Chapter 324 The Ninth Nascent Soul Elder Resolving Doubts about Ascension Island

Hua Yuandu’s eyes flashed, and he looked at the Alchemy Peak in surprise, saying, “I’ve long heard that the Alchemy Sect Master is in seclusion, trying to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Now, four years have passed, could it be that she’s about to form her Nascent Soul?! Is this the fluctuation of forming a Nascent Soul?! What a powerful force of heaven and earth!”

Golden Core Perfection, Breakthrough to Nascent Soul!

Such a spectacle was unprecedented, not to mention Yu Xian, even Hua Yuan, who had lived for so long and had cultivated in the Yuanjian Sect for over a decade, had never seen anything like it before!

At this moment, the overwhelming pressure of heaven and earth descended, alarming the entire Haotian Sect!

First, dozens of powerful figures soared into the air!

All the well-known Golden Core elders of the Haotian Sect, as well as the rarely seen Golden Core hermits, have now appeared!

They all stared at the alchemy sect, their faces displaying various expressions. A Golden Core cultivator at the Great Perfection level attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage! And in front of everyone! What courage! What audacity!

Then eight more magnificent figures rose into the sky, like eight suns, illuminating the entire Haotian Sect!

These are eight Nascent Soul stage experts!

Li Shengjiang, Cui Sheng, Sun Liancheng, Fu Ning’an, and so on!

They also gazed at the Alchemy Gate from afar, their faces solemn!

The Golden Elixir Great Perfection is easily attained.

Nascent Soul stage experts are extremely rare!

Among dozens, or even hundreds, of Golden Core cultivators at the Great Perfection stage, only one might successfully break through to the Nascent Soul stage!

This is why a sect can only have a maximum of three to five Nascent Soul cultivators every ten thousand years.

After all, how many Golden Core Perfection cultivators can be produced in ten thousand years?

However, very few can break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, for thousands of years, if a sect can produce a new Nascent Soul cultivator and continue the lineage, it is considered a blessing for the sect!

Otherwise, the sect will decline and become second-rate, and even its sacred lands will be seized by other Nascent Soul cultivators.

Once Hong Shao truly breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, she will become another pillar of the Haotian Sect!

The chances of defeating the evil cultivators of the Blood River Cult have increased by a full ten percent!

A Nascent Soul cultivator possesses immense combat power! It’s the kind of power that can change the course of a battle!

But what if Hong Shao fails to break through…?

At best, it will destroy all your cultivation!

In severe cases, it can lead to immediate death!

According to past practice, almost no one survives a failed attempt to form a nascent soul!

Because compared to losing all their cultivation and becoming a cripple, those people would rather risk their lives! They would spare no effort to form their Nascent Soul, even if it meant death!

Therefore, Hong Shao’s failure means that Haotian Zhengzong has lost a Golden Core Perfection cultivator and a Grandmaster of Alchemy!

The loss of a Golden Core Great Perfection cultivator was not a big deal to these Nascent Soul experts.

But losing a grandmaster alchemist would be a great loss.

“My alchemy sect leader has reached the Nascent Soul stage, and I must attend the ceremony.”

Yu Xian turned to Hua Yuandu and said something before heading down the mountain.

Hua Yuandu was slightly taken aback, then quickly said, “Let’s go together! I’ll go too! A breakthrough from the Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage is a rare sight, perhaps only seen once every few hundred years!”

As they were talking, Hua Yuan had already caught up and, together with Yu Xian, quickly headed towards the Alchemy Sect.

At this moment, many other cultivators also gathered at the Alchemy Sect!

“Listen up, all of you! Today, the sect leader of the Alchemy Sect is forming his Nascent Soul. You may witness the ceremony and receive blessings, but you must not make a sound or cause any disturbance. Otherwise, whoever it is, I will kill without hesitation.”

Li Shengjiang’s voice suddenly rang in everyone’s ears, but it did not echo in the world; the world remained quiet.

This method of using sound as a thread to instantly spread to hundreds of thousands of people is truly terrifying!

Eight Nascent Soul cultivators surrounded the area, calmly watching the grand hall atop the Alchemy Peak. They observed the magnificent aura descending from the sky, pondering whether Hong Shao could successfully absorb, comprehend, and ultimately form her Nascent Soul.

There’s nothing I can do to help with things like forming a nascent soul.

Whether it succeeds or not depends entirely on the individual.

The experience of predecessors who achieved Nascent Soul is of no use whatsoever. If you listen to the experiences of other Nascent Soul predecessors, you will surely fail.

As for the other disciples, although they quickly approached and went up the mountain, none of them made a sound.

