Chapter 18

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Chapter 18: Innate Great Five Elements Nascent Fetus Classic

"Really? What method?" Fang Lie’s eyes lit up as he asked urgently.

"In ancient times, there were countless cultivation methods created by talented individuals. Some were almost as powerful as the forty-nine grand Dao powers formed during creation’s dawn," the old bird explained. "Particularly one divine method called the Innate Great Five Elements Nascent Fetus Classic. Many experts consider it the supreme method—master it completely, and it could rival the Unity Divine Power! If you learn it, you might form a 120,000-li Qi Sea before your lifespan ends, smashing through the 100,000-li limit to make cultivation history!"

"Truly? What method’s this powerful?" Fang Le inquired eagerly.

"The Innate Great Five Elements Nascent Fetus Classic!" the old bird declared. "The method itself isn’t complicated, but requires five innate great five elements nascent fetuses refined into your Qi Sea. Their immense Spiritual Energy could expand your Qi Sea endlessly—even breaking the 100,000-li rule!"

Instead of inspiring Fang Lie, these words infuriated him.

"You think a pauper without even basic magical tools can obtain such treasures?" he snapped. "Even Mo Sect’s greatest treasure—you—might only equal one!"

"Ridiculous!" The old bird bristled. "I’m worth two at least!"

Under Fang Lie’s skeptical stare, it reluctantly lowered its head. "Well… maybe one and a half?"

"Shameless! These fetuses are myths! Finding five complete ones? You might as well tell me to ascend tomorrow!"

Innate great five elements nascent fetuses form when primordial elemental energies accumulate over eons. "Innate" refers to their origin in Chaos before creation. The "great five elements" denote exceptionally potent elemental forces.

Take Nirvana fire—a rare innate great element from Chaos. A speck costs fortunes. Forming a fetus requires vast quantities imbued with Heavenly Dao laws over millennia.

Even lesser postnatal fetuses are priceless. Years ago, an Earth element nascent fetus appeared—a conscious infant-shaped treasure from postnatal earth energy.

Its emergence sparked cultivation wars. Righteous and evil sects, over ten super factions, and thousands of Nascent Soul cultivators battled. Dozens of Thunder Tribulation Immortals perished.

The Xuan Sect finally captured it using their treasured relic. Despite its childish form, the fetus wielded terrifying power. Lacking training, it simply punched with pure earth energy.

Seventh-rank treasures shattered instantly. Eighth-rank ones barely endured. Only Ninth-Rank Treasures could withstand it—artifacts like the old bird, each sect’s ultimate weapon.

Most Thunder Tribulation Immortals wield Eighth-rank treasures. When the earth fetus ambushed them using earth escape art, their fates were sealed. Even tribulation-tempered bodies crumbled to paste under its fists, Nascent Souls obliterated.

This earth fetus—merely a lesser postnatal element—could rival Eighth-rank treasures when refined. Stronger versions exist: postnatal great elements, innate lesser elements, then innate great elements.

Each tier surpasses the last tenfold. An innate great five elements fetus needs no refinement to challenge Ninth-Rank Treasures. Yet such fetuses remain legends—innate elements are scarce, and forming one requires both vast quantities and Heavenly Dao laws’ touch.

At least to Fang Lie’s knowledge, he had no memory of such things. It felt as if they didn’t exist in the cultivation world at all. That was why he felt so frustrated, thinking the old bird was toying with him.

But the old bird suddenly grinned mysteriously and said, "You’re the master I chose, the only one in all these years to inherit the Divine Phoenix Nirvana Scripture. How could I let you die? Or dare to trick you? The truth is, I truly believe you can gather all five innate great five elements nascent fetuses by cultivating the Innate Great Five Elements Nascent Fetus Classic!"

"Really? You can actually find all five?" Fang Lie exclaimed.

"I can’t promise anything," the old bird replied. "One I can give you right now. Two others have known locations, but getting them depends on you. Your situation is unique—you must collect all five within eighty years. Only then can you break the seal of the twelve-layer Linglong Qi Locking Tower and advance to the Golden Pool before your short lifespan of a century ends. Once a Golden Pool Master, your lifespan will grow by centuries, and your path forward will be smooth until you reach the Thunder Tribulation Immortal stage. Well? Will you gamble?"

"Of course I’ll gamble. I have to win—it’s my only chance," Fang Lie declared.

"Exactly. Refuse, and you die. Accept, and death still looms over ninety-nine percent likely. But at least there’s a sliver of hope," the old bird said.

"Then stop wasting time! Tell me how to cultivate the Innate Great Five Elements Nascent Fetus Classic," Fang Lie demanded.

"The method itself is simple," the old bird said. A white light shot from its brow into Fang Lie’s head. "The hard part is finding the fetuses. Otherwise, everyone would’ve practiced this long ago!"

Fang Lie closed his eyes, grasping the technique quickly. When he opened them, a flame-wrapped infant slept before him, smiling peacefully.

"This is the Innate Nirvana Fire Nascent Fetus," the old bird explained. "The Cycle of Fire was where the Undying Divine Phoenix underwent Nirvana Rebirth in the Chaos era. Its pure Nirvana fire lingered here for ages, forming this fetus. Even I covet such a treasure—consider yourself lucky!"

Fang Lie grinned. "Thanks."

"Enough talk. Refine it now," the old bird urged.

Fang Lei sat cross-legged, chanting incantations to connect with the fetus while imprinting his soul upon it. His Divine Phoenix Nirvana Scripture aligned perfectly with the fetus, allowing him to refine it effortlessly into his energy seas. It settled like a child beneath the Linglong Qi Locking Tower.

"Now use the Divine Phoenix Nirvana Scripture to refine it into your true spirit seed," the old bird instructed. "That’s your core—this body is disposable. If you die carrying the fetus, you’ll lose it forever."

Startled, Fang Lie resumed cultivation. He shrank the fetus into a speck, embedding it within his true spirit seed while leaving a projection in his energy seas. The projection’s power alone overwhelmed him, yet it sufficed for cultivation and battle. Even if depleted, it could be replenished from the true fetus—safe and efficient.

Once done, the Innate Great Five Elements Nascent Fetus Classic activated automatically. The projection in his dantian began rhythmic breathing, drawing in mana and exhaling a colorful koi—a Dao Pattern containing the Dao’s essence, the scripture’s core.

A cultivator’s energy seas couldn’t expand infinitely—their body’s strength limited it. Fang Lie’s current body could barely contain a thousand-zhang Qi Sea before rupturing.

But the scripture used the Dao essence within the fetuses to forge Dao Patterns. These merged into his body, transforming skin, flesh, bones, meridians, blood, and marrow—molding mortal flesh into an Innate Dao Body!