Chapter 169: "Tomorrow, I'll feed you a piece of Malevolent Wood to taste." (Part 2)

Chapter 169: "Tomorrow, I'll feed you a piece of Malevolent Wood to taste." (Part 2)

These enchantments could now also affect the Nascent Soul.

This would enhance the combat power of the Nascent Soul when it left the body.

However, if one wasn't born with a disability, he didn't think anyone would deliberately collect enchantments that interacted with disabilities.

Chen Qiu sat cross-legged on a peak at the back mountain of the Mock Heaven Sect, gazing at the Nascent Soul in his hand, which was engraved with numerous enchantment names. He tentatively brought an Eight Directions Fruit to its mouth and patiently waited for a while, but the Nascent Soul didn't open its mouth.

After a long silence, he pried open the Nascent Soul's mouth and forcibly stuffed the Eight Directions Fruit inside!

In just a few breaths...

He felt an upheaval within the Nascent Soul's body, and soon, a token was expelled from the Nascent Soul's backside.

When Chen Qiu saw this token, he was slightly startled.

It turned out to be a Supreme Dao Rewind Token!

Damn! Chen Qiu's eyes flashed with shock, surprised that a single Eight Directions Fruit had exchanged for a Supreme Dao Rewind Token. This was a highly profitable deal!

He glanced at his Heavenly Dao spirit artifact and recalled that when he left Daxia, he had brought along thirty-three Eight Directions Fruits. After using so many, he now had only twenty left.

The Malevolent Wood was far inferior to the Eight Directions Fruit.

Without hesitation, he crushed the Supreme Dao Rewind Token and selected the "Continuous Birth" enchantment, which he had randomly obtained at the first layer of Nascent Soul—the one that allowed the birth of a little Nascent Soul every month.

After completing this, Chen Qiu nodded in satisfaction and patted the little Nascent Soul's head with anticipation in his eyes, "Tomorrow, I'll feed you a Malevolent Wood to try."

In fact, under normal circumstances, this enchantment wasn't particularly useful.

After all, you had to feed Heaven-Endowed Materials to the Nascent Soul for it to randomly pull out a treasure of corresponding quality, and Heaven-Endowed Materials weren't cheap. It was hard to say whether you'd make a profit or a loss compared to the Divine Artifacts that could be pulled out.

But Chen Qiu was different.

He happened to have a large quantity of Malevolent Wood, a type of Heaven-Endowed Material that he had acquired at a low price. If he remembered correctly, the total cost of acquiring this batch of Malevolent Wood didn't even reach ten medium-grade spirit stones, at most.

But now, each Malevolent Wood was worth at least ten medium-grade spirit stones.

The profit had increased by an unknown multiple.

After finishing this, Chen Qiu stretched with satisfaction, preparing for a short rest. His divine sense suddenly shot out, covering the entire Mock Heaven Sect, and after a few breaths, he located the little wolf practicing hunting in a corner of the back mountain. With a thought, he appeared beside the little wolf in a few breaths.

Upon seeing Chen Qiu, the little wolf paused for a moment, then excitedly ran over and rubbed its head against Chen Qiu's boots, expressing its submission and excitement.

"Good boy."

Chen Qiu smiled and scooped up the little wolf, pulling it close to his chest. He then activated the Blue Entry "Rapid Growth," which he had obtained at the First Level of the Nascent Soul Stage. Immediately, he witnessed the little wolf's body visibly growing larger at an astonishing rate.

His cultivation base also rapidly increased without pause.

The growth stopped when the little wolf reached the First Level of the Nascent Soul Stage, and its body, now about twenty feet tall, sprawled on the ground. This height was equivalent to six meters, making it a large-sized beast among its kind.

"Nascent Soul Stage?"

Chen Qiu looked at the little wolf before him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. The little wolf was a Night Moon Wolf Demon, a special type of wolf-like demon beast. At least, he had never heard of such a species before.

Generally speaking, a demon beast's cultivation base before adulthood solely depends on its innate racial talents.

In other words, some demon beasts achieve the Foundation Establishment cultivation base upon reaching adulthood, and only then do they begin cultivating, gradually breaking through to higher realms. Their cultivation base before adulthood will naturally increase with age.

This is the innate talent of demon beasts and demon races.

It's something to be envious of.

However, he had rarely heard of demon beasts reaching the Nascent Soul Stage upon adulthood. This meant that the little wolf possessed an exceptionally high-grade bloodline among its kind.

After reaching adulthood, the little wolf seemed a bit unaccustomed to its massive body. It lay on the ground, using its enormous tongue to lick Chen Qiu's protective spiritual qi.

Its fur was pure white, unlike that of ordinary wolves. The little wolf's fur was much longer, giving it a fluffy appearance, and its entire body was snow-white, with a pleasant texture. However, its mental maturity hadn't caught up with its physical growth, and its eyes still held a curious gaze towards the world, something that couldn't be rushed and needed gradual nurturing.

