A Clever Arrangement Yields Another Spiritual Treasure

Li Zhengyuan strolled leisurely into the mountains.

Though it was called a "mountain," it was in truth vast and boundless, stretching endlessly beyond the scale of ordinary peaks.

This was the era of the Primordial Beginning, not long after heaven and earth had been opened. Spiritual essences gathered, and creation was wondrous and resplendent. The land was immeasurably vast; even a small peak rivaled the enormous mountain ranges of later ages, towering majestically into the clouds.

From the moment he entered this mountain forest, an indescribably strange sensation arose within him.

At first, the feeling had been faint and elusive, but as he continued deeper into the mountains, it grew ever stronger. It was as though something within the mountain was closely connected to him and was guiding him onward through some unseen force.

Yet when he had first entered the mountains, the sensation had not been obvious. Only now had it become increasingly clear and powerful.

What could it be? Li Zhengyuan wondered. This mountain did not seem particularly extraordinary. There were no divine sights, nor had he ever heard that Zhen Yuanzi possessed any formidable magical treasure.

What force, then, was guiding him step by step toward those unknown depths? Unable to figure it out after much thought, Li Zhengyuan simply stopped dwelling on it. I'll just keep going deeper. The answer will reveal itself eventually.

Thus, he quickened his pace and followed the guidance in his heart. Sure enough, the farther he went, the stronger the feeling became, like a magnet drawing iron toward it.

However, once he reached a particular location, that previously overwhelming sensation suddenly vanished without warning.

Before him still lay winding mountain paths and rolling peaks. Nothing seemed to have changed, yet that guiding force had disappeared into thin air.

"How strange! Why did the sensation suddenly vanish when I reached this place?

Could I have taken the wrong direction?

Or is there some other mystery at work here?"

Li Zhengyuan stood where he was, filled with doubt, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings as he tried to find the slightest clue.

Yet aside from the silent mountain forest and the breeze brushing against his face, there was nothing unusual at all.

Li Zhengyuan frowned and fell into thought. The more normal this place appeared, the more suspicious it was. With such spiritual beauty, heavenly treasures should have emerged here, yet there were only ordinary spiritual roots and materials.

After a brief moment of thought, he decided to send his magical power forward to investigate. Yet when it touched the space ahead, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, yielding nothing.

Unwilling to give up, Li Zhengyuan immediately mobilized his powerful divine sense, attempting to penetrate the unknown region. This time, he vaguely sensed a mysterious restriction ahead, like an invisible barrier blocking all attempts at exploration.

Li Zhengyuan's heart jolted as realization dawned on him. This was actually a rare Innate Restriction!

Normally, such restrictions concealed incomparably precious innate treasures behind them.

Moreover, a strange sensation rising from the depths of his heart convinced him that whatever lay hidden within was inextricably connected to him.

But helplessly, although he knew this, his current abilities still could not open it, leaving him deeply anxious.

After a brief bout of worry, Li Zhengyuan calmed down and began trying other methods.

He summoned the Earth Book. As it operated, he faintly sensed subtle changes occurring in the earth veins of this place, and the center of those changes seemed to conceal something crucial.

Li Zhengyuan no longer hesitated. He immediately sat cross-legged on the ground, focused all his attention, and directed his powerful divine sense toward the restriction before him. At the same time, he continuously calculated within his mind.

One had to know that Li Zhengyuan had already reached the realm of a Half-step Dao Lord. The speed of his thoughts and the sheer number of his mental processes were beyond the imagination of ordinary cultivators.

As he calculated with complete focus, time quietly passed. One year, ten years, a hundred years... a full ten thousand years went by!

Throughout those long years, Li Zhengyuan persisted without rest, never once giving up on deciphering the restriction.

At last, perseverance was rewarded. After countless attempts and explorations, he gradually discovered the restriction's patterns and successfully resonated with it, causing his own aura to slowly align with the restriction.

Only then did Li Zhengyuan let out a long breath of stale air, a relieved smile appearing on his face. After ten thousand arduous years, he had finally understood this complex and inscrutable restriction!

He used his magical power, tapping at various points and sending different hand seals and methods into the restriction. Slowly, he unraveled the Innate Restriction. With a thunderous boom, a Cave-Heaven appeared before him!

"Ah, I'm rich!" Li Zhengyuan was marveling at the spiritual roots and heavenly treasures before him when, in a flash, a streak of golden light tried to fly away!

Li Zhengyuan reacted swiftly, summoning the Earth Book and spreading its restriction wide. "Where do you think you're going?"