I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 445: Crossing the Infant Stage (Part 2)

After two unsuccessful attempts, the menacing thunderclouds in the sky seemed to have weakened slightly. However, after a moment, they condensed again, and a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm slowly descended.

This bolt of lightning was much slower than before, but its power made Lin Qing's face change.

He poured all his spiritual power towards the Goodwater Pearl without hesitation, and the water shield in the air became thicker. Lin Qing relaxed a little.

"Boom!"

If the previous thunderclaps were crisp, then this sound was muffled. The sound caused many cultivators with lower cultivation levels to stagger. It seemed that this thunder tribulation also had the effect of affecting one's soul.

However, this thunder tribulation still did not break Lin Qing's water shield. Lin Qing looked up at the sky. Although the water shield was much weaker, it was still intact.

According to reason, the three thunder tribulations should have passed, and at most there would be one more to complete the process. But when Lin Qing looked up at the sky, the dark thunderclouds showed no signs of dissipating. Instead, they seemed to be intensifying.

"Could it be that I have to go through more than others?" Lin Qing felt a little frustrated.

In a manor on the other side of the city, a cultivator looked up at the sky and voiced his confusion, "Hmm? It seems that there are five thunder tribulations. It's quite extraordinary. It seems that the person breaking through either has strong spiritual power or exceptional aptitude. Otherwise, it wouldn't be like this. But the more thunder tribulations there are, the better. It allows the spiritual power in the body to be absorbed faster, which is beneficial for the birth of the Nascent Soul."

In the blink of an eye, lightning struck again. Lin Qing still relied on the Goodwater Pearl to withstand it, but this time, a large circular hole, about a zhang in size, appeared on the water shield formed by the Goodwater Pearl. If Lin Qing hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been struck.

"Go!"

Lin Qing immediately released the Diamond Bracelet.

Although the Goodwater Pearl could still form a water shield, the fourth thunder tribulation had caused significant damage to it. Lin Qing was worried that doing so would harm the Goodwater Pearl.

After the fourth thunder tribulation struck, the dark clouds above his head did not diminish. Lin Qing felt even more frustrated.

Although he knew that having more thunder tribulations would be beneficial for his cultivation, having too many was simply impossible for him to handle. If there were seven thunder tribulations, he would probably perish on the spot.

This was not just Lin Qing's speculation; it was recorded in ancient texts.

Cultivators who faced seven thunder tribulations during their breakthrough were not tolerated by heaven and earth. It was simply impossible for them to successfully break through because the last thunder tribulation was almost as powerful as a Nascent Soul cultivator. Which breakthrough cultivator could withstand that?

"Boom boom boom!"

The fifth thunder tribulation descended, and Lin Qing activated the Diamond Bracelet, forming a red and golden radiance. Although the thunder tribulation was fierce, he managed to withstand it.

"Hmm? It's already the fifth one, but the thunderclouds in the sky haven't dispersed. Could it be that there will be a sixth one? This person is either a monster or has a great opportunity. If they can survive, reaching the Soul Formation stage in the future will be a piece of cake." In the distant manor, that cultivator looked up at the sky in astonishment.

Not only him, but many Nascent Soul cultivators in the Central Holy City were also surprised as they looked up at the sky.

Usually, there were only three or four thunder tribulations, and although five were rare, they had occurred before. But six was extremely rare. It seemed that the Central Holy City hadn't seen it in many years.

"Huh? The thunderclouds are dispersing. It seems that there will only be five after all."

When many cultivators were thinking about it, the calamity clouds in the sky suddenly dispersed, which made many cultivators relax.

Lin Qing also breathed a sigh of relief.

He had released the Imprisoning God Mirror to prepare for this sixth calamity cloud, but unexpectedly it suddenly dissipated for some unknown reason. This was definitely a good thing. It also reminded Lin Qing of the thunder tribulation that inexplicably dissipated when he broke through the Gold Core.

"Could it be that the Divine Water Technique I cultivate also has the function of dissipating thunder tribulations?" Lin Qing thought of the technique he cultivated. After all, besides this point, which was somewhat understandable, it had nothing to do with other aspects.

Lin Qing couldn't be sure, and he didn't have any intention to delve into it further since he would be changing to the Frost Immortal Art after breaking through the Nascent Soul stage.

What he didn't know was that the dissipation of the thunder tribulation was precisely because of this point.

The Divine Water Technique that Lin Qing was taught by the remnants of the True Immortal Shanshui incorporated the principles of water, which could also be called the ultimate goodness in the world. Water benefits all things without contention, and it conforms to the laws of heaven no matter where it is. Lin Qing cultivated this technique, which contained certain rules, making it easier for him to face breakthrough tribulations compared to others.

Otherwise, with his spiritual power and high aptitude, the sixth thunder tribulation would have definitely descended. This was also his good fortune.

After the thunder tribulation dissipated, Lin Qing put away his treasures and felt his abundant spiritual power and powerful divine sense within his body. His head was also throbbing faintly, so he dared not be distracted and immediately began cultivating.

Based on the experiences of past cultivators, after crossing the thunder tribulation, it would take anywhere from a short hour to a long day for the Nascent Soul to form within the body.

Lin Qing maintained his cultivation posture without moving. With his previous experience of assisting Senior Daoist Mubai, he wasn't completely clueless. As for the Gold Core within his body, it had already shattered after crossing the thunder tribulation.

It could be said that this was the weakest moment for any breakthrough cultivator. Generally, in sects, there would be elders protecting them to prevent interference from petty individuals and avoid failure at the last moment.

Lin Qing didn't have any mentors, and he had relied mostly on himself throughout his cultivation journey.

However, as the central city of the cultivation holy land, Zhongsheng City had always prohibited fighting, and Lin Qing believed he didn't have any enemies, so he was at ease.

An hour later, Lin Qing suddenly felt a change in his spiritual power within his body. The immense spiritual power of the Nascent Soul stage rushed towards his mind. Strangely enough, under the overwhelming spiritual power, he felt extremely comfortable. The sensation brought about by the flow of spiritual power in his body made him unable to help but take a deep breath.

After the spiritual power and divine sense were both activated, Lin Qing soon felt something seemed to have sprung out from the top of his head. There was no feeling of pain, and this thing seemed weightless. However, strangely enough, Lin Qing could sense it, and he had a inexplicable feeling of connection.

Taking out the Imprisoning God Mirror, Lin Qing looked at the top of his head through the reflection on the mirror.

He saw a mini child, about two inches tall, bouncing around on top of his head. From its appearance, it was clearly a shrunken version of himself. This was his Nascent Soul.

It could be said that when a cultivator became a Nascent Soul cultivator and gave birth to a Nascent Soul, they would gain many great divine abilities.

For example, the most famous one: body possession.

After the physical body of a Nascent Soul cultivator perished, as long as the Nascent Soul was still intact and they found a good body in time, they could possess it and be reborn. Although there were many restrictions, it was almost like gaining an extra life. Among the successful body possessions of Nascent Soul cultivators, there were many who managed to cultivate back to the Nascent Soul stage again. This led to the legend that Nascent Soul cultivators were extremely difficult to kill.

(End of this chapter)