Journey Through the Starry Sky, Treasure Hunting Is Difficult

Escaping from the Purple Palace into the Primordial World in one breath, Di Jiang finally felt his heart settle as he sensed the familiar aura of the world. He glanced back towards the chaotic void with lingering fear.

"Hongjun that old rascal is definitely up to no good! I need to stay far away from him from now on!"

This experience only strengthened Di Jiang's resolve.

"Unless Hongjun personally hands over the Taiji Diagram, Pangu Banner, and Immortal Slaying Four Swords to me, I won't accept any Spiritual Treasures, no matter how good they are!"

Composing himself, Di Jiang refocused his attention on the grand undertaking of "acquiring some assets for his younger siblings." Standing in the clouds, he surveyed the vast land below, his gaze eventually settling on the boundless starry sky.

"It's hard to find things on the ground, but there must be some stragglers in the sky, right? They say the starry sky is mysterious; perhaps some good treasures are hidden there!"

Acting on his thought, Di Jiang transformed into a streak of Flowing Light, piercing through the heavens and heading directly for the Ziwei Star, the most noble and brilliant in the starry sky!

As one of the three supreme stars in the Primordial World, the Ziwei Star was immense, surrounded by dense stellar essence and a unique, majestic imperial aura that commanded the heavens. Di Jiang landed on the star's surface, his divine sense sweeping across the entire Ziwei Star like a comb, back and forth, multiple times.

The result was nothing. The entire star, apart from the dense stellar essence and the omnipresent Ziwei imperial aura, was as clean as if it had been licked clean!

"Strange!"

Di Jiang stroked his chin, greatly puzzled.

"The Sun Star gave birth to Di Jun and Taiyi, and the Moon Star gave birth to Xihe and Changxi. How can the Ziwei Star, also a supreme star, not have produced anything? This isn't scientific, no, it's not Primordial World!"

Di Jiang sensed carefully and found no signs of any gestating beings or hidden caves. The star seemed to be a pure energy aggregate, possessing immense power but no will to dominate it.

"Since it's masterless..." Di Jiang's eyes lit up, a thought flashing through his mind.

"Doesn't that mean I can control it?"

If he could control this supreme star and harness the Ziwei imperial aura, it would not only greatly benefit his own cultivation but also allow him to mobilize some of the power of the myriad stars in the heavens. Whether for combat or setting up formations, it would be a terrifying advantage! This was far more worthwhile than simply finding one or two Spiritual Treasures!

Di Jiang immediately sat cross-legged at the core of the Ziwei Star, attempting to use his Primordial Golden Immortal Primordial Spirit and magic power to communicate with, draw upon, and even refine the Ziwei imperial aura permeating the entire star.

Di Jiang unleashed his aura, revealing his Primordial Golden Immortal Dao fruit, while simultaneously channeling a trace of the Pangu bloodline's majesty. He silently chanted:

"Come! Ziwei Star, submit to me! I am Pangu's True Lineage, the master of Mount Buzhou, and a future Primordial Golden Immortal! Merge with me and I will lead you to the pinnacle of stars!"

However...

One hundred years passed, and the Ziwei imperial aura lazily drifted by.

One thousand years passed, and the Ziwei imperial aura swirled, bypassing him.

Ten thousand years passed, and the Ziwei imperial aura continued its own way, as if Di Jiang were invisible.

Di Jiang expended considerable mental energy and magic power, yet the Ziwei imperial aura, which should have been supremely noble and symbolized dominion, remained indifferent to him. Far from recognizing him as its master or allowing itself to be refined, it showed little inclination to even approach him!

"???"

Di Jiang opened his eyes and looked at the still flowing, yet unresponsive, purple currents around him, utterly bewildered and dejected.

"What's going on? Did I open it the wrong way?"

Di Jiang scratched his head. "Or is it that I, myself, am naturally devoid of the domineering aura that compels others to bow?"

