Chapter 257n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
The exchange rate was one point of Void-breaking Energy for every ten years of cultivation, with some fluctuations as one progressed. What set this Void-breaking Energy apart from previous breakthroughs, such as Golden Core and Nascent Soul, was that Li Su could personally attune to the laws of the heavens and earth, potentially conserving Void-breaking Energy if he gained insights during this process.
This marked a significant change in the system’s approach to breaking through the Nascent Soul stage.
In the past, when Li Su advanced to the Golden Core stage, attempting it himself wouldn’t have resulted in a high-quality Golden Core. However, at the Nascent Soul stage, since he already possessed a Purple-Gold Nascent Soul, and there wouldn’t be a fundamental change like his Nascent Soul, he could attempt to break through on his own. Achieving the maximum accumulation of void energy during the Refinement Phase while lying down still left a gap. However, there was a solution. Li Su could address this by exploring the heavens and the earth to understand the rules better. Making progress in this way could also save some void energy. Indeed, Li Su had gathered nearly three hundred points of void energy. This accumulation came from his current understanding and gains in the power of the heavens and the earth, as well as the world’s rules.
One day, Li Su arrived in the North Sea once again. “Father!” Upon his arrival in the North Sea, a young mermaid immediately rushed into Li Su’s embrace. This was Li Su’s precious daughter, Li Linger, born to him and Bai Ling. His daughter had grown but was still just as attached to Li Su. The main reason for Li Su’s visit this time was that Li Linger’s strength had already reached the fourth stage, which meant she had attained the Nascent Soul stage. And she was just a little over 120 years old this year. Achieving the Nascent Soul stage at such a young age was quite remarkable, even though it was about twenty years later than those with exceptional spiritual roots who achieved it at a hundred years of age. But those additional 20 or so years were well worth it. Li Linger had spent significant time further enhancing her physique, laying a solid foundation for her future growth. There were distinctions between the Mermaids and the dragon folk, and Li Linger’s path could be seen as a form of dual cultivation, similar to the combination of body and law cultivation. Her body was robust, and she possessed exceptionally powerful water-based offensive abilities.
In the ocean, her combat prowess was especially formidable. When venturing outside the sea, her power naturally faced some limitations – that was only to be expected. “Great job, Linger,” Li Su said as he affectionately tousled his daughter’s head, clearly pleased with her progress. His daughter was growing up, and Li Linger was the first of his descendants to reach the Nascent Soul stage. This accomplishment brought a sense of pride and fulfillment to Li Su. Her filial piety was impeccable, with a 100% rate of return for his care and support. Li Su spent much time in the Mermaid territory with his daughter and Bai Ling. Li Linger was sensible, and though she was still very attached to her father, she reluctantly allowed Li Su to leave when the time came. Li Su needed some time with his wife, Bai Ling, to share their mutual longing.
In the Mermaid community, there were several other daughters of Li Su. While their bloodline might not be as strong as Li Linger’s, the most powerful among them had already reached the third stage, the Golden Core stage. Despite having fewer descendants among the sea races, Li Su’s progeny were indeed growing at a remarkable rate.
Following his visit to the Mermaids, Li Su headed to the dragon folk territory. As expected, Mo Lin was still in seclusion, but Cai Lin was available. Li Su first spent some time with Cai Lin and then checked on the progress of his other daughters. Cai Lin had given birth to daughters for him, and one of them had already reached the mid-stage of the third stage, progressing rapidly. Li Zhen’er, the daughter that Mo Lin had given him, was just in her twenties, yet she was already close to reaching the Golden Core stage. The pure dragon lineage was exceptional, and her progress might even outpace Li Linger’s when she reached the fourth stage of Nascent Soul.