Chapter 1072: Chapter 454: Nascent Soul Perfection; Cultivating the Nirvana Golden Body

Inside the cave dwelling.

The Spiritual Qi intertwined with the misty vapor, creating a hazy and dreamlike scene.

In the spiritual pool, Xu Ping cradled Duan Shuang’s warm, smooth body, exuding a fresh fragrance after bathing.

The water waves gently rippled, soothing the fatigue brought by cultivation.

Duan Shuang slowly awakened from that ultimate realm of spiritual and physical union, where divine intent was in harmony.

She lazily placed her delicate head on Xu Ping’s firm and broad chest, listening to the strong and steady heartbeat, her face flushed with happiness and contentment.

Xu Ping gently caressed her silk-smooth back, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Shuang’Er, we might need to return to the Nanchuan Realm in a while."

"Return to the Nanchuan Realm?"

Duan Shuang raised her head at the words, a trace of surprise flickering in her beautiful eyes.

However, the surprise was fleeting, and she quickly regained her composure, even showing a gentle smile as she laid her cheek back on Xu Ping’s chest, softly saying, "Wherever Xu Lang goes, I shall go."

She didn’t ask why, nor did she hesitate at all.

This unconditional trust and reliance warmed Xu Ping’s heart.

He knew well that Duan Shuang’s yin energy was crucial for his breakthrough to Divinity Transformation, a key part of his plan, yet deep down, he never wished to force her.

Hearing her response at this moment, a genuine smile involuntarily appeared on his lips, and he held her tighter in his embrace.

"Yes, rest assured, I will take care of everything." Xu Ping softly promised, his tone carrying reassuring strength.

The two lingered in the spiritual pool, whispering sweetly for a while, relishing this rare tranquility and warmth.

Afterwards, under Duan Shuang’s meticulous care, Xu Ping bathed and dressed, feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, the fatigue of days in seclusion entirely swept away, his condition adjusted to its peak.

He did not linger much longer in Duan Shuang’s cave dwelling; after the tender moments, he returned to his own underground cave dwelling.

Brief relaxation is for better advancement; having mastered Sword Dao, the path ahead became clearer.

Next, he needed to break through to Nascent Soul Perfection.

The stone door of the cave dwelling slowly closed, isolating it from the outside world.

Xu Ping sat cross-legged on the meditation mat, his gaze once again becoming sharp and focused — a new cycle of cultivation had begun.

...

Time flies like an arrow, the years pass like a shuttle.

Focusing on secluded meditation, ignoring worldly affairs, in the blink of an eye, twenty years had passed.

On this day, deep within the underground cave dwelling, a phenomenon suddenly occurred.

Xu Ping remained seated in place, his presence as steady as a mountain.

Yet as his cultivation technique operated at full capacity, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi across the entire Blood Bone Island and the vast surrounding sea area seemed irresistibly summoned, crazily converging toward the underground cave dwelling.

Initially, the Spiritual Qi resembled the wind, and soon it transformed into visible spiritual mist, then condensed into liquid, eventually forming a gigantic vortex of liquid Spiritual Qi above Xu Ping’s head.

The vortex spun slowly, emitting a low whistling sound, and the extremely pure liquid Spiritual Qi poured down like a celestial river, completely engulfing Xu Ping’s figure.

If an ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator were here, their meridians would likely burst instantaneously from the massive amount of Spiritual Qi.

However, Xu Ping, at the vortex center, remained calm and unperturbed.

He operated his cultivation technique with full force, systematically devouring and refining the overwhelming spiritual liquid.

Every drop of spiritual liquid entering his body was swiftly converted into incredibly pure mana, merging into his Nascent Soul and limbs, already filled to the brim.

His aura, in this almost plundering devourment, climbed steadily and astonishingly.

It was unclear how much time had passed.

When the massive liquid Spiritual Qi vortex had shrunk by nearly half, and its rotation speed began to slow down—

The already vast ocean-like aura surrounding Xu Ping finally reached an unprecedented peak.

Like a volcano having accumulated strength over countless millennia, it was on the verge of eruption.

A massive pressure far exceeding ordinary Late-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators spread uncontrollably, filling the entire cave dwelling and faintly radiating to all directions through the restriction.

This pressure was not deliberately released but was the natural display of a higher life level and the elevation of strength essence.

"Phew!"

Xu Ping slowly exhaled a long, drawn-out breath.

This breath, condensed yet unscattered, struck the distant restriction light screen like a white air arrow, emitting a light clang like metal.

He slowly opened his eyes, a green glint flickered in their depths, then subsided into profound tranquility.

"Nascent Soul Perfection achieved!"

Xu Ping smiled, his mood joyful.

Feeling the surging, flawless, vast mana within him that could seemingly command a broader range of the Power of Heaven and Earth with a mere gesture, the smile on his lips grew even brighter.

Years of arduous cultivation had finally reached the final step of the Nascent Soul Realm, standing at the pinnacle of this realm.

Of course, the repeated Dao charm baptism greatly increased his Spiritual Qi absorption efficiency; to reach this Perfection, following an orderly cultivation would have required at least another ten years of meticulous effort.

Moreover, with the formal entry into Nascent Soul Perfection, his total mana amount, purity, and Divine Sense strength at the Divinity Transformation Level all concurrently rose by a small step.

Don’t underestimate this "small step." At his level, every bit of enhancement is extremely precious, representing a further strengthening of Divine Techniques.

Especially regarding the assistance to Swordsmanship.

Xu Ping felt that casting the "One-turn Grand Accomplishment" of the hundred source sword energies now would undoubtedly be easier, with greater power than before.