The sect leader and others, though unable to see the changes within Elder Zhang Taishang, sensed his internal energy significantly grow and purify through the fluctuations he emitted. They also noticed he seemed on the verge of breaking through to the Xiantian realm.
"Will something happen? Elder Zhang Taishang is over ninety this year, his vitality is waning. Even with elixirs, the success rate is very low. What if the breakthrough fails..."
"Let's wait and see."
"If he can also successfully break through, then this so-called Golden Core would truly be no less than a legendary immortal pill. It could even be called a Xiantian Pill without issue. I hope Elder Zhang Taishang succeeds."
Regardless of the whispers around him, Elder Zhang Taishang had sealed his five senses and was concentrating on his breakthrough. In less than the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, he smoothly opened the mystic pass and began attempting to forge the Heaven and Earth bridges. Once these two bridges were successfully established, he could receive the vital energy of heaven and earth to empower him and break through to the Xiantian realm.
However, at this stage, the consequences of his advanced age and declining vitality began to manifest. His internal energy started to wane, making it difficult to connect the Heaven and Earth bridges. At this point, he could not stop the breakthrough. Once the mystic pass was opened, it meant a cultivator was transitioning towards the Xiantian realm. However, the body's own vitality and internal energy were insufficient to successfully enter this realm; help from the vital energy of heaven and earth was necessary. If the Heaven and Earth bridges could not be connected in a short time, there were only two outcomes: death by being drained into a withered corpse by the mystic pass, or the destruction of the mystic pass and self-crippling of martial arts.
But Elder Zhang Taishang faced another problem: his age. He had survived solely on his internal energy. If he crippled his own martial arts, it would be no different from dying on the spot. Therefore, he had no choice; any path he took led to a dead end. Unless a miracle occurred, allowing him to break through successfully.
At this moment, Ding Yun, of course, could not stand by and watch. In fact, the current situation was within her expectations. Thus, in the next second, she immediately took out another Golden Core and forced it into Elder Zhang Taishang's mouth. With this Golden Core further supplementing his internal energy with a few years of refinement, he soon successfully connected the Heaven and Earth bridges, drawing in the vital energy of heaven and earth for empowerment and stepping into the Xiantian realm.
Although everyone was surprised, they were mostly delighted, as this further proved the efficacy of Ding Yun's Golden Core. Even a Supreme Elder over ninety with failing vitality could successfully break through to the Xiantian realm after consuming two Golden Cores. For them, who were younger, breaking through to the Xiantian realm would be even more certain. Perhaps even one core would suffice.
Concurrently, the other two elders nearby who had already received their Golden Cores but had not yet consumed them, fearing a change in circumstances, quickly ate them. They then sat down to refine and break through. Ding Yun and the others could only continue to watch from the side.
Thus, just as Elder Zhang Taishang was concluding his reception of vital energy, Elder Xiao Liu, due to his youth, succeeded in breaking through before Elder Li, who was in his fifties. This drew in vital energy. Elder Li only succeeded in breaking through as Elder Xiao Liu's vital energy reception was nearly complete, bringing the third influx of vital energy. Combined with Ding Yun's earlier influx, their Yuhua Sect had now received four infusions of vital energy today, and four Xiantian Grandmasters had been born. This was truly an unprecedented event since the sect's founding.
The three newly breakthrough elders were adjusting their breath nearby. Meanwhile, Sect Leader Fei He Zhenren was so excited that he could barely control his facial expression. With a beaming smile, he excitedly took Ding Yun's hand and asked impatiently, "Junior Sister, you are too amazing, too amazing! To be able to refine such miraculous pills, it's truly a blessing from our ancestors, a miraculous sign! Ah, no, I'm truly too thrilled. Junior Sister, tell me honestly, if the sect spares no effort to collect the related medicinal ingredients for you, do you have the ability to refine more batches of this pill?"
"Tell me any thoughts or requests you have. As long as it's achievable, we will do our utmost to help. You don't need to personally seek revenge for that Demonic Path Elder. I will discuss with the other elders later and see if we can dispatch some elders to eliminate him."
Speaking of this, Fei He Zhenren, though he felt Ding Yun should understand his earlier predicament in not helping with the revenge, still took the opportunity to explain, "Junior Sister, it wasn't that I was unwilling to avenge disciples earlier. It's primarily because the Demonic Cult is far more united than our righteous path. In just forty years, the Demonic Cult has regained its foundation and once again possesses over thirty Xiantian Grandmasters. While our Yuhua Sect could muster a few Xiantian Grandmasters to surround and kill that Demonic Cult Elder, the Qingling Sect, which did something similar before, was, as you know, annihilated by over twenty Demonic Cult Xiantian Elders leading their disciples. Other sects couldn't rescue them in time. Currently, among the righteous path sects, only the three top sects have the ability to resist the Demonic Cult's onslaught. Other sects, if they don't band together, find it difficult to confront them head-on."
"Ultimately, it's our strength that is insufficient."
"However, with Junior Sister's Golden Cores now, it's different. As long as our sect can gather over a dozen Xiantian Grandmasters, even if they are newly ascended to Xiantian, we will have enough confidence to resist the Demonic Cult's impact. If we can have twenty to thirty more Xiantian Grandmasters, annihilating the Demonic Cult might be difficult, but we will definitely no longer fear them."
Having said this, Fei He Zhenren looked at Ding Yun with anticipation, hoping for a precise response that met his expectations.
"I understand, but please don't trouble the sect for this revenge. I will take care of it myself later. Also, as long as you provide me with enough medicinal ingredients, refining this pill is not a problem. I will write down the specific list of ingredients for you later. Furthermore, I have consumed quite a bit of this pill, and I can feel that it has no toxic side effects. Nor does it affect future cultivation and breakthroughs. Therefore, theoretically speaking, both disciples who have just started cultivating and Grandmasters who have already broken through to Xiantian, like you, Senior Brother Sect Leader, can actually take this pill to enhance internal energy."
"The only current drawback is that this pill was refined using my Yuhua Supreme Manual internal energy. It's akin to being branded with the Yuhua Supreme Manual. It can only be refined into Yuhua Supreme Manual internal energy. For those who cultivate other martial arts, consuming this pill not only brings no benefit but will also cause internal energy conflicts. I'm uncertain if I can modify it successfully, so for now, it may have to remain this way."
In response to Fei He Zhenren's inquiry and explanation, Ding Yun immediately replied, also emphasizing the pill's defect, lest he give it to elders who did not cultivate the Yuhua Supreme Manual. Their Yuhua Sect had three core internal cultivation methods. The Yuhua Supreme Manual was only one of them. Although it had the most cultivators, it only accounted for about half. The remaining half had chosen the other two core techniques, the 'Hunyu Jue' and the 'Zixia Jing'. Each of the three cultivation methods had its own focus. When disciples first entered the sect, elders would examine their bone structure and determine which of the three methods they were most suited for, and then assign them to elders who cultivated different techniques as disciples. Therefore, elders who cultivated the other two techniques could not benefit from Ding Yun's Golden Cores. At least, not yet.