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Chapter 400: What? Chu Ning has advanced to the Yuan Infant stage?
Chapter 400: What? Chu Ning has advanced to the Yuan Infant stage?
"Thank you, fellow disciples!"
The five-colored rainbow figure in the air bowed slightly, his voice resonating like the dragon's roar.
The disciples of the Jiuhua Sect looked at him with admiration and fervor in their eyes.
For most of the cultivators in the Jiuhua Sect, whether it was Tang Xuan or Yu Changge, they had always been distant figures.
Because when most cultivators joined the sect, Tang Xuan was already a Yuan Infant cultivator, and Yu Changge was a Golden Core cultivator.
But Chu Ning was different.
When Chu Ning first joined the sect, many of them were still at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stages.
Chu Ning had refined Foundation Establishment Pills in the Pill Refining Pavilion, and many cultivators had benefited from them. Chu Ning, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, had interacted with most of the cultivators in the sect.
Most of the Jiuhua Sect cultivators had witnessed Chu Ning's remarkable performance in the competition against the Daluo Sect, where he single-handedly secured victory for their sect.
Decades ago, most of them had also witnessed Chu Ning's advancement from the Golden Core stage to become a Golden Core Elder.
Although they themselves had not been able to form a Yuan Infant, they had witnessed Chu Ning's step-by-step progress from a Foundation Establishment cultivator to a Yuan Infant cultivator.
A sense of pride and admiration swelled in the hearts of the numerous cultivators at this moment.
Coupled with the recent unease caused by the sect's seclusion, which now had an explanation, their emotions were released.
Thus, many cultivators looked at Chu Ning with ardent admiration in their eyes.
At this moment, Chu Ning had just condensed his Yuan Infant, and his connection and sensitivity to the world were at their peak.
Sensing the emotions in the eyes of the sect's cultivators, the giant formed of five-colored radiance smiled slightly.
Then, the giant began to shrink rapidly and disappeared into Tianlan Mountain.
At the same time, above Chu Ning's head, an infant appeared, identical in appearance to him.
"Yuan Infant!"
Chu Ning opened his eyes, marveling at the wonder of his Yuan Infant leaving his body, a smile spreading across his face.
Even though the Yuan Infant had just been condensed and couldn't stay out for too long, it still felt like a whole new world had opened up to him.
The sensitivity of the Yuan Infant's perception was even more acute than his own.
Chu Ning carefully sensed his surroundings before moving his thoughts and retracting the Yuan Infant back into his body.
At the same time, a thoughtful look appeared on his face.
"At the moment of forming the Yuan Infant, in addition to the five-colored radiance formed by the heaven and earth's spiritual energy being absorbed by the Yuan Infant, there was another energy.
The peculiar energy that originally settled throughout my body, where the spiritual energy and the power of the origin merged as one, was also completely absorbed by the Yuan Infant.
I suspect that other Yuan Infant cultivators have never encountered this situation, and I don't know if this change is for better or worse."
Chu Ning pondered silently.
At the same time, he carefully sensed the changes in his spiritual power and physical body.
"Almost a comprehensive enhancement!"
Chu Ning glanced at his cultivation proficiency.
Since he hadn't formally cultivated the fourth layer of the Five Elements Chaos Technique yet, he couldn't see the changes in his spiritual power from the proficiency.
However, Chu Ning could clearly feel that the thickness of his spiritual power had probably more than doubled.
As for the improvement in the Nine Transforming Body Refining Art, it was truly remarkable.
[Nine Transforming Body Refining Art, Volume 2, Layer 3 (66,162/220,000)]
The process of advancing to the Yuan Infant stage and being bathed in the cleansing power of heaven and earth's spiritual energy had increased his cultivation proficiency by a full 20,000 points.
Chu Ning began to release his spiritual sense once again.
After all, his proficiency in the Art of Refining God had long since exceeded the measurable levels.
"Three hundred miles!"
Chu Ning's spiritual sense still extended to a distance of three hundred miles, but he could clearly feel that the strength of his spiritual sense was uniform throughout the entire range.
Even when his spiritual sense reached three hundred miles away, there was no weakening at all.
Before he condensed his Yuan Infant, this distance had only been one hundred and fifty miles.
"It has doubled!"
Chu Ning's face lit up with a smile.
In fact, there were still many things Chu Ning wanted to try, such as experimenting with the refinement of Xuan Bing Yan.
He also wanted to see what exactly the two sect leaders of the Lei Huo Sect had given him.
However, when his spiritual sense detected Yu Changge, Tang Xuan, and the others thirty miles away, he knew that it was time to make an appearance.
He immediately used his spiritual sense to convey his voice to Yu Changge and Tang Xuan, inviting them over.
At the same time, he got up and walked out of the cultivation room.
