Born with immortal seed

Chapter 801 Crossing the Thunder Tribulation at Five Thunder Peaks

Central Region, Great Zhou Dynasty, Huzhou Prefecture.

Following the map, Liang Lun arrived at a large cave dwelling in the city, which was grand in scale but simple in style.

It's obvious at a glance that this isn't a recent establishment; otherwise, given the latest trends, it should have been adorned with countless inscriptions and layers of restrictions.

Regardless of its practical applications, prioritize increasing its complexity.

Otherwise, the strength of the family or sect cannot be demonstrated.

However, many of the restrictions surrounding the cave have stopped moving and are now dull and lifeless.

Whether it's due to years of disrepair or a lack of operating spirit stones, it all indicates that this place has been in decline for a long time.

"Liang Lun from Heishan has come to pay his respects to the virtuous and kind Shen family."

Liang Lun took out a visiting card, left his true essence mark on it, and sent it into the cave.

A mere trace of true essence, without any malice, triggered the array's restrictions, causing ripples like waves on water.

The Liang family had been disciples of the Qingfeng Sect for generations, but they had only reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

His generation underwent a dramatic change, achieving perfect merit and attaining the Nascent Soul stage.

However, when he was competing for the Nascent Soul Spirit Object, he was not ranked particularly high among the Core Formation disciples.

Ultimately, there was an element of luck involved in winning.

After waiting for a long time, a slightly trembling old servant came to greet the guests. His eyes were sunken into their sockets, leaving only slits, and his face was as red as an orange.

"Your Excellency has come from afar, which is an honor to the Shen family... The old master is bedridden and unable to travel, please forgive him."

The old servant had cloudy eyes and only a few teeth left in his mouth.

Clearly, he had never seen such an important person before; he was trembling all over, but still managed to finish speaking.

"I see. Lead the way and take me to see your master."

Liang Lun nodded slightly. No wonder only a Foundation Establishment old servant came; the family head, who was at the Core Formation stage, didn't show up.

The Shen family of Huzhou had a glorious period thousands of years ago, and produced a Nascent Soul True Lord named Huang Tingfeng.

However, with the passing of the Nascent Soul Ancestor, the family's strength has declined sharply, and it can now only be considered an ordinary Core Formation family in the city.

"I, Shen, am terminally ill and have committed many misdeeds. I beg Your Majesty for forgiveness."

The head of the Shen family lay on the bed, his face ashen, and he had to gasp for breath every time he spoke.

A boy stood beside the bed, dressed simply and unremarkable in appearance.

"So it was the poison of the Frost Dove... To make a long story short, I'll offer you an antidote pill and take this descendant of yours as my direct disciple and train him with all my might in exchange for a fifth-tier Thunder Dragon Demon Core. Are you willing?"

Liang Lun reached out and touched the patient's wrist on the bed, then quickly withdrew his hand, already understanding the cause of the illness.

"Does the True Lord mean that I am seriously ill, but in reality, I have been poisoned?"

The head of the Shen family leaned back, showing that he wasn't actually that shocked.

"Not only that, the toxins have been in your body for more than ten years."

Liang Lun nodded in reply.

“I, Shen, have only a few years left to live, so whether or not I can be cured of the poison is irrelevant… If you, True Lord, can accept me, your great-grandson, as your disciple and help the Shen family eliminate that great enemy so that our clansmen can be safe in the city, I will offer you the Thunder Dragon Pill with both hands.”

The head of the Shen family revealed hatred in his eyes and pushed the boy from the bedside out.

"He is the only one left in my lineage. With his wind spirit root talent, he will certainly not disgrace the True Monarch's family."

"This matter is not simple."

Liang Lun listened intently, reached out and grabbed, and a giant hand descended, capturing the two cultivators.

"Sneaking around like that, and even daring to release Wind Listening Insects to eavesdrop on privacy... Use my seal to have your servants summon the fellow Daoists from Heavenly Punishment Peak, and spread the word that this brat has been admitted to the Qingfeng Inner Sect. Let's see who dares to mess with the Shen family now."

