For that reason, even when cultivators in the Primordial World obtained a Spirit Treasure, they rarely refined it into a Natal Spirit Treasure. They would do so only if they found one exceptionally well suited to them, or one of extraordinary power.
Refining a Spirit Treasure into a Natal Spirit Treasure had both benefits and drawbacks. In the end, it was a matter of choice.
That was the position Ren found himself in. He had refined the Celestial Dipper Origin, but unlike the Flame Dipper Demon Venerable, he had not fused it with his own Origin. Otherwise, the destruction of a Heavenly Dipper Layer would have done more than gravely injure him. It would have damaged his Origin directly and caused his cultivation realm to fall.
As it was, fusing it into his Primordial Spirit had only injured that spirit. Even so, the injury was enough to give Ren a headache.
Now the Fourth Heavenly Dipper Layer had shattered too. With the backlash striking him again, Ren was in a difficult spot.
Seeing Ren's grave expression, Xuanming grew anxious. "Is it really that serious? Should we have Second Brother and Emperor Zun stop fighting? The shockwaves from their battle could easily shatter the Fourth Layer!"
Ren smiled calmly at her worried face. "Don't worry... It won't be a serious problem. Even if Zhu Jiuyin and the others keep fighting and the Fourth Layer shatters, losing a cultivation realm won't matter much. The Eight-Treasure Merit Pool can easily heal my injured Primordial Spirit. Once it recovers, raising my cultivation realm again won't be difficult. In fact, this could be an excellent opportunity."
"An opportunity?" Xuanming looked puzzled.
Ren merely smiled. He used a secret art to stabilize his Primordial Spirit, then stood. "That's right... An opportunity to refine the Heavenly Dipper