World Embryo Evolution Inside the Chaos Pearl

The wonders of the Ren Water Grotto-Heaven far exceeded Li Cha's expectations. The Purple Firmament Tea Tree radiating myriad rays of light, the supremely yin and soft Innate Ren Water, and the entire grotto-heaven's natural formation, perfectly aligned with the Spiritual Charm Dao Marks of the Water Element Great Dao—all of it made him reluctant to part with it. Such a blessed land, if left for his disciples to garrison, would be no different from a child carrying gold through a bustling market. It would inevitably attract covetous individuals, and if his disciples suffered losses as a result, that would be far from ideal.

But moving the entire thing away was no easy task either. A grotto-heaven blessed land is not a rootless floating duckweed; its foundation is deeply planted in the earth's spiritual veins, intertwined with the surrounding mountains, rivers, and terrestrial energy. Forcibly extracting it would require a vast and boundless amount of magical power. With Li Cha's current cultivation, he could barely manage to pull it out, but once the grotto-heaven left the nourishment of the earth veins, it would lose all its spiritual energy over time.

After much deliberation, the only way to solve this once and for all was to merge this grotto-heaven into the nascent world inside the Chaos Pearl. This would preserve the grotto-heaven while allowing him to carry it with him, turning it into a foundation for his own Dao path. However, to accommodate the grotto-heaven, he first had to stabilize its interior. The space inside the Chaos Pearl had already taken a preliminary shape, but its laws were unstable, and Qiankun was not yet settled—it was still insufficient to bear a complete innate grotto-heaven like the Ren Water Grotto-Heaven. Forcibly merging them would only damage both.

Elevating the world inside the pearl had become an urgent necessity. And the key to that was the five Spirit Pearls, each belonging to one of the Five Elements, ranked as top-grade Innate Spirit Treasures—the Five Spirit Pearls.

At this thought, a trace of reluctance stirred in Li Cha's heart. Any one of the Five Spirit Pearls, if it fell into the Primordial Wilderness, would be enough to spark a bloody storm. They were true top-grade Innate Spirit Treasures, containing the complete laws of the Five Elements Great Dao. And now, he had to personally "sacrifice" them to nourish and complete the foundation of the Chaos Pearl. Even though this was a plan long set in motion, now that the moment had come, the cherishing of such spirit treasures and the sheer extravagance of "destroying" top-grade treasures still lingered in his mind. If not for the Chaos Pearl, a Chaos Supreme Treasure with limitless potential, who else in all the Primordial Wilderness could possess such boldness and such a "wasteful" hand?

He let out a soft sigh. With a slight movement of his will, the five spirit pearls emerged one by one from the depths of his Primordial Spirit, floating before him. Their five-colored radiance interwove, casting the Ren Water Grotto-Heaven in shimmering, radiant light. The Dao resonance of the Five Elements flowed naturally, forming a perfectly circulating diagram of the Five Elements' derivation.

Li Cha reached out his hand, his fingertips brushing over each of the five spirit pearls in turn, feeling the gentle, intimate yet slightly naive spiritual fluctuations they transmitted. They seemed to sense their master's resolve and that trace of reluctance, their pearl bodies flickering faintly, as if making a final farewell, carrying a resolute determination.

"Enough. Helping me perfect the world is also your destined fate and the path of the Great Dao," Li Cha murmured to himself, his gaze suddenly turning firm. He hesitated no longer. Guided by his mind, the Chaos Pearl flew out from between his brows, settling at the center of the Five Spirit Pearls, emitting a hazy chaotic aura.

"Melt!"

Li Cha shouted softly. The magical power within him surged forth like a river bursting its banks, and he even drew upon a thread of Great Dao Merit to bless the process, ensuring no mistakes. The five spirit pearls, responding to the call, began to spin rapidly around the Chaos Pearl. Their five-colored radiance grew brighter and brighter, eventually transforming into five streams of purest origin energy, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, plunging without hesitation into the Chaos Pearl at the center!

Li Cha's Spiritual Sense followed closely into the Chaos Pearl's interior. In an instant, he "saw" a magnificent scene akin to the World Creation:

The originally chaotic, undefined space trembled violently. The origin power of the Five Elements, like five Sky-Supporting Giant Pillars, crashed down with a roar! Azure energy rose in the east, evolving into an endless forest sea; white energy spread across the west, condensing into a towering golden mountain; red energy swept through the south, turning into molten lava volcanoes; black energy permeated the north, giving rise to a vast, boundless ocean; yellow energy settled in the center, raising a colossal mountain peak that connected heaven and earth!

