Sect Master Tongtian Bestows Treasure

"Remember this: my Intercepting Sect's tenet is 'all are welcome, ten thousand immortals pay homage.' The Great Dao has fifty paths, Heaven's deduction has forty-nine, leaving one path of escape. In all things, there is a sliver of hope. You must cultivate diligently from now on, do not slack, lest you waste this sliver of hope."

Sea-Calming Divine Pearls!

Zhao Gongming gazed at the Supreme Treasure before him, a legendary item from the Investiture of the Gods, feeling the immense power within it that could suppress the four seas and overturn the universe. His heart churned like a stormy sea!

This, the core Spirit Treasure from his original story, had actually fallen into his hands… so early?!

Joy, uncontrollable joy, surged through his chest! His hands trembling, he quickly accepted the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, knelt again, and said with a tremor in his voice, "Disciple... Disciple thanks Master for this generous gift! I will not disappoint Master's expectations!"

He knew that with these Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, and the System's blessing, his future held even more possibilities!

The dark clouds of the Investiture of the Gods hanging over his head seemed to lighten slightly because of this.

Sect Master Tongtian seemed to see through Zhao Gongming's thoughts, or perhaps he was offering guidance, his voice ethereal as it drifted over, "Treasures are good, but ultimately they are external. Your own Great Dao is the foundation. Go now, cultivate well, and do not let these pearls gather dust."

"Disciple... respectfully obeys Master's teachings!" Zhao Gongming's heart trembled as if struck by enlightenment. The surge of joy and restlessness from suddenly obtaining the Supreme Treasure was instantly calmed. He bowed deeply once more, then carefully retreated until he was out of the main hall of Biyou Palace.

It wasn't until the Water-Fire Boys escorted him to the foot of Purple Ganoderma Cliff that Zhao Gongming felt as if he had woken from a dream.

He looked back at Biyou Palace, shrouded in mist and enveloped by boundless Sword Intent and Dao resonance, his heart filled with an unprecedented sense of belonging.

This was his Master, his dojo!

With a stirred heart, Zhao Gongming dared not delay any longer. He transformed into a streak of light and returned to his Cave Abode on the outskirts of Jin'ao Island at his fastest speed.

Back in the familiar, simple cave, he almost impatiently waved his hand to set up several restrictions, completely sealing off the entire Cave Abode.

After finishing all this, he let out a long sigh. With a thought, the heavy, multicolored string of pearls reappeared in his palm.

Twenty-four pearls, each as round and lustrous as a dragon's eye, crystal clear, as if containing a vast, boundless ocean within.

The pearls were connected by a barely visible Innate Water Spirit Qi, echoing each other, their Dao resonance naturally formed. Just holding them, Zhao Gongming felt an unprecedented intimate connection with the Great Dao of Water Element in the world.

"System!" he commanded in his heart, suppressing his excitement.

[Ding! Detected host obtaining Innate Spirit Treasure - Twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls. Record into Primordial Deduction System?]

"Record!"

As his intention confirmed, a faint purple light shot out from between his brows, enveloping the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls. The string of pearls trembled slightly, and all its information transformed into a data stream, appearing in Zhao Gongming's mind.

[Spirit Treasure Name: Sea-Calming Divine Pearls] [Current Grade: High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure] [Contained Laws: Origin of the Great Dao of Water (Incomplete)] [Functions: Suppress, Attack, Create Water Origin Space] [Deduction Path 1: Innately Supreme Treasure. Complete the Origin of the Great Dao of Water within, allowing it to perfectly harmonize with the host's Great Dao. Estimated cost: 5000 Primordial Points.] [Deduction Path 2: Chaos Spiritual Treasure. Reshape its foundation with Chaos Origin, evolve into a Chaos Star Sea, transforming the twenty-four heavens into a nascent Chaos Universe. Estimated cost: 100,000 Primordial Points.]

One hundred thousand points!

Seeing that number, Zhao Gongming gasped.

The cost of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure was terrifying!

He glanced at his panel, where his Primordial Points had only reached 4200 after receiving the Golden Immortal reward, and gave a wry smile.

Let alone a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, he was still 800 points short of deducing it to an Innately Supreme Treasure.

"It seems I still need to find a way to accumulate points quickly..." Zhao Gongming muttered to himself.

However, his gaze soon fell back to the deduction panel.

Although he couldn't achieve it in one go, the System's deductions weren't limited to just these two options.

"System, can the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls undergo preliminary optimization deduction?"

[Yes. Host can customize the expenditure of Primordial Points for optimization. The more points consumed, the stronger the optimization effect.]

A sharp glint flashed in Zhao Gongming's eyes. What he lacked most now was time and a method to quickly improve his strength.

The Sea-Calming Divine Pearls were his strongest trump card currently. Maximizing their power was the most urgent matter.

"Consume 1000 Primordial Points for preliminary optimization of the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls!" he decided without hesitation.

[Confirming consumption of 1000 Primordial Points, commencing optimization deduction...] [Deducting...]

The moment the words fell, the Primordial Points on Zhao Gongming's panel instantly dropped from 4200 to 3200.

Simultaneously, the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls in his hand were enveloped by a dense Primordial Violet Qi, and the twenty-four pearls on the string began to tremble violently.

Within each pearl, the previously blurry ocean phantom seemed to have been infused with a soul.

Phantoms of mountains and rivers flashed by, the patterns of tides rising and falling became clearer, and even faint traces of life essence were being nurtured within, only to flicker out.

The five-colored radiance on the surface of the pearls grew even more brilliant. The Innate Dao Patterns inscribed on them seemed to come alive, flowing and reorganizing on their own, becoming more profound and mysterious.

The entire process lasted for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn. When the Primordial Violet Qi was fully absorbed into the string of pearls, everything returned to calm.

Zhao Gongming once again held the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls in his palm, his divine sense probing within. His face instantly broke into a look of ecstatic joy!

It's done!

At this moment, the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, though still High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures in rank, contained more than thirty percent greater power than before!

What surprised him even more was that the Water Origin Space opened up within each pearl had expanded several times over, transforming from a small lake into a vast ocean. The twenty-four spaces were connected, the power of water circulating endlessly, its might multiplied!

Most importantly, as his divine sense immersed itself, his comprehension of the Great Dao of Water laws became ten times clearer than before! It was as if a Grandmaster of the Great Dao was personally explaining the mysteries of the origin of water in his ear.

"Rise!"

Zhao Gongming's heart stirred, and his Magical Power surged in like a tide.

Hummm--!

The twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls instantly floated up, encircling him as they spun slowly.

Within the Cave Abode, the already dense Water-element Spiritual Energy erupted completely at this moment, transforming into visible blue mist. Drawn by the string of pearls, it formed numerous small water dragons that coiled and danced around the pearls.