I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

This breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage was much easier than he had anticipated.

The process of nurturing the Nascent Soul went smoothly without any resistance, and the mysterious and unpredictable Heart Demon Tribulation that sent many people into despair was like nothing to him, barely causing any inner turmoil.

As for the Heavenly Tribulation, that countless cultivators succumbed to before him, only the last two strikes made him feel a slight pressure.

"One could say I ascended to the Nascent Soul stage unscathed."

"There's no helping it, the foundation I built before was simply too solid."

The white and chubby infant within his dantian revealed a slight smile.

In terms of his flesh body, he had refined the Seventh Grade Glazed Red Phoenix Bone for many years, and on top of that, he had consumed countless Spirit Fruits and Treasure Items that strengthened the body, enabling him to easily confront the Heavenly Tribulation—a trial that made countless Golden Core Completion Cultivators tremble in fear.

Moreover, the portion of his Divine Sense that he had transformed in advance also played no small role, providing him with considerable help while nurturing the Nascent Soul and braving the Heart Demon and Heavenly Thunder Tribulations.

There were also the Seventh Grade Yin Yang Origin Magnetism Divine Needle and the Southern Bright Thunderfire Mirror, rare Middle Rank Magic Treasures that, despite their limited number of uses due to restrictions on Spiritual Power, played a key role during the tribulation.

Most Early Nascent Soul Stage cultivators didn't possess the wealth he had, let alone those at Golden Core Completion—the True Persons of the Dongxuan Sword Sect—and especially not the most favored inner sect disciples, who wouldn't have such a solid foundation when breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Lastly, there were a few Infant Formation Spiritual Objects like the Yin Yang Divine Relieving Pill and the Thunder Marsh Divine Sand, each exceedingly rare in this world. Even the Huanzhen Sword Master, with all his capabilities, could only find one for Lu Xuan, while Lu Xuan himself obtained a total of four kinds from the Light Cluster.

With all these advantages, Lu Xuan didn't face the terrifying difficulty rumored to accompany the formation of the Nascent Soul, but instead was able to condense his Nascent Soul effortlessly.

"Let's test out the changes after ascending to the Nascent Soul Realm."

He carefully felt every part of his body.

"The flesh body, having been tempered by the Heavenly Tribulation, has significantly improved in strength, speed, and recovery abilities."

He took out a piece of Fifth Grade Spirit Ore known for its hardness and with a light grasp, it crumbled into countless gray-black particles that slipped through his fingers.

"Spiritual Power has transformed into True Essence Power, and although the quantity has significantly decreased, both its efficiency and might far surpass the former Spiritual Power."

"Deploying Middle Rank Divine Abilities like the Yin Yang Origin Magnetism Divine Needle, the Southern Bright Thunderfire Mirror, or techniques like the Xiao Space-Shift Technique would nearly exhaust my Spiritual Power after only a few uses."

"Now that it's condensed into True Essence Power, I can execute them using just a tiny fraction."

With a single thought from Lu Xuan, the Nascent Soul held the Southern Bright Thunderfire Mirror in front of him, and it spewed out deep purple Strange Fires.

"The Yin Yang Origin Magnetism Divine Needle and the like underwent an increase in Spiritual Nature after being tempered by the Heavenly Tribulation, also becoming more intuitive to use."

He felt the glow of the Spirit Needle hovering above the Nascent Soul's head and sensed an indistinct link with the Flying Needle, as if it deeply depended on him.

"Now comes the rumored Nascent Soul Emergence."

Lu Xuan took a deep breath. He was still within the Sword Sect's Spiritual Land under the protective Divine Shield, and with True Sword Master Jian Huanzhen acting as a protector outside, he dared to try Nascent Soul Emergence without worry.

His Divine Sense delved into the white, chubby infant, and with a thought,

The scenery before his eyes seemed to streak by, and the white, chubby infant, carrying a few magical treasures, emerged from the top of Lu Xuantian's head, curiously observing the whole world.

Below him, Lu Xuan's flesh body remained motionless, as if frozen.

