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Chapter 817 Breakthrough to Nascent Soul Stage [Please Subscribe]

Kunwu Mountain.

After Zhou Xinyuan finished bathing in the five-colored nectar, she quickly flew to Zhou Chun's side.

"Your son greets his father."

Looking at his son, who suddenly appeared much younger, Zhou Chun clapped his hands in delight, unable to hide his smile, and exclaimed, "Excellent! My son has finally lived up to his father's expectations and achieved enlightenment!"

At this point, he couldn't help but look towards the direction of the Zhou family cemetery on the back mountain with a sigh, and said softly, "If your mother knew in the afterlife that you had successfully formed your Nascent Soul, she would surely be extremely gratified and happy!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xinyuan immediately replied, "I will go to pay my respects to my mother later and tell her the good news!"

"Yes, your filial piety is commendable. It's no wonder your mother loved you so much when she was alive!"

Zhou Chun nodded, quite satisfied with his idea.

At this moment, others also came over to congratulate Zhou Xinyuan.

Luo Qingni flew forward first, smiling as she congratulated Zhou Chun, saying, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Zhou! You truly are a worthy son of a worthy father. Such a story of father and son both reaching the Nascent Soul stage is extremely rare in the cultivation world!"

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Luo, you flatter me. My son was able to successfully form his Nascent Soul this time thanks to the Nascent Soul Pill that you refined. We should be the ones thanking you."

Zhou Chun laughed heartily, then asked Zhou Xinyuan, "Xinyuan, what do you think?"

Zhou Xinyuan understood what he meant, of course.

He immediately bowed to Luo Qingni and said, "This junior thanks Senior Luo for her help in cultivating the Dao."

Upon seeing this, Luo Qingni quickly waved her hand and said, "You're too kind, you're too kind. Please rise, my dear nephew."

Fortunately, Zhou Zhiying arrived at this time, her face also full of smiles, genuinely happy, and she congratulated Zhou Xinyuan with a beaming smile.

After receiving congratulations from some prominent figures in the Zhou family, Zhou Xinyuan first went to pay respects at Su Yuzhen's grave on the back mountain, and then returned to his cave to continue his seclusion and consolidate his cultivation.

After Zhou Xinyuan successfully formed his nascent soul, Zhou Chun's last concern was gone.

In the time that followed, he didn't even think about Zhou Xinyuan's Nascent Soul celebration. He just focused on cultivating the "Purple Flower Demon Subduing Spiritual Light" secret technique and nurturing his natal spiritual treasure.

With Zhou Xinyuan's successful formation of his Nascent Soul, the fact that the Zhou family had three Nascent Soul cultivators quickly became known to various countries in the human cultivation world.

At this moment, the title of the number one cultivation family among humans has, without any surprise, been firmly established on the Zhou family.

The "Spirit Beast Zhou Family" thus became a model for countless cultivation families among the human race. Many cultivation families began to learn about the Zhou Family's related systems and took the Zhou Family as their role model.

From this moment on, in the future history of the human cultivation world, when describing cultivation families, the Zhou family will definitely be an indispensable part, and a part that will be described in great detail!

Nine years after Zhou Xinyuan successfully formed his Nascent Soul, Zhou Chun also successfully cultivated the "Purple Flower Demon-Subduing Spiritual Light".

After more than twenty years of nurturing, the damage to his two natal spiritual treasures, the [Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron] and the [Heaven and Earth Suppressing Spirit Pagoda], has been completely restored.

Naturally, his injuries had long since fully recovered during his years of rest and recuperation.

In this way, Zhou Chun has met all the prerequisites for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

He really didn't want to drag it out any longer!

On this day, he personally went to Chang Geng Peak to visit the incarnation of the Tai Geng God.

"This junior wishes to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, but fears the tribulation will be difficult to overcome. This treasure was left behind by my spirit beast, the Thunderworm Beast, after it underwent its tribulation. It possesses extraordinary power to transform into lightning. Therefore, I would like to ask Senior Tai Geng to help me one more time and assist me in refining a lightning-transforming treasure from this item!"

On Chang Geng Peak, after Zhou Chun met the incarnation of Tai Geng Divine Venerable, he didn't say any polite words and directly stated his purpose.

