"Master, do you think I have any hope of forming a Golden Core in the future?"

Luo Chen unconsciously frowned. 

He had never invested much effort in cultivating this nominal disciple. Or rather, Luo Chen himself had never been particularly skilled at teaching. Whether it was his actual successor, Qu Lingjun, or his "nephew" Zeng Yilong, most of Luo Chen's guidance had taken the form of practical advice. This approach was also closely tied to Luo Chen's own experiences.

Throughout his life, he had never received much systematic theoretical instruction. Instead, he had advanced step by step, steadily grinding this or that. Whether it was alchemy, spells, or qi cultivation and physique cultivation, the path had been the same. In his view, practice outweighed theory, and true skill only emerged through hands-on experience. Because of this, when he taught disciples, he usually let them learn by doing. Xu Muxian was no exception.

Xu Muxian had worked diligently for him, handling the preparation of medicinal materials, and actually...