Ten years have passed like a fleeting white horse.
The mist on Nine Cloud Peak continues to churn, only appearing denser than before.
Within the cave dwelling atop the peak, the Spiritual Qi has long become dense enough to almost take form. The Tier Three Spirit Gathering Array operates at full capacity, continuously channeling the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth into the room, creating a visible Spiritual Energy Vortex swirling around the meditation cushion at the center of the cave dwelling.
Chen Sheng sits cross-legged on the ink-colored meditation cushion, which is carved from Tier Three Concentration Jade, densely covered with Spirit Patterns that automatically harmonize the cultivator's Divine Soul.
He wears a plain white cultivation robe, exuding an aura of otherworldliness.
With a flick of his fingertips, two entirely white jade bottles fly out from the Storage Ring, the stoppers automatically fall off, and two smooth "Essence Storage Pills" float mid-air, their surface glinting with a subtle golden glow, emitting a refined fragrance of medicine.
These are Tier Three High Grade Elixirs he refined specifically for daily cultivation, which rapidly increase mana and enhance the cultivation realm upon refinement.
Chen Sheng opens his mouth to inhale, and the two "Essence Storage Pills" transform into two golden streaks, flying into his mouth. As the Pill touches his throat, it dissolves, instantly transforming into two massive streams of Spiritual Power, circulating through his meridians like rushing rivers.
He closes his eyes slightly, forming the "Great Circulation Refining Seal" with his hands, causing a faint Spirit Light to glow from his palms, guiding the Spiritual Power to flow in the pattern outlined in the "Profound Derivation Sword Array True Understanding."
Wherever the Spiritual Power passes, the meridians tremble slightly, emitting a subtle hum. After undergoing the Great Circulation refinement, it condenses into pure solid mana, eventually gathering within the Dantian.
For seven days and nights, the cave dwelling remains silent, save for the sound of Spiritual Power circulating and Chen Sheng's steady breathing intertwining.
During this period, he consumes three more "Essence Storage Pills," causing the mana within him to grow increasingly robust, gradually gathering at the Dantian to form a golden ocean of mana.
On the seventh morning, Chen Sheng suddenly opens his eyes, a dazzling golden light flashing through them, and his Heart Spirit instantly sinks into the Dantian.
Within the Dantian, the bowl-sized Sword Pill floats at the center of the mana ocean. The Sword Pill is entirely red-gold, with engraved Runes and Sword Patterns reflecting each other, currently emitting a brilliant light, illuminating the entire Dantian.
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The mana ocean around the Sword Pill rushes in frantically. With every influx, the light of the Sword Pill grows stronger, until the last trace of mana is absorbed by the Sword Pill, which then trembles suddenly and releases an indescribable surge of power.
This is the ultimate realm achievable by a Golden Core Cultivator, unascendable and immaculate.
With the backing of this Perfect Golden Core, Chen Sheng can distinctly feel his Divine Sense's range of coverage has increased once again, expanding to a shocking hundred and thirty-five miles, far exceeding that of ordinary Golden Core Perfection Cultivators.
"Is this the Golden Core Perfection?"
Chen Sheng slowly exhales a breath of turbid air, in which faint golden Spirit Light is visible, dispersing into the air.
He feels the changes in his Dantian and Sword Pill, filled with emotions. Initially, he thought it would take him until about four hundred years old to achieve Golden Core Perfection.
Later, with the cultivation of the "Myriad Phenomena Sources Returning to Spirit Skill," he broke through his Spiritual Root to Earth Grade, greatly increasing his cultivation speed. Now at only three hundred and eleven years, he has reached Golden Core Perfection, saving nearly a hundred years.
"Three hundred and eleven years, Golden Core Perfection..."
Chen Sheng murmured to himself. A Golden Core Cultivator's original life expectancy is around five hundred years. After taking multiple Longevity Elixirs, his lifespan has now reached around seven hundred years.
"Subtracting the three hundred and eleven years I've lived, I still have four hundred years left to pursue the Nascent Soul Realm!"
Thinking of this, Chen Sheng reveals a faint smile. Four hundred years is enough time for him to delve into the Alchemy Dao and Array Dao, fully preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul.
"Conceal!"
He instinctively urges the "Void Qi Concealment Skill," and with a thought, the mana fluctuations in his body instantly draw back. The majestic pressure characteristic of a Golden Core Perfection Cultivator retreats like a tide into the Dantian, with his aura quickly transforming.
From the heavy aura of Golden Core Perfection, it gradually weakens to be like that of a Foundation Establishment Early-stage Cultivator, with even the Divine Soul fluctuations being encapsulated by an invisible barrier; unless examined up close, his true cultivation is indistinguishable.
