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Chapter 707 Tianyi Sect, Nascent Soul Transformation Techniques [Please Subscribe]

In the end, Zhou Chun's [Longevity Grass] was not exchanged on the spot.

Because the old man was unable to produce what he desperately needed.

Whether it was the longevity pill formula made with the [Longevity Grass] as the main ingredient, the spiritual item that could greatly replenish the Silver Dragon Lord's vital energy, or the other two important auxiliary ingredients needed to refine the [Purple Flower Crimson Pearl Pill], the old man was unable to produce them on the spot.

Therefore, this deal naturally could not proceed.

However, after learning of his needs, the old man earnestly asked him to help him keep the elixir, promising to do everything he could to obtain what he needed in the future.

Zhou Chun didn't completely block the way out, only saying that he would seriously consider it.

Apart from him, the old man also seemed unable to exchange for what he needed with anyone else, and returned empty-handed as well.

Following the old man was another mid-Nascent Soul cultivator.

The items this person presented were a slightly damaged top-grade magic weapon and some top-tier refining materials, which he wanted to exchange for spiritual items to assist in the formation of the Nascent Soul stage.

As it turned out, he actually managed to exchange it for a small bottle of [Mother Qi of All Woods].

This [Mother Qi of Ten Thousand Trees] is somewhat similar to the Xuanming Cold Qi that Zhou Chun absorbed. It is helpful for cultivators using wood-attribute techniques to form their Nascent Soul, as it can activate spiritual energy and increase the chances of successful Nascent Soul formation.

Of course, this effect is far from comparable to the [Infant Transformation Pill]; it's better to have it than not to have it.

This also shows that even for Nascent Soul stage cultivators, obtaining spiritual items to assist in forming their Nascent Soul is extremely difficult.

Therefore, even if a force without much foundation manages to produce a Golden Core cultivator with the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage, it will be difficult for them to obtain a spiritual object to assist them in this hurdle.

This is why Zhou Chun, despite demonstrating formidable strength during his Golden Core stage, was not highly regarded.

Because everyone knew at the time that the Zhou family would not provide him with any help whatsoever.

However, if he were to rely on himself, the price of the spiritual item that assists in forming the Nascent Soul stage would be beyond the reach of most Golden Core cultivators.

After the four mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators had all displayed their treasures, Zhou Chun became the first early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator to do so.

Other early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators who did not know Zhou Chun were also very puzzled and confused by Huangfu Tianming's decision.

Today, everyone is here to participate in this exchange meeting because of Huangfu Tianming's influence, so even if they have doubts, no one will raise any questions.

At most, we'll just stand by and watch.

Zhou Chun, of course, was not intimidated by this.

He raised his hand and patted the storage bag at his waist, taking out several prepared treasures.

The items he took out were mostly spoils of war from before, including the [Six Yang Profound Fire Pill], a fifth-tier ox horn, a ten-thousand-year-old Flame Jade, and fifth-tier dragon scales.

"I have nothing of value on me except these few pills and some materials that I obtained before. If any fellow Daoist is interested in these items, you can exchange them with me using spiritual items that greatly replenish vital energy or [Geng Metal]."

As Zhou Chun spoke, he also explained the effects of some of the pills.

Seeing that he did not offer the [Longevity Grass] in exchange, the old man who had previously sought to buy it breathed a sigh of relief, and his gaze towards him held a hint of gratitude.

"I possess a 6,000-year-old Dragon Beard Ginseng, a powerful tonic for vital energy, which I wish to exchange for Fellow Daoist Zhou's pair of fifth-tier bull horns. I wonder if you would be willing to make the trade?"

Zhou Chun didn't have to wait long before a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stage sent him a telepathic message, revealing his own stake.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun pondered for a moment before saying in a deep voice, "These five-tier bull horns are the most precious parts of a five-tier demon king. If we could get a master craftsman to help us, we might be able to forge a set of top-grade magic weapons. As for a single [Dragon Beard Ginseng], I'm afraid it's still a bit lacking."

