"This is a supreme treasure containing the 'Karma Dao'?"
Feeling the aura of the Karma Dao Law exuded by this roulette wheel, Ao Yue instantly widened her eyes, her voice filled with incredulous horror.
Among the Three Thousand Daos, the Karma Dao ranks fifth. Although inferior to Space and Time, it and the Dao of Destiny are the most miraculous. It is a Dao that countless Innate holy beings desperately try to avoid yet yearn to comprehend!
"Karma Dao? ——"
Mu Yaoyao's heart was somewhat shocked and curious. Although she had embarked on the Dao path for over ten thousand years, she was protected very well by her lover, so she did not know much about this 'Karma Dao'.
"Fellow Daoist Yaoyao! ——"
"There are three thousand Daos, each extraordinary. The Karma Dao not only ranks in the top five, but it is also the most unfathomable Dao, capable of prying into, stirring, and even tampering with the Karma of all things!"
Seeing her curiosity about the Karma Dao, Ao Yue opened her mouth to introduce it to Mu Yaoyao.
Qin Yi gazed at the slowly rotating karma dao wheel, feeling incomparable joy mixed with some vigilance in his heart, because this supreme treasure did not directly recognize its master like the hongmeng measuring ruler; perhaps he had to undergo a test before he could claim it.
"The two of you wait here, it is best to set up defenses, and only approach after I have collected this treasure!"
Qin Yi waved his hand to set up multiple Five Elements defensive grand formations and the purifying halo of the purifying world white lotus, protecting the two women within.
"Your Majesty, be careful! ——"
Seeing her lover's solemn expression, Mu Yaoyao urged him with care.
Qin Yi nodded, took a deep breath, and strode toward the pitch-black stone tablet.
With every step closer, the Karma threads in the surrounding the void became a bit more restless, as if countless eyes were peeping in the dark, and an invisible force was trying to connect to the trajectory of his destiny.
The moment Qin Yi stepped within a thousand-foot radius of the stone tablet——
"Hum!!!"
The karma dao wheel suddenly stopped rotating!
The "Eye of Karma" at the center of the roulette wheel suddenly opened, and its pitch-black pupils reflected Qin Yi's figure, as well as... the countless Karma lines entangling his body!
His bonds with the Human race, his romance with Mu Yaoyao, his Karma with Ao Yue, his connection to Houtu's Earth Dao, his vague involvements with the various Saints, and even his subtle interactions with the Primordial Heavenly Dao... all Karma was completely manifested!
"How many years has it been... Finally waited for a suitable 'vessel'..."
An old, decayed voice containing endless wisdom and strangeness sounded faintly from within the karma dao wheel.
That was not language, but the "Sound of Karma" acting directly on the soul!
The next moment, the karma dao wheel erupted with monstrous black light! Countless Karma threads surged madly toward Qin Yi like living creatures, attempting to wrap around his Physical Body, invade his Sea of Consciousness, and connect to his true spirit!
"Not good! It is the remnant thought of the Karma Demon God!" Ao Yue cried out in alarm, and was about to rush out of the defensive grand formation.
"Don't come over!"
Qin Yi sternly shouted to stop her, while operating his Cultivation Method with all his might. The Dao rhyme of the Years Dao Scripture circulated, his Five Elements and internal organs burst forth with divine light, and the civilization's sacred fire burned fiercely, attempting to resist the invasion of the Karma threads.
However, the power of Karma was formless and immaterial; it penetrated the Five Elements defense, bypassed the sacred fire barrier, and acted directly upon Qin Yi's very "existence"!
"It's useless... junior..." The old voice carried a trace of mockery, "As an existence in charge of the Karma Dao, even if only a wisp of remnant thought remains, how could it be something that a mere Taiyi like you can resist?"
"Boom——!"
Qin Yi only felt his Sea of Consciousness shake violently, as a pitch-black "remnant thought of the Demon God," condensed from pure Karma Dao Laws, forcibly barged into his Sea of Consciousness along the Karma threads!
Although that remnant thought was only one hundred-millionth of the original body, it contained the Karma Demon God's complete understanding and mastery of the "Karma Dao"!
As soon as it entered the Sea of Consciousness, it turned into a pitch-black demonic shadow that stood between heaven and earth. In the demonic shadow's hand was a scaled-down phantom of the karma dao wheel, exuding supreme coercion that suppressed the Karma of the heavens!
"What a good Physical Body... balanced in Five Elements, favored by the Earth Dao, blessed by the Human Dao Fortune, and even possessing a Dao seed with infinite potential like the civilization's sacred fire..." The remnant thought of the Demon God greedily scanned Qin Yi's Sea of Consciousness. "By regenerating with this body, I might not be unable to return to Chaos, or even... surpass the past!"
"Possession!"
The remnant thought of the Demon God let out a shrill roar, and the phantom of the karma dao wheel in its hand spun crazily, shooting out billions of Karma chains that pierced toward the true spirit mark at the core of Qin Yi's Sea of Consciousness!
This was the most perilous "true spirit battle for supremacy." Once the true spirit was eroded and replaced, Qin Yi would completely vanish, and his Physical Body and all cultivation would become wedding clothes for someone else!
"Want to seize my body? Delusional!"
Qin Yi's true spirit roared angrily, and the golden wheel of merit of the Dao abruptly manifested in his Sea of Consciousness, scattering endless golden light of Merit to protect his true spirit from being directly eroded by the Karma chains.
At the same time, he mobilized his understanding of various Daos such as "Five Elements," "Earth," "Civilization," and "Time and Space," manifesting corresponding Dao visions in his Sea of Consciousness——
The Five Elements cycled, transforming into five-colored sacred mountains to suppress all directions; the Earth carried deep virtue, manifesting an boundless continent to carry everything; the civilization's sacred fire burned into a prairie fire to burn away Karma; the dimensions of time and space distorted into a maze to trap the demonic shadow...
"Oh? To actually manifest so many Dao visions at the same time? And control the Dao to this extent?" The remnant thought of the Demon God felt a trace of surprise, but then sneered, "Unfortunately, without reaching Hunyuan, you are ultimately an ant! Karma, slash!"
