Transformation and Assets

If he wanted to take shape and be born from an innate gourd, he would either have to wait countless more years or be born with the foundation of a high-ranking Innate Divine!

Neither was acceptable to him, so he had no other choice.

After pondering for a moment, Yuan Yan controlled the innate origin of the Primordial Gourd Vine and gathered it toward the vine where the first innate gourd hung. He also transferred his primordial spirit's true soul there.

At once, Yuan Yan sensed in the depths of his being that as long as he severed that section of the Primordial Gourd Vine, he could take shape and be born through it.

However, Yuan Yan did not immediately cut off that section of the Primordial Gourd Vine. Instead, he continued directing the vine's origin toward it.

As the Primordial Gourd Vine's origin gathered there, the first innate gourd also received enormous benefits. Mysterious Dao Rhyme Spiritual Essence swirled around it, while the aura of the Great Dao spread and rose.

Only after transferring nearly one-third of the Primordial Gourd Vine's innate origin did Yuan Yan stop.

At that moment, he sensed that if he transferred any more innate origin, then after severing the vine, he would no longer be able to take shape and be born through it.

"Sever! Sever! Sever..."

Yuan Yan roared inwardly. Using his primordial spirit to activate the Dao Fruit of Taiyi Golden Immortal, he unified three thousand laws into a Great Dao guillotine and ruthlessly struck at the connection between the vine bearing the first innate gourd and the Primordial Gourd Vine.

"Boom!" In an instant, the vine bearing the first innate gourd was severed. The Primordial Gourd Vine shook violently, as though crying out in grief.

But Yuan Yan had neither the time nor the energy to concern himself with the Primordial Gourd Vine. The opportunity for transformation he sensed had become incomparably intense. In the depths of his being, he knew that he could now take shape and be born.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yuan Yan immediately began his transformation.

"Boom!" With a thought from Yuan Yan, an intangible and formless Great Dao of heaven and earth descended. Guided by that intangible and formless Great Dao, the Primordial Gourd Vine's vine began to evolve, forming an infinitely profound Innate Dao Body as a human figure slowly took shape.

After a long while, the seven-colored radiant clouds filling the sky dispersed. In their place stood a young Daoist in seven-colored robes, tall and straight, with handsome features.

"Above the Heavenly Dao, I am Yuan Yan of the Primordial Gourd Vine. Today, I take shape and am born. Let the Heavenly Dao bear witness!" Yuan Yan declared with divine clarity.

"Boom!" A rumble sounded from the unseen, as though responding to Yuan Yan's proclamation.

At the same time, the Great Dao of heaven and earth gathered within the valley. Strange phenomena emerged one after another: celestial flowers rained down, golden lotuses sprang from the earth... as though celebrating the birth of a top-tier Innate Divine.

As for tribulation lightning? There was none!

After a long while, the heavenly phenomena faded. A glint of mysterious light flashed through Yuan Yan's eyes, within which three thousand laws evolved. Clearly, he had received considerable benefits as well.

At that moment, Yuan Yan stood suspended in the air above the valley. With a sweep of his divine sense, he took in everything within it. His heart suddenly opened, and he felt his entire body lighten as all his worries and oppression vanished.

I have finally taken shape and been born. I no longer have to worry about being carved up by others!

As he thought this, Yuan Yan's Dao heart became flawless and complete. In an instant, his primordial spirit and mana, already at Taiyi Golden Immortal Perfection, increased somewhat further.

After pondering briefly, Yuan Yan took a step and arrived beside the Primordial Gourd Vine. He sat down cross-legged and began consolidating his cultivation realm.

Only after spending several thousand years stabilizing his cultivation did Yuan Yan finally have the leisure to take stock of his assets.

First was the innate gourd hanging from the section of the Primordial Gourd Vine he had used for his transformation. Before he transferred the vine's innate origin, this innate gourd had already been the embryo of a mid-tier High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

When he transferred the Primordial Gourd Vine's innate origin, this innate gourd had also received tremendous benefits.

During his transformation, the Great Dao of heaven and earth had further accelerated its evolution. It became his companion Innate Spiritual Treasure, a High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure containing thirty-six Innate Divine Restrictions.

(P.S.: Innate Spiritual Treasures are divided into five tiers: low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, supreme-grade, and top-tier. Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures contain 1–12 Innate Divine Restrictions; mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures contain 13–24; High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures contain 25–36; Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures contain 37–47; top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasures are also Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, but represent the pinnacle of that grade and contain 48 Innate Divine Restrictions.

Furthermore, low-grade and mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures possess status comparable to Great Firmament Golden Immortals, while High-Grade and Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures possess status comparable to Primordial Golden Immortals.

Innate Spiritual Roots follow the same classifications as Innate Spiritual Treasures!)

However, this innate gourd differed from the Purple-Gold Gourd that Taiqing had originally obtained.

The Purple-Gold Gourd contained the Yin-Yang Dao and could store, nurture, and refine all things.

This innate gourd, however, had been influenced by Yuan Yan's interference. It primarily centered on the Yin-Yang Dao, with the Five Elements Dao and Chaos Dao as secondary paths, while also containing a small portion of the three thousand Great Daos. Its name was the Myriad Dao Primordial Gourd.

The Myriad Dao Primordial Gourd contained Yin-Yang energies. It could reverse them into a small chaos realm, evolve the myriad Daos of the Five Elements, and also store, nurture, and refine all things. In that regard, it resembled the Purple-Gold Yinyang Gourd.

Next was the Primordial Gourd Vine, which had lost nearly one-third of its innate origin.

Although the Primordial Gourd Vine had become greatly weakened because of this, its grade had not fallen. It remained a most top-tier Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Root. Moreover, while the six innate gourds upon it had yet to mature, they were all embryos of High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. If plucked now, they could be refined into High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures containing twenty-five or twenty-six Innate Divine Restrictions.

If the Primordial Gourd Vine were allowed to continue nurturing them until its origin was exhausted, then even if they could not all become Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, at least four of them could.

Finally, there was the Nine Heavens Breath Soil in which the Primordial Gourd Vine had taken root. The Nine Heavens Breath Soil was both a special kind of soil that could accelerate the growth of spiritual roots and an Innate Spiritual Treasure. The portion in which the Primordial Gourd Vine had rooted could compare to a Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with thirty-nine Innate Divine Restrictions.

Moreover, the Nine Heavens Breath Soil could continuously absorb Innate Spiritual Qi and Dao Rhyme Spiritual Essence to divide and grow. Given enough time, it might even grow into a top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure, or perhaps even an Innate Supreme Treasure.

But the time required would be far too long—perhaps several calamities, or even dozens of calamities.

"My assets are not too shabby now! At the very least, they are far better than those unlucky fools like Kunpeng and Red Cloud!"

"However, the Primordial Gourd Vine is rooted in the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, so the Nine Heavens Breath Soil cannot be moved. My companion treasure, the Myriad Dao Primordial Gourd, is only a High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Its grade is somewhat too low. If I am to contend with other great cultivators in the future, it may not be enough.

I wonder whether I can hang it back on the Primordial Gourd Vine and let the vine continue nurturing it, raising it into a Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, or even a top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure."

With that thought in mind, Yuan Yan immediately began deducing the matter through his connection with the Myriad Dao Primordial Gourd and the Primordial Gourd Vine.

After deducing for a while, Yuan Yan's eyes lit up. He discovered that it really was possible.

The reason it was possible was mainly because he had not plucked it during his transformation. Although it had now evolved into his companion Innate Spiritual Treasure, it remained somewhat special. It still retained vitality and some characteristics of a spiritual root.