Chapter 227.2
This jade pendant was the only keepsake left to Lin Wanqiu by her mother before she passed away.
It was also the key token that revealed her true origins.
She had a feeling that as long as she went to the Lin family in Yangzhou, all her doubts would be resolved.
Lin Wanqiu suppressed her swirling thoughts, carefully storing both the token and the jade pendant. Instead of venturing out to search for rare treasures, she decided to stay here, cultivating while guarding Her Highness.
…
Time flew by, and the sun and moon alternated in their cycles.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and Xiao Minghuang remained deeply immersed in her cultivation, showing no signs of awakening.
During this period, Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu had gathered some heavenly and earthly treasures, successfully breaking through to the Shadow Embryo Realm.
Once they reached the Shadow Embryo Realm, they naturally approached the threshold of the Nascent Soul Realm.
Everything had gone so smoothly, as if it were meant to be.
However, the amount of spiritual energy required to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm was immense, and it was impossible for two people to break through simultaneously in the same location.
Thus, Ye and Lin had to leave Xiao Minghuang’s secluded cultivation spot and find another place to make their breakthrough.
Before leaving, the two women glanced back at Xiao Minghuang one last time, then turned and departed.
Each hall outside the Reception Hall was equipped with formations to protect those inside from disturbances during their breakthroughs. Therefore, Xiao Minghuang didn’t actually need anyone to guard her, nor did she need to worry about being interrupted.
There were many such halls scattered throughout the entire secret realm.
While searching for treasures, Ye and Lin had already chosen their secluded spots for their breakthroughs. As soon as they stepped out of the hall, they each headed to their respective locations.
With the departure of Ye and Lin, the hall returned to its tranquil state.
…
Time flowed like water, rushing by.
In the center of the hall, Xiao Minghuang remained in deep meditation, her body enveloped in dense spiritual energy. The surrounding energy gathered more and more, eventually condensing into a liquid-like mist that wrapped around her.
In her abdomen, the golden-red light sphere, which had originally been the size of a fingernail, had now grown to the size of a palm and was becoming increasingly dazzling.
Boom!
Suddenly, the entire hall shook violently, and a visible ripple of energy spread out from Xiao Minghuang, sweeping in all directions.
A massive amount of spiritual energy converged toward her, merging into her body.
Bang!
A loud explosion erupted from her dantian, resonating like a spring thunderclap throughout the hall.
Within her dantian, a three-inch Nascent Soul grew from the spiritual seed, its entire body flowing with a brilliant golden-red radiance. It was as translucent as glass, exuding an unparalleled, formidable power.
This was unmistakably a Pure Yang Fire Nascent Soul!
As the Nascent Soul was born, Xiao Minghuang’s body crackled with crisp sounds, her bones and tendons resonating in unison.
Immediately afterward, a vast surge of spiritual energy erupted from her body, rushing through her limbs and meridians like a tidal wave, unceasing and powerful.
Under the cleansing of this spiritual energy, her entire body—her tendons, blood vessels, bones, and even her internal organs—gradually became more refined and resilient, brimming with terrifying strength.
This was a monumental transformation.
The Nascent Soul, the primordial embryo, represented the complete condensation of a cultivator’s vital energy throughout their entire being.
The Nascent Soul Realm is hailed as the realm of the True Human.
It is called “True” because the Spirit Seed transforms into a Nascent Soul, returning to the original purity.
The path of cultivation, whether it be the physical body, refining qi, surging springs, divine sea, or Spirit Seed, all cultivate the acquired body, aiming to return one’s body from the acquired state to the innate state.
Otherwise, the essence, qi, and spirit cannot be tempered to perfection.
It can be said that the Nascent Soul Realm is the true starting point of the cultivation path, while the previous realms are merely preparatory stages.
Xiao Minghuang’s skin was as clear as snow, and faintly, one could see something hidden beneath her skin, brimming with boundless potential.
Under the continuous nourishment of spiritual energy, her body gradually became stronger and more perfect.
Her entire being radiated a dazzling brilliance, with strands of divine light cascading down, making her appear as if a true celestial maiden had descended to the mortal world.
After a long while, Xiao Minghuang opened her eyes, and a brilliant light shone from within them.
“So this is the Nascent Soul Realm…”
Xiao Minghuang stood up, and the most noticeable change was her Nascent Soul.
She stretched her limbs, feeling as though her body was filled with inexhaustible strength, and every movement carried a destructive force.
Cultivators in the Nascent Soul Realm undergo a qualitative transformation of their physical bodies, achieving a rebirth-like effect. However, even so, it still couldn’t compare to the solid foundation Xiao Minghuang had built through her perfect physical cultivation!
This advantage would persist until the Half-Step King Realm, where other cultivators dedicated to perfecting their physical bodies would finally catch up.
“With my current strength, if I were to face the Final Guardian of the Trial Tower again, I could probably crush it with a single casual punch.”
Xiao Minghuang pondered, then chuckled.
“I’ve already broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, so there’s no need to compare myself to those in the Spirit Seed Realm.”
She sat down cross-legged again. Although she had successfully broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, she still needed to stabilize her realm. Additionally, there was the Nine Revolutions Meteor Iron she had yet to comprehend and absorb.
However.
At that moment.
A vast and mighty aura swept in from the outside, causing the spiritual energy within the hall to tremble slightly.
“What’s going on?”
Xiao Minghuang abruptly stood up, and her Nascent Soul surged out like a tide, instantly sensing everything happening outside.
“Han Li?”
A young man in white robes stood outside the hall, floating in the air, his clothes fluttering in the wind, his hands behind his back, a smile on his lips, and his eyes filled with joy.
The aura emanating from him indicated that this seemingly ordinary young man had just successfully broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm!
“How timely!”
Xiao Minghuang’s lips curled slightly, and a hint of an inexplicable smile appeared in the corners of her eyes.
Clearly, Han Li, having broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, felt accomplished and wanted to show off.
That’s why he deliberately released the aura of the Nascent Soul Realm outside the hall, just to let her know.
He had made it!
“When people become complacent, they tend to lose their composure…”
Xiao Minghuang sighed softly, then her figure flashed as she darted out of the hall.
Han Li, standing in mid-air outside the hall, suddenly saw a figure rushing out at an almost imperceptible speed.
When the figure came to a stop, he finally recognized her.
Before him stood a young woman in a bright yellow dress, her figure slender and graceful, her face flawless and stunning, her aura transcendent and ethereal, her gaze calm and serene, exuding an indescribable sense of nobility, almost as if she were not of this mortal world.
Moreover, what shocked Han Li the most was that this young girl was actually a super expert at the Nascent Soul Realm, her aura even more domineering and robust than his own!
“You… you’ve also broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm?”
Han Li’s eyes widened, his face filled with astonishment.
Originally, he thought he could break through to the Nascent Soul Realm first, and with the advantage of a major realm, even if he couldn’t easily defeat Xiao Minghuang, suppressing her wouldn’t be too difficult.
But he never expected that Xiao Minghuang had also broken through.
Back in the Spirit Seed Realm, he was no match for Xiao Minghuang.
If they were both at the Nascent Soul Realm, the gap between them would be as vast as the difference between clouds and mud!
In an instant.
Han Li completely extinguished any thoughts of challenging her.
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