Chapter 345: Emerging from Seclusion
Chapter 345: Emerging from Seclusion
"Once Senior Brother condenses his Nascent Soul and achieves the realm of a True Monarch, our Iron Sword Sect can seize a fourth-tier Spirit Pulse as our foundation, and from then on, we'll flourish and spread our influence in the Outer Sea."
Zhou Shidi's eyes gleamed with fervor.
The several Core Formation Cultivators of the Iron Sword Sect had grown up together and shared a deep bond.
Of course, the key was the inherited 'River of the Nether Stone', which could forge the 'River of the Nether Blood Pact', exerting a certain degree of constraint even on a Great True Monarch.
They had all sworn to keep the secret, expand their sect, and naturally, their combined efforts would bear fruit.
Moreover, within the Iron Sword Sect, only Fire Dragon Zhenren had the highest cultivation, barely reaching the pinnacle of Core Formation.
This Essence Soul Great Core was primarily fire-attributed.
In other words, aside from Fire Dragon Zhenren, none of the other junior disciples or sisters were qualified to use it.
"Indeed, that's the way it should be."
Fire Dragon Zhenren nodded, "Junior Brother, your timing is perfect. I've found a Spirit Pulse Island with a third-tier Spirit Pulse, which will serve as a temporary refuge, far better than being at the mercy of others on Dark Koi Island."
Although the master of Dark Koi Island had been in seclusion for decades, they were still afraid!
...
At this moment, Fang Xing, who was coveted by countless cultivators, was in the 'Spirit Eye Land' of Dark Koi Island, where the spiritual energy was the most abundant.
After decades of seclusion, his appearance remained unchanged, without the slightest alteration.
Suddenly, a powerful surge of spiritual power emerged from within him, followed by a muffled groan, and a trace of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"As expected... Have I finally hit a bottleneck?"
Fang Xing's cultivation doppelganger sighed in disappointment and stood up.
After decades of seclusion, he had refined all the abundant resources he had gathered into pills, removed the pill poison using the Ten Thousand Transformations Cauldron, and then, with the aid of the fourth-tier Spirit Pulse on Dark Koi Island, he had finally cultivated his spiritual power to the pinnacle of the Nascent Soul Mid-stage!
For a Nascent Soul Cultivator, achieving this level of cultivation after decades of seclusion was already a significant gain.
They often spent several cycles of sixty years in seclusion, focusing on cultivating their techniques or some great divine ability.
Upon emerging from seclusion, they would witness the vast changes in the world.
"But... for me, even my cultivation doppelganger is gradually falling behind."
"After all, whether it's the Blue Star Martial Arts or the Origin Energy cultivation system... they all seemed much faster than cultivation from the very beginning."
Fang Xing sighed softly.
After reaching the pinnacle of the Nascent Soul Mid-stage, he naturally attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul Late-stage.
Alas... he discovered a bottleneck, unable to advance as smoothly as before, reaching the peak of spiritual power cultivation and smoothly breaking through.
In fact, this was the normal state of affairs in the cultivation world.
Even those with heavenly spirit roots might encounter no bottlenecks before Core Formation, but there was a chance of encountering them after.
His spirit root was superior to the average heavenly grade, and he hadn't encountered many bottlenecks during his Core Formation cultivation.
However, after condensing his Nascent Soul, he finally felt the obstruction when attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul Late-stage.
"Over the years, using the Explorer's Number, or rather, the Dark Koi Number... I've conducted numerous experiments, and it seems that spirit root enhancement has reached its limit."
Fang Xing fell silent.
This was a normal phenomenon, as cultivation techniques in the cultivation world had their limits, not to mention that this Blood Sacrifice Technique was created by a Ten Thousand Arts Elder, a Core Formation Cultivator.
To reach such a level before losing its effectiveness was already far beyond Fang Xing's expectations.
"Since the technological means here are insufficient, I can only rely on the traditional methods of the cultivation world."
He murmured.
