Chapter 274

"Please enlighten me!"

He Pingsheng cupped his hands towards Elder Ling Zhiwang.

Elder Ling Zhiwang said: "Actually, the sprouting of the Dao root and the breaking of the core to form the infant are not necessarily synchronized, and there is no inevitable connection between the two!"

The so-called breaking of the core to form the infant, He Pingsheng knew about this.

It is when a Golden Core cultivator breaks through to the Nascent Soul Stage, taking a 【Breakthrough Pill】, which causes the Golden Core in the dantian to fission, eventually turning into a Nascent Soul.

This process is called breaking the core to form the infant.

And after successfully forming the infant, one can draw down the heavenly tribulation; passing the heavenly tribulation means one has reached the Nascent Soul Stage.

Generally, at the same time as breaking the core to form the infant, the spirit root in the body will sprout a Dao root.

This is common knowledge in the Cultivation World.

He Pingsheng had always thought that the relationship between the two was inseparable and that they were one.

However, today Elder Ling Zhiwang said that they are not necessarily synchronized, and there is no inevitable connection!

This greatly shattered He Pingsheng's understanding.

Elder Ling Zhiwang continued: "I just said, some extraordinarily talented cultivators can sprout a Dao root during the Golden Core Stage!"

"There are others who, although not extraordinarily talented, because they practiced some special cultivation technique, will also sprout a Dao root during the Golden Core Stage!"

"Fellow Daoist Xu, can you understand what I'm saying?"

He Pingsheng nodded: "I understand!"

This was definitely understandable.

Elder Ling Zhiwang said: "But... this Dao root that sprouts during the Golden Core Stage is, after all, against common sense, and compared to the Dao root that sprouts when breaking the core to form the infant, it is very weak!"

"How should I put it?"

"Let me give you an analogy, for example... premature birth!"

"A premature baby!"

"With that said, you should be able to understand, right?"

He Pingsheng nodded again.

Elder Ling Zhiwang said: "So, even if one reaches this 【Golden Core Dao Channel】 early and produces a Dao root, this Dao root cannot be used!"

"To use it, two conditions must be met!"

Elder Ling Zhiwang continued to explain.

He Pingsheng listened silently.

After listening, he finally knew the purpose of the 【Grinding Dao Stone】 that Mi Cangyuan gave him.

According to Elder Ling Zhiwang, the Dao root produced during the Golden Core Stage is like a human premature baby; it cannot be used directly.

To use the Dao root during the Golden Core Stage and make it as strong as in the Nascent Soul Stage, two more steps are needed.

The first step is to stabilize the Dao root.

After the Golden Core Dao Channel, swallow a third-tier elixir called the 【Dao-Supplementing Pill】.

In this way, the Dao root is considered stabilized.

But to make the Dao root grow strong, it still needs to go through some tempering.

How to temper it?

That is the second step.

Use an object that can grind the Dao root to temper it. After such tempering, the Dao root can become like that of the Nascent Soul Stage during the Golden Core Stage.

That object for grinding the Dao root is the 【Grinding Dao Stone】.

So that's it, so that's it.

But He Pingsheng finally gave a wry smile: What does it have to do with me!

Right!

What does it have to do with me?

The premise of all this is sprouting a Dao root early during the Golden Core Stage.

I, damn it, won't sprout a Dao root.

Therefore, I will 99% not be able to use this Grinding Dao Stone.

"Hi..." He Pingsheng let out a deep breath: "These things have no fate with us!"

"Yeah..." Elder Ling Zhiwang said: "Truly no fate with us!"

After He Pingsheng and Elder Ling Zhiwang chatted here for a while longer, he headed back home.

There was still something to do!

Comprehend the 【Spear Intent Crystal】.

He Pingsheng hadn't yet gone to comprehend the Spear Intent Crystal brought out from the Spirit General Mountain.

Back in the room!

He Pingsheng tidied up and then re-checked the formation.

After finding no problems, he took out a meditation cushion and sat down.

A pitch-black crystal was placed in his palm.

How to use it?

He Pingsheng didn't know either, but before, he had heard Jiang Lan (Jin Lan) say that after swallowing it, one could comprehend spear intent.

Swallow it?

Such a big piece, he couldn't swallow it, right?

He Pingsheng stared at the crystal, which had some purple patterns on the black surface, for a good while, before taking out a flying sword.

With a bang, he expanded the flying sword to a foot long, and with a slight effort, he scraped some powder off the Spear Intent Crystal.

He Pingsheng, with lightning speed, threw the powder into his mouth.

Boom...

The next moment, an incomparably fierce spear intent was produced, and then this spear intent traveled against the flow along He Pingsheng's meridians, arriving at the spirit root.

Then, with a bang, it dissipated at the spirit root.

Disappearing without a trace.

"Ah, this..." He Pingsheng was speechless: How could this happen?

After thinking about it slightly, he understood.

This spear intent should contain the Dao laws of the spear path.

It belongs to the power of rules.

And He Pingsheng is currently just a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and his Dao root hasn't sprouted yet.

Without a Dao root, one cannot capture rules.

It's that simple.

"Then..." He Pingsheng's brows furrowed again: Could those Foundation Establishment disciples who obtained spear intent in the past also not comprehend it?

It doesn't seem so!

Perhaps they really could comprehend it.

The reason mine couldn't be comprehended is probably because this thing was strengthened by me in the Treasure Basin.

Forget it, since it can't be comprehended now, let's keep it for later, and comprehend it after reaching the Nascent Soul Stage.

Anyway, his current attack methods are enough.

Sweeping through the same rank is absolutely no problem.

Even if he comprehended spear intent, it would just be icing on the cake.

He Pingsheng put away the Spear Intent Crystal and took out a jade slip.

Jade slip name: Joyous Union Sutra.

This thing needs to be practiced quickly.

Once he learns it, he can practice it with his wife, and maybe he can break through a bottleneck!

Days passed very simply!

Practicing, refining elixirs, selling elixirs.

In the blink of an eye, half a year passed.

In half a year, He Pingsheng had basically mastered the Joyous Union Sutra.

Hmm... it's time to find his wife.

Before he could leave seclusion, Xiaohe's voice rang out from outside: "Master, Master... it's bad!"

"Someone has come to challenge the shop!"

"What?" Hearing Xiaohe's words from outside, He Pingsheng's heart jolted: Challenge the shop?

Someone looking for trouble?

He hurriedly reached out to push aside the layers of formations outside the small house and walked into the small courtyard.

"Xiaohe, what's going on?" As He Pingsheng spoke, his spiritual sense scanned Xiaohe.

Xiaohe's cultivation was not bad; she had already improved to the seventh layer of Qi Condensation.

"It's... it's people from the Carefree Immortal Sect!" Xiaohe said: "They came over and insisted on finding you, saying they want to duel with you!"

Damn...

He Pingsheng suddenly had a feeling of déjà vu.

He didn't dare to linger, hurriedly strode away, and instantly arrived at the elixir shop in front.

Four or five people were standing in front of the counter.

These people were all wearing the same attire, which He Pingsheng recognized; it was the attire of the Carefree Immortal Sect.

"You are Xu Kunlun?" The leading man looked at He Pingsheng.

He Pingsheng scratched his head and said: "Yes, what's the matter?"

His spiritual sense extended to look, and this man was at the eleventh layer of Foundation Establishment.

"Heh, it really is you!" The man said: "Xu Kunlun... I want to challenge you!"