Born with immortal seed

Chapter 240 Preparations Before Core Formation
The third realm of swordsmanship: refining the sword into silk.

Within the Heavenly River Sword Sect, only a select few Core Formation cultivators are capable of mastering it.

The sword light was so sharp and its destructive power so great that it could be described as indestructible.

The ultimate goal of refining a sword into silk is the greatest misunderstanding people have about sword cultivators: one sword can break through all laws.

Many people unfamiliar with sword cultivation believe that any cultivator who picks up a flying sword can break through all laws with a single strike.

In reality, being able to break through all techniques with a single sword strike is already an extremely high level of swordsmanship.

Even someone like Yan Yuanzai had already reached the realm of refining swords into silk during the Foundation Establishment stage.

Even though he has already reached the peak of Core Formation, he doesn't dare to say that he can truly master the art of breaking through all laws with a single sword before reaching Nascent Soul stage.

The three Sword Sect disciples looked embarrassed and, sensing the strange looks from those around them, quickly grabbed a brand-new Daoist robe from their storage bags and put it on.

"It's not that this person is only at the level of Sword Qi Thunder Sound. His skill in refining swords into threads is so proficient. He doesn't look like someone who just broke through!"

The three of them flew back to Sword Mountain in a sorry state, with one of the disciples, whose face was covered in pockmarks, complaining.

"If I had known that Bai Zichen had already mastered the sword-refining technique, why would I have come here to humiliate myself..."

"But the information coming from several real people is clearly not like that..."

The tall, thin disciple was also greatly shocked, and he remains in a daze to this day.

The terrifying control with which the cold sword light danced across his skin, piercing his Taoist robe without harming him in the slightest, sent chills down his spine.

"Fine, I'll accept it if the Moon Whirlwind Sword falls into the hands of someone like that... I hope Uncle Yan's words weren't just empty boasting. If you have to reach Bai Zichen's level to have a fourth-tier flying sword recognize you as its master, then I have no hope in this lifetime."

The pockmarked disciple thought for a moment and continued.

"If Bai Zichen is truly the greatest swordsmanship talent since ancient times, then it's not shameful for the three of us to lose to him... His talent might even be so high that a fifth-order flying sword would have to recognize him as its master."

"Junior Brother Ma, wake up... Where in the sect are there any extra fourth-tier flying swords for you to communicate with and recognize as your master?"

The tall, thin disciple sighed, realizing that he, too, could not muster even the slightest thought of resistance.

He killed three Foundation Establishment cultivators with a single sword strike, and they were completely powerless to resist, just like a child fighting against a strong adult.

This disparity made him lose even the courage to give his name when Bai Zichen left and to seek further challenges in the future.

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"Junior Brother Bai, you've actually mastered the art of refining swords into silk..."

Qi Yue was already somewhat numb; in his eyes, it would be perfectly normal for Bai Zichen to successfully form his core even tomorrow.

"It's still a bit short; it's only barely achieving a similar effect with the help of the Moon Whirl Sword."

Bai Zichen took advantage of Qi Yue's lack of knowledge of swordsmanship, thinking that it was harmless for him to make up stories.

He was actually far from mastering the art of sword-making.

However, with the Moonlit Sword fully cooperating and doing its best, achieving the effect of refining the sword into silk is not difficult.

After the deed was done, the Moonlit Sword swam merrily in the dantian, conveying a sense of joy and exhilaration.

Having been dormant in the Sword Tomb Secret Realm for countless years, the Moon Spin Sword also yearns to be unleashed.

However, ordinary cultivators are not of interest to it. If it finds a master who cannot achieve the Nascent Soul stage, it would be better to hide in the Sword Tomb Secret Realm to maintain its spirituality.

Spiritual treasures cannot guarantee their spirituality indefinitely. If they are controlled by non-Nascent Soul cultivators, there is a high probability that their original essence will be impaired and their spirituality will be obscured.

Going further, it means the complete annihilation of spirituality.

