Chapter 624: Dao Fetus Formed

In the "Secret Interpretation of Star Dome Spiritual Objects" that Xu Jin had previously redeemed, there were records of the Spirit Fetus Fruit.

Spiritual objects of heaven and earth are born surrounded by spiritual light. Absorbing the spiritual essence of heaven and earth for ten years can produce a First-Turn Spirit Fetus Fruit, another twenty years can produce a Second-Turn Spirit Fetus Fruit, and another thirty years can produce a Third-Turn Spirit Fetus Fruit, increasing sequentially. Fourth-turn and below are common; fourth-turn and above are increasingly rare, and seventh-turn and above are rarely seen in hundreds of years.

It was precisely because of this record regarding the Spirit Fetus Fruit that Xu Jin wanted to try fusing and ascending it.

If successful, the value it would bring would be immeasurable.

According to this introduction, for this Spirit Fetus Fruit to grow into a fourth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit, it would need to grow for another full fifty years before it could grow into a fifth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit.

This age alone destined the rarity of a fifth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit.

Let alone the eighth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit that Xu Jin truly wanted.

The Spirit Fetus Fruit is used to gestate a Dao Fetus. The only thing Xu Jin had in his hands that could potentially be used to ascend this treasure was the Divine Dao Golden Bead.

Previous fusions and ascensions of spiritual medicines of the divine soul type were also done using Divine Dao Golden Beads.

If it didn't work, Xu Jin would have no choice but to honestly use the seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit to gestate the Dao Fetus.

On the Arena of Battle, the starlight was like a furnace, wrapping around the fourth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit. Xu Jin began to inject the Divine Dao Golden Beads one by one, while simultaneously drawing the starlight on the Arena of Battle to wrap around it, letting it absorb it.

What surprised Xu Jin was that, visibly to the naked eye, the fifth fetal light surrounding this fourth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit was slowly increasing.

One bead, five beads—after the twenty-fifth Divine Dao Golden Bead was injected, this fifth surrounding fetal light seemed to reach its limit, yet it was still a sliver away from completely closing the loop.

Xu Jin frowned; looking at it this way, the external force was sufficient.

But it seemed to still be lacking something.

While pondering, Xu Jin injected another Divine Dao Golden Bead to fuse into the fourth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit, but that fifth surrounding fetal light showed no change.

"It didn't work. What is it missing?"

Suddenly, Xu Jin thought of that line in the introduction: absorbing the spiritual essence of heaven and earth?

With a thought, led by the Fire-type Lei Yuanxing, he brought the other six Law Stars to shine simultaneously, actively projecting the starlight of the Law Stars into this fourth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit.

The next instant, Xu Jin's expression became pleasantly surprised.

The motionless fifth surrounding fetal light began to grow slowly and steadily.

"Is the projection and illumination of the stars of the heavens the spiritual essence of heaven and earth?"

"If so, in the normal growth process, the rising and setting of stars is a process of slowly accumulating the spiritual essence of heaven and earth, but my Law Stars are directly projecting, which is equivalent to significantly accelerating this process of heaven and earth spiritual essence?"

"The Law Stars are constantly shining on the Star Lamp; I suppose the reason for nourishing spiritual medicine within the Star Lamp is the same principle."

This process lasted for a full four hours.

When the fifth surrounding fetal light on that fourth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit on the Arena of Battle completely closed the loop and settled, Xu Jin knew it was a success.

His idea had succeeded.

Without hesitation, Xu Jin began to fuse and ascend that seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit.

The seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit was about the size of a fist, surrounded by seven fetal lights, its treasure light brilliant.

As soon as the fusion began, the starlight from the Arena of Battle and the Divine Dao Golden Beads that Xu Jin invested were like falling into a bottomless pit.

The growth rate of the eighth surrounding fetal light was extremely slow.

Xu Jin continued to invest.

Ten beads, twenty beads, thirty beads—Xu Jin invested a full forty Divine Dao Golden Beads and over five hundred wisps of starlight before the eighth surrounding fetal light grew to its limit.

