He thought for a moment and said:
"I have always regarded cultivation as a pathway to the evolution of life."
"Previously, Zhang mentioned that a Golden Core often means self-sufficiency— that is, not needing external assistance."
"I didn't understand it at first, but now it seems to me... precisely because the Golden Core can produce matter and energy, that there is this notion of self-sufficiency."
Zhang nodded and said:
"Yes, after Golden Core is achieved, one is said to have a Leakless Body, able to fast and forgo food and drink... and your conjecture indeed vaguely matches this description."
Upon hearing this, the others were also taken aback.
They had never considered why the Golden Core could possess such extraordinary powers. Now, hearing Zhang explain it in this way, they too felt it made much sense.
Zheng Fa continued:
"From this, I feel that in cultivation, the transition from Qi Cultivation to Golden Core is a major phase."
