Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 1023 The Current Status of Old Friends in the Human Realm!

Zhou Xun continued reading, where several treasures for testing affinity with the laws were introduced.

Names such as "Sky-Reaching Realm" and "Nine-Aperture Enlightenment Stone" came into view one by one.

When Zhou Xun saw the image of the "Nine Apertures Enlightenment Stone", he was taken aback.

In the image, a fist-sized gray stone floats silently, its body covered with nine natural holes, from which a faint spiritual light flows.

He felt like he had seen this treasure somewhere before!

Suddenly remembering something, a glint flashed in Zhou Xun's eyes.

He seems to possess this treasure!
This treasure was among those whose contents were emptied from the Lu family's treasury. At the time, I only felt that this stone was quite mysterious, so I put it away as well.

Zhou Xun then waved his hand, and a flash of spiritual light appeared.

An object flew out of the storage bag—it was the Nine-Aperture Enlightenment Stone!
This stone is about three feet tall, with a dark blue color throughout. Its texture is warm and smooth like jade, and its surface has nine holes of varying sizes, which are distributed in a way that corresponds to the number of stars in the celestial sphere.

Users need to use their own mental state or the power of laws to cause the strange stone to resonate, and then judge its affinity with the laws of heaven and earth.

It was an important treasure used in ancient times to test the affinity of laws.

I never expected to have such a gain.

Zhou Xun then followed the instructions recorded in the jade slip, focused his mind and released his own life essence.

It slowly spread towards the Nine Aperture Enlightenment Stone.

When the power of the artistic conception touched the stone, one of the nine orifices suddenly lit up with a soft white light.

The light flowed continuously within the orifices, as if it were alive.

After a long time, the white light gradually subsided, condensing into a clear, illusory "one" shape above the stone.

Zhou Xun was greatly surprised.

"It really can be detected. I wonder where the Lu family came from!"

He muttered to himself, a look of joy flashing in his eyes.

What he didn't know was that Lu Xinghai had taken several treasures with him when he fled, and this Nine-Aperture Enlightenment Stone was one of them.

Zhou Xun then put it away and his gaze fell on the eastern shore of Wangchuan Lake.

The area is filled with spiritual energy and is home to a vast medicinal herb field.

The rolling hills are filled with a misty, spiritual aura.

These spiritual fields are arranged in a well-organized manner, each exuding a different level of spiritual pressure. They are the treasures that Zhou Xun moved from the Lu Clan.

Fifth-grade spiritual herbs are planted around the perimeter of the medicinal field, and the grade of the herbs increases as you move towards the center.

At the very core, five sixth-tier medicinal fields were arranged, shrouded in layers of restrictions, emanating a chilling aura.

Zhou Xun flashed and appeared inside the core sixth-tier medicinal field.

His fingertips shimmered with spiritual light as he gently touched the barrier.

With a "buzz," the light screen rippled like water, revealing its true form.

A three-foot-tall Ganoderma lucidum was quietly growing in the sacred soil, its entire body a golden-purple color, with layers upon layers of caps, resembling condensed clouds.

A faint mist swirled around the surface of the mushroom, which was none other than the sixth-grade low-level spiritual herb—the Purple Essence Cold Mushroom.

With a wave of his hand, Zhou Xun sent the Ganoderma lucidum slowly rising from the spiritual soil and landing steadily in his hand.

It feels cool to the touch, and the aroma of sesame is refreshing.

With a thought, Zhou Xun appeared in the cultivation room.

With another wave of his sleeve, the heavy stone door slowly closed, and layers of restrictions were activated, completely isolating the inside from the outside.

Zhou Xun sat cross-legged on the ground, placing the Purple Cold Ganoderma in front of him.

Then, he circulated the mantra of the Ningchun Scripture.

"The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is excess damage."

As he circulated the incantation, a profound and mysterious feeling arose. Zhou Xun's mind was immersed in a state of selflessness, merging with heaven and earth, as if he could control everything.

