This Abyss Ancient Battlefield stretches endlessly, with no way of knowing its true size.

However, the boundaries are quite clear; the outskirts are barren lands, while the depths consist of a black earth and rugged terrain.

Lurking on the outskirts are Abyss monsters whose combat strength is not particularly strong. Although the experience rewards for killing them are minimal, their sheer numbers make up for it.

The three of them began sweeping the outskirts. Fang Zhou's ten thousand sword shadows seemed to have been made for cleansing the terrain, as none of these monsters could escape becoming a pincushion.

Aya's speed in killing monsters was not weak either. With one swipe of the Holy Sword, a sea of flames erupted, her skilled grilling technique rivaling that of street barbecue masters.

Compared to these two ruthless monster-killing machines, Ming Aoshuang's speed was much weaker.

Without the Beiming Heavenly Phoenix, she was at best an Elite Innate Realm, and the cold space she created was too small, far from matching the monster-killing speed of Fang Zhou and Aya.

Fang Zhou constantly mocked her as a thigh ornament, angering her, causing her to charge ahead each time, often exhausting herself to the point of collapse without taking any rest, fully resembling an excellent worker who would overwork herself to death under unscrupulous capitalism.

With the three's efforts, Fang Zhou's experience points increased visibly.

Two months later, Fang Zhou's experience accumulated to about seven thousand, more than doubling the efficiency compared to when he was solo.

The cooldown for Saint Mode had ended, so Fang Zhou didn't bother to return; he chose to directly break through to the Golden Core Realm within the Ancient Battlefield.

The three found a spring that could purify the Abyss's corruption, cleared away the surrounding monsters, and settled down there.

At the first sight of this spring, Aya was almost beside herself with excitement.

In the Black Soul World, once a person was corrupted by the Abyss, it was irreversible, inevitably leading to blackening or turning into monsters.

If such springs had existed in the Black Soul World back then, their situation would have been significantly better.

After two months, Aya was no longer as excited upon seeing the spring.

At Fang Zhou's request, Aya used her flames to heat the spring, turning it into a steamy hot spring. The three soaked in the spring, collectively letting out sighs of comfort.

Despite reaching their level of cultivation, where they could automatically clean the dust and grime off their bodies, it still couldn't compare to the comfort of a bath.

This warm spring water not only purifies the corruption of the Abyss but also alleviates the fatigue from constant monster battles.

The spring wasn't very large, so Fang Zhou and the other two soaked separately. Through the hazy mist, their vague silhouettes were visible.

Normally, Fang Zhou would soon indulge in his imagination, but the aftereffects of Saint Mode hadn't completely faded. Fang Zhou currently felt rather detached, with not a single stray thought in his mind.

He directly took out a Sword Box from the gourd, retrieved the Heaven and Earth Qiankun Technique from it, and reviewed it from start to finish.

After reading it, Fang Zhou addressed Aya and Ming Aoshuang, mainly Aya, and said, "I want to continue cultivating, so keep an eye on the surroundings for me."

Before Aya could respond, Ming Aoshuang immediately assured, "Don't worry, I won't let any monsters come near here."

Fang Zhou couldn't help but glance at her. Due to her cultivation technique and childhood tragedies, she seemed like an ice sculpture at first, but after getting along, it was clear she was quite talkative.

Essentially, she was a one-track-minded silly girl, cold exterior but warm-hearted, only external factors suppressed this, and very few people got to see her enthusiastic side.

During this time spent with Fang Zhou and Aya, she gradually exposed her true nature.

"Then I'll leave it to you both."

Fang Zhou put away the secret manual, closed his eyes, and began using Saint Mode, entering the Super Enlightenment State.

Having learned the Kun Chapter of the Heaven and Earth Qiankun Technique, Fang Zhou had reached the peak of the Innate Realm. Next, he only needed to learn the Qian Character Chapter to break through to the Golden Core Realm.

The breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm was extremely difficult, but still slightly easier than breaking through to the Innate Realm.

The difficulty of the Innate Realm was in transitioning from Foundation Establishment to Innate, after entering the Innate Realm, the following are relatively smooth.

While the Golden Core Realm's challenge lay in the final formation of the Golden Core, the earlier Void Core and Core Formation stages were not as tough.

Upon entering the Super Enlightenment State, Fang Zhou's learning speed skyrocketed, soon grasping the basics of the Qian Character Chapter.

Immersed in cultivation, he transcended worldly matters, blocking out all external information.

After finishing their bathing, Aya and Ming Aoshuang settled outside the spring. They knew Fang Zhou's cultivation sessions would last long, requiring them to stay here for a while.

Until half a month passed, Fang Zhou slowly opened his eyes, shimmering light flowing in them like brilliant gems.

He had learned half of the Qian Character Chapter, and his realm had quietly advanced to the Void Core Stage of the Golden Core Realm.

The entire Golden Core Realm takes the philosophical concept of Yin Yang Changes, Unity of Heaven and Man as the cultivation guideline, using the human body as the furnace, essence, energy, and spirit as the medicine, and True Qi as the fire, refining these into one to form the core.

The Golden Core is not just about forming a core inside but achieving a flawless state using the body as the foundation, with the Golden Core as the ultimate outcome.

After absorbing Spiritual Energy, if left unattended, it will dissipate automatically, and this trait persists even at the Innate stage.

However, the goal of the Golden Core Realm is to close these leaks, forging a perfect Golden Body, flawless inside and out, with the Golden Core as the nucleus, forming a world within.

Fang Zhou initially thought the Golden Core Realm was about forming an internal stone-like Golden Core inside.

But after learning the Qian Character Chapter, he realized that Golden Core could refer to both the core formed internally and the perfect leak-free Golden Body Realm of the Cultivator.

The name Golden Core originally comes from "Gold returns to its initial nature, thus it is named the returning elixir," meaning gold's imperishability.

It largely signifies the Golden Core Realm's possession of an indestructible, flawless Golden Body Realm, the physical limit.

Now, reaching the Void Core Stage, Fang Zhou's entire meridian resonated, bones warmed, and without cultivation, Spiritual Energy would circulate autonomously within him.

Soaking in the spring for over half a month, luckily Fang Zhou's physique was strong enough to avoid getting overly pruned.

Successfully breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, Fang Zhou's mood was elated, swimming around in the spring.

Now he was already one step into the ranks of the top masters in the Cultivation World, setting up his own sect wouldn't be out of the question.

Seeming to hear the sounds of swimming, Ming Aoshuang's voice suddenly echoed from outside the spring.

"Fang Yuanhang, are you awake?"

Just as Fang Zhou was about to respond, he suddenly felt a searing heat surge violently from within.

His expression changed; he immediately realized this was a residual effect of the Saint Mode.

The desire suppressed by detachment finally erupted all at once.

This desire was like fire meets oil, allowing no time for Fang Zhou to react, instantly cascading throughout his entire being.

It was as if he was plunged into a furnace, with his body temperature soaring, skin turning hot.

From outside, Ming Aoshuang hadn't heard Fang Zhou's response, and was walking towards the spring.

"Are you okay?"

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