The phantom of the karma dao wheel shook, shooting out a formless and immaterial "Blade of Karma" that ignored all defenses and directly slashed at the "connection" between Qin Yi's true spirit and the numerous Dao visions!
This slash was meant to cut off Qin Yi's control over his own Dao, turning him into a rootless duckweed!
"Puff——!"
Qin Yi's true spirit shook violently, his connection with the Dao visions of Five Elements, Earth, Civilization, and others instantly blurred, and the golden wheel of merit of the Dao also dimmed by thirty percent. Taking advantage of the momentum, the remnant thought of the Demon God launched a fierce attack, and the Karma chains wound upward like poisonous snakes, beginning to erode the outer periphery of the true spirit.
Outside, Mu Yaoyao and Ao Yue only saw Qin Yi's body stiff, his eyes tightly closed. Around his body, Five Elements divine light burst forth at times, and pitch-black Karma threads coiled around him at other times. His Fortune was fluctuating violently, and an expression of pain surfaced on his face.
"Your Majesty!"
Mu Yaoyao's face was covered in tears, desperately trying to rush out of the defense, but she was tightly held back by Ao Yue.
"Don't go! Right now Fellow Daoist Qin Yi is fighting the remnant thought of the Demon God in his Sea of Consciousness. If we rashly intervene, we might instead disturb his mind!"
Although Ao Yue was also burning with anxiety, she maintained a trace of rationality. She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms, "Believe in him... He will definitely win!"
Inside the Sea of Consciousness, the battle had reached a white-hot stage.
Qin Yi's true spirit retreated steadily under the erosion of the Karma chains, and the Dao visions continuously dimmed. Had it not been for the protection of the golden wheel of merit of the Dao, it probably would have fallen long ago.
"Could it be that I am truly going to perish here?"
Qin Yi's thoughts flashed like lightning, frantically pondering a way to break the deadlock.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him!
"Although the Karma Dao is strong, it is not invincible. All things in the world have cause and effect, but... there are also 'effects without cause,' 'effects preceding causes,' and even 'inverted cause and effect'!"
He thought of his identity as a Transmigrator—transmigrating from Earth to the Primordial world, this in itself was the greatest "Karma anomaly"! He further thought of the purple gold pagoda taking him back and forth between the two realms, which was even more beyond the scope of ordinary Karma
"My existence is inherently a variable 'beyond Karma'!
You want to use the Dao of Karma to carry out Possession on me?
Then let you see what 'immune to Karma' means!"
Qin Yi's true spirit abruptly abandoned the control of all Daoist phenomena, plunging all his mental focus into the deepest part of his Sea of Consciousness—there, a miniature phantom of the "purple gold pagoda" radiating spacetime fluctuations was suspended!
This was the root of his Transmigration, his greatest secret, and also… the proof of his transcendence over the Karma of this Realm!
"With the Origin of my Transmigrator status, summoning the anomaly of spacetime, I testify to the variable of Karma!"
Qin Yi's true spirit let out a long howl, and the purple gold pagoda phantom violently shook, emitting an "otherworldly spacetime Dao rhyme" that was out of place with the Primordial World yet surpassed numerous Laws!
As soon as this Dao rhyme appeared, the Karma Demon God's remnant thought revealed a look of shock for the first time: "This is… the aura of transcending this Chaos?! You, you are not a living being of this Realm?!"
"Knowing now is too late!"
Qin Yi's true spirit drove the purple gold pagoda phantom, fiercely crashing into the karma dao wheel phantom!
"Boom—!!!"
A heaven-splitting roar erupted within the Sea of Consciousness!
The karma dao wheel phantom collided with the purple gold pagoda phantom. The former represented the "Karma Dao of this Realm," while the latter represented the "otherworldly spacetime anomaly," engaging in a fierce clash and bursting forth with an indescribable storm of Dao principles.
The divine chains of the Karma Dao snapped inch by inch, and the Demon God's remnant thought let out a miserable screech: "No—! I have plotted for eternity, how could I be defeated at the hands of a variable?!"
"Because your Karma cannot calculate my Origin!"
Taking advantage of the momentum, Qin Yi's true spirit counterattacked. The golden wheel of merit blazed with brilliant light, the civilization fire transformed into world-burning flames, and various Daoist phenomena of the Five Elements, earth, and spacetime recondensed into a "Sword of Myriad Daos," fiercely slashing toward the Demon God's remnant thought!
"I am unwilling—!!!"
Under the dual strangulation of the Sword of Myriad Daos and the otherworldly spacetime Dao rhyme, the Demon God's remnant thought could finally no longer hold on. It shattered with a bang, transforming into the purest Origin of the Karma Dao, which merged into Qin Yi's Sea of Consciousness.
As for that karma dao wheel phantom, it also lost control and slowly drifted down. Qin Yi's true spirit enveloped it with Merit and Dao, beginning to refine it.
Outside, Qin Yi's body shook violently, and the pitch-black threads of Karma wrapped around his entire body snapped completely, dissipating into specks of light.
He opened his eyes, a phantom of a dark golden karma dao wheel flashing past in his pupils before recovering clarity.
"Your Majesty!—"
Mu Yaoyao could no longer hold back, directly rushing into Qin Yi's arms, her face full of lingering fear as she softly wept.
Ao Yue also let out a long breath, her tense mind relaxing as she realized her back was already soaked in cold sweat.
"I'm fine." Qin Yi gently stroked Mu Yaoyao's hair, casting a reassuring look at Ao Yue. "The Demon God's remnant thought has been eliminated. This treasure… now belongs to me."
He raised his hand, and the karma dao wheel at the top of the distant stone tablet trembled slightly before turning into a dark golden stream of light that fell into Qin Yi's palm.
The wheel was lukewarm to the touch, its three layers rotating slowly. The eye of Karma at the center had closed, appearing docile yet mysterious.
Qin Yi's Divine Sense merged with it, instantly comprehending the various marvelous uses of this treasure:
Peeping into Karma—can view the Karma lines on oneself or others, comprehending the causes of grievances, fated opportunities, and tribulations.
