During the process of his preparations, it had to be said that the Yangtan Bamboo Forest was truly a treasure trove. In three days of time, he'd found three Jasper Fragrant Flowers, and he'd already met the requirements for his breakthrough. Besides that, he'd found numerous supplementary materials, and they'd established a superb opportunity for his breakthrough.
Just like that, on the evening of the third day, Qin Shi took a deep breath, feeling the essence of the moonlight, and the corner of his mouth rose. "It's time."
"It's been a long time since I've had this breakthrough, so I can only succeed, failure is not an option."
Qin Shi thought in his heart. Shortly after, he left the wooden house. Just like what the Undying Daoist had said, the Yangtan Bamboo Forest was very quiet, so even if he wasn't in the wooden house, he wouldn't be disturbed. It was the best place for him to breakthrough.
Fortunately, he had the Holy Spirit Flower and the Chaotic Holy Spirit Body, which allowed him to absorb the essence of heaven and earth. Therefore, staying in the wooden house might not be a good thing for him, and many things would be restricted.
After leaving the wooden house, the place he chose to breakthrough was something that no one could have imagined. Step by step, he walked to the lake in the middle of the Yangtan Bamboo Forest and looked at the surface of the lake.
"Little fellow, are you preparing to breakthrough at the bottom of the lake?"
Qin Shi smiled and nodded. Perhaps in the eyes of others, this lake was just a lake, but in his eyes, this lake was a rich treasure land that was hard to come by.
"This lake is the foundation of the Yangtan Bamboo Forest. All the rare herbs here are nourished by the water of this lake. Therefore, as time passes, this lake has been nourished by the spiritual herbs all year round, accumulating a lot of soul qi. Therefore, this is a treasure that nourishes the soul. If I can breakthrough at the bottom of this lake, it will greatly increase my success rate."
"Now that you mention it, it does seem to be the case. Why didn't I think of it before?"
After Qin Shi finished speaking, the Blood Shaman paid attention to the lake for the first time. There was indeed a rich soul qi flowing in the lake.
"You are a soul body, so your perception of the soul is very subtle. It's normal that you didn't notice it."
Qin Shi said calmly. After that, he turned solemn, "For the next few days, I might have to trouble you to guard my seclusion. Xiao Mi Cai has a restless personality. Asking her to stay here for a few days is truly making things difficult for her."
"You're letting me out?" The Blood Sorcerer was slightly excited.
"That's right. Come to think of it, you haven't seen the sun for quite some time now. Staying in a place like the Explosive Flame Bead where you can't see the sun is indeed a bit torturous."
"Aren't you afraid that I'll run away?"
"Why should I be afraid?" Qin Shi smiled confidently. "Besides, you won't run away."
Qin Shi's words were carefree, but the Blood Shaman understood that it contained a kind of trust that Qin Shi had in him. This made him clench his fists tightly. To be honest, it was impossible for him not to be touched, especially when he had been planning how to escape from Qin Shi.
Because of this, he fiercely nodded his head, "Fine, I promise with my life that if I can't guard this place well, you can take my life at any time."
"Alright."
Qin Shi waved his hand and summoned the Blood Shaman out of the Explosive Flame Bead. He patted the Blood Shaman's shoulder and said, "Don't say that. I didn't let you out to take your life. If you have the leisure time, you should study how to perfect the Explosive Flame Bead's spatial formation. I have a feeling that I'll be able to use it one day."
Then, he shifted his gaze to the surface of the lake and took a deep breath.
"The moment is finally here."
He had been looking forward to this breakthrough for a long time. It was just that he had been suppressing his restless heart. He didn't dare to joke around with his future.
He stepped out from the lake and when his feet touched the water surface, a slight coolness engulfed his entire body, making him feel energized. Then, he formed a seal with his palms and gathered them at his glabella, opening up a water-repelling ward. With his current mastery of wards, this was a piece of cake.
After the ward stabilized, he then dived into the water. What surprised him was that although the surface of the lake looked calm, it was actually thousands of meters deep. When he reached the bottom of the lake, the surrounding water pressure was already very strong.
And what made him pleasantly surprised was that at the bottom of the lake, there was a strong soul aura flowing. Through the barrier, he only needed to breathe lightly, and it was as if he had drunk a refreshing tea. His entire body became spirited, and the corners of his dry mouth also became smooth. He smiled and said, "I was not wrong about this place."
He flipped his palms and dozens of spiritual herbs flew out as if they were treasures. They scattered around Qin Shi's black robe. They were colorful and fragrant.
"With these, there shouldn't be a problem."
Qin Shi thought. Immediately, he picked up a stalk of Jasper Fragrant Flower. His hand trembled. If there was someone beside him, they would definitely be shocked. This seemingly simple action of his hand had actually reached an amplitude of over a hundred times per second. This kind of exaggerated frequency was something that even some high level alchemists would find difficult to achieve. When his hand stopped, the Jasper Fragrant Flower had already turned into fine powder without the slightest impurity.
