Encountering a Bottleneck During Cultivation, Pangu Offers Dao Rhyme Fragments

The energy of the Innate Spirit Spring, amplified by the Law of Heaven Opening, became increasingly pure. Lin Yue continuously channeled the energy into his dantian. The silver-white vortex spun faster and faster, its density reaching its limit. He was only one step away from the bottleneck of the Mid-Early True Immortal stage. But at the critical moment of breakthrough, the vortex suddenly stagnated. No matter how he guided the energy, he couldn't break through the invisible "barrier." Instead, due to excess energy, his meridians throbbed with sharp pain.

"What's going on?" Lin Yue's heart tightened. He quickly stopped absorbing energy and looked inward at his dantian. He discovered that the surface of the vortex seemed to be covered by a faint "membrane." This membrane was woven from the Laws of Space, Life, and Heaven Opening. It was precisely the bottleneck caused by the uneven fusion of these three laws—the Law of Space was too flexible, the Law of Life too gentle, and the Law of Heaven Opening too rigid. They mutually restrained each other, unable to form a unified breakthrough force.

He tried adjusting the law proportions: increasing the Law of Space, attempting to break through the barrier with flexibility, but failed due to a lack of rigid support. Increasing the Law of Heaven Opening, the rigid energy only made the membrane firmer. Increasing the Law of Life, the gentle energy couldn't impact the barrier at all. After multiple attempts, not only did he fail to break through the bottleneck, but the law triangle also became slightly disordered, and the dantian vortex became unstable.

"Should I give up?" Lin Yue felt a bit dejected. He looked at the rich energy in the Innate Spirit Spring and recalled Senior Pangu's expectations, unwilling to stop here. He re-organized his thoughts and realized the core of the problem lay in "law fusion," not "energy intensity." Only by truly forming a "combined force" among the three laws could he break through the bottleneck.

Just as he was deep in thought, Pangu's voice echoed, "The laws are imbalanced; they require Dao Rhyme guidance."

Lin Yue looked up. The Senior was standing before him, holding a fragment with golden patterns—about the size of his palm. The surface flowed with the trajectory of the Law of Heaven Opening. It was a "Dao Rhyme Fragment," containing the core order of Heaven Opening.

"Senior, what is this?" Lin Yue asked curiously.

Pangu handed him the fragment and said calmly, "A Dao Rhyme Fragment. It can harmonize laws."

Lin Yue took the fragment and instantly felt a surge of pure Order Energy flowing into his body through his fingertips. The Dao Rhyme within the fragment acted like a "binder," quickly integrating into the law triangle. The three mutually restraining laws instantly became harmonious. The flexibility of the Law of Space provided a "path" for the Law of Heaven Opening. The rigidity of the Law of Heaven Opening provided "support" for the Law of Life. The gentleness of the Law of Life provided "buffer" for the Law of Space. The three formed a unified "breakthrough force," charging towards the bottleneck.

"Excellent!" Lin Yue rejoiced internally and quickly guided this breakthrough force to impact the barrier in his dantian. This time, the barrier was no longer solid. Under the combined force of the three laws, it cracked like glass. He seized the opportunity to increase the absorption of energy from the Innate Spirit Spring. The energy, like a surging river, flowed through the cracks into the area behind the barrier.

"Buzz!"

With a slight tremor, Lin Yue successfully broke through to the Mid-Early True Immortal stage! The silver-white vortex in his dantian instantly turned pale gold, its volume doubling. The law triangle also emitted a dazzling glow, reaching a new height in the fusion of the three laws. His spatial perception range expanded to two hundred and fifty feet, his instantaneous movement distance reached one hundred feet, and the range of his Space Vitality Domain also expanded to two hundred and fifty feet. Within the domain, the Vitality Cycle and the Law of Water cooperated to quickly heal his and his companions' injuries.

He opened his eyes and bowed deeply to Pangu, "Thank you, Senior! If not for your Dao Rhyme Fragment, I would still be stuck at the bottleneck."

Pangu nodded slightly, said nothing more, and turned towards the Innate Spirit Spring. He dipped his fingertip in the spring water and flicked it gently. The spring water transformed into a golden light and merged into the world. The nascent world, which had been slightly unstable, instantly became more solid, and the star-like points of light in the sky grew brighter.

Lin Yue watched the Senior's retreating figure, his heart filled with gratitude. He knew that the Senior had not only helped him break through the bottleneck but was also silently stabilizing the new world, creating a better living environment for all beings. He clenched the Dao Rhyme Fragment in his hand and decided to integrate it into the core of his Spatial Domain. The Heaven Opening Dao Rhyme within the fragment could further harmonize the three laws, making the domain's functions more complete.

In the following days, Lin Yue cultivated peacefully beside the Innate Spirit Spring. After integrating the Dao Rhyme Fragment into his domain, the Space Vitality Domain not only became capable of offense and defense, self-healing, and perpetual existence but could also form a "Heaven Opening Order Field" within the domain, weakening the enemy's law abilities and enhancing his own. The Chaos Little Light Orb also absorbed the energy of the Dao Rhyme Fragment. Upon hitting a target, it could release "Order Restraint," temporarily preventing the enemy from mobilizing their laws, greatly increasing its practicality.

During this time, he would occasionally leave the Spirit Spring to explore the new world. He discovered that besides the Innate Spirit Spring, many Innate Spirit Treasures and law fragments were scattered throughout the world, all products of Heaven Opening and greatly beneficial for cultivation. He carefully collected these treasures while avoiding the territories of early Innate Gods (such as Ju Mang and Ru Shou). These gods were powerful and highly vigilant towards "outsiders"; his current strength was insufficient to contend with them.

One day, as Lin Yue was consolidating his cultivation by the Spirit Spring, he suddenly sensed a familiar red aura approaching—it was Su Qingyan! His heart leaped with joy. He hadn't expected to encounter this "old rival" in the new world. He quickly activated his spatial perception and flew towards the source of the aura.