I Secretly Cultivate Immortality in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 30 ·Lihuo Heaven-Burning Cauldron, Breaking Through to Golden Core

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Chapter 30: Lihuo Heaven-Burning Cauldron, Breaking Through to Golden Core!

【Entry ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍《Fortune-Blessed Immortal Lord · Red》 effect triggered. You have obtained a low-grade Spirit Realm magical treasure: Azure Underworld Cold Radiance Sword】

【Azure ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍Underworld Cold Radiance Sword: Forged from Spirit Realm frost crystals. The blade is incomparably sharp, with cold energy contained within. During combat, it can automatically release freezing qi to slow opponents.

(Friendly ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍reminder: Magical treasures are divided into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and supreme-grade)】

With ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍a thought from Gu Yan, a long sword appeared in his hand.

The ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍sword measured about three feet three inches, like a streak of solidified azure underworld radiance.

In ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍terms of appearance, it was even more dazzling than the Flowing Shadow Sword Lin Wei had gifted him in earlier years.

Most importantly, this was a magical treasure. Though only low-grade, it had completely transcended the category of ordinary metal weapons.

“Spirit Realm…” Gu Yan frowned slightly.

For the first time, the entry description explicitly mentioned a prefix from another world.

“This Martial Dao world already has Spiritual Energy, and ancient texts occasionally record primordial demonic beasts… Could it be that in some unknown corner, there exist immortal cultivators?”

Though he could not confirm it, various layered-world concepts from his previous life surfaced in his mind.

Worlds beyond worlds—this realm might merely be a remote corner.

This thought made Gu Yan’s heart grow cautious.

“It seems that in the future, I must act more carefully and not be too high-profile. Otherwise, attracting hidden observers would not be pleasant.”

Another year passed.

【Entry 《Fortune-Blessed Immortal Lord · Red》 effect triggered. You have obtained a high-grade Spirit Realm storage magical treasure: Sumeru Star Ring】

【Sumeru Star Ring: Contains a hundred-zhang internal space. Dead objects can be stored and retrieved with a thought. Includes a basic refinement method—recognition can be achieved through a drop of blood or infusion of Spiritual Energy.】

Gu Yan refined it according to the method. When his divine sense entered, he saw a stable gray space, vast and empty.

He casually stored the Azure Underworld Cold Radiance Sword inside, then retrieved it with a thought, as easily as moving his arm.

At last, he would no longer need to stuff everything into his clothes or hide them under his bed.

Thus, another eight years passed.

Each year, Gu Yan obtained a treasure through the entry.

Most were unremarkable. The most precious was a defensive supreme-grade magical treasure obtained in the fifth year—the Lihuo Heaven-Burning Cauldron.

【Lihuo Heaven-Burning Cauldron: Supreme-grade magical treasure. Forged primarily from Spirit Realm Earth-Core Lihuo Crystals, combined with various fire-attributed materials.】

The cauldron was entirely crimson, with three legs and two handles.

Gu Yan had admired it for a long time back then, unwilling to put it down.

With this cauldron in hand, both his offensive and defensive capabilities would undergo a qualitative leap.

On this day, Gu Yan felt that the mass of liquid Spiritual Energy within his Dantian had been compressed to the extreme, faintly showing signs of solidifying into a crystal.

He knew the moment for breakthrough had arrived.

He stood up and sought out Sect Master Xuanchenzi.

“Sect Master, I require an absolutely secluded place where I can enter seclusion for a period without disturbance.”

Although Xuanchenzi did not know what Gu Yan intended to do, recalling this Daoist Longevity’s past mysteries and generous contributions, he immediately responded solemnly:

“Elder Gu, rest assured. Behind Pill Glow Peak lies a suspended cave dwelling once used briefly by the founding ancestor for secluded cultivation. It is hidden, and ordinary disciples cannot approach.

I will arrange it immediately and personally set up guards around the perimeter. No one will disturb you.”

“Much appreciated, Sect Master.” Gu Yan nodded.

Moments later, Gu Yan was already within a natural cave halfway up a cliff behind Pill Glow Peak.

The entrance was concealed, yet spacious inside. Before him lay a ten-thousand-zhang abyss shrouded in clouds.

Behind him stood solid mountain rock. Most importantly, the space was sufficiently vast.

Gu Yan nodded in satisfaction and immediately sat cross-legged in the center, clearing his mind and circulating the Golden Core chapter of the Grand Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture.

As his mind sank into his Dantian and he began compressing Spiritual Energy with full force, a sudden change occurred!

Outside the cave, the once-clear sky abruptly darkened.

Thick storm clouds gathered overhead at a visible speed.

The Golden Core Heavenly Tribulation had arrived!

This breakthrough was far from the Foundation Establishment stage, which had only thunderclouds without lightning.

Not only did inner demons arise from his sea of consciousness, but outside, heavenly thunder roared!

Moreover, due to Gu Yan’s simultaneous cultivation of immortality and Martial Dao in earlier years, his three hundred and sixty-five acupoints had long resonated with his Dantian. The Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth and the power of the tribulation lightning were both greatly amplified.

The first bolt of tribulation lightning struck directly at the cliffside cave where Gu Yan was!

Even more terrifying, the heavenly lightning seemed to possess intelligence.

At the moment it was about to strike the mountain, it abruptly bent midair, changing direction and rushing straight toward Gu Yan in the center of the cave!

