Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 714 - 335: The Path to Nascent Soul (Part 1)
"What?!"
"The Demonic Dao True Monarch who fled is from the Wind Origin Realm??"
Upon hearing this, both Hongyi and Xu Ping’s expressions changed dramatically, a trace of disbelief flashing in their eyes.
This indeed exceeded their expectations. They originally thought Demon Slaughter True Monarch was just a deeply hidden demonic cultivator, not someone from the Wind Origin Realm.
Xu Ping quickly contemplated the various possibilities and implications of this matter in his mind.
What is their purpose?
Is it to prepare for an impending invasion?
Or is there another scheme at play?
Is that Demon Slaughter True Monarch an exception, or has the Wind Origin Realm already sent numerous spies to infiltrate Nanchuan Realm?
These questions were like a tangled mess, making it difficult for Xu Ping to sort through them all at once.
Although currently the two realms haven’t formed a spatial passage, there must be a way to send a small number of people over.
After the Nine Nether Elder finished his explanation, he did not continue to speak.
His Nascent Soul form, as ethereal as smoke, gradually blurred, turning into a wisp of ghostly energy that silently merged back into Hongyi’s brow.
The cave dwelling immediately returned to silence, leaving only Xu Ping and Hongyi sitting opposite each other.
Their expressions were somewhat grave, with glimmers of thought in their eyes.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, do you have any plans moving forward?" After a moment, Hongyi broke the silence and inquired.
Xu Ping gently stroked the black jade slip and then stored it in his storage ring.
Suppressing his thoughts, he calmly replied, "I should continue on the path of refining the heart. Once my state of mind reaches perfection, I’ll return to the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons to break through Nascent Soul!"
The infiltration by the Wind Origin Realm had already begun, naturally making him feel a sense of urgency.
"Since the Wind Origin Realm is already setting up in the Nanchuan Realm, your Nascent Soul formation should indeed happen sooner rather than later," Hongyi nodded slightly.
After chatting a bit more about the Wind Origin Realm, they exchanged their knowledge and guesses about this mysterious realm.
After the idle chat, Hongyi proposed his departure.
"Fellow Daoist Hong, thank you for today." Xu Ping stood up to see him off, once again cupping his hands in gratitude.
Without Hongyi’s help, he could hardly resolve the threats from True Monarch Chixiao and others in such a short time.
"It’s a minor matter."
Hongyi waved his hand with a smile, "By our next meeting, Fellow Daoist Xu should have already achieved Nascent Soul True Monarch status."
"I wish for your words to come true, Fellow Daoist Hong," Xu Ping smiled knowingly.
With years of friendship, he naturally understood the sincerity in his friend’s every word.
Xu Ping escorted Hongyi all the way to the cave entrance.
Gazing into the depths of the starry sky, Hongyi stepped on a cloud and vanished into the night.
...
After Hongyi left, Xu Ping returned to the temporary cave dwelling.
In the corner of the stone chamber, the water lake rat had transformed into its half-demon, half-human form, sitting cross-legged.
Its beady eyes were rolling around, eagerly looking at Xu Ping.
"Don’t worry, you’ll get your share of the benefits." Xu Ping saw this and chuckled softly.
"Open wide!"
Xu Ping cut off a large piece of snake demon meat.
The meat was deep red, with faint scale patterns, emitting a strong bloody scent and powerful energy waves.
Xu Ping generously fed this precious piece of meat to the water lake rat.
Gulp!
The water lake rat’s face lit up with joy, its eyes shining with undisguised excitement and greed.
It couldn’t be bothered with maintaining human-like propriety, immediately reverting to its original form, opening its massive mouth to swallow the large piece of meat in one gulp, and silently began refining it.
The water lake rat had just broken through to the fourth rank. Certainly, something like the most precious top-grade elixir cannot be given now.
It needs to wait until its cultivation reaches the peak of the fourth rank lower grade, then use the essence pill to break through to the fourth rank middle grade in one go, achieving a rebirth.
Moreover, the trace of dragon race bloodline in the Ten Thousand Snake Demon Monarch’s body, its flesh and blood essence, was also an invaluable supplement for the water lake rat.
These essential nutrients could accelerate its cultivation progress, laying a solid foundation for future breakthroughs.
"Oh, and there’s also this spirit treasure."
Xu Ping turned his palm, and a flowing ink-blue water ball appeared in his palm, emitting a gentle glow.
He gifted the ’Profound Nether Heavy Water’ spirit treasure to the water lake rat as well.
The water lake rat’s face filled with flattery, respectfully receiving it with both hands: "Thank you, master, for the gift!"
It carefully held the Profound Nether Heavy Water, using demonic power to slowly refine the previous owner’s divine sense imprint, preparing for ownership recognition.
A spirit treasure like Profound Nether Heavy Water, capable of restricting cultivators’ escape techniques and even interfering with Nascent Soul teleportation, was a tremendous enhancement for the water lake rat.
With this spirit treasure, the water lake rat was considered a formidable existence among fourth-rank demon monarchs.
...
Once the water lake rat was settled, Xu Ping found a quiet spot, sat cross-legged, and began to tally the gains from this operation while contemplating future plans. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
This operation not only perfectly resolved the threats from True Monarch Chixiao and others but also yielded numerous unexpected rewards.
However, learning that the Wind Origin Realm had already begun their setup in Nanchuan cast a shadow over his heart.
The infiltration by the Wind Origin Realm so early on suggested that this invasion wouldn’t be so easily ended.
As for whether to disclose this information—
After pondering for a while, Xu Ping decided against it.
After all, no one knew how many cultivators from the Wind Origin Realm had arrived or what their combat power was like.
Considering that Demon Slaughter True Monarch was able to escape from the Nine Nether Elder, his strength was certainly not simple.
His own strength was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot in comparison.
If the information were to be disclosed, it might draw the attention of the Wind Origin Realm, leading to endless pursuit.
"Everything will have to wait until I achieve Nascent Soul!"
Xu Ping took a deep breath, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.
Once he broke through to Nascent Soul, his power would make a qualitative leap.
