274: Chapter 268 Nascent Soul Realm!

Inside the Immortal Cave, the fragrance of the Medicinal Pill overflowed, and traces of thunder rhythm circulated.

That deep purple "Purple Gold Thunder Origin Pill" floated quietly above the stone table, surrounded by fine golden electric arcs, emitting a terrifying, surging energy.

Xiao Linger's eyes were clear and firm, filled with unquestionable sincerity.

"Therefore, this one, you must accept!"

Her words were resonant, echoing in this quiet stone chamber.

Chen Zhiwen's gaze slowly moved away from the Medicinal Pill and fell upon Xiao Linger's bright eyes.

He saw the persistence deep in her eyes, and also that pure gratitude and friendship, free of any Impurities.

He knew that the value of this Medicinal Pill was immeasurable.

It was not just a Grade 7 Spirit Pill; it was a treasure for the Dao path that Xiao Linger had painstakingly refined over three months, betting countless rare Heaven And Earth Treasure on it.

For any Golden Core Cultivator, this was a heaven-sent Opportunity that would make them go crazy, and even risk their lives to obtain!

If he were to decline now, it would seem pretentious, and would be a betrayal of her intentions.

Chen Zhiwen was silent for a moment.

He did not say any more polite words.

He simply reached out and steadily picked up the Medicinal Pill with two fingers.

Upon touching the Medicinal Pill, a warm yet slightly numbing power of thunder instantly traveled from his fingertips, causing his spirits to lift.

"Very well."

He only said one word.

But this one word carried the weight of a thousand jin.

He raised his eyes and looked deeply at Xiao Linger, his gaze carrying a trace of solemnity.

"I will remember this favor."

Seeing him accept it, a radiant smile of relief immediately bloomed on Xiao Linger's face; that smile was even more dazzling than the brightest sunlight outside the window.

"This is what you deserve; it cannot be considered a favor."

She waved her hand lightly, as if what she had given was just an insignificant little gift.

Hearing this, Chen Zhiwen did not stand on ceremony with her again.

He had been stuck at the Peak of the Golden Core realm for a long time.

That feeling of powerlessness, where he clearly felt he was only one step away but could never cross it, was like a festering sore that troubled him greatly.

Now, with this "Purple Gold Thunder Origin Pill" specifically for breaking through the Nascent Soul Bottleneck, perhaps he could truly go all out and break through this chasm!

The longing in his heart was ignited once again, becoming incomparably intense.

The two exchanged a few more simple pleasantries, and then Xiao Linger thoughtfully stood up to take her leave.

She knew that what Chen Zhiwen needed most right now was quiet.

"Then... Senior Brother Chen, I will not disturb your seclusion."

She stood at the entrance of the Immortal Cave and waved at Chen Zhiwen.

"I wish you success and an immediate Breakthrough!"

"I will take your kind words."

Chen Zhiwen nodded and saw her out of the Immortal Cave.

The afterglow of the setting sun stretched their shadows out long.

Xiao Linger ascended on her sword, turning into a streak of light that disappeared into the evening glow on the horizon.

Chen Zhiwen stood in front of the Immortal Cave, watching her leave until her figure completely disappeared, and then he slowly turned around and walked back into the Immortal Cave.

His gaze had already become incomparably firm.

After returning, Chen Zhiwen did not immediately begin his seclusion.

He first formed his fingers into a sword shape and pointed towards the Void Realm, sending out four imperceptible streaks of Sword Qi.

The Sword Qi broke through the air, turning into four messages that were transmitted with absolute precision into the minds of the four Disciples, including Zhang Hu and Li Xiu, who were each Cultivating.

"Revered Master will be going into seclusion recently to attempt to break through a Bottleneck; it will take a few months at the shortest, or a year at the longest."

"I am afraid I will be unable to attend the Sect tournament."

"Remember my expectations for you; you do not need to have any pressure. Just display everything you have learned in your daily practice, and as long as you do not tarnish the reputation of my Hidden Sword Peak, that will be enough."

"Work hard."

A few simple words contained the expectations and trust of their Revered Master.

The four people who were meditating in their respective quiet rooms opened their eyes sharply at almost the same time!

A flash of surprise first crossed their faces, and then it was replaced by an incomparably firm expression!

Revered Master is going into seclusion to break through a Bottleneck!

And he will be unable to watch their tournament!

A trace of disappointment quietly passed through their hearts, but it was immediately ignited by an even stronger, soaring fighting spirit!

They clenched their fists in unison.

Revered Master values them so much and trusts them so much!

They absolutely must not let Revered Master down!

