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Chapter 295 Nascent Soul Formation! Another trump card added, the Heaven-Mending Pill (Seeking monthly votes!)

Only when the cultivation of the Golden Core reaches its perfection can the Nascent Soul be conceived within it.

The first hurdle in forming the Nascent Soul is the merging of the soul and the birth of the Nascent Soul within the elixir.

Most people who cultivate to the point of perfect Golden Core can achieve this step, which is the False Infant stage.

The second step is to break through the nascent soul and establish the nascent soul.

The Golden Core is like a mustard seed world. When the Nascent Soul breaks through this constraint and comes out into the outside world, its essence, energy, and spirit connect with heaven and earth, and the phenomenon of Nascent Soul formation will appear.

Once this step is achieved, one has officially entered the Nascent Soul stage.

However, breaking through the Golden Core barrier is difficult, and the quality of one's magical power and the strength of one's spiritual sense will all have an impact.

Those who have achieved the Golden Core stage through supernatural powers are superior to ordinary cultivators in every aspect, thus greatly increasing their chances of completing the second step.

Of course, when a person forms a golden core using supernatural powers, the barrier of that golden core will be thicker than that of an ordinary golden core.

Conversely, one's strength will be even greater after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

The third step is the tribulation of inner demons.

When a demon beast breaks through to the fourth rank, it faces a life-or-death tribulation of lightning; when a cultivator breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, the final hurdle is the tribulation of inner demons.

After all, reaching the Nascent Soul stage means that a cultivator has already achieved the initial stage of the Great Dao.

As long as the nascent soul remains intact, it can seize another body on its own. A wisp of divine consciousness can gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to condense magical power and transform into a body.

Although its strength is less than one-tenth of its original strength, it is still a rather mysterious technique.

It is incomparable to cultivators at the Golden Core stage.

It is often used as a trump card for personal disciples or core members to protect themselves and intimidate others.

The tribulation of inner demons is a calamity that all cultivators fear.

Almost the instant the nascent soul breaks through the elixir, the consciousness is pulled into the illusionary realm of inner demons.
Many exceptionally talented individuals may also fall at this stage.

Failure in the first two steps will not pose a significant risk, but if one cannot overcome the inner demon tribulation, the only path left is death and the annihilation of one's cultivation.

Xu Chuan rushed to the outer perimeter of Yuzhuhai.

Looking into the distance, one can see that in the sky above the bamboo forest, colorful spiritual energy transforms into a sky full of rosy clouds, extremely dazzling, as if heaven and earth are celebrating.

The spiritual energy within a radius of hundreds of miles flows continuously into the spiritual energy vortex.

"Looks like we're not too late."

With a sweep of his divine sense, he saw that many cultivators within a radius of dozens of miles were standing in the air, craning their necks to look at him.

"The Mo family patriarch has silently begun his attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. I wonder if he can successfully overcome the tribulation of inner demons."

"It would be best if we could. Now, the Greedy Wolf Mansion and the Heavenly Azure Mansion are bound to fight. If our Heavenly Azure Mansion could have one more Nascent Soul cultivator, our chances of resisting the Greedy Wolf Mansion would definitely increase significantly."

“What this fellow Daoist says makes sense.”

"If there were no ancient true demons, the Greedy Wolf Sect would naturally cease its activities. If he were to reach the Nascent Soul stage, even three or four early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators working together would probably not be a match for him."

Xu Chuan thought to himself.

A quarter of an hour later.

A huge phantom suddenly rose above the Jade Bamboo Sea, a thousand feet high, and its appearance was exactly like Mo Wentian's.

"Nascent Soul Projection!"

"He is done!"

Xu Chuan smiled slightly. Mo Wentian still owed him three favors, and they would inevitably have to deal with each other in the future.

Now that he has successfully formed his Nascent Soul, it is extremely difficult to get a Nascent Soul cultivator to owe him a favor. Even if he had another chance to form his Nascent Soul, he could only hope to get one favor at most.

A few moments.

The thousand-foot-tall phantom image dissipated into countless points of light, along with the rosy glow that filled the sky.

Mo Wentian achieved Nascent Soul cultivation, and the Mo family instantly became a Nascent Soul level power, so no one dared to trespass recklessly.

However, a figure soon flew over. It was Elder Mo Wenshang of the Mo family. He put one hand behind his back and said with a smile, "Thank you all for coming."

