Half a year's time passed quietly like the Spiritual Mist flowing silently over Divine Dawn Peak during the tranquil cultivation.
Outside the cave dwelling, the Tier Four High Grade Spiritual Vein continuously emitted pure Spiritual Qi. The Spiritual Qi gathered into a pale white mist, lingering around the peak, as if draping Divine Dawn Peak in a soft veil.
The wind passed through the mist, causing slight ripples, yet it did not disturb the tranquility within the cave dwelling.
Deep within the cave dwelling, the Spirit Marrow Spring babbled along, with golden spring water pooling on the Warm Jade-covered ground, creating a small pond. The pond surface emitted a gentle Spirit Light, exuding a nurturing aura for the Divine Soul.
Chen Sheng sat cross-legged on the meditation mat beside the Spirit Marrow Spring, his eyes slightly closed, surrounded by a faint seven-colored Void Spiritual Light.
This light intertwined with the Sword Intent of the Seven Emotions Sword Scripture and the Void Power of his Nascent Soul, flowing around him like a radiant rainbow, yet with a calmness that quickened the heart.
At the position of his Dantian, a faintly visible three-inch high Nascent Soul Phantom flickered. The Void Mark between the eyebrows of the Nascent Soul shone with a faint purple light, resonating with the Spiritual Vein outside the cave dwelling, continuously absorbing Spiritual Qi, stabilizing the recently elevated realm.
"Hoo—"
Chen Sheng slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them.
After half a year of closed-door training, his Nascent Soul had completely stabilized, no longer having the floating sensation of the initial breakthrough. His mastery over Void Power had evolved from being raw to increasingly proficient.
"Great Wilderness Heaven-tearing Hand!"
At this moment, Chen Sheng let out a low shout, raised his right hand, five fingers forming into claws, lightly grasping at the void before him. As his sleeve moved, a surge of condensed Void Power flowed from his fingertips, like five invisible swords, directly piercing the void in front of him.
"Ssss! Ssss!"
Five subtle yet clear tearing sounds rang out, and five black rifts instantly appeared in the air in front, each about half a foot wide. The edges shimmered with faint purple Void Energy like flowing aurora, and inside was pitch black.
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The five rifts lined up parallel, suspended in mid-air, without any trembling, as if held steady by invisible forces, even the surrounding seven-colored Spiritual Light was slightly drawn by the rifts' pull.
Looking at these five stable Void Rifts, Chen Sheng's eyes showed a hint of satisfaction, recalling the mindset he had when cultivating the "Great Wilderness Heaven-tearing Hand" in the past.
At that time, he was in the Mid-stage Golden Core, lacking the Five Elements Celestial Spirit Root talent, uncertain about breaking through to Nascent Soul, and thought if he couldn't form a Nascent Soul in this life, he might use this Divine Technique to touch upon Void Power, perhaps research the Long-distance Teleportation Array later.
But now having cultivated to Nascent Soul, which inherently carries Void Power, the Divine Technique that once drained endless effort was perfected within just half a month, even exceeded perfection. Both in terms of control range and stability of the Void Rifts surpassed what's recorded in the scriptures multiple times.
"It wasn't a waste of time after all."
Chen Sheng withdrew his right hand, and the five Void Rifts seemed to complete their mission, slowly closing, leaving only faint echoes of Void Energy in the air.
"With the foundation laid by this Divine Technique, my mastery of Void Power could be familiarized in a very short time, saving much exploration."
He closed his eyes again, with Divine Sense diving into the Sea of Consciousness, began to organize the gains from half a year's cultivation.
In the Sea of Consciousness, the scriptures of the Seven Emotions Sword Scripture intertwined with the Nascent Soul legacy from the ninth layer of the Scripture Pavilion, like countless threads, weaving into a clear cultivation roadmap.
Chen Sheng gradually cleared his thoughts, having acquired a general understanding of Nascent Soul Realm cultivation.
"Cultivation in the Nascent Soul Realm is not only about Mana accumulation, but more importantly, mastery over Void Power."
"In the Nascent Soul Early-stage, a cultivator can begin to gradually control Void Power, completely overwhelming Golden Core Cultivators, with the ability to utilize this power for long-distance escape, and even perform Void Shuttling jumps within a hundred-mile range."
"By mid-stage Nascent Soul, the mastery over Void Power needs to be further elevated—not only shuttling through the surface void but entering deeper void layers to draw purer Void Energy for refining Tier Four Spiritual Treasures or nourishing the Nascent Soul, significantly enhancing the Nascent Soul's strength."
"In the Late-stage Nascent Soul, control over Void Power enters the domain phase, allowing the setup of a Void Domain that spans hundreds of miles."
"Within the domain, other Nascent Soul Cultivators' teleportation abilities can be banned, and even space can be warped with Domain Power, vastly boosting one's combat strength."
"Only upon reaching this realm does one truly possess the capability to slay other Nascent Soul Cultivators, thus being called 'Great Cultivator,' a truly top power in a region."
With this thought, Chen Sheng opened his eyes, presently having just stepped onto the threshold of Nascent Soul Early-stage, still with a long journey to mid-stage and late-stage ahead.
But this half-year of closed-door training has already laid a solid foundation, with his mastery over Void Power and planning for his cultivation direction clearly understood.
He raised his hand and took out a jade scroll from his Storage Ring, which recorded insights on cultivating Void Power, placing it on his forehead.
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On this day, the void outside Divine Dawn Peak suddenly showed faint ripples.
The ripples spread slowly like water waves, and soon, faint red glow overflowed from the ripple, quickly condensing into a figure!
The person wore a Danxia-colored Magic Robe, with intricate Pill Patterns embroidered on the robe corners, surrounded by strong Void aura, none other than Han Lou True Monarch who had just returned from a great wilderness journey.
