Chapter 427 - 403: The Soul Condensing Pill and Zhong Yu’s Breakthrough

Chapter 427: Chapter 403: The Soul Condensing Pill and Zhong Yu’s Breakthrough

After a long while, all the Spiritual Qi in the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion had been devoured. Only then did Zhang Chi’s breakthrough conclude. His Realm was already consolidated, and he had officially stepped into the Nascent Soul Peak.

Compared to before, his Magical Power, physical body, and Divine Soul had all become much stronger.

His Divine Soul, for example, had once again broken through its limits. With just a little more time spent cultivating the White Bone Divine Forging Technique, it would be able to reach the level of the Divinity Transformation Peak.

These all-around enhancements also caused Zhang Chi’s Combat Power to increase dramatically. For example, activating the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure would be more effortless, consuming relatively less power, yet its Mighty Power would be even greater.

If he had been at this Realm back when he first obtained the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion, he could have definitely used his home-field advantage to make those two Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs regret they ever came.

’Good. At this rate, in another four hundred years or so, I can try to break through to the Divinity Transformation Realm. If I succeed, I won’t have to fear anyone in this Endless Desert Sea, or even in the entire Human Immortal Cultivation Realm.’

’And since my Lifespan far surpasses that of ordinary Divinity Transformation Cultivators, I can finally, truly relax for a while.’

’Even now, if I were to encounter a powerful foe in the Divinity Transformation Realm, I should be able to retreat completely unscathed!’

After inspecting his condition, Zhang Chi couldn’t help but feel exhilarated. He was filled with anticipation for the future and, at the same time, a sense of security he had never felt before.

Of course, even though he was no longer so wary of Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs, Zhang Chi didn’t let his guard down. He certainly had no intention of actually seeking out a powerful Divinity Transformation foe to test his Combat Power.

After all, it was completely unnecessary, and the risk was far too great.

His plan, therefore, was to continue lying low in the Desert Divine Palace until he achieved Divinity Transformation.

After that, Zhang Chi went to the Alchemy Hall, took out the Alchemy Materials for the Soul Condensing Pill, and officially fired up the furnace to begin refining.

After so many years, he was long familiar with the Pseudo-Spirit Treasure Pill Furnace here and had also run countless simulations in the Dream Space.

Thus, refining the Soul Condensing Pill was a task he was thoroughly familiar with.

The Soul Condensing Pill was also known in the Immortal Cultivation Realm as the Divine Transformation Pill. As the name implied, it allowed a Cultivator to condense their Primordial Spirit—or in other words, for their Divine Soul to undergo a metamorphosis.

Under this Elixir’s effects, a Cultivator’s Divine Soul would fuse with their Magical Power, their Nascent Soul would shatter, and it would be reborn as a Primordial Spirit.

At that point, the Cultivator would become a Divinity Transformation Great Power.

This Elixir, like the Nascent Soul Pill and the Dust Condensing Pill, was essential for a Cultivator’s breakthrough.

For an ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator, obtaining this Elixir was nearly as difficult as ascending to the heavens. It was unlikely that even the three Palace Masters possessed the Elixir or the primary materials for its refinement.

The Great Qian Immortal Dynasty did have it, but it was a restricted resource. An ordinary cultivator at the Nascent Soul Peak, even if they slaved away for the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty, would have almost no chance of obtaining it.

But Zhang Chi had a complete set of the materials.

Moreover, he had long ago obtained the Pill Formula for refining the Soul Condensing Pill from Master Taixuan’s memories.

WHOOSH...

Right then, Zhang Chi tossed the pre-processed Alchemy Materials into the Pill Furnace one by one. He then formed a profound Spirit Technique with his hands. The materials immediately melted under the influence of the Hundred Herbs Spirit Fire and underwent unknown changes in their medicinal properties.

After this continued for over a month, the Pill Furnace finally emitted a clear chime. Accompanied by a dazzling Spiritual Light that shot toward the heavens, three round, shimmering golden Pills flew out.

The Pills were the size of longans, crystalline and translucent, emitting astonishing Spiritual Power fluctuations and the fresh scent of herbs.

