blenderwars Chapter 962
Chapter 962
After successfully cleansing his marrow, Fu Shaoping's cultivation speed soared like a wild horse.
Peak of early Foundation Establishment stage.
Mid-stage of foundation building.
Peak of the mid-stage Foundation Establishment.
Late stage of foundation building.
In just six months, he broke through from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the late stage.
This speed caused a huge uproar in the Qingyun Sect.
"How did Fu Shaoping cultivate so quickly?"
"Wasn't he born with a weak meridian? How come he suddenly..."
"I heard that Master Yuehua refined a marrow-cleansing pill for him and reshaped his meridians."
"The Marrow Cleansing Pill? That's a legendary elixir! Master Yuehua is so good to him..."
There was much discussion, with some expressing envy, some jealousy, and others curiosity.
Fu Shaoping ignored these comments.
He knew that the late stage of Foundation Establishment was just the beginning.
His goal is the Golden Core, the Nascent Soul, the Deity Transformation, and that "end".
Chapter Forty-Four: The Path to the Golden Core
After reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment, Fu Shaoping began preparing for Core Formation.
Core Formation is the second true chasm on the path of cultivation. Unlike Foundation Establishment, Core Formation requires not only the accumulation of spiritual power but also a profound understanding of one's own path. The Golden Core is the culmination of a cultivator's lifelong learning and enlightenment, determining how far one can go on the future path.
Fu Shaoping's philosophy is the philosophy of contracts.
The golden core he wants to form must be a contract-based golden core.
On this day, he invited Master Yuehua to his courtyard.
"Master, I want to form my core."
Master Yuehua looked at him with profound eyes.
What kind of core do you want to form?
"Contract Golden Elixir".
Master Yuehua remained silent for a moment, then said, "The Way of Contracts was once prevalent in ancient times, but it has long been lost. My understanding of the Way of Contracts is limited to some fragments of ancient texts. If you wish to form a Golden Core of Contracts, you need to find a place where the power of Contracts is abundant."
Fu Shaoping nodded: "This disciple understands. This disciple wishes to go to a place."
"where?"
"The Netherworld Secret Realm".
Master Yuehua frowned slightly: "The Netherworld Secret Realm? Wasn't it just closed? It won't open again for another hundred years."
Fu Shaoping shook his head: "This disciple does not need to enter the secret realm. This disciple only needs to go to the vicinity of the entrance to the secret realm. There are remnants of the ancient contract there, which may be helpful for this disciple's Core Formation."
After a long silence, Master Yuehua finally nodded.
"Alright. I'll go with you."
Chapter 45 - Entrance to the Secret Realm
The entrance to the Netherworld Secret Realm is located on a desolate plain three thousand miles east of the Qingyun Sect.
This place is shrouded in gray fog year-round, barren of vegetation, and rarely visited by humans. The air is filled with an ancient, weathered atmosphere, as if a covenant of countless years has been frozen in time.
Fu Shaoping stood at the entrance, closing his eyes and concentrating.
He could sense that the aura of the contract, though faint, was extremely pure. It did not favor any attribute, nor did it carry any will; it simply existed quietly, like the most primal rule of heaven and earth.
"This is it." He opened his eyes and looked at Master Yuehua. "Master, I need to go into seclusion here for a while. You should go back first."
Master Yuehua looked at him with a hint of worry in his eyes.
“I’m worried about you being here alone.”
Fu Shaoping smiled slightly: "Master, rest assured, I know what I'm doing. If I encounter any danger, I will send a message immediately."
After a moment of silence, Master Yuehua finally nodded.
"Alright. Your master will be waiting for you at Moonflower Peak. Take care."
She turned and disappeared into the gray mist.
Fu Shaoping took a deep breath, sat cross-legged, and began his seclusion.
Chapter Forty-Six: Contract Golden Core
The process of forming the Golden Core was more difficult than Fu Shaoping had imagined.
He focused his mind on his dantian, guiding his spiritual energy to slowly compress and condense. At the same time, he drew upon the surrounding contractual energy, merging it into his spiritual power.
However, the aura of the contract is extremely thin, and only a trace can be incorporated each time it is activated. This trace of contract aura needs to be repeatedly tempered and purified in the dantian before it can truly merge with spiritual power.
This process is extremely slow.
One day, two days, three days...
One month, two months, three months...
Fu Shaoping was like an ascetic, repeating the same actions day after day.
His cultivation level steadily improved with each compression. His Dao of Contracts deepened with each fusion.
Finally, in the dead of night on the ninety-ninth day.
Suddenly, a crisp "crack" sound came from the dantian.
That was the sound of the golden elixir taking shape.
A golden core, the size of a pigeon egg, smooth and lustrous, with pale golden contract runes flowing across its surface, slowly floated in the dantian.
The Golden Elixir of Contract is complete.
Fu Shaoping opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.