With a gentle touch of his finger on the Purple Frost Fungus, the surrounding vital energy was immediately attracted and gathered there.

Suddenly, the Purple-Infused Cold Fungus rose into the air.
As the incantation was completed, an invisible force arose out of thin air and enveloped the Purple Frost Fungus.

It's as if it's constantly condensing its essence.

Suddenly, a green dot of light appeared on the Purple Frost Fungus, emitting a soft glow.

Following the guidance of the Condensing Spring Scripture, Zhou Xun waved his hand, and the green light spot slowly drifted away, flying towards Zhou Xun's dantian.

Instantly, his body seemed to be enveloped by a warm current, a warm and peaceful feeling like a mother's embrace.

But that's all.

There was no feeling of the body being cleansed.

"how is this possible?"

Zhou Xun frowned deeply. Could it be that even a sixth-grade spiritual medicine couldn't increase the affinity with the laws?

He then waved his hand and took out the Nine-Aperture Enlightenment Stone.

It exudes an artistic conception; let us delve into it.
As expected, the affinity with the law remained at only one, without any increase.

"This Purple Frost Ganoderma is my first attempt at condensing, so it shouldn't have turned out like this,"

"Unless... this sixth-grade low-level Purple Frost Fungus is too low-level, and the spiritual essence it condenses is not enough to increase its affinity with the laws!"

Zhou Xun thought about it more and more and it made more sense.

After all, with an affinity of only one for the laws, he was still a naturally born human, reaching the threshold of a low-grade Dao body.

A truly dignified immortal appearance.

To improve one's abilities, it's impossible to rely on a low-grade sixth-order spiritual medicine equivalent to the early stage of the Void Refinement realm.

"It seems I can only try again when my cultivation level improves and I obtain higher-grade spiritual herbs!"

Shaking his head, Zhou Xun waved his hand and took out a Wood Spirit Essence.
This item is a mid-grade fifth-tier wood-attribute spiritual object.
It was also obtained from the Lu family and is an excellent item to assist wood-attribute cultivators in their cultivation.
Zhou Xun formed hand seals and unleashed the "Spirit Wood True Technique".

A faint green light emanated from his fingertips, and streams of pure wood-attribute spiritual energy flowed through his meridians, radiating vitality.

Zhou Xun held his breath and focused his mind, gently pointing at the essence in front of him.

Ripples immediately spread across the surface of the experience ring, and wisps of emerald green light were drawn out, condensing into a thin stream in the air.

Like fireflies, it danced and slowly disappeared into Zhou Xun's body.

The moment these sensations enter the body, a cool and refreshing feeling spreads throughout the limbs and bones.

Zhou Xun dared not delay and immediately circulated his cultivation technique to guide the essence to flow through his meridians.

With a little refinement, the pure energy transforms into spiritual power, flowing into the dantian like a stream merging into the sea.

What followed was a long and peaceful life of cultivation.

……

Meanwhile, in Cangyuan City, at Qingyu Lake Cave.

The once clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, the thick clouds hanging low as if they would crush the entire city.

"Rumble--"

Streaks of silver lightning flashed in the clouds, like writhing silver snakes, emitting a deafening roar.

A vast and oppressive force descended from the sky, enveloping the entire Qingyu Lake area, making it difficult for people to breathe.

"This is, a thunder tribulation!"

The Heavenly Gift True Lord, Yama Heavenly Lord, and others who were in seclusion were all alarmed and came out of their respective caves to look up at the strange phenomenon in the sky.

Yama, the Heavenly Lord of Hell, stroked his long beard and laughed heartily:

"It seems that Erniu is also about to break through to the Nascent Soul stage!"

As he spoke, he turned to tease the Nine Swords True Monarch beside him:
"Brother Jiujian, you need to work harder. I wonder how you feel about being surpassed by your own disciple!"

Nine Swords True Monarch stood with his hands behind his back, smiling slightly, completely unconcerned. He had already cultivated to the late Nascent Soul stage, only one step away from the peak.

