Innate Attainment, Acquired Birth

The Heavenly Tribulation was gradually coming to an end.

"Boom..."

The dark clouds in the sky condensed and shrank again, all the lightning points converging into a black bolt of lightning that struck the Azure Emperor Divine Tree.

The lightning still couldn't break through the defense of the Azure Emperor Divine Tree.

"Roar... Wooo" The Heavenly Tribulation let out a mournful wail and disappeared into the world.

"Brother Lu, we really passed the Heavenly Tribulation." Nantian Wan'er smiled as she looked at the gradually dissipating dark clouds in the sky.

"Yes, we finally made it through. Next is the blessing of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth."

While the blessing of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth had not yet descended, Lu Chen began to observe the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram around him and the Acquired Eight Trigrams Diagram within his body.

"Just a little more energy, if there was another wave of Heavenly Tribulation, perhaps it could be successfully established."

Just as Lu Chen was observing the Innate and Acquired Eight Trigrams Diagrams, the ethereal voice by his ear sounded again: The path of the Great Dao has been opened, the Heaven-Connecting Divine Tree will surely shine again, are you willing to bear the burden of the Myriad Worlds for me?

Lu Chen looked around, searching for the source of the voice: "Who? Who is speaking?"

This ethereal voice did not converse with Lu Chen, but kept repeating: ?Are you willing to bear the burden of the Myriad Worlds for me?

Nantian Wan'er stared at the Azure Emperor Divine Tree. The Phoenix Ancestor bloodline possessed a natural, mystical sense for such things: "Brother Lu, the voice seems to be coming from the Azure Emperor Divine Tree in the center."

Lu Chen turned to look at the Azure Emperor Divine Tree in the center. A face materialized on the trunk of the Azure Emperor Divine Tree, staring at Lu Chen and asking.

Lu Chen found that this face bore some resemblance to his own, but it had a special sense of maturity.

"Who are you? Why do you look so similar to me?" Lu Chen asked the Azure Emperor.

The face on the Azure Emperor Divine Tree stopped questioning and opened its tightly shut eyes. Two beams of light, one red and one blue, flashed in its eyes.

"I am you, and you are me, Lu Chen of Qingtian Workshop. Are you willing to bear the burden of the Myriad Worlds for me?" the face said, looking at Lu Chen.

"I..."

Lu Chen was very confused. He dared not believe or answer what the face in front of him said.

"Hehehe, take your time. There is plenty of time, you can consider it slowly." The face seemed anxious, yet it was full of patience for Lu Chen.

"The blessing of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is coming. Experience the blessing and its true essence carefully. Remember to collect the Innate Elements to perfect the Eight Trigrams Diagrams, whether it is the Innate Eight Trigrams or the Acquired Eight Trigrams."

"Dong..."

A resonant bell sound came from the sky. Everyone in the Secret Realm looked up at the sky.

Clouds began to swirl above Lu Chen and Nantian Wan'er's heads. Within the clouds, various figures appeared. The figures and scenery in the images constantly shifted, with cultivators, demonic beasts, and ghosts discussing the Dao around a giant tree.

The sound of their discussions struck Lu Chen and Nantian Wan'er like a thunderclap. Previously incomprehensible cultivation knowledge was suddenly understood, and their control over spiritual energy became more refined.

The people from Fengtian Prefecture, Medicine King Villa, and Purple Flame Fortress had already gathered together, hunting demonic beasts in the center of the Secret Realm and snatching Magic Treasures.

Jun Wudi stared at the sky: "A phenomenon of heaven and earth? Someone in this small place is transcending the mortal realm to become an immortal."

"Uncle Jun, what is a phenomenon of heaven and earth?" Nantian Yijian did not know about these cultivation matters.

"Young lad, this old man will tell you." Yao Buting also looked at the sky and spoke.

"A phenomenon of heaven and earth usually occurs when there are heavenly materials and earthly treasures, or when a cultivator in the Chongtian Realm endures a powerful Heavenly Tribulation and receives the recognition of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, resulting in a vision sent by heaven and earth. These visions are often closely related to the past of the person undergoing the tribulation."

Zi Long: "I haven't seen a phenomenon of heaven and earth for many years. Recently, Secret Realms have been appearing everywhere, and now such a powerful phenomenon has appeared. This generation's Golden Age should be about to begin."

Nantian Xiu looked at the phenomenon in the sky. Knowing that the ones undergoing the tribulation were Lu Chen and Nantian Wan'er, he was even more shocked.

"What is Lu Chen's background? His talent is so extraordinary."

The Heavenly Tribulation encountered in the Qi Gathering Realm was even more powerful than the one in the Chongtian Realm, let alone attracting a phenomenon of heaven and earth while still in the Qi Gathering Realm?

"This is not a simple blessing from the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth! This seems to be a phenomenon of heaven and earth." Lu Chen felt the power in his body gradually increasing: "My body's strength is now several times stronger than before."

"This is just the beginning, experience it carefully." A green light rose from the Azure Emperor Divine Tree, reaching straight into the sky.

"Dong..."

A more intense bell sound echoed from the sky.

The mist above Lu Chen's head dissipated, and golden lotuses, mixed with the sound of bells, appeared in the sky around Lu Chen and Nantian Wan'er.

One, two, three...

More and more golden lotuses appeared in the sky, and a drop of golden liquid slowly formed from the golden lotuses.

"Ding" The golden liquid fell.

One drop, two drops, three drops...

More and more golden liquid filled the sky, dripping onto the Azure Emperor Divine Tree, where it was absorbed and purified before being sprinkled down again.