Chen Qiu once again crushed the Blue Entry "Night Moon Wolf Demon," which he had left unused for a long time.

Immediately afterward—

He witnessed the little wolf's body visibly expanding at a rapid pace, growing to a height of twenty feet before stopping. Though not as tall as Zhao Yishi, its aura seemed to be several times more powerful.

". . ."

Chen Qiu watched this scene before him and tentatively patted the little wolf's head, signaling it to lie down quietly. He then flew onto the wolf's body and lay down, feeling the soft and silky white fur.

Resting his head on his hands, he looked up and whispered, "I seem to have created a soft bed for myself."

It had to be said!

Although he hadn't tested the little wolf's combat strength, its fur was incredibly soft, and it was indeed comfortable. Moreover, the wolf was obedient and well-behaved. When he visited the Demon Sect in three days, he would see how fast the little wolf could run.

If its speed was good, he could use it as a mount, which would be much more comfortable than a flying boat.

"Not bad."

Satisfied, Chen Qiu released a surge of spiritual energy, forming a giant palm in the air. He then used this spiritual energy palm to gently caress the little wolf's head and glanced at the surrounding chaotic area where many spirit trees had been crushed.

"I'm going to cultivate now. You find a spacious place to make a den for yourself."

"Try not to destroy too many of my spirit trees; it took a lot of effort to transplant them here."

"Forget it."

"Go ahead and destroy them if you want. If nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to transplant more in a few days."

After settling the little wolf, Chen Qiu returned to the mountain peak at the back of the Mock Heaven Sect. He looked at the cultivation progress panel above his dantian and took out a Nascent Soul Dao Cultivation Pill, closing his eyes to begin circulating his cultivation technique.

A few days later...

After consuming all the Nascent Soul Dao Cultivation Pills, Chen Qiu prepared to exit his closed-door cultivation.

By then, the disciples of the Mock Heaven Sect should have also reached the Nascent Soul Stage.

It would be the perfect time to eradicate the demon sect.

Another day passed.

After cultivating diligently for twelve hours, Chen Qiu opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air. The cultivation progress above his dantian had reached—

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"Cultivation Base": Nascent Soul Stage, Third Level (46.0%).

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"Hmm."

Chen Qiu smiled lightly and nodded, satisfied. With the effect of the Blue Entry "Rapid Growth," his cultivation speed could be considered barely acceptable.

After two days of diligent cultivation,

he had used up 24 Nascent Soul Dao Cultivation Pills, leaving only 16.

It seemed rather inefficient.

He wondered if he could break through to the Fifth Level of the Nascent Soul Stage within this month; otherwise, the speed of his cultivation progress would slow down significantly. The new Heavenly Dao version was set to arrive in eighteen days, bringing with it new challenges and opportunities.

"Huff."

After exhaling another breath of turbid air, Chen Qiu looked at the Nascent Soul in his hand. A day had passed, and the Blue Entry "One Feed One Pull" could be used again. This time, he took out a Malevolent Wood and fed it to the Nascent Soul.

The quality of the Malevolent Wood was slightly inferior to the Eight Directions Fruit.

But its abundance made up for it.

He originally had 20 Eight Directions Fruits, but after using one yesterday, he was left with only 19. He needed to use them sparingly, as he might need them for breaking through to the Divine Transformation Stage. Although these fruits were expensive, costing 1,000 medium-grade spirit stones each, he could afford them.

However, on the Xuantian Continent, having the means to buy something didn't always guarantee its availability.

As the Malevolent Wood was fed into the Nascent Soul's mouth, he felt the Nascent Soul writhing within, and Heavenly Power began to seep out. Soon, a pill emerged from the Nascent Soul's behind.

"Hmm."

Chen Qiu's expression became complex as he remained silent. This was a Nascent Soul Dao Cultivation Pill.

How should he put it?

He was trying to convince himself that the Nascent Soul wasn't a true life form but rather a product of the combination of Heavenly Power and his own spiritual energy, devoid of self-awareness or impurity. This Nascent Soul Dao Cultivation Pill also didn't emit any foul odor.

But...

After all, the source made him frown a little.

Chen Qiu looked down at the Nascent Soul Dao Cultivation Pill in his hand, feeling a mix of emotions. He never expected that a Malevolent Wood branch, used as food, could be exchanged for a Nascent Soul Dao Cultivation Pill. This was indeed a valuable treasure, a genuine treasure.

Including this Nascent Soul Dao Cultivation Pill, he now had 17 Nascent Soul Dao Cultivation Pills.

However, he really felt a bit awkward about it, finding it difficult to put it into his mouth.

But soon, he found a good solution. He took out the 16 clean Nascent Soul Cultivation Pills from his embrace and poured them onto the ground. Then, he closed his eyes and threw in the newly produced Nascent Soul Dao Cultivation Pill as well.

Now, it was much easier!

As long as he himself didn't know which pill was the Nascent Soul Pill, he wouldn't have any psychological issues.

After a while...

