Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

Chapter 118 Breakthrough of the Golden Pill

Kongming chuckled inwardly; these two naive girls actually dared to mess with him. However, he also knew that he had to remain calm at this moment, otherwise, if he revealed any weakness, these two women would probably turn on him immediately.

“Miss Mengli, this matter needs to be handled step by step and cannot be rushed. Let me take another pill and see.”

Kongming spoke calmly, as if he were ready to go all out.

"You want to die, don't you!"

Sima Xun'er glared with her almond-shaped eyes, clearly dissatisfied with Kongming's repeated actions.

The Desire Flame Enhancement Pill is extremely potent. Kongming has already taken several pills. If he takes more, something bad might really happen. How will he cover up such a scandal then?

"It's alright. If I don't let these two fairies have their fill today, what face will I have left!"

Kongming said shamelessly.

"Get out! Get out of here before I change my mind..."

Sima Xun'er had lost her patience; she didn't want to end up with nothing but trouble instead of getting to eat the mutton.

Liu Mengli also looked disappointed. She had finally mustered up her courage, but in the end, she still failed.

Seeing this, Kongming secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't really want to continue this dangerous game, but now he was in a bind and had no choice but to grit his teeth and keep going.

Upon hearing Sima Xun'er's words, he felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He quickly stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "In that case, I shall take my leave."

After saying that, he turned and left, as if afraid that Sima Xun'er would change her mind.

"Leave the pills behind," Sima Xun'er said coldly as Kongming prepared to leave.

"This...this...you have no use for it. I just used it and found the effects quite good. I wonder if Fairy Xun'er could sell me some!"

Kongming looked as if he had something difficult to say.

"Hmph! Even after taking several pills, it's still ineffective. You're ruined. Besides, do you think this pill is easy to obtain? This is a secret pill made by my Sima family. It's not an ordinary thing. How can we give it away so easily?" Sima Xun'er sneered, her eyes filled with disdain.

"Fairy Xun'er, could you please give me some face? I don't want to do this either, but I'll just try anything as a last resort!" Kongming looked at the two women with hopeful eyes.

Liu Mengli, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle. She stared at Kong Ming with a half-smile and said, "Sister Xun'er, I think this guy is quite amusing. Why don't we give him a bottle or two?"

Sima Xun'er glared at Liu Mengli, then said, "Then you can leave two bottles behind. Remember what happened today. If you dare to mention it to anyone, I will hunt you down to the ends of the earth!"

Kongming sneered inwardly. Was this supposed to be hush money? There were two pills in one bottle, and now he had four.

The Sima family and the Lord of Kousheng City are not to be trifled with. It would be a piece of cake for them to deal with your two little hussies.

The two women were from prestigious families, and they would never dare to leak even a word about such a matter. Therefore, Kongming was not afraid of their retaliation. If they angered him, he would not care who they were and would expose the matter. In the end, it would be their families that would suffer the damage to their reputation.

Thinking of this, Kongming reluctantly took out the elixir bottle, placed it on the table, bowed to the two women, and then hurriedly left the cave.

Steward Xu watched Kongming emerge from afar and breathed a sigh of relief. However, since it concerned the Sima family, he dared not inquire too much and could only let Kongming swagger away.

Inside the cave, Zhao Yun was already extremely anxious. A day had passed since Kongming was taken into the cave by the two women, and he planned that if Kongming did not come out in three days, he would not care about anything else and would just forcibly take him away...

Upon seeing Kongming finally return, they hurriedly went to greet him.

"Prime Minister, you didn't suffer a loss, did you?"

"Hehe... What can two young ladies do to me? Perhaps we can return to Wolong Manor soon!"

Kongming smiled slightly, waving his feather fan, and said that he could not reveal too many details.

"Zilong, guard the cave well. I sense a breakthrough is coming!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in Zhao Yun's eyes, and he quickly replied, "Prime Minister, rest assured, Zilong will certainly guard the cave and not let anyone disturb you!"

Kongming nodded, turned and walked into his quiet room.

He has been cultivating for nearly fifteen years. Thanks to the wonders of the Seven Stars Divine Transformation Technique, he successfully broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, paving the way for his future cultivation path.

Later, he used the Heavenly Ruler to refine his internal magical power to an unparalleled degree and even comprehended the great supernatural power of shrinking the earth to an inch.

Now, with the addition of several Desire Flame Enhancement Pills, the internal mana has unexpectedly reached a semi-solidified state, making the formation of the Golden Core imminent.

Such a cultivation speed is practically unheard of in the entire cultivation world. Perhaps only a chosen one like Gu Xuan could rival it.

After all, it was impossible for Gu Xuan to collect all five treasures at once; it would have taken time.

Rumors circulated that these five treasures were crafted by Gu Xuan, but Kongming knew this was unbelievable; the origins of these treasures were far from simple…

After entering the quiet room, Kongming sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and concentrated, circulating the Seven Stars Divine Transformation Technique to guide the surging spiritual power within his body.

The surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, rushing into Kongming's crown.

As a large amount of spiritual energy was drawn away from the cave, the light gradually became soft and mysterious, and faint fluctuations of spiritual energy permeated the air, foreshadowing an extraordinary transformation that was about to take place.

Kongming was clear-headed, knowing full well the significance of this breakthrough for him.

This is not only because the Core Formation stage is an insurmountable hurdle for the vast majority of cultivators, but also because many cultivators spend their entire lives only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, this will be a crucial moment for his strength to leap forward; only a Golden Core cultivator can be called a true powerhouse.

He slowly adjusted his breathing, making each breath as deep and steady as possible, guiding the spiritual energy flowing in from the outside world to merge with the original magical power within his body, forming a purer and more powerful energy.

As time went by, the spiritual energy within Kongming's body became increasingly concentrated, as if rivers were converging into a sea, surging endlessly.

A faint golden light emanated from beneath his skin, a sign that his magical power was about to condense into a golden core.

The Seven Stars Divine Transformation Technique circulated automatically within his body, each cycle deepening his understanding of the Dao of Heaven and Earth, as if the laws governing the entire universe were imprinted deep within his soul.

At that very moment, Kongming suddenly felt an unprecedented pressure rising from his dantian.

That's a sign of successful core formation—spiritual energy is about to be compressed to its limit, forming an indestructible golden core.

He gritted his teeth and exerted all his magical power, trying to break through the barrier. The spiritual energy within the entire cave seemed to boil in response to his will, forming dazzling vortexes of spiritual energy.

A soft thud resounded within Kong Ming's body, followed by a surge of powerful spiritual energy that instantly filled the entire cave.

Zhao Yun, who was guarding the outer room, sensed this sudden fluctuation of spiritual energy. He was both surprised and delighted, knowing that Kongming was about to successfully form his core!