Plucking Karma—can slightly adjust the strength, connection, or severance of Karma lines, influencing the development of events (requires consuming massive amounts of mana and Merit, and cannot violate the general trend).
Grafting Karma—can temporarily transfer part of one's own Karma to another object, or graft someone else's Karma onto a designated target (extremely limited, requires meeting harsh conditions).
Severing Karma—can forcibly sever the connection between oneself and a certain unfavorable Karma, but will endure backlash.
Deducing Karma—deducing heavenly secrets with the Dao of Karma, which is more precise than ordinary divination techniques, and is especially skilled at deducing "chain reactions" and "accidental variables."
Defending Karma—can form a "Karma barrier," immunizing against the direct impact of most Karma-type Divine Abilities and curses.
"With this treasure in hand, dealing with the schemes of the various saints, planning the rise of the Human race, and even avoiding the tribulation in the future will be much more composed." Joy filled Qin Yi's heart.
But the more important harvest was that "Origin of the Karma Dao" and complete comprehension obtained after refining the Demon God's remnant thought!
Although limited by his cultivation Realm, he could not yet truly master the Karma Dao, but he had already obtained a "Karma Dao seed" in advance. Cultivating this Dao in the future would yield twice the result with half the effort, and he would even be able to examine all things from the perspective of Karma, which would also benefit the cultivation of other Daos.
"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist, on obtaining such a supreme treasure and slaying the Demon God's remnant thought. Your Dao Heart and cultivation will surely make great progress!" Ao Yue congratulated him sincerely, her eyes holding not only joy but also a trace of lingering fear and admiration.
Although that battle just now took place in the Sea of Consciousness, she felt the intense fluctuations of Dao principles and the life-and-death crisis emanating from Qin Yi's body as if she were experiencing it herself.
To be able to turn defeat into victory in such a desperate situation—Qin Yi's Dao Heart, wisdom, and Foundation had all far surpassed his peers.
"It was just luck." Qin Yi shook his head, putting away the karma dao wheel. "This danger has also allowed me to realize my own shortcomings. The Dao of Karma is profound, and I will need to slowly study it in the future."
He looked toward this vein of secret silver copper mother in the south, then glanced toward the direction of the central ancestral vein, already having a comprehensive plan in mind.
"The five ancestral veins of Yingzhou Immortal Island: the eastern Geng Metal governs killing and slaughter, the southern secret silver copper mother governs the Foundation of civilization, and the central three lights divine water, enlightenment divine tea tree, and purifying world white lotus govern the Foundation of cultivation. The remaining western and northern veins presumably each have their own mysteries as well."
"However, today's harvest is already enough to digest for a long time, and after battling the Karma Demon God's remnant thought, my mental exhaustion is not small. Let us first return to the central ancestral vein to adjust our breathing, and wait until our state is Perfected before exploring the remaining two veins."
Mu Yaoyao and Ao Yue naturally had no objections.
The three of them drove their escape lights, returning to the central divine mountain area. Qin Yi carved out a temporary Cave Dwelling near the enlightenment divine tea tree, set up layers of Restrictions, and began secluded cultivation to adjust his breath and digest his gains this time.
Mu Yaoyao and Ao Yue also each found a place to cultivate; one refined the Taiyin Dao fruit, while the other comprehended the Yin and Yang and earth Dao leaves.
Chaos keeps no count of years, and the immortal island sees long ages pass.
When Qin Yi opened his eyes once more, the divine light within his pupils was restrained, growing increasingly as deep as the abyss and the ocean. Although the battle against the Karma Demon God's remnant thought was fraught with danger, it greatly tempered his Dao Heart and combat awareness, making his application of various Daos even more smooth and harmonious.
More importantly, the "Karma Dao seed" in his Sea of Consciousness had initially stabilized, standing alongside the purple gold pagoda phantom, the golden wheel of merit, the civilization fire, and others, becoming a part of his Foundation.
"It is time to go and check out the western and northern ancestral veins of the immortal island!—"
Qin Yi stood up, looking toward the other two directions of Yingzhou Immortal Island, his eyes filled with anticipation.
The hongmeng measuring ruler, eastern Geng Metal, southern secret silver copper mother, central three lights divine water, enlightenment divine tea tree, purifying world white lotus, plus the karma dao wheel… The gifts of this Yingzhou Immortal Island were more astonishing than the last.
What kind of surprises would the remaining two ancestral veins hide?
After adjusting their breath for a hundred years in the central sacred mountain region, Qin Yi and the two women set off once again.
This time, they chose to head towards the northern part of the immortal island.
The three of them drove their light escape, and the further north they traveled, the temperature in the air dropped sharply, and pale blue "Chaos snow crystals" began to drift down in the void.
These snow crystals were not true ice and snow, but crystals condensed from the pure water element and icy Dao Laws, with each piece containing the rhythm of the Dao.
"The north belongs to water, governing ice, nourishment, and gestation."
As a Dragon Race, Ao Yue had the keenest perception of the water element path, "I'm afraid there are rare treasures related to the 'Origin of Life' and 'Water of Creation' here."
Flying for about half a day, the landforms changed once again.
The original Chaos crystal rock mountain ranges were gradually replaced by patches of "ice crystal mineral veins" flickering with a deep blue luster.
Those mineral veins were crystal clear throughout, with liquid deep blue brilliance faintly flowing inside, exuding a bone-chilling coldness and a rich Water Origin.
"This is... 'Xuanyan Cold Crystal Mine'?"
Ao Yue gently touched a smaller mineral vein, and a layer of frost instantly condensed on her fingertips.
"Legend has it that this item was born in the extreme cold place of Chaos, containing the purest Xuanyan cold Qi and Water Origin. It is an excellent material for refining icy-attribute Dharma Treasures, setting up icy grand arrays, and even cultivating ice-type Divine Abilities."
She pointed again to several mineral veins in the distance glowing with a verdant luster: "That is the 'Life Source Crystal Mine'!
It contains powerful forces of life and creation, which can refine holy medicines for healing injuries, nourish Spiritual Roots, and even assist in cultivating the Dao of life and creation!"
Qin Yi's Divine Sense swept across, nodding inwardly.
