As she spoke, Mu Chenxi stretched out her slender, jade-like fingers, intending to touch and investigate personally.
“Wait!”
Bai Yue’s heart skipped a beat.
She darted forward, grabbing Mu Chenxi’s wrist in a hurry.
“Don’t touch recklessly. There might be dangerous restrictions!”
“…Alright.”
Mu Chenxi felt the warmth on her wrist and realized she had been a bit impulsive.
Obediently, she withdrew her hand.
Bai Yue glanced at the tombstone one last time before looking away.
This was the tombstone of someone’s beloved wife, with a steadfast and devoted senior standing guard nearby. How could she dare to act carelessly?
Since they decided not to probe the tombstone’s secret further, the Master and Disciple turned their attention back to the main matter.
The spiritual energy here was abundant and isolated from the outside, making it an ideal place for forming a Nascent Soul.
But Bai Yue was always cautious.
She pondered for a moment, then turned to Mu Chenxi.
“Chenxi, I will go outside the Secret Realm first.”
“You stay here and activate a powerful Swordsmanship Realm to simulate the commotion of the Heavenly Tribulation. I want to see how well this Secret Realm isolates the disturbance.”
“Alright.”
Mu Chenxi nodded in agreement.
Bai Yue immediately turned and walked through the invisible entrance, returning to the desolate valley outside.
Inside the Secret Realm, Mu Chenxi took a deep breath and formed a sword with her fingers.
She didn’t use her full strength, but the Sword Technique she unleashed was still enough to change the color of the heavens and earth.
A brilliant sword light shot skyward, exploding in the Secret Realm’s sky and stirring up a violent storm of spiritual energy.
Outside the Secret Realm, Bai Yue focused her senses but found only silence.
She waited for a long while, but not even the slightest fluctuation of spiritual energy or sound escaped.
Her heart settled, and she immediately returned to the Secret Realm.
“It’s feasible! There’s no movement outside at all!”
With Bai Yue’s confirmation, Mu Chenxi no longer had any concerns.
She flew to the sky above the purple Flower Sea, sat cross-legged, and closed her eyes to adjust to her optimal state.
“Master, your disciple will begin now.”
Bai Yue retreated to the front of the wooden house, her heart pounding in her chest as she nodded nervously.
Mu Chenxi closed her eyes and completely released the suppression of her peak Golden Core cultivation.
In an instant, the sky within the Secret Realm changed.
The once clear sky darkened at a visible speed, becoming oppressively black as vast Tribulation Clouds gathered from the void.
The Tribulation Clouds rolled and churned, with purple Lightning Snakes darting wildly within.
A destructive pressure enveloped the entire Flower Sea.
Mu Chenxi slowly opened her eyes and floated into the air.
She did not draw any treasures or formations, not even her sword.
She would face the Lightning Tribulation head-on with only her body and Sword Qi.
Only by enduring this purest and most primitive baptism would her Dao foundation become stronger, and her future path extend further.
Body Tempering by Tribulation Lightning!
“Boom!”
The first Heavenly Thunder tore through the clouds and struck down violently.
Mu Chenxi neither dodged nor evaded, allowing the lightning to pierce through her body.
Her delicate figure trembled midair, letting out a muffled groan, but her gaze remained resolute.
Next came the second, third…
Nine Heavenly Thunders, each thicker and more violent than the last.
Mu Chenxi’s talent was terrifying, her will as firm as a rock.
Even as the lightning grew stronger, she continued to withstand each strike head-on.
Strangely, despite the terrifying power of the Heavenly Thunder, not a single flower or blade of grass within the Secret Realm was harmed, and Bai Yue standing atop the Flower Sea remained completely unaffected, shielded by the invisible power of the realm.
Bai Yue watched from a distance, her heart twisting painfully, fingernails digging deep into her palm.
When the seventh Heavenly Thunder fell, Mu Chenxi could endure no longer and spat out a mouthful of blood, her organs shaking from the impact.
The eighth Thunder struck immediately after, her consciousness growing faint as she swayed in midair.
At the center of the Tribulation Cloud, the final and most terrifying Heavenly Thunder was condensing, its power unfathomable.
Even Bai Yue, who was not directly facing the Thunder, felt a surge of fear in her heart.
On the edge of unconsciousness, Mu Chenxi’s gaze pierced the lightning, landing on Bai Yue below, whose face was filled with worry.
Just one glance caused her sword path cultivation to surge.
The Taishang Forget-Emotion Sword Art began to operate on its own.
She forcibly stabilized her form, and immense Sword Qi burst from within, swirling around her to form a Sword Energy Shield.
The ninth Thunderbolt crashed down!
The Sword Energy Shield shattered instantly but managed to block the fatal strike.
Even so, her clothing was reduced to tatters, her body covered in charred and torn wounds.
Yet she continued to float cross-legged in the air, trembling.
She bit her silver teeth, enduring the aftershock of the Lightning Tribulation, and completed the final step of forming the Nascent Soul.
Within her dantian, the Golden Core shattered, and a brand-new Life Force condensed.
She took a deep breath, and from her brow, a ball of light floated out.
As the radiance faded, a chubby, blue-haired little girl, carved from jade and powder, appeared.
The Nascent Soul’s tiny arms and legs wobbled as it floated unsteadily into Bai Yue’s embrace.
“Master, I did it.”
She spoke in a childish voice, her face beaming with joy.
Bai Yue looked at her, worry overshadowing happiness in her eyes.
“Hurry! Return to your body quickly—you’re too badly injured!”
“Okay.”
The little Nascent Soul obediently answered, transformed into a stream of light, and returned to the wounded body lying in the Flower Sea.
The moment her consciousness returned, Mu Chenxi drew in a sharp breath.
Her injuries were severe.
Agonizing pain radiated from every inch of her body, leaving her too weak even to move a finger.
Bai Yue dashed to her side, looking at the scorched and torn flesh with pained pink eyes.
She leaned down, speaking urgently.
“Chenxi, where are the Dan Medicines in your Storage Pouch? I’ll help you take them.”
Mu Chenxi replied weakly.
“The green porcelain bottle inside.”
Bai Yue immediately retrieved a Small Jade Bottle from Mu Chenxi’s Storage Pouch, poured out several healing Dan Medicines, and carefully fed them to her Disciple.
The pills melted instantly, beginning to repair her internal injuries, but the terrible wounds on her body remained.
Looking at the almost nonexistent remnants of clothing on her Disciple, Bai Yue didn’t care about embarrassment.
She quickly removed the remaining scraps.
“Chenxi, is there medicine for external wounds?”
Bai Yue asked anxiously.
“Yes, the red porcelain bottle.”
Mu Chenxi’s voice was still weak.
Under Mu Chenxi’s guidance, Bai Yue took out a bottle of Healing Spiritual Liquid.
She dipped her fingertip into the cool liquid and gently, inch by inch, applied it to the terrifying wounds.
Her movements were gentle and focused, fearing she might cause Mu Chenxi pain.
Once the Healing Spiritual Liquid was applied, she took out a White Dress from the Storage Pouch and carefully dressed Mu Chenxi.
After finishing everything, she wiped the sweat from her forehead.
“Hoo…”
She cradled Mu Chenxi’s soft body in her arms, letting out a long breath.