Xu Jin tried it, and even if he fused more Divine Dao Golden Beads, this surrounding fetal light could no longer grow.

Next, he could only leave it to time.

That is, the Law Stars of the Arena of Battle shining day and night, accumulating the spiritual essence of heaven and earth, to complete the final step of ascension.

Xu Jin estimated that it would take at least half a day at the fastest.

But a day later, Xu Jin's brows locked tightly again.

The Law Stars of the Arena of Battle had been shining for a full day and night, accumulating countless spiritual essence of heaven and earth for this Spirit Fetus Fruit, but this eighth surrounding fetal light just couldn't completely form.

Moreover, for the last three hours, under the careful sensing of Xu Jin's Mingji Star Pattern, although this seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit was under the illumination of the Law Stars, the spiritual essence of heaven and earth had not increased by even a sliver.

"Is the spiritual essence of heaven and earth insufficient?"

"Does it still need slow accumulation?"

"Or is it that the spiritual essence of heaven and earth provided by the Law Stars of my Arena of Battle is not enough for it to ascend?"

After careful analysis, Xu Jin paused the fusion.

"If it still can't ascend after this, then I can only use the seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit to gestate the Dao Fetus, and those forty-plus Divine Dao Golden Beads will have been wasted."

Subsequently, Xu Jin directly placed the nine Earth Spirits he had previously redeemed onto the Arena of Battle. At the same time, he activated the Earth-type Law Star. The next instant, amidst the surging starlight, the Earth-type Law Star completely swallowed these nine Earth Spirits, and the earthy yellow starlight inside flickered violently.

Wisps of incomparably profound starlight aura continuously fused and exploded within the Earth-type Law Star.

Half an hour later, the starlight inside the Earth-type Law Star suddenly exploded. While it expanded to twice its size, it suddenly floated upward on the Arena of Battle, rising to the same height as the Fire-type Lei Yuanxing.

Looking down from above at the other Law Stars and Xu Jin's Arena of Battle, it was as if it were a ruler.

Under the observation and sensing of the Mingji Star Pattern, wisps of spiritual light containing strange spiritual essence were projected down. The spiritual medicine nourished within his Star Lamp, especially the Earth-type spiritual medicine, was shining brightly, and the speed of nourishment was accelerating.

The Earth-type Law Star transformed into an Earth-type Lei Yuanxing.

Half an hour later, the Wood-type Law Star transformed into a Wood-type Lei Yuanxing.

Another hour later, both the Wind-type Law Star and the Water-type Law Star transformed into Origin Stars.

On the Arena of Battle, five Origin Stars lay across the sky above the Arena of Battle like overlords, constantly emitting the spiritual essence of heaven and earth to illuminate Xu Jin's Arena of Battle.

The only remaining Metal-type Law Star and Thunder-type Law Star appeared exceptionally tiny under the illumination of these five Origin Stars.

"That's about it. Let's try again. If it still doesn't work, then this fusion and ascension will have to be declared a failure."

Immediately, Xu Jin took out the seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit that had been placed in the Star Lamp for nourishment and continued the fusion.

He actively activated the many Origin and Law Stars to project and illuminate this seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit.

A quarter of an hour later, a flash of light appeared in Xu Jin's eyes—it was a success!

The spiritual essence of heaven and earth within the seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit was slowly increasing.

Fusion and ascension were promising.

His judgment was still accurate; this kind of rare spiritual object of heaven and earth also had requirements for the spiritual essence of heaven and earth.

Ascending the Law Stars of the Arena of Battle to Origin Stars was indeed very useful.

In fact, the several disciples cultivating within Xu Jin's Arena of Battle Lamp Domain, such as Ji Hongli, Jiang Er, Ying Ge, and Da Niu, were the first to feel the benefits after the Arena of Battle ascended.

The star arts that Ji Hongli was currently mainly cultivating were Water-type, Wood-type, Earth-type, and Space.

At this very moment, she was comprehending the Eighth-Tier Upper Star Healing Star Pattern.

