"Two or three months!"

After receiving his Identity Jade Token and waiting time, Lin Chang’an wasn’t in a hurry.

The spiritual energy in Sea Abyss City was very abundant. In fact, not to mention two Core Formations at once, even twenty cultivators forming their cores simultaneously wouldn’t have the slightest impact.

However, due to the vast range of phenomena when forming cores, some cultivators believed it would affect each other.

Therefore, in cases involving well-connected cultivators, they would queue one after the other.

Under normal circumstances, they would just accommodate whoever came.

Or they could head to other parts of Sea Abyss City, as it was vast.

But Lin Chang’an had worked hard to get a place here, and he wasn’t in a hurry, so with a calm expression, he chose to find a nearby tavern with a slight smile.

After five years of arduous cultivation, a little relaxation could also be helpful preparation before a breakthrough.

...

"Master Tan, your disciple will definitely have no problem."

Outside the cave, Master Tan looked at his disciple. Although he initially took in this disciple with hopes of achieving merit, after so many years of training, he still had some affection.

"Master."

"Enough, don’t act like a little girl."

Looking at Lu Yushu, Master Tan solemnly instructed:

"You are not lacking in talent. This time, I have prepared a Core Formation Spiritual Object for you. It may not be top-notch, but it’s not bad either.

Additionally, with the part of the Core Formation Spiritual Object brought by your Lu Family, maintaining your mindset makes forming the core not difficult."

"Master, Patriarch, I definitely won’t disappoint you!"

With a solemn expression, Lu Yushu’s eyes were filled with determination.

Then, amid the gazes of everyone, he entered this spiritual energy-rich cave.

...

Half a month later, the sky suddenly arose with Core Formation phenomena, attracting many Foundation Establishment cultivators who stopped and gazed, their eyes filled with complex emotions of envy and jealousy.

Many late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators wouldn’t have the chance to attempt this in their lifetime.

Let alone forming their core.

"Is it about to begin the Core Formation?"

In a private room of a tavern not far away, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but lift his head, looking at the celestial phenomena of Core Formation in the sky with a touch of emotion.

"This Core Formation phenomenon seems to have a solid foundation, but it appears somewhat unstable."

With a frown, Lin Chang’an glanced at the Jade Scroll in his hand containing Core Formation insights, personally written by Yun Yao.

As for Lu Yushu’s Core Formation, it had little relation to him now.

What he needed to do now was to adjust his state to the best condition.

A pot of Spirit Tea, a plate of spiritual pastries, sitting quietly in the private room, Lin Chang’an seemed to enter a state of forgetfulness, no longer paying attention to the outside.

As time went by, the Core Formation phenomena in the sky began to transform.

"Mother, do you think Cousin can succeed!"

Lu Yujian, the Sword Fool, never displayed the slightest jealousy, but was instead filled with expectant gazes throughout.

A Core Formation cultivator, if the Lu Family could produce one, the family would indeed rise.

However, the always stable and short-statured Master Tan suddenly sensed a trace of anomaly within the Core Formation phenomena, furrowing his brows tightly.

Though the Core Formation phenomena seemed stable, it was actually somewhat rushed.

Seeing this, Master Tan shook his head, finally letting out a helpless sigh.

"Still lacking in experience. Normally it doesn’t show, but during major events, you can see some deficiencies."

Lu Yushu was too well-protected. Although the Lu Family once faced calamity, he had long been carried away.

One could say he never endured the suffering of the Lu Family’s ordeal.

Arriving in Sea Abyss City, he always felt above others.

"The Core Formation phenomenon is stable, our Lu Family actually produced a Core Formation cultivator!"

Half a day later, as the Core Formation phenomena in the sky gently faded, Madam Lu said excitedly, her eyes even brimming with tears.

No one could understand the hardship of supporting the Lu Family alone all these years.

Now that the Lu Family had produced a Core Formation cultivator, all her previous efforts had been worthwhile.

Yet, in contrast to the excitement of the Lu Family, Master Tan’s face was somewhat troubled.

"Just a little more! Just a bit more and it could have formed a True Pill!"

Master Tan was on the verge of tears, having nurtured his disciple for so long, always wanting to prove himself.

But this is the result.

A Fake Pill and a True Pill are two completely different things.

If it were a True Pill cultivator, they could easily take up an important position in the Five Dragons Island Sea Region.

But a Fake Pill cultivator simply doesn’t qualify.

For the Lu Family, it might be worthwhile, but for him, it was all in vain.

"Congratulations, Master Lu."

When Lu Yushu walked out of the cave, many cultivators in the hall congratulated him, and even Madam Lu’s eyes were flushed with emotion.

However, he merely lowered his head awkwardly, gazing at his master.

With things as they were, Master Tan could only sigh helplessly, knowing that upon returning, he’d be mocked by his elder sister.

He also knew he had been a bit too eager. If Lu Yushu had endured another ten years or so of arduous cultivation, forming a True Pill wouldn’t have been hard.

"Congratulations, Master Lu."

Lin Chang’an also came to offer his congratulations, watching Lu Yushu smoothly form a core, a hint of envy flickering in his eyes.

A Fake Pill is still a Pill!

If even a Fake Pill couldn’t be formed, how could one talk about the future?

Facing the congratulations of everyone, Lu Yushu wore a forced smile, nodding to everyone.

The Fake Pill fell a bit short of his initial expectations. Ideally, he should have had a fifty to sixty percent chance of forming a True Pill.

Others might not know what he missed, but he was well aware.

It’s not just the gap between Fake Pill and True Pill, but also the changing dynamics of the future in the Five Dragons Island Sea Region.

Only a True Pill cultivator is qualified to take a seat at the table; a Fake Pill does not qualify.