Chapter 1010 Supreme Dao Seed

Ji An swiftly cut up the spoils, froze them, and then stored them in the gourd world.

All of it was earned through his own battles; the other party offered no assistance, and he wouldn't pretend to be generous and distribute it equally.

He landed steadily next to Yuheng Sanren, cupped his hands in greeting, and smiled:

"Perfectly resolved. If there are no other demonic beasts interfering, we can begin to capture the Qi of Creation."

Yuheng Sanren felt his mouth was a little dry and swallowed hard.

"Fellow Daoist's skills are truly remarkable, unlike anything I have ever seen in my life. I am in awe!"

As the last disciple of the Star Lord, he appears humble on the surface but is extremely proud deep down.

Throughout his cultivation journey, he has always been at the pinnacle of cultivators of his level. He has never admired many people in his life, and even when facing cultivators stronger than him, he believes that he will surely surpass them one day.

Today was the first time he felt powerless. His opponent had been cultivating for a shorter time than him, but his actual combat strength far exceeded his.

The previous battle demonstrated the opponent's strength; he was able to overwhelmingly kill a top-tier bloodline demon beast. Even if he used his desperate secret technique, he would not be able to do so decisively.

This means that if one were to engage in a life-or-death struggle with the opponent, there is a very high probability that one would die and one's soul would be destroyed.

Ji An waved his hand modestly, "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me."

A fiery meteor suddenly fell from the distant sky, and the mountains and fields trembled when it landed.

Yuheng Sanren composed himself, his mind reeling. “Fellow Daoist, let us go set up the magic array.”

He didn't pursue the matter of the roc's corpse; the Qi of Creation was his most important goal, and his initial motivation was to use the Qi of Creation to enhance the spiritual veins of his small world.

The two remained vigilant as they entered the basin, spending over ten hours setting up magic arrays at three different locations.

Ji An took out a Yuan Crystal to restore his magic power, and then the two began to work together to capture the Qi of Creation.

The Qi of Creation moves at an extremely fast speed, so fast that even Ji An couldn't catch up with it despite his best efforts. However, in practice, they discovered that the Qi of Creation had a fatal flaw.

The Qi of Creation seemed to be conscious and strongly resisted the approach of cultivators. Therefore, the two of them only needed to circulate their magic power to compress the Qi of Creation's activity space, and they could easily work together to drive it away.

Using the same method, the two of them captured six strands of the Qi of Creation, with one strand escaping and leaving.

In the process of driving away the energy of creation, the stone tortoise quietly left Ji An. When it returned, its whole body was crystal clear, and the Tai Chi diagram on its back was rotating several times faster.

Ji An and his companion chased after it for a long time without success, and could only watch helplessly as the aura of creation disappeared from their sight.

They searched for over a month but still couldn't find any trace of the Qi of Creation. The situation in the Cave Heaven Realm worsened, the sky was painted a bewitching crimson, and the frequency of meteors falling increased significantly.

Yuheng Sanren looked up at the sky and said regretfully:

"The situation is becoming increasingly perilous, and the power of creation cannot be concealed by us. Why don't we return here?"

Black cracks occasionally appear in the sky, a harbinger of spatial collapse.

A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall; they have already gained enough benefits, it's time for them to leave.

Ji An withdrew his gaze from the distance, frowning slightly as he said:

"Fellow Daoist, have you searched the areas beneath the earth within the mountains?"

The spiritual veins of this cave realm are at least of the sixth-grade high level, capable of nurturing the energy of creation. There must be many good things hidden deep underground. It would be a pity to leave like this.

From a rational perspective, the other party must have searched the place, but he felt uneasy if he didn't ask.

Yuheng Sanren nodded, "Of course we searched, but everything here is tainted with decay, even the last piece of pure land in the mountains, which is also the last remaining piece of its glory."

"Fellow Daoist, please search this area first. We'll pass through a mountain basin on our return journey, where we can search again."

He had searched the cave realm last time he explored it, and at that time the pollution of the spiritual objects was not obvious yet, and signs had just begun to appear.

Upon re-entering the place, he took the opportunity to explore it several times, only to be greatly disappointed.

Without wasting words, Ji An activated the golden light that seemed to penetrate deep into the earth, and found that the situation was indeed as the other party had described.

They embarked on their return journey, and when they passed through the basin, Ji An explored the underground again, only to return disappointed once more.

Once tainted by the aura of decay, the nature of a spiritual object undergoes an irreversible change, rendering even the highest-grade spiritual objects unusable, as it would cause further contamination.

The two left the cave realm and were directly teleported outside the pyramid.

After distributing the captured Qi of Creation evenly, Yuheng Sanren asked:

"Where do you plan to go next, fellow Daoist? Back to Ziwei Star?"

"Yes, where is your fellow Daoist?"