"However, my elder brother still needs to consolidate his cultivation level and is unable to meet with everyone in person. He will send out invitations in the future to invite all fellow Daoists to attend the Nascent Soul Ceremony."

The sound traveled for hundreds of miles around.

Xu Chuan turned and left, and the others naturally didn't linger either.

Even if you want to curry favor, there's no rush.

The fact that the Mo family has become a Nascent Soul power may not be of much concern to others, but it is a mixed blessing for the Tiancang Sect.

The joy stemmed from having an additional helper who could alleviate the pressure on the Greedy Wolf Sect; the worry lay in the fact that the Mo family would undoubtedly take a significant share of the Heavenly Azure Sect's profits.

Even if the Tiancang Palace is still dominated by the Tiancang Sect in the future, its prestige will decline considerably.

Xu Chuan returned to Yunxi Town.

Xu Mingxian, Ye Fan, and others then stepped forward to inquire about the Mo family's Nascent Soul formation.

"From now on, Tiancang Palace has gained a Nascent Soul Ancestor." Xu Chuan looked at them and said with a faint smile.

"He actually succeeded in forming his Nascent Soul!" Ye Fan exclaimed in astonishment. "The Heavenly Cang Prefecture hasn't seen a new Nascent Soul cultivator for over a thousand years."

"Yes, especially at such a critical moment, the Heavenly Cang Sect will surely spend a lot of money to win us over, and my Xu family will also prepare a generous gift."

"What should we give as a gift?" Ye Fan asked curiously.

"One low-grade magic weapon, two two-pattern magic artifacts, plus three thousand-year-old spiritual herbs."

Xu Mingxian said, "Such a congratulatory gift, I estimate that few forces can surpass our Xu family."

After that, Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian went about their own cultivation or dealing with their own affairs.

Soon after, Xu Mingxian sent a message to Xu Chuan, informing him that the Five Spirits Blood Corpse Formation had been successfully researched.

Xu Chuan took the opportunity to test the power of this formation.

As a result, even without using high-grade magic weapons, relying solely on low-grade magic weapons and supernatural abilities, he would still be suppressed by them.

The Five Spirit Blood Corpse Array uses five early-stage third-tier blood corpses as its array cores. Their energy is interconnected, allowing them to combine their power onto a single blood corpse.

And it can be switched at any time, which is quite ingenious.

The blood corpse, with its concentrated power, can unleash a casual attack comparable to a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

In addition, the blood corpse's sturdy body and formidable strength allow it to entangle a Golden Core cultivator for a considerable time.

If there are only five early-stage Golden Core blood corpses, any late-stage Golden Core cultivator could handle them.

Originally, Xu Chuan also wanted to refine the Blood Robe Ancestor into a Profound Yin Blood Corpse.

Unfortunately, the materials were exhausted from refining the previous two blood corpses, so they can only slowly accumulate more.

Besides the blood corpse, Xu Deling also successfully crafted the "Soul Gathering Banner" magic weapon after the Xu family collected all the materials.

Although it is only a two-pattern magic weapon, its main materials are high-level materials with extremely Yin attributes: Xuan Yin Stone and Soul Gathering Iron.

It took the Xu family a long time to collect them.

The "Soul Gathering Banner" contains a space filled with extremely yin energy, which has the characteristics of gathering and nourishing souls. Furthermore, the yin souls that are included in the "Soul Gathering Banner" will be automatically imprinted with the magic weapon's restrictions.

Xu Chuan collected all the demon beast essences and cultivator souls he had previously gathered into the "Soul Gathering Banner".

By raising gu (a type of poisonous insect), they were forced to devour each other, eventually creating a Blood Demon King at the mid-stage of the third tier.

The original form of this Ghost King was the soul of the Blood-Robed Ancestor.

Based on the current grade of the "Soul Gathering Banner", only if the Blood Demon King reaches the fourth grade can he break free from the restriction.

However, by then, Xu Deling had already upgraded the "Soul Gathering Banner" to the level of a top-tier magic weapon, so even a fourth-tier one could not escape it.

Xu Chuan had no intention of refining this magical artifact into his natal artifact, but rather to pass it down through generations of the Xu family.

It may become a sacred treasure in the future.

With the Five Spirits Blood Corpse Formation and the "Soul Gathering Banner," Xu Chuan's strength increased significantly, giving him a greater grasp on the chaotic situation that followed.

