Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 346 - 258 Nascent Soul Stage Impact (Part 1)_1

Chapter 346: 258 Nascent Soul Stage Impact (Part 1)_1

Five Poisons Marketplace was bustling with people, a constant stream of carts and horses moving along its streets.

In a secluded estate, Qin Ming and Lin Lin sat beside a green tea table, enjoying their tea and making idle conversation.

"Congratulations, husband, on advancing to the Middle Stage!"

Lin Lin congratulated him with a smile.

"My wife should spend some more time cultivating. Advancing to the Middle Stage won’t be a problem, but the Late Stage will be more difficult,"

Qin Ming said.

He took out a golden Messaging Plate that flashed with light, injected a spell, and a respectful male voice rang out, "Master, Senior Lin from the Spirit Control Sect would like to see you. He says he has some matters to discuss with you."

"Senior Lin from the Spirit Control Sect? Please, have him come over!"

Qin Ming instructed.

"Yes, Master."

The man replied in agreement.

After a while, a short and plump man in a red robe walked in with Ice Silkworm True Person.

Qin Ming and Lin Lin felt the powerful Spirit Pressure from Ice Silkworm True Person, their expressions changed, and they quickly stood up.

"Greetings, Senior Lin!"

Qin Ming and Lin Lin bowed respectfully and said in unison.

Qin Ming never imagined that the Senior his disciple spoke of would be a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

"I am Ice Silkworm True Person, Shen Long is my disciple, he has mentioned you two to me. Has he been in contact with you recently?"

Ice Silkworm True Person asked.

After advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage and cultivating in seclusion for several years, mastering new Divine Skills, they rushed to the Southern Border Cultivation Realm.

"Taoist Friend Shen’s master!"

Qin Ming came to a sudden realization. He shook his head and said, "The last time I contacted Taoist Friend Shen was decades ago. Oh right, the Witch Clan has offered a hefty bounty to capture Taoist Friend Shen."

"When did this happen?"

Ice Silkworm True Person frowned; this was certainly not good news.

Qin Ming answered truthfully and, remembering something, he added, "I have already ordered my disciples to keep an eye out for news about Taoist Friend Shen, but so far we haven’t discovered his whereabouts."

Ice Silkworm True Person’s frown deepened. The Southern Border Cultivation Realm was vast, and finding Shen Long would be no easy task.

He carried Shen Long’s Life-Bound Lamp and knew that Shen Long was still alive.

"Alright then! If you have any news of him, you can send someone to notify my disciples from the Spirit Control Sect. I’ll leave someone here to keep in touch with you."

Ice Silkworm True Person instructed.

"Yes, Senior Lin."

Qin Ming readily agreed.

Ice Silkworm True Person gave a few more words of caution and then turned to leave.

"It seems that Taoist Friend Shen has a good relationship with his master! His master has personally come to the Southern Border Cultivation Realm to look for him,"

Lin Lin remarked with emotion.

"Yes! I had no idea that Taoist Friend Shen’s master was a Nascent Soul Cultivator. He never mentioned it!"

Qin Ming expressed his confusion.

"Maybe he didn’t want to say, or perhaps his master has only advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage in recent years,"

Lin Lin speculated.

In a quiet courtyard with green tiles, Han Yuwei, Lin Yutong, Ye Yuqing, and Qian Dafu were sitting within a green stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting leisurely.

Knowing that Ice Silkworm True Person was coming to the Southern Border Cultivation Realm, Ye Yuqing and Qian Dafu followed.

Ice Silkworm True Person walked in, and Lin Yutong spoke up, "Father, is there any news of Brother Shen?"

"No, but I have a clue. A Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Witch Clan, Wu Xian, is hunting Shen Long because Shen Long killed one of Wu Xian’s descendants,"

Ice Silkworm True Person said.

"Master Uncle Lin, could it be that Junior Brother Shen has been captured by the Witch Clan Cultivators?"

Ye Yuqing asked with concern.

"That’s unlikely. If Brother Shen had been captured by the Witch Clan Cultivators, they would have killed him by now. He’s probably in some other place in the Southern Border Cultivation Realm, or he may have gone to the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm,"

Lin Yutong analyzed.

"Since we’ve come to the Southern Border Cultivation Realm, let’s search around! If there’s no news, we’ll head to the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm. The Han Family has considerable influence there and could help us find Shen Long,"

Han Yuwei said.

The power of the Spirit Control Sect was not at the top in the Donghua Cultivation Realm. They didn’t have much influence in the Southern Border Cultivation Realm, so finding Shen Long would be challenging. In the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm, with the help of the Han Family, it would be somewhat easier.

Ice Silkworm True Person nodded and said, "That’s all we can do. Master Nephew Qian, you stay here, responsible for contacting Friend Qin from the Five Sage Sect. If there’s any news about Shen Long, come to the big marketplace and find us."

"Yes, Master Uncle Lin."

Qian Dafu agreed.

Ice Silkworm True Person gave a few words of caution, and then left the Five Poisons Marketplace with Han Yuwei, Lin Yutong, and Ye Yuqing.

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As spring faded and autumn arrived, twenty years had passed.

In the depths of Myriad Poison Valley, a black Escape Light appeared in the distant sky, swiftly flying towards the valley.

