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Chapter 426 The Nascent Soul Ceremony, A Array That Shocks All Directions [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Jiang Zhenjun has come to offer his congratulations!"

“The True Lord Jin Jianchuan from Baibi City has come to offer his congratulations.”

As the Nascent Soul Ceremony proceeded and all the forces arrived, Nascent Soul cultivators began to appear one after another.

As the three Nascent Soul cultivators of the sect, Lin Chang'an, Grand Elder Cheng, and Fairy Bingdie naturally had to personally come out to greet the fellow cultivators who had come from afar.

One reason is that guests are welcome, and the other is that everyone is a cultivator of the same level, so there's no shame in it.

As for lower-level cultivators, they naturally wouldn't receive the same treatment as Nascent Soul cultivators who personally come out to greet them.

"Haha, old ghost Cheng, I thought you were dead."

“You old ghost Jiang haven’t even passed away yet, how could I bear to part with you?”

The newcomer was an elderly man with a full head of white beard, who seemed to have a very good relationship with Elder Cheng. The two were teasing and joking with each other.

However, many people were secretly observing, paying attention to Lin Chang'an, the newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator, but mostly observing Elder Cheng.

"I've met all of you fellow Taoists."

Under the introduction of Fairy Ice Butterfly, Lin Chang'an smiled and cupped his hands to the group of fellow cultivators, after all, they had all come with generous gifts.

As for the people secretly observing him, he could guess what they were thinking even with his eyes closed.

They looked him over purely because there was another fellow cultivator, mostly out of curiosity.

The reason why Elder Cheng, the Grand Elder of their sect, was looking at them was, frankly, to find out how much longer he could last with his lifespan running out.

But this Grand Elder Cheng, with a ruddy complexion, greeted everyone with a smile, though a hint of age suggested that his lifespan was nearing its end.

But seeing this energetic demeanor, many people secretly cursed, "This old devil Cheng really knows how to live."

Judging from this, it seems this old ghost won't be able to pass away for at least a hundred or two hundred years.

Nascent Soul cultivators have long lifespans; the so-called end of lifespan can be a few decades or a hundred or two hundred years.

"Come, come, Fellow Daoist Lin, this is Fellow Daoist Jin Jianchuan, a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, and a renowned swordsman in our Guardian Alliance."

When Elder Cheng introduced Jin Jianchuan, the Nascent Soul cultivator whom he had met in White Wall City, with a smile, Jin Jianchuan smiled modestly and refinedly.

"Fellow Daoist Lin has managed to reach this point from being a mere rogue cultivator; he is truly a role model for us all."

It must be said that Jin Jianchuan, despite being a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, arrived early but did not have the airs of a superior. Instead, he appeared refined and righteous.

Even if it was an act, Lin Chang'an's goodwill towards him increased today because of his outward composure.

"Alliance Leader Jin, you are too kind. I only managed to reach the Nascent Soul stage by sheer luck."

Lin Chang'an smiled modestly and cupped his hands in greeting. His humility towards a sword cultivator in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm was genuine.

However, upon hearing the words "Alliance Leader," the refined-looking Jin Jianchuan, dressed in white, couldn't help but smile.

Although some people privately referred to him as the vice leader, he was naturally delighted to receive such flattery from fellow cultivators of the same level.

Nascent Soul cultivators also have emotions and desires. In fact, due to their great strength and the fact that they are all old monsters who have lived for hundreds of years, they cannot hide their ambitions.

Therefore, most Nascent Soul cultivators tend to be more casual in their daily lives.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you have the perseverance to complete your cultivation and start over as a rogue cultivator. This determination is not something that ordinary cultivators can match."

The sedan chair was carried by many people, and the Nascent Soul True Monarch Jin Jianchuan smiled and stroked his long beard, revealing a satisfied smile.

As a rogue cultivator, he is definitely not as loyal to the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect as others, and therefore can be won over.

Seeing this, Elder Cheng secretly thought to himself, "It seems that this Fellow Daoist Lin is quite skilled in social interaction."

This made things much easier for him.

Many cultivators reveal their true nature after forming their Nascent Soul. Some become eccentric, while others become arrogant. He had previously worried that this Fellow Daoist Lin might become a bit arrogant after forming his Nascent Soul.

