Myriad Laws Return to Origin Pool

But Zhao Gongming still held back.

His gaze fell once more on the Spiritual Root Deduction option.

[2. Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Root: Trace the origin of Clear Wind within the host's body, condense the Dao Mark of Wind Law, and transform it into an Innate Wind Spiritual Root. Requires consumption of Primordial Points: 5000.]

Even a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Root had such miraculous effects. What about Mid-grade? High-grade? Or even... the higher levels the System indicated were inaccessible due to insufficient permissions?

Zhao Gongming's heart grew hotter than ever before. He felt as if a brand new world, full of infinite possibilities, was slowly unfolding before him.

"Five thousand points... At the current rate, even without rest, it would take five thousand breaths, about half a day..."

He calculated silently, the desire for greater power within him becoming more urgent.

"No, it's not fast enough!"

Zhao Gongming's eyes opened, a flash of Divine Light in them. His spiritual root was now Innate, like fertile soil, but the surrounding Spiritual Energy concentration had become the bottleneck limiting his efficiency. The Cave Abode he occupied, though on Jin'ao Island, was only in the area where Outer Sect Disciples resided, with limited Spiritual Energy concentration.

To accumulate Primordial Points faster, he had to go to a place with more concentrated Spiritual Energy!

In his mind, he quickly recalled a place mentioned by Senior Brothers and Sisters during casual conversations when he first joined the Intercepting Sect.

Jin'ao Island was an overseas immortal island, formed from a colossal ancestral dragon vein. And deep within the island, near Biyou Palace, was a place called the "Myriad Laws Return to Origin Pool."

It wasn't a pond, but a naturally formed convergence of spiritual qi veins, one of the most concentrated core nodes of Spiritual Energy on the entire Jin'ao Island.

Normally, only those who had made contributions to the sect or had special permission from their Master were qualified to enter and cultivate there for a day.

The Spiritual Energy there was said to be so concentrated that it condensed into liquid form, and in the core, it would even form Spiritual Energy crystals!

"Myriad Laws Return to Origin Pool..." Zhao Gongming murmured, his eyes gleaming with unprecedented light.

If he could cultivate there, his rate of accumulating points would likely increase by another level!

Then, not to mention Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Roots, even aiming for those higher-level spiritual roots wouldn't be out of reach!

With this thought, he no longer hesitated.

His body flickered, transforming into a Clear Wind, and he silently left his Cave Abode.

He dared not transform into a rainbow and alert others, only using the Wind Escape technique, he hugged the ground, following the path mentioned by his Senior Brothers in memory, and snuck towards the depths of Jin'ao Island.

The deeper he went, the more lush the surrounding vegetation became, even faintly glowing with spiritual light.

The Spiritual Energy permeating the air gradually became thicker, changing from a sparse gaseous state, as if a single breath could drench his internal organs in sweet dew.

Along the way, he encountered disciples on patrol, but Zhao Gongming avoided them in advance, suppressing his aura to the extreme.

Now that he possessed an Innate Spiritual Root, his affinity with the plants and trees of heaven and earth was far beyond what it was before. Hidden among the mountains and forests, he was like a drop of water merging into the ocean; even a Golden Immortal, without deliberate investigation, would find it difficult to detect his trace.

Before long, he arrived before a valley shrouded in clouds and mist.

The valley entrance was covered by an invisible formation, exuding a vast and majestic aura. This was the work of a Saint; one could not enter without a token from a direct disciple.

Zhao Gongming had no intention of forcing his way in. His target was only the area around the Myriad Laws Return to Origin Pool. This place was the core convergence of spiritual meridians, and even its periphery had a Spiritual Energy concentration far beyond that of an Outer Sect Disciple's Cave Abode.

His divine sense spread out like mercury pouring onto the ground. Soon, on a cliff face to the side of the valley, he found an extremely hidden cave. The entrance was covered by vines; if not for his current keen senses, he would have almost failed to notice it.

He flashed into the cave, and a Spiritual Energy so dense it was almost tangible rushed towards him, causing all thirty-six thousand pores on his body to expand, letting out greedy cheers.

"What a great place!" Zhao Gongming's eyes shot out with brilliance.

The Spiritual Energy concentration here was at least tens of times greater than in his Cave Abode! What shocked him even more was that amidst this dense Postnatal Spiritual Energy, there were wisps of extremely pure Innate Spiritual Energy! Though scarce, they stood out like a crane among chickens, carrying a noble Dao rhythm originating from the beginning of World Creation.

He no longer hesitated. He immediately waved his hand and set up a simple Spirit Gathering Array and Concealment Array, then sat down cross-legged, his mind completely immersed in cultivation.

"System!"

As he uttered a low cry in his heart, his Innate Spiritual Root operated at full capacity!

Boom!

It was as if an ancient fierce beast that had been slumbering had awakened at this moment! Centered around Zhao Gongming's body, a terrifying vortex of Spiritual Energy formed. The viscous, liquid-like Spiritual Energy within the cave was instantly stirred, transforming into visible white ribbons, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, pouring madly into his body!

The Innate Spiritual Energy mixed within seemed to respond to the call of a king, entering his spiritual root without any obstruction, leaping and cheering.

[Absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, converting...]

[Primordial Points +35]

[Absorbing Innate Spiritual Energy, converting...]

[Primordial Points +38]

[Primordial Points +41]

On the System's light screen, the number of Primordial Points began to skyrocket unprecedentedly!

Almost every second, it was ticking! Every breath brought tens of Primordial Points into his account!

This speed was more than a hundred times faster than when he was in his Cave Abode!

Half of Zhao Gongming's mind was immersed in the surge of his cultivation, while the other half calmly observed the changes on the System panel. His ambition burned like fire on oil, blazing fiercely.

This, was the cultivation he desired! This, was his capital to defy fate and change his destiny!

Time seemed to lose all meaning in that moment.

Zhao Gongming completely forgot about everything in the outside world. In his world, only the river of Spiritual Energy continuously pouring into his body and the rapidly climbing numbers on the System panel remained.

One thousand points... two thousand points...

His Dantian Sea of Qi had long been filled with pure liquid Immortal Essence, and it was constantly being compressed and refined.

The Golden Immortal barrier, originally indestructible, began to make "crackling" sounds under the impact of this unceasing power, with fine cracks spreading across it.

Just one step away!

The instant his Primordial Points accumulated to three thousand, the Magical Power stored to its limit within Zhao Gongming's body finally erupted like a world-ending flood breaking through a dam!

"Break for me!"

He roared in his heart, his will becoming one, guiding this majestic power to violently smash against the Golden Immortal barrier covered in cracks!

RUMBLE--!

A deafening roar, as if from the depths of the Great Dao, exploded within his soul!