Everything around Lu Yuan was a treasure.
Each was extraordinary in its own way. Once he knew how to use them, they offered unexpected benefits.
Anyone who understood the truth behind the global upheaval would be overjoyed to get their hands on these treasures.
They would want to claim them all and pave the way for their future.
But Lu Yuan was different.
He knew exactly how to maximize the effect of every treasure.
Without understanding how to use them, they would be wasted on him.
And he knew all there was to know about them.
The global upheaval had begun.
For Myriad Spirits to evolve,
they needed either a special bloodline or a treasure fused into their bodies. Put simply, the treasure acted as a medium.
Most people had extremely ordinary bloodlines and little chance of becoming Awakened. Lu Yuan was one of them, so he needed a medium. The stronger the medium, the greater the benefits, the higher the potential, and the greater the talent.
Both of these could be called talent.
Therefore,
the first thing Lu Yuan needed to do was fuse the Bodhi Ancient Tree into his body.
The Bodhi Ancient Tree was known as the Tree of Wisdom. Once fused, it would immediately grant him a hundred millionfold talent.
What did a hundred millionfold talent mean?
A heaven-defying understanding!
He could observe any method or cultivate any Supernatural Power and learn it in an instant, blessed by Heaven and Earth!
At the same time, his body would break through its shackles, and the treasures within him would be fully unlocked, waiting to be unearthed.
In Lu Yuan's memories,
there were many mediums that could make someone an Awakened, but if he had to name the strongest, the one unrivaled in the world, it was the Bodhi Ancient Tree. That was the most important reason he had spent so much time and paid such a high price to obtain it.
Now, Lu Yuan fixed his gaze on the Bodhi Ancient Tree, his eyes resolute.
Without the slightest hesitation, he took out a dagger and plunged it into his chest.
The next moment,
blood spurted from his chest.
That was right. To fuse with the Bodhi Ancient Tree,
he needed his Heart Blood.
Only then could their minds connect and become one.
An ordinary person would never do this, of course. It was far too dangerous and could cost them their life.
But Lu Yuan was different. The essence of medicinal pills had tempered his body, making him stronger than an ordinary human.
To him, this was no more than a scratch, let alone a fatal wound.
At that moment, a drop of his Heart Blood
fell directly onto the Bodhi Ancient Tree.
Hum!
In the next instant,
the Bodhi Ancient Tree radiated light brighter than ever before, as if it had received a summons. It absorbed the Heart Blood at once.
The tree shuddered continuously, its emerald leaves rumbling as though playing a beautiful melody.
Rings of Buddhist light surged through its crown, and one Buddha after another appeared.
Some sat cross-legged, some reclined, some slept soundly, while others subdued dragons or subdued tigers.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
At the same time, rumbling echoed through Lu Yuan's mind.
He closed his eyes, and a light of wisdom appeared behind his head.
The Buddhas who had manifested circled him, chanting scripture as if to ferry him to ascension.
One grain of sand, one world; one flower, one paradise; one tree, one Bodhi, one Tathagata.
The mysterious chanting rang out in his mind.
Before he knew it,
Lu Yuan was sitting cross-legged—not on the ground, but in midair, level with the Bodhi Ancient Tree.
Meanwhile, the rays of light blooming from the ancient tree continuously sank into his body.
As time passed,
the light began to merge with his flesh and blood.
Lu Yuan could clearly feel his physique growing stronger. The muscles throughout his body seemed to be transforming, and every cell was undergoing death and rebirth.
Each time, his strength grew tremendously.
His body was breaking through its shackles, and its treasures were awakening.
Without a medium,
ordinary people could never awaken and evolve, no matter how hard they tried. They could never obtain extraordinary power.
Even with one, the process was difficult. They had to keep exploring and adapting.
But Lu Yuan completed the transformation from an ordinary person to an Awakened almost in an instant.
He had officially surpassed humanity.
And his strength continued to grow.
In my last life, it took me years and countless risks to reach this point. Lu Yuan marveled inwardly. No wonder the Bodhi Ancient Tree, where the Buddha was said to have attained enlightenment, is hailed as the greatest medium in the world. It's incredible!
Of course, it wasn't over yet.
To fully unlock his hundred millionfold talent, he had to fuse with the entire ancient tree.
But his Heart Blood had already watered it. From here, there were only two things left to do: wait and endure.
Just as he'd expected,
as rays of light continued to enter his body,
the Bodhi Ancient Tree shuddered and its branches swayed. Then it uprooted itself.
It shrank at a visible speed, until it was only the size of a palm. The whole tree turned to jade, translucent and exquisite. One by one, the Buddhas entered it, then shot into Lu Yuan's brow and vanished.
At that moment, Lu Yuan saw his own mind: a vast, silent world of white.
Directly ahead stood the Bodhi Ancient Tree, about six zhang tall and emerald green.
It brimmed with boundless vitality.
Beneath the ancient tree,
a golden figure sat quietly, eyes closed, like Sakyamuni attaining enlightenment countless years ago.
The little figure glowed gold from head to toe. He had Lu Yuan's face, yet was filled with divinity.
"According to legend, fully fusing with the Bodhi Ancient Tree awakens the God of Wisdom and the Innate Spirit, bestowing a hundred millionfold talent. Nothing in Heaven and Earth will be beyond comprehension." The moment Lu Yuan saw the golden figure, he recognized it and was overcome with joy.
This was his very own God of Wisdom, his Innate Spirit.
One had to understand—
even the strongest Awakened in the world in his previous life had never achieved this.
And Lu Yuan was the only one to fuse with the Bodhi Ancient Tree—not only in this life, but in his last one as well.
The ancient tree was far too important, and had been revered as a sacred relic.
Later, for reasons unknown, it disappeared.
So,
across both lifetimes,
he was the one and only.
Then Lu Yuan opened his eyes. A brilliant gleam flashed from them, bright and clear.
At that moment, he suddenly realized that the chaotic world around him had become orderly in his eyes. It seemed that if he thought carefully, he could comprehend the laws of nature. His thoughts were also clearer than ever, as if they had been blessed with great wisdom.
A hundred millionfold talent—was it really this terrifying?
Feeling all this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but smile.
Three months of preparation hadn't been in vain. He'd been richly rewarded!
"Oh?"
Soon, aside from the hundred millionfold boost to his talent,
Lu Yuan also sensed that his physique had changed.
His skin was translucent, radiating a pure white glow.
His muscles, in particular, weren't especially bulky, but he could clearly feel the fearsome power they contained.
Without thinking,
he threw a light punch.
Boom!
A sonic boom rang out instantly, the air split apart, and the stone slab beneath his feet cracked.
"This strength is at least dozens of times greater than before." Lu Yuan froze in shock. That had been no more than the simplest, most casual punch, yet it had produced such a terrifying effect. If he put in even a little effort, wouldn't he be able to destroy a two- or three-story building?
Then he made a rough estimate of his current strength.
By his initial estimate,
his strength was at least that of an Eighth-Order Initial Realm Awakened!
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