Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 2736 - 1010: Nascent Soul’s Advance (Part 2)

At this juncture, the Primordial Spirit ceased its outward surge. It seemed that Luo Chen’s Nascent Soul had fully assimilated the staggering Divine Soul power. Presently, the accumulated Spirit Qi within Dan Dust Hall for years flowed towards Luo Chen’s Primordial Spirit. Furthermore, the abundant fire-attribute Spirit Qi from the Earth Vein of Elixir Mountain was drawn in, all converging above the mountain towards the hovering Primordial Spirit. A colossal suction force emerged, directly dismantling the array meticulously established by Bai Meiling and Li Yingzhang years prior around Elixir Mountain. This connection spanned heaven and earth, drawing power from the entire firmament.

Such a phenomenon sent shockwaves throughout the entire Elixir Saint’s Blessed Land! Towering cultivators like Ling Fengzi, Cang Long, and Wang Yuan were instantly alerted, their figures ascending into the sky to observe the region from a distance. Witnessing the immense manifestation of Luo Chen’s Primordial Spirit, they all let out gasps of astonishment.

"Yin Soul Crossing Yang, Nascent Soul Transformation, this indicates the condensation of the Primordial Spirit!"

"Spirit Qi surges, drawing the world’s essence, what is Brother Luo Chen attempting?"

"Could he be aiming to ascend to the Divine Transformation Stage?"

Even Yu Jiaolong, who had recently pledged allegiance to the Luo Tian Sect, halted her secluded cultivation and hastened to emerge. Upon observing this spectacle, her eyes widened in utter disbelief. She had always prided herself on her exceptional talent, holding the rare Heavenly Spirit Root Cultivator title. Had she not been stranded on Cangwu Mountain years ago and reduced to a mere Medicine Man, enduring ordinary cultivation, she believed she would rival any contemporary. Yet, confronted by the profound Dao cultivation Luo Chen displayed, she was compelled to concede that even without those unfortunate ordeals, achieving such feats at this tender age was beyond her grasp. She even found herself questioning her own significance, murmuring, "Luo Chen is not yet three hundred years old, yet he can condense a Primordial Spirit. Could he be an immortal reincarnated?"

As one of the four Nascent Soul warriors entrusted with guarding the Elixir Saint’s Blessed Land, they were naturally the first to notice the anomaly. As the colossal Primordial Spirit atop the mountain slowly unfurled its eyes, the spatial disturbances intensified, even alerting some Golden Core Cultivators to the unusual events. However, before the lower-tiered cultivators could process what was happening, the immense Primordial Spirit that had enveloped Elixir Mountain vanished abruptly.

Ling Fengzi and his fellow three gathered in stunned silence. Exchanging bewildered glances, they remained utterly perplexed as to what had transpired. "So, what truly occurred with Luo Chen?"

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Within the confines of Dan Dust Hall, the Soul Nurturing Banner was set aside, all the gathered ghost souls secured within its ethereal form. Luo Chen remained seated cross-legged upon his cushion, his eyes shut, yet his eyelids quivered incessantly, betraying the inner turmoil he experienced. Moments before, he had forcibly condensed the Primordial Spirit! It could be said that in the very instant of this condensation, he had shaken the cosmos, exhibiting the signs of advancing to the Divine Transformation Stage! This was an unforeseen development. Yet, when examined through the lens of numerous ancient texts, it presented a logical progression, attributed to his Primordial Spirit far surpassing the current realm and his possession of two Laws’ True Intents—Wood’s Withering and Flourishing, and Fire Origin.

Ultimately, however, he fell short. The reasons for this failure were numerous, and Luo Chen could readily enumerate them: insufficient Qi Power, a lack of foundational essence, an inadequate Spirit Vein rank leading to a deficient Spirit Mechanism, and the capacity to draw upon celestial power was merely an adjunct of the two Laws’ True Intents. Most crucially, his Primordial Spirit had been forcibly condensed, rendering it incapable of withstanding the might of heaven and earth.

Luo Chen slowly opened his eyes, his lips parting slightly to release a gentle exhalation. "Xuan Du did not mislead me. The 'Moonlight Purifying Heart Spell' can indeed temporarily condense the Primordial Spirit, but its duration proves too brief to sustain a forced breakthrough to the Divine Transformation Stage. Even if I cultivated it to the Grandmaster Realm, and even if I comprehended the Supplementing Defects True Words, I still lack a Life Soul!"

"However, that Supplementing Defects True Words is undeniably effective. If I were to cultivate the 'Moonlight Purifying Heart Spell' to the Great Perfection Realm, could I bypass the missing Life Soul and forcibly break through to the Divine Transformation Stage?"

Luo Chen contemplated this possibility with great care. Within the 'Moonlight Purifying Heart Spell', a core True Words exists, named Supplementing Defects, intended to fill any deficiencies.

By means of these 'True Words', it was possible to compensate for the absent 'Life Soul'.

Through five years of rigorous cultivation and pressure, Luo Chen managed to grasp the 'Supplementing Defects True Words', attaining Grandmaster Level proficiency in this cultivation technique and even successfully condensing his 'Primordial Spirit'.

However, after considerable deliberation, he remained unable to commit to a firm decision.

This indecision stemmed from his uncertainty regarding the time required for a breakthrough to 'Divine Transformation' and whether his forcibly condensed 'Primordial Spirit' would possess the fortitude to endure until its complete success.

Furthermore, since his 'Heart Clarity Spell' had achieved Grandmaster level, these lingering ghost souls were incapable of imposing any further pressure, causing a significant deceleration in the rate at which his proficiency in the 'Heart Clarity Spell' advanced.

To reach the 'Great Perfection Level' of this technique, who knew how many years that would entail.

"Consequently, a journey to Zhongzhou is ultimately unavoidable!"

Luo Chen let out a sigh, relegating the plan of utilizing the 'Moonlight Purifying Heart Spell' at Great Perfection proficiency to forcefully ascend to the 'Divine Transformation Stage' as a contingency. His primary objective remained the recovery of his 'Life Soul'.

He gathered his scattered thoughts, performed a self-assessment, and found that feelings of regret and lament had been supplanted by a glimmer of joy.

Beyond the successful mastery of the 'Moonlight Purifying Heart Spell' up to the Grandmaster level, there was indeed another unexpected source of delight.

He was on the cusp of achieving the Seventh Level of the 'Nascent Soul' realm!

The status panel reflected his 'Qi Refinement' progress as [Sixth Layer of Nascent Soul 90/100].

Merely one step separated him from the late-stage 'Nascent Soul'!

This was an exceptionally welcome and unforeseen boon.

Within the 'Nascent Soul Stage', cultivation becomes progressively more arduous with each advance, characterized by incremental gains akin to traversing a new world with every realm surpassed.

Consequently, the 'Nascent Soul Stage', much like the 'Golden Core' and 'Foundation Establishment' stages, is segmented into nine minor realms. This contrasts with the 'Refining Void' or 'Divine Transformation' stages, which are more broadly categorized into just three stages: early, middle, and late.