Although the mineral veins in the northern region were not as sharp and exposed as the Geng Gold in the east, nor as focused on Inheritance and Foundation as the southern mystic silver and copper mother, their value in "nourishing life" and "creating all things" was irreplaceable.
The Xuanyan cold crystals could be used to refine ice-attribute battle armor, Flying Swords, and Formation Flags for the Human race, enriching combat methods; while the life source crystals could serve as core resources for the Human race to conduct Alchemy, heal injuries, and Cultivate spiritual plants, ensuring the continuation and growth of the tribe.
"The Five Elements circulate, endlessly generating.
The eastern Geng Gold governs slaughter, the southern Fire element governs smelting and Inheritance, the central Earth element governs Foundation and background, the northern Water element governs nourishment and creation... Lacking only the western Metal element to govern stern containment, it would be a complete Five Elements circulation."
Qin Yi insightfully perceived the wonder of the immortal island's layout, growing increasingly admiring of the mighty figure who had opened up this island.
Just at this moment, the boundary tablet once again transmitted an abnormality.
This induction was not sharp; instead, it appeared warm and deep, as if calling the master to a certain "source".
Following the induction, Qin Yi led the two women flying towards the deepest part of the north.
The deeper they went, the heavier the coldness became, and pale blue "Chaos cold mist" began to appear in the void.
This cold mist could not only freeze the Physical Body and magic power, but even slow down the Divine Soul's thinking. Had Qin Yi not possessed the boundary tablet's authority to protect his body, and the two women each had means to resist, I'm afraid they would have been unable to move an inch long ago.
Flying for about three hours, the view ahead suddenly opened up.
A boundless "Chaos cold pool" spanning tens of thousands of square kilometers came into the sight of the three people!
The water of the cold pool was not ordinary liquid, but a kind of "Chaos cold marrow" between solid and liquid, presenting a deep gloomy blue throughout. Its surface was as calm as a mirror, yet it exuded a terrifying coldness sufficient to freeze a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
Within the pool water, countless pale blue "Chaos ice lotuses" bloomed quietly, and each lotus flower contained pure icy Dao Laws and the vitality of creation.
Even more bizarrely, above the cold pool, countless "Dao Law runes" condensed from the water Dao drifted down like snowflakes, blending into the pool water and continuously strengthening its Origin.
"Such a scale of Chaos cold pool..." Ao Yue's voice trembled, "If the Dragon Race can be nourished by this pool water, the bloodline purity can be increased by at least thirty percent!
Those old dragons trapped in the Taiyi Realm might all have a chance to charge towards Grand Unity!"
Mu Yaoyao also felt the Taiyin True Fire in her body leaping slightly. The extreme yin and cold power contained in this cold pool faintly resonated with her Dao of Taiyin. If she could Cultivate here, her progress would definitely be thousands of miles a day.
But Qin Yi's gaze did not linger on the surface of the cold pool.
He perceived that the boundary tablet's call came from the deepest part of the cold pool—there, there was a special "Chaos Restriction" that isolated all detection, and even he, the master of the boundary tablet, could only vaguely sense its existence.
"Beneath the cold pool, there is another universe." Qin Yi said in a deep voice, "You wait here, I will go down to investigate."
"Your Majesty, be careful!" Mu Yaoyao said with concern.
"Fellow Daoist must be cautious. The coldness of this cold pool is astonishing, and there may be unknown dangers in the depths." Ao Yue also reminded.
Qin Yi nodded, sacrificing the purifying world white lotus to protect his body, scattering milky white purifying divine light to dispel the coldness around his body.
At the same time, he communicated with the boundary tablet, mobilizing the power of the immortal island's Origin to bless himself, took a step forward, and fell into the cold pool.
"Chi—"
The purifying divine light came into contact with the Chaos cold marrow, making a slight melting sound.
But Qin Yi had the dual protection of the boundary tablet authority and the purifying world white lotus; although the coldness was heavy, it was difficult to approach his body.
He was like a swimming fish, diving towards the deepest part of the cold pool.
One thousand zhang, three thousand zhang, ten thousand zhang...
The further down he went, the greater the pressure and the more terrifying the coldness became, and even the purifying divine light began to tremble slightly.
But correspondingly, the quality of the surrounding Chaos cold marrow also became higher, gradually changing from gloomy blue to deep blue, and then to the nearly black "Chaos cold marrow essence".
When he dived to a depth of about thirty thousand zhang, a distorted "Chaos Restriction" radiating seven-colored halos appeared ahead.
This Restriction was not artificially arranged, but naturally conceived and formed by the Origin of the Chaos cold pool, containing complete Dao Laws of water, ice, space, Seal, etc. Its complexity and firmness far exceeded any Restriction Qin Yi had seen before.
Had he not been the master of the boundary tablet, integrated with the Origin of the immortal island, I'm afraid he wouldn't even have been able to sense this Restriction, let alone enter it.
"Open!"
Qin Yi used the boundary tablet authority to communicate with the Restriction, while simultaneously integrating his own understanding of Daos like water and space into it.
"Hum—"
The seven-colored Restriction trembled slightly, as if verifying the identity ofalinewcomer.
After a moment, a vortex passage emerged in the center of the Restriction, and Qin Yi's figure flashed, plunging into it.
The moment he passed through the passage, all coldness and pressure instantly vanished.
Before his eyes was a completely independent "Chaos space" about a hundred zhang square.
In the center of the space stood a "high platform" several tens of zhang high.
The instant he saw this high platform, Qin Yi's pupils shrank sharply, and his mind shook violently!
The high platform was dark purple throughout, and its material was neither gold, jade, nor stone. Its surface flowed with a kind of "Grandmist Qi" that he had never seen before—one that was more ancient, more primitive, and more noble than Chaos Qi!
Wisps of light purple Grandmist Qi were like smoke and mist, naturally emanating from inside the high platform. Every wisp was as heavy as a mountain, containing the supreme Dao rhythm from before the opening of heaven and earth and when Hongmeng had not yet been judged
The surface of the high platform was naturally branded with countless intricately complex "Hongmeng Dao Patterns", and those Dao patterns were not static, but slowly flowing and changing, depicting the supreme mysteries of Hongmeng evolution, the opening of Chaos, and the birth of all things!
