Chapter 243: Chapter 241: Spirit Infant Realm

Above the Foundation Establishment Realm is the Spirit Infant Realm!

In the world of cultivation, opening a Qi Sea and forming Spirit Veins only makes one an ordinary, mortal Cultivator.

This can only slightly increase one’s Life Cultivation, failing to even open the beginning of the Path of Immortality.

Only by condensing a Dao Platform and stepping into the Foundation Establishment Realm can one truly lay the foundation for the Path of Inquiry and Longevity.

And the first true step on the Path of Immortality is... the Spirit Infant Realm!

Because stepping into the Spirit Infant Realm increases one’s lifespan by at least... five hundred years!

When a Dao Platform gives birth to a Spirit Infant, one is considered to be in the Spirit Infant Realm.

The Dao Platform is divided into four layers, corresponding to the early-stage, mid-stage, late-stage, and Great Perfection Realm of Foundation Establishment.

Only after constructing all four layers of the Dao Platform can one truly begin the path to condensing a Spirit Infant.

The Foundation Establishment Realm is difficult to cultivate, but the Spirit Infant Realm is harder still. Of all the Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the world, fewer than one in a thousand successfully condense a Spirit Infant.

This just goes to show how incredibly difficult it is to reach the Spirit Infant Realm!

Thus, upon entering the Spirit Infant Realm, one’s power, soul, Life Cultivation, and lifespan all undergo a qualitative leap, reaching a terrifying level of strength.

Therefore, within Noble Families and Sects, anyone who reaches the Spirit Infant Realm becomes a pillar of their power, a cornerstone of their foundation.

The reason Great World Sect Families and Major Sects possess a considerable number of Spirit Infant Realm Cultivators is due to their vast accumulation of time and resources.

Thus, even for top-tier powers like the Seven Great Families and the Three Major Sects, Cultivators at the Spirit Infant Realm Level are extremely precious assets who are not deployed lightly.

But... Guo Qishan had actually used a secret method to bring a Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator into the Exquisite Treasure Tower.

Jiang Jichen had just seen that mysterious Sealing Spirit Bag, and he now understood. ’So that’s how this Guo Family Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator was able to bypass the Exquisite Tower’s rules and enter with Guo Qishan.’

’It must be an Ancient Concealed Spirit Bag, capable of holding a Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator while concealing their aura and Cultivation.’

’The value of that Ancient Concealed Spirit Bag... is far greater than that of a Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator. The Guo Family really spared no expense.’

’If Guo Qishan hadn’t been forced into a life-or-death situation, he obviously wouldn’t have revealed that he was carrying a Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator.’

’He was probably planning to wait until he reached the Sixth Layer of the Exquisite Treasure Tower before releasing the elder, using him to fight for a chance to enter the Seventh Layer.’

But thanks to Jiang Jichen, all of his plans had been thrown into disarray.

And now that he had been forced to release the Spirit Infant Realm elder, Jiang Jichen had to die.

’If I kill Jiang Jichen,’ he thought, ’I can seize a piece of that mysterious Great Killing Artifact, the poison-devouring Mysterious Pearl, the Blood Cloth, the blood-colored relics, the Ancient Medicine Cauldron, the Ancient Refining Pill, and most importantly... the Ancient Wandering Dragon Holy Sword! If we can get that sword, our Guo Family will surely rise to become the head of the Seven Great Families of Southern Continent!’

Just the thought of it made Guo Qishan tremble with excitement, but even more than that, he felt a burning jealousy and resentment.

’How can a mere Innate Tenth Realm Loose Cultivator like Jiang Jichen possess so many incredible treasures? It’s... unfair!’

At that moment, Guo Qishan’s eyes were bloodshot. He gritted his teeth and said, "Elder, this whelp must die! The rise or fall of our Guo Family depends on it. We absolutely cannot let him escape!"

As he spoke, he listed all the treasures and secret artifacts Jiang Jichen possessed for the Guo Family’s Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator.

