Chapter 1051: Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf
Chapter 1051: Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf
"Senior Uncle, you've been in the Nascent Soul Realm for so many years. Could you share your experience with your junior?" Lu Xuan asked with utmost respect.
"Ascending to the Nascent Soul Realm primarily involves two processes: nurturing the primordial spirit and its transformation," Jian Zhen explained solemnly.
"After a cultivator reaches the perfection of Condensation Core, they must nurture their spiritual energy, divine soul, and physical body to a state of perfect harmony. Then, by merging these three aspects, they can condense the initial form of the primordial spirit."
"The next phase is the incubation stage, during which the cultivator must continuously channel spiritual energy into the primordial spirit, causing it to grow until the core breaks and the infant emerges, leaving the body."
"The key factor here is the cultivator's foundation. If there are any shortcomings during the nurturing phase, they will be magnified countless times during the transformation, leading to a failed incarnation."
"The final transformation stage is also the most dangerous, a matter of life and death. Most cultivators attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm stumble at this step."
"Among these, the two most challenging tribulations are the Heart Demon Tribulation and the Thunder Tribulation."
"The Heart Demon Tribulation is insidious and formless, testing the purity and strength of the cultivator's divine soul and willpower. It's neither easy nor difficult to overcome."
"The Thunder Tribulation, on the other hand, requires raw power. It's a contest of the cultivator's physical body, spiritual energy, mystical abilities, treasures, sacred grounds for incarnation, array spirit artifacts, and more."
Jian Zhen's expression turned solemn as he spoke.
"There are indeed many benefits to incarnating within the Sword Sect."
"Firstly, the sect can provide a sacred ground abundant in spiritual energy, allowing cultivators to absorb and transform it, ensuring they won't be caught off guard during the Thunder Tribulation."
"Secondly, the sect will also prepare corresponding arrays for incarnating disciples, protecting them from external disturbances while aiding in resisting the tribulation's thunder."
"Lastly, powerful Nascent Soul True Monarchs within the sect will provide comprehensive protection. In the event of a failed incarnation, they can intervene promptly, preventing the disciple from being invaded by heart demons or perishing under the tribulation's thunder."
"As for incarnation spirit treasures, some are used during the nurturing phase, while others help resist heart demons or the thunder tribulation. Each is extremely rare, and even the Sword Sect cannot easily obtain them."
"There's still a long way to go before you officially break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, junior. During this time, apart from tempering your essence, energy, and spirit, you should also try to search for corresponding treasures to increase your chances of a successful incarnation." Jian Zhen spoke with a heavy heart.
"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Uncle. I'll keep it in mind," Lu Xuan said, nodding deeply, though he didn't reveal that he already possessed several incarnation spirit treasures.
"Good. When you break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, I'll personally come to provide protection," Jian Zhen said with a smile.
"Thank you, Senior Uncle!" Lu Xuan expressed his gratitude sincerely.
With the light orb, he need not worry about the sufficiency of his spiritual energy. His physical body and divine soul, enhanced by various treasures, far surpassed those of his peers. Coupled with incarnation spirit treasures like the Yin-Yang Divine Healing Pill, the likelihood of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm was extremely high.
However, even with these conditions, he dared not guarantee absolute success. Now, with the promise of the Late Nascent Soul Stage Jian Zhen, he could at least rest assured that failure wouldn't result in life-threatening consequences.
After Jian Zhen offered a few more words of encouragement, he bid farewell and departed.
Lu Xuan personally saw him off, standing in the same spot for a long time, watching the direction Jian Zhen had left.
"Master, the Sword Master has been gone for quite some time now," the white ape whispered after a while.
"How would you know?" Lu Xuan glared and returned to the cave mansion.
"Thunder Marsh Essence Sand... Such a precious gift, I feel unworthy of receiving it," he thought as his spirit perception entered the Gluttonous Worm Bag, gazing at the bright yellow gourd within, his heart filled with gratitude.
Since joining Jian Zhen's Sword Peak, Jian Zhen had shown him much care, fostering an unprecedented sense of belonging to the peak.
"I currently possess several types of Incarnation Spirit Treasures."
