Born with immortal seed

Chapter 272 The middle stage of pill formation
Deep within the main hall, two acres of top-grade third-level spiritual land were acquired in exchange for sacrificing the original environment of the entire cliff top, which was filled with third-grade high-level spiritual energy.

The Spirit Gathering Array ingeniously concentrates and condenses the spiritual energy at the top of the cliff, making the spiritual energy here so dense that it is almost visible.

If it can go any further, it will undergo a qualitative change and become a fourth-order spiritual land.

At that time, spiritual energy will accumulate like clouds and smoke, floating in the wind and visible to the naked eye.

"The environment here is on a completely different level from the quiet room in the White Jade Pavilion..."

Bai Zichen took a light sniff of the air and felt his internal energy become more active and excited.

In the past, meditation rooms had smooth stone walls, isolated from all sides, and never saw sunlight.

At this time, the meditation room should more be called a courtyard, with exotic flowers, jade bridges and clear streams, and fragrant herbs.

The General Affairs Hall spared no expense in building the cave dwelling for the Core Formation Ancestor, piling up all sorts of rare and precious materials.

After passing two artificial hills and climbing the steps along the clear stream, you will see a scene of colorful mist and shimmering sunlight.

The two thatched cottages are nestled deep within the courtyard, exuding elegance and refinement.

If it weren't for the absence of a few mythical birds and beasts, it would truly be a scene from a celestial realm.

Whether such extravagant construction methods can improve cultivation efficiency is unknown, but at least the people living there will be in a much better mood.

It's not like being confined in a quiet room for years or even decades, becoming numb from the monotonous and lonely cultivation.

"Once the Thunder Sound Bamboo is cultivated, two will be transplanted here to build a small house for Gun Gun... With celestial music playing and spiritual wine to enjoy, it will be a way to relieve worries in the cultivation life."

There were several futons in the thatched hut, all woven from the finest second-grade Lüma grass, which were calming and soothing.

In the garden, there is also a round stool carved directly from a single piece of third-grade mid-level agarwood, where Chen sat cross-legged, surrounded by wisps of fragrance.

Practicing meditation on this wood can reduce distracting thoughts and evil intentions, and help one quickly enter a meditative state.

It was an agarwood tree that was accidentally discovered by a few outer disciples while they were on a mission several years ago.

It has undergone a transformation, and over hundreds of years, it has solidified into golden agarwood.

After being reported to the General Affairs Hall, it was cut into five pieces.

The people below didn't care whether it was useful or not; they only knew that if it was a good thing, they had to give it to the Core Formation Ancestor.

Each time Bai Zichen exhaled, it caused the spiritual energy in the courtyard to rise and fall, forming swirling dragon-like vortexes.

Centered on him, a scorching aura gathered, and waves of heat swept over, leaving black marks on the sandalwood stump.

It's like there's a fire dragon, crawling around inside, constantly spewing flames.

After circulating the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture for one cycle and concluding the practice, Bai Zichen felt the changes in his dantian and sea of ​​qi, and couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy.

“The difference in effect between a top-grade third-tier spiritual land and a mid-grade third-tier spiritual land is so huge… In the entire Liang Kingdom’s cultivation world, I estimate that only Na Quyang’s cultivation conditions are better than mine among Core Formation cultivators.”

Each generation of Holy Sons and Holy Daughters of the Holy Lotus Sect is selected from the best of the best, choosing one or two from the core disciples.

As the most outstanding person in several generations, and at a crucial moment of transition between the old and the new, Qu Yang must be enjoying the support and cultivation of the entire Holy Lotus Sect.

A fourth-tier spiritual land should have an inexhaustible supply of elixirs as its most basic requirement.

Bai Zichen opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing all the crimson light around him into his body.

The small piece of ancient ice jade worn on his chest gleamed coldly, absorbing all the fire poison from his body.

Although it's only slightly larger than a fingernail, the cold energy it contains is more than a hundred times that of the previous thousand-year-old ice jade.

The fire poison generated during these years of cultivation only caused a tiny, dark red spot the size of a sesame seed to appear on the Ten Thousand Year Ice Jade.

At this rate, he won't have to worry about the fire poison problem until at least the late stage of Core Formation.

Bai Zichen felt like he had received a new toy, and entered a meditative state once again to cultivate, carefully experiencing the changes brought about by the third-grade top-quality spiritual land.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye, and the large-scale construction on Tianlei Cliff is coming to an end.

All large building complexes have been completed with the daily assistance of Tier 2 construction workers.

All that remains is to refine the details.

In addition, the once barren Tianlei Cliff is now covered with lush bamboo forests that undulate with the wind.

In addition to the Bai family bringing all the spiritual bamboo seeds they had accumulated over a century, the Qingfeng Sect also purchased a batch from outside sources to meet the required quantity.

To ensure the smooth growth of the spirit bamboo, the Array Hall spared no expense in setting up a series of arrays to adjust the flow of spiritual energy on Thunder Cliff.

The violent lightning-type spiritual energy in the air, which was constantly bombarded by heavenly lightning, became gentler after circulating.

Seventy-two lightning-attracting golden pillars were erected to guide the power of heavenly lightning into the ground, preventing damage to the buildings.

However, the sect dared not make decisions on the nine third-tier spiritual lands without authorization.

When they sought help from Gu Xisheng, all their applications to relocate to Tianlei Cliff were suppressed, and none were approved.

He had heard from Wei Dao that Tian Lei Cliff was being managed and operated by Bai Laozu as his own cultivation cave.

They dared not overstep their bounds and, following usual practice, the elders decided on the allocation of the sacred land through a joint discussion.

Therefore, the twenty or so elders currently remaining on Thunder Cliff are all stationed there on temporary assignment.