He stood up, feeling the surging power within his body and the connection to heaven and earth that was several times clearer than when he was in the Foundation Establishment stage. A faint smile appeared on his lips.
The Golden Elixir is complete.
He spent less than two years cultivating from the early Foundation Establishment stage to the Golden Core stage.
Such speed is extremely rare in the history of the Qingyun Sect.
But he knew this was just the beginning.
His journey is still long.
Chapter 47 Returning to the Clan
When Fu Shaoping returned to Qingyun Sect, the entire sect was in an uproar.
"Fu Shaoping has reached the Core Formation stage!"
"He's only twenty years old, right? A twenty-year-old Golden Core cultivator?!"
"My God! How did he do that?"
"I heard he secluded himself at the entrance to the Netherworld for three months, triggering the aura of an ancient contract..."
"Is the Way of Contracts... really that powerful?"
There was much discussion and exclamations of amazement.
Standing atop Moonflower Peak, Master Yuehua looked at the returning Fu Shaoping with eyes full of satisfaction.
"Shaoping, you did a great job."
Fu Shaoping walked up to her and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Master."
Master Yuehua shook his head: "No need to thank me. It's the result of your own hard work."
She looked into his eyes, her gaze deep and intense.
"Shaoping, what are your plans next?"
Fu Shaoping was silent for a moment, then said, "This disciple wishes to go somewhere."
"where?"
"Northern Territory."
Master Yuehua frowned slightly: "The Northern Region? That's a wild and untamed land, teeming with demonic beasts and rarely visited by humans. What are you going there for?"
Fu Shaoping said, "This disciple senses clues to the Dao of Contracts there. This disciple wishes to go and search for them."
After a long silence, Master Yuehua finally nodded.
"Alright. I won't stop you. But remember, no matter where you go, Qingyun Sect will always be your home."
Fu Shaoping nodded and bowed respectfully.
"Your disciple will remember this."
Chapter Forty-Eight: Farewell
Before leaving, Fu Shaoping went to Qingyang City.
The Fu family remains unchanged.
Fu Qingshan has recovered his cultivation and resumed his position as head of the family. Fu Shaoyun has become an elder of the fourth branch, Fu Shaojie manages the market, and Fu Shaohua is in charge of spirit mine mining. The Fu family's businesses are even more prosperous than when Fu Shaoping left.
"Shaoping, you're back!" Fu Qingshan's eyes were filled with joy when he saw his son.
Fu Shaoping walked up to his father, knelt down, and kowtowed three times. "Father, your son is unfilial and has caused you worry."
Fu Qingshan helped him up, patted him on the shoulder, and looked at him with great satisfaction.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
The father and son sat in the main hall and talked for a long time. Fu Shaoping briefly told his father about his experiences over the years. He told him everything he could about: the broken meridians, the Marrow Cleansing Pill, the Golden Core, and the Dao of Contracts. Only about the Hundred Lifetimes Book and his memories of his past life, he didn't mention a word.
After listening, Fu Qingshan remained silent for a long time.
“Shaoping, you’ve grown up.” He said slowly, “The road you’ve traveled is much farther than your father imagined.”
Fu Shaoping shook his head: "Father, you flatter me."
Fu Qingshan looked at him, his eyes filled with a hint of reluctance.
"Are you leaving again this time?"
Fu Shaoping nodded.
Fu Qingshan was silent for a moment, then said, "Go. A man's ambition lies in all corners of the world. I'll take care of the Fu family's affairs."
He took out a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it to Fu Shaoping.
“This is what your mother left you. She said she would give it to you when you grow up.”
Fu Shaoping took the jade pendant and looked down at it.
The jade pendant was pure white, with the character "平" (ping) engraved on it. It was my mother's handwriting; though faded, the gentleness of those days was still evident.
“Mother…” he murmured, a pang of sorrow rising in his heart.
Fu Qingshan patted him on the shoulder without saying a word.
Fu Shaoping put away the jade pendant, stood up, and bowed solemnly to his father.
"Father, take care."
He turned and strode away.
Behind him, Fu Qingshan watched his retreating figure, his eyes filled with pride and reluctance.
Chapter 49·Northern Territory
The Northern Region is a vast land north of the Eastern Region.
The climate here is frigid, and the land is covered in ice and snow year-round. Monsters roam freely, and human footprints are rare. Only some barbarian tribes and ascetic monks choose to settle here.
Fu Shaoping spent three months crossing the border between the Eastern and Northern Regions to enter this icy land.
His goal was a snow-capped mountain deep in the northern region.
That snow-capped mountain is called "Contract Peak".
Legend has it that in ancient times, a powerful being who had made a contract with the Dao attained enlightenment and ascended to immortality there. The aura of his contract lingers on the mountain for thousands of years.
Fu Shaoping trekked through wind and snow for half a month before finally arriving at the foot of Contract Peak.