Merely standing before the high platform, Qin Yi felt his understanding of the essence of the Dao rapidly improving. Many bottlenecks that were once obscure and difficult to comprehend suddenly gave him a sense of sudden enlightenment!
What shocked him even more was that, with his authority as the Master of the Boundary Stele, he was completely unable to see through the details of this high platform!
He could only vaguely sense that it contained a "Grandmist Origin" that transcended the level of Chaos!
"This... Could this be formed from the legendary 'Grandmist Fragments'?!"
Storms churned in Qin Yi's heart.
Hongmeng was the state before Chaos was opened, where the source of all Dao resided.
God Pangu was gestated from Hongmeng, splitting heaven and earth and evolving the Primordial World.
The preciousness and rarity of items from Hongmeng far exceeded Chaos rare treasures; even after the opening of heaven in the Primordial World, they had almost become legends!
Who would have thought that deep within the northern cold pool of Yingzhou Immortal Island, there was actually hidden a high platform formed from Grandmist Fragments!
Suppressing the shock in his heart, Qin Yi cast his gaze toward the top of the high platform.
There, it was not empty, but featured a "groove" about three feet square.
Within the groove, a strange "liquid" had accumulated.
The liquid was of Chaos color, yet faintly emitted a seven-colored halo, with Dao runes naturally generating and perishing on its surface, radiating a supreme aura of Origin that "embraced all things", "nourished all Daos", and "repaired everything".
Merely smelling a wisp of its aura, Qin Yi felt his own Dao Foundation faintly leap with joy, and even the newly stabilized "Karma Dao Seed" became three parts more active!
"This is... chaos essence spring?!"
Qin Yi's voice was somewhat trembling.
chaos essence spring, the legendary "First Divine Water of Chaos", was born at the beginning of the evolution of Chaos from Hongmeng, and was the most Origin and purest water of creation in the Chaos world!
Its efficacy far exceeded three lights divine water; not only could it bring flesh back to bones and revive the dead, repairing all injuries, but it could also directly repair shattered Dao Foundations, make up for flaws in the Innate Origin, and even assist in comprehending the true meaning of the Dao Origin!
In the Chaos era, this water was a supreme treasure dreamed of by countless Chaos Demon Gods. A single drop was enough to restore a heavily injured demon god to their original state, three drops could recast a Dao Foundation on the verge of collapse, and a bottle could even assist in comprehending the Dao and charging toward a higher Realm!
And the chaos essence spring accumulated in the groove before him was at least... several cubic meters!
This was no longer something that could be described with "drops" or "bottles"; this was a terrifying reserve sufficient to allow a medium-sized ethnic group to undergo a complete rebirth and enable a Hunyuan Mighty Figure to reshape their Foundation!
"The hongmeng dao platform nourishes the chaos essence spring... So that's how it is!"
Qin Yi instantly understood, "Only the Grandmist Origin can continuously nurture this amount of the First Divine Water of Chaos!"
He took a deep breath, communicated with the hongmeng dao platform using the Boundary Stele's authority, and simultaneously displayed all of his "civilization's spark" Dao rhyme, the blessing of "Human race" "Fortune", the "Five Elements" balanced "Foundation", and the "Karma Dao Seed" phenomenon.
This was to display his own potential and heart of the Righteous Path, in order to gain the recognition of the hongmeng dao platform.
"Hum—"
The hongmeng dao platform trembled slightly, the Hongmeng Dao patterns on its surface accelerated their flow, and wisps of Grandmist Qi drifted toward Qin Yi, wrapping around his body as if probing and verifying.
After a moment, a gentle, ancient wave of will that seemed to originate from the primordial beginning of Hongmeng came from the high platform:
"The spark is passed down, civilization is immortal; the Human race prospers, heaven and earth share mutual respect; the Five Elements are balanced, the Dao Foundation is flawless; the karmic anomaly has hope of detachment... You are qualified to inherit my legacy."
"I am formed from a fragment of the 'hongmeng dao platform', internally containing a wisp of Grandmist Origin that can nourish all Daos and nurture the chaos essence spring. Now I bestow it upon you, hoping you will make good use of this treasure, uphold the Righteous Path, and open up a new heaven."
The instant the wave of will dissipated, the hongmeng dao platform emitted a brilliant radiance, actively separating about a third of the chaos essence spring in the groove, transforming it into a Chaos-colored stream of water that flew into several special jade bottles Qin Yi had prepared long ago.
At the same time, the high platform itself rapidly shrank, ultimately turning into the size of a palm and falling into Qin Yi's palm.
Starting in his hand, it was incomparably heavy, as if supporting a world.
Although the high platform was small, the Hongmeng Dao rhyme and that wisp of Grandmist Origin contained within made Qin Yi feel that his own Dao was cheering and leaping with joy.
His Divine Sense sank in, and he began to refine this "hongmeng dao platform (Fragment)"
The refining process was unexpectedly smooth, perhaps because he had gained the recognition of the high platform's own will, or perhaps because Qin Yi's Foundation and potential were indeed favored by the Grandmist Origin.
In just three days, Qin Yi initially refined this hongmeng dao platform, comprehending its various wondrous uses:
First, it could automatically absorb Chaos Spiritual Qi, transforming it into "Hongmeng Dao rhyme", nourishing the holder's Dao Foundation, enhancing potential, and assisting in comprehending higher-level true meanings of the Dao.
Second, it could slowly nurture the "chaos essence spring", nurturing about one drop every Yuanhui (129,600 years).
Although the speed was slow, its advantage lay in being continuous, a steady stream flowing long.
Third, it could serve as an "Enlightenment Platform". Sitting on it to cultivate, comprehend the Dao, and create Cultivation Methods would increase efficiency by more than a hundred times, and it could even shield against all external evil interference, remaining invulnerable to all methods.
Fourth, it internally contained a wisp of Grandmist Origin, which could trigger the "Grandmist Protective Divine Light" at critical moments.
Its defensive power was comparable to an Innate Supreme Treasure, but the consumption was extreme, and it must not be used lightly unless in a life-or-death moment.
