Chapter 405: Nascent Soul Transformation (Part 1)

Zhou Ru's journey to find her uncle continued, but she did not understand why he had left her; she wanted to find Wang Lin to properly ask about Karma.

At this moment, on the peak of the mountain, all the Immortal Jade from Wang Lin's Storage Pouch was placed around his body.

He sat cross-legged in the center, clearing his mind of all distracting thoughts, focusing entirely on meditation and breathing.

At this time, Wang Lin's cultivation had reached the Perfection of Soul Transformation, and his Concept had also reached Perfection; next, he would attempt the Nascent Soul Transformation!

For any Cultivator, the Nascent Soul Transformation was an eternal pursuit that could never be erased.

Once the Nascent Soul Transformation was achieved, the Concept could be materialized, and its power would reach an unimaginable level; furthermore, one could absorb Immortal Qi, and with a wave of one's hand, Divine Abilities and Spells would contain Immortal Qi, granting them infinite power.

In the ancient era, before the Immortal Realm collapsed, a Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivator was not particularly notable, but nowadays, with Immortal Jade being scarce, a Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivator could become a hegemon of a region.

The key to advancing from Soul Transformation to Nascent Soul Transformation lay in the amount of Immortal Jade; the more Immortal Jade, the denser the Immortal Qi, and the greater the chances of success for the Nascent Soul Transformation.

Of course, becoming a Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivator was also highly dependent on one's Concept; if one's Concept could not reach Perfection, there would never be a day of Nascent Soul Transformation in this life.

The understanding of the Heavenly Dao was also one of the key points in becoming a Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivator.

Wang Lin's Concept had reached Perfection, and his understanding of the Heavenly Dao was somewhat different from others; ever since he saw that the envoy of the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation was actually an Ancient God, he had harbored a trace of doubt about the Heavenly Dao in his heart.

What was the Heavenly Dao…

In Wang Lin's previous understanding, the Heavenly Dao was just a Law, similar to the Law of Annihilation, operating between heaven and earth, much like the Laws among Mortals.

No one could replace the Heavenly Dao, and Cultivators were merely acting in a Heaven-Defying manner to step out of the control of the Heavenly Dao; very few people would think that they could replace or control the Heavenly Dao.

But now, after seeing the Ancient God, Wang Lin's understanding of the Heavenly Dao had undergone a subtle change.

Before him lay a mystery, a very large one, and with his current understanding, he could not comprehend the full details.

"Heavenly Dao… Interesting!" Wang Lin's eyes were calm, flashing with a bright gleam.

He took a deep breath, opened all the pores on his body, and used all his strength to absorb the Immortal Qi within the surrounding Immortal Jade.

Wang Lin had obtained a large amount of Immortal Jade during his previous trip to the Immortal Realm, and this Immortal Jade was now the key to his advancement to the Nascent Soul Transformation. At this moment, dense Immortal Qi surged crazily, drilling into Wang Lin's body.

Compared to his previous attempts at absorbing Immortal Qi, the pain his body endured this time was much lighter. As the Immortal Qi drilled into his body, it frantically squeezed the spiritual energy that originally existed within him.

The two different types of energy, as if incompatible like water and fire, used his body as a battlefield and engaged in a life-or-death struggle.

The spiritual energy within Wang Lin was immense. Initially, the inflow of Immortal Qi was not much, and it dissipated instantly under the impact of the spiritual energy. However, as time passed, more and more Immortal Qi flowed into his body, and at this moment, the spiritual energy was slowly becoming unable to resist.

Although the total amount of spiritual energy still far exceeded the Immortal Qi by countless times, the difference in quality between the two was too great; a single wisp of Immortal Qi was equivalent to the entire spiritual energy of a Core Formation Cultivator.

As a result, the spiritual energy naturally retreated step by step.