When cultivators in the cultivation world encountered bottlenecks, there were generally three ways to break through.
The first was to continue meditating and endure the hardship, relying on time to slowly make progress, perhaps for ten or several decades, or even a century or more... until a sudden enlightenment led to a breakthrough.
Of course, in most cases, one would remain trapped in the bottleneck for a lifetime, unable to break free.
For the majority of cultivators in the cultivation world, reaching a certain limit and encountering a bottleneck, unable to break through, was a normal situation.
Subsequently, they would often shift their focus to other aspects, such as enjoying life, establishing families, or revitalizing their sects.
Only true ascetic cultivators with a chance at the Great Dao would endure the hardship for that glimmer of a breakthrough opportunity.
The second method was to travel and engage in battles, hoping for a sudden 'enlightenment', but the risk of dying in combat also increased significantly.
The third method was to rely on various secret techniques, rare treasures, or even the power of pills to break through.
For Fang Xing, who had been in seclusion for decades, the first method was naturally not feasible.
The third method was also not currently viable, as pills and secret techniques that could aid a Nascent Soul Mid-stage Cultivator in breaking through to the Late-stage were extremely rare, perhaps only occasionally appearing in the major auctions of the Inner Sea.
"So, I must emerge from seclusion, travel the world, and seek opportunities along the way?"
Fang Xing's eyes lit up, and he patted his forehead.
A greenish-black Nascent Soul appeared, its eyes crimson, with a Great Sun Brand between its eyebrows—the 'Ghost Demi-Primordial of Ten Thousand Arts'! After so many years, the Ghost Demi-Primordial remained at the Nascent Soul Mid-stage.
"Although my main body cannot quickly break through the realm, I do have a secret technique for the second Nascent Soul to advance."
Fang Xing fell into deep thought.
Through the 'Devouring Nascent Soul Technique', the second Nascent Soul could rapidly break through realms, but this method required a large number of Nascent Souls or Essence Soul Great Cores, and it went against the laws of heaven and earth. If discovered, he would surely face universal condemnation.
(End of Chapter)"But there's no time to worry about that. The second Primordial Spirit quickly matures, breaking into the Nascent Soul Middle Stage or even the Nascent Soul Late Stage. Only then will it be somewhat useful. Otherwise, in the Main World, with just the initial combat power of the Eight Realms, it's as good as nothing."
At this moment, the second Primordial Spirit, which was dark green, waved its hand again, and the 'Azure Yang Devil Lamp' in its grasp rapidly grew larger.
Within the lamp, the original Nanming Lihuo and the Soul Devouring Demon Fire had already fused into one, transforming into a tiny flame of purple and azure.
"This fire has been refined into righteousness, with infinite might. Perhaps it can be called the 'Purple Azure Divine Flame'!"
Fang Xing nodded, and his Primordial Spirit's small hand reached out to grab it.
The bean-sized 'Purple Azure Divine Flame' detached from the Azure Yang Devil Lamp and suddenly expanded, turning into a fist-sized flame.
Under Fang Xing's manipulation, it transformed into the shapes of a fire dragon, a fire phoenix, and a fire tree, all appearing lifelike.
Its power far surpassed the past, and it was even more controllable.
"The Law of Fire... Although the Law of Fire in this realm is different from the Daxia World, and its power is weakened, it can at least allow me to sense and slightly manipulate the fire spiritual energy between heaven and earth, greatly increasing the power of various fire attribute spells..."
Fang Xing's eyes lit up slightly, and he seemed to be deep in thought.
The Daxia's Source Energy system progresses from Profound Power to Laws, and from Laws to the Great Dao!
The relationship is progressive, and adaptability is also increasing.
"Profound Power is weakened in the Main Universe, and even more so in the Cultivation World, by more than ninety-nine percent... Obviously, Profound Power is not suitable for different worlds."
"The power of Laws is somewhat interesting... There are also the Five Elements in the Cultivation World, and the Law of Fire still has its uses. But many things are not adaptable, and I need to re-comprehend and adjust... But it's clear that it won't have the same power as in the Daxia World."
