Yellow Middle Plum Was Still a Sapling

Clouds drifted and unfurled, while towering mountains stood majestic and grand.

Birdsong and blooming flowers filled the eye. Lu Ya descended from midair.

The auspicious clouds beneath his feet dispersed. He looked around, golden-red divine light flashing in his eyes.

Using the Sun God Eye to carefully examine the area, he soon noticed something unusual.

"This area really does conceal a Primordial Great Array," Lu Ya muttered.

His true body overlooked the land and could glimpse many secrets of the Primordial World, including some concerning Kunlun Mountain.

It had only been a guess before, but now he could be certain.

With a Primordial Great Array concealing it, the matter became intriguing.

There were only a few possibilities. It might be hiding an Innate Spiritual Treasure, an Innate Spiritual Root, or perhaps it had been set up by some living being.

Generally speaking, one needed an Innate Spiritual Treasure or Innate Spiritual Root to set up a Primordial Great Array.

Lu Ya feared nothing.

Though he possessed only Mystic Immortal cultivation, he could borrow the power of his true body at any time.

There was, however, a limit.

If Quasi-Sage Magic Power suddenly descended upon him, Lu Ya definitely would not be able to endure it.

But he had no trouble bearing Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level magic power for a short time.

As his innate foundation improved and his cultivation increased, he would be able to bear even more magic power.

With a casual wave of his hand, Lu Ya unleashed a burst of fire.

Under the impact of the fiery aura, it swept across ten thousand miles in an instant.

A Primordial Great Array several hundred miles away was exposed.

Within the dense forest stood tens of thousands of ancient trees. Their crowns connected overhead, their branches lush and leaves abundant, while sunlight filtered through gaps in the foliage in scattered patches.

As the breeze blew, the shadows of the trees swayed.

These ancient trees were all Postnatal Spiritual Roots.

A vast amount of Innate Spiritual Qi surged about, and beneath the ground lay a massive Spiritual Vein stretching hundreds of thousands of miles.

Spiritual Veins could be divided into three grades. The lowest was Postnatal Grade, followed by Innate Grade, and finally Chaos Grade.

They corresponded to Postnatal Spiritual Qi, Innate Spiritual Qi, and Chaos Primordial Qi respectively.

At the Beginning of Heaven and Earth, the Primordial World had never possessed much Chaos Primordial Qi.

As time passed, the already scarce Chaos Grade Spirit Veins degraded into Innate Grade Spirit Veins.

Now, even Innate Grade Spirit Veins were becoming increasingly rare.

If even Postnatal Grade Spirit Veins disappeared in the future, it would be the Age of Dharma's End.

Of course, that process would not be a short one.

Even now, Chaos Grade Spirit Veins still existed in the Primordial World.

In a supreme blessed land like Kunlun Mountain, Innate Grade Spirit Veins were far from scarce.

After merely sweeping his gaze over the thousands of Postnatal Spiritual Roots, Lu Ya turned his attention to the Primordial Great Array.

Postnatal Spiritual Roots were not uncommon in the current Primordial World and held little appeal for Lu Ya.

Some fruit had also grown on the Spiritual Roots before him.

Lu Ya casually plucked a spiritual fruit and began to eat it.

One bite revealed a sour, astringent taste. It appeared not to be ripe yet.

The spiritual fruit somewhat resembled a plum and was emerald green in color.

Though unripe, it still possessed some mystery.

Those below the Earth Immortal realm could gain a little magic power by eating this fruit.

As for Mystic Immortals, they could only taste it for the flavor.

"Pah!"

It became increasingly sour and astringent as he ate, and Lu Ya could not swallow it.

Beneath these myriad ancient trees lay connected earth veins, while above they corresponded to the Myriad Stars and followed the Four Seasons and Five Elements.

After taking only a few more steps into the forest, Lu Ya entered a separate space.

Profound arrays usually formed their own spaces.

A Primordial Great Array was even more extraordinary. Altering heaven and earth was nothing unusual for one.

"Innate Jia Wood Qi?"

Lu Ya's expression shifted as he turned to look.

All around was vibrant green. Vast amounts of Innate Jia Wood Qi condensed into thorns.

Dense green thorns rustled as they surged toward Lu Ya.

Their momentum was terrifying enough to make one's scalp tingle.

Wood was one of the Five Elements, yet it was divided into yin and yang.

Jia Wood was yang, while Yi Wood was yin.

Innate Jia Wood could represent heavenly lightning and was also the beginning of all things.

Among the Heavenly Stems, Jia Wood ranked first.

In the current Primordial World, Innate Yi Wood Qi was still quite common, while Innate Jia Wood Qi was comparatively rare.

At this moment, vast amounts of Innate Jia Wood Qi condensed into thorns to attack Lu Ya. This was the power of the Primordial Great Array.

