Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 166 - 163 [Innate Sui Tree, Lifebound Spirit Root] (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 166: Chapter 163 [Innate Sui Tree, Lifebound Spirit Root] (Please Subscribe)

After much contemplation, Xuanqing didn’t immediately seek out Minghe, instead delving into the research of the "Nine Grade Merit Golden Lotus" and the flesh and bones of Taotie...

For, he discovered that the method by which the Golden Lotus Seed absorbs merit to grow, and the Swallowing Great Dao within Taotie’s bloodline, could be said to share a wonderfully similar ingenious principle!

After tens of thousands of years of research, he did indeed master some techniques, allowing him to forcibly devour and merge two similar origins with the aid of merit.

For this, he specifically allowed his Fire Dao incarnation, "Sui Ren," to ask Hao Tian for a long leave under the pretext of seclusion, and then quietly came to Golden Turtle Island.

His Fire Dao cultivation was, in fact, not inferior to his Thunder Dao cultivation, but because Sui Fire was only Acquired Fire and the "Sui Ming Tree" was only High Grade Innate Spirit Root, its foundation was still several notches below the Innate Thunder Pool... Thus, the might of the Fire Dao Divine Power always fell short compared to the Thunder Dao Divine Power, which was augmented by the Innate Thunder Pool!

After mastering the Path of Devouring, he always thought about having the "Sui Ming Tree" devour part of the essence of the "Fusang Tree," a Top Grade Innate Spirit Root.

Both of these Spirit Roots were fire-attributed Innate Spirit Roots, but the "Sui Ming Tree," having gathered the ritual sacrifices of countless numbers of the Human Race, had potential that somewhat exceeded that of the "Fusang Tree."

"Devour!"

He directly urged the Swallowing Great Dao, evolving countless pitch-black tendrils linking the two Innate Spirit Roots, while also reinforcing the essence of the "Sui Ming Tree" with a vast amount of merit.

"Sizzle sizzle..."

The "Fusang Tree" felt Xuanqing extracting its essence and immediately burst forth with endless "Fusang Divine Fire," which were all devoured by Xuanqing’s Swallowing Great Dao.

As one of the ten Top Grade Innate Spirit Roots of the Primordial World, the spiritual intelligence of the "Fusang Tree" naturally surpassed that of other Innate Spirit Roots, having faintly nurtured a hint of instinct.

"Suppress!"

Xuanqing didn’t care about that too much; thirty-three layers of Daluo Heaven pressed down, and the essence of the "Fusang Tree" was gradually devoured by the "Sui Ming Tree."

Boom!

The void trembled violently, endless Spiritual Energy converged, and boundless true fire spewed out from the "Sui Ming Tree."

After absorbing enough of the essence force, coupled with the assistance of merit, the "Sui Ming Tree" instantly evolved from a High Grade Innate Spirit Root toward a Top Grade Innate Spirit Root.

And the "Fusang Tree," after having nearly two-thirds of its essence extracted, shook violently, almost falling from its rank as a Top Grade Innate Spirit Root.

"Calm down!"

Xuanqing hastily emitted a ray of the power of merit, and took out a bottle of "Three Lights Divine Water" to water the "Fusang Tree." His goal was to promote the "Sui Ming Tree," but he didn’t want to destroy the "Fusang Tree" in the process.

After all...

In the vast Primordial World, there were only so many Top Grade Spirit Roots; truly destroying one, or causing it to fall in rank, would make Xuanqing a sinner of the Primordial World!

Fortunately, the final result was very satisfying—the "Sui Ming Tree" successfully advanced, and the "Fusang Tree" did not fall from its original rank.

As for Xuanqing, looking at the "Sui Ming Tree" that had already ascended to a Top Grade Innate Spirit Root and was enough to support a world, he couldn’t help but frown: "Calling you Sui Ming Tree seems somewhat inappropriate now!"

"From now on, you shall be called Innate Sui Tree!"

Through this transformation, the "Innate Sui Tree" had undergone a complete metamorphosis, and the incense burning in Daluo Heaven atop the tree also began to evolve towards a Divine Dao Universe.

The sacrifices of billions of the Human Race were not a simple force, powerful enough to shape a new heaven and turn intangible power into a tangible universe.

Suddenly, he was struck with a thought, placing the "Innate Sui Tree" within the Innate Thunder Pool, where thunder and fire fused. The originally illusory million-feet tall Dao tree within the Inner Scenery Land, along with the thirty-three layers of Daluo Heaven, also instantly merged into the "Innate Sui Tree," with the real and illusory primordial universes suddenly overlapping at this moment.

