The Three Tribulations and Three Trials: The Moment of Birth!
"Young friend Flower Princess, an urgent message just arrived from the Dragon-Nurturing Sea: the Natal Spirit Beast prepared for the young master is about to be born..."
Upon hearing the telepathic message, Flower Princess, now a young girl, bowed slightly to the Void. The one who had just sent her the message was none other than True Person Lingjue: Yan Sheng!
Then--
Then Flower Princess bowed to Gu Xuanzhen and immediately took Qin Zheng away. Seeing this, Gai Nie also bowed and hurriedly gave chase...
Looking at the group of people, they seemed to be in a hurry and flustered state.
Gu Xuanzhen smiled slightly, his gaze towards Qin Zheng even more affectionate than towards his own grandson; this little guy was exceptionally endearing...
Even a glimpse of his refined demeanor occasionally brought him a sense of satisfaction!
"What an interesting little fellow! I wish I had a son like him!"
"What a pity..."
"I have mastered this swordsmanship, yet I have never found a successor. Qin Wu is good, but his style is purely focused on killing..."
"Qin Lu is not bad either, but for him, Sword Dao is merely a means, not a pursuit. The inheritance of a dignified Nascent Soul sword cultivator..."
No one answered!
"How ironic. This kid Qin Zheng has a limitless future; the Qin Clan has already tailored a development path just for him..."
"It's equally impossible for him to inherit all the knowledge I've acquired throughout my life."
"I really wish Qin Zheng were my descendant!"
Gu Xuanzhen sighed, suddenly realizing that he felt a slight envy for Qin Lu, even though he was now a Nascent Soul Cultivator...
With a lifespan of thousands of years, one can sit back and observe the mortal world!
But looking back on my life...
But he discovered that behind him, there was only emptiness...
He entered the Dao at the age of three, began practicing swordsmanship at six, Qi Condensation at twelve, and by nineteen, he had grasped the Sword Intent and comprehended the Sword Dao Principles...
He established his Dao Foundation at the age of twenty-six, cultivated diligently for over a hundred years, Core Formation at the age of one hundred and fifty!
Known as the most talented sword cultivator in the Northern Nether Domain in nearly a thousand years, he finally achieved the Nascent Soul True Lord status at the age of four hundred after more than two hundred years of arduous cultivation...
After a two-hundred-year seclusion, he remained stationed alone in the Northern Continent for nearly four hundred years!
Looking back suddenly--
He spent his entire life pursuing the sword, never truly appreciating the scenery and old friends along the way. Now, looking back...
That year, that senior's feelings were like a surging tide...
He, on the other hand, devoted himself to practicing swordsmanship.
It seems that throughout his life, he has been constantly missing opportunities, constantly becoming stronger, and constantly losing out on various things in life...
The more Gu Xuanzhen thought about it, the more he murmured to himself:
Is immortality simply a process of constant loss and growth?
"But is growth truly growth?"
"Am I killing my past self, or have I lost my true self...?"
Thinking of this--
Gu Xuanzhen suddenly felt a sense of clarity, as if he had grasped something...
Yet it seemed as if he couldn't grasp anything at all; he could only constantly question his own heart, seeking his true self within, the path he cultivated...
What exactly is the purpose?
Driven by their own obsessions, or perhaps for the sake of immortality...
Memories carry history; reflect upon them carefully.
His Longlife Ancient Kingdom, Weapon Dao Holy Land, gathers the source of Weapons Dao in the Northern Nether Domain, producing generation after generation of great talents, ever since the Human Race set foot in the Northern Nether Domain...
His Longlife Ancient Kingdom has been passed down to this day!
At its peak, the sect boasted seven Nascent Soul Nascent Soul, hailed as the number one sect in the Northern Nether Domain. However, it has gradually declined, though it remains formidable...
But in the end, they were outmaneuvered!
But what exactly caused his Longlife Ancient Kingdom to fall into decline...?
At this very moment.
Gu Xuanzhen gained a slight understanding, his eyes became increasingly clear, and his body, spirit, and soul became more and more perfectly integrated...
Life is too long...
"Perhaps I can slowly find the answer. The Nascent Soul has three tribulations and three hardships: the Lightning Tribulation, the Heart Demon Tribulation, and the Human Tribulation. Once these three tribulations are overcome, one becomes Nascent Soul..."
"The three difficulties are the Heart Tribulation, the Dao Tribulation, and the Fate Tribulation. What I am facing now is the Heart Tribulation. Overcoming it will be another step forward..."
"No wonder he has been cultivating diligently for five or six hundred years and still has no chance of breaking through."
"So this is the Heart Tribulation, and I was unaware of it..."
A long, drawn-out sigh--
Countless ascetics have endured hardship; throughout history, nearly half of Nascent Soul Cultivator have been stuck at this Heart Tribulation...
The more steadfast one's resolve in the path, the more unbreakable Heart Tribulation becomes!
Gu Xuanzhen was fortunate; he understood the Heart Tribulation and thus had a solution, but he still needed some time. Once the time was right...
That is the time to destroy and then build!
On the other side--
The central main city of the Dragon-Nurturing Sea is Mystic Dragon Immortal City!
The teleportation array activated, the Myriad Stars Orbital Fixing, and a pillar of light descended. Qin Zheng and his two companions stepped out of the teleportation array one after another...
Gai Nie showed a token, and all the guards around him immediately knelt on one knee, as if they wanted to bury their heads in their crotches...
"Young Master, time is of the essence."
"I apologize for my rudeness..."
Having said that--
Gai Nie manipulated the Dao Law, pointed a finger, and condensed a flying sword with his Sword Intent. He then carried Flower Princess and Qin Zheng away and quickly fled...
Its speed is so fast that it can cover a hundred miles in the blink of an eye!
Putting aside everything else, Gai Nie's understanding of Sword Dao alone...
He possesses innate talent, even surpassing Qin Wu in some aspects, yet he usually keeps a low profile...
It's simply because he's low-key!
With the support of the Great Qin, his cultivation speed was in no way inferior to that of some geniuses, and coupled with his own considerable talent...
At just over a hundred years old, he already possessed the cultivation level of the Dao Foundation Seventh Layer!
For him, Core Formation in the future isn't that far off...
All that could be seen in the air--
The sword light flashed, and in no time, Qin Zheng and his two companions arrived at the core of the Dragon-Nurturing Sea, the Great Qin Nurturing Ground...
Dragon's Treasure: Dragon-Nurturing Pool!