This battle is not only for the glory of Hidden Sword Peak, but also to not let down Revered Master's earnest expectations!

After finishing all the arrangements, Chen Zhiwen took a deep breath and walked to the quietest room in the deepest part of the Immortal Cave.

He waved his hand and set up a Sword Qi barrier that isolated all aura, completely sealing the entire quiet room.

After doing all this, he sat cross-legged and held the "Purple Gold Thunder Origin Pill" in his palm.

Without the slightest hesitation, he opened his mouth and swallowed the Medicinal Pill, which contained surging energy, into his stomach in one gulp!

Boom!

The Medicinal Pill entered his stomach, just like swallowing a sun that had condensed billions of thunderbolts!

An indescribably violent and peerless medicinal power exploded within his body!

That was no longer just simple Spiritual Qi!

It was thunder Origin power, formed by the interweaving and Fusion of the purest nine-leaf thunder bamboo Origin and the medicinal power of dozens of Heaven And Earth Treasure!

That power was overbearing and destructive, yet within that destruction, it contained a trace of the most fundamental vitality!

Endless golden electric arcs raged and surged madly through his four limbs and hundred skeletons, through his strange Meridians and eight vessels.

Chen Zhiwen's body instantly swelled up, and traces of crimson blood began to seep out from the surface of his skin!

His Physical Body was enduring an unprecedented and terrifying test!

If it were any ordinary Golden Core Cultivator, perhaps just this first wave of medicinal power impact would have been enough to shatter their Meridians and cause them to explode and die!

But Chen Zhiwen's expression did not change.

He just let out a muffled groan and immediately activated the "Chaos Sword Canon", guiding this violent medicinal power to wash over his Physical Body and temper his Divine Soul over and over again, following the path of the Cultivation Technique.

Time, at this moment, seemed to have lost its meaning.

He did not know how much time had passed.

When that violent medicinal power was finally initially refined and merged into his body, the real test had just begun!

He could clearly feel that the perfectly round Chaos Golden Core within his Dantian Purple Mansion began to tremble violently under the stimulation of this pure medicinal power!

It's coming!

Chen Zhiwen unified his mind, focusing all his thoughts on his Golden Core!

What he had to do was not suppression.

But, guidance!

Guiding this power to complete that final and most critical step—

The Core shatters, the Nascent Soul forms!

Crack...

An extremely faint, yet clearly audible sound of shattering quietly rang out within his Dantian.

He saw that on the incomparably solid Chaos Golden Core that carried all his cultivation, a crack as thin as a strand of hair appeared!

Immediately after, a second, a third, a fourth...

The cracks, like a spider web, spread rapidly!

An unimaginable, intense pain instantly swept through his entire body!

The Golden Core is the condensation of a Cultivator's essence, Qi, and spirit, and is where the Dao foundation lies.

The pain of the Core shattering is no less than a Mortal having their tendons drawn and bones peeled, or being sliced to death!

Chen Zhiwen's body trembled violently, and sweat beads as large as beans kept rolling down from his forehead.

But he still gritted his teeth tightly, his eyes clear and firm!

He knew that this was the necessary process of destroying in order to establish!

Boom!

Finally, at a certain moment, that Chaos Golden Core filled with cracks could no longer maintain its form, and with a boom, it completely shattered!

It transformed into the purest, most fundamental Chaos Sword Origin!

These Sword Origins, like a vast nebula, slowly rotated within his Dantian Purple Mansion, emitting an ancient and boundless aura.

And right in the center of this Chaos nebula, a tiny, extremely faint point of spiritual light, carrying purple-gold thunder, was quietly born!

That was the embryonic form of the Nascent Soul!

It was a point of Innate True Fire born after the Cultivator's Divine Soul and Dao foundation had completely fused!

It's done!

Chen Zhiwen was overjoyed and immediately guided the surging Chaos Sword Origin, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, to madly converge towards that point of spiritual light!

That point of spiritual light, after being nourished by the Chaos Sword Origin, began to grow and solidify rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Its form also began to change slowly.

First, a vague outline, then limbs, torso, head...

Finally, a mini-person, only an inch tall and looking exactly like Chen Zhiwen, sat cross-legged in the center of the Dantian Purple Mansion!

This mini-person's entire body presented an ancient Chaos color, eyes closed, solemn in appearance, and at the center of his brow, there was a faint, purple-gold thunder mark, flickering in and out of existence!

Chaos Nascent Soul!

It's done!

Just at the moment when this Chaos Nascent Soul completely condensed and formed!

A terrifying aura, far stronger than the Golden Core realm, dozens or even hundreds of times greater, erupted from within Chen Zhiwen's body!

