Looking at the mass of Thunder Demon God Origin in his hand, Ye Xuan's gaze turned solemn.
Though it was also Demon God Origin, this Thunder Demon God Origin was incredibly violent.
In Ye Xuan's hand, it radiated an aura that seemed capable of annihilating all things.
The Great Dao of Thunder was renowned among the Three Thousand Great Daos for its powerful offensive might. Looking at the violent power within it, Ye Xuan steadied himself, swallowed it in one gulp, and entered Secluded Cultivation once more.
"Rumble!"
The moment he swallowed it, billions of lightning serpents burst out from the ball of light, rampaging through every part of Ye Xuan's body. The violent thunderous power charred his flesh black and carried a hint of destruction. His body cracked all over, unable to recover. Yet as he watched this unfold, Ye Xuan remained calm. Taking yin and yang as the furnace and the five elements as fuel, he began to draw the endless thunderous power into his flesh.
Ten thousand years later, the Demon God Origin had been perfectly absorbed into Ye Xuan's body, bringing his physical strength to a new level.
He had also gained a measure of understanding of the Power of Great Dao Laws of Thunder.
The next moment, Ye Xuan's eyes snapped open. His left eye was gray, with all things withering and flourishing within it; his right eye was purple, supreme and exalted. From the Thunder Demon God Origin, Ye Xuan had comprehended an unparalleled thunder art called Nirvana Divine Thunder.
With a single strike, divine abilities were annihilated, and the power of laws returned to nothingness!
After Ye Xuan absorbed it, the violent innate thunder within his body could no longer resist. It docilely seeped into every inch of his flesh and blood, fusing perfectly with his Dao foundation.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan looked satisfied.
This single mass of Thunder Origin had saved Ye Xuan countless Yuanhui of arduous cultivation. He had grasped a full tenth of the Law of Thunder. After merging its Origin Power into himself, not only had his mastery of the law advanced, but a mere thought could summon ten thousand thunderbolts.
Furthermore, Ye Xuan's affinity for the power of thunder had reached perfection. Practicing any of the various thunder arts was now effortless.
Most importantly, under the endless force of thunder, Ye Xuan's physical strength had also advanced into the Realm of Quasi-Saint.
"Excellent!"
Having advanced his strength yet again, Ye Xuan prepared to leave seclusion and check whether the Innate Spiritual Root, the Ren Water Flat Peach, had blossomed and borne fruit. With a flash, he appeared in the rear courtyard. Seeing the enormous peaches hanging there, he picked several, intending to let Daoist Zhunti taste them as well.
Meanwhile, Daoist Zhunti had only just emerged from seclusion. Seeing another living being on Spirit Mountain, he was quite surprised. After asking around, he learned that the newcomer was Ye Xuan's disciple.
"With such an Innate Foundation, he is among the best of the Innate Beings. If he works hard, he has the potential to become a Quasi-Saint!"
"He's a fine prospect. Eldest Brother has a good disciple!"
"Your disciple, Golden Cicada, pays his respects to Uncle Zhunti!"
Seeing this, Daoist Zhunti gave a slight nod.
"Golden Cicada!"
"To have become Eldest Brother's disciple is your good fortune."
"Back then, when Eldest Brother was at Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection, he created his own method of becoming a Sage. He even reached the Primordial Golden Immortal realm before the other Innate God-Demons had gone to Purple Cloud Palace."
"If you can grasp even a little of Eldest Brother's teachings, you'll be able to go anywhere in the Primordial World!"
Hearing this, Golden Cicada couldn't help but look astonished. His master, one of the Innate God-Demons, had created a method of becoming a Sage while still a Grand Unity Golden Immortal—and had been the first to enter the Realm of Quasi-Saint.
After endless ages had passed, just how powerful had his master become?
But after his initial shock, Golden Cicada's expression brightened. Since he had become Ye Xuan's disciple, didn't that mean he would have a Sage as his patron in the future?
"Yes!"
"Uncle Zhunti, this disciple will cultivate with all his might and bring honor to the living beings of the West."
Seeing this, Daoist Zhunti nodded again.
"An eager student indeed!"
With a wave of his hand, an Innate Spiritual Treasure appeared. It was a fan, its ribs as smooth as jade, while an unseen divine wind swirled across its surface.
With a full-power wave, it could send every attack against its wielder flying back at the attacker. If the wielder possessed no Powerful Innate Spiritual Treasure, it could even fan away the enemy's soul in a single breath.
"This Innate Spiritual Treasure is called the Qian Yuan Xun Feng Fan. Though it is only a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, it can still protect you. Take it."
As Daoist Zhunti spoke, the Innate Spiritual Treasure flew into Golden Cicada's hands.
Hearing this, Golden Cicada hesitated.
"Isn't a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure too precious, Uncle?"
Some Grand Unity Golden Immortals couldn't even produce a single Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
"What's one Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure? Back then, Eldest Brother brought out three Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures at once for me to entrust my Three Corpses to. We're as close as brothers. Take it."
Just as Golden Cicada hesitated, Ye Xuan spoke up.
"Take it. Second Younger Brother is already a Quasi-Saint."
"A Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure is of no use to Second Younger Brother anymore. But remember, an Innate Spiritual Treasure isn't important; it's merely an external aid. The Power of Great Dao Laws is what matters most."
"Yes, Master. This disciple will remember!"
Hearing Ye Xuan speak, Golden Cicada's expression turned solemn. But once he accepted the fan, delight still crept into his face.
This was an Innate Spiritual Treasure!
There weren't many unclaimed Innate Spiritual Treasures left in the Primordial World, let alone in the West. As for Golden Cicada, he couldn't even produce a single Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
"Eldest Brother!"
Seeing Ye Xuan arrive, Daoist Zhunti was delighted. Yet when he sensed how unfathomable his elder brother's strength had become, he couldn't help drawing a sharp breath.
"Eldest Brother, your strength has improved again. Don't tell me you've already severed your Second Corpse as well?"
Hearing this, Ye Xuan shook his head, his gaze tinged with helplessness.
"The second Innate Spiritual Treasure hasn't been born yet."
After Ye Xuan briefly explained, Daoist Zhunti was once again dumbfounded. There was actually such a method—crafting a perfect Innate Spiritual Treasure after the fact?
And judging from Ye Xuan's meaning, once it was born, he could advance to the Quasi-Saint Mid-Stage?
"Eldest Brother, you truly are a genius. Once you use it to sever your Second Corpse, you'll likely be able to contend even with a powerful cultivator in the Quasi-Saint Late Stage!"
Hearing this, Ye Xuan only smiled faintly. He didn't refute him, merely saying, "Whether I can fight one, I'll have to test for myself."
Of the Three Corpses, the Self Corpse was the most difficult to sever, and the most powerful.
Ye Xuan himself didn't know whether he could contend with one.
Seeing that he hadn't severed his Second Corpse, Daoist Zhunti asked, "Since you haven't severed your Second Corpse, has Eldest Brother made some further progress in your own method of becoming a Sage?"
Hearing this, Ye Xuan shook his head again and answered concisely, "My soul power has merely advanced to the Quasi-Saint Mid-Stage. My Method of Becoming a Sage in Dreams hasn't improved."
Daoist Zhunti: "..."
His soul power had merely reached the Quasi-Saint Mid-Stage already—and he expected people to believe that?
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