After exploring the immense flying artifact of the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain, which resembled a grand yacht, Jiang Chen took his place on the majestic throne situated in the meeting hall on the main deck.
"Let’s use this time to understand the changes my body has gone through after advancing to the Heavenly Origin Realm," Jiang Chen reflected quietly, his mind settling into peace as he waited for Duan Ziming to arrive.
Jiang Chen directed his attention inward, exploring the intricate network inside himself. His divine sense traveled through the labyrinth of channels, finally anchoring in his Dantian.
Suddenly, a striking vision welcomed him. Inside his Dantian hovered a pure white orb, resembling a full moon illuminated by heavenly silver light.
The glowing orb cast its divine light throughout his body, lighting up his Dantian, meridians, flesh, bones, and even the smallest cells. Each part of him flourished in the nurturing radiance of this ’full moon.’
This sphere marked his rise to the Heavenly Origin Realm – the creation of the Heavenly Core!
At the Mysterious Platform realm, the swirling Origin Power takes the form of a white square platform. As one ascends to the Heavenly Origin realm, this platform undergoes a transformation, morphing into the Heavenly Core. This Core becomes the central hub of Origin Power for cultivators at this level.
The appearance of the Heavenly Core significantly boosts both the quality and capacity of a cultivator’s Origin Power, greatly exceeding that of the Mysterious Platform realm.
At this critical moment, Jiang Chen’s Origin Power underwent a remarkable transformation. From now on, it would be called the Heavenly Origin Power!
Under the nourishment of the Heavenly Origin Power, a cultivator’s attributes experience a major transformation.
Martial skills and secret arts, powered by the Heavenly Origin Power, reach new heights of effectiveness, surpassing their previous limits.
Thus, the gap between the Heavenly Origin realm and the Mysterious Platform realm is vast, comparable to the infinite expanse of the sky above and the extensive breadth of the earth below.
’The higher one climbs in cultivation, the more pronounced the differences between realms become,’ Jiang Chen thought, his gaze becoming introspective. ’The strength of the next protagonist I’m meant to encounter is uncertain. I can only hope he’s not beyond my current realm."
With these thoughts, Jiang Chen sighed and shifted his focus, extending his divine sense into Ye Fan’s storage ring. Immediately, he encountered a collection of manuals and jade slips containing cultivation methods of various ranks.
However, the items that demanded Jiang Chen’s immediate attention were those acquired from the secret chamber within the underground palace—the invaluable inheritance left by the mysterious owner of the Cave Heaven Secret Realm.
This collection included three cultivation methods of the Dao Palace rank, seven of the Dao Comprehension rank, over ten from the Inquiring Journey rank, and an impressive forty-five from the Heavenly Origin rank.
While Jiang Chen and Ye Fan were particularly interested in cultivation methods that could enhance their combat power, Jiang Chen realized that this inheritance also covered knowledge in supplementary areas such as alchemy, array formations, artifact crafting, talisman creation, and more.
It became clear that the original owner of the Cave Heaven Secret Realm had, for reasons unknown, chosen the path of an all-rounder cultivator, proficient in a wide range of disciplines.
"Hmm, an all-rounder cultivator," Jiang Chen murmured, thoughtfully stroking his chin. "Perhaps in the past, I wouldn’t have considered it, but now..."
As new ideas took shape in his mind, Jiang Chen’s exploration of the storage ring came to an end. He found and pulled out the item he had been looking for.
A small booklet appeared in Jiang Chen’s hand, its pages flipping open with his gentle touch. This wasn’t just any cultivation manual; it was a chronicle—a detailed account of the actions taken by the original master of the Cave Heaven Secret Realm before his death.
The master, who called himself Immortal Tian Cui, was a great powerhouse who had reached the Peak-stage of the Dao Palace realm.
Despite his immense efforts, however, the elusive threshold to the Transcendence realm—the first realm of the Third Step on the Cultivation Path—remained just out of reach.
In the midst of his quest, a twist of fate presented Immortal Tian Cui with an extraordinary opportunity. He came into possession of a rare and powerful bloodline—that of the Death Calamity True Dragon!
The Death Calamity True Dragon, part of the noble true dragon lineage, was renowned for its inevitable rise to the Void Tribulation realm upon reaching maturity. Its power was unparalleled, commanding both admiration and fear alike.
For Immortal Tian Cui, successfully integrating the Death Calamity True Dragon’s bloodline offered the potential for an undeniable breakthrough to the Transcendence realm.
However, the task of fusing a human body with a true dragon’s bloodline was filled with difficulties, proving to be a formidable challenge for Immortal Tian Cui.
Despite many attempts, Immortal Tian Cui encountered constant setbacks and ultimately met his end because of these trials.
The Extreme Wind Splitting Skywolf was an unintended result of these experiments. Originating from a significantly diluted version of the Death Calamity True Dragon’s bloodline, it stood as evidence of the experiments’ resilience. While its soul had faded over time, its physical form persisted, enduring through the ages.
This lasting entity emphasized the vast power held within the Death Calamity True Dragon’s bloodline, showcasing its promise even in the wake of Immortal Tian Cui’s unfortunate demise.
Reaching this point in his reading, Jiang Chen’s eyes widened in astonishment, thinking to himself, ’Incredible! That small vial contained the blood of a true dragon!’
But soon, a cunning smile crossed his lips as he considered, ’Immortal Tian Cui might not have managed to merge with the bloodline of the Death Calamity True Dragon, but for me, it’s an easy feat!’
Indeed, thanks to the activation of his unique System, Jiang Chen possessed the Eternal Boundless Body—an innate physique capable of absorbing and integrating any bloodline without fail.
Therefore, harnessing the formidable bloodline of the Death Calamity True Dragon was well within his abilities.
Fighting the impulse to immediately merge with the Death Calamity True Dragon’s bloodline, Jiang Chen continued to turn the pages of the booklet, his curiosity sparking with anticipation.
Soon, he discovered the secrets of the mysterious giant egg.
The egg was disclosed to be the outcome of a dragon seed, specifically from the Void White Dragon, meticulously nourished with the diluted essence of the Death Calamity True Dragon’s blood.
While the Void White Dragon’s seed had the capacity to absorb the diluted blood of the Death Calamity True Dragon, a deficiency in qi and blood energy had hindered its growth.
Facing this predicament, as his life neared its end, Immortal Tian Cui created a series of blood-colored humanoid creatures.
With his final breaths, he hoped these creations would ultimately trigger the birth of the Void White Dragon, fulfilling a dream that remained with him until his passing from this world.
"Oh, the creature inside the egg is a Void White Dragon," Jiang Chen whispered, his voice laced with fascination.
’But it needs a lot of qi and blood energy to grow, which I also need right now. This problem can be dealt with later,’ he reasoned to himself, adopting a pragmatic approach.
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Continuing with the text, Jiang Chen found that he had come to the end of Immortal Tian Cui’s journal. All that was left was a small map and a note explaining the location and how to use a crown-type artifact meant to control the blood-colored creatures. However, to access the array formation hiding this artifact, one must first obtain the three grand inheritances left by Immortal Tian Cui.
After taking in this final piece of information, Jiang Chen’s eyes lit up with understanding. He realized that using such an artifact could greatly ease the exploration of the Cave Heaven Secret Realm, saving time and manpower by avoiding fights with the blood-colored monsters.
But his excitement soon diminished, turning into regret as he thought, "Ah, how frustrating. I shouldn’t have made my breakthrough inside the secret realm."
Now, Jiang Chen could only hope that by leaving the Cave Heaven Secret Realm quickly, he had stopped the internal disturbances and returned the secret realm to its normal state.