Born with immortal seed

Chapter 437 A Gift from an Extraordinary Phenomenon

"Congratulations to the Ancestor on achieving the Nascent Soul stage. From now on, the Great Dao will be everlasting, and the path to becoming a Divine Transformation is within reach."

Once all the strange phenomena dissipated, the group of cultivators stepped forward to congratulate Ancestor Bai on reaching the True Monarch Realm.

These people all heard the voice of the Great Dao, but their gains were naturally less than one-hundredth of those who underwent tribulation.

However, because their cultivation levels were so different, even this small gain was enough to transform them completely.

The amount each person gains varies; it depends on individual opportunities and understanding.

Li Guizhen's eyes flashed with lightning, and his magical power surged endlessly, with the sound of wind and thunder faintly emanating from him, clearly indicating that he had received a great benefit.

He had already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment and was standing at the critical juncture before Core Formation, just one step away from the finish line.

Having witnessed the lightning of the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword and received the sublimation of the Great Dao Sound, he now has full confidence in attempting to break through to the Core Formation stage.

On the Flaming Mountain, the sky was cloudless and the sun shone brightly.

It's hard to believe that just half an hour ago, the sky was filled with ominous clouds and the starlight seemed to be extinguishing the world.

Only on the mountain peaks, amidst the collapsed and ruined buildings and palaces, could one still discern a trace of the terrifying nature of the heavenly calamity.

Even the Star Gazing Pavilion at our feet had collapsed on one side.

"Let's not publicize this news for now. Let me see if anyone can't resist jumping out again."

Bai Zichen reached out and collected all the scattered spiritual materials.

During this tribulation, a total of one spiritual treasure and six third-tier flying swords were lost.

For an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, this would be considered a devastating blow.

However, once one achieves the Nascent Soul stage, there is a chance to make up for all of this.

"The ancestor's nascent soul phenomenon is clearly visible within a hundred miles; I'm afraid it may not be able to be concealed..."

Long Long's cheeks flushed red as he awoke from the impending Star Tribulation and the ensuing five Nascent Soul phenomena.

"We made preparations in advance, so there shouldn't be any rogue cultivators around the Flaming Mountain, but it's hard to guarantee that there aren't any spies from other sects mixed in among our disciples."

Since Ge Cang transformed into a Nascent Soul, the Qingfeng Sect has become a major target for infiltration by various sects.

The level of spies is also constantly increasing, and sects at the Core Formation level no longer dare to place their own people there.

For a period of time, dozens of disciples of the Qingfeng Sect disappeared without explanation.

Later investigation revealed that these disciples had left voluntarily while carrying out sect missions and had not been coerced or killed.

Only through in-depth investigation into the background and birthplace of the missing disciples were some vague and suspicious points discovered.

They immediately realized that the forces that realized they couldn't afford to offend the Qingfeng Sect had taken the initiative to withdraw their spies.

Currently, the only forces that still dare to plant spies in the Qingfeng Sect are Nascent Soul level sects, and their methods are even more covert.

In response, the Qingfeng Sect has made several new rules.

Disciples who have already acquired cultivation but joined the sect halfway through their careers, or those whose birthplace is outside of the Black Mountain and River Valleys, will be subject to more rigorous screening.

Only the immortal seedlings discovered through spiritual guidance in various regions are the main force of the sect's true disciples.

However, these are all temporary solutions and cannot completely eliminate the problem.

The best solution is to craft a Heart-Questioning Magic Treasure and use it every time a disciple advances in rank.

The existing Heavenly Ladder of Inquiry in the Hall of Law Enforcement focuses on testing the mind of the test taker. Being able to emerge unscathed from the environment is equivalent to going through a life experience, which can enhance one's spiritual consciousness.

What the Qingfeng Sect needs now is a mind-searching magic weapon that leans towards revealing the truth.

They have already been inquiring through the Danxia Sect about whether there are any finished magic weapons or weapon-refining secrets for sale in the Central Region.

"It's alright, then let the disciples spread the news... half of it says that I successfully transformed into a Nascent Soul, and the other half says that I was critically injured under the Heavenly Tribulation and could not be awakened even by the Heavenly Rain. Two conflicting rumors will surely arouse the curiosity of those forces behind the scenes, and see how many spies from rival sects they can lure out."

Bai Zichen waved his hand dismissively, these methods were merely minor details; the key lay in his own strength.

He was actually quite looking forward to some ignorant Nascent Soul True Monarch coming to spy on him, so he could verify it.

After achieving the Five-Crystal Glazed Body in the late Core Formation stage, he gained the confidence to deal with ordinary early Nascent Soul cultivators.

Now that I've been completely transformed, it's time to try out these new methods.

A bunch of third-tier flying swords were destroyed, and even the two fourth-tier flying swords had to stay in the Supreme Pure Micro Sword Box for a long time before they could be fully repaired.

However, this also freed up the Ziwei Xuanlei Sword, resulting in an increase in combat power instead of a decrease.

It is quite obvious in resisting the future star calamity that even if we ignore the fact that the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword is exempt from the future star power because of its high inherent grade, its damage to flying swords alone is more than twice that of the Yuexuan Sword and the Fanghua Sword.

