CHAPTER 1049: CHAPTER 1047: SPRING IN FULL BLOOM

Inside the giant cocoon, Chen Nan looked at Chang Qing and Ah Yin on either side of him, gently caressing their rosy cheeks.

It seemed that after some nourishment, their faces had become even rosier.

Moreover, Chen Nan realized that these two had received great benefits because of him.

Chang Qing had absorbed the cultivation of the Nine Tribulation Celestial Silkworm, surprisingly advancing to the Nascent Soul First Layer, as if a Nascent Soul cultivator had directly transferred their cultivation to her.

This spared countless years of arduous cultivation, allowing her to leap to the strongest tier in the Nine Provinces.

Although Ah Yin was somewhat weaker, with limited absorbed cultivation, she too crossed several realms, stepping directly from the Foundation Establishment Stage into the Golden Core First Layer.

Yet, thinking of how during his moments of danger, these two women could risk everything to help him, Chen Nan felt they deserved it.

However, Chen Nan’s movements awakened the two women from their slumber.

When Ah Yin saw Chen Nan’s direct gaze and then noticed their mutual nudity, she shyly covered her face with her hands.

Chang Qing attempted to maintain a forcefully calm demeanor, but her face flushed like wildfire.

"You... don’t get the wrong idea, I was just afraid you’d die, feeling sorry for you, so I..."

Before she could finish, Chen Nan kissed her on the lips.

In an instant, the cocoon was once again filled with the vigor of spring.

After three days and nights, Chang Qing and Ah Yin hurriedly left the cocoon, each like a flower freshly nourished by spring rain.

"You scoundrel!"

Chang Qing snorted coldly, bowed her head, and quickly left.

Ah Yin, however, wore a look of satisfaction, "Senior, please rest well, we’re leaving now."

Chen Nan waved with a smile, feeling satisfied this time.

Previously, his consciousness was not very clear, but this time, he remembered everything vividly.

Anyway, since the situation at the Heavenly Border was resolved, Chen Nan needed to find a Water Attribute Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object, planning to leave the Heavenly Border soon.

Thus, before leaving, Chen Nan prepared to form a Fake Pill, at least to attain the strength of the Golden Core Stage, thereby enhancing his ability for self-defense.

The summit of Gu God Mountain became quiet again; besides, there was no one to disturb him, as ordinary people dared not climb the mountain.

Therefore, Chen Nan decided to form his Fake Pill here.

Though it was a Fake Pill, like condensing a Golden Core, no one could interrupt.

Otherwise, at best, all previous efforts would be wasted; at worst, he could go mad from Qi deviation.

Chen Nan took two deep breaths, taking out all his Spirit Stones for the Fake Pill condensation, then began cultivating according to the spell from the "Buddhist Bodhi Method".

His mana flowed like water, with the meridians as river channels, circulating naturally through his limbs.

Yet, the "Buddhist Bodhi Method" reversed nature, letting mana detach from the meridians to find a point within himself.

That point existed within the body but also in the void, between reality and illusion; those not talented enough would be unable to find this point.

Even if found, condensing a Golden Core within it would be impossible.

But these were not issues for Chen Nan, and this Fake Pill condensation also provided other benefits, specifically gaining experience for the true Golden Core condensation.

The Fake Pill followed the Golden Core method, merely differing in slight ways."

An hour later, Chen Nan’s entire mind submerged into his body; he seemed to enter an unending void.

This was precisely the point he needed to find.

"Congeal!"

Chen Nan shouted softly within his heart as his mana, like streaming water, detached from the meridians and surged toward the void point.

The mana formed into a lake, which Chen Nan continuously compressed, turning the lake into a pond, and the pond into a puddle.

Now, every drop of mana was equivalent to thousands before.

But this still wasn’t enough; Chen Nan gritted his teeth, beginning to absorb the Spirit Stones he prepared, as the spiritual energy from his Cultivation Technique alone was insufficient.

The Spirit Stones around him quickly depleted, and the small puddle gradually coalesced into an irregularly shaped solid.

While it looked quite ugly, a smile appeared on Chen Nan’s face.

Because this was the Fake Pill!

If, during the mana condensation, one’s mind gathered into the Golden Core, communicating Heaven and Earth with it at the center, it would become a true Golden Core!

Of course, this was just a preliminary form; whether a Golden Core or a Fake Pill, they required nurturing and compression, ultimately forming a smooth pearl.

By then, it would be considered successful.

Chen Nan felt a surge of joy in his heart; now he possessed Golden Core Stage prowess and physique, greatly enhancing his self-preservation.

The Fake Pill could even communicate with Heaven and Earth, tapping into a trace of the Heaven and Earth Power, and his Divine Thought became more solidified.

It spread out, allowing him to project the surrounding situation clearly into his mind.

Everything from Spirit Stones to grains of sand was vividly detailed.

But suddenly, Chen Nan was slightly startled because his Divine Thought sensed a person.

This individual moved stealthily, using a Secret Technique to hide in the shadows, which Chen Nan would not have detected had he not condensed the Fake Pill.

"Not good!"

Chen Nan was jolted inside, rapidly retracting his consciousness; anyone sneaking around at this time couldn’t be benign.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Seeing himself discovered, the person abandoned the disguise, revealing a longsword in their hand, emanating a chilling destructive aura.

The sword clearly contained the Power of Laws!

As soon as Chen Nan opened his eyes, the longsword plunged viciously into his Dantian, energy laced with the Power of Destruction instantly spread out, obliterating the Dantian, Spirit Root, and even the little snake.

He looked down at his body, crumbling, disappearing inch by inch, staring incredulously at the man before him, as if to imprint his face deeply in his mind.

"Hehe, greetings from Yama Hall,"

The man felt Chen Nan’s gaze, coldly chuckled, and retreated explosively, as the sword shattered and vanished alongside Chen Nan.

Indeed, this sword, imbued with the Law of Destruction, was prepared by the assassin specifically for Chen Nan.

This sword was lethal even to a Nascent Soul cultivator, let alone Chen Nan, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Chen Nan’s mind plunged into chaos, unwillingness, hatred, and deep attachment; it all ultimately dissipated entirely.

Coincidentally, at this moment, Chang Qing and Ah Yin returned to the mountaintop, witnessing the scene.

"No!"

Ah Yin’s tears burst forth, rushing to where Chen Nan had been, but nothing was left.

Chang Qing’s fury surged, staring at the fleeing assassin.

"I will kill you!"

The cultivators below, hearing the commotion, rushed up.

Ah Yin knelt on the ground, tears streaming down one by one.

But she did not notice a silkworm thread appearing out of thin air.