Chapter 57: Chapter 57 The First Nascent Soul Realm
Disciple
Qjngyun Peak, a girl around fifteen years old, soaked in a medicinal bath concocted from various precious elixirs, her body furiously absorbing all the medicinal powers and growing steadily stronger, every inch of her skin flawless and impeccable.
Soon, the overbearing Martial King Divine Physique devoured all the medicinal strength completely.
The girl rose from the wooden tub, got dressed, and swung a punch into the air, which carried a fierce wind and shattered a ten-thousand-pound boulder.
Yet, the girl’s fist bore not a single scratch.
“Master said I have the Martial King Divine Physique, and indeed, it’s powerful, hahaha.”
With her hands on her hips, the girl laughed heartily, but then she remembered that after this Body Refinement, she was to attempt a breakthrough from the ninth level of the Golden Core Realm to the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm.
Once she reached the Nascent Soul Realm, she could become an Elder of Mount Shu just like her master.
Although an Elder at the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm was the lowest in status at Mount Shu, it was still an Elder’s position, which was different from the treatment of ordinary disciples.
“Hahahahaha!”
Thinking of how the disciples of Mount Shu she would meet in the future must address her as Elder, she laughed joyously once again.
Suddenly, a figure appeared, tapped her lightly on the back of her head, and her laughter came to an abrupt halt.
“Now that you have completed your Body Refinement, prepare for your breakthrough. I, as your master, will protect you. Should you deviate and succumb to internal demons midway, I will still be able to rescue you.”
Lu Changsheng seemed slightly impatient.
Although Lian was his second disciple, her progress in cultivation was even faster than that of his eldest disciple, Lin Qingzhi, and she was very likely to be the first to become an Elder at the Nascent Soul Realm.
“Oh.”
With the arrival of her master, Lian obediently concentrated on her cultivation.
“If the other Elders of Mount Shu find out that Lian has become an Elder at merely fifteen, they will surely feel so ashamed they won’t be able to show their faces. Lian’s talents are perhaps only slightly less than those of Xia Ningxue, but still not by much.”
Lu Changsheng watched with satisfaction as his disciple closed her eyes to rest and prepared to charge into the Nascent Soul Realm.
An Elder of Mount Shu at fifteen years old, she would rank within the top ten in the entire history of Mount Shu.
The journey from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Qi Transformation Realm, and from the Qi Transformation Realm to the Golden Core Realm, was not considered dangerous.
But from the Golden Core Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm, from the Nascent Soul Realm to the Dao Palace Realm, and from the Dao Palace Realm to the Void Refinement Realm, was like a carp leaping through the Dragon Gate, increasingly difficult as one progressed, eventually triggering the Heavenly Tribulation and ascending to immortality.
The original Lu Changsheng perished after deviating from the path and succumbing to internal demons while attempting to break through from the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm to the Dao Palace Realm.
“Lian, as the Martial King Divine Physique, has potential far beyond the Nascent Soul Realm. For her, the Nascent Soul Realm is just the beginning; there shouldn’t be any problems.”
Lu Changsheng’s Divine Sense sealed off Qingyun Peak.
As his first disciple was making a breakthrough into the Nascent Soul Realm, Lu Changsheng was as vigilant as facing a great enemy; no accidents could be allowed to happen.
Lian circulated her Purple Flame Primordial Art; lotuses formed of purple flames bloomed, and the temperature in the cave rose suddenly as if it was a flaming mountain.
Lu Changsheng had long been prepared and had set up an array formation within the cave. Otherwise, the commotion caused by Lian’s breakthrough into the Nascent Soul Realm would have been enough to destroy the cave dwelling.
“The disturbance caused by this disciple’s breakthrough is quite significant, which also indirectly indicates her limitless prospects.”
With Lu Changsheng’s current cultivation level, the array formation he set up was not likely to be destroyed by a Martial King Divine Physique who hadn’t yet reached the Nascent Soul Realm.
Only when Lian reaches the Dao Palace Realm will the Martial King Divine Physique be considered to have achieved minor success.
Qingyun Peak experienced slight tremors as vast amounts of nature’s spiritual energy madly surged towards the cave where Lu Changsheng was, entering Lian’s body to assist in Refining her Primordial Spirit and manifesting the Nascent Soul.