"I am preparing to travel to Yaoguang Star, and a senior brother of mine happens to be traveling there."

"Fellow Daoist has cultivated the Yin-Yang Cave True Technique. Although you and my master are not formally master and disciple, you are in reality master and disciple. Would you be willing to go together?"

Yuheng Sanren said enthusiastically that his senior brothers were only one step away from reaching the realm of the cave heaven.

Ji An hesitated for a few seconds, then gently shook his head and said:

"Thank you for the invitation, but I have many things to do in Starfish City and have no plans to travel around for the time being."

The most important thing right now is to process what he has learned from this exploration. Besides, staying in Starfish City can meet all his cultivation needs, so there is no need to go out.

Yuheng Sanren nodded slightly and cupped his hands, saying:

"In that case, let's part ways here."

I have a request: if you go on a journey, please leave your address where you are going. That way, if your master returns, he will be able to find you.

"Of course, this is entirely up to you, fellow Daoist; I will not insist."

The other person comes from the planet that Master left. I imagine Master would be very pleased to encounter such an outstanding disciple who is not actually a disciple.

Ji An nodded solemnly, "If I go out, I will definitely leave a trace."

Being able to contact the Celestial Lord is an opportunity, especially since this celestial lord has a connection with him!

He doesn't seek any personal gain; he would benefit greatly from even a few casual words of advice from the other party.

Okay, goodbye.

After the two parted ways, Ji An urged the golden light that leaped across the earth to hurry back, and another traveler appeared in the starry sky.

Upon returning to Ziwei Star City, he first visited several friends to let them know he was safe. He didn't stay in any place for long before leaving, and finally returned to his cave with great excitement.

He had refrained from using his power of creation during this time, and now that the moment to experience a miracle had arrived, he was naturally filled with excitement.

Ah Yun stepped forward and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty, those monster corpses have been preserved for several months. When do you plan to dispose of them?"

"No rush, let me rest for a few days first."

Ji An took out a jade bottle that shimmered with rune lines, which contained a wisp of creation energy.

He shook the bottle with a show of pride, "After I wake up, I will release the energy of creation, and you will find that the world can be so mysterious."

The Qi of Creation will inevitably undergo many changes after it is integrated into the Gathering Yuan Tree, but the stone turtle has absorbed the Daoist essence from the Qi of Creation, which should reduce its effectiveness to some extent.

This was a problem that Ji An was secretly worried about, but whether the effects of the Qi of Creation would be truly affected was still uncertain, so there was no need to worry too much.

He wanted to witness and record the entire process of the Qi of Creation merging into the Gathering Yuan Tree, which is why he decided to release the Qi of Creation after waking up.

Ayun, showing her delight, said, "I'll be watching with bated breath."

Two days later, Ji An woke up from his deep sleep, feeling refreshed and mentally sharp.

He walked out of the pavilion to the Gathering Yuan Tree, took out the jade bottle, and used hand seals to break the seal. During this process, he gathered his magical power into an encirclement, leaving only a path leading to the roots of the spirit tree.

The energy of creation smoothly merged into the spirit wood, but only a portion of it was absorbed, as the spirit wood could not digest so much at once. The excess dissipated into the spiritual veins, nourishing the earth.

Ji An extended his divine sense, quietly sensing the changes brought about by the energy of creation.

A day later, the transformation within the Gathering Yuan Tree was complete, and it directly upgraded from the fifth-order superior grade to the fifth-order supreme grade.

Moreover, all the five-colored flowers and leaves that bloomed were mature and reached the fifth-tier top-grade level.

Centered on the Gathering Yuan Tree, all the spiritual fields within a radius of 300 zhang were upgraded to the fifth-order top-grade.

Ji An had not anticipated that a mere wisp of creation energy could cause such a tremendous impact. He couldn't wait to unleash his magic power, releasing a golden light that seemed to leap across the ground, and then flew to the sky above the lava lake.

Ji An took out another jade bottle and released the energy of creation sealed within it.

To facilitate its use, a wisp of creation energy was sealed in a jade bottle.

A day later, the Fusang tree's grade was upgraded to the fifth-grade top quality, and the spirit field with a radius of twenty feet was also upgraded to the same grade.

He then flew to the Panyun Tree in the black spirit field and released his creation energy, with a result similar to that of the Fusang Tree.

Ji An was greatly pleased. Three strands of creation energy had upgraded the three spiritual roots of heaven and earth to the fifth-grade top quality, saving him a huge amount of resources and time.

Ah Yun, who had been by his side the whole time, was equally excited. "Your Majesty, where did you obtain this aura? Are there any more?"

Her gaze was intense, and living in an environment rich in spiritual energy was a pleasure for her.

Ji An sighed softly, "There's no such thing as a free lunch."

His mind sank into his dantian and connected with the stone tortoise, and golden characters appeared in the sky above the Guanghan Palace.

