Free Web NovelChapter 176: Chapter 174: The Advent of the 9-Revolution Gourd Immortal
[Synthesis Successful: Immortal Transformation Triggered]
[Immortal Fruit: A fruit of fated immortal encounters. Born from a peach tree in the Mortal Realm that was blessed by an immortal encounter, this Immortal Peach contains five wisps of Immortal Qi and can improve one’s Cultivation Talent by a certain amount.]
Needless to say.
He began synthesizing like crazy.
Evolution, Evolution, Evolution.
[Unknown Fruit: A peach that chanced upon Immortal Qi. Contains 5,000 wisps of Immortal Qi. Can increase one’s base Cultivation Talent by 600 times.]
Su Qing didn’t synthesize too many.
He created three in total.
He ate all three.
It took him a whole month just to refine them.
The hardest part to refine was actually the Immortal Qi. There was so much of it that it took Su Qing a long time just to absorb it all.
After absorbing the Immortal Qi from the three fruits, Su Qing felt his constitution had completely changed.
His originally ordinary physique...
...had been transformed by frantically eating these Immortal Fruits.
Su Qing could already feel that his constitution had undergone a change.
His talent had increased substantially, by a full 1,500 times.
His current Cultivation speed was now about 3,200 times what it was initially.
Right now, he should have the strongest fighting prowess within the Third Realm.
The Cultivation speed of his God Demon Quenching Pill Technique would only get faster and faster.
Su Qing’s Quenching Pill speed had also increased. Firstly, the Pill Fire within his body had grown stronger. Secondly, he found it much easier to manipulate his Pill Patterns.
’I should synthesize the Sea-covering True Profound Skill. Once my God Demon Quenching Pill Technique reaches Perfection, I can start cultivating it.’
’And I’ll synthesize the Nascent Soul Formation Technique while I’m at it.’
Just as Su Qing was about to replicate it...
...the sun was blotted out. Dark clouds swirled oppressively over Purple Gourd Island.
Suddenly, a golden light flashed on Purple Gourd Island, followed by the appearance of a massive phantom image.
The phantom was of an infant hugging a giant Golden Gourd.
The phantom image remained for over ten minutes.
After the phantom vanished, the sky cleared up once more.
’A bizarre phenomenon? The birth of a Saint?’
’I should be able to scry what’s happening on Purple Gourd Island, right?’
Su Qing stared for a long time.
Because the phantom image had a name.
[Phantom of the Nine-Turned Gourd Immortal: A phenomenon indicating the reincarnation of the Nine-Turned Gourd Immortal, a Half-step Ascension Realm being, after a thousand lifetimes of reincarnation during a time of chaotic heavenly machinations.]
Su Qing couldn’t scry an Immortal, but he could determine who on the island was about to give birth.
After half a day of Inference, Su Qing muttered, ’The Sui Family?’
’The Sui Family is truly blessed. What exactly is the Half-step Ascension Realm? After Ascension, do you become an Immortal?’
Su Qing’s calculations showed that the baby had been born into the largest family on Purple Gourd Island.
A very fortunate birth indeed.
「The next day.」
At the Sui Family estate on Purple Gourd Island.
The Sui Family’s matriarch, Golden Core Master Sui Canglan, announced, "My great-grandson has the potential of an Immortal!"
And so, Su Qing also received an invitation.
After all, his public-facing strength was at the Foundation Establishment Realm.
That gave him the qualifications to attend the family’s celebration.
The celebration was set for the child’s one-month anniversary, so he would also get to see what the little tyke looked like.
There was still plenty of time until then.
’Replicate the Sea-covering True Profound Skill’s Nascent Soul Formation Technique once.’
Su Qing felt a slight stinging in his soul, but it quickly faded.
He didn’t pass out this time, thanks to his immunity to soul control.
Since there were no issues, Su Qing quickly replicated the Nine Gates Sea-covering True Profound Skill’s Nascent Soul Formation Technique.
Su Qing chose Immortal Transformation.
’Synthesize.’
[Synthesis Successful: Immortal Transformation Triggered]
[Sea-covering True Profound Immortal Infant Formation Method: Using Immortal Qi as a foundation, guide the Golden Core to transform into an infant. The union of Qi and soul creates the Nascent Soul. Forming the infant grants the Nascent Soul Divine Technique: Sea-covering Heaven-Seizing Seal.]
’Immortal Qi? Where am I supposed to get Immortal Qi?!’
’Does the Little Immortal Realm count?’
Su Qing was baffled.
Nevertheless, he began to apply God Demon Transformation to the Cultivation Technique.
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[God Demon Immortal Infant Formation: Using God Demon True Essence as a foundation and Immortal Qi as a catalyst, transform the Golden Core into a Nascent Soul. The union of Qi and soul forges an Immortal Infant. Grants the Nascent Soul Divine Technique: God Demon Flipping Immortal Seal.]