Although the Moonlit Sword didn't sense any particularly high swordsmanship talent from Bai Zichen, its elder brother, the Purple Star Thunderclap Sword Embryo, which was countless times stronger than it, had already recognized it as its master, so it naturally followed obediently.

Just like in ancient times, it followed behind its elder brother.

"Only when a sword cultivator reaches this level can they barely be worthy of the title of the strongest among their peers... The previous two realms still provide too little boost to combat power."

Bai Zichen experienced the realm of refining swords into silk in advance, which greatly helped him to enter the third realm of swordsmanship.

Once he forms his core, it shouldn't be difficult for him to break through in his swordsmanship realm.

"But why did you walk so far just now, making us go around in circles before we could meet up with Master?"

Faced with Qi Yue's question, Bai Zichen remained silent. He couldn't very well say that he wanted to leave the other party with an invincible and imposing figure, and accidentally ran away.

Having boarded Master Ge Cang's spirit boat, we flew smoothly through the gale-force winds high in the sky.

After this trip, Bai Zichen also discovered the benefits of the Gale Layer.

The straight-line distance is the shortest, without having to detour to avoid towering peaks and sect formations, thus saving time.

Moreover, the towering gale layer itself filters out 99% of cultivators, and the vast majority of those who can fly here are Nascent Soul True Monarchs, so the chance of bumping into them is extremely low.

Finally seeing the long-lost Black Mountain Range, Bai Zichen bid farewell to Ge Cang Zhenren and returned to Feiyue Lake, only to find that nothing major had happened in the sect during the months he had been away.

Even because of the disappearance of the Blood God True Man, the Ghost Spirit Sect has instead tightened its defenses, with patrol teams filling the border between the two counties, as if facing a formidable enemy.

His personal disciple, Tong Huan, was still training in the Black Mountain Range and had not yet returned.

After playing with the panda for a while, I realized it had gained another 20 or 30 pounds, but its size had hardly changed.

"It might take another twenty or thirty years for this lazy fellow to advance on his own... Little guy, just bear with it a little longer. Once your master forms his core, I'll go to the Ten Thousand Beasts Shop and buy you a few spirit beast breakthrough pills."

Bai Zichen vigorously stroked the rolling fur, finding it to be of excellent quality.

While we can't count on its combat strength, its talent in spiritual perception has been evident in several incidents, and it has made great contributions time and again.

Compared to those powerful demonic beasts, the rolling beast is actually the most suitable spirit beast for him at the moment.

After resting and recuperating for two days, Bai Zichen finally entered the meditation room and began his final sprint preparations before forming his core.

Instead of immediately taking out the top-grade spirit stone to refine his magic power and advance his cultivation, he recalled the Desolate God's Sun Stealing Technique.

This secret technique was directly inherited into his mind and had long been a required auxiliary secret technique for the elders of the Qingfeng Sect.

But this was the first time he had ever seriously studied it.

Previously, due to his insufficient cultivation level and young age, the two major effects of the Desolate God Stealing the Sun Technique were useless to him.

“Take a wisp of purple energy at the sunrise each day, refine it through a hundred paths to enter the first level… This secret technique doesn’t seem to be very difficult to cultivate, no wonder I haven’t heard of any elder in the sect who hasn’t mastered it.”

The lower the difficulty of cultivation, the wider the applicability of this auxiliary secret technique, and the higher the value of the Desolate God Stealing the Sun Technique.

Starting the following day, Bai Zichen refined the purple energy in the early morning and spent the rest of the time cultivating his magical power.

After repeating this process for three months, he finally mastered the first level of the Desolate God Stealing the Sun Technique.

Within the Qi Sea, a jade belt of purple aura appeared.

Bai Zichen did not stop, his own cultivation and the level of the Desolate God Stealing the Sun Technique were advancing in tandem.

Fifteen months later, the third level of the Desolate God Stealing the Sun Technique was completed.

In the dantian, three jade belts overlapped and connected, filled with a dense purple aura, almost tangible.