"Not bad. With this secret technique, I can finally cultivate the Third Layer of the Myriad Phenomena Sources Returning to Spirit Skill."
Chen Sheng nods in satisfaction. Now that the "Void Qi Concealment Skill" has reached Minor Success, it not only conceals cultivation breath but also disguises Spiritual Root fluctuations, allowing him to cultivate the Third Layer without fear of exposure.
He doesn't hesitate, intending to act immediately. With a flick of his finger, three Spirit Lights fly out from the Storage Ring, landing in mid-air at the center of the cave dwelling.
On the left is the Five-Colored Crystal Stone Bottle containing Myriad Spirits Stone Milk, its milky-white liquid flowing like moonlight and emanating an intense Spiritual Qi.
In the middle is the entirely purple-black Primordial Thunder Crystal, surrounded by faint purple electrical arcs, containing the violent yet pure essence of thunder.
On the right is the pale golden Nine Elements Spirit Fruit, its surface exuding a glazing luster, with the golden Spiritual Liquid within faintly visible, emitting a fragrance so enticing that even the Divine Soul could be enchanted.
These three Tier Four Top Grade Spiritual Objects float in the air, their Spiritual Qi interlinking to form a faint three-colored light barrier within the cave dwelling, slightly suppressing the glow of the surrounding Spirit Gathering Jade.
"Let's begin!"
Chen Sheng murmurs to himself, quickly forming Spells with his hands, causing golden Runes to light up in his palms, the core Dharma Seals of the "Myriad Phenomena Sources Returning to Spirit Skill."
The space between his eyebrows suddenly flashes with a bright golden light, extending invisibly like threads towards the three Spiritual Objects, interweaving with the Spirit Light on their surfaces, generating a mystical force of attraction.
As the spell circulated, his power of the Divine Soul surged like a tide, carefully refining the origin of the Spiritual Object in coordination with the mana throughout his body.
The first to react was the Myriad Spirits Stone Milk. The stopper of the crystal stone bottle fell off automatically, and the milky white spiritual liquid slowly floated out, condensing into a stream of milky white Origin Qi under the guidance of golden light, resembling a lively silver snake, flying toward the center of Chen Sheng's eyebrows.
Next, the golden electric light on the surface of the Primordial Thunder Crystal suddenly surged, and a streak of purple-black thunder origin peeled away from the crystal, carrying a violent aura, but became docile under the restraint of the golden light, transforming into a streak of purple-black streaming light, following the milky white Origin Qi.
Finally, the glazed luster on the surface of the Nine Elements Spirit Fruit shattered, and a faint golden life origin floated out, like a golden cloud, emanating immense vitality, slowly merging with the ranks of the Origin Qi.
The three differently colored streams of Origin Qi intertwined in the air, like three colored ribbons, drawn by the golden light between the eyebrows, converging toward the Dantian.
Compared to the refining speed during the previous two cultivation of the Myriad Phenomena Sources Returning to Spirit Skill, this time was astonishingly slow!
The origin of the Myriad Spirits Stone Milk was heavy as the earth, requiring a large amount of mana to refine even a trace.
The origin of the Primordial Thunder Crystal was violent as thunder, needing repeated soothing with the power of the Divine Soul to avoid damaging the meridians.
The origin of the Nine Elements Spirit Fruit was intricate as life, needing careful peeling, as any carelessness would cause the origin to dissipate.
Yet, after only three days, fine sweat beads appeared on Chen Sheng's forehead, and his face turned slightly pale. He dared not hesitate and hastily took a "Qi Recovery Pill" from the Storage Ring, swallowing it. The Elixir Pill melted as soon as it entered his throat, turning into a cool spiritual power that replenished his exhausted mana.
Even so, in the following days, he still needed to take a Replenishing Essence Pill once every three days, and sometimes even had to use a Tier Three Top Level "Concentration Pill" to stabilize his divine soul.
The origin of these three Tier Four Top Grade Spiritual Objects was too rich; each of them was a rare supplement for a Nascent Soul Cultivator, let alone him, who was only a Golden Core Cultivator.
If it weren't for the assistance of the Myriad Phenomena Sources Returning to Spirit Skill, he wouldn't be able to bear such origin power at all.
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Time slowly passed in dull refinement.
The three colored streams of Origin Qi in the cave became increasingly rich, like three substantive beams of light, connecting Chen Sheng's forehead and Dantian.
After a full half-year, when the last trace of the origin of the Myriad Spirits Stone Milk was refined, Chen Sheng finally let out a long breath and stopped the operation of the spell.
