Born with immortal seed

Chapter 121 Purple Star Dazzling Thunder Sword Embryo
Although the ball of lightning appeared calm and peaceful, Bai Zichen's palm was already covered with five-colored light as he fully activated his Five Crystal Glass Body.

Gather all your magical power, and retreat immediately if anything goes wrong.

Unlike the fragile jade pendant that could fall apart at any moment, this ball of lightning was clearly a rare treasure, still possessing considerable power.

Once it erupts, it could potentially harm the person who ingests it.

As soon as Bai Zichen took the lightning bolt in his hand, his expression changed, and a sense of intimacy and longing emanated from the lightning.

A slight influx of magical power caused countless bolts of lightning to surge within the small ball, awakening it from its slumber.

Like a traveler in the desert drinking a long-awaited sip of sweet rain.

The lightning bolt actively entered Bai Zichen's body, flowing along his meridians and directly into his dantian.

It immersed itself in a shallow pool of spiritual liquid, staying there obediently and enjoying the nourishment of the liquid magic.

In just a short while, he felt that the ball of lightning had regained some of its vitality.

As it absorbed its own magical power, wisps of electricity began to seep out, slowly increasing the purity of the spiritual liquid in its dantian.

"They accepted their master so easily..."

Bai Zichen's expression was strange; he never expected that Lei Mang would still retain a trace of spirituality.

Having been deprived of spiritual energy for tens of thousands of years, the place suddenly became inhabited by a cultivator who could nourish it with his magic power, and it immediately pledged allegiance to him.

"The Purple Star Dazzling Thunder Sword Embryo... This should be considered a fallen third-tier flying sword, right?"

After Lei Mang recognizes its master, some basic information is automatically obtained.

Originally the Purple Star Thunderclap Sword, its rank is unknown.

Having been placed in a secret realm for tens of thousands of years, its rank was no longer secure, and it was forcibly regressed from a high-level flying sword to the sword embryo state, but it was still at the third rank.

Moreover, since it was once a high-level flying sword, it is not impossible for it to advance back to its original level if properly nurtured.

"I wonder what tier the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo was originally... A fourth-tier flying sword certainly couldn't withstand such a long period of time, could it be a fifth-tier flying sword, or..."

Bai Zichen's mind was shaken. Although he didn't need it now, it would probably take decades to nurture the Ziwei Xuanlei Sword to the point where it could be transformed into a sword.

But with such a high-level flying sword in hand, how could a sword cultivator not be excited?

Normal spiritual artifacts cannot be stored in the Qi Sea; only magic treasures can do so.

The longer the magic treasure is nurtured in the Qi Sea day and night, the greater its power will become.

After a hundred years of nurturing, it becomes a natal magic weapon, its power increasing exponentially.

The Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo, which had fallen from the level of a high-grade flying sword, was able to be directly absorbed into the body after recognizing its master.

Once Bai Zichen has nurtured and restored the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo, he might be able to activate this third-tier sword embryo without needing to reach the Core Formation stage.

With the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo in hand, and the Nine Heavens Bone Forging Technique which he didn't need but was actually a top-tier body-refining technique, he was even more eager for the remaining long box.

Bai Zichen held the long box of unknown material, and it felt heavy in his hand, almost causing him to drop it.

He quickly used his magic power, and the unassuming long box suddenly weighed over ten thousand catties.

I searched high and low, but still couldn't find the purpose of the long box.

Even after a burst of magical power was inputted, the long box remained completely still, but the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo within the Qi Sea transmitted a joyful emotion.

"Strange, there's not a sound at all... but the reaction of the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo... could it be that the Long Box is also a flying sword concealing itself, hiding its original form..."

While Bai Zichen was still pondering, the desolate tomb suddenly shook. He quickly retreated and discovered that the entire secret realm was trembling violently.

Cracks appeared on the ground, and large chunks of the ceiling collapsed, revealing boundless darkness and exuding an aura of immense danger.

"This secret realm can no longer be maintained and is about to fall apart!"

Bai Zichen's expression changed drastically. Could it be related to him taking away the three treasures?

Otherwise, this ancient secret realm would have come to an end in just a short while.

It's important to understand that it usually takes decades or even centuries for a supposedly collapsing secret realm to eventually disappear and become spatial fragments.

Unless a major upheaval occurs in the secret realm, causing it to lose its support or complete its predetermined mission and lose its value for continued existence, it will not collapse more quickly.

Although the black flames on Lu Song's body had faded considerably, there was still one last layer remaining, preventing him from regaining consciousness.

The way to enter and exit the secret realm must lie with him, the one who inherited the black jade ring.

Bai Zichen grabbed Lu Song's hand and they stood side by side.

Sure enough, when another space disappeared and the secret realm was only half its original size, the black flames reappeared, and the two were sucked in again.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the entire secret realm collapsed completely, turning into fragments of space that disappeared into the boundless darkness.

Bai Zichen suddenly appeared in the air. Fortunately, he used his magic to catch Lu Song, otherwise, while still unconscious, he might have died from the fall.

"They came out so quickly, they're back in the blink of an eye... I was thinking of taking the opportunity to do some more meditation and improve my spiritual sense."

Bai Zichen felt a little regretful that he hadn't been able to take advantage of this small opportunity on the way back from the secret realm.

About half an hour later, Lu Song finally woke up, his eyes filled with undisguised joy.

"Many thanks to Uncle Bai for protecting me, which allowed me to obtain the opportunity in the secret realm."