“The Great Qian Dynasty’s True Lord Li Xuanzhen has come to offer his congratulations.”

"The Sima clan has come to congratulate True Lord Lin on his long and prosperous immortality!"

No sooner had the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Great Qian Dynasty appeared than the cultivators of the Sima clan arrived.

Not to mention the lower-level cultivators, even the Nascent Soul cultivators present all showed expressions of watching a show.

"Humph!"

A chilling sword aura echoed as the imposing Great Qian Nascent Soul True Monarch, Li Xuanzhen, embraced a precious sword with both hands.

However, upon seeing that the visitor was merely a Core Formation cultivator from another clan arranged by the Sima family, he couldn't help but snort coldly. As a dignified Nascent Soul True Monarch, and now at another sect's Nascent Soul celebration, he wouldn't stoop to being impolite.

However, everyone knew why he didn't look well. With the Great Qian Dynasty at war with the Sima clan, it would be a miracle if he had a good expression.

"I never imagined that I had misjudged you. Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Lin on attaining the Nascent Soul stage."

When facing Lin Chang'an and the three Nascent Soul cultivators from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, this sharp-tongued Nascent Soul sword cultivator also revealed a smile.

One reason is that they are both cultivators of the same level, and the other reason is that they are now allies.

"You're welcome, Fellow Daoist Li."

Lin Chang'an's smile deepened upon seeing the gift from Daqian.

At the Nascent Soul celebration, almost every Nascent Soul faction in the Guardian Alliance sent representatives.

However, many Nascent Soul cultivators either did not come because they were in seclusion or traveling, or because they were too far away to come in person, and some did not have much of a relationship with them. Therefore, not many Nascent Soul cultivators were able to come.

But the congratulatory gift was still sent.

It is precisely because Lin Chang'an has the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect behind him that various forces are sending him gifts; this is the benefit of joining a major sect.

If it were a Nascent Soul cultivator practicing alone, the Nascent Soul Ceremony would probably be rather shabby.

"Congratulations, Lord Lin."

The Sima clan sent a non-Sima Core Formation cultivator who respectfully placed his congratulatory gifts and carefully retreated to the mountainside.

Lin Chang'an nodded calmly; after all, they had sent a gift.

"The Blood Corpse True Lord of Corpse Valley has come to offer his congratulations."

Just then, a dense aura of corpses swept in, appearing in the main hall and causing a commotion among many low-level cultivators.

"A Nascent Soul cultivator from Corpse Valley!"

Upon seeing the newcomers, Lin Chang'an narrowed his eyes, while Elder Cheng and True Monarch Bingdie also revealed coldness.

"I heard that the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect has recruited a Nascent Soul cultivator. It seems that you, Old Ghost Cheng, can't hold on any longer. You're bringing all sorts of people into the sect. Be careful, or the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect might change its name one day."

A hoarse yet mocking voice rang out, and the arriving Blood Corpse True Monarch gave a cold, sarcastic remark.

"Hehe, fellow Daoist is joking. I might be able to hold on until you pass away first."

Elder Cheng spoke with a smile, yet he did not appear to be at a disadvantage in the verbal exchange.

However, after giving Old Ghost Cheng a cold look, the Blood Corpse True Monarch then turned his gaze to Lin Chang'an.

"I've heard that Fellow Daoist Lin is also skilled in corpse refining. Today is your joyous occasion, so on behalf of Corpse Valley, I'd like to present you with a fine corpse refining material as a congratulatory gift."

This Blood Corpse True Lord was a gaunt old man, but the dark red hood he wore concealed most of his face.

The Blood Corpse True Monarch let out a chilling laugh, then patted a small, exquisite blood coffin at his waist.

Boom!
The blood coffin grew taller as it faced the wind, unleashing a terrifying aura as it flew straight toward Lin Chang'an.

Faced with this scene, the Nascent Soul cultivators who came to offer their congratulations all showed expressions of interest.

One reason is that no one wants to interfere in the feuds between Nascent Soul cultivators, and another is that some people want to see the supernatural abilities of this newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist Blood Corpse, you're too kind."

Seeing the blood coffin flying towards him, Lin Chang'an remained calm, but he could already feel its terrifying power.

