vncnus Chapter 276 Nascent Soul Aura, a Once-in-a-Mill-Year Event
Chapter 276 Nascent Soul Aura, a Once-in-a-Mill-Year Event
Chapter 276 Nascent Soul Aura, a Once-in-a-Mill-Year Event
After parting ways with the two women, Chen Yi did not immediately return to his sect.
He led his two spirit pets straight into the depths of the Monster Mountain Range.
Previously, the two spirit pets had formed many grudges in this area and also discovered some opportunities, but they were too weak at the time to take them away.
Now, it's time for reckoning.
Chen Yi swept through everything in his path, and wherever he went, whether it was the previously arrogant demonic beasts or the spiritual lands occupied by powerful demon kings, he conquered them all with overwhelming force.
During this time, they even encountered a fourth-tier black tiger demon king who coveted the bloodlines of the two spirit pets.
The demon king was as large as a mountain, exuding a powerful demonic aura, and his tiger-like eyes gleamed with ferocity.
Chen Yi showed no fear whatsoever.
He shielded his spirit pet behind him and went straight to meet it.
A human and a demon engaged in a pure physical battle deep within these mountains.
Fists and claws clashed, air currents surged, boulders were shattered into dust, and ancient trees collapsed in large swaths.
Without using the lightning attacks imbued by the Thunder Crystal Marrow, Chen Yi actually managed to fight this fourth-tier demon king to a draw thanks to his powerful physical body.
It should be noted that tiger-type demon beasts are generally among the best in terms of physical tempering among demon beasts of the same level.
The Black Tiger Demon King grew increasingly terrified as the fight progressed.
The human cultivator before them, despite only possessing the mana fluctuations of the Core Formation stage, had a physical strength comparable to a demon king of the same bloodline, which was simply unbelievable.
This battle was exhilarating and also validated some of Chen Yi's physical techniques and martial arts skills after advancing to the fourth level of body refinement.
When Chen Yi stopped holding back and flipped his hand to take out a piece of wood that was completely charred but crackling with electricity, the battle situation instantly reversed.
Top-grade magic weapon: Lightning-struck wood!
The moment the piece of wood appeared, a fear originating from the depths of its bloodline gripped the Black Tiger Demon King's mind. It sensed the scent of heavenly tribulation emanating from that piece of wood—an aura of destruction capable of obliterating it.
The Black Tiger Demon King let out a low growl of resentment, and its massive body transformed into a black gust of wind as it fled without looking back.
Its cave dwelling, which it had occupied for many years, and the fourth-tier spiritual plant, the Glazed Fruit Tree, which it had guarded for hundreds of years, were all handed over to Chen Yi.
Having obtained the Glazed Fruit Tree, Chen Yi stopped pursuing the Black Tiger Demon King. Firstly, demonic beasts are difficult to kill, and killing the opponent would cause too much of a commotion. Secondly, there were also potential mid-stage fourth-tier demon kings lurking in this area. Chen Yi decided to stop while he was ahead and try not to cause any unnecessary trouble before he could form his Nascent Soul.
He walked to the small tree, which was crystal clear and looked like it had been carved from glass, and picked all the fruits hanging on it, whether they were ripe or unripe.
He distributed the glass fruits to his two spirit pets.
A surge of powerful spiritual energy spread through the two pets' bodies, and their demonic cultivation began to rise at a visible rate.
What Chen Yi needs to do is to do everything possible to build up their foundation to the peak of the third tier.
Once the opportunity to break through to the fourth tier arrives, it will be achieved in one fell swoop, and I won't miss it.
After doing all this, Chen Yi returned to the Star Moon Sect with his two spirit pets.
The news of his return quickly reached Yue Qingqiu.
Yue Qingqiu, who was in seclusion to consolidate her cultivation, broke her seclusion and came out.
Golden branches and jade liquor, a night of passionate love.
On the peak of the star, in a cave shrouded in clouds and mist.
Yue Qingqiu leaned lazily against Chen Yi's chest, her beautiful cheeks still flushed, and her breath slightly ragged.
