As the black-and-white aura flowed back into him, he collapsed limply to the ground like a deflated ball, his charred body slowly recovering at a visible rate. Clenching his teeth in mild pain, he let out a turbid breath, then struggled into a cross-legged position to focus entirely on absorbing the heavenly thunder force within his body. The purple lightning seemed to be summoned, rapidly gathering in his dantian and swirling ceaselessly around a golden sphere. As time silently passed, the golden sphere in his dantian began to stir, constantly shifting shape like a nimble little snake slithering through every part of his body until it finally came to a steady halt within his Consciousness Sea.
A moment later, the golden sphere seemed to gain sentience, slowly transforming into the shape of a tiny, adorable infant that sat serenely and firmly atop the Consciousness Sea. It was surrounded by flashes of purple thunder, with the black-and-white aura circling it like guardian spirits. The little infant looked peaceful with its eyes half-closed, presenting a sight so mysterious and magnificent that it left one in awe.
"It seems this little thing is my nascent spirit. It actually looks rather cute—I've successfully broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm!" Xuanyuan Chen exclaimed in excitement as he looked at the tiny entity in his mind, then scanned his body with his divine sense. "My physical body has been tempered by the heavenly thunder, becoming increasingly resilient and p…
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