After breaking through to the Early True Immortal stage, Lin Yue shifted the focus of his cultivation to "deepening his grasp of the Laws." He took out the Spiritual Root Fragment Pangu had given him earlier. After days of nurturing, it had grown from the size of a thumb to half a palm wide. Its surface veins flowed like living things, and its vital energy was enough to make the moss in the valley grow wildly. He decided to use the fragment's energy to deepen the fusion of the Law of Life and his Spatial Domain, bringing the Domain's "self-repair" and "defense" into a tighter loop.
Before refining it, Lin Yue first submerged the Spiritual Root Fragment in a puddle. The spring water and the fragment's vital energy resonated with each other, and layer upon layer of green light rippled across the surface. Impurities in the water were automatically purified, and tiny Vitality Crystals even precipitated out. He collected the crystals and incorporated them into his Space Vitality Domain. As soon as they touched the Domain, they transformed into countless green specks of light, spreading evenly through its patterns and lending its once pale-green glow a lustrous sheen.
Once he was ready, Lin Yue sat cross-legged and pressed the Spiritual Root Fragment against his dantian. Its vital energy seeped slowly into his meridians like a gentle stream. Unlike the violent energy from before, this time it was especially mild, as if it were "nourishing" him rather than "striking" him. He guided it toward the Law Triangle. The patterns of the Law of Life lit up at once, intertwining with those of the Law of Space to form a "Double Helix." The Domain's defensive strength and self-repair speed both increased by thirty percent.
"So refining a Spiritual Root Fragment requires 'softness to overcome hardness.'" Lin Yue suddenly understood. Before, he had always focused on absorbing energy quickly, overlooking that the core of the Law of Life was "nourishment," which required a gradual approach. He adjusted his pace, no longer striving for speed. Instead, he let the vital energy slowly seep into every part of his body, repairing the fine damage to his meridians left by earlier battles while strengthening his body's capacity to bear the Laws.
On the third day of refining, Lin Yue suddenly felt the silver-white vortex in his dantian take on a faint green sheen. The vital energy had successfully fused with Chaos Qi, forming "Vitality Chaos Qi." This Qi could not only speed up cultivation but also automatically heal injuries in battle, giving him what amounted to "an extra life." He tried using Vitality Chaos Qi to activate his Spatial Domain. Though its range did not increase, it could instantly form a "Vitality Shield" when attacked, blocking damage while quickly mending any cracks.
To his even greater delight, the Spiritual Root Fragment also concealed a trace of "Life Origin." It was the Enlightenment Tea Tree's core energy and could increase one's affinity with all Laws of Life. After absorbing it, he could even form a faint resonance with the moss in the valley and the microorganisms in the puddle, sensing their "emotions." This deepened his understanding of the Law of Life even further.
"My cultivation has improved again!" Lin Yue looked within his dantian. The silver-white vortex had grown nearly half again as dense, and he was just one step away from the Mid-Early True Immortal stage. He opened his eyes and looked at the remaining Spiritual Root Fragment in his hand, which still held two-thirds of its energy. His heart filled with gratitude. Without such a precious treasure from Senior Pangu, he could never have progressed so quickly.
Just then, Pangu awoke from his meditation. His gaze fell on the Spiritual Root Fragment, and he said calmly, "Life Origin can be fused into the core of a Domain."
Lin Yue understood at once: Senior Pangu was telling him to fuse the Life Origin into the core of his Space Vitality Domain, giving it the quality of "perpetual operation." He quickly followed the advice, separating the Life Origin from the Spiritual Root Fragment and injecting it into the Law Triangle at the Domain's core. The moment the Origin merged with it, the Domain erupted in dazzling green light. It had once required Chaos Qi to sustain it, but now it could automatically absorb vital energy from its surroundings, such as the moss and puddle, and operate on its own, greatly reducing his energy consumption.
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior!" Lin Yue hurriedly thanked him. His Space Vitality Domain now combined offense and defense, could repair itself, and could operate perpetually. It was practically a "Mobile Fortress," offering him tremendous protection during World Creation.
Pangu nodded slightly, then turned and walked toward the valley entrance. He gazed into the depths of Chaos, his expression grave. The opportunity for World Creation was drawing ever closer. Watching Senior Pangu's retreating figure, Lin Yue tightened his grip on the Spiritual Root Fragment and silently resolved to refine the remaining energy as soon as possible and break through to the Mid-Early True Immortal stage, so he could face World Creation in the best possible condition.
Over the next few days, Lin Yue continued refining the Spiritual Root Fragment. His Vitality Chaos Qi grew purer, and his Spatial Domain operated more and more smoothly. During this time, he also tried nourishing Kong Yu, the spatial lifeform he had encountered earlier, with vital energy. Kong Yu's wings grew more transparent, and its speed increased considerably. It could even help him scout the area outside the valley, becoming his "little helper."
That day, Lin Yue was using Kong Yu to scout the surroundings when he suddenly felt an emotion of "fear" coming from it. He quickly recalled Kong Yu and extended his Spatial Perception. A hundred and fifty zhang away, a black figure was rapidly approaching, surrounded by dense Law of Demonic Path energy. It was one of Luohu's subordinates!
"Are they probing us again?" Lin Yue clenched his fists and spread his Space Vitality Domain, ready for battle. He knew this was the final trial before World Creation. He had to withstand the pressure and not disappoint Senior Pangu.
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