Even her breathing slowed down, for fear of becoming the culprit that would disrupt Hong Shao’s failed attempt to form a nascent soul.

Yu Xian and Hua Yuan, the two holy sons, arrived quickly, and naturally no one dared to block their way. Wherever they went, the path automatically parted, allowing the two to quickly reach the summit of the Alchemy Peak.

At this moment, on the mountaintop, Chen Manman, You Xiaohua, and Su Xiaoduo were already standing in front of the hall, all with solemn expressions on their faces.

Even the usually carefree Chen Manman now had nervousness in her beautiful eyes, her hands clenched into fists, staring intently at the main hall. She was even more nervous than when she first entered the Golden Core stage!

Su Xiaoduo and You Xiaohua were also extremely nervous, as they knew that failing to form a nascent soul meant certain death.

If Hongshao fails to form a nascent soul, then they will never see their master (senior brother) again!

Yu Xian and Hua Yuan both came over, and the three women glanced at Yu Xian.

Yu Xian nodded solemnly to the three women and looked towards the main hall.

The three women then withdrew their gaze and looked back at the main hall.

It’s unclear whether it was due to Yu Xian’s arrival or his confidence in Hong Shao.

The three women’s worries suddenly lessened considerably, and instead, they gained even more confidence.

My senior sister (master, senior uncle) will definitely succeed!

Yu Xian looked at the main hall with a solemn expression.

Even those Nascent Soul cultivators wouldn’t intervene to help him once he reached the Nascent Soul stage, let alone a Foundation Establishment cultivator like him.

He could only sincerely wish that Hongshao would succeed, that she would definitely succeed!

A surging aura descended with a whoosh. Though invisible and intangible, it was felt by everyone, causing their hearts to pound and their cultivation levels to fluctuate abnormally!

Especially the many Golden Core experts, whose eyes gleamed!

Witnessing a Golden Core cultivator break through to the Nascent Soul stage is a rare opportunity.

As everyone knows, the breakthrough from the Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage is the most dangerous and requires the utmost caution.

Therefore, many Golden Core cultivators at the Great Perfection stage secretly break through in secluded, unknown places, and dare not easily break through in front of others.

Otherwise, if there are any hostile, new, old, or jealous people who deliberately try to influence the process, even the slightest influence could be the reason for the failure to form a Nascent Soul!

Therefore, such a grand occasion is rarely seen.

In other words, Hong Shao was open and fearless, which is why she dared to break through directly in the alchemy sect.

Of course, Li Shengjiang was no pushover either. Once he uttered a single word, his sword intent was chilling, showing absolutely no mercy!

Anyone who tries to sabotage this is courting death!

Before that person could even make a move, he would probably have already killed him!

Therefore, even if there were spies or agents of the Blood River Cult hiding among them, they would not dare to disturb them easily.

At this moment, the entire Haotian Sect was unusually quiet!

Countless people sensed the celestial energy that descended that day and learned from it.

Even the most ordinary Qi Condensation disciples gain considerable insights under this aura; these insights are profound and indescribable.

This is the simplest example of “when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.”

If a Nascent Soul cultivator breaks through to the Divine Transformation stage, the magnificent aura will bless many more people, and even Nascent Soul experts will be enlightened, with far-reaching influence!

As for the legendary true Mahayana ascension, the true attainment of enlightenment that elevates even one’s chickens and dogs to heaven…

I’ve heard that anyone who witnesses this can be elevated to a higher realm out of thin air.

Even the most ordinary dog ​​or chicken can develop spirituality and become a spirit beast of several tiers!

…

Yu Xian was also sensing the nascent soul energy.

Under the rules of heaven and earth, the vastness and grandeur are beyond description.

Yu Xian vaguely sensed that the elm tree on the foundation within his body swayed, radiating spiritual light, and various inscriptions and talismans flowed with brilliance, showing signs that the entire elm tree was about to grow again.

Furthermore, the Qi Sea also surged and began to expand, the base became more complete and perfect, and increasingly in harmony with the Qi of heaven and earth. It seemed that it might reach its ultimate essence at any time, and everything would merge, condense, and become a great golden elixir of heaven and earth!

Soon…

The thought naturally came to Yu Xian’s mind.

It’s unclear whether he was referring to himself or to Hong Shao.

boom!!

The next moment, the boundless energy surged like a river rushing forward and the sea overflowing, and in less than a breath, it all rushed into the depths of the hall!

Such a powerful aura, in such a short moment, pressed down entirely into Hong Shao’s body deep within the main hall. If she were not careful, she would self-destruct! There was no other way!

