Su Xing saw this and his breathing became rapid.
"Finally, I am ready to condense the perfect Nascent Soul!"
Su Xing had prepared for this day for a long time!
From collecting two medicinal ingredients, to breaking through his Divine Sense, to refining the Infant Tempering Pill.
Now, it was only the final stage of condensing the infant soul, and he could achieve a self-breakthrough and attain the perfect Nascent Soul!
"The perfect Nascent Soul, a chance to become an immortal!"
"I just don't know if this perfect Nascent Soul will have any other benefits besides the opportunity to become an immortal?"
Su Xing took a deep breath and looked at the simulation panel.
[In the Spirit Field Blessed Land, you swallowed the first Infant Tempering Pill.]
[The pill entered your body, quickly melting into a warm current that spread throughout your limbs and bones.]
[You felt a slight change in the Nascent Soul within your dantian; that faint layer of golden light on the surface of the Nascent Soul was gradually shedding...]
[The speed at which the golden light shed quickened, and within moments, the small Nascent Soul within your dantian became plain and unremarkable, seemingly losing its Divine Power.]
[Immediately after, you felt as if your dantian had become a bottomless black hole, absorbing countless amounts of spiritual energy rapidly.]
[This influx of spiritual energy transformed into pure spiritual power, continuously remodeling the Nascent Soul within your dantian; the golden light reappeared on the Nascent Soul's surface, becoming even deeper.]
[This process lasted for three days!]
[After three days, you felt slight fatigue in your body and Primordial Spirit; the process of tempering the infant soul truly consumed your mind. If you weren't careful in controlling the spiritual energy, all your efforts could have been wasted!]
[Even though you were already somewhat tired, you did not dare to let your guard down.]
[Because before breaking the Five Barriers, the infant soul tempering stage could not be paused; it had to be done in one go, or everything could be lost!]
[You took a deep breath and swallowed the second Infant Tempering Pill.]
[With the intake of the second Infant Tempering Pill, you felt another change within your Nascent Soul. The golden light faded away, and it began absorbing the surrounding nature's spiritual energy like a mad siphon.]
[You did your best to stabilize the spiritual energy within your body, continuously tempering the Nascent Soul inside you.]
[Another three days passed...]
[At this moment, you felt your perception of nature's spiritual energy had become more acute. With just a thought, large amounts of spiritual energy would rush in to replenish your consumed spiritual power.]
[However, the speed at which the surrounding nature's spiritual energy was being depleted was terrifying.]
[You were very grateful that you had planted over a hundred Gathering Spirit Flowers in advance; otherwise, the spiritual energy in the Spirit Field Blessed Land would have long been exhausted, and you would have been forced to stop your breakthrough.]
Su Xing took a deep breath upon seeing this.
"Indeed, for a cultivator in the Divinity Transformation Stage, the consumption of spiritual power is terrifying! No wonder that damned Zong has always been unable to break through to the Return to Void Realm. Insufficient spirit stones and spiritual energy must be the biggest reason!"
Su Xing paused in thought:
"But that damned Zong can still maintain his cultivation level at the peak of the Divinity Transformation Stage. He probably has a considerable amount of spirit stones in his possession, otherwise his realm would have long fallen..."
Su Xing's eyes lit up.
Nobody ever has enough spirit stones; naturally, the more, the better.
Perhaps, when his strength was sufficient, he could earn a considerable amount of spirit stones from that damned Zong?
Su Xing shook his head slightly, deciding not to think about such things; for now, it was more important to focus on breaking through.
He looked at the simulation panel.
[After the second tempering, you felt even more exhausted in both your physical body and Primordial Spirit, and you had an urgent desire to sleep.]
[But you knew that if you interrupted now, it would all be for nothing.]
[So you resolutely took the third Infant Tempering Pill!]
[With the pill entering your body, a surge of spiritual energy flowed into your dantian again. Fine cracks appeared on the Nascent Soul, but it did not completely shatter; the golden light dissipated once more.]
[After three days, you completed the third tempering.]
Su Xing frowned slightly upon seeing this, wondering aloud:
"That's odd. According to Shennong Youtian, after taking the third Infant Tempering Pill, the Nascent Soul should shatter and reform, thus achieving a breakthrough from the Nascent Soul Stage to the Half-Step Divinity Transformation..."
"Currently, it's already at first-class Nascent Soul quality. If I don't choose to remain at this stage, I should be able to break directly into the Divinity Transformation... But if I dare to take a risk, I have to clear the five barriers to achieve the perfect Nascent Soul."
Su Xing was a bit puzzled; his current situation differed from the information he had received previously.
"But right now, there's no better way. If I want to shatter the infant soul, I can only take another gamble!"
Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[After taking three Infant Tempering Pills in succession, the Nascent Soul within your dantian still showed no signs of shattering and reforming, so you steeled yourself and took the fourth Infant Tempering Pill!]
[With the intake of the fourth Infant Tempering Pill, the Nascent Soul within your dantian finally shattered completely, turning into bits of golden light.]
[Simultaneously, your dantian behaved like a black hole, madly absorbing the surrounding nature's spiritual energy.]
[This influx of raging spiritual energy made the spiritual power within your body unstable.]
