Eight Strands of Source Qi

"Stone Talisman?"

Mu Chen stared at the Ancestral Stone that had suddenly appeared within his Qi Mansion, momentarily stunned. Under the gentle illumination of white light, the aura of the Ancestral Symbols became extremely placid, obediently settling within his Qi Mansion.

What had once been like an unruly wild horse was now like a docile little lamb.

This second-ranked divine artifact on the Ancient Divine Artifacts Ranking had been created by the Symbol Ancestor and possessed the power to balance Ancestral Symbols. That was why it could calm the rioting aura of the Ancestral Symbols.

Not only that, but the cracks in his Qi Mansion were also slowly healing beneath the white light.

However, that would take some time, and he could not fight during that period.

Mu Chen slowly let out a breath of relief. Fortunately, he had the Ancestral Stone. Otherwise, he had no idea how this would have ended.

"Yaoyao, thanks."

When he opened his eyes and saw the Origin Pattern Brush in Yaoyao's hand, Mu Chen's heart warmed.

Yaoyao nodded. Seeing that Mu Chen had opened his eyes, she put away the Origin Pattern Brush.

"Youwei, I made you worry."

"Brother Chen, are you all right?" Su Youwei shook her head and asked with concern.

"Mu Chen, what's the situation with your Qi Mansion now?" Even Yaoyao could not see it clearly.

For now, she could only sense that the condition of Mu Chen's Qi Mansion had stabilized.

"Well... how should I put this..."

Mu Chen looked inward at his Qi Mansion and revealed an expression between laughter and tears.

Without cultivating an art, the Source Qi within one's body was basically without attribute.

Yet the Source Qi in his Qi Mansion was now divided into eight types, corresponding to the Eight Great Ancestral Symbols. Among them, the Source Qi of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol was a level purer than that of the other seven Ancestral Symbols.

The reason for this was probably that Mu Chen had refined the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, while the other Ancestral Symbols had not been refined by him.

The Ancestral Stone remained within his Qi Mansion rather than returning to his sea of consciousness, balancing the Ancestral Symbol Source Qi of the Eight Great Ancestral Symbols.

The color of his Qi Mansion was no longer golden. Instead, it carried the colors represented by the eight Ancestral Symbols. The dazzling, multicolored visual impact left him utterly speechless.

However, it had previously been golden, so his current Qi Mansion was certainly no weaker than a Golden Qi Mansion.

Since his Qi Mansion was still repairing itself, he could not refine his Source Qi for the moment.

If he had to give it a name, it should be called Ancestral Symbol Source Qi.

"The quality of this Devouring Qi of yours can rival Eighth-grade Origin Energy. This is the first time I've seen someone who hasn't cultivated an art yet has already transformed their Source Qi." Yaoyao examined the wisps of profound Devouring Qi emerging from Mu Chen's palm and spoke in surprise.

"Can the other strands of Source Qi be used as well?"

Mu Chen tried, then shook his head. "Not yet. Maybe I'll have to wait until I refine the corresponding Ancestral Symbols before I can use their Source Qi."

Devouring Qi comparable to Eighth-grade Origin Energy already satisfied Mu Chen greatly. By sheer accident, he had obtained such suitable Source Qi without needing to cultivate an art.

Yaoyao clicked her tongue in amazement. "If that's really the case, eight strands of Eighth-grade Origin Energy... that would truly be unprecedented."

She did not finish her thought. If they could be fused, would that not mean they could rival Ninth-Grade Source Qi? Of course, that was only her speculation.

Fusing Source Qi of different attributes was easier said than done. It might even cause the body to explode due to chaotic Source Qi.

Even with only eight strands of Eighth-grade Origin Energy, Mu Chen could go very far. At the very least, he would have a great chance of reaching the Saint stage.

Differences in Source Qi quality had a direct effect on combat strength. At the same realm and with comparable foundations, a difference of one grade in Source Qi quality would be the key to determining victory.