After he finished speaking, he took out the horn of the Thunderworm Beast.

Many years later, the violent lightning power within the beast horn had dissipated, but under its tempering, the horn had developed many natural lightning patterns and had shrunk in size.

After hearing his words, the avatar of the Tai Geng God took the beast horn and examined it for a while, then nodded slightly and said, "Such a treasure is indeed rare and precious, and it is worth my time to make a move."

After saying that, he lowered his head and pondered, seemingly thinking about how to use this thing.

After a while, the avatar of the Tai Geng Divine Venerable raised his head and looked at Zhou Chun, saying, "Since you want to use this treasure to help you overcome the Fourfold Tribulation, you must unleash its full potential. Therefore, I suggest refining it into a Tribulation-Crossing Secret Treasure. Although it can only be used once, the effect will be much better than refining it into a magic weapon!"

Upon hearing his words, Zhou Chun immediately nodded without hesitation and replied, "Senior Tai Geng, you are an expert. Since you say so, I am certainly willing to believe you. So let's do as you say."

"Here's a list of materials for you. Have someone collect them and send them over yourself!"

As the avatar of the Tai Geng God spoke, he immediately wrote out a list of materials and handed it to Zhou Chun.

Zhou Chun took the list and glanced at it. He found that although the items required were valuable, they were not the rare and hard-to-find kinds. He immediately put the list away, bowed to the avatar of the Tai Geng God, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Senior Tai Geng. I will come to bother you again after I have collected all these items!"

After saying that, he tactfully took his leave and left.

After descending from Chang Geng Peak, Zhou Chun immediately handed the list to Zhou Yuanxin and Zhou Zhiying, instructing them to collect all the materials listed and deliver them to him as quickly as possible.

He then took out several copies of his own insights on the Nascent Soul stage and began to study them.

He had read these Nascent Soul cultivation insights no less than ten times, but since it concerned a matter of life and death, he still dared not be careless in the slightest. He would rather spend more time than let himself miss anything.

At this time, almost everyone around Zhou Chun knew that he was preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, so no one would bother him.

At most, Luo Qingni would come over to keep him company occasionally.

Three years later, the materials on the list from the avatar of the Tai Geng God were all collected, and Zhou Chun personally delivered them to Chang Geng Peak.

Six months later, a long cone-shaped treasure made from the horn of the Thunderworm Beast was personally handed to Zhou Chun by the avatar of the Tai Geng God.

"I can't say for sure what the exact effects of this item will be, but it should be more than enough to help you neutralize one of the three rounds of tribulation lightning. You can use it as needed!"

Having said this, the avatar of the Tai Geng Divine Lord turned to Zhou Chun and asked, "Besides the tribulation-crossing magic weapon, are the healing and recovery items prepared?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately replied frankly, "Senior Tai Geng, you are wise. I have prepared a large amount of [Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk] to restore my mana, and I have also prepared some healing pills. I just don't know how effective they will be!"

Upon hearing his answer, the avatar of the Tai Geng Divine Lord frowned and said, "The damage caused by the 'Cataclysmic Tribulation' is indeed not effectively treated with ordinary pills; only those sacred healing elixirs can restore it!"

After a moment's thought, he raised his hand and produced a pale purple jade bottle.

Then he handed the jade bottle to Zhou Chun and said, "This [Heaven-Mending Soul-Returning Pill] is an ancient elixir that Senior Changchun refined using the blood, flesh, and essence of the Nine-Blade Barbarian Saint combined with several rare spiritual herbs. It should be the best healing pill that can be found in the cultivation world today. I hope it can help you."

"This... I have already received so many benefits from Senior Tai Geng, I truly feel unworthy of them!"

Zhou Chun looked at the jade bottle in the hand of the avatar of the deity Tai Geng, who seemed to want it but was too embarrassed to take it, and his heart was filled with conflict.

Upon seeing this, the avatar of the Tai Geng Divine Lord couldn't help but chuckle and said, "You yourself said that I have already invested so much in you. If you fail because you don't have suitable healing pills, wouldn't all my previous investments have gone down the drain?"

He then shoved the jade bottle into his hand, saying in a deep voice, "Take it. It's something I've bestowed upon you; take it without hesitation!"

"Then I will be unworthy of such praise!"