On the same day, his face glowed red, and three feet of crimson flames rose from his entire body, turning the entire quiet room into scorched earth.

The inner world reflected outwards, and the prayer cushions, incense burner, and golden nanmu wood table and chairs were all burned to charcoal.

His aura surged suddenly, reaching the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

During the Foundation Establishment stage, one's magical power can only increase to the limit.

With sufficient confidence, one can attempt to reach the Core Formation stage at any time.

"Everything is ready. There are no external enemies to worry about, and we are fully prepared internally... The time for forming the core is now."

Bai Zichen looked at the Jing Shi room, which had been destroyed because he had lost control of it after breaking through to the fourth level of the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture.

With a wave of my hand, the drizzle fell, washing over everything. Without cleaning, I simply moved to a quiet room.

Other cultivators at this time may need to repeatedly investigate, hone their magical power, refine their divine sense, and accumulate resources for core formation.

But he had no worries. A drop of Pure Spirit Jade Marrow, plus the lifespan boost from the Desolate God's Sun-Stealing Technique that would ignite at that time, was enough for Yi Bai Zichen with double insurance.

The Purple Star Thunder Sword embryo resides within the Dantian Qi Sea, constantly agitated by lightning arcs, its magical power being exceptionally pure.

As for spiritual sense, it advanced from the late stage of Foundation Establishment to the peak of Foundation Establishment, adding another hundred feet of range.

"It's a pity that the strength of one's divine sense in the final stage of the Foundation Establishment period doesn't increase exponentially, but rather remains a fixed value... This is very unfair to someone like me who has acquired a strong divine sense through training!"

If it could double again, Bai Zichen's spiritual sense range would be close to that of a cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation.

However, this level of spiritual power, coupled with the effort he put into the Tenglong chanting technique, was impressive.

It is sufficient to handle the most dangerous spiritual challenge when attempting to form the core, as well as the inevitable step of relying on one's spiritual consciousness.

Externally, due to the disappearance of the Blood God True Man, the Demonic Alliance was leaderless.

The Ghost Spirit Sect is extremely cautious, even worried about being targeted by the Green Maple Sect and other enemies, let alone taking the initiative to attack.

The surrounding environment of Qingfeng Sect suddenly became extremely safe.

There's no need to worry about external interference during the Core Formation process.

Bai Zichen once again examined himself, reviewing his cultivation journey from a child in the Bai family.

Before they knew it, they had arrived in front of the Core Formation stage.

Once upon a time, Foundation Establishment cultivators were already an insurmountable mountain in his eyes.

The concept of a Core Formation Realm expert exists only in oral tradition.

The scene of Master Ge Cang flying over Hanxiu Peak and instantly killing the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators with divine lightning was regarded as a god by him when he was young.

Now, it's Bai Zichen's turn to try and reach that level himself.

Without hesitation, he took the first step in his attempt to break through to the Core Formation stage.

The best way to convert one's liquid mana into true essence is to use spiritual wines and pills like Icefire Dragon Blood Wine, which contain immense spiritual power, to accelerate the conversion process.

Otherwise, one can only rely on slow and steady progress, which could take anywhere from several years to decades.

Bai Zichen no longer had anything good like the Icefire Dragon Blood Wine, but he did have alternatives.

That top-grade fire-element spirit stone has only lost less than a third of its spiritual power over the years.

Furthermore, he had no intention of using it sparingly and decided to rely on this top-grade spirit stone to accelerate the conversion of true essence.

Even if it means exhausting all the spiritual power contained in this top-grade fire-elemental spirit stone, I would not hesitate.

I wonder if any Foundation Establishment cultivators who have reached the peak of cultivation have ever used top-grade spirit stones to assist them in the step of converting liquid mana into true essence.

However, Bai Zichen can now clearly tell his younger disciples that absorbing the spiritual power from top-grade spirit stones to transform true essence will have a much better effect than expected.

(End of this chapter)