"As for revenge, you can do that yourselves in the future."

The giant hand seized the person, seemingly rough but actually skillful, without damaging a single piece of clothing, only sealing off the person's entire cultivation.

After all, since this is within the territory of the Moral Sect, we still need to give them some face, so we'll leave the matter of dealing with the local cultivators to the Heavenly Punishment Peak.

However, the Qingfeng Sect's Nascent Soul True Monarch will certainly give them face, and the family that secretly spied on them will definitely be severely investigated by the Heavenly Punishment Peak.

"Cong'er, kneel down and kowtow to your master!"

The head of the Shen family shouted excitedly, ignoring his ailing body and difficulty breathing.

At the same time, he took out a fist-sized inner core from the storage magic item on his wrist.

It has become a crystal, with lightning arcs jumping back and forth on its surface, and the electric light is dazzling.

The so-called Thunder Dragon is not a real dragon, but a kind of crocodile-like monster.

Since the beginning of time, only one person has ever reached the fifth level of cultivation by mistakenly eating a celestial fruit.

He was later killed by a Nascent Soul ancestor of the Daode Sect in ancient times, who took his elixir and skinned him. How it ended up in the hands of the Shen family ancestors is unknown.

As the sect's strength increased, the intelligence-gathering capabilities of the Qingfeng Sect's Tingfeng Hall also improved, and they had informants all over the cultivation world.

Half of the increase came from investing resources to improve the system, and the other half came from the fact that countless more cultivators were willing to proactively provide information.

Only then could they quickly gather information on all the fifth-tier lightning-type spiritual creatures after receiving an order.

At least half of the names on the list were not made public to the cultivation world, and their whereabouts were learned through private channels.

Liang Lun found a long box made of lightning-struck wood, placed the inner core of the Thunder Dragon inside, and then used the core to help the head of the Shen family detoxify.

As for the newly accepted disciple, he was given a token and instructed to go to a designated merchant house a thousand miles away, where a caravan would take him to Black Mountain.

He has other tasks to complete and it's inconvenient for him to take a child along on his travels.

"Now that we have the Thunder Dragon's inner core, we'll head to the Heavenly Star Sect to seek out the Thunder Roc's True Feather."

After considering his next move, Liang Lun summoned a cloud of colorful clouds and flew away.

……

In March, a piece of the scales of a lightning-type demon lord was taken from Tiande Sect by someone who came to exchange it for two top-grade spirit stones.

The visitor remained silent throughout the entire visit and did not engage in any communication.

In June, a piece of Thunder Soul Stone from the Hundred Seals Sect was ground into the shape of a small seal to serve as the sect's approval stamp.

A great lord came to demand it, and after leaving behind two top-grade spiritual treasures, he left without a trace.

In October, the Dragon Tree Sect traded a scorched but not dead fifth-order lightning-struck wood core for a five-hundred-year ownership of a large island in the North Sea.

For a time, as long as you possessed a fifth-tier lightning-type spiritual item, someone would definitely come to visit you.

All sorts of methods were employed, leaving no room for refusal.

This caused quite a stir in the cultivation world, and even the price of ordinary lightning-type spiritual items rose significantly.

……

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The Five Thunder Sect was exceptionally lively that day, with almost all high-level cultivators present, blocking the Thunder Pool Secret Realm three layers deep.

This cave is quite special, consisting of a series of thunder pools piled up from low to high.

From a distance, it looks like a pile of discs, forming a high mountain.

Each of the Thunder Pools is interconnected, and from a distance, they look like an indescribably huge bolt of lightning rolling back and forth.

What makes it special is that the secret realm manifests outwards, giving the impression that half of it exists in the real world and the other half remains in the grotto world.

Several cultivators flew in, their attire and appearance completely different from those of the Five Thunder Sect cultivators.

Upon seeing this, the cultivators present all wore complex expressions and made way for each other.

"How's it going?"

Having spent many years training in the North Sea, Song Ding swept away two great demon kings, leveled the entire sea area, and forced the Xuanzhou demon race to retreat. His temperament has changed drastically since then.

