Chapter 416: Unexpected Treasures, Repairing the Heavenly Firmament Mirror!
"It's here!"
Su Xing's heart stirred upon awakening, understanding that this hidden realm was likely the place where the Heavenly Firmament Mirror was concealed.
"With two Grandmasters of the Heavenly Firmament Sect present, obtaining the Heavenly Firmament Mirror should be smooth..."
"But the Heavenly Firmament Mirror is of little use to me, it seems."
Su Xing frowned slightly, having already guessed the rewards of this time-rewind adventure.
Upon entering the hidden realm, he would undoubtedly obtain the Heavenly Firmament Mirror. As for other treasures within, Su Xing wasn't sure if any existed.
"Sigh, but I already have a Heavenly Firmament Mirror... Though not fully repaired, now that my cultivation has reached the Golden Immortal stage, I should be able to restore some of its energy."
"Bringing out another Heavenly Firmament Mirror seems unnecessary... Regardless of whether I can take it out, even if I could, my energy wouldn't be enough..."
"I wonder if I can gain some other benefits in this adventure?"
Su Xing pondered, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[Soon, you, Luo Ling'er, and Wu Ke entered the palace within.]
[This palace is indeed filled with the marks of time, existing for countless millennia...]
[The imagined dangers did not occur. The only slightly troublesome aspect was that the core area of this palace had rather difficult formations and restrictions to break.]
[Luckily, besides you, Luo Ling'er is also quite adept at formations.]
[With your combined efforts, it took several months to finally break through these formations and restrictions.]
[Upon entering the core area of the palace, you saw a somewhat dilapidated cave dwelling. On a bluestone table, lay a broken mirror and a pouch with mysterious patterns.]
[After exchanging glances, you stepped forward first and picked up the broken mirror, examining it in your hand.]
[Unsurprisingly, the mirror in your hand was another Heavenly Firmament Mirror. However, it seemed to have lost its divine power over the long years...]
[You tried infusing a strand of spiritual energy, and a faint light flickered across the surface. It was clear that more immortal energy needed to be infused to restore the Heavenly Firmament Mirror.]
[For you, one Heavenly Firmament Mirror is already difficult to sustain, so a second one is naturally unnecessary...]
[Thus, you handed the Heavenly Firmament Mirror to Luo Ling'er and picked up the pouch, probing it with your spiritual sense.]
[Unexpectedly, the pouch didn't contain a pile of treasures, but only a fist-sized fruit.]
[You held the fruit, and your physical body felt a subtle sense of familiarity. Your Great Witch Body Tempering Art revealed a hint of longing.]
[At that moment, Wu Ke froze. He examined the fruit carefully, and after repeated identification, exclaimed: The fruit of the Heavenly Origin Divine Tree, how could it appear here!]
[Upon hearing this, your eyes flashed with brilliance. As expected, this fruit was indeed the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit needed for the Great Witch Body Tempering Art to break through to the sixth layer!]
[Wu Ke requested to examine the fruit for a moment, and you handed it to him...]
[After careful examination, Wu Ke sighed softly. The Heavenly Origin Tree is extremely difficult to cultivate and requires a long time, but it is a treasure for the Witch Tribe!]
[However, currently, nurturing a complete Heavenly Origin Divine Tree is undoubtedly too difficult...]
[You didn't refute, simply taking back the fruit and stroking it in your hand.]
[Afterwards, the three of you thoroughly searched the cave dwelling, confirming that besides the mirror and the fruit, there was nothing of value...]
[After leaving the cave dwelling, you discussed the distribution of the treasures.]
[Wu Ke voluntarily withdrew from the distribution. In his words, the formations and restrictions were broken by your cooperation with Luo Ling'er. He merely came along for the ride and made no contribution.]
[Luo Ling'er remained silent, gazing at the mirror in her hand, seeming to sense the hidden, terrifying potential within.]
[You understood Luo Ling'er's thoughts. She felt that the Heavenly Firmament Mirror was more precious, and taking it would be unfair to you.]
[But at this moment, you undoubtedly needed the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit more. Even with two Heavenly Firmament Mirrors, you couldn't sustain them.]
[So, you proposed that Luo Ling'er compensate Wu Ke with treasures, that the Heavenly Firmament Mirror would belong to Luo Ling'er, and you would keep the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit...]
[Luo Ling'er looked at you with grateful eyes and agreed to the proposal.]
[Afterwards, you returned...]
[Days passed, one after another. Besides cultivating, you spent your time studying the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit.]
[In the blink of an eye, a thousand years passed...]
[The Witch Tribe and the Luo Clan had firmly established themselves within the hidden realm.]
[And Luo Ling'er's cultivation had skyrocketed to the late Golden Immortal stage in just a thousand years...]
[This year, Luo Ling'er returned from an outing and formally proposed the idea of establishing a new sect.]
[In Luo Ling'er's mind, establishing a sect was to protect her family and also to safeguard humanity.]
[Wu Ke also agreed with this idea, and thus... the Heavenly Firmament Sect was officially established!]
[Luo Ling'er invited you to join the Heavenly Firmament Sect, becoming one of the three Grandmasters of the Heavenly Firmament Sect...]
[And at that very moment, you felt a vague premonition in your heart.]
[This time rewind has come to an end...]
[Ding... Congratulations on successfully participating in the major event "The Founding of the Heavenly Firmament Sect"!]
[This simulation is now ending...]
Back in the real world, Su Xing let out a long breath upon seeing this.
"So that's how it is. Luo Ling'er, the Grandmaster of the Heavenly Firmament Sect... Though she was already quite talented in her early years, considered a prodigy."
