A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

After the sect elders dispersed, they all returned to their respective peaks to restrain their disciples.

In the valley, a large amount of primordial energy from heaven and earth still surged into the valley like a reversed tide.

Lu Yinlin stood in the middle of the valley, his divine sense constantly monitoring the movements outside. Only after he sensed that everyone had dispersed did he turn his head and gaze intently at Duan Rong, who was sitting under a bare tree trunk.

At this moment, three or four drops of primordial milk had already sprouted from the tree trunk, hanging there one by one, shimmering with a milky white halo.

It takes time for Duan Rong's clear, glassy body within his dantian to digest the primordial milk. Only after one drop has completely merged into the clear, glassy body can another drop be added.

After the milky white halo completely dissolved within the clear, lustrous body, Duan Rong opened his mouth again, and a drop of primordial milk dripped from the bare tree trunk and flew into Duan Rong's mouth.

The drop of primordial essence reappeared in Duan Rong's dantian and landed on the clear, glassy body. The essence transformed into a halo, gradually spreading across the body...

After watching for a while, Lü Yinlin saw that Duan Rong was methodically melting the Clear Glass Body with his Yuan Milk. Once the Clear Glass Body was completely melted within his Dantian, his divine sense would reside in his Dao body.

This step requires persistent effort, like water dripping on a stone, and is quite time-consuming.

After all that commotion, Lü Yinlin was quite exhausted. Now that everything was settled, he wearily walked into his cave.

Within the valley, the great array artifacts returned to their proper places, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth within the Changliu Mountains surged in like a tidal wave, being refined by the great array into drops of primordial milk.

Duan Rong then used that primordial milk to refine the clear, glassy body.

Initially, the effect was not obvious. More than ten drops of primordial milk melted into the body of the Clear Glass Body, but it seemed that the Clear Glass Body had no reaction at all and continued to shimmer with light.

However, Duan Rong continued to patiently melt the primordial milk onto the clear, glassy body, drop by drop.

About two or three days later, some changes finally occurred. Duan Rong clearly felt that the radiant light flowing over the clear, glassy body seemed to have dimmed a little. Although the changes were minor, the clear, glassy body was the origin of Duan Rong's soul, and the radiant light flowing around it was extremely familiar to him. Therefore, he could perceive even the slightest change.

Seeing the changes, Duan Rong's originally dull heart brightened up. He continued to drip in the primordial milk while carefully observing the changes in the clear and crystal-clear body.

As the primordial milk continued to drip in, the five-colored radiance of the clear, glassy body gradually dimmed, while a milky white halo slowly emanated from its body.

But this milky white halo was much softer than the five-colored glow, and this halo clearly came from the primordial milk.

The primordial milk is also crucial to this step. Through layers of refinement by the primordial milk, the clear and pure body will eventually melt away completely. At this point, his divine sense will reside in the Dao body.

Once the divine thought merges with the Dao body, one can obtain the power of the Dao body, which is on a different level from the power of laws.

The so-called condensation of the nascent soul is to stabilize this state. This is because both divine sense and the physical body are very elusive; although they are integrated, they can separate at any time.

Therefore, by condensing the nascent soul, the divine thought and the Dao body are permanently combined.

After the divine thought resides in the body of the Dao, it takes the divine thought as its soul and the primordial milk as its body, thus condensing into the body of the primordial infant.

Because this nascent soul is born within the Dao body, it has an extremely high affinity with the Dao body. No matter when or where, it will never be separated from the Dao body and can mobilize the power within the Dao body at any time.

This is the Nascent Soul Realm.

About ten days later, the clear, glassy body that was originally radiant with five colors turned completely milky white, as if it were carved from white jade, and its whole body was shimmering with a milky white halo.

After another four or five days, the milky white, clear, glassy substance began to melt little by little, like a candle. A drop of primordial milk was poured in, and it melted, creating a hole.

It quickly became riddled with holes, and finally melted completely into a pool of primordial milk.

At this point, his divine sense had already resided in the body of the Dao.

The instant the clear, glassy body completely dissolved, Lü Yinlin appeared like a ghost, suddenly appearing beside Duan Rong under the tree.

Although Lü Yinlin was inside the cave, he was fully aware of the situation inside Duan Rong's dantian.

"You must now begin to nurture your primordial spirit within your Dao body. This step is quite troublesome. Be careful not to let your divine sense leave your Dao body, and try several times," Lü Yinlin instructed with a worried expression.