When a Soul Transformation Cultivator transforms into a Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivator, there are two changes that occur to the spiritual energy within the body. The first is that the spiritual energy is forcibly squeezed out of the body and dissipates completely, leaving only Immortal Qi within the body. In this way, the body undergoes its final transformation, and subsequently, the Cultivator breaks through the Soul Transformation stage to become a Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivator.

This method is relatively simple and is the method chosen by most Cultivators. However, this way, all the spiritual energy is wasted, and it must be absorbed again through meditation later, which is not only quite troublesome but also leads to unstable cultivation during the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul Transformation.

At the same time, this method requires the Cultivator to go into seclusion for a hundred years after the Nascent Soul Transformation to recuperate the body.

The second method is to forcibly refine the spiritual energy so that its quality can reach a state equal to that of the Immortal Qi. This method is very difficult and requires constant refinement.

But once successful, one will have a great advantage during the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul Transformation, not needing to go into seclusion to recuperate, and being able to reach the level that others would only achieve after a hundred years of seclusion.

The benefit of the second method is that it reduces the hundred years of seclusion for recuperation, and the speed of cultivation will naturally increase a lot.

The method Wang Lin chose was the second one; after all, he did not have time to go into seclusion for a hundred years.

The spiritual energy within his body was squeezed by the Immortal Qi and slowly condensed entirely at the Dantian. The Meridians outside the Dantian were filled with Immortal Qi. This was a process of transforming the body; the Immortal Qi was like a millstone, bit by bit grinding away and transforming the previous spiritual energy in Wang Lin's body, thereby merging it into the Immortal Qi.

This process was relatively slow, and in the blink of an eye, three months passed.

Wang Lin had remained motionless throughout, and two-thirds of the Immortal Jade around him had now turned grey, while some had even shattered.

"Not enough…" Wang Lin opened his eyes abruptly. His eyes seemed to be shrouded in Immortal Qi, and his entire appearance looked like an Immortal, exuding an otherworldly aura.

Although Wang Lin's Immortal Jade could not compare to the accumulation of several generations of some large sects, it was definitely not a small amount. However, looking at it now, it was far from enough for the Nascent Soul Transformation.

The transformation within his body had only continued to one percent; the spiritual energy had been squeezed but had not fully merged.

"No wonder Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivators are rare; the Immortal Qi required for the Nascent Soul Transformation is something that even some large sects probably cannot bear. No wonder…"

Wang Lin muttered to himself.

The Giant Demon Race Old Ancestor had exhausted the entire strength of his race, combined with the Immortal Jade obtained from the trip to the Immortal Realm, to successfully achieve the Nascent Soul Transformation. This was still the result of the large amount of Immortal Jade the Giant Demon Race had stored when they migrated to the Vermilion Bird Star back then.

In fact, the Giant Demon Race Old Ancestor could have reached the Nascent Soul Transformation many years ago, but because there was simply too little Immortal Jade, it had been delayed until now.

One must know that Immortal Jade is not only used when advancing from Soul Transformation to Nascent Soul Transformation. After a Cultivator reaches the Nascent Soul Transformation stage, the uses for Immortal Jade are even more numerous; it is needed for battles, for healing, and even for refining treasures.

According to rumors, to reach the Soul Transformation stage, one needs ten thousand times the amount of Immortal Jade required for the Nascent Soul Transformation, and even beyond the Soul Transformation stage, the required amount is unimaginable.

In the entire Cultivation World, the only place that produces Immortal Jade is the Immortal Realm.

Especially since the Immortal Realm collapsed and the Immortal veins dissipated, the amount of Immortal Jade is extremely limited; thus, the preciousness of Immortal Jade can naturally be imagined.

In the current Cultivation World, as time goes on, high-level Cultivators will become rarer and more difficult to Cultivate.

A month later, all of Wang Lin's Immortal Jade had shattered, and there was not a trace of Immortal Qi left; he had to stop absorbing.

