Cultivation Starts from Farming Chapter 909 - 400: Soul-Breaking Needle Enhancement 3

It demands painstaking precision, draining vast mental strength and Mana.

The True Flame has to meticulously cleanse the faint impurities from the Moon Shadow Stone, honing its core essence to flawless purity before fusing it perfectly into the Soul-Breaking Needle embryo via the Secret Technique.

Next, rebuild the inner rune framework to endure a far more fearsome surge of Divine Sense and a vastly more violent eruption.

Amid the roaring blaze of intense heat and surging energy, time silently drifted by.

The sun rose and fell, spring faded into autumn.

In a flash, two years elapsed.

On this day.

The Nascent Soul True Flame, blazing nonstop for two years inside the quiet chamber, suddenly shrank inward, growing intensely withdrawn and nearly pure white, its heat climbing to the absolute zenith.

Through the ceaseless forging of the Nascent Soul True Flame, both Soul-Breaking Needles had already transformed dramatically long ago.

They now bore a deep, shadowy hue that devoured all light, showing no surface rune patterns while flawlessly sealing every Restriction inside.

"Phew!"

Abruptly, Xu Ping parted his lips and exhaled a tiny, supremely refined clump of Primordial Qi, blending it into the white Nascent Soul True Flame.

"Boom!"

Empowered by this boost, the True Flame released a thrilled vibration and surged into its ultimate refinement push.

Shortly after, the flame swiftly pulled back into Xu Ping’s body.

Losing their buoyancy, the two Soul-Breaking Needles didn't drop; they hovered silently in the air instead.

A subdued aura emanated from them, utterly still and soundless, as though innate to the void itself, fused with shadows, undetectable even by stray Divine Sense probes.

"It’s a success!"

Brilliance lit Xu Ping’s eyes, ecstatic joy flooding his heart.

With a casual gesture, one main needle drifted softly into his hand.

Its chill seeped into his skin, yet it bonded with his Divine Sense like flesh and blood.

Breathing deeply, he assumed a cross-legged pose, unleashing the torrent of Divine Sense Power from his Mud Ball Palace directly into the Soul-Breaking Needle without restraint.

Before, pouring his complete Divine Sense into the outdated Soul-Breaking Needle made the shaft wail from overload, his Divine Sense hitting barriers.

Now, however, the raging Divine Sense gushed into the revamped Soul-Breaking Needle as effortlessly as the Yangtze River emptying into the sea.

A faint quiver ran through the needle, accompanied by a whisper-soft delighted hum, while its ebony body sparked with a swift, vanishing black gleam.

This needle bore the full brunt of his Divine Sense power completely.

Further growth in his Divine Sense would still find it resilient.

"It’s a success, hahahahaha!" Xu Ping burst into booming laughter, overflowing with utter gratification.

Countless labors invested, and at last, he upgraded the needle successfully.

Going forward, this traceless Divine Sense slaying art would strike with amplified ferocity.

The peril it posed to Late-Stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivators soared dramatically.

After toying with it briefly, Xu Ping ingested the pair of freshly forged Soul-Breaking Needles with care to nurture them.

Next, he withdrew into the secret chamber to replenish his Mana and Primordial Qi.

Even for Xu Ping, two straight years wielding the Nascent Soul True Flame for refinement exacted a heavy price.

…

Time raced onward, four years vanishing in the wink of an eye.

Throughout this span, Blood Bone Island stayed serene, while overseas tensions mounted fiercely.

The portal to the Ancient Demon Hall, dangling between ocean and firmament, faced worsening erosion from Demonic Qi.

Surrounding space at the entrance warped and shuddered ever more, spawning frequent minor rifts whence packs of horrifying low-tier demons spilled out.

Beyond the Human Race coalition’s barrier array, near-daily clashes and fights erupted unpredictably.

Skirmishes pitting scouting cultivators against spawning demons intensified, claiming growing numbers of lives.

A stifling aura of approaching doom permeated the atmosphere.

Per the freshest reports from Yunxiao Sect, the demon calamity’s total outbreak loomed roughly ten years away.

Then, the spatial conduit would hold steady at a vital juncture, unleashing hordes of elite ancient demons and demonic hosts.

Hence, this current "calm" era marked the frantic phase of battle preparations for every faction.

Far from needing elite forces like Xu Ping to engage yet.

On this day.

A radiant golden Escape Light streaked rapidly from the far-off sea, descending precisely before the Blood Bone Hall in the island’s heart.

With the glow fading away, a imposing tall figure materialized, none other than Jin Yuxuan himself.

"Golden Clan Leader’s esteemed arrival; Xu Mou regrets not welcoming you from afar, please pardon me."

Xu Ping’s voice resounded from inside the hall, infused with perfectly balanced warmth, as his form emerged at the entrance.

Guiding Jin Yuxuan within, they settled as host and guest, with Xu Ping pouring Spirit Tea personally.

Jin Yuxuan’s eyes fixed on Xu Ping, betraying a subtle mix of complex feelings.

Despite knowing Xu Ping’s extraordinary heritage, the shocking tales of his exploits in the Ancient Demon Hall over recent years had still reshaped his perception.

Confronting him directly now, the hidden profound and endless aura became palpably real to him.

A hushed shock rose within Jin Yuxuan, as he grasped that in a solo clash, even as an Upper Grade demon cultivator, victory over this Human Race cultivator might elude him!

"Fellow Daoist Xu shows excessive courtesy; it is I, Jin, who has barged in uninvited."

Jin Yuxuan steadied his thoughts promptly, a smile spreading across his face.

Whatever the case, Xu Ping’s greater might only benefited the Golden Spirit Mouse clan more, strengthening their alliance’s security.

A truly positive turn!

...

After exchanging pleasantries and savoring the Spirit Tea, they turned to the crucial matter.

"I’ve pondered deeply on Fellow Daoist Xu’s tidings about the Water Lake Mouse’s advance to Fourth Rank Upper Grade."

Jin Yuxuan schooled his features and declared, "The Water Lake Mouse, reared by your hand and tempered by rare chances, indeed boasts potential that far exceeds its kin, but attaining Fourth Rank Upper Grade remains a daunting trial."

In retrospect, his own innate gifts might not have surpassed those of the Water Lake Mouse.

Nevertheless, his amassed resources far outstripped the Water Lake Mouse’s present holdings, yet the Heavenly Demon Sun Flower proved essential for his breakthrough, underscoring the formidable hurdles to Fourth Rank Upper Grade.