To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Chapter 357 Shattering the Core to Form the Nascent Soul

Innate supernatural abilities are unique to cultivators of the Creation Lineage and are regarded as blessings bestowed by the Dao Ancestor.

It is different from ordinary cultivation techniques and secret arts. It is connected to the cultivator's spiritual root, Daoist understanding, and the essence of heaven and earth. No one can see its true form until the core is shattered and the infant is formed.

Although Gu Fan was eager, he did not rush into anything and quietly experienced the changes after the Golden Core was refined.

The eighth profound aperture, named Tongming, governs the clarity of the mind and can enhance a cultivator's resistance to illusions.

In other words, its efficacy is precisely to deal with the inner demons and tribulations that occur during the formation of the infant.

The ninth mysterious aperture is called Tongzhen.

This aperture has no other use, but once it is opened, it signifies that the Golden Elixir is perfectly formed and the Dao foundation is complete, allowing one to pass through the Tribulation of Shattered Elixir without hindrance.

Thinking of this, Gu Fan opened his eyes, took out a jade bottle from the Azure Lion Ring, inside which was the Nascent Soul Pill.

Everyone thought that his confidence in forming his Nascent Soul came from the Nascent Soul Pill, but they didn't know that after he made up his mind to undergo the final two cleansing processes, he never thought of using the Nascent Soul Pill again!

His confidence in achieving Nascent Soul came solely from himself!

Gu Fan sat down on the futon, practiced breathing exercises for half a day to stabilize his breathing, and then focused his mind on his dantian.

The so-called "breaking the elixir to become an infant" requires the golden elixir to be shattered from the inside out in order to be considered a true breakthrough.

The reason why the Shattered Core Tribulation is called a tribulation is simply because most cultivators have not opened their profound apertures enough, and their golden cores are too solid, making it difficult for their magical power to shake them from the inside.

Like a fledgling trapped in its eggshell, it is ultimately confined to the Golden Core realm.

But this step posed no obstacle for Gu Fan, who had already opened all nine orifices.

With a slight movement of his divine sense, the magical power carrying the seven-colored glow suddenly surged forth, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of his golden core, allowing rays of light to shine through his body.

"boom"

A thunderous roar echoed from his dantian, instantly shattering the outer shell of his golden core, and revealing a phantom figure amidst the radiant light.

This is his nascent soul.

The newborn nascent soul was only an inch tall, with its eyes closed and its appearance identical to Gu Fan's. Its semi-transparent body was unconsciously radiating immense magical power.

Wendao Peak, outside Chenxing Pavilion.

Song Lian and his disciples, along with Hulu and Chang Yuan, were chatting idly, but their thoughts were all on Gu Fan, who was in seclusion.

The moment the Golden Core shattered and the Nascent Soul appeared, a vast and powerful pressure emanated from the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven.

"It's here! Master has successfully shattered his core!" Qi Lingyun exclaimed excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Song Lian clenched her hands tightly and said worriedly, "Next is the tribulation of inner demons. Master will surely be alright, won't he?"

If one cannot break through the Golden Core stage at the Nascent Soul stage, although one will suffer backlash, at most one will only be trapped and die in the Golden Core realm.

Only the tribulation of inner demons is the reason why countless geniuses have perished.

If one cannot see through one's inner demons, the newly born nascent soul will collapse, its magical power will completely dissipate, and everything will turn into a dream.

"Master will be perfectly fine," Lin Chen said calmly.

With the passage of decades, his demeanor has become increasingly reserved and composed; he is no longer the timid young man he once was.

Chang Yuan hovered in mid-air and nodded slightly.

Only he knew the wondrous uses of the Crystal Pure Heart Bamboo, so he had no worries, but was instead filled with excitement.

As long as Gu Fan successfully forms his Nascent Soul, he will have the opportunity to return to the Void Universe.

Meanwhile, Gu Fan had already fallen into a mental illusion.

Inside a simple yet cozy house.

A middle-aged woman with a few wrinkles on her cheeks carried the dishes and gently placed them on the table.

Gu Fan sat at the table, looked around, and felt a moment of disorientation.

This was his home in his previous life.

The clear liquor was poured into the glass, and its spicy aroma immediately filled the nostrils.

Gu Fan looked down and saw a dark, rough hand pushing a wine glass in front of him. Looking up, he saw a middle-aged man with gray hair and an aged face.

"How long will you stay this time?"

The man asked casually, picking up a piece of food with his chopsticks.

"I..." Gu Fan opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

Since his transmigration, he had always avoided thinking about his past life, but now he realized that even after hundreds of years, there are some things that he could never truly let go of.

He wanted to say... he should leave.

But at this moment, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

"If we can stay a few more days, we should stay a few more days."

The woman put down the last dish, sat down at the table, and unusually poured herself half a glass of wine. She raised her glass and said, "My son rarely comes home, so I'll have a sip first!"

