Chapter 1003: Chapter 971: Advancing to Divinity Transformation

Breaking through to the Divinity Transformation Stage, aided by the Five Elements Immortal Essence, time flew by swiftly, and Lu Ping spent a full ten years gradually refining the Nascent Soul Power within him, transforming it into Primordial Spirit Power.

Upon reaching this point, the next step is to condense this Primordial Spirit Power into the Primordial Spirit itself, which is also a meticulous process and poses no danger.

The process of condensing the Primordial Spirit took Lu Ping another three years. His body was filled and circulating with Primordial Spirit Power, which began to converge completely in the Dantian, forming a little Primordial Spirit figure.

This little Primordial Spirit figure, compared to the previous Nascent Soul state, has a more complex consciousness.

The Divinity Transformation Stage is actually about cultivating virtual consciousness into a physical state, forming the Primordial Spirit, allowing Spiritual Power and the physical body to reach their peak state.

Cultivators at this realm have stronger control over their Spiritual Power, able to mobilize Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi at a whim to execute various Divine Techniques, demonstrating more powerful combat capabilities, and their gestures are imbued with the power of Heaven and Earth.

After reaching the Divinity Transformation Stage, one can also begin preparations to cross the tribulation. This is the most crucial step towards entering the Tribulation Crossing Stage.

Upon reaching the Divinity Transformation Stage, cultivators rarely strive with others externally, spending more time either in secluded cultivation or preparing various Heavenly and Earthly Treasures and Divine Techniques to face the Thunder Tribulation tests of the Tribulation Crossing Stage.

In thirteen years of secluded cultivation, with the dual assistance of Celestial Origin Spirit Stone and Five Elements Immortal Essence, along with the guidance of Void Celestial Extreme Saint, one could cautiously progress.

This time, Lu Ping’s condensing of the Primordial Spirit went very smoothly, without encountering any bottlenecks, akin to a natural process.

At this moment, all Lu Ping needs to do is overcome the final step to successfully reach the Divinity Transformation Stage, which requires enduring the baptism of the Thunder Tribulation.

This is a stage that every Nascent Soul Cultivator must experience upon entering the Divinity Transformation Stage, being the first test by Heavenly Dao Laws, which increases as one prepares for the Tribulation Crossing Stage, becoming routine for cultivators.

Every Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, upon the final step of breaking through to the Divinity Transformation Stage, faces a Thunder Tribulation known as the Wind and Thunder Tribulation.

This Thunder Tribulation is born from Heaven and Earth Dao Techniques, descending upon sensing a cultivator condensing the Primordial Spirit upon communicating with Heaven and Earth Laws, using Wind and Thunder Power to baptize the cultivator’s flesh, achieving the effect of tempering the physique.

After condensing the Primordial Spirit, Lu Ping probed with his Divine Sense, seeing the little Primordial Spirit figure within his Dantian, a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction welled up in his heart.

As for his mental state, at the same time, a sense of ethereal clarity emerged, feeling that the laws of nature and the universe became incredibly close to himself.

At this moment, Lu Ping could clearly sense a vast and mighty Immortal Dao Power flowing around him, emanating from the surrounding Heaven and Earth.

This power is precisely the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

Only after condensing the Primordial Spirit can one perceive the existence of this Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, which is the hallmark of Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators.

Lu Ping felt the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi for the first time, compared to the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, it could exert greater power and erupt into combat strength at least ten times greater than a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

However, just as Lu Ping attempted to savor it, the sky above Shuanghu Mountain suddenly covered in dense clouds, and a large number of thunderclouds began to converge, appearing above Lu Ping’s head.

In an instant, the weather changed, as the Wind and Thunder Tribulation took form, wild winds howling, lightning flashing, and thunder roaring.

A thundercloud over a hundred miles in radius formed, emerging in deep black, with thunderbolts flickering within, emanating dazzling brilliance.

The gathering of such a heavenly might was extremely rapid, early attracting the attention of Void Celestial Extreme Saint, who gazed intently with praise on his face.

