At the same time, strange phenomena appeared where Senior Sister Zhang and Old Yuan were in seclusion, which surprised and delighted Zheng Fa.
Not to mention, as Senior Sister Yuan said, there are two people in seclusion at this time, one is his master and the other is his dao companion, both of whom are his closest people, so he naturally cares about them.
Moreover, whether these two succeed in reaching the Spirit Transformation is also related to his own path to Spirit Transformation.
He Nascent Soul Formation for nearly ten years. Even though he was busy with many things, his cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage thanks to the selfless dedication of the Nine Mountains Patriarch, who was always cursing and complaining.
It can be said that he is only one step away from Spirit Transformation.
There are now two major obstacles preventing him from Spirit Transformation:
Firstly, there wasn't enough time.
The transition from Nascent Soul Spirit Transformation is extremely important for cultivators.
After reaching the Spirit Transformation, a cultivator has determined their own Dao Path.
For example, the Yang Spirit Method is not easily changed by the Immortal Sect, and the Dharma Body Method is not easily changed by the Demonic Sect, as it is even related to the attainment of Dao Fruit.
Moreover, the Spirit Transformation involves constructing Yang Spirit or Dharma Body, which is no small undertaking.
Therefore, even though Zheng Fa possessed three Nascent Soul cultivation techniques—Haori Mountain, Great Freedom Demon Ancestor, and Tianhe Sect—he was extremely cautious about Nascent Soul cultivation, requiring careful consideration and quiet contemplation.
Simply put, I need to go into seclusion.
But Zheng Fa now works several jobs and has to go to the Profound Mystery Sect every two months to "check in".
Where did this seclusion time come from?
Another question, which is actually more crucial:
He hadn't decided which method of Nascent Soul to choose, or rather, he hadn't perfected his Nascent Soul cultivation technique.
He possessed the " Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiend Transformation," and he not only studied the three methods but also actually practiced them!
He even mastered the < Scarlet Firmament Jade Register > to perfection, making it indistinguishable from the real thing, and was almost a disciple of the Vast Sun Mountain True Disciple.
Therefore, Zheng Fa was very ambitious, or rather, extremely cautious.
Whether he wanted to integrate the three schools to form his own style, or to break free from the control of other Dao Fruit, he wanted to transcend the framework of the three Cultivation Method and create his own Spirit Transformation Method.
The idea is good, but there are many problems.
Ultimately, although he possessed the Fusang Wood Dao Fruit, he could not fully comprehend its mechanisms. Therefore, in terms of knowledge of cultivation, he was still inferior to a true Dao Fruit.
In this way, it would be somewhat difficult to create Spirit Transformation Method that is different from the three other Cultivation Method: after all, the Great Freedom Devil Ancestor spent an entire era creating the < Myriad Demon True Exposition >, which did not escape the constraints of Demonic Sect Method.
Even in the Modern World, there are many unresolved problems—those scholars know less about the Immortal Way than he does, and are of little help in such matters.
Fortunately, with the Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation and the various studies in the Creation Jade Disc, Zheng Fa already had some preliminary ideas, but they were not yet perfect. In the end, he still did not understand the Spirit Transformation enough and did not have much experience to refer to.
Therefore, if Old Yuan and Senior Sister Zhang can successfully Spirit Transformation, it will naturally be of great significance to him.
The Old Yuan was his master and disciple, both cultivating the Divine Firmament Golden Core, so they could be said to have come from the same source.
After Senior Sister Zhang and he cultivated together, she also mastered the < Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiend Transformation >.
The insights and experiences gained by the two individuals upon Spirit Transformation naturally provided Zheng Fa with much assistance.
Moreover, both Senior Sister Zhang and Old Yuan followed the path of creating their own Cultivation Method to reach the Nascent Spirit Transformation stage, making their path even more worthy of emulation.
Several streaks of light lit up from various Nine Mountains Realm and flew towards Zheng Fa.
"Is Senior Brother about to break through?"
Before the light had faded, a slightly anxious voice rang out in the courtyard.
Uncle-Master Pang glanced at the spot where the Old Yuan was in seclusion, then looked at Zheng Fa with a tense expression. "How is the situation?"
Standing beside him Nine Mountains Patriarch.
