Golden Core is a Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 1: Qi Yuan

Shen Guang Sect

The morning bell tolled continuously, awakening all the disciples, who then began their cultivation with vigor, inhaling and exhaling spiritual energy.

The sounds of morning practice echoed throughout the sect, creating an atmosphere full of vitality.

On Qise Peak, Qi Yuan lay on his bed. The morning bell was particularly jarring to his ears, so he covered them. His wooden cat puppet also opened its mouth at the appropriate time and made a sound.

"Wake up!"

"Wake up!"

With a wave of his hand, Qi Yuan stuffed a small piece of dried fish into the puppet’s mouth, silencing it instantly. He changed his position and continued to sleep comfortably.

As the saying goes, "I alone sleep when the sun is high; who is a god? I am a god!"

Who knows how much time had passed before Qi Yuan finally woke up. He took a deep breath.

"Mm, the air in this other world is quite sweet."

Qi Yuan originally belonged to the vast populace of Blue Star. Half a year ago, he transmigrated to this world. Unlike his previous world, this one had extraordinary beings and cultivators.

By chance, Qi Yuan had joined the Shen Guang Sect, becoming a disciple of Qise Peak, and its only disciple at that.

After washing up and getting dressed, Qi Yuan left his courtyard. Yesterday, his master had sent a message with some instructions.

Standing halfway up the mountain, Qi Yuan looked up towards the peak, which was towering and shrouded in immortal mist. He glanced at the palace within the clouds and muttered, "Another day of missing Master."

The clouds atop the peak rippled momentarily and then dispersed, as if nothing had happened. His master lived at the peak and had set a restriction that Qi Yuan was not allowed to ascend.

Not seeing the clouds gather and scatter at the peak, Qi Yuan walked down Qise Peak. Today was the Shen Guang Sect’s disciple recruitment ceremony. He was to represent Qise Peak, one of the five peaks of the sect, to recruit new disciples.

Qise Peak had only one incompetent disciple—himself—and the sect had expressed their dissatisfaction. However, the peak master of Qise Peak was powerful, so those complaints could only be kept to themselves.

Currently, even the peak master of Qise Peak had issues with Qi Yuan, which was why they planned to recruit more disciples.

Qi Yuan slowly walked down the peak. When he reached halfway down, he stopped.

There was a large tree here, several feet high. Looking down from above, one would see:

• [This is a somewhat unusual blade of grass, but three days ago, Elder Kumu and the Empress of Dashang had a rendezvous here.]

Standing under the tree, Qi Yuan glanced at the fresh green grass on the ground, and a series of words appeared in his mind. He was taken aback. If he remembered correctly, a few days ago, when he came here, his eyes saw:

• [This is an ordinary blade of grass, but four days ago, a wild dog urinated on it.]

"This grass is quite interesting."

After entering the Qi Refining stage, Qi Yuan discovered that his eyes had a peculiar ability to see things others couldn’t. For example, when he first looked at the cultivation technique given by his master:

"Qise Refining Fire Technique"

He saw:

• [This is a Jade-level cultivation technique with 1,371 obvious flaws and numerous other minor flaws. Cultivating to the highest level will turn one into indescribable nourishment for an unknown being.]

At that time, Qi Yuan was stunned by these messages. He then checked other cultivation techniques and found similar issues.

The highest level? Nourishment? Such distant concerns weren’t something a small Qi Refining cultivator like him should worry about.

Of course, his cultivation was stuck at the Qi Refining stage because, according to his eyes, breaking through would confirm his status as nourishment. Hence, Qi Yuan had been searching for a suitable cultivation technique ever since, diligently working towards that goal.

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In the sect's main hall, divine light scattered around. The white-haired Kang Fulu held a fly whisk and sat in the air. Behind him, the eldest disciples of the other peaks stood tall. Kang Fulu looked at the hundreds of newly admitted disciples below and showed a satisfied expression.

However, recalling something, he asked slowly, "Hasn't anyone from Qise Peak arrived yet?"

"Kang Shixiong, you know the character of Qise Peak’s eldest disciple..." a man in a golden robe said softly.

Hearing this, Kang Fulu fell silent. Just then, a voice announced, "Qise Peak’s eldest disciple Qi Yuan has arrived."

With this announcement, Qi Yuan appeared in front of everyone, dressed in white, standing tall with a jade pendant at his waist, walking towards the light.

Many disciples of the Shen Guang Sect, as well as the new entrants, looked at Qi Yuan with different expressions.

"Didn't expect Senior Brother Qi Yuan to come down the mountain!"

"He looks even more handsome than the rumors."

"It's a pity that such a handsome person is..."

"What about him?"

"His behavior is strange, and he has mental issues!"

"Really?"

"Actually, not really. His way of cultivation is just different from others. He belongs to the 'obsessed' lineage. Cultivators of this lineage tend to have unique personalities!"

"A mental case in the cultivation world? Better not provoke him."

"Although he seems a bit crazy, he's truly a genius with great insights into cultivation. Many senior brothers and sisters seek his advice on cultivation issues."

The disciples below whispered among themselves, and many looked at Qi Yuan with peculiar eyes.

In Canglan Realm, there are three types of people you shouldn't provoke:

First, doctors; second, sword cultivators; and third, obsessed cultivators.

Doctors possess medical skills to heal injuries. Cultivators may need them for treatment and quick recovery after duels, so it's best not to provoke them. Moreover, doctors are often skilled in making deadly poisons and pills, killing silently.

Sword cultivators are known for their formidable combat skills and decisive killing, so it's best to avoid them.

Obsessed cultivators are rather unusual. They are fixated on something to an extreme degree, whether it's a sword, a flower, or a person, leading to mental issues. Such cultivators are unpredictable; who knows when a mental case might suddenly go crazy?

Qi Yuan belonged to the obsessed lineage.

"Junior Brother Qi Yuan, you are a bit late," Kang Fulu said softly.

"I went to bed too late yesterday," Qi Yuan yawned.

The eldest disciples of the other peaks remained silent. Kang Fulu said, "Since everyone is here, let's begin recruiting disciples."

The square was filled with new disciples who had just passed the entrance examination. The eldest disciples of each peak were responsible for selecting recruits for their respective peaks.

Kang Fulu stepped forward and looked at the hundreds of new disciples below, speaking slowly.

"Shen Guang Sect is one of the three major cultivation sects of the Dashang Kingdom."

"Congratulations to all of you for passing the rigorous tests. From now on, you are disciples of Shen Guang Sect."

Hearing this, the hundreds of young men and women below felt excited. After all, Shen Guang Sect was one of the most powerful cultivation sects in the Dashang Kingdom. Joining the sect meant becoming someone of high status.

Kang Fulu was pleased with their reactions and continued.

"Shen Guang Sect has five peaks. You may choose one to join."

"This is the eldest disciple of the Divine Medicine Peak, Zhuge Miao."

"This is the eldest disciple of the Myriad Laws Peak, Xu Yiyi."

"This is the eldest disciple of Qise Peak, Qi Yuan."

"This is the eldest disciple of the Battle Peak, Madman."

"I am Kang Fulu, the last disciple of the Five Lights Peak Master, the son-in-law of the Shen Guang Sect Master, the grandmaster of the Five Lights Sacred Law, and the founder of the Little Sun Technique, the chief eldest disciple of the Five Lights Peak."

As Kang Fulu spoke, five-colored divine light appeared above his head, making him look extremely impressive and conspicuous.

Yes, Kang Fulu, known as the most narcissive figure of the Five Lights Peak.