Everyone was shocked. The energy dissipated, and they could no longer sense it. They could only look towards the main hall, wondering whether Hong Shao had successfully formed her Nascent Soul or had perished.

The eight Nascent Soul experts also had their eyes flashing, trying to see through the formation of the main hall and reach the secluded Hong Shao deep inside.

Another full incense stick’s time passed.

Suddenly, a burst of laughter rang out.

“After five hundred and thirty years of cultivation, today I have become a Lesser Yang God.”

“It’s done!!”

Upon hearing these words, Chen Manman, who was trembling slightly all over, suddenly let out a scream and shouted excitedly, “Senior Sister did it!!”

It’s done!

You Xiaohua and Su Xiaoduo also had a look of surprise in their eyes, their faces full of excitement.

However, the two women did not have Chen Manman’s genuine personality, so they did not shout or scream, but they were still excited and their faces turned red.

Yu Xian slowly exhaled, finally relieved, and her face was full of joy.

Then, all the disciples of the Alchemy Sect cheered in unison, and their voices quickly became unified, turning into a single sentence.

“Congratulations, Sect Master, on achieving Nascent Soul stage!!”

Hong Shao stepped into the Nascent Soul stage, and from then on, she was a world apart from the heavens. She was a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator, the ninth Nascent Soul expert of the Haotian Sect, and a Supreme Elder!

Hearing this, tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of other disciples of the Haotian Sect gradually spoke up, their voices merging to form a deafening shout.

“Congratulations, Sect Master, on achieving Nascent Soul stage!!”

The main hall doors slowly opened.

The shouts of the crowd ahead paused for a moment, then quickly continued until silence.

A graceful figure slowly walked out from the air.

Hong Shao is still Hong Shao, dressed in a fiery red dress, dignified and elegant, stunningly beautiful, and she seems to have remained unchanged.

But compared to before, her aura was noticeably more ethereal, more profound, and more otherworldly, truly deserving of the title “fairy,” as if descending to the mortal realm.

A Nascent Soul cultivator can live for ten thousand years and move mountains and fill seas with a single gesture.

“Greetings, Ninth Supreme Elder!”

Chen Manman suddenly straightened up and bowed respectfully!

“Greetings, Ninth Supreme Elder!!”

Thousands of alchemy disciples, including Yu Xian, bowed in unison and loudly paid their respects!

The next moment, countless disciples of the Haotian Sect shouted in unison, “Greetings, Ninth Elder!”

Hong Shao’s gaze was calm and deep. Seeing this, she smiled slightly and said, “No need for formalities, please excuse the formalities.”

“elder sister!”

Upon hearing the sound, Chen Manman suddenly stood up and rushed to Hong Shao in one stride. He turned around and looked her up and down, his face beaming with joy. “You’ve finally reached the Nascent Soul stage! A Grandmaster of Nascent Soul Alchemy! Let’s see who dares to bully me now! Hahaha!”

Hong Shao smiled, reached out and flicked Chen Manman’s forehead, saying, “With your temperament, who would dare to bully you?”

Chen Manman chuckled, head held high, as if he himself had achieved the Nascent Soul stage, and was indescribably proud.

Hong Shao glanced around, nodded to Su Xiaoduo and You Xiaohua, and then looked at Yu Xian.

Yu Xian smiled broadly and bowed again when he saw Hong Shao looking over.

Hong Shao nodded, then looked up at the sky, raised her hand in a gesture of respect, and said, “Thank you, fellow Daoists, for protecting me.”

“Congratulations to Fairy Red on reaching the Nascent Soul stage! The Haotian Sect has gained another Nascent Soul powerhouse.”

The eight Nascent Soul experts in the sky raised their hands simultaneously and said with a smile.

At this moment, Hong Shao was no longer a minor Golden Core cultivator, but a Nascent Soul expert who was on par with them.

Even though Hong Shao is only in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, the Nascent Soul realm is still the Nascent Soul realm, and it is worlds apart from the Golden Core realm!

Furthermore, Hong Shao is extremely young, and at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, she is a rare genius no matter where she is!

Her future potential is limitless.

Hong Shao laughed and said, “Once I reach the Nascent Soul stage, I will become the true successor of Haotian, uphold the righteous path in the mortal world, eliminate evil cultivators, and restore peace to the world.”

“Excellent!”

The eight Nascent Soul experts smiled in unison.

Li Shengjiang said, “Fairy, you have just entered the Nascent Soul stage today and still need to stabilize your cultivation. We will not disturb you any longer. Farewell.”

