67: Chapter 67: Finally Achieving the Golden Core! (New Green Entry)

[You slowly rise.]

[A feeling of abundant power almost tears your body apart, as if a single punch could shake the mountains.]

[With a slight movement of your mind, that Golden Core of the Five Elements flies out from your Dantian.]

[It hovers above your palm.]

[Five-colored radiance flows, containing a majestic yet restrained power.]

[You can even feel the Golden Core breathing, communicating with you in silence.]

["From today on, I am also someone who has a 'Core'."]

[The corners of your lips curl up slightly, unable to hide the joy in your heart.]

[After retracting the Golden Core, you impatiently open the System panel.]

[Name: Tang Xun]

[Realm: Early-Stage Core Formation]

[Cultivation Technique: "Five Qi Towards Origin Sword Canon"]

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["At the Core Formation Stage, I can equip twelve traits!"]

[You stare at the long list of traits, falling into a happy dilemma.]

["Life Simulator (Prismatic)" and "Five Elements Spiritual Root (Green)", these two core traits are irreplaceable and must be locked in."]

["Divine Sense Double (Green) is also very useful. Strong perception is always more beneficial than harmful."]

["Breath Concealment Technique (Purple), a Divine Artifact for disguise and essential for the Dao of Staying Low, naturally must be brought along!"]

["Looks are a man's second life, "Ageless Male God (Green)" must be equipped! Who doesn't want eternal youth?"]

["Although I have "Free and Easy Wandering" for teleportation, if my magical power runs dry one day and I cannot teleport, "Swift Steps (Green)" can still save my life. One can never have too many escape skills."]

["As for "Good Memory (White)", this is also crucial. In the simulation, I memorized the locations and appearance times of so many treasures. If I were to have a brain fart one day and forget them, wouldn't that be a huge loss?"]

[Trait configuration complete!]

[Currently equipped traits (12/12): Life Simulator (Prismatic), Five Elements Spiritual Root (Green), Carefree Roam (Gold), Epiphany (Purple), Breath Concealment Technique (Purple), Alchemy Genius (Purple), Nemesis of Foreign Races (Purple), Effort Will Be Rewarded (Green), Divine Sense Double (Green), Ageless Male God (Green), Swift Steps (Green), Good Memory (White)]

[Staring at this extremely luxurious configuration of twelve traits, the corners of your mouth curl up slightly, with satisfaction written all over your face.]

["Perfect! Offensive and defensive capabilities, freedom of movement, invisible concealment—this is a true hexagonal warrior!"]

[Having completed the trait configuration, your heart stirs, and you activate "Breath Concealment Technique" once again.]

[The slightly restless aura of the Core Formation Stage, having just broken through, is abruptly restrained under the suppression of "Breath Concealment Technique".]

[In the end, it stabilizes firmly at the Peak of the Early Stage Foundation Establishment, without leaking a shred.]

["Hmm, low-key, being low-key is the royal way. Before I have absolute strength, I am just an ordinary, unremarkable Foundation Establishment Cultivator."]

[Looking at your "weak" cultivation, the joy in your heart is almost overflowing.]

[Just then, that familiar, cold, and pleasant notification sound rings in your mind.]

[Ding! Congratulations Host, you have passed a new year and received a trait draw opportunity!]

[You are slightly stunned, then immediately realize.]

[Another year has passed, and you are already forty-three years old.]

["It's not about coming early, but coming at the right time!"]

[Your palms itch slightly, and an irrepressible anticipation surges up.]

["With Luck on my side this time, I will surely draw a supreme treasure!"]

["System, start the draw!"]

[That familiar blue roulette wheel appears once again.]

[The pointer spins and finally stops on an inconspicuous green light.]

[Congratulations Host, you have obtained a rare-grade trait — Thousand Faces!]

[Trait: Thousand Faces (Green)]

[Function: You can arbitrarily change your appearance, physique, bones, and aura. Unless the opponent's cultivation or Divine Sense Realm far exceeds yours by two major Realms, they cannot see through your disguise.]

["Thousand Faces?"]

[Your eyes narrow slightly, and a flash of brilliance shines in your pupils.]

["Good stuff! This is undoubtedly a divine skill for the Dao of Staying Low, tailor-made for me!"]

[Although it is only a green trait, its practicality in your heart even surpasses some purple traits.]

[Arbitrarily changing appearance, physique, bones, and aura! Isn't this exactly the legendary technique of Seventy-Two Transformations?]

[With this trait, combined with "Breath Concealment Technique", you can become whoever you want in the future.]

[You can go wherever you want.]

[Killing people for treasure, framing others—all can be played within the palm of your hand!]

["Not bad, not bad. I am very satisfied with this harvest."]

[Without hesitation, you include this new trait in your luxurious configuration, replacing the original "Swift Steps (Green)".]

[After doing all this, you rise, stretch your muscles and bones, and feel that the atmosphere between heaven and earth has taken on a completely new look.]

["After three years of seclusion, it is time to go out for a walk."]

[You stroke your chin lightly, and your thoughts begin to flow.]

["Calculating the time, that piece of 'geng metal from beyond the heavens' should be about to appear."]

["In the last simulation, you had to get the news about the geng metal from beyond the heavens from Master's mouth. Now, holding the simulator, you are a prophet who understands the secrets of heaven."]

["Last time, at the auction, you were overshadowed by that posturing fellow named Jian Yi. Although the item eventually fell into your hands, that feeling of being smacked in the face with money was truly unpleasant."]

["This time, you won't be so foolish as to go and bid against others."]

["Intercept! You must intercept it!"]

[A glimmer of cunning flashes in your eyes.]

["You are determined to take this huge bargain!"]

["It is truly the case that knowledge is wealth; information asymmetry is the greatest loophole in the world."]

[A meaningful arc curls at the corners of your lips.]

["This time, I will be the one to pick up this bargain!"]

["No rush, let time brew for a while longer."]

[You decide to deal with some other matters first, and wait until you have a clear understanding of the timing before going to intercept it in reality.]