After Xiao Fei’s wood-element spiritual root aptitude reached an unprecedented 116 points, his physique also underwent tremendous changes.
Originally, all his spiritual root aptitudes were the same, making him extremely suited for cultivating the "Primordial Five Elements Technique."
Relying on the cycle of generation and restraint between the five elements, when his wood spiritual root reached 100 points, the five elements could still barely maintain balance.
But now, with his wood spiritual root aptitude reaching 116, the situation was quite different; the balance of the five elements was finally broken.
Too much wood-element spiritual energy could not be converted into Primordial mana in time, filling his entire body.
His physical body was constantly being altered by the wood-element spiritual energy. Not only that, but his Primordial mana was also affected, developing a flaw and losing its perfection.
The only benefit was that after his physical body was altered by the wood-element spiritual energy, its repair capabilities were enhanced several times over.
Overall, it seemed to be a gain and a loss, with the benefits outweighing the drawbacks.
As for the flaws that appeared in the "Primordial Five Elements Technique," he could only cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage himself before slowly modifying them.
All cultivation techniques in the world were created by humans. Since predecessors could create them, he should have no problem fixing the flaws.
Now, his cultivation aptitude had been elevated beyond the limit, he had refined five Nascent Soul Pills, and his cultivation realm had been honed sufficiently. It was finally time to condense his Nascent Soul.
Next, Xiao Fei greeted Huang Feifei, then activated all the defensive formations of his cave dwelling, preparing to enter secluded cultivation to break through.
Xiao Fei’s progress in breaking through using the Nascent Soul Pill would naturally not be as fast as Huang Feifei bathing in ten-thousand-year-old stone marrow milk. It might take several years.
While he was diligently cultivating, the landscape of the immortal cultivation world was undergoing earth-shattering changes.
The Great General of Qin led his army and defeated the state of Chu. This battle severely wounded Chu, rendering it powerless to contend with Qin thereafter.
The Eastern Continent was originally dominated by three major powers in a tripartite standoff, their mutual checks and balances maintaining equilibrium among the various major forces.
Now that the state of Qi had been annihilated and Chu had been defeated by Qin, no force under heaven could contend with Qin.
The Great General of Qin, having led his army to repeatedly defeat major powers, saw his prestige soar within the Qin court and among the populace, becoming a heroic figure admired by many cultivators.
Now, in tea houses and taverns, whenever heroes of the realm were discussed, someone would inevitably mention the Great General of Qin, who had practically become synonymous with invincibility.
Leveraging his victorious momentum, the Great General continued his campaigns against various states, and wherever he went, they surrendered at the mere sight of his army.
Just as Qin was on the verge of unifying the Eastern Continent, the demons residing in Eagle Mountain Country felt a strong sense of urgency.
"In at most two years, Qin will unify all the states of the Eastern Continent. At that time, our Holy Race will become Qin's primary target for eradication."
At this moment, in Eagle Mountain Country, under the broad daylight, a group of demons gathered in a spacious and brightly lit great hall.
Eagle Mountain Country was already under the dominion of demons, and they no longer acted with any reservations.
The black-scaled demon who had pursued Xiao Fei twice was now seated in a more prominent position, appearing to hold a not-low status among the demons.
"What are everyone's thoughts? Let's discuss them."
"In my opinion, why don't we strike first? Attack and destroy Qin, and seize their bird's nest!"
The demon speaking was burly and muscular, with a body covered in well-developed muscle from head to toe. He clenched his fist, which made cracking sounds.
"What good is it to just talk about fighting? Why don't I take a hundred thousand demon seeds and spread them throughout the Eastern Continent? Then the entire Eastern Continent will naturally become the territory of our Holy Race. This is the art of conquering without fighting."
"Do you think demon seeds are cheap? Even in our Holy Realm, one Holy Race member must die to produce a single demon seed.
If we scatter them so carelessly, how many demon seeds will be wasted?"