The speed of the sword light was also twice that of the sword.

A large part of the reason for this is that the Ziwei Xuanlei Sword was refined into a natal flying sword.

Judging from the Nascent Soul True Monarchs I encountered during the siege of Zengguang Immortal City, such as the Flower-Picking Arhat and the Poison Dragon True Monarch, their strength was certainly no match for mine.

But the true outcome can only be known after the fight begins.

After finding a relatively intact pavilion, Bai Zichen briefly shared his insights on Nascent Soul Transformation with three Core Formation cultivators and three disciples.

The difference in rank between the two sides was too great, so most of the questions were based on the benefits of the Great Dao Voice, and he would then provide answers.

After the exchange, the six people voluntarily withdrew.

"Tong Huan, you must take the reconstruction of the Star Gazing Pavilion seriously. Don't let Uncle Bai live in his humble abode for too long and be unable to return to his own cave."

Before returning to the mountain gate, Wei Dao spoke.

"Don't worry, I have prepared many construction talismans and all the materials are ready. It can be restored within a month."

Regardless of whether it's the identity of a Nascent Soul True Monarch or his own master, Tong Huan cannot afford to be careless and will definitely treat it as a top priority.

"When Uncle Bai achieved the Nascent Soul stage, the tribulations he underwent and the phenomena they triggered were all extraordinary... It's estimated that in just a few years, once he refines his domain, he will be able to make a name for himself among the Nascent Soul stage. We can't hold our two uncles back, so you two must also work hard to become independent as soon as possible."

Wei Dao's last words were addressed to Bai Zichen's three disciples.

Li Guizhen and Ma Ruoxi were the most promising Core Formation candidates in the sect, especially Li Guizhen, who had no shortage of talent and opportunities.

He had already reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, but his ambition was too high. He wanted to achieve perfect Core Formation, which slowed down his progress.

Later, because he wanted to master the Thunder Technique and cultivate his physical body techniques, he wasted some time.

It wasn't until he mastered the Undying Nirvana Body, passed down from the Crimson Bright lineage, that he finally embarked on the right path in body refinement.

Having witnessed the tribulation and listened to the voice of the Great Dao, Li Guizhen should be the one who gained the most from this experience.

I estimate that it won't be long after I go back that I'll be able to try to break through to the Core Formation stage, and the success rate will be quite high.

In contrast, Ma Ruoxi never comprehended the theory of alchemy and followed the ordinary path of forming the Golden Core.

However, his swordsmanship is exquisite, and he often has the idea of ​​applying what he has learned to other situations and coming up with new ideas.

In terms of swordsmanship, he is the disciple who most resembles the White Ancestor.

With Bai Zichen achieving the Nascent Soul stage, the status of his disciples will undoubtedly rise accordingly, and even Tong Huan's chances of forming his Golden Core have increased.

Wei Dao was very respectful and polite to everyone in his words, and did not put on any arrogant seniority.

"We will definitely work hard and not let our master down."

The three siblings exchanged a glance and said in unison.

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"Don't underestimate the seemingly insignificant rain from heaven; it has saved me at least several decades of effort. If it can last for a few more hours, I'll be heading towards the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm in no time."

Bai Zichen certainly has a lot to summarize and update.

"In addition to the changes in my spiritual root brought about by the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture, I should be able to reach the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage in 185 years... However, this technique ends here. If I want to continue to break through my cultivation level, I need to find a high-level fire-type technique."

The Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture has a maximum of nine levels; reaching this level is the limit of this technique.

However, he could imagine that even without the subsequent cultivation methods, he would still be able to successfully break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm by relying on the mysterious sacred body.

Further cultivation becomes completely confusing, leaving one with no choice but to seek alternative cultivation methods.

"According to the introduction, the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture enhances the aptitude of the fire spirit root, with the maximum effect equivalent to half of the heavenly spirit root... However, after being strengthened and mutated by the essence and blood of the sacred beast, my current spirit root is at least equivalent to seventy percent of the heavenly spirit root."

Bai Zichen calculated the time required for each cultivation stage based on the records of Heavenly Spirit Root cultivators and Ge Cang's cultivation speed, which would inevitably lead to some errors and omissions.

If we can further explore the mysteries of the sacred beast's blood essence, it might make his acquired pseudo-heavenly spiritual root have an effect similar to that of a genuine innate heavenly spiritual root.

So far, all that has been done is the leakage of the sacred beast's essence blood; the essence blood itself has not yet been used.

"No wonder that for Nascent Soul True Monarchs, the best way to improve their strength is still through magic treasures and supernatural powers, as it is too difficult to rely on improving their realm."

It takes at least a hundred years to cultivate one's current level to its peak.

Furthermore, to break through to a higher realm, one needs to accumulate power, which requires a foundation built up over a hundred years.

This is why, even after hundreds of years of achieving the Nascent Soul stage, many cultivators remain at the early Nascent Soul stage.

The second type of Nascent Soul phenomenon is the bowing of ten thousand swords. As all the sword light enters the body, it is like a target riddled with holes.

