Born with immortal seed

Chapter 568: Reunion of Brothers

"Once the fifth volume of the Cantong Qi is completed, one can designate a magic weapon to help it develop its spirituality and complete its transformation..."

A flash of inspiration struck him. Bai Zichen had devoted so much energy to the Cantongqi, and finally managed to complete the fifth volume.

At that moment, I understood the wonderful uses of this technique.

Aside from the usual effect of purifying true essence, whether it's a self-refined magic weapon or a relic from a predecessor, the efficiency of refining it can be described as a qualitative change.

Normally, it takes a hundred years to refine a magic weapon into its natal treasure, but he only needs twenty years now.

If the item still bears the mark of its previous owner, the time required to erase and remove it will be reduced accordingly.

This is of little use to others, but it is crucial to him, who has cultivated the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture and can possess multiple natal flying swords.

Otherwise, even with the sword spirit being extremely cooperative, each fourth-tier flying sword would take seventy or eighty years to refine.

To use up all the slots for one's natal flying sword means not having to move an inch for hundreds of years, sitting idly on the ground, which is no different from drawing a prison for oneself.

"Grit your teeth. Fifty years is enough time to refine three natal flying swords, which is enough to increase the power of the Star River Sword Formation by at least 30%... We must leave one spot for the Abyssal Prison Demon Sword, whether it likes it or not, we must give it a try. As for the other two flying swords, we need to carefully select them."

Now that the number of fourth-tier flying swords in the box has increased, there is more room for selection.

“Let’s choose Yuexuan. After all, she’s been with me the longest. The older ones have priority… There’s still one spot left, so let’s not rush it. If the Cantongqi is really as I think, we can consider choosing a third-tier flying sword as our natal flying sword.”

When refined into a natal flying sword, both the speed of sword control and the power of the sword light are increased exponentially.

It seems to only benefit those who wield swords, and has nothing to do with flying swords.

However, considering Bai Zichen's chances of reaching the Nascent Soul stage, he is almost certain to have one chance to have his natal flying sword receive the immense power of heaven and earth at the moment the cave is formed. That is the only chance for the fourth-order flying sword to advance.

The Abyssal Prison Demon Sword is already a fifth-tier weapon and is therefore unusable. The Purple Star Thunder Sword doesn't see this opportunity and can rely on itself to gradually recover.

Therefore, Yuexuan, who was the first to refine her natal flying sword, has the greatest chance of getting this opportunity.

In addition, starting from the fifth volume of the Cantong Qi, each time a volume is completed, a mist flower will condense and quietly grow in the corner of the dantian.

Any top-grade magic weapon that is integrated into the mist flower has a high probability of undergoing spiritual sublimation, transforming into a low-grade spiritual treasure.

Especially special inherited treasures like the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror, which have been cultivated in this direction for tens of thousands of years, are only lacking an opportunity.

The Cantongqi is anchored to the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror. After consuming this mist flower, there is a 99% chance of successfully advancing to the next level.

However, if it were replaced with a third-tier flying sword, it would be equivalent to going directly from a top-grade magic weapon to a top-grade spiritual weapon, which is extremely difficult and even with the blessing of the Cantong Pact, it would be very difficult to achieve.

Bai Zichen secretly estimated that he had at most a 30% to 40% chance of success.

To upgrade his pile of third-tier flying swords, he would need to add more weight.

The Cantongqi consists of nine volumes, and it is only from the fifth volume onwards that mist flowers can be condensed, which at most provides five opportunities for advancement.

Even if he were to waste it on a third-tier flying sword, he wouldn't consider using a top-grade magic weapon.

Having one more low-grade spiritual treasure is insignificant to him; in the end, he will simply bestow it upon a younger generation of the sect.

Unless it's a magical treasure with special functions like the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror, which can play a strategic role, it's not worth wasting an opportunity.

The Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror, a spiritual treasure-level artifact, can help Core Formation cultivators identify and fill gaps in their knowledge, and guide them on their path. It is especially useful for those cultivators who have not established their alchemy theories during the Foundation Establishment stage and are still struggling and uncertain about their future after Core Formation.

This group definitely makes up the largest proportion of Core Formation cultivators, especially within the Qingfeng Sect.

With the fourth-tier Soul-Capturing Mirror, Ancestor Bai was able to return to his original Core Formation stage, becoming a senior expert who could instantly see through the crux of any cultivation method or cultivator and offer the best advice at a glance.

However, due to the grade of the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror, it is most effective for cultivators in the early stage of Core Formation, and becomes weaker as they progress.

Without any hesitation, Xiao Bai's Nascent Soul looked serious and pointed a finger. The usually unassuming Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror turned over and took the initiative to meet the mist flower.

When the two are combined, the misty spiritual energy completely envelops the mirror, leaving no trace.

The originally confused and hazy spirit of the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror was stimulated and began to expand wildly.

Millennia of accumulation erupted in a single day, soaring in an instant in a way that outsiders could not comprehend.

Several days later, a blazing red light burst forth from the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror, so intense that even the misty spiritual energy could not conceal it, like a volcano about to erupt.