Xie Qingxue, Xiao Yuying, and Madam Xuanhua were all in the courtyard.
Even Blood River Ancestor and Jiao Wuji rushed over.
Moreover, in the past eight years, the sect has gained six new Nascent Soul True Person, who are now gathered in the courtyard with a hint of anticipation on their faces.
They clearly understood that the two Spirit Transformation was of great significance to the Nine Mountains Realm.
" Sun Daoyu, go and reassure the disciples, tell them not to panic." Zheng Fa, however, suddenly realized what was happening and said to Sun Daoyu, who had just entered the Nascent Soul, then looked at Uncle-Master Pang and explained, "Our masters have only just begun their Spirit Transformation, I don't know how it goes either."
Sun Daoyu cupped his hands in greeting, accepted the order, and left.
Uncle-Master Pang nodded slowly, his tone one of relief:
Fortunately, it's far away.
Zheng Fa also frowned and nodded.
The Spirit Transformation involves tribulations, and others should not get too close.
Fortunately, the Nine Mountains Realm already had the experience of the Nine Mountains Patriarch Spirit Transformation. When Senior Sister Zhang went into seclusion, she specifically considered this issue. Now, Senior Sister Zhang and the Old Yuan are almost separated by the entire Myriad Immortals Island.
Senior Sister Zhang's courtyard is on Beidao Island, right next to Zheng Fa's small courtyard.
The Old Yuan was far away, in a quiet spot south of Myriad Immortals Island, which he chose as his place of seclusion.
Zheng Fa did not answer, but only looked at the sky that was sometimes bright and sometimes dim.
A fierce wind whipped up a misty haze, and dark clouds were shrouded in thunder and lightning.
A fierce storm raged on Myriad Immortals Island.
"This is even more significant than the commotion caused by the Founder's Spirit Transformation."
Uncle-Master Pang murmured, his tone revealing his worry.
"Mine was one, these are two! How can they be the same?" Nine Mountains Patriarch said irritably, "Besides..."
"They're here!"
Xie Qingxue suddenly interrupted them, her gaze sharp as a sword, shooting southward.
The Old Yuan's Spirit Transformation Tribulation has arrived first.
Uncle-Master Pang is right.
It seems that the two Spirit Transformation Tribulation influenced each other.
These dark clouds are denser than when the Nine Mountains Patriarch was in his Spirit Transformation, and the Lightning Tribulation is more intense!
The Old Yuan's secluded retreat originally consisted of a single courtyard.
But when a bolt of purplish-black lightning struck, the courtyard, walls, and houses were reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye.
"Does Senior Brother not even have a single protective magic Law Treasure?"
Seeing how fierce the Lightning Tribulation was, even Uncle-Master Pang's lips trembled slightly.
The Nine Mountains Patriarch sighed, "He's just unlucky..."
The others didn't look too good either.
The Spirit Transformation Tribulation is inherently difficult to overcome, but the problem is that the Old Yuan used a self-created Cultivation Method to Spirit Transformation, making the risks even greater.
Now, this Lightning Tribulation seems to be even stronger than Spirit Transformation Tribulation because Senior Sister Zhang is also breaking through.
This is naturally worrying.
Zheng Fa's expression remained calm. As the ruler of the Nine Mountains Realm, he knew everything about the realm and possessed extremely high mastery of Thunder Method.
It is naturally able to sense the situation of the Old Yuan the Lightning Tribulation.
"Uncle-Master, it's alright..."
"Um?"
"Master... it seems he did it on purpose."
"What do you mean by 'intentionally'?"
Uncle-Master Pang was taken aback, but then he understood what Zheng Fa meant.
Amidst the Lightning Tribulation, a figure clad in golden armor gradually materialized.
The armor was enveloped in the hottest and most dazzling lightning, shooting out beams of golden light in all directions.
The figure inside the armor was originally indistinct, with no visible features, and even its hands and feet had not yet grown out.
But as Heavenly Thunder struck like carving knives, they carved out his limbs, eyebrows, eyes, and the face of the Old Yuan.
"Senior Brother!" Uncle-Master Pang exclaimed in surprise, tinged with a hint of realization, "This... this is somewhat similar to the Thunder God Immortal Formation Method?"
