The Long Journey to Immortality

At this time, only 30% of the spiritual power remained in the tribulation clouds, so it was no problem to say that the heavenly tribulation had been mostly overcome.

At this point, the calamity clouds were already like a candle flickering in the wind.

In order to complete at least ten more heavenly lightning strikes and reach the number "thirty-six", Han Lu judged that the tribulation cloud should no longer have the ability to use its ultimate techniques.

"There shouldn't be any major problems," Han Lu murmured, feeling that she was about to complete the task.

Han Lu was in high spirits, while Jie Yun was completely helpless against her.

With the will to help but the strength to overcome, the Heavenly Tribulation has lost its initial unstoppable power and has become the weaker party in this unusual duel.

Such a reversal of roles can only be seen when a powerful cultivator like Han Lu, who is full of good karma, is undergoing tribulation.

The cultivators who came to observe the ceremony could also sense the change in the overall situation.

Everyone wore a smile.

In particular, several cultivators who had only a casual relationship with Han Lu had begun to prepare congratulatory messages, hoping to take this opportunity to show their faces in front of the future Supreme Elder of the Zhengyi Sect and leave a good impression on him.

Among the guests, the happiest were Han Lu's family and her two Golden Core disciples.

However, the five of them remained relatively reserved at this moment, not showing any unrestrained smiles, for fear that something might go wrong at this last moment.

It's normal to have concerns, but the situation is already largely settled. Even if the heavenly tribulation clouds disregard martial virtue and concentrate all their remaining power into a single bolt of lightning, they still won't be able to harm Han Lu.

As a matter of routine, the tribulation clouds distributed the remaining spiritual energy evenly, unleashing a series of mediocre bolts of heavenly lightning.

While seizing the opportunity to refine her golden core, Han Lu also took out several spiritual artifacts and magic treasures that she would use after advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm, and let them undergo the test of the lightning tribulation.

Although the last few bolts of heavenly lightning were less powerful, they were still heavenly lightning and contained a certain degree of the majesty of the Heavenly Dao.

If a magical artifact undergoes a tribulation of lightning, its impurities can be removed.

Even if its quality cannot be improved, it can still enhance Han Lu's power while she uses the magic weapon to unleash various attack methods in the future.

After being cleansed by the heavenly tribulation, the music box that Han Lu particularly liked showed the most significant improvement.

However, after the tribulation, it transformed into a top-grade spiritual artifact. Han Lu also sensed that when it played music and assisted Han Lu in casting illusions, it could also incorporate a certain amount of heavenly tribulation aura into the illusions.

This makes this treasure a handy magic weapon even after Han Lu advances to the Nascent Soul Realm, allowing it to play a significant role in battles.

Having received another benefit, Han Lu was in a good mood. She even let the Free and Easy Umbrella, which she had obtained from the sect, make an appearance and serve as a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

This was also to dispel some of the rumors circulating among the elders about the Carefree Umbrella.

To vindicate this treasure she obtained from the ancient cultivation realm, proving that its divine power remains and that it can assist cultivators in overcoming tribulations.

When the tribulation clouds had only a little power left, several guests with Nascent Soul cultivation finally made their move in a manner befitting their status.

Each displayed their unique abilities in an attempt to collect the "Breath of Heavenly Tribulation," a popular, practical, and rare material for refining artifacts.

In the end, Wang Han Jushi, who accompanied Xianyu Ji to attend the ceremony, ended in failure.

However, Han Lu's parents, Feng You and Feng Rubing, who possessed late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, each successfully collected a piece of Heavenly Tribulation Breath.

With smiles on their faces, Feng Rubing and Feng You discussed the future use of this item.

“How about I give this one to my daughter and your one to my son?” Feng Rubing suggested.

“Alright, let’s consider it a gift to celebrate Lu’er’s tribulation and Hong’er’s coming of age.” Feng You had also planned to do so.

After a hundred breaths, the tribulation cloud exhausted the spiritual energy it had gathered and drifted away with the wind, then went home.

At this point, Han Lu had finally and steadily passed the tribulation, taking the final step towards becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Slowly descending from the sky, Han Lu once again squinted her eyes and sat cross-legged on the Dharma seat that she hadn't used at all during her tribulation.

He circulated the energy in accordance with the rhythm of his daily practice.

The spirit sword, formed from the golden core and sword pellet, lay quietly on her lap.

If onlookers had supernatural vision, they could clearly see the spirit sword moving rhythmically.

The nascent soul, which was about to take shape, was about to emerge from within.

No more than ten breaths after the storm clouds dispersed, the setting sun, which was about to sink below the horizon, once again shone with a ray of light.

The rosy light refracted in the air, creating a beautiful spectrum.

The light enveloped Han Lu, who had just completed her tribulation, in order to facilitate her advancement, as she was already infinitely close to the Nascent Soul realm.

Bathed in the glow of the sunset, Han Lu felt as if she were embracing a warm stove in winter, and the spiritual energy in her body's meridians seemed to be boiling.

The spiritual energy consumed during the tribulation was being replenished to the dantian at an extremely rapid pace.

And the sword that lay flat on her lap seemed to leap with joy because of the glow of the sunset.

Han Lu could feel countless translucent, dark blue substances overflowing from the numerous tiny holes she had made on the surface of the spirit sword, gathering and converging around her, gradually forming a tiny figure half a meter tall.

In addition, because she also used the remaining spiritual energy to form a beast core when she formed her core, Han Lu also experienced changes in her body that were different from other cultivators when she was illuminated by the radiant light descended by the heavens.

The beast core greedily absorbed higher-level spiritual power that Han Lu could not obtain during her daily cultivation.

