Chapter 813 - Fifth-Level Nascent Transformation Realm
This was all thanks to Auspicious Cloud Cave. Had it not been for the support of the powerful laws, nourishment of spiritual energy, and the transformative effects of pure yang energy, it would have been much more difficult for Liu Wuxie to make a breakthrough.
After he advanced to the fourth-level Nascent Transformation Realm, Liu Wuxie also decided to consume the spiritual pill from Hong Du.
Once again, a terrifying surge of spirituality coursed through his body. The two spiritual pills he consumed were of higher quality than the one found on Hu Yi, as they were supreme-grade spiritual pills.
The medicinal effects were incredibly potent—strong enough for even a True Profound Realm cultivator to break through. Given that Liu Wuxie was still at the Nascent Transformation Realm, the impact was even more pronounced.
Had it been anyone else, they might have achieved multiple breakthroughs in succession.
However, the spiritual pill could only grant him a single level of advancement.
The speed at which the Desolate Devouring Art operated had doubled, devouring the surrounding spiritual energy like a ravenous beast. Had there been someone else present, they would've been terrified by this scene. His absorption speed was on par with cultivators at the high levels of True Profound Realm.
The pure yang energy from the spiritual vein also coursed through his meridians with a deep, rhythmic pounding resonating from within his veins, akin to the beating of war drums.
A powerful force surged through his body like galloping stallions. His muscles and bones began to throb, and dao runes covered every inch of his skeleton. The dao runes from the spiritual rice he had consumed were stored within his body, and they would gradually merge with him as his cultivation advanced.
The gateway to the fifth-level Nascent Transformation Realm appeared, and his true essence surged like a hammer, striking it at full force.
With a resounding boom, the gateway to the fifth-level Nascent Transformation Realm cracked open slightly, revealing a faint gap. The soul energy in his soul sea also roared in response, and the aura he gave off grew stronger, resembling an unparalleled sword ready to be unsheathed. It was a sword that could cut through heaven when it was drawn.
Channeling his true essence to form into a blade, Liu Wuxie struck the gate for the second time with an even greater impact.
With a loud crack, the gate shattered into pieces, unleashing a torrential wave of true essence. Like an unstoppable tide, it surged forth, flowing back into the desolate world.
As Liu Wuxie's cultivation rose, his soul energy increased in response. His body also began to emit a faint golden radiance, with the True Dragon Physique welcoming another evolution. What shocked him the most was his blood turning gold—this was the blood of a divine dragon.
Once all his blood turned golden, his True Dragon Physique would reach completion, granting him the ability to take on the form of a dragon.
Liu Wuxie was entirely immersed in his world and lost track of time. His only focus was on advancing his cultivation.
The desolate world began to expand, with plants and trees growing at an astonishing rate. The Ancestral Tree had reached a height of ten thousand feet, stretching into the universe as if it had reached a distant world.
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The Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron also grew stronger, and the demonic flames became even more terrifying. As the flame churned, all the absorbed spiritual energy was converted into liquified spiritual energy of the highest quality.
The Golden Fruit Tree was filled with fruits, but it was a pity he had no use for them.
Unbeknownst to him, an entire day had passed.
Meanwhile, Ning Hai and the others had also made significant progress. As they emerged from their cultivation chambers one by one, their aptitude had improved, and their cultivation had grown noticeably.
"This is strange. Where's Hong Du?" Ning Hai muttered, frowning. He had expected to leave with Hong Du, but after waiting for quite some time, there was still no sign of him.
"This is odd...where's that kid, Liu Wuxie?" Ma Tianming asked, puzzled.
With both Hong Du and Liu Wuxie missing, speculation arose among the group. Had they somehow missed their opportunity to cultivate in Auspicious Cloud Cave?
"Could Hong Du have given up his time here just to kill that brat?" someone suggested. It seemed like the most plausible explanation, considering their absence. Unbeknownst to them, Liu Wuxie was still inside his cultivation chamber.
"That's most likely the case. Hong Du was humiliated by that kid during the assessment—no one in his position would take that lying down," said a disciple from the three courts, agreeing with the speculation. After all, they had all witnessed Liu Wuxie slapping Hong Du.
Roughly fifteen minutes later, with no sign of either Hong Du or Liu Wuxie, they became certain that neither of them had entered Auspicious Cloud Cave and could only leave.
But only a day had passed outside, and their cultivation had drastically transformed. Ning Hai and Ma Tianming had smoothly reached the sixth level of True Profound Realm, giving off a powerful aura. The disciples of the three courts and five institutions also had benefited greatly from this opportunity.
"This is weird...there's no sign of a battle here!" The group returned to the place where the dispute had taken place. This meant Liu Wuxie and Hong Du hadn't fought after they had left.
"Let's forget it and head back first. We will need more points to obtain higher cultivation and martial techniques. The spirit stones provided by the sect won't last forever," said one of the five institutions' disciples. Their sect also possessed excellent techniques, but they fell short compared to those of Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy.
Most importantly, they could also use points to access Auspicious Cloud Cave aside from exchanging them for techniques. After all, such an opportunity to receive a reward from the academy didn't come often.
Everyone nodded in agreement, acknowledging the youth's words. Points were required if they wanted more resources, and they had to reach the Spirit Profound Realm swiftly to gain a foothold in the academy.