"But the Heavenly Firmament Sect's rise to prominence still relied on the Heavenly Firmament Mirror!"
Su Xing estimated that Luo Ling'er, after obtaining the Heavenly Firmament Mirror, advanced to the late Golden Immortal stage in just a thousand years.
It must be the time manipulation abilities within the Heavenly Firmament Mirror...
"Was the initial purpose of establishing the Heavenly Firmament Sect merely to protect the two races?"
Su Xing shook his head, slightly surprised by this fact.
"Whew... But the biggest gain from this simulation was the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit!"
Thinking of this, Su Xing could no longer contain his excitement, his gaze falling upon the simulation rewards.
[Celestial Melody Divine Body]: Golden Talent, costs 10 units of Origin Energy.
[Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit]: In ancient times, there was a divine tree in the heavens, called the Heavenly Origin, consuming it strengthens the body and increases vitality. It's a treasure of the Witch Tribe, but extremely difficult to cultivate. Costs 3,000,000 units of Origin Energy.
Due to using the Time Rewind function in this simulation, Su Xing didn't gain any cultivation level increases.
But...
"The Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit has finally appeared!"
Su Xing's heart was filled with excitement.
Originally, he had planned to travel to the Ninth Heaven Realm, the Seventh Heaven, to search for the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit.
But now it seems that he didn't need to search at all. A single time rewind, a fortunate adventure, and Su Xing directly obtained the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit!
"It truly is a case of searching high and low for something only to find it unexpectedly!"
Su Xing was in a very good mood, silently saying:
"I choose to bring out the Celestial Melody Divine Body and the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit..."
[Ding, you have successfully brought out the Celestial Melody Divine Body, spending 10 units of Origin Energy. Remaining Origin Energy: 5,237,846 units...]
[You have successfully brought out the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit, spending 3,000,000 units of Origin Energy. Remaining Origin Energy: 2,237,846 units...]
The Celestial Melody Divine Body might not be of much help to Su Xing.
However, for a mere 10 units of Origin Energy, Su Xing didn't mind spending it.
It would feel like a loss to not bring out a reward.
As the prompt faded, Su Xing felt his body undergo a slight change.
His hearing became sharper, a benefit of the Celestial Melody Divine Body.
At the same time, a fist-sized fruit appeared in Su Xing's hand.
The fruit was milky white and had a faint fragrance.
Looking at the fruit in his hand, Su Xing felt an inexplicable urge.
"Eat it... and I can try to break through to the sixth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art!"
Su Xing swallowed, but suppressed the impulse.
"No, eating it directly is too wasteful... It's uncertain if the Ninth Heaven Realm even has a Heavenly Origin Divine Tree. What if this is the last one in the world? That would be a huge problem!"
Su Xing shook his head.
The progress of the sixth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art still depended on the fruit in his hand.
If he consumed it directly, it would be like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.
The best course of action was for Su Xing to cultivate a complete Heavenly Origin Divine Tree himself.
Then, Su Xing would have enough fruit to aid his cultivation of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art.
"With my Spirit Nurturing Art, the Five Elements Earth, and the help of the Heavenly Firmament Mirror... I should be able to cultivate it!"
Su Xing thought to himself.
At this moment, Su Xing still had two simulation opportunities remaining.
However, his Origin Energy was insufficient.
"A single use of the Time Rewind function yielded such a valuable treasure... What if I used it again? I wonder what point in the past I could return to?"
Su Xing was tempted to try the Time Rewind function again.
But he heard a prompt from the simulator:
[Ding, the Time Rewind function is resetting. Remaining cooldown time: one month...]
Su Xing rolled his eyes.
So, the Time Rewind function could only be used once a month...
Shaking his head in resignation, Su Xing turned his attention to a treasure within his body.
"Heavenly Firmament Mirror, it's time for you to regain some of your power..."
Su Xing's heart moved, and the next second, he entered the Heavenly Firmament Realm.
...
Heavenly Firmament Realm, Heavenly Firmament Sect.
Su Xing, holding the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit, quickly found Shennong Youtian.
"Shennong, do you recognize this fruit?" Su Xing asked.
After hearing Su Xing's words, Shennong Youtian examined it carefully and then exclaimed in surprise:
"This... could it be the legendary Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit? I thought it had gone extinct... but I never expected to see it again!"
Su Xing wasn't surprised by Shennong Youtian's answer. Though his cultivation was average, Shennong Youtian was proficient in Spirit Nurturing, having reached the peak of this art in the Three Thousand Worlds, so naturally he recognized it.
Shennong Youtian then explained:
"I once saw in the sect's ancient texts that when our Heavenly Firmament Sect was founded, there were two Grandmasters... one of whom was a descendant of the Witch Tribe, who possessed a Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit..."
"The Heavenly Firmament Sect once attempted to cultivate this fruit, but it's incredibly difficult... In the end, the fruit withered, and I thought that the Heavenly Origin Tree was extinct..."
Hearing Shennong Youtian's words, Su Xing's heart moved.
"Oh? Which ancient text? Could you retrieve it for me to look at?"
Su Xing was curious. The previous time rewind allowed him to participate in that specific time period.
But according to the simulator's description, time rewind doesn't affect the real world.
Therefore, Su Xing was curious about what the original history was like.
Upon hearing Su Xing's request, Shennong Youtian retrieved a slightly yellowed ancient text from his storage ring.
Su Xing took it and began to read.
"During a time of crisis in the Eastern Domain, a great Luo betrayed humanity, joined the alien races, and created the Descending Divinity Cult..."
"The Luo Clan, the ancestors of our Heavenly Firmament Sect, were all slaughtered, numbering several thousand people..."
