Collecting Pangu Jade Marrow, Descending the Mountain

A flash of enlightenment struck Lord Wanshouyuan's Sea of Consciousness like a thunderclap from chaos, instantly making him understand what lay before him—

Pangu Jade Marrow!

Legend had it that when the Great God Pangu opened the world, he exhausted his strength and fell, his spine transforming into Buzhou Mountain, which propped up the heavens and supported the earth.

And from within that spine, the most core, most refined portion of his life essence, power quintessence, and the supreme will that had opened the world—

After countless epochs of sedimentation, compression, and condensation, it had not fully dispersed into the world to nourish all things. Instead, by a stroke of fate, Under the combined influence of heavenly timing, earthly advantage, and Pangu's remaining will, at the very core of Buzhou Mountain, it had concentrated and condensed into these mere few drops of supreme treasure!

This was a true legacy from Father God, the most precious and most fundamental gift left by the Great God Pangu in the Primordial World!

The power contained within was no ordinary spiritual energy or Law Fragment, but the most fundamental essence of the "Force" Great Dao, carrying the seed of the supreme might that had opened the world.

It also possessed the incredible ability to nourish the origin of all things, reshape one's foundation, temper the Primordial Spirit's will, and enlighten one to the root of the Great Dao!

Its preciousness far exceeded ordinary Innate Spiritual Treasures, enough to make even the legendary Innate Supreme Treasures pale in comparison.

It was a truly unique, priceless treasure in the entire Primordial World—in the truest sense of the word!

If even a shred of this information leaked, it would be enough to drive all Xiantian God-Demons into utter madness and desperate contention, even sparking a cataclysmic calamity that would sweep across the entire Primordial World!

Lord Wanshouyuan's heart pounded violently beyond his control, his breathing turning somewhat ragged. He forcefully suppressed the excitement and shock within him, his gaze instantly becoming extremely solemn and cautious.

He deeply understood the immense significance of this object, which involved Father God Pangu himself. There could be no margin for error; the retrieval process had to be flawless.

The most miraculous aspect of this Pangu Jade Marrow was that it was the life quintessence of the Great God Pangu—the source of all things in the Primordial World—transformed into this form.

All things in the Primordial World, whether towering mountains, surging rivers, flying birds and beasts, or Innate Deities and acquired spirits, traced their life origins back to Pangu.

Thus, for any native living being of the Primordial World, this Jade Marrow was not an external object but a fundamental force of the same origin, possessing unparalleled compatibility!

No matter what Great Dao one cultivated, absorbing this Jade Marrow would achieve Perfect Fusion without any risk of rejection. It would only manifest different miraculous effects based on one's own foundation and the direction of their cultivated Dao.

It could greatly strengthen the physical foundation, condense and elevate the essence of the Primordial Spirit, enhance one's innate potential, Or deepen one's comprehension of their own Great Dao, even helping to break through cultivation bottlenecks and directly pointing to the Great Dao Origin—all were possible! This was a truly universal, fundamental sacred object!

He could also absorb it right here on the spot. With this supreme treasure, he might immediately advance his newly broken-through physical body or magical power another step, or even glimpse the mysteries of a higher realm. However, his thoughts raced, and in an instant, he made a decision.

Though this treasure would have a tremendous effect on him, for his main body, Zhenyuanzi, its significance was even more special and crucial!

They were one entity, sharing honor and loss, their paths intertwined. His main body was the Essence of Innate Earthen Energy transformed into form, with a deep foundation and immense potential. Although his current cultivation level was slightly lower than this clone's due to different focuses in practice, he was the very root of their future path.

If he could obtain this Pangu Origin Jade Marrow for nourishment, his foundation would be polished to an incomparable sturdiness, his reserves would become unimaginably deep, and his future cultivation path would be smoother and more unobstructed, with limitless potential!

This concerned their overall, long-term future Dao path!

Moreover, if the main body absorbed it at the core of the Innate Xutu Great Formation in Wuzhuang Temple of Longevity Mountain, he could coordinate and plan, leveraging the power of the Book of the Earth to maximize and most safely utilize its effects, Avoiding any possible energy disharmony or waste that might arise from the clone using it first outside. As for himself, the gains from reaching the summit of Buzhou Mountain this time were already immense.

With the boost in luck, breakthroughs in both physical body and magical power, and the enlightenment of countless initial rhythms of the Great Dao, he needed sufficient time to settle, digest, and consolidate.

