Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Inside the Taoist temple cave.

Lin Changsheng's body emanated a powerful magical force, and his aura gradually became more and more turbulent. His power rose steadily, and even after reaching the peak of the Golden Core stage, it did not stop, seemingly showing signs of getting out of control.

At that moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, his expression calm, and calmly swallowed a pure pill.

Nascent Soul Pill!

At the same time, a cool sensation that had been lurking within him for a long time, like a refreshing rain falling in the sweltering heat, soothed the magic power that was about to spiral out of control.

This is an auxiliary effect of the Xuan Yin constitution.

In addition, Lin Changsheng has steadily improved step by step over the years, and has a meticulous control over his own magical power, so he was able to get through it safely.

The first step in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is so perilous.

Many cultivators attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul realm fail because they are not adequately prepared or their own magical power is not pure or solid enough. They are disturbed by this rapidly surging aura, and then suddenly collapse and lose control, resulting in a backlash of the Golden Core, failure, injury, or even the risk of death.

In contrast, Lin Changsheng not only had many preparations, but also had the experience of condensing the Nascent Soul of the 'Saint Monarch of Reincarnation', a fourth-order body refinement body, and a Nascent Soul-level divine sense. For him, the first step was smooth and uneventful.

a few days later.

Inside Lin Changsheng's body, within the full and translucent golden core, a dazzling spiritual light suddenly emanated. The internal light and dark shifted, accompanied by rhythmic pulsations and expansion, seemingly giving birth to a miraculous life.

Tiny cracks appeared on the surface of the golden elixir, and spiritual light peeked out from within. The cracks gradually increased and eventually split open.

In an instant, Lin Changsheng was in a daze, entering a mysterious state. His vast divine sense at the Nascent Soul level merged with the pure magic power within his Golden Core, and a brand new Nascent Soul energy was born and grew stronger.

It was as if Lin Changsheng, the owner of the body, was merely a spectator, his mind immersed in the changes within his body from an outsider's perspective.

It seemed like a fleeting moment, yet also like a thousand years.

Until the baby was fully formed, it transformed into a tiny 'little person' about an inch long.

To be more precise, it is a scaled-down version of 'Lin Changsheng'.

The nascent soul unconsciously wrinkled its nose, looking utterly adorable.

It seemed to have just been formed, and the effort was too great; an absurd hunger came from the level of the soul.

The nascent soul opened its mouth wide, devouring the surrounding fragments of golden cores.

After a while, the golden core fragments were swallowed, and the nascent soul pursed its lips, leaped up, and actually separated directly from its physical body, hovering a few feet above its head.

At this moment, at the foot of the mountain outside the dojo, the ancient, verdant tree that had advanced to the fourth rank seemed to be drawn by something, its branches and leaves trembling as if they had come alive, its surface lush and green, as if in joy.

As the nascent soul inside the cave inhaled deeply, an extremely pure life force was drawn from the ancient tree, passing through layers of restrictions and merging with the nascent soul.

Half a day later, the nascent soul grew to three inches in size, its entire body dyed a crystal-clear emerald green.

The Nascent Soul being was completely satisfied, letting out a long burp, its powerful aura containing a vibrant life force.

The original fourth-tier ancient tree has withered and yellowed leaves, losing its vitality.

……

"Such a powerful life force indeed indicates the formation of the 'Wood Spirit Body' into a Nascent Soul!"

Cang Xuan was amazed, his eyes shining brightly, no longer clouded as before.

"Next is the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation. I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Zilan to lend a hand and share some of the power of the tribulation."

Cang Xuan gazed at the distant mountain peak, which was filled with restrictions, his words revealing an barely suppressed excitement and urgency.

Over the long years, he has devoured many rare and precious treasures, including human nascent souls and even demon beast infants.

But I have never seen anyone with such vitality.

If one could swallow this human nascent soul, under the influence of his innate supernatural powers, his lifespan could be greatly extended.

He had a strong premonition that this increase in lifespan would be enough to support his advancement to the late stage of the fourth rank, and he might even have a chance to touch the legendary realm of the 'fifth-rank demon beast,' comparable to a human Nascent Soul cultivator!