"Did you gain any benefit from absorbing that black flame?"

Bai Zichen was somewhat curious. Judging from the other three treasures, this secret realm was of a very high level, and the benefits of the black flames infusing the body should be considerable.

"The black flames replenished my essence and refined my magic power. As long as I go back and go into seclusion, I can break through to the late stage of Qi Refining!"

Lu Song rolled up his sleeves, the jade color on his arms not yet completely faded.

"And it transformed me into the Seven Luminaries Spirit Body, which allows me to forever maintain my peak physical condition before I pass away... In other words, the limitation that my blood and energy begin to decline after the age of fifty, and the probability of Foundation Establishment drops drastically, no longer applies to me!"

"Once I reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, even at the age of sixty or seventy, my Qi, blood, and physical body will no longer be an obstacle!"

Lu Song excitedly waved his fist, his thick eyebrows raised; this was indeed fantastic news for him.

This means that the gate to foundation building has reopened to him.

"The Seven Luminaries Spiritual Body, huh? That does sound quite impressive..."

It's another kind of spirit that I've never heard of before. There are countless spirits in the cultivation world, and this one was created later through special means passed down from ancient times. It's normal that I haven't heard of it.

Bai Zichen knew that the Seven Luminaries Spirit Body would not weaken its physical body's qi and blood before it passed away, and it was not limited to the Qi Refining stage.

There is also an optimal age for attempting to reach the Core Formation stage.

Once you pass the age of 120, the probability of forming a core will also decrease significantly.

As for the Nascent Soul stage, the best age is before three hundred years old.

If the Seven Luminaries Spirit Body grants its owner one-third more time to advance to the next realm compared to a normal cultivator, then at least before reaching the Nascent Soul stage, they can benefit from it.

As for taking that next step, according to ancient records, there are no age restrictions.

“Nephew Lu, while you were unconscious, I collected three treasures… a flying sword, a body-refining technique, and an unidentified long box, which seems to be related to swordsmanship.”

Bai Zichen recounted his gains.

According to the agreement, sharing the body-refining techniques is not a problem, but the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword Embryo has already recognized him as its master and entered his Qi Sea, so of course it cannot be taken out.

That leaves only a long box whose purpose is unknown.

Although there was an agreement that the treasure for combat would belong to him, while the treasure for enhancing cultivation would belong to Lu Song, Bai Zichen really didn't know what to use to compensate the other party for taking this long box whose purpose and rank were unknown.

To make him give up, he thought of the joy he felt over the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword Embryo, and how the long box was clearly related to the flying sword, and he was somewhat reluctant to part with it.

"Uncle Bai is indeed a man of his word."

Lu Song bowed deeply, his face showing shame.

"I thought my uncle might have hidden a treasure. Anyway, my nephew was unconscious the whole time. Even if he were awake, could he compete with a Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

"So that my martial uncle may know, that long box is a sword case, but I don't know its specific function."

It turns out that when Lu Song was infused with black flames, he also received a secret inheritance that told him about the true treasures within the secret realm.

One sword, one sword case, one martial arts technique.

The secret realm originated from a mysterious powerful being who created it 100,000 years ago.

He knew nothing more than that.

"I have no use for the flying sword and the sword case, so Uncle Bai can keep them. As for that body-refining technique, I'll make a copy after I reach the Foundation Establishment stage."

Lu Song, born into a wandering cultivator, has experienced the coldness and warmth of human relationships, and also experienced the ups and downs of joy and sorrow in the secret realm he obtained in his childhood, so he has a very clear understanding of his own talent.

Even with the Seven Luminaries Spirit Body, he didn't feel that his Foundation Establishment was very secure.

We still need to cling to the coattails of this person in front of us.

"I only ask one thing of Uncle Bai: when I attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, could you provide me with a Foundation Establishment Pill?"

After much deliberation, Lu Song made what he considered to be the boldest request.

Originally, he wanted to give him all the pills needed to reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining and a Foundation Establishment spiritual item, but then he realized that with his aptitude, he wouldn't have the confidence to break through to the next realm without Foundation Establishment pills.

He could only muster his courage and make this request, looking at his Uncle Bai with anticipation.

"Foundation Building Pill... Don't worry, no matter when you reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, I will definitely get you a Foundation Building Pill!"

Bai Zichen chuckled silently.

Even though the purpose of the mysterious long box, or rather the mysterious sword box, is still unknown, its inclusion among the three treasures of the secret realm indicates that its rank is certainly not low.

Lu Song is currently only at the sixth level of Qi Refining. Even if he breaks through to the next level immediately upon returning, it will still take him at least ten years to reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

Bai Zichen believed that ten years later, given his status within the sect, obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill would not be difficult.

Unexpectedly, Lu Song was willing to give up the treasure in front of him in exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill from the future.

It can only be said that this person knows how to make choices and understands what is truly useful to him.

It was also because Bai Zichen was trustworthy that Lu Song believed he could keep his promise without needing any vows of faith.

"I'll take you to the transit station first, and you should immediately go into seclusion... I'll then head to Monkey Mountain."

Bai Zichen glanced at the sky. He had lost track of time while entering the secret realm and had no idea how many days had passed.

Lu Song is currently overflowing with magical power. If he doesn't go into seclusion soon, he will miss this opportunity to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining. Returning to the sect is too far, so we can only send him to the nearest third transit station first.

(End of this chapter)