Only Tong Huan and Lu Song have truly chosen their sacred sites and officially moved in.

Tong Huan is the only disciple of the White Ancestor. This identity has become widely known after the capture of Thunder Cliff, and is no longer limited to the sect's higher-ups.

His status rose rapidly, and no one expected that this unassuming dark-skinned boy was actually a disciple of the White Ancestor.

Everyone speculated about his abilities, wondering what made him so special that he was chosen by the White Ancestor and became his only disciple.

It should be noted that even before Bai Laozu formed his core, there were countless true disciples who wanted to become his disciples.

But Old Ancestor Bai never gave an answer, not even granting him the right to meet him and test him.

Tong Huan's status in the sect was just like Qi Yue's back then, and he experienced what it meant to be the center of attention and praised by everyone.

It was only natural that he chose a mid-grade third-tier spiritual land first on Thunder Cliff.

Following closely behind was Lu Song, who was not particularly outstanding in the sect, which surprised the elders.

It was only after checking his background that it was discovered that Elder Lu had been following Bai Laozu since he was a menial disciple, and was one of the most sought-after so-called old members of Bai Yulou in the sect.

The other elders could only lament that they lacked foresight and hadn't aligned themselves with the group in time.

“Junior Brother Tong, this true disciple is Junior Brother Pei’s only descendant to embark on the path of cultivation, but the third-tier spiritual lands in the sect are currently full, so we can only turn to you for help.”

Liang Yu's temples are graying, and in recent years he has gradually delegated his power to the elders of the Law Enforcement Hall.

He placed high hopes on his successor, who was so outstanding that he became a Core Formation True Person before even serving a single day as the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall.

While this brought him great joy, it also made him worry about the matter of a successor once again.

"Is it Senior Brother Pei Dongyong who passed away last year?"

Tong Huan, showing the respect due to a junior, invited Liang Yu to sit at the head of the table and personally served him a cup of spiritual tea.

He was well aware that the old man in front of him was not only the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, but also his master's mentor, whom he always respected greatly.

Pei Dongyong, as the deputy hall master of the Transmission Hall, passed away peacefully last year, which was a major event in the sect.

Tong Huan also went to the funeral hall to pay his respects that day.

“That’s right, this boy is a direct descendant of Junior Brother Pei, and he has already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining... but he is not young, and if he is delayed for a few more years, I am afraid he will miss the best age for Foundation Establishment.”

Liang Yu and Pei Dongyong were like brothers, so Liang Yu naturally took good care of his only descendant.

Bai Zichen was in seclusion, and had no choice but to seek out Tong Huan for this matter.

"Since you have asked, there is nothing I cannot do... Let this disciple come to me tomorrow and let Tianlei Cliff take him in. I will have someone arrange the necessary paperwork for his spiritual land."

After a brief pause, Tong Huan readily agreed.

He had previously asked his master about the arrangements for the sacred site, but only received the reply, "You handle it as you see fit," and the authority was completely delegated to him.

The reason why no elder was allowed to move in was that the plan was to wait until the development and construction of Tianlei Cliff was completed before making a final list after comprehensive consideration.

It would be best to show the list of candidates to Master, otherwise Tong Huan would feel uneasy about making such a big decision for the first time.

However, Liang Yu's request was definitely an exception, and he dared not be perfunctory or postpone it.

Although Tong Huan has been praised and flattered to the skies these days, even the fact that he is the new generation leader of the sect has a hidden talent that no one knows about has been brought to light.

But he was clear-headed and knew very well that he was only of average talent.

If it weren't for a fortunate coincidence, my grandfather would have secured a master-disciple relationship with him. Based on his background and aptitude, he would never have been able to become the master's disciple.

Therefore, he remained calm and composed, did not become arrogant, and continued to treat people and handle affairs as usual.

Just as Tong Huan was talking with Liang Yu, a violent fluctuation of spiritual energy suddenly came from the top of the cliff, sucking up all the spiritual energy from the entire Tianlei Cliff.

"Master's cultivation has improved again; he'll probably be out of seclusion soon!"

Tong Huan stood up excitedly and walked out of his cave with Liang Yu, looking towards the depths of the main hall at the top of the cliff.

He was very self-aware, knowing that with his aptitude, attempting to reach the Core Formation stage would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

However, if the master becomes a Nascent Soul True Monarch, the situation will be different.

At that time, even a little bit of resources left by his master would be enough for him to smoothly cultivate to the peak of Foundation Establishment, and he could even hope to reach the Core Formation realm.

……

A crimson light shot into the sky, and a lifelike fire dragon coiled proudly, its small horns protruding from its head, beginning to transform into a higher-level dragon form.

Fifteen minutes later, the fire dragon shrank back into its miniature form and disappeared.

Bai Zichen circulated the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture of the sixth level, and powerful true essence surged out from his golden core, causing his aura to rise steadily.

"Mid-stage Core Formation, actually half a year faster than expected!"

After raising his cultivation to the peak of the early stage of Core Formation in the courtyard, Bai Zichen did not stop and made a concerted effort to break through to the middle stage of Core Formation.

With a single cycle of true essence circulation, he easily overcame the mid-stage bottleneck that had stumped countless Core Formation cultivators.

Just like climbing a hundred steps, the first ninety-nine steps and the last step are no different to him.

Just like a regular meditation session, I arrived at a completely new realm.

"My true essence has increased by nearly half, bringing me one step closer to my dream of unleashing all twelve swords at once... My divine sense has expanded by ten miles. After reaching the Core Formation stage, my divine sense increases with each minor breakthrough. However, this is not good news for a cultivator like me with exceptionally strong divine sense."

If he could double his spiritual sense like he did in the Foundation Establishment stage, Bai Zichen's spiritual sense strength would soon far surpass that of all Core Formation cultivators.

(End of this chapter)