Born with immortal seed

Chapter 428 Waiting for his Nascent Soul to Unleash Its Power
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A golden dagger vibrated wildly in Bai Zichen's hand, but it was firmly held and he could not break free at all.

With a forceful squeeze, the short blade shattered into pieces, leaving the opposing cultivator mentally injured and his face deathly pale.

He quickly clasped his hands in surrender and fled far away.

If the fighting continues, the few magical treasures we've painstakingly accumulated will be mostly ruined.

"Crushing enemies with bare hands is a different feeling than defeating them with flying swords; it gives one the illusion of having the world at their fingertips..."

Bai Zichen opened his palm, and there was no red mark on it, as if he had crushed a clay magic weapon.

'Unexpectedly, the Sun-Slaying Finger of the Universe blends surprisingly well with this fighting style, destroying magical treasures with its powerful physical body after striking them. Against anything below the highest grade, it's a guaranteed hit.'

He crushed three Core Formation cultivators with the force of an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, and only then did the crowd realize that this unfamiliar Body Refinement cultivator was truly formidable.

Although he was only at the early stage of Core Formation, judging from his performance in the battle, he was at least at the late stage of Core Formation.

The main impact of these scenes was immense: a single palm strike destroying a magical artifact, and two fists blasting away a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Divine Fiend Sect.

It's a shocking experience that normal clashes of magical treasures and battles of supernatural powers cannot bring.

Not to mention Liang Kingdom, there is no sect in the entire Northern Region cultivation world that is famous for body refinement.

In most people's minds, body-refining techniques are used as supplementary techniques when one's abilities are within reach, to improve one's means of survival.

Those with a broader perspective know that a strong physique is of great benefit to breaking through to higher realms, which is why they specifically put in the hard work to cultivate it.

However, very few people actually make body refinement their primary cultivation method and rely on it to make their way in the world of cultivation.

The most well-known is a branch of the Faxiang School, which specializes in cultivating the indestructible golden body of Buddhism, emphasizing the preservation of the physical body and the immortality of the spirit.

When one cultivates to the highest level, one becomes the Immovable Vajra, and can attain the Great Arhat realm, which is the Nascent Soul stage.

In the history of the Faxiang School, only one Arhat has attained the Immovable Vajra Body, and he ultimately perished during the invasion of extraterrestrial demons.

In his final moments, he manifested the form of Immovable King, pulling an extraterrestrial demon with him as they self-destructed their golden bodies, perishing together.

Apart from this, the Faxiang Sect has never produced a cultivator who has cultivated the indestructible golden body to the Arhat realm.

Beyond the Northern Region, the Central Region, encompassing all things and offering ample room for any path in the cultivation world, is where Nascent Soul level body-refining sects are found.

This young man's physical skills are so astonishing that some are already whispering that he might be another cultivator from the Central Region, trying to take up the last spot in the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm.

“Zheng’er, you must be careful after entering the secret realm… Don’t let your guard down just because he’s only in the early stage of Core Formation. The secret realm is a complex and unfamiliar environment that body-refining cultivators often adapt to more easily, and he could also threaten our sect’s plans.”

Yan Rulong's eyes flashed like lightning, imprinting every movement of the person fighting on the summit into his mind.

The fundamental techniques of the Heavenly Principle Sect do not possess any special supernatural powers and are quite ordinary compared to other top-tier techniques.

However, cultivators who frequently interact with the Heavenly Principles Sect know that once they have spent a period of time in close contact with them, it becomes several times more difficult to defeat a disciple of the Heavenly Principles Sect.

The more familiar the opponent, the stronger the Tianli Sect cultivators can unleash their power.

The cultivation technique gives rise to the supernatural power, the Heavenly Palace Eye, which can make the most detailed analysis based on the cultivator's movements and the path of true essence circulation, thereby formulating a method to defeat them.

The more comprehensive the information obtained, the more authentic and effective the methods provided by the Heavenly Eye will be.

This is why, in many cases, the disciples of the Heavenly Principle Sect are defeated decisively for the first time.

After some time, with little change in the strength of either side, they fought on despite repeated defeats, eventually overcoming the seemingly insurmountable gap and achieving victory.

Yan Rulong had a premonition that this body-refining cultivator was only at the early stage of Core Formation, but the threat he would pose to the Heavenly Principle Sect would be no less than that of Xue Chan from the Snowdrift Temple.

"Master, rest assured. After witnessing Bai Zichen, how could I possibly underestimate any hero in the world? Even the Vast Holy Body pales in comparison to him."

From the day Le Zheng was diagnosed with the Haoran Sacred Body, he was regarded as the only candidate to revitalize the Tianli Sect.

Even though they were driven out of their own sacred mountain, which had been passed down for thousands of years, by the Five Phoenix Sword Sect and forced to leave their homeland and come to Liang Kingdom, they did not lose faith, precisely because of Le Zheng.

To avoid standing out from the crowd, and to ensure that his righteous spirit was used effectively, Shi Chengdong deliberately suppressed Le Zheng's cultivation speed.

