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Chapter 477 - 475: Nascent Soul Intermediate Stage (Making up for previously owed updates 35)_1

Chapter 477: Chapter 475: Nascent Soul Intermediate Stage (Making up for previously owed updates 35)_1

Within the cave dwelling.

Fang Xi was sitting cross-legged with a green light flickering above his head, revealing a Nascent Soul with a face strikingly similar to his own. The Nascent Soul was cradling the Treasures of All Heavens, standing on a starry chessboard, with magical treasures like the Blood Kill Hall, the Spirit Bird Fan, and the Green Barley Sword revolving around it, and on his hand was worn a five-color bracelet.

Countless spiritual energies surged in, making his body slightly translucent as if it were a piece of simple jade. Within this jade, faint golden threads appeared, resembling formation of meridians...

"Fast!"

Suddenly, the main Nascent Soul let out a cold shout, and the spiritual power flowing in the newly formed meridians suddenly broke through the seventeenth layer’s limitation of the ’Kuyong Skills’ and entered the eighteenth layer of the cultivation technique!

The Nascent Soul stage, henceforth broken through!

For Nascent Soul cultivators, daily cultivation mainly involves nurturing the Nascent Soul!

The main Nascent Soul silently circulated the cultivation technique, then suddenly opened its mouth, absorbing all the spiritual energy around it, making its face appear a few years more mature, with a feeling of transitioning from an infant to a preadolescent child.

"Three hundred and seventy-six years old, breaking through the middle phase of the Nascent Soul stage! Magic power increased by forty to fifty percent..."

The Nascent Soul opened its eyes, a smile appearing on its face: "I condensed the Nascent Soul around three hundred years old, and based on my original aptitudes, it would have taken at least a hundred or two hundred years to cultivate to the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage, and then I could attempt to break through to the middle phase..."

"In the middle of that, raising my low-grade Spiritual Root to high-grade gave considerable assistance... The speed of cultivation has accelerated rapidly."

"With the help of the ’Separation and Union Pill’, I cultivated to the early completion in just a few decades."

When the magic power cultivation reached its limit, Fang Xi attempted to break through to the middle phase of the Nascent Soul stage.

This breakthrough was so smooth it could be described as ’without a ripple’.

He merely ran his cultivation technique casually, and shockingly, he directly broke through the barrier and advanced to the middle phase of the Nascent Soul stage!

According to Fang Xi’s calculations, this might be related to the breakthrough in his aptitudes, since high-grade Wooden Spiritual Roots combined with the ’Yi Wood Magic Body’ had already surpassed many old Nascent Soul freaks with Heaven Grade Spiritual Roots.

Beyond that, mastering the first layer of the ’Seven Emotions and Sorrows Script’ must have also provided considerable assistance.

After all, Divine Consciousness, Magic Power, and Physical Body, known as the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit, are often involved in cultivation... Any part far surpassing one’s peers can aid in breaking through to new realms.

In the end, Fang Xi vaguely felt, as if, probably, maybe... it might have something to do with his ’Eternal Green Body’ which was undergoing transformation?

After all, after irrigating the Ancestral Demon Tree with ’Nine Heavens Pure Flower Water’, his Yi Wood Magic Body seemed to finally have started ’evolving’, albeit at an imperceptibly small scale, but it should still have some benefits, such as many cultivation bottlenecks subtly weakening...

"From Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, from Foundation Establishment to Core Formation, Shattered Pill into Infant... and now recently breaking through to the middle phase, my cultivation speed is getting faster and faster. This naturally is because my aptitude is continuously improving..."

"Had it not been for ’Longevity Skills’, the Taoist Path would certainly have been more arduous..."

Every time he thought about this, Fang Xi couldn’t help but feel emotional.

"Of course, breaking through to the middle phase isn’t much... The bottleneck of the late Nascent Soul stage is truly difficult, there are nearly fifty old Nascent Soul freaks in the South Wilderness, while there are only a couple of great cultivators!"

"The next phase of Transcendent God is even more like a chasm! Not to mention, since the great ancient wars, advancing to Transcendent God in the South Wilderness has grown even more difficult... and the difficulty in The Nine States is about the same, after all, there is the Sky Demon Qi here, and over there, there is the Sky Demon Qi..."

