Natal Treasure

Chen Xuan's bones hummed softly throughout his body as his flesh, sinews, and marrow underwent a deeper transformation under the wash of purple qi.

The impurities were purged even further. His physique, already toughened by the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art, now felt even more lucid and suffused with spiritual grace.

Within his dantian and meridians, spiritual power suddenly surged faster. Its total volume swelled at a perceptible rate, becoming denser and more substantial, while taking on a hint of pure purple radiance.

The process of cleansing his sinews and marrow lasted about an hour.

The purple light around Chen Xuan gradually faded from its original brilliance.

When the last wisp of visible purple light drew back into his body, Chen Xuan slowly opened his eyes. A purple star seemed to flicker briefly in his gaze.

Chen Xuan hurriedly examined the changes in himself.

First was his spiritual power. His originally golden Dao Foundation spiritual power had now incorporated the qualities of purple qi, becoming far more vast and mighty. When it flowed, it surged like a great river, ceaseless and inexhaustible.

Next, his ability to sense and absorb the spiritual qi of heaven and earth had improved several times over. It was as if he had grown closer to the world around him.

His physical strength had also increased once more, and even his blood seemed to flow with a faint purple hue.

"My Purple Origin Spirit Body is complete!"

Chen Xuan's face lit up with delight.

The feeling of having a Spirit Body was indeed completely different from having a Mortal Body.

Chen Xuan looked forward even more to the King Body and God Body that would come with further transformations.

Of course, Chen Xuan understood that it wouldn't be easy. It would probably take a long time.

The gap between a Mortal Body transforming into a Spirit Body and a Spirit Body transforming into a King Body was enormous.

Besides, Chen Xuan's aptitude had already been excellent among those with a Mortal Body, which was why he had managed to transform from a Mortal Body into a Spirit Body in just four months.

In short, transforming his Purple Origin Spirit Body into a King Body would certainly be no easy feat. It would take a long time.

[Your Dao Technique "Purple Qi Comes from the East" is stirring.]

[The heavens are vast and clear; may my Dao flourish more with every passing day!]

Chen Xuan wasn't surprised when Purple Qi Comes from the East suddenly piped up.

The cultivation methods and Dao Techniques he had awakened to sentience—especially the Dao Techniques—would occasionally spout some outrageous slogans.

"Bro, quit showing off. The Mao hour hasn't passed yet, so hurry up and keep absorbing and refining the purple qi.

"Although I've already transformed into a Spirit Body, there are still the King Body and God Body above it. And your proficiency is increasing a bit slowly. The others have already reached perfection, while you've only just reached mastery."

Chen Xuan started to bully Purple Qi Comes from the East.

[Your Dao Technique "Purple Qi Comes from the East" is trying to explain itself.]

[I only just got here. How can you compare me to them?]

[Your Dao Technique "Flowing Cloud Myriad Forms" expresses disdain.]

[If you're weak, train harder.]

[Your Dao Technique "Purple Qi Comes from the East" is furious.]

[Your Dao Technique "Purple Qi Comes from the East" recalls the strength of "Flowing Cloud Myriad Forms" and decides to swallow its anger.]

[Your Dao Technique "Purple Qi Comes from the East" begins cultivating while still angry.]

Chen Xuan stared at the screen in silence for a moment.

Someone had just mocked you to your face, and yet when faced with the choice between anger and cowardice, you chose to be a coward who was angry?

You sure talked big when you were showing off, but the moment trouble showed up, you turned into a coward?

Forget it... Be a coward, then.

He hadn't expected Purple Qi Comes from the East to fight anyway.

Its purpose was to cultivate the Purple Mansion and improve his physique. As long as it could help him grow stronger, that was enough.

Next, Chen Xuan went to refine some pills to improve his spiritual sense.

After returning to the sect and cultivating for a month, Chen Xuan had not only transformed his Mortal Body into a Spirit Body today.

A few days earlier, he had also successfully cultivated the Dragon Pattern Scroll of the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art to perfection, forming 360 Dragon Marks.

So it was time for him to strengthen his spiritual sense as well.

Although the Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique had been cultivating on its own, a technique's progress was still slower without outside help.

