The Promise, the True Spirits Gather
"With the Five Aggregates Cauldron, there's no problem," said the Five Spirits Lord. "Moreover, you possess the Taiyi inheritance and have a fundamental Dao foundation, making you highly compatible with the Dao Fruit. Even if someone else had Immortal Artifact, they might not be able to activate it."
Li Yunjing nodded, understanding dawning on his mind.
"I understand. I'll be prepared."
He said no more, Spirit Concentration his mind and began to try to communicate with the Northern Dark True Spirit.
His divine sense extended along the earth's veins, heading towards the Azure Jiao Marsh Swamp.
The Northern Dark True Spirit resides deep within the Northern Darkness Ancestral Vein, its spiritual consciousness covering thousands of miles.
As soon as Li Yunjing's divine sense approached the Northern Darkness Ancestral Vein, it was received by a familiar, warm power.
"Young friend?"
The voice of Northern Dark True Spirit, tinged with surprise, rang in Li Yunjing's mind, "Long time no see, young friend, what brings you to contact me?"
Li Yunjing felt a warmth in his heart.
This true spirit of the Northern Darkness Ancestral Vein is gentle in nature and always cherishes the past.
"Northern Darkness, there is a very important matter that requires your assistance." Li Yunjing got straight to the point, explaining in detail the matter of the Dao Fruit Return to the Origin and the functions of the Ten Ancestral Vein True Spirit.
After listening, Northern Dark True Spirit remained silent for a long time.
"The method of Return to the Origin has such a miraculous effect," it exclaimed. "If it can truly be accomplished, it will be an immense fortuitous opportunity for the entire Dao Realm and for all Spirit Vein."
"Senior, are you willing to lend a hand?" Li Yunjing asked.
"Of course I'm willing." Northern Dark True Spirit replied without hesitation. "Such merit, how could our Spirit Vein be absent? Rest assured, I will contact the other nine Ancestral Vein. They are all spiritual beings of heaven and earth, they know the advantages and disadvantages, and they will not refuse."
"That's wonderful!" Li Yunjing exclaimed with delight. "Senior Xie!"
"It was nothing," Northern Dark True Spirit laughed. "But you, young friend, always manage to do something earth-shattering. Just wait, within ten days, all ten Ancestral Vein True Spirit will arrive at the Myriad Beasts Forbidden Domain."
"Very well! This junior awaits your arrival, senior."
With his divine senses severed, Li Yunjing slowly opened his eyes.
His eyes were full of smiles.
The first step was successful.
He stood up, walked to Zhang Jianchen and the two Loose Immortal, and nodded, saying, "Alliance Leader, Ancestors, the Northern Dark True Spirit has agreed. It will contact the Ancestral Vein True Spirit and will arrive within ten days."
"Excellent! That's wonderful!" Zhang Jianchen clapped his hands and laughed, "Sect Leader Li is indeed remarkable!"
Xuanjizi also laughed and said, "In this way, there is hope for Return to the Origin. The cycle of ten thousand years will finally end in our generation."
Yunyouzi nodded slightly, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
But no one noticed that in the shadows on the west side, Yan Tianjin was watching Li Yunjing's back with a sinister glint in his eyes.
He secretly gave the Old Devil Bone Spirit a wink.
The Old Devil Bone Spirit understood, nodded slightly, and silently retreated into the depths of the crowd.
The ten-day period seemed peaceful on the surface.
But a storm is brewing beneath the surface.
Flying Dragon Ascending to Immortality Mountain
This place was originally a node where High Antiquity earth veins converged. Over millions of years, the energy of the earth veins gathered here, nourishing the mountains and making all the plants and trees Spiritual Qi.
Back then, the Northern Darkness Ancestral Vein fell from its original grade, but with the help of Li Yunjing, it regained its status as an Ancestral Vein by utilizing the original source of the earth's veins in this place.
On this day, at the core of the earth's veins atop the mountain, ten beams of light, each with a different shape, stood suspended in mid-air.
On the far left, a beam of light was a deep azure blue, as if it had gathered from a vast expanse of blue waves, surrounded by fine ripples of water, with the faint sound of ocean tides faintly emanating from it.
It is one of the ten Ancestral Vein, the Northern Dark True Spirit.
It is gentle in nature, the most intelligent, and has the most interactions with human cultivators among the ten true spirits.
Beside Northern Darkness, a greenish-blue light stretched out like a giant tree, its branches and leaves exuding vitality. It was the Eastern Extreme Azure True Spirit Pole, who governed the vast forests of the East and possessed the purest Wood Element element.
Further to the right, crimson light and shadow, like raging flames, danced incessantly, sparks flying everywhere. This was the Southern Li Fire Essence True Spirit, whose temper was extremely violent.
In contrast, the Western Extreme Golden Radiance True Spirit is a cold, white, metallic aura, sharp as a sword, and taciturn.
In the center, a thick, earthen-yellow light and shadow floated silently, like the earth that bears all things; it was the Central Thick Earth True Spirit.
In addition, there was the Thunder Marsh Ancestral Spirit surrounded by purple lightning, the Wind Ruins True Spirit drifting erratically like a transparent whirlwind, the Netherworld Earth Spirit solid as a black abyss, and the Star Abyss True Spirit adorned with tiny starlight like an inverted Milky Way.
At the very top of the nine beams of light, floated a cluster of the oldest and most indistinct grayish-brown light.
It looks unremarkable, even somewhat dim, but the earth vein energy surrounding it is the most profound and ancient, as if it has existed since the beginning of time.
This is the oldest and longest-lived Primordial Origin Spirit among the Ten Ancestral Vein True Spirit.
It was born at the beginning of the creation of the Tianyuan Dao Realm, witnessed the entire process of the Dao Realm from desolation to prosperity, and carries the oldest memories of the earth's veins.
Among the ten Ancestral Vein, it is the oldest and most prestigious, and it usually lies dormant and rarely appears.
The gathering of the Ten True Spirits today is all due to the message from the Northern Dark True Spirit.
"Northern Darkness, why did you summon us all in such a hurry? What's the matter?" Southern Li Fire Essence True Spirit spoke first, its crimson flames flickering, its voice tinged with impatience.
"The ley lines on my side are at a critical stage of tempering, and I'm late. If something goes wrong, will you compensate me?"
"Huolie, calm down." The voice of the Northern Darkness Mystic Water True Spirit was gentle and calm, like a slowly flowing deep river. "This matter concerns the fate of the entire Tianyuan Dao Realm, and is ten thousand times more important than your little bit of earth vein tempering."
"Oh?" The Western Extreme Golden Radiance True Spirit uttered a cold voice, "Concerning the entire Dao Realm? Could it be that the Dao Fruit competition that has lasted for ten thousand years is about to