Chapter 587: Chapter 396: Deviant Demon Dao Seed_2
[The Array Master Association, Artifact Refiner Association, Talisman Master Association, Puppet Master Association, and the Hundred Arts Master Association all developed new creations based on these ancient texts.]
[The Void Abyss Beast Soul can replace the Golden Core Master True Soul as nourishment for the Artifact Spirit, with the fourth version of the Celestial Rainbow Ring currently under development.]
[In the year 5425 of the New Source Era, nearly five thousand cultivators from the Flying Star Cultivation Realm have entered the Void Realm.]
[As the numbers grew, the local cultivators faintly sensed something different.]
[You took the opportunity to establish the Taixuan Sect, fabricating a non-existent hidden force through countless legends from ancient texts.]
[Amidst the fierce battle between the Righteous and Demon Dao, no one paid much attention to this newly established small sect, allowing the Taixuan Sect to be founded.]
[In the year 5426 of the New Source Era, the injuries of Venerable Azure Dragon healed, and he held a cultivation technique conference, sharing his techniques with anyone who attended.]
[As a result, the entire western Wanlang Mountains became restless, and many Nascent Soul Cultivators broke seclusion to head to the Qingcang Cultivation Realm.]
[This event was more significant than any previous Nascent Soul Trading Conference, attracting even the reclusive Nascent Soul cultivators from distant lands and Spirit Mountains, all eager to witness the mysterious Divinity Transformation Technique.]
[In the year 5428 of the New Source Era, 126 Nascent Soul cultivators arrived at the cultivation technique conference.]
[On that day, the Peach Blossom Seed within Venerable Azure Dragon erupted, spreading into countless Nascent Soul cultivators...]
The cultivation technique conference was bustling with excitement.
Nascent Soul cultivators represented over sixty large-scale cultivation realms in the western Wanlang Mountains.
Each Nascent Soul cultivator brought a group of disciples.
The conference was extraordinarily lively.
After two years of anticipation, 99% of the Nascent Soul cultivators in the western Wanlang Mountains gathered here.
With over a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators combined, even a Divinity Transformation cultivator couldn’t help but frown if they were to arrive.
Venerable Azure Dragon moved among the various Venerables, smiling and conversing.
Soon, Venerable Azure Dragon stood before the trio from the Flying Star Cultivation Realm, and Zhong Heng stepped forward for a brief chat with him.
"This time, we will still need to rely on Master Zhong’s Tier Eight Array to thoroughly suppress the cultivators in the east."
"We still count on Venerable Azure Dragon to be present."
The two exchanged mutual compliments with smiles.
Soon, Venerable Azure Dragon continued his conversation with other Nascent Soul Venerables.
The gathering of over a hundred Nascent Soul Venerables was a rare grand occasion.
Even within old Divinity Transformation sects, there would unlikely be over a hundred Nascent Soul Venerables.
Various spiritual objects were brought forth as tea and snacks.
Yunmiao watched these spiritual objects with bright eyes.
Seeing Yunmiao, some Nascent Soul cultivators felt a chill and hurriedly moved away.
"Who is that?"
"That is the famous Sword Madman! Haven’t you heard?"
"This person has challenged more than twenty cultivation realms without a single defeat. If it weren’t for the recent injuries of a Nascent Soul Venerable in the east, this person’s challenge target would have been late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators."
"Terrifying indeed."
A vacuum appeared around the trio, but they remained unconcerned.
Yunmiao was already used to this.
Zhong Heng and Zhu Xing exchanged glances.
They both saw something unusual in each other’s eyes.
"Something’s off, Venerable Azure Dragon seems abnormal."
"Indeed, my Celestial Secret Skill divined this journey as highly ominous..."
"The Heavenly Mechanism was unclear earlier, but after stepping here, the Celestial Secret Skill returned to normal, indicating interference..."
"And yet, the other party remains unperturbed, suggesting they have absolute confidence..."
Zhu Xing’s expression looked normal, but his voice through Divine Sense Communication was urgent.
"All three of us are Mid-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators, and there are only a few Late-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators in the entire Wanlang Mountains."
"Even if we join forces, we have nothing to fear against one or two Late-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators..."
