As the Universe Turns - Chapter 159

Chapter 159 Nascent Soul Realm

“My Nascent Soul … hasn’t been destroyed?”

Hearing this, Xiao Chen was somewhat surprised. No matter what method he used earlier, he was no longer able to sense his Nascent Soul. Even Lady Rakshasa was helpless. Why did Senior Lonely Lamp say that his Nascent Soul had not been destroyed?

Slowly, Daoist Gudeng’s gaze gradually became somewhat blazing. What kind of blazing heat was that? Just like back then, he discovered the mysteries of the Nascent Soul Realm, just like someone had discovered a new continent in an ancient ocean.

Every elder in Celestial Pogoda, Great Elder, and Daoist Gudeng had their own things to study, and what Daoist Gudeng had spent his entire life studying was the Nascent Soul Stage.

He had been crazy and paranoid about this, but Celestial Pogoda didn’t think highly of him. Even the disciples didn’t want to ask him for advice, thinking that he was just a madman immersed in his hypothesis.

The Nascent Soul was both profound and profound. From ancient times until now, no one had been able to truly unravel the true mysteries within it. Furthermore, everyone’s method of cultivating the Nascent Soul was only a normal method of cultivation. Even though some people found a different path, they were still unable to unravel the mysteries within it.

The Nascent Soul realm that Daoist Gudeng had spent his entire life researching had become a joke to everyone, because no one could reach that realm.

Therefore, many people, not only from Celestial Pogoda, but also from the outside world, viewed the Nascent Soul realm he had researched as a set of empty tales gathered from all sorts of ancient texts.

Until later, when Daoist Gudeng was old, he had spent his entire life on the Nascent Soul Stage. However, he was unable to obtain the confirmation of the current world. No one had ever confirmed it. Even his cultivation had fallen far behind that of the other three elders.

Over the years, he no longer talked about the Nascent Soul with others and buried all of this in his heart. However, at this moment, the blazing heat in his eyes seemed to return to the past, as if it was the time when he was obsessed with the Nascent Soul and was immersed in it.

“Little friend Wu Chen.” Daoist Gudeng suddenly called out to him. Xiao Chen raised his head and said with a frown, “Senior, please speak.”

True Monk Lonely Lamp said, “Do you know that every cultivator has a’small world ‘in their body? This’small world’ gives birth to a Nascent Soul, that is, the Violet Palace. Therefore, the Nascent Soul is also called the Nascent Soul of the Violet Palace.”

Xiao Chen nodded slightly. The Zifu Nascent Soul seemed to have heard Master mention it before. However, his cultivation was still very low at that time, so Master did not explain the Nascent Soul to him in detail.

Daoist Gudeng looked at him and continued, “Since it was born from gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, just like the great world outside, everyone can cultivate in this world. Does that little friend think that a Nascent Soul can also raise one’s cultivation realm?”

“Nascent Soul Raising Realm …”

Xiao Chen was somewhat confused. Daoist Gudeng nodded slightly and continued, “A long time ago, I developed a theory of the Nascent Soul Stage, but …”

When he said this, a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes. Xiao Chen looked at the loneliness flashing in his eyes, as if he understood something. He asked, “Then what?”

Daoist Gudeng took a deep breath and shook his head, “Not recognized by the world …” He then looked at him and said, “Little friend, would you like to hear it?”

“Yes.”

Xiao Chen nodded seriously. He felt that this Daoist Gudeng in front of him was very different from the others. Besides, it was about his Nascent Soul, so he wanted to hear what the other party wanted to say.

Daoist Gudeng stroked his white beard and slowly walked to the windowsill. He looked at the falling leaves outside the window and said after a long time, “The Purple Manor Nascent Soul is like a small world, and each world is different in size and spiritual energy. The original Purple Manor Nascent Soul was called the ‘Five Qi Dynasty Nascent Soul’ …”

“Five Qi Dynasty Nascent Soul …”

Xiao Chen focused slightly. None of these masters had ever told him about it, but Master might have known about it.

“Mm …”

Daoist Gudeng nodded and continued, “The Five Qi Nascent Soul is the most basic Nascent Soul. Every time someone cultivates into a Nascent Soul, they are bound to start with the Five Qi Nascent Soul. However, as they cultivate in the future, the Five Qi Nascent Soul will gradually rise in level. If they are divided into nine levels, then at the peak of the last nine levels, the second level will be the Cosmos Cave Nascent Soul”

“Cosmos Cave’s Void Infant …”

Xiao Chen’s gaze narrowed slightly. The more he felt that the Nascent Soul Stage was extremely mysterious, it actually had so many different realms.

“Yes.”

Daoist Gudeng stroked his beard and nodded. He continued, “Most people are now in the Five Qi Nascent Soul Stage. Those who can cultivate to the Cosmos Cave Void Infant are like phoenix feathered dragon scales. Once they have cultivated to the Cosmos Cave Void Infant Stage, their entire body will be sublimated at the same time. No matter what their divine abilities are, they will be greatly improved.”

“Then … what about after the Cosmos Cave Void Infant?”

Although Xiao Chen was somewhat confused, he still asked tentatively.

