Ling Xiao firmly refused, saying, "How can I settle down when my great cause is not yet accomplished?"
Upon hearing his answer, Tianxue Ji showed a look of disappointment, but she concealed it well, it only flashed by, and then she forced a smile and said to her mother.
"Mother, Ling Xiao is right, let's listen to him."
She took the initiative to comfort her, her face clearly saying, "I'm fine, I don't care."
But Tianxue Liuli could tell that the girl was about to cry, she was just being stubborn.
She sighed inwardly; forced relationships are never sweet, and there was nothing she could do if Ling Xiao was unwilling.
"Does Ling Xiao not like Xue Ji?"
Tianxue Liuli suddenly realized that this was very likely, as it was obvious that Ling Xiao did not have that kind of impulse.
Perhaps he felt that Tianxue Ji wasn't mature enough, and this kid preferred the mature type.
If that's the case, then we could let Yao Yue go.
In short, we must satisfy Ling Xiao.
Tianxue Liuli's mind wandered, and in an instant, she came up with many plans.
However, since Ling Xiao doesn't want to mention this matter right now, we can only consider it for now and deal with it later.
"Ling Xiao, since you've said so, let's put this matter aside for now."
"And what crisis are you referring to?"
Tianxue Liuli asked, but there were already many crises at hand, and she couldn't recall which one it was for the moment.
As she experienced more things, her heart gradually grew bigger.
Ling Xiao glanced at her speechlessly and said, "Tianxue Futu died here. She was still a member of the Divine Hall. Do you think the Divine Hall will let you off easily?"
Tianxue Liuli nodded slightly, then asked in confusion, "Why me and not you? You're the one who killed him!"
"Because you are the clan leader!" Ling Xiao said with a smile.
"Can I hand over the clan leadership to you?" Tianxue Liuli paused for a moment, then asked seriously, not seeming to be joking.
Ling Xiao gently shook his head, "No."
Tianxue Liuli sighed, looking utterly exhausted and unable to bear it any longer.
It is said that Tianxue Futu's master was a divine general of the True Demon Palace, and he would never let the murder of his disciple go unpunished.
Such behavior is tantamount to slapping the face of a divine general and showing him no respect.
Knowing he was his apprentice, they still dared to kill him; wasn't that just deliberately looking for trouble?
Any divine general would find this intolerable.
"You may all leave now; I need to cultivate."
Ling Xiao ignored Tianxue Liuli's gloomy face and instead ordered her to leave.
Upon hearing this, Tianxue Liuli realized that they were in Ling Xiao's cave, and immediately got up and pulled Tianxue Ji away.
After seeing the two women off, Ling Xiao- legged on the ice bed, his divine sense sinking into the system to check the rewards for his last choice.
"A top-tier Primordial Spiritual Root? I'd like to see just how top-tier it is."
Ling Xiao thought to himself, then opened the system space. Inside, there was only primordial Chaos, and nothing could be seen.
Parting the Chaos reveals a vast universe, with endless star fields stretching as far as the eye can see, seemingly without end.
At the very center, a giant tree, entwined with countless strands of Primordial Violet Qi, stands tall, bearing countless seeds.
As time progresses, the seed, once planted, quickly becomes a universe, expanding infinitely.
Around it, universes of all sizes are interconnected, forming a vast multiverse.
Civilizations soon emerged in these universes, some with cultivation, some with technology, some with magic, and some with battle qi that had been developed to its peak.
Ling Xiao looked at everything before him, somewhat shocked. How could things have escalated to this point in such a short time?
This tree is called the Primordial Universe Seed Tree.
Top-tier Primordial Spiritual Root.
As the name suggests, the tree can bear seeds that give birth to the universe. After eating the fruit, it can take root and sprout in the body, giving birth to a prototype of the universe, which then merges with the human body.
As one's cultivation level increases, the inner universe will also grow. How far one can develop it depends entirely on oneself.
This isn't a fruit that directly increases cultivation level, but it has unique and wonderful uses with boundless potential.
"Seeds... seeds... could this be the seed that Wan Qianqiu was looking for?"
Ling Xiao suddenly thought of something, but the thought flashed through his mind and he quickly dismissed it, finding it somewhat absurd.
Although this thing is a seed tree, and more than one seed, Ling Xiao felt it wasn't that simple.
A top-tier Primordial Spiritual Root shouldn't be enough to make Wan Qianqiu so eager to find it, resorting to all sorts of means.
Just then, a seed ripened and fell. Ling Xiao reacted quickly, reaching out to grab it and examining it closely in his palm.
He saw a great deal in this seed; it contained countless laws and powers, and all sorts of profound mysteries.
"Cosmic laws... laws of the multiverse?"
With a thought, Ling Xiao sensed a new law, even more powerful than the Law of World, containing many more branches of the law.
The world where the World Tree was born was a single world, but the Cosmic Seed can open up a larger universe, and further become a multiverse.
In any case, the Primordial Universe Seed Tree is a level higher than the World Tree.
Most importantly, by possessing the original form of the Primordial Universe Seed Tree, one can refine it into their body and plant it in their dantian.
In this way, one can fully control the power of this top-tier primordial spiritual root.
"With you, I can cultivate the Primordial Sacred Body!"
Ling Xiao's lips curled into an astonishing smile. To reverse his physique and cultivate the Innate Primordial Sacred Body, he needed to refine the Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill.
One of the main ingredients of the Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill is a spiritual object possessing sufficient "Primordial Mysteries".
The cosmic seeds produced by the Primordial Universe Seed Tree meet this condition. As long as there are enough seeds, he has an 80% chance of refining the Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill.
"Very good, I'll refine you into my body first!"
With a thought, Ling Xiao's will transformed into a giant hand, extending outwards and creating countless planes, before grabbing the Primordial Universe Seed Tree.
Then it lifted him up, drawing upon the multiverse and absorbing it into its body.
Suddenly, Ling Xiao, who was sitting Ling Xiao on the ice bed, unleashed an unparalleled will, which arrived in an instant.
All the Snow Heaven Clan looked around in bewilderment, feeling as if something terrifying had just been born, yet they couldn't detect any trace of it.
Ling Xiao sat quietly cross-legged on the ice bed, his pupils no longer displaying their normal color, but were filled with Chaos, and Primordial Violet Qi overflowed everywhere.
Then, miniature versions of universes flashed by rapidly, and the Primordial Universe Seed Tree took root and sprouted within the dantian.
Instantly, the power of the top-tier Primordial Spiritual Root spread throughout Ling Xiao's limbs and bones, flowing continuously and endlessly.
Under the impact of this immense power, Ling Xiao's cultivation level reached a new height, breaking through the shackles and advancing to the ninth level of the Primordial Taiji.
Originally, his physical body had broken through, but it was still at the eighth level. Now, under the impact of the Primordial Spiritual Root, it has also broken through to the ninth level.