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Chapter 620: Advancing to the Late-Stage Nascent Soul
Chapter 620: Advancing to the Late-Stage Nascent Soul
Celestial Chamber Cavern.
Chu Ning sat cross-legged, surrounded by dense Five Elements and Thunder Aura.
As the Primordial Chaos Art circulated within him, countless streams of Spirit Qi were absorbed into his body.
These were then refined into Profound Energy and Essence Energy, settling within him.
After a long while, Chu Ning slowly opened his eyes.
"My cultivation of the first layer of the Primordial Chaos Art is now very smooth.
However, I have a premonition that even if I cultivate the first layer of the Primordial Chaos Art to perfection, it might not be enough to truly break through to the Late-stage Nascent Soul.
After all, cultivating Essence Energy disperses a lot of Spirit Qi.
But Essence Energy is the key to breaking through to the Divine Transformation stage, so laying a solid foundation now is essential.
Only by continuously cultivating Essence Energy and gradually perfecting it can I possibly create a more harmonious and perfect cultivation technique for myself in the future.
As the saying goes, sharpening the knife won't hinder the woodcutting!"
Chu Ning stood up, pondering as he walked out of the cavern.
At this moment, three years had passed since the initial ceremony.
In these three years, Chu Ning occasionally showed his face in the Celestial Sky Temple.
However, most of his time was spent cultivating in the cavern.
The three caverns here had also been modified and adjusted by Chu Ning.
The central Ice Attribute cavern remained unchanged, mainly because Chu Ning needed to comprehend the Ice Attribute Spirit Qi to create and comprehend the second volume of the Primordial Chaos Art.
Lu Xuedao's Metal Attribute cavern underwent slight adjustments, mainly to facilitate Xi Wenxia's cultivation.
The dense Metal Attribute Spirit Qi in this cavern was too valuable to waste.
After accepting Xi Wenxia as his disciple, Chu Ning sincerely guided her cultivation.
As for the cavern where Fan Ze Xian had cultivated before, although the overall layout hadn't changed significantly, the formation array had been rearranged.
The Five Elements and Thunder Spirit Qi were now more concentrated in the cavern, aiding Chu Ning's cultivation of the first layer of the Primordial Chaos Art.
After years of comprehension and creation on Sky Curtain Continent, coupled with three years of cultivation in North Frigid, Chu Ning's progress in cultivating the first layer of the Primordial Chaos Art was extremely rapid.
However, after sensing the strength of his Profound Energy, Chu Ning realized that cultivating the first layer of the Primordial Chaos Art to perfection would likely only bring him to the peak of the Intermediate Nascent Soul stage.
There might still be a small gap before reaching the Late-stage Nascent Soul.
"At that time, it's highly likely that I'll need to rely on the cultivation of the second layer of the Primordial Chaos Art to break through the bottleneck and advance to the Late-stage Nascent Soul."
Although Chu Ning wasn't entirely certain, he believed in being prepared.
With this thought in mind, Chu Ning would cultivate the first layer of the Primordial Chaos Art for a while and then contemplate the second layer.
As he exited the cavern, he saw Bai Ling and Xi Wenxia deep in conversation.
Chu Ning didn't consider Xi Wenxia an outsider, so he naturally introduced Bai Ling and the Earth Rhino Dragon to her.
Bai Ling, being naturally sociable, quickly became close with Xi Wenxia during her cultivation breaks.
Sometimes, she even accompanied Xi Wenxia in sparring sessions.
In the past three years, Xi Wenxia's cultivation had progressed by leaps and bounds, thanks to Chu Ning's guidance and her switch to a new cultivation technique.
Bai Ling also played an indispensable role in her progress.
Upon seeing Chu Ning, the two stopped their conversation.
Xi Wenxia immediately stood up and bowed respectfully towards Chu Ning.
"How has your recent cultivation been?"
Chu Ning's gaze fell upon Xi Wenxia, sensing her improved cultivation and exuding a hint of satisfaction.
Xi Wenxia, upon hearing Chu Ning's question, immediately replied, "Disciple indeed has a doubt that needs Master's guidance."
She then voiced her confusion, and Chu Ning casually offered a few pointers.
Xi Wenxia's face instantly lit up with understanding.
Chu Ning's gaze then shifted to Bai Ling.
"Your cultivation has also progressed quite rapidly these past three years."
Hearing this, Bai Ling chuckled.
"Master, I must thank you for bringing me to North Frigid. The Ice Attribute Spirit Qi here is exceptionally pure and dense, and there are many heavenly treasures that I can consume.
If I continue cultivating at this pace, in a few decades, I might even be able to advance to the Ninth Stage!"
Chu Ning nodded slightly. Bai Ling's cultivation speed was indeed terrifying.