Little White Nascent Soul hurriedly moved Jianzi out of his dantian and sea of ​​consciousness, as it was the final step and he was about to undergo the Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Tribulation.

Once you overcome it, it becomes a spiritual treasure.

Failure means utter destruction.

The tribulation of spiritual treasures can only be borne by the treasure itself; the owner cannot intervene or provide assistance.

The Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror spun and shot up into the sky above the Ascension Platform, with hundreds or even thousands of crimson rays soaring into the heavens, clearly visible throughout the entire mountain.

Dark clouds gathered, their destructive aura pressing down on the mountaintop, creating a sense of oppression in everyone's hearts.

However, compared to the Nascent Soul Tribulation, its scale is at most only one-third.

Upon noticing the strange phenomenon, Ma Ruoxi rushed over and was somewhat puzzled when she saw the tribulation clouds overhead. To be honest, the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation looked too weak, and there were no cultivators in Qishan who had reached the peak of Core Formation.

If Master were to break through his cultivation level again, it would be even more impossible for such a gentle heavenly tribulation to occur; it should be a truly world-destroying apocalyptic scene.

"Could it be that Gun Gun is about to break through to the fourth tier, and it's undergoing its transformation lightning tribulation? That's too fast! It's only been a few days, and it's already at the peak of the third tier..."

Just as Ma Ruoxi was speculating about the origins of the tribulation clouds, a familiar voice rang in her ears.

"It was caused by the upgrade of one of my magic weapons that triggered the tribulation of the weapon spirit. The impact will not extend beyond the Ascension Platform... Please reassure all disciples and do not panic."

"Yes, Master."

Ma Ruoxi quickly bowed and headed towards the Receiving Platform, regardless of whether she had seen her master or not.

Now that her master had made a promise, the mere heavenly tribulation couldn't cause any trouble. She suddenly felt that the tribulation clouds, which had been full of threats and seemed to be able to destroy Qishan, had turned into a harmless little lamb.

After she had arranged for the stewards below and guided the disciples to evacuate, the Heavenly Tribulation of the Spirit Treasure on the Receiving Platform had reached its final moment.

There were only three tribulation lightning bolts in total. The Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror easily withstood the first two, appearing completely unharmed.

However, this last lightning bolt was several times thicker than the previous two, and it also had a silvery sheen.

Before it even truly landed, it stirred up ripples, causing the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror to flip over.

Just as the silver lightning was about to strike Jianzi, a mist flower bloomed, temporarily stopping the lightning.

In the blink of an eye, the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror flipped over again, unleashing thousands of crimson rays that withstood the heavenly thunder.

Although the two collided and spun rapidly downwards, they finally stopped when they were a hundred feet above the ground.

The silver lightning also exhausted its power, leaving only a few sparks that flickered twice before disappearing completely.

The calamity clouds came quickly and dissipated just as fast.

Only the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror remained in the air, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, undergoing a complete transformation.

"So the Spiritual Treasure Tribulation is this short. If only the Nascent Soul Tribulation were this simple..."

Ma Ruoxi breathed a sigh of relief and sincerely exclaimed.

As a disciple of a Nascent Soul Ancestor, she was confident that she could cultivate to the peak of Core Formation.

However, he still harbored great fear and unease about the Nascent Soul Tribulation.

Even though she has the Divine Thunder Pearl to refine and the True Scripture of Exorcising Calamities and Demons to cultivate, she already has two more advantages than other Core Formation cultivators.

……

"Not bad, at least it's a good start, and we haven't wasted this valuable opportunity."

Holding the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror in his hand, Bai Zichen rubbed it back and forth, cultivating a bond with its spirit.

This mirror had been with him since his Foundation Establishment stage, and it had fallen to the level of a low-grade magic weapon. However, through constant nurturing and seeking true fire, it was refined back into a top-grade magic weapon.

Now, it has even helped it become a low-grade spiritual treasure.

From a certain perspective, it's no different from crafting a magic weapon yourself; the weapon spirit instantly attaches itself to and recognizes its master.

After testing several functions of the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror twice, I was satisfied and put it away.

He had no expectations regarding the destructive power of its Demon-Refining True Fire, and he didn't lack a low-grade spiritual treasure.

At least the new Divine Mirror is as expected, and that's enough.

"This advancement shows that even if all conditions are pushed to the limit, things that seem like a sure thing still have some risks... The chance of a third-tier flying sword going straight to the fourth tier is slim. We still need to verify that idea."

Bai Zichen had Lin Shan and Bai Chang summoned and instructed them to transfer a wisp of true essence to the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror.

As soon as the two beams of divine light shone on them, a clear diagram of the human body's meridians was generated.

Compared to Foundation Establishment cultivators, Core Formation cultivators this time not only have hidden internal injuries and problems with their cultivation techniques, but also guidance on the path to the Great Dao.

However, it was vague, and it was unclear whether it was because the Divine Mirror had reached its limit in deducing the path of Core Formation cultivators, or because the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror had just been upgraded and was facing too few Core Formation cultivators.

