bit of a Demonic Cultivator flavor, it’s undeniable that its effect is indeed good,” Lin Jing said.

This way, Adamantine Wood and Blood-Sucking Vine directly solve the organ Materials for Metal-Wood and Water-Wood attributes!

Since they had hoarded enough, there was no need to rebuy, plant, or synthesize!

In the end, he only needed to solve Fire-Wood and Earth-Wood to complete the Five Elements organs.

Even with the worst luck, with only two organ Materials missing, he could surely synthesize something suitable eventually!

“Squeak!!!” The Pine Leaf Squirrel indicated it was fine with anything. It trotted to the edge of the Sun Grass pile, its eyes burning. The Sun Grass was orange-red, shaped like a clover, emitting a gentle glow as warm as sunlight.

Under the gaze of the Pine Leaf Squirrel’s Glazed Immortal Eyes, a hundred Sun Grasses soon disappeared. Following a dazzling light, a dark red Sun Grass with constantly flickering light spots was synthesized.

“Squeak.” The Pine Leaf Squirrel scratched its head, looking at the spotted Sun Grass, falling into deep thought.

Lin Jing shared its vision and soon fell into deep thought as well.

【Mutated Sun Grass, a plant with an affinity for solar power. After consumption, the body will temporarily gain high temperatures close to the sun’s surface—】

“A Fierce Plant, this must be a Fierce Plant. How did a perfectly good Spiritual Plant for assisting Fire Spell cultivation mutate into a Fierce Plant again?!” Lin Jing’s mouth twitched.

If the body gained high temperatures close to the sun’s surface, even with mana protection, a low-level Cultivator would probably evaporate instantly, wouldn’t they?

“Squeak.” The Pine Leaf Squirrel shrugged; what could it do?

“This won’t work. It’s hard to use as your organ. Your core is of the Wood attribute, and your ability to withstand high temperatures is extremely poor. It’s difficult to convert high temperatures into an attack method.” Lin Jing shook his head.

Then, he pointed at the Fireburst Fruit. This Fireburst Fruit was already a Fierce Plant. Based on past experience, Lin Jing had some idea of what would be synthesized.

A moment later, the Fireburst Fruit, which looked like a normal apple, didn’t change color, but its shape changed. It was now covered in spikes, resembling a red durian.

【Mutated Explosive Fruit, lost its ability to explode on its own and became edible…】

Seeing this, Lin Jing’s eyes lit up, but he soon fell silent again.

【After consumption, the consumer will gain a one-time enhanced self-explosion. Any organ can be self-exploded, or the entire body can self-explode. The self-explosion carries extreme fire power!】

“Fine, fine, fine. As expected, another Fierce Plant turned into a Demonic Plant. A fruit that explodes on its own has turned into a fruit that helps the consumer self-explode.” Lin Jing looked at the sky.

“Squeak~” The Pine Leaf Squirrel shrugged again. What could it do?

Wasn’t this the same old story?

The Pine Leaf Squirrel rubbed its eyes and swallowed a few eye-brightening spiritual fruits, feeling exhausted. It seemed these two syntheses had also failed. The vegetation in Qing Province wasn’t much better than that of the Ancient Kingdom.

“No, it didn’t fail. This Self-Explosion Fruit—let’s turn it into your new organ,” Lin Jing said.

His assessment was: it seemed usable!

Pine Leaf Squirrel:?

The Rat Daoist took a step back and pointed at its whole body. Did it look like something that could self-explode?

Lin Jing looked at it: “This isn’t your true body. Your Demon King True Body is a giant wooden Squirrel statue,”

“Covered in branches and Pine Cones. Those Pine Cones should also be considered part of your body, right?”

“When the time comes, just explode those Pine Cones.”

“Moreover, your Azure Emperor Longevity Art has already reached Major Achievement. According to Senior Divine Pine, you can already condense wood-based Clones. The main body can’t explode, but the Clone should be able to self-explode.”

The Pine Leaf Squirrel opened its mouth slightly. Does he have to be so heartless?!

Lin Jing said ruefully: “There’s no other way. If we aren’t ruthless to ourselves, the various demons and monsters won’t be gentle with us. If we don’t want to be eaten alive by them, we have to be even more ruthless than they are.”

The Pine Leaf Squirrel scratched its head frantically. Self-exploding organs? Is that reliable?

Then, Lin Jing picked up the spotted Sun Grass and the Self-Explosion Fruit, saying: “Next, we’ll synthesize a large number of Self-Explosion Fruits and try to refine the Self-Explosion Fruit into the Tree-Man Pill. Ultimately, we’ll grant the Pine Cones on your body the ‘Fire Self-Explosion’ attribute.”

“The spotted Sun Grass shouldn’t be wasted either. We’ll use it to research new Medicinal Pills and make it the core material for a new pill.”

3

“Relying solely on the Taotie Pill, it’s hard to fully open the market. After eating this synthesized Sun Grass, the body can obtain high temperatures close to the sun’s surface. This heat is difficult for even ordinary Golden Core Cultivators to withstand. But if a Cultivator can control this heat, it won’t be a Fierce Plant used for suicide, but a wondrous item that grants the Cultivator a ‘High-Temperature Spell’!”

Lin Jing began to ponder.

As for the False Core Technique… is it feasible?

“We’ll see then if it can be refined into a False Core! With the Fire Scale Dragon, this ‘Flame Emperor’, here, it might just work!”

“Some Cultivators who have no hope of normal Core Formation, or who have fallen from the Golden Core to the Foundation Establishment stage and cannot condense a Golden Core again, usually choose to condense a False Core through Medicinal Pills or secret techniques to replace the Golden Core!”

“This False Core Technique, although its growth potential isn’t as good as a true Golden Core and it cannot undergo Nascent Soul Formation, some special False Cores also contain great power. When activated, they can exert abilities no less than a Golden Core Divine Ability.”

“The Golden Core Stage is a process of nurturing and perfecting Golden Core Divine Abilities. Activating a Golden Core Divine Ability at this stage will wear down the Golden Core, requiring a very long period of secluded meditation or the use of expensive drugs to repair the Golden Core—only after successfully undergoing Nascent Soul Formation can one perform Golden Core Divine Abilities at will.”

“Therefore, if it’s a powerful False Core Technique, not only will Foundation Establishment Cultivators with no hope of Core Formation use it…”

“Even Cultivators who have already condensed a Golden Core wouldn’t mind condensing an additional False Core to add another layer of foundation for themselves.”

“Usually, they use the False Core Technique against enemies to nurture their own True Core while waiting for Nascent Soul Formation—”

“After all, compared to a true Golden Core, a False Core is not afraid of wear and tear. If it’s destroyed, it can simply be re-condensed.”

“If the power of high temperature can be locked into a False Core to condense a ‘Fake Sun Pill’, the high-temperature False Core Technique brought by the Fake Sun Pill will surely have astonishing power. Temperatures close to the sun’s surface would definitely have few rivals in the Golden Core Stage. A False Core… is indeed a good choice.” Lin Jing took out the spotted Sun Grass and took this opportunity to study the Medicinal Pills that assist in Core Formation.

This was the most important thing—

Not surprisingly, if he wanted to Breakthrough to the Golden Core, he would definitely have to take pills this time. Relying solely on three Pet Beasts forming cores might not necessarily be enough to carry him.

The cultivation and Breakthrough of the Longevity Physique become more difficult the further one goes.

Therefore, he would also have to refine a Medicinal Pill to assist his Core Formation when the time came. This technique of condensing a False Core could now be used for practice.