"No one would have imagined that a Foundation Establishment Completion cultivator preparing for Incarnation would have so many rare Incarnation Spirit Treasures on him."
"The Yin-Yang Divine Healing Pill, which harmonizes the physical body and divine soul, is extremely beneficial during the Incubation Stage of nurturing the Primordial Spirit."
"The Yellow Rice Jade Pillow can nurture the divine soul and help defend against Heart Demons."
"The Thunder Marsh Essence Sand can be used to dissipate tribulation lightning."
"There's also the Tribulation-Transcending Flower planted in the Incomplete Cavern World. After it matures, eight out of ten light orbs that open within will be corresponding Incarnation Spirit Treasures."
Lu Xuan, who had extensive experience in collecting light orbs, secretly speculated.
"Speaking of which, it's been many years since I returned from the Thunder Fire Star Cave. I stayed in the Cloud Void Domain for a few years before returning to the sect, and it's been over a decade now. It's time to go back to the Incomplete Cavern World and collect some light orb rewards."
"Not to mention, the Void Cicada Tree should have shed its skin for the fourth time, and the Water Palace in the Eighth Layer Palace should be in full bloom, along with the Divine Nourishing Tea and more."
"Additionally, I'll see if I can set up the Seventh Rank Heavenly Star Sword Array."
Lu Xuan thought to himself.
The earlier he collected the light orb rewards from the Eighth Layer Palace, the sooner he could refine the Incomplete Cavern World, so he naturally wouldn't delay any longer.
Lu Xuan, acting on his thoughts, instructed the White Ape to guard the cave mansion and not focus solely on fighting. Then, he boarded the Great Sword Ship and entered the void.
After a long journey, he finally arrived near the Incomplete Cavern World.
He carefully observed the surroundings with Hua Mian Nu, ensuring there were no abnormalities before entering the Incomplete Cavern World.
"It's time for a delightful harvest."
He scanned the Incomplete Cavern World with his spirit perception.
"As expected, the Void Cicada Tree is indeed undergoing its fourth shedding."
Lu Xuan was delighted and transformed into a white light, arriving beside the tree.
The semi-transparent trunk was covered in countless intricate and mysterious patterns, resembling the overlapping wings of countless spiritual cicadas, exuding a captivating beauty.
As he focused his attention, faint sounds seemed to emanate from within the trunk, as if something extraordinary was about to emerge.
"Perfect timing, I'll give it a little push."
With a thought, the Divine Wood Green Flask flew out from the Gluttonous Worm Bag, and strands of pure grass and wood spirit energy seeped into the Void Cicada Tree's trunk.
With this infusion of grass and wood spirit energy, the patterns on the trunk continued to spread, forming numerous fine cracks.
Gradually, a faint yet vibrant cicada chirp emerged from within, and countless semi-transparent, unknown objects began to emerge from the cracks.
The cracks shattered silently, turning into countless tiny fragments that fell to the ground and instantly dissipated into formless transparent spiritual light ripples upon contact with the ground.
A white light orb quietly floated at the top of the spirit tree.
Lu Xuan held his breath and gently touched the surface of the light orb.
The light orb shattered silently, transforming into countless tiny specks of light that instantly condensed into a slender river of light and flowed into Lu Xuan's body.
At that moment, a thought flashed through his sea of consciousness.
【The Void Cicada Tree's shedding was successful, evolving into a Fourth Rank Spirit Plant, and the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf (Incomplete) was obtained.】
The thought vanished, and a gigantic leaf appeared before Lu Xuan.
The leaf flipped and changed, with faint spirit runes flowing on both sides, existing between reality and illusion, as if it could vanish into the void at any moment.
Lu Xuan focused his mind on the leaf, instantly gaining detailed information about it.
【Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf, a Seventh Rank Treasure, is the dwelling place of the ancient Celestial Cicada. It can conceal all auras, block divination and calculation techniques, but due to the loss of its spirituality, its effectiveness has greatly diminished, causing it to drop to a Fifth Rank Treasure. It can be restored to its original state by nurturing it with Celestial Cicada-related treasures, divine techniques, and skills.】
(End of Chapter)
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