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Nascent Soul
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Entity Info
Original Name:元嬰Gender:NeutralScope:Novel-specificStatus:ActiveSource:AIOccurrences:727Chapters:177
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Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Realm Position
- 4Formation and Tribulation
- 5Manifestations and Variants
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Divine Sense
- 6.2Manipulation of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy
- 6.3Nascent Soul Ejection and Void Escape
- 6.4Sword Cultivation
- 6.5Dao and Law Comprehension
- 7Limitations and Risks
- 8Associated Items
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Nascent Soul |
| Original | 元嬰 |
| Alias(es) | Nascent Soul Spirit Body; Sword Infant (sword cultivators); Second Nascent Soul |
| Classification | A major cultivation realm and the condensed spiritual body formed by cultivators who cross the Core Formation threshold |
| Associated Title | Nascent Soul True Lord |
| First Appearance | A Cyan Nascent Soul emerges during Wang Dagen's attempted body seizure 107 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| False Infant — Ten Thousand Arts Ghost Infant | 231 | Fang Xing refines the Ten Thousand Arts Ghost Infant, gaining abundant mana but not yet matching a true Nascent Soul cultivator in combat. |
| Nascent Soul Initial Stage — Sword Infant | 284 285 | Fang Xing's Sword Infant refines fragments of his Immortal Golden Core; after surviving Heart Demon and Thunder Tribulations, he becomes a Nascent Soul cultivator. |
| Nascent Soul Initial Peak — Sword Infant | 345 | Reaches the Initial Stage peak, then encounters the bottleneck to the Middle Stage. |
| Nascent Soul Middle Stage — Ten Thousand Arts Ghost Infant | 349 | The Second Nascent Soul reaches the Middle Stage through Infant Devouring. |
| Nascent Soul Middle Stage — Sword Infant | 357 | An Infant Strengthening Pill and the loosened bottleneck caused by the stronger Second Nascent Soul allow the Immortal Cultivation Clone to advance. |
| Nascent Soul Late Stage — Ten Thousand Arts Ghost Infant | 357 | After devouring the Nascent Souls of two Great True Lords, the Ghost Infant reaches the Late Stage, though its rebellion becomes an imminent danger. |
| Nascent Soul Completion — Sword Infant | 372 | The clone reaches Nascent Soul Completion after the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra's contagion ability and the Great Sun Furnace drastically accelerate cultivation. |
Realm Position
| Setting | Position of the Nascent Soul | Documented traits |
|---|---|---|
| Cultivation World | Follows Core Formation and precedes Divine Transformation. The gap between Core Formation and Nascent Soul is described as a “heavenly chasm.” 214 375 | Nascent Soul cultivators are known as True Lords; Late Stage cultivators are called Heavenly True Lords and stand at the world’s peak when no Divine Transformation cultivators are present. 291 |
| Azure Origin Great World | Follows the nine Mortal Realms and contains nine levels of its own; it precedes the Celestial Immortal Realm. 410 413 | Nascent Soul Realm cultivators can live for ten thousand years and gain much clearer perception of Dao Principles. 410 413 |
Formation and Tribulation
- Nascent Soul Condensation requires overcoming barriers of body, mana, and Divine Sense/Heart Demon. 277
- A successful condensation produces a heavenly phenomenon drawing spiritual energy across roughly a hundred li, vastly exceeding the phenomenon of an Immortal Golden Core. 283
- Even after a Nascent Soul is condensed, the cultivator must survive both the Heart Demon Tribulation and Thunder Tribulation. 283 284
- A newly formed Nascent Soul transforms both body and Divine Sense; a True Lord’s physique is at least comparable to a Third-Order Body Cultivator. 284
- Every cultivator capable of forming a Nascent Soul possesses at least an Upper True Core, preventing genuinely weak Nascent Souls. 214
Manifestations and Variants
| Form | Description |
|---|---|
| Cyan Nascent Soul | Wang Dagen temporarily creates a Nascent Soul-like body through the Ghost Infant Technique, intending to seize a superior vessel. It is burned by Fang Xing's Great Sun Tathagata Mantra. 107 108 |
| Sword Infant | Fang Xing's primary Nascent Soul, formed by refining his Immortal Golden Core. It possesses exceptionally sharp Sword Cultivator mana. 284 |
| Ten Thousand Arts Ghost Infant | A blue-black Second Nascent Soul cultivated through a demonic secret art. It can devour Nascent Souls and Essence Soul Great Pills to advance rapidly. 291 357 |
| Great Sun Nascent Soul | Fang Xing's Immortal Martial manifestation, created through the trait “Gathered as Nascent Soul, scattered as Dharma Image.” It wears a robe of Great Sun True Fire and can draw upon spiritual energy for powerful fire spells. 294 296 |
