Chapter 528 - 436: Nascent Soul Realm
Wangyue Island, within the cave mansion.
Qin Ming held the ’Void Divine Stone’ in his hand, uncertain and hesitant.
"This Tier Four High-Grade Void Divine Stone can help you quickly comprehend the Void Divine Technique, allowing the Nascent Soul to truly master the Instant Teleportation Technique. With some luck, you might even comprehend some other Void Secret Techniques."
"Of course, besides this option, you can also incorporate it into your Lifebound Artifact, the Wood Emperor Nail, and directly upgrade it to the Tier Four Low-Grade Spirit Treasure level."
"Once integrated into this treasure, the power of your Wood Emperor Nail set will likely be astonishingly great, with speed and concealment that even Nascent Soul True Monarchs cannot evade."
"How to use this stone is your choice."
Within the Blood Massacre Spiritual Treasure, Qingyang the Old Demon gave Qin Ming some advice.
Qin Ming naturally knew that this Void Divine Stone was extremely precious, and it was only through his good fortune that he could obtain such a piece.
As a Tier Four High-Grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, who knows when he’d encounter another like it again.
This current piece, either to refine and enhance his Lifebound Artifact or to comprehend the Nascent Soul Divine Technique, is only enough for one use.
"Alas! Indeed, one cannot have both the bear’s paw and the shark’s fin!"
Qin Ming sighed inwardly, lamenting that the divine stone given by Fellow Daoist Cold Crow wasn’t big enough to satisfy both needs...
After a bit of contemplation, he made up his mind to use it to comprehend the Void Divine Technique.
After a Nascent Soul Cultivator breaks through, they cannot immediately use the Nascent Soul Instant Teleportation Divine Technique.
It takes decades, even centuries, of comprehending the void to gradually deepen understanding, mastering the power of the void and using the Void Divine Technique.
But with this piece of Divine Stone, for Qin Ming, everything was drastically different.
According to Qingyang the Old Demon, with the help of the Void Divine Stone, a Nascent Soul Cultivator could greatly shorten the comprehension process.
If fast, it might take only a few months; if slow, only a few years.
Moreover, depending on each person’s luck and innate comprehension, one might even comprehend other Void Divine Techniques from it.
Because Void Divine Techniques involve the realm of space, only those exceptionally talented can grasp them.
Only after forming the Nascent Soul can one practice Void Divine Techniques. The Nascent Soul is impervious to fire and water, thus able to withstand the impact and consumption of Void Power.
If one at a lower realm forcibly cultivates, not only will they fail to comprehend, but even if they do comprehend something, they could easily suffer backlash from Void Power, and at worst, fall.
Therefore, when cultivating Void Divine Techniques, having special resources, such as spiritual objects, artifacts, or inherited secret techniques containing Void Power, leads to even better results with less effort.
Often, these resources are extremely rare treasures in the Cultivation Realm.
No amount of Spirit Stones can purchase them.
"By the time one reaches the Nascent Soul Stage in cultivation, many resources can’t be easily acquired through Spirit Stones; most depend on bartering between Nascent Soul cultivators."
Qin Ming took a deep breath, immediately activating the secret technique taught by Qingyang the Old Demon, beginning to absorb the Power of Origin within the Void Divine Stone.
In a flash.
Strands of strange, invisible, and intangible auras emerged from the Void Divine Stone suspended before Qin Ming, continuously pouring into his Purple Mansion Spirit Platform.
The two Nascent Souls within Qin Ming, upon sensing this peculiar aura, joyfully began to devour it.
With the white and black Twin Nascent Souls fully absorbing the aura from this piece of Divine Stone,
the Void Divine Stone in Qin Ming’s hand instantly turned into a pile of gray powder, scattered on the ground.
In the midst of it all.
Suddenly, Qin Ming’s mind was filled with many insights, and over time, his affinity for Void Power began to increase.
...
Time slowly passed, and three months later.
Within the cave mansion.
Qin Ming was entirely immersed in the comprehension of Void Power.
Above his head, the Nascent Soul and the Demon Infant were playing and frolicking.
Swoosh!
The two Nascent Souls, in a strange manner, vanished into thin air and reappeared anywhere within the cave mansion.
Buzz~ Buzz~
Ripples like water waves swirled around Qin Ming.
Suddenly!
Centered on Qin Ming, a five-mile space domain was formed.
He opened his eyes, black as ink and deep as an abyss, seemingly about to devour everything in front of him.
Qin Ming could clearly feel that within this five-mile space domain, it was as if it formed a world of its own, everything under his control.
Even the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth could be manipulated and dominated at his command.
"Nascent Soul Realm!"
After absorbing the Void Divine Stone, Qin Ming not only mastered a Great Divine Technique of Nascent Soul cultivators—the Nascent Soul Instant Movement Technique—but also unexpectedly gained comprehension of a new Void Divine Technique.
That was the Nascent Soul Realm.
To master such Void Power, even a Nascent Soul True Monarch with top-notch aptitude and Daoist Sect inheritance would need to reach at least mid-stage Nascent Soul and spend hundreds of years to understand and master the Nascent Soul Realm.
Though Qin Ming’s current Nascent Soul Realm covered only a five-mile radius, as his cultivation deepened, this range could also expand accordingly.
"I never expected to have such a pleasant surprise!" Qin Ming was extremely elated.