The four poles were established, the center was set! The Five Elements gave birth to each other, and the cycle began! The chaotic energy at the edges of space was forcibly pushed back by this newly born world power, retreating again and again. The space inside the pearl expanded wildly at a visible rate, becoming in an instant more than ten thousand times vaster than before! The outlines of mountains and rivers began to appear. The sky gradually separated into clear and turbid layers. Though there were no sun, moon, or stars yet, the alternating light of the Five Elements already gave a vague sense of day and night.

What delighted Li Cha even more was that he clearly sensed the Chaos Pearl's Innate Restrictions, which had been immovable after being refined to the twenty-fourth layer, now showing signs of loosening, revealing the possibility of further refinement! The growth of the world's origin had, in turn, reduced the difficulty of refining the treasure's main body itself.

There was no time to waste! Li Cha immediately sent a voice transmission to Shi Qing, who was on guard duty: "Shi Qing, your master needs to go into seclusion for a time to reshape the treasure's world. Do not disturb me unless it's a matter of life and death."

After sending the message, Li Cha immediately sat cross-legged beneath the Purple Firmament Tea Tree, closed his eyes, and poured all his mind into the Chaos Pearl. He observed the supreme mysteries of the Five Elements' derivation and the establishment of Qiankun within the pearl's world, while simultaneously circulating his technique, channeling his magical power, and beginning to refine the Innate Divine Restrictions that had become clearer yet more profound.

Time passed quietly in seclusion. Inside the Chaos Pearl, the twenty-fifth layer, the twenty-sixth layer... the restrictions were conquered one by one. With each layer refined, Li Cha's control over the Chaos Pearl deepened, and his ability to intervene in the evolution of the pearl's world grew stronger. The world became more stable, and signs of life gradually emerged.

Three thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Cha slowly opened his eyes. Within his pupils, scenes of chaos first opening and worlds being born and dying seemed to flicker. His aura grew deeper and more restrained. By now, he had refined thirty-six layers of the Chaos Pearl's Innate Restrictions, reaching another bottleneck that prevented further refinement. But the world inside the pearl was no longer what it had been. The foundation of the Five Elements was solid, the space vast enough to accommodate billions of living beings. Though the spiritual energy density did not match that of a top-grade grotto-heaven, it was comparable to famous mountains and great rivers in the outside world. It had become a grotto-heaven blessed land capable of self-circulation, where living beings could cultivate and survive!

"Master, you're awake." Lianyi, who had been keeping watch nearby, saw Li Cha wake up, and a joyful smile bloomed on her face. For three thousand years, she had strictly followed her master's orders, taking turns with the other disciples to guard him, never daring to slack off.

"Mm." Li Cha nodded slightly, his divine sense instantly sweeping across the entire former Ren Water Grotto-Heaven area. "Nothing happened, did it?"

"Reporting to Master, all is well. It's just... just that Junior Brother Wu Zhiqi couldn't stand the boredom and often ran out to spar with those Primordial Wilderness strange beasts and powerful members of the Demon Race," Lianyi reported with some helplessness.

Hearing this, Li Cha smiled faintly: "It's fine. That's his nature. As long as he doesn't get seriously injured, let him be." He counted on his fingers. There was less than eight hundred years left until the end of the third preaching session. It was time to return to Yun Hua Grotto-Heaven.

But before leaving, there was one last, most important task—moving the entire Ren Water Grotto-Heaven into the Chaos Pearl!

Li Cha rose to his full height, took a step, and was already outside the grotto-heaven, floating above the deep pool. His gaze was like lightning, sweeping over the Ren Water Grotto-Heaven below, which was tightly connected to the earth veins.

"Heave! Rise!"

With a low shout, his voice shook the surroundings. The vast, ocean-like magical power within him was unleashed without reserve, erupting with a roar! The immense magical force, like two giant hands, reached deep into the ground, carefully wrapping around the entire Ren Water Grotto-Heaven. The earth began to tremble slightly. The pool water churned backward. The surrounding mountains let out low rumbles. This was not destruction, but a great divine ability akin to "transplanting flowers and grafting trees," "peeling" the grotto-heaven away from its native environment.

"Rumble—!"

The tremendous noise alarmed Wu Zhiqi, who had been roaming outside, and Shi Qing and the others on perimeter guard. They all turned into streaks of light and rushed back. The sight that met their eyes left them dumbfounded: The entire Ren Water Grotto-Heaven was being forcibly "yanked" out of the earth's spiritual veins by Li Cha's supreme magical power, slowly rising into the air! The Innate Restrictions on the grotto-heaven flickered with light, interweaving and contending with Li Cha's magical power.