His demeanor and speech, though seemingly ordinary, exuded an extraordinary aura, making it impossible for anyone to harbor any rebellious thoughts.

Having almost become the ruler of the North Sea of ​​Xuanzhou, the demon race, led by the Five-Colored Deer Demon, has been hoping for the cooperation agreement to be extended for another thousand years, and has taken the initiative to come and probe many times.

Otherwise, he feared that the moment the agreement ended, this killing god would strike inland, leaving the Xuanzhou demon race with nowhere to hide.

However, this time was determined by the True Lord of Time, and Song Ding, as a disciple, could not make decisions on his own.

Each time, he would pretend not to understand and send the person back with the gift.

"There shouldn't be any major problems. I've been guarding the Thunder Pool Secret Realm for two years to ensure that no one can sneak in and cause damage."

Su Qingqing, who stepped out of the Thunder Pool Secret Realm, has been guarding the Thunder Pool Secret Realm with a True Monarch from the Five Thunder Sect for the past few years to prevent anyone from causing trouble.

"Some time ago, when the opposition within the Five Thunder Sect was at its strongest, Sect Leader Lin had his disciples reveal the truth about their cooperation with the sect... This reduced the opposition considerably. The influence of the Thunder Apricot Divine Tree is still too great, and many disciples felt that they could accept giving up the Ancient Thunder Pool for the sake of the Divine Tree."

"I have already handed over a drop of the Holy Water of Changchun to Headmaster Lin, and under my witness, it was poured on the roots of the Thunder Apricot Tree. I personally saw a withered branch showing signs of sprouting."

As the most outstanding disciple of the Sword Lord of Time, and even the strongest Nascent Soul cultivator in the Azure Maple Sect, Song Ding naturally entrusted such an important item as the Everlasting Spring Holy Water to his care.

"That's good. I suppose they won't create any more obstacles for Uncle-Master Ge during his tribulation."

Ma Ruoxi glanced at the surrounding cultivators; there were only three Nascent Soul True Monarchs, and the rest were Core Formation cultivators.

No wonder the Five Thunder Sect's influence has declined year after year, with fewer and fewer high-level cultivators, making it difficult for it to rank among the top sects in the Central Region, and it is no longer what it once was.

When the auspicious day was chosen, a figure came from afar, walking faster and faster, casting a long, narrow shadow.

It was none other than Ge Cang, the Great True Monarch who had not appeared in the cultivation world for many years. In the photo, an ancient tree was growing vigorously in his back, supporting and enlarging his hunched and thin figure.

"I've met my uncle."

"Greetings to the ancestor."

The three siblings, Li Guizhen and his brother, all addressed each other as "Master Uncle," a seniority passed down from the Sword Lord of Time.

As for the other Nascent Soul cultivators, they still retain the title of Ancestor, and their seniority is not changed just because they are all at the Nascent Soul realm.

Firstly, Ge Cang is of a very high seniority; he was already a Nascent Soul True Monarch when these Nascent Soul cultivators first entered the sect.

Furthermore, since even Old Master Bai referred to himself as his junior brother to show his stance, no one else dared to overstep their bounds.

To address each other as fellow disciples would be to place oneself on equal footing with Old Ancestor Bai.

"Using the ancient Thunder Pool to transcend tribulation was a scene from my childhood dream. I never expected to achieve it today thanks to my junior brother. I can say that I have no regrets in this life..."

After ten years of nurturing, Ge Cang's condition has improved significantly; at least he no longer has that deathly aura.

"Master Uncle, your thunder magic is divine. Your junior nephew wishes you a long and prosperous path to enlightenment and the attainment of a high position."

Song Ding displayed eleven fifth-tier spiritual items, and the thunderous spiritual energy surged forth, almost forming a roaring mass.

"This was collected by our master, in the hope that it might be of some help to our senior master in his tribulation."

"Why be so extravagant? It's almost like the treatment of the ancient lightning cultivators..."