The moment they appeared, they shot off into the distance as if they had gained Spirituality and were trying to escape.

But with a casual lift of his hand, Zhang Chi easily snatched the three Pills from the air.

"Two of ordinary quality, and one of superior quality. Excellent!"

His eyes swept over them, and Zhang Chi couldn’t help but nod in satisfaction.

During his many simulations, he had only ever managed to produce one successful Pill each time; the other two were always Wasted Pills.

Only on very rare occasions had he produced two successful Pills and one Wasted Pill.

He had never once managed to produce three successful Pills.

Therefore, this result was far beyond his expectations.

However, considering his Divine Soul and Magical Power had grown stronger after his Cultivation breakthrough, it was natural that his Alchemy skill would rise accordingly, so he wasn’t too surprised.

And these three Pills would be enough for his breakthrough.

In fact, if nothing went wrong, he would likely only need a single ordinary Pill. The extras could surely be sold for a heavenly price or traded for many precious materials.

He took out a Jade Bottle, placed the Pills inside, and carefully sealed it with a Secret Technique before resuming his Cultivation.

He didn’t just refine Spiritual Qi; he also specifically used the thunderbolt from the Array in the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion to perform Thunder Body Cultivation. This not only strengthened his physical body and quenched his Magical Power and Divine Soul, but also enhanced his resistance to lightning damage.

This way, when he faced the Divinity Transformation Thunder Tribulation in the future, it would surely be much easier.

In the blink of an eye, another ten years passed. Flying Dragon No.1 finally advanced to the Tier Four Peak, its Cultivation speed far surpassing even Zhang Chi’s.

But this was actually quite normal. Over the years, Flying Dragon No.1 had been constantly hunting in the desert, and Zhang Chi had also provided it with a considerable number of Tier Four Peak Demon Pills.

As for Flying Dragon No.2 and No.3, they had both died after exhausting their Lifespans.

’So, Senior Sister Zhong Yu has finally reached the Golden Core Limit? Good. Thinking about it, she’s already well into her six hundreds. If she can’t break through soon, it will really be too late.’

That day, Zhang Chi received a letter from the Canglan Sect, along with a large sum of Spirit Stones that Zhong Yu had accumulated over the years.

Clearly, Zhong Yu wanted Zhang Chi’s help to procure a set of Nascent Soul Materials.

After reading the letter, Zhang Chi was quite pleased. He then used the Desert Divine Palace’s network to send over a complete set of Nascent Soul Materials, including one Vein-Protecting Pill and one Nascent Soul Pill.

Zhong Yu didn’t reply, but half a year later, she arrived in person at the Bixue Green Oasis South Bay Cave Mansion, bringing the Female Cultivator Wen with her.

And by this time, Zhong Yu was already a Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivator.

The Female Cultivator Wen, however, was still far from the Golden Core Limit. Furthermore, she had very little Lifespan remaining, and that was only because she had taken a Lifespan Extension Pill.

After all, she had been older than Zhang Chi to begin with.

Now that Zhang Chi was already 650 years old, her own age was even more advanced.

"You mean you want to directly refine a Nascent Soul and use a Secret Technique to become a Nascent Soul Cultivator?" Zhang Chi asked again, looking at the Female Cultivator Wen inside the South Bay Cave Mansion.

"That’s right. While this method won’t let me become a true Nascent Soul, it will ultimately let me live for another four hundred years. So, I ask for your help, Senior. I am willing to use all my accumulated Spirit Stones as payment."

"If that’s not enough, I can sign a Spirit Contract and repay you slowly after I become a Nascent Soul Cultivator. And I’ll pay interest. You can decide on the rate, Senior."

The Female Cultivator Wen said with determination.

She had once been fair-skinned and beautiful, but now her hair was graying, and wrinkles lined her face.

At the same time, she felt a profound sense of helplessness.

When she had first followed Zhang Chi to the Endless Desert Sea, she had planned to become a Nascent Soul Cultivator through normal Cultivation.

But now, that was clearly impossible.