Ordinary Innate Spirit Roots naturally couldn’t withstand such refinement, but the "Innate Sui Tree" was different—it had long been shouldering the divided Innate Undying Spirit Light from Xuanqing and bearing the ritual sacrifices of billions of the Human Race beings.

It was essentially another Xuanqing, and could also be seen as Xuanqing’s Lifebound Object.

With the growth of Xuanqing’s Dao Heng, it also continually transformed, and now that it had ascended to a Top Grade Innate Spirit Root, it completely qualified to become a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure.

"Destiny, ineffably wondrous!"

Xuanqing had never expected that the "Innate Sui Tree" would one day become his Lifebound Treasure.

At the same time, he also understood how to transform an Acquired Spirit Root into an Innate Spirit Root.

That is...

While still weak, refine it into a "Lifebound Object," allowing it to follow one’s own cultivation, and evolve as one’s own realm advances!

Acquired beings didn’t have a concept of Companion Spirit Treasure, and even among Innate beings, only the very top echelon might have a Companion Spirit Treasure when undergoing transformation.

But if one continuously nourishes a treasure with their own Great Dao, refining it into a "Lifebound Object," that would grow along with them, wouldn’t that be a sort of Companion Spirit Treasure?

Xuanqing was born a True Immortal and knew nothing of mortal cultivation, but above True Immortals, the two biggest transformations were the Golden Immortal Realm and the Daluo Realm.

Golden Immortals reconstruct their Primordial Spirits, physical bodies, and mana with immortal particles, while Daluo Golden Immortals sublime these particles into Innate Undying Spirit Light.

But...

Since cultivators can undergo such a transformation, why not cultivate an "Original Spiritual Root" connected to one’s life soul, evolving with their cultivation?

Spiritual Treasures might not grow well, but Spirit Roots are different—they can naturally absorb Innate Spiritual Energy. The only difference from humans is that they cannot comprehend the Great Dao.

However, cultivators can inscribe their own Dao into them, allowing them to ascend with themselves to Daluo, and even when one is at the pinnacle of Daluo, preparing to break through to Quasi-Saint, they could even use it to discard a portion of their past self.

Xuanqing’s mind suddenly became clear.

Although the "Innate Sui Tree" didn’t start transforming from an Acquired Spirit Root, the principle was the same—he could definitely find a cultivator to try it out.

"That’s right!"

Xuanqing thought of a familiar figure: "Lieshan, no one is more suitable than him!"

This matters to the transformation of the Immortal Path System, and could even affect the structure of the Primordial World, where an ordinary being might truly struggle to shoulder such responsibility!

If this method could succeed, those Daluo Golden Immortals who lack Innate Spiritual Treasures and are unable to discard their past selves might directly enter the Quasi-Saint realm through this method.

As for the cultivation, maintenance, transformation, and promotion of Spirit Roots, he thought, one could combine Shennong’s Dao of Spiritual Farming and the Earth Immortal Dao pioneered by Zhen Yuanzi.

"No!"

"And the Mountain River Tripod!"

"Just need to unravel the condensing method of the Heavenly Divine Water and the Pure Essence Soil, it’s not impossible to let the cultivator’s Inner Scenery Land directly evolve towards the Original Space!"

"And that so-called Original Spiritual Root, can be directly planted in the Original Space!"

At this moment, Xuanqing suddenly remembered the Innate Spiritual Treasure he had obtained from the Dragon Clan. After refining the fortunes of the Five Mountains and the energies of the four Great Rivers, and integrating it into a Multiverse, it has now transformed into a Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, fully capable... of becoming the foundational treasure of Shennong’s path!

Previously, he had gathered the powers of the sun, moon, and stars to evolve the "Three Lights Divine Water", and had the Innate Spiritual Energy head towards becoming "Heavenly Divine Water" and "Pure Essence Soil", which was not a difficult feat.

After all...

Both are evolved from the essence of Spiritual Power.

The only difference from "Three Lights Divine Water" is that they require essences of the water and earth elements, not the Spiritual Energy emitted by the sun, moon, and stars.

"Old Daoist Master has done it!"

Having realized this, Xuanqing immediately turned into a rainbow light, disappearing from Golden Turtle Island.

However, as soon as he found Lishan, he discovered that beside Chi Jingzi, there was also an unfamiliar female human cultivator he had never seen before.

"Not right!"

"This person is definitely not from the Human Race!"

