BXBX NOVEL Chapter 299 - 299: Encountering a Bottleneck
This trip to Central State should not take long, so there should be no significant issues.
This Array Plate is a further enhanced version of the Grand Array of Taichu Sacred Land, redesigned by Qin Changqing.
Moreover, Qin Changqing has also created a new one for the Qin family.
Now, within the Cave World of Taixuan Peak where the Qin family resides, there are many Nascent Souls.
Zi Yan and Qing Hong, these Three Golden Flowers, are all Nascent Souls.
Luo Yuxin and other concubines that Qin Changqing took from Tian Luo Sect are also Nascent Souls.
There are also several Nascent Soul female cultivators that Qin Changqing accepted from Mysterious Heaven Academy.
As for Qin Xiaoyue and others, they are currently Golden Elixirs, but they are close to reaching the Nascent Soul state.
The strongest among them all is Luo Yuxin, she is at the Nascent Soul Peak.
After arranging everything at home, Qin Changqing prepared ample congratulatory gifts and then set off.
As for Bi Hai, Qin Changqing has already informed him via the Communication Stone. Bi Hai should go directly to Guiyuan Sect.
The Flying Boat is heading southwards, heading towards the Central State.
Over the years, Qin Changqing has been to the Western Border and Eastern Border, but this is his first time to Central State.
Compared with the Western and Eastern Borders, Central State is bigger and farther away.
There are also many dangerous territories between Central State and North Region, as well as some vast mountain ranges spanning tens of thousands of miles.
It could be said that there are countless mountains here.
This makes travel from Central State to North Region less convenient.
Those below the peak of Foundation Establishment would not consider traveling far.
For Qin Changqing, of course, these problems do not exist, as the speed of his Flying Boat is extremely fast.
In just over ten days, the land of Central State came into view.
A few thousand miles away, a vast mountaintop appeared, and on it was a mountain city. This Immortal City served as a resting place for the cultivators from Central State as they traversed endless mountain ranges to hunt demonic beasts.
It is also the northernmost Immortal City of Central State.
Qin Changqing’s Flying Boat flew towards that Immortal City. He needed directions.
The arrival of the Flying Boat attracted the attention of some cultivators.
That’s because Qin Changqing’s Flying Boat was very fancy.
Soon, the Flying Boat flew into the Immortal City.
“The Flying Boat directly entering the Immortal City, this must definitely be a Nascent Soul cultivator.”
“Yes, I wonder what his harvest is like from this trip.”
Several cultivators discussed amongst themselves as they watched.
Central State is busier, and in some cities, lower-level cultivators might often encounter Nascent Souls.
“Guiyuan Sect is located in the center of Central State. If you keep heading south from here, you will arrive at Guiyuan Sect which owns nine major spiritual veins and spans a vast area,” a Foundation Building Cultivator stated with some reverence.
Although Qin Changqing did not reveal his aura, the natural majesty emanating from his body still exerted tremendous pressure on this Foundation Building Cultivator.
Having received an answer, Qin Changqing continued his journey.
“Huh? Isn’t that Senior Qin Changqing from North Region? He’s come to Central State?”
Only after Qin Changqing had left, a cultivator who had traveled to North Region in recent years recognized him from a distance.
“Dong”Dong”Dong-
The long, drawn-out bell sound rang throughout an area of thousands of miles.
This particular bell sound was peculiar. No matter where you heard it, the volume was the same.
Even if you heard it standing right in front of the bell, its volume would be the same as if you were thousands of miles away.
The sound was extremely loud but not too piercing.
This was the Guiyuan Bell located at the main peak of Guiyuan Sect.
The Guiyuan Bell is not just a bell, but also a frightening magical treasure. It’s said to be the founding treasure of Guiyuan Sect.
“The Guiyuan Bell is ringing.”
“Only guests in Nascent Soul Stage have the privilege to make the Guiyuan Bell ring. Judging by this, the heads of the sects from other territories have arrived. ”
“Master Butterfly Cloud really has prestige. Half of the Vast Wave Realm will be coming this time.”
Inside the Guiyuan Sect, where the nine peaks converge, it has already become incredibly lively.
Besides the disciples of the Guiyuan Sect, a large number of guests have already arrived.
The ten-thousand-year celebration of the Butterfly Cloud Peak Master’s longevity is of vast scale, attracting many to attend.
This time, the person who arrived is none other than the Tianluo Liang Master, the sect leader of a second-grade Immortal Sect in the Eastern Territory.
