Chapter 954 Nascent Soul Formation (Part 1)

[Talent Refresh, Reward Talent "Five Elements Spirit Body":

1. Greatly enhance the speed of spiritual energy absorption and refinement,

2. When using Five Elements spells and magical treasures, spirit body talent attributes can be stacked.

Hidden Divine Talent:

When cultivating Five Elements Technique, there is a certain probability to awaken the Thunder Spirit Root.]

"Five Elements Spirit Body?"

Chu Ning looked at the refreshed spirit body talent and couldn’t help but feel a surge of amazement.

He had already gathered five different attribute spirit bodies, so what did this new Five Elements Spirit Body mean?

Moreover, when Chu Ning looked at the introduction of the spirit body talent, he didn’t find anything particularly unusual.

The talent to greatly enhance spiritual energy absorption and refinement speed seemed to be present in all kinds of attribute spirit body talents.

Previously, it was only the absorption and refinement speed of different attribute spiritual energy.

"Could it be that there is something special about this speed?"

With this thought flashing through his mind, Chu Ning decided not to look at the subsequent details for now.

Instead, he directly began cultivating the Five Elements Chaos Technique once again.

As soon as the Five Elements Chaos Technique started, Chu Ning felt his body was like a black hole frantically absorbing spiritual energy.

"This speed..."

Chu Ning felt a great shock in his heart.

At this moment, he had not taken any elixirs or spirit fruits, nor did he have any spirit seeds within him.

Yet, Chu Ning felt that the speed at which he absorbed and refined spiritual energy was akin to when he had dual spirit seeds inside his body.

"So, that’s it!"

After cultivating for a while and confirming that his feelings were indeed correct, Chu Ning slowly opened his eyes.

A hint of joyful emotion flickered in his gaze.

Previously, he had been worrying that after refining all spirit seeds and entering the Nascent Soul stage, his cultivation speed might slow down significantly.

But now, the refresh of the Five Elements Spirit Body would allow him, as long as the spiritual energy at the cultivation site was sufficient, to seemingly have spirit seeds within once more.

Subsequently, Chu Ning focused his gaze on the second innate divine technique of the Five Elements Spirit Body.

When using Five Elements spells, spirit body talent attributes can be stacked.

With a bit of thought, Chu Ning understood.

Previously, each of Chu Ning’s spirit bodies had a special talent.

For example, the Fire Attribute doubled the attack power, the Gold Attribute doubled the forbidden breaking power, and the Water Attribute doubled the enemy confinement effect.

But this only applied to spells, not to magical treasures.

Now, by using Five Elements spells and magical treasures, he could have all these effects combined.

The most direct manifestation would likely be his Five Elements Sword Array.

Before this, the power of the Five Elements Sword Array was more reliant on the strength of the array itself.

It hadn’t been combined with Chu Ning’s spirit body talent.

Instead, using a single spirit sword to cast a spell could harness the spirit body talent.

Now, with the innate talent of the Five Elements Spirit Body, the power of the Five Elements Spirit Sword could be maximized.

To give a simple example, when Chu Ning used the unified Five Elements Spirit Sword to strike, the sword aura could benefit from the combined power of all spirit body attributes.

Whether in attack or forbidden breaking, this power could be doubled.

Similarly, the power effects of the Five Elements Sword Array, whether in confining or killing enemies, could also be doubled.

"Ten years ago, when the Five Elements Spirit Sword gathered the Tier Eight Demon Beast Essence Souls of Earth and Wood attributes,

the sword aura he emitted could still be shattered by the Sect Leader’s spells, containing Nascent Soul power.

But now, even if the Sect Leader is a Nascent Soul cultivator with the Nascent Soul power boost, he might not be able to withstand this sword of mine."

Chu Ning gently smiled at this moment.

This was partly because he had already reached the Golden Core Late Stage Peak, with a greatly enhanced density of magical power.

Additionally, the refresh of the Five Elements Spirit Body talent could bring him even stronger attack power.

As for awakening the Thunder Spirit Root while cultivating the Five Elements Technique, Chu Ning was very familiar with it.

Awakening should be eventual, just a matter of timing.

Based on the awakening process of the Ice Spirit Root, perhaps there’s no need to wait for the Fourth Layer Perfection of the Five Elements Chaos Technique.

Having reached the Golden Core Late Stage Peak, Chu Ning did not immediately take the Spiritual Clarity Fruit.

His intuition told him that it wasn’t yet the best time to form the Nascent Soul.

"It is said that one of the greatest obstacles to forming the Nascent Soul is the heart demon, so perhaps it’s best to adjust my mindset before taking the Nascent Soul Formation Pills."

Thinking this in his heart, Chu Ning stood up and with a step had already arrived at the door of the cultivation room.

Void Escape!

Spending ten years to reach the Golden Core Late Stage Peak was partly due to refining spirit seeds, but another reason was the significant time Chu Ning spent cultivating the Void Escape.

Now, Chu Ning could use Void Escape to instantly teleport five zhang away.

This distance was considerably shorter than the more than ten zhang of Phantom Escape but was still highly valued by Chu Ning.

Such a miraculous secret technique had a far greater life-saving effect than Phantom Escape.

Chu Ning walked out of the cultivation room, and Cen Zijin heard the movement and also came to the courtyard.

Seeing Chu Ning, her face immediately showed a look of joy.

"You’ve reached the Golden Core Late Stage Peak?"

Chu Ning nodded slightly.

"I have, but I haven’t taken the Spiritual Clarity Fruit yet, so forming the Nascent Soul will be delayed a bit."

"Yes, that’s advisable." Cen Zijin’s smile immediately became considerably restrained.

