Chapter 493: Mid-Stage Nascent Soul

Inside the cave dwelling.

Qin Ming's aura began to climb continuously; behind him, the Green Emperor Wood Emperor Sacred Body transformed into a phantom of a verdant spiritual tree, converting heaven-and-earth spiritual energy into pure Nascent Soul magic power without cease.

At this moment, Qin Ming resembled an ancient verdant evergreen tree standing eternal and unshaken, towering between heaven and earth, having weathered seas turning into mulberry fields and the cycle of four seasons without change.

Upon his innate spiritual plant, the Ageless Immortal Vine, a powerful force of time and years along with the essence of vegetation suddenly erupted, transforming into a silver river that poured into Qin Ming's body.

Seeing this, the three beasts of the Sky-Devouring Mouse hastily prostrated themselves to cultivate together, absorbing the overflowing essence of vegetation.

Blood-Dragon Green Rice, as a fourth-rank mid-grade spiritual grain, was almost the highest grade of spiritual grain currently achievable in the Immortal Realm.

Ever since the decline of the ancient Guqingyuan Sect in antiquity, no one had been able to successfully cultivate it again.

It was only because the Demon Venerable Bai Lin held a dozen or so spiritual seeds in her possession, which happened to be obtained by Yue Lingyan, who then presented them as a congratulatory gift to Qin Ming during the Nascent Soul ceremony.

Otherwise, the legendary ancient spiritual grain would have faced extinction.

Its degree of preciousness was thus self-evident.

According to the Old Demon Qingyang, within the former Qingyuan Sect, this Blood-Dragon Green Rice was consumed and cultivated by the grain; even Nascent Soul elders needed to make significant contributions to the sect before they could exchange for this spiritual rice.

In the outside world, it was nearly impossible to find.

This was because fourth-rank mid-grade spiritual grain contained within it a strand of immensely condensed heaven-and-earth primal qi.

And this heaven-and-earth primal qi was the manifestation of the Dao.

Also known as the "Primordial True One Qi," it manifests as Heavenly Demon Qi in the Demon Realm, as True Demon Qi in the Netherworld, and as heaven-and-earth spiritual energy in the Human Realm.

Qin Ming boiled an entire large pot of it at once, which could be described as extraordinarily extravagant; under heaven, he was the only one daring to eat it in such a manner.

In any case, he possessed the 【Trait】, so once finished, he could accelerate its growth again; it was just that fourth-rank dragon blood was not easy to obtain.

Since those who needed killing had all been killed by him, the Blood-Dragon Green Rice also provided immense assistance to cultivators in enhancing their physical flesh and blood qi.

Qin Ming planned to send some to his Demon Infant later, after all, that fellow had fought life-and-death battles on the front lines and merited great reward for his toil.

On Moon Gazing Island, a vast cloud of spiritual energy mist condensed, surging crazily toward the main peak like a giant whale sucking in water.

Such a shocking unusual phenomenon was naturally seen even by the spiritual farmer cultivators below the island; they one and all halted their tasks, at a loss, their faces revealing expressions of extreme awe.

"My lord Island Master... is he cultivating some incredible great divine ability again?"

"With such imposing momentum, how could we Qi Refining disciples possibly fathom it?"

Hua Tianxiong and Mo Lingwei happened to be on the island as well.

Mo Lingwei, this woman, also wore a look of astonishment; staring blankly at the cloud of spiritual energy mist, she murmured, "With this unusual phenomenon of heaven-and-earth spiritual energy, could the Island Master be about to break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm?"

Because she had previously promised to use her Phoenix Chanting Body in exchange for Southern Wilderness's pardon of her, the result she expected to deliver when Qin Ming broke through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm now seemed unnecessary; it appeared that True Monarch Moon Gazing possessed his own opportunities and had already begun attempting the breakthrough, so he no longer needed her.

An extremely complex expression appeared in her eyes.

"Master is truly unparalleled before and after; it has only been a little over one jiazi since he condensed his Nascent Soul, yet he is already charging toward the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm."

"Alas! It is truly enviable."

Hua Tianxiong also revealed a look of excitement in his eyes; after years of tempering, his cultivation had also advanced to the peak of the Jin Dan realm.

Such a cloud of spiritual energy mist naturally attracted the close attention of various factions.

One told ten, ten told a hundred.

In just a few short days, quite a few more cultivators were observing from afar.

Within the cave dwelling, Qin Ming circulated the "Green Emperor Art" for a full half-month before completely refining the spiritual energy contained in that pot of Blood-Dragon Green Rice.

