From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 303 Nascent Soul Dao Lord!

Two years later...

Xu Yijiang is seven years old.

“Ah Jiang, come here, let Grandpa test your spiritual root.”

With hope in his heart, Xu Zhongche examined Xu Yijiang's spiritual root.

He was somewhat disappointed that his wife had the aptitude of four mixed spiritual roots, but none of their children had innate spiritual roots. They could only cultivate five spiritual roots through standing meditation, and their talent for cultivation was generally average.

Two of his grandsons, who are older than Xu Yijiang, have been tested and found to have no innate spiritual roots.

Seeing that Xu Yijiang had turned seven, which was the time for his spiritual roots to manifest, he hoped that Yijiang would be born with spiritual roots.

Xu Zhongche gently grasped Xu Yijiang's wrist, and a wisp of spiritual energy entered his body, flowing through his meridians and acupoints.

"This feeling?"

If one lacks spiritual roots, one's meridians will be blocked, and spiritual energy will be rejected.

Those with spiritual roots have a compatibility between their meridians and spiritual power.

"He has spiritual roots, and his aptitude is quite good!"

Xu Zhongche sensed it even more carefully and realized that Xu Yijiang's meridians and physique were exceptionally compatible with the three elements of wood, earth, and fire.

"Wood, Earth, and Fire—three elemental spiritual roots?!"

He was overjoyed.

True spiritual roots are already a rare and exceptional talent among cultivators.

If an ordinary Foundation Establishment family were to produce a member with a true spiritual root, it would be a cause for celebration with a grand banquet.

The requirement for participating in the selection of celestial officials is to have a true spiritual root. The selection of celestial officials is held every twenty years, and only a few dozen celestial officials with true spiritual roots are selected in the entire Yuanli County.

However, Xu Yijiang will not participate in the selection of immortal officials.

Among his three spiritual roots, he has a fire-type spiritual root, which means he can cultivate fire-type techniques and refine pills!
This is another reason why Xu Zhongche is happy.

"Ah Jiang, you have a true spiritual root! You don't need to waste time practicing martial arts anymore; you can directly cultivate immortality and embark on the path of Qi Refining! I hope you have a talent for alchemy; if so, our family will definitely nurture you into a Golden Core True Person!"

With three types of true spiritual roots, as long as one has a Foundation Establishment Pill, one will definitely be able to establish a foundation.

If one has the opportunity to attain the Golden Core stage, the possibility of breaking through to the Golden Core True Person level is also very high.

"Grandpa, what is a true spiritual root?"

Xu Yijiang's eyes widened, his face full of innocence. At only seven years old, he didn't understand the importance of spiritual roots.

"Hehe, you'll find out later. Come on, Grandpa will teach you the techniques and how to guide qi into your body."

Xu Zhongche couldn't wait to pull Xu Yijiang along, preparing to help him draw qi into his body as soon as possible.

"I...I want to go play. They're playing beanbag toss over there after school, and they said they'd wait for me to join them..."

Xu Yijiang was still young and naive, at the age when he was most interested in playing. All he could think about was having fun.

"Forget throwing sandbags, come on, let's practice martial arts and cultivate immortality with Grandpa, and learn alchemy."

Without giving a chance to explain, Xu Zhongche pulled Xu Yijiang away.

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Zhennan Prefecture.

Yanping County.

Maple Leaf Mountain.

This is a third-tier spiritual land, the territory of the "Fan Family," a Golden Core clan.

The Fan family is a family of cultivators with a long history, but they were originally a Foundation Establishment family, and only became a Golden Core family in the last two hundred years.

The patriarch, Fan Siyu, was the first Golden Core cultivator in the Fan family.

He possessed only the aptitude of a true spiritual root, yet through his exceptional comprehension and daring spirit, he overcame numerous setbacks and, with the help of a stroke of luck, advanced to the Golden Core realm, becoming a Golden Core True Person.

He led the Fan family to become a Golden Core clan.

A hundred years ago, the Fan family was fortunate enough to give birth to another genius with a natural spiritual root.

In Fan Siyu's view, this was an opportunity given to the Fan family by heaven, allowing them to continue as a "Golden Core Family" and become a true Golden Core Family.