Chen Qiu opened his eyes and looked at the 17 Nascent Soul Dao Cultivation Pills in front of him, remaining silent. It was a miscalculation; originally, only one pill was dirty, but now it felt like all 17 were contaminated.

He had originally planned to force down one Nascent Soul Cultivation Pill, but now he had to force down 17.

"Cultivation is already going against the heavens, and such a small matter is not worth mentioning."

However...

Chen Qiu soon convinced himself and established a powerful psychological defense wall in his mind. Just as he was about to look at the three choices for the entry after his cultivation breakthrough, he suddenly heard a familiar hoarse voice in his ear.

"Heavenly Edict": The Heavenly Dao senses that in Zhongzhou of Xuantian Continent, the true disciple of Dragon Sky Temple, Kong Ming, with the status of Heaven's Pride, has formed the Tenth Stage Primordial Soul, proving the Nascent Soul Dao!

This great feat is a cause for universal celebration.

Bestowing upon him a strand of Earth Prodigy Fortune, may all living beings follow his example.

"Hmm?"

Chen Qiu slightly raised his eyebrows, his body instantly withdrawing from the small world and returning to the sea surface. He scanned his surroundings but didn't see any heavenly anomalies.

Logically, since the Tenth Stage Primordial Soul was mentioned in the Heavenly Edict, there should be heavenly anomalies.

He checked the "Xuantian Continent Virtue Ranking".

Indeed, he found Kong Ming's name within the top 100, ranked 47th with 3.4 billion virtue points.

There should have been heavenly anomalies.

However, the coverage area wasn't large, and being in the northernmost part of the Lower Nine Provinces, he couldn't see the heavenly anomalies in Zhongzhou.

The virtue points given were even less than what he received from the Tenth Stage Golden Core, although he didn't know the original amount. Even if it was calculated at the maximum, it was only 3.4 billion virtue points.

"Tenth Stage Primordial Soul."

Chen Qiu narrowed his eyes, and after a long while, he suddenly chuckled. Indeed, a turbulent era was approaching, and Heaven's Pride was emerging.

The conditions for the Tenth Stage Primordial Soul were quite strict.

Firstly, the three essential prerequisites were "Dao Foundation Establishment," "Tenth Stage Golden Core," and "Seven-Colored Entry"!

Not to mention the Tenth Stage Golden Core, which would definitely be mentioned in the Heavenly Edict, but according to the historical records of Xuantian Continent, it had been a long time since a Tenth Stage Golden Core appeared. This meant that Kong Ming's previous Golden Core level was definitely not the Tenth Stage.

It didn't even reach the eighth or ninth stages, because if it were an Eighth Stage Golden Core, there would be a Heavenly Edict within the Quzhou region, just like Li Shi.

But after arriving in Xuantian Continent, he specifically checked the historical records of recent years, and any Heavenly Edict would be recorded. He hadn't seen the name "Kong Ming" before.

This meant that—

This person had broken the shackles of being unable to improve the Golden Core level.

Using something similar to the "Virtue Golden Core" entry, or some other means and Heaven-Endowed Materials that he didn't know about, they had elevated their Golden Core to the Tenth Stage after its formation. Then, after fulfilling the "Seven-Colored Entry" and "Dao Foundation Establishment" entries, they formed the Tenth Stage Primordial Soul.

Thus, they became famous overnight.

"Very good."

Chen Qiu shook his head with deep emotion, realizing that he needed to speed up his progress and not be too careless, or he might easily be caught up by others.

Without any hesitation, he entered the small world again to continue cultivating.

At this moment—

In Zhongzhou, on a high peak above the clouds.

An old monk with bare feet and a face full of wrinkles had a hidden smile in his eyes. Wearing a kasaya, he looked at the small monk standing before him and said with satisfaction, "Kong Ming, you have formed the Tenth Stage Primordial Soul."

"You are the once-in-a-thousand-years, unparalleled Heaven's Pride of Xuantian Continent."

"The turbulent era is approaching again."

"You can go down the mountain to seek your opportunities, spread Buddhism throughout the continent, and save people from suffering."

The small monk standing on the peak's railing also wore a kasaya, his palms pressed together, holding a string of Buddhist beads. With his back to the old monk, he remained silent for a long time before speaking softly.

"Thank you, Master, for the Seven-Colored Entry Jade Scroll you gave me, allowing me to form the Tenth Stage Primordial Soul."

"But—"

"The top sects in Zhongzhou all fear the inherited prophecy and choose to seclude themselves from the world. Will our Buddhist sect not do the same?"

"Seclude?"

The old monk's pupils were cloudy as he shook his head, his words carrying deep meaning.

"Do you know why the Mock Heaven Sect disappeared for tens of thousands of years? If you can slay them once, you can slay them twice."

"Who should seclude themselves, and who should seal their mountains?"

"It's too early to make conclusions."

"Be bold and go down the mountain, my disciple. Take this thousand-year-old Ancestor's Relic; no one in the world can kill you."

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