| Candle Dragon Nascent Soul | A special Nascent Soul formed through the Candle Dragon Nascent Soul Art and Zhu Long Blood Essence. Its birth dramatically improves Fang Xing's perception of the Time Law. 438 |
| Seven Kill Nascent Soul | A Seven Kill Demon Palace method available to True Inheritance Disciples; it creates a Nascent Soul innately compatible with the Slaughter Great Dao. 414 |
Abilities & Skills
Divine Sense
Nascent Soul cultivators possess Divine Sense capable of covering approximately a hundred li and may eavesdrop even on Divine Sense transmissions. 225 285
- Their Divine Sense can overwhelm lower-level cultivators and disrupt the spiritual power of nearby Foundation Establishment cultivators during major breakthroughs. 283
- A Nascent Soul Completion cultivator can perceive through ordinary concealment measures, restrictions, and secret voice transmissions. 372
- Nascent Soul-level Divine Sense is a decisive advantage in tracking, surveillance, and detecting concealed cultivation. 230 372
Manipulation of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy
Nascent Soul cultivators can draw upon surrounding spiritual energy, greatly amplifying their spells and Spiritual Treasures. 153 296
- Their ordinary spells can possess power sufficient to move mountains and fill seas. 153
- This remains an act of drawing upon spiritual energy rather than fully controlling it; true regional control belongs to Divine Transformation cultivators. 296
- Nascent Soul Sword Cultivators can use Sword Intent Manifestation to draw on or seize surrounding spiritual energy through sword arts. 153 231
Nascent Soul Ejection and Void Escape
A Nascent Soul can leave its destroyed body as a condensed spirit body and teleport over great distances. 214 289
- Nascent Soul True Lords may use their own Nascent Souls to seize another cultivator's body. 115
- A fleeing Nascent Soul can enter the Great Void, bypassing most spells, arrays, and restrictions before re-emerging elsewhere. 287 289
- Remaining in the Great Void is dangerous even for True Lords because of void fissures and Void Storms. 289
- Spatial sealing techniques, domains, and specialized treasures can restrict this escape ability. 214 289
Sword Cultivation
Nascent Soul Sword Cultivators comprehend Sword Momentum, while Sword Intent Manifestation establishes them as major powers among Nascent Soul True Lords. 231
- A high-level Sword Cultivator may wield a Natal Flying Sword through the Nascent Soul itself, increasing sword speed but risking the Nascent Soul. 365
- Sword Infant mana is noted for its exceptional sharpness and can surpass the mana of an earlier False Infant. 284
- Nascent Soul Sword Lords are feared for their killing power and can slaughter Late Core Formation cultivators with traces of Sword Intent. 251
Dao and Law Comprehension
Nascent Souls are innately close to the Dao, making all Dao Principles clearer after the breakthrough. 413 438
- In the Azure Origin Great World, Nascent Soul cultivators can comprehend at least one Dao Principle to the Third Stage; even pill-created Nascent Souls can eventually catch up. 413
- The Dao Principle selected during condensation receives an additional boost in comprehension. 414
- Special Nascent Souls can greatly favor a particular Law, as the Candle Dragon Nascent Soul increases Fang Xing's clarity toward the Time Law tenfold. 438
Limitations and Risks
- Nascent Soul Condensation can fail at the body, mana, Heart Demon, or Thunder Tribulation stages. 277 283 284
- Progress after the Initial Stage is extremely slow; even on a Fourth-Order Spirit Vein, reaching the Initial Stage peak may require centuries without exceptional resources. 291
- Nascent Soul Spirit Bodies are highly condensed and resist conventional soul-searching techniques. 176 289
- Destroying a True Lord’s physical body does not guarantee their death, as the Nascent Soul can escape through teleportation or the Great Void. 287 289
- The Infant Devouring method can rapidly strengthen a Second Nascent Soul, but it cannot surpass the Late Stage and becomes increasingly likely to rebel against its master. 290 291 357
Associated Items
- Infant Condensation Pill — A rare pill used to assist Nascent Soul Condensation; Fang Xing refines four through the Ten Thousand Transformations Cauldron. 283
- Infant Strengthening Pill — A high-level medicinal pill that can assist Nascent Soul cultivators in overcoming advancement bottlenecks. 350 357
- Essence Soul Great Pill — A fourth-order pill used by the Ten Thousand Arts Ghost Infant to advance through the Infant Devouring method. 291
- Nascent Soul Treasure — A treasure refined by a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator and inscribed with Law power; such treasures require exceptional materials capable of bearing Rule Power. 410