"The Grandmaster escaped with the remaining clan members and happened to encounter a Witch Tribe descendant, named Wu Ke. The two were old friends, and they took refuge together in the Heavenly Firmament Realm..."
"Thus, the Heavenly Firmament Sect was founded..."
"..."
"Ten thousand years later, our Heavenly Firmament Grandmaster attained the Taiyi Dao Fruit, and the Heavenly Firmament Sect rose to become a first-rate power..."
"Another Yuanhui passed, and the Grandmaster attained the Great Luo Dao Fruit, shaking the Three Thousand Worlds."
"They pursued the leader of the Descending Divinity Cult, the former human traitor, Blood Immortal, for tens of thousands of years..."
Su Xing read quickly, skimming through the contents of the ancient text.
He discovered that the events leading up to entering the Heavenly Firmament Realm, excluding his own non-participation, were exactly the same as what he saw in the time rewind simulation.
"So, that human traitor is the current Blood Immortal?"
"The Descending Divinity Cult existed... even before the Heavenly Firmament Sect!"
Su Xing raised an eyebrow. His understanding of the history and major events of the Three Thousand Worlds was still too limited.
If he needed to use time rewind in the future, he would undoubtedly need to fill this gap.
"It seems I'll need to spend more time in the Heavenly Firmament Sect's scripture library, searching through historical texts..."
Su Xing muttered.
"But right now, the most crucial thing is to successfully cultivate the Heavenly Origin Tree!"
Thus, Su Xing took out the prepared Five Elements Earth, consumed a certain amount of spiritual energy, selected a place with abundant spiritual energy within the Heavenly Firmament Realm, and planted the fruit.
The Heavenly Origin Tree is extremely difficult to cultivate, but the Five Elements Earth is a precious soil suitable for all plants in the world.
Therefore, the fruit was successfully planted.
"Whew, the fruit is planted, and now it's time to try repairing the Heavenly Firmament Mirror..."
Su Xing looked at the fruit he planted, and because it was in the Heavenly Firmament Realm, he felt reassured.
...
After planting the Heavenly Origin Tree, Su Xing headed towards the grand assembly area within the Heavenly Firmament Sect.
This was where the core of the Heavenly Firmament Mirror resided.
Upon reaching the area, Su Xing quickly activated the Heavenly Firmament Mirror's spirit with immortal energy.
"Master, what is your command?" The Heavenly Firmament Mirror's spirit's voice echoed in his ears.
Su Xing directly stated:
"My cultivation has recently advanced, and I have attained the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit... I want to try repairing the Heavenly Firmament Mirror."
"I just don't know the specific repair process."
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, the Heavenly Firmament Mirror's spirit was filled with joy.
Ever since it was suppressed by the mysterious item within Su Xing's body, the Heavenly Firmament Mirror had been dormant.
Now that Su Xing was ready to infuse immortal energy for its repair, it was naturally excited.
It quickly replied:
"Master, I am a chaotic treasure of the heavens and earth, possessing the ability to self-repair... but I require sufficient energy, spiritual energy to repair myself."
"Therefore, you only need to infuse spiritual energy!"
Su Xing nodded after hearing the Heavenly Firmament Mirror's reply.
His heart moved, and pure immortal energy surged from his palm, slowly flowing into the Heavenly Firmament Mirror's spirit.
After advancing to the Golden Immortal stage, Su Xing's internal immortal energy was like a vast ocean.
If Su Xing were still at the True Immortal stage, he definitely wouldn't be able to provide the Heavenly Firmament Mirror with enough energy.
But now, Su Xing was a Golden Immortal!
As the immortal energy continuously flowed in, the previously shattered surface of the Heavenly Firmament Mirror showed signs of repair.
The spiderweb-like cracks slowly diminished.
The previously dim surface also regained its luster.
Time passed minute by minute. With the continuous infusion of immortal energy, in just an hour, Su Xing felt his internal immortal energy depleted by half.
But only one of the hundreds of cracks on the Heavenly Firmament Mirror had been repaired.
"Whew... It's still too slow!"
Su Xing shook his head and increased the speed at which he infused immortal energy.
While infusing immortal energy, Su Xing also took out tens of millions of drops of high-grade spiritual liquid.
The liquid continuously flowed into his body, replenishing his depleted spiritual energy.
Almost every hour, Su Xing's internal immortal energy needed to be completely transformed.
This astonishing consumption was even more strenuous than fighting a peak Golden Immortal cultivator.
But Su Xing gritted his teeth and persisted, watching the Heavenly Firmament Mirror gradually repair itself.
Thus, three days passed...
For three whole days and nights, Su Xing almost forgot how much immortal energy he had infused.
The amount of immortal energy infused was probably equivalent to the combined total of hundreds of early Golden Immortal cultivators.
Su Xing had consumed a full 500 million drops of high-grade spiritual liquid!
If Su Xing didn't have a sufficient supply of Gathering Spirit Flowers, he probably wouldn't be able to support such a high-intensity repair.
"Three whole days... It should be about done, right?"
Su Xing looked at the cracks on the Heavenly Firmament Mirror's surface. About a third of them had been repaired.
He could feel that the Heavenly Firmament Mirror's power had already recovered significantly.
If he wanted to continue the repair, he would have to wait until he had accumulated enough spiritual liquid or his cultivation advanced further.
After stopping the repair, Su Xing silently called out to the spirit, and the Heavenly Firmament Mirror's voice echoed in his ears.
After Su Xing's repairs, the spirit was noticeably more energetic. The previously mechanical voice now had a more human-like quality.
Su Xing nodded and asked:
"Heavenly Firmament Mirror, has your power recovered somewhat?"
