Chapter 434 Heavenly Tribulation and Human Tribulation
Su Hao focused on transforming spiritual power, and half a year passed in an instant.
The vast amount of spiritual power in his body was basically transformed successfully and under Su Hao’s control.
However, it couldn’t be said that his control was extremely strong. It was far from the freedom he had during the Foundation Establishment stage. It could only be said to be usable, with little impact.
Firstly, the integration time between Su Hao’s consciousness and spiritual power was still too short. Secondly, Su Hao’s spiritual power was too massive. Just from the perceived quantity, it was not less than that of an ordinary Nascent Soul stage cultivator.
If a Golden Core cultivator is likened to a kitten and a Nascent Soul stage cultivator to a lion, then Su Hao’s “kitten” was quite large, even larger than the average lion!
Any cultivator with some common sense would feel an extremely strange sensation when sensing Su Hao’s presence.
However, wanting to completely transform spiritual power in a short time is unrealistic. Su Hao understood this, so he planned to stop the accumulation and transformation of spiritual power here. He would let it gradually integrate and coordinate with his consciousness over time. It was estimated that it would take two to three years to complete this step.
And this period of time could not be wasted!
With a thought, a pale blue light screen popped up in front of Su Hao, spreading out a meter away. After switching interfaces, it finally stopped on a technique titled “Wind Vein Nascent Soul Mind Method”.
Su Hao quickly browsed through it, analyzing the rules of practice to break through the Nascent Soul stage.
In the Qi Induction stage, it’s called “Mind Intent”, in Foundation Establishment it’s “Thought Intent”, in Golden Core it’s “Consciousness Intent”, and when reaching the Nascent Soul stage, it transforms into the more powerful “Spiritual Intent”!
Su Hao carefully studied it several times and found that the “Wind Vein Nascent Soul Mind Method” mostly used specially encrypted cryptic descriptions. Even if someone who didn’t understand the cryptic language got hold of the technique, they would be completely puzzled, unable to understand it at all.
After another careful review, Su Hao couldn’t help but furrow his brows and thought to himself, “The original text must not be like this. This is a modified version of the method. In the most crucial parts, it uses vague descriptions. Without knowing the original text, it’s impossible to practice!”
However, by piecing together the context, with his powerful intellect and knowledge, Su Hao could still guess most of the hidden parts.
Not only that, Su Hao also vaguely grasped the essence of practicing Spiritual Intent.
“Spiritual Intent! Its essence is to find the connection between mental power and spiritual power, then build a stable bridge, allowing mental power and spiritual power to communicate with each other, merging into one, and mutually reinforcing each other!”
The question is: why would such a good Nascent Soul Mind Method be modified beyond recognition with cryptic language?
Either it’s because they’re afraid of this method falling into the wrong hands, letting others analyze the immortal technique of Cloud Overlooking Moon Valley, or it’s because reaching the Nascent Soul stage is quite special!
In other words…
Su Hao’s eyes darkened: “So, when disciples in the sect practice to the Nascent Soul Mind Method, the sect forces them to seek guidance from the elders in the Nascent Soul realm!”
“No! Perhaps it’s not the sect, but the Nascent Soul elders who privately modified the method, and the Unity Realm master turned a blind eye!”
In this way, for disciples who have reached the Golden Core stage and want to continue their cultivation, there are only two choices: either stop here and make no progress, or directly seek guidance from the elders in the Nascent Soul realm!
If you don’t ask, you can’t secretly break through. Perhaps there will be great danger at the moment of breaking through the Nascent Soul realm. If you ask, but don’t understand the method, it’s as good as nothing. This falls into a dead end. Should one strive to survive or make a desperate gamble?
But then again, which cultivator would stop at the Golden Core stage? A Golden Core cultivator’s lifespan is only a little over four hundred years, but once they break through to the Nascent Soul realm, they gain an additional five hundred and four years, reaching one thousand years!
This kind of longing for survival is something not everyone can resist.
And as long as a Golden Core cultivator seeks guidance from the Nascent Soul elders, the cultivation progress of this Golden Core cultivator will be controlled by those Nascent Soul elders. In other words, almost all Golden Core cultivators striving to break through the Nascent Soul realm are under their control.
Just by modifying the method of crucial stages, one can control the progress of all sect disciples striving to break through the Nascent Soul realm. This approach is truly ingenious.