Fifth, it could serve as a "Civilization Inheritance Supreme Treasure", branding Cultivation Methods, Divine Abilities, and Dao comprehensions into it.
Future generations could gain true Inheritance through comprehending via the Dao Platform, and it would be difficult for external enemies to tamper with or steal.
"With this treasure in hand, the Human race will truly possess an unshakeable Inheritance Foundation for all eternity!"
Heroic pride surged in Qin Yi's heart, "The hongmeng dao platform nourishes the Dao Foundation and enhances potential; the chaos essence spring repairs damage and makes up for the Origin; the enlightenment divine tea tree breaks bottlenecks and points directly to the Dao... With the combination of these three, why worry that the Human race cannot have everyone turn into a dragon and everyone achieve Immortal Ascension?!"
He carefully put away the hongmeng dao platform and the chaos essence spring, took one last look at this Chaos space, and turned to leave.
Passing through the Restriction, returning into the cold pool, Qin Yi quickly floated upward.
"Your Majesty! ——"
"Fellow Daoist! ——"
Mu Yaoyao and Ao Yue had been waiting for a long time. Seeing Qin Yi return safely, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Yi flew out of the cold pool and briefly informed the two women of his gains this time.
Of course, he omitted the specific Origin of the hongmeng dao platform and the matter of the Grandmist Origin, only saying they were "Chaos Supreme Treasure fragments" and "chaos essence spring".
Even so, the two women were shocked to the point of being speechless.
"The First Divine Water of Chaos... chaos essence spring?"
Ao Yue's voice was dry, "In the Dragon Race's oldest records, this item only has a few brief words, described as 'the supreme water of creation in Chaos, obtaining it can defy the heavens and change one's fate'... Fellow Daoist actually obtained several cubic meters?"
Although Mu Yaoyao did not know much about the chaos essence spring, hearing Ao Yue describe it this way, she also knew what kind of heaven-defying treasure it was, and her gaze looking at Qin Yi was filled with adoration and pride
Although the gains from the trip to the cold pool could already be considered a heaven-defying fated opportunity, Qin Yi knew very well that every ancestral vein of Yingzhou Immortal Island was transformed from the Origin of Chaos Source Crystals, and its fortune was by no means limited to a single place.
After taking a brief moment to regulate his breath by the edge of the cold pool, he brought Mu Yaoyao and Ao Yue to continue carefully exploring the northern ancestral vein region.
Following the dense water-type and icy Dao Rhymes in the north, the three of them arrived at a dense area of "life source crystal mines" about ten thousand miles away from the cold pool.
The power of life fortune here had almost transformed into tangible light green mist, and with every breath, one could feel their vitality leaping with joy.
"The Origin of life here is so dense, a Spiritual Root must be gestating within." Anticipation flashed in Ao Yue's eyes.
Sure enough, when they penetrated deep into the core area of the mine, in the center of a "crystal cluster basin" naturally constructed from life source crystals, they discovered an extraordinary Spiritual Root.
That was a strange little tree about one zhang and three chi tall, its entire body jade-green and translucent like jade.
Its trunk was not straight, but instead wound like a dragon or a snake, and its bark naturally displayed "life rune" textures, as if recording the natural Samsara of birth, aging, sickness, and death. The canopy spread out in an umbrella shape, divided into seven layers, with seven branches on each layer, and seven leaves on each branch, secretly aligning with the number of seven-seven vitality.
The leaves were heart-shaped, with light golden life Dao Rhymes flowing along their edges. Every single leaf seemed to be breathing, exhaling and inhaling the pure Qi of life fortune.
What was most eye-catching was that at the top of the canopy, where three main branches intersected, hung three fist-sized fruits that were completely crystalline like emeralds.
On the surface of the fruits were naturally branded three Great Dao divine patterns: "prolonging Lifespan", "healing injuries", and "rejuvenating". Furthermore, they were surrounded by light green life glow, emitting a refreshing and pleasant fruity fragrance.
"High Grade Innate Spiritual Root—'Life Dao Tree'!"
Ao Yue's voice carried suppressed excitement: "This tree blossoms once every nine thousand years, bears fruit once every nine thousand years, and matures another nine thousand years later, yielding only three 'Life Dao Fruits' each time! Consuming them can prolong Lifespan by ten thousand years (effective for those below the Grand Unity Golden Immortal), heal the vast majority of Dao injuries, and even rejuvenate vitality, elevating the Physical Body's vigor to the peak state!"
She paused for a moment and added: "Although this tree is ranked as High Grade, its efficacy in healing injuries and prolonging Lifespan is in some aspects not even inferior to some Top-Grade Innate Spirit Treasures! Especially for Cultivators below the Grand Unity Golden Immortal, a single Life Dao Fruit is almost equivalent to a second life!"
Mu Yaoyao listened with her beautiful eyes glowing bright. She was already a True Immortal now; if she could obtain a Life Dao Fruit, not only would her Lifespan greatly increase, but she would also have a trump card to save her life if she suffered heavy injuries in the future.
Qin Yi was also overjoyed. The overall cultivation of the Human race was still relatively low at present, and such a Spiritual Root capable of prolonging Lifespan and healing injuries had a strategic value that even surpassed many offensive supreme treasures. He immediately used the boundary monument's authority to gently communicate with the Life Dao Tree, transferring it along with the surrounding ten-zhang soil into the cave heaven space of Yingzhou Immortal Island, preparing to transplant it to the Human race's Holy Land on Shouyang Mountain in the future.
"The Life Dao Tree is already extraordinary, but with the Origin of life being so dense here, I am afraid there are other companion Spiritual Roots." Qin Yi's Divine Sense swept across the surroundings.
Sure enough, at the edge of the crystal cluster basin where the Life Dao Tree took root, they also discovered three Medium Grade Innate Spiritual Roots—'Xuanbing Immortal Lotus'.
These three immortal lotuses were rooted at the intersection of the life source crystals and the Xuanming cold crystals. Their lotus stems were icy blue like jade, their lotus leaves were like emeralds, and their lotus flowers presented a strange color blending icy blue and emerald green.