With a wave of his hand, an equally powerful magical force transformed into a giant palm, directly catching the blood coffin.

However, at the moment of impact, Lin Chang'an's expression changed drastically, and he heard the Ice Butterfly Fairy's warning.

boom!
The moment they came into contact with the blood coffin, a terrifying aura of bloodlust appeared, causing many Nascent Soul cultivators present to be moved.

Blood Corpse Old Ghost's cultivation has indeed improved again, reaching the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage, just one step away from breaking through.

However, the next moment, to everyone's astonishment, a glint of azure light appeared in Lin Chang'an's pupils. Faced with this terrifying bloodthirsty aura, a powerful divine sense suddenly appeared.

With a bang, the powerful divine sense directly crushed the terrifying bloodthirsty aura.

"Such a strong spiritual sense!"

"Hiss! The divine sense of this newly advanced Lin Zhenjun is probably not much weaker than that of a peak early Nascent Soul cultivator."

"Has he inherited the Yin Soul Sect's legacy? It seems that the cultivation method he mainly practices is most likely a Yin Soul Sect technique."

Some were amazed by Lin Chang'an's powerful spiritual sense, while others seemed to understand something and suddenly realized.

With such a powerful spiritual sense, there's a high probability that he's cultivating the Yin Soul Sect's techniques.

A lone cultivator who can form a Nascent Soul must have had some special opportunity, aside from their own talent and willpower.

In addition to the intelligence they had previously gathered, they naturally deduced information similar to that of Elder Cheng Taishang.

However, just when everyone thought it was over, the Blood Corpse True Monarch unexpectedly revealed a sinister smile.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a roar of corpses resounded, and just as the blood coffin was about to be shaken open, Lin Chang'an seemed to have been prepared, and three Yin Sha Corpse Puppets appeared in front of the blood coffin with a loud bang.

Then they all tried their best to lift the blood coffin, but the coffin shook for a long time and still could not break free.

In the instant his divine sense resisted, he saw the blood corpse preparing to unleash its power inside the blood coffin through his spiritual eye, and thus knew the other party's methods.

For a moment, many Nascent Soul cultivators revealed mocking smiles; this Blood Corpse Old Ghost had suffered a setback.

One thing led to another: first, the blood coffin carried a terrifying aura, followed by an explosion of bloodthirsty energy. They had originally intended to take this opportunity to open the blood coffin.

If a blood-soaked corpse were to suddenly appear, it would surely embarrass Lin Chang'an.

As Lin Chang'an seemed to have anticipated this, the three Yin Sha Corpse Puppets directly sealed the blood coffin.

"This blood coffin is made of extraordinary material. I really have to thank Fellow Daoist Blood Corpse for that."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an smiled and cupped his hands to indicate that he would accept this generous gift.

"Haha, Blood Corpse Old Ghost, it's rare to see your Corpse Valley so generous."

At this moment, Elder Cheng, who was secretly preparing to make a move at any time, burst into hearty laughter after seeing that Lin Chang'an had not suffered any losses.

He stepped forward to admire the blood coffin, and couldn't help but chuckle as he praised it:

"This is a thousand-year-old top-quality spiritual wood. It's rare for you to be so generous, Fellow Daoist. Junior Brother Lin, you should thank this old Blood Corpse Ghost properly."

He then gently patted the blood coffin twice, and a blue light flashed, instantly silencing the activity inside the coffin.

Many Nascent Soul cultivators who witnessed this scene showed solemn expressions.

Although this old ghost Cheng is not good at killing, his sealing techniques are unique.

Seeing that he hadn't gained any advantage, the old blood corpse demon didn't get angry. After all, they were old ghosts who had lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, how could they lack such basic manners?

At this moment, the Ice Butterfly Fairy secretly transmitted her voice:

“Junior Brother Lin, this can be considered a tactic used by some rival forces. Back when Corpse Valley held its Nascent Soul Ceremony, Senior Uncle Cheng used similar methods to embarrass Corpse Valley.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an's lips twitched. Well, he had thought that Corpse Valley was holding a grudge about the previous incident with the demonic corpse.

It turns out this is a mix of old and new grudges.

