After a while, with Lu Yuanzhen's help, Nangong Ya took out a jade box from the mechanism on the third floor of the ancestral hall.
"Young hero, this is the Spirit Origin Fruit. This jade box is sealed to prevent the Spirit Origin Fruit's medicinal properties from being lost. After opening the box, be sure to consume the Spirit Origin Fruit as soon as possible."
Nangong Ya carefully handed the jade box to Chen Mu.
She was willing to support Chen Mu for two reasons. First, through their interactions over the past few days, she felt that Chen Mu was a trustworthy person. Second, she saw amazing potential in Chen Mu.
The Ancient Desolate Remnant Clan had been unable to escape the siege of the purple mist for tens of thousands of years, but Chen Mu broke through it in just a few days. Although she did not know the specific reason, she believed that Chen Mu must have something extraordinary about him.
She believed that with Chen Mu's potential, he would definitely be able to help the Ancient Desolate Remnant Clan go further in the future.
"Okay! I understand."
Chen Mu took the jade box and first put it into his storage ring.
"Miss Nangong, the Spirit Origin Fruit is a sacred medicine of great significance to me. Could you tell me where you obtained it?"
Nangong Ya smiled knowingly and explained.
"Actually, I'm not sure either. I've heard that there's a Spirit Essence Fruit Tree in the center of this mining area, and the tree is full of Spirit Origin Fruit."
However, the area around the Spirit Essence Fruit Tree is guarded by a large number of demonic beasts at the Demon King Realm, including even those at the Demon King Perfection level, and no one from the clan has ever approached the area.
The previous clan leader also got lucky and encountered a wounded Demon King in the wild, from which he obtained the Spirit Origin Fruit. However, he was also seriously injured in that encounter and died not long after.
"I understand, thank you for your information, Miss Nangong. I'll go back now and absorb the Spirit Origin Fruit as soon as possible."
Chen Mu cupped his hands in greeting, turned, and left the ancestral hall.
For cultivators in this world, breaking through to the Core Formation Realm is the most important hurdle, and this hurdle is equally important for soul cultivators.
No matter how one cultivates their soul, they are only strengthening their spirit, but they cannot increase the cultivator's lifespan.
For soul cultivators, unless they can break through beyond the Solid Realm and reach the Transformation Realm, they still need to cultivate Spiritual Power. Otherwise, once their physical body ages and dies, their Divine Soul will become a rootless duckweed and will soon weaken and perish.
After breaking through to the Transformation Realm, one becomes a god-like figure. No one in the entire Pan Emperor Continent knows if such a person even exists, Chen Mu doesn't know exactly what he looks like.
Breaking through from the True Spirit Realm to the Core Formation Realm is an evolution at the genetic level. From a biological perspective, Core Formation Realm cultivators can even be considered to be a species of another level.
Their bodies will undergo a complete transformation, not only increasing their lifespan but also improving their physical attributes in all aspects, and they will even be able to control some of the Spiritual Power of heaven and earth around them.
Once such a thing comes into existence, it has already affected the ecological balance of this world.
Therefore, any cultivator who breaks through to the Core Formation Realm will face divine punishment. Heaven will send down Heavenly Tribulation to kill such a creature that should not exist in this world.
For every cultivator, the Heavenly Tribulation is a matter of life and death, but as the saying goes, the Great Evolution number is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution number is forty-nine, and the one that escapes is the sliver of life left by the Heavenly Dao.
Only those with great fortune, great perseverance, and great fearlessness can seize this sliver of hope from the darkness. Therefore, any cultivator who can break through to the Core Formation Realm is no ordinary person.
Chen Mu did not dare to underestimate this breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm and made ample preparations.
The Heavenly Tribulation was extremely powerful. In order not to damage the houses in the village, Chen Mu left the village and found a secluded valley in the forest, where he planned to break through to the next level.
Inside the valley, Chen Mu sat upright on a small, open hillside, opened the jade box in his hand, and swallowed a plump, white fruit in one gulp.
As soon as the Spirit Origin Fruit entered his mouth, it immediately transformed into a rich spiritual liquid, entering his abdomen and gradually gathering in his dantian.
He felt as if a flame was burning inside his dantian, and powerful Dharma Power liquid overflowed from his dantian, impacting his limbs and bones. He felt as if he was about to burst.
He dared not delay and immediately began to circulate his cultivation technique, condensing the spiritual liquid within his body into a solid spiritual pill, thus achieving the Core Formation Realm.
His current cultivation method can no longer be called the " Acala Heart Sutra," but rather his own modified version.
Although his meridian pathways were similar to those of the Acala Heart Sutra, his Dharma Power was easier to manipulate than Spiritual Power, and he also had the help of runes within his body. Therefore, when he condensed the elixir, he was surprisingly successful, unlike other cultivators who found it much more difficult.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a gray elixir had gradually taken shape in his dantian.
At that very moment, dark clouds began to gather in the sky, a sign that Heavenly Tribulation was about to descend.
"How could it be so fast?"
Outside the valley, Nangong Ya, Nangong Tong, and Lu Yuanzhen stood guard at the valley entrance, observing Chen Mu's situation from a distance.
Meanwhile, Mingye secretly guarded the valley, leaving no trace to the outside world.
Seeing that Chen Mu had already shown signs of a breakthrough after consuming the Spirit Origin Fruit for only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Nangong Ya couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"It's truly amazing. Normally, it takes several hours for the medicinal power of the Spirit Origin Fruit to be absorbed and condensed into a pill."
Young Master Chen Mu was able to summon Heavenly Tribulation in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn; he is truly gifted!
Lu Yuanzhen remarked with emotion.
"Hehe, my master is definitely the most powerful."
Sister, why don't you become Young Master Chen's apprentice like me? That way, you can become as powerful as him in the future."
Nangong Tong chuckled, looking very proud.
Chen Mu has been busy with research these past few days, only giving Nangong Tong a few books on talisman mastery for her to study on her own. However, she wasn't unhappy because she had witnessed Chen Mu's power, which filled her with hope for the future.
"I've actually thought about this matter seriously. Most of us from the Ancient Desolate Remnant Clan cultivate both soul and spirit, but we lack effective means of attack. The cultivation method created by Young Master Chen is actually very suitable for our Ancient Desolate Remnant Clan."
Through her conversations with Nangong Tong over the past few days, Nangong Ya has gained a deeper understanding of the terrifying nature of the Battle Talisman Master cultivation system, and her expression is now very serious.
"If possible, I would even like our entire clan to follow Young Master Chen in cultivation. I just don't know what Young Master Chen's thoughts are, or whether he plans to establish his own sect."
I don't know what Master is planning, but you don't need to worry, sister.
When I've learned my skills from my master, I'll ask him to let me take on apprentices. That way, I can teach our people, hehe."
Nangong Tong, on the other hand, was very confident in herself.
"Alright! My dear sister, we'll be counting on you from now on."
Nangong Ya smiled helplessly, realizing she couldn't do anything about her naive younger sister.