Each immortal lotus bloomed with nine lotus flowers, and in the center of each lotus flower condensed a pigeon-egg-sized "Xuanbing Lotus Seed", emitting pure icy Dao Rhymes and the power of life fortune.
"Xuanbing Immortal Lotus, Medium Grade Innate Spiritual Root. Its lotus seeds can be refined into the 'Xuanbing Fortune Medicinal Pill', which not only has remarkable healing effects, but can also assist in cultivating icy-type Divine Abilities, and even grant a certain probability for the consumer to comprehend Dao fragments related to 'Fortune of Ice'."
Ao Yue truly lived up to being a Dragon Race princess, possessing vast knowledge.
Qin Yi nodded and put away the three Xuanbing Immortal Lotuses as well.
Continuing their search, they discovered five clumps of Low-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots near several smaller life source crystal mines—'Cold Jade Grass'.
The Cold Jade Grass was no more than a chi tall, its leaves carved like white jade, its stem crystal-clear, and its entire body radiating a warm, gentle cold jade essence.
Although it was only a Low-Grade Spiritual Root, its strengths lay in its large quantity and short growth cycle, making it suitable for large-scale cultivation. As the main materials for the Human race's basic Medicinal Pills "Nourishing Origin Pill" and "Healing Powder", its value could not be underestimated.
"The Spiritual Root harvest from the northern ancestral vein is already enough to support the Human race's Medicinal Pill and healing system for the next thousand years." Qin Yi was satisfied in his heart.
However, just as they were preparing to leave this area, the boundary monument in Qin Yi's Sea of Consciousness once again transmitted a faint induction—this time, the induction did not point to the mine or the Spiritual Roots, but rather to about a thousand zhang deep below the crystal cluster basin!
"There is still something down below."
Qin Yi's expression stirred slightly as he said to the two women: "Wait here for a moment, I will go down and take a look."
He executed the Earth-Escape Technique (the soil here was mostly a mixture of life source crystals and Xuanming cold crystals, making ordinary earth-escaping difficult, but Qin Yi had the boundary monument's authority and attainments in the Five Elements Dao, allowing him to easily pierce through), diving toward the source of the induction.
When he dove down about eight hundred zhang, the surrounding crystals gradually changed from life source crystals into a peculiar "ice-jade mixed ore". When he dove to a depth of a thousand zhang, a naturally formed "ice-jade cave" appeared ahead.
The cave was not large, about ten zhang square, and its entire body was constructed from translucent "mystic ice cold jade". Countless ice crystals naturally condensed on the cave walls, refracting a dreamy halo.
In the center of the cave, there was a three-chi-tall "ice-jade altar". On the altar, a volume of... a jade book quietly floated!
That jade book was completely icy blue, about one chi long and three cun wide, strung together from nine cicada-wing-thin pieces of "Xuanbing Dao Jade". The surface of the jade book naturally flowed with Dao divine patterns of water-type, ice-cold, Seal, and recording, and countless dense Innate Dao scripts faintly flickered in and out of view.
Around the jade book, a faint ice-blue halo flowed, within which visions such as surging rivers, ten thousand miles of frozen ice, and snow falling across a thousand mountains faintly drifted up and down.
"This is... the aura of an Innate Spirit Treasure?" Qin Yi's heart stirred slightly as he stepped forward.
He did not rashly touch it, but instead communicated with the jade book using the boundary monument's authority, while simultaneously transmitting his own comprehension of Daos such as water-type and ice-cold.
"Hum—"
The jade book trembled gently, the Innate Dao scripts on its surface lighting up one by one, ultimately condensing into four ancient Innate divine scripts on the cover of the jade book—the xuanbing jade book!
At the same time, a stream of information surged into Qin Yi's Sea of Consciousness along with the boundary monument's authority:
The xuanbing jade book, a High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, was formed by the Fusion of a Chaos water-type Origin fragment with a trace of the ice Dao Law. It contained thirty-six paths of Innate divine restrictions, with three main functions:
First, "recording"—it could automatically record all kinds of water-type and ice-type Divine Abilities, Cultivation Methods, and Dao comprehensions seen and heard by the holder, and deduce and optimize them to form the most suitable Inheritance for the holder.
Second, "deduction"—using the jade book as a medium, it could greatly enhance the deduction efficiency of water-type and ice-cold Divine Abilities and Cultivation Methods, and could even assist in creating methods.
Third, "sealing"—every page of the jade book could Seal a water-type or ice-type Divine Ability (up to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal grade Divine Ability). When facing an enemy, one only needed to open the corresponding page to instantly release it without any casting time
"What a supportive Innate Spirit Treasure!" Qin Yi praised inwardly.
He already had quite a few offensive and defensive Spirit Treasures, but this was his first time encountering such a special Spirit Treasure capable of assisting cultivation, recording Inheritance, and even sealing a Divine Ability.
Especially the ability of "recording and deducing" held immeasurable value for the future organization and innovation of the Human race's water-System and ice-System Cultivation Method!
He reached out and gripped the "xuanbing jade book".
The jade book was slightly cool to the touch, yet showed no sense of rejection. Instead, it transmitted a gentle fluctuation, clearly acknowledging him as its master.
After preliminary refinement, Qin Yi discovered that the interior of the jade book had already naturally recorded a massive amount of information—all of which were the Dao rhythms of water and cold attributes and the embryonic forms of Divine Ability naturally evolved by this northern ancestral vein over hundreds of millions of years!
Among them even included part of the Dao rhythms of the "Chaos cold pool", the condensation method of the "xuanming cold crystal", the nourishment mysteries of the "life source crystal"...
Although unsystematic, they were all precious first-hand "Dao materials". If organized and deduced, they would be enough to create several water-System and ice-System Inheritances pointing directly to Daluo!
"The value of this treasure for the perfection of the Human race's cultivation System is no less than a High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure!" Qin Yi solemnly put away the "xuanbing jade book".
Returning to the surface, he informed the two women of this harvest.
"High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure "xuanbing jade book"?" Ao Yue was shocked once more.
"Such a Spirit Treasure capable of assisting deduction and recording Inheritance is countable on one's fingers even within the Dragon Race treasury!
