Divine Ability Seed

Chapter 022: Supernatural Ability Seed

Chen Xiao's cultivation had already reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. Had he not been suppressing it all this time, he would have entered the Golden Core Realm long ago.

Now, utilizing the Yin Heaven Jade Talisman left behind by the Talisman Treasure Immortal, he completely concealed himself. Immediately, the Nine Heavens Thunder Virtue Universal Transformation Art began to circulate.

Billows of thick, pure spiritual energy from heaven and earth gathered from all directions, surging into Chen Xiao's body.

In an instant, the True Essence that had been quiet within his body erupted like boiling water, rushing madly toward his Dantian. The red cloud suspended within his Dantian began to change violently. Gradually, a crimson Golden Core, the size of a fist, solidified within Chen Xiao's Dantian.

This Golden Core was several times larger than the one from his past life, and it was surrounded by streaks of crimson lightning, much like the tribulation lightning from the Nine Heavens.

However, although Chen Xiao had successfully formed his Golden Core, the realm of his Nine Heavens Thunder Virtue Universal Transformation Art had not improved at all; it remained at the fifth turn of the Red Cloud Realm.

This was within his expectations. According to the progression of the Nine Heavens Thunder Virtue Universal Transformation Art compared to standard cultivation realms, if Chen Xiao wanted to break through to the Orange Cloud Realm and master the Heavenly Tribulation that cultivators must face to ascend, he would need to reach at least the Out-of-Body Realm.

In his past life, it had taken Chen Xiao a full fifteen years to reach the Out-of-Body Realm. In this life, the Nine Heavens Thunder Virtue Universal Transformation Art he practiced was even more heaven-defying. While his cultivation progressed rapidly, it required a massive amount of resources to sustain.

If not for the treasure he had obtained from the Talisman Treasure Immortal and the vast supply of Heavenly Mystery Stones backing him, he likely wouldn't have even been able to complete the first turn.

Yet now, as Chen Xiao broke through to the Golden Core Realm, he was located in the belly of Mingyu Mountain, close to its spiritual vein. He had a vast supply of spiritual energy to draw upon, but he dared not act recklessly.

One had to realize that this was the spiritual vein supporting the entire Moon-Gazing City. If any issues arose with this vein, Moon-Gazing City would inevitably be affected. In that event, while the Nangong Clan would certainly suffer, Chen Tiannan, as the City Lord of Moon-Gazing City, would also be unable to escape responsibility.

Therefore, even while breaking through here, Chen Xiao dared not extend his divine sense to the spiritual vein to siphon its power.

However, the ambient spiritual energy here was already sufficient for Chen Xiao to successfully enter the Golden Core Realm. Once the Golden Core was formed, Chen Xiao did not immediately stop his cultivation. With a flick of his thought, a jade-green talisman flew out from the Golden Immortal Kingdom and merged directly into his Dantian.

A Supernatural Ability Talisman.

Ancient cultivators were different from those of the present. Modern cultivators focused on techniques, arts, and self-cultivation, seeking the Dao through personal enlightenment and pursuing longevity. Even those known as "alternative immortals"—the Martial Immortals and Sword Immortals—though they entered the path of immortality through martial arts or the sword, were largely similar in their approach.

In the ancient era, the way of talismans flourished. Ancient cultivators would slay demonic beasts and immortal beasts, extract their innate supernatural abilities, and refine them into Supernatural Ability Talismans. They would collect the abilities of a hundred beasts within these talismans and, at the moment their Golden Core solidified, imprint the ability into it, turning the Golden Core into a "Supernatural Ability Seed." Thus, beyond their own magical power, ancient cultivators possessed the innate abilities of beasts, making them far stronger than the cultivators of today.

However, the methods for crafting Supernatural Ability Talismans had long been lost. Even the Talisman Treasure Immortal had only obtained one by chance. Unfortunately, as he was already an immortal, he had no use for it, so it remained in the Golden Immortal Kingdom.

Now, it was Chen Xiao's good fortune. In his past life, he had only discovered this treasure in the Golden Immortal Kingdom when his Nascent Soul left his body, but the Supernatural Ability Talisman could only be utilized when breaking through from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Golden Core Realm.