"But my Celestial Secret Skill actually predicted a highly ominous sign."
"Could it be that a Divinity Transformation powerhouse is coming here?"
Zhu Xing analyzed continuously.
The two exchanged concerned glances and pulled Yunmiao back behind the others.
Zhong Heng gently shook the gourd pendant at his waist.
"Elder Hu, can you discern the situation?"
Zhong Heng primarily relied on the warning from the Five Elements Qiankun Gourd to sense the anomaly.
As an Immortal Artifact Spirit, Elder Hu typically requires nourishment from Immortal True Essence, or at least absorbing the Essence of Heaven and Earth, though that creates too much commotion.
Therefore, to minimize energy consumption, Elder Hu generally stays dormant.
He only comes out to provide occasional guidance when Zhong Heng cultivates.
After all, Zhong Heng was merely a Nascent Soul cultivator, and didn’t always need guidance from an elder.
The current situation, however, was different.
"Hmm?"
"This aura?"
"A Deviant Demon Dao Seed? But it’s different somehow?"
Zhong Heng’s thread of Divine Sense entered the Five Elements Qiankun Gourd.
Within the Five-Colored Space, the Qi of the Five Elements encircled a small pink seed-like object.
The Qi of the Five Elements wrapped it layer by layer, then transformed into a human form and swallowed the seed.
"You might not realize it, but fortunately, this Dao Seed is still in its latent period, and you have the protection of an Immortal Artifact with warnings."
Elder Hu, appearing as an old man, wore a serious expression on his face.
He explained, "The Deviant Demon Dao Seed was an Evil Technique from the Ancient Wilderness Era, practiced by a Great Demon."
"Later, it was acquired by a Celestial Pride of the Human Race, who adapted it so humans could cultivate the Deviant Demon Dao Seed."
"This seed can unknowingly root itself in a cultivator’s mind and, over time, bloom."
"The Dao Seed will replace the Golden Core Nascent Soul, unconsciously becoming a collection of the host’s Essence, Qi, and Spirit. But it can be extracted anytime seamlessly to become nourishing material for the Deviant Demon Dao Seed cultivator..."
"In essence, this technique treats the cultivator as a precious elixir, unaware of their outcome, and because of the Dao Seed’s existence, their aptitude improves, making them strive harder, yet all just to benefit another as a Marriage Robe Divine Skill..."
Zhong Heng’s expression grew grave.
"How is this possible?!"
In the Mortal World, there exist techniques like the Star Absorption Technique and Marriage Robe Divine Skill, which can transfer others’ Inner Strength to oneself.
But that’s about Inner Strength, which is of a much lower grade and lacks many of the practitioner’s imprints.
However, cultivation is different.
A cultivator refines their Essence, Qi, and Spirit—it is their very life they cultivate.
All of this firmly becomes theirs, making it improbable for any cultivation technique to absorb someone else’s cultivation.
"Everything is possible," Elder Hu murmured.
"When you cultivate, you believe you’re cultivating for yourself; you see yourself as an independent entity, but indeed, you’re not..."
"When the Dao Seed is implanted, the concept of you as an individual ceases; from that moment, you are the Dao Seed, and the Dao Seed is you..."
"Moreover, cultivators with implanted Dao Seeds will never develop animosity towards Deviant Demon Dao Seed cultivators; they will even unknowingly develop fondness, like being spellbound, and be easily manipulated..."
"However, due to its malevolent nature, this method once provoked numerous Immortals, who united to break its inheritance."
"Who would have thought we’d witness it again today..."
"Yet, this version seems incomplete, lacking the original’s full capabilities, though in essence it’s quite similar..."
"Of course, this seed has just recently been implanted. I shall help you extract it, so there’s no need for immediate concern."
"Even if it activates, you’ll only lose part of your cultivation..."
Five-colored lights shimmered, seemingly Elder Hu continuously examining the object.
Zhong Heng’s expression was somewhat unsettled.
"When did this thing latch onto me..."
An evil technique capable of causing one to lose their self and siphon cultivation certainly struck a chord with any cultivator’s reverse scale.
And at the cultivation technique conference... there are over a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators present!