Hearing Guo Qishan’s words, even the Guo Family elder, a master of the Spirit Infant Realm, shuddered. His eyes turned bloodshot as he snarled, "Damn it! How can a mere Loose Cultivator possess so many peerless treasures and secret artifacts? After today, they will all belong to our Guo Family!"

How could the Guo Family’s Spirit Infant Realm elder not be enraged upon hearing this?

’Even I, a master of the Spirit Infant Realm, don’t possess a single Supreme Great Killing Artifact, yet this piddling Innate Realm Loose Cultivator, Jiang Jichen, has several!’

’Is there any justice in this world? Any fairness at all?’

The Guo Family’s Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator roared internally, his heart seething with injustice.

Thus, he attacked with even greater ruthlessness. As he raised his palm, the winds and clouds converged, and a storm of Spiritual Patterns swept across the land, crashing down upon Jiang Jichen with the force of a monstrous tidal wave.

A cold, indifferent sneer touched the corner of his mouth. With this one strike... he would kill Jiang Jichen!

In the eyes of a Spirit Infant Realm expert, a mere Innate Realm Cultivator was less significant than a common ant.

At that same moment, Jiang Jichen charged forward on his own initiative and was instantly engulfed by the endless storm of Spiritual Patterns.

In that instant, Jiang Jichen hoisted the Ancient Medicine Cauldron above his head, his eyes showing not a single trace of fear.

Even with a Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator in his path, he would not be stopped. He charged forward, brave and dauntless.

It was a tragic, desperate charge!

Fearless and unflinching!

Guo Qishan’s gaze met Jiang Jichen’s, and he saw a surprisingly profound and meaningful look in them.

This... made him feel a faint sense of unease.

The mocking voice of the Guo Family’s Spirit Infant Cultivator rang out, "So what if you block with the Ancient Medicine Cauldron? The shockwave from my palm alone is enough to kill you! HAHAHA..."

At that moment, his raised palm finally crashed down.

BOOM!

Facing the attack from the Guo Family’s Spirit Infant Cultivator, Jiang Jichen made no move to evade, simply blocking with the Ancient Medicine Cauldron.

The full force of the attack slammed into the Ancient Medicine Cauldron, exploding on impact.

And just as the Guo Family’s Spirit Infant Cultivator had predicted, although Jiang Jichen wasn’t hit directly, the shockwave that traveled through the Ancient Medicine Cauldron was enough to obliterate his physical body. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Watching Jiang Jichen’s body begin to disintegrate and fade away, Guo Qishan laughed coldly. "Let’s see how a tiny ant like you can turn the tables now! Jiang Jichen, you can rest in peace. And don’t worry, those three women won’t be getting away. I’ll send them down to join you soon. You won’t be lonely on the Yellow Springs Road! HAHAHA..."

Seeing this, Guo Qishan was certain it was all over. Jiang Jichen was a dead man.

But in that instant, he saw a flash of... mockery in Jiang Jichen’s eyes.

’How can that be? He’s about to die! What right does he have to mock me? What right...?’

Guo Qishan was furious, but a sense of unease also began to creep into his heart.

And then, what was the scene that unfolded before his eyes?

Jiang Jichen’s body, which had been on the verge of collapsing into nothingness, was solidifying once more. A torrent of life-giving Blood Qi erupted from him, his vitality surging. He looked nothing like a man on the brink of death!

At the same time, a blood-colored relic appeared in Jiang Jichen’s hand. It pulsed with a strange red glow and emitted a mysterious aura. Condensing a crimson light around itself, it shot toward Guo Qishan.

In that instant, the expressions on the faces of both Guo Qishan and the Guo Family’s Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator changed drastically.

"Oh no!"

The two of them cried out in shock at almost the same time.

The Spirit Infant Cultivator cried out because he realized it was too late to intervene. Jiang Jichen’s suicidal charge had brought him to within five meters of them.

Guo Qishan cried out because he realized he was powerless to block the crimson light.

In that moment, he felt death’s presence, closer than it had ever been before.