Recalling his experiences since his transmigration, Di Jiang realized that apart from relying on the protection of merit and his bloodline, or forcefully resisting the Heavenly Dao, he hadn't really experienced any "trembling of the mighty" moments where subordinates flocked to him. Even convincing the Green Lotus of Creation and persuading Minghe had been achieved through concrete benefits.

"Tsk, it seems the protagonist template doesn't suit me."

Di Jiang chuckled self-deprecatingly. Since he couldn't walk the path of a king, he had to continue being a pragmatist!

Since the Ziwei Star wasn't cooperating, Di Jiang was unwilling to continue his one-sided efforts. He stood up, brushed off the non-existent dust from his clothes, and decided not to waste any more time.

"If this place doesn't keep me, another will! The Primordial World is vast; I refuse to believe I can't find some decent gains!"

Di Jiang cast one last look at the aloof supreme star, his form flickered, and he left the Ziwei Star, continuing his journey deeper into the starry sky in search of his next potential target. The Ziwei Star remained in its place, exuding an unfathomable, solitary imperial aura.

After his fruitless endeavor on the Ziwei Star, Di Jiang left in disappointment, feeling he truly lacked protagonist luck, as even a star ignored him.

Little did he know that although the Ziwei imperial aura had not submitted to him as he wished, his Primordial Golden Immortal aura, the Dao rhythm of Pangu's True Lineage, and the immense magic power dispersed during his attempt to communicate and refine it had left indelible marks on this ancient, supreme star.

Especially in the core area where he had sat in cultivation, the residual aura was most concentrated. The Ziwei imperial aura, which had previously ignored him, did not dissipate immediately after his departure. Instead, as if guided by some invisible force, it began to slowly gather towards that area.

Ten thousand years, for a star, was but a fleeting moment. In the spot where Di Jiang had once sat, the gathered Ziwei imperial aura grew denser and purer, eventually spontaneously condensing into a rotating sphere of purple light, a hundred feet in size!

This sphere of light was not inert; it seemed to possess a rudimentary sentience, instinctively and greedily absorbing the vast stellar power of the entire Ziwei Star!

With each rotation, the Ziwei starlight trembled, and wisps of supreme stellar essence flowed into the sphere like a hundred rivers merging into the sea.

Inside the sphere, purple mist churned and surged, with Dao patterns faintly visible, as if nurturing something extraordinary. An innate noble aura, destined to command all directions, was quietly taking shape within.

Given time, when the conditions were ripe and the stellar power accumulated sufficiently, this sphere of light, inadvertently catalyzed by Di Jiang, would surely give birth to a special being born from the very origin of the Ziwei Imperial Star!

This future being would be intrinsically connected to the Ziwei Star, possessing the most orthodox and purest Ziwei destiny. Its origin and potential would likely be second only to those like Di Jun and Xihe, who were directly born from the Sun and Moon Stars.

And Di Jiang, the unwitting instigator of all this, had long since forgotten about the Ziwei Star. However, within the sphere of light that was nurturing new life within the Ziwei Star, a trace of his Di Jiang bloodline imprint remained.

After wandering for a long time in the vast starry sky, visiting almost every named star, Di Jiang had to admit a fact: there were no Innate Spiritual Treasures meant for him in this starry sky.

Perhaps there had been, but they were likely snatched up by the two on the Sun Star or by Xihe and Changxi on the Moon Star, or perhaps they were hidden in some secret corner beyond his detection.

"Sigh, it seems the starry sky is also a poor place, but since I'm already here..."

Di Jiang sighed, somewhat disappointed. Adhering to his own excellent tradition of "since I'm already here," Di Jiang turned his gaze to the starry sky itself.

His divine sense swept over the Sun Star, sensing the blazing Solar True Fire, capable of melting all things, and the top-tier divine material tempered within the true fire – Solar True Gold – which was supremely yang and hard. He also perceived the Lunar Cold Iron, a rare material of extreme yin and cold, deposited deep within the moonlight!