Gu Fan smiled and picked up the wine glass in front of him.

"bite""

The wine glasses clinked together crisply.

Gu Fan looked down and saw that the person in the cup was not the Golden Core cultivator in a robe and a golden crown, but a slightly overweight middle-aged man with wrinkles around his eyes.

He tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

The spicy, stimulating sensation spread instantly, like drinking a mouthful of fire, rising from his stomach, making him cough twice involuntarily.

"What's the rush? Drink slowly!" The woman frowned and patted his back.

"It's been a long time since I've had it..."

"..." Gu Fan chuckled and spoke.

"Then stay a few more days..."

""

"I have to go." Gu Fan shook his head.

The two people at the dinner table immediately looked surprised.

"That's it..."

""

Gu Fan raised his head, gave the two of them a deep look, and said in a tone that was both like crying and laughing, "Let's go!"

As soon as the words fell, the lush and verdant Pure Heart Bamboo in the sea of ​​consciousness trembled slightly, and the scene before him instantly lost its color, slowly dissolving away.

Gu Fan came to his senses and found himself in a warm tented pavilion.

"Shall we stay here tonight?"

Lin Qian'er, dressed in light, thin clothes that revealed her alluring curves, poured him a cup of spirit wine with her delicate hands and handed it to him close by.

As their fingertips touched, Gu Fan could feel the warmth of their skin, and a rich fragrance filled his nostrils.

He tilted his head back and drank the spirit wine in his cup to the bottom, then shook his head and said, "It's a little lacking."

"How about adding me to the list?"

Su Nanzhi appeared by the tent at some point, leaning lightly on his shoulder, and spoke softly, "With me by your side, you still don't want to stay?"

"What I meant was... this wine was a bit lacking."

Gu Fan shook his head and threw the wine glass on the ground. With a shattering sound, the pavilion in front of him collapsed.

The surroundings suddenly darkened.

Gu Fan looked around and found himself in a magnificent pavilion. Countless jade slips floated in the air like a school of fish, and countless Daoist characters drifted by, condensing into mysterious and secret patterns.

Before he could make a move, he saw the Daoist characters leap and combine, forming a mysterious diagram.

"So this is what you rely on. I thought you were truly exceptionally insightful."

A hoarse sound came from behind. Gu Fan turned around and met Chang Yuan's cold, snake-like eyes.

The next moment, a flurry of footsteps sounded outside the attic.

"The All-Seeing Eye... should belong to me!"

"He doesn't deserve to stay in the Lingxiao Sect. Banish him from the mountain!"

Countless blurry figures slipped into the attic through the doors and windows, surrounding Gu Fan. Arms stretched out, fingers outstretched, reaching for his eyes.

A jumble of incoherent murmurs filled his ears, and countless arms blocked his view, threatening to engulf him.

"Am I not worthy?"

Amidst the shadows, Gu Fan suddenly let out a sneer, his body trembled violently, and a surge of powerful energy erupted, blasting back all the figures around him.

Even without the All-Seeing Eye, I am still myself!

"If the Lingxiao Sect won't accept me, then I'll go to the Hundred Refinements Sect and the Spirit Transformation Sect. I must cultivate to become an immortal; I must walk this path!"

"Who are you to dare block my path to immortality!"

He personally experienced every body-refining secret realm of the Hundred Refinements Sect, and every inch of his bones and muscles underwent tempering.

After speaking, Gu Fan assumed a fighting stance, his feet crossed in a stance, his fists blazing with energy, his hair flying in the wind, and he threw a punch at the surging figures.

This technique originates from the Hundred Refinements Sect's "Boxing Manual," passed down by the Dragon Elephant True Lord. Its name is "Opening the Heavenly Gate," and its symbolism is unstoppable progress.

Today, he will open the gate to immortality with his fist!

"Bang!" 6

The punches were like thunderclaps, the energy like crashing waves, and a group of figures exploded in response, turning into a sky full of gray light and disappearing.

The attic began to shake violently, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

Gu Fan threw his head back and laughed wildly. He stomped his feet and leaped into the air, raising his hand with his five fingers forming a claw. It was a move called "Plucking the Stars".

This move, as if grasping the inner demons in the palm of one's hand, caused cracks to spread across the void, making a crackling sound, before exploding with a bang!

At the same moment, above Wendao Peak.

A crimson beam of light shot straight into the sky, causing the fire-attribute spiritual energy within a radius of a hundred miles to become more agitated than ever before, as if it had been ignited instantly. The bright red glow spread for a hundred miles, like a red carpet laid out from the heavens.

A vast and powerful magical force swept across the land, causing all the cultivators of the Lingxiao Sect to feel a sinking feeling, as if a giant boulder was pressing down on them.

Everyone came out of the cave and looked up. They saw a hundred-foot-tall Dharma image slowly appearing on the top of Wendao Peak.

It was none other than Gu Fan!