"Not only that!" Blood River Ancestor suddenly flew over and looked at the figure. "This is Dharma Body!"
It is indeed the Dharma Body.
In fact, Zheng Fa had somewhat anticipated this.
When the elder was in seclusion, there weren't that many Nascent Soul cultivation techniques in the Nine Mountains Realm.
The truly complete ones are actually the two Dharma Body Method of the Great Freedom Devil Ancestor.
What Zheng Fa didn't expect was that the Old Yuan seemed to have combined the Immortal Formation Method and the Dharma Body Technique, creating a new Dharma Body Technique.
This master...
"Senior brother, you have such ingenious ideas?" Uncle-Master Pang uttered the words that Zheng Fa was thinking.
Xiao Yuying, however, seemed to understand at this moment.
She suddenly looked at Zheng Fa and sighed, "It's the Thunder Method of the Nine Mountains Sect, it's too powerful."
Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, then they seemed to understand:
That's right!
When it comes to understanding Thunder Method, Zheng Fa is even comparable to the Heavenly Venerable.
Old Yuan's mastery of Thunder Method may be somewhat inferior to Zheng Fa's, but it is still among the top three in the Nine Mountains Realm —the only one who might surpass him is probably Xiao Yuying.
In other words, the Nine Mountains Sect's research on the essence of Thunder Method is at the Dao Fruit level.
Upon hearing this, Uncle-Master Pang understood. "Senior Brother's forte is Thunder Method... and he has Zheng Fa as his disciple to teach him..."
"He got his position as sect leader by chance, and Zheng Fa's disciple was also a fluke, so how come this Nascent Soul cultivation technique... seems like he got it as a gift from his disciple?"
"No, he stole this apprentice!"
He looked at the Old Yuan amidst the Lightning Tribulation, and at this moment, he was not only no longer worried, but also somewhat gritted his teeth:
"Why don't you just kill that Yuan bastard with a stick!"
It didn't kill him.
Even when Old Yuan passed through the Spirit Transformation Tribulation because of the strangeness of his Dharma Body, the Dharma Body was still full of vitality.
He glanced at the lingering dark clouds in the sky, a hint of doubt in his eyes, but he didn't dwell on it. He simply rushed into the void, his hands forming a Daoist hand seal, the sounds emanating from his throat like muffled thunder, echoing throughout the entire Nine Mountains Realm:
"Thirteen years of dreaming, today I, of the Nine Mountains Sect, Spirit Transformation..."
"Cough!"
A cold cough suddenly interrupted him.
The Old Yuan's Dharma Body froze, turning to look in the direction of the sound. He saw the Nine Mountains Patriarch standing on the ground, looking at him with great displeasure. The aura emanating from him was... Spirit Transformation stage?
" Founder? You've Spirit Transformation?"
"Get down here! So what if you've reached the Spirit Transformation?" Nine Mountains Patriarch sneered. "I haven't even said anything, why are you yelling?"
The Old Yuan's Dharma Body remained silent for a long while, the golden light on his armor dimming slightly. He released his hand seals, the Dharma Body dissipated, revealing his true form. Only then did he land dejectedly beside Zheng Fa and the others, his gaze shifting—
"You've all Nascent Soul Formation?"
The newly Nascent Soul Formation disciples all nodded in agreement.
"You idiot... no, you can do that too..."
Seeing the Nascent Soul aura emanating from Senior Sister Yuan, the old man was completely bewildered.
He looked at Zheng Fa with an expression that suggested he might have Alzheimer's, and cautiously asked, "How many years have I been in seclusion?"
"About fourteen years."
"Then why do I feel like I've been in seclusion for 1,400 years?" The old man pointed at Senior Sister Yuan and the others, "Where did my Nine Mountains Sect get so many Nascent Soul?"
There are quite a few new Nascent Soul emerging here.
In the past eight years, six Golden Core disciples have successfully Nascent Soul Formation.
It should be noted that even including the Nine Mountains Patriarch and Zheng Fa, the Nine Mountains Sect originally only had six Nascent Soul Cultivator in total.
In Zheng Fa's view, this is only the initial stage of the First Fifty-Year Plan, and it is not yet time for it to explode.
In the Old Yuan' view, this was almost a complete upheaval.
