381: Chapter 378 Slow Cultivation of Golden Entries

According to past patterns, every new year, he could draw a new Golden Trait.

Today is the first day of the new year, and he can draw a new Golden Trait again.

[Lifespan: +∞] [Cultivation: Fourth Layer of Golden Core 310000/1200000] [Golden Core Grade: Purple Core] [Cultivation Technique: Five Elements Returning Origin Art (Perfection)] [Vajra Body Refining Art: Perfection] [Spell: Fire Snake Technique (Perfection), Fire Shield Technique (Perfection)] [Sword Flight Technique: Perfection] [Mountain Splitting Blade: Perfection] [Movement Technique: Wind Chasing Lightning Technique, Perfection] [Lifebound Treasure: Dragon Abyss Sword * 10] [Treasure: Spirit Jade Prayer Mat, dongtian pearl, spirit suppressing pearl, Golden Light Spirit Stone, Golden Silk Inner Armor, bixia pendant] [Spiritual Root: Top-grade Five Spirit Roots] [trait Draw Count: 1] [trait: Immortality, Substitute Death, Breath Concealment, Exchange, Sharing, Rebirth, Instant Spellcasting, Body Refining, Speed, Teleportation, Disease, Teleportation, Poison Resistance, Alchemy, Heart Demon, Insight, Armor Break, Disguise, Disguise, Sensing, Eidetic Memory] [Heavenly Dao Trait: Cultivation, External Incarnation, Intelligence, Divine Sense, Source of Mana, Mana Absorption, Fire God, Thunder God, Innate Divine Strength, Qi and Blood, Storage Space, Sword God, Enhancement, Blade God, Repair, Bleeding, Sword Domain, Copy]

"Draw Golden Trait!" Qin Changsheng issued the command.

As Qin Changsheng's words fell, a golden light appeared on the attribute panel.

This golden light swirled and condensed in the air, countless golden light spots intertwined, gradually forming a golden, rune-dense phantom of a trait, floating before Qin Changsheng.

[Slow Cultivation]

The next instant, all the characteristics of the Golden Trait - Slow Cultivation appeared in Qin Changsheng's mind.

[Golden Trait · Slow Cultivation]

[Characteristic 1: Designate two people, their Cultivation Speed will be consistent with ordinary people. Regardless of how profound their previous Cultivation or how outstanding their talent, once designated, their Cultivation Speed will be forcibly leveled to the level of an ordinary Cultivator, shedding all talent blessings. Every step of Cultivation will require the same time and energy as an ordinary person, making it difficult to advance rapidly.]

[Characteristic 2: Designate two people, their Cultivation Technique comprehension Speed will be slow. Those designated, regardless of what Cultivation Technique, rune, or Formation they are comprehending, will have their Speed significantly slowed. Even with the assistance of Heaven And Earth Treasure, it will be difficult to quickly grasp the essence of the Cultivation Technique, and it may even lead to comprehension deviations, making it difficult to unleash the true power of the Cultivation Technique.]

[Characteristic 3: Designate two people, their mana growth Speed will be slow. Those designated will find their Speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi and converting it into mana becomes abnormally sluggish. Even in a place with dense Spiritual Qi, mana growth will be like a trickling stream, making it difficult to quickly fill the Dantian, and it may even lead to stagnant mana or difficulty in breaking through the Realm.]

Looking at the three major characteristics of the trait, a flash of joy crossed Qin Changsheng's eyes.

He had previously been pondering how to deal with the increasingly powerful Demon Empress and Shen Guhong. Now, this [Slow Cultivation] trait was the best answer.

This was a purely restrictive trait. Although it could not directly increase his own strength, it could precisely restrain strong enemies, especially top experts like the Demon Empress and Shen Guhong; it was practically tailor-made.

One must know that if the Demon Empress became a Nascent Soul Cultivator, she would inevitably lead the Yao Race to break through the Zhenyao Pass.

If he had this Golden Trait, the time it would take for the Demon Empress to break through to Nascent Soul would be significantly increased.

Imagine, if the three major characteristics of this trait were applied to both the Demon Empress and Shen Guhong simultaneously, their Cultivation Speed, Cultivation Technique comprehension Speed, and mana growth Speed would all be forcibly leveled to that of an ordinary Cultivator.

The two, who were originally profound in Cultivation and gifted, would no longer be able to improve their strength rapidly and might even stagnate.

"I will choose the Demon Empress and Shen Guhong." Qin Changsheng made his decision quickly.

As long as these two people's Cultivation, comprehension, and mana growth Speeds were restricted, the Yao Race would absolutely be unable to stir up any trouble.

Having made up his mind, Qin Changsheng did not delay. He circulated his aura slightly, sank his consciousness back into his body, and activated the power of [Golden Trait · Slow Cultivation].

He formed seals with his hands, his fingertips glowing with a faint golden halo. The Heavenly Dao aura around him surged slowly, echoing with the power of the trait. An invisible force of stagnation quietly spread from his body, penetrating the barriers of the Cave-Heaven Blessed Land and spreading toward the east.

Qin Changsheng closed his eyes and concentrated all his focus, clearly visualizing the appearances of Fairy Qingling and Shen Guhong in his mind.

"Demon Empress, Shen Guhong, apply the [Slow Cultivation] trait, activate the three major characteristics." As his intent fell, the power of the Golden Trait erupted instantly. Two faint golden streams of light, like ghosts, pierced through the clouds and sped away, flying toward the residences of Fairy Qingling and Shen Guhong respectively.

These two golden streams of light were extremely covert, their aura weak. Even with Fairy Qingling and Shen Guhong's profound Cultivation, they did not notice this force that had quietly descended.

