Time flies like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, it has been three years since I fell into the abyss of demons.

At this moment, Qin An had absorbed enough demonic energy, and his cultivation was about to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

With a rumble, the tribulation clouds in the sky began to gather, signaling the imminent arrival of Qin An's tribulation.

Qin An sat cross-legged, ready for battle.

The storm clouds in the sky grew thicker and thicker, and the air pressure became increasingly low.

Finally, with a loud "boom," the first bolt of tribulation lightning struck down.

Qin An was prepared to withstand a major blow, but to his surprise, the tribulation lightning weakened considerably as soon as it struck him. He only felt a tingling sensation all over his body, as if the heavenly lightning was tempering his body.

"Hmm? Didn't Senior Heavenly Demon say that the accumulation of demonic cultivation is extremely dangerous? How come it's weakened so much when it comes to me?" Qin An was completely puzzled.

Suddenly, Qin An thought of something, "Could it be..."

Qin An quickly examined his own body and saw that the Spirit Guiding Technique within him was operating at high speed. He could see with his own eyes that as the tribulation lightning struck, the Spirit Guiding Technique guided him to emit bursts of light, weakening the tribulation and leaving only its pure energy to temper his body.

"No wonder..." Qin An murmured, "Brother Shizun, just how many more surprises have you given me?"

Qin An thought that the cultivation technique his master brother gave him was already very powerful, as it could coexist with the "Qian Yuan Demon Art". However, what shocked him even more was yet to come. The "Spirit Guiding Technique" could actually weaken the Heavenly Tribulation and even use the Heavenly Tribulation to temper his body!

A technique that can weaken the Heavenly Tribulation! This was something Qin An had never seen in any records before, which meant that the technique his master had given him was unique, or even unparalleled!

If other cultivators knew of the existence of this technique, they would fight tooth and nail to get their hands on it.

And now, this cultivation technique, which the entire cultivation world envies, has been handed over to me so easily by my master. This shows how much my master values ​​me and how much he trusts me! My master had already placed his trust in me when I first became his disciple.

What merit do I possess to earn such high regard from my master?

Qin An felt a heavy weight in his heart, yet it was also very full and warm. A warm current flowed freely into his heart, nourishing his sweet heart.

Qin An concentrated his mind and let the heavenly tribulation strike him without any resistance, silently using the energy of the tribulation to temper his body.

Little did he know, his non-resistance was terrifying even to the Bloodthirsty One outside.

"Hey! Are you crazy?! Why aren't you resisting at all? Where's your defensive magic weapon?" Shi Xue paced anxiously to the side. He didn't dare to approach because the heavenly tribulation was still striking Qin An one after another. He was afraid that he would be affected and thus increase the difficulty for Qin An to overcome the tribulation.

At this moment, Qin An seemed to sense Shi Xue's anxious mood, so he opened his eyes and gave Shi Xue a reassuring look: "Don't worry, I'm fine!"

Hearing Qin An's strong voice, Shi Xue knew that Qin An hadn't suffered much harm and was actually in good condition, which put him at ease. "That scared the hell out of me!"

"Boom!" Boom!" One bolt of tribulation lightning after another struck down, and in the blink of an eye, fifty-four bolts had already struck.

But the tribulation clouds in the sky showed no sign of dissipating, and were visibly brewing terrifying thunder.

"Huh? Wasn't it said that the Nascent Soul stage is the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation? It's already fifty-four tribulation lightning strikes!" Bloodthirst said anxiously from the side.

"It's nothing, just a few more lightning strikes. Don't worry, I can handle it." Ever since he realized that the lightning strikes couldn't harm him, Qin An was actually hoping for more lightning to strike him, so that his body tempering could be even more perfect.

With a deafening roar, the final nine bolts of tribulation lightning struck Qin An, but were weakened by the Spirit Guiding Technique and became nourishment for his body tempering.

Finally, after the nine bolts of tribulation lightning struck, the tribulation clouds in the sky completely dispersed.

"Phew, it's actually the Seven-Nine Heavenly Tribulation! Isn't that the tribulation for cultivators advancing to the Integration Stage? How come we've run into it now!" Shi Xue breathed a sigh of relief, still somewhat shaken.

"Master, how are you?" After the heavenly tribulation dissipated, Shi Xue rushed to Qin An, looking him up and down with some concern.

"Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine!" Qin An stretched his body and loosened his joints. His whole body crackled and popped, a testament to his successful body tempering.

Seeing that Qin An was truly unharmed and had even successfully tempered his body, Shi Xue was very curious: "Master, how did you do that? That lightning tribulation was so terrifying, how did you survive it safely?"

Qin An's lips curled up slightly: "This is all thanks to my master!"

"Your master brother?!" Shi Xue was very surprised.

"That's right, it's the cultivation technique my master gave me that has the effect of weakening the Heavenly Tribulation, and it can also be used to temper the body." Qin An knew that Bloodthirst was bound to him, and he would never betray him. That's why he felt at ease revealing this information.

"Wow! What incredible luck you have! As far as I know, there's never been a technique on this continent that can weaken the Heavenly Tribulation!" Even Bloodthirst was a little jealous of his master.

"You say there are no techniques on this continent that can weaken heavenly tribulations? And how much do you really know about this continent?"

"Hey! Don't underestimate me! I was born hundreds of thousands of years ago! I know almost everything about this continent. You could even call me the encyclopedia of this continent!" Bloodthirst was a little unhappy. He didn't want Qin An to look down on him, so he proudly said these words.

"So what you said about the lack of cultivation techniques that weaken the Heavenly Tribulation on this continent is true?" Qin An finally began to believe it, after all, Shi Xue was indeed very knowledgeable.

"Of course it's real! Absolutely genuine!" Bloodthirst patted his chest forcefully.

"Then where did my master get the cultivation technique?" Qin An had a new question in his mind, but unfortunately, no one could answer him now. So he buried this question in his heart, preparing to find out the answer to this mystery when he had the opportunity later.

"Now that I'm at the Nascent Soul stage, does that mean I can break through that barrier?" Qin An looked up at the top of the cliff, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"No, no, no, I suggest you don't go up yet!" At this moment, Shi Xue waved his hand repeatedly.

"Why?" Qin An was already unable to contain his desire to see his master brother.

"Now is not the time. Haven't you noticed that you haven't absorbed all the surrounding demonic energy yet? This is all rare cultivation resources! Isn't it a pity to waste it?" Shi Xue looked at Qin An with the eyes of someone looking at a spendthrift. "Besides, wouldn't it be safer for you to improve your strength a bit more after you get out?"

Qin An fell into deep thought...