Upon hearing this, the man replied in a low voice, "But as Fellow Daoist Zhou knows, if I were to ask a Grandmaster of weapon crafting to help, I would have to pay a considerable price, and there's no guarantee that I could definitely craft a top-grade magic weapon!"

"If you are willing to provide another thousand-year-old precious herb that can also replenish vital energy, I, Zhou, will agree to this deal."

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Chun still made his request.

After hearing his words, the man remained silent for a long time before finally nodding and saying, "Alright, then I, Xu, will add another three-thousand-year-old Crimson Blood Ginseng."

The two quickly completed the transaction on the spot.

Then another Nascent Soul cultivator took a liking to the dozen or so fifth-tier dragon scales that Zhou Chun had taken out, and similarly exchanged them for a pill that greatly replenished vital energy.

In this way, he achieved a pretty good result.

At the subsequent exchange, other cultivators also displayed many rare spiritual herbs and treasures.

Unfortunately, even if Zhou Chun had something he liked, he could only regretfully miss out because he couldn't provide what the other party needed.

Once the last Nascent Soul cultivator had finished displaying his treasures, the exchange event came to an end.

However, the crowd did not disperse immediately, because Huangfu Tianming began to introduce everyone to each other, allowing them to integrate into his circle.

As Zhou Chun's identity was revealed, those cultivators who had previously harbored doubts about him finally understood the reason.

And then no one dared to disobey him anymore.

For those early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, it doesn't matter whether the rumors about them being able to fight against late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators are true or not.

The mere fact that he alone possessed three demon king spirit pets was enough to intimidate these people, making them dare not easily offend him.

The Nascent Soul stage elder who wanted to exchange for the Longevity Grass in his possession completely abandoned his dark thoughts after learning his identity and enthusiastically took the initiative to befriend him.

It was only then that Zhou Chun learned that the old man named Gu Hong Zhenren was the only remaining Nascent Soul stage cultivator from a major sect.

Therefore, the other party's attempt to extend their own lifespan was not only for their own benefit, but also to delay until a new Nascent Soul stage cultivator appeared in the sect, so that the sect's lineage would not be interrupted.

During their further conversation, Master Gu Hong revealed some of his secrets to him.

This person knows which faction possesses the formula for the [Jiazi Longevity Pill] and will try every means to obtain it. In the future, he will be willing to cooperate with Zhou Chun to refine the pill.

Zhou Chun did not comment on this, only saying that he would also pay attention to the pill formulas at the "Tianyi Dharma Assembly".

After several more days of socializing and networking, everyone finally dispersed.

Time passed slowly, and soon the day of the "Tianyi Dharma Assembly" was approaching.

Because Zhou Chun wanted to witness the complete Dharma assembly, he set off for the location of Tianyi Sect's mountain gate the day before the assembly officially began.

The main gate of Tianyi Gate is located in the Tianmen Mountain Range in the south-central part of the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Although this force is now a major sect in the Holy Land, it actually follows an elite route and is very strict in selecting its disciples, so the number of its disciples is very small.

It is said that even at its peak, the number of disciples in Tianyi Sect never exceeded five hundred.

With a small number of members, they have less need for basic cultivation resources. Therefore, although Tianyi Sect is well-known throughout the Great Zhou Kingdom, they do not occupy a large territory or many resources.

Following the map, Zhou Chun soon arrived near the Tianyi Gate.

What amazed him was that even though he knew the Tianyi Sect's mountain gate was nearby, when he scanned it with his divine sense, he couldn't even detect its protective array.

Therefore, it is evident that the protective formation of Tianyi Sect must be a forbidden formation of the level of the [Reversal of Heaven and Earth Formation], or even more advanced!

Fortunately, although he couldn't find the Tianyi Sect's mountain gate, the disciples of the Tianyi Sect were able to find him.

As he was pondering how to pay his respects at the mountain, a disciple of the Tianyi Sect flew out from the mountain gate's grand formation and came to greet him.

This disciple of Tianyi Sect was at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm and looked quite young.