The mountain peaks soared into the clouds, entirely white, like a giant ice sword piercing the sky. At the foot of the mountain stood an ancient stone tablet. Inscribed on it were several simple, ancient characters:
"Contract Peak, the sacred ground of contractors. Those who are not contractors are not allowed to enter."
Without hesitation, Fu Shaoping embarked on his mountain climbing journey.
Chapter 50: The Peak of Contracts
On Contract Peak, wind and snow raged.
The higher you go, the stronger the wind, the heavier the snow, and the lower the temperature. By the time you reach the halfway point, even the protective spiritual power of a Golden Core cultivator is insufficient to withstand the biting cold.
But Fu Shaoping did not stop.
He knew that what he wanted was at the top of the mountain.
He climbed upwards step by step, with great difficulty.
Seven days later, he finally reached the summit.
At the summit, there is a small stone temple.
The stone hall was simple and unadorned, with only a stone door. On the stone door was carved a huge contract rune.
Fu Shaoping walked to the stone gate and gently touched it.
The stone gate slowly opened.
The hall was completely empty.
There is only one stone tablet, standing in the very center.
Several lines of text are engraved on the stone tablet:
"I am the Heavenly Contract Child, an ancient contract cultivator. I have devoted my life to studying the Way of Contracts and have finally attained enlightenment. However, the Way of Heaven is unpredictable, and I too cannot escape my fate. Before my death, I leave this stone tablet, awaiting a destined person."
"Those who come after, if you can decipher the contract runes on the stone tablet, you can inherit my legacy. If not, then go down the mountain."
Fu Shaoping stared intently at the stone tablet.
Tianqizi.
On page four, he had seen this name in the ancestral home of the Fu family.
That is the complete lineage of the Heavenly Contract Master – "The Essentials of the Heavenly Contract".
Unexpectedly, in this life, he encountered Tianqizi again here.
“So that’s how it is.” He murmured, “The inheritance on the fourth page and the inheritance on this page are originally from the same source.”
He sat down cross-legged and began to study the runes on the stone tablet.
Chapter 51: The Heavenly Contract Inheritance
The runes on the stone tablet were far more profound than Fu Shaoping had imagined.
They don't seem to be man-made; they seem to be naturally formed by heaven and earth. Each rune contains a true meaning of the Way of the Contract.
Fairness, order, protection, purification, judgment, balance, chaos, yin and yang, life and death...
Fu Shaoping studied each rune one by one, verifying them against the knowledge of contracts he had accumulated in his previous lives.
One month, two months, three months...
He was so immersed in the ocean of the principles of contracts that he forgot about time, space, and even himself.
I don't know how much time passed.
It might take a few months, a year, or ten years.
He finally deciphered the last rune.
The stone tablet shattered with a crash, transforming into a stream of light that entered his brow.
The complete inheritance of Tianqizi—the full version of "The Essentials of Tianqi"—along with his lifelong insights into contracts, all flooded into Fu Shaoping's sea of consciousness.
Fu Shaoping closed his eyes to process the information, and only opened them after a long while.
He stood up, feeling the massive amount of information in his mind, and a sense of indescribable calm welled up inside him.
He finally succeeded in the way of contracts.
From this day forward, he will no longer need to seek any successor.
He himself is the legacy.
Chapter 52 The Return Journey
When Fu Shaoping left Contract Peak, his cultivation had already broken through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.
He spent a whole year meditating at the summit, not only receiving the complete inheritance of the Heavenly Contract Child, but also pushing his own Way of Contract to a new level.
He walked through the wind and snow with unhurried steps.
The wind and snow could no longer stop him, and the cold could no longer erode him.
He seemed to merge with the world, becoming a part of the contractual code.
A month later, he returned to the Qingyun Sect.
When Master Yuehua saw him, her eyes were filled with relief.
"Shaoping, you're back."
Fu Shaoping walked up to her and bowed respectfully.
"Master, your disciple has returned."
Master Yuehua looked at him with profound eyes.
"you've changed."
Fu Shaoping smiled slightly: "This disciple has simply found himself."
Master Yuehua nodded and did not ask any further questions.
"Go and get some rest. In a few days, I have something to tell you."
Chapter 53 The Sect's Summoning
Three days later, Master Yuehua summoned Fu Shaoping to his cave.
Inside the cave, besides True Person Yuehua, there was another person—the sect leader of Qingyun Sect, True Person Qingyun.
Master Qingyun, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, is the strongest expert in the Qingyun Sect. He has a refined appearance and gentle demeanor, but his gaze is as deep and unfathomable as an abyss.
"Fu Shaoping, sit down." He gestured to the futon opposite him.
Fu Shaoping sat down, his expression calm.
Master Qingyun looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze.
"I've heard all about your experiences from Junior Sister Yuehua. Born with a crippled meridian, you defied the heavens to cultivate, cleansed and reshaped your marrow, achieved the Golden Core stage, and inherited a contract... Your journey has been more difficult and more remarkable than anyone else's." (End of Chapter)