She stretched out her delicate fingers and gently traced them across Chen Yi's muscular chest, feeling the explosive power contained within his body.
"Junior brother, your strength has not diminished since I formed my Nascent Soul; on the contrary, it has become even more formidable."
Her voice carried a hint of satisfaction, but it quickly turned into a barely perceptible wisp of melancholy.
"I'm starting to feel overwhelmed."
She raised her eyes, her misty eyes gazing at Chen Yi.
"You haven't even formed your nascent soul yet, and you're already like this."
"Once you reach Nascent Soul stage, it will be difficult for you to fully enjoy dual cultivation with your senior sister."
"What will we do then?"
There was a hint of worry in Yue Qingqiu's tone that she herself was unaware of.
Once upon a time, she was so aloof and arrogant, and she scoffed at the idea of a man having multiple Daoist partners.
But now————
She and Chen Yi did not have a formal relationship.
This man was so powerful that he made her feel uneasy, as if he might break free of her restraints and fly away at any moment.
She wanted to keep him with her.
Aside from the bond of dual cultivation with the stars and the moon, and her own body, she sadly discovered that she seemed to have no other bargaining chips left.
Decades ago, when he first came to the Star Moon Sect, he was just a rogue cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation, with no relatives or friends, and relied solely on his unremarkable culinary skills in the cultivation world to establish himself.
At that time, it was the Star Moon Sect that took him in, gave him spiritual veins, and provided him with a stable environment to grow up in.
But now, everything has been turned upside down.
Even though she was already a Nascent Soul True Monarch, Chen Yi was only at the peak of Core Formation.
However, the entire sect was shrouded in the shadow of Black Serpent True Monarch and Lin Yunsheng, two mid-Nascent Soul cultivators.
Without Chen Yi, she couldn't use the Star Moon Union technique; she was just a lone tree struggling to support herself in the early Nascent Soul stage.
The high-level resources upon which the sect relies for development are almost all obtained through Chen Yi's Thunder Brew and puppets.
Yue Qingqiu never imagined that she, who had lived a life of aloofness, would one day have to rely on her body and the Moon Source Elixir to retain a male cultivator.
She suddenly thought of Hirahoshino.
Fortunately, my senior brother is already dead.
If he knew what she looked like now, he would definitely laugh at her.
Just as Yue Qingqiu was in turmoil, a steady and powerful voice rang in her ears.
"Senior sister, in a few years, I plan to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."
Chen Yi gave her a definite answer.
"The location is on this star peak."
"real?"
The coldness in Yue Qingqiu's eyes melted instantly, and a glimmer of light emerged from the depths of her eyes, making even her breathing a little lighter.
Impacting the Nascent Soul stage.
These four words carry immense weight for any Golden Core cultivator.
Choosing where to pass through this heavenly trial is not merely about seeking a treasure land abundant with spiritual energy; it is also a declaration, a recognition of the sect.
This decision means that he will maintain a connection with the Star Moon Sect. Even if he transforms into a dragon and soars through the heavens, the name Star Moon Sect will leave an indelible mark on his heart.
Yue Qingqiu's heartstrings, which had been taut for so long, finally relaxed at this moment.
She wasn't afraid of Chen Yi leaving; what she feared was that he would leave without any ties.
"Junior brother, are you ready? Is there anything else you need?"
Her voice no longer concealed her concern.
"Preparations are almost complete."
Chen Yi's gaze was calm and profound.
"Senior sister can spend some time cultivating at the Moon Essence Pool these years and condense more Moon Source Spirit Liquid."
"My junior brother might need it then."
"no problem!"
Yue Qingqiu agreed without the slightest hesitation.
When she was forming her nascent soul, Chen Yi gave her all his help, and she will always remember that kindness.
Now is the time to repay.
After they finished speaking, they said no more and went to their respective secluded retreats.
The fourth level of the Star Peak Cave.
The stone gate slammed shut, isolating the inside from the outside.