The man flew up to Zhou Chun and bowed respectfully, saying, "Ren Ziyu, a disciple of the Tianyi Sect, greets Senior. May I ask if you have been invited to attend our sect's Dharma assembly?"

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun dared not underestimate the other party and immediately said politely, "Fellow Daoist Ren, you are too kind. I was indeed invited to attend the ceremony. This is the invitation."

As he spoke, he took out the invitation that Yi Shaofeng, the envoy of Tianyi Sect, had given him.

After glancing at the invitation, Ren Ziyu quickly returned it to him, saying respectfully, "So it is Senior Chun Jun. Since you are an honored guest invited by our sect, I will now escort you into our sect."

After saying that, he led the way.

Under the other party's guidance, Zhou Chun quickly passed through the protective formation of Tianyi Sect and entered the mountain gate of this holy sect.

Such rich spiritual energy from heaven and earth!

Upon entering the Tianyi Sect's mountain gate, the overwhelming spiritual energy of heaven and earth immediately moved Zhou Chun.

He was not an ignorant person; he had visited many powerful sects.

However, the concentration of spiritual energy within the Tianyi Sect's mountain gate was the best he had ever seen, far surpassing that of other sects' mountain gates.

The spiritual energy concentration in any random spot within the Tianyi Sect's mountain gate alone is equivalent to the spiritual energy concentration within his cave dwelling on Qinglian Peak.

In other words, any disciple of the Tianyi Sect can at least have the same cultivation environment as Zhou Chun, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator!

This kind of treatment is truly unparalleled!

"Could this be the divine power of a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

Zhou Chun exclaimed in a low voice, his heart filled with shock.

Aside from the fact that it was because of the Nascent Soul Venerable, Zhou Chun couldn't think of any other way to achieve this.

With such a superior cultivation environment, coupled with the elite lineage of inheritance, the disciples of Tianyi Sect should at least have the cultivation level of the Purple Mansion stage, otherwise they would be doing a disservice to this cultivation environment!

This was quickly confirmed at the "Tianyi Dharma Assembly" the following day.

After Zhou Chun was led into Tianyi Sect by Ren Ziyu, he was quickly taken to a spiritual peak inside the sect.

According to him, all the cultivators who come to observe the ceremony will be arranged on the surrounding spiritual peaks.

Many private courtyards have been built on Lingfeng Peak, each with its own array to effectively protect the privacy of its guests.

Zhou Chun and the other Nascent Soul stage cultivators can freely choose any uninhabited courtyard as their temporary residence.

However, once they settle in this place, they cannot easily leave the spiritual peak where they are located, nor can they freely use their divine sense to explore the mountain gate of Tianyi Sect.

No one dared to express dissatisfaction with these two rules.

After all, Tianyi Sect is a sacred sect with a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge. Under the watchful eye of a Nascent Soul cultivator, which Nascent Soul cultivator would dare to casually release their divine sense to investigate? Wouldn't they be afraid of seeing something they shouldn't and angering the Nascent Soul cultivator?

Besides, they only need to wait one day.

The next morning, as the melodious bells rang, the blessing ceremony of the "Tianyi Dharma Assembly" officially began.

Hundreds of Tianyi Sect disciples gathered in the square in front of the sect's ancestral hall, sitting cross-legged in a circle according to their seniority and cultivation level.

The seven people in the innermost circle were the seven Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Tianyi Sect.

Yes, seven Nascent Soul stage cultivators!

This demonstrates the powerful foundation of Tianyi Sect as a sacred and major sect.

Furthermore, among these seven people, there is one late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator and two mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

The seven of them were also known as the "Seven Sons of Heaven," and the youngest of them was said to be less than eight hundred years old.

Besides the "Seven Sons of Heaven" who shook the Great Zhou Kingdom, the number of Golden Core cultivators who appeared in the Heavenly One Sect at this time was as high as seventy-five!

With such a large number of Golden Core stage cultivators, there are very few forces in the entire cultivation world that can boast such a number.

Even more shocking is that Tianyi Sect has more than 300 cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage.