It was common knowledge that the lifespans of Heaven-Earth Spirit Beasts far exceeded that of human cultivators, and their cultivation speed was typically much slower.
This was especially true during the Core Formation and Shape Transformation stages.
Despite the presence of powerful Tenth Stage Great Demons in North Frigid, human cultivators had no means to deal with them.
Each of these Great Demons possessed thousands, if not tens of thousands, of years of cultivation.
Yet, Bai Ling's cultivation speed was already comparable to that of human cultivators, and even faster than most.
This was undoubtedly astonishing.
Of course, this was also greatly related to her close association with Chu Ning.
After all, Bai Ling had consumed many heavenly treasures, and when she broke through the eighth-tier bottleneck, she had Chu Ning's assistance.
As they chatted, they both entered the ice-attributed mansion and began their cultivation.
Chu Ning was still in the place where the spiritual energy was the most abundant and pure, surrounded by dense ice-attributed spiritual energy, enveloping her in a white mist.
Even so, Chu Ning still held the Cold Marrow Orb and the Ice Crystal Leaf obtained from the Ice Crystal Colossus in her hand.
Not far from Chu Ning, a Universal Incense was lit at this moment.
Chu Ning soon completely immersed herself in the sensation and cultivation of ice-cold attributed spiritual energy.
Despite having the experience of cultivating the first layer of the Primordial Divine Art.
But after all, cultivation that integrates thunder-attributed spiritual energy and cultivation that integrates ice-attributed spiritual energy are completely different.
Moreover, the more one merges, the greater the difficulty.
So Chu Ning's comprehension of creating the second layer of the Primordial Divine Art was much slower than when she cultivated the first layer.
After sitting like this for nearly a month, until he had a sudden realization, Chu Ning ended her comprehension and cultivation.
Then, he went to the Celestial Sky Temple to inspect it and listened to the reports of several Nascent Soul Cultivators.
For the past three years, Chu Ning has been listening to the reports of the various chamberlains and elders every one or two months.
For most matters, he did not interfere too much.
After all, the Celestial Sky Temple and Ice Island Immortal City have been operating for many years, and there is a very mature system in place.
Of course, Chu Ning was not just listening to these people's reports.
In addition to Chang Lingshan and Xi Wenxia, over the past three years, Chu Ning has also gradually found some people who are relatively trustworthy.
His perception gradually permeated every corner of the Celestial Sky Temple.
From what he learned in the past three years, the several Nascent Soul Cultivators in the temple had no ulterior motives towards him for the time being.
It seems that after showing his strength, no one dared to have any malicious thoughts.
In the past three years, Chu Ning did not monopolize power but instead appropriately delegated authority to the various vice chamberlains and Nascent Soul Elders.
This also allowed these people to truly settle down.
After spending a day or two handling matters within the Celestial Sky Temple, Chu Ning returned to the mansion to cultivate.
In the following days, Chu Ning almost lived like this.
Cultivating the first layer of the Primordial Divine Art, cultivating the True Spirit Art, and then contemplating the creation of the second layer of the art.
During the contemplation process, Chu Ning would not just stay in the mansion.
Talismans, forging, refining, formation arrays...
Chu Ning did not neglect these practices that aided in comprehending ice-attributed spiritual energy cultivation.
With the help of talismans, forging, and formation arrays, he often attempted to integrate different talismanic patterns and formation arrays.
By doing so, he could make connections and try to achieve better integration.
In the blink of an eye, fifty years passed.
...
Snow Mist Valley, around the time of the Void Abyss's opening and closing eighty years ago, was once sealed off.
For sixty years, it was not open to numerous cultivators.
However, twenty years ago, the valley suddenly reopened, attracting many Core Formation and Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
But when it opened, the power of the snow mist in Snow Mist Valley had increased significantly compared to before.
Many Foundation Establishment and even Core Formation Cultivators lost their lives before they could react.
Only a few Nascent Soul Cultivators managed to enter the depths of Snow Mist Valley.
It was also because of this that many cultivators in North Frigid knew that whenever the Void Abyss reopened, Snow Mist Valley would close.
And when the Void Abyss closed, the power of the snow mist and various seals in Snow Mist Valley would be at their strongest.
Then, as time passed, their power would gradually weaken.
Until the Void Abyss opened once again.
For this reason, ten years ago, when it opened again, Foundation Establishment Cultivators basically did not participate, and Nascent Soul Cultivators, having come ten years ago, only Core Formation Cultivators participated.
And with the upcoming opening, many Foundation Establishment and Core Formation Cultivators were keeping a close eye on it.
There was still half a month until the official opening of Snow Mist Valley, and the outskirts of the valley were gradually filling up with cultivators.
At this moment, in the deepest part of Snow Mist Valley, amidst the billowing snow mist, a figure sat cross-legged.