As a third-tier spiritual land, Maple Blossom Spiritual Mountain is not large in scale. Only within a radius of two or three miles does it reach the spiritual energy concentration of a third-tier spiritual land. Beyond that are second-tier and first-tier spiritual lands.

It was precisely because of its low quality that Fan Siyu was able to occupy this third-tier spiritual land and relocate his family here.

For the Fan family, this sacred site is extremely suitable and can serve as the foundation for their future development for thousands of years.

At this time, Maple Leaf Mountain was extremely lively.

One by one, Golden Core cultivators descended.

"Greetings, King of Nanzhou! King Xiaoyao!"

"Greetings, King of Nanzhou! Congratulations, Prince Xiaoyao!"

These Golden Core cultivators came to Maple Flower Spirit Mountain because King Heting of the Southern Continent was there.

Standing next to He Ting was Prince Yi Ze, the carefree prince.

After more than two years of preparation, Yi Ze was finally ready to break through to the Nascent Soul Dao Lord level.

Some time ago, he notified most of the Golden Core families in Zhennan Prefecture that he was about to break through to the Nascent Soul Dao Lord at Maple Flower Spirit Mountain, and invited all Golden Core True Persons to come and witness it.

Upon hearing the news, the various families dared not slacken their efforts and immediately dispatched Golden Core cultivators to offer their congratulations and gifts.

"Greetings, King of Nanzhou!"

Zhennan King Xuan Tong arrived, followed by two late-stage Golden Core cultivators. He bowed to He Ting and then gently cupped his hands to Yi Ze beside him, saying, "Congratulations, Prince Xiaoyao."

The two were both princes of Zhennan Prefecture, but they couldn't stand each other.

Prince Xuantong of Zhennan inherited his great-grandfather's title of prince. He had no great ambitions and only wanted to live a life of debauchery and womanizing.

The carefree Prince Yi Ze is ambitious and craves power and influence.

"Commander Xuan, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

He Ting greeted Xuan Tong with a smile and exchanged pleasantries. As fellow "princes," He Ting was very polite to Xuan Tong, an attitude that contrasted sharply with the others.

"..."

In the distance, Fan Siyu, the head of the Fan family, watched the Golden Core cultivators coming and going, secretly delighted: "Wenjing, this is our family's good fortune! The Carefree King has chosen our Maple Flower Mountain as the location for the breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, and has even promised to give us a celestial spiritual plant as a reward."

You've found the opportunity to break through to the Golden Core stage!

The female cultivator beside him was named Fan Wenjing, who was his family's cultivator with the Earth Spirit Root.

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As time went by, more and more Golden Core cultivators gathered at Maple Flower Spirit Mountain.

"Greetings, King of Nanzhou! I am Lin Wenzhi, a member of the Lin family."

Lin Wenzhi introduced himself, and then bowed to Yi Ze: "Congratulations, Prince Xiaoyao."

"Lin Shengping didn't come? You're the only one?"

Yi Ze had met Lin Wenzhi, and his brows furrowed slightly, his expression displeased.

For such a momentous event, the Lin family only sent Lin Wenzhi, who was at the early stage of the Golden Core realm?
Lin Wenzhi didn't know why his family had only sent him, so he could only force a defense: "Prefect Lin is too busy to come, so he sent me with a small gift. I hope Your Highness will forgive him."

After saying that, he quickly presented the gift.

Although the Lin family only sent Lin Wenzhi, they prepared generous gifts, so they were still able to save face.

"Alright. Since he's busy, I won't force him."

Yi Ze did not pursue the matter further.

A moment later, the Wuma family, one of the five great families, arrived.

Four people from the Wuma family arrived, including the strongest member of the Wuma family: Wuma Boyi!

Wuma Boyi is now at the peak of the Golden Core stage, making him the most accomplished member of the Wuma family. However, he is quite old and looks very frail.

The three people following behind him were one in the late stage of the Golden Core realm and two in the middle stage. Among the two in the middle stage of the Golden Core realm was his grandson, Wuma Chenyang, who had four Golden Core patterns.

