maritime.
Time flies, and another five years have passed.
On the nameless spirit island.
The Daoist priest, who was meditating with his eyes closed in his hut, let out a long sigh. It was as if wisps of white mist emerged from this breath, rushing out in all directions, and in an instant, the place was completely transformed into a jade palace of frost.
The rustling sound of icicles accompanied the falling snowflakes, creating a crunching sound.
One after another, golden osmanthus trees the size of bowls rose from the ground, blooming with wave after wave of delicate golden flowers. Frosty grass and fairy flowers, blue and white, grew out from the lush and fragrant herbs and flowers, suddenly changing the spiritual atmosphere of this place.
The Daoist's eyes reflected all of this, and he took a deep breath, at which point the strange phenomena that filled the valley gradually dissipated.
Chen Shuangbai did a quick calculation with her fingers and sighed softly, "Thirteen years have passed, and I've finally reached the Peak Golden Core Stage."
Peak Golden Core Stage.
He was only one step away from reaching the Nascent Soul.
"What may seem like a single step is actually the most difficult and dangerous step."
Chen Shuangbai immersed her Divine Sense into her own body.
The perfectly round [ Lunar Rites Golden Core ], radiating a pure white glow, had completely refined the essence of the Sun Yi Golden Core Pill ], and its pure, flawless yang energy could be clearly perceived within it.
Chen Shuangbai took out three full urns of [ Essence of the Moon ] and arranged them in a triangular shape around him, but he didn't rush to absorb them. The Unseen, he had a vague feeling that something was missing.
"Let me think... But to successfully condense a Nascent Soul, one needs not only perfect Law Power, but also progress in both the soul and the physical body."
Streaks of spiritual light flew out from his sleeves, transforming into Jade Slip.
This record contains the insights and preparations made by the predecessors of the Jade Spring Sect when they successfully formed their Nascent Souls.
In order to make it easier for themselves and their descendants to pass this hurdle and increase their chances of success, the ancestors of the Jade Spring Sect compiled three Secret Method that could help with Nascent Soul formation.
After reading through all three Secret Method, Chen Shuangbai couldn't help but exclaim, "The wisdom of our ancestors is truly unfathomable!"
No wonder it's so difficult for Rogue Cultivator!
Having come this far, Chen Shuangbai naturally couldn't give up halfway. So he spent several months studying these three Secret Method Secret Method, and then, after ensuring that he had enough spiritual energy to cultivate them, he began to practice.
This first Secret Method is quite difficult.
Even Chen Shuangbai spent nearly two years completing it.
After completing the cultivation, Chen Shuangbai could clearly sense that his physical body was indeed blessed in some way.
"Good, keep it up!"
With the experience gained from the first Secret Method, the remaining two Secret Method became much easier to cultivate.
After mastering the second and third Secret Method, it took a total of nearly five years.
at this time.
Chen Shuangbai mastered all three Secret Method, and his physical body and soul reached their peak under the nourishment of various spiritual resources.
In that instant.
He felt as if his entire body was radiating light, with the twelve phases of the moon condensing into four Divine Ability halos, which opened one by one, as if four versions of himself were sitting opposite each other at the same time, their bodies rippling with endless Divine Ability brilliance, intertwined with light and darkness, clearly and distinctly!
This means that his cultivation has reached its peak at the Golden Core stage.
"Good!"
Chen Shuangbai spoke softly, her eyes revealing satisfaction, and murmured, "It wasn't in vain that I spent eight years cultivating these three Secret Method... Now, I can break through to the Nascent Soul!"
Nascent Soul!
Even though I had imagined this day many times and rehearsed it countless times in my mind.
But when that day actually arrived, even Chen Shuangbai, the Sword Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal and the Jade Spring Dao Child, felt a surge of indescribable emotion.
He sat in his hut, his thoughts drifting further and further away.
To roam freely between heaven and earth, to wander back and forth through memories...
In a hazy, dreamlike state, he seemed to see a glimpse of his former self—
Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core...
The figures of myself from three different periods constantly intertwine in my memories: sometimes laughing heartily, sometimes speaking with melancholy, sometimes in seclusion in silence, and sometimes chatting and laughing...
In the cultivation world, there has always been a saying about severing one 'Ruthlessness and nature. It means that once a cultivator has achieved success in their cultivation, they must abandon their past self in order to pursue a higher realm.
But Chen Shuangbai didn't think so.
On the contrary, since he began his spiritual practice, he has always insisted that no matter when or where he is, he is his true self, and he is a part of the individual named [ Chen Shuangbai ].
Within her sea of consciousness, the eternally burning Xuan Guangming Moon revolved endlessly, its clear light illuminating every corner of her mind, making Chen Shuangbai's State of Mind virtually flawless.
After a long while, Chen Shuangbai took out a jade box from his sleeve, inside which lay a large, white pill, the very same fourth-tier precious pill [ Golden Dew Jade Liquid Pill ] used by the Jade Spring Sect for Nascent Soul formation.
Without hesitation, Chen Shuangbai opened her mouth and swallowed it whole.
He felt as if the pill was a ball of ice, which rolled down into his stomach. Its pure medicinal properties continuously nourished his Dantian, Golden Core, and physical body. More and more Divine Ability light gradually emanated from his body.
"Let's begin."
The brilliance gradually obscured the view before my eyes.
Chen Shuangbai continuously refined the great pill, using its medicinal power to nourish the Golden Core within his body, constantly layering and replenishing it, hoping to reach that final moment and successfully break through that endless barrier to form his Nascent Soul.
But when he came to his senses again, he found himself seemingly sinking into endless darkness.
An overwhelming feeling surged through every inch of his body, yet he couldn't use any Divine Ability or even exert any strength, as if he hadn't even officially begun his cultivation journey.
But Chen Shuangbai did not panic; instead, she calmed down.
Because he already understood.
This is a hurdle that must be overcome before reaching the State of Mind; it is a hurdle of mental state.
This has been mentioned in the insights of our ancestors throughout history.
However, before Chen Shuangbai could even try out each of the methods of breaking free based on the records of his predecessors...
A beam of bright light shone on his face.
"That is..."
Chen Shuangbai felt her body suddenly lighten, as if countless soft ribbons were lifting her out of this immersive state of enlightenment, and many strange phenomena appeared before her eyes.
Celestial palaces and jade pavilions, jade trees and golden stamens, white rabbits and jade toads, fairy maidens holding flowers... and other wondrous sights unfolded before him one by one. In the end, he once again arrived at the glowing jade pool.
He looked.
Looking at the jade pool, he saw a perfectly round, golden-white halo standing in the water, seemingly "looking" back at him.
Chen Shuangbai seemed about to speak, but couldn't say anything.
A ray of pure, bright light fell from this perfectly round, golden-white halo, illuminating the space between his brows. As if receiving something, the twelve phases of the moon behind his head also lit up one by one...
He felt as if he were falling, an endless fall, while the golden-white halo watched him silently.
Chen Shuangbai suddenly opened her eyes.