The remaining Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stage disciples all looked very young and immature, clearly juniors with lifespans of less than a hundred years.

With such a large number of Golden Core and Purple Mansion stage cultivators, it's no wonder that Tianyi Sect can have someone successfully form a Nascent Soul every few hundred years.

"Is this the true strength of a major sect in the Holy Land? It's truly awe-inspiring!"

Zhou Chun stood in the viewing area, looking at the Tianyi Sect disciples who had already begun chanting scriptures and praying for blessings, his eyes filled with shock.

Today, he has truly broadened his horizons and witnessed the profound strength and resources of the major sects in the Holy Land.

His early arrival to witness this blessing ceremony was well worth it.

Within the viewing area, there were more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators who, like Zhou Chun, had arrived early to witness the ceremony. Several of them were also seeing the powerful foundation of the Tianyi Sect for the first time, and like him, they showed expressions of shock and surprise.

"As expected of a sacred sect with a Nascent Soul stage Venerable presiding over it, its aura is truly far beyond that of ordinary sects!"

One of the Nascent Soul stage cultivators couldn't help but exclaim with deep emotion, which immediately drew nods of agreement from Zhou Chun and the others.

Previously, they thought the difference between the major sects of the Holy Land and those major sects might be that one had a Nascent Soul stage Venerable and the other did not.

In retrospect, they were still a bit superficial.

Under the protection of a Nascent Soul stage Venerable, even if the Nascent Soul stage Venerable is set aside, their strength is far beyond that of those major sects.

A Nascent Soul stage cultivator can protect a force for one or two thousand years.

A Venerable in the Nascent Soul stage has a long lifespan, at least five thousand years, and can protect a force for thousands of years.

Over these thousands of years, even if the original foundation of this force was weak, it could gradually develop into one of the major forces in the cultivation world.

After all, it's hard to say about Nascent Soul stage spiritual objects, but as for Core Formation stage spiritual objects, a Nascent Soul stage Venerable could probably easily refine a bunch of them.

Even if it's just a matter of quantity leading to quality, we can still produce some Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

For the rest of the time, Zhou Chun and the other Nascent Soul stage cultivators who were observing the ceremony did not dare to make a loud noise and quietly watched the prayer ceremony proceed.

Zhou Chun discovered that the prayers chanted by the Tianyi Sect disciples were not just simple words of blessing, but incantations with special powers.

Furthermore, the power of these incantations seems to resonate.

As time went on, one could even sense a peculiar power gathering above the disciples of the Heavenly One Sect, causing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to change.

At the same time, it can be observed that the spiritual and magical power of those Tianyi Sect disciples are sublimating and rising.

Upon realizing this, he nodded with a relieved expression, thinking to himself, "Sure enough, I knew it! This blessing ceremony couldn't possibly be just a formality; it must have some special function to fit the context of the cultivation world!"

After the blessing ceremony lasted for seven days and seven nights, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth above the heads of the Tianyi Sect disciples had gathered into a five-colored spiritual cloud.

Suddenly, the chanting and prayers on the field stopped abruptly. Then, as if a mysterious and powerful force had descended, the five-colored spiritual cloud in the sky twisted and transformed into a five-colored giant.

The giant looked down at the Tianyi Sect disciples below, then waved his hand, and a stream of five-colored rain fell, entering the bodies of the Tianyi Sect disciples before disappearing with a bang.

The reactions of Tianyi Sect disciples who received the sweet rain varied depending on their individual cultivation levels.

Those Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators, having absorbed only a small amount of the sweet rain and dew, already looked like they were drunk, their faces flushed, and hurriedly sat down to circulate their energy and refine it.

The cultivators in the Purple Mansion stage performed slightly better; they could all say "Thank you for the blessing, Ancestor" before starting to meditate and circulate their energy to refine the sweet rain within their bodies.

The Golden Core cultivators remained calm and composed, and after saying "Thank you for the blessing from the Ancestral Master" along with the Daoist, they slowly entered into meditation.