Chen Yi sat cross-legged, his consciousness sinking into his dantian, introspecting on himself.
This time, the harvest from guiding Lei Feng far exceeded expectations.
Twenty crystal-clear marrows floated silently, each containing two hundred strands of lightning, with a trace of golden lightning flowing slowly within, emitting a trace of marrow fluid.
His consciousness stirred slightly, and he began to carefully manipulate it.
One strand, two strands, three strands —
The pure marrow fluid is slowly peeled away from the crystal marrow, a difficult process that consumes a great deal of energy from the soul.
Guided by divine consciousness, these marrow fluids began to converge and merge.
This is a process of quantitative change leading to qualitative change.
Ultimately, under his precise control, twenty strands of more refined and profound marrow fluid condensed.
These twenty strands of marrow fluid were no longer simply silver-white, but had a faint purplish-gold hue. The destructive aura they contained made even Chen Yi feel a chill.
He tried to activate one of the threads, thus triggering the second level of the Marrow Refining technique.
A piercing, excruciating pain instantly shot through his bones, as if millions of steel needles were simultaneously piercing his marrow.
Even just starting the simplest form of cultivation consumes a terrifying amount of marrow fluid.
Chen Yi frowned slightly and immediately stopped trying.
Forcibly activating the second level of Marrow Refinement now would consume too much energy, while yielding almost no effect, making it somewhat counterproductive.
He changed his strategy, using his divine sense to carefully guide the twenty strands of incomparably precious marrow fluid to the core of the bone orifice in his right hand.
They intertwined and clung together, forming a tiny energy vortex.
Chen Yi could clearly sense the terrifying energy lurking within this vortex.
Once this power is detonated, it is enough to severely injure any cultivator in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm without warning. This is one of his newly condensed trump cards.
However, because the marrow fluid was too precious, he would never use it unless it was a matter of life and death.
Calming his mind, Chen Yi devoted all his energy to refining his magical power.
The golden core slowly rotated within his dantian. With each breath, a massive amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth was absorbed, refined, and then injected into it, making the patterns on the golden core clearer and its aura more harmonious.
Time flows silently, and several years have passed in the blink of an eye.
For two months every year, Chen Yi would appear at Qingfeng Ridge on time.
The scenery there is nothing special, and the spiritual environment is not as good as that of the Star Moon Sect.
He always went quietly and left discreetly.
Inside Ning Bu'er's cave, the two often sat facing each other.
Chen Yi comprehended the method of thunder cultivation, while Ning Bu'er refined her Nine Yin Thunder Flame.
Two completely different forces of lightning collided and intertwined in the cave, yet did not invade each other.
Using the power of the Thunder Crystal Marrow as a guide, Chen Yi constantly sparred with Ning Bu'er's Thunder Flame, becoming familiar with the combinations and variations of various supernatural abilities.
When he was exhausted, he took out the lightning-struck wood and drew upon the lightning spirit power stored within to quickly replenish his energy.
This is more like a confirmation of a practice, a communication with the Tao.
More often than not, outside of their spiritual practice, the two would find a secluded lakeside and light a bonfire.
Ning Bu'er, barefoot, swam in the clear stream, splashing water. Her usually cold and beautiful face would occasionally reveal a smile, and her gaze towards Chen Yi would soften.
[I should be content to have spent this time with Fellow Daoist Chen.]
Chen Yi stood to the side, silently turning over a plump spirit fish as it roasted. Fish oil dripped onto the flames, making a sizzling sound and filling the air with a fragrant aroma.
They would also row boats on the Spirit Lake, letting their small boats drift with the current.
Chen Yi regarded this period as a kind of spiritual rest, a necessary period of reflection before achieving infancy.
He was also happy to accompany Ning Bu'er through what was perhaps the most relaxed and comfortable period of her cultivation career.
However, every night after a while, when the two needed to rest, Chen Yi would always return to the guest room prepared for him.
The array in Ning Bu'er's cave was never closed to him.
But he never crossed that line.
