nyslfriends Chapter 159 Astral Projection
Chapter 159 Astral Projection
The two remained locked in a stalemate for about three hours. Finally, the Heavenly Demon seemed to sense something, gave a cold laugh, and gave up.
"You are using my power to strengthen your Dao heart. I finally understand. Boy, the day I descend will be the day you die."
The words were spoken, and then the sound disappeared.
Zhou Ning opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.
Large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his hands trembled slightly, but the nascent soul in his dantian had stopped expanding.
It was a whole size bigger than before, its purple-gold light was more dazzling, and its features were clearer.
Nascent Soul stage achieved!
Zhou Ning stood up and stretched his limbs.
The bones crackled and popped, the muscles were full of elasticity, and the skin was as smooth as jade.
The nascent soul power within his body has transformed into a more refined primordial spirit power, and his divine sense can cover an area of hundreds of thousands of feet in radius.
He could even sense a powerful, evil aura surging in the distant northern void.
"Extraterrestrial demons..." Zhou Ning murmured.
He stepped out of the quiet room, the sunlight warming his face.
Yan Chixia was standing in the courtyard, his hands behind his back, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.
"Early stage of Nascent Soul transformation, pure primordial spirit. Not bad."
Zhou Ning bowed respectfully.
"Thank you for protecting me, Master."
Yan Chixia said, "It's all thanks to your own efforts. I merely pointed you in the right direction."
He walked up to Zhou Ning, looked him up and down, and continued, "The Nascent Soul stage is a major watershed on the path of cultivation. Upon reaching this stage, your lifespan will increase significantly, and your supernatural abilities will also improve dramatically. But after the Nascent Soul stage, there is the Dao Integration stage. The path of cultivation is still very long."
Zhou Ning nodded: "Disciple understands. Master, what should disciple do next?"
Yan Chixia said, "Stabilize your realm and nurture your primordial spirit. Once your primordial spirit is strong enough, you can begin to attempt to break through to the Dao Integration stage."
He took out a jade slip from his sleeve and handed it to Zhou Ning.
"This is the cultivation method of the 'Harmony with the Dao' chapter. Take it back and study it carefully."
Zhou Ning accepted the jade slip and solemnly said, "Thank you, Master."
Standing in the courtyard, Zhou Ning felt the surging power within him, and an indescribable joy welled up in his heart.
Within his dantian, the nascent soul had transformed into a hazy phantom of a primordial spirit, sitting cross-legged in the center of a purple-gold sea of light.
The phantom was identical to his face, but even more profound and ethereal, as if it could break free from his body at any moment and roam the vast void.
He could sense that the primordial spirit contained power more than ten times stronger than that of the Nascent Soul stage. With every move, it seemed to be able to invoke the laws of heaven and earth and control a region of the universe.
Yan Chixia stood in front of him, looked him up and down, and nodded slightly.
"You are the fastest cultivator I have ever seen to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."
Zhou Ning bowed respectfully: "Thank you for your guidance, Master. Without you, I would not have come this far."
Yan Chixia smiled bitterly.
"You're wrong. I haven't helped you much. On the path of cultivation, talent, resources, and opportunities are certainly important, but the most fundamental thing is the Dao heart. If the Dao heart is not firm, even if you have extraordinary abilities, you will be lost in the temptation of power. Along the way, you have relied on your own firm Dao heart."
He took out a jade slip from his sleeve and handed it to Zhou Ning:
"These are some of my insights into this realm. After the Nascent Soul stage comes the Dao Integration stage. At that stage, the cultivator is in harmony with the laws of heaven and earth, and can mobilize the power of a region with every move, almost equivalent to a small-scale version of the Heavenly Dao. However, breaking through to the Dao Integration stage is ten times more difficult than breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. No rush, take it slowly."
Zhou Ning accepted the jade slip and solemnly said, "This disciple understands."
Yan Chixia then said:
"You've just broken through and need time to stabilize your realm. Don't fight these next few days; focus on recuperating. I'll guard the northern defenses."
Zhou Ning nodded: "Thank you, Master."
He returned to the quiet room, sat cross-legged on the futon, and closed his eyes to look inward.
Within the dantian, the illusory image of the primordial spirit sat cross-legged in the center, its hands forming a mudra, radiating a purple-gold light.
The light was warm and profound, like the brightest star in the night sky.
He focused his divine sense into his dantian, establishing a deeper connection with his primordial spirit.
The primordial spirit seemed to sense his thoughts, slowly opened its eyes, a glint of light flashed in its eyes, and met his gaze.
In that instant, Zhou Ning felt as if his consciousness had detached from his body and floated into the sky.
He saw the entirety of Qingfeng City.
The runes on the city walls, the people in the city, the distant wasteland, the black fog in the north...
Everything was perfectly clear in his perception.
"Is this what they mean by astral projection?" Zhou Ning wondered.
He tried to let his primordial spirit continue to float upwards.
We passed through the clouds and the fierce winds, and arrived at the highest heavens.
From here, the land unfolds like a scroll painting, with mountains, rivers, lakes, towns, and villages all within view.
He could even sense a faint surge of demonic energy in the direction of the Flaming Mountains in southern Xinjiang.
Beneath the azure waves of the East China Sea, an ancient, demonic aura slumbers.
In the yellow sands of the Western Desert lies a forgotten ancient ruin.
"The divine sense of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator is indeed powerful."
Zhou Ning withdrew his primordial spirit, opened his eyes, and exhaled a long breath of turbid air.
He stood up and walked out of the quiet room.
The sunlight felt warm and comforting on my face.
He took a deep breath, drew his Qingfeng sword, and poured his primordial spirit power into it.
The sword shone with a dazzling purple-gold light, several times stronger than when it was in the Nascent Soul stage.
With a gentle flick of his wrist, a streak of purple-gold sword energy shot out from the tip of the sword, silently slicing a distant boulder in two.
The cut was as smooth as a mirror, as if it had been sliced by a sharp blade.
"The power has increased at least five times." Zhou Ning sheathed his sword with satisfaction.
Just then, that deep voice rang in his mind again.
"Hmph, Zhou Ning, congratulations on breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage."
"It's a Heavenly Demon." Zhou Ning, already accustomed to its voice, said calmly:
"Thank you. But you won't congratulate me; you're just testing me."
The Heavenly Demon laughed.
"A test? You could say that. I want to see if there are any flaws in your Dao Heart after you break through to the Nascent Soul stage."
Zhou Ning asked, "Did you see it?"
The Heavenly Demon was silent for a moment, then said, "Your resolve is stronger than before. But you also have more weaknesses."
"What weakness?"
The Heavenly Demon's voice carried a hint of mockery.
"Your weakness is that you care about too many things. Your master, your friends, your people... these are all your weaknesses. As long as I destroy them, your Dao heart will collapse."
Zhou Ning sneered: "Then you try."
The Heavenly Demon remained silent for a long time before letting out a low sigh.
"I will. Just wait and see."
The words were spoken, and then the sound disappeared.
Zhou Ning opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.
He wasn't surprised by what the Heavenly Demon said.
He knew that the Heavenly Demon would launch a full-scale attack on Qingfeng City sooner or later.
But he wasn't afraid.
Because behind him were his master, Han Wei, and countless guardians and civilians willing to fight to protect their homeland.