Chapter 102: Seed

The moment Sun Xuan's foot stepped onto this strange rock,

the System prompt suddenly rang out in his mind:

"A wisp of the Beginning Realm seed has been discovered…

The returned cultivation is insufficient to assist comprehension!"

Hearing the System prompt in his mind, Sun Xuan's heart trembled instantly.

A Beginning Realm seed—could it be the Beginning Realm among the three ultimate beginning Realms?

What was hidden within this rock was actually the seed of the Beginning Realm Dao.

If a Divine Ability contained the Beginning Realm, its power would directly increase exponentially.

Thinking of this, a sense of yearning could not help rising within Sun Xuan's heart.

It was a pity that the returned cultivation in his hands had long been used up.

At this moment, it was simply impossible to use the System to assist with comprehension.

However, Sun Xuan was somewhat unwilling to give up; since he knew there was a Beginning Realm seed on this rock,

if he couldn't comprehend it, wouldn't that be entering a treasure mountain and returning empty-handed?

"Without the assistance of the System, can this poor Taoist not comprehend this Beginning Realm?!"

At this moment, Sun Xuan could not help muttering inwardly.

Then he was seen walking back and forth several times atop this huge rock.

Following that, he simply sat down flat on this giant rock.

Seeing this, Sect Master Lü Daoxuan and the others below the giant rock immediately revealed a hint of joy in their eyes and asked,

"Elder Sun, have you discovered something?"

Several other Elders also looked at Sun Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the giant rock, with anticipation on their faces.

After a period of time…

Sun Xuan's brows furrowed slightly, and his eyes slowly opened.

During the recent moments, after Sun Xuan closed his eyes, if his Divine Sense remained motionless and he simply sat there to comprehend,

his vision was pitch black, and there was nothing at all.

If his Divine Sense swept toward the huge rock below, he would discover that inside his Divine Sense, there was only a piece of rock.

As for the Beginning Realm seed mentioned by the System, Sun Xuan hadn't discovered it at all.

"Just now, this poor Taoist had a slight feeling, but the moment I wanted to comprehend that strange sensation,

I could no longer feel anything."

Looking at Sect Master Lü Daoxuan and the various Elders of the Qianyuan Sect looking at him with anticipation,

Sun Xuan of course would not tell the truth.

Since he, Sun, could not comprehend anything,

this bunch of good-for-nothings from the Qianyuan Sect wanting to comprehend this Beginning Realm seed was undoubtedly a pipe dream.

Rather than speaking it out to attract covetousness, listing this rock as a Forbidden Land, and making trouble for himself in comprehending the Beginning Realm seed,

it was better to give an ambiguous answer and strive to continue comprehending here for a period of time.

Sure enough, after hearing Sun Xuan's words, Sect Master Lü Daoxuan and the others inevitably flashed a hint of disappointment in their eyes.

Afterward, Sun Xuan walked down from this rock.

He let the other Elders go up one by one to try it out.

As expected, in the eyes of these Elders, this huge rock was simply a most ordinary stone.

There was nothing on it at all.

Because of this, everyone's hearts couldn't help turning half cold.

Seeing this, Sun Xuan's gaze flickered slightly, and then he spoke:

"Sect Master Lü, just now on that rock, this poor Taoist had a strange feeling.

Although that feeling flashed by in an instant, this poor Taoist still wants to comprehend on this rock for a period of time.

As time goes on, there might be some special discoveries.

Moreover, this poor Taoist's cultivation has reached the half-step Soul Formation stage.

At this moment, the Immortal Jade in my hands is sufficient, and I can already begin to advance to the Soul Formation stage.

Therefore, this poor Taoist is prepared to enter secluded cultivation here; by then, even if we cannot explore the secret of this rock,

I can also advance to the Soul Formation stage and raise my cultivation."

After hearing Sun Xuan's words, Sect Master Lü Daoxuan pondered slightly in his heart and said:

"In that case, Elder Sun can rest assured and enter secluded cultivation here to comprehend.

This place is located within the Secret Realm of the Gantian Holy Land, with a serene environment, and it has already been listed as a Sect Forbidden Land.

Ordinary people cannot come here either.

If Elder Sun gains any insights, we hope Elder Sun will not hesitate to inform us by then."

Sun Xuan proposed to enter secluded cultivation to comprehend and break through his cultivation Realm on this rock.

Although Sect Master Lü Daoxuan had doubts in his heart, somewhat suspecting whether Sun Xuan had already perceived something on this rock,

since Sun Xuan didn't say, he could not force him.

Moreover, everyone here, including himself, was unable to probe the secret of this giant rock.

It would be better to simply do a favor.

Since Sun Xuan wanted to enter secluded cultivation here, it would be as he wished.

Hearing this, Sun Xuan immediately said:

"Thank you, Sect Master, for your fulfillment!"

As his voice fell, Sect Master Lü Daoxuan and the various Elders left this low hill.

Then they went to handle all subsequent matters related to the Gantian Holy Land.

As for Sun Xuan, with a lift of his foot, he arrived once again atop this huge rock.

