Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 2078: 553:

Breaking through to Nascent Soul happens at an incredibly slow pace.

This breakthrough demands far more time than either Foundation Establishment or Core Formation.

Such a situation is perfectly normal.

Every realm in cultivation serves as a natural barrier.

Whenever a cultivator advances past a realm, the difficulties multiply severalfold.

Particularly, the transition from Core Formation to Nascent Soul poses exponentially greater challenges than the shift from Qi Refinement to Foundation Establishment!

"Boom boom boom!!!"

With the vortex of heaven and earth spiritual energy rumbling fiercely, Lu Changsheng noticed that spiritual energy across Rongyue Island was disturbed, while the Spirit Vein itself started to quiver.

"Could this be Jing Qing Zhenren attempting a breakthrough to Earth Dao Nascent Soul?"

Human Dao Nascent Soul represents the standard breakthrough, where the shattered pill forms an infant.

For Earth Dao Nascent Soul, the process demands connection to the Earth Veins of a Fourth Rank Spirit Vein, refining the body, mana, soul, meridians, and dantian to finalize the infant from the shattered pill.

The current trembling of the Spirit Vein likely stems from Jing Qing Zhenren's intense activation of the Earth Veins.

Golden runes flashed within Lu Changsheng’s eyes as he sought to probe the Spirit Vein status of the Goddess Palace.

Yet at that instant, the Goddess Palace's Mountain Protection Array was fully active, sealing off the heaven and earth spiritual mechanisms; without further advancement in his pupil technique, Dragon Seeking Art, perceiving the true conditions proved challenging.

"Buzz buzz buzz!!!"

As the Spirit Vein quakes intensified, Lu Changsheng abruptly detected a peculiar heaven and earth spiritual mechanism erupting from the spiritual energy vortex swirling above the Goddess Palace.

A faint Daoist silhouette seemed to emerge.

"Is this... Dan Shattering Infant Emergence!?"

Activating his Fire Golden Eye, Lu Changsheng closely inspected the silhouette and the natural Qi mechanisms, comprehending that this marked the Golden Core's shattering and the Nascent Soul's emergence!

Progressing from Core Formation to Nascent Soul entails three minor trials and three major trials.

The minor trials involve the body, mana, and Divine Sense.

The major trials consist of Dan Shattering Infant Emergence, Heavenly Lightning Tribulation, and Demonic Tribulation!

Observing the Nascent Soul Qi Mechanism over the Goddess Palace, Lu Changsheng understood that Elder Jing Qing had overcome the Nascent Soul’s minor trials along with the first major trial—Dan Shattering Infant Emergence!

"Renowned as one of Penglai Island's prime candidates for Nascent Soul, this Elder Jing Qing dares to pursue Earth Dao Nascent Soul—truly exceptional, backed by deep foundations. Lacking even an Immortal Golden Core, he holds at least a Second Grade Golden Core, thoroughly prepared!"

Lu Changsheng admired silently within.

Attaining this milestone already eclipses countless Nascent Soul cultivators.

All that remains is for him to steady the nascent Nascent Soul form, fully shape it into an infant, and endure the Heavenly Lightning Tribulation and Demonic Tribulation to triumphantly reach Nascent Soul!

From this juncture, however, the Nascent Soul path permits no regrets—only forward momentum without retreat!

Should issues arise in the minor trials of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, or even during the Shattering Pill into Infant phase, failure might still permit survival, potentially preserving one's cultivation level.

But after the pill shatters to birth the infant, confronting Heavenly Lightning Tribulation and Demonic Tribulation leaves no path back.

Defeat spells death and the vanishing of one's Dao!

Reverting from a Nascent Soul attempt back to the core stage is almost unattainable!

"Having smoothly shattered his pill to form the infant, Elder Jing Qing is well-equipped, boasting at least a fifty percent success rate for Nascent Soul breakthrough!"

At the same time, atop Divine Maiden Peak, Shen Baishuang gazed joyfully at Elder Jing Qing’s breakthrough spectacle.

Jing Qing Zhenren counts as a core direct lineage cultivator of the Goddess Palace.

Should he ascend to Nascent Soul, it would bring tremendous celebration to the Goddess Palace.

Still, she recalled Elder Jing Qing’s fondness for her younger sister, as he had vowed that upon reaching Nascent Soul, he would propose becoming Dao Companions with Shen Yiren.

Yet now... Elder Xuanmu had also arrived at the palace.

This Elder Xuanmu likewise cherished feelings for her little sister.

Should he witness Elder Jing Qing proposing to her little sister, might he grow despondent and depart the Goddess Palace?

"Little sister, Elder Jing Qing once stated that after breaking through to Nascent Soul, he would extend a Dao Companion proposal to you. When the moment arrives, do you intend to accept or reject it?"

Glancing to her side, Shen Baishuang eyed the slender maiden in a green skirt standing shoulder to shoulder with her elder sister Shen Jianjia. The girl carried a delicate and graceful poise as she spoke with a touch of amusement.

"Second sister, please don’t joke."

Shen Yiren replied gently, fully conscious of Elder Jing Qing’s fondness toward her.

Still, she believed their temperaments didn’t align well.

Exchanges with him lacked the effortless harmony she felt with Elder Xuanmu.

"Hehe."

With elder sister Shen Jianjia right there, Shen Baishuang held back from more teasing. She simply chuckled lightly before fixing her gaze back on the Nascent Soul spectacle nearby.

"Ssss——"

As Elder Jing Qing finished forming his infant from the shattered pill, ominous tribulation clouds rapidly gathered in the sky, lightning churning and surging fiercely.

Instantly, cultivators across the Goddess Palace—even those on Penglai Island—couldn’t resist staring at the grand tribulation clouds, their hearts surging with tension and eager excitement.

Lu Changsheng gazed at the tribulation clouds above, giving his head a faint shake.

Elder Jing Qing’s tribulation paled beside even the Sea Splitting Mysterious Dragon Whale’s Fourth Rank tribulation, let alone against Lu Changsheng’s own Body Refining Heavenly Tribulation.

Yet the thunder tribulation continued building.

As Elder Jing Qing’s Nascent Soul Spirit Body matured, its strength steadily mounted.

Once his Nascent Soul fully developed and his inner mana began converting to Nascent Soul Magic Power, the tribulation would crash down explosively.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

The Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation rent the skies, thundering across the world.

Despite the formations’ veiling and seclusion, Lu Changsheng faintly discerned the details.

One round!

Two rounds!

Three rounds!

The Ninefold Heavenly Thunder Tribulation grew fiercer each round, as though set to shatter the heavens and earth.

Thanks to the formation’s barrier, Lu Changsheng knew only that Elder Jing Qing survived the thunder tribulation, unaware of his Qi Mechanism’s condition.

"Only the Demonic Tribulation remains."

"Given the Goddess Palace’s status as a Nascent Soul Level Power, they’ve no doubt prepared Heart Tribulation-type Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects for Elder Jing Qing. It looks like he’s bound to succeed in breaking through to Nascent Soul."

Though the Demonic Tribulation proved immensely perilous, surpassing the Heavenly Lightning Tribulation in difficulty.

However, elixirs like the [Demon Warding Detox Pill] could greatly weaken the Demonic Tribulation’s power.