The process of nurturing a primordial spirit within the Dao body is actually quite difficult to succeed at. He himself tried two or three times before finally finding the knack. However, it was difficult for him to pass this on to Duan Rong. Firstly, it had been so long that he couldn't remember it very clearly anymore. Secondly, it was a feeling, and even if he explained it to Duan Rong, Duan Rong would find it hard to grasp and would have to figure it out on his own.

Duan Rong gave a soft "hmm" in response to Lü Yinlin, then focused his mind on his dantian and began to try to nurture his primordial spirit.

The method for nurturing the primordial spirit within the Dao body was explained in detail in the few pieces of yellowed animal hide that Lü Yinlin had given him, but at this moment, Duan Rong suddenly had another idea.

Those were the spirits of the five ancient statues that he had devoured over ten thousand years of incense offerings. Now, half a month has passed, and he has digested some of them.

One of the effects of the incense-burning statue's spirit that has been devouring artifacts for millennia is the nurturing of the embryonic form of a primordial spirit. This is precisely his current situation.

Since this step is quite difficult to succeed, why not try the effect of the spirit of the statue? Even if it fails, it won't matter.

Thinking of this, Duan Rong sensed the divine thought residing in his Dao body within his dantian, and then focused his attention on digesting and absorbing the spirit of the divine statue.

As the spirit of the deity absorbed the energy, changes occurred within the dantian.

Suddenly, a drop of the primordial milk that had turned into a puddle flew up.

However, after that drop of primordial milk flew up, it suddenly hovered in the center of Duan Rong's dantian and remained motionless.

Upon detecting a drop of primordial milk flying to the center of Duan Rong's dantian, Lü Yinlin's pupils constricted. This scene instantly reminded him of his own state at this stage when he condensed his nascent soul.

After that drop of primordial milk flew up, more and more drops of primordial milk flew up, quickly forming a water film in the center of the dantian.

Lu Yinlin was even more astonished when he saw the water film.

Duan Rong clearly made the right move right away!

Without trial and error, without exploration, they directly reached this step. What kind of insight is that?!
Lu Yinlin looked at Duan Rong, who sat motionless under the tree, his expression grave. After the water film formed, a blurry face of an infant suddenly appeared on it.

Then another drop of primordial milk rose up, forming another water film that enveloped it...

The original primordial energy in the dantian was soon insufficient.

As soon as Duan Rong opened his mouth, several drops of primordial milk fell from the bare tree trunk and flew into his mouth.

The newly entered primordial milk transformed into a water film once again, enveloping it.

Soon, layers of water film enveloped it, forming a cocoon that shimmered with a milky white halo.

The primordial milk was still being devoured drop by drop by Duan Rong, forming layers of water film that enveloped the cocoon.

But soon, Duan Rong had devoured all the primordial milk hanging on the bare tree trunk. The cocoon, however, was still very thin and far from complete.

Previously, it had been melting the clear glass body, and the rate of absorbing primordial milk was very slow. A considerable amount had accumulated on the tree trunk, but it was no longer enough.

Duan Rong had no choice but to wait.

Lu Yinlin was naturally quite surprised to see Duan Rong condense a cocoon so easily. Although the few pieces of yellowed animal hide contained detailed instructions, they were, after all, just theoretical knowledge. There were many subtle difficulties in actually condensing a cocoon in the dantian. But Duan Rong seemed to have easily overcome these difficulties.

Lu Yinlin was already quite surprised, but after watching for a while, his eyes suddenly widened as if they were copper bells.

Because the cocoon was not yet fully completed, it was still almost transparent. Suddenly, Lü Yinlin saw something wriggling inside the cocoon.

"How can this be……!?"

Lu Yinlin's face looked as if he had seen a ghost.

The cocoon had only just formed a few layers when the embryonic form of the primordial spirit already appeared!?

Lu Yinlin's eyes flashed with a deep light. He really couldn't understand how Duan Rong had managed to do that.

Lu Yinlin originally planned to observe for a while before entering the cave, but now his feet seemed to be rooted to the spot, and he remained motionless, observing the many changes within Duan Rong's dantian.

Although the secretion of primordial milk from the bare tree trunk was slow, every few hours, Duan Rong was still able to condense it into a water film that wrapped around the cocoon.

As the cocoon was wrapped layer by layer, the nascent primordial spirit within it was clearly growing larger little by little.

“This…” Lu Yinlin’s eyes flashed with deep doubt. “When did this nascent primordial spirit body grow so fast!?”

