82: Infant Transformation Realm!

Cloud Dream Peak.

In front of the bamboo house, the White-Haired Old Man looked into the distance, his expression filled with worry.

"I wonder how Xing Meng is doing now?"

"Although I arranged for a Mid-stage Spirit Venerable Realm Demon Cultivator to protect her Dao, those who touch upon the Heavenly Secrets cannot be calculated by divination, making them the most worrying existences!"

"I hope this disciple can return safely!"

The white-robed old man muttered a few words, then vanished, leaving behind only the empty Cloud Dream Peak!

...Qingyou Imperial City, Prince of Zhenbeis Residence.

Nangong Yu finished the Core Formation process, opened the Medicine Cauldron with an expectant look, and drew out the Medicinal Pills.

"Not bad. Although there are only six Special Grade ones, it's still quite good!"

Nangong Yu looked at the ten Infant Nurturing Pills on the jade plate and smiled slightly.

A 100% pill success rate, resulting in six Special Grade, three High Grade, and one Middle Grade pills, was truly excellent.

Nangong Yu put away the Medicine Cauldron void feather and the Infant Nurturing Pills, and meticulously cleaned up the area.

Immediately after, he took out a Special Grade Infant Nurturing Pill, consumed it, and began his Breakthrough!

The Infant Nurturing Pill assists Cultivators in shattering their Golden Core, condensing a spirit infant, and achieving a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm. It is also an essential supplementary Medicinal Pill for subsequent spirit infant growth and Realm advancement.

Without the Infant Nurturing Pill, attempting a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm, or subsequent Breakthroughs within the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm, would be several times more difficult, naturally increasing the time and energy consumed severalfold.

As the Infant Nurturing Pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, a strange power—slightly destructive yet somewhat gentle—quickly appeared within his Meridians.

Guided by the operation of the Grand Void Origin Returning Art, the power was wrapped in Spiritual Power, quickly moving through the Meridians, and soon reached the Dantian.

"Bang!"

A soft sound echoed inside his body. It was the Spiritual Power within Nangong Yu, carrying the power of the Infant Nurturing Pill, violently striking his Golden Core.

Nangong Yu felt a slight pain emanating from his Dantian. Upon Introspection, he saw the Golden Core was completely intact and unmoving, causing him to frown slightly.

He took out two more Infant Nurturing Pills and consumed them. The Grand Void Origin Returning Art operated at full capacity, driving the Spiritual Power wrapped with the Pill's strength to violently collide with the Golden Core.

"Bang!"

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Following another collision, a faint cracking sound came from within his body, and Nangong Yu's Golden Core finally showed some cracks!

Seeing this, Nangong Yu did not wait for the pain to subside and continued to activate the Grand Void Origin Returning Art..."Bang!"

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

"Bang!"

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

"Bang!"

As the fifth soft collision sounded, his Golden Core instantly shattered into countless golden dust particles.

These golden dust particles scattered and floated within the Dantian. Although seemingly dispersed, they maintained a subtle connection with one another.

Nangong Yu dared not delay. His two small hands quickly formed seals, and mysterious Runes appeared within the Dantian.

At the same time, under the full operation of the Grand Void Origin Returning Art, the golden dust particles spun rapidly within the Dantian, as if swept up by a tornado.

As the golden dust rotated, a phantom golden figure emerged, sitting cross-legged faintly in the center of the Dantian.

As the phantom golden figure appeared, the mysterious Runes quickly merged into it, and the golden figure emitted a special Devouring Force.

Under the Devouring Force, the power of the Infant Nurturing Pill scattered throughout the Dantian was completely absorbed, causing the phantom figure to grow slightly larger.

This was not the end. After the Devouring Force appeared, mysterious energy began to materialize out of thin air in the Dantian, continuously being devoured by the phantom figure!

Time flowed slowly; no one knew how much time had passed.

As all the golden dust formed by the Golden Core merged into the golden figure, and the last wave of mysterious energy appearing in the Dantian was also devoured by the golden figure, the figure solidified, appearing as if it had a physical form.

At this moment, the golden light of the three-foot-tall golden figure rapidly retracted, transforming into a cross-legged, purple-gold figure.

"Purple-gold?"

Nangong Yu was slightly stunned upon seeing the purple-gold figure. "The color of the spirit infant usually represents the color of the Cultivator's Spiritual Root attribute. Does my purple-gold color represent the Grand Void Spiritual Root attribute? But isn't the Grand Void Spiritual Root all-encompassing, without a specific attribute?"

Nangong Yu felt slightly confused, but before he could ponder further, he saw the Spiritual Power throughout his body rapidly surging toward the spirit infant, yet it was like an ox entering a muddy swamp—it went in, never to return.

This sight startled Nangong Yu slightly, as this situation was not recorded in the Cultivator's Common Sense Compendium.

According to records, after a Cultivator achieves a Breakthrough to the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm, although the spirit infant absorbs Spiritual Power, it is a process of filtering and refining the Spiritual Power, not a situation where the Spiritual Power is devoured and never returns!

Nangong Yu was suspicious, but seeing that the Grand Void Origin Returning Art was still operating, seemingly deliberately offering up all his Spiritual Power, he temporarily relaxed.

He quietly observed the scene through Introspection, waiting for the final result.

As expected!

A moment later, his last trace of Spiritual Power vanished from his body, and a flash of purple-gold light suddenly shone from the spirit infant.

Following this, special streams of power emerged from the spirit infant along a specific network, instantly appearing within his various Caverns.

With the emergence of this special power, the previously dull phantom Golden Cores in the various Caverns instantly shattered. Guided and fused by that special power, they rapidly condensed into phantom purple-gold figures, resembling Clones of the spirit infant.

As one hundred and eight three-foot-tall phantom golden figures appeared, streams of pure Spiritual Power rapidly surged out from the spirit infant, flowing into the Dantian, Meridians, and Caverns.

Seeing this, Nangong Yu slightly sighed in relief.

"So that's how it is. I have truly achieved a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm now!"

"However, although Spiritual Power is significantly reduced after being refined post-Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm, isn't the reduction of my Spiritual Power excessive?"

Nangong Yu felt doubtful, seeing that the Spiritual Power within his body was now less than one-tenth of what it had been at Core Formation Perfection.

Looking at the Spiritual Power that occupied less than one percent of his Caverns, Nangong Yu couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.

"All Caverns have expanded tenfold, reaching 8,100 and 2,700 cubic units respectively, yet the refined Spiritual Power has been reduced to one-tenth of the original amount. The task is heavy and the road is long!"

Nangong Yu sighed, looked up at the sky, and realized it was already afternoon.

He didn't dwell on it, straightened his clothes, and asked, "Ying Mei, tell me about the situation just now. Specifically, under your Illusion Realm, how far along was Qing Ling in teaching me to play the zither?"

Ying Mei manifested and respectfully said, "Master, Qing Ling roughly explained..."

Ying Mei briefly explained the details to Nangong Yu, concluding, "She just brought out a Zither Score, taught you, and then demonstrated it once. Now, you are the one playing!"

Hearing this, Nangong Yu sat back down on the stone stool and glanced at the Zither Score on the table.