The Heavenly Firmament Mirror responded affirmatively:
"Master, I feel fantastic now!"
"Would you like me to inform you of the functions I can currently use?"
Su Xing nodded, and the Heavenly Firmament Mirror's spirit replied:
"Master, with the infusion of your immortal energy, the scope of the Heavenly Firmament Realm has recovered to about one percent of its peak state..."
Su Xing subconsciously released his spiritual sense, like a tide, continuously expanding outwards.
In an instant, his spiritual sense pierced through the gates of the Heavenly Firmament Sect and explored even wider territories.
Ten thousand miles... a hundred thousand miles... a million miles...
Su Xing blinked and muttered:
"Wow, the Heavenly Firmament Realm is so vast..."
"It was originally the size of a mountain gate, but now its scope is larger than the entire Blue Star!"
Su Xing nodded. The expansion of the Heavenly Firmament Realm was undoubtedly good news for him.
Su Xing then gestured for the spirit to continue informing him about the remaining repaired functions.
"Master, in addition to that, the maximum limit of my time flow control... has increased from tenfold to thirtyfold!"
"At most, I can make the time flow rate within the Heavenly Firmament Realm thirty times faster than the outside world!"
"This means that one day in the outside world is equivalent to one month within the Heavenly Firmament Realm..."
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 417: Crimson Mythical Talent, Void Spirit Root
Hearing the spirit's words, Su Xing's eyes lit up.
A thirtyfold time difference was enough for Su Xing to accomplish a great deal.
"Interesting, continue..."
Su Xing said calmly.
The Heavenly Firmament Mirror's spirit continued:
"Besides that, because a portion of its energy has been restored, the item replication function has also been restored..."
"As long as you provide enough energy, the Heavenly Firmament Mirror can replicate natural treasures of a grade no higher than Innate Supreme Treasures..."
Replication?
Upon hearing the spirit's words, Su Xing was finally moved.
Replicating treasures and natural treasures, this ability was remarkably similar to the simulator!
The only difference was that the simulator's replication required Origin Energy, while the Heavenly Firmament Mirror only needed spiritual energy.
"What if I combine the two?"
"Within the simulator, using the Heavenly Firmament Mirror to replicate natural treasures would undoubtedly be incredibly efficient!"
At this thought, Su Xing's heart began to race.
"Tsk tsk, it truly lives up to its reputation as one of the three great chaotic treasures!"
"Now, this treasure has finally regained some of its abilities... far stronger than before!"
"And this isn't even the Heavenly Firmament Mirror at its peak..."
Su Xing sighed internally. The Heavenly Firmament Mirror was indeed the most powerful artifact he had ever encountered, besides the simulator!
Only the Void Mirror could potentially rival the Heavenly Firmament Mirror.
"One is for replicating items... the other is for extracting power from spacetime. Each has its own strengths..."
Su Xing pondered.
According to Su Xing's information, there should be three great chaotic treasures.
But currently, Su Xing only knew of the Void Mirror and the Heavenly Firmament Mirror. The information about the last treasure was still unknown to him...
"Hmm, I shouldn't be too greedy... Such treasures are incredibly difficult for ordinary individuals to even catch a glimpse of."
"Yet, I can possess one, and as for the other... as long as I have Origin Energy, I can use it every time I simulate, which is already incredibly fortunate!"
Su Xing contemplated. What he needed to decide now was how to use the Heavenly Firmament Mirror's replication function.
"Natural treasures of a grade no higher than Innate Supreme Treasures can be replicated... Which valuable treasures do I have?"
The first thing that came to Su Xing's mind was the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit he had just obtained.
But then Su Xing shook his head and said:
"The Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit is a good choice... But it's likely to consume a lot of energy, and I'm 90% sure I can cultivate it myself. There's no need to waste it."
"Besides that, there are treasures related to comprehending the Dao!"
"Enlightenment Tea, Comprehension Pills... the more the better. If I can comprehend the Dao for two hundred years in a single simulation, my speed of comprehension will double!"
Su Xing meticulously recorded his plans.
"Excellent, I've also obtained the most suitable Crimson Talent for me... So, let's officially begin the simulation!"
Su Xing's heart moved, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[Please select the target for the Joyful Addition Talent Enhancement...]
"I choose to enhance the Late Bloomer talent..."
Su Xing silently said.
[Within the Heavenly Firmament Realm, you become aware that you are simulating.]
[Over the next month, you begin to study the cultivation of the Heavenly Origin Tree.]
[During this time, you familiarize yourself with how to use the Heavenly Firmament Mirror.]
[Infusing spiritual energy can cause the time flow rate difference between the outside world and the Heavenly Firmament Realm to reach a maximum of thirty times. One day in the outside world is equal to one month in the Heavenly Firmament Realm.]
[To maintain the time flow rate for one day in the outside world, you need to consume approximately half of an early Golden Immortal's spiritual energy.]
[Even though you have entered the Golden Immortal stage and your immortal energy recovers continuously, under such high consumption, you need to continuously consume spiritual liquid to prevent your cultivation from declining.]
[At the same time, the high-intensity spiritual energy consumption makes you unable to focus on cultivation.]
[Fortunately, the Heavenly Origin Tree is growing very well...]
[One month in the outside world is about two and a half years within the Heavenly Firmament Mirror...]
[With the assistance of the Five Elements Earth, and your and Shennong Youtian's best efforts, the Heavenly Origin Tree finally sprouts a thumb-thick sapling.]
[According to ancient texts, the Heavenly Origin Tree takes six thousand years to reach maturity, and then bears fruit every three thousand years...]