Its quality has undergone tremendous changes in a short period of time.

While Han Lu's nascent soul was not yet fully formed, the beast core within her body had expanded considerably, advancing directly from the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm to the late-stage.

This saved Han Lu hundreds of years of training and cultivation.

This was an unexpected bonus.

Chapter 1182

Feeling the changes in the beast core within her dantian, Han Lu, who was in a semi-meditative state with her eyes slightly narrowed, beamed with joy.

The fact that the beast core could be unexpectedly enhanced during the tribulation meant much more to Han Lu than simply having more spiritual power to allocate and use during battles.

For her, the beast core was one of the proofs of her true spirit identity. Although it was not very useful on a daily basis, it held a very important place in Han Lu's heart.

After nearly a hundred breaths of radiant light, the nascent soul beside Han Lu finally took shape.

Like the Golden Elixir, the Nascent Soul stage is also divided into different grades.

Only cultivators with high strength, solid foundation, abundant spiritual power, and who have made many preparations for the birth of their Nascent Soul at the Golden Core stage can give birth to a superior Nascent Soul after undergoing tribulation.

The quality of a cultivator's original Golden Core greatly influences the quality of the resulting Nascent Soul.

He was not strong enough and was seriously injured during his tribulation.

Even if one successfully transcends the tribulation and, with the help of Heaven's will, ultimately gives birth to a nascent soul, it will only result in a deformed and flawed individual, foreshadowing an abrupt end to one's cultivation journey.

Han Lu naturally belongs to the former category of cultivators.

In terms of profound foundation, high magical power, and the amount of preparation made for the birth of the Nascent Soul, Han Lu is definitely among the top of the thousands of Central Plains cultivators who successfully transcended tribulations after the ancient cultivation era.

Given this situation, the nascent soul born from Han Lu's nearly 35-year "pregnancy" would naturally be the best kind.

What kind of nascent soul can be considered good?

The simplest way is to look at the appearance.

He's tall, so he must be good-looking.

It has an adorable appearance, with clearly visible facial features and limbs, and must be a Nascent Soul of extremely high rank.

If it could perform some autonomous actions immediately after birth, like a spirit, that would be even better.

Han Lu felt her nascent soul gradually taking shape and was filled with anticipation.

Another hundred breaths passed, and as the rosy light faded, the nascent soul beside Han Lu finally solidified into human form.

It was about 70 or 80 centimeters tall, with delicate features and slender hands and feet than the average toddler. Floating in the air, its dark blue body was clearly visible even on its first night.

Having fully taken shape and gained "life," the nascent soul beside Han Lu beamed with joy.

Although she cannot speak, she already possesses a nascent intelligence and excitedly floats and circles around her "mother" Han Lu to celebrate her birth.

Opening her eyes and seeing the reason for her liveliness, Han Lu thought to herself, "Good."

With her hands imbued with spiritual energy, Han Lu affectionately patted the head of her nascent soul before circulating her cultivation technique to merge it back into herself.

Like cultivators in the early stages of the Nascent Soul Realm, those in the early stages of the Golden Core Realm cannot expose their Golden Core or Nascent Soul to the outside of their bodies for too long.

However, there is still a slight difference between the Nascent Soul stage and the Golden Core stage.

If a Nascent Soul can wear Nascent Soul Armor of at least the Spiritual Weapon level, it can remain outside the body for a long time and even assist the cultivator in performing techniques, directly joining the battle as a helper.

Although this move is dangerous, it can provide cultivators with considerable assistance in combat.

There are no clear distinctions of grades or ranks among the nascent souls, but any cultivator present who knows how to distinguish between good and bad nascent souls can see that the nascent soul born from Han Lu is extraordinary.

Han Lu's disciple, Kong Du, was the first to clap his hands, celebrating and congratulating his master, Han Lu, on successfully overcoming her tribulation.

The applause was ordinary, but quite infectious.

The surrounding cultivators applauded.

After advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm, the sensitivity of her six senses increased to another level. Hearing the applause in the distance, Han Lu didn't have time to clean up the mess before flying into the air to greet the guests and relatives who came to support her.

Having successfully transcended the tribulation, he gave birth to a nascent soul that looked extraordinary.

With such gains, Han Lu naturally had to express her feelings and summarize the trip.

"I was fortunate enough to successfully overcome the tribulation today..." Han Lu said without blushing at all, "Thanks to the blessing of heaven, everyone's care and help, and my hard work over the years."

"I also plan to stay here for half a day to organize my supplies, recover my spiritual power, and then return to the Central Plains Zhengyi Sect with my disciples and family."

"If any of you wish to tour the East China Sea again, I have already asked Master Kucha to help entertain you. Please follow Master Kucha as we leave."

"Seven days from now, I will hold a three-day sermon at the Zhengyi Sect. If any fellow Daoists wish to hear my crude words, please come and support me."

Han Lu's decision to give sermons was not out of affectation, arrogance, or a desire to show off her knowledge.

This is actually the rule for cultivators in the Central Plains after they advance to the Nascent Soul stage.

It probably started circulating around Wang Han's generation.

Back then, he only started giving lectures after advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm, and he was addressing a wide range of cultivators, regardless of their cultivation level.

By the time of Han Lu's generation, because the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Realm was so rare, the rule had long since changed to that any Nascent Soul cultivator who advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm must hold an altar to preach and share their experience.

The target group of cultivators is also Golden Core cultivators from the same sect or those they know well.

Of course, even a disciple of that cultivator, even one with the cultivation level of a novice, can participate.

This act is considered the most formal way for cultivators to express their gratitude to their sect and fellow disciples after advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm.