Cultivation Starts from Farming Chapter 1001 - 430: Fourth Rank Upper Grade Spirit Vein; Breaking Through Late-Stage Nascent Soul_2

It was precisely the pinnacle spiritual object capable of steadying one's origin and aiding in the breakthrough to Late-Stage Nascent Soul—the Star Marrow Glazed Flower.

The other item was a gargantuan crystal stone, roughly ten feet in length, utterly crystalline as if a vibrant Spiritual Qi jade dragon had been ensnared within.

The moment this object materialized, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi instantly amplified severalfold, converging with natural ease. It was none other than a segment of a priceless Fourth Rank Upper Grade Spirit Vein.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, please examine them."

Yun Weifeng presented the two treasures before Xu Ping.

Xu Ping’s Divine Sense swept over them, verifying their authenticity, and a surge of excitement coursed through him.

With these two artifacts, his advancement to Late-Stage Nascent Soul was all but assured.

The Blood Bone Island Spirit Vein could also leverage this chance to ascend to Fourth Rank Upper Grade.

Xu Ping reverently stored the two items, cupped his hands towards Yun Weifeng, and proclaimed, "Senior Yun has honored his word; Xu gratefully acknowledges this."

Yun Weifeng chuckled heartily, gesturing with his hand, "Fellow Daoist Xu, there's no need for such formalities. This was our accord, and thanks are unnecessary."

"My only hope is that you achieve your breakthrough swiftly and bolster your might, for it would be a great boon to the Outer Sea Human Race."

"In the future, concerning the matter of drawing talismans, I will be counting on your considerable assistance."

"It is my obligation."

Xu Ping nodded in agreement.

The two exchanged brief words regarding the current circumstances, after which Xu Ping took his departure.

He was immensely eager to return to Blood Bone Island, employ these freshly acquired resources, and enter seclusion to overcome his bottleneck.

Yun Weifeng personally escorted Xu Ping and Duan Shuang beyond the mountain’s entrance, observing them ascend into Escape Lights and vanish into the distant horizon. The smile on his face gradually receded, replaced by a contemplative mien.

...

Three months elapsed.

Xu Ping and Duan Shuang reappeared on Blood Bone Island.

Xu Ping offered Duan Shuang a few brief instructions before immediately entering the subterranean cave mansion of Blood Bone Island.

Within the cave mansion, Xu Ping did not commence his cultivation at once. Instead, with a subtle shift of his mental focus, he communicated with the Spirit Worm.

Shortly thereafter, the ground undulated like water’s surface.

The Spirit Worm surfaced, a fawning smile plastered on its countenance, "Master."

"Hmm."

Xu Ping gave a slight nod and then produced the ten-foot-long Fourth Rank Upper Grade Spirit Vein segment.

As the Spirit Vein segment manifested, all ambient Spiritual Qi within the cave mansion was drawn inexorably towards it.

"With this as an assist, how long will it take to elevate the Blood Bone Island Spirit Vein to the Fourth Rank Upper Grade?" Xu Ping inquired.

The Spirit Worm carefully sensed the immense primordial Qi contained within, deliberated briefly, and responded:

"Master, at most five years. Utilizing this Spirit Vein segment as the nucleus, coupled with the Earth Veins’ accumulated essence over the years by this humble worm."

"Within five years, the Spirit Vein shall undoubtedly reach the Fourth Rank Upper Grade standard."

"Not bad."

A look of satisfaction graced Xu Ping’s features.

This pace surpassed even his initial projections.

He had calculated it would require eleven or twelve years to cultivate himself from Mid-Stage Nascent Soul to the Perfection peak.

The Spirit Vein’s upgrade was advancing ahead of schedule, affording him ample time to thoroughly stabilize it prior to his own ascension.

Using this as a foundation, he could then meticulously adjust and fortify the island’s defenses and the Gathering Spirit formation, ensuring the most complete preparations for his breakthrough to Late-Stage Nascent Soul.

Indeed, geography plays a crucial role in the pursuit of the Dao.

"Proceed, work diligently, but do not be hasty."

"Understood, Master!"

The Spirit Worm replied with palpable excitement.

Coiling its body, it enveloped the substantial Spirit Vein segment, silently burrowing into the subterranean rock strata, making its way towards the Earth Vein’s core.

Xu Ping entered the secret chamber, assumed a cross-legged posture upon the stone bed, cleared his mind of all extraneous thoughts, and once more embarked on the lengthy, arduous journey of seclusion and cultivation.

The perfected 'Ten Thousand Woods Evergreen Scripture' operated at a slow, steady pace, absorbing Spiritual Qi, refining Mana, tempering the Nascent Soul, and steadily progressing towards the pinnacle of Mid-Stage Nascent Soul.

...

Time flowed by imperceptibly, and five years quietly receded into the past.

Throughout these five years, the Spiritual Qi on Blood Bone Island grew discernibly denser and purer with each passing year.

On this particular day.

At the zenith of noon, with the sun blazing high in the celestial sphere, the ocean’s surface lay utterly tranquil and unblemished by ripples.

Suddenly!

The entirety of Blood Bone Island underwent a subtle tremor, occurring without any prior forewarning.

The tremor wasn't like a violent earthquake; instead, it felt like a deep throb from the earth, as though a colossal heart had awakened beneath the surface, emitting its inaugural beat.

Within the clandestine cave abode underground, Xu Ping's eyes had already snapped open, halting the circulation of his cultivation technique.

His demeanor remained composed, yet his Divine Sense unfurled like an unseen tide, vigilantly observing the earth-shattering metamorphosis unfolding.

Deep within the Earth Vein's core.

The Spiritual Qi, once flowing like a gentle river, now surged as if transformed into a tumultuous oceanic tempest.

An immense vortex of Spiritual Qi coalesced at the heart of the Spirit Vein, voraciously consuming and integrating the surrounding ambient Earth Vein Spiritual Qi, incessantly refining and enhancing its purity.

The Spirit Worm's form flickered in and out of this turbulent effusion of Spiritual Qi.

Its entire being radiated a resplendent jade luminescence, directing this nascent, potent force through the established Earth Vein network, expanding and reinforcing it in a structured fashion.

The process appeared intense, sporadically causing the island to emit low resonant hums and subtle vibrations. Nevertheless, under the Spirit Worm's masterful guidance and Xu Ping's protective Divine Sense, the situation never devolved into chaos.

The newly formed, superior-grade Spirit Vein relentlessly and steadfastly supplanted and merged with the existing network, akin to the intricate root system of a botanical specimen.

Ultimately, after roughly the duration of an incense stick's slow burn,

The potent energies concealed deep within the Earth Vein attained a critical threshold before abruptly contracting inward.

Buzz!

An overpoweringly grand resonating hum, as if emanating from the abyss of the Nine Nether, reverberated from the ground below.

Subsequently, the vast, ocean-like, supremely pure Spiritual Qi erupted like a volcano long dormant for millennia, bursting forth from every particle of soil and fragment of rock across the island, instantaneously enveloping the entirety of Blood Bone Island.