Although these materials were not comparable to Innate Spiritual Treasures, they were still top-tier refining materials in the Primordial World, rare and invaluable!

Di Jiang acted with great discretion, silently and carefully scraping off a small layer of Solar True Gold and Lunar Cold Iron from the vast, boundless bodies of the Sun Star and the Moon Star respectively.

This amount was like a single hair from nine oxen to the colossal supreme stars, utterly insignificant, not even causing the slightest ripple in the stars' origin. However, the Solar True Gold and Lunar Cold Iron that Di Jiang collected were enough to pile up into a mountain range on the Primordial World!

Di Jiang looked at his haul and nodded in satisfaction. Naturally, he wouldn't disturb the residents of the Sun Star and the Moon Star, such as Di Jun and Xihe. After all, they had no interaction yet, and he had no intention of seeking one, so there was no need to create unnecessary complications.

That kid Hou Yi has the Sun-Shooting Bow but lacks good arrows. Especially the arrowheads! Arrowheads, even if not Innate Spiritual Treasures, as long as the material is good enough and the refining technique is skillful enough, their power is absolutely not to be underestimated! Moreover, arrowheads as Innate Spiritual Treasures are extremely rare in the Primordial World. Using this to appease Hou Yi will be sufficient!

Arrowheads made of Solar True Gold are supremely yang and supremely rigid, with extreme penetrative power, capable of burning and dispelling evil; while arrowheads made of Lunar Cold Iron are supremely yin and supremely cold, incredibly fast, capable of freezing and corroding souls!

If yin and yang could be combined, their power would double! Using these top-tier materials to refine some exquisite arrows for Hou Yi, that kid would probably go crazy with joy!"

With this thought, Di Jiang no longer delayed. He found a relatively quiet floating island in the starry sky, set up an invisibility formation, and prepared to begin his Primordial World handicraft class—tailoring exclusive arrows for his younger brother!

Although he couldn't find ready-made Innate Spiritual Treasures, being able to personally craft a unique and powerful gift for his brother seemed quite fulfilling!

Ten thousand years passed quietly as Di Jiang focused on refining. The floating island in the starry sky he chose was undisturbed except for the occasional passing meteor.

Artifact refining was not Di Jiang's forte; he was better at reasoning with fists and laws. However, relying on his profound Primordial Golden Immortal magic power, his preliminary understanding of the Yin-Yang Law, and the innate endowments of top-tier materials like Solar True Gold and Lunar Cold Iron, Di Jiang, the "Number One Good Brother of the Primordial World," managed to complete this arduous task through sheer perseverance and brute force.

Finally, two hundred divine arrows, glowing with radiant light, floated neatly before Di Jiang!

One hundred of them were a warm, crimson gold all over, their shafts seeming to flow with liquid fire, emitting a scorching and domineering solar aura—these were the Solar Divine Arrows.

The other hundred were a cool, pale moon white, their shafts covered in a thin layer of frost, emitting a chilling, bone-piercing lunar coldness—these were the Lunar Divine Arrows.

Each arrow reached the level of a Mid-grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure! Although the grade was not top-tier, it benefited from the essence of top Primordial World materials like Solar True Gold and Lunar Cold Iron!

Their sturdiness, penetrative power, and the accompanying Solar True Fire and Lunar Cold Fiend energy meant their power was absolutely no less than that of ordinary Low-grade or even Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures! Especially against specific enemies or environments, the effect was even better.

"What a shame!"

Di Jiang looked at these two batches of arrows with completely opposite attributes and shook his head with slight regret. His grasp on the integration of yin and yang was still a bit lacking; he couldn't refine arrows that truly combined yin and yang. Otherwise, their power would surely have reached another level, achieving the grade of High-grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure.

However, this refining process was not without its gains. To better control the extremely opposing materials of Solar True Gold and Lunar Cold Iron, he had to repeatedly mobilize and ponder the sliver of Yin-Yang Law within himself, unknowingly deepening his understanding and application of the Yin-Yang Law, which was an unexpected joy.

