Chapter 1002: Chapter 430: Fourth Rank Upper Grade Spirit Vein; Breaking Through to Late-Stage Nascent Soul (3)

In the sky, due to the sudden surge of Spiritual Qi, layers of vivid, colorful halos formed, visible to the naked eye, like a canopy covering the island, lingering long without dissipating.

"It’s done!"

In the underground cave, Xu Ping’s lips finally couldn’t help but curl upwards, sketching a satisfied and joyful smile.

Fourth Rank Upper Grade Spirit Vein,

From the initial Fourth Rank Lower Grade to the current Upper Grade, how much effort, resources, and time has been consumed?

Today, the cultivation has finally reached Perfection, stepping into this crucial step.

Xu Ping carefully sensed the surrounding changes.

The concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi has more than doubled compared to before.

Its purity is incomparable.

Moreover, this is just the state of natural dispersion.

If the Spirit Gathering Array is fully activated and the Spiritual Qi is gathered at one point, its concentration will reach an astonishing level.

With such a Spirit Vein as the foundation, assisting the breakthrough to Late-Stage Nascent Soul is more than sufficient, with plenty to spare.

At this moment, a light flashed underground.

The Spirit Worm, appearing slightly fatigued yet full of excitement, emerged from the ground: "Master, mission accomplished, the Spirit Vein is firmly at Fourth Rank Upper Grade."

Xu Ping rarely praised: "Well done, your contribution is significant this time."

With that, he took out a Tier Four Demon Core emitting pure Demonic Power and flicked it towards the Spirit Worm.

"Thank you for the reward, Master!"

The Spirit Worm was overjoyed, swallowed the Demon Core in one gulp, and felt the surging medicinal power within, happily burrowing back underground to digest its gains.

Xu Ping stood up and proceeded to the secret chamber prepared for the breakthrough.

He activated the large Spirit Gathering Array that had been set up long ago.

Buzz.

The array’s runes lit up one by one, drawing upon the newly formed Fourth Rank Upper Grade Spirit Vein underground.

Immediately, the infinite Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged in from all directions like converging rivers, forming a dense spiritual mist in the chamber.

With each breath, he inhaled the incomparably pure Spiritual Qi, without the need to intentionally operate the Cultivation Technique,

"Good, with the assistance of this Spirit Vein, the speed at which I accumulate towards the Peak of Mid-stage Nascent Soul will be greatly accelerated." Xu Ping nodded in satisfaction.

He resumed his cross-legged sitting position, summoning the mysterious skill panel with a thought.

[Lifespan: 535 / 4651 years]

[Realm: Mid-Stage Nascent Soul: 92 / 100]

...

"92 points... Almost there, just eight more points to achieve the Perfection of Mid-Stage Nascent Soul and touch the bottleneck of the later stage!"

Xu Ping’s eyes held a trace of anticipation.

Once the breakthrough to Late-Stage Nascent Soul is achieved, not only will Mana and Divine Sense surge, resulting in a huge leap in strength.

More importantly, his comprehension of the "Sword Dao True Explanation," his mastery in crafting Fourth-rank Top-grade Puppet, and even his drawing of Fourth Rank Upper Grade Talismans, will all reach a new peak.

It will be an all-encompassing transformation.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Xu Ping closed his eyes once more, operating the "Ten Thousand Woods Evergreen Scripture" to its fullest.

In the secret chamber, the spiritual mist roiled, like a giant cocoon, enveloping him.

His Mana, nourished by the vast Spiritual Qi, became more and more refined and substantial, strand by strand.

The Nascent Soul in his Dantian also grew more solid and vibrant, emitting a faint azure glow.

....

Eight years passed quietly in the silent cultivation.

Within the chamber, the aura around Xu Ping’s body had reached a critical point.

The surging Mana roared and rumbled through his meridians, yet was forcibly restrained, condensed but not released.

Within the Sea of Qi in his Dantian, the azure Nascent Soul had already become tangible, its features clear and distinct, identical to Xu Ping’s, surrounded by layers of pure azure radiance, as if it could break free at any moment and roam the heavens and earth.

On this day, Xu Ping’s tightly closed eyelids trembled slightly, then his eyes suddenly opened.

No longer were they calm and restrained as usual, replaced by an incredibly sharp divine light, seemingly capable of penetrating the essence of the void.

"The time has come, let’s begin."

Without any hesitation, Xu Ping opened his mouth and swallowed the Star Marrow Glazed Flower.

The spiritual flower, upon entering his body, instantly transformed into a cool but immensely powerful torrent, not directly converting into Mana, but seeping gently into the Nascent Soul like the finest dew.

At the same time, this force also drew out all of Xu Ping’s long-suppressed cultivation.

Boom!

Like a dam bursting, rivers backflowing.

The Mana within Xu Ping, long pushed to its limits, exploded at this moment, launching the most intense assault on the invisible barrier that had hindered countless Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Outside the chamber, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi over the entire Blood Bone Island instantly went into turmoil.

Forming a massive Spiritual Qi vortex spanning a hundred miles, pouring madly towards the chamber.

Even the surrounding Earth Spiritual Energy was drawn in, producing faint, imperceptible chaotic fluctuations.

This was even after multiple arrays had been employed to conceal it; without any obstruction, the resulting heavenly phenomena would have been even more grand and spectacular.

Outside the Blood Bone Hall, Duan Shuang and the Water Lake Mouse were already standing still, guarding the area.

Duan Shuang’s beautiful face bore a hint of undisguised worry.

The Late-Stage Nascent Soul bottleneck is a huge hurdle on the path of cultivation, one that countless exceptionally gifted individuals throughout history have halted at.

Even though she had confidence in Xu Ping, she couldn’t suppress her concern.

The Water Lake Mouse beside her appeared much more carefree, seemingly indifferent.

It had been with Xu Ping the longest, fully aware of just how terrifying its master’s foundation was.

In its view, since the master had chosen to break through, he must be absolutely certain, rendering any worry unnecessary.

Inside the chamber.

The process of breaking through the bottleneck was much easier than Xu Ping himself had anticipated.

That barrier, seen as unbreakable to ordinary Mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators and needing extreme effort or external aids to shake.

Under Xu Ping’s Mana, tempered to an unbelievable thickness through numerous fortuitous encounters, coupled with the perfect enhancement of the Star Marrow Glazed Flower on the Nascent Soul, it appeared... somewhat fragile.