Most of the time, Chen Yi remained in his cave dwelling at the Star Moon Sect, nurturing his spirit and refining his magical power, cultivating his essence...
Both one's energy and spirit are adjusted to their peak state.
And so, spring came and autumn went, and several years passed in the blink of an eye.
Chen Yi is 120 years old.
On this day, he was meditating in his cave, his mind as still as a deep well.
Suddenly, his brow twitched slightly.
A mysterious and profound tremor emanated from the darkness, drawing upon the golden core power within his body and resonating with a certain rhythm of heaven and earth.
He opened his eyes, his gaze gleaming with divine light.
The time has come.
He could deduce the secrets of heaven and discern the flow of fortune.
A month from now will be the best time for him to achieve the Nascent Soul stage in his lifetime.
The success rate will reach its peak in the next few decades.
Although the celestial signs indicate that there will be some significant unexpected events, missing this opportunity will only lead to more and greater uncertainties in the future.
Can't wait any longer.
Chen Yi stood up and sent a message talisman flying out of the cave.
A moment later, Yue Qingqiu's figure appeared at the entrance of the cave.
Chen Yi briefly explained, and Yue Qingqiu understood immediately. She had already refined the spiritual essence of the Moon Essence Pool that she had absorbed for many years into Moon Source Spirit Liquid, and it was ready.
At the summit of Star Peak, inside a mid-grade fourth-order spiritual vein cave.
The stone gate closed, and the array was fully activated.
On the bed, a strong man and a beautiful woman, shrouded in the radiance of moonlight and magical power, lay embraced and gradually merged. Before Chen Yi formed his Nascent Soul, the final dual cultivation to enhance his magical power began.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
During this month, Yue Qingqiu transferred all the Moon Spirit Essence Liquid she had condensed in the Moon Essence Pool over the years to Chen Yi without reservation.
The pure Yin energy, like the gentlest spring water, washed over Chen Yi's meridians and golden core again and again.
The magical power within Chen Yi's body became purer and more solid than ever before under the purification of this power.
He could sense that his Purple Extreme Golden Core had completed the final step of its transformation.
In terms of magical power alone, the current Golden Core is no less powerful than a true Four-Pattern Purple Extreme Golden Core.
This means that once he breaks through his core and forms his nascent soul, the foundation and level of his newly formed nascent soul power will be frighteningly high.
The chances of successfully surviving the tribulation have increased even further.
As for the tribulation of inner demons, although he was not a Buddhist monk, he was not afraid of it.
The power of Soul Thunder is the nemesis of all falsehoods and evil, and he also possesses that King of Herbs.
"Junior brother, all the savings your senior sister has accumulated over the past few years have been completely depleted."
Yue Qingqiu's voice was weak, but her eyes were incredibly bright.
"The rest is up to you."
"Your senior sister will protect you from outside."
"Thank you for your hard work, Senior Sister. I will remember it."
Chen Yi watched Yue Qingqiu leave, his eyes regaining absolute calm.
With a wave of his hand, he completely sealed off the great formation of the entire cave, cutting off all prying eyes.
The final meditation session begins.
Before long, outside the star peak, high in the sky.
Ning Bu'er and Xuan Yin Zhenjun arrived quietly, concealing themselves within the clouds, their auras suppressed, waiting for Chen Yi to form his Nascent Soul.
Inside the cave, Chen Yi once again focused his mind on sensing the energy of heaven and earth.
Those two faint signs of malice, like maggots clinging to a bone, remained fixed on the direction of the Star Moon Sect.
The example of the Black Serpent True Lord made him dare not be careless in the slightest.
Chen Yi had already notified Ning Bu'er and his apprentice in advance.
But he wanted to be absolutely certain.
With another slight flick of his finger, two communication talismans flew out silently, one to Ji Wuchen and the other to Qiu Li.
If the two of them have time, they will also come to take care of him when he forms his Nascent Soul, so as to prevent any accidents from happening to Ning Bu'er and his disciple and Yue Qingqiu's protection.
Thus, he had done all he could.
