Immortal Road.

Lin Shan took it and glanced at it; the enhancement panel description was indeed Void Spiritual Essence!
"But why does it look a little different from the one you gave me last time?"

He clearly remembered that the wisp of ethereal spiritual energy that Qu Gong had given him last time was clearly a purple stream of energy, while this one was a small white light insect.

"It's normal!"

Qu Gong explained to him that the ethereal aura was actually a strange and varied phenomenon. It was formed by the interaction of extraterrestrial particles and the spiritual energy dissipating from all the heavens and myriad worlds, combined with the baptism of spatial turbulence, resulting in a rare luminous aura.

Essentially, every Nascent Soul cultivator who first travels to the heavens and forgets themselves will obtain a wisp of spiritual energy from the void!
This is essentially the "start-up capital" that the void world provides to each Nascent Soul stage cultivator's primordial thought avatar.

You mean, everyone has it?

Lin Shan's eyes widened. Wasn't that equivalent to every Nascent Soul cultivator having at least one Nascent Soul Incarnation?
"What about those worthless primordial spirits you mentioned that just fool around in the void and then quickly return to their blessed lands to comprehend the unity of self and other? Do they also have those?"

"Have."

Qu Gong nodded, but then shook his head.

"But the void spiritual essence they obtain can only inherit up to 60% of the original body's strength, which is the worst category. For example, the wisp I gave you was snatched from someone else."

"And your Void Spiritual Essence is the highest reward bestowed by the Void after fifty-four days of complete absorption in the unity of self and object. In theory, it is top-tier, and after cultivating the Primordial Spirit Incarnation, you should possess eighty to ninety percent of the strength of your original body!"

"Generally speaking, even a ten percent increase in the Nascent Soul stage is remarkable, let alone the fact that their Nascent Souls are already substandard, and the Nascent Soul avatars they condensed are even more ridiculously substandard, truly substandard among substandard!"

"How can it compare to your achievement of being truly lost in the world for fifty-four days? When the Yuan Nian avatar touches you, the fake one will be crushed by you. Only the true Yuan Shen can exchange a few blows with you, so it will be obvious who the fake one is!"

Lin Shan finally relaxed his brow.

It's unfair if you work so hard and struggle outside and still can't crush counterfeiters!

Qu Gong thought to himself, "This kid is so relaxed. With my help in borrowing treasures and protecting him, he can forget himself for so long after taking a pill. How can those mediocre primordial spirits bear this?"

"Once you've completed the third and fourth steps of the Primordial Spirit cultivation, the fifth step, Shattering the Void, should be no problem for you. Try it here."

Lin Shan was also looking forward to it. In the past, he either relied on the power of wind and thunder to strike the void or on the characteristics of divine essence. He always took shortcuts. Now that he had truly abandoned all external forces, could he break through the void with his own understanding?
Hiss~

As soon as he finished speaking, he casually waved his hand and tore open a rift in the void, where turbulent spatial currents surged and roared like a great river!

"this is me?"

He incredulously reached back his hand and looked at it twice.

There were no tricks involved, it was just instinct, almost like a talent, that made it so easy to tear open the void!
Qu Gong was slightly surprised, and told him with a smile.

"This is the result of reaching the limit of wandering in the heavens and forgetting oneself and the external world. You have actually come into contact with enough traces of light in the void and have figured out the principles behind them. It's just that your level is too low. You know what it is but not why it is. Don't worry, you will understand it slowly in the future."

It's not a big deal either.

In the cultivation world, many things, such as cultivation techniques and spells, are something that most people can practice and use when they first start out. However, if you ask them to create their own cultivation technique or spell based on the actual principles, they won't know how.

But it won't affect how you use it!
It can only be said that sometimes when you reach a certain level, you will naturally understand many things that you didn't understand before.

Not only that, Lin Shan also felt like a fish in water in the void, as if he were at home, able to roam freely for a long time, as if it were an innate talent, etched into his bones.

"I've already achieved the fifth step of my primordial spirit without even starting?"

"Of course, being able to shatter the void is considered completing the fifth step. There's nothing special about that. Back then, I automatically unlocked the fifth step after completing the third and fourth steps."

Qu Gong, having been through it all, told him that everything was now ready.

Only the sixth step, the tribulation of the primordial spirit, is left!

"The Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation is no joke. Even with your current strength, you'd have to rely on luck to withstand it on your own, because there are just too many potential dangers."

If one were to undergo tribulation in the main world, the unusual phenomenon would definitely attract other Nascent Soul stage cultivators to watch, and they would inevitably take advantage of the situation.

If one undergoes tribulation in the outer void, various void creatures that roam in the darkness will flock to the scene and try to interfere with the tribulation attempt, causing it to fail.