"Also, I heard that the human cultivator who could eliminate the parasitic demon seeds is still alive and has returned."
"This person is a mortal enemy of our Holy Race and must be eliminated."
"I have an idea. While Qin is preoccupied, let's take all the surrounding states of Eagle Mountain Country, and by the way, eliminate that troublesome human.
We also need to find a way to open all the passages to the Holy Realm.
Then, we select those with excellent aptitude within our territory to serve as hosts for the demon seeds.
As for the remaining humans, some will be killed, and a small portion will be cultivated into obedient slaves..."
"This plan is feasible, and I think we can also..."
A group of demons gathered and deliberated for a long time, devising schemes against the humans.
Meanwhile, the strongest human factions were busy fighting amongst themselves.
Xiao Fei's secluded cultivation breakthrough had not yet concluded. Huang Feifei stood at the entrance of his cave dwelling and observed for a while. The door remained tightly shut, showing no signs of opening.
She had come to find Xiao Fei for a serious matter.
Many changes had occurred in the immortal cultivation world during this period. The demons of Eagle Mountain Country had organized a large army and were advancing towards the state of Wu.
The Lu Sect's location was rather awkward, situated right on the border of Wu, making it the first to bear the brunt and directly face the Eagle Mountain Country army.
Under normal circumstances, the Lu Sect would simply relocate its entire sect and avoid this entanglement, letting the cultivators of Wu clash with Eagle Mountain Country.
However, the current situation within the Lu Sect was somewhat peculiar. Ancestor Shangguan was in deep seclusion and had not emerged, nor had Ancestor Jiang.
Now, with Xiao Fei also in seclusion, he would not emerge until he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage.
These individuals held immense importance within the Lu Sect, and it was impossible to abandon them and flee alone for the time being.
Moreover, everyone had an inkling of some news: these individuals were all in seclusion to break through. Once all three successfully broke through, the Lu Sect's strength would increase significantly.
At that time, the Lu Sect might not necessarily fear these demons, and it was even possible to restore the former territory of the Lu Kingdom.
For now, everyone in the Lu Sect could only prepare for battle while waiting anxiously.
Since Xiao Fei had not yet emerged from seclusion, Huang Feifei took it upon herself to recall all the guards and station them at the foot of the mountain where Xiao Fei was in seclusion.
As for Fei Xin, he was preparing to make a fortune by taking advantage of the situation.
The Treasure Pavilion had already stockpiled a large quantity of strategic materials in advance, waiting for the outbreak of war to sell them at exorbitant prices.
Having been in business for many years, he was adept at such matters.
While the Lu Sect was fully engaged in preparing for battle, they had also contacted various sects in Wu, as this was also a matter concerning the immortal cultivation world of Wu.
However, few responded, and most showed little interest, choosing to observe from the sidelines.
The members of the Lu Sect were enraged upon learning of the attitude of the Wu cultivators, cursing them loudly.
In the past, the cultivators of Wu had colluded with Eagle Mountain Country to annihilate the cultivators of the Lu Kingdom.
Now that Eagle Mountain Country was at their doorstep, these Wu cultivators were still clinging to the hope of using the Lu Sect cultivators as cannon fodder to preserve their own strength.
Of course, the inherent selfishness and disunity of rogue cultivators, as well as the infiltration of demons, played a significant role in this.
It was entirely possible that the ancestor of some sect in Wu was now impersonated by a demon.
"Reporting to Ancestor Huang, the demon army from Eagle Mountain Country has reached the outskirts of the Lu Sect mountain range and is currently engaging in fierce combat with the cultivators of the Scarlet Sun Hall stationed there."
A Golden Core cultivator from the guard team rushed to report to Huang Feifei.
"Understood! I have some pills and spiritual wine here. Please take them to the front lines to reward everyone!"
Huang Feifei took out the pills and spiritual wine, handed them to the guard, and sent him away. She herself remained guarding the entrance to Xiao Fei's secluded cave dwelling, preventing any surprise attacks from demons.