Lu Yinlin stood there until he could see the cocoon getting thicker and thicker until he could no longer see any movement inside. Only then did he withdraw his consciousness.

This cocoon enveloping his primordial spirit had the function of isolating divine sense, and Lü Yinlin's divine sense could not penetrate it at all. Now that the cocoon was already very thick, he could only sigh, give Duan Rong a deep look, and then turn and enter the cave.

He just found it strange that Duan Rong had so many unusual phenomena in his cultivation.
However, after entering the cave, Lü Yinlin put the matter aside. He was only in his early thirties, yet he had already condensed his Nascent Soul. This in itself was the most extraordinary thing; wasn't it normal for cultivation to exhibit unusual phenomena?
Seeing that Duan Rong could condense a Nascent Soul, Lü Yinlin felt much more at ease. At least his task of nurturing Nascent Soul cultivators had been completed, and the sect's legacy was finally preserved.

After Fu Yi's accident, all his hard work went down the drain. He not only mourned Fu Yi, but more importantly, he feared that he would ultimately be unable to cultivate a Nascent Soul cultivator. If that happened, the Taiyi Sect might perish after his death.

That means this sect, which has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, will be destroyed in his hands. How can he face the ancestors of the Taiyi Sect in the afterlife?
Fortunately, Duan Rong had condensed his Nascent Soul. His heavy burden was finally lifted. His focus now would be on extending his lifespan. To be honest, last time, because Duan Rong destroyed the Filthy Blood Sect, he also captured Fu Yi alive.

He used his own nascent soul to devour Fu Yi's blood infant. In this way, he could increase the lifespan of his own nascent soul.

However, there were some side effects in the refining process. He's been pondering this matter lately.

Inside the valley, Duan Rong sat cross-legged beneath a twisted tree trunk, his face serene and expressionless.

The cocoon in the dantian had been fully formed, and the primordial milk began to hang from the bare, twisted tree trunk again, shimmering with a milky white halo, like a tree full of ginkgo fruits.

At this moment, Lü Yinlin suddenly appeared in the valley. He glanced at the situation in Duan Rong's dantian and the tree full of primordial energy. Suddenly, he waved his hand, and the bronze mirror magic artifact on the bare, twisted tree trunk hummed and then turned into a ball of yellow light, flying towards Lü Yinlin.

With a swift movement, Lü Yinlin shrunk the bronze mirror to the size of his palm and placed it into his sleeve.

Then, Lü Yinlin took two bottles covered with densely packed ancient runes. He unscrewed the caps, and suddenly, with a thought, he saw the primordial essence hanging from the twisted tree trunk drip off and fly into the bottles.

After Lu Yinlin filled one bottle, he opened the other. Once both bottles were full, only a bare tree trunk remained, devoid of any remaining primordial milk.

Lu Yinlin took the two bottles of primordial milk from his sleeve, and then with another wave of his hand, the five magical artifacts that were floating in the void also turned into clusters of green light and flew into his sleeve.

The magical artifacts were all removed, and the activated array immediately stopped. The dense pine needles that had been swirling like a tornado suddenly collapsed and scattered.

Lu Yinlin cast several spells, and the scattered pine needles, like chaotic clouds, quickly covered the bare tree trunk.

Inside the valley, everything returned to normal, except for Duan Rong, who sat cross-legged under the ancient pine tree.

The grand formation stopped, and the primordial energy that had been frantically surging into the valley finally ceased. The primordial energy of the entire Changliu Mountain Range gradually stabilized again... This was quickly noticed by everyone in the sect.

The grand formation had stopped, but Duan Rong remained seated cross-legged under the pine tree, motionless. The cocoon within his dantian was also completely still.

Lü Yinlin knew that at this point, the sect's grand formation was useless.

The cocoon inside Duan Rong's dantian appeared to be completely still, but in fact, the nascent primordial spirit was gradually growing into a nascent soul.

Once the nascent soul is formed and the cocoon peels away, that is when Duan Rong will have fully achieved the Nascent Soul realm. This process usually takes several months.

Lu Yinlin cast another spell on the ancient pine tree, and runes immediately flowed on the tree. Some pine needles scattered and fell around Duan Rong, surrounding him.

Lü Yinlin used this method to protect Duan Rong. The method seemed simple, but the ancient pine tree was the true core of the valley's grand formation. To destroy the pine needles protecting Duan Rong, the entire valley's grand formation would have to be destroyed. (End of Chapter)