Without any planning, and by fully squeezing out the potential of the Vast Sacred Body, it is now on the path of shattering the core and transforming into an infant.

However, an ordinary Nascent Soul True Monarch is definitely not capable of shouldering such a heavy responsibility if he wants the Heavenly Principle Sect to return to the Central Region and achieve an even greater status than before.

Only a Great True Monarch in the late Nascent Soul stage, or even further, can meet the expectations of the entire Heavenly Principle Sect.

Upon arriving in the Northern Region, Le Zheng encountered Bai Zichen on his first sect mission and was given a good lesson by this Core Formation sword cultivator.

At the time, I thought that the Northern Region was full of talented people, and there were countless extraordinary Core Formation cultivators, which is why it was so easy for him to run into them.

He almost lost his Dao heart, which made him think that the younger generation in the Northern Region had more outstanding talent than those in the Central Region.

Fortunately, after traveling to various countries and witnessing the vast majority of Core Formation cultivators from Nascent Soul sects during the siege of Zengguang Immortal City, he discovered that none of them could compare to Bai Zichen.

I realized that my past stereotypes were pretty much correct, and hadn't deviated much from the truth.

It's only because Bai Zichen is an anomaly among the younger generation in the Northern Region that people wonder if he can compete with the talents of the Central Region.

Although Le Zheng felt ashamed of his current inferiority, he did not lose his fighting spirit.

Even at the Nascent Soul stage, the Vast Sacred Body continued to function.

The advantage of spiritual roots is largely diminished once one reaches the Nascent Soul stage, and is no longer as prominent.

Even if one feels they have the sacred body in hand, and it complements their own cultivation method, it's still not too late to surpass others after reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

"It's good that you think that way... I was worried that once you came to the Northern Region, with your talent, you would naturally look down on everyone and become arrogant and conceited, which would not be good."

Yan Rulong wearily closed his eyes. He had only activated the Heavenly Eye for a dozen breaths before his eyelids began to ache unbearably.

"With Bai Zichen ahead of you, you won't lack motivation until you reach the late Nascent Soul stage... However, without guidance from a senior, the chances of a sword cultivator advancing to the late Nascent Soul stage are extremely slim."

"Even Bai Zichen can't do that?"

Le Zheng asked curiously.

"It is precisely because it is Bai Zichen that I said it is extremely unlikely... As for the other Nascent Soul sword cultivators, if they are not from those few super sects that use swords, and they switch to the sword path halfway, every single one of them can be said to have zero chance."

When a whale falls, all things are born.

Since the mysterious destruction of the Taibai Sword Sect, sword-cultivation sects in the cultivation world have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, one after another.

In the beginning, they all touted themselves as descendants of the Taibai Sword Sect, branches of its lineage, and so on. Only later did they gradually begin to resemble a super sect of sword cultivators.

For example, the Five Phoenix Sword Sect and the Azure Lotus Sword Sect were originally just ordinary Nascent Soul sects, but they made rapid progress in the last ten thousand years and gave birth to Nascent Soul experts.

It is widely speculated in the cultivation world that these sword cultivation sects each obtained a portion of the Taibai Sword Sect's inheritance.

……

Bai Zichen defeated two Core Formation cultivators without using any magic weapons, relying solely on his physical strength and fists.

For him, it wasn't even a warm-up.

Except for the first Shensha Sect cultivator, who immediately showed murderous intent and was thus killed by him.

The subsequent Core Formation cultivators all suffered damage and had to retreat.

The cultivators below the stage saw him as ruthless and vicious, but in his own eyes, he had held back considerably.

Otherwise, there would be no need to activate the Five Crystal Glazed Body; simply circulating the Platinum Glazed Flame between his palms would be enough to cause these Core Formation cultivators unbearable pain.

With the fifth Core Formation cultivator falling, no one dared to harbor any more thoughts of challenge.

In fact, if it weren't for the allure of Su Wuming's early Core Formation stage, his performance in combat alone would have already intimidated the remaining challengers.

At this point, all ten spots for the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm have been decided.

"Fellow Daoists, I am Yan Rulong of the Heavenly Principle Sect. I hereby announce that from now on, our sect will only take 40% of the spots for the Lotus Birth Secret Realm, and will never increase the quota... The remaining spots for entering the Secret Realm will be open to all fellow Daoists in the cultivation world. Anyone who can win ten consecutive matches or win the respect of the masses can obtain a spot."

Yan Rulong flew into the sky, his face as red as a jujube, exuding an imposing aura without anger, his voice like rolling thunder, spreading in all directions.

"The Lotus Blossom Secret Realm does not belong to any one family or clan. As long as the Heavenly Principle Sect can become the master of Qishan, this rule will not change!"

As soon as the words were spoken, all the cultivators, whether they had entered the Lotus Life Secret Realm or not, cheered, and even shouted "Long live the Heavenly Principle Sect!" It was unclear whether this was a pre-arranged setup.

'It's just being generous with other people's money; I didn't lose anything myself...'

Bai Zichen saw through the Heavenly Principle Sect's purpose in doing so at a glance; the current situation was different from the past.