The group parted ways and returned.
Liu Wuxie spent half a day consolidating his cultivation at the pinnacle of the fifth-level Nascent Transformation Realm, and the advancement in his breakthrough began to slow down. Through this breakthrough, he had fully excavated the accumulated foundation.
With half a day remaining, he continued cultivating while plundering pure yang and spiritual energy, storing it within the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron. The cauldron then compressed and condensed the energy into liquid form before devouring it.
"What's happening? The Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron can compress pure yang energy and refine it into Pure Yang Pills?!" Liu Wuxie exclaimed, shock and disbelief flashing across his face.
Only those at the Earth Profound Realm could extract pure yang energy from the void and refine it into pills. While the process was slow, it was enough for their personal usage. Pure Yang Pills were occasionally found on the market, but they were exceedingly rare.
One Azure Yang Pill could be sold for a hundred high-grade spirit stones, and a Pure Yang Pill could be sold for a staggering price of one thousand high-grade spirit stones. Moreover, it was a market with high demand and low supply.
His rapid breakthrough was closely tied to the abundance of pure yang energy. He would strike a fortune if he could mass-produce Pure Yang Pills.
Pure yang energy was difficult to store for most cultivators, and the Auspicious Cloud Cave was the only place in the entire academy where it existed in abundance. Unlike Liu Wuxie, who could store it within the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron, others could only absorb what they could through sheer luck.
Even so, the cauldron could only store a limited amount. But it would be a different story if he could refine it into pills as it could be stored indefinitely.
But Liu Wuxie soon encountered a new problem. The Pure Yang Pills produced by the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron were irregular in shape. While their shapes wouldn't affect his personal use, they would lack appeal to buyers.
Moreover, their composition differed slightly from those refined by experts at the Earth Profound Realm. Even so, they were vastly superior in terms of pure yang energy.
Since he couldn't sell them, keeping them for personal use wasn't bad. Not only could the Pure Yang Pills increase his true essence, but they could also strengthen his aptitude—killing two birds with one stone.
The refining process was slow, and Liu Wuxie only produced a few dozen pills in two hours. But if news of this spread, it would shake the world.
Even experts at the Earth Profound Realm could only refine a hundred Pure Yang Pills in an entire day, but Liu Wuxie could produce a few dozen in two hours—an achievement that would leave others in despair. Moreover, this was just the beginning, as the speed would gradually increase.
When Liu Wuxie looked at the time, he realized he had only two hours left. He then focused on refining Pure Yang Pills.
Though the pills were initially oddly shaped, their form became more refined, improving their quality. After refining a hundred Pure Yang Pills, Liu Wuxie emerged from the cultivation chamber.
He planned to give some to his three senior brothers to help them transform their bodies.
Upon stepping out of the Auspicious Cloud Cave, Liu Wuxie took a deep breath, his chest swelling with exhilaration. He had just broken through two levels in a row, and his mood was soaring.
He didn't hold back and let out a roar before leaving the cave, heading straight for the Heavenly Gate Peak.
Jiang Le and the two others were anxiously waiting for Liu Wuxie to return yesterday, but he was nowhere to be seen. They even considered going down the mountain to search for him, but they ran into him halfway down.
"Junior Brother, what have you been doing for so long? I thought..." Jiang Le said with his face filled with worry.
"I'm fine. I'm sorry to have worried the three of you," Liu Wuxie chuckled. He was touched as he knew they had left the mountain to search for him.
"Junior Brother, you're our Heavenly Gate Peak's lucky star. Ever since you came, our master's temperament has improved, and we don't get beaten anymore," said Yu Zhibai in a joking tone. His mischievous personality had returned after he had regained his intelligence.
Liu Wuxie smiled wryly at his words, unsure how to respond.
When the four returned to Heavenly Gate Peak, Liu Wuxie took out three porcelain bottles and handed them over to his three senior brothers. Their unwavering brotherhood and deep concern for his safety had earned his acknowledgement, and he decided to give them a few Pure Yang Pills.
"Consume the pills when you return, and don't tell anyone about it—not even our master," Liu Wuxie said. He had no intention of revealing Pure Yang Pills, as it could bring him trouble.
After all, it was unimaginable how someone at the Nascent Transformation Realm could refine Pure Yang Pills. If word were to spread, even those at the Heaven Profound Realm might come after him for his secrets.
Hearing the seriousness in Liu Wuxie's voice, the three nodded without hesitation and carefully stowed the bottles away, planning to take them later that night.
"I plan to leave the mountain tomorrow for missions as I need more points," Liu Wuxie said, revealing his next plan. After all, he still required three Suppression Steles for three internal organs and had to find the corresponding element as soon as possible.
Once he achieved a balance in all five elements, his strength would undergo a drastic transformation, and he could even make a breakthrough to the True Profound Realm in one leap.
He couldn't imagine how long it would take him if he had to rely on himself to reach the True Profound Realm. Thus, he would have to take a shortcut by forging Suppression Steles and absorbing them into his internal organs.
His cultivation was too low compared to the other disciples, and he would have to face stronger opponents in the future. This was why he had to reach the True Profound Realm in the next month, allowing him to hold his own even if Qi Yang returned.
If he failed, the consequences would be unimaginable. This was why he had to complete missions and earn points for resources to forge Suppression Steles.