The Bai Pang Nascent Soul above his purple mansion spiritual platform sat in the same cross-legged posture as his main body; spiritual light flickered around it, and its originally illusory form became much more solid.

Immediately after.

Qin Ming took out an exquisite jade bottle and swallowed a fourth-rank top-grade 'Ascension Dragon Pill'.

Subsequently, he consumed another ten strands of the 【Nascent Soul Magic Power】 Trait within his consciousness sea.

He then made a single concerted effort to charge toward the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Under the blessing of such vast spiritual energy, the cloud of spiritual energy mist in the dome of heaven churned violently, with tiger roars and dragon chants echoing.

It expanded outward several times more.

Near the border of the Wei State, several streaks of shocking rainbow light flashed and vanished, revealing the figures of Elder Cold Crow, Tianjizi, and others.

Besides these few, great demons of the demon race such as Yue Lingyan had also arrived upon hearing the news.

"How much time has passed since Daoist Friend Qin condensed his Nascent Soul, and now he is about to break through to the mid-stage realm again?"

"This seat has cultivated for several hundred years yet remains stuck at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, unable to advance an inch."

"What... what kind of cultivation freak is this?"

"Daoist Friend Qin is breaking through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm at such a young age; what will happen in the future?"

"Perhaps the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, or even..."

Elder Cold Crow, clad in a green robe, gazed into the distance and spoke with a somewhat sour tone.

"Daoist Friend Qin possesses remarkable fortune; he likely obtained many opportunities during the recent battle between the Righteous and Demonic factions," Yue Lingyan also said lightly.

While these few were speaking.

The cloud of spiritual energy mist on Moon Gazing Island suddenly began to rotate faster, all of it being sucked onto the main peak.

In the sky, it was as if rain had passed and the sky cleared, bursting forth with purple qi and rosy clouds, while string-like melodies lingered.

As Qin Ming finished consuming the final strand of his Trait, the Nascent Soul magic power within his body surged, increasing twofold.

The phantom of the Green Emperor Wood Emperor Sacred Body behind him suddenly grew one foot taller, reaching a height of over ten feet.

The circulation path of the "Green Emperor Art" completed countless heavenly cycles and quietly broke through to the fourteenth layer.

Suddenly.

The pristine, flawless Nascent Soul formed a hand seal, and a resonance of the Dao distinctly echoed between heaven and earth.

Qin Ming awakened from his cultivation state; the Nascent Soul slowly opened its ink-black eyes, and a wisp of verdant, vibrant life-force swept across his pupils. "At three hundred and twenty-five years old, I have formally stepped into the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm."

Just as he broke through.

A massive mid-Nascent Soul spiritual pressure spread out to cover a radius of a hundred li.

After only a few breaths, the spiritual pressure receded like a tide, vanishing without a trace.

Nearby cultivators, feeling this spiritual pressure akin to heavenly might, were all terrified into trembling.

Cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage inexplicably felt a great terror; the magic power within their bodies suddenly stagnated, nearly making them believe they had turned back into mortals.

After successfully breaking through, Qin Ming did not rush to exit seclusion.

Instead, he continued his closed-door cultivation to stabilize the realm he had just broken into.

Along the way, he also used up the five 【Abundant Lifespan】 traits.

As a force of time descended upon him, his lifespan increased by another two hundred and fifty years.

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Adding the hundred-year lifespan extension from his breakthrough to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, the total lifespan extension came to four hundred and fifty years.

The lifespan he had previously consumed was also replenished, bringing his total lifespan past four thousand three hundred and fifty years once again.

Qin Ming made a vague grasping motion with his five fingers; before him, fully one hundred and eight strands of Four Seasons Divine Light materialized, and this divine light underwent some changes, gradually shifting from its initial verdant hue to five colors.

"This innate spiritual plant divine ability has not only increased in number but has also grown in power."

"Originally, I thought it would take at least over a hundred years to reach the mid-Nascent Soul stage; I never expected that this invasion of the lower realm by the Demonic Path would become my opportunity."

"Otherwise, it would have been impossible to cultivate such a heavenly and earthly spiritual treasure as the Blood Flood Dragon Green Rice so quickly."

"And there is the Lingxi Jade Liquid, the Ascension Dragon Pill, and the Great Dao Lei Jie Tea."

Qin Ming's Nascent Soul slightly sensed the Evergreen magic power within his body; in terms of both quality and quantity, it far surpassed cultivators of the same stage and was already comparable to the late Nascent Soul stage.

