Enlightenment

Zhang Shuai stared dazedly at the misty orb of light endlessly roiling and shifting within the heart of the Creation Green Lotus. The shock in his heart was beyond words. The primordial, unhewn aura emitted by this nascent innate supreme treasure, containing infinite Dao rhythm, made even his soul tremble.

Just as he was fully focused, Little Mirror, the artifact spirit of the Void Star-Encompassing Mirror that had been quietly nourished within his Purple Mansion, suddenly sent him a divine thought filled with immense excitement, even trembling:

"Mas... Master! Th... this is Formless Dao Origin Qi! I... I want it..."

Little Mirror's voice was full of irrepressible longing, like a traveler who had thirsted for ten thousand years finally seeing the source of life.

Startled by Little Mirror's sudden excitement, Zhang Shuai replied through divine sense, "Formless Dao Origin Qi? Little Mirror, explain yourself. Isn't this an innate supreme treasure still in the process of being conceived? Why call it qi?"

Suppressing its excitement, Little Mirror explained rapidly, "Master, you are correct. Its current form does indeed resemble an innate supreme treasure being conceived! But its true name is Formless Dao Origin Qi!"

Zhang Shuai murmured, "What is Formless Dao Origin Qi? And where did it come from?"

Little Mirror said, "I don't know. I am merely an artifact spirit; these are Heavenly Dao imprints within my mind. But Master, I can clearly sense that this Formless Dao Origin Qi holds a fatal attraction for me! For an innate artifact spirit like me, it is the supreme tonic. It can allow me to continue evolving. Master, could you... find a way to collect it?"

Zhang Shuai drew a deep breath and turned his gaze once more toward the chaotic orb of light in the lotus heart, his expression becoming incomparably