His eyes were full of exhaustion, yet also carried a trace of expectation—the refining of the first step's origin was finally completed.
At this moment, in his Dantian, a red-golden Sword Pill hovered at the center, surrounded by milky white Spirit Stone origin, purple-black thunder origin, and faint golden life origin.
The three streams of origin qi were like three halos, slowly rotating, emanating immense energy, filling the entire Dantian with Spirit Light.
"Melt the Spirit Marrow and change the innate!"
Chen Sheng took a deep breath and once again performed the spell of the Myriad Phenomena Sources Returning to Spirit Skill.
This time, his hands formed even more complex Seal Techniques, with golden runes at his fingertips coming to life, flying into the Dantian.
The red-golden Sword Pill began to slowly rotate, its speed increasing, driving the three streams of origin qi to rotate together.
As the Sword Pill rotated, invisible nets of refining spread out from it, like a fine sieve, gradually stripping impurities from the three streams of origin qi.
The chaotic spiritual energy in the milky white origin was eliminated, becoming purer. The violent power in the purple-black origin was absorbed, leaving the purest thunder spiritual rhyme. The excessive vitality in the faint golden origin was compressed, concentrating into the most core life force.
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Another half-year quietly passed by.
When the Sword Pill stopped rotating, the three streams of origin qi in the Dantian had completely transformed!
The milky white origin transformed into a milky white Spirit Marrow, as translucent as mutton fat jade. The purple-black origin turned into a purple-black Spirit Marrow, its surface entwined with subtle golden electric lights. The faint golden origin became a faint golden Spirit Marrow, emitting a calming life force.
The three Spirit Marrows were only the size of longan, floating around the Sword Pill, yet contained terrifying power, even causing the Sword Pill beside them to tremble under the aura of the Spirit Marrow.
Chen Sheng did not pause, once again performing the spell.
In an instant, the three Spirit Marrows simultaneously burst into brilliant light, resonating highly with the formless and shapeless Spiritual Root within him.
An indescribable exquisite sensation spread throughout his body, and he could clearly feel the Spiritual Root frantically absorbing the energy emitted by the Spirit Marrow. With each absorption, the aura of the Spiritual Root grew stronger.
This process of fusion was even more prolonged, with a whole year passing!
The Spirit Light within the cave fluctuated in intensity as Chen Sheng always sat cross-legged on the cushion, eyes closed, his aura sometimes violent, sometimes gentle, like the changing of the seasons.
Until one day, the Spirit Light around him suddenly gathered, completely disappearing.
From the surface, his aura was no different from before, still at Golden Core Perfection cultivation, with the aura of the Spiritual Root unchanged, but his essence had undergone a radical transformation.
Having personally experienced the metamorphosis of the Spiritual Root, Chen Sheng finally understood what Chen Xihua meant by "special aura."
Ordinary Spiritual Roots are formless and require the Spirit Testing Pillar to manifest, but the Celestial Grade Spiritual Root is a marvel of creation. During metamorphosis, it induces special runes within the cultivator, subtly transforming the physique toward a certain Spirit Body.
At this moment, Chen Sheng introspected his body and could see countless tiny golden runes emerging from inside his bones!
These runes were arranged in the order of the Five Elements intergeneration, wrapping around his bones, meridians, and flesh, clearly transforming his physique toward a "Five Elements Spirit Body"!
The Five Elements Spirit Body is an extremely rare special physique in the Cultivation Realm, capable of absorbing all Five Elements Spiritual Qi simultaneously, with a cultivation speed exceeding that of ordinary Celestial Grade Spiritual Roots, and having inherent affinity with Five Elements Skills, greatly amplifying their power during execution.
This kind of physique naturally has a very special aura, and once exposed, is more likely to attract the covetous eyes of Nascent Soul True Monarchs than ordinary Celestial Grade Spiritual Roots.
Fortunately, Chen Sheng had already cultivated the Void Qi Concealment Skill to Minor Success. With a thought, the Qi Concealing Power instantly permeated his entire body, firmly locking the aura of the Five Elements Rune within.
At the same time, simulating the aura of the original High Grade Spiritual Root, from the surface, it looked no different than before.
Chen Sheng slowly opened his eyes, feeling the changes within. His Spiritual Root had completely transformed into a Five Elements Celestial Grade Spiritual Root, and his physique had begun its initial transformation toward the Five Elements Spirit Body.
Now, his speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi was more than double what it had been before, and his understanding of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi became even clearer.
He murmured softly:
"With this foundation, the confidence to breakthrough to Nascent Soul is now several points higher."