“Junior Sister is about to make a breakthrough; my talents are not as great as hers, so I must practice even harder,” Lin Qingzhi thought. Born with the Heart of the Innocent, he felt no jealousy that his junior sister was progressing faster than him, but instead became even more determined in seeking the Dao and immortal path.
The third disciple, Mo Huazhi, was in the process of crafting a third-rank talisman.
With the White Fox Spirit Brush in hand, she moved with fluid grace, and one after another, imposing ancient characters appeared on the yellow talisman.
Mo Huazhi had only been following Lu Changsheng for a year, and she had already become a junior talisman crafter. Afterwards, Lu Changsheng granted her the “Intermediate Talisman Skills.” Two years later, Mo Huazhi could now craft third-rank talismans.
“Senior Sister is truly formidable. But her path is different from mine,”
Lian’s path in the Martial Righteous Dao is completely opposite to Mo Huazhi’s approach of proving the Dao through literature; there is no need to feel envious. Lu Changsheng personally acted as a protector for Lian, spending an entire day and night. When Lian opened her eyes, her aura was many times stronger than it had been in the Golden Core Realm.
The Nascent Soul Realm is completely different from the Golden Core Realm.
This is also the difference between the elders of Mount Shu and the disciples of Mount Shu.
[Ding, your second disciple “Lian” has advanced from the Golden Core Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm. You have received the disciple advancement reward: 99 battle simulation opportunities, 9999 days of cultivation.)
Hmm?
The sudden award of 9999 days of cultivation from the Disciple Apprenticeship System almost caused Lu Changsheng’s body to burst!
Lu Changsheng had already been on the verge of a breakthrough, and now the sudden addition of 9999 days’ worth of spiritual energy in his Qi Sea within the Dantian was incredibly uncomfortable for him.
Lu Changsheng’s complexion changed, and he quickly circulated the Taiqing Wuji Technique, striving to refine this additional spiritual energy as soon as possible, as well as to temper his physique with the excess energy.
“Master, Lian has made a breakthrough, why aren’t you happy? Did Lian do something wrong?”
Lian, who had been excited to hear Lu Changsheng’s praise, saw his face turn purple as he meditated and practiced, and she worried she had done something wrong, not knowing what to do.
Lu Changsheng was too busy refining the sudden influx of massive amounts of spiritual energy to answer.
“Master, say something, please. If Lian did something wrong, I won’t cause any more trouble from now on…”
Looking aggrieved, Lian kneeled and sat in front of Lu Changsheng, waiting for his reprimand.
It was a long while before Lu Changsheng finally recovered.
Just now, Lu Changsheng had almost died from the explosion of his body due to the spiritual energy granted by the system’s reward.
If he had really exploded and died, then Lu Changsheng might have become the first person in history to be killed by the good intentions of a system.
With the help of the system’s reward of 9999 days of cultivation, Lu Changsheng could break through at any moment, and the Nine Dragons Refinement Technique had also reached the sixth layer.
Lu Changsheng opened his eyes only to find that Lian, who had been kneeling, had fallen asleep without him realizing it, occasionally wiping away drool.
Lian’s character information appeared in Lu Changsheng’s mind.
[Name: Lian]
[Race: Huang Tribe]
[Talent: Martial King Divine Physique, Fire Spirit Root, Tragic Destiny]
[Cultivation: First layer of the Nascent Soul Realm]
[Dao Bone: 15 years]
[Merit: 100]
[Cultivation Technique: “Ten Thousand Phenomena Body Refining Skills” (8th Layer/10 Layers), “Purple Flame Primordial Art” (5th Layer/6 Layers)]
[Martial Technique: “Rapid Dragon Break” ]
[Items available for bestowal: Elixir Pills and Talismans of the fifth rank or lower, Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques, Acquired Spirit Treasures…]
Having broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, Lian is now eligible for the position of elder.
Mount Shu has a specialized organization known as the Record Keeping Pavilion, which manages the records, monthly allowances, and contribution points of all members of Mount Shu.
Should a disciple break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, registering with the Record Keeping Pavilion allows one to become an elder of Mount Shu, enjoy the treatments of a Nascent Soul Realm elder, and obtain a mountain peak as a personal cultivation retreat.
“Lian, becoming an elder of Mount Shu at the age of fifteen, will definitely cause a stir throughout the entire Mount Shu.”
Lu Changsheng could already imagine the surprise of everyone at the Record Keeping Pavilion when the time comes.