[Although the time is long, the time flow rate within the Heavenly Firmament Mirror is different from the outside world, which is enough for the Heavenly Origin Tree to bear fruit several times.]
[Now that the seed is planted, you only need to wait for the tree to bear fruit while cultivating.]
[One month later, you receive a substantial amount of wealth from the Great Xia Kingdom's military... including many exotic metals and dungeon items.]
[You know that Blood Three will arrive in two months.]
[With your current strength, you are still unable to defeat Blood Three.]
[Thus, within two months, you evacuate all the humans under the Great Xia military to the Small Azure Cloud Realm.]
[After entering the Small Azure Cloud Realm, you sell information about Red Moon to the Celestial Mechanism Pavilion.]
[Afterwards, you visit the Azure Cloud Sect and trade with Azure Cloud Zi.]
[After returning from the Azure Cloud Sect, you return to the Small Azure Cloud Realm and re-enter the Heavenly Firmament Realm, preparing to try replicating Enlightenment Tea.]
In the real world, Su Xing frowned slightly upon reading this.
"Maintaining a thirtyfold time flow rate within the Heavenly Firmament Realm... consumes so much energy?"
"Just one day requires half of an early Golden Immortal's cultivation?"
Su Xing was immediately troubled.
He had originally thought that because the time flow rates inside and outside the Heavenly Firmament Realm were different, he could cultivate within it.
Even if the cultivation speed didn't increase thirtyfold, a tenfold or so increase should be achievable, right?
But Su Xing had overlooked the energy consumption of activating the Heavenly Firmament Mirror's time acceleration.
It should be noted that the total amount of immortal energy of a Golden Immortal is incredibly vast. Even if Su Xing were to fight a peak Golden Immortal, factoring in natural regeneration, it would take a whole year for his immortal energy to be completely depleted.
And consuming half his immortal energy every day meant the consumption was far greater than a battle between Golden Immortals!
"As expected, anything involving time, even on a small scale, has a terrifying energy cost..."
Su Xing shook his head.
A daily consumption of nearly half his immortal energy would inevitably prevent his immortal energy from remaining full.
Without a full immortal energy reserve, cultivation advancement would be impossible.
"Perhaps the thirtyfold time flow rate is simply too energy-intensive?"
"I can try lower speeds later and see how the spiritual energy consumption changes..."
However, Su Xing's primary goals were still to cultivate the Heavenly Origin Tree and replicate Enlightenment Tea.
"Let's see if the Enlightenment Tea can be replicated..."
Su Xing was slightly hopeful, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[Over the next six months, you place the Enlightenment Tea in the core of the Heavenly Firmament Mirror and continuously infuse it with spiritual energy.]
[As the spiritual energy is continuously infused, you vaguely feel that a new patch of Enlightenment Tea is slowly forming.]
[But the replication speed is incredibly slow!]
[You estimate that if you continuously infuse spiritual energy every day, it would take at least a hundred years... to successfully replicate a patch of Enlightenment Tea.]
[Furthermore, replicating the Enlightenment Tea consumes a tremendous amount of energy. Simultaneously maintaining a thirtyfold time flow rate and replicating the Enlightenment Tea is beyond your ability to sustain, even with your current immortal energy reserves.]
[Under these circumstances, you can only temporarily halt the replication of Enlightenment Tea and focus on accelerating the maturation of the Heavenly Origin Tree.]
[Controlling the time flow rate requires a large amount of spiritual liquid replenishment. Thus, for the next thirty years, you explore every Heavenly Firmament inheritance location in the Azure Origin Domain and obtain countless spiritual liquid.]
[In the thirtieth year, you decide to leave the Azure Origin Domain and head to the Celestial Mechanism Domain.]
[Thirty years in the outside world means the Heavenly Firmament Mirror has maintained a thirtyfold time flow rate for thirty years.]
[This means the Heavenly Origin Tree has grown for nine hundred years within the Heavenly Firmament Realm!]
[The originally thumb-sized sapling has grown into a tree over a person's height. The emerald green leaves seem to have vital energy attached to them. Simply cultivating under the Heavenly Origin Tree makes you feel your vital energy strengthen.]
[Besides cultivating the Heavenly Origin Tree, you haven't wasted the thirtyfold time flow rate.]
[You have also planted Gathering Spirit Flowers across the mountains and fields within the Heavenly Firmament Sect. They mature every three years, and in nine hundred years, you have cultivated no less than five hundred thousand Gathering Spirit Flowers!]
[After taking the Heavenly Firmament Sect inheritance, you don't stay in the Azure Origin Domain, instead heading to the Celestial Mechanism Domain.]
[In the fortieth year, you successfully arrive at the White Cloud Realm in the Celestial Mechanism Domain.]
[You conceal your identity and obtain an elder position within the White Cloud Sect, patiently waiting for the Heavenly Origin Tree to mature.]
[Time flies, and another sixty years pass.]
[In the hundredth year, with the thirtyfold time difference, three thousand years have passed within the Heavenly Firmament Realm.]
[In three thousand years, the Heavenly Origin Tree has grown to about ten feet tall, and its trunk is so thick that one person cannot encircle it.]
[Unfortunately, the Heavenly Origin Tree has not yet reached maturity.]
[At this point, the Heavenly Firmament Sect is covered in Gathering Spirit Flowers.]
[Millions of Gathering Spirit Flowers are everywhere. You have set up formations to gather the spiritual energy produced by the Gathering Spirit Flowers, making the spiritual energy density within the Heavenly Firmament Sect comparable to a top-grade Cave Heaven.]
[Millions of Gathering Spirit Flowers produce about ten thousand drops of top-grade spiritual liquid every day.]