Three months later, the Xu family received an invitation from the Mo family.

Seven days later, they went to Yuzhuhai to participate in the Nascent Soul Ceremony.

Xu Mingxian guarded Yunxi, while Xu Chuan led Ye Fan, Xu Deyue, and Xu Chongfei there.

Xu Chongfei is thirteen years old this year. Although he is still a teenager, he already looks like a young man, and his cultivation level has reached the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Water and fire magic were also used.

Recently, he has been practicing a water and fire secret technique from the Qi Refining Chapter of "Nine Heavens of Blazing Cold". Once mastered, its power will be astonishing.

Xu Deling will accompany Lord Lieyang.

Seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.

All the powerful families of Tiancang Prefecture gathered at Jade Bamboo Sea.

The Mo family's Nascent Soul Ceremony was extremely grand; even Xi Daoyun secretly came to meet Mo Wentian.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Mo, on successfully forming your Nascent Soul and achieving the initial stage of the Great Dao."

"You're too kind, Fellow Daoist Xi."

After exchanging pleasantries, Xi Daoyun looked at Mo Wentian and said frankly, "I have come here today to discuss matters concerning the Greedy Wolf Sect with Fellow Daoist Mo."

Surely you wouldn't want Tiancang Prefecture to fall under the control of the Greedy Wolf Sect, would you?
The devastation of Jishu Castle is still fresh in our minds.

Mo Wentian remained silent. Seeing this, Xi Daoyun continued, "As long as Fellow Daoist Mo and I work together to fight against the Greedy Wolf Sect, feel free to name your conditions."

"My Mo family is also a member of Tiancang Prefecture, and I will naturally fulfill my responsibilities. As for the conditions, my Mo family doesn't have much of an appetite."

With Jade Bamboo Sea as its core, the entire area within a radius of ten thousand miles is the private territory of the Mo family.

"Of course. Even if my Heavenly Cang Sect doesn't mention it, as long as your Mo family speaks up, I'm afraid no one will have any complaints."

"Secondly, the Mo family will take 30% of the tax revenue and profits from the seven cities of Tiancang."

This was a considerable sum of money, but Xi Daoyun did not hesitate and immediately said, "Okay."

"That's all. Whether it's the Tiancang Sect or my Mo family, whether they want to prosper in the long run depends on their own development."

"What Fellow Daoist Mo said makes sense."

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Xi, I heard that during the previous battle between the two prefectures, you chased after an elder of the Greedy Wolf Sect but failed?"

"Fellow Daoist Mo has also heard of him?" Xi Daoyun sighed softly. "That person is skilled in escape techniques and has an exceptional ability to flee."

"I see." Mo Wentian smiled slightly. "It's about time. Fellow Daoist Xi, would you like to attend as well?"

"I have other important matters to attend to, so I will not stay any longer."

Xi Daoyun came here only to discuss with Mo Wentian the matter of countering the Greedy Wolf Sect.

If it weren't for the current situation, he wouldn't have come to the Mo family.

A thousand years have passed, and the past has faded with time. Since he reached the Nascent Soul stage, he has never taken the Mo family seriously.

Now that the Mo family has suddenly gained a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, he can't help but take it seriously.

As for how to deal with the Mo family afterward, that will definitely have to wait until after the Greedy Wolf Sect incident. After all, if he doesn't get through this ordeal, he might end up perishing.

"Old fox."

After Xi Daoyun left, Mo Wentian cursed under his breath.

Although he did not witness Xi Daoyun chasing Tianluo, many people did see Tianluo block Xi Daoyun's attack.

The massacre of the city had a significant impact, and many forces, including the Mo family, sent people to investigate.

"What is the origin of that Tian Luo? Is he truly a hidden genius of the Greedy Wolf Sect?"

With a few moves, he broke through the mid-grade third-tier formation, something Mo Wentian himself couldn't have done before he reached the Nascent Soul stage.

Of course, although he kept a low profile, he could still be considered a prodigy in the Golden Core stage.

After all, it is extremely difficult to cultivate a supernatural power to perfection during the Golden Core stage.

"Tianluo must have also cultivated some kind of divine power to perfection. I wonder how strong he will be if he forms a Nascent Soul."

Even if he was no match for them, Mo Wentian was confident that he could escape.

If you remain low-key for two or three hundred years, and still do so when you reach the Nascent Soul stage, then you're truly a dog!
With a swift movement, Mo Wentian transformed into a streak of rainbow light and headed towards the Nascent Soul Ceremony venue.

