Rumble

The impact of the golden dragon colliding with the man sent shockwaves through the area, causing the ground to tremble. The force of the collision created a massive explosion, engulfing the surroundings in a blinding light.

As the dust settled, Meng Lin cautiously approached the spot where the man had been standing. To her surprise, there was no sign of him. It was as if he had vanished into thin air.

Confusion filled Meng Lin's mind as she scanned the area, trying to make sense of what had just happened. Had she incinerated him? Or had he escaped?

Just as she was about to give up her search, she noticed a faint glow coming from a nearby tree. Curiosity piqued, she walked towards it and discovered a small, silver pendant lying on the ground.

Picking it up, she examined the intricate engravings on its surface. It seemed to be a symbol of some sort, but its meaning was unknown to her.

She wondered if it was a teleportation item and after using her spiritual sense, she noticed that there was a small formation inside which had now been broken.

She deduced that the pendant was indeed a teleportation item, but it appeared to only be a one time use.

Meng Lin decided to keep the pendant as a memento of her encounter with the mysterious figure.

Perhaps it would provide clues to his identity, or maybe it held some hidden power that she had yet to discover.

Thump!!

A heartbeat echoed through the area and Meng Lin grimaced as she noticed the unstable air around her, her Gold Core was showing signs of weakness.

She quickly pulled out her Soul Confusing Array and placed it around her before sitting crossed legged and circulating her qi across her body.

As Meng Lin focused on stabilizing her Gold Core, the Soul Confusing Array emitted a soft, pulsating light, gradually forming a fog that would protect her from external disturbances.

Closing her eyes, Meng Lin delved deep into her Dantian, connecting with the flow of energy within her body. She visualized her qi circulating through her widened spiritual vains, strengthening her core.

Time seemed to slow down as Meng Lin entered a state of deep concentration. She could feel the energy within her Gold Core gradually stabilizing, the signs of weakness fading away.

With each breath, she absorbed large amounts of the surrounding spiritual energy, replenishing her own reserves. The Soul Confusing Array acted as a conduit, enhancing the efficiency of her silent cultivation.

Minutes turned into hours as Meng Lin continued her cultivation. She remained focused and composed, knowing that this couldn’t be rushed.

Finally, as the first rays of dawn peeked over the horizon, Meng Lin felt a surge of energy coursing through her body. Her Gold Core had fully stabilized, and she could sense its newfound strength.

With a sense of satisfaction, Meng Lin opened her eyes that glistened with a renewed sense of confidence. She knew that with her Gold Core Realm, she didn’t have to be wary as she had been before.

“System” Meng Lin uttered but to her surprise, there was no response, only the stillness of the early morning air. Confusion filled her mind as she tried again, "System, are you there?”

As she was about to speak once more, panel upon panel of system notifications began to appear before her face.

[Congratulations for reaching a new realm, you have recived rewards for your achievement]

[You have received Gold Core pill x2, High Grade System Pack, Gacha Wheel Ticket]

[Congratulations for going through your first Lighting Tribulation, you have received rewards for your achievement]

[You have received the High-Grade Low Tier Technique: Wrath of Thunder]

[The system has updated, the Market function and the System Gacha function has upgraded to include higher level items]

Meng Lin's eyes widened in surprise as she read the notifications. The rewards she had received were beyond her expectations, and the system upgrades were a welcome bonus.

She quickly checked the rewards one by one, starting with the Gold Core pills. She was slightly surprised to see two as she had assumed that it would only be one, but maybe it was just luck.

Moving on to the Lightning Tribulation reward, Meng Lin was intrigued. She had successfully passed through her first tribulation, a significant milestone in her cultivation journey. The reward was the High-Grade Low Tier Technique: Wrath of Thunder.

Excitement filled Meng Lin's heart as she read the description of the technique. It was a powerful lightning-based cultivation technique that could be a good buff to her lightning based attack, it fit her perfectly.

Finally, she examined the High Grade System Pack which floated alongside the two pills as well as the technique book.

Opening it she was greeted by a blinding flash of light that caused her to close her eyes, and soon after a system panel appeared before her.

[You have recived 5460 system coins, 250 middle grade spirit stones, Unique Grade Item: Fortune Ring, 100 beast forage, Gacha Wheel Ticket]

Meng Lin raised her eyebrows at the contents of the High Grade System Pack.

The first two rewards were within her expectations, but she couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement as she looked at the transparent ring that had appeared before her.

The Unique Grade Item: Fortune Ring. She had heard legends of such rings that could bring good luck and fortune to their wearers. Meng Lin couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation as she wondered what kind of luck this ring could bring her.

She looked at the other items and smiled, the 5460 system coins would allow her to purchase various items and resources from the system market, giving her a significant advantage in her cultivation journey.

The 250 middle-grade spirit stones were an even bigger valuable resource for enhancing her cultivation and refining spiritual artifacts. With these stones, she could further buy things for her blacksmith and alchemy.

And the 100 beast forage came just in time, Purple had been complaining about the lack of it, now she wouldn’t have to listen to his hissing complains.

Lastly was the Gacha ticket, this would be her second one, she wondered if she collected 10, would it allow her to draw 10 in a raw, Meng Lin smiled at the thought and said with slight glee.

“System”

[Meng Lin]

[special physique: Brute Qi physique]

[Gold Core Stage(early)]

[Experience points: 1%]

System coin: 6030

Taoist Gacha wheel: available x2

Spiritual Roots: [Water>Fire>Gold>Wood>Earth]

Variant Elemental Qi : [Mud] [ Erosion]

Main Cultivation Method: [Black Tortoise Essence Art, 4th Layer]

Side Cultivation Methods: : [Basic Qi Gathering] [Formless Cultivation method]

Techniques: [Celestial Moonlit Sword Art] [Focused Qi control] [Waterfall slash] [Refine Yin Qi] [Surge] [Thunderbolt Flash]

Ancient Spirit Seals: ~Black Tortoises~, Gong Fu - Golden Lizard.

[Market] [Blacksmith] [Alchemy]