However, when he joined the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, he realized that while he would enjoy the convenience brought by the sect, he would also have to endure the suppression from the sect's hostile forces.

Just as everyone saw that the Nascent Soul cultivators who could come were all about the same level, and those who couldn't come had arranged for their personal disciples or important figures to come and offer their congratulations, a strange Nascent Soul aura suddenly appeared.

“The True Lord of the Dark Moon has come to offer his congratulations and has specially presented a fourth-tier fire-attribute demon core.”

boom!
Upon hearing about the fourth-tier fire-attribute demon core, everyone showed expressions of shock.

This was something dug out from the body of a transformed great demon. Although a fourth-order great demon is equivalent to a human Nascent Soul cultivator, its actual combat power is generally stronger than that of a human cultivator of the same order.

Few among them dared to claim they had the ability to kill a fully-formed demon.

"It was actually him!"

However, upon seeing the newcomer, many Nascent Soul cultivators showed solemn expressions, especially Jin Jianchuan, a mid-Nascent Soul sword cultivator from White Wall City, who frowned deeply.

Among the newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivators in recent years, this person's identity is extremely mysterious, and more importantly, he is a rare body cultivator.

"It's been many years, congratulations on condensing your Nascent Soul."

After a young woman of about sixteen or seventeen, Mingyue Zhenjun arrived, she glanced at everyone with a calm expression, and finally her gaze fell on Lin Chang'an.

These words clearly indicated that the two were old acquaintances, causing many Nascent Soul cultivators present to exchange glances.

Is it possible for someone with a normal relationship to give away a fourth-tier demon core?

Even a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would be tempted by such a fourth-tier demon core.

"Fellow Daoist Mingyue, it's been many years since we last met, but you still retain your charm."

Seeing that this fellow Daoist Mingyue had arrived and given him such great face, Lin Chang'an smiled on the outside, but secretly groaned in his heart.

Over the years, he had heard quite a bit about how domineering this fellow Daoist Mingyue was.

This gift for the baby's formation is for him, clearly intended for his bird. But with so many people around, he naturally can't reveal the bird's existence.

Therefore, he was helpless when facing this fellow Daoist Mingyue. Now he told everyone that he was just an ordinary fellow Daoist, but would anyone believe him?

Let alone close friends, even couples wouldn't necessarily be willing to give away a fourth-tier demon core.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Mingyue."

At this moment, Jin Jianchuan, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, walked out with a refined smile and greeted everyone with a polite bow.

The intention was obvious; over the years, this True Monarch Jin Jianchuan had done his fair share of recruiting rogue cultivators.

However, the True Lord of the Nether Moon had a cold expression. She had come this time purely to fulfill her promise to Lin Chang'an.

Many Nascent Soul cultivators present were secretly speculating about the relationship between the two, their eyes constantly shifting.

Among them, the Ice Butterfly Fairy was particularly surprised that a fourth-order demon core could be given away so easily.

"Junior Brother Lin, why haven't you introduced this Fellow Daoist Mingyue to Senior Sister before?"

Bingdie walked forward with a smile, looking like she wanted to get to know him, but Mingyue Zhenjun glanced at her indifferently, as if to say that strangers should stay away and only Lin Chang'an was worthy of her attention.

Or rather, of all the cultivators present, only Lin Chang'an's bird caught her eye.

"Senior Sister Bingdie, this is my close friend whom I met back in the Abyss Sea."

With this demon core, even the closest friends can't get rid of it.

At this moment, Lin Chang'an sighed inwardly, hoping that this fellow Daoist Mingyue would not cause any major trouble in the future and affect him.

"Hehe, close friends, then I wonder how many other Junior Brother Lin has?"

Seeing the girl's indifferent gaze, the Ice Butterfly Fairy smiled gently, but she didn't believe it at all, and even said sarcastically.

To his surprise, Lin Chang'an felt embarrassed, but considering his future plans, he still had several clones he would need to use in the future, at least one of which was a pill master.

After all, being in the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, he would be losing out big time if he didn't make use of the resources for alchemy.

"I do have a few friends, one of whom also came here seeking the opportunity to form an infant, but I haven't heard from him for decades."

You actually have one!

Ice Butterfly Fairy stared at Lin Chang'an with her beautiful eyes. "I just said it casually. When did rogue cultivators have such strong connections?"

