Born with immortal seed

Chapter 359 The True Use of Spatial Spirit Objects

For a Nascent Soul True Monarch, refining a realm is not simply about enhancing their combat strength.

Building one's own little world and evolving into a celestial realm is the watershed moment on the path to becoming a deity.

For cultivators who only regard the Nascent Soul realm as their ultimate goal, whether their realm is perfect or has development potential is not of great importance.

At most, they are weaker and at a disadvantage in duels with other players.

However, for those with lofty aspirations and far-sighted vision, who were hailed from the beginning as monstrous geniuses with the potential to become gods, the construction of the Nascent Soul Realm was of paramount importance.

If the foundation is not stable, even if you forcibly refine a spatial spiritual object at the time, it will only be a case of locking the barn door after the horse has bolted, and it may not achieve the best results.

The complexity and stability of the cave heaven are hundreds or thousands of times greater than those of the Nascent Soul Realm.

Even the slightest flaw in the foundation of a realm could cause the cave to collapse and its own small world to vanish into nothingness.

Without the transformation of the microcosm into the real world, triggering a change in the heavens and earth, and the surge of spiritual energy that brings the power of the grotto-heaven into the body, how could one take the step of sublimation of the primordial spirit?

This challenge requires no elixirs or spiritual items; it relies entirely on the cultivator's own abilities.

If there is one lucky one among the Nascent Soul True Monarchs, it is possible that one in a million will obtain the legendary elixir and spiritual fruit, and successfully break through the bottleneck to reach a realm that should not belong to him.

Or like the descendants of immortals in ancient times, they used inexhaustible elixirs and medicines to forcefully reach the Nascent Soul stage.

However, every Nascent Soul cultivator is a peerless genius, the most outstanding representative who has emerged from among billions of cultivators in the mortal realm.

Regardless of aptitude, innate talent, comprehension, good fortune, or even one's own level of effort, everything is at its peak.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to even glimpse the realm of the Nascent Soul.

Another point is that in the current cultivation world where spiritual energy is declining and the Ascension Platform no longer exists, even a Nascent Soul cultivator only has a lifespan of two thousand years.

Those Nascent Soul Ancestors of super sects often reappear and take action after disappearing for thousands or even two or three thousand years, relying on their secret cave realms.

Hiding within his own inner world, the power of heaven and earth was absorbed into him, slowing the passage of his lifespan to its slowest extent.

Those who live outside the world only have a lifespan of a hundred years, but those who live in the celestial realm and do not interact with the world can live at least twice as long.

In addition, with the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator, all kinds of longevity pills and spiritual objects that appear in the world will be delivered to him immediately.

This is how it is possible to extend the active period to thousands of years.

This information was all given to True Monarch Tang Fei after the last Nascent Soul Ceremony; the Qingfeng Sect does not have such a high-level inheritance.

The Tianhe Sword Sect has produced three consecutive Nascent Soul True Monarchs, and with Yan Yuanzai now, they can be considered the fourth generation. This continuity surpasses that of many Nascent Soul sects.

The founder of the sect, Tianhe Sword Lord, was a Grand True Lord in the late Nascent Soul stage. He not only dominated the Northern Region but was also a powerful figure in the entire cultivation world.

The surviving ancient texts contain a simple description of the path to becoming a deity.

Adding in what each generation of Nascent Soul True Monarchs gained, the total is still incomparable to those super sects that have produced Nascent Soul Great Powers, but it far surpasses the likes of the Holy Lotus Sect.

Therefore, it was quite an extravagant move for the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect to use a Ten-Thousand-Year Void Stone to consolidate the collapsing secret realm.

If it weren't for the fact that the secret realm could reliably produce large quantities of Pure Spirit Jade Marrow, the value of an ordinary secret realm wouldn't even be comparable to that of a spatial spiritual item.

It's just that True Monarch Ge Cang at the time didn't understand the value of spatial spiritual objects enough, otherwise he might not have agreed to that deal.