Ge Cang shook his head. Ancient thunder cultivators had the duty of punishing on behalf of Heaven, and their status was far superior to that of the present.

At that time, every time a Thunder Cultivator attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, tribes from all over the world would offer their most precious sacrifices.

The more you have, the more you can please Thor, and the higher your chances of successfully passing the tribulation.

However, this tradition gradually disappeared after ancient times.

On the one hand, without the symbol of divine punishment, Lei Xiu no longer held such a lofty position.

How could he possibly gather so many fifth-tier lightning-type spiritual items on his own?

Another point is that there is no conclusive evidence that lightning-type spirit offerings can significantly increase the probability of achieving godhood.

Whether it is true or just a matter of speculation, no one knows for sure.

Bai Zichen only found this in an ancient book, yet he went to great lengths to do this, clearly preferring to believe it to be true rather than not.

"Junior Brother Bai is very kind; you have all gone to great lengths..."

Unaware that refusing was futile, Ge Cang flicked his left hand, and all the lightning-type spiritual objects entered his sleeve.

He looked back deeply, wanting to remember this world forever, before finally stepping into the Thunder Pool Secret Realm.

This parting may be forever.

Step by step, they climbed from the bottom to the ancient Thunder Pool at the very top.

As soon as I stepped inside, there was a flash of lightning and thunder, with countless bolts of divine lightning striking me.

As if a switch had been flipped, all the lightning in the Thunder Pool began to dance wildly, gathering into a thunder dragon that converged upwards.

Upon reaching the Ancient Thunder Pool, countless silver thunder dragons flew out, completely pushing it out of the Cave Heaven World and into the Real World.

"May you grow wings and transform into a Northern Sea Fish... This old Taoist has cultivated for a thousand years and has finally arrived at this day."

Ge Cang looked up at the sky and murmured, as if he were seeing the scene of his first day stepping into the Qingfeng Sect's mountain gate.

Senior Brother Yang, along with so many teachers and mentors, were all surrounded by excitement.

He spoke words of hope that the sect could be saved, and gave him his best wishes.

In the blink of an eye, he reached the moment of becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator.

He patted his Taoist robe, sat down casually, and crystallized his divine thoughts, stirring up the Thunder Pool and triggering the Heavenly Tribulation of the Nascent Soul stage!
……

"Retreat immediately, your master is beginning his tribulation!"

Song Ding has also completed the crystallization of divine thoughts and is just waiting for the right opportunity to challenge the God Transformation stage.

They were most sensitive to the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation and retreated swiftly.

If someone is targeted by a heavenly tribulation and prematurely introduced into the Nascent Soul stage simply because they are at a similar level of cultivation, that would be truly both laughable and lamentable.

This situation is extremely rare, but it has a theoretical possibility of being realized, so we cannot take the risk.

With two heavenly tribulations overlapping, there is only one possibility: neither of them will be able to overcome the tribulation of becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator, and both will perish and their cultivation will dissipate.

……

"Master, does this True Lord Ge have a chance to pass the Heavenly Tribulation?"

On the main peak of the Five Thunder Sect's mountain gate, an old man and a young man were gazing at the ancient Thunder Pool.

"It's hard to say... Logically speaking, people who choose to attempt the Nascent Soul stage at this age are just missing a crucial element, and the chances of success are extremely low."

The Five Thunder Sect leader stared intently, speaking with a serious expression.

"If he were confident, he would have started his tribulation long ago, why would he wait until now... However, this person has a good junior brother, I wonder if there will be a turning point, we'll have to wait and see."

He then turned to his disciple and said, “You should take a good look. Even Grandmaster Jiuyue praised Ge Cang’s thunder magic, saying that he was born into our sect and would have had the opportunity to push the Five Thunder Sect’s thunder magic to a new level. Due to his background, it was too late to change it later.”

“Every problem he encountered during his tribulation is one that you will face in the future… Your master is getting old, and the burden of restoring the glory of the Five Thunder Sect will fall on your shoulders.”

(End of this chapter)