"If you are ready, you can try to overcome the tribulation now. Contact my master first; you should have his contact information."

Qu Gong casually mentioned it again.

"In short, my suggestion is that you should undergo your tribulation here in the void, far away from the main world. That way, it will be easier for you to hide yourself and you won't be exposed to everyone's eyes. Also, my master won't be monitored by the upper realm when he helps you."

Even at this point, he still thought of his master. It seems this guy is quite thoughtful. Lin Shan guessed that the last sentence was the key point.

However, this didn't matter to him. He had already demonstrated his primordial spirit cultivation in the main world, so it didn't matter where he underwent tribulation later.

Since the hermit in the straw hat doesn't want to be exposed, then this is a good place to choose.

He took out the fishing rod and began to call upon the banished immortal for the second time.

"Senior, Senior"

"I'm here, be quiet!"

The man in the straw hat is probably fishing, and I'm afraid he'll scare his fish away again. That's how steady the fisherman's temper is.

"What, are you about to undergo tribulation? Are you in a hurry? If not, wait until I finish this fishing."

No rush, no rush.

Although Lin Shan was a little anxious, he couldn't admit it and could only wait patiently.

Seeing this, Qu Gong didn't say anything more and stayed there with him to wait.

Most of the day had passed.

As the sun set in the main world, a sigh was heard from the other side. The man in the straw hat packed up his stall, casually waved his hand to open a ripple gate, and stepped right in front of the two.

Lin Shan asked with concern.

"Senior, how was the harvest?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qu Gong knew he was in trouble and quickly grabbed his sleeve to shut him up!

The man in the straw hat looked very ugly. He snorted coldly without explaining, and instead looked at Qu Gong beside him, and scolded him on the spot!

"Weren't you sealed inside? How did you escape?"

"Uh, Master, that..."

Qu Gong's eyes darted around, and he stammered, changing the subject.

Lin Shan didn't dare to speak at this moment. He couldn't very well say that he was the one who released it, because that would be a blatant slap in the face to others.
Fortunately, the matter was already an open secret, so the man in the straw hat didn't pursue it further, but instead glared fiercely at Qu Gong.

"You've been holed up there all day, just sleeping, and you haven't made any progress. Do you know how many generations behind your peers you are?"

"I met those juniors when I took you to visit old friends in the Immortal Realm back then. Now, some of them hold important positions in the Heavenly River Navy, some lead troops to conquer the wilderness in the outer space, and some have gone to the underworld to serve as envoys. At the very least, they have all been ranked among the immortals!"

"And look at you? You've wasted tens of thousands of years! This is precisely the time for you to mature within this seal. Clear away your anxieties, calm your mind, and cultivate. Reach the required level soon, and you can ascend and break through the barrier, the seal will open on its own!" "What a dull, stupid fool! How could I have taken on such a useless disciple?"

Qu Gong lowered his head in shame upon hearing this, and dared not utter a word.

The man in the straw hat launched into a tirade, his exasperation mirroring that of an elder in the mortal world who always compares his apprentice to others.

Can the seal be broken if one ascends to immortality?
Lin Shan then suddenly realized!

So the straw hat man's original intention was to let Qu Gong settle down, cultivate properly, and ascend to immortality as soon as possible. But this guy just hid inside and slept soundly for tens of thousands of years!
Later, he broke the seal himself, probably because this immortal master couldn't bear to watch anymore and released Qu Gong.

He felt genuinely envious when he thought about how this guy had been taken to the celestial realm by his elders when he was a child.

Born with a noble start, yet wasting countless years, and now almost being caught up by myself!

Thinking about it this way, the Sparrow family is utterly useless!

If only I had a true immortal master
The man in the straw hat seemed to see through Lin Shan's thoughts and added a sentence directly.

"I won't take in this jinx; go and bring misfortune to others."

"???"

Lin Shan stared wide-eyed, speechless with astonishment.

"Alright, hurry up and undergo the tribulation. Eat and drink whatever spiritual treasures you can find as soon as possible. Increase your foundation before your primordial spirit breaks through. Every little bit counts, because the effect will be greatly reduced after the primordial spirit breakthrough."

The man in the straw hat could see through all of Lin Shan's treasures; apart from the enhancement panel, he had no secrets. Under his guidance, Lin Shan took out a bunch of things one by one and started eating.

He collected quite a lot of things in Leibo Sea, especially micro-rock moss, ice jade essence, earth vein essence, and even yin-yang mystic core, all of which are rare spiritual herbs.

In addition, he also had two Formless Star Cocoons, one of which he had stolen himself, and the other from the Ice Python, which he also stole.

He had amassed countless copies of the previous Nine Abyss Star Vortexes, consuming them until he developed resistance and they became completely ineffective against him.