With the protection of the late-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch Xuan Yin, the mid-grade fourth-order spiritual vein of the Star Moon Sect, the assistance of Yue Qingqiu's spiritual liquid over many years, the top-grade Nascent Soul Pill, and that fourth-order medicinal king that can protect one's sanity.
He had already frightened the Black Serpent True Lord beforehand, which also made the suspicious Lin Yunsheng dare not act rashly.
This was the best environment he could create for himself to form a newborn.
He vaguely sensed that something real was about to happen at the Vajra Temple.
However, this matter is unavoidable, because his many years of concealment will be completely revealed when he forms his Nascent Soul. After all, the extraordinary phenomena that form the Nascent Soul cannot be hidden.
The arrow is already on the bowstring; it must be released.
Chen Yi slowly closed his eyes, all distracting thoughts were eliminated, and only a clear mind remained in his heart.
At worst, I can start building my nascent soul while simultaneously killing people!
With his powerful body forged by the Thunder Spirit and his Thunder Soul Divine Power, which is strong enough to shake the mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he has no fear!
Chen Yi sat cross-legged in the center of the cave, like an ancient, unchanging green tree.
Outside the cave, six black tortoise puppets stood silently, their deep patterns on their shells seemingly containing thunder and abyss.
Hu Mingyue stood at the center of the formation, her slender fingers extending magical power like threads, establishing a subtle connection with the six puppets.
She manipulated them, weaving these six independent individuals into a large, near-fourth-tier puppet defensive array.
Hu Mingyue's consciousness sank into one of the puppets, and she could clearly sense the power of the lightning crystal core compressed to the extreme inside the tortoise shell.
Each tortoise shell is a powder keg.
Once the Star Moon Sect's protective formation is torn apart, these six puppets will unleash all the stored lightning in an instant.
The six forces converged at one point, enough to create a terrifying defensive light shield approaching the mid-stage of the fourth rank.
A strange, indescribable glint flashed deep in Hu Mingyue's eyes.
[Uncle Chen—he has actually integrated thunder magic, array formation, and puppetry to such an extent.]
This is no longer a simple accumulation of skills.
His understanding of the defenses against tortoise shells has likely reached an unbelievable level!
Hu Mingyue is now a Golden Core cultivator, and although controlling this formation is not easy, she is still quite adept at it.
Actually, Chen Yi had a selfish motive. If he encountered an irresistible enemy attack when he was forming his Nascent Soul, Hu Mingyue's existence might be a life-saving trump card for him, especially if Hu Mingyue's identity was as special as Old Hu's.
Of course, this is something that can only be understood intuitively and cannot be expressed verbally.
Inside the cave, the spiritual energy of the fourth-order spiritual vein was so dense that it was impossible to disperse, and it was as viscous as liquid nectar.
Within Chen Yi's body, the magical power at the peak of the Golden Core stage had stopped increasing, reaching a perfect limit.
On his golden core, three distinct Daoist essences were inscribed, yet they were more active than ever before.
The deep green of life, like tender buds in early spring, unfolds its mysterious texture.
The hidden runes of the tortoise's breath were deep and restrained, allowing his aura to still contain a trace of desolation even amidst the boiling of magical power.
The runes of the Purple Lightning Soul Thunder, like awakened thunder dragons, roamed across the surface of the golden core, emitting soft crackling sounds.
The golden elixir seemed to be breathing.
Each movement resonates with some supreme rule of the universe.
This is a realm that only Nascent Soul cultivators can access.
The Golden Core is on the verge of shattering.
it's time.
Chen Yi's eyes were firm.
He took out a jade box and opened it.
A lustrous pill, its essence transforming into a dragon, lay quietly within, seemingly containing a purple starry sky.
Premium infant-repairing pills.
Without the slightest hesitation, he opened his mouth and swallowed the pill.
boom!
The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, unleashing an indescribable burst of immense medicinal power!
At this moment, not only the cave dwelling, but the entire Star Peak Dojo trembled violently.