After breaking through to the middle phase of the Nascent Soul stage, Fang Xi’s Nascent Soul could last longer in the outside world without feeling fatigued.

His Nascent Soul then quietly cultivated for a moment, suddenly opening its small mouth, and spewing out a beam of emerald green light—Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light!

"With this breakthrough to the middle phase barrier, the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light has also advanced further."

Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light is a major Divine Skill secretly passed down from Green Emperor Mountain!

Back when Fang Xi advanced to Nascent Soul, he had only just managed to cultivate the beginner level, yet its power was enough to dominate among ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

Now that it has progressed further, the Divine Light has reached Small Accomplishments, and its potency increased!

’Of course, there’s still some distance from the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light at its full strength, wielded by the Array Spirit of White Deer, capable of slicing through Nascent Soul cultivators and spiritual treasures as if chopping vegetables... but it’s enough to protect myself against late Nascent Soul stage great cultivators.’

Fang Xi silently estimated his current combat strength.

’Without using the Kuyong Mysterious Light, as a Nascent Soul early phase version of myself, although I could escape from great cultivators and exchange a few moves, the likelihood was that I would still be defeated...’

’Now that I’ve advanced to the middle phase of the Nascent Soul stage, the power of various spiritual treasures has increased... I should be able to hold my own, right? Maybe even have a slight chance of winning?’

The reason why great cultivators are leaders of major forces is because their cultivation and magical power can completely overwhelm cultivators in the early and middle phases of the Nascent Soul stage!

Fang Xi would never underestimate his opponents!

’But now, I have the strength of a great cultivator... Plus, with the Kuyong Mysterious Light, I should be considered safe in the South Wilderness...’

’And besides... I’m wearing another layer of disguise.’

’Although this disguise isn’t too secure and seems like it could come off at any time...’

Fang Xi immediately decided that after coming out of seclusion, he would return to Jade Island.

There was even no need to release the ’Ancestral Demon Tree’ from the Mountain Sea Pearl yet; instead, he could continue to flee to the Western Desert Cultivation World to avoid trouble.

Although there are more high-level combatants there, no one knows his true identity, right?

What does Yun Jiezi, a disciple of Green Emperor Mountain, have to do with me, Master Mu?

’Whenever the Monster Clan’s Void Passage allows even Transcendent Gods to pass through, I’ll just go hide in the Red Sun World...’

At this thought, Fang Xi felt the world, vast and full of possibilities!

Smiling, he moved to a place above a spiritual vein.

This spiritual vein had a small ’Spirit Gathering Array Skill’ set up, and at the center of the array were several gold-type top-grade Spirit Stones!

He had been burying the top-grade Spirit Stones here to ’charge up’ while he cultivated, and now they had regained their rich spiritual qi again.

"I’ll say my goodbyes to Nangong Li after leaving seclusion... and then head to Jade Island... I’ve heard there’s a ’Snake Woman’ in the Western Desert whose waist dance is unparalleled. I wonder if it can be integrated into the Sky Demon Dance?"

As Fang Xi emerged from his seclusion, he was greeted by Nangong Li, who came forth with a beaming smile, cupping her fists as she said, "Congratulations, Sir, on advancing to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul!"

"It’s just a minor step on the path of cultivation, hardly worth celebrating," Fang Xi dismissed with a wave of his hand.

"A minor step?"

Nangong Li’s face twitched. She had toiled for centuries to ascend to the mid-stage!

Moreover, she was acutely aware of her limited potential and feared she’d never reach the late Nascent Soul stage.

How could Yun Jiezi be so utterly vexing?

Nevertheless, as an old demoness seasoned by the years, she quickly composed herself and said with a fetching smile, "Yun... during your seclusion, quite a few cultivators came to visit, and some have deeply offended various Nascent Soul old monsters on your behalf... "

"Visit? As long as it’s not Tian Du or Tian Xingzi, I can basically ignore the rest," Fang Xi responded with overwhelming confidence.

"Yun is indeed carefree, but here are two invitations that are somewhat special..." Nangong Li passed over two invitation cards.

Fang Xi casually took them and opened one to look.

One was from the disciple of ’Huang Yungong,’ that Core Formation female cultivator with a Heavenly Grade Water Spiritual Root—Ling Shu.

