Chapter 2394 Returning with Treasures

Yuan Qingheng hadn’t expected Lin Xun to let her go so readily after trying to extract more information from her.

She stood stunned for a moment, then she raised her hand, and a bronze box covered in intricate dao runes emerged, floating toward Lin Xun through the air.

“This box is also a decent Emperor-grade treasure. It can encompass the four seas and store rare treasures from all directions. I’ll give it to you as well.”

Lin Xun activated his cultivation to open the bronze box and probed its contents with his spirit sense. Inside, he saw a sacred tree with a bronze-like luster rooted within. Its branches were vigorous and sharp like blades. It was the origin root spirit of the Sacred Cangwu Tree.

He took it out, stored it away, then returned the bronze box with a flick of his sleeve. “Since this was an exchange, I won’t take advantage of you.”

Yuan Qingheng was slightly taken aback, then snorted coldly, “Fine, keep your principles.”

Lin Xun smiled and said nothing more. Without another word, he turned and left this starry sky world.

Yuan Qingheng followed silently behind.

When they reached the summit of Cangwu Mountain, Lin Xun waved his sleeve, lifting the restriction formation shrouding the world.

Yuan Qingheng looked visibly relieved and said, “I didn’t expect you to be someone who honors his word. As for the conflict between us earlier...I’ll let bygones be bygones.”

With that, she soared away, her clothes fluttering in the wind.

Lin Xun remained where he was, watching her leave. He did not try to stop her from beginning to end. Deep down, he knew that if she truly wished to escape, he had no way of retaining her.

From a distance, Yuan Qingheng suddenly turned and her beautiful eyes fixed on Lin Xun. “By the way, what’s your name?”

“Lin Daoyuan,” Lin Xun replied.

Yuan Qingheng nodded and said nothing more. She vanished in a flash of light and left no trace behind.

Lin Xun stood in silence for a moment, then looked toward the Sacred Cangwu Tree atop Cangwu Mountain. In the end, he gave up the thought of taking it away.

After all, it was merely an empty shell now. In time, it would likely wither and fade from the world.

“It’s time to return to the lower world.” Without hesitation, Lin Xun turned and left.

Along the way, his thoughts returned again and again to Yuan Qingheng’s words.

The Eternal True Realm, the Great Thousand Worlds, law power, Immortal Imperial Clans... All that new information would take a long time for him to fully comprehend.

“Granny Xing.”

Somewhere in the vast starry sky, Yuan Qingheng spoke within her sea of consciousness, “Why did you tell me to hold back earlier? Is that guy called Lin Daoyuan really that formidable?”

In her mind-sea, a silver flying shuttle floated silently, casting down a soft immortal glow like rain. From within it, a gentle voice rang warm and kind, “Miss, that young man’s cultivation is extraordinary. Even if you used all your trump cards, you might succeed in capturing him, but it would come at a steep price. Since there’s no deep-seated enmity between you two, it’s best to back down.”

Yuan Qingheng paused in surprise, then asked, “What if you took action?”

The kind voice responded calmly, “Miss, don’t forget what you just witnessed. Those were merely two of his clones, yet they could go head-to-head with you. For a supreme Emperor to refine his clones to such a level...his true body must be far more terrifying than you imagine.”

Yuan Qingheng snorted coldly, a trace of unwillingness flickering in her beautiful eyes. “If I really fought with all my strength, even if it were his true body, I’m confident I could bring him down. But you’re right, since there’s no grudge between us, it’s not worth it.”

The voice spoke again, “In my humble opinion, anyone who can reach the Supreme Emperor Stage in a place like the Ancient Nebula Road is far from ordinary. If the opportunity ever arises, keeping someone like him at your side, having him serve you, might one day help you forge your own immortal legacy.”

Yuan Qingheng frowned, falling into a moment of thought.

After a while, she shook her head, “Granny Xing, someone like him is too stubborn. There’s no way he would ever willingly serve another. Besides, I can’t stand him. If I ever meet him again, I’m definitely beating him up first to vent my frustration.”

Granny Xing smiled wryly.

In the Eternal True Realm, the young lady was the treasured pearl of the Yuan Clan. Even some patriarchs of the great clans had to treat her with courtesy.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this noble status that, although she was extremely intelligent and had profound cultivation, she had yet to experience true hardship.

However, this kind of tempering might not be a bad thing for her.

After all, the true purpose of this trip was to refine her dao heart. Aside from life and death, nothing else was worth worrying about.

“Granny Xing, where are we heading next?” Yuan Qingheng asked.

Granny Xing answered, “This Ancient Nebula Road, home to the four great dao dominions, once reigned supreme in the Great Thousand Worlds. A long time ago, some legendary figures here were so powerful that even in the Eternal True Realm, they were considered unfathomable, and even the mighty Immortal Imperial Clans dared not take them lightly.”

Granny Xing continued, her tone tinged with melancholy, “But with the disappearance of the Fortune Dominion and the All-Wonder Dominion, and the catastrophe that befall the Kunlun and the Return Dominions, the Ancient Nebula Road began to gradually fall into decline...”

Yuan Qingheng asked, “Were the four great dao dominions that remarkable?”

“They weren’t just remarkable.” Granny Xing replied, seemingly knowing a lot of secrets. “The four great dao dominions are some of the most mysterious and unfathomable places in existence. Even in the Eternal True Realm, few locations could compare to them.

“But that was long ago. Now, both the Kunlun and Return Dominions have long lost their origin power. If that wasn’t the case, then those old monsters in the Eternal True Realm would have already descended to fight over them.”

After a pause, Granny Xing added, “Miss, since we’ve come to the Ancient Nebula Road, why not pay a visit to the Return and Kunlun Dominions? According to what I know, the Omega Lord of the Luo Clan once suffered an invisible defeat in the Return Dominion. That’s also where the mountain gate of Fangchun Mountain is located...”

Yuan Qingheng asked, “Fangchun Mountain?”

“Yes, that Fangchun Mountain.” Granny Xing confirmed.

Yuan Qingheng’s eyes flashed with interest. “Then we absolutely must take a look. I’ve long been curious about what sort of power does this mysterious Fangchun Mountain possess that makes even the Immortal Imperial Clans view it as such a dangerous enemy.”

As they chatted, Yuan Qingheng’s figure disappeared into the vast starry sky.

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Lower world.

Forbidden City, Mind Cleansing Peak.

Over half a year had passed since Lin Xun’s two dao bodies had departed and returned.

During this period, Lin Xun had fought across the battlefields of the Great Emperor Pass and the eight domains, setting off countless storms.

While the major factions of the Ancient Wasteland Domain were toppled one by one, and the entire world was shaken to its core, Lin Xun had already returned quietly.

It was dusk.

Mind Cleansing Peak was bathed in the fiery light of the setting sun, divine brilliance flowing through the air.

Atop the mountain, Lin Xun’s five dao bodies had rejoined as one. As their consciousnesses merged, Lin Xun became aware for the first time of the events that had unfolded in the lower domain over the past six months.

However, they were all trifles, and nothing to be concerned about.

Lin Xun released his disciples, Su Bai and Gu Xi, from the treasure and introduced them to everyone on Mind Cleansing Peak.

Then, the two remained behind afterward.

The lower world was undergoing unprecedented changes with every passing period. As a result, cultivating here was even more fruitful than in the Ancient Wasteland Domain.

Su Bai and Gu Xi both agreed without hesitation.

From that day on, Su Bai officially became an elder of the New Genesis Sect, responsible for discipline and enforcement. Gu Xi also joined the sect, but she did not take on any official role. Instead, she stayed by Su Bai’s side, assisting him in handling various sect matters.

That very night, Lin Xun’s Green Wood Dao Body set off and headed to the Green Lotus Secret Realm.

This was the place of origin of all Heavenly Dao.

Lin Xun’s true body sat there in silent meditation.

Before him, the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron floated silently, releasing the radiant purple Phoenix Flame of Order that dispersed the oppressive pressure caused by the heaven’s and earth’s order.

Four years had passed.

During that time, Lin Xun would attempt to comprehend the profound mysteries of the origin of all Heavenly Daos from time to time. Every time, his understanding of the myriad daos continued to deepen, and the speed at which he grasped these mysteries also steadily increased.

To date, he had already grasped more than five hundred new dao laws!

The core power of the origin of all Heavenly Daos is still steadily being released and dispersed. At this pace, it’ll take at least several hundred years before it’s completely depleted.

Unfortunately, the remaining complete great dao power here is already scarce and it will only continue to diminish as time goes by. In less than ten years, it may vanish entirely and it would be impossible to comprehend complete great dao power...

A sense of urgency welled up within Lin Xun.

He had to move faster.

“Huh?”

Just then, as if he had sensed something, Lin Xun stood up, put away the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron and exited the secret realm.

Outside the secret realm, Green Wood Dao Body was already waiting.

The primordial spirit of Lin Xun’s true body instantly connected with the Green Wood Dao Body and he understood all that it had experienced over the past few years.

Soon after, he retrieved the origin root spirits of the Sacred Cangwu Tree from the Green Wood Dao Body and stored it away.

Now, he had gathered all the godly materials he needed, such as the origin root spirits of the four sacred trees: Cangwu, Fusang, Jianmu and Kunwu; the absolute breath water; clear and turbid soul star sand; primal chaos soil; and the mythical five-colored dirt.

With everything in place, he could now begin condensing a seedling of the Primal Chaos Tree.

If successful, he would have the chance to comprehend the laws of chaos!

He would never forget that throughout the history of the Ancient Nebula Road, only a few had ever succeeded in nurturing a seedling of the Primal Chaos Tree!

Being able to nurture a Primal Chaos Tree Seedling within one’s True Self Emperor World was far more than just grasping the laws of chaos. It would stabilize one’s cultivation, temper one’s dao laws, and allow their True Self Emperor World to radiate with the true power of primal chaos!

However, after a moment of reflection, Lin Xun made his decision. “Forget it, I’ll wait until I can no longer comprehend the complete mysteries of the origin of all Heavenly Daos, then I’ll begin condensing the Primal Chaos Tree Seedling...”

His priorities were clear.

He could condense a Primal Chaos Tree Seedling at any time in the future, but his chance to comprehend the complete mysteries of the origin of all Heavenly Daos was once in a lifetime, and time was running out...

Without delay, he sent out a divine thought and the Green Wood Dao Body headed back to Mind Cleansing Peak. Lin Xun planned to leave only one dao body to guard Mind Cleansing Peak, while the rest, along with his true body, would return to the place of origin of all Heavenly Daos for closed-door cultivation!