[Master: Ji An]

[Taoist Rhyme: Yin 523618.5, Yang 526732.4]

[Tao Seed - Yin Yang Two Forms (Superior Grade): Comprehends the principle that Yin and Yang give rise to all things, enhances understanding of the Tao of Yin and Yang, and increases the power of spells.]

This is what the stone turtle gained in the cave realm. Ji An believes that it may have absorbed the most essential part of the creation energy, otherwise it would not have been able to have such a huge gain.

The combined value of the two Daoist principles exceeded one million, and this sense of happiness made him somewhat dizzy.

He now has two choices. The first is to use the Daoist rhyme to continue to improve the grade of the Seven Luminaries Golden Branch and the Azure Sky Remaining Divine Jade Tree. The advantage of doing so is that it can greatly accelerate the speed at which the grade of the spiritual veins is improved.

The second option is to use Daoist principles to enhance the grade of the Daoist seed. If successful, the power of the Yin-Yang Spirit Transformation Technique can also be greatly enhanced, thereby indirectly increasing the speed of spiritual vein enhancement.

Furthermore, as one's understanding of Yin and Yang deepens, it can accelerate the improvement of the grade of one's natal spirit treasure and indirectly enhance the power of various spells.

Ji Anfei returned to the recliner under the Gathering Yuan Tree, sat down, closed his eyes, and pondered. Both paths were good, which made him somewhat conflicted.

However, he didn't think for long before making up his mind. With the premise of cooperating with Yunmiao Sanren, it was only a matter of time before the remaining two Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots could be upgraded to the fifth-grade top quality. However, without a particularly good opportunity, it would be difficult to improve his understanding of Yin and Yang power.

At his current level, every bit of improvement is invaluable.

Having understood this, Ji An stood up, contacted the stone tortoise, and gave the order:

"Refine the Dao essence to elevate the grade of the Dao seed."

His consciousness entered the mysterious space of the stone turtle, a distinct area. On one side was a golden sea of ​​fire, the high temperature distorting the space; on the other side was silver seawater, the biting cold capable of freezing thoughts.

Both forces are scenes evolved from spiritual energy, no different from the real environment. Their dividing line is not a straight line, but rather an 'S' shape, like the dividing line in the middle of the Tai Chi diagram.

Ji An's consciousness was like that of a real person, sitting cross-legged on the dividing line, with a sea of ​​fire on the left and a purgatory of ice on the right.

He felt as if his left side was on fire, and the burning pain was suffocating him.

At this moment, the right side of his body was completely paralyzed, and he could no longer feel any temperature.

The spiritual energy in the space continued to spin, the sea of ​​fire on the left turned into an icy ocean, the pain of the burns gradually disappeared, and finally, the cold power was felt.

The right side of the body is the opposite, but both have experienced the changes of Yin and Yang.

With each rotation of the sea of ​​fire and the ocean of ice, Ji An's understanding of the principles of Yin and Yang would increase slightly.

At first, these insights were fragmented. As more and more fragments accumulated, the sea of ​​fire slowly turned from gold to white, while the icy ocean turned black.

At first, he had many insights, but later he had fewer and fewer, and sometimes he didn't make any progress for a long time.

The forces of Yin and Yang maintain a balance, rotating endlessly, and time has no meaning here.

After an unknown amount of time, the seated consciousness suddenly opened its eyes, and a flower bud materialized on its outstretched finger, which then unfolded layer by layer.

The flowers are black and white, and their blooming process is like heavenly music.

When the flower is fully open, its black stamens are exposed, covered with a layer of white pollen, and a delicate fragrance wafts through the air.

A being conjured from divine consciousness smiled and held up a flower, causing the world to explode with a deafening roar, and a flash of light appeared like a shooting star falling to earth.

In reality, at the bottom of Ji An's pupils, it seems that stars are born and destroyed, and above the stars, things go from desolate to vibrant, and finally become desolate and lifeless again.

The world becomes clearer, and if he speeds up the circulation of his cultivation technique, he can see the profound principles of Yin and Yang changes in all things.

A faint sense of joy welled up from the bottom of his heart, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Ji An took a deep breath and focused his mind on his dantian, reconnecting with the stone turtle.

[Taoist Rhyme: Yin 76158.4, Yang 79272.3]

[Tao Seed - Yin Yang Two Forms (Supreme Grade): Comprehends the true meaning of Yin and Yang giving rise to all things, enhances understanding of the Tao of Yin and Yang, increases the power of all spells, and reduces the difficulty of achieving Yin-Yang unity.]

His divine sense saw the last sentence, and the smile on his lips deepened even more.

The unity of Yin and Yang signifies entering the realm of the Grotto Heaven. Doesn't this mean his chances of achieving the Grotto Heaven realm have immediately increased significantly?!

(End of this chapter)