Zhou Chun opened his mouth, his eyes filled with gratitude as he accepted the jade bottle.

With the tribulation-crossing treasures and healing elixirs all prepared, Zhou Chun had nothing more to prepare.

Therefore, after coming down from Chang Geng Peak, he began to make final arrangements.

A cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage attempting to break through to the Deity Transformation stage faces an uncertain fate.

If successful, it will naturally be a cause for celebration.

But if we fail, we will surely die!

Therefore, Zhou Chun must prepare for the worst!

What should the Zhou family do if he really fails and dies?

Zhou Chun didn't want the Zhou family to fall apart as soon as he died!

In the worst-case scenario, the key to ensuring the Zhou family's continued dominance as the leading human family lies in its five demon king spirit pets.

If these demon king spirit pets were willing to stay and guard the Zhou family, any late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who came to the Zhou family would have to treat Zhou Zhiying and Zhou Xinyuan as equals and would not dare to act arrogantly in the slightest!

Therefore, Zhou Chun specially summoned back the five demon king spirit pets and spoke to them from the bottom of his heart.

Fortunately, the five demon kings' spirit pets have achieved what they have today thanks to his great kindness. Even Lu Yuanjun was able to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation entirely with his support.

Therefore, they did not refuse Zhou Chun's request to stay at the Zhou family to oversee things.

Moreover, Zhou Chun didn't say they had to stay in the Zhou family for life; they only needed to stay as long as Zhou Xinyuan was alive.

After Zhou Xinyuan passes away, they are free to leave the Zhou family to seek their own opportunities!

These conditions were extremely lenient; Zhou Chun didn't even ask them to leave behind any natal beast tokens, completely trusting their character.

After making proper arrangements for his affairs after death, Zhou Chun dismissed all his clansmen and spirit pets from Kunwu Peak, turning the place into his own secluded cultivation ground.

The process of a cultivator breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is actually not as long as that of the Core Formation and Nascent Soul stages.

The Nascent Soul stage doesn't require any spiritual objects to help you break through; any Nascent Soul cultivator at the peak can attempt to reach the Nascent Soul stage, making it very fair.

However, precisely because no spiritual object can do anything, this is the most difficult hurdle!

After Zhou Chun completely sealed off Kunwu Peak, he released his divine sense, which covered an area of ​​about a hundred miles in radius, and quietly comprehended the mysteries of this world.

According to the experience records of senior cultivators, although the breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage can be attempted at any time, the success rate will be greater if one can observe the heavens and earth, grasp the changes in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and do the right thing at the right time.

Therefore, Zhou Chun needed to clear the area in advance, driving away other cultivators and demonic beasts to prevent their presence from interfering with the spiritual changes of this world.

As for when that opportune moment will arrive, nobody knows.

It could be tomorrow, or it could be a hundred years from now!

In short, to successfully transform into a deity, one needs not only inherent strength but also patience.

On the other hand, the news that Zhou Chun had suddenly sealed off the area within a hundred miles around Kunwu Peak could not be kept secret and slowly spread.

Given his original cultivation level, even some mid-to-low-level cultivators could vaguely guess that he might be attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage after hearing this news, not to mention those top-tier forces with long-standing traditions.

Upon learning of this, the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators scattered throughout the human cultivation world reacted in various ways.

Upon learning this news, Nangong Wuqing of the Purple Qi Sect in the Xia Kingdom had a complex expression before letting out a long sigh: "Fellow Daoist Zhou's unwavering Dao heart is something I cannot match!"

He broke through to the late Nascent Soul stage earlier than Zhou Chun, and later obtained a high-grade fifth-tier [Samadhi Divine Fire] to refine. Now he has naturally cultivated to the perfect Nascent Soul stage.

However, although he was preparing for the Nascent Soul stage, he never thought of doing this before the turbid evil energy dissipated.

He still has enough lifespan; he can wait until the turbid and evil energy dissipates before doing this.

He originally thought Zhou Chun would do the same.

But now the result is obvious: Zhou Chun is not like that.

That's why he sighed at that moment.