Even with the illumination of Xu Jin's Arena of Battle Lamp Domain, according to her comprehension progress, Ji Hongli felt that it would take at least three days to completely comprehend the Eighth-Tier Upper Star Healing Star Pattern.

But the moment Xu Jin's Wood-type Law Star ascended to a Wood-type Lei Yuanxing, Ji Hongli suddenly felt that the starlight before her eyes was more spiritual and provided her with more guidance.

The progress of comprehending the Eighth-Tier Upper Star Healing Star Pattern accelerated significantly.

It wouldn't take three days.

At most two days and a bit, and she would be able to complete the comprehension of the Eighth-Tier Upper Star Healing Star Pattern.

Little Yuer naturally didn't know that Xu Jin's Arena of Battle Lamp Domain had changed, but she fully enjoyed these benefits.

At the same time, Jiang Er, Ying Ge, and others had the same feeling.

The efficiency of comprehending star patterns had all increased significantly.

This point was something Xu Jin hadn't thought of for the time being.

Xu Jin's focus, however, was entirely on the seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit.

Four hours later, under the illumination of the many Origin Stars, the eighth ring-shaped fetal light completely condensed, and a brand-new eighth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit appeared before Xu Jin.

The moment he saw the eighth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit, a sliver of impulse arose in Xu Jin's heart.

Should he try to see if he could push it to a ninth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit?

After hesitating for a few breaths, Xu Jin dismissed this idea.

For one thing, according to the experience of fusing spiritual medicine of heaven and earth on the Arena of Battle, it could only ascend the spiritual medicine once.

For another, according to the previous instructions of Emperor Fenghua, a seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit already had a high probability of allowing Xu Jin's Dao Fetus to gestate into an eight-element or even nine-element Dao Fetus.

An eighth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit just increased the certainty of gestating a nine-element Dao Fetus a bit more.

The rank of the Dao Fetus was related to future divine abilities.

It is said that one element equals one divine ability.

Future strength is greatly related to the rank of the Dao Fetus.

Looking at the eighth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit suspended on the Arena of Battle, Xu Jin introspected the Origin Spirit within the Heaven and Earth Cloud Tower, took a deep breath, and instantly began to activate the Nine-Element Sword Fetus gestation method passed down by Emperor Fenghua.

He began to gestate the Dao Fetus.

The so-called gestation of a Dao Fetus is to use secret methods to gather the innate origin that is ubiquitous in the divine soul, and then use the divine soul Origin Spirit as nourishment to constantly nourish, strengthen, and transform it.

Depending on the cultivation base, the gestation time varies.

Short as half a month, long as several months.

The stronger the divine soul cultivation, the faster the gestation of the Dao Fetus.

Xu Jin's comprehension was astonishing, and he had detailed guidance from Emperor Fenghua, so the speed of Xu Jin's Dao Fetus gestation was extremely fast.

In just one day, the Origin Spirit was completely wrapped by a bit of origin spiritual light, and a human figure exactly the same as Xu Jin was rapidly gestating within the Cloud Tower.

Two days later, it had completely taken shape.

The Dao Fetus was initially formed; this was just the first step of gestating the Dao Fetus. The second step of gestating the Dao Fetus was nourishing the element.

One element equals one divine ability, which is where this comes from.

Different secret methods for gestating a Dao Fetus result in different forms of the so-called elements, but the internal essence is actually the same.

The method of gestating a Dao Fetus passed down by a sect is called the Golden Lotus Dao Fetus, and the element nourished is a petal of a golden lotus; nine petals of a golden lotus mean a nine-element Dao Fetus.

Some inheritances gestate Dao Fetus elements that are lotus leaves, some are nebulae, and some are stars; it is said that there are even those that use great swords and clubs as elements.

A nine-element club fetus?

The only thing Xu Jin was glad about now was that the aesthetic of Emperor Fenghua's lineage was on point; the gestated Dao Fetus was called a Sword Fetus, and the ultimate was called a Nine-Element Sword Fetus.

This so-called element is a small sword.