In other words, the more and better Core Formation cultivators are needed as template data to be injected into the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror in order to make it more perfect and reasonable.

However, with this cheating tool and Bai Zichen's insightful perspective, he convinced the two from Shenmu Sect with just a few words.

As expected of the Divine Sword of Time, which was praised to the heavens by the Five Phoenix Sword Sect, only someone with such exceptional talent could see the reasonable cultivation path of other cultivators at a glance.

It is estimated that ordinary cultivation techniques are nothing but blank paper in his eyes, with no difficulty in cultivation at all.

Only by taking a long-term, strategic viewpoint and employing a dimensional attack can one possess such insight.

The Shenmu Sect was founded by a powerful figure from the upper realm. Even though it has declined in recent years, its disciples still possess considerable knowledge and insight.

They knew very well what it meant to be able to see through the profound mysteries of a cultivation technique that one had never practiced before, and to be more insightful than a cultivator who had been immersed in it for hundreds of years.

If you understand one principle, you understand all principles; ignorance and wrong views only lead to afflictions.

In the eyes of such people, cultivation is probably a natural and effortless process, without any hardship involved.

In the notes left by that powerful being from the upper realm, there was a mention of a giant in the Earthly Immortal Realm who was just like that.

The Nascent Soul realm, which all Void Refinement experts dared not touch even in their twilight years, was something that person simply broke through in one seclusion. He didn't rely on the experience of his predecessors to search for various creation treasures or Primordial Qi, and simply ascended to heaven.

Lin Shan felt that although Bai Zhenjun could not compare to the fusion giant mentioned in the ancestral master's notes, they were similar people.

Elder Bai had been in the Core Formation stage for a long time, and his path was already established; many things couldn't be changed just because he wanted to.

Lin Shan was even more moved; it could be said that it opened up a whole new world for him. He knelt on the ground in excitement and treated him with the respect due to a teacher.

Elder Bai watched with envy. This kid could be said to have saved himself decades of thinking and trial and error.

Before Lin Shan reaches the peak of Core Formation, a clear path has been laid out for him, ensuring that his cultivation speed will not be slower than that of cultivators who achieve perfect Core Formation at the Foundation Establishment stage.

"If you come back in a few years, you should still have something to gain."

Bai Zichen was referring to the fact that the more information about Core Formation cultivators the Nine Yang Divine Fire Appraisal Spirit Database had, the more powerful its functions would become.

After all, they will have to rely on the two of them to continue growing Azure Dragon Spirit Rice for the next few years. If it were any other spirit plant master, the yield might drop drastically.

We still need to give them hope, lest they develop thoughts of returning to the Shenmu Sect and slack off on their work.

"Thank you, Master!"

The two were overjoyed and thanked each other again.

In the days that followed, Bai Zichen tried to study the sixth volume of the Cantongqi, but soon found that he still couldn't grasp the method.

He's cultivating in a daze; it'll probably take him decades to achieve anything.

"Middle stage of Nascent Soul?"

Bai Zichen, who was frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, stopped cultivating and looked into the distance with a solemn expression. A fluctuation belonging to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm appeared within his divine sense range.

In the entire Northern Region, there are only a handful of cultivators at the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Who is this person who has arrived in Liang Kingdom?

Or perhaps it is not a native True Lord of the Northern Region, but rather someone from the Central Region, who is about to issue a demon-slaying conscription order to me?

Before he could even process a few thoughts, Bai Zichen suddenly stood up, revealing an uncontrollable look of joy.

They flew directly into the sky on their swords, not wanting to stay for even a moment.

After flying for dozens of miles, the two True Lords collided halfway and stopped in mid-air, looking at each other and laughing.

"Senior Brother Ge, it's been a long time... Senior Brother has indeed reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage. It seems you've gained a lot from your trip to the Central Region."

Bai Zichen sincerely offered his congratulations, and the gaunt Taoist in front of him was none other than Ge Cang, whom he had not seen for over a hundred years.

"It was just luck. I only finished exploring the ruins I discovered back then. They were full of restrictions, like a maze, and I was trapped for decades... I didn't expect that out of sheer boredom, I would break through to a higher realm and even obtain something that would be of great use to our sect."

Ge Cang examined it carefully for a while, then said softly.

"Compared to my junior brother, my achievements are but a firefly's glimmer, not worth mentioning. My junior brother's defeat in the battle halfway up the mountain caused a sensation in the Central Region. I heard about it as soon as I came out of that ruin... Fortunately, he won, otherwise it would have been my injury to Xiang Wanyi that brought this trouble. What is most gratifying is that my junior brother's cultivation has not fallen behind. At this age, even compared to the few disciples of the Nascent Soul sects, his mid-stage Nascent Soul realm is far superior."

"Isn't it the same for you, Senior Brother? Apart from the Great True Monarch of September, I guess there are no other cultivators in the Five Thunder Sect who are more skilled in thunder magic than you."

Even with his eyes closed, Bai Zichen could sense that Ge Cang's aura was different from the past, like an unfathomable, ancient thunder pool that even he could not fathom.

The two looked at each other and let out a long, joyful roar.

(End of this chapter)