Meanwhile, at the Nine Yuan Sword Sect of the Great Zhou Kingdom, Ye Qingxuan, upon hearing the news of Zhou Chun's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, couldn't help but grip the [Sky-Splitting] sword at his waist.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou broke through later than I did, yet he dares to attempt to reach the Nascent Soul stage. Why shouldn't I dare to do the same?"

He was actually stimulated by the news of Zhou Chun's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, and wanted to follow Zhou Chun's example!

Upon seeing this, Li Chenxing, who was relaying the message, hurriedly advised, "Senior Brother Ye, please reconsider! You now represent the face of our Nine Yuan Sword Sect. These are turbulent times, and the sect cannot be without you to oversee things!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxuan's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he glared at him, his voice low and menacing: "What do you mean? Do you think I, Ye, am destined to fail?"

Despite being a Nascent Soul stage sword cultivator himself, Li Chenxing felt a chill run down his spine the moment Ye Qingxuan swept his gaze over him, his hair stood on end, and his heart stopped beating.

After standing frozen for a few breaths, he finally bowed his head under Ye Qingxuan's icy gaze, and said in a panicked voice, "Junior brother wouldn't dare, junior brother absolutely didn't mean that! Senior brother Ye, you are a sword genius that our sect sees only once in ten thousand years, with innate sword bones. Although reaching the Divine Transformation stage is difficult, junior brother believes that it is absolutely no challenge for senior brother Ye!"

At this point, he cautiously glanced at Ye Qingxuan's expression out of the corner of his eye, then mustered his courage and whispered, "But, but if Senior Brother Ye wants to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, shouldn't you discuss it with the other senior brothers first? At least let everyone be mentally prepared!"

Upon hearing his words, Ye Qingxuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light. After a moment, he sighed softly, "Alas! Although I, Ye, possess lofty ambitions and the strength to slay immortals and demons, I am still not free and am bound by this mortal prison!"

Then, with a dejected and forlorn expression, he waved his hand and said, "Alright, this is none of your business, Junior Brother Li. You may leave now!"

"Yes, junior brother takes his leave now!"

Li Chenxing felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and dared not ask any more questions. He simply agreed and withdrew.

Less than half an hour later, the other Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Nine Yuan Sword Sect arrived outside Ye Qingxuan's cave, pleading with him not to act impulsively and rashly attempt to break through to the Divine Transformation stage.

This is the mortal prison that Ye Qingxuan spoke of!

He is not like Zhou Chun, who achieved everything he has today entirely on his own, and led the Zhou family to this point entirely by his own efforts.

Zhou Chun is determined to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and neither his disciple Zhou Zhiying nor his son Zhou Xinyuan have any reason to stop him.

Although Ye Qingxuan was born with a sword-like spirit and had exceptional talent in swordsmanship, he was able to get to where he is today thanks to the support of his sect.

Without the spiritual items provided by the sect for Nascent Soul formation, how could he have succeeded in forming his Nascent Soul so easily!

Without the cultivation techniques and secret arts provided by the sect, as well as the sword dao insights of senior cultivators, he would not have been able to progress so rapidly.

Without a sect providing a stable cultivation environment and various cultivation resources, he would not have been able to cultivate so smoothly to this day.

None of this came without a price!

Since you've taken and enjoyed the benefits of the sect, you should sacrifice something for the sect.

Otherwise, where in the world would such a good thing exist!

Apart from Nangong Wuqing and Ye Qingxuan, two Nascent Soul stage cultivators who had a relatively good relationship with Zhou Chun, the other Nascent Soul stage cultivators also expressed shock to varying degrees at the news of Zhou Chun's breakthrough to the Divine Transformation stage.

Upon hearing this news, True Person Chongshan of the Divine Sand Sect sighed with mixed emotions, "I was initially somewhat displeased with your title as the number one True Person of the human race, but now that you've broken through to the Nascent Soul stage at less than 1,500 years old, I am truly humbled and inferior!"

Upon hearing the news, the elderly Master Tianxuan at Tianyi Sect sighed with a wry smile, "The younger generation is truly formidable! The younger generation is indeed formidable!"

He wasn't very confident, which is why he ultimately decided not to do something that would lead to certain death. Instead, he wanted to use the remaining time to accumulate more resources for the Tianyi Sect.