[Even though you were extremely tired at this moment, you gritted your teeth and persevered. As the spiritual energy poured in, the Nascent Soul within your dantian began to gradually coalesce.]
[Several days later...]
[At this moment, you were utterly exhausted. The high-intensity tempering process over more than ten days would be difficult for even a Nascent Soul cultivator to maintain. If not for your powerful Divine Sense, you might have already failed the breakthrough.]
[But even though you were exhausted, your efforts were ultimately worthwhile!]
[You maintained your internal focus and saw the small Nascent Soul within your dantian. It now emitted an even more profound aura than before, far stronger than a regular Nascent Soul!]
[With the successful tempering, you successfully condensed a first-class Nascent Soul, becoming what people call a Half-Step Divinity Transformation cultivator!]
[After successfully tempering the infant soul, you finally fell asleep contentedly and slept for three days and three nights before waking up slowly.
[Now, you faced two choices: either break directly into the Divinity Transformation Stage, or attempt to condense a perfect Nascent Soul to grasp the opportunity for immortality!]
Su Xing saw this and let out a long breath.
"Finally, I have reached the Half-Step Divinity Transformation Stage... Next, I just need to clear the five barriers, cut off delusions, and enter the Divinity Transformation Stage, right?"
Su Xing murmured softly.
As for breaking directly into the Divinity Transformation Stage?
This option was not within Su Xing's consideration at all.
Only shortsighted fools would overlook long-term development for immediate gains.
Owning the simulator, Su Xing's gaze was fixed on the highest peak of the Dao path.
"As for cutting off delusions and entering the Divinity Transformation... If I remember correctly, it should involve cutting off the barriers of lust, fear, greed, arrogance, and anger, beginning with the barrier of lust, followed by fear, greed..."
Su Xing paused, trying to recall some information about breaking through the five barriers.
"Breaking through each of the five barriers is like ascending a new sky. With each barrier cleared, the communication speed with nature's spiritual energy during the Divinity Transformation Stage increases, and the spiritual power in the body becomes more robust!"
"Among cultivators of the same stage, a Divinity Transformation cultivator who clears two barriers can almost certainly defeat one who has cleared only one!"
Su Xing took a deep breath and murmured:
"Unfortunately, breaking through the five barriers is not so simple! During each of the five barriers, countless delusions will flood in, and one must maintain a steadfast heart to successfully break through! If breakthrough fails and isn't immediately interrupted, one faces the risk of death and the end of the Dao!"
"Thus, any cultivator who wishes to clear the five barriers must make adequate preparations!"
With a resolution in his heart, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[You didn't choose to step into the Divinity Transformation Stage, nor did you immediately begin breaking through the five barriers.]
[Before breaking the five barriers, you needed to make thorough preparations. Otherwise, if the breakthrough failed, you would have wasted this simulation.]
[So after exiting seclusion, you continued to refine elixirs daily and became sworn brothers with that damned Zong.]
[By the third year, you had already gathered enough medicinal ingredients and began preparing to leave the Descending Sect.]
[Of course, before leaving the sect, you didn't forget to invite that damned Zong to a meal.]
[The next day, you left the Descending Sect with Luo Shuying and joined the Great Xia military.]
[When you presented the elixirs you had refined over the years, the Great Xia military warmly welcomed your addition and gave you immense respect.]
[Freed from the constraints of the Descending Sect, you cultivated peacefully in Kyoto, refining elixirs daily.]
[Meanwhile, upon learning of your and Luo Shuying's defection, the Descending Sect launched a pursuit against you. Naturally, that damned Zong was also being hunted.]
[Within just a few months, you were subjected to over a dozen assassination attempts. However, you were well-prepared, and with strength comparable to the Martial Emperor, regular assassinations couldn't harm you at all.]
[So you spent two years refining enough elixirs, adding numerous grandmasters, hundreds of heavenly kings, and dozens of Martial Emperor-level powerhouses to the strength of the Great Xia Country.]
[By the sixth year, after handling all matters, you began to consider wholeheartedly how to break through the barriers.]
[The first barrier of the five barriers was the barrier of lust. According to your guess, this barrier was likely to tempt you through beauty, causing you to lose yourself forever.]
[And you have always been weak against beauty.]
[So, to pass this barrier smoothly, you prepared to conduct special training for yourself!]
Su Xing's mouth twitched slightly upon seeing this, retorting:
"Hey hey hey, what do you mean I'm weak against beauty? Don't just say that, Simulator!"
"I swear, I don't mix with drugs or gambling!"
Simulator: "... And what about lust?"
Su Xing: "I swear, I, Su Xing, don't mix with drugs or gambling!"
Back to the point, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel, wanting to see how he conducted his "special training."
[You thought about the immortal passing down the Dao in the mortal world from the cultivation novels in your previous life, so you decided to temper yourself.]
[You confessed to Jin Congxue, who naturally had no reason to reject you, and you ended up together seamlessly.]
[You spent a delightful time together, which slightly weakened the strength of your waist.]
[Several months later, having undergone the devilish training with the beautiful Jin Congxue, you believed you had a grasp on passing the barrier of lust.]
[But you decided to be even more cautious, so you sought out Luo Shuying...]