Having just left a message, Xiu Ju and Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing brought over the Golden Cicada who had been scared to tears by Shen Qiang earlier.

Looking at Shen Qiang's calm face, Xiu Ju sat beside him and said, "Shen Qiang, I asked Golden Cicada to keep an eye on you, not because I wanted to keep you from seeing what people are saying. I mean no harm; I just don't want you to be disturbed by them."

Shen Qiang smiled, took the very distressed Golden Cicada from Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing's chest, and smiled, "Don't cry anymore, the master isn't blaming you. But remember, next time just tell the master directly about anything, and don't try to hide it again."

Seeing Shen Qiang's smile, Golden Cicada's tears turned into laughter, and he nodded vigorously, but he still sobbed without being able to speak.

Turning his head, he looked at Xiu Ju and Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing.

Shen Qiang said calmly, "I know you did this for my good, but I hope you trust me. I, Shen Qiang, am no longer a little child of three or five years old; I am a man, and I'm ready to face any challenge. Their doubts not only fail to beat me down but actually inspire my fighting spirit."

Hearing these words, Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing's eyes shone brightly. She looked at Shen Qiang seductively and said, "I knew it, I haven't misjudged you."

Shen Qiang laughed as he embraced her supple waist, looked at her suddenly blushed face, and said with a laugh, "So, if there's anything like this in the future, you don't need to hide it from me because there's no need. A real man should never shrink from such things, so you can rest assured, I will definitely reach the Nascent Soul stage within a week."

Hearing this, Xiu Ju's Liu Mei's brow slightly furrowed and she said, "Shen Qiang, using the surgical method to achieve purity in your Golden Core within a few hours is indeed a stroke of genius, but even so, to assault the Nascent Soul Stage is still not that simple."

Shen Qiang smiled, took Xiu Ju into his other arm, and said, "It's all in one's efforts. Trust me, give me some time, and I will silence everyone who doubts me."

Upon hearing this, Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing and Xiu Ju exchanged smiles and then looked at Shen Qiang seriously, "Hmm, we believe in you because you are the best."

In the following days,

Shen Qiang went nowhere but stayed at home, secluded for cultivation.

This was his first time doing so.

Becuase Divine Sense was too important for Shen Qiang.

Meanwhile, as Shen Qiang was secluding,

His messages on the Immortal Realm website had already been zealously boosted.

Under the intentional guidance of the Sect Leader of the Long Yan Sword Sect, numerous cultivators were mocking Shen Qiang like crazy.

This was normal, as in their view, entering the Nascent Soul Stage in three months was an impossible dream they didn't dare think about or attempt. Now that Shen Qiang had appeared, they subconsciously wanted to ridicul him.

Because they couldn't achieve it, they certainly didn't hope for Shen Qiang to achieve it either.

The mockery on the forum continued to ferment.

More and more cultivators were becoming aware of this matter.

Whether they were scum who hadn't even reached the Foundation Establishment Stage or powerful cultivators who had reached the Mixed Element Realm, their opinions were almost unanimous: no one could do it.

Among them, the most vehement reactions came from those self-important direct disciples of the famous Sects.

Almost all of them spoke from their own experiences, mentioning how excellent their senior brothers' talents were, how formidable their cultivation skills were, and how long it still took them to transition from the Golden Core Stage to the Nascent Soul stage, followed by brainlessly mocking Shen Qiang.

Shen Qiang was fully aware of this situation.

However, Shen Qiang did not stop his cultivation out of annoyance.

Instead, he became even more serious during the process of cultivation.

And so, quickly, four days passed.

During these four days, the Mixed Element Realm masters of the Long Yan Sword Sect had already been returning one after another, but apart from them, none of the powerful cultivators who were supposed to come to support the Long Yan Sword Sect had arrived.

Instead, at Cheng Xinyi, Wan Xinhe's prosperity and Ji Liangchuan's side, gradually some masters and powerful figures arrived.

For a time, the atmosphere in the Provincial City became very tense.

All cultivators became extremely vigilant. There were no cultivators loitering, nor any provocations. Whether it was loose cultivators or various sects, all adopted a seemingly peaceful demeanor. However, the calm before the storm pressed down so heavily that many cultivators felt somewhat breathless.

Thus, when the fifth day's early morning arrived.

Xiu Ju, who was about to head to bed, watched Shen Qiang in surprise. He hadn't shaved or bathed for several days and was still cultivating.

Because just a moment ago, Xiu Ju faintly sensed that Shen Qiang, who had been calmly cultivating, underwent a change in his aura.

"Has it started?"

Almost simultaneously as Xiu Ju's eyes widened.

Shen Qiang, who was sitting cross-legged, felt overwhelmed with ecstasy inside, his mind firmly fixed on his Golden Core that was slowly moving.

In fact, for the past few days, Shen Qiang had been constantly hoping that his Golden Core would smoothly ascend to his Sea of Consciousness and transform into a Nascent Soul, but during these days, no matter what Shen Qiang did, the Golden Core remained utterly motionless.

But just now.

Shen Qiang strangely discovered that the hundreds of black spots he had previously purged from his Golden Core, and the severed Golden Core dragon patterns, had healed.

Not only that.

And just as the dragon patterns on the Golden Core were fully restored, Shen Qiang not only vividly felt the Golden Core emit a dragon's roar, but it also began to rise slowly.

Shen Qiang watched it joyfully.

Because Shen Qiang's Qi Sea and Golden Core were different from those of ordinary cultivators.

When forging his Qi Sea, Shen Qiang had used the essence of a Fetal Dragon, so not only was his Qi Sea terrifyingly large, his True Qi also contained a faint trace of thunder.

Later, when forming the Golden Core.

Dragon patterns appeared on the Golden Core.

Similarly, they carried a faint trace of electric light.

This situation was clearly influenced by the Fetal Dragon Essence.

But Shen Qiang had never consciously thought about the relationship between the dragon patterns on his Golden Core and the impact on advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage.

He never expected that the real reason the immobile Golden Core had stubbornly refused to fly into his Sea of Consciousness was because those dragon patterns hadn't healed.

And now, his dragon patterns had healed.

Almost just by thought alone, the dragon-patterned Golden Core ascended at an exceptionally stable pace.

Boom!

The moment the Golden Core smoothly entered the Sea of Consciousness.

The entire Golden Core, like a sun bursting with light, radiated an incredibly dazzling brilliance.

Where the light reached, it not only instantly illuminated the Sea of Consciousness but also ruthlessly cleaved through the chaos, revealing flowers, grasslands, warm sunlight. Bathed in the warm breeze, Shen Qiang felt immensely comfortable. As the blue sky and white clouds clearly appeared in his Sea of Consciousness for a moment.

Shen Qiang not only saw a giant dragon soaring into the sky but also heard a sound like the arrival of a king—the dragon's roar.

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