Upon closer inspection, the thorns also contained supremely yang heavenly lightning.

A dreadful killing intent began to emerge.

Just as the thorns were about to strike Lu Ya, Sun True Fire appeared around his body.

The moment they touched the Sun True Fire, the thorns turned to ash.

Though Innate Jia Wood Qi was tyrannical, Sun True Fire was even more tyrannical.

Protected by Sun True Fire, Lu Ya was beyond the reach of the surrounding thorns.

Thus, Lu Ya strolled leisurely through the array.

It was, after all, a Primordial Great Array. The space within it was vast, exceeding even the scope of a Great Thousand World.

The land stretched wide in every direction beneath a green canopy of sky.

Standing within it, one could feel boundless vitality, yet immense danger lurked beneath the surface.

Lu Ya's magic power was continuously depleted, but he could borrow the strength of his true body.

When more than half of Lu Ya's own magic power had been consumed, his true body gave him support, instantly restoring it completely.

Such a small expenditure of magic power was not worth mentioning to his true body.

The Sun True Fire protecting Lu Ya also seemed inexhaustible.

In the blink of an eye, several Primordial Days had passed outside the array.

Yet much more time had passed within it.

Arrays isolated heaven and earth, so it was not strange for the Time Flow Rate inside to differ from that outside.

For example, while a few days passed outside this array, several months had already elapsed within.

Had his true body not supported him with magic power, Lu Ya's own magic power would have long since failed to sustain him.

After so much time, he had finally seen through the array.

When he arrived at the Array Eye, Lu Ya did not break the array.

Once the Array Eye was suppressed, the Innate Spiritual Root concealed by the Primordial Great Array was revealed before Lu Ya.

"This is..."

Lu Ya's eyes widened.

Before him stood a small sapling.

Yet it was one of the top Innate Spiritual Roots in the Primordial World.

Among Innate Spiritual Roots, it could even be called the foremost.

Though it was still only a sapling, Lu Ya could already see its profoundness.

It was the Yellow Middle Plum.

The Yellow Middle Plum was even more precious than Ginseng Fruit and Peaches of Immortality.

Once this Spiritual Root matured, it blossomed once every ten thousand years, bore fruit after another ten thousand years, and took another ten thousand years to ripen. Yet it produced only nine fruits every thirty thousand years. Its flowers resembled lotus blossoms, while its fruits resembled pearl stamens. When it flowered, three shadows appeared; when it bore fruit, nine shadows appeared.

Even a Golden Immortal who had attained the Dao could gain ten thousand years of magic power merely by smelling a Yellow Middle Plum.

If an ordinary mortal were fortunate enough to eat one Yellow Middle Plum, they would become an immortal on the spot and possess Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level magic power.

It was no exaggeration to say that the Yellow Middle Plum was comparable to a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir.

There was a Fusang Tree on the Sun Star, also an Innate Spiritual Root, but it still fell far short when compared to the Yellow Middle Plum.

Unfortunately, this Yellow Middle Plum was still a sapling.

The soil beneath the tree was also extraordinary. It was Innate Spirit Soil. Though inferior to Chaos Breathing Soil, it was still far from ordinary.

The crucial point was that its roots connected to the earth veins.

Transplanting this Yellow Middle Plum elsewhere would be troublesome.

Transplanting it to the Sun Star would be even more difficult.

"For now, I can only let the Yellow Middle Plum grow here."

But it was necessary to leave behind a Primordial Spirit Imprint.

Lu Ya could not guard this place forever.

He had to prevent other living beings from discovering it.

His true body could keep watch at all times, but the Sun Star could not continually shine upon this place.

It would be better to leave a Primordial Spirit Imprint in the Yellow Middle Plum's origin.

Having made up his mind, Lu Ya walked toward the Yellow Middle Plum.

A moment later, Lu Ya frowned.

He discovered that there was already a Primordial Spirit Imprint in the Yellow Middle Plum's origin.

This Yellow Middle Plum already had an owner!

It was precisely because the Yellow Middle Plum was difficult to transplant that it had been left here.

This was not good news for Lu Ya.

He carefully sensed the Primordial Spirit Imprint within the Yellow Middle Plum's origin.

It should have been an imprint left by a Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level Primordial Spirit.

His true body's Primordial Spirit Cultivation was only at the Golden Immortal level. Therefore, even if Lu Ya borrowed his true body's power, it would still be difficult to erase the Primordial Spirit Imprint within the Yellow Middle Plum.

At this moment, the living being who had left the Primordial Spirit Imprint in the Yellow Middle Plum had surely noticed and was probably heading here.

If Lu Ya remained here, he would likely have to face a Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level expert.

But he was unwilling to give up the Yellow Middle Plum.