As for the "Seven Sons of Heaven," although they absorbed the most sweet rain and dew, their endurance was obviously much stronger, and they didn't seem to have changed much.

They simply stood up together, bowed deeply in a certain direction, and then silently began to refine the benefits they had gained.

Over the next few days, Zhou Chun personally witnessed Tianyi Sect disciples who had benefited from the event break through to higher cultivation levels, including many Purple Mansion stage cultivators.

Those Golden Core cultivators also clearly benefited greatly, as their magical power and aura visibly improved.

This scene also deeply shocked him.

"Those five-colored raindrops, could they really be the same as the rain that falls from the sky when one forms a Nascent Soul? No way!!"

Zhou Chun was inwardly screaming, feeling utterly incredulous.

Reason told him that it could never be the same thing.

However, the fact that the Tianyi Sect disciples have made real progress in their cultivation levels makes it impossible not to make connections.

At this moment, Zhou Chun felt a deep sense of awe at the methods of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

This kind of miraculous power is even more awe-inspiring and desirable than those supernatural abilities that can burn the sky and boil the sea!

After collectively enjoying the blessings of their ancestral master, the "Seven Sons of Tianyi" began to preach and answer questions for their disciples.

Although they were only giving lectures and answering questions for cultivators at the Purple Mansion and Golden Core stages, Zhou Chun did indeed benefit greatly from some of their teachings, making his trip even more worthwhile.

At the same time, Zhou Chun secretly memorized some of the sermon content, so that he could use it when preaching and answering questions for the Zhou family members in the future.

Since the number of disciples in Tianyi Sect was not large, the lectures and explanations did not last long, ending after three days and three nights.

By this time, the first phase of the "Tianyi Dharma Assembly" had ended.

After waiting for many days, Zhou Chun and the others finally received some attention.

Then, the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator among the "Seven Sons of Heaven," the renowned Tianxuan Zhenren of the Great Zhou Kingdom, nodded slightly to them and said, "Thank you all for attending these past few days. The Treasure Exchange Conference will be held in three days. You are all welcome to participate in the conference at the Lingxiao Palace."

After saying that, he left with his fellow disciples.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun and the others dared not have any objections and obediently returned to their temporary residence to wait.

Three days later, Nascent Soul stage cultivators who had heard the news arrived at Tianyi Sect from all over the country and were led to the sect's gate by its disciples.

After Zhou Chun entered the so-called Lingxiao Palace, he soon saw the figures of Huangfu Tianming and Nangong Wuqing inside.

Seeing this, he nodded slightly to the two of them in greeting, then approached them and sat down at the back of an empty seat.

"How was it? Fellow Daoist Zhou, what are your impressions of observing the ceremony at Tianyi Gate these past few days?"

After Zhou Chun sat down, Nangong Wuqing looked at him with a half-smile and asked about his feelings these past few days.

"A truly eye-opening, deeply awe-inspiring, and awe-inspiring experience!"

After a moment's hesitation, Zhou Chun spoke his feelings in a low voice.

Upon hearing his answer, Nangong Wuqing chuckled softly, "Hehehe, I guessed it was the same. When I first came to witness this ceremony, I was also quite shocked. I felt my eyes had been opened and I had boundless admiration for the methods of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator!"

After saying this, he kindly reminded Zhou Chun, "However, witnessing such a scene once is enough. Observing it repeatedly could easily discourage our resolve and be detrimental to our future cultivation!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun nodded in deep agreement, saying, "Fellow Daoist Nangong is absolutely right. With our current cultivation level, we really shouldn't observe too many Nascent Soul stage techniques. Otherwise, when we are stuck at the barrier of our cultivation level and unable to break through, it's easy for us to feel despair!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhou is indeed exceptionally intelligent, grasping things so quickly. No wonder he has such cultivation at such a young age!"

Nangong Wuqing was slightly surprised to see that he understood so quickly, and immediately praised him sincerely again.

"Fellow Daoist Nangong, you flatter me. I am far inferior to you!"

As Zhou Chun spoke, he quickly changed the subject, steer the conversation away from the topic.