Outside the cultivation room, two beautiful faces were filled with smiles.
"You're out!"
As soon as Chu Ning stepped out of the cultivation room, Cen Zikin greeted him eagerly.
Bai Ling stood a little further away, her eyes curved in a charming smile as she said, "Congratulations, Master, on becoming a Yuan Infant cultivator!"
"Thank you both for your hard work during this time.
As he spoke, Chu Ning deactivated the formation's restrictions on his cave abode.
Yu Changge, Tang Xuan, Yuan Zhuo, Cheng Qinghui, and others entered. All the Golden Core cultivators and above from the sect were present, except for Gong Ruyu, who was currently in Jiuhua City.
"Congratulations, Chu Ning!" Yu Changge spoke first, his face beaming with a smile.
"Indeed! With Chu Ning's breakthrough, our Jiuhua Sect now has three Nascent Soul cultivators at the same time. Although I'm an old man and don't have many years left, we now have three Nascent Souls. The prosperity of our sect is just around the corner!" Tang Xuan exclaimed, his eyes crinkling with joy.
Yuan Zhuo, Cheng Qinghui, Ge Liuyang, and the others also congratulated him with clasped hands.
"Congratulations, Chu Shu!" they exclaimed.
Although they were peers before, with Chu Ning's achievement, they naturally addressed him with respect, acknowledging his seniority.
Chu Ning understood this custom and politely returned their greetings with a slight bow.
"Thank you, elders. Please, take a seat," he said graciously.
Fortunately, Chu Ning's cave abode was spacious enough to accommodate the group without feeling crowded.
Once everyone was seated, Ge Liuyang burst into laughter, drawing everyone's attention.
"I was just thinking, Chu Ning, in the short time you've been in our sect, our way of addressing you has changed several times. First, it was Chu Shizhi, then Chu Shidi, and now it's Chu Shushu," he said, still chuckling.
The others smiled at Ge Liuyang's words, finding them amusing.
Tang Xuan's eyes lit up as he spoke, "Chu Shidi, you're not even a hundred and fifty years old, are you?"
"One hundred and thirty," Chu Ning replied.
Hearing this, Yu Changge and Tang Xuan exchanged glances, their smiles widening.
"Any cultivator who reaches the Nascent Soul stage before the age of two hundred is considered a genius. At barely a hundred and thirty, you're probably the first in the Western Alliance Continent. No, even in the entire cultivation world, there might be no one to match you. Chu Ning, you might truly reach the legendary Transformation God stage and ascend to a higher realm," Tang Xuan exclaimed, his eyes shining with admiration.
"Senior Brother Tang, let's not talk about the Transformation God stage for now," Chu Ning said humbly, a smile playing on his lips.
"Reaching the Nascent Soul stage is already challenging, and advancing further is no easier than breaking through from the Golden Core to the Nascent Soul. The Transformation God stage is still a distant goal," he added.
After a while, Yu Changge spoke up, "Chu Ning, now that you've just entered the Nascent Soul stage, you'll probably want to seclude yourself to stabilize your cultivation. However, there are already several sect cultivators in Jiuhua City, and I believe the news of your breakthrough will spread throughout the Cloud Soaring Alliance soon. Many sects will want to come and offer their congratulations."
Chu Ning's eyebrows furrowed slightly at this, and he said, "Sect Master, as you said, I do plan to seclude myself to comprehend some divine abilities. How about this? If the cultivators from the sects in Jiuhua City wish to come, I'll meet with them. As for any other sects that arrive later, please help me decline their invitations politely."
"Of course!" Yu Changge nodded, then smiled and said, "Actually, there are quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators in the Cloud Soaring Alliance, and usually, when a cultivator reaches the Nascent Soul stage, other sects would just send a congratulatory message. But given your young age and the fact that it's been just ten years since you participated in the alliance's Golden Core cultivator competition, people will naturally pay more attention.
"However, since you've made your decision, we'll inform Elder Gong, and he can bring the cultivators who intend to come and offer their congratulations," he continued.
...
In Jiuhua City, Gong Yuyuan received Yu Changge's message while entertaining cultivators from other sects.
The city was eight hundred miles away from the sect, and although they knew someone from the Jiuhua Sect had reached the Nascent Soul stage, they couldn't tell who it was among the five-colored light giant that appeared in the sky.
When the cultivators expressed their intention to visit the Jiuhua Sect to offer their congratulations, Gong Yuyuan merely asked them to wait for a message from the sect, and they naturally didn't press the matter further.
Upon receiving Yu Changge's message, Gong Yuyuan stood up and smiled, "Fellow cultivators, our sect's Grand Elder Chu Ning has just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. Please forgive us for the previous restrictions. Now that the sect is no longer sealed, those of you who wish to come with me to the mountain are welcome to do so."