This process was extremely slow and consumed a massive amount of magical power. Fine beads of sweat appeared on Li Cha's forehead. His gaze was resolute. His right hand made a lifting gesture, slowly and steadily drawing the entire grotto-heaven into his grasp.

When the grotto-heaven had completely detached from the earth vein's pull and floated above his palm, Li Cha flipped his left hand, and the Chaos Pearl appeared, emitting a chaotic spiritual light that absorbed all things.

"Melt!"

He slowly brought his hands together, carefully pushing the Ren Water Grotto-Heaven, now shrunk countless times and held in his right hand, toward the Chaos Pearl. The moment they touched, a dazzling, brilliant light burst forth. The Space Laws fluctuated violently. The grotto-heaven, like a drop of water merging into the sea, began to be swallowed and accepted by the Chaos Pearl, bit by bit.

This step tested not only magical power but also fine control over Space Laws and the origin of the world. Li Cha maintained this posture, his mind highly focused, guiding the fusion of the two spaces, daring not to make the slightest mistake. This persistence lasted for one hundred and eight years!

When the Ren Water Grotto-Heaven had completely merged into the Chaos Pearl, perfectly blending with the original world, the dazzling light gradually faded. Li Cha let out a long breath. Even with his unparalleled magical power, he felt an unprecedented weakness at this moment, his breath slightly ragged, his face a bit pale.

The cost paid was insignificant compared to the gains. Sinking his divine sense into the Chaos Pearl, he immediately sensed earth-shaking changes. The space inside the pearl had expanded again. The spiritual energy density had skyrocketed, especially water-attributed spiritual energy, which had become exceptionally rich due to the integration of the Ren Water Grotto-Heaven and the Innate Ren Water. What delighted him even more was that, with the world origin supplemented by the grotto-heaven's integration, the previously unshakable thirty-seventh layer restriction of the Chaos Pearl had actually loosened!

The most interesting scene occurred in a corner of the pearl's world: The hundred-zhang-tall Purple Firmament Tea Tree and the slightly shorter but spiritually vibrant Pure Spirit Tea Tree had been placed in a valley with the richest spiritual energy. The two Innate Spiritual Roots sensed the presence of their own kind. Their branches and leaves moved without wind. Tender twigs gently touched each other, transmitting a naive and friendly spiritual fluctuation that only they understood. The two little ones had become friends.

With a thought, Li Cha took out a set of jade tea utensils. He drew upon the newly born Innate Ren Water within the Chaos Pearl and plucked a few tender leaves from the top of the Purple Firmament Tea Tree, leisurely brewing a pot of tea. He had no intention of continuing to refine the Chaos Pearl's restrictions for now. Refining them would take millennia at a time, and if he missed the "grand drama" after Hongjun's preaching due to seclusion, that would be far too regrettable.

In the gleaming white jade cup, the tea soup showed a deep, clear purple-gold hue. The rising tea vapor was no longer a simple fragrance but carried a unique warmth and liveliness from the Innate Ren Water. The characteristic of this tea was different from the five-flavored variety of Enlightenment Tea. The Purple Firmament Tea was sweeter and richer. At the first sip, the bitterness was extremely faint, the astringency almost imperceptible. Then, a surge of sweetness welled up from beneath the tongue, vivid and lively, as if containing the pulse of life itself. After swallowing, what remained in the mouth was not a strong aroma but a mellow, lingering aftertaste that warmed the throat, tongue, and spirit. Its effects were extraordinary: calming the mind, restoring magical power, healing injuries and dissolving stagnation—gentle yet lasting.

After slowly finishing a cup of hot tea, Li Cha felt a warm, vast spiritual current rising from his abdomen, rapidly circulating through his limbs and bones, nourishing his dried-up meridians and slightly fatigued Primordial Spirit. In just a moment, his heavily depleted magical power and spirit had recovered to their peak state, with even a faint hint of improvement.

The unique fragrance of the tea had long made his disciples' mouths water. Lianyi, Shi Qing, Wu Zhiqi, and even the newly joined Baxia couldn't help but gather around, staring eagerly at the teapot in Li Cha's hand.

Seeing this, Li Cha couldn't help but smile. He waved his hand, taking out several more jade cups and pouring a cup for each of them. Even Baxia received one. The dragon carefully held the tiny jade cup, minuscule compared to his massive true form, with his claws, and downed the cup of tea soup containing a tranquil power in one gulp, a look of utmost intoxication and gratitude in his enormous dragon eyes.