"Greetings to the King of Nanzhou, greetings to the Carefree King!"

Wuma Boyi led three Golden Core cultivators from the Wuma family to pay their respects.

Yi Ze was delighted to see that there were quite a few Golden Core cultivators from the Wuma family.

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Three days later.

More than one hundred Golden Core cultivators gathered at Maple Spirit Mountain, waiting to witness the birth of a Nascent Soul Dao Lord.

"Everyone~~"

Yi Ze's figure slowly rose into the air, and his aura of perfected Golden Core attracted everyone's attention.

"I invited you all here to witness my ascension to the Nascent Soul stage. You have all waited here for many days, so I will not say any more and let me begin!"

His voice echoed throughout Maple Mountain.

He Ting watched from the side without saying a word. For the past two years, he had been helping Yi Ze prepare for his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage.

The process of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is extremely dangerous. You either succeed and advance to the Nascent Soul stage, or you fail and die. There is no other possibility.

In truth, Yi Ze wasn't fully prepared, but he couldn't wait any longer. With the Emperor's imminent death, Yi Ze had to break through to the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible.

The surrounding Golden Core cultivators were buzzing with discussion.

"Is it finally starting?"

"This is a promotion to Nascent Soul Dao Lord! We rarely get to see such a grand occasion."

“Normally we can’t even see a Nascent Soul Dao Lord, let alone witness a Nascent Soul breakthrough.”

"The previous Nascent Soul Dao Lord of Zhennan Prefecture was the previous King of Zhennan."

"Watching a Nascent Soul Dao Lord break through will also help us comprehend the cultivation technique. This opportunity should not be missed."

"Yes, by observing the experience of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Dao Lord, we might have a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul stage ourselves."

"..."

In the crowd, Wuma Boyi used his Golden Core True Essence to transmit a message to Wuma Chenyang: "When the Carefree King begins his breakthrough, take the opportunity to leave and do not watch from here."

"Huh? Grandpa, why?"

Wuma Chenyang couldn't understand why his grandfather wouldn't let him watch here.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Which Golden Core cultivator wouldn't want to advance to the Nascent Soul stage? He too yearns for it and doesn't want to miss this rare chance to broaden his horizons.

"Don't ask any more questions, just go when I tell you to!"

Wuma Boyi was extremely serious.

Among the Golden Core cultivators who came to offer their congratulations, none of the renowned patriarchs or late-stage Golden Core experts from the five major Golden Core families of Zhennan Prefecture were present; at most, they sent a few mid-stage Golden Core cultivators.

Wuma Boyi had already guessed what was going on. He was getting old and didn't have many years left to live, so it was more appropriate for him to stay here.

"Oh, Grandpa, I understand."

Wuma Chenyang had no choice but to obey his grandfather's orders.

Seeing that Yi Ze was beginning his attempt at a breakthrough, Wuma Chenyang quietly left the area. ————

Yi Ze sat cross-legged high in the air.

His eyes were closed as he slowly rotated, his aura growing stronger and stronger, and his whole body radiating an increasingly brilliant light.

It was as if light was shining through its body, revealing an intricate network of veins.

Its whole body became brighter and brighter, like a luminous, crystal-clear gemstone.

A Golden Core True Person is not a being of flesh and blood, but a spiritual embryo immortal body that has already transcended the physical body.

Yi Ze possesses the dual-elemental earth elemental talent of water and earth, and the Golden Core cultivation technique he practices is a superior dual-elemental technique of water and earth: "Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers Technique".

In his sea of ​​consciousness, a solid, almost tangible, divine soul figure moved from his head toward the golden core in his abdomen.

The soul merges with the golden elixir, forming the nascent soul.

The Nascent Soul is an extremely special existence, seemingly real yet not real, seemingly illusory yet not illusory.

The soul attempted to penetrate the fist-sized nine-patterned golden elixir.

It didn't go smoothly at first, and after a brief stalemate, Yi Ze's soul finally entered the Golden Core.

"Om~~"

From the outside, the golden core in Yi Ze's abdomen emitted a dazzling light, like the blazing sun, which was somewhat blinding.