Meanwhile, in the Snow Soul Palace of the Heavenly Spirit Realm, a woman dressed in a snow-white dress, upon hearing the news of Zhou Chun's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, exclaimed with a moved expression, "As expected of the renowned Master Chun Jun, truly daring to be a pioneer and capable of what others cannot!"

This woman is none other than the current leader of the Heavenly Spirit Alliance, the Ice Spirit True Person who recently advanced to the late Nascent Soul stage.

Meanwhile, in Jingguo, where Zhou Chun had spent a long time, the current Grand Elder of the Moon Wheel Sect, True Man Cangyue, changed his expression drastically upon hearing the news of Zhou Chun's attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. He then cursed with deep-seated hatred, "Zhou Zhengchun, I curse you to die a horrible death! I curse you to perish during the Nascent Soul stage!"

Some praise, some laugh, some criticize – that's the essence of life!

Throughout his life, Zhou Chun helped and saved many people, but he also offended many others.

Now that news of his attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage has spread, those who have grudges or entanglements with him will naturally have different opinions on this matter.

However, none of these things could disturb him in the slightest, nor could they affect his firm Dao heart!

After sitting in meditation on Kunwu Peak for thirty-three years, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and keenly sensed the changes in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in a certain place.

Then he moved and immediately appeared in that place.

He then entered a meditative state, letting go of everything and no longer controlling his instinctive desire to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into his body, thus triggering his own "calamity of vital energy".

As Zhou Chun released his power, the spiritual energy of Kunwu Peak, and even the entire Kunwu Mountain Range, seemed to come alive, surging wildly into Zhou Chun's body.

Suddenly, a seven-colored rainbow appeared in the sky, and the rainbow, like chains, descended from the sky and entered Zhou Chun's body.

Before long, Zhou Chun's limbs and bones were connected by streaks of seven-colored rainbow light.

These seven-colored rainbows are all formed from extremely rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The vast amount of spiritual energy contained in each of them is enough to burst a Nascent Soul cultivator!

Normally, even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator cannot absorb and refine such a massive amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth while meditating.

But at this moment, Zhou Chun only released his own energy, which attracted the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to automatically gather, forming such a pure spiritual rainbow that flowed into his body.

Under the overwhelming spiritual energy of heaven and earth, Zhou Chun felt as if someone had forcibly poured a bellyful of water into his mouth. Even though he was about to burst, water was still being poured into his mouth continuously!

He tried to refine the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but even though his nascent soul had used all its strength, and even with the help of a second nascent soul, it was still a drop in the ocean and had little effect.

At the same time, this massive amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth was mixed with turbid and evil energy and various other evil energies. As these energies surged into his body, they not only damaged Zhou Chun's body but also eroded his mind.

Because of the large amount of turbid evil energy entering his body, Zhou Chun, a dignified cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, actually saw things as if he were hallucinating. His originally flawless golden Nascent Soul suddenly had patches of gray-black spots.

This is why even Nascent Soul stage cultivators are wary of the turbid evil energy, because even if they get too much of it, they are still in danger of going mad!

As a Nascent Soul cultivator breathes in and out a massive amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, it will naturally also carry a massive amount of turbid and malevolent energy!

Fortunately, Zhou Chun had anticipated this.

Upon realizing that the turbid evil energy was eroding his nascent soul, Zhou Chun immediately activated the [Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Jar] within his body. The [Purifying Holy Water] stored inside immediately rippled with blue light, washing over various parts of his body.

Wherever the blue water washes over, the turbid and malevolent energy, as well as other strange and malevolent energies, are completely cleansed away.

Only by being unaffected by the turbid and malevolent energy could Zhou Chun concentrate on preserving his body and exert his magic power to guide the raging spiritual energy of heaven and earth that surged into his body, trying his best not to let it collide chaotically.

During this period, his two natal spiritual treasures, the Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron and the Qiankun Suppressing Spirit Pagoda, also shared the burden, helping to absorb and refine the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that surged into his body.

This is another benefit of having a natal magic weapon.

At this moment, another unexpected thing happened that surprised Zhou Chun.

That was the [Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Jar], which had always seemed to be just playing a minor role in his body. Now, it was actually helping him absorb and refine the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that was flowing into his body, just like his natal spiritual treasure.

In fact, judging from the amount it absorbed, it was many times stronger than the two natal spiritual treasures combined!