After saying that, Li Shengjiang’s magnificent sword intent descended and returned to Yuanjian Peak.

The other Nascent Soul experts also spoke up, including Cui Sheng, who made a polite remark before they all fell silent.

As for the dozens of Golden Core experts, seeing that there was no energy to draw upon and that Hong Shao had already successfully broken through, whatever their thoughts were, they were now filled with awe and said in unison, “Greetings, Ninth Elder!”

Hong Shao smiled and said, “Fellow Daoists, there’s no need for such formalities. I was merely fortunate. Many of you are at the Golden Core stage, and you will surely be able to achieve the same level as me one day!”

“Thank you for your words, Ninth Elder. I will take my leave now.”

These dozens of Golden Core cultivators bowed again and then dispersed.

Stimulated by Hong Shao’s successful breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, perhaps for several years or even decades, many cultivators at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage will be determined to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, or die if they fail!

“You can all leave now.”

Hong Shao withdrew her gaze, looked at the front of the hall, waved her hand and said with a faint smile, “There’s no need for such a fuss, it’s not a big deal.”

“This disciple takes his leave!”

Upon hearing this, thousands of disciples from the Alchemy Sect bowed respectfully, then slowly descended the mountain and dispersed.

As for the hundreds of thousands of ordinary disciples, they naturally dispersed and went about their business. However, the magnificent scene of today will surely be remembered by them forever.

Soon, only Chen Manman, You Xiaohua, Su Xiaoduo, and Yu Xian remained in front of the main hall at the mountain peak.

Hua Yuandu realized he was being frivolous and had already dispersed with the crowd.

After everyone had dispersed, Yu Xian, You Xiaohua, and Su Xiaoduo stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, “Congratulations, Master (Senior Uncle, Sect Master) on achieving the Nascent Soul stage!”

“No need for formalities.”

Hong Shao slightly raised her hand and looked at the three of them, saying, “Now that I have entered the Nascent Soul stage, I can perceive the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth more deeply. I can teach you in the future. However, I have a knot in my heart that I need to untie. It cannot be delayed for even a moment. You can wait patiently while I am away. Do not become arrogant or cause trouble just because I have entered the Nascent Soul stage.”

The three bowed slightly and said, “We will obey the orders of our master (elder brother, sect leader).”

Hong Shao nodded, then turned to Chen Manman and said, “You too.”

“Hey, sister, do I look like someone who causes trouble?”

Chen slowly spread his hands, looking completely innocent.

“You’re the one I’m most worried about.”

Hong Shao looked at Chen Manman and sighed helplessly. Then she solemnly said, “Remember, don’t be ostentatious. Because of me, those Nascent Soul cultivators will no longer treat you as a junior.”

“Okay, I understand.”

Chen nodded slowly, indicating that she understood. Although she was carefree, she was actually quite shrewd.

Hong Shao then looked at Yu Xian and said slowly, “Yu Xian, do you still remember what I said before?”

“This disciple remembers.”

Yu Xian nodded, then looked at Hong Shao with surprise and asked, “But Sect Master has just entered the Nascent Soul stage, doesn’t he need to consolidate his strength for a while?”

“No need.”

Hong Shao said calmly, “I can stabilize myself on the way.”

“Then this disciple will obey the sect leader’s wishes and may do so at any time.”

Yu Xian looked respectful and offered no objection.

“Then now.”

Hong Shao took a step forward, clouds rising beneath her feet, and said calmly, “Let’s go.”

Yu Xian hadn’t expected Hong Shao to be so decisive, heading straight to Ascension Island after leaving seclusion.

However, when the time comes, there is no other way.

Without hesitation, Yu Xian stepped onto the white cloud and stood behind Hong Shao. He immediately felt a very faint fragrance wafting over.

Hong Shao said, “Take your time. My departure will take at least a month or several years. You can manage the alchemy sect.”

“Sister, you just came out of seclusion? Where are you going? Why aren’t you taking me with you? Why are you taking Yu Xian with you?”

Chen Manman was stunned for a moment.

She only snapped out of her daze when she heard Hongshao’s words and hurriedly asked.

“Back then, I hid within the Blazing Fire Sect, which was under the influence of the Blood River Sect. I gathered a lot of information from Zhou Qingyuan and through my own secret investigations. This trip is to confirm that. In addition, there is another matter that I also need to investigate. As for where I am going, you don’t need to ask any questions. Just wait for me to come back.”

Hong Shao calmly said something, and then a thought occurred to her.

The clouds immediately rose into the air, carrying Hong Shao and Yu Xian, and quickly drifted away to the south.