Three years passed like the fleeting seasons; spring blossomed, summer blazed, autumn leaves fell, and winter's chill enveloped the earth.
Over the three years since Gue Ze's burial, a Rank 3 Blood Tree grew at the site.
Over the course of three years, Gue Lao and Tian Hong had become good friends.
Over the course of three years, Tian Ming's cultivation rose to Rank 5.
Most importantly, over the three years, Gue ze underwent an incredible change; his core was being reconstructed through a formation called Blood Reconstruction.
Blood Reconstruction is a formation that requires the sacrifice of 100 humans and 100 beasts to reconstruct one's core.
This type of core reconstruction formation isn't public knowledge, many people don't even know such kind of formation exist.
This type of formation is available only to ancient clans because they developed it.
Gue ze knew about this kind of formation because of his memories from his previous life.
Gue Lao had always patiently waited for his lord, Gue ze.
Gue Lao now cultivates the Thunder Path because it was suggested by Gue ze. In Gue ze's previous life, he had deeply researched the Thunder Path.
Gue Lao made good progress; he reached Rank 2 cultivation with mid-level battle strength, possessing techniques like Thunder Tribulation Body and Thunder Phantom Image, which were given by Gue ze.
Tian Hong's cultivation also rose to Rank 2, with mid-level battle strength and techniques like Iron Needle Rain, Iron Needle Shield, and Iron Lotus—all given by Gue ze.
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"What is battle strength?"
"If similar-rank cultivators fought, the result would not be a stalemate but rather a victory or defeat; the cultivator who claims victory would have higher battle strength than the one who claims defeat."
"Cultivators' battle strength is determined by their battle experience and the techniques they possess."
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Gue ze also caused significant developments in the Tian clan's economic aspects, and Tian Ming's cultivation rose, resulting in the Tian clan being promoted to a high-level clan.
The moon was shining as brightly as ever as Gue Lao meditated in front of the Blood Tree.
But today would not be like any other; Gue ze's closed-door cultivation was reaching its end.
Gue Lao heard cracks coming from the Blood Tree, growing louder and louder."
The patience Gue Lao had maintained for three years broke, and his body released sweat from excitement and intense heat.
A large crack formed in the blood tree's trunk, allowing moonlight to penetrate the opening.
Gue Lao's heartbeat became so loud that if someone had been standing beside him, they would have heard it.
From the crack, a figure appeared, illuminated by the moonlight; the figure was wearing old, and torn clothes, with hair long enough to touch the ground and chest hair resembling grassland.
The figure was non other than Gue ze.
The Blood Reconstruction formation not only reconstructed Gue Ze's core to a large core but also changed his genetics; he now had 70% human genes and 30% beast genes.
Blood reconstruction raised Gue ze cultivation to rank 2.
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"Why did such changes occurred?"
Why can humans cultivate because of their core and core are developed by spiritual essence.
"Then how is spiritual essence developed?"
"Spiritual essence is developed when Heaven and Earth qi are condensed together."
"In the Blood Reconstruction formation, Gue Ze was absorbing Heaven qi from the tree outside and Earth qi from the roots, which resulted in his large core and Rank 2 cultivation."