Tang Fei Zhenjun shared these precious secrets without asking for anything in return, only telling Bai Zichen not to forget their promise from back then before leaving in a hurry.

This cast a shadow over Bai Zichen's heart. Could it be that True Monarch Tang Fei sensed that he had no chance of winning the duel with Xiang Ji, and might even perish on the spot, which led to his actions?

"It's a pity we don't know the name of this black and white crystal. I guess those ancient Nascent Soul sects might have records of it..."

Bai Zichen put away the black and white crystals and the blood essence core together, so that he could quickly pass through the refining realm stage after he transformed into a nascent soul.

Moreover, his ambition will not stop at the Nascent Soul stage. If he does not strive to climb to the highest peak, what is the meaning of the path of cultivation?

The spirit stone vein at the top cannot be taken away for the time being; we can't let him dig it himself and become a miner.

However, only Core Formation cultivators are allowed to enter this place. The Qingfeng Sect only has a few Core Formation ancestors. Are they all going to abandon their cultivation to do manual labor?

Even a large spirit stone mine wouldn't be worth doing this.

"I can only wait until I reach the Nascent Soul stage and can transform into a fire dragon to control pure Yang true fire, and then see if there is any way... Maybe I can use the special nature of the technique to carve out a path in the molten lava."

Bai Zichen took another deep look at the spirit stone mine. The sheer number of spirit stones piled up together was quite astonishing.

Having confirmed that there were no other abnormalities, he retraced his steps and emerged from the volcano.

"Fortunately, it was me who went today. If other Core Formation cultivators had entered, even if several of them went together, they would have all been wiped out here."

In such a confined space, the fire demon's ability to traverse the void was amplified far too much.

If they can't crack the code, they won't even have a chance to escape; they'll just have to wait to die.

The vast Black Mountain still harbors many dangers, such as the Fire Demon this time, and the fourth-tier white ape that appeared on Flaming Mountain and became a fisherman.

Even without Ge Cang and Bai Zichen's intervention, it would still be very difficult for the Qingfeng Sect to flatten the Black Mountain Range.

The mere appearance of a top-tier third-order demon king was enough to send the sect's army fleeing in disarray, and the other two Core Formation cultivators had no way to deal with it.

It's unrealistic to expect Ge Cang and Bai Zichen to sacrifice their precious cultivation time, running around with the pioneering army to slay monsters.

Currently, the sect's energy is focused on Flaming Mountain. Having occupied so many third-tier spiritual veins in a short period of time, there aren't enough disciples to fill them, which is a pure waste of resources.

Then there's the explosive growth. The number of immortal seedlings discovered each year is what it is, and the growth of newly initiated disciples also takes time.

It will be at least several decades before the war-torn Hejian County experiences a surge in the number of Immortal Seedlings, leading to a significant increase in the number of Qingfeng Sect disciples once again.

Back on Thunder Cliff, Bai Zichen first summoned all the Bai clan members responsible for planting the spirit bamboo and added a wisp of sacred beast blood essence to them.

They were also informed that another Thunder Sound Bamboo had appeared on Thunder Cliff.

As usual, he rewarded the Bai clansman but did not rush to remove the Thunder Sound Bamboo.

Given his sword-forging skills, without the blessing of the Enlightenment Bodhi, it would be best for him to gather several sets of sword-forging materials at once, so as not to waste the hard-won Thunder Sound Bamboo.

He then inquired about his disciples. Tong Huan was naturally at the main mountain. Li Guizhen, after receiving the Primordial Yang Divine Thunder, did not rush to cultivate it, but instead focused on improving his existing Profound Nether Qi Formless Divine Thunder.

The exquisite nature of this thunder technique surpasses, if not surpasses, that of the Lesser Yang Divine Thunder, and it can also be used to comprehend the true meaning of the Great Dao.