The moment he appeared, the aura of the Nascent Soul stage filled the entire venue. Everyone turned to look at him, then stood up and bowed to him in unison, saying, "Greetings, Senior Mo."

"Congratulations, Senior Mo, on achieving the Nascent Soul stage! The Great Dao is within reach!"

"Congratulations, Senior Mo, on achieving the Nascent Soul stage! The Great Dao is within reach!"

"Greetings, fellow Daoists." Mo Wentian waved his hand gently and said with a faint smile, "I am fortunate to have reached the Nascent Soul stage, and I thank you all for coming to support me."

"Senior Mo, you're too kind." True Monarch Qingmu stood up and said, "On behalf of the Tiancang Sect, I present you with a mid-grade magic weapon, ten sets of third-tier materials, and ten thousand-year-old spiritual herbs. Please accept them with a smile."

"My Heavenly Feather Sect makes a promise: as long as the Mo family collects the materials, my Heavenly Feather Sect can forge a top-grade magic weapon for you, senior," said True Monarch Blazing Flame.

"My Xu family is offering a low-grade magic treasure, two two-pattern magic artifacts, and three thousand-year-old spiritual herbs."

Many prominent families and sects sent their congratulatory gifts.

Mo Wentian stroked his beard and smiled faintly: "An hour later, I will give a public lecture on the cultivation of the Golden Core and the process of forming the Nascent Soul."

Hope this is helpful to everyone.

Everyone cupped their hands again and said in unison, "Thank you, Senior Mo!"

Most golden elixirs are obtained for this purpose.

The Golden Elixir Ceremony rarely involves preaching or exchanging experiences, since forming the Golden Elixir is not too difficult in Tiannan.

But the Nascent Soul is different.

Sometimes it happens only once every few centuries, sometimes it happens more often.

It is extremely rare for a place like Tiancang Prefecture to not have a new Nascent Soul cultivator for over a thousand years.

Among the Golden Core cultivators present, those who were most interested in the sermon were naturally True Monarch Qingmu, Ximen Xue, Lei Wuji, and several other late-stage Golden Core experts.

They are all expected to reach the Golden Core stage and then attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Xu Chuan sat in the second seat in the first row to Mo Wentian's left, second only to Lieyang Zhenjun.

The news of his killing of the Blood Robe Ancestor in the battle of Thousand Stone Forest spread throughout the entire Tiancang Prefecture, and almost everyone knew about it.

If he weren't only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, he would probably be hailed as the number one Golden Core cultivator in Tiancang Prefecture.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Mo Wentian began his sermon.

The early-stage Golden Core cultivators listened attentively to the section on Golden Core cultivation and learned about several effective elixirs for breaking through the Golden Core bottleneck.

Unfortunately, the pills that can break through the Golden Core bottleneck are rare. Even Nascent Soul forces only have a small amount in stock, and it may take decades or even centuries to refine one or two bottles.

For most of the Golden Core cultivators present, such pills were nothing short of a stroke of luck.

After all, most of them are stuck at the peak of the early Golden Core stage, and there are many who have not broken through for one or two hundred years.

Then comes the part about forming the infant.

Mo Wentian explained it in great detail, especially the step of breaking through the Golden Core stage, and pointed out that supernatural powers could help break through the Golden Core barrier.

In addition, the purity of one's magical power and the strength of one's spiritual consciousness also greatly help.

Lord Lieyang inquired about the cultivation of supernatural powers.

Mo Wentian smiled and replied, "I believe that supernatural powers are the most basic manifestation of the Great Dao. Since everyone has different strengths in the Dao, they should naturally choose the one that suits them best."

Only then can one hope to cultivate to the point of perfection.

Someone else asked, "How do I choose the supernatural power that best suits me?"

"With countless supernatural powers, I, Mo, cannot answer. I can only suggest cultivating supernatural powers that match your cultivation method."

"What if one's own cultivation method does not record any supernatural abilities?"

"Then it depends on your own fate. Try casting a wide net; perhaps you can collect the supernatural powers that suit you."

Many people looked helpless.

The collection of supernatural powers is not so easy.

Another hour passed in the blink of an eye.

"Fellow Daoists, my lecture is now over. How about we let the juniors in Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages show their faces?"

Mo will give a gift to the winner.

