“How much?!”
Lin Yi nearly leaped out of his chair.
Eight minutes?
Even eight hours would have felt incredibly fast to him.
This was beyond ridiculous!
It was utterly absurd!
How did they do it?
As if seeing through Lin Yi’s thoughts, Niu Debiao, with a shocking statement, spoke again, “It was supposed to take several hours…”
“After I shared the method with my other colleagues, Leader Wang Fugui announced that refining would be part of our performance review. The top fifty in weekly refining quantity would receive gold coin rewards, while the bottom ten would be fined 50 silver coins… So everyone encouraged each other and managed to shorten the refining time to just a few minutes.”
“Encouraged each other,” my foot, this is just internal competition…
“But this is good too…” Lin Yi secretly rejoiced.
Compete!
Compete hard!
After collecting his thoughts, Lin Yi came back to his senses, “Then, haven’t many Nine Underworld Corpses already been converted?”
“Yes.”
“All 435 retrieved warrior remains have been fully converted.” Niu Debiao paused, then added, “Of course, that doesn’t include the one thousand you brought back today, Boss.”
Lin Yi nodded, “Alright, I understand. You may leave.”
After Niu Debiao left, another question arose in his mind.
Why couldn’t his own subordinates learn the Taiyin Corpse Driving Art even with the Pure Land’s enlightenment bonus?
Yet, these seemingly ordinary Niu Mas could master it, become proficient, and even shorten the refining time in such a short period…
“Interesting.”
Lin Yi took a sip of hot tea, then stood up and said to the three women, “I’m going to the tavern. You all go attend to your own matters.”
With that, he walked straight out of the hall and headed directly for the tavern.
He still had one last important matter to consult Zhuge Hei about.
The tense external situation had not affected the tavern; it remained bustling with activity.
Lin Yi walked to his usual corner and plopped down onto the booth seat.
Seeing the old man in front of him, reeking of alcohol and half-asleep, he couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on.
“Mr. Zhuge,” Lin Yi cleared his throat and called out.
“Who is it…”
Zhuge Hei opened one eye, glanced at Lin Yi, swayed as he sat up, and chuckled, “It’s you, little fellow… Congratulations, according to the current astrological developments, this trial will bring you an immense stroke of luck.”
“Really?!”
Lin Yi’s heart swelled with joy at the news.
Facing the aggressive myriad races, while he had some confidence, it wasn’t entirely stable.
Now, with Zhuge Hei’s stargazing endorsement, his taut nerves immediately relaxed considerably.
“What important matter do you seek my counsel for?”
Zhuge Hei gently fanned himself with his feather fan, then raised a hand to stop him, “Wait a moment, let me guess…”
As he spoke, he made a hand seal with his left hand, furrowed his brow, “Is it… to prepare for core formation?”
He released his spiritual sense, sweeping over Lin Yi’s entire body.
Discovering that the other party’s spiritual energy was abundant and far surpassed what it was before, he immediately sat up straight, wide-eyed and dumbfounded, “How did you cultivate? Even a medicine addict wouldn’t be this fast!”
There were many shortcuts to cultivation.
Demonic cultivation, medicinal cultivation, loan cultivation.
But he had never seen such a heaven-defying speed as Lin Yi’s.
And without leaving any hidden dangers.
It was inconceivable, completely overturning Zhuge Hei’s worldview.
“Perhaps I’m a prodigy?” Lin Yi raised an eyebrow, testing the waters.
“Nonsense…” Zhuge Hei rolled his eyes at him, “You’re not even a Primordial Sacred Body, yet you dare to call yourself a genius?”
Then, not wanting to pressure himself on this issue, he quickly changed the subject, “What stage are you at now? Examine your Dantian and tell me.”
“Oh…”
Lin Yi didn’t get the response he wanted, and with an expressionless face, he immersed his spiritual sense into his Dantian.
After a long while.
He finally opened his eyes, having pondered for a long time without knowing how to describe it.
“Is it that hard to examine a Dantian?” Zhuge Hei loudly grumbled, picking up his wine cup and gulping it down.
“Is it…,” Lin Yi stroked his chin, trying his best to choose his words accurately, “a half Golden Core stage?”
“Half-step Golden Core, yes, there is such a thing…”
Zhuge Hei was about to speak when he suddenly froze, his eyes widening, “What are you saying? A half Golden Core?”
“Ah.”
Lin Yi showed an innocent expression, saying with a wry smile, “I don’t know what happened, but I currently have a half Golden Core in my Dantian…”
“Damn it!” Zhuge Hei rolled up his sleeves, cursing, “A Golden Core is a Golden Core! That’s what’s formed when you break through a major realm from Foundation Establishment. What does ‘half a Golden Core’ even mean?!”
Sensing the other party’s disbelief, Lin Yi spread his hands, “Then, Mr. Zhuge, please see for yourself.”
“Alright.”
Zhuge Hei felt Lin Yi release his spiritual energy barrier and decisively extended his spiritual sense into his body.
“Good heavens, his meridians are quite wide! His cultivation speed is incredibly fast, and his foundation is so solid.”
After a preliminary look at Lin Yi’s internal situation, Zhuge Hei was consumed with envy.
Heaven knew how much hardship he had endured, how many times he had danced on the edge of death, to cultivate step by step to the Nascent Soul stage.
If he had Lin Yi’s cultivation speed, he wouldn’t be hiding from debts now.
However.
When Zhuge Hei’s spiritual sense entered Lin Yi’s Dantian and saw the half-formed, brightly colored core, he was completely stunned.
“No way…”
“Your Golden Core can condense itself?”
…
Screech—
The spatial rift, like a zipper, was violently torn open by an invisible hand!
Myriad races, in countless numbers and diverse forms, poured out like dumplings, cascading downwards!
Roars of anger, heart-wrenching screams, dense and incessant, echoed everywhere!
The entire sky reverberated with the cacophony of sounds.
The military base’s portal opened!
The Myriad Races channel immediately erupted in celebration!
“It has begun, the Main Quest! Great and Supreme Supreme God, please cast another glance upon your humble servant!”
“So many! Has a large portion of powerful lords joined? Damn it, my army has been scattered!”
“Hahaha, Super Love Farming is strong, but against our allied army, each of us could drown him with a single spit!”
“The reward given by the Supreme God this time, I’m claiming it! I also have to thank that human; otherwise, how could such a good thing fall upon us.”
“You’re making too much noise! Don’t scare that human… If he switches to an individual profession and escapes, we’ll lose an opportunity that could change our destiny.”
“Hurry up and act! If we fall behind those big figures, we might not even get a sip of the soup!”
“Sitting in the back, sending the army to the front lines, and having a chance to gain the Supreme God’s attention… How lucky!”
“…”
The Myriad Races lords saw the endless armies pouring out of the portal.
Those who had initially feared Lin Yi completely cast aside their concerns and joined this grand feast of celebration.
Absolute numerical advantage!
The Main Quest could not fail!
“Hope Moss, as agreed, you lead the charge.”
Aolan Emu stood on the high platform, looking down at the chaotic allied army of Myriad Races, and said without turning his head, “You don’t need to worry.”
“Just as those bugs in the channel said.”
“Unless he can make his army grow stronger and more numerous the more they fight.”
“Otherwise, facing the endless army of Myriad Races, Super Love Farming will have no other outcome but death.”