Still, being able to use a Secret Technique to refine a Nascent Soul and advance was a far better outcome than that of Female Cultivator Tian and Cultivator Wen, who had remained behind in the Great Abyss.

The two of them had surely not even reached the Golden Core Peak Realm by now, let alone advanced to Nascent Soul.

"Alright. It seems this is the only option at the moment."

Zhang Chi nodded slightly.

In the Female Cultivator Wen’s situation, even with a Tier Four Life Extension Pill, her remaining Lifespan wouldn’t be enough for her to cultivate to the Golden Core Limit. Therefore, refining a Nascent Soul was indeed her best option.

And seeing as they were all cultivators who had come from the Great Abyss, plus the fact that she had prepared a large sum of Spirit Stones, Zhang Chi didn’t mind lending her a hand.

For Zhang Chi, it was a trivial matter anyway.

After all, compared to the last time in the Great Abyss, his Divine Soul was undoubtedly stronger and his Cultivation was higher.

This meant that when he performed the Secret Technique, success was even more certain.

As for Early Stage Nascent Souls, he had no shortage of them.

After all, he had killed many Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Heaven-defying Alliance over the years.

Following that, Zhang Chi took out several Nascent Souls and let the Female Cultivator Wen make her choice.

The Female Cultivator took out a large sum of Spirit Stones and nervously handed them to Zhang Chi.

She was clearly afraid it wasn’t enough.

"This is more or less enough."

Zhang Chi nodded slightly and accepted the Spirit Stones with a wave of his hand.

"Thank you, Senior."

The Female Cultivator Wen was overjoyed, moved to tears of gratitude.

The reason was simple: if it had been any other senior, they might not have agreed to help even if she had offered more Spirit Stones, and even if they had, success would not have been guaranteed.

But with Zhang Chi, there was clearly no such issue.

Not only had Zhang Chi given her a discount, but his success rate was also extremely high.

Back in the Great Abyss, Zhang Chi had already created quite a few Nascent Souls. The Female Cultivator Wen had long been aware of this; otherwise, she would not have sought him out.

"Haha, you can just call me Senior Brother. Soon enough, you’ll be a Nascent Soul Cultivator too!"

Zhang Chi laughed heartily.

He then waved his hand and put away the other Nascent Souls, leaving only the one the Female Cultivator Wen had chosen. Then and there, he performed the Secret Technique, and the Nascent Soul quickly flew into her body.

After that, the Female Cultivator Wen transformed, becoming a Nascent Soul Powerhouse. However, her strength and Lifespan were far inferior to those of Zhong Yu, Chen Bufan, and the others, and as for potential, she now had none.

Even so, the Female Cultivator Wen was still thrilled and thanked him repeatedly for his help.

At the same time, her aged appearance rapidly grew youthful again, making her look as though she were only in her twenties.

Her gaze toward Zhang Chi was filled with tender affection, but she didn’t let too much of this emotion show.

The reason was simple: she knew she had no right, and besides, Zhang Chi already had Lan Xuan and Qin Susu.

In fact, Chen Ling’Er and Zhong Yu, who were watching from the side, also deeply admired Zhang Chi, their gazes clearly filled with adoration.

"Junior Sister Chen, your Lifespan must be running low too, right? Do you also want to advance to Nascent Soul this way? I can give you an even lower price. If you can provide the Nascent Soul and materials yourself, it’ll be even simpler," Zhang Chi said, turning to Chen Ling’Er.

Chen Ling’Er was only a Golden Core Cultivator and technically didn’t have the qualifications to be called his Junior Sister. But they were all old friends, and Chen Ling’Er, Zhong Yu, Qin Susu, and the others all addressed each other as sisters.

Thus, Zhang Chi didn’t insist on being called ’Senior’ just because his Cultivation was higher.

"I... I want to try a little longer!"

Chen Ling’Er hesitated upon hearing his words.

Even after taking Tiers One, Two, and Three Lifespan Extension Pills, she had less than a hundred years of Lifespan remaining.

Right now, despite having used a Beauty Pill, she was already showing unavoidable signs of aging.