"The Immortal Jade Pagoda contains a large amount of Immortal Qi, but since I promised Zhou Yi to help him preserve the Immortal corpse, I cannot have designs on the Pagoda…" Wang Lin was silent for a moment, then stood up and looked into the distance.

With a movement of his Divine Sense, he immediately swept across most of the Moon Star. Having completed one percent of the Immortal Qi condensation, his Divine Sense had also become a bit stronger.

"The Soul Refining Sect should have quite a bit of Immortal Jade… and other sects must also have some reserves… I have no choice but to go and rob some; the Nascent Soul Transformation, I must achieve it." Wang Lin's eyes flashed, he took a step forward, and disappeared from where he was.

Zhou Ru was riding on Little White, walking listlessly across a plain. Looking around, she could not see the end of it.

"Leaving me here alone and going off to do who knows what, how infuriating." Zhou Ru held a fruit in her hand and took a fierce bite.

"Little Ru'er…"

A familiar voice came to Zhou Ru's ears. Zhou Ru was startled and immediately turned her head, only to see Wang Lin's smiling figure appearing not far behind her.

"Uncle!!" A look of surprise appeared on Zhou Ru's face. She immediately jumped off Little White, ran to Wang Lin's side in a few steps, and threw herself into his arms.

Zhou Ru was no longer the little girl she had been; she was now in the prime of her youth.

"Uncle, where did you go, leaving me all alone." Zhou Ru's eyes reddened.

In Wang Lin's eyes, she was always a child. He gently patted Zhou Ru's head, a trace of complexity appearing in his eyes, and then smiled: "Uncle went out to take care of some matters. Now that the matters are handled, Little Ru'er, do you miss your parents? I will take you home…"

Zhou Ru wiped away the tears on her face and said happily: "Are we leaving? Great, great."

Wang Lin looked at Zhou Ru. He had watched this child grow up from a young age, just like Da Niu back then.

He patted his Storage Pouch, and the Pagoda flew out and landed to the side. When Zhou Ru saw the Pagoda, she immediately pouted and said: "Uncle, I remember when I was little, I almost starved to death inside…"

Wang Lin flipped his right hand, and immediately, a large amount of fruit from the Moon Star appeared and was piled into the Pagoda.

After Zhou Ru and Little White entered the Pagoda, Wang Lin retrieved the tower and looked up at the sky. At this moment, a black dot gradually appeared, eventually transforming into the Mosquito Beast.

It let out a whistle and landed beside Wang Lin. A look of joy appeared in its eyes, and its huge mouthparts rubbed against Wang Lin continuously, clearly missing him very much.

"Let's go, we're going home!" Wang Lin patted the Mosquito Beast, leaped up, and landed on its back.

The Mosquito Beast roared, moved its body, and rushed towards the sky.

In the starry sky, Wang Lin took out the Star Compass, put away the Mosquito Beast, and sped towards the Vermilion Bird Star.

"Immortal Jade, I need Immortal Jade!" Wang Lin's eyes flashed. The Star Compass moved at an extremely fast speed, flying towards the Vermilion Bird Star like lightning.

The Moon Star and the Vermilion Bird Star were not far apart to begin with, and at the speed of the Star Compass, half a month later, the Vermilion Bird Star was already before his eyes.

"Eh!" Sitting on the Star Compass, Wang Lin swept his gaze across the Vermilion Bird Star and suddenly frowned.

On this Vermilion Bird Star, he felt a powerful aura, an aura that originated from a huge plant made of black mist.

"This is… the Immortal Remnant Race!!" A cold glint flashed in Wang Lin's eyes as he followed the Star Compass, which transformed into a meteor and rushed into the Vermilion Bird Star.

Breaking through the fierce wind of the Vermilion Bird Star, the Star Compass descended at lightning speed.

Looking where his gaze fell, not far away, more than ten Cultivators were engaged in a life-or-death struggle, and among them, there was one person he recognized.