This woman had managed to survive the great battle with special care and even made significant gains, having advanced to the mid-stage of Core Formation.

Her visit was meant to thank Fang Xi explicitly, but knowing her low status, she left a gift and then went away ethereally.

’This niece is not bad... She may well condense a Nascent Soul in the future.’

Fang Xi thought to himself without much care. After all, he had killed many Nascent Souls, so he carelessly opened the second invitation.

"Eh?! Now, this is interesting..."

This invitation came from Bai Yunsou.

The content was not detailed, merely polite greetings and a request for Fang Xi to visit ’White Cloud Cave,’ where Bai Yunsou cultivated, suggesting there might be an opportunity awaiting.

"Bai Yunsou, what is he up to?"

Fang Xi pondered and turned to Nangong Li, "Out of the three friends of wine and meat, what has Bai Yunsou been scheming recently?"

It didn’t matter that he was clueless; after all, he had an informant by his side.

"Bai Yunsou?"

Nangong Li replied with a light smile, "This Nascent Soul cultivator must be plotting revenge..."

"Who is it that has Bai Yunsou in such a predicament?"

Fang Xi was slightly surprised.

Someone like Huang Yungong, an Individual Cultivator, would cause great trouble even for a Nascent Soul sect like Mixed Origin Sect, and Nangong Li also had to give respect.

After all, a Nascent Soul of such a power has many disciples. Even if one’s strength surpasses that of Bai Yunsou, unless you can fully seal their ability to flee successfully with their Nascent Soul, being targeted for killing lower-ranked disciples can easily lead to the collapse of a school...

Unless you’re a great cultivator like Tian Du, you can ignore it.

"Could his enemy be Tian Du or Tian Xingzi?"

Fang Xi speculated.

"Not quite but not far off... Bai Yunsou’s enemy is the Unfettered Duke," Nangong Li said with a sly smile revealing a secret, "Years ago he got into a feud with the Unfettered Duke and was forced to admit defeat; I’m afraid it has become a Heart Demon for him, and he remains resentful..."

"It’s the Unfettered Duke? Then Bai Yunsou is just out of luck," Fang Xi laughed heartily.

The Unfettered Duke had even fewer weak points than Bai Yunsou. After all, Bai Yunsou still had a place to cultivate, White Cloud Cave, and some disciples.

Yet, the Unfettered Duke was alone in the world, with no kin and no ties, and his cultivation was profound and his evasion techniques superior.

"To make an enemy of the Unfettered Duke is quite unwise..." Fang Xi sighed, "Does he really think I would help him?"

Nangong Li responded, "The Unfettered Duke was originally from the Free and Unfettered Sect, but after the Unrestrained Sect was destroyed, he advanced to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul, killed all his enemies, and yet had no intention of rebuilding the sect, allowing nearby minor families and schools to take over the spiritual veins... His resolve is firm and not easy to ally with."

If she had to offend one of these two great Nascent Soul cultivators, Nangong Li would surely choose Bai Yunsou over the Unfettered Duke!

"To me, it’s all the same... But this Bai Yunsou, is he so sure I will take action?" Fang Xi scoffed.

"He originally invited the Demon Lord Tian Du! Tian Du is also dissatisfied with Unfettered Duke’s neutral stance... He was planning to take action, but after being seriously injured by the three Golden Cicadas in the recent great battle, then forcing himself to fight that fourth-order superior Heavenly Phoenix, he is now in seclusion, healing," Nangong Li said as she touched the Four-eared Marmoset on her shoulder.

Fang Xi was speechless, "I see... It seems Bai Yunsou and the Unfettered Duke have a deep-seated feud, and it’s within reason for Demon Lord Tian Du to take action..."

"So, Yun, what do you plan to do? With the Unfettered Duke staying out of this, he’s offended most of the old Nascent Soul monsters," Nangong Li giggled.

Fang Xi shook his head, "Help Bai Yunsou, and what would be the gain? Could it help me break through to the late Nascent Soul stage?"

"How could that be possible? If such spiritual objects existed, why wouldn’t he use them for himself?" Nangong Li firmly replied.

"Therefore, let them fight to the death—it has nothing to do with me," Fang Xi retorted with a cold laugh.