"I respect what you say, senior."

Xu Chongfei, who was sitting behind Xu Chuan, lit up and immediately said, "Great-grandfather, Fei'er also wants to participate."

Ye Fan pressed his shoulder and said, "Fei'er, what are you doing getting involved with this at the seventh level of Qi Refining? The participants are at least at the ninth level of Qi Refining." "Father~" Xu Chongfei looked at him with longing eyes.

"It's alright, let him go and have some fun. It's a rare occasion with such a lively atmosphere."

"Hehe, thank you, great-grandfather."

Ye Fan shook his head helplessly. Xu Deyue transmitted his voice and said, "With the Flaming Frost Wheel that Sister Ling refined for him, it will be very difficult for a Qi Refining cultivator to hurt Fei'er."

"Madam, I'm afraid he's too dazzling."

"How dazzling it is, it's just to say that my Xu family is rich and powerful. Moreover, Tiannan is different from the prison. Only those who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage will catch the eye of others."

Fights during the Qi Refining stage are nothing more than children playing around.

"I hope so." Ye Fan stopped trying to stop him.

Xu Chongfei watched several matches and found that all the participants were indeed at the ninth level of Qi Refining or even the peak of Qi Refining.

He was the sixth to fly into the ring.

"Fellow Daoist Kurong, your Xu family truly produces many talented individuals. This little fellow is quite extraordinary as well," Mo Wentian said with a faint smile after glancing at him.

He could tell at a glance that Xu Chongfei's body contained both water and fire elemental powers, an effect that could only be achieved through special techniques.

"It's just luck."

Qingmu Zhenjun said, "Water and fire coexist, so there must be some kind of spiritual entity. In the future, it will probably become another prodigy of my Tiancang Mansion."

"Fellow Daoist Qingmu, you flatter me. If you keep praising him, that kid will get all cocky."

Aoki Shinjun stroked his beard and smiled faintly, then continued, "Is this young man married? My Xi family has quite a few women of suitable age to be with him."

"Haha, my Mo family is also interested in a marriage alliance." Mo Wentian smiled slightly.

Xu Chuan clasped his hands and said, "Thank you both for thinking so highly of me. However, Fei'er is already married to a girl from the Chen family."

"Could it be the person sitting next to Fellow Daoist Chen?"

"Indeed, our two families exchanged tokens several years ago."

Feng Juechen of the Qingmu Sect said, "I know this girl. She is now a disciple of my Qingmu Sect. She has the aptitude of Earth Spirit Root and is seventeen years old. She has already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining."

“They do match.” Mo Wentian nodded and smiled faintly.

When Chen Yulian saw Xu Chongfei step onto the arena, a look of surprise appeared in her clear eyes. She thought to herself, "Seventh level of Qi Refining? I'd like to see what you're capable of in this arena."

Chen Changge smiled slightly, his eyes showing approval, "Although his temperament is a bit unconventional, his courage is also commendable."

"My granddaughter only saw recklessness."

"You," Chen Changge said with a helpless smile.

In the arena.

Xu Chongfei was adept at using mid-level water and fire magic.

Because of his physical constitution, he can almost instantly cast spells, and since he also cultivates the "Nine Flames Technique," he can control several spells simultaneously.

Even those at the ninth level of Qi Refining would be caught off guard and could only defend themselves with defensive magical artifacts.

Xu Chongfei, on the other hand, controlled the Flaming Cold Wheel and broke through the defensive light barrier of the magic weapon with a series of moves.

The Flaming Cold Wheel can be divided into two halves and used as two magical artifacts.

Only those who possess both water and fire powers can unleash its full potential.

Xu Chongfei's attack with just the two halves of the moon wheel was already incredibly powerful. If they were combined and activated, they would be comparable to a top-tier magic weapon.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Xu Chongfei defeated a cultivator who had reached the peak of Qi Refining and possessed both a high-grade defensive magic weapon and a fine offensive magic weapon.

This has amazed many people.

"To be able to defeat a genius from a Golden Core family who has reached the Qi Refining Perfection stage at the seventh level of Qi Refining, this child will indeed inherit his father's glory in the future," a Foundation Establishment cultivator exclaimed in amazement.

But some people said, "It's just because the magic weapon is powerful."

"Magic artifacts are also one's own capital. Which cultivator doesn't use magic artifacts when fighting?"

Chen Yulian's eyes gleamed with admiration.