The thickness and ferocity of the lightning were utterly horrifying!

However, Gu Yan was already prepared.

“Lihuo Heaven-Burning Cauldron, rise!”

With a low shout, the crimson cauldron flew out from his storage ring, expanding with the wind into a massive vessel over ten feet wide.

Crimson light flowed across its surface, forming a blazing barrier that protected Gu Yan within.

Boom!

Violent lightning bolts continuously struck the barrier.

The barrier trembled violently but remained as steady as a mountain, neutralizing most of the tribulation’s power.

The might of a supreme-grade magical treasure was fully displayed at this moment!

The lightning tribulation was not the true concern.

The real trial came from within.

After nine bolts of lightning, Gu Yan fell into a heart demon illusion.

Within the illusion, he seemed to return to those five years when he had been Impermanence Yama.

Before him was no longer the suspended cave, but mountains of corpses and seas of blood, resentment filling the sky.

Countless twisted faces of evildoers, bandit leaders, and demonic sect members he had slain appeared densely around him, surrounding him completely.

Their limbs were broken, blood flowing endlessly, emitting shrill howls and curses.

“Impermanence Yama! So what if you killed us?”

“The evil in this world is like wild grass—you can never eliminate it all!”

A particularly sinister old demon phantom stepped forward, laughing hoarsely:

“You think that by killing us all, the world will become peaceful?”

“Heaven and earth have yin and yang; the world is divided into righteous and evil.”

“We are to this mortal world what rot is to decay, what maggots are to carrion—an inevitable part of the cycle of heaven!”

“By eliminating us lesser evils, you seem to have accumulated boundless merit, but in truth, you are removing the barriers that the Heavenly Dao has set to contain greater evil!”

“Once the old barriers fall and balance is lost, greater, more hidden evils—better suited to this world—will inevitably arise!”

“When the true great evil, tacitly permitted by heaven and earth, descends, what will you do if you cannot resist it? Hahaha!”

All evils laughed together, their voices surging like a tide, filled with mockery.

Within the illusion, Gu Yan remained expressionless, continuously swinging his sword.

He did not respond with any grand principles.

He did not declare any heroic vows of standing against all odds.

Nor did he fall into philosophical debate over whether eliminating evil had meaning.

If, in the future, new and stronger evils appeared, as long as he had the strength, he would continue to cut them down.

If at that time he was too weak to resist?

Then he would simply not concern himself with it.

When he became strong enough, he would act.

If he never became strong enough?

Then he would never act.

If he could not defeat them, could he not at least avoid them?

Gu Yan’s Dao heart was clear and transparent, unmoved by inner demons, unburdened by empty reputation. He only sought to follow his heart and act within his means.

The more fiercely the demonic phantoms howled, the more solid his sword light became, and the steadier his mind grew.

Outside, nine days and nine nights passed.

The final bolt of lightning struck the barrier of the Lihuo Heaven-Burning Cauldron, causing it to emit a resonant hum.

Though its radiance dimmed slightly, it suffered no major damage.

At the same time, the heart demon illusion shattered like a bubble.

Within Gu Yan’s Dantian, a Golden Core the size of a longan fruit, perfectly round and flawless, radiating five-colored light, finally fully condensed!

……

In the distance, atop a mountain peak,

Sect Master Xuanchenzi and Supreme Elder Yunchenzi had long been alarmed by the terrifying phenomenon that lasted nine days behind Pill Glow Peak.

The two watched from afar, not daring to approach.

“Ma… Martial Uncle, this… what kind of heavenly might is this? Elder Gu, he…” Xuanchenzi’s face was pale, his voice dry.

Those bolts of lightning—he felt that even being grazed by the smallest one would reduce him to ashes instantly.

Yunchenzi’s hair and beard stood on end as he muttered, “No mistake… this is absolutely not the sign of a Martial Dao breakthrough!

Ancient texts record that in ancient times, Qi Refiners defied heaven, seizing the fortune of heaven and earth, thus drawing down heavenly thunder tribulations to temper themselves…

Elder Gu—no, Immortal Lord Gu—he… is undergoing a tribulation of the Immortal Dao!”

……

Inside the suspended cave dwelling,

Gu Yan slowly opened his eyes, feeling Spiritual Energy surging smoothly within his body, his connection to the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth several times clearer than before.

With a thought, he summoned his personal panel:

【Gu Yan】

【Lifespan: 131/1200】

【Realm: Golden Core Stage · First Layer】

【Entries: 《Fortune-Blessed Immortal Lord · Red》, 《Five Elements Spiritual Body · Orange》】

【Technique: 《Grand Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture》…】

【Spells: 《Five Elements Escape Technique》, 《Five Elements Protection Mantra》…】

【Magical Treasures: 《Azure Underworld Cold Radiance Sword · Low-grade》, 《Sumeru Star Ring · High-grade》, 《Lihuo Heaven-Burning Cauldron · Supreme-grade》…】

“The panel has changed quite a bit,” Gu Yan thought, understanding clearly.

The original martial arts section had been completely replaced by the spells section, and a new magical treasures section had been added.

Within the spells section, the Five Elements Escape Technique and Five Elements Protection Mantra were practical spells included in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment chapters of the Grand Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture, which he had already mastered.

Now that he had broken through to Golden Core, he could also begin comprehending and cultivating the powerful offensive spell from the Golden Core chapter—Little Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light.

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