After that, he smiled faintly and said, "It seems that the alchemy skills I have learned from Lin Yu in the past few months are more or less useful. Now that all the medicinal properties have been extracted, it's time to start."
Then, he closed his black eyes and a translucent bubble appeared between his palms, wrapping the medicinal powder. Along with his calm breathing, the powder flowed through his mouth and nose. Following the rhythmic rise and fall of his chest, the powder was nourished little by little into his heart vessels and organs.
When everything was ready, he gathered his Psyche Power and incarnated from his sea of consciousness.
Inside, he looked around. His sea of consciousness had been nourished by the jasper flower and was obviously a bit different from before. This difference could not be seen with the naked eye. Instead, it was a kind of illusory perception that only Qin Shi could perceive.
The wind was rising and the clouds were surging. Even his sea of consciousness was trembling. At this critical moment, Qin Shi's eyes flashed. A faint light shadow suddenly shone in his eyes like a meteor. His Primordial Spirit stabilized and his palms followed.
Pa!
He grabbed the glowing figure, and as he calmed his mind, he forcefully controlled it. When it stopped struggling and he saw its true appearance, he smiled faintly.
"Has the Soul Tribulation been condensed?"
That's right. The body of the light shadow was a mysterious mark. It was the precursor to breaking through the Seven Incantations, the Soul Tribulation of the Seven Incantations.
"What comes next is the key."
Thinking to himself, Qin Shi took a deep breath. His index finger suddenly pierced through the Soul Tribulation. Then, the Soul Tribulation completely changed. It turned into a furious evolution that soared into the sky and exploded in his sea of consciousness.
Rumble!
In a moment, his sea of consciousness seemed to experience the transformation of heaven and earth. His eyes turned cold. Then, he reacted quickly. He stepped forward and flashed into the Ancient Mysterious Heaven Formation in the center of his sea of consciousness. After experiencing the Soul Tribulation several times, he deeply understood how terrifying the soul was. But because of these experiences, he found a shortcut that could avoid part of the Soul Tribulation. That was to use the Ancient Mysterious Heaven Formation.
Bang!
Bang! Bang!
The Soul Tribulation rushed down and chased after Qin Shi's telekinesis. But as Qin Shi had expected, when it landed on the Ancient Mysterious Heaven Formation, the majority of its power was weakened. Only a small part could barely break through. With the help of the Jasper Jasper Flower, it was no threat to Qin Shi. He easily destroyed it with a casual attack.
After a few collisions, Qin Shi sighed. "This Ancient Mysterious Heaven Formation is really extraordinary. But I don't know where it came from. If there is a chance in the future, I must find out."
Of course, the most important thing now was not the Ancient Mysterious Heaven Formation. Although the breakthrough was relatively easy, Qin Shi knew that it was just the beginning. The Soul Tribulation was different from the Thunder Tribulation of spiritual power. The Thunder Tribulation was completed in one go. As long as he could block the first attack, then the breakthrough would be eighty percent successful. But the Soul Tribulation was the opposite. It was getting fiercer and fiercer. It had just started, so it was just a drizzle. The next few attacks were the main event.
Bang!
The attacks came like rain, and after a hundred of them, Qin Shi was starting to feel strained by the Ancient Profound Heaven Formation. It was at this moment that an attack that was seven times more powerful than the ones he had faced in the past surged into his sea of consciousness.
"From the looks of it, this is the last attack?"
Qin Shi's gaze was crafty and his expression became indifferent and solemn. Almost at the same time, he retracted his Psyche Power and waved his hand. He made a grabbing motion in the air and the spirit herbs around him flew into the sky. They revolved around him continuously and it was as if they were being pulled by a huge force. The colorful spirit lights formed a dark brown line and connected to Qin Shi's meridians.
"Condense!"
Qin Shi's telekinesis returned to his sea of consciousness, and his nascent divinity stabilized.
When everything was ready, Qin Shi's black eyes were as sharp as knives. They suddenly shot out in all directions, pointing directly at the sky. When the seven-fold impact slammed into the Ancient Mysterious Heaven Formation, causing huge waves, Qin Shi's body moved.
This time, he broke his previous routine and actually chose to take the initiative to attack. The medicinal power of the spirit herbs in the outside world gathered in his body and condensed into a dot on his index finger, forming a colorful vortex. With this dot, he soared into the sky.
"Break!"
Rumble!
His sea of consciousness shook violently, followed by a torrential rain. Of course, this rain did not come from his sea of consciousness. It was a real rainstorm.
In the Yangtan Bamboo Forest, a few tiny bubbles first appeared in the middle of the lake, causing the Blood Magus to be shocked. But then, all of a sudden, a heaven-shattering force burst forth from the bottom of the lake and pierced through the nine heavens, forming a water pillar that was bigger than three people hugging together, piercing through the heavens.
When it fell again, the sky lost its color and the torrential rain fell on the rivers and earth.
This time, not only the Blood Shaman, but even the Undying Taoist was alarmed. He subconsciously raised his head and looked at the sky from the bamboo forest. "This, this is a Soul Tribulation?"