Breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage?
Thanks to the Supreme City treasure vault he had obtained from Shangguan Suiyun, his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds.
But advancing by leaps and bounds was one thing; stabilizing his cultivation was what mattered most.
Stabilizing his cultivation was the top priority.
Yet the pressing matter at hand no longer allowed him to continue stabilizing it.
Li Xuanxiao could only choose to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage in preparation for the coming changes.
To break a Golden Core into a Nascent Soul.
One had to cultivate it to the completion of nine revolutions.
What did completion of nine revolutions mean?
Its specific signs were Dao patterns surfacing on its exterior, while the energy within compressed to the utmost limit, forming fluctuations akin to an embryo.
Like an infant born from the womb.
Furthermore, the cultivator needed abundant spiritual energy, a body in perfect condition, and a full reservoir of soul power.
Breaking a Golden Core into a Nascent Soul was no longer merely a matter of cultivation.
One needed to achieve an enlightenment known as "a lucid state of mind."
That was, a lucid Dao heart—under particular conditions, one had to gain the insight needed for a breakthrough.
Those were merely one's internal conditions.
As for external conditions, assistance from heavenly treasures was equally indispensable.
One needed to consume a Nascent Soul Breaking Pill. Those with better conditions could also rely on worldly essences such as a Spirit Vein Core and Innate Purple Qi, providing energy and protection for shattering the core.
It could be said that every step a cultivator took was exceedingly difficult and demanded enormous effort.
Thinking of what he had gone through when breaking through to the Golden Core Stage last time, his preparations