Qin Changsheng looked focused, not daring to be distracted in the slightest. He controlled the power of the trait with all his might, ensuring that the two targets could be successfully designated and the three major characteristics could be fully activated.

He could clearly perceive that the two golden streams of light had arrived at their destinations and quietly merged into the bodies of Fairy Qingling and Shen Guhong. It caused not a ripple, like a stone sinking into the ocean, yet it was quietly exerting its effect in the dark.

A moment later, Qin Changsheng could clearly perceive that the auras of the Demon Empress and Shen Guhong had already quietly undergone subtle changes.

Their Speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi had significantly slowed, the growth of mana in their bodies had become stagnant, and even their overall auras lacked a bit of the grandeur and thickness they had before.

The three major characteristics of [Slow Cultivation] had been successfully activated. From this moment on, the Cultivation Speed, Cultivation Technique comprehension Speed, and mana growth Speed of the Demon Empress and Shen Guhong would be forcibly leveled to the level of an ordinary Cultivator, and they would no longer be able to advance rapidly.

After checking the Golden Trait, Qin Changsheng summoned the Heavenly Dao Entry Intelligence.

Shortly after, a piece of information appeared on the attribute panel.

[heavenly dao fragment: A special treasure that can allow a Golden Trait to be upgraded to a Heavenly Dao Trait] [Holder: Gou Feng] [Location: Flowing Fire Sect] [Acquisition: Obtained the heavenly dao fragment in a certain Secret Realm]

[qi condensation flower: A five-hundred-year-old qi condensation flower, can improve the quality of a Golden Core!] [Holder: Gou Feng] [Location: Flowing Fire Sect] [Acquisition: Obtained the qi condensation flower in a certain Secret Realm]

Looking at the Intelligence on the attribute panel, Qin Changsheng was also a bit astonished.

He had not expected that Gou Feng's luck would still be this good.

Not only did he obtain a heavenly dao fragment in the Secret Realm, but he also obtained a five-hundred-year-old qi condensation flower.

Qin Changsheng pondered for a moment and then issued a command to Liu Feng.

He told Liu Feng to keep an eye on Gou Feng and see if there was an opportunity to obtain the heavenly dao fragment and the qi condensation flower from Gou Feng's hands.

...

Heavenly Sword Sect. Within a certain mountain peak.

Fairy Qingling was sitting cross-legged here, cultivating.

This time, Fairy Qingling was preparing to break through to the Ninth Layer of Golden Core.

To break through to the Ninth Layer of Golden Core, Fairy Qingling had made many preparations.

Fairy Qingling was full of confidence about breaking through to the Ninth Layer of Golden Core.

After all, her talent was very high.

Coupled with the blessing of so many treasures, there would absolutely not be any mistakes.

Unknown how much time had passed, Fairy Qingling slowly opened her eyes. The clarity and firmness that should have been in her eyes were now replaced by deep confusion and bewilderment.

She frowned slightly, subconsciously circulating her Cultivation Technique, wanting to continue absorbing Spiritual Qi to break through the final Bottleneck, but the next second, an indescribable feeling of stagnation swept through her entire body, making her stiffen.

"What... is going on?" Fairy Qingling muttered in a low voice, her tone filled with doubt and confusion.

In the past, her Speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi was like a river entering the sea, pure Spiritual Qi surged into her Dantian along her Meridians, endless. Even without the aid of spirit-gathering ornaments, she could quickly fill herself up.

But at this moment, no matter how she urged her Cultivation Technique, the Spiritual Qi around her was like a trickling stream, slowly and stagnantly gathering into her body. The Speed was significantly lower than in the past, not even one percent of what it used to be.

She felt anxious in her heart and hurriedly increased the intensity of her Cultivation Technique circulation, her mind highly focused, doing her best to guide the Spiritual Qi around her.

But even so, the Speed of Spiritual Qi absorption did not improve in the slightest. Instead, it became increasingly stagnant. The amount of Spiritual Qi pouring into her body was sparse, completely unable to satisfy the amount needed for the Breakthrough to the Ninth Layer of Golden Core.

Her originally full Dantian now faintly felt empty, and that aura of an imminent Breakthrough was like a candle in the wind, gradually dissipating.

"Impossible!" Fairy Qingling sat up abruptly, the bewilderment on her face gradually replaced by panic.

She had been full of confidence today, certain that she could break through to the Ninth Layer of Golden Core, but the current turn of events made her completely panic.

Fairy Qingling did not dare to delay, hurriedly calming her mind, closing her eyes, and concentrating all her focus on checking her own condition.

She inspected her Dantian and Meridians and found that her Meridians were unobstructed and her Dantian had no abnormalities, yet she simply could not absorb Spiritual Qi quickly.

What shocked her even more was that she noticed her Sensing of Spiritual Qi had also dropped significantly.

In the past, even in places with thin Spiritual Qi, she could clearly perceive the trajectory of Spiritual Qi. But at this moment, even in her palace where Spiritual Qi was dense, she could only vaguely capture sporadic Spiritual Qi, as if an invisible barrier had been placed between her and the Spiritual Qi.

Immediately after, another discovery that made her collapse came: she tried to comprehend the essence of a Cultivation Technique she had not fully understood before, only to find that the Cultivation Technique she could once easily grasp had become abstruse and difficult to understand, and her comprehension Speed had dropped significantly.

Details that she could comprehend in just a moment in the past were now difficult to grasp no matter how she pondered or deduced. Her mind was in Chaos, and she even began to have comprehension deviations. Even the basic operation of the Cultivation Technique became somewhat stagnant.

"What exactly is going on?"

"How could my talent have dropped so much?" Fairy Qingling was completely confused about what was happening for a moment.

You must know that she was the Demon Empress.

Her talent and Comprehension Ability were top-tier within the Southern Region.