Biting off more than one could chew—if he rushed to absorb the Jade Marrow now, it might instead affect his nearly perfect Dao foundation, gaining little while losing much.

His mind made up, Lord Wanshouyuan's movements became even more cautious.

First, he carefully observed the giant boulder that enveloped and nurtured the Jade Marrow, finding its hardness far beyond imagination, almost seamlessly integrated with the entire body of Buzhou Mountain, indestructible.

There were also natural protective restrictions left by Pangu's will. If he tried to forcibly extract it, he would surely suffer a terrifying backlash, not only severely wounding himself but also likely damaging the precious Jade Marrow itself, causing it to lose much of its spirituality—a loss he absolutely could not bear.

He pondered for a moment, then sat down cross-legged again, facing the giant boulder.

His hands formed mysterious hand seals, not offensive or destructive techniques, but using the vast luck he had just obtained—a reward from Pangu and the world—as a guide. He activated the pure and gentle Wood Vitality through the Wood Scripture, slowly permeating it into the boulder's interior.

At the same time, he adjusted his own divine sense fluctuations to resonate as harmoniously as possible with the surrounding remnants of Pangu's will, conveying not a desire to plunder, but goodwill and profound reverence—to inherit Father God's legacy, continue his Dao, and protect the Primordial World.

This process was extremely slow, requiring immense patience, precise control, and a deep understanding of Pangu's will.

Lord Wanshouyuan's mind was highly concentrated, fine beads of sweat even forming on his forehead. His divine sense, like the gentlest feather, carefully communicated and guided the ancient, grand guardian will in silent dialogue, transmitting his intentions.

After an unknown amount of time, just as he felt his own luck nearly merging with the guardian will, a faint "crack" sound came from the core of the indestructible boulder—like the very first sigh at the dawn of the world.

It wasn't the rock shattering, but the invisible guardian will acknowledging him, actively loosening a tiny gap, as if opening a door for one of the same origin.

Lord Wanshouyuan dared not be the least bit negligent. Suppressing his excitement, he immediately took out a prepared cyan jade bottle—a magical artifact refined from the most essential branch of the Ginseng Fruit Tree's main body, supplemented with various Innate Spiritual Materials, and crafted with painstaking effort.

The bottle's surface naturally flowed with a warm, gentle cyan light of Wood. Inside, it formed a stable independent space, sufficient to perfectly ensure that the Innate Spiritual Object's essence would Not Leak at All, preserved for ten thousand years.

He carefully transformed his divine sense into the finest, softest invisible hand, Reaching through the gap, gently lifting the three drops of Jade Marrow—each drop seeming to contain the weight of a small world, bearing the mass of Pangu's Primordial World—and then slowly, with utmost stability, guided them into the jade bottle.

Throughout the entire process, his divine sense did not cause the slightest ripple in the Jade Marrow.

The moment the last drop of Jade Marrow settled safely into the bottle, Lord Wanshouyuan swiftly formed several mysterious sealing seals, already prepared, infused with Wood Vitality and the stability of Earthen Energy, completely sealing the bottle's mouth, isolating inside from outside.

The jade bottle sank slightly, and even his powerful physique—that of a mid-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal—felt his arm suddenly drop.

It was as if he were holding not three drops of liquid, but three complete ancient divine mountains!

Its weight far exceeded imagination, revealing the immense origin power contained within.

He let out a long, relieved breath, his tense mind finally relaxing, a great weight lifted from his heart.

With extreme care, he stored the jade bottle bearing this supreme treasure into the deepest part of his Sleeve Universe, and set up multiple layers of hidden restrictions with his own Great Luo Magical Power to protect it, ensuring absolute safety and not leaking the slightest trace of its aura.

Having done all this, Lord Wanshouyuan once again looked around the summit of Buzhou Mountain.

The Sea of Clouds still churned beneath his feet, the sky still seemed within reach, and Pangu's will still silently pervaded the air. This time's harvest was already complete, even far exceeding his initial expectations.

He lingered no longer, turning to gaze at the path descending the mountain.

The road back was still fraught with extreme danger, strewn with Chaos Energy Streams and terrifying pressure, but for him, whose physical body and magical power had both reached the Great Luo realm and who had deeply adapted to the mountain's oppressive force, it was no longer an insurmountable chasm.