The change of ownership of Zengguang Immortal City and the addition of a super power in the Central Region have put the entire Northern Region in a state of turmoil.

Under the current circumstances, it is unrealistic to hold the power to allocate all slots in the secret realm.

Moreover, to this day, the Heavenly Principle Sect has not taken actual control of Qishan, and the Holy Lotus Sect still exists perfectly well.

Taking the initiative to speak up and determine the allocation of quotas is better than being forced to sit down and negotiate a quota plan by various forces.

Those native Core Formation cultivators who were not qualified to join the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm in the past will remain so in the future.

On the surface, it's just that there's an extra qualification step: the opportunity to go on stage and compete.

In this way, everyone agreed.

"However, if I retrieve the fourth-tier flying sword, and the most precious twin lotus seeds are also obtained, the appeal of breakthrough-level spiritual items will drop significantly... The former two are coveted even by Nascent Soul True Monarchs, who might offer high rewards or send their disciples to enter the secret realm. Breakthrough-level spiritual items, on the other hand, are truly only useful to Core Formation cultivators, and it's highly likely that the top Core Formation cultivators will be absent from the future."

Once the quota was set and the presentation was completed, some of the monks dispersed.

There were still many cultivators waiting and had not left the vicinity of the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm.

Apart from the four members of the Heavenly Principle Sect sitting in a group, the other cultivators each sat in a separate area, with sufficient distance between them.

Su Wuming acted arrogantly and aloof, ignoring the several private telepathic communications.

Firstly, she didn't want to interact with people much, lest people associate her words and actions with Bai Zichen.

The other is that there is absolutely no need for cooperation.

His only goal was a fourth-tier flying sword; other treasures were merely icing on the cake and dispensable to him.

If it weren't for the rare and precious fourth-tier flying sword, missing this opportunity would have meant he would never have had a chance with the fourth-tier flying sword in the Lotus Life Secret Realm. Why would he ignore the Nascent Soul Transformation Path that was right in front of him and come to the secret realm first?

"Tang Yuan, it's normal for cultivators from the Dharma Aspect Sect to contact me telepathically. Faced with the numerical advantage of the Heavenly Principle Sect, we can only unite to avoid coming away empty-handed. The Core Formation cultivator from the Hidden Sun Sword Sect barely managed to stop his injuries with a pill, but he won't recover much in a short time. He can only exert half his strength at most, and I guess he's already given up on the idea of ​​competing."

Bai Zichen analyzed the cultivators who had sent him telepathic messages, trying to figure out their thoughts.

"If I'm not mistaken, that white-robed female cultivator is the same person I saw at the Pill King Conference. She even witnessed me killing Huang Ping Sanren... It's only been a few years, and she's already reached the peak of Core Formation. Her cultivation speed isn't much slower than mine!"

In such a short time, he progressed from the mid-stage of Core Formation to the peak of Core Formation, which can be described as making rapid progress.

It seems they have full confidence in their own abilities.

As for Ao Xuanling, given his personality, he certainly wouldn't take the initiative to invite others to join him in the secret realm.

However, he must possess a protective treasure personally crafted by True Monarch Yuan Mo, and the strength he can unleash in a life-or-death situation is far greater than his actual cultivation level.

Therefore, when encountering Ao Xuanling, one should not attack relentlessly in a way that could lead to death, but rather drive him away and imprison him.

Yan Rulong's telepathic message was something he hadn't expected.

Let's be frank: as long as the Heavenly Principles Sect has the Twin Lotus Hearts, everyone can work together and share the spoils equally.

As long as a breakthrough item is obtained, no matter how many there are, 'Su Wuming' will be guaranteed a share first.

However, these conditions still did not elicit any response from him, as if the message had been sent to a stubborn rock.

'Is this intense desire for the Twin Lotus Hearts a sign that Shi Chengdong's lifespan is running out, and he's attempting to refine the Azure King Pharmacist Pill?'

Bai Zichen couldn't help but think that the Holy Lotus Sect's biggest goal back then was the Twin Lotus Hearts, and now it had come to the Heavenly Principle Sect.

It's truly a new cycle.

Three days later, the auspicious day for the opening of the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm, as recorded in the annals, arrived.

In the void, a giant lotus flower seemed to be slowly blooming. Under the layers of petals, an unfathomable darkness instantly grew from the size of a grain of rice into a passage several feet wide.

"Everyone, this is the entrance to the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm... The inner passage is actually a short-distance teleportation array. There is no need to use true essence to resist it. Under the vibration of the true meaning of space, the more you resist, the stronger the backlash will be."

Yan Rulong kindly reminded him and took the lead in flying to the Lotus Center.

"However, the lowest level of cultivation here is the early stage of Core Formation. At most, there will be some discomfort during the teleportation process. There is no need to worry about being pulled and injured by the spatial force."

"Teleportation arrays are such a luxury that only existed in ancient times. A short teleportation array would be set up for a distance of thousands or even tens of thousands of miles."

Bai Zichen's eyes were like torches as he stared at Yan Rulong, who had disappeared into the passage.

"In today's world, building a new short-distance teleportation array would be enough to bankrupt a Nascent Soul sect!"

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