Seclusion, Preparing for the Breakthrough to Spirit Transformation!
Several months passed before Shi Jian returned from Myriad Bones Ridge.
Shan Li went ahead and returned to Divine Firmament Plain.
When Shi Jian returned to Divine Firmament Plain from the Giant Bear Ancestral Court, Shan Li had been waiting for a long time. Upon seeing Shi Jian's return, he took a few steps forward but stopped three zhang away from him.
"What?" Shi Jian raised an eyebrow.
Shan Li didn't reply, her vertical pupils narrowed slightly, and she circled around him; her Divine Sense swept over Shi Jian's body, and then her expression changed slightly.
"Your bloodline..."
Shi Jian raised his hand, and a faint white Daoist aura emanated from the bones in his palm; the aura was extremely restrained, yet it exuded a chilling sense of oppression.
"The ancestor personally tempered my bloodline Root Bone."
Shan Li took a breath and patted him on the shoulder; as the pat landed, his fingertips felt an extremely hard sensation, several times stronger than before.
"The Ancestor truly dotes on you; even a Nascent Spirit Transformation might not be able to easily break through your defenses now."
Shi Jian withdrew his hand, his gaze sweeping over the distant, continuous Ling Mountain range:
"Stop being silly, how's the Seven Meridians Transfer going?"
"Those few from Lei Ya are quite well-behaved; they arrived with their clansmen two months ago. Now they've set up camp in the four cardinal directions and are temporarily settled."
Shan Li paused, then added, "But it's not without its troubles."
"What's the trouble?"
"What could it be? It's nothing more than the allocation of Spirit Vein."
Shan Li snorted, "That old bastard Lei Ya has his eye on that lightning- Spirit Vein in the Western Region; but that vein was originally the foundation of my Lightning Bear Line. If he wants it, I naturally can't give it to him."
Shi Jian Dao of Darkness, "As expected, things won't be peaceful."
Each of the seven minor branches has its own agenda. Although they are now under the jurisdiction of the Lightning Bear Line, their intentions may not be truly aligned. The allocation of these Spirit Vein mineral resources is the first hurdle.
It's one thing to Qi Ingestion in one's heart, but when it comes to the future of the clan, no one will easily back down and cause sadness to the clan members.
Let's go back and talk about it first.
After saying this, two beams of light shot into the sky and flew deep into the Divine Firmament Plain.
Inside the stone hall, Shi Jian sat cross-legged on a futon, while Shan Li stood to one side.
"Seven lineages migrated in, each occupying a region; to the east is the Azure Profound Tribe of Lei Ya, to the south is the Life-Extinguishing Tribe of Lei Li, to the west is the Frenzied Thunder Tribe of Baoting Hong, and to the north is the Yin Void Tribe of Xuanlei Min."
Shan Li counted on his fingers, explaining one by one, "The remaining three smaller branches, Lei Yuan, Xiong Wanjun, and Xiong Jun, have fewer members, so they are scattered along the four borders, serving as second-line defenses."
Shi Jian nodded; this arrangement was reasonable.
"How do you plan to divide the Spirit Vein?" Shan Li asked.
"Existing Spirit Vein will be inhabited by their respective tribes; newly added mineral deposits will be allocated by me." Shi Jian said calmly, "If Lei Ya wants a lightning- Spirit Vein, he can exchange it for that azure spiritual mine in the Eastern Territory."
Shan Li an eyebrow. "He might not be willing to switch."
"Fine, then don't bother changing it."
Shi Jian snorted coldly and said, "It was made clear from the beginning that all tribes would relocate to Divine Firmament Plain and share resources; if he wants special treatment, then he can go back to the Eastern Territory."
Shan Li grinned; this was the Shi Jian she knew.
"Oh, by the way, news came from the main branch."
Shan Li took out a Jade Slip from his robes. "It says that within three years, a batch of Dao of Lightning spiritual items will be delivered; among them are some auxiliary spiritual materials needed for your breakthrough to the Spirit Transformation."
Shi Jian took the Jade Slip and probed it with his Divine Sense.