Xu Chongfei's magical artifacts were indeed outstanding and eye-catching, but his combat skills were also extremely high. At least, ordinary cultivators at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining would be no match for him in a simple contest of spells.

Even those at the ninth level of Qi Refining might not be able to defeat him.

"Lian'er, how is it?" Chen Changge asked.

"Now I understand why you arranged this marriage between me and the Xu family, Great-Grandfather. The Xu family's foundation is far beyond that of ordinary Golden Core families."

"When there is nothing to do in the sect, you can often visit the Xu family. Even when doing missions, you can invite Chongfei to come along."

"There's no need to be ashamed. After all, this marriage is an honor for my Chen family."

After a moment's thought, Chen Yulian nodded and said, "Lian'er understands."

"Even Nascent Soul families like the Xi and Mo families want to form a marriage alliance with the Xu family. You should cherish this opportunity, as it only comes once."

"Yes, great-grandfather."

Xu Chongfei had not taken any pills and defeated two people in succession. When facing the third person, he had to leave the arena due to insufficient magical power.

In fact, he had a whole bottle of high-quality pills that could restore mana in his storage bag.

However, his purpose in going on stage this time was only to witness the strength of the Qi Refining disciples from various families, not for the prizes.

The Xu family keeps a low profile, and he doesn't usually have many opportunities to come into contact with the scions of other Golden Core families.

"Father, how did I do?" Xu Chongfei asked with a chuckle as he returned to his seat.

"So-so."

"Dad, you really can't live without putting people down."

"You brat, how dare you speak ill of your father like that!"

"Mom, Aunt, Dad's going to beat me!"

Xu Deyue smiled helplessly and said, "Stop joking around, don't you even know what kind of occasion this is?"

Ye Fan immediately turned his raised hand to the back of his head, scratched it, and then lowered it.

Half an hour later.

It was a battle between Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Those present ranged from early to late Foundation Establishment stages, and their battles were quite remarkable.

The most eye-catching was the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Xi family, who was praised by everyone for having the demeanor of Xi Tianqing.

After the competition, Mo Wentian gifted each of the most outstanding Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators a puppet.

The Qi Refining stage yields a late-stage Tier 1 puppet, while the Foundation Establishment stage yields an early-stage Tier 2 puppet.

This is far more valuable than fine magic artifacts or top-tier magic artifacts.

soon.

The Nascent Soul Ceremony has concluded.

Everyone left the Mo family.

The fact that the Mo family patriarch had achieved Nascent Soul stage greatly dispelled the gloom in everyone's hearts caused by the events at the Greedy Wolf Mansion.

Discussions about the military strength of the two prefectures continued for a long time in various wards, markets, and cities.

Some say that the two Nascent Soul cultivators of Tiancang Prefecture have now surpassed those of Tanlang Prefecture, and if Tanlang Prefecture were to attack, they would surely be able to teach them a severe lesson.

Some people say that there is an elder in the Greedy Wolf Sect named Tianluo who will soon be able to reach the Nascent Soul stage, and he suggests that the Heavenly Cang Sect lead everyone to attack the Greedy Wolf Sect.

half year later.

Xu Chuan broke through to the third level of the Golden Core stage.

He reached the second level of the Golden Core stage as soon as he formed his core, but it has taken him eight years to break through a minor realm.

Xu Chuan has several pill formulas for improving magical power in the Golden Core stage, but only three of them require the collection of all the necessary spiritual herbs.

They are Qingyun Pill, Ziyun Pill, and Haoyuan Pill.

If the Azure Cloud Pill is of superior quality, it can improve the late-stage Golden Core realm by three to four points. The Purple Essence Pill has a similar effect, while the Radiant Origin Pill is even more effective.

It is mainly applicable to improving magical power in the mid-to-late stages of the Golden Core realm.

Currently, the Xu family can collect an average of five portions of Qingyun Pills, four portions of Ziyun Pills, and one portion of Haoyuan Pills each year.

With Xu Chuan's alchemy skills, he could produce nine pills, but only seven or eight of them would be of superior quality.
Based on this calculation, one can obtain sixty to seventy high-grade pills a year. As for the Haoyuan Pill, it can be saved for the later stages of the Golden Core realm.

Xu Chuan once offered to give some of these top-grade pills to Xu Deling, but Xu Deling refused.