Therefore, Chen Xiao did not hesitate. He retrieved the talisman from the Golden Immortal Kingdom and, without a word, merged it into his Golden Core, causing it to undergo a metamorphosis into a Supernatural Ability Seed.

"Awoo!"

A faint dragon's roar echoed within Chen Xiao's Dantian. The next moment, the phantom of a green dragon emerged from the crimson Golden Core and submerged into the red cloud beneath it, its scales and claws flickering in and out of existence.

"Green Dragon innate ability: Seven Absolutes of the True Dragon!"

Suddenly, Chen Xiao's heart jolted, and a flush of red rose to his face.

In ancient times, there were four divine beasts: the Green Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, guarding the four corners of the heavens and worshipped by all living things. The Supernatural Ability Talisman Chen Xiao had integrated was refined from a divine dragon possessing the bloodline of the Green Dragon, and the ability it contained was the innate talent of the Green Dragon clan.

The Seven Absolutes of the True Dragon: Nine Appearances of the Cloud Dragon, Divine Dragon Probes its Claws, Heavenly Dragon Controls Thunder, Nine Heavens Dragon Roar, Great Coiling Dragon Sword, Mad Dragon Battles the Wild, and Enraged Dragon Divine Heaven!

However, these seven great abilities were currently only in their seed stage. Only upon reaching the Nascent Soul Realm could he fully unleash them. Once unleashed, Chen Xiao would be invincible among those of the same cultivation level.

At this moment, Chen Xiao's Golden Core, originally the size of a fist, had shrunk to the size of a thumb due to the Supernatural Ability Talisman, but its power had increased more than threefold.

"Golden Core Mid-Stage."

Red electric arcs flashed in Chen Xiao's eyes as he slowly stood up. His cultivation had reached the Golden Core Mid-Stage, though the Universal Transformation Art remained at the fifth turn of the Red Cloud Realm.

From the moment he began circulating his energy to the breakthrough into the Golden Core Realm, only half an hour had passed. During this time, thanks to the Heaven-Concealing Talisman, no one had discovered his presence, and the spiritual energy fluctuations caused by his breakthrough had been perfectly masked.

Furthermore, because he was in the belly of Mingyu Mountain near the spiritual vein that supported all of Moon-Gazing City, the spiritual energy he absorbed was merely a drop in the bucket compared to the entire vein, and no one had detected him through the fluctuations of spiritual power.

By this time, Mengmeng and Cai Di had followed Nangong Shenyao as he departed, just as Chen Xiao had instructed.

Although they had been worried at first, after witnessing Chen Xiao's unfathomable talisman arts, they felt at ease. They left with Nangong Shenyao, as they were of no use here, and under the protection of the Heaven-Concealing Talisman, Nangong Shenyao could not detect Chen Xiao's presence either.

After Chen Xiao finished his cultivation, he returned to the cave where Nangong Wenyue was located. Nangong Wenyue was currently sitting cross-legged, using the power of the spiritual vein to recover.

Chen Xiao looked at Nangong Wenyue with a sinister smile, a black talisman appearing in his hand: the Kui Water Talisman.

Chen Xiao had seen clearly that Nangong Wenyue practiced fire-attribute techniques. What would happen if he were to strike him with the essence of innate Kui Water?

With a flick of his finger, the black light, shielded by the Heaven-Concealing Talisman, flowed silently into Nangong Wenyue's back. There was no further movement, and Nangong Wenyue remained completely unaware of anything unusual.

Chen Xiao did not delay and immediately returned to the underground cave. As soon as the five little ones—Xianxian and the others—sensed him descending, they jumped out from the spiritual vein.

Through their brief contact earlier, Chen Xiao had learned that among these five little ones, besides Xianxian, the girl in black was called Guigui, the girl in blue was Mumu, the little boy in green was Yaoyao, and the boy in purple was Momo.

At this moment, Xianxian was cradling a ball of red light in her arms, which seemed as if it might transform into a human form at any moment.

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