Chapter 1074: Chapter 454: Nascent Soul Perfection; Cultivating the Nirvana Golden Body (3)

The profound gaze stayed on Xu Ping for a moment, causing a trace of doubt about the Nine Nether Elder’s origins to quietly resurface in Xu Ping’s heart, yet his expression remained unchanged.

Subsequently, the three of them engaged in a deeper discussion about their action plan after heading to the Nanchuan Realm.

...

About an hour later.

The Nine Nether Elder and Hongyi rose to take their leave, transforming into two streams of Escape Light, one dark, one the color of water, silently departing from Blood Bone Island and merging into the vast outer sea.

After seeing the two off, Xu Ping did not linger long in the Blood Bone Hall; with a flick of his figure, he returned to the underground cave residence.

He sat cross-legged on the stone bed, gently flicking his sleeve.

In an instant, the previously somewhat spacious cave residence was filled with a jewel-like luster and overflowing with Spiritual Qi.

The Nine Yang Divine Marrow, Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Marrow Jade, Nine Heavens Gale Essence, Nirvana Blood, and other auxiliary materials...suspended in the void.

"All the materials, finally gathered!"

Looking at the materials before him, even with Xu Ping’s current state of mind, his eyes couldn’t help but fill with an uncontrollable fervent anticipation.

From the time he accidentally obtained the "Nirvana Golden Body" in the early-stage Nascent Soul, to now standing at the pinnacle of the Nascent Soul Realm, spanning over hundreds of years.

"However, all this effort has been worth it."

With Xu Ping’s current Fourth Rank Upper Grade, possessing a physique as robust as a pure-blooded true dragon, once the first transformation of the "Nirvana Golden Body" is successfully cultivated,

his physical strength will undergo a qualitative leap, surely allowing him to step steadily into the Fifth Rank Divinity Transformation Level. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

By then, with just this body, he would be able to confront Divinity Transformation Cultivators head-on, and those cultivators would find it extremely challenging to kill him.

Forcefully suppressing the surging emotions in his heart, Xu Ping knew that the more crucial the moment, the more he needed to remain calm and composed.

He took out an ancient-looking cauldron; with a mouthful, he spat out a pure, near-pure-white Nascent Soul True Flame, which enveloped the cauldron, burning fiercely.

The refinement formally began.

Xu Ping focused intently, carefully inserting various auxiliary materials into the cauldron in the order and with the right amount of heat as recorded in the "Nirvana Golden Body."

Under the roasting of the Nascent Soul True Flame, these spiritual materials, which would incite madness among Nascent Soul Cultivators in the outside world, quickly melted, purified, and transformed into streams of colorful, distinct spiritual liquid.

This process severely tested patience and fire control ability.

Xu Ping was fully concentrated, his Divine Sense branched into thousands, precisely controlling every bit of heat, guiding the preliminary fusion of various spiritual liquids.

Two months of painstaking refinement and fusion without sleep or rest.

...

This day.

The roaring and anomalies within the cauldron finally began to gradually subside.

Xu Ping’s eyes shone with alarming brightness.

With a wave of his hand, he opened the lid of the cauldron, revealing inside a lump about the size of a human head, deep red in color, with a texture as viscous as magma, flowing slowly.

It emitted a searing aura that made one’s heart race, as if countless tiny golden runes and shadows of wind and thunder were born and perished within, containing unimaginable immense energy and creation power.

The first transformation of the Nirvana Golden Body—Foundation Establishment Divine Liquid, is completed.

"Finally... it’s done!"

Xu Ping let out a long breath, his eyes gleaming with a joy filled with a sense of achievement.

With this, only one step remains.

And it’s the most perilous step—consuming this liquid, operating the Profound Skill, directing the power of the Divine Liquid to purify the whole body, recast the golden body, and push the physique straight to the Fifth Rank Divinity Transformation Level.

However, Xu Ping was not carried away by the joy of success.

He deeply understood that breaking through the Fifth Rank physique would inevitably involve unforeseen pain and risk, and the energy consumption needed is vast and boundless.

He did not act immediately; on one hand, he needed time to adjust and restore the mana and divine sense exhausted by refining to the peak state.

On the other hand, he also needed to make some necessary preparations for the breakthrough process.

He took out a large number of high-grade Spirit Stones, setting up a Gathering Spirit formation within the cave residence.

He also checked all protective restrictions to ensure their solidity; finally, he came to the high-quality Spiritual Spring at the depths of the underground cave residence.

Looking at the spring water, rich with liquefied Spiritual Qi bubbling out, he decided to choose this place as the breakthrough point.

He was concerned that ordinary Spiritual Qi infusion might not be sufficient to support the metamorphosis of the Fifth Rank physique, but this Spring might provide enough energy replenishment.

...

A month later.

Xu Ping’s state had adjusted to Perfection, his essence, energy, and spirit were abundantly full, and his mind was as clear as a mirror, devoid of any ripples.

He stripped off his clothes and stepped into the Spiritual Pool filled with misting Spiritual Qi, sitting cross-legged, the spring water submerging his chest.

His gaze was solemn and resolute.

"Let’s begin!"

Without any further hesitation, he took out the terrifyingly energy-radiating crimson Divine Liquid, opened his mouth, and swallowed it in one gulp.

"Boom!!"

It was as if he had swallowed a miniature sun!

An indescribable scorching torrent exploded within in an instant.

Even with Xu Ping’s already tempered Fourth Rank Upper Grade physique, he felt as if his internal organs and every fiber of his being were thrown into the world’s furnace, enduring unimaginable burning and tearing pain.

His skin immediately turned crimson as if it were a heated iron plate, with wisps of white steam evaporating from his pores.

Despite having a will as hard as iron and stone, Xu Ping couldn’t help but let out a suppressed groan at this moment.

He tightly held onto the last bit of clarity at his spiritual platform, frantically operating the well-mastered first transformation mental method of the "Nirvana Golden Body"!

The Cultivation Technique activated, guiding the wild energy of the Divine Liquid, preventing it from wreaking havoc, instead beginning to flow, absorb and refine along some hidden and complex special meridian routes recorded in the Cultivation Technique.

This process was like an earth-shattering reshaping and destruction happening within his body.

The old, relatively "weak" muscular tissues were continuously torn, disintegrated, and obliterated under the power of the Divine Liquid.

While the new, stronger tissues containing the eternal golden body Dao charm, quickly formed and reorganized with the support of Nirvana vitality and vast energies.