"Ah well, this much achievement is enough for that kid Hou Yi. Two hundred divine arrows should be enough for him to use for a long time!"

Di Jiang contentedly and carefully put away the two hundred divine arrows. This trip to the starry sky, although it didn't yield the expected Innate Spiritual Treasures, brought him top-tier refining materials, improved his understanding of the Yin-Yang Law, and most importantly, solved the problem of a gift for Hou Yi, thus successfully completing his "revenue generation" task.

Di Jiang stretched his body, waved his hand, and removed the surrounding invisibility formation. He cast one last look at the vast and silent starry sky, then no longer lingered. His form turned into an invisible spatial ripple, instantly breaking through the boundary between the starry sky and the Primordial World!

With the Spiritual Treasures for Jiu Feng and Hou Yi sorted, Di Jiang's burden lightened by half. However, his gaze turned to his four younger siblings with vastly different styles—Xing Tian, Chi You, Xiangliu, and Kuafu—and he felt immense pressure again.

Thus, he traveled non-stop through the famous blessed lands and scenic spots of the Primordial World. Places like the outskirts of Longevity Mountain, the shores of the East Sea, the vicinity of the Undying Volcano... he visited every place rumored to possibly hide treasures.

Effort pays off, or rather, with the divine sense of a Primordial Golden Immortal capable of scouring the heavens and earth, Di Jiang actually found two ownerless Innate Spiritual Treasures.

One was a Bewildering Banner, a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, capable of conjuring illusions and confusing the mind.

The other was a Spirit Gathering Pearl, also a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, capable of gathering the vitality of plants and accelerating the growth of spiritual plants.

Di Jiang held these two treasures and examined them closely!

"How can I possibly give these away!" Di Jiang exclaimed with disdain.

It wasn't that the items were completely useless, but their grade was too low! Merely Low-grade! His younger brothers and sisters represented the face of Mount Buzhou when they went out! Presenting a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure for discussion and combat would be embarrassing enough!

Furthermore, considering that Jiu Feng received a High-grade Spirit Root, and Hou Yi received specially made divine arrows crafted from top-tier materials with power comparable to Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, the disparity for others was too great!

Of course, more importantly, the attributes of these two Spiritual Treasures did not match the paths of Xing Tian and the others at all. A Bewildering Banner for Xing Tian? That brute would probably use it as a rag. A Spirit Gathering Pearl for Chi You? He'd probably chew it like candy. They were completely unsuitable!

"Alas, it seems that after so many eras of scouring the Primordial World, any decent Mid or High-grade Spiritual Treasures are either already owned, or are hidden away tightly by some old schemer, or are simply lying on Hongjun's Treasure Distribution Rock!"

Di Jiang reluctantly accepted this reality. The difficulty of finding suitable and high-grade Spiritual Treasures for the remaining four brothers by chance was quite high.

Meanwhile, a promise that Di Jiang had temporarily forgotten exploded in his mind like thunder!

Minghe! High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!

He had promised to give Minghe a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure as payment for investigating the Netherworld within the Sea of Blood!

"Holy crap! I forgot about this!" Di Jiang smacked his forehead hard, his face instantly falling!

Now this was a problem! He still hadn't sorted out his four younger brothers, and he still owed a huge debt outside! A High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure! Where was he going to find that?

Di Jiang suddenly felt a splitting headache, more troublesome than facing Hongjun.

"What am I going to do? I can't give the Banana Fan to Minghe, can I? What about Jiu Feng? Or should I just renege on the debt?"

The thought had barely surfaced before he extinguished it. It wasn't due to his high moral standards, but because this was a Karma that had to be resolved!

Di Jiang stood in place, his heart filled with worry, feeling that his persona as the great Primordial World brother was about to fall apart. The path of treasure hunting was long and arduous!