“After the Void Infant of Cosmos Cave …”

At this moment, Daoist Gudeng’s gaze turned blazing. After a long time, he said, “After the Void Infant of the Cosmos Cave is the transcendent Profound Heaven Infant. A Nascent Soul of this realm is no small matter. It can transform into an Immortal Domain. Even Immortals in the sky will find it extremely difficult to successfully cultivate. Only the Immortal King who possesses his own Immortal Domain …”

“Immortal King …”

Xiao Chen was slightly shocked. It was actually the legend of an Immortal King. This Taiji Profound Heaven Infant was able to transform into an Immortal Domain. This was somewhat terrifying. No wonder Senior Lonely Lamp had spent his entire life researching it, yet it was not acknowledged by the world. How could anyone admit it? No one could reach that legendary realm.

“Little friend, do you think it’s over when you reach the Taiji Profound Heavenly Infant?” Seeing his slightly surprised expression, Daoist Gudeng suddenly asked.

“Could there be more up there?”

Xiao Chen raised his head. At this moment, he couldn’t hide the shock in his heart.

“Mm …”

Daoist Gudeng nodded slightly, but this time, he did not directly mention the Nascent Soul of that realm. Instead, he slowly turned around and looked at a world outside the window. He said, “The heavens and earth are profound yellow, and the universe is primordial. Why does little friend think this world exists?”

“Why does the world exist” Xiao Chen was somewhat confused. He was born with everything, so why did this world exist?

After a while, Lonely Lamp turned around and looked at him. “The last Nascent Soul realm is the Supreme Void Nascent Soul. It can create a world. The heavens, earth, sun, moon, and stars can all be stored in this Nascent Soul.”

“Everything in the world …”

This time, Xiao Chen felt that it was even more inconceivable. This time, he completely understood why the world viewed Daoist Gudeng as a madman. This was simply unimaginable, creating a world of his own. Include everything in the world, the stars, the sun, and the moon? No matter how high that person’s cultivation was, even if he reached the peak of that peerless realm, he was nothing more than a speck of dust and mustard seed.

Seeing his shocked expression, Daoist Gudeng smiled bitterly, “Does little friend also think that all I said is ridiculous?”

“This …”

Xiao Chen stared at the old man in front of him and shook his head. “No, I believe what senior said.”

For some reason, he knew that this was too ridiculous, but he was willing to believe it. He always felt that this was like a real existence. Even in the distant past, such an expert had truly appeared.

Daoist Gudeng turned around and stood with his hands behind his back. He slowly said, “The Nascent Soul Stage is extremely mysterious. The Five Qi Stage Nascent Soul Stage can form a method of its own. If a person who has not yet cultivated a Nascent Soul Stage is trapped in this method, no matter how deep his cultivation is, it will be difficult for him to break free.”

Hearing Daoist Gudeng’s words, Xiao Chen gently nodded. Last time in Dingfeng City, he clearly remembered that the Green-clothed Envoy from Poison Dragon Fort had tried to trap him with Nascent Soul methods. At that time, he was restricted by the Nascent Soul Laws of the other party and was unable to move a single step forward. However, for some unknown reason, he suddenly broke free.

Daoist Gudeng continued, “As for a person who cultivates the Five Qi Nascent Soul, once he is restrained by the laws of the Cosmos Cave’s Void Infant, he will also be unable to break free. Similarly, the Cosmos Cave’s Void Infant is unable to break free from the laws of the Taiji Profound Heaven Infant. This is the absolute law of this world.”

“Absolute Laws …”

After listening to his words, Xiao Chen nodded slightly. He finally understood, “There is another layer of higher Laws above the Nascent Soul realm. They are controlled layer by layer.”

“That’s right.”

Daoist Gudeng turned around and looked at him. “Little friend now understands the Nascent Soul realm. Actually, everyone can break through to their Nascent Soul realm through constant Nascent Soul cultivation. From the Five Qi Dynasty Nascent Soul to the Cosmos Cave Nascent Soul, then to the Taiji Profound Heaven Nascent, and finally to the Supreme Void Nascent Soul, at least in theory.”

“These … are the results of Senior’s research over the years?”

“No …”

Daoist Gudeng shook his head and said slowly, “I saw it from some broken ancient books, and then I sorted them out bit by bit. Finally, I studied them and came to the conclusion.”

“Ancient books …”

Xiao Chen’s gaze narrowed slightly. In other words, someone had studied the Nascent Soul Realm a long time ago. However, over the past ten thousand years, the Nascent Soul Realm had never been as valued as the Dao Cultivation Realm. Could it be …

He suddenly remembered the ancient ruins beneath the desert. Could it be that these ancient books on Nascent Soul studies had actually been passed down from the era that had long since been annihilated tens of thousands of years ago?

Seeing that he was thoughtful, Daoist Gudeng did not disturb him and waited for a moment before asking, “What did little friend think of?”

Xiao Chen shook his head, “It’s just that this junior suddenly feels that the world he knew before is too small.”

Daoist Gudeng smiled and said, “Does that little friend know that there is another type of Nascent Soul in this world, called the Xiantian Nascent Soul?”

“Xiantian Nascent Soul?”

Xiao Chen’s eyes narrowed. Thinking back to last time in Fengman Attic, Lady Rakshasa had said that his Nascent Soul was very likely an Innate Nascent Soul. If it was destroyed, it would be almost impossible to recondense. However, Senior Lonely Lamp had just said that his Nascent Soul had not been destroyed. What exactly was going on?

If his Nascent Soul hadn’t been destroyed, why couldn’t he feel what his Nascent Soul was now?