The Jade Slip contained a list: five Profound Lightning Essence Spirit, three sections of Dao Comprehension Spirit Wood, two Purple Firmament Lightning Crystal Stone, and dozens of auxiliary spirit medicine.
These things are enough to support him in his attempt to break through to the Spirit Transformation.
"I plan to go into seclusion after this." Shi Jian put away the Jade Slip and looked at Shan Li: "You keep an eye on things outside."
Shan Li nodded. "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on the Seven Families; if anyone dares to cause trouble, I'll deal with them myself."
Shi Jian smiled without saying a word, then turned and walked deeper into the stone hall.
The stone door to the Seclusion Chamber slowly closed, shutting out all sounds from the outside world.
Shi Jian sat cross-legged on the futon, with purple-gold lightning arcs slowly flowing around his body.
He first took out the earthen-yellow Jade Slip and probed it with his Divine Sense; the insights on Spirit Transformation left by Shan Wanling appeared one by one in his mind.
"The difficulty of Spirit Transformation lies in comprehending the Immortal Foundation; only when the Immortal Foundation is perfected can one seek confirmation from Heaven and Earth..."
"At the moment of breakthrough, one must invoke the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, using the Nascent Soul as the foundation to bear the Dao's essence..."
"This process is extremely dangerous; the slightest mistake will result in being assimilated by the Great Dao, and one's soul and spirit will be scattered..."
Shi Jian read it word by word, pondering to himself.
Spirit Transformation is essentially about completely transforming the power of Immortal Foundation into a part of one's own Dao essence; in this process, one needs to resonate with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and thus gain the Great Dao's recognition.
But this recognition didn't come for nothing.
The laws of heaven and earth are merciless; they will not make exceptions for you based on who you are. They will only test whether your foundation is solid enough and whether your spirit is refined enough.
If you can withstand the pressure, you will succeed in breaking through.
If you can't withstand it, your soul will dissipate.
Shi Jian put away the Jade Slip and then took out the Purple Firmament Lightning Crystal.
The lightning crystal is entirely purple, with arcs of lightning pulsating within it, containing extremely pure Purple Firmament Lightning Dao essence; it is a treasure bestowed by the main lineage.
It was specially prepared for his breakthrough to the Spirit Transformation.
"Purple Firmament Lightning, the second type of Immortal Foundation below the Divine Firmament Dao Fruit..."
Shi Jian held the Thunder Crystal and probed it with his Divine Sense; the Daoist essence of the Purple Firmament Lightning slowly seeped into his soul.
Purple Firmament Lightning and Purple Pivot Lightning share the same origin; the Daoist essence of these two Immortal Foundation resonates subtly within his body.
"It is indeed compatible."
Shi Jian was overjoyed and immediately activated the Purple Pivot Lightning Immortal Foundation; within his Nascent Soul, thirty-six strands of primordial energy operated simultaneously, and the purple-gold thunder transformed into a miniature sea of thunder in his Dantian.
The sea of lightning surged, slowly swallowing that wisp of Purple Firmament Lightning Dao essence.
The two types of Dao of Lightning intertwined, but instead of clashing, they amplified each other; Shi Jian could clearly sense that the Dao of Lightning power within his body was steadily increasing.
"No rush, take your time."
Shi Jian composed himself and put away the Purple Firmament Lightning Crystal; the path to Spirit Transformation is not something that can be accomplished in a day, and one must lay a solid foundation step by step.
He closed his eyes and began to comprehend the final profound mystery of the Purple Pivot Lightning Immortal Foundation.
Nascent Soul Perfection is only the first step.
The next step is to thoroughly comprehend the Purple Pivot Lightning and make it completely his own; only in this way can he be qualified to seek proof from Heaven and Earth.
There is no distinction between different levels in this process.
It all depends on a feeling, and once you feel the time is right, you can verify it at any time; many Nascent Soul get stuck at this stage because of this.
They simply couldn't determine what level of understanding they needed to reach before attempting a breakthrough; as the saying goes, a small mistake can lead to a huge difference.
One wrong step leads to a series of wrong steps.
No Nascent Soul stage expert would blindly risk their life for this.
Everything is up to fate!