"Er Niu's talent is extraordinary, far surpassing mine. I should be happy for him!"

Although he was Wang Erniu's first teacher, he only taught him up to the Nascent Soul stage.

Afterwards, Wang Erniu joined Jianhu Palace and became a disciple of the sword immortal Liu Bai, so his development was naturally faster than his own.

"It's a pity that fellow Daoists Yun Ku and Liu Bai are not here. Otherwise, they would be extremely happy to see such a grand occasion!" Yama Heavenly Lord sighed.

Not long after Yun Kutianjun arrived in Cangyuan City, he went out to explore.
Not long after, Liu Bai repaired his physical injuries, successfully advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and then departed.

Of the three Nascent Soul cultivators, only Yama Heavenly Lord remained here.
Firstly, he had only recently advanced to the Nascent Soul stage and needed time to refine his spiritual power.
Secondly, as the only place for human cultivators to stay, this place cannot be without a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge.
After all, the others were only at the Nascent Soul stage.

But with Wang Erniu's advancement, Yama Heavenly Lord will also be freed, and he has already made up his mind.
Next, they followed in Liu Bai's footsteps and ventured out into the world.

Just then, Thunder Prison Heavenly Lord, Iron Mountain True Lord, and Purple Blaze Demon Emperor also flew out of the cave and came to the side of the group.

Six people floated in the void, their robes fluttering, silently observing the ceremony.

Aside from Yama, who had already successfully transformed into a deity.
For the others, observing others' breakthroughs to the Nascent Soul stage would be extremely beneficial to their future cultivation.

at this time,

"Rumble--"

Lightning flashed across the sky, and electric snakes danced wildly in the clouds, converging into a massive vortex of lightning.

A round-faced youth slowly flew out from a cave below.

His face was resolute, and a golden flying sword floated in front of him, its blade shimmering with light and exuding a sharp sword intent.

This person was none other than Wang Erniu.

He looked up at the sky, his gaze sharp as lightning, his body radiating sword energy, already prepared to face the heavenly tribulation.

at this time,

"Boom"

The first bolt of tribulation lightning descended from the sky, a silver pillar as thick as a bucket tearing through the air, striking down with earth-shattering force.

The onlookers were greatly shocked, as the power of this tribulation lightning far exceeded their expectations.

"The tribulation lightning of the Nascent Soul stage in the Immortal Realm seems to be even more powerful than that in the Human Realm!" Yama Heavenly Lord murmured, his brows furrowed slightly.

Upon hearing this, the others were greatly shocked.

"Doesn't that mean that the difficulty of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is even higher in the Immortal Realm?"

The Purple-Radiant Demon Emperor frowned, a hint of worry flashing in his demonic eyes.

"That shouldn't be the case! Brother Zhou said that the success rate of immortals breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is dozens of times higher than that of mortals!"

Iron Mountain True Lord also looked puzzled.

Just as everyone was wondering, Wang Erniu made a move.

He pointed his fingers like a sword and gently tapped the golden flying sword in front of him.

"Om-"

The golden sword emitted a clear and melodious sword cry, instantly transforming into a hundred-foot-long giant sword, its blade shimmering with dazzling golden light as it soared into the sky.

Wherever the giant sword passed, ripples appeared in the void, and the sharp sword intent made the onlookers feel a stinging sensation on their skin.

"boom!"

The golden greatsword collided violently with the silver lightning, unleashing a dazzling light.

Shockingly, the seemingly invincible tribulation lightning was as fragile as paper in front of the golden giant sword, and was directly cleaved into countless lightning snakes that scattered and disappeared.

Only the golden giant sword remained standing proudly in the sky, its blade shimmering with golden light, completely unharmed.

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Erniu's ability to shatter the tribulation lightning so easily demonstrates his mastery of the skill.

"Something's not right. The power of this attack seems ridiculously strong."