"Senior brother, that shows your ignorance." Seeing Old Yuan alive and well, successfully achieving the Nascent Spirit Transformation, Uncle-Master Pang became envious and jealous again. "When you were the Sect Leader, it was very difficult for a single Nascent Soul to emerge from the sect."
"But if Zheng Fa were the Sect Leader, he couldn't defeat even one enemy a year!"
The Old Yuan was silent for a moment before speaking, "He is my disciple."
"... You've been in seclusion for so many years, and with Zheng Fa's help, the Founder has also Spirit Transformation!"
He is my apprentice.
"... That's the only line you know, isn't it?"
"I Spirit Transformation."
Zheng Fa had no choice but to speak up; if he continued, he feared that Uncle-Master Pang Qi Deviation.
"Master, what's going on with your Dharma Body?"
A smug smile spread across the Old Yuan's face, "You've seen the wonders of my Divine Firmament Dharma Body?"
"Is it a combination of the Dharma Body techniques of the Great Freedom Devil Ancestor?"
The Old Yuan nodded with pride. "On the path of Spirit Transformation, I only know how to condense the Dharma Body. But then I thought, why not just try the Thunder God from that immortal array?"
"I created this Heavenly Cycle Divine Thunder Formation, and I'm also familiar with immortal Immortal Array Method, let alone Thunder Method."
"My idea was actually to use my own body to set up an immortal array, and it actually worked..." At this point, the Old Yuan looked at the Nine Mountains Patriarch with some regret, "I thought I had created the Nine Mountains Sect's first Nascent Spirit Transformation Method."
Zheng Fa nodded upon hearing this, and asked curiously, "What's so special about this Dharma Body?"
The Old Yuan recalled briefly, "I also stumbled upon it somewhat by accident, and I haven't fully figured it out yet. One reason is that he definitely has a higher talent for Thunder Method magic, somewhat like Xiao Fairy's Magnetic Rail Body, releasing various Thunder Method at will, as if it were instinct."
That makes sense.
"Secondly, this Dharma Body..." The Old Yuan looked somewhat puzzled, "... seems to react very quickly, even... possessing immense strength."
"Immense strength?"
The Old Yuan seemed unsure how to explain, so he simply flashed with golden light and instantly condensed his Divine Firmament Dharma Body.
His hair stood on end, his muscles bulged like coiled dragons, and he suddenly appeared much larger.
"That's all!"
The Old Yuan raised his foot and gently stomped on the ground.
Suddenly, the entire Myriad Immortals Island shook violently.
Caught off guard, everyone staggered before regaining their balance, staring at him in astonishment. The Old Yuan boasted proudly, "I didn't even Law Power!"
"This Dharma Body innate divine power?"
"Blood River Ancestor exclaimed in surprise."
"I don't know. I just feel that I can shatter everything with a single thought, and even... a single punch from me wouldn't be enough to kill Nascent Soul Realm."
The Old Yuan clenched his fist, a look of eager anticipation on his face.
Zheng Fa listened to the Old Yuan's feelings and felt they sounded vaguely familiar, then he remembered:
What Divine Firmament Dharma Body? Isn't this just the Old Man Bai's beloved Dharma Body?
Seeing the surprised yet envious expressions on everyone's faces, the Old Yuan trembled again. "Let me tell you, my Dharma Body is not afraid of Lightning Tribulation. Even if this Spirit Transformation Tribulation came ten or eight more times, I wouldn't..."
Thunderclouds gathered again in the sky.
The Old Yuan was dumbfounded. He glanced at Zheng Fa, then at the sky, and swallowed hard. "I... I was just saying."
"It's not yours, Master, it's Senior Sister Zhang's!"
Senior Sister Zhang's Spirit Transformation Tribulation seems to have been interfered with by Old Yuan, and it is only now officially beginning.
Everyone realized what was happening and quickly leaped away from the thundercloud.
" Wuyi?" The Old Yuan was startled again, and while retreating with the others, he shouted, "How did she reach the Spirit Transformation? I really only secluded myself for fourteen years?"
Uncle-Master Pang said irritably, "If you're two more years slower, I'll be ready to Spirit Transformation!"
The Old Yuan glanced at him and saw that not only was his aura pure, but his cultivation had also reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage. He realized that the old man wasn't exaggerating. A look of relief flashed across his face.
