Second Talent, Myriad-Dharma Marvelous-Insight Treasure Wheel

"Myriad-Dharma Marvelous-Insight Treasure Wheel?"

Lu He repeated the name over and over in his heart, his mind unconsciously sinking into the depths of his consciousness.

There, a White Ape Dao Diagram of a child bathed in faint radiance drifted and bobbed.

At this moment, the wondrous treasure wheel that had always hung behind the white ape child's head, looking somewhat indistinct, had somehow appeared before him instead.

The treasure wheel was divided into three layers, its entire body flowing with five-colored splendor, as though it were spinning without cease.

As he gazed at that treasure wheel.

A stream of information silently emerged within Lu He's heart.

[Myriad-Dharma Marvelous-Insight Treasure Wheel: the life-bound treasure of the white ape child. It links heaven and earth, inscribes myriad dharmas, deduces all principles, and transforms into innate treasure arts!]

He stood stunned for several breaths.

Only after thoroughly absorbing the information did Lu He gradually regain his clarity, traces of shock appearing on his face.

"In other words, as long as I inscribe a certain spell into the treasure wheel, it can become an innate spell.

I can continuously gain insights, and even when I use that spell, its effects will be amplified by the treasure wheel, unleashing power far beyond its original might?"

AFK cultivation... innate spells?

He blinked, his mouth feeling dry.

At that moment, Lu He no longer knew what words to use to describe the second talent of his innate Dao Diagram—the Myriad-Dharma Marvelous-Insight Treasure Wheel.

It was so powerful that it seemed utterly unreasonable.

This meant that once he entered the Qi Ingestion realm in the future and began cultivating the legendary spells and divine abilities, not only would he learn faster and reach higher realms than others, but the power he unleashed would also be far more terrifying.

Actually.

If it were the Myriad-Dharma Marvelous-Insight Treasure Wheel alone, it would still be manageable.

But if it were combined with the outrageous boost in comprehension granted by the White Ape Dao Diagram's other talent, the Immaculate Heart Ape—

"Then a casual, ordinary spell from me would be comparable to someone else's trump card?"

As though he had thought of something amusing.

The corners of Lu He's lips curled upward on their own.

He remembered how, when he played games in his previous life, he had hated running into those who used cheats most of all.

But now...

Lu He could only say that cheating felt great!

Moreover.

He had originally planned to seek out some suitable cultivation-method inheritances after entering the Inner Garden, specifically to evolve a Dao Diagram bearing a talent for self-preservation.

After all, danger lurked everywhere in the great wilderness beyond the city.

Once he became a Qi Ingestion cultivator, there was no guarantee he would not have to leave the city in search of opportunities.

Should he encounter danger, preserving his own life would naturally matter most.

But now, it seemed he could put that plan off for a while.

He could simply inscribe an escape art or a defensive art onto the Myriad-Dharma Marvelous-Insight Treasure Wheel.

Right, since it could inscribe spells, it should also be able to inscribe cultivation methods...

An idea struck Lu He. He immediately thought of the only immortal cultivation method he currently knew, the Scarlet Horned-Dragon True-Origin Visualization Diagram, and could not help looking hopefully toward the White Ape Dao Diagram.

"Where's my treasure wheel?"

But in the next moment.

Another stream of information emerged.

[To forge the first layer of the Myriad-Dharma Marvelous-Insight Treasure Wheel, ten jin each of the five elemental metals are still required.]

Lu He froze abruptly, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. All his excitement vanished without a trace.

"Damn it, I have to provide the materials too? Is that reasonable?"

"But what exactly are the five elemental metals...?"

He frowned.

Lu He was certain he had never seen five-element metal essence on the contribution-point exchange list at the Miscellaneous Affairs Building. There had not even been anything resembling it.

Could they be materials used by cultivators of this world to forge magical artifacts?

Lu He subconsciously thought of the small banner in Steward Lu's hand.

The next moment.

"Forget it. No point thinking about it. Even if they exist, I probably can't afford them. Perhaps only after entering the Inner Garden will I be able to gather the materials needed to forge the treasure wheel."

He gently exhaled a breath of stale air.

His attention shifted to the White Ape Dao Diagram's other talent.

"A third-tier Immaculate Heart Ape, with an additional 1.1-fold boost to comprehension. Entering the Inner Garden is only a matter of next year."

Lu He's gaze suddenly became resolute.

During the day, Lu He still remained by the spiritual fields without taking a single step away.

And compared to before, he patrolled them far more frequently.

The reason was simple. After renting the cave abode, his contribution points had shrunk by a full third. At present, he could not even afford two Black Jade Pills.

The window of opportunity was about to pass.

Naturally, Lu He felt an ever-growing sense of urgency.

At dusk.

After exchanging the corpses of the spiritual creatures he had slain for contribution points.

Lu He hurried without pause toward Enlightenment Pavilion.

Now that the White Ape Dao Diagram had advanced, he naturally wanted to experience the effects of the third-tier Immaculate Heart Ape.

Before he even drew near.

Lu He saw from afar that several hundred people had gathered unusually in the open space before Enlightenment Pavilion, animatedly discussing something among themselves.

The clamor could be heard from a great distance.

Meanwhile, Enlightenment Pavilion's doors were tightly shut.

"What's this?"

Lu He's eyelids twitched.

In his memory, Enlightenment Pavilion had always opened at the beginning of the hour of the Dragon and closed at the end of the hour of the Rooster, rain or shine, without ever changing.

It was clearly not yet time. Why had it closed so early?

How strange indeed.

No!

His gaze swept over the many tenant farmers in the open space before Enlightenment Pavilion. They were clearly waiting anxiously.

An absurd thought suddenly rose in Lu He's heart—

Enlightenment Pavilion... couldn't it be that it had not opened at all today?

Had something unexpected happened?

Lu He's heart tightened, and his pace abruptly quickened.

"Ah, how much longer do we have to wait? Does anyone know the exact news? If it doesn't open today, I'm going back first. I still have to work the fields tomorrow."

"Ah, it was my turn to rest with great difficulty. Who would have thought I'd waste half a day here for nothing? What a sin."

Someone complained bitterly.

The instant his words fell.

The person beside him opened his eyes and curled his lips.

"Heh, I came here this morning. Just keep waiting patiently. The immortal master only told us to wait, but never said when he would open the doors..."

"..."

Not far away.

"So it really is as I thought. But since the immortal master inside told us to wait, I presume we can still contemplate the Vermilion Horn Stele today."

A peculiar look flashed across Lu He's face, while his heart gradually settled.

As long as they could still contemplate it, that was enough.

As for it being too late.

With Lu He's current cultivation, even if he went ten days and ten nights without sleep, it would not affect him in the slightest.

Time trickled by.

Before he knew it, night had fallen.

Before Enlightenment Pavilion, the once-crowded gathering had now thinned considerably. Fewer than thirty people remained, all cultivators who had embarked upon the path of Foundation Establishment.

Clearly, ordinary tenant farmers no longer dared to keep waiting. Otherwise, it would certainly affect their work the next day.

At a certain moment.

Rumble—

Amid a dull commotion, Enlightenment Pavilion's doors slowly parted to either side.

In the open space, everyone opened their eyes.

"It's finally open."

Lu He also slowly came to, only to stand rooted to the spot.

In his sight, one figure after another emerged from behind the doors in succession.

Coincidentally, Lu He had seen every one of them before. Some, he even knew quite well.