This was the benefit brought by the Qingyuan Sect's supreme secret scripture, the "Green Emperor Art."

"Although this cultivation technique becomes harder and harder to practice, its strength lies in accumulating thickly before bursting forth; once a realm is broken through, the magic power's ferocity far exceeds that of cultivators at the same level."

"After truly breaking through to the mid-stage, my Nascent Soul Dharma Domain also expanded from a five-li range to a ten-li range, and the power of my void divine abilities further increased."

"Besides this, I can now truly unleash more than half the power of the fourth-grade top-tier heavenly and earthly spiritual fire, the Ancient Poisonous Flame; even if a late Nascent Soul cultivator encountered this fire, they would have to retreat three she."

"My control over fourth-grade spiritual treasures, as well as the power of my divine abilities, have both increased substantially."

"Now, my physical body, magic power, and divine soul have all reached an entirely new height."

"Although the growth in my divine sense power is only slight, it is still comparable to the late Nascent Soul stage; combining all these factors, my current strength is roughly comparable to that of a great late Nascent Soul cultivator."

"After all, for great late Nascent Soul cultivators, relative to those in the early and mid-stages, it is simply an overwhelming suppression in terms of magic power realm."

Qin Ming's Nascent Soul stroked his chin, having mostly summarized the changes within himself after the breakthrough.

Beyond this, after breaking through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, given his current combat power, he felt a greatly increased sense of security within this ever-changing Immortal Realm.

The current situation involves a great war between the Righteous and Demonic paths, where even Nascent Soul Qin Zhenjun are falling.

No one can guarantee they are completely safe and worry-free.

"The next step in cultivation is the late Nascent Soul stage; such great cultivators, let alone in the Southern Desolate Immortal Realm, but even across the entire Human Realm, including some old monsters who remain hidden from the world, could probably be counted on just two hands."

"Time flows downstream, while cultivation is like rowing upstream; my years of hard work farming have not been in vain, and today I should float a great white cup."

Several days later.

Peace returned to Moon Gazing Island, and Qin Ming emerged from his cave dwelling with a spring breeze on his face.

"Fellow Daoists, please come onto the island for a discussion."

Upon hearing this, the Nascent Soul peers outside one after another landed on the island's main peak.

Elder Cold Crow gazed at Qin Ming, whose appearance was ordinary yet whose aura was unfathomably deep.

His lips quivered, yet for a long time he spoke no words; he saw that Qin Ming's entire being concealed its spirit, with magic power and qi momentum so robust they resembled an abyss, deep and immeasurable.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Qin, on breaking through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage!" Elder Cold Crow forced a smile and offered his heartfelt congratulations.

Yue Lingyan and others nearby also stepped forward one by one to offer their congratulations.

"On the long path of the Dao, I merely had a slight realization," Qin Ming said lightly, as if discussing clouds and wind.

As soon as these words were spoken, they nearly choked Elder Cold Crow and Tianjizi and the others half to death.

They had undergone countless hardships, survived various major and minor tribulations, received support from their sects' foundations, and enjoyed the blessing of fortune, only then managing with great difficulty to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage.

Even so, Elder Cold Crow had been stuck at the early Nascent Soul stage for fully several hundred years without making any progress, although he indeed possessed quite a few treasures in his little vault.

However, he understood very clearly that Nascent Soul magic power was not something easily cultivated.

Now, this rising star Qin Ming had actually left these old monsters behind.

Qin Ming naturally would not tell them that his Nascent Soul magic power was also produced through hard labor and strenuous effort in farming. Subsequently.

Inside the main hall of the Green Wood Pavilion, numerous Nascent Soul peers and fourth-grade Demon Saints gathered.

With the human race gaining another mid-Nascent Soul high-level combatant, given the current situation, they all maintained an attitude of congratulation.

If this matter had occurred in peaceful times, the outcome would be hard to say.

After all, between the various sects, there was no shortage of contention, scheming, and various forms of suppression.

For the Southern Desolate region to produce a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, who would not be green with envy? Just then.

A voice full of vicissitudes broke the atmosphere within the hall.

"This old woman ventures to ask: may I inquire, Fellow Daoist Qin, have you successfully cultivated the Blood Flood Dragon Green Rice?"

Long Mu Zhenjun of the Penglai Sect leaned on her staff, hesitating for a long time in expression before finally speaking to ask.

(End of Chapter)