"The power of the Great Dao is completely different. It probably adapts to countless dimensions, universes, and worlds... As long as the Great Dao exists, its power can be freely manipulated..."
"All time and space are eternally present... Da Luo?"
"Or, although the Cultivation World, the Daxia World, and the Main Universe are not in the same world... But these numerous worlds, universes... Are they all part of a higher-level region? The concept of a Sea of Universes? Or the concept of a River of Time and Space?"
Fang Xing had some speculations, but he knew that until he reached a sufficiently high realm, any speculation would be a joke.
At this moment, he slightly demonstrated a few fire-attribute spells and realized that his comprehension of the Law of Fire also enhanced his Cultivation Doppelganger.
"It's just a pity... Why wasn't it a comprehension of the Law of Metal? Otherwise, with my sword techniques, by the Nascent Soul Late Stage, I wouldn't be inferior to a Divine Transformation Venerable."
A Divine Transformation Venerable can draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and comprehending the Laws can also manipulate this energy.
In this aspect, Fang Xing was confident he could match a Divine Transformation Venerable.
However, his foundation, especially in terms of Essence Energy, was too weak, so he was definitely not as good as a Divine Transformation Venerable.
The Essence Energy of the Nascent Soul Early Stage was at least several times weaker than that of the Nascent Soul Late Stage!
And the Essence Energy of a Nascent Soul Late Stage Great True Monarch was several times weaker than that of a Divine Transformation Venerable!
Combined, it was a difference of several dozen times!
"Forget it... If I'm not as good, then I'm not. The Ghost Demi-Primordial can cultivate the 'Azure Yang Devil Lamp' into a Lifebound Artifact, cultivate the Demon Fire Technique... And by crazily devouring Nascent Souls, advancing to the Nascent Soul Late Stage or even Nascent Soul Perfection, although there's no hope of advancing to Divine Transformation, it shouldn't be a problem to rival a Divine Transformation Venerable."
Being able to rival an ordinary Divine Transformation Venerable is a Nine Realms combat power, which is barely enough to cause trouble in the Main Universe.
"My comprehension of the Law of Fire might even surpass that of many Divine Transformation Venerables... But against a Divine Transformation Heavenly Venerable, it's still not enough most of the time."
"But does a Divine Transformation Heavenly Venerable truly exist in the Vast Sea Immortal World now?"
If such an existence does exist, it's probably only in the Limitless Hall and Ethereal Immortal Palace, the two major Holy Lands.
After all, they are sects that have produced Soul Refinement Stage and Ascension Power cultivators.
Other Cultivation sects and solitary cultivator lineages, even if they're lucky enough to have had a Divine Transformation Venerable, struggle to pass down their legacies generation after generation, let alone glimpse higher realms.
This is why the destruction of the Primordial Soul Sword Sect caused such a frenzy among the Vast Sea Immortal World cultivators.
Who knows how many Divine Transformation Venerables are secretly vying to obtain the 'Spirit Void Sword Scripture' legacy of the Primordial Soul Sword Sect, to complete their Soul Refinement path and at least smooth the way to becoming a Divine Transformation Heavenly Venerable!
"It's time to come out of seclusion."
With a thought, Fang Xing transformed into a sword light and flew out of the Spirit Eye Land, arriving on the Dark Kungun Ship.
"Little Green, how's the island operation recently?"
He sat on the sofa, drinking juice from the Main Universe, and casually asked.
A flash of light, and a sprite similar to Little Blue appeared, except its wings were green.
"Master... This is the work report written by Ni Huolong and the other True Monarchs."
"In addition, there are also the annual tributes of high-grade Spirit Stones and marketplace taxes..."
Little Green manipulated a drone, bringing several Storage Bags to Fang Xing: "The surveillance I set up on the Dark Whale Island has recorded evidence of 342 cultivators committing crimes, and there are a few cases that require the master's personal handling..."
(End)
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