He planned to save the Yin-Yang Mystic Core, along with the Eternal Silent Coal and the Dark Earth Core, for his Nirvana Avatar to use when breaking through to the Primordial Spirit stage. He estimated that he would also need to upgrade the "Yin-Yang Nirvana Scripture" at that time.

Two formless star cocoons, one the main body and one the clone.

The man in the straw hat nodded, rarely teaching him how to use the Formless Star Cocoon in person.

"The Star Spirit Embryo is indeed very useful for assisting in breaking through levels. In ancient times, the ancestors of the human race also loved to use it for cultivation. It tastes better when roasted."

As he spoke, he stretched out his palm, and a ball of blue immortal fire burst into flames. He then took the Formless Star Cocoon and placed it on the fire to roast.

It's a rare treat to eat a Star Spirit Egg once in a lifetime, wouldn't it be a waste not to cook it properly?

He belatedly asked Lin Shan:
"Oh, right, I haven't asked you if you prefer it steamed or baked?"

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Lin Shan was speechless. You've already started grilling, I can't exactly say I prefer steaming, can I?

"I've loved grilling it since I was a kid!"

"Hmm, good taste."

The man in the straw hat praised it generously, and the flames began to sizzle and stir-fry, making a crackling sound on the surface of the star cocoon.

A minty aroma gradually wafted out.

Even though Qu Gong was only a primordial spirit without a physical body, he could still smell the fragrance and couldn't help but sniff it.

Meanwhile, in the void, a large number of creatures sensed the source of the fragrance and flocked to it, eager to feast!

You can see countless tiny insects crawling out, and moths flying densely to the flame, only to be burned to ashes in an instant by the divine fire.

A muffled roar suddenly came from the side, and a series of dark shadows spread out in all directions.

"Huh? Those are Void Sharks. The shark swarm has come too?"

Qu Gong was on high alert, and Lin Shan followed suit.

These sharks were discovered to be entirely blue, deeply integrated into the void. Each one was tens of feet long, with tail fins as sharp as giant axes, and each swim created ripples in the void.

These are predators in the void, each one comparable to a Nascent Soul stage cultivator!
Once targeted by a swarm of sharks, unless you immediately escape to the nearest safe haven, you will surely be reduced to ashes!

The reason why Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the lower realm cannot cross the void to other worlds is because there are countless void currents and void creatures along the way, and once they encounter them, they will be doomed.

Even the extraterrestrial demon fleets that invaded various realms at their peak suffered heavy losses in the void!

Lin Shan dared not move an inch, fortunately, the banished immortal was there to keep order.

The man in the straw hat continued roasting eggs with a nonchalant air, and then summoned another mysterious creature!
Suddenly, the void beside them cracked open, and a flat, black shadow darted out quickly. It smelled the egg and tried to snatch it away, but as soon as it put its mouth into the immortal fire, it was burned by the flames and screamed in pain. It immediately darted into the spatial rift and fled!

"This is."

Lin Shan didn't see it clearly just now; he could only feel the suffocating atmosphere flash by!

This was definitely more than just the strength of a primordial spirit, making him feel as helpless as an ant.

"This is the Void Kun, a simple-minded creature, a top overlord in the lower realm's void."

The man in the straw hat leisurely warmed himself by the fire and explained things to the two of them.

"Once this creature matures, it becomes a seventh-tier void creature, comparable to a human cultivator in the Void Transformation stage. Its characteristics are also quite obvious: it has a body covered in star essence skin and two white stripes on its back. I've eaten Kun eggs before, and they tasted quite good."

As he spoke, he switched to a different type of white and red flame to roast the food, and his skillful temperature control was truly amazing.

What's strange is that this flame is ordinary and unremarkable, yet it can roast the star cocoon to its very core.

The fragrance grew stronger and stronger, and the entire void was surrounded by a vast array of extraterrestrial creatures, turning the place into an impenetrable fortress.

Suddenly a large star appeared overhead, its blinding light illuminating thousands of miles around, and bubbles began to rise and boil in the void.

"This is the Qilin cub of my Wuxiang Star Spirit clan! You humans are utterly audacious, courting death!!!"

A loud shout rang out, and the powerful gravity of the meteorite pressed down, causing a terrifying void storm to condense, with countless sounds of glass shattering all around.

Lin Shan and Qu Gong looked up and exclaimed, "Good heavens, isn't this an ancient relic of the Star Spirit race?"

This natal star spans thousands of miles, controls the lifeline of the void's power, and resembles a giant octopus.

At the very least, they are at the Void Transformation stage, having lived in the darkness of the lower realm for countless years. This time, sensing that the Star Cocoon was being roasted, they came in a fit of rage, just as infuriating as a human seeing an infant being roasted.

Without a word, we're going to crush these humans to death on the spot!

(End of this chapter)