"We'll have to talk about that in the future. This Devouring Qi, which can rival Eighth-grade Origin Energy, is enough until the Law Domain Realm." Mu Chen said.

"You probably don't need an art to transform your Source Qi either. I had planned to recommend an Eighth Grade Art to you, but it seems there's no need now." Yaoyao said.

The art that suited oneself was the best. Forcibly switching to another would only be counterproductive.

"There's really no need." Mu Chen was very satisfied with his Source Qi. This cheat of an Ancestral Symbol had not disappointed him.

The Qi Nourishing Realm was where one truly began the path of cultivation. With a Qi Mansion to store Source Qi, one could hold more Source Qi within the body than at the Meridian Opening Realm and last longer in battle.

Little Marten was relieved as well. This fellow truly knew how to mess with a Heavenly Demon Marten's nerves.

"Youwei, hurry and open your Qi Mansion too!" Mu Chen said. He was somewhat looking forward to Su Youwei's Yin Yang Qi Mansion.

Su Youwei nodded. With Mu Chen as an example, opening her Qi Mansion went very smoothly.

It was blue, then purple, and finally became the two colors of yin and yang. This final change had not happened in the original work. Perhaps because her foundation had been laid well, the Yin Yang Qi Mansion manifested directly.

Su Youwei slowly opened her eyes, her body radiating the exact same oppressive aura as Mu Chen. This was the improvement brought by reaching the Qi Nourishing Realm, enough to make Meridian Opening Realm experts feel considerable pressure.

"Big Sister Yaoyao, my Qi Mansion has been clearly divided into two halves." Su Youwei said in surprise. Most Qi Mansions were a unified whole.

"Don't worry. Do you remember the two arts Grandpa Hei gave you?" Yaoyao did not find it strange and smiled lightly.

Su Youwei nodded. Sixth-grade arts were already of the highest quality one could find in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Your Qi Mansion is a Yin Yang Qi Mansion, a legendary type of Qi Mansion that is in no way inferior to a Golden Qi Mansion. However, this kind of Qi Mansion has requirements for the arts it cultivates. It can contain two kinds of Source Qi without them conflicting.

"But they must be arts with yin and yang attributes. Otherwise, the Yin Yang Qi Mansion cannot maintain its balance, and the Qi Mansion will be destroyed." Yaoyao explained.

Su Youwei's Yin Yang Qi Mansion was innate, allowing her to cultivate two kinds of Source Qi, while the eight types of Source Qi in Mu Chen's Qi Mansion had to rely on the Ancestral Stone to maintain their balance.

"Remember, you must not cultivate two yang or two yin arts. Also, the grades of the yin and yang arts cannot differ too greatly, or that will break the balance as well."

"The two sixth-grade arts Grandpa Hei gave you are more than sufficient for now. If you can find higher-grade ones in the future, you can switch to them." Yaoyao said solemnly.

Su Youwei nodded, firmly committing everything Yaoyao had said to memory. It concerned her future, so she had to be cautious.

A few days later, Zhou Yuan came running over with an anxious expression, as though something urgent had happened.

After hearing Zhou Yuan's account, Yaoyao was a little speechless. The Qi Mansions of the three people around her truly were anything but normal.

Mu Chen's Qi Mansion contained eight different kinds of Source Qi, Su Youwei had a Yin Yang Qi Mansion, and now Zhou Yuan had produced a Blood-colored Qi Mansion. Did they have to come up with something unusual just to avoid seeming out of place?

"It should be the contamination from the Resentful Dragon Poison. It isn't necessarily a bad thing. Didn't you say your Source Qi is even more abundant than that of a Golden Qi Mansion? Just be a little careful yourself." Yaoyao said.

Zhou Yuan nodded. As long as there was no problem, he was relieved. No one had ever heard of a Blood-colored Qi Mansion, so he had been worried that it might affect him somehow.