Before long, the black Escape Light came to a stop. The light retracted, revealing a massive black Centipede with four wings on its back, with three men and one woman standing on it—Chu Shan and Qin Tianhe were among them.

At present, Chu Shan was in the late stage of Core Formation, while Qin Tianhe was in the middle stage.

With Chu Shan’s help, Qin Tianhe had advanced to the Core Formation Stage. The master and disciple duo earned their living by hunting Monster Beasts to gather cultivation resources.

It had been over seventy years since Qin Tianhe entered the Core Formation Stage, and only recently had he advanced from the early stage to the middle stage.

"Myriad Poison Valley is very dangerous, everyone be careful," a curvaceous woman in a golden dress said seriously.

Chu Shan nodded, performed a spell, and the black Centipede flew into Myriad Poison Valley, disappearing into the vast mountains.

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Deep in Myriad Poison Valley, a small valley was shrouded in yellow fog.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth near the small valley violently trembled, with colorful specks of light appearing high in the sky, flickering mysteriously on and off.

A large amount of five-colored Spiritual Light surged in the sky within a hundred miles, all converging towards the little valley. A five-colored rainbow appeared in the sky, spanning a hundred miles.

High above, a vast expanse of five-colored rosy clouds appeared, accompanied by the sounds of howling winds and booming thunder. The rosy clouds tumbled wildly, spreading in all directions.

On the ground, gusts of wind kicked up, sending sand and rocks flying through the air.

Had a Nascent Soul Cultivator been present, they undoubtedly would have recognized this as a Nascent Soul Phenomenon.

Generally, when a Golden Elixir Cultivator attempts to reach the Nascent Soul Stage, there are three major difficulties.

The first hurdle is Shattering the Golden Core to Form the Nascent Soul. Once the core is shattered, if the cultivator can’t form the Nascent Soul, death is inevitable with no chance of reversal.

Through ancient and modern times, many Core Formation Cultivators have fallen at this first hurdle.

It’s easy to shatter the core, but hard to form the Nascent Soul, a path of advancement with no room for retreat.

Generally, to form the Nascent Soul, one’s essence, qi, and spirit need to be sufficiently strong and balanced with each other.

The essence refers to the power of blood and qi. In this aspect, Body Cultivators have a great advantage; their power of blood and qi is more vigorous. Qi refers to Mana. Core Formation Cultivators often spend decades polishing their Mana when charging towards the Nascent Soul Stage. Spirit refers to Divine Sense, which is consciousness.

The essence, qi, and spirit must reach a balance. It won’t work if one is strong and the other two are weak, nor if two are strong and one is weak. All three aspects must be sufficiently powerful and balanced for the Nascent Soul to take shape.

A great number of five-colored light specks coalesced above the small valley, forming a huge ball of five-colored light, pure Mana.

Inside the cave, Shen Long sat cross-legged on the ground, eyes tightly closed.

After a while, he opened his eyes, and his spell changed.

A beam of red light flew out from his hand, pierced through the cave, and entered the ball of five-colored light.

The five-colored light ball scattered, turning into countless five-colored raindrops that poured down.

Shen Long changed his spell, and the five-colored raindrops, as if guided by something, all fell onto his body.

Within his dantian, a red orb could be seen. Copious amounts of pure spiritual energy poured into his body, converging towards the red Golden Core. The red orb, like a sponge, greedily absorbed this pure spiritual energy.

The size of the red orb slowly grew. After a short time, all the five-colored raindrops were absorbed by Shen Long, but the surface of the red orb was uneven, looking somewhat like a defective product.

Shen Long took out a Spirit Infant Fruit and devoured it in two or three bites. The flesh of the fruit was sweet and juicy. He quickly began cultivating to digest the flesh, transforming it into Mana and guiding it to the red orb. Some of the uneven spots disappeared, but many could still be seen.

He took out a cyan jade box, opened it, and saw a white lotus seed inside, belonging to the Taixuan Jade Lotus.

Shen Long popped the lotus seed into his mouth and swallowed it.

Before long, a massive force rose in his abdomen, which he urgently cultivated to digest, transforming it into energy.

The red orb slowly rotated; one could see that it was smooth and rounded, with not a single uneven spot, looking like a perfect creation.

Upon closer inspection, one could see vein-like patterns on it, resembling a gestating egg.

The red orb slowly rotated, and gradually, fine cracks appeared on its surface as if something was about to emerge from within.

The cracks multiplied, and Shen Long closely observed his Golden Core in the dantian with his Divine Sense.

After a short while, the cracks on the red orb expanded further, but its rotation slowed down.

A fierce look flashed in Shen Long’s eyes as droplets of Essence Blood converged towards the dantian. The Essence Blood entered the red orb one after another.

The cracks on the red orb increased, and its rotation accelerated.

A short while later, Shen Long’s complexion was pale, an indication of excessive True Yuan consumption.

After half a moment, the red orb stopped rotating. The cracks enlarged and then healed as if something within was about to break free.

Twenty breaths later, the cracks swiftly expanded, and the red orb shattered. A three-inch-tall mini-infant appeared in Shen Long’s dantian.

Shattering the Golden Core to form the Nascent Soul, the first hurdle was cleared.

The mini-infant was tender and glowed red, looking exactly like Shen Long with a smiling face, seemingly rejoicing at its birth.