The soul and the golden core began to merge.

Boom~~
Suddenly, the calm sky began to churn with wind and clouds, and the world changed color.

Centered on Fenghua Lingshan, a fierce wind swept across a radius of hundreds of miles.

Above Yize, thick clouds swirled, seemingly forming a whirlwind connecting heaven and earth.

The rumbling thunder sounded as if the heavens were in fury, causing all the cultivators present to tremble with fear.

"Hiss~~ What terrifying pressure!"

"Is this... is this the power of the Heavenly Dao?"

Everyone looked up at the sky, never having seen the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth unleash such power before.

Even a Golden Core Perfection True Person felt breathless.

Faced with this overwhelming pressure from Heaven, they were as weak as mortals.

Click!

Amidst the thick clouds, streaks of lightning descended from the sky, converging into a massive, azure bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket, which struck directly at Yi Ze, who was undergoing a breakthrough.

Above Yi Ze's head, a giant sword swelled in the wind and flew towards the lightning.

This giant sword was a treasure prepared by Yi Ze to withstand the lightning tribulation; it was a treasure a thousand times more precious than the magical artifacts used by ordinary Golden Core cultivators.

Forging this giant sword requires a large amount of spiritual ore imbued with immortal energy.

This immortal aura is enough to give ten Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators ten Golden Core opportunities to advance to the Golden Core realm.

The lightning strike landed on the giant sword.

Lightning flashed across the giant sword, which trembled violently in the air.

The stalemate lasted only a moment. With a loud "boom," the giant sword vanished into nothingness, leaving not even a trace. The lightning tribulation also disappeared along with it.

Then came the second tribulation of lightning.

Another treasure was used to block the attack.

Five lightning tribulations occurred, and five precious treasures were destroyed.

This scene horrified the Golden Core cultivators who were watching.

"Is this the damage inflicted while resisting the lightning tribulation?"

"The treasure that was just damaged by the lightning tribulation probably doesn't belong to a precious spiritual treasure used by a Nascent Soul Dao Lord!"

"Tsk, I'm afraid even the five great families couldn't withstand this level of consumption. Any one of these treasures is worth ten treasures containing the opportunity to reach the Golden Core stage."

"The power of that lightning tribulation seems to be getting stronger and stronger."

"Won't the Carefree King be unable to stop him?"

As everyone was discussing this, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, hitting Yi Ze directly.

"boom!"

Yi Ze's body instantly transformed into a shower of light.

The light faded, leaving only the golden core suspended in the air. Yi Ze's soul was merging with the golden core, and the merging process was accelerating thanks to the tribulation of lightning.

The hardened golden elixir seemed to turn into liquid, constantly changing shape.

This is the sixth lightning tribulation; there are three more lightning tribulations with ever-increasing power.

"Boom~~"

Thunder gathered in the air, a terrifying sight.

Just as everyone was wondering how Yi Ze had withstood the lightning tribulation, He Ting made his move.

As a Nascent Soul Dao Lord, He Ting was able to withstand a lightning tribulation.

He flashed to the top of Yi Ze's head, a magical treasure appeared in his hand, and he withstood the lightning tribulation.

"Fuck!"

A bolt of lightning, as thick as ten feet, descended from the sky and struck Heting.

"Humph!"

Heting let out a muffled groan; the power of the Heavenly Tribulation was stronger than he had imagined. The lightning itself wasn't particularly strong, but the terrifying pressure of the Heavenly Dao contained within it was a power capable of annihilating souls, destroying everything, and being utterly unstoppable.

In just one strike, Heting exhausted most of his immortal power. He had a premonition that if he were to endure another tribulation, he would be severely injured and fall into a near-death state, even if he did not die.

It has now been through seven tribulations, with two more remaining.

These two times, the power will only be stronger!

"Yize, it's up to you now."

He Ting thought to himself, then slipped aside. He had already taught him what he needed to teach; now it was up to Yize to see how he would survive the last two tribulations.

Boom!

An even stronger lightning tribulation than the last one descended.

Everyone's hearts were in their throats, as if they could already see Yi Ze's golden core turning into nothingness in the tribulation of lightning.