Xuanqing’s Dharma Eye opened, and he saw a Phoenix phantom manifesting behind the unfamiliar female cultivator, and inside her belly, it seemed that she was carrying the bloodline descendant of Lishan.

"What’s going on here?"

Xuanqing found Chi Jingzi and hastily asked, "Why is that Phoenix Clan female cultivator together with Lishan, and even pregnant with Lishan’s child?"

"This..."

Upon hearing this, Chi Jingzi could not help but shook his head, grinding his teeth and said, "It’s all because of a karmic entanglement! That Phoenix named Ting Yao has self-tied a marriage red thread with Lishan! It’s not right for me to just cut her down!"

"What?"

"Ting Yao?"

Xuanqing was taken aback.

He did remember that in myth, Shennong’s wife was named Ting Yao, but there was no mention in the myth that this supposed Ting Yao was from the Phoenix Clan!

Wait!

If Shennong’s wife was from the Phoenix Clan, then their daughter becoming the Jingwei Bird made sense!

After all, even his own bloodline awakening turned him into a half-bull, half-human, didn’t it?

"That’s right!"

Chi Jingzi helplessly nodded, "Some time ago, Lishan was out searching for Spirit Roots, and I, in a moment of negligence, did not follow him! And then... this Phoenix female cultivator entered into marital fate with Lishan!"

Xuanqing was at a loss for words.

Chi Jingzi was powerful, but as the mentor of the Earth Emperor, he was indeed somewhat unqualified!

And the Phoenix Clan, they had no scruples, using the marriage red thread recklessly to forge a connection with the Human Race, forcing a karmic tie with Lishan.

"You just endured this?"

Xuanqing frowned slightly. He had a rather bad relationship with the Phoenix Clan, yet Chi Jingzi, the mentor of the Earth Emperor, seemed to have no reaction at all!

"What could I have done?"

Chi Jingzi looked helpless and sighed, "She’s already carrying Lishan’s bloodline, and Lishan is protective of her. I can’t just kill her directly, can I?"

"Why not demand a dowry then?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing spoke righteously, "A fallen phoenix is not as good as a chicken! Yet Lishan is decreed by the Heavenly Dao to be the Earth Emperor of the Human Race! This unknown wild phoenix is clearly aspiring beyond her station, seeking to gain blessing from Human Race luck! Doesn’t this require the Phoenix Clan of the Undying Volcano to offer up dozens of Innate Spiritual Treasures as a dowry?"

His voice was very loud, and he did not avoid Lishan and Ting Yao. Upon hearing his words, one of them stood dumbfounded, while the other erupted with nameless rage!

"You..."

Ting Yao was beside herself with anger.

She knew about the grudges between Xuanqing and the Phoenix Clan, but she did not expect Xuanqing to make such a shameless demand... She had not yet asked Lishan for a status or bridal gifts, and here Xuanqing was demanding a dowry from her!

And the moment he opened his mouth, it was dozens of Innate Spiritual Treasures, almost half of the Phoenix Clan’s entire foundation!

"What are you looking at?"

Seeing this, Xuanqing immediately scolded, "Is what I said wrong? The days of the Phoenix Clan decline day by day, while Lishan will be the future Earth Emperor of the Human Race. You, a mixed-blood phoenix, aren’t you aiming high?"

"Old Ancestor!"

Lishan wanted instinctively to defend Ting Yao under the influence of the "marriage red thread".

But before he could speak, Xuanqing spoke again, "Since she is carrying your bloodline’s progeny, I, Old Ancestor, won’t separate the two of you. But without dozens of Innate Spiritual Treasures, forget about obtaining an official status!"

"Isn’t it just a marriage red thread?"

"One day, I shall go to Taixu Heaven, and request several dozen from the Holy Mother Lady, all to be tied to you, and on the way, I’ll have Aoguang introduce some Dragon Girls to you!"

"I want to see how the Phoenix Clan intends to share the Human Race’s fortune without proper marital status!"

The Phoenix Clan believes that a mere marriage red thread can make Ting Yao the official wife of the Earth Emperor, which is simply laughable. Xuanqing will not stop until he has wrung their foundation dry!

Just a marriage red thread, with his relationship with Nuwa, asking for a few hundred is not a problem.

By then, what dragon girls, ghost women, snake spirits, immortals, caterpillars... As long as it’s a creature from the Primordial World willing to enter an intermarriage with the Human Race, he would arrange it for Lishan!

Why not?

Xuanyuan can take three thousand wives, so why can’t Lishan, the Earth Emperor?

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