"Senior Cangxuan, rest assured, since I have agreed, I will do my best to use my supernatural powers to help you during the Heavenly Tribulation."

Zi Lan smiled and readily agreed.

But as soon as he finished speaking, his gaze subtly met that of his junior brother, True Monarch Kui Mu, and a strange look appeared in his bright eyes.

Not long ago, my junior brother Kui Mu used a secret technique of the sect to transmit his voice, telling me everything that happened decades ago.

The person before me who was attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul realm was actually the Golden Core cultivator who had obtained the sect's 'Wooden Cauldron' and escaped from his junior brother in a sorry state.

During a mission to retrieve a supreme treasure, Zi Lan unexpectedly encountered two sect treasures at the same time. However, she also had her own plans in mind.

As sacred treasures of the sect, these existing cauldrons are extremely difficult to control. Even if the wooden cauldrons are recovered, it is unlikely that any cultivator in the sect will be able to fully refine them and unleash their full potential.

Unlike the Ghost Valley True Monarch, Lin Changsheng, who controls the 'Supreme Wood Spirit Cauldron', naturally inherited the lost wooden cauldron from the ruins, not by snatching it from the 'Nine Cauldrons Sect', and has no enmity with the sect.

If one can be recruited into the sect, one can serve as an elder, wielding the 'Wooden Cauldron' and bringing benefits to the sect.

Moreover, although the 'Azure Wood Spirit Cauldron' is a spiritual treasure, its effects are more auxiliary and have limited enhancement to offensive methods. In the hands of a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator, it is more convenient for the sect to control it.

However, judging from the current situation, Cangxuan seems to be quite interested in this person, and there may be a conflict between their goals.

But all of this is a matter for later; it all depends on whether this person can successfully advance to the Nascent Soul realm.

For a moment, both sides had their own thoughts.

……

As dark clouds gathered in the sky, the clear blue sky gradually darkened.

The dark, swirling tribulation clouds, interspersed with flashes of lightning, exuded a oppressive aura that made cultivators within a radius of thousands of miles feel an almost suffocating discomfort.

Some Golden Core cultivators observing near the temple were all visibly shaken and began to circulate their magical power to counteract the oppressive force.

Outside the cave, layers of intricate restrictions suddenly opened, and a figure in white floated out. Without the aid of any magical artifacts or treasures, he stood in mid-air and flew to the mountain peak!

Having advanced to the Nascent Soul realm, Lin Changsheng was able to initially control the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and his magical power and divine sense also surged once again.

Nascent Soul power!

This powerful feeling of controlling the world is intoxicating.

With a slight thought, Lin Changsheng sensed that there were eight or nine Nascent Soul level auras around him, some bright and some dim.

But he remained calm and unconcerned.

The moment he condensed his nascent soul, as his own strength increased, he mastered the white ape's 'seeking advantage and avoiding harm' divine power, greatly reducing the danger warning.

Although there are risks, they are no longer life-threatening.

The most important thing now is to survive the Heavenly Tribulation and complete the advancement as soon as possible.

‘Boom! ’

A muffled rumble of thunder echoed from within the clouds of calamity.

Lin Changsheng looked up and gazed into the distance. His deep gaze seemed to pierce through the thick clouds of tribulation. In the depths of the sky, there seemed to be an irresistible will that firmly locked onto the newborn nascent soul within him, like an illusion of being pushed aside by the power of heaven and earth.

'boom! ’

A thick, bluish-purple arc of lightning ripped across the sky, flashing dazzling light. The pitch-black night sky briefly returned to daylight, and the frenzied aura of destruction landed precisely on Lin Changsheng.

brush!

In an instant, Lin Changsheng's body shone brightly, and various magical artifacts and treasures appeared.

A magic fan that crackles with lightning.

'A heavy bowl with a dazzling blue light'

'An oil lamp exuding a rustic charm'

'A rake covered with mysterious patterns'

……

Using a variety of magical treasures and techniques, they easily dealt with the first heavenly lightning strike.

Then the second and third ones.

When the fourth bolt of heavenly lightning struck, dozens of spiritual lights floated out from Lin Changsheng's body, transforming into various colored talismans. These talismans connected with each other to form a mysterious array that enveloped him.

