usatvline Chapter 364 Preparing for Promotion
Chapter 364 Preparing for Promotion
Gu Yuchuan opened his panel and looked at the newly appeared offspring panel.
Number of offspring: 1.
[Eldest daughter, Gu Mingxi. Race: Mirage. Cultivation level: None]
[Bloodline: Low-grade exotic beast.]
These panels were very brief, after all, they only belonged to his offspring, so a quick glance was enough. He was still very happy, though, because a child with the bloodline of a strange beast would surely be of great help to him in the future.
He looked at Jianjia and the child with tenderness in his eyes: "Jianjia, you take the child and rest well. I'm preparing to advance to the Nascent Soul stage. After I advance, we'll go to the new territory. When the dynasty is established, I'll confer upon you the title of Virtuous Consort, a first-rank consort. You'll enjoy a lot of the dynasty's fortune in the future. Reaching the Golden Core stage will be very easy. Now, just rest well."
Although Jianjia looked very tired, her eyes were full of light. She struggled to her feet and bowed to Gu Yuchuan, saying, "This concubine thanks Your Majesty."
She knew that after giving birth to Gu Mingxi, her fate had completely changed. Before, she was just a small Qi Refining stage demon clam girl, like a piece of duckweed. But in the future, she would be a concubine of a Nascent Soul stage expert, a first-rank virtuous concubine of a cultivator dynasty. Her status would be above countless others. She was extremely excited and filled with emotion.
Gu Yuchuan didn't linger, letting Jianjia rest properly. He returned to his secret chamber and prepared to advance to the Nascent Soul stage. He wanted to become a true Nascent Soul cultivator so he could deal with Cang Zhujiang.
Gu Yuchuan returned to the secret chamber, but did not immediately begin cultivation. Instead, he first adjusted his state of mind. Advancement was not a simple matter, and any mental issues could affect the outcome.
He lit a stick of incense, and as the fragrance swirled around him, he could feel his mind becoming increasingly calm. After a full day of recuperation, he was finally ready to begin his promotion.
Advancing to the Nascent Soul stage is an extremely dangerous undertaking. It differs from advancing to Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment, which only require condensation and gathering. However, advancing to the Nascent Soul stage requires breaking one's own Golden Core as the first step. If this is not successful, death is the only outcome.
With a thought in his mind, he began his promotion process. He had a premonition that he would definitely succeed and would never fail.
His divine sense saw the golden core in his dantian. This golden core was profound and was the foundation of his cultivation. It was constantly surrounded by spiritual energy and magical power. He used great magical power to begin shattering his golden core. The pain was unbearable for ordinary people. It was not just physical or spiritual pain, but pain in all aspects. His body, soul, magical power, and even every meridian were in excruciating pain, which was hard to resist. He felt his consciousness beginning to waver.
He forced himself to regain consciousness. Speed was of the essence now; there could be no delay. After the Golden Core shattered, it would generate a great deal of spiritual energy, which, when combined with divine soul and magical power, could lead to the Nascent Soul stage. However, this spiritual energy dissipated extremely quickly. If he couldn't seize the opportunity, the advancement would fail. This was the first major difficulty in advancing to the Nascent Soul stage: to quickly regain consciousness amidst the intense pain and begin the process.
Gu Yuchuan had now truly regained consciousness. His Golden Core was of a very high level, so his spiritual energy was also very abundant. He began to use his magic power to control this spiritual energy, and the spiritual energy slowly began to change. Soon, the shape of an infant appeared in his dantian.
However, this is only the first step, merely a superficial one without any real substance. Many more steps are needed. What's required now is the incorporation of his divine soul. The nascent soul, essentially a cultivator's second life, naturally contains a divine soul. Therefore, a layer of divine soul needs to be separated and placed into the nascent soul. As the nascent soul grows, the cultivator's divine soul power will also continuously increase.
Therefore, advancing to the Nascent Soul stage is a very dangerous thing. The first step is to shatter the Nascent Soul, and the second step is to split the soul. These are things that can lead to death if one is not careful. Injuries to the soul are much more difficult to heal than injuries to the physical body. If one is not careful, one will become an idiot.
However, Gu Yuchuan possessed merit, which was the most protective aspect of his soul. Therefore, this trial wasn't too difficult for him. Slowly, a layer of his soul separated out, which was indeed extremely painful. He felt his entire body trembling, as if his body was out of control. This self-harming behavior was truly unbearable.
He's thinking about it now. How did cultivators in the past break through to the Nascent Soul stage? They were so well prepared and had such ample protection, yet it was still so difficult. What about others? But in reality, advancing to the Nascent Soul stage is often a very difficult thing. Even if you are a genius at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, the probability of advancing is only about 30%.
Gu Yuchuan simply sighed and began to move on to the next step, which was to condense his magic power core into his nascent soul. The magic power core is what you use to circulate your magic power; for the Foundation Establishment realm, it's the foundation of your Dao; for the Golden Core realm, it's the Golden Core. With this, both the power of your magic power and the speed of your cultivation will be greatly enhanced.
He poured all his magical power and understanding of magic into this nascent soul. Suddenly, the water element laws of heaven and earth began to condense here. Gu Yuchuan was overjoyed. He knew what this was. It meant that he was about to achieve a Law Nascent Soul. This would be the foundation for his future enlightenment. The Law Nascent Soul was something that could help him become a Law Primordial Spirit.
He controlled these laws, slowly filling his nascent soul. Later, when he comprehended these water laws, it would be much easier. Perhaps he could truly comprehend the laws at the nascent soul stage, and then there might really be a possibility of a nascent soul fighting against a deity cultivator. The profound mystery of the laws would force even deity cultivators who hadn't comprehended them to give way.
However, this was not the end. Gu Yuchuan's own opportunity was not yet over. He sensed that an unparalleled being was watching him from the shadows. He immediately recognized it as the Heavenly Dao of the Qingyun Realm. Indeed, as the chosen one of the Qingyun Realm, with his Heavenly Dao merits, it was only natural for the Heavenly Dao to lend a hand at such a crucial moment as breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. Being the chosen one was a very prestigious title.
He just didn't know how Heaven would help him. Would it send down sweet dew to make it easier for him to break through, or would it give him something else? He was still filled with joy. Heaven couldn't be going to do something so small, could it?