Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul!

"So, the Sword Pavilion's assessment was actually screening for cultivators capable of awakening?"

Once Su Ming understood this, a chill ran down his spine. He could not understand how they had managed it.

[You were shocked by this truth and asked how they had managed to screen for Awakened Ones with such precision.]

[The white-haired old man smiled at you and began to explain.]

["Only those who comprehend the rudiments of Sword Intent can pass my Sword Pavilion's assessment!"]

["Only by comprehending the rudiments of Sword Intent during the Qi Refining Stage can one have a chance to comprehend true Sword Intent before breaking through to Foundation Establishment, thereby suppressing the Sinister Worm."]

[Hearing this, you were greatly shaken. You had never expected Sword Intent to be capable of suppressing Sinister Worms.]

["Then why wasn't the Pavilion Master worried that I had already been devoured by a Sinister Worm, and that the Sword Intent I cultivated came from it?"]

[You voiced the doubt in your heart, but the Sword Pavilion Master before you burst into laughter and answered.]

["Perhaps you still don't know this: although Sinister Worms can parasitize humans, they simply cannot cultivate Sword Intent!"]

["Though no one knows the reason, since ancient times, without exception, every person who cultivated Sword Intent has been human."]

[After hearing this explanation, another question sprang into your mind.]

["If Sinister Worms cannot cultivate Sword Intent, then they must know that everyone who does is human. Why don't they come hunt you down?"]

[The Sword Pavilion Master was not surprised by this question in the slightest.]

["It seems you do not know much about Sinister Worms!"]

[At this, you nodded heavily.]

[Most of what you knew about Sinister Worms had come from Ye Chuxue, and even she had only learned part of the truth through her Taiyin Body.]

[The Sword Pavilion Master began explaining everything to you one by one.]

["Although these bizarre creatures known as Sinister Worms seize human bodies and occupy them, they become the original owner of that body according to the memories they obtain from the host."]

["In other words, if a Sinister Worm devours you, it will still become a new you, continuing to cultivate according to your personality."]

["Only when they ascend, or when they discover human cultivators at Foundation Establishment or above and wish to devour us, will they reveal the will that belongs to a Sinister Worm!"]

["As for Sword Intent, since Sinister Worms cannot cultivate it, they will only think that this body's talent is insufficient. They will never suspect that the problem lies with themselves!"]

After reading the Sword Pavilion Master's explanation, Su Ming's understanding of Sinister Worms was overturned once more.

"No wonder those Core Formation Cultivators still lived like ordinary humans. No wonder no one in this world knew the truth..."

Su Ming sighed at just how extraordinarily powerful the Sinister Worms' disguises were.

[After telling you some information about Sinister Worms, the Sword Pavilion Master asked whether you wished to join the Sword Pavilion.]

[After thinking for a moment, you agreed to join the Sword Pavilion!]

[The Sword Pavilion Master told you that there were currently eight disciples in the Sword Pavilion. With you included, there would be nine.]

[You had known there were few people in the Sword Pavilion, but you had never expected there to be so few!]

[Among the eight disciples, even the one with the lowest cultivation was at Nascent Soul Great Perfection—and that person was Lin Tian, who had just brought you here!]

[Soon, Lin Tian brought you to a thatched hut.]

["Ninth Junior Brother, this will be your residence from now on! If there's anything you don't understand about cultivation, just ask us!"]

[After arranging your residence, Lin Tian turned to leave. You called out to him and asked happily.]

["Eighth Senior Brother! Do I still need to go to the Immortal Falling Secret Realm to break through to the Nascent Soul?"]

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["Didn't the Pavilion Master tell you?"]

[Lin Tian scratched his head as he looked at you. You shook your head, indicating that the Pavilion Master had not told you any of this.]

[Lin Tian pulled you over to sit down and slowly began to speak.]

["Normally, once you cultivate Sword Intent, breaking through to Foundation Establishment is enough to suppress Sinister Worms."]

["Once Sword Intent has been cultivated to the major achievement stage, you can try to break through to Core Formation!"]

["But if you want to break through to the Nascent Soul, you must at least cultivate your Sword Intent to its utmost limit and reach the realm of Sword Heart Clarity."]

["To break through to the Spirit Transmutation Stage after that, you need to cultivate to the realm of Man and Sword as One. Beyond that, the Pavilion Master said you must rely on Ancient Ruins such as the Immortal Falling Secret Realm in order to break through."]

["At that level, the Sinister Worm inside your body will already be immensely powerful. Even if you are not attempting a breakthrough, merely being injured or consuming too much spiritual power will lead to you being devoured."]

[After hearing Lin Tian's explanation, you stood there in a daze.]

[Lin Tian knew it would be difficult for you to digest so much information in a short time, so he silently left your thatched hut alone.]

[After hearing these secrets, you finally understood why Wan Yemo had remained in the Immortal Falling Secret Realm for so long.]

[Once one's realm became high enough, every move was an opportunity for the Sinister Worm to strike back. Only by using the pure spiritual energy within the Immortal Falling Secret Realm could one recover.]

[Recovering in the outside world would only allow the Sinister Worm to devour your Primordial Spirit while you were in seclusion.]

[In the third year, you successfully cultivated the Great Void Sword Intent through the Great Void Sword Art to the major achievement stage.]

[Lin Tian sensed the Sword Intent on your body, his eyes filled with disbelief.]

[He looked at you as though he were looking at a monster.]

["Junior Brother, your talent is far too high! You cultivated your Sword Intent to mastery in just two years!"]

["You should know that even Senior Sister took at least three years to cultivate her Sword Intent to mastery back then."]

[You knew all of this had been granted by the Sword Dao Supreme talent.]

[At the same time, you marveled inwardly at the power of the Sword Dao Supreme.]

[In the fifth year, you successfully cultivated your Sword Intent to its utmost limit and broke through into the realm of Sword Heart Clarity.]

[You told Lin Tian the news and had him prepare some of the materials needed for your Nascent Soul breakthrough.]

[Having grown used to your monstrous talent in the Sword Dao, Lin Tian said nothing more and began gathering the materials for you.]

[Three months later, you successfully refined the medicinal pill required for the breakthrough.]

[In the sixth year, you successfully broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm!]

[Not long after your breakthrough, the familiar Abnormal Aura assaulted you once more.]

[To your surprise, this Sinister Worm no longer possessed the Foundation Establishment-level strength of the last one, but strength equal to the Nascent Soul Realm.]

[You did not dare let your guard down and mobilized the Great Void Sword Intent to suppress it.]

[This was a battle of endurance. Only after maintaining the Great Void Sword Intent's suppression for an entire month did you completely suppress the Sinister Worm.]

[Outside, you did not dare casually draw upon spiritual energy, because you knew it would replenish the Sinister Worm's energy.]

[The moment he sensed that you had broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, Lin Tian charged straight into your thatched hut to congratulate you.]

["Junior Brother! Congratulations on successfully breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm!"]

["Oh, right—Fifth Senior Sister will be coming back next month!"]

["Fifth Senior Sister?"] Upon hearing that Fifth Senior Sister was returning, you froze slightly.]

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