"Who entered the Nascent Soul stage?" He Feng asked, taken aback.
"Chu Ning, Chu Daoist?"
"Brother He, you heard correctly. It is indeed Master Chu," he confirmed.
"Chu..." He Feng exclaimed, his face filled with shock as he was about to blurt out the name, but he quickly stopped himself.
"It hasn't been very long since Master Chu, or rather, Senior Chu, last met with us ten years ago. He had just advanced to the late Golden Core stage back then and hadn't even reached the peak of that realm. Now he's already formed a Nascent Soul!"
In fact, He Feng wasn't the only one stunned at the moment; many Golden Core cultivators nearby wore identical expressions of astonishment.
Xue Shoujing from the Tianying Pavilion recalled when Chu Ning had just formed his Golden Core and accompanied Ling Cang to the trade fair she had organized.
Back then, Chu Ning was only at the early Golden Core stage.
Although none of the three from the Daluo Sect present were Ao Xuan, they were still extremely familiar with Chu Ning's situation. After all, their plans had been foiled by him time and again.
Upon hearing that Chu Ning had formed a Nascent Soul, their faces drained of color.
Gong Yuyuan noticed their complex expressions and couldn't help but chuckle inwardly, though he maintained a polite demeanor as he said, "Fellow cultivators, shall we enter the sect now?"
Immediately, the various cultivators followed Gong Yuyuan towards the entrance.
Of course, not everyone shared their enthusiasm.
The cultivator from the Daluo Sect quickly made an excuse and left.
Gong Yuyuan hadn't expected much from the Daluo Sect cultivator anyway, knowing that they had come to witness any misfortune that might befall the Jiuhua Sect.
Now that they knew Chu Ning had formed a Nascent Soul, this Golden Core cultivator wouldn't dare set foot on Jiuhua Mountain.
So, Gong Yuyuan let him leave without a fuss.
The rest of the cultivators accompanied Gong Yuyuan to the Jiuhua Sect, while the Daluo Sect cultivator hurriedly flew back to his sect.
Daluo Sect.
Sang Pingnan, who had previously visited the Jiuhua Sect, and Du Xianming, who had led a team to the Guiyuan Sect for the competition—these two Nascent Soul cultivators, along with Ao Xuan, Rong Daoping, and other Golden Core cultivators, had been waiting in the sect.
The Daluo Sect was located about ten thousand miles from the Jiuhua Sect, and its two Nascent Soul cultivators had already faintly sensed something when Chu Ning formed his Nascent Soul, though they couldn't pinpoint who it was.
When they heard the news from the returning Golden Core cultivator, they were all left dumbfounded.
"What? Chu Ning formed a Nascent Soul? He was only at the late Golden Core stage before and hadn't even reached the peak!"
Du Xianming's face twitched, and he exchanged a glance with Sang Pingnan.
Both of them wore complex expressions.
With three Nascent Soul cultivators, the Jiuhua Sect would truly surpass the Daluo Sect.
As for Rong Daoping and Ao Xuan, who had been defeated by Chu Ning in the past, their faces looked as if they were at a funeral.
Ao Xuan stood there, dazed, muttering to himself.
"How is this possible? Back then, he was at the late Foundation Establishment stage, just like me.
How could he have formed a Nascent Soul already? I..."
Ao Xuan couldn't believe it as he compared his current early Golden Core stage to Chu Ning's achievement. He felt like he had been struck in the chest by a giant hammer.
"Pfft!"
Overwhelmed by his emotions, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Ao Shidi!"
Rong Daoping, standing nearby, exclaimed in shock.
Ao Xuan wiped the corner of his mouth, a bitter smile on his face as he looked at Rong Daoping. "I'm fine, brother. Tell me, how did he manage to form a Nascent Soul?"
Rong Daoping shook his head, his expression equally bitter.
Back when Chu Ning was at the late Golden Core stage, he had easily defeated Rong Daoping, who was at the peak of the same stage.
And now, Chu Ning had formed a Nascent Soul, leaving Rong Daoping in the dust.
Rong Daoping's gaze shifted to the two Nascent Soul cultivators of their sect, not far from him.
The bitter taste in his mouth grew more intense.
Not only could he not catch up, but with Chu Ning's demonstrated abilities, even these two Nascent Soul cultivators from their sect might not be a match for him.
From now on, when facing cultivators from the Jiuhua Sect, these Daluo Sect cultivators would have to behave meekly.
With this thought, Rong Daoping turned his head to look at Ao Xuan, and upon seeing his dazed and dispirited state, he suddenly felt a surge of understanding.
He himself was only older and more emotionally stable; otherwise, he might have also been overwhelmed by his emotions.
"A Nascent Soul... how did Chu Ning manage to form a Nascent Soul so easily?"
(End of Chapter)
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