If he wanted to take the form of a Primordial Gourd, he would either have to wait countless more years or be born with the foundation of an Upper-Rank Innate Divine!
Neither was acceptable to him, so he had no other choice.
After pondering for a moment, Yuan Yan controlled the Primordial Origin of the Primordial Gourd Vine and gathered it toward the vine where the first Primordial Gourd hung. He also transferred the true spirit of his Primordial Spirit 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 transform and be born through it.
However, Yuan Yan did not immediately strike and sever 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 Primordial Gourd also received tremendous benefits. Profound Dao Rhyme 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 Primordial Origin did Yuan Yan stop.
At that moment, he sensed that if he transferred any more Primordial Origin, he would find it difficult to transform and be born from it after severing the vine.
"Sever! Sever! Sever..."
Yuan Yan roared inwardly. Using his Primordial Spirit to operate the Dao Fruit of Taiyi Golden Immortal, he united the three thousand laws and forged them into a Great Dao guillotine, which viciously cleaved toward the connection between the vine bearing the first Primordial Gourd and the Primordial Gourd Vine.
"Boom!" In an instant, the vine bearing the first Primordial Gourd was severed. The Primordial Gourd Vine shook violently, seeming to let out a mournful cry.
But Yuan Yan had no time or 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 transform and be born.
Without the slightest hesitation, Yuan Yan immediately began his transformation.
"Boom!" With a thought from Yuan Yan, an invisible, formless Great Dao of heaven and earth descended. Following that invisible, formless Great Dao, the Primordial Gourd 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 radiance filling the sky dispersed, replaced by a young Daoist in seven-colored robes, tall and upright, with handsome features.
"Above the Heavenly Dao, I am Yuan Yan of the Primordial Gourd Vine. Today, I transform and am born. Let the Heavenly Dao bear witness!" Yuan Yan declared with divine clarity.
"Boom!" A rumble sounded from the unseen depths, as though answering Yuan Yan's proclamation.
At the same time, the Great Dao of heaven and earth gathered within the valley, bringing forth countless phenomena. Heavenly flowers rained down, golden lotuses sprang from the earth... as though celebrating the birth of a Top-Tier Innate Divine.
As for a lightning tribulation? There was none!
After a long time, the heavenly phenomena faded. A trace of mysterious light flashed through Yuan Yan's eyes, within which three thousand laws evolved. Clearly, he had received considerable benefits as well.
Yuan Yan stood in the air above the valley. With a sweep of his divine sense, he took in everything within it. His heart suddenly opened up, and he felt his entire body lighten as all worry and oppression vanished.
I've finally transformed and been born. I no longer have to worry about being chopped into pieces!
With that thought, Yuan Yan's Dao Heart became flawless and complete. In an instant, his Primordial Spirit and mana, already at Taiyi Golden Immortal Perfection, grew somewhat stronger still.
After pondering briefly, Yuan Yan took a step and arrived near the Primordial Gourd Vine. Sitting cross-legged, he began stabilizing his cultivation realm.
Several thousand years passed before Yuan Yan finished stabilizing his cultivation realm and finally had time to take stock of his assets.
First was the Primordial Gourd hanging from the section of the Primordial Gourd Vine he had used to transform. Before he transferred the vine's Primordial Origin, this Primordial Gourd had already been the embryo of a mid-to-high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
When he transferred the Primordial Origin of the Primordial Gourd Vine, this Primordial Gourd also gained enormous benefits.
During his transformation, it was further accelerated by the Great Dao of heaven and earth and became his accompanying Innate Spiritual Treasure: a High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with 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 Innate Divine Restrictions; High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures contain 25–36 Innate Divine Restrictions; Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures contain 37–47 Innate Divine Restrictions; 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 Innate Spiritual Treasures and Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures possess status comparable to Great Firmament Golden Immortals, while High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures and Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures possess status comparable to Primordial Golden Immortals.
Innate Spiritual Roots are the same as Innate Spiritual Treasures and correspond completely!)
However, this Primordial Gourd differed from the Purple-Gold Gourd originally obtained by Taiqing.
The Purple-Gold Gourd contained the Yin-Yang Dao and could store, nurture, and refine all things.
This Primordial Gourd, however, had been influenced by Yuan Yan's interference. It mainly centered on the Yin-Yang Dao, supplemented by the Five Elements Dao and Chaos Dao, while also containing a small portion of the three thousand Great Daos. It was called the Myriad Dao Primordial Gourd.
The Myriad Dao Primordial Gourd contained Yin-Yang Qi. It could reverse itself into a small chaos, evolve the myriad Daos of the Five Elements, and also store, nurture, and refine all things. In this respect, it resembled the Purple-Gold Yinyang Gourd.
Second was the Primordial Gourd Vine, which had lost nearly one-third of its Primordial Origin.
Although the Primordial Gourd Vine had become extremely weakened as a result, its grade had not fallen. It remained a Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Root of the highest level. Moreover, while the six Primordial Gourds upon it had yet to mature, they were all embryos of High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. If picked now, they could be refined into High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures with 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 not all of them could become Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, at least four would become Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.
Lastly was the Nine Heavens Breath Soil in which the Primordial Gourd Vine had taken root. The Nine Heavens Breath Soil was both a special soil that could accelerate the growth of spiritual roots and an Innate Spiritual Treasure. The Nine Heavens Breath Soil in which the Primordial Gourd Vine had rooted was comparable 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, splitting and growing. Given enough time, it might even grow into a Top-Tier Innate Spiritual Treasure or an Innate Supreme Treasure.
But the time required would be far too long. It might take several Calamity Cycles, or even dozens of Calamity Cycles.
"My assets aren't too shabby now! At the very least, they're far better than those unlucky bastards Kunpeng and Hong Yun!"
"However, the Primordial Gourd Vine is rooted in the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, so the Nine Heavens Breath Soil cannot be moved. My accompanying treasure, the Myriad Dao Primordial Gourd, is only a High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, and its grade is somewhat too low. If I must contend with other mighty cultivators in the future, I'm afraid it won't 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, Yuan Yan immediately began making deductions through the connection between himself, 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 was actually possible.
The reason it was possible was mainly because he had not plucked it during his transformation. Although it had now evolved into his accompanying Innate Spiritual Treasure, it was somewhat unusual. It still retained its vitality and some characteristics of a spiritual root.
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