With her current aptitude, her cultivation speed within the Tianling Sect, utilizing a third-tier spiritual vein, is comparable to that of consuming a third-tier elixir.

Of course, the main problem is that there aren't many pills available.

It was barely enough for Xu Chuan to take each month.

The remaining mid-grade pills will be used as a stipend for True Person Huoyun.

Xu Chuan's progress in cultivating magic, supernatural powers, and secret techniques is astonishing. However, in terms of accumulating magical power and improving his realm, without elixirs that enhance magical power, it is normal for him to advance a small realm every ten or even twenty years.

This is still in the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

As for mid-term bottlenecks, staying in one for decades is the norm, until diligence is rewarded and the bottleneck is weakened, only then can a breakthrough be made.

Among all the Golden Core cultivators in Tiancang Prefecture, those with true spiritual root aptitude who broke through to the Golden Core stage could be counted on one hand.

With the innate talent of "Heaven rewards diligence," Xu Chuan will inevitably reach the Golden Core stage sooner or later as long as he invests his time in it.

But he didn't want his cultivation speed to be too slow.

Since the Xu family has very few Golden Core cultivators now, they can prioritize his own needs.

But in a few decades or a hundred years, the Xu family will definitely have five or six or more Golden Core stage cultivators.

Most of them are of similar aptitude to Xu Chuan, which is a challenge in cultivation. They may even be stuck at a certain stage for a long time, just like ordinary Golden Core cultivators.

Moreover, they do not possess Xu Chuan's special talent.

However, spiritual herbs cannot be inexhaustible. In addition to cultivating them at home, one should try to reduce the frequency of taking refinement pills during the Golden Core stage.

Like a elixir that helps break through bottlenecks, one refining of it is enough for three or four Golden Core cultivators to break through their bottlenecks.

For example, it takes more than ten years to collect one or two portions of the Golden Elixir. Currently, I have accumulated two or three bottles, which is enough for a short period of time.

"We still need to refine the Heaven-Mending Pill."

Considering the future situation of the Xu family's high-grade pills, Xu Chuan felt a sense of worry.

This elixir is not recorded in the "Dan Jing" (Classic of Elixir), but comes from the "Dan Dao Pian" (Treatise on the Way of Elixir) in the "Wu Xing Zao Hua Jing" (Classic of the Five Elements Creation).

The main function of the Heaven-Mending Pill is to replenish and purify one's innate spiritual root. It can only be taken by those at the Golden Core stage or above.

The lower the purity of the spiritual root, the more obvious the effect. For someone with Xu Chuan's aptitude, if he takes a low-grade Heaven-Mending Pill, the purity of his spiritual root can reach 60%.

If a medium-grade pill is taken, the effect can reach 70%.

Taking a superior-grade pill can achieve the aptitude of a Heavenly Spiritual Root, with 80% purity of the spiritual root.

As for those with the Heavenly Spiritual Root aptitude, the effect is only slightly over 80%. If the purity of the spiritual root exceeds 80%, it is almost ineffective.

The materials for this pill are not too difficult to obtain; at least they are easier to obtain than those for the Golden Core Pill and the Heavenly Spirit Pill.

There are five types of materials, which are five kinds of spiritual herbs that are over three thousand years old. All five elements must be present, but there are no specific requirements for the types of spiritual herbs.

However, each of the five elements must be pure and cannot be mixed with other elements.

The real difficulty in refining the Heaven-Mending Pill lies in the refining technique, or rather, the artistic conception. One must have a very deep understanding of the mutual generation and restraint of the five elements, to the point of generating and creating something new.

The Xu family had collected several sets of materials for the Heaven-Mending Pill, but Xu Chuan never dared to refine it.

Three-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs are already considered precious, and even those at the Golden Core stage would value them; it's impossible to collect a large quantity of them casually.

Xu Chuan cut the roots and stems of these spiritual herbs and planted them in the "Xu Family Grotto".

All the spiritual herbs he used to refine elixirs could be found within the cave.

For some third-tier pills, the materials need to be aged for at least a hundred years to be suitable for refining.

Of course, growing for hundreds of years does not mean that these spiritual herbs are only a hundred years old. They have a spiritual soil and a spiritual energy concentration comparable to a third-grade high-quality spiritual vein.

The growth rate of the medicinal herb is almost ten times, even more than ten times.

In addition, Xu Chuan carefully cultivated the spiritual herbs using the methods of a spiritual plant master, making the spiritual herbs grow even faster.