[With this replenishment of spiritual liquid, you are able to continuously maintain the time difference between the Heavenly Firmament Realm and the outside world.]
[For you at this stage, the millions of Gathering Spirit Flowers within the Heavenly Firmament Realm are essentially sufficient.]
[So, you begin to spend some spiritual energy every day to transfer the Gathering Spirit Flowers from the Heavenly Firmament Realm to your Spirit Field Cave Heaven.]
[Besides cultivating Gathering Spirit Flowers, you also begin to delve into formations, trying to set up more advanced Gathering Spirit Formations.]
In the real world, Su Xing nodded slightly.
"Millions of Gathering Spirit Flowers produce ten thousand drops of top-grade spiritual liquid every day... Combined with the Gathering Spirit Flowers in my Spirit Field Cave Heaven, I can produce over ten thousand drops a day."
"This is indeed enough for me at the Golden Immortal stage..."
"However, the current problem is that building a Great Cave Heaven isn't simply a matter of piling up Gathering Spirit Flowers and spiritual energy."
"I need to carefully study formations and modify my Spirit Field Cave Heaven further."
Previously, Su Xing had seen the difference between large and small Cave Heavens.
Su Xing's current Spirit Field Cave Heaven was only at the small Cave Heaven level. Even a top-grade small Cave Heaven could only produce top-grade spiritual liquid.
But, if he could take it a step further and create a Great Cave Heaven, it would be a tremendous benefit to his cultivation.
Not only would the cultivation efficiency be higher in a Great Cave Heaven, but most importantly, it could produce Immortal Liquid!
Immortal Liquid was an incredibly precious treasure, even in ancient times.
Its concentration and effects were a hundred times greater than spiritual liquid!
A single drop of Immortal Liquid was equivalent to a hundred drops of top-grade spiritual liquid!
Only cultivators above the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage were qualified to use Immortal Liquid.
After all, those above the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage had an immeasurably vast amount of immortal energy, and spiritual liquid alone wasn't enough.
"For me at this stage, top-grade spiritual liquid is sufficient for cultivation... But if I used Immortal Liquid to cultivate, my progress would undoubtedly be much faster!"
"Therefore, creating a Great Cave Heaven must be a priority!"
"The Void Spirit Root, coupled with Immortal Liquid cultivation... will allow me to cultivate to the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage at an incredibly fast pace!"
Su Xing thought to himself, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[Thus, for the next hundred years, besides cultivating the Heavenly Origin Tree and Gathering Spirit Flowers, you also delve into formations within the Scripture Pavilion...]
[Until the two-hundredth year, the Heavenly Origin Tree finally reaches maturity...]
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 418: Great Witch Body Tempering Art Sixth Layer, Heavenly Origin Fruit's Limitless Uses
[Two hundred years in the outside world, yet six thousand years have already passed within the Heavenly Firmament Realm...]
[A Heavenly Origin Divine Tree, tens of feet tall and obscuring the sky, stands within the Heavenly Firmament Sect. The entire surrounding area is filled with a tranquil aura.]
[Even without consuming the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit, simply cultivating under the tree gives you a slight increase in your body tempering cultivation.]
[After tens of millions of years, this divine tree, once the dream of countless Great Witches, has finally been completely resurrected in your hands!]
[However, the fruit on the tree has not yet appeared...]
[The lush green leaves have begun to blossom... These flowers wither every thousand years, and it will take another three thousand years for the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit to fully mature.]
[Thus, you continue to cultivate Gathering Spirit Flowers and study formations within the Heavenly Firmament Realm.]
[The thirtyfold time difference between the Heavenly Firmament Realm and the outside world prevents you from cultivating directly, but allows you to comprehend and study various cultivation arts.]
[After a hundred years of research, your understanding of formations has greatly increased, and you have completely reached the Formation Master realm.]
[You can now even set up 14th-order Gathering Spirit Formations. With just one more step, you can set up 15th-order Gathering Spirit Formations, becoming a true Formation Grandmaster.]
In the real world, Su Xing's eyes lit up upon seeing this.
"Right! The thirtyfold time difference between the Heavenly Firmament Realm and the outside world prevents direct cultivation but allows me to study cultivation arts... This means my research time has effectively increased thirtyfold!"
Su Xing became interested.
Improving one's formation cultivation isn't easy. True top-tier formation experts, Formation Grandmasters capable of setting up 16th-order formations, have a status comparable to Golden Immortals.
Each Formation Grandmaster requires tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of years of dedicated study.
For Su Xing, creating a Great Cave Heaven capable of producing Immortal Liquid was undoubtedly very difficult.
"In ancient times, all large and small Cave Heavens were naturally formed, either possessing rare treasures or being nodes in the world... Otherwise, the spiritual energy wouldn't be so abundant."
"Nowadays, the natural formation of Great Cave Heavens is practically impossible... Only Formation Grandmasters have a slight chance of creating one..."
"And even ordinary Formation Grandmasters probably can't do it. At least a 17th-order Gathering Spirit Formation is needed..."
Su Xing pondered. Formation Grandmasters capable of setting up 17th-order Gathering Spirit Formations have a status that is at least equal to, if not higher than, Taiyi Golden Immortals.
Coupled with Su Xing's abundant supply of Gathering Spirit Flowers and the help of the Spirit Vein Dragon.
With these three factors combined, perhaps Su Xing could truly create a Great Cave Heaven!
Once a Great Cave Heaven is successfully built, Su Xing's cultivation speed would inevitably increase several times, saving him countless years of cultivation.
"So, in this simulation, aside from cultivating the Heavenly Origin Tree, I should focus on improving my formation comprehension..."