Especially for ethnic Inheritance, its strategic significance even surpasses many killing supreme treasures!"
Although Mu Yaoyao did not have a deep understanding of Spirit Treasure grades, upon hearing Qin Yi describe the jade book's efficacy, she also knew just how precious it was.
Her gaze looking towards her lover became increasingly adoring—her Your Majesty could not only obtain supreme treasures, but even acquire such "civilization Foundation" type treasures; his vision and perspective were truly extraordinary!
At this point, the exploration of the northern ancestral vein came to a Perfected conclusion.
The total harvest was as follows:
First, one hongmeng dao platform fragment, containing a wisp of Hongmeng Origin internally.
Second, several cubic meters of chaos essence spring (the first divine water of Chaos).
Third, one High Grade Innate Spiritual Root, the "Life Dao Tree", along with its three mature Life Dao fruits.
Fourth, one scroll of the High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure "xuanbing jade book".
Fifth, three Medium Grade Innate Spiritual Roots, the "Xuanbing Immortal Lotus".
Sixth, five clumps of Low-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots, the "Cold Jade Grass".
Seventh, dozens of xuanming cold crystal mineral veins and life source crystal mineral veins.
Standing atop an icy crystal peak in the north, Qin Yi reviewed this trip to Yingzhou Immortal Island, his heart churning uncontrollably.
The eastern Geng Jin killing supreme treasure, the southern mystic silver-copper mother civilization Foundation, the central three lights divine water Enlightenment Tea Tree purifying world white lotus cultivation Foundation, the northern chaos essence spring nourishing creation supplemented by life Spiritual Roots and the Inheritance jade book...
Of the five ancestral veins of Yingzhou Immortal Island, four had already been explored, and the harvest of every single place perfectly fit a certain critical link in the rise of a civilization.
And now, only the final western ancestral vein remained.
"The West belongs to metal, governing stern killing, convergence, and transformation, and also governing 'termination' and 'rebirth'."
Qin Yi looked towards the west of the immortal island, where a dim golden edge faintly flickered, yet it also carried a trace of strange Dao rhythms of "Samsara", "annihilation", and "Nirvana".
"What kind of fated opportunity could this final ancestral vein of Yingzhou Immortal Island conceal?"
Qin Yi's gaze looked towards the western ancestral vein of the immortal island. After letting Mu Yaoyao and Ao Yue rest briefly, they together deployed their Divine Ability and marched towards the unexplored western ancestral vein.
The further west they traveled, the denser the aura of stern killing in the air became, and the void began to echo with faint sounds of clashing metallic weapons.
However, unlike the pure sharpness of the east, the metal-attribute aura of the west was also mixed with a trace of Dao rhythms of "termination", "annihilation", and "Samsara", as if foreshadowing the end of everything, yet secretly concealing the opportunity for rebirth.
Flying for about a day, the terrain ahead drastically changed once more.
The original Chaos crystal-rock mountain ranges were gradually replaced by patches of dim golden "metal deserts".
Upon the earth were no longer rolling mountain ranges, but countless "sword-shaped stone peaks" standing like a forest.
These stone peaks were entirely dim gold, with their surfaces naturally flowing with "Geng Jin Dao patterns", emitting a bone-chilling sharpness.
What was even more, among some sword peaks floated countless tiny "metal fragments".
These fragments were not lifeless objects, but slowly rotated, reorganized, and collided as if they had life.
Every collision burst forth with sparks, within which Dao runes could be faintly seen flashing.
"Western Geng Jin governs stern killing and termination, but also governs the transformation of 'metal generates water'."
Ao Yue stared at this strange metal desert.
"The Geng Jin Qi of this place has reached its ultimate; when things reach an extreme, they reverse. I'm afraid it will nurture strange objects related to 'metal and water engendering each other' and 'termination and rebirth'."
Qin Yi's Divine Sense swept across, and he also gained enlightenment in his heart.
The eastern Geng Jin mineral veins governed "killing and expedition", serving to forge the sharpest spears and shields for the Human race; whereas the western Geng Jin Qi governed "stern killing and termination", leaning more towards the levels of "Law", "order", and "Samsara".
If they could obtain this creation, it would be of immense benefit to the Human race's future establishment of "immortal Dao order" and the "Samsara System".
Continuing deeper for about three thousand miles, the three of them arrived at an extremely special location—
That was a "sword formation valley" surrounded by twelve heaven-reaching sword peaks.
The twelve sword peaks were arranged in a circular shape, each towering ten thousand zhang tall and entirely displaying different metallic luster: platinum, red gold, cyan gold, black gold, purple gold... corresponding to the different variants and derivative attributes of Geng Jin.
In the center of the valley was neither a mineral vein nor a Spiritual Root, but a towering "metal palace".
The palace was entirely dim golden, about a thousand zhang tall, covering tens of thousands of mu.
Its architectural style was ancient and vast, as if it had existed since the Chaos era.
The surface of the palace was naturally inscribed with countless complex "termination Dao patterns", "order divine texts", and "Samsara runes", emitting a supreme majesty that suppressed the heavens and governed all Laws.
What was even more shocking was that above the main gate of the palace hung a plaque inscribed with three Innate divine texts.
Every single word seemed to be condensed from pure "Law of time and space", constantly shifting between the three forms of "past", "present", and "future"—
"Space-Time Sanctuary"
"Space-Time Sanctuary?!" Ao Yue cried out in involuntary alarm, her voice filled with incredulous horror.
"The dao field where the Space-Time Demon Gods once resided?! How could it appear in this place?!"
"Space-Time Demon Gods?" Mu Yaoyao asked curiously.
"Among the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods, the Time Demon God and Space Demon God are both supreme existences, and their strength ranks in the top five among the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods!"
Ao Yue quickly introduced to her.
"Among them, the 'Dao of Time and Space' is even more special. It is an anomaly nurtured by the intersection of the two major Laws of time and space."
"This 'Space-Time Sanctuary' was once a famous forbidden land in Chaos, containing the Origin of time and space internally. It can manipulate time flow rates, fold spatial dimensions, and even peek into the past and future!"