"Thirteen years of secluded cultivation, finally able to condense the Primordial Spirit, welcoming the baptism of the Wind and Thunder Tribulation."

Meanwhile.

Surrounding Shuanghu Mountain, within a range of a thousand miles, many cultivators were attracted by this celestial phenomenon, gazing one after another, with some recognizing it as the Wind and Thunder Tribulation and couldn’t help but exclaim.

"Thundercloud covering over a hundred miles, such scale of celestial phenomena indicates... it’s the Wind and Thunder Tribulation! Which senior has condensed their Primordial Spirit!"

"Heavens, the Divinity Transformation Stage, it’s a Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivator!"

"A new Divinity Transformation Daoist Monarch has been added in the Central Ancestral Realm, let’s see which senior it is, quickly pay attention."

"..."

In no time, cultivators focusing on the Wind and Thunder Tribulation celestial phenomena either sighed, expressed surprise, or showed admiration and respect.

Although the Wind and Thunder Tribulation is the first Thunder Tribulation on the path of cultivation, its power is not significant, even if Lu Ping didn’t resist, allowing it to baptize his flesh wouldn’t cause any life-threatening consequences.

The purpose of the Wind and Thunder Tribulation is to strengthen the Dao Body and Spirit of cultivators reaching the Divinity Transformation Stage, baptize the flesh, and make the Primordial Spirit more pure and flawless, undisturbed by Heart Demons.

If a Demonic Cultivator faced the Wind and Thunder Tribulation, then it indeed poses a life-threatening danger, being strongly countered by such heavenly thunder tribulations, making any demonic energy and evil energy within easily dispersed.

However, Demonic Nascent Soul Cultivators have their methods to cross the tribulation, often by cultivating powerful Demon Techniques or relying on Heavenly and Earthly Treasures to overcome the Wind and Thunder Tribulation, which is not too difficult these days.

The Wind and Thunder Tribulation comprises two calamities, one is the sweep of Celestial Wind, like a torrent, penetrating the cultivator’s Eight Extraordinary Meridians, organs and viscera, cleansing the Primordial Spirit.

The Celestial Wind’s effect is similar to cleansing impurities, capable of purging the turbid energies accrued within cultivators.

From the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi which is inherently mixed with subtle turbid energies, cultivators inevitably accumulate some within after long term absorption for cultivation.

After undergoing the cleansing of Celestial Wind, these accumulated turbid energies can be washed away, further optimizing the Dao Body.

The second is the Celestial Thunder, literally meaning the thunderous strike of heavenly tribulation, tempering the cultivator’s will and physical body.

At this stage, any internal Demonic Qi and Evil Qi, as well as the arising Heart Demons, can be eradicated by harnessing the thunderous power of heavenly tribulation.

Lu Ping first endured the cleansing of Celestial Wind which did not form a tornado but descended like a glow of light, very wondrously, directly penetrating Lu Ping’s body.

The entry of Celestial Wind felt akin to being within a storm.

The difference being, it introduced a tranquil clarity, a feeling that even wisdom could be enlightened, which was quite mystical.

The Celestial Wind continued for the duration of an incense stick, thoroughly purging the turbid energies accumulated within Lu Ping over the centuries.

Then, thunderclouds in the sky brewed thunder, suddenly striking down with a rumble.

The power of such heavenly might erupted with the force of a full strike from an early-stage Divinity Transformation Cultivator, fortunately, Lu Ping’s current strength was fully capable of matching it.

Although the Celestial Thunder seemed tremendously mighty, after directly striking Lu Ping’s body, it merely caused him to groan softly, then his whole body was enveloped by Thunderbolt Power.

The duration of this Celestial Thunder baptism was similarly around an incense stick, Lu Ping himself had no issues with Heart Demon growth, seamlessly completing this final step.

The thunderclouds of heavenly tribulation in the sky gradually dissipated, the hundred miles of sky returned to brightness, sunlight once again enveloped the earth.