However, Sun Xuan was not in a hurry to comprehend or break through the Soul Formation stage first.

Instead, with a lift of his hand, he summoned a chessboard suffused with immortal light.

As soon as the chessboard appeared, a small turtle stealthily emerged from the chessboard,

and then a pair of shifty little eyes looked toward Sun Xuan.

"Why did you call Lord Turtle out? Are you going to set up a Formation?

Lord Turtle is good at this; just say what kind you want to set up, and watch Lord Turtle show you a good hand."

Looking at this arrogant, bipedal turtle spirit, Sun Xuan couldn't help laughing dumbfoundedly.

Then he spoke:

"Setting up a Formation is not urgent; I have a matter that I need to ask you about."

The turtle spirit was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then said:

"What is it? Lord Turtle has lived for so many years, and indeed knows quite a few secret matters."

Hearing this, Sun Xuan smiled and said:

"Do you know the origin of this huge rock beneath my feet?

And does it hide any secrets within?"

After listening to Sun Xuan's inquiry, the turtle spirit immediately stared at this huge rock for a few glances, and then pondered slightly.

A moment later, the turtle spirit said:

"If you ask about this huge rock, Lord Turtle actually does know some situations.

This huge rock was given to my previous master by Immortal Emperor Qinglin on their way fleeing while together with my previous master.

Immortal Emperor Qinglin suddenly gave it to my previous master.

The person who gave this rock to my master—what this huge rock actually was, Immortal Emperor Qinglin didn't say at all.

He only asked my previous master to take good care of this rock.

He also said that if there is an Opportunity, perhaps on this rock, one might even obtain a heaven-defying benefit.

However, not long after, the heavily injured Immortal Emperor Qinglin encountered powerful enemies blocking the way.

Caught off guard, my previous master was severely injured by the aftermath of the battle.

Later, after fleeing to this place and opening up this Secret Realm space, he perished.

As for this rock, the master didn't figure out anything about it until his death.

Afterward, it was thrown into the corner of this Secret Realm space, letting future predestined people discover the secrets it hid."

After hearing the turtle spirit finish, Sun Xuan's eyes revealed a thoughtful expression.

His eyes stared at this huge rock, and he couldn't help thinking in his heart:

"Since it was a gift from Immortal Emperor Qinglin, it is understandable that it contains a wisp of the Beginning Realm seed.

However, everything Immortal Emperor Qinglin did had his profound meaning contained within.

This huge rock was given during Immortal Emperor Qinglin's flight.

Besides this wisp of the Beginning Realm contained within, I wonder if there are any other arrangements hidden inside."

Thinking of this, the gaze with which Sun Xuan looked at this huge rock inevitably became even more solemn.

But after a short while, Sun Xuan suppressed these thoughts.

It was still too early to think about these; Immortal Emperor Qinglin's cultivation had already reached the Third Step.

He was currently merely at the mere Soul Transformation Perfection Realm; the level gap was far too vast, and thinking too much was of no use.

The most important thing placed before him now was still advancing to the Soul Formation stage and penetrating that wisp of the Beginning Realm seed contained within this rock.

Thinking of this, he summoned that chessboard, and then drew out black and white Go stones from the two stone bowls, beginning to set up a protective Formation.

Several days passed, and a Jinduan Great Array was suddenly set up by Sun Xuan around the entire low hill.

A thick fog completely obscured the traces of the low hill.

Auras of extreme danger constantly emanated from the low hill.

Sun Xuan setting up a protective Formation was not because he distrusted the Qianyuan Sect crowd.

Rather, one cannot be without defenses against others; the world of cultivation was full of deceit and treachery, and without being careful, one probably wouldn't live long.

After laying down a protective Formation, Sun Xuan waved his hand, and eight restriction flags immediately flew out from his hands.

Then they merged one by one into the thick fog of the protective Formation.

After finishing these, Sun Xuan flipped his hand and put away the chessboard and the two bowls of Go stones in his hands.

Then with a wave of his hand, a large amount of Immortal Jade appeared around Sun Xuan like a small mountain.

The amount of Immortal Jade in Sun Xuan's hands at this moment was extremely large.

Not only did he have the ten million Immortal Jade distributed from this Gantian Holy Land, but he also had a large amount of Immortal Jade obtained from the Immortal Realm of Rain.

If it was used solely for Soul Formation stage advancement, it wouldn't take much at all.

However, Sun Xuan still took out one million pieces of Immortal Jade and placed them around just in case.

"Let's begin!"

Sun Xuan gently exhaled a breath from his mouth, and then sat cross-legged with closed eyes atop the huge rock.

Following that, the Primordial Spirit within Sun Xuan's body suddenly stirred, and the massive magical power of the Soul Transformation Perfection Realm rapidly surged.

Following that, a massive suction force emanated from Sun Xuan's body.

The Immortal Jade around his body immediately emitted bursts of Immortal Qi, which were inhaled into his body by Sun Xuan.

Once the Immortal Qi entered his body, it immediately fused with the magical power within.

The magical power inside Sun Xuan's body was constantly purified, and its quality was rapidly enhancing under the smelting of the Immortal Qi.