On the second day of nourishing the element, the tiny Dao Fetus transformed by Xu Jin grew to over three inches, and the phantom of the first small sword had already appeared behind its head.

A one-element Dao Fetus was initially formed.

However, it had to be gestated until this small sword transformed from virtual to real before a one-element Dao Fetus could be completely gestated successfully.

But a one-element Dao Fetus is basically the most trashy Dao Fetus. Except for those who have no choice due to their lifespan limit and accept a one-element Dao Fetus, most people who can gestate a Dao Fetus have at least a three-element Dao Fetus, which is a low-grade Dao Fetus.

Usually, if the Origin Spirit cultivation reaches the peak of Origin Spirit and one immediately begins to gestate a Dao Fetus without the help of any heaven and earth treasures, then what is gestated is inevitably a three-element Dao Fetus.

And those whose divine soul cultivation has initially broken the limit have a four-element Dao Fetus as a base.

According to Emperor Fenghua, Xu Jin's divine soul Origin Spirit had not only broken the limit but had also been cultivated to the limit of the limit.

Theoretically, a six-element Dao Fetus is the base.

If one borrows one or two heaven and earth spiritual medicines, then a seven-element Dao Fetus is the foundation.

Under normal circumstances, a seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit can not only shorten the time limit for gestating a Dao Fetus but also improve the rank of the Dao Fetus.

According to the experience mentioned by Emperor Fenghua, a third-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit can help the user gestate one more element, and taking a sixth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit can gestate two more elements.

If one takes a fourth-turn or fifth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit, whether one can gestate two more elements depends on luck and personal accumulation.

Similarly, the seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit that Xu Jin previously possessed could definitely help Xu Jin's Dao Fetus gestate two more elements; whether it could gestate three more elements depended on personal luck and fortune.

After the seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit was fused and ascended by Xu Jin to the eighth turn, the probability of Xu Jin's Dao Fetus gestating three more elements increased greatly.

That is to say, the probability of Xu Jin achieving a nine-element Sword Fetus increased significantly.

Previously it was at most thirty percent, but now it was sixty percent.

This is theoretically.

Just as Emperor Fenghua expected, after the sixth day of gestating the Dao Fetus, Xu Jin's Dao Fetus had grown to six inches, and six small swords were already suspended behind its head; a six-element Sword Fetus was initially formed.

However, the gestation was not over yet.

The Origin Spirit used to gestate the Dao Fetus still had a portion remaining.

At this very moment, the remaining small amount of Origin Spirit was constantly transforming into the power to gestate the Dao Fetus, and the seventh small sword behind the Dao Fetus's head was also slowly taking shape.

The next instant, with a thought from Xu Jin, an eighth-tier divine soul spiritual medicine was directly taken into his mouth, instantly transforming into surging divine soul power that rushed into the Origin Spirit.

The Origin Spirit, which was about to be exhausted, rapidly expanded and recovered.

He began to gestate the Dao Fetus sword element again.

Xu Jin felt relieved looking at this; eighth-tier divine soul spiritual medicine was useful.

Before leaving the Star River Isolated Island, True Person Youyu had exhorted Xu Jin that if he wasn't sure about gestating an eight-element or nine-element Sword Fetus, if he had eighth-tier divine soul spiritual medicine, he could take one or two, which would help in gestating the Dao Fetus.

But seventh-tier spiritual medicine was useless; this was something he had tried.

Because only eighth-tier divine soul spiritual medicine could replenish the origin power of the Origin Spirit while recovering the Origin Spirit.

Xu Jin originally didn't have eighth-tier divine soul spiritual medicine either, but he had previously obtained a seventh-tier divine soul spiritual medicine, which Xu Jin had fused and ascended into an eighth-tier divine soul spiritual medicine.

Using it at this moment, he didn't expect it to be truly effective.

Two days later, behind Xu Jin's Dao Fetus, the seventh small sword condensed, and after the eighth small sword condensed for the most part, his Origin Spirit completely transformed into a Dao Fetus, and the thirty-six star cores had already gathered together, becoming the core origin of the Dao Fetus.