"The matter of condensing the Nascent Soul should not be rushed."

Chu Ning knew that Cen Zijin was reminded of her master’s failure in attempting the Nascent Soul, so he smiled and said:

"Rest assured, I have it under control; I won’t be hasty.

I’m planning to go out for a bit, would you like to join me?"

"Where to?" Cen Zijin asked with some curiosity.

Chu Ning chuckled, "To the Market!"

"Actually, back at Yan Workshop, it was when my heart for seeking the Dao first emerged. I want to experience the pursuit of the Dao by low-tier cultivators once more."

"I’ll accompany you," Cen Zijin immediately said.

Shortly after, within Jiuhua City, there appeared a pair of young male and female cultivators.

Even if occasionally spotted by cultivators from Jiuhua Sect, no one would recognize Chu Ning and Cen Zijin.

Both of them were adept at using Transformation Techniques, and their appearances had greatly changed.

Chu Ning’s Yin Wood Spirit Body allowed him to freely conceal his aura to the Qi Cultivation Stage.

Meanwhile, although Cen Zijin didn’t have such divine techniques, as a Middle Stage of Golden Core Cultivator, effortlessly controlling one’s aura was naturally achievable.

However, this kind of control could be easily seen through by higher-tier cultivators.

Unlike Chu Ning’s deceptive capabilities.

Upon arriving in Jiuhua City, Chu Ning stayed for nearly a month.

In a corner of Jiuhua City, Chu Ning crafted and sold Basic Talismans, then used the spirit stones he earned to buy spirit medicine, and in the city’s alchemy land, he refined pills for sale.

Once again experiencing the difficulty of acquiring each spirit stone.

He went to the loose cultivators’ trading area, watching as one Qi Cultivation Cultivator bargained over a single spirit stone.

He also ventured into the mountains surrounding the city, witnessing low-tier cultivators risking their lives to combat a First Level Demon Beast.

Having seen too many high-tier cultivators effortlessly handle things, seeing these scenes of low-tier cultivators struggling for cultivation resources impacted Chu Ning more.

He even ventured to the nearby mortal city to observe the everyday life of ordinary people, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

Vaguely, he found a trace of memories from a previous life.

During the entire process, Cen Zijin stayed by Chu Ning’s side.

She did not quite understand why Chu Ning wanted to do this, nor did she ask, simply accompanying him from place to place.

A month later, the two returned to Jiuhua Sect.

Chu Ning opened all the arrays of his cave mansion and brought out Bai Ling.

Then he spoke to Cen Zijin:

"Zijin, I won’t meet with the Sect Leader and Supreme Elder; I’ve already discussed what needed to be understood.

Now, I need to stick to my principles, and too much talk is needless.

Go tell them, I plan to enter secluded cultivation for Nascent Soul condensation in a few days."

"Alright." Hearing this, Cen Zijin immediately walked out.

Chu Ning then smiled and said, "Quickly and return, when you’re back, our cave mansion’s restrictions will be sealed."

"You don’t have to wait for me to return; I can wait outside as well." Cen Zijin hesitated.

Chu Ning shook his head with a smile and said, "No need; I’ll wait for you.

Sooner or later, you will face this step, experiencing it will benefit both you and Bai Ling."

"Alright!" Cen Zijin agreed, saying no more, swiftly taking flight towards Nine Heavens Peak.

At this moment, within Nine Heavens Peak, Yu Changge’s cave mansion, Tang Xuan was also present.

Two Nascent Soul Cultivators of Jiuhua Sect sat facing each other, both showing a trace of solemnity on their faces.

"Sect Leader, in no more than ten years, my lifespan will be completely exhausted.

And this is assuming there are no significant magical combats within those ten years. Henceforth, Jiuhua Sect will have to rely on you."

Yu Changge was silent for a moment upon hearing this.

Then he lifted his head to look at Tang Xuan, his gaze carrying a hint of resolve.

"Supreme Elder, rest assured; once you maintained the sect alone with your Nascent Soul for centuries.

Mr. Yu will certainly dedicate his efforts to ensure Jiuhua Sect only prospers and does not decline."

"I trust in your capability as Sect Leader." Tang Xuan said, sighing lightly again.

"But honestly, the challenges you face are more difficult than mine.

These hundreds of years, aside from Daluo Sect’s occasional covetousness, other sects have not posed significant pressure on us."

As he spoke, a trace of concern flashed on Tang Xuan’s face.

"But now it’s different; the conflicts between the Ten Great Alliances seem to be escalating.

The pressure Cloud Peak Alliance is facing is increasing, and it likely won’t remain uninvolved much longer.

Moreover, the shadow of the Outer Celestial Demon looms; relying on you alone is indeed too challenging."

"Do not worry, there are various Golden Core Elders like Elder Chu." Yu Changge’s expression remained composed.

Tang Xuan, however, shook his head again and said:

"The prestige of Elder Chu has indeed greatly enhanced Jiuhua Sect’s reputation, but should any incident occur, it could also make our sect the first target."

At this point, Tang Xuan said solemnly:

"Sect Leader, please promise me that under any circumstances, the sect’s lineage must not be lost.

Please make every effort to preserve it; I believe it won’t be long before another Nascent Soul cultivator emerges within the sect to stand with you."

"Indeed!" Yu Changge contemplated briefly.

"Give some time, Elder Chu has great hope of promoting to the Nascent Soul.

Rest assured, Supreme Elder, I will certainly hold on until that time."

Yu Changge spoke this, and both men’s gazes lifted, looking outside the cave mansion.

"Oh, why is Elder Cen coming alone?"