Lei Yutianjun looked at Yanmotianjun with confusion.
"Senior Yanmo, could it be that Erniu's strength has already reached the Nascent Soul stage?"

Upon hearing this, Yama, the Heavenly Lord of Hell, smiled slightly and stroked his beard as he explained:
"That's not the case. You'll understand when you reach the level of Nascent Soul!"

"In the human realm, due to the scarcity of spiritual energy, Nascent Soul cultivators cannot fully unleash their potential. However, this is not a problem in the immortal realm."

Lei Yutianjun suddenly realized:

"So it turns out that when you senior Nascent Soul cultivators were in the human realm, you were limited by this and unable to unleash your true power!"

"good,"

Yama, the Heavenly Lord of Hell, nodded.

"Therefore, once you all understand the power of the Nascent Soul stage, although your cultivation level will still be at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, the strength you can unleash will be comparable to that of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator in the human realm."

"In this way, the difficulty for us to break through to the Nascent Soul stage has indeed been reduced considerably."

Hope rekindled in the eyes of the Purple-Radiant Demon Emperor.

"Yes, and with the abundance of resources in the Immortal Realm and numerous spiritual objects for Nascent Soul cultivators, both of us, with our aptitude, have the potential to break through to the Nascent Soul stage one day!"

Even the most unqualified among them, True Lord Tieshan, was full of confidence at this moment.

Just then, a second bolt of lightning descended from the sky, its silvery serpents dancing wildly, its power even greater than before.

Wang Erniu's expression remained unchanged. His golden flying sword soared into the sky once more, its sword light like a rainbow, easily shattering the tribulation lightning.

Immediately afterwards, the third and fourth bolts of tribulation lightning fell one after another, each one thicker than the last, with a faint purple hue in their light.

Wang Erniu remained calm and composed throughout. The golden flying sword was under his control as if it were his own arm, and each swing precisely shattered the tribulation lightning.

Lightning flashed, illuminating the entire Qingyu Lake in a flickering light.

The onlookers were mesmerized, both shocked by the power of the lightning tribulation and amazed by the strength displayed by Wang Erniu.

Wang Erniu successfully broke through all the tribulation lightning bolts up to the eighth one, and the golden flying sword remained bright and undamaged.

Soon, the ninth tribulation lightning struck. Suddenly, the thunderclouds in the sky quieted down, and the dark clouds slowly rotated, forming a huge vortex.

Strangely, the tribulation lightning did not strike for a long time; only flashes of lightning occasionally appeared in the thunderclouds, indicating that an even more terrifying power was brewing.

The spectators all looked tense, and the air was thick with a suffocating pressure.

"This power is truly terrifying," Iron Mountain True Lord couldn't help but whisper.

"Yes, but Erniu is a sword cultivator, and his strength is already extraordinary, so breaking through should not be a problem."

Although the Nine Swords True Monarch said this, his clenched fists betrayed his worries.

At this moment, Wang Erniu finally moved.

With a flick of his fingertip, the golden flying sword hummed and trembled, instantly splitting into seven hundred and twenty sword lights, densely covering the sky.

"Sword shadows merge into one, combine!"

With a clear shout, all the sword light merged into the flying sword.

The flying sword, which was already dazzling with golden light, now shone even brighter, its sword intent soaring to the sky, causing even the spectators in the distance to feel a stinging sensation on their skin.

Just then, the ninth tribulation lightning suddenly took shape.

A pillar of purple-gold lightning crashed down, distorting the void in its path and carrying an aura of annihilation.

Wang Erniu propelled his golden flying sword into the sky, its blade swirling with mysterious runes.

The flying sword collided violently with the lightning pillar, unleashing a blinding light.

For a moment, the world lost its color, with only gold and purple intertwining and colliding.

Finally, after several breaths, the lightning gradually dissipated, and the golden flying sword stood proudly in the air, its blade still shimmering with light.

Wang Erniu slowly descended from the sky, his body surging with spiritual energy, having successfully broken through to the Nascent Soul stage!

(End of this chapter)