‘Boom! ’

The power of the heavenly lightning increased with each strike, but starting from the fourth strike, its power multiplied, causing damage to many magical artifacts and treasures.

The thick, lightning-powered serpent relentlessly bombarded the rune array.

The fifth and sixth steps.

Starting with the seventh bolt of heavenly lightning, the talisman array finally gave way, and the array composed of dozens of fourth-order talismans shattered. However, it did not completely negate the power of the lightning tribulation. The remaining lightning arcs damaged many magical treasures and heavily bombarded Lin Changsheng.

A few breaths later, although he was not seriously injured, he was struck down from the sky by lightning, charred and disheveled, looking like a piece of charcoal.

At the same time, wisps of emerald green wood-attribute energy emanated, repairing the body injured by the lightning strike.

Lin Changsheng took several pills in succession, but before he could adjust his breathing, the eighth lightning strike was born in the tribulation clouds.

"Fourth-tier Body Refinement..."

"I suffered some minor injuries during the seventh heavenly tribulation. Perhaps I cannot compare with the geniuses of the Eastern Continent, but in the barren cultivation world of Gunzhou, it is not bad."

Zi Lan's eyes lit up as she sensed the slightly disordered aura after experiencing the seventh heavenly lightning strike and instantly made a judgment.

The power of the eighth heavenly lightning bolt increased several times, and the power of the ninth heavenly lightning bolt far surpassed that of the previous eight. Even though Lin Changsheng had the fourth-level body refinement as a reliance, he seemed to be limited by the region in terms of magic treasures and secret techniques, so the outcome was hard to predict.

"I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Zilan to help."

Cang Xuan nodded slowly, having naturally figured out the trick.

So, Zi Lan took a step forward, her graceful figure traversing the void, and in the blink of an eye appeared near Mingling Peak.

She then activated her cultivation technique, and the purple mark on her forehead flickered with lightning, mysterious and noble, like a goddess.

Her body surged with lightning-attribute energy, surrounded by countless purple lightning arcs, instantly drawing upon the lightning-attribute energy within a radius of a thousand miles.

"Another Nascent Soul True Monarch!"

Beneath the vast Netherworld Peak, many cultivators were astonished.

Before everyone could react, they saw the mysterious woman in mid-air amidst the arcs of lightning, her purple mark on her forehead opening up as she devoured the lightning-attribute energy between heaven and earth like a whale swallowing its prey.

With the influence of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, he was able to affect the heavenly lightning in the tribulation clouds in a short period of time!

The lightning attribute aura was thin, and the power of the eighth heavenly lightning bolt was reduced by nearly 10%!

Lin Changsheng looked surprised, not expecting that this unfamiliar Nascent Soul cultivator who had been lurking for so long would actually use such a secret technique to help him.

He then decisively summoned several magical artifacts and treasures, combined with a large array of talismans to neutralize most of the power, and then withstood it with his bare body.

After a short while, the ninth bolt of heavenly lightning converged.

'Rumble'

The mysterious girl seemed to have absorbed too much lightning-attribute energy to reach her limit; her pretty face was slightly flushed. She barely managed to reduce the power of the ninth heavenly lightning by half and delayed its descent.

Lin Changsheng managed to survive the final heavenly lightning strike, despite nearly destroying all his magical artifacts, exhausting all his magical talismans, and even summoning numerous near-fourth-tier and even third-tier puppets to resist it. In the end, he suffered severe injuries to his fourth-tier refining body.

At this moment, Lin Changsheng was in an unprecedentedly disheveled state. His internal energy was weak, his magical power was chaotic, and his body was as black as charcoal. Yet, he was clinging to life and sat cross-legged in meditation.

Before long, a vibrant energy of rebirth after destruction emerged within Lin Changsheng's body.

He himself kept his eyes closed and looked solemn.

The high-level cultivators watching held their breath, their minds racing.

After the tribulation of heavenly lightning, the nascent soul has been formed!

Next, as long as he overcomes the tribulation of inner demons, the cultivation world of Gunzhou will officially have one more 'Nascent Soul True Monarch'!