Many people present were secretly pondering, realizing that they had underestimated this newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, just as he was inviting the Nascent Soul cultivators into the main hall for tea and discussion, Elder Cheng, with a smile, cupped his hands and said to them:
"My sect's newly promoted Supreme Elder, Junior Brother Lin, has some talent in the art of formations. In the future, if any of you fellow Daoists need to set up a fourth-order mountain-protecting formation or break through restrictions, he will be of great help."

Anyone can come and find my sect's junior brother, Lin.

Fourth-order! Formation!
Many Nascent Soul cultivators present were immediately unsettled. Even Jin Jianchuan, a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, changed his expression upon hearing this, then stroked his long beard and smiled.

"It turns out that Fellow Daoist Lin is actually a fourth-order array master. Our Dao Protection Alliance is truly blessed in the future."

"Indeed, Fellow Daoist Lin is truly remarkable."

They were all just casual acquaintances at first, but after hearing that Lin Chang'an was a fourth-tier array master, they all clearly had the intention to befriend him.

Newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivators may be weak, but a fourth-order array master is an extremely rare talent in the entire cultivation world.

Upon hearing that Lin Chang'an was also a fourth-order array master, the Blood Corpse True Monarch of Corpse Valley revealed a solemn expression on his originally indifferent face.

However, Li Xuanzhen, the Nascent Soul True Lord of the Great Qian Dynasty, showed a joyful expression.

Some were happy while others were sad.

Many people also realized that although the old man of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect was nearing the end of his lifespan, this newly promoted fourth-level array master was enough to protect the sect's foundation for a thousand years.

Normally, a Nascent Soul Ceremony would be a gathering of Nascent Soul cultivators that would then disperse, but this time it lasted for three days before finally ending.

During the conversation, Jin Jianchuan mentioned the situation of the demonic path and the current state of the Guardian Alliance, making his intention to win them over particularly obvious.

The three days of discussions broadened Lin Chang'an's horizons. Each Nascent Soul cultivator had their own unique insights, proving that one can learn from others' experiences.

Even insights into cultivation methods can yield different results after discussion among the group.

At the same time, this experience also made Lin Chang'an vaguely understand why this Grand Elder Cheng intentionally elevated his status before discussing the Dao.

This probably also made Lin Chang'an realize that there are different levels among the Nascent Soul cultivators, and that he shouldn't get too carried away.

However, during this time, someone secretly sent a message saying that there was a cave ruin and they wanted to recruit him.

Lin Chang'an was speechless upon hearing this, but he didn't find it abrupt.

After all, at this level of cultivation, which Nascent Soul cultivator doesn't have some secrets? When they discover a cave ruin, most Nascent Soul cultivators will hide it and then slowly figure out a way to conquer it.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an secretly chose to refuse, but he would agree if it was merely to help the other party break the cave's restrictions.

However, according to the rules, he must receive a share of the treasures within the cave ruins.

The other party hesitated for a moment, then secretly transmitted a message saying that they would think about it first.

……

Three days later, although the Nascent Soul cultivators had left, the grand gathering that the sect had taken this opportunity to hold was not over.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, various markets at the foot of the mountain held a grand event, and groups of Core Formation cultivators conducted transactions in the markets at the foot of the mountain.

For lower-level cultivators, the grand event has only just begun and will last for at least several months.

This can also bring the sect a substantial amount of resource benefits.

"Wow, so many treasures! If we have a few more Nascent Soul Ceremony, we won't have to do anything else."

Inside the cave, looking at the mountain of congratulatory gifts, the Phoenix Bird excitedly rolled around on the gifts, unable to contain its excitement as it spoke.

When Lin Chang'an walked in and saw the Phoenix Bird's pathetic state, he said irritably:
"You really dare to dream of holding several more Nascent Soul Ceremony events. Do you think Nascent Soul formation is as easy as eating?"

However, the phoenix, after being scolded, was not angry. Instead, it shamelessly landed on Lin Chang'an's shoulder, flapping its wings to fan the wind and patting his shoulder with a fawning expression.

“Master, I saw a fourth-tier fire-attribute demon core on the gift list. You don’t need this, so why don’t you give it to me first?”