"The power of the snow mist is decreasing, and the time for Snow Mist Valley to open once again should be approaching.
After ten years in Snow Mist Valley, the harvest is not small, although the cultivation of the first layer was slightly delayed, but the second layer of the Primordial Divine Art..."
In the midst of his muttering, a figure slowly stood up.
It was Chu Ning, who had come to North Frigid for cultivation many years ago.
More than twenty years ago, Chu Ning's cultivation of the first layer of the Primordial Divine Art was nearing perfection.
However, when creating the second layer, he encountered a bottleneck.
At this moment, he suddenly recalled how he had comprehended the power of Heavenly Thunder on Purple Light Island in the Sky Curtain Continent with the help of the Golden Thunder Eagle.
He decided to seek out a place with powerful wind and snow, and attempt the same method again.
His first thought was of Snow Mist Valley.
He knew that during its opening, the power of wind and snow in Snow Mist Valley would weaken, allowing even Golden Core Cultivators to dare to venture in.
But when the valley was closed, even Nascent Soul Cultivators might not be able to withstand the power of wind and snow.
This powerful wind and snow would be ideal for Chu Ning's cultivation.
For ordinary cultivators, Snow Mist Valley was inaccessible when it was closed.
However, for Chu Ning, this was not an issue, and he directly entered the deepest part of Snow Mist Valley.
The result did not disappoint him.
The powerful wind and snow, while not overwhelming Chu Ning, still had a formidable destructive force within his body when he did not use his cultivation energy to resist.
Chu Ning tried to mimic the entry of Heavenly Thunder into his body, attempting to let the wind and snow directly forge a path inside.
But in practice, he found it wasn't that simple.
The wind and snow didn't cooperate like the previous thunder, directly carving out a new path in his body.
Instead, once they entered Chu Ning's body, their powerful force ravaged his insides.
In a short time, he was almost severely injured.
Chu Ning had no choice but to immediately activate his cultivation energy to resist the corrosion and destruction of the wind and snow.
After expelling this force, he began a new attempt.
The result was the same.
Chu Ning kept trying, getting injured with each attempt.
During this process, he once thought of letting the wind and snow circulate for a longer time, hoping for new discoveries.
He was severely injured, and only after cultivating the Profound Life Art with Bai Ling did his injuries heal.
Chu Ning stayed in Snow Mist Valley for twelve years, only leaving the valley a few times during this period. The rest of the time, he kept trying day after day.
He even considered giving up this method.
Finally, after twelve years in Snow Mist Valley, he broke through the final bottleneck with the help of the wind and snow, allowing him to absorb Ice Attribute Aura at a speed close to that of the Five Elements Aura and Thunder Attribute Aura.
In the following ten years, Chu Ning spent most of his time in Snow Mist Valley.
In this place dominated by Ice Attribute Aura, he tried to merge the two paths of circulation.
Today, the second layer of the Five Elements Primordial Art was finally comprehended and completed!
Chu Ning's figure flew directly from above Snow Mist Valley, leaving silently.
The Golden Core and Foundation Establishment Cultivators below naturally had no idea.
Even after returning to Longsky Hall, no one knew.
Chu Ning returned to his Mansion alone and began another period of seclusion.
Half a month later, his cultivation of the first layer of the Primordial Chaos Art reached perfection.
Chu Ning once again started to enhance his Mansion.
The Array Formation that originally gathered the Five Elements Aura and Thunder Spirit Aura was adjusted again to increase the gathering of Ice Attribute Aura.
Fortunately, this place was already rich in Ice Attribute Aura, so the setup didn't take much effort.
After the Array Formation was officially set up, Chu Ning formally began cultivating the second layer of the Primordial Chaos Art.
This was also the step that truly perfected the second layer of the Primordial Chaos Art.
And for this step, Chu Ning took three years.
Three years later, in the Mansion of Longsky Hall, Chu Ning's cultivation energy surged, unconsciously emitting a startling aura.
This aura spread from the Mansion to the entire Longsky Hall.
Ordinary Golden Core and Foundation Establishment Cultivators couldn't sense anything special about this aura.
However, the Nascent Soul and Golden Core Late Stage Cultivators in Longsky Hall looked up in surprise, their gazes fixated on the highest point in the hall.
This aura was familiar yet powerful and somewhat unfamiliar.
"It's the Chamberlain, this aura..."
The most sensitive to this aura were undoubtedly the Nascent Soul Mid-stage Cultivators like Lu Ziyou and Ren Heng.
They had their guesses, but they didn't dare confirm it, as the aura flashed by quickly.
At this moment, Chu Ning in the Mansion stood up, his cultivation energy and aura completely suppressed within his body.
Only a faint smile remained on his face.
In the 56th year of his arrival in Northern Han, Chu Ning successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul Late Stage!
(End of Chapter)
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