A vast, ancient, and powerful life force surged from Chen Yi's body, like a giant ancient tree that had been sleeping for thousands of years suddenly awakening!
Its roots ignored the obstacles of rocks and space, and plunged wildly into the depths of the earth.
The fourth-order spiritual vein of Xingfeng suddenly burst forth with an extremely dazzling light!
Dozens of miles away, on Moon Peak, another spiritual vein seemed to be summoned, also lighting up a pillar of light that shot into the sky, echoing the other.
Twin peaks, one star and the other moon, resonate with the spiritual energy!
Two massive streams of spiritual energy were activated, acting as a catalyst to instantly connect with a wider world.
An invisible aura spread wildly outward from Xingfeng as the center.
Within a radius of a hundred miles, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth began to stir.
For three hundred miles, the spiritual energy was forcibly pulled, forming a thin mist that could be seen with the naked eye.
Five hundred miles away, a sudden gale arose.
Eight hundred li!
Thousands of miles!
1,500 li!
The expansion continued unabated, eventually reaching a terrifying area of nearly two thousand miles!
Two days later, a massive vortex of spiritual energy covering an area of two thousand miles slowly formed above Moon Lake, its core pointing directly at the figure atop Star Peak.
The entire vortex began to rotate and churn around the star peak where Chen Yi was located!
In that instant, the extraordinary phenomenon of Chen Yi forming his Nascent Soul startled all the powerful beings within a radius of hundreds of thousands of miles!
This intense fluctuation, originating from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, even penetrated into more distant spaces, allowing certain renowned sects millions of miles away to sense this anomaly through special perception arrays.
"Um?"
Deep within the Qingyun Cave, the Qingyun Ancestor, who had been in seclusion for many years, suddenly opened his eyes, which seemed to have become one with the passage of time.
His gaze pierced through two hundred thousand miles of void, landing precisely in the direction of the Star Moon Sect.
"Who has achieved the Nascent Soul stage, possessing such an aura?"
Two million miles away, there is Hongfeng Cave.
The fourth-order grand formation that guarded the sect's fortune and monitored the heavens and earth suddenly emitted a rapid buzzing sound.
The Nascent Soul elder guarding the formation suddenly opened his eyes, made a hand seal to investigate, and after a moment, his expression changed drastically.
"Go and investigate immediately!"
His voice trembled slightly.
"When did such a peerless genius, approaching the fourth level of the Purple Realm, emerge from under the jurisdiction of Qingyun Cave Heaven?!"
No matter how deeply Chen Yi had hidden his past, at the moment of Nascent Soul Formation, he had to communicate with the Dao of Heaven and Earth at the deepest level without reservation.
This kind of communication cannot be faked or hidden.
In an instant, all the major sects and powerful forces in this world with some foundation, through the Nascent Soul formation phenomenon that stirred up the winds and clouds for two thousand miles, compared it with the ancient records of their sects over the past ten thousand years, and roughly judged Chen Yi's potential.
"Such a sight—if he succeeds, he might be able to touch the threshold of the Earth-grade Nascent Soul stage!"
"What's wrong with Zhongzhou? Is its fortunes declining?"
In recent decades, three Earth-grade Nascent Soul cultivators have appeared in succession!
"Is the world about to undergo another great change?"
An ancient monster, who had lived for a thousand years, muttered to himself, his voice filled with deep dread.
Every time the world undergoes a major upheaval, the power structure of Zhongzhou and even the Great Qing Realm is reshuffled.
The other two Nascent Soul cultivators he mentioned were Ji Wuchen, who had obtained a spiritual treasure inheritance and cultivated a special method.
The other is Ning Bu'er, a rising star in the demonic path who, through a stroke of incredible luck, forged a new path of ancient Nine Yin Demonic Flame amidst a seemingly hopeless situation.
Today, Chen Yi, with his Golden Core quality approaching the four-patterned Purple Extreme, supplemented by a rare and exquisite Nascent Soul Pill, has demonstrated terrifying potential to challenge this field.