Seeing the fawning look on the phoenix's face, Lin Chang'an knew it was definitely up to no good.

Sure enough, the bird set its sights on the most precious treasure among his congratulatory gifts.

Although it was originally intended for the phoenix, this was a congratulatory gift from someone else.

Lin Chang'an raised an eyebrow and said irritably, "Who said I don't need it? I follow the path of controlling fire with wood, and this fourth-order fire-attribute demon core is a rare cultivation treasure."

"Besides, the Four Symbols Dragon Scale Armor isn't that useful to me anymore. If I could refine it again with a fourth-tier demon core, it would increase my defense."

Seeing its master constantly talking about its uses, the phoenix-like bird glared with its bird eyes and hurriedly flattered:
“Master, this is different from me. With this fourth-tier demon core, I will definitely be able to break through. At that time, if you and I join forces, with both of us at the Nascent Soul stage, even if someone is at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, what can they do to us?”

Seeing the Phoenix Bird's anxious expression, Lin Chang'an decided not to tease it anymore and took out the fourth-tier fire-attribute demon core, which was radiating a fiery aura, from his storage bag.

"I can give you a fourth-tier demon core, but don't be greedy and rush ahead. Refine it step by step. At that time, I will need to find you a specific place to break through."

Upon seeing the demon core, the phoenix flapped its wings excitedly and repeatedly assured its master, "Don't worry, Master."

After watching the Phoenix Bird happily carry away the demon core, Lin Chang'an shook his head with a smile.

He then turned his head and looked at the mountain of congratulatory gifts piled up in the cave, and couldn't help but show a satisfied smile.

Although what the Phoenix Bird said earlier was a bit exaggerated, this Nascent Soul Ceremony really is an opportunity to make money.

Both Core Formation and Foundation Establishment factions under the jurisdiction of the Guangwan Poison Sect sent congratulatory gifts.

The sect did not take any of the congratulatory gifts for this Nascent Soul Ceremony; instead, they were all sent to him.

Although the sect spends a considerable amount of money to hold the grand ceremony, the profits from the various markets during the event are enough to offset this cost, and there may even be a profit.

Not to mention the invisible benefits that come with the sect having an additional Nascent Soul Grand Elder.

However, when he saw the blood-red coffin, the smile on Lin Chang'an's face gradually faded. He stepped forward, raised his hand, and lifted the coffin.

The third-tier blood corpse inside, which could previously unleash a terrifying aura, has now withered and is only a faint trace of weakness.

"This is the secret technique of Corpse Valley. It can make zombies unleash several times their combat power through secret methods, but the price is the depletion of their life essence."

Poof!
The corpse core of this third-tier blood corpse has been retrieved by Lin Chang'an from a distance. However, the blood-red corpse core has become dull and lifeless, and its value is obviously no longer significant.

At this moment, Lin Chang'an gradually calmed down and recalled his previous encounter with this veteran Nascent Soul cultivator during the Nascent Soul Ceremony.

"An old ghost at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage has already made me feel the pressure. Sure enough, in the cultivation world, how many people who can form a Nascent Soul are truly easy to achieve?"

It wasn't that he was truly afraid of the other party, but he realized that none of those who could cultivate to this level were simple.

If it were a direct confrontation, although the opponent's corpse cultivation method was strange, his use of wood to control fire would be a perfect counter to these sinister techniques.

This Nascent Soul Ceremony brought him to his senses considerably; he realized that his ego had indeed become somewhat inflated after achieving Nascent Soul formation.

Now, recalling Elder Cheng's actions, he understood the situation.

As expected, experience counts; the old fox subtly reminded him and also made him remember a favor.

"They really do get more shrewd with age."

Lin Chang'an shook his head with a smile, then ignored the mountain of congratulatory gifts and strode towards the cultivation chamber.

As the stone door to the secret chamber slowly closed, golden light flashed as Lin Chang'an raised his hand.

Thirty-six sun-piercing divine swords radiated intense light, flickering and swirling within the secret chamber; the temperature of these flames was noticeably higher than before.

"The spiritual flame of the Sun Piercing Divine Sword is now considered a powerful divine ability even among Nascent Soul cultivators, but it will take some time before it undergoes a qualitative change."