"Free and unconstrained, without any restraints, is this Nascent Soul Emergence?"

The chubby infant muttered to itself.

After the emergence, the Nascent Soul seemed to have broken free from the constraints of the flesh body, feeling boundless freedom.

A breeze blew by and the infant shivered high in the sky, suddenly feeling a chill throughout; it swiftly returned to the flesh body.

"I have just ascended; the Nascent Soul is relatively weak and cannot stay away from the flesh body for a long time."

"The outside world poses far too many risks for the Nascent Soul. Staying exposed like this is akin to a child waving gold in the open, likely drawing covetous looks from others."

The flesh body is both a restraint and a protection for the Nascent Soul.

Lu Xuan decided that unless absolutely necessary, he would not release his Nascent Soul at will.

"It's time to leave this spiritual land,"

After sensing the changes of his Nascent Soul breakthrough in a short time, he decided to leave the Spirit Gathering Array.

The moment he activated the Array, the remnants of the thunderclouds instantly dissipated, and a myriad of rosy light shone down as Lu Xuan shot out of the array like an arrow leaving the bowstring.

"Congratulations to Junior Brother Lu on successfully advancing to the Nascent Soul stage!"

Outside the spiritual land, a Nascent Soul True Monarch maintaining the area smiled and offered his congratulations to Lu Xuan.

"I've seen Uncle Lu,"

Also, three Inner Sect Disciples who took the lead in greeting him bowed respectfully, their eyes filled with varying shades of envy.

Having defended such an important place for the Sword Sect, their identities and strengths were not to be underestimated, and they all harbored hopes of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Over the years in the spiritual land, the three had seen countless Sword Sect prodigies arrive full of hope, leave in resentment, and even some who perished right in the spiritual land.

Therefore, they knew all too well the difficulty of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, and they envied Lu Xuan for his smooth advancement.

"Thank you, Senior Brother,"

"You're welcome, younger nieces and nephews,"

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

"Hahaha! Junior Brother Lu! Congratulations! Congratulations!"

Before he even left the spiritual land, two silvery Flood Dragons wrapped in rolling Sword Light arrived in front of him instantly.

Jian Huanzhen's figure appeared, his face full of smiles.

"I've seen Brother Huan Zhen,"

Lu Xuan, amiable as ever, changed his usual form of address and called out to him as Senior Brother.

"I didn't expect that you, Junior Brother, immersed in the Spirit Plant cultivation, could still smoothly break through to the Nascent Soul without warning. It truly surprised me,"

Jian Huanzhen said with a smile.

The Sword Sect had no shortage of Sword Tao geniuses, but very few could possibly break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, with only about ten Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the entire Huanzhen Sword Peak.

But from today on, there would be one more—True Monarch Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan's successful breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage not only increased the strength of Huanzhen Sword Peak but also gave the Peak an advantageous position in the next cycle of the Grand Competition.

What's more important is that breaking through to the Nascent Soul meant a lifespan of over a thousand years, allowing him to make countless contributions to the Huanzhen Sword Peak and even the Sword Sect.

"This breakthrough to the Nascent Soul was not only due to good fortune but also thanks to the Seventh-Grade Infant Formation Spirit Object, the Thunder Marsh Divine Sand, which Senior Brother gave me previously."

"With this Strange Treasure, I was able to pass through the Heavenly Tribulation safely and without incident,"

Lu Xuan earnestly said.

His words weren't wrong—indeed, the Thunder Marsh Divine Sand played a significant role in his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, helping him ascend without injury.

"Let's go! I'll tell you in detail about the perks and responsibilities after your promotion to the Nascent Soul,"

"Of course, before that, we must celebrate properly for you, Junior Brother,"

Jian Huanzhen laughed heartily.

As soon as he finished speaking, all Cultivators within the Sword Sect heard an ancient voice in their ears.

"Congratulations to True Monarch Lu Xuan of Huanzhen Sword Peak on his advancement to Nascent Soul!"

The elderly voice echoed throughout the Sword Sect, resounding in the hearts of every disciple for a long time.