He had tried using hundred-year-old Five Elements Spirit Herbs, but all of them failed to refine.

Xu Chuan felt that if he could refine the Heaven-Mending Pill, he might even be able to create his own Five Elements Divine Power.

"Perhaps the idea of ​​directly refining pills is wrong from the start. I should first cultivate the Five Elements Divine Power. The Five Elements Creation Palm recorded in that technique is my backup plan."

This supernatural power is only recorded at one level. According to the introduction, it is a great supernatural power of the five elements, with a total of nine levels, far exceeding ordinary supernatural powers.

Even just the first level of the beginner level is as difficult as cultivating an ordinary supernatural power to perfection.

"If direct alchemy doesn't work, then cultivate supernatural powers. This is something I'm good at. At worst, it will take twenty or thirty years, but I'll be able to get the basics of the Five Elements Creation Palm."

The Five Elements generate creation and transformation; even a beginner's understanding possesses immeasurable power!

After making his decision, Xu Chuan put aside the refining of the Heaven-Mending Pill and added the Five Elements Creation Palm to his daily course schedule.

"Let's put the art of puppetry aside for now. It's not too late to study it after we've mastered most of the supernatural abilities."

Xu Chuan simply couldn't afford to be distracted by this.

He continued his daily rigorous practice without interruption.

at this time.

Tiancang Sect.

The Xuanbing Cave is a place with extremely low temperatures; being there for a long time is tantamount to torture.

It is usually a place where monks who have made mistakes are imprisoned.

The outer perimeter holds Qi Refining stage disciples, the middle perimeter holds Foundation Establishment stage disciples, and the innermost perimeter holds Golden Core stage disciples.

The deeper you go, the more terrifying the cold becomes.

Deep within the Xuanbing Cave, even a cultivator in the early stages of the Golden Core realm could have their blood and meridians frozen if they stayed there for several months, allowing the extreme cold to invade their internal organs and become difficult to clear.

But here, a young man with long, icy blue hair was sitting cross-legged, cultivating himself.

A few moments.

He quickly formed hand seals, and countless streams of extremely cold energy converged upon him.

As the Ice Drying Seal Technique intensified, the vortex in front of him accelerated, and the cold air condensed into a fist-sized ball of light, sometimes ice and sometimes fire.

After a stick of incense.

Bingqian suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes reflecting indigo flames, sharp as cold blades and burning as fierce fire.

He clasped his hands together, and a ball of light burst forth, condensing countless streams of light into seventy-two lotus petals.

The petals are like thousand-year-old indigo jade, crystal clear, with flowing flame patterns on the edges. They feel cool to the touch, but contain the power to burn the heavens.

The completion of this Ice Flame Lotus signifies that Bing Qian has mastered the divine power of "Qian Blue Ice Flame".

"It's time to emerge from seclusion. I've been in seclusion for nine years. I wonder how the sect is doing."

The intense, frigid air surging through the Xuanbing Cave gradually calmed down.

Bingqian stood up, dispersed the ice flame lotus, flicked his Taoist robe, and the frost on it disappeared. Then he walked out of the Xuanbing Cave.

The entrance to the Xuanbing Cave.

Aoki Shinjun and Bai Yan waited at the cave entrance.

"Junior Brother Binggan (Senior Brother)."

"Senior Brother Qingmu, Junior Brother Baiyan, how did you know I would emerge from seclusion today?"

Aoki smiled faintly, "The Ancestor sensed something amiss in the Xuanbing Cave and notified me to come and pick you up. Junior Brother Bai Yan happened to be with me, so we came together."

"I see," Bingqian said calmly.

"Now that Junior Brother Bingqian has emerged from seclusion, it's time to collect the debt owed to the Greedy Wolf Sect."

Upon hearing this, Bing Qian nodded slightly and asked, "What is the current situation? Will the Greedy Wolf Sect take action against our Heavenly Cang Prefecture?"

“Let’s go to Senior Brother’s cave and talk as we walk,” said True Monarch Qingmu.

The three of them took off and flew away into the distance.

"We fought once more than two years ago. An elder from their sect named Tianluo took advantage of the stalemate on the battlefield to sneak into our Tiancang Prefecture and almost slaughtered Jisu City. It has not yet recovered its strength."

Also, Mo Wentian of the Mo family has reached the Nascent Soul stage!

(End of this chapter)