Rumble!

The entire Hidden Sword Peak shook violently!

Immediately after, the wind and clouds over the Ten Thousand Swords Sect changed color!

Endless Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, as if receiving some kind of fatal attraction, turned into a huge Spiritual Qi vortex and poured madly towards the direction of Hidden Sword Peak!

Hum! Hum! Hum!

Within the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, whether they were Inner Sect Disciple or Outer Sect Disciple, whether they were deacons or Elders, their swords at their waists all began to tremble violently and uncontrollably at this moment!

As if they were paying homage to their king!

At this moment, the entire Ten Thousand Swords Sect was completely alarmed by this sudden heaven and earth anomaly!

...

Time passed in a flash.

Half a year of time was like a white horse passing a crack.

During this half year, Chen Zhiwen had been in seclusion, and Hidden Sword Peak had always been shrouded in Spiritual Qi so dense it was almost substantial.

And the Ten Thousand Swords Sect also had a major event that would be recorded in history.

That was the decennial Sect tournament.

In this tournament, there were four dark horses that rose strongly with a posture of sweeping across the army and being unstoppable, shocking everyone's eyes!

They were Zhang Hu, Li Xiu, Wang Meng, and Zhao Linger from Hidden Sword Peak!

These four people, in the tournament, broke through all obstacles all the way, invincible!

Finally, Zhang Hu, with his overbearing and peerless fist technique, won the first place in the new Disciple group!

And Li Xiu, Wang Meng, and Zhao Linger all made it into the top ten, achieving an unprecedented and glorious record!

Hidden Sword Peak, this Peak that had always been sparsely populated and unknown, became famous overnight!

Everyone knew that the legendary Junior Martial Uncle, Chen Zhiwen, not only had unfathomable strength himself, but his ability to teach Disciples was also so shocking!

Hidden Sword Peak had fiercely won back a breath of air for itself!

...

On this day.

The Spiritual Qi vortex that had shrouded the sky over Hidden Sword Peak for half a year finally slowly dissipated.

The stone door of the bamboo building's quiet room slowly opened with a creaking sound.

A slender figure walked out from it.

It was Chen Zhiwen.

At this moment, compared to half a year ago, his appearance had not changed in the slightest.

But his eyes had become increasingly deep and reserved.

As if billions of stars were born and destroyed in the depths of his eyes.

There was no powerful aura exposed on his body, and he looked just like an ordinary Mortal.

But, if one looked carefully, one would find that just by standing there, he had a Dao rhythm that was in harmony with heaven and earth, returning to simplicity.

Nascent Soul Realm!

It's done!

After his cultivation broke through, Chen Zhiwen ended his seclusion.

He did not disturb anyone, but went directly to the main Peak hall where the Sect Master Li Qingxuan was.

Inside the main hall, Li Qingxuan was dealing with Sect affairs. Seeing Chen Zhiwen arrive, he was stunned at first, and then a joyful smile appeared on his face.

"Zhiwen, you have come out of seclusion?!"

He stood up to welcome him, but the next moment, his pupils shrank sharply!

He stared fixedly at Chen Zhiwen, his eyes filled with unbelievable shock!

"You... you have broken through?!"

He was actually completely unable to see through Chen Zhiwen's cultivation anymore!

That feeling was like facing a deep, bottomless, vast starry sky!

Chen Zhiwen nodded calmly, which was considered an admission.

Li Qingxuan gasped, the shock in his heart unable to calm down for a long time.

How long has it been?!

He actually, really, broke through from the Golden Core realm to the Nascent Soul realm!

This kind of Cultivation speed is simply shocking!

"Sect Master, I have come this time to say goodbye to you."

Chen Zhiwen did not dwell too much on this issue, but said straight to the point.

Li Qingxuan heard this, and the smile on his face stiffened slightly.

"Say goodbye?"

He asked somewhat puzzled.

"Where are you going?"

"The Southern Wilderness."

Chen Zhiwen slowly spat out two words.

Li Qingxuan's brows instantly furrowed tightly!

The Southern Wilderness!

That is not a good place!

There, Sects are numerous, the Demonic Path runs rampant, the environment is complex, and the situation is chaotic, far from comparable to their Northern Region!

"What are you going there for?"

Li Qingxuan asked in a deep voice, his tone carrying a trace of worry.

"There are some private matters that need to be handled."

Chen Zhiwen replied.

As for the true purpose of going to the Southern Wilderness, it was to find the Daoist Xuanji; he did not tell the Sect Master about this.

This matter involved too much, and he did not want to drag the Ten Thousand Swords Sect into these muddy waters as well.