Some flowed down the branches onto Lu Chen and Nantian Wan'er, entering their Celestial Pools through their meridians to perfect the Acquired Eight Trigrams Diagram within their bodies. Another portion flowed to the ground, replenishing the energy of the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram.

The branches and leaves of the Azure Emperor Divine Tree grew more luxuriant, and the golden liquid that fell became even purer.

Under the cleansing of the golden liquid, a faint golden light began to show on the skin of Lu Chen and Nantian Wan'er, a sign of minor success in Body Refinement, the Golden Dragon Skin Transformation.

The outline of the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram gradually became complete, with three blurry gears forming around it and beginning to rotate.

"Innate has been achieved, acquired is born, it's done." The face looked at the formation of the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram outlines around it and chanted an incantation.

Two branches from the Azure Emperor Divine Tree's roots directly inserted themselves into Lu Chen and Nantian Wan'er's ankles, and two miniature Innate Eight Trigrams Diagrams formed at their ankles.

"What is this? Spiritual Power?" Lu Chen looked at the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram that appeared on his ankle. It felt very similar to Spiritual Power, and he could sense the power contained within it.

Face: "This is the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram, and it is now returned to you. You can use it as you wish, but you must collect Innate elements."

"Who are you, why are you helping us, and why did you make me agree to your terms?" Lu Chen looked at the face on the Azure Emperor Divine Tree.

Lu Chen couldn't understand: Why would this Azure Emperor Divine Tree that appeared out of nowhere help him, and why would it give him such a powerful Spiritual Power? Was it merely to make him agree to its request?

"There is no reason. I told you, I am you, and you are me. This Spiritual Power was originally cultivated by you; now it's just being returned to you," the face said expressionlessly to Lu Chen.

"When the time is right, you will naturally understand. Remember, if you truly understand and wish to bear the Myriad Worlds for me, call me through the Innate Eight Trigrams. Remember, Time Flow never changes the past; it's just that someone is taking the blame for you."

As the voice faded, the face merged into the Azure Emperor Divine Tree and disappeared. The violent power within Lu Chen gradually subsided with the face's disappearance.

Nantian Wan'er watched the face on the Azure Emperor Divine Tree disappear and asked, "Brother Lu, that power is gone. What should we do next?"

"The phenomenon is ending soon. Once it ends, our realms will break through the bottleneck and enter the Breath Regulation Realm. Then, we'll go to the depths of the Fire Prison to find higher-quality Fire Essence to nourish your body."

The golden liquid dripping from the sky grew less and less, and the phenomenon was slowly disappearing.

The last drop of golden liquid fell onto the Azure Emperor Divine Tree and flowed down the trunk to the roots.

"Ding..."

A gentle breeze blew, and the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram flashed with blue light. The golden liquid fell and dripped onto the center of the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram.

Rich golden liquid, centered around the Azure Emperor Divine Tree, began to spread, instantly filling the gaps of the entire Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram with golden threads.

Lu Chen's Acquired Eight Trigrams Diagram in the Celestial Pool seemed to be pulled, and it began to mimic all the actions of the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram.

The outermost three gears spun rapidly, and a pulling force opened the space of the Twin Fish Plate.

The Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram, carrying Lu Chen and Nantian Wan'er, entered the Twin Fish Plate's small world.

The Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram rapidly enlarged, covering the entire space.

The thick central root of the Azure Emperor Divine Tree directly pierced the ground of the Twin Fish Plate's small world and entered Lu Chen's Celestial Pool, intertwining with Lu Chen's Azure Emperor Divine Tree roots.

Through the connection between the two Azure Emperor Divine Trees, the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram continuously transmitted power to the Acquired Eight Trigrams Diagram, and their rotation speeds slowly became similar.

Lu Chen watched the changes in the Celestial Pool and the small world. For a moment, he felt as if two worlds were slowly assimilating.

"Beep... beep... tick..."

Like the sound of a clock striking twelve, the rotation speed of the outermost gears of the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram and the Acquired Eight Trigrams Diagram reached synchronization.

This time, Lu Chen clearly felt a crack appear at the boundary of the Celestial Pool, slowly tearing open. Beyond the crack was the Twin Fish Plate's small world.

"Bang..."

A crisp sound came from the Celestial Pool. Lu Chen and Nantian Wan'er's cultivation broke through simultaneously, and their realms entered the Breath Regulation Realm.

Lu Chen re-examined the information within his body. Now, he and Nantian Wan'er shared a Celestial Pool, and their cultivation speed had increased dozens of times faster than before.

The Spiritual Energy in their bodies had all transformed into liquid. The Spiritual Energy absorbed from the outside world, after circulating through the meridians for one cycle, directly turned into Spirit Liquid and entered the Celestial Pool.

Under the infusion of the golden liquid, their blood and Spiritual Energy also showed a tendency to transition towards gold.

"Little Lu, did you guys get through the Heavenly Tribulation?"

The Wind Dragon, also stained with golden light from the golden liquid, woke up from its slumber.

"Primal Chaos Greatsword."

Lu Chen summoned the Primal Chaos Greatsword and said with a smile to the Wind Dragon within the sword, "Fortunately, you blocked a Heavenly Tribulation for us before, otherwise, we would have certainly died here today."

"You have now entered the Breath Regulation Realm. You can try to use Spiritual Energy to attack that stone in front of you."

Lu Chen swung the Primal Chaos Greatsword back, formed hand seals, and circulated the Spiritual Energy in his body. In front of his body, a red flying sword formed.

"Slash!" The flying sword, carrying a red stream of light, whistled towards a large rock.

With a loud bang, the rock shattered into pieces.

"So strong. A single Spiritual Energy attack is comparable to my full-power strike with the Primal Chaos Greatsword when I was in the Breath Regulation Realm."