Innate Origin Qi, Entering Mount Sumeru!

On Mount Sumeru, endless bloody slaughter qi and boundless demonic qi still lingered, remnants left behind after the Devil Ancestor's self-destruction.

Even Daoist Zhunti, who had long reached Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection, couldn't help but grow cautious before the bloody slaughter qi. It was precisely this killing aura that, after the Devil Ancestor's explosion, had riddled every innate spiritual vein with holes and scars. As for the demonic qi, it carried endless murderous intent, corrupting all innate spiritual qi. Though this place was the Ancestor of Western Spiritual Veins, it was even worse than his secluded cultivation site.

A thousand years passed before Zhunti managed to clear away most of the demonic qi and slaughter aura, but some killing intent still remained.

As long as it wasn't completely cleansed and restored, it was all useless.

After some thought, Zhunti once again entered Mount Sumeru, determined to purge it all in one go.

Another thousand years later, Ye Xuan was in secluded cultivation, comprehending the Three Corpses Becoming Saint Method, when an electronic sound rang in his ears.

[Ding dong!]

[Detected: Daoist Zhunti is taking action on Mount Sumeru to restore the Western spiritual veins. Host, please choose from the options below.]

[Option one: Hinder Zhunti from repairing the spiritual veins. Complete the task and receive a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Mountain Driving Whip.]

[Option two: Ignore it and let him repair them. Complete the task and receive a Mass of Innate Origin Qi.]

Ye Xuan, deep in cultivation, heard the electronic sound in his ears and couldn't help but feel speechless. Was this system broken?

Zhunti repairing the spiritual veins was originally his own suggestion. Having him go obstruct the man was utterly absurd!

"A Mass of Innate Origin Qi?"

Looking at the second option on the light screen, Ye Xuan's face lit up with joy. It seemed he had misjudged the system—this was a gift delivery, after all. He immediately spoke.

"Choose the second one. Ignore it."

[Ding dong!]

[Host has chosen to ignore. A Mass of Innate Origin Qi is being distributed. Please check it yourself.]

After Ye Xuan made his choice, another electronic sound entered his ears.

In the void, endless innate divine light shimmered, and at its center, a ball of light appeared.

It was the Mass of Innate Origin Qi!

Seeing another mass of Innate Origin Power in his hand, Ye Xuan's face beamed with delight.

Innate Origin Qi was a supreme treasure. For an Innate Being, it could elevate them to a higher level, advancing them to an Innate God-Demon, accelerating their cultivation a thousandfold in a single day. It could also merge into an Innate Spiritual Root, raising its grade. For an Acquired Spiritual Root, it could even reverse its nature, elevating it to the ranks of Innate Spiritual Roots—its uses were truly endless!

Ye Xuan happened to have an Innate Spiritual Root in his possession that needed this Mass of Innate Origin Qi.

With a flicker of his form, Ye Xuan entered the Three Thousand Heavens. Looking at the Innate Gourd Vine, which was devouring boundless Innate Chaos Spiritual Qi and radiating infinite Great Dao divine rhythm, he nodded in satisfaction.

Relying on some attainments in the Way of Yin and Yang, Ye Xuan had caused the other five innate gourds to feed back some Innate Origin Power, barely keeping the Innate Gourd Vine alive.

After sustaining it, he used Three Light Divine Water and endless Innate Chaos Spiritual Qi to rekindle a spark of life. But truly restoring the Innate Gourd Vine and letting it live a second life still required Innate Origin Qi.

Gazing at the vine, Ye Xuan waved his hand. The Mass of Innate Origin Qi, carrying boundless innate qi, entered the vine's body.

"Hum!"

The moment it entered, the Innate Gourd Vine let out a resonant hum. A subtle, mysterious transformation occurred within it. Endless innate divine light burst forth from its branches and leaves, and it began to re-nurture five innate gourds—especially the last one!

Witnessing this, Ye Xuan's face showed a hint of surprise. That final innate gourd truly held some mystery.

Among the seven innate gourds, this was the first to be conceived; the others came later.

"The first innate gourd is merely a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure."

"But the other innate gourds are each a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure?"

Curiosity flickered in Ye Xuan's eyes. Unable to figure it out, he set the matter aside. Once it was fully nurtured, he would know the answer. With that, he returned to secluded cultivation.

As for the Method of Becoming a Sage in Dreams, he had already reached the Mid-stage Hunyuan realm, and in the short term, he couldn't advance further. Regarding his Primordial Spirit path, Ye Xuan still had a supreme dharma gate—the Three Lives Body Method. His Rebirth Aspect was acting as the Heavenly Dao within the Three Thousand Heavens.

As the Three Thousand Heavens grew stronger, his Primordial Spirit power also saw a slight increase. Since the Heavenly Dao contained his Rebirth Aspect, which represented his past life, strengthening the past also elevated the Primordial Spirit power of his main body. This supreme dharma gate required no further comprehension. Only the Three Corpses Becoming Saint Method needed thorough study before he could sever his Evil Corpse and step into the Mid-Saint Stage.

After Ye Xuan entered seclusion, another thousand years passed. On Mount Sumeru, having completely cleansed the endless demonic qi and bloody slaughter aura, Zhunti waved his hand, and the Ancestor of All Earth, Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, appeared in his grasp.

Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, also known as the Ancestor of All Earth, held its own mysteries. Entering various spiritual veins, it could perfectly substitute for any type of Innate Spiritual Soil and merge into it. As for Three Light Divine Water, it could accelerate its growth rapidly.

Normally, innate spiritual qi alone could sustain its continuous growth. But in the West, innate spiritual qi was too thin—ten thousand years might not yield much Nine Heavens Breathing Soil. Yet a single drop of Three Light Divine Water could make it sprout.

After repairing Mount Sumeru, Zhunti followed the branch veins, continuing the restoration work. It wasn't until ten thousand years later, when his innate divine water ran out, that he stopped.

The moment Zhunti halted, a roar echoed across the heavens. The Great Dao thundered, and endless Power of Great Dao Laws cascaded between heaven and earth. In the void, golden auspicious clouds churned, divine light blazed for ten thousand zhang, and a surge of supreme Power of Merit poured into his physical body.

Seeing this, Zhunti's face lit up with immense joy. If he used all this supreme Power of Merit at once to boost his cultivation, he could even charge straight into the Quasi-Saint Mid-Stage.

But recalling a flaw in the Three Corpses Becoming Saint Method, Zhunti calmed down: "Eldest Brother said, flowing water doesn't contend for first place—it contends for endless continuity. Beneath the sage realm, all are but straw dogs. What matters is who reaches the Realm of Sages first. As long as one has three treasures of the same root, severing one corpse is no difficult task!"

Having thought it through, Zhunti returned to Mount Sumeru. Seeing the immortal mist swirling and radiant clouds shining brilliantly above it, he felt a deep satisfaction.

But looking at this spiritual mountain devoid of any living beings, a trace of disgust flickered in Zhunti's eyes. "Mount Sumeru was originally the place where the Devil Ancestor was conceived. After Eldest Brother and I took it over, we should give it a new name. This is the ancestor of all innate spiritual veins—it can be called the Pure Land of Spiritual Mountain!"