Now, with his cultivation at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm and his divine sense approaching the peak of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he can already manipulate twelve Sun-Piercing Divine Swords.

"The twelve Sun-Piercing Divine Swords can already form the initial shape of a sword formation. If I wait until my divine sense breaks through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, the power of the twenty-four Sun-Piercing Divine Swords in formation will be even greater."

With his sword formation, Lin Chang'an already possessed the strength to threaten a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, but the drawback was that the sword formation required the opponent to break through.

"They're still not strong enough. If they were strong enough, how could Corpse Valley dare to be so presumptuous?"

Lin Chang'an is a very vengeful person. He has already made a grudge against the Demon Corpse True Monarch from Corpse Valley and this Blood Corpse True Monarch.

"And this Ice Lotus Frost Flame, now that I have formed my Nascent Soul, my refining speed has greatly increased. In addition, I can openly use the Ice Butterfly Fairy's cold energy to cultivate."

"It will take at most a few decades to refine this Ice Lotus Frost Flame, at which point I will possess a true trump card to deal with cultivators of the same level,"

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but ponder silently.

He now has many tricks up his sleeve. Although the Sun Piercing Divine Sword is powerful, its spiritual flame is still in its growth stage, and the sword formation also has its drawbacks.

Even so, among magical treasures, his Sun-Piercing Divine Sword is definitely not inferior.

As for defense, there's also the Buddha's Light Relic, so even a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't be able to easily break through his defenses.

After careful consideration, it seems that the most effective way to directly improve his combat power is to refine the Ice Lotus Frost Flame.

"And there was also the secret telepathic communication from this fellow Daoist Mingyue."

The other party was clearly reminding him of their original agreement, which Lin Chang'an had naturally not forgotten.

But he would never take risks easily; he would at least prepare one or two more trump cards for himself.

"The agreement made back then can't be fulfilled in a short time. It requires the Phoenix Bird to break through to the fourth rank and stabilize its realm, which will take at least several decades."

After thinking about it, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

Unexpectedly, even after reaching the Nascent Soul stage, he still had so much to do.

The Mysterious Immortal Vine needs cultivation, and so does the Natal Magic Treasure.

The Ice Lotus Frost Flame also needs to be refined, and as a newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivator, he also needs to familiarize himself with the spells and supernatural abilities of Nascent Soul cultivators.

In short, he felt very busy.

Fortunately, he also has the supernatural ability of creating an avatar, which can greatly save him time.

"For the next few decades, I should focus on cultivating steadily, but I also need to secretly devise a spiritual tool for the Phoenix Bird to break through to the fourth rank."

Just one fourth-tier fire-attribute demon core is enough for the Phoenix Cry Bird to advance.

However, the breakthrough of demonic beasts is different from that of human cultivators. The lightning tribulation of human cultivators is relatively weak, while the inner demon tribulation is the most difficult.

Demonic beasts face a relatively high intensity of heavenly tribulation, and most of them will perish under it. In contrast, the inner demon tribulation is much easier.

But the Phoenix's mental state worried him; this bird's inner demons were probably more severe than those of ordinary demonic beasts.

Sometimes, being too intelligent isn't necessarily a good thing.

"Back in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss, the Phoenix Cry Bird couldn't be exposed, and it still has to be hidden now."

After thinking about this, Lin Chang'an was speechless. He really didn't expect the phoenix bird to be so valuable.

In the Southern Region, there is a Demon Abyss Forest that is connected to the demonic forces.

Legend has it that there are countless treasures here, and many Nascent Soul cultivators have even perished here, while the Phoenix Bird is said to be able to subdue demons.

Although he is now a Nascent Soul cultivator, he has the strength to protect his spirit pet. However, it's better to avoid trouble. If the Phoenix Bird can break through to the fourth rank, it will also be a trump card for him.

"In the end, I still lack the strength. If I had the strength of the late Nascent Soul stage or the Divine Transformation stage, I could roam freely throughout the entire cultivation world."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an took a deep breath and sent a telepathic message to the sword attendant outside the cave, asking her to prepare the congratulatory gifts.

If there's anything he can use for his own cultivation, feel free to use it; he's going to continue cultivating now.

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