Each sword light added a sword shadow to his sea of ​​consciousness.

After gathering tens of thousands, it transformed into a giant flying sword, connecting with the two great sword intents in the sea of ​​consciousness.

Having remained stagnant since attaining the sword's power to break through all laws with a single strike, he finally took a giant leap forward.

It's not that far from the legendary sword light splitting apart.

"True Monarch Tang Fei was able to break through in the heat of battle, reaching the realm of sword light differentiation before his death. He must have laid a solid foundation for the extraordinary phenomenon of ten thousand swords bowing down back then..."

I had heard Ge Cang mention the Gate to the Grotto-Heaven before. During the continuous strange phenomena, Bai Zichen experienced the process of a realm transforming into a Grotto-Heaven.

The magnificent and awe-inspiring power of creation is truly breathtaking.

Even though he had not yet formed a Nascent Soul Realm, he had a basic concept of the nascent form of a cave heaven.

If one truly reaches the point of constructing a grotto-heaven, one will be one step ahead of cultivators who have not experienced the gate to a grotto-heaven.

Without the true transmission, many principles that seem simple once learned may remain untapped for centuries for another person.

The fourth extraordinary phenomenon, the starlight forming a sea, seems to be an acknowledgment of his strength.

The starlight floating on the dantian's sea of ​​qi can be used to refine weapons and cultivate supernatural powers.

They are all objects formed from the starry sea. If used in weapon crafting, they can easily imbue a large number of high-grade magic weapons with starlight and upgrade them into top-grade magic weapons.

Several starlight supernatural powers even require the use of the pale starlight formed by the starlight forming a sea, which can make the cultivation of supernatural powers twice as effective.

Such a nascent soul phenomenon is extremely rare in the cultivation world.

This resulted in a rather vague description of the starlight forming a sea in the records, and the feedback reward of the nascent soul phenomenon was not explained, requiring further exploration on one's own.

In this respect, he was a true pioneer.

The fifth phenomenon is that time surrounds the body.

It was this extraordinary phenomenon of the Nascent Soul stage that fundamentally distinguished him from other Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

In front of the plump, white nascent soul, a small river flowed, containing only black and white colors.

A rich power of time swirled above the river. A chubby little hand reached into the river and immediately felt the passage of time and the changing of the world. It quickly withdrew its hand.

"It is not the long river of time, but as long as one is in it, one can become a favorite of the Great Path of Time, blessed by the true meaning of time, and possess all sorts of incredible supernatural powers..."

The nascent soul raised its small hand, which was also stained with black and white, and it took a while for the stain to fade.

Bai Zichen had a feeling that as long as his nascent soul completely entered the encircling river, his understanding of the true meaning of time would rise to a new level.

It is even possible that the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword can be wielded without the need for the Hidden Sword.

"The ultimate form of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword is that every sword carries the power of time and manipulates time... Such a state is probably beyond the reach of cultivators in the mortal realm, but I have already tried to learn the complete version of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword without splitting it into three."

The Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword was broken down into the Azure God Technique of Wood, the Sword Nourishing Technique, and the Sword Condensation Technique. This was purely because the senior True Monarch of the Fish-Dragon Sect wanted to reduce the difficulty of cultivating this supreme divine power.

Otherwise, even many Nascent Soul cultivators cannot even get started and will find it difficult to cultivate. Even the most powerful supernatural abilities will have limited effectiveness.

After being split up, the power of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword was limited, but the threshold for learning it was greatly reduced.

There is no possibility of a Nascent Soul True Monarch failing to cultivate, and even a Core Formation True Person with exceptional comprehension can master it.

The Fish Dragon Sect possesses the strongest core force in the Myriad Star Islands precisely because each generation has several Core Formation True Persons who have mastered the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword.

With this, they swept away several sects that still existed in the Myriad Stars Islands at the time, and became the sole ruler of the region.

"The complete version of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword can even behead a fourth-order nine-headed Xuan Turtle with a single strike. It's not something that can be achieved by merely cutting off a few hundred years of lifespan."

Bai Zichen knew very well that there was no fourth-order flying sword in the Fish Dragon Sect's inheritance, and that Nascent Soul True Monarch did not have a strong sword dao realm to support him; he was purely relying on the divine power of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword.

The river that encircles the body can only be stepped on for a maximum of ten breaths before it dries up and dries up.

Just a chubby hand placed inside caused the river level to drop noticeably.

But in those ten breaths, he was able to unleash the Azure Emperor Longevity Sword.

If one were to add the sword hidden within, two consecutive strikes would likely be too much for even a robust Nascent Soul True Monarch to withstand.

"Moreover, as time passes and I am consumed, I can slowly recover. No matter how slow it is, it will be no different from the process of concealing the sword... Once I master the complete version of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, my Nascent Soul will use the River of Time to unleash its supernatural powers, and it will also change accordingly. At that time, I will have a trump card to deal with those great demons with long lifespans."

The effects of the Time-Binding Body are certainly not limited to the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword.

He can freely control the true meaning of time, and any time-related supernatural power can produce an effect, but the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword is definitely the most conspicuous one among them.

(End of this chapter)