"With this, the nine-element Sword Fetus is stable!"

Without hesitation, Xu Jin directly took that eighth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit.

Almost the moment the medicinal power dissolved, a surge of clarity rushed straight to Xu Jin's Dao Fetus, causing Xu Jin's Dao Fetus to constantly grow, and while the small swords behind Xu Jin's Dao Fetus constantly transformed from virtual to real, the eighth small sword also rapidly condensed.

Just as the medicinal power entered his body, the eighth small sword condensed.

An eight-element Dao Fetus was formed.

A quarter of an hour later, the ninth small sword formed.

A nine-element Dao Fetus was formed.

Just when Xu Jin thought that the gestation of the Dao Fetus was about to end, a phantom of the tenth small sword actually gestated behind his head.

Xu Jin was stunned.

A ten-element Dao Fetus!

This was something his Master hadn't mentioned.

But at this moment, he couldn't afford to think too much; he could only activate his cultivation technique with all his might.

A ten-element Dao Fetus could never be a bad thing.

It was highly probable that he had broken the limit.

An hour later, the embryonic form of the eleventh small sword condensed in Xu Jin's mind.

But it had only condensed to less than eighty percent when the medicinal power of the eighth-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit was completely exhausted.

If he stopped at this moment, then this eleventh small sword, which had only gestated to seventy percent, would dissipate and be wasted.

Xu Jin, feeling it was a pity, was anxious.

He didn't want to waste it.

After all, he was only a little bit away from gestating the eleventh small sword.

An eleven-element Dao Fetus must be much stronger than a nine-element Dao Fetus.

The next instant, a flash of inspiration struck Xu Jin's heart.

Divine Dao Golden Beads!

Since Divine Dao Golden Beads could greatly nourish all divine soul spiritual medicines and ascend the seventh-turn Spirit Fetus Fruit.

Then if he used them now, would they have a similar effect?

Anyway, Divine Dao Golden Beads were harmless, and Xu Jin wasn't short of two or three of them.

With a thought, he decisively tried it.

The next instant, a Divine Dao Golden Bead flew out, and the moment it fused into the Dao Fetus, Xu Jin was pleasantly surprised to find that the outline of the eleventh small sword had perfected a bit more.

Overjoyed, he began to inject a large number of Divine Dao Golden Beads.

When the fifteenth Divine Dao Golden Bead was injected, the eleventh small sword was completely gestated successfully.

An eleven-element Sword Fetus.

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Jin began to inject Divine Dao Golden Beads again.

With the help of the Divine Dao Golden Beads, the phantom of the twelfth small sword initially appeared.

Xu Jin began to inject Divine Dao Golden Beads one after another.

Twenty beads.

Forty beads.

Fifty beads.

Eighty beads.

Ninety-eight beads.

The moment the one hundred and tenth Divine Dao Golden Bead was injected, the twelfth small sword behind Xu Jin's Dao Fetus completely emerged.

A twelve-element Sword Fetus was initially formed!

"If this is the case, can I gestate a thirteen-element Sword Fetus, or even a fourteen-element Sword Fetus?"

"However, for every additional element gestated, the number of Divine Dao Golden Beads consumed is clearly increasing significantly. According to the consumption level of the eleventh small sword, theoretically, the twelfth small sword should only need about seventy-five Divine Dao Golden Beads."

"But in reality, it consumed one hundred and ten Divine Dao Golden Beads."

Thinking of this, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of Xu Jin's mouth.

In the end, the consumption was still too large, and his preparation was not sufficient.

The Divine Dao Golden Beads in his glabella had already been consumed almost entirely, back and forth.

Only seven remained.

It seemed that wanting to gestate a thirteen-element Sword Fetus was unlikely.

The next instant, with a thought, Xu Jin continued to activate the Nine-Element Sword Fetus method passed down by Emperor Fenghua, beginning the final condensation of the element and solidification of the fetus!

One day later.

A Dao Fetus carrying sword light, stepping on sword light, with twelve sword lights surrounding its body, silently appeared above the Zhenyu Prince's Mansion.

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