Within the cave residence, Chen Sheng instantly sensed this familiar aura, and his heart stirred as he raised a hand to gesture towards the restriction of the cave residence.
A seven-colored radiance flew out from his sleeve, like a rainbow falling upon the restriction, revealing a passageway within the originally transparent restriction. The passage flowed with spirit light, deftly isolating the external aura from the spiritual qi inside the cave.
Han Lou True Monarch's figure flickered, stepping into the passageway as if traversing a water curtain, appearing within the cave residence in the next instant. He looked at Chen Sheng, seated cross-legged, a hint of approval flashed in his eyes, and then he laughed heartily, his voice booming:
"Fellow Daoist Micro-Image, congratulations on becoming one of us! It seems your realm is quite stable now!"
Chen Sheng slowly withdrew his skill and stood up, cupping his hands towards Han Lou True Monarch, his gaze falling on him:
"Fellow Daoist Han Lou is polite; however, your mana fluctuations are several times stronger than usual, and the void power is becoming more refined. It seems you have broken through to mid-stage Nascent Soul?"
He could clearly sense that Han Lou True Monarch's aura was no longer at the peak of early-stage, but had grown more profound and weighty, evident of stepping into a new realm.
"Hahaha! Good eye, fellow Daoist!"
Han Lou True Monarch's tone was full of uncontainable excitement, his entire demeanor revitalized:
"Thirty years ago, I was in a magical duel with a Tier Four Demon Emperor deep in the Great Wilderness, nearly causing my dharma body to collapse. Unexpectedly, in desperation, I triggered a breakthrough opportunity, fortunately stepping into mid-stage!"
Breaking through during battle is extremely rare among Nascent Soul cultivators, requiring both "life and death crisis" and "sufficient accumulation." Chen Sheng listened, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, and then cupped his hands again:
"For fellow Daoist to break through in desperation shows a firm Dao Heart. Congratulations, congratulations!"
Han Lou True Monarch waved his hand, his gaze sweeping over the Spirit Marrow Spring in the cave and the surrounding Spirit Gathering Array, looking at the "blooming" Chen Sheng, he couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.
He walked forward, sat down beside the stone table, his tone carrying a trace of lament: "Speaking of which, I was somewhat similar to you in my early years."
"In the early years, I rarely left the sect, spending each day on alchemy and cultivation. The other True Monarchs in the sect would often travel to the Great Wilderness, occasionally bringing back Tier Four Spiritual Objects for me to refine into pills."
Han Lou True Monarch recalled the past, his eyes showing a hint of complexity:
"Although I was merely an Earth Grade Spiritual Root, I benefited from abundant spiritual materials and never lacked elixir pills. I broke through to Nascent Soul at six hundred years old, and reached early-stage peak at nine hundred years old, thinking I could soon step into mid-stage. But unexpectedly, this barrier stalled me for over four hundred years!"
Speaking here, he sighed lightly, his tone full of regret:
"Thinking back now, it is too late for regrets! Cultivation at the Nascent Soul realm is not something that can be improved through hard practice alone. Back then, if I had traveled to the Great Wilderness more and participated in a few life and death magical duels, perhaps I would have broken through earlier, not stumbling through four hundred years of time."
Upon hearing this, Chen Sheng's heart immediately moved. Over the past half-year of comprehending the "Seven Emotions Sword Scripture" and exploring the Nascent Soul inheritance on the ninth floor of the Scripture Pavilion, he had already understood the key to Nascent Soul cultivation.
Not only do you need to accumulate mana but also deeply understand void power, which requires the cultivator to delve into deeper levels of the void, continuously gaining insights through travels, magical duels, and secret realm explorations.
Han Lou True Monarch's words, though seemingly lamenting his own past, were in fact subtly pointing him not to repeat the same mistakes, trapped in the sect with endless cultivation.
Chen Sheng earnestly cupping his hands, his eyes full of gratitude:
"Thank you for the guidance, True Monarch. Once my realm is thoroughly stabilized, I will leave the sect to travel, enrich my experiences, and temper myself in the Great Wilderness."
Han Lou True Monarch suddenly laughed heartily, his tone carrying a bit of craftiness:
"Well, that's a nice thought!"
"We fellow True Monarchs have been rotating to handle sect affairs for years, finally managing to extricate ourselves from the myriad duties to seek breakthrough opportunities in the Great Wilderness."
"Now that you've just advanced to Nascent Soul, you happen to catch the end of Xuan Zhao True Monarch's rotation period. Once his term ends, the next hundred-year rotation will fall on you!"
Hearing this, Chen Sheng was stunned at first, then chuckled speechlessly. He had almost forgotten the sect's True Monarch rotation rule—each Nascent Soul True Monarch must take turns handling sect affairs, with a rotation period of one hundred years.
He shook his head but showed no dissatisfaction, instead smiling calmly: "So it seems, there's no rush."
For Nascent Soul cultivators, a hundred-year rotation is nothing more than a brief moment.
During this time, he can take advantage of sect resources to continue accumulating mana, nurturing his Lifebound Pill Furnace and sword into Tier Four Spiritual Treasures, while refining his skills in alchemy, artifact refining, arrays, and other techniques.
After the rotation ends, he would then travel the Great Wilderness with enhanced abilities, becoming far stronger than he is now.
Han Lou True Monarch saw Chen Sheng's calm demeanor, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.
The two continued chatting leisurely in the cave residence, discussing insights about Nascent Soul cultivation and curious tales from the Great Wilderness, their conversation pleasantly engaging.
Until the sun set, Han Lou True Monarch finally rose to bid farewell, transforming into a flowing light of pill crimson, disappearing into the void above Divine Dawn Peak.