It seems that as long as one does tasks for the sect and earns enough merits, they can exchange for crucial techniques without having to revere a master, without having to be constantly under the pressure of a “master,” which is quite generous.
However, behind these seemingly good benefits, there is always a bloody and cruel reality hidden.
Where would there be any love and dedication without reason? In any large society composed of humans, the cruelty of truth can be unbelievable. Everything has a hidden price tag in unseen corners. To live well, one must either stand at the highest point overlooking all beings from the beginning, or live in one’s own world from beginning to end, speaking and hearing less, content with the present moment.
People like Su Hao, who can carve out a bloody path from obscurity, are too few!
“Not only is the ‘method’ of cultivating Spiritual Intent encrypted in a special way, but I’m afraid the true ‘technique’ for breaking through the Nascent Soul realm is the same!”
Thinking of this, Su Hao quickly flipped through the subsequent “Techniques” and “Arts” to check. After a moment, Su Hao closed the pale blue light screen in front of him and muttered, “Indeed, breaking through the Nascent Soul realm is much more difficult than imagined. The difficulty lies not in the breakthrough itself, but in the danger that comes at the moment of breakthrough.”
In the traditional cultivation jargon, this is called “Tribulation Crossing”!
Others cross the “Heavenly Tribulation”, but here it’s the “Human Tribulation”!
For Su Hao, he also has two choices now: firstly, according to his own speculation, he can practice quietly, which would be generally okay. Secondly, he can gather his courage and seek guidance from the Nascent Soul elders!
Thinking of this, Su Hao chuckled.
His choice was obvious: of course, he would seek guidance. Firstly, he was worried about practicing wrongly, which would make it difficult for him to break through the combined stage in the future. Secondly, he wasn’t afraid of any so-called “Human Tribulation”!
If someone has to face tribulation, why not let that Nascent Soul cultivator he’s going to ask for guidance face it?
Then another question arose: “Who should I ask?”
Two figures flashed through Su Hao’s mind. One was the dignified middle-aged elder Feng Da, whom he had met once before and who had given him a supplemental Breakthrough Pill for Foundation Establishment. The other was Feng Qianye, the master of Feng Yuer.
Both of these individuals were currently back in the Yunzhong Valley, quietly cultivating in their respective caves.
“Let’s find Feng Qianye, the master of Feng Yuer! Didn’t I promise to help Feng Yuer resolve her doubts back then? Isn’t this a good opportunity? Whatever tricks and schemes may come, if they have any other intentions, I’ll just sweep them away with one strike!”
Su Hao slowly got up and walked out the door. With a casual gesture, a booklet appeared in his hand—it was the “Wind Vein Nascent Soul Mind Method” he had exchanged from the disciple records.
He was going to seek guidance!
With a thought, a green light suddenly shot out from mid-air—it was the universal knife. Su Hao leaped, and the universal knife appeared beneath his feet, turning into a streak of light flying towards the distance.
After a moment, Su Hao stopped in front of Feng Qianye’s cave. The cave was concealed by formations. He walked around but couldn’t find the entrance, so he found a spot to land and shouted, “I am Feng Wei, the 56th generation disciple of the Feng Lineage. I seek an audience with Feng Qianye, the master, to seek guidance on breaking through the Nascent Soul realm.”
“Feng Wei?” A slightly hoarse voice of doubt sounded, followed by the mist of the formation surging, and a white figure appeared not far from Su Hao.
Tall and slender, appearing to be in his forties or fifties, dressed in white robes, still exuding an elegant charm, it was evident that he was a great beauty in his youth.
She looked at Su Hao with a puzzled expression, obviously not recognizing the name “Feng Wei.”
This was inappropriate. As a Golden Core cultivator of the Feng Vein lineage, she had observed every one of them carefully. How could she have missed this “Feng Wei”?
Could it be a newly promoted Golden Core cultivator?
With a sweep of her spiritual consciousness, she immediately denied this possibility! This massive amount of Golden Core spiritual power, coveted even by her, must have been cultivated over many years. In other words, this was an old-school Golden Core cultivator.
And what did he just say? He said he wanted to ask about breaking through the Nascent Soul realm?
Feng Qianye scrutinized Su Hao for a moment, and her brows gradually furrowed: “You are Feng Wei? Under whom did you apprentice?”
Su Hao replied, “Under Feng Qianye, the master, whose Daoist name is Feng Ling.”
Feng Qianye’s brows furrowed even deeper: “Feng Ling? Who is that?”
