HPDBC Chapter 219 Nascent Soul Tribulation
Chapter 219 Nascent Soul Tribulation
Turn the page, and you'll find yourself in another world.
In the eyes of those low-level cultivators, reaching the Golden Core stage is already an incredible opportunity, and breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is an even greater luxury.
Although the three Nascent Soul Ancestors already possessed a lifespan of three thousand years, they still hoped to break through to the Legendary level.
The fear of death grows stronger with age, and this is vividly demonstrated in them. The three ancestors are now all over two thousand years old.
The oldest among them, Wang Yidao, is 2,600 years old and has reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
Liu Tianjian is 2,300 years old and his cultivation level is at the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage.
Liu Daqiao is also 2,100 years old and his cultivation level is at the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage.
All three of them broke through to the Nascent Soul stage within a thousand years of age. However, after more than a thousand years, although their cultivation has made some progress, they still cannot break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.
The higher one's cultivation level, the less likely one is to break through.
Compared to the slow progress in cultivation during the Nascent Soul stage, the progress during the Deity Transformation stage is maddeningly slow.
Wang Yidao, Liu Tianjian, and Liu Daqiao—weren't they all prodigies back then? Let's not even mention how invincible they were among their peers, how they laughed at the world.
The fact that they can become top-tier Nascent Soul cultivators in the cultivation world shows just how extraordinary their talent and opportunities are.
Take Wang Yidao for example; he was able to escape from Nascent Soul stage cultivators when he was still in the Golden Core stage.
When he reached the Nascent Soul stage, he was even more powerful than his peers. Later, he broke through to the Divine Transformation stage and then successively broke through to the early and middle stages.
Compared to Liu Tianjian and Liu Daqiao, although the three are several hundred years apart in age, Wang Yidao has already reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, considering his lifespan of three thousand years.
Liu Tianjian and Liu Daqiao wasted over a thousand years without being able to break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
The two of them have basically stopped considering further improving their cultivation.
From being full of confidence after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, to feeling anxious, impatient, and distressed later on, it seems that there is no good way to do anything but accept one's fate.
Wang Yidao, Liu Tianjian, and Liu Daqiao often get together seemingly to discuss martial arts techniques, but in reality, they are just three losers licking each other's wounds.
Having reached their current positions, Wang Yidao, Liu Tianjian, and Liu Daqiao rarely pay attention to sect affairs anymore.
Because of the good relationship between Wang Yidao and the other two, the three major sects of Qin are not in any great danger.
Thus, the three patriarchs would also venture out into the outside world together in private to seek their own opportunities, as none of them wanted to not break through to a higher level of cultivation and gain more lifespan.
From the initial Qi Refining stage cultivator, to Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and finally to Deity Transformation.
One hundred years old, two hundred years old, five hundred years old, one thousand years old, three thousand years old—even after living for more than two thousand years, they still want to break through to ten thousand years.
The three of them had been exploring for over a thousand years, but now they had given up hope.
Now, Wang Yidao, Liu Tianjian, and Liu Daqiao are thinking about how to enjoy life and, incidentally, develop and expand their sect.
The concept of family among cultivators gradually fades as they age and their cultivation level increases.
Even the families of powerful cultivators are not guaranteed to produce offspring with exceptional talents generation after generation.
Even the descendants of many powerful cultivators fade into obscurity after a few hundred years. This is because the continuation of a family relies on bloodline, while a sect, which prioritizes inclusiveness, can endure for a long time.
As powerful cultivators, they may have feelings for their families when they are at a lower level. However, after those acquaintances pass away, they will naturally sever their ties with their families for the sake of their own peace of mind.
In the minds of Wang Yidao, Liu Tianjian, and Liu Daqiao, the orderly succession of their sect is now the most important thing.
As long as the sect exists, their names and past glories will have the opportunity to be sung by future generations.
In fact, the cultivation world in the Qin Kingdom did not start with only three major sects; at its peak, there were eight sects.
Due to internal strife and external wars, the cultivation world of Qin Kingdom gradually dwindled to only three major sects.
The reason why Wang Yidao, Liu Tianjian, and Liu Daqiao are able to unite now is because of practical needs.
Other sects around Qin also coveted it; for example, the Nascent Soul stage elders in remote areas like Song were the sect's top combat power.
Near the central area, even those at the Nascent Soul stage are no longer considered top-tier fighters.
There are at least three legendary figures known to exist in the central region. They are the true big shots standing in the clouds, but they rarely appear in public.
In the countries surrounding Qin, every sect must have a Nascent Soul cultivator to ensure the sect's safety.
Even a single Nascent Soul cultivator is not enough to protect one's sect; in such cases, joining forces with others is the best option.
The three powerful beings had been enjoying tea and discussing philosophy on the mountaintop for three days when suddenly Wang Yidao looked towards the distance using his divine sense.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, what's wrong? Huh!"
Liu Tianjian's cultivation level was already at the peak of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, so his reaction was naturally not slow. After Wang Yidao noticed something was wrong, he quickly realized what was going on.
Liu Daqiao was the last to realize something was wrong; the three of them had already used half of their divine sense to explore the distance.
Arriving in a remote mountain, we saw a dark, ominous cloud covering the mountain.
At the top of the mountain, a lean young man dressed in a blue long robe sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed.
It was noted that Wang Yidao, Liu Tianjian, Liu Daqiao, and even more than just the three of them, in fact, almost all the Nascent Soul cultivators in the vicinity had noticed the appearance of the tribulation clouds.
Wu Tao could sense at least twenty divine senses, and he couldn't help but gasp in amazement. As expected of the center of the cultivation world.
In the Song Dynasty, the Nascent Soul stage was considered an ancestor. Once a sect produced a Nascent Soul stage expert, they could exert their influence over at least a dozen neighboring countries.
After traveling for hundreds of years, he finally arrived in the Qin state.
Over the course of several hundred years, he not only broke through to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage in cultivation, but also experienced countless dangerous battles, including no fewer than ten near-death experiences.
If it weren't for the fact that his personal space was too cheating, Wu Tao would have turned to dust by now.
With each battle, Wu Tao's cultivation and combat strength continued to improve.
The two magical treasures, the Myriad Soul Banner and the Nine-Story Iron Pagoda, contain over a hundred soul slaves with the strength of the Nascent Soul stage.
There are no fewer than a thousand souls in the Golden Core stage and tens of thousands in the Foundation Establishment stage.
Wu Tao was hunted down by a Nascent Soul cultivator the last time because the latter had the audacity to destroy an entire sect.
Wu Tao has never actively killed anyone in the past few hundred years; each time it was someone else who provoked him or someone else who caused trouble.
Until he encountered a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, who, upon witnessing the power of Wu Tao's Myriad Soul Banner, became greedy and took the initiative to appear, demanding that Wu Tao hand over the magic weapon.
Wu Tao naturally refused, and a battle broke out between the two sides. The other side then started to act like thugs and call in reinforcements.
Then reinforcements from the opposing sect arrived one after another, and at this time Wu Tao took out the nine-story iron tower.
When the nine-story iron tower released fifty Nascent Soul cultivators and six hundred Golden Core cultivators, the Myriad Soul Banner released fifty Nascent Soul souls and four hundred Golden Core souls.