’This one is much better.’
Su Qing nodded to himself. This Cultivation Technique was based on his God Demon True Essence.
And Su Qing also had Immortal Qi.
This was a technique for forming a Nascent Soul.
So, Su Qing didn’t need to use Spiritualization or Standardization.
Su Qing felt he could give it a try.
’Should I try it one more time?’
Su Qing was a little hesitant.
Standardization had its pros and cons.
If it turned out poorly, that would be a huge pain.
Moreover, God Demon Transformation and Immortal Transformation were not on the same synthesis tier and were always forced successes. If this new synthesis changed the God Demon aspect in an unexpected way, it would take a long time to synthesize the Cultivation Technique again.
’Screw it!’
After a moment’s hesitation, Su Qing gritted his teeth and decided to try synthesizing it one more time.
Besides, it wasn’t like he would finish cultivating the God Demon Quenching Pill Technique anytime soon.
’Synthesize.’
[Synthesis Successful: Standardization Triggered]
[God Demon Immortal Infant (Rule): Using God Demon True Essence as a foundation and Immortal Qi as a catalyst, transform the Golden Core into a Nascent Soul. The union of Qi and soul forges an Immortal Infant. Grants the Nascent Soul Divine Technique: God Demon Flipping Immortal Seal. When you use the God Demon Flipping Immortal Seal against a Cultivator two or more Small Realms beneath you, you will weaken their strength by ten percent.]
"Awesome!"
Su Qing exclaimed.
This Standardization had actually added a particularly powerful Rule.
’Strong, so strong!’
Su Qing nodded in great satisfaction.
He switched to Evolution for the next synthesis.
’Is there even a need to think about it?’
Evolution had its own benefits; it wouldn’t disrupt the existing effects of the Cultivation Technique.
Su Qing performed Evolution three times, as was his standard practice.
[Unknown Technique: Using God Demon True Essence as a foundation and Immortal Qi as a catalyst, transform the Golden Core into a Nascent Soul. The union of Qi and soul forges an Immortal Infant. Grants the Nascent Soul Divine Technique: God Demon Flipping Immortal Seal. When you use the God Demon Flipping Immortal Seal against a Cultivator one or more Major Realms beneath you, you will weaken their strength by fifty percent.]
’Extract.’
’Rename: God Demon Immortal Infant.’
Su Qing didn’t know if the process of forming the Immortal Infant had changed, but the Divine Technique certainly had undergone a massive transformation.
Three Evolutions had increased the Cultivation Technique’s base power by a factor of at least 1,000.
He hadn’t expected the Divine Technique to only weaken a Cultivator one Major Realm below him by fifty percent.
’The Evolution probably wasn’t the issue. The problem must be that the higher the Realm, the greater the gap between them.’
However, the key part was the weakening effect—that was the manifestation of the Standardization.
When it said fifty percent, it meant exactly fifty percent.
The weakening effect was what truly mattered.
Su Qing obtained the Unknown Technique.
Despite his powerful Comprehension, he still found it difficult to understand this Cultivation Technique, especially after it had undergone Immortal Transformation and Standardization.
"Everything is ready. All I’m waiting for is the Quenching Pill Technique to reach Perfection," Su Qing said with a smile.
A leisurely month passed by.
It was time for Su Qing to attend the banquet.
After all, it was the birth of a Great Power; Su Qing had to show some respect.
「The Sui Family Estate」
Su Qing presented his invitation at the entrance and was admitted.
"Welcome, welcome."
"Today is my son’s one-month celebration. Thank you all for attending, thank you," a middle-aged man at the Qi Cultivation High Tier said with a cheerful smile as he stood at the entrance.
Su Qing offered a gift of two hundred Spirit Stones as a token gesture. It was customary to give some Spirit Stones.
"Of course. Who could be unaware of the recent phenomenon? It was an honor that the master of the Sui Family sent me an invitation."
"Congratulations, congratulations."
Su Qing said with a cupped-fist salute.
"Hahaha, just good fortune. Please, honored guest, come inside." The master of the Sui Family had glanced at Su Qing’s invitation; he was a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator, though one who didn’t seem to be well-known on the island.
Nevertheless, he had to be shown the proper respect.
"Yes, congratulations," Su Qing said as he walked toward the banquet.
In the main hall, a servant approached him. "Excuse me, are you Su Xianxiu?"
Su Xianxiu. When Su Qing arrived on this island, he hadn’t hidden his identity. He wasn’t a fugitive, so why would he?
"Yes, I am."
"Please follow me."
After the servant led him to his seat, Su Qing realized that the seating arrangement was quite particular.
At the very least, Su Qing’s seat was near the front.
The guests were seated with considerable space between them, and the arrangement was similar to the situation back in the Great Yu Dynasty.
Because his seat was so close to the front, Su Qing learned that there were fewer than ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators on Spirit Gourd Island, and three of them were already quite old.
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