I heard that Huo Feiyan went out with several female cultivators from her sect to hunt second-tier demonic beasts.

He rarely had the desire to teach, but he couldn't find a disciple, so he could only send Bai Ziying over.

My cousin is only of average talent. If it weren't for her good cousin, she would have difficulty even reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

"How is Ziyu doing at Shennong Gate? Has he sent any letters back?"

After pointing out a few minor issues in Bai Ziying's cultivation, Bai Zichen then asked about another cousin of his.

Bai Ziyu found meaning in life through the art of spiritual plants and wanted to develop his skills in this field.

With a letter of recommendation from Bai Zichen, his cousin went to Shennong Sect as an exchange disciple of Qingfeng Sect, where he was personally instructed by his family's Core Formation True Person.

“My brother Yu wrote to me in the first half of the year, saying that he has become a second-level low-grade spirit plant master and has learned a lot of knowledge.”

"That's good. It's good to have gained something and not have wasted time... If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you always so hesitant in front of me?"

Seeing his cousin's hesitant expression, Bai Zichen spoke up.

“Elder brother, the old clan chief has passed away. I want to go back to Hanxiu Peak to see him off and also to pay my respects to our father.”

Bai Ziying said softly.

"Elder Chief, has Bai Xianzong passed away?"

Bai Zichen was slightly taken aback. It was another name he hadn't heard in a long time, but which seemed somewhat familiar in his mind.

This person has been the head of the Bai clan since his childhood, and has made great contributions to the clan to this day.

"Now that Bai Ling is in charge of the Bai family, have any new Foundation Establishment cultivators appeared?"

"Yes, Sister Ling has become the new head of the Bai family, and she is already at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage... There is another Foundation Establishment cultivator in the family named Bai Douguang, who is a few years younger than me."

Although the Bai family is the number one cultivation family in Black Mountain, with the Qingfeng Sect's development trend flourishing, they are constantly expanding new spiritual veins and increasing the number of disciples they can recruit.

Not only the Bai family, but most of the outstanding members of other cultivation families also became disciples of sects.

This is an inevitable trend, and it cannot be reversed.

In addition, a large number of Bai family members were diverted to Tianlei Cliff, and Hanxiu Peak now has cultivation conditions several times better than before. In a hundred years, only one new Foundation Establishment cultivator has emerged.

"As long as the family name can continue, that's fine. Go and offer me a stick of incense while you're at it."

Bai Zichen's brow twitched. He waved for Bai Ziying to leave before getting up and going to the side hall, where he met a gaunt-looking Taoist.

"Senior Brother Ge, what brings you here? You could have just sent someone to let me know if you needed anything."

Bai Zichen bowed respectfully and sat down opposite the Taoist priest without any awkwardness.

"I just met an old friend and remembered something I need to tell you, so I came straight to Thunder Cliff."

Ge Cang achieved the Nascent Soul stage, aided by four extraordinary phenomena, which greatly accelerated his cultivation, making him significantly faster than other newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivators.

Its capabilities are changing rapidly, with significant progress made every so often.

"Who is this old friend?"

Bai Zichen asked curiously, "The fact that it was mentioned in front of me means there's no need to hide it from me."

"Fang Tiansheng from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect came to see me."

A trace of sorrow flashed across Ge Cangqing's gaunt face.

"Fang Tiansheng! Didn't he pledge allegiance to the Blood God True Lord? How dare he come to Black Mountain? Isn't he afraid that the Blood God True Lord will come after him?"

Bai Zichen was greatly surprised. The news that the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect had switched allegiance to the Blood God True Monarch was indeed quite shocking when it first came.

But upon closer reflection, it makes perfect sense. From Fang Tiansheng's perspective, at that time, the Blood God True Monarch was unstoppable in the cultivation world of Liang Kingdom.

To avoid annihilation, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect had no choice but to change allegiance as quickly as possible, thus demonstrating its usefulness to the Blood God True Lord.

(End of this chapter)