" The Lightning Tribulation that Wuyi is much gentler..."
Perhaps because the Old Yuan's Spirit Transformation Tribulation was not as disruptive, Senior Sister Zhang's Lightning Tribulation did not have the same momentum as the Old Yuan's.
Watching bolts of Heavenly Thunder strike Senior Sister Zhang's courtyard, Old Yuan felt uneasy.
"How many years has it been since Wuyi Nascent Soul Formation Spirit Transformation?"
"Senior Sister's spiritual power accumulation is already sufficient."
Sensing the powerful aura emanating from Senior Sister Zhang's courtyard, the old man opened his mouth, seemingly unable to refute, and then said, "It would be good to spend a few more years comprehending the Nascent Soul cultivation technique, why the rush?"
"Master, Senior Sister not only has two Cultivation Method from the Great Freedom Devil Ancestor for reference, but also the Scarlet Firmament Jade Register from Vast Sun Mountain, the Immortal-Trapping Sword Canon from the Tianhe Sect, and the Nine-Chapter Calculation Spirit Deduction Cultivation Method. Her preparations are already very..."
As he spoke, Zheng Fa couldn't continue.
The Old Yuan's expression was hard to describe; it looked like he was about to curse.
"You mean if I wait a few more years before going into seclusion, I won't have to go through all this trouble to comprehend it?"
"..."
Zheng Fa also understood the Old Yuan's grievances.
I'm leaving. You'll have your Cultivation Method, plenty of spiritual materials, and the grand formation to help you deduce the techniques...
What's the point of my secluded retreat then?
Senior Sister Zhang was able to reach the Spirit Transformation in less than twenty years.
The Old Yuan wasted nearly ten thousand years.
The vast majority of the differences lie not in natural talent, but in the accumulation of knowledge and resources.
Even if it weren't for the Thunder Method knowledge brought by Zheng Fa and the Dharma Body Method of the Great Freedom Devil Ancestor...
Whether the Old Yuan can Spirit Transformation is still unknown.
Simply put, the Old Yuan was born in a good era, but only at the beginning.
Among all the people who suffered Senior Sister Zhang's Spirit Transformation Tribulation, Old Yuan was probably the one who endured the most.
Because Senior Sister Zhang Zhang's tribulation seemed to have been relatively smooth, even much easier than Old Yuan's.
In particular, the Heart Demon Tribulation was overcome almost instantly.
Can...
What is Wuyi doing?
Seeing that there was still no movement from Senior Sister Zhang's courtyard, Uncle-Master Pang couldn't help but ask.
They dared not approach, fearing something might have gone wrong, but the fact that Senior Sister Zhang had not shown herself for a long time also made everyone somewhat worried.
" Divine Ability!" Zheng Fa looked up at the sky. " Innate Divine Ability!"
Before she finished speaking, a beam of azure light rose from Senior Sister Zhang's courtyard, shooting straight into the Xuanwei sky beyond the Nine Mountains Realm.
"Even Wuyi has acquired Innate Divine Ability?"
Uncle-Master Pang was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed with joy.
"Yes, in my experience, that should be the case."
If someone else claims to have had this experience, probably no one would believe it.
But Zheng Fa was different—he was like God's own son.
After he said this, everyone had no more doubts, and smiles appeared on everyone's faces, even more so than when Zheng Fa gained Divine Ability.
Now that Senior Sister Zhang has advanced to the Spirit Transformation stage and even gained Innate Divine Ability, it proves one thing:
It turns out that it wasn't that Zheng Fa was God's favorite son, but rather that Zheng Fa, or rather the Nine Mountains Realm's cultivation method, had a very high probability of granting Innate Divine Ability!
Its significance is far greater than that of Zheng Fa's connection, and naturally it is even more inspiring to everyone.
Thinking of this, Uncle-Master Pang nudged Old Yuan with his elbow and said, "Tell me, you're both at the Spirit Transformation, so why don't you have any Innate Divine Ability?"
The Old Yuan, looked at Uncle-Master Pang, and said quietly:
" Wuyi is Junior Sister Huang's disciple and my disciple's wife, which means she has nothing to do with you... What are you so happy about?"
(End of this chapter)