And Sun Xuan's cultivation was also steadily advancing toward the Soul Formation stage.

"Hoo, hah."

Countless pieces of Immortal Jade emitted a large amount of Immortal Qi, condensing into patches of immortal mist within the protective Restrictions set up by Sun Xuan.

It slowly drifted and lingered around Sun Xuan.

Then it was inhaled into his body through all the pores of Sun Xuan's body, transforming into his entire body's magical power.

Especially between Sun Xuan's mouth and nose, with every breath, a large amount of Immortal Qi was inhaled into his body like two misty dragons.

After a short while, however, Sun Xuan slightly furrowed his brows and opened his eyes.

Then he softly muttered to himself:

"This speed of absorbing Immortal Qi is too slow!"

A moment later, Sun Xuan's gaze flickered, and a Concept like a black hole emerged from within Sun Xuan's body.

Bursts of terrifying devouring power could not help slowly emanating from Sun Xuan's body.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Only a series of explosive sounds constantly spread, and one piece of Immortal Jade after another rapidly shattered under Sun Xuan's terrifying devouring power.

A large amount of Immortal Qi merged into Sun Xuan's body, causing Sun Xuan's magical power and Primordial Spirit to undergo earth-shattering changes.

However, the enhancement of the Immortal Qi to Sun Xuan's Physical Body was extremely limited.

Because Sun Xuan's Physical Body was already extremely formidable, although a large amount of Immortal Qi surged into his flesh at this moment,

apart from making Sun Xuan's ordinary-state Physical Body look imbued with immortal Aura, there was no substantial enhancement.

However, Sun Xuan's magical power and Primordial Spirit were rapidly enhancing under the tempering and nourishment of the Immortal Qi.

Nourished by the Immortal Qi, the magical power gradually gained a wisp of immortal intent, and its quality was enhancing at an extreme speed.

And the Primordial Spirit also became increasingly solid under the nourishment of the Immortal Qi.

A large amount of Immortal Qi was absorbed by the Primordial Spirit, making the Primordial Spirit look full of immortal intent.

During this process, because Sun Xuan crazily devoured Immortal Qi with the devouring Concept, the absorption time was greatly reduced.

Seven days later, the Primordial Spirit floating above Sun Xuan's Physical Body suddenly opened its tightly closed eyes.

A wisp of sharp light carrying immortal intent suddenly flashed across its eyes.

And the Physical Body beneath the Primordial Spirit was also filled with a large amount of Immortal Qi, and the magical power had even transformed to a Peak.

"Merge!"

At this moment, the Primordial Spirit uttered a soft cry from its mouth.

Then the Primordial Spirit floating above the Physical Body suddenly dropped into the Physical Body.

"Hum!"

The exact moment the Physical Body and Primordial Spirit fused, a cyan circular ripple suddenly emanated from within Sun Xuan's body.

The surrounding large amount of Immortal Jade shattered one after another after this circular ripple swept past.

The Immortal Qi contained within them was instantly released all at once in this fraction of a second.

Following that, Sun Xuan fiercely sucked toward the surroundings, and a large amount of Immortal Qi was instantly devoured into Sun Xuan's body at extreme speed like a giant whale drinking water.

After a short while, the Immortal Qi released by the shattered Immortal Jade was instantly swallowed up by Sun Xuan.

And the Aura on Sun Xuan's body also reached its Peak at this moment.

Following that, the Aura on Sun Xuan's body suddenly leaped upward once again from this Peak.

A sound of a Bottleneck shattering, which only Sun Xuan could hear, suddenly resounded in Sun Xuan's ears.

At this very moment, Sun Xuan advanced a step further on top of his previous achievements and finally reached the Soul Formation stage.

Sun Xuan's eyes slowly opened, and a wisp of immortal intent could not help manifesting from Sun Xuan's eyes.

A trace of joy appeared on Sun Xuan's face, and then he softly muttered to himself:

"This Soul Formation stage has finally been reached."

Afterwards, Sun Xuan did not immediately leave secluded cultivation.

Instead, while continuing to absorb the Immortal Qi emanating from the surrounding Immortal Jade to consolidate his own cultivation,

he silently comprehended the Beginning Realm seed contained within the huge rock beneath him.

But it was a pity that Sun Xuan's cultivation was completely consolidated shortly after a large amount of Immortal Jade was absorbed by him.

However, regarding the comprehension of the Beginning Realm seed, there was still not the slightest clue.

Afterwards, after Sun Xuan sat lifelessly atop this huge rock for as long as half a year, seeing that he still could not comprehend the Beginning Realm seed,

he couldn't help sighing inwardly and no longer continued doing this useless work.

"Withdraw!"

At this moment, Sun Xuan stood up, and then uttered a soft shout from his mouth.

The eight restriction flags immediately revealed their figures from the surrounding protective Restrictions, and then were put away by Sun Xuan with a flip of his hand.

Following that, Sun Xuan waved his hand to disperse the protective Formation around his body, his figure flashed slightly, and he headed outside the Gantian Holy Land.