Golden light poured through Lin Mo’s veins like warm liquid amber.
Standing on the grassy mountain ridge overlooking the northern forest of Mount Fuji, he closed his eyes. The crisp night wind rustled through his dark hair, carrying the clean scent of cedar and melting frost.
Within his dantian, the Flawless Golden Merit Foundation began to expand with majestic grace. The two golden rings around his core flared with blinding celestial radiance as a third golden ring condensed from pure karmic light! Layer upon layer of pure karmic merit crystallized, stacking upward into a magnificent nine-tiered golden altar.
Each tier bore intricate spiritual inscriptions of the good deeds performed across three continents. Rescued alpine orphans in Geneva, healed hospital patients in Paris, and freed shrine guardians in Japan were etched in golden script. The golden altar resonated with the heartfelt gratitude of one hundred thousand honest people drinking clean water in Tokyo.
BOOM!
A soft, chime-like detonation echoed within Lin Mo’s spiritual sea.
The invisible bottleneck separating the middle and late stages of Foundation Establishment dissolved into shimmering golden mist. His meridian channels widened three times over, flowing with dense, purified spiritual qi that shimmered like liquid starlight. A warm golden aura pulsed outward from his chest, making the dormant pine trees around him bloom with fresh, fragrant needles.