In the blink of an eye, another five months passed.

During this time, Chen Xuan's spiritual sense had already reached the peak of the third realm.

With the time he had left, Chen Xuan had been gathering Artifact Refining materials and forging a natal treasure for himself.

The natal treasure Chen Xuan had chosen was a design for a top-grade treasure particularly suited to Cloud Sea Sect disciples. He had found it in the Library Pavilion on Jade Firmament Peak.

The treasure consisted of nine flying swords, collectively called the Nine Firmaments Swords. Each sword was named after one of the Nine Firmaments.

The Divine Firmament Sword, Azure Firmament Sword, Jade Firmament Sword, Cinnabar Firmament Sword, Radiant Firmament Sword, Jasper Firmament Sword, Gem Firmament Sword, Purple Firmament Sword, and Grand Firmament Sword.

The nine swords formed a set and could also be arranged into a sword formation. Not only were they the most suitable treasure for Cloud Sea Sect disciples, but, more importantly, their power was terrifying.

It was said that the Great Emperor of the Cloud Sea Sacred Land had once wielded the Nine Firmaments Swords, which had become that Great Emperor's Emperor Weapon.

All in all, the Nine Firmaments Swords were not only suited to Chen Xuan, but also the most powerful treasure recorded in the Library Pavilion on Jade Firmament Peak.

So Chen Xuan had chosen the Nine Firmaments Swords as his natal treasure.

But a complete set of Nine Firmaments Swords meant nine flying swords. It had taken him quite some time, and he had spent all of his Contribution Points.

He had quite a lot of Contribution Points, after all. That was without even counting the sect's rewards; while cultivating, he had also sold many of the extra pills he refined.

Fortunately, quite a few cultivators in the Cloud Sea Sect chose the Nine Firmaments Swords as their natal treasure.

So the materials for the Nine Firmaments Swords were easy to find in the sect.

However, almost no one in the sect would nurture all nine flying swords at once. Ordinary Purple Mansion cultivators simply lacked the spiritual sense and spiritual power needed to sustain nine natal flying swords.

Chen Xuan was an exception, thanks to his exceptionally powerful spiritual sense and deep reserves of spiritual power.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to nurture nine natal flying swords.

Back to the point: once his natal treasure was forged, he had everything he needed.

One day.

Early in the morning, during the Mao hour.

The eastern sky paled like a fish's belly, and a wisp of pure Purple Qi from the East arrived right on time. It pierced through the clouds, drawn by an invisible force, and shot straight into the crown of Chen Xuan's head inside his cave abode.

Within the cave abode, Chen Xuan sat cross-legged, his aura perfectly balanced.

Chen Xuan's thoughts sank into his dantian. The golden Dao Platform, imbued with the aura of Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, trembled faintly, signaling an opportunity to break through.

"This is the moment!"

Purple Qi Comes from the East circulated at full power.

At the same time, the Nine Firmaments Cloud Sea Scripture he cultivated as his primary technique also began operating at its limit, guiding the spiritual power around him to merge with the wisp of Purple Qi from the East that had entered his body.

Unlike the previous times, when the purple qi had cleansed his body and formed his Spirit Body, this time it flowed straight into his dantian sea of qi, heading directly for his Dao Foundation.

The purple qi was ethereal and pure, containing a unique Dao charm that refined and elevated. The moment it touched his Dao Foundation, it seeped inside like quicksilver spilling across the ground.

His Dao Foundation began to undergo a wondrous transformation.

Wrapped and washed by the purple qi, the golden Dao Foundation gradually softened and reshaped itself. Its form changed from a solid platform into a more mysterious residence that contained its own space.

The purple qi flowed without end. It came not only from the wisp that had arrived that morning, but also from the essence accumulated over the past months within Chen Xuan's limbs, meridians, and acupoints. That stored purple qi was roused and poured into his dantian with a roar, joining in the transformation.

The process was smooth and swift.

Thanks to the wondrous nature of the Purple Qi Comes from the East Dao Technique, Chen Xuan's solid foundation in Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, and his newly achieved Purple Origin Spirit Body, the transformation that ordinary cultivators could only accomplish after painstakingly gathering Purple Qi Source Crystals came naturally to him.