However, when the lightning was only ten feet away from the Golden Core cultivator, it suddenly scattered, transforming into streaks of lightning that dispersed in all directions. Their target was none other than all the Golden Core cultivators present!

"what?!"

Everyone was horrified.

The lightning tribulation was too fast, too fast for them to react.

Even if the lightning tribulation is broken into more than a hundred strands, it would be enough to instantly kill a Golden Core cultivator.

One by one, the Golden Core cultivators vanished into nothingness under the tribulation of lightning.

On their deathbed, they realized that Yi Ze had asked them to "witness" his advancement to the Nascent Soul stage.

These lightning tribulations spared only one person present: Prince Xuan Tong of Zhennan.

Xuan Tong had anticipated what would happen and watched from a distance, while Yi Ze deliberately avoided him. However, neither of Xuan Tong's two late-stage Golden Core subordinates escaped unscathed.

A single lightning tribulation claimed the lives of over a hundred Golden Core cultivators. This was the "price" He Ting spoke of for advancing to the Nascent Soul stage!
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The ninth and most powerful lightning tribulation had been brewing for a long time and was about to fall.

The golden elixir, suspended in the air, had already taken the shape of an infant.

The golden, translucent infant had its eyes closed, like a precious jewel.

Boom!

The ninth tribulation of lightning, which had been accumulating for a long time, descended from the sky, and the lightning bolts were two zhang thick.

Just as they were about to strike Yi Ze, they suddenly dispersed, scattering around him and avoiding him as they landed on the ground.

Once the tribulation of lightning is complete, there will inevitably be casualties.

The earth cannot bear this tribulation of lightning for Yi Ze.

Lightning struck the ground, creating ripples that spread rapidly in all directions.

Layer upon layer, wave upon wave, they moved rapidly in all directions.

The first place affected was Feng Hua Ling Shan.

This third-tier spiritual land is the territory of the Fan family, where hundreds of thousands of their clansmen live.

The lightning tribulation was so fast that most of their clansmen didn't have time to react and were instantly reduced to ashes. Only a very few Foundation Establishment cultivators reacted in time and flew into the air to escape the calamity.

Fan Siyu, the head of the Fan family, thought this was an opportunity given to the Fan family by the carefree king, but little did he know it would lead to the extermination of the entire clan.

The lightning tribulation did not dissipate; it continued to spread, instantly reaching a radius of a hundred miles.

The area was like a thunderous inferno, where all living beings were annihilated, their souls and spirits destroyed.

Besides the Fan family members on Maple Leaf Spirit Mountain, all the mortals in the surrounding villages, towns, and two county towns perished. Millions died in this undeserved lightning tribulation.

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The nine tribulations of lightning have ended.

Another aura descended from the sky and landed on Yi Ze.

Having survived the tribulation of lightning, this is Heaven's recognition of him.

The golden infant, suspended in mid-air, opened its eyes.

Having reached the Nascent Soul stage, Yi Ze's perspective has changed, giving him a sense of "having everything under control."

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth converged towards him, forming a body exactly like his original one.

"A Nascent Soul Dao Lord!"

At this moment, he is a Nascent Soul Dao Lord with a lifespan of a thousand years.

He Tingfei stepped forward: "How are you feeling?"

Facing He Ting, Yi Ze knew he was still weaker than his opponent, but he no longer felt the insurmountable barrier he had previously experienced. However, to his disappointment, the "Master-Servant Ring" remained rooted in his soul, persisting even after he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage.

He remains under Hertin's control, and that hasn't changed.

"Thank you for your help, King of Nanzhou!"

Yi Ze looked around, his feelings complicated. He wondered how many people had died because of his ascension to the Nascent Soul stage.

He Ting saw through his thoughts and comforted him: "Heaven is merciless; this is the price of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage. Our Ujunara clan rules the Great Qian Dynasty, and they are all subjects of the Great Qian Dynasty. It is only right that they dedicate themselves to the royal family."

This secret method of transferring "costs" is not something everyone can use.

The method just described can only be used by members of the royal family in the Great Qian Dynasty; it is a secret technique unique to their royal family.

(End of this chapter)