"Fellow Daoist Cold Crow truly is a benefactor of mine!"
"Next time I meet him, I must give him a grand gesture of gratitude again!"
He immediately summoned the Heaven-Devouring Rat and instructed it:
"Use the strongest attack you’ve ever performed, and strike at me."
The Heaven-Devouring Rat, looking lazy and lethargic, thought Qin Ming was going to make it do chores again.
But upon hearing Qin Ming’s words, it was shocked: "Master, did I hear wrong? Attack you?"
The Heaven-Devouring Rat even wondered if something went wrong with its master’s cultivation, making him a bit confused.
"That’s right, remember to give it your all! No need to hold back," Qin Ming said very seriously.
The Heaven-Devouring Rat, seeing him say this, could only pull out its Black Steel Fork artifact.
"He~tui~"
It spat some saliva and rubbed its little hands together, then immediately lifted the Black Steel Fork, "Master, I’m really going to do it then! Don’t blame me if I hurt you, after all, I’m now a Tier Three Perfection Great Demon, almost like a half Human Race Nascent Soul."
"Mm, go ahead."
"Master, are you sure you don’t want to set up some safety measures?" the Heaven-Devouring Rat asked worriedly, seeing Qin Ming sitting calmly on the meditation cushion, unmoving.
A black line seemed to pass across Qin Ming’s forehead: "..."
"Hurry up, stop dawdling."
Upon hearing this, the Heaven-Devouring Rat roared with a heroic spirit, "Then I’m really going! Take this from your grandpa!"
Boom!
The Heaven-Devouring Rat’s whole body surged with demonic power, an immensely strong force injected into the Black Steel Fork in its hand.
The space suddenly shook.
The Black Steel Fork in its hand exploded with a dazzling black profound light, transforming into a pitch-black streak, slashing towards Qin Ming!
Its imposing momentum was enough to overawe the Demon Realm!
The Heaven-Devouring Rat put all its effort into this strike, since Qin Ming specifically instructed it, there had to be a special reason for it.
It dared not hold anything back...
The black streak tore through the void, reaching in an instant!
With a single strike, it seemed like it would split open the void, demonstrating the strength the Heaven-Devouring Rat had grown to possess!
If it were an ordinary Golden Core Perfection Cultivator, encountering this Heaven-Splitting Strike, they would sadly have no choice but to drink their fill in regret.
However—
What happened next left the Heaven-Devouring Rat dumbfounded on the spot.
Just as the crescent-shaped black light was about to slash into Qin Ming.
"Spatial Distortion!"
Suddenly.
Qin Ming, a foot in front of him, had the void unexpectedly twist, forming into a vortex shape.
It actually deflected the full-force blow from the Heaven-Devouring Rat!
Boom!
Along with a great rumbling sound, the black streak bored a large hole in the rocks behind Qin Ming.
Yet Qin Ming remained unscathed.
What shocked the Heaven-Devouring Rat the most was that during the entire process, Qin Ming just sat calmly on the straw-woven cushion, not moving an inch!
As if with just a thought, he could redirect the Heaven-Devouring Rat’s attack.
Even capable of perfectly avoiding Dharma Divine Techniques!!
The Heaven-Devouring Rat’s eyes widened, still in disbelief, and exclaimed:
"Nascent Soul Great Power, terrifying!!!"
But in a flash.
Qin Ming looked at it with a strange smile.
His expression made the Heaven-Devouring Rat’s heart clench.
The next moment.
Qin Ming reached forward, tearing open a crack in the void in front of him.
Then he vanished entirely, merging into it.
As if he disappeared into thin air!
The Heaven-Devouring Rat’s heart sank, just about to spread its demon thought to search around.
But a chill ran down its spine, its hair stood on end!
Yet before the Heaven-Devouring Rat could react, Qin Ming’s figure abruptly appeared behind it, extending a large hand, grasping it entirely...
The Heaven-Devouring Rat, held in Qin Ming’s hand, did not struggle but instead asked with a look of shock:
"Master, what is this divine technique of yours? It’s so strong, I couldn’t even react."
"Just... next time, can you not suddenly appear from behind... it’s a bit scary..."
Qin Ming: "..."
Having comprehended a new Void Divine Technique, he was in a great mood, but hearing the Heaven-Devouring Rat’s words suddenly felt a bit odd...
"This is the newest Nascent Soul Realm I’ve comprehended, within this domain, not only can I arbitrarily manipulate the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to suppress my opponent."
"I’ve also comprehended two Nascent Soul Secret Techniques, Spatial Distortion, and Void Travel."
"However, these two secret techniques can only be used within the Nascent Soul Realm, somewhat similar to your Lifebound Bloodline Divine Technique, but much stronger, hehe."
Qin Ming used his Spirit Pet as a test subject for divine techniques.
After personally experimenting, he already experienced the power of this Void Divine Technique.
Once the Nascent Soul Realm is deployed, combined with the suppressive effects of the Blood Massacre Spiritual Treasure.
In the future, even against opponents of the same tier, or even mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarchs, Qin Ming can prevent them from utilizing even a fraction of their cultivation.
Creating a dimensional reduction attack!
The Blood Massacre Spiritual Treasure originally had the effect of suppressing a cultivator’s cultivation and mana.
On top of that, with the Nascent Soul Realm, Qin Ming now, among early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, can be considered invincible in his tier.
His sense of security reached its peak again.