The Tianluo Sect Master brought many people and had numerous flying boats loaded with congratulatory gifts.
In fact, all of these items could be put in a slightly larger storage bag.
However, when it comes to the trade of gifts among Immortal Sects, they must be publicly displayed.
“Peak Master Butterfly Cloud, when you were born ten thousand years ago, I was already in the state of Refining Void. I didn’t expect that after ten thousand years, you have reached the peak of Refining Void, but I am still at that level.”
Upon seeing Peak Master Butterfly Cloud, the Tianluo Sect Master was somewhat poignant.
His age was much greater than that of the Butterfly Cloud Peak Master.
When he established the Refining Void, Butterfly Cloud Peak Master was not even born yet.
But now, the strength of Butterfly Cloud Peak Master has far surpassed him.
He was still in the late stage of Cultivating Void, but Butterfly Cloud Peak Master had already reached the Peak of Refining Void.
Actually, it didn’t take Butterfly Cloud Peak Master ten thousand years to reach the Peak of Refining Void.
It only took two thousand five hundred years.
Her spiritual root was no secret; it was an outstanding first-grade Heavenly Spirit Root, which caused quite a sensation at that time.
The growth of the Butterfly Cloud Peak Master was also incredibly fast.
A hundred and thirty years to reach the Nascent Soul, three hundred years to deify, a thousand years to refine the void.
This is the terrifying power of a first-grade Heavenly Spirit Root.
Though it cannot match the rate of Immortal Spirit Root, its growth speed is not slow by any means.
However, after using one thousand five hundred years to go from Refining
Void to the Peak of Refining Void, in the seven thousand years that followed, Butterfly Cloud Peak Master remained at the Peak of Refining Void without further progress.
She had hit a bottleneck.
If her Heavenly Spirit Root of first grade was considered, she should have reached the completion of Refining Void when she was between four and five thousand years old, or even earlier, and could have made a breakthrough thereafter.
But now at ten thousand years old, she still hasn’t achieved the completion of Refining Void.
This exposes the horrible nature of a bottleneck.
Many geniuses with a Heavenly Spirit Root charge ahead relentlessly initially, but once they unexpectedly hit a bottleneck, the pain would be unbearable.
In two thousand five hundred years, some cultivators of poorer aptitude were still struggling in the Nascent Soul Stage.
Take the Gold Family Cultivator, for instance. He was over three thousand years old, and if not for Qin Changqing, he would have not been able to break through to the state of being Deified.
When Liu Xinshui and Liu Xinyue were over fifteen hundred years old, the strongest among them, Liu Xinshui, was only at the sixth level of Nascent Soul Stage.
Compared to them, Butterfly Cloud Peak Master, who had reached the Peak of Refining Void in two thousand five hundred years, was a true genius!
Enough to have countless cultivators grinding their teeth with envy.
But.
Butterfly Cloud Peak Master had been held back by the bottleneck for several thousand years, and she was still unable to reach the completion of Refining Void.
Unless she breaks through this bottleneck, there would be no way for her to aim at surpassing the Refining Void.
So, the Tianluo Sect Master’s reflection did not resonate with the Butterfly Cloud Peak Master.
On the contrary, a sense of helplessness arose in Butterfly Cloud Peak Master’s heart.
She had already reached the age of ten thousand, yet she still didn’t see any hope of breaking through the bottleneck.
If her spiritual root were a little more special and could transform into an Immortal Spirit Root, it would be great.
Before the Five Declines of Heaven-Man hit, the Immortal Spirit Root would have no bottleneck at all.
With the Immortal Spirit Root, one just needs to focus on cultivation and take steady steps.
As long as the cultivator with an Immortal Spirit Root holds on just a little bit and moves steadily, without giving their Heart Devil a chance, and does not court death, their progress will almost be guaranteed.
On the other hand, even a first-grade spiritual root like hers, when encountering a bottleneck like this, could cause exceptional anguish.
She was still lucky.
In the past, there were countless geniuses with a Heavenly Spirit Root who encountered a bottleneck in the stages of Deifying or even the Nascent Soul
Stage.
In the long timespan of ten thousand years, she had personally witnessed this happening to more than one person.
There was once a genius with a second-grade spirit root who was stuck at the Nascent Soul Stage due to a bottleneck, and he cursed the heavens on his deathbed for giving him a rebellious spirit root but not good luck or enlightenment.
And another genius with First Grade Heavenly Spirit Root moved too hastily and encountered their Heart Capital, causing them to lose their minds in the end..