"With several hundred years left, which translates to tens of thousands of years within the Heavenly Firmament Realm, that should be enough, right?"
Su Xing thought to himself, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[Time quickly reaches the three-hundredth year!]
[Within the Heavenly Firmament Realm, nine thousand years have already passed...]
[This year, the Heavenly Origin Tree finally bears the delightful Heavenly Origin Fruit, each one fist-sized and plump.]
[You count them, and there are a total of forty-nine Heavenly Origin Fruits on the massive Heavenly Origin Tree.]
[This is consistent with the records in the ancient texts: maturation in six thousand years, fruiting every three thousand years... producing forty-nine fruits. Only the strongest and most promising Witch Tribe warriors are granted the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruit.]
[But with such a precious fruit, you can consume forty-nine every hundred years!]
[You pick all the Heavenly Origin Tree Fruits, but don't rush to consume them.]
[Because this year, the Celestial Mechanism Pavilion's immortal vessel arrives in the White Cloud Realm.]
[You take the Bai siblings and board the immortal vessel.]
[In the three hundred and twentieth year, the immortal vessel is ambushed by alien races.]
[In this battle, you shine brightly, reaching the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, showcasing amazing strength. You single-handedly kill hundreds of alien divine beings, even two second-level divine beings.]
[After this battle, you become famous overnight, ascending to the Prodigy List, ranking eighteenth on the Earth List!]
[At the same time, you receive an invitation from the White Emperor to become an elder of the Celestial Mechanism Pavilion.]
[In the three hundred and thirtieth year, you successfully arrive at the Celestial Mechanism Realm and purchase a cave dwelling in Celestial Mechanism City to settle down.]
[Besides occasionally going out on missions, you devote more of your attention to improving your cultivation.]
[...]
[Within the Heavenly Firmament Realm, the Heavenly Origin Tree continues to thrive. The mature Heavenly Origin Tree has incredible vitality and requires no care.]
[And you take out the forty-nine Heavenly Origin Fruits you obtained earlier and prepare to cultivate.]
[Under the Heavenly Origin Tree, you consume a Heavenly Origin Fruit and feel a warm current flow into your body. Your vitality unknowingly increases by a third.]
[At the same time, it's like a flame ignites in your dantian. The flame gradually changes, eventually becoming a pure stream of vital energy that takes root within you.]
[Simultaneously, you feel the vital energy flower in your dantian sea of qi rapidly changing.]
[The brilliantly blooming vital energy flower instantly withers, eventually reverting to its seed form.]
[You are startled, but after careful examination, you find that your vital energy hasn't suffered any major problems, but instead has become even purer.]
[At the same time, you feel that your vital energy has acquired some peculiar qualities, which are difficult to describe, but make your vital energy seem much stronger than before.]
[You use your spiritual sense to examine your sea of qi and the vital energy seed within, and you have a vague premonition.]
[When this seed truly sprouts, you will be able to take another step forward, and the Great Witch Body Tempering Art will enter the sixth layer!]
In the real world, Su Xing's heart filled with joy upon seeing this.
A single Heavenly Origin Fruit caused a qualitative change in his vital energy, returning it to its purest form, reverting to the seed state!
"Tsk tsk, when this vital energy seed blossoms again, it probably won't be a vital energy flower, but will transform into a Heavenly Origin Tree!"
Su Xing's eyes flashed with brilliance.
The Heavenly Firmament Sect's Scripture Pavilion contained ancient texts.
In ancient times, the Witch Tribe had the Heavenly Origin Tree, which matured once every three thousand years and bore forty-nine fruits.
All Witch Tribe cultivators who reached the peak of the Profound Immortal stage had a chance to compete, selecting the strongest forty-nine Witch Tribe warriors.
Only these forty-nine Witch Tribe warriors could obtain a Heavenly Origin Fruit and undergo a vital energy transformation.
"However, the second blossoming of the vital energy seed is extremely difficult and takes a very long time... For the Witch Tribe, without external intervention, relying solely on their own cultivation, it would take tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of years, for the vital energy seed to grow into a Heavenly Origin Tree sapling."
"Only the Witch Tribe, whose lifespans are ten times longer than humans, can endure such a long period..."
Su Xing muttered.
Ordinary peak Profound Immortals only live for a few hundred thousand years, how could they wait?
For Su Xing to wait for tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of years, is out of the question.
"So, the only way is to rely on the Heavenly Origin Fruit to accelerate the growth of the vital energy seed!"
To put it simply, Su Xing's approach is to be rich and extravagant!
Other Great Witches dream of this fruit, and only have a slight chance of obtaining it before advancing to the Golden Immortal stage.
But Su Xing can obtain forty-nine every hundred years!
Therefore, Su Xing intends to continuously consume Heavenly Origin Fruits to rapidly help himself break through to the sixth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art!
"Thankfully, I chose to plant the Heavenly Origin Tree... otherwise, where would I find so many fruits?"
Su Xing muttered, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[With enough Heavenly Origin Fruits, you don't intend to wait.]
[Instead, you choose to forcefully break through to the sixth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art by piling up resources!]
[Afterwards, you consume one Heavenly Origin Fruit every two years in reality... and in the blink of an eye, a hundred years pass.]
[In the four-hundredth year, all forty-nine Heavenly Origin Fruits have been consumed, and your body tempering cultivation finally breaks through to the sixth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art!]
[Within your dantian sea of qi, the tiny vital energy seed finally breaks through, just like the Heavenly Origin Tree that has just sprouted, only thumb-sized.]
[But even so, your total vital energy and its quality far surpass before.]
[Congratulations, you have successfully entered the sixth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art!]
[And this year, the second batch of Heavenly Origin Fruits has also matured...]
In the real world, Su Xing's face lit up with joy upon seeing this.
"Finally, the Great Witch Body Tempering Art has successfully entered the sixth layer... I wonder how much my strength has increased!"
With the Great Witch Body Tempering Art reaching the sixth layer and his spiritual energy cultivation reaching the Golden Immortal stage, Su Xing's overall strength should be among the best amongst peak Golden Immortals.
"Perhaps I can claim a spot among the top five on the Earth List..."
Su Xing sighed. It's a good thing he had the Heavenly Origin Fruits, which saved him a lot of time.
Forty-nine Heavenly Origin Fruits, a hundred years in reality, and three thousand years within the Heavenly Firmament Realm.
Even with Su Xing's excellent talent, under normal circumstances, it would take him a hundred thousand years to reach the sixth layer.
This means each Heavenly Origin Fruit saves Su Xing two thousand years...
"Moreover, I can harvest a batch of Heavenly Origin Fruits every hundred years..."
"Now is the time for my body tempering cultivation to skyrocket!"
Su Xing estimated that at this rate, perhaps in two simulations, his body tempering cultivation could advance from the initial stage of the sixth layer to the minor completion stage...
However, Su Xing couldn't just focus on body tempering cultivation in a single simulation. The basic Dao comprehension needs to be immersed and absorbed.
"In one simulation, based on nine hundred years."
"In the three-hundredth year, the first batch of Heavenly Origin Fruits matured. After that, I can harvest at least six batches, totaling 295..."
"But the prerequisite is that I must continuously maintain the thirtyfold time difference in the Heavenly Firmament Realm, which is a significant consumption for me..."
Su Xing pondered.
"I wonder how much Origin Energy is required to advance the Great Witch Body Tempering Art to the sixth layer... Perhaps it's the same as the first layer of the Golden Immortal stage, requiring ten million units of Origin Energy?"
Su Xing glanced at the remaining Origin Energy on the panel, only a little over two million.
Currently, Su Xing's rate of Origin Energy acquisition couldn't keep up with his strength growth.
He needed to obtain more Origin Energy as soon as possible.
"Let's end this simulation first..."
"The next hundred years need to be dedicated to comprehending the Dao..."
Su Xing's Space Dao was getting closer and closer to the sixth realm, and he couldn't neglect it.
Thus, Su Xing silently said:
"Use Immersive Simulation, duration 100 years..."
[Ding, you have successfully... Remaining Origin Energy: 2,209,56 units...]
The simulation prompt faded, and Su Xing's consciousness entered the simulated world.
...
Simulation timeline: Su Xing temporarily stopped the Heavenly Firmament Realm's time flow rate.
The spiritual energy consumption of maintaining a thirtyfold time difference had a negative impact on Su Xing's Dao comprehension.
Taking out the Enlightenment Tea and other prepared Dao comprehension treasures, Su Xing began to comprehend the Space Dao.
In the blink of an eye, thirty-six years passed.
After completely consuming two cups of Enlightenment Tea, Su Xing's understanding of the Space Dao successfully reached the peak of the fifth realm!
The remaining two cups of Enlightenment Tea, along with the inevitable enlightenment and ten Comprehension Pills, took Su Xing another sixty years to fully digest.
...
Back in reality, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes, experiencing his newfound understanding of the Space Dao.
"A hundred years of Immersive Simulation... I'm only one step away from the peak of the fifth realm of the Space Dao."
"In the next Immersive Simulation, I might be able to officially enter the sixth realm!"
At this thought, Su Xing became excited.
The sixth realm of the Space Dao was a technique only mastered by Taiyi Golden Immortals.
Su Xing mastering it in advance would significantly increase his combat power.
Su Xing was confident that after entering the sixth realm of the Space Dao, his overall strength would be among the top three on the Earth List!
"As for defeating Zi Ling Xianzi and becoming the first on the Earth List..."
Su Xing shook his head. That would probably require further improvements to his body tempering and spiritual energy cultivation before he could achieve it.
"Speaking of which, the Enlightenment Tea is still insufficient!"
"A total of twelve leaves of Enlightenment Tea, only enough for four cups, which is a maximum of seventy-two years."
"I need to try the Heavenly Firmament Mirror's ability to replicate Enlightenment Tea."
Su Xing's goals for this simulation, reaching the sixth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art and successfully cultivating the Heavenly Origin Tree, had been achieved.
Next, he would try the Heavenly Firmament Mirror's replication ability.
After all, Su Xing currently lacked energy, and this was more of an experiment, laying the groundwork for future simulations.
Thinking this, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[In the five-hundredth year, you end your seclusion, and your understanding of the Space Dao greatly improves.]
[Next, you enter the Heavenly Firmament Realm and begin to try replicating Enlightenment Tea.]
[Enlightenment Tea is an Innate Supreme Treasure, made from the leaves of the Enlightenment Tree. This kind of wonder is born from the heavens and earth. Without a treasure as heaven-defying as the Heavenly Firmament Mirror, it would be impossible to replicate.]
[Even so, replicating Enlightenment Tea requires tremendous effort.]
[Over the next hundred years, every few days, you infuse nearly half of your immortal energy into the core of the Heavenly Firmament Mirror, and a green tea leaf gradually forms within.]
[In the blink of an eye, a hundred years pass...]
[During these hundred years, besides replicating Enlightenment Tea leaves, you delve into formations...]
[Through continuous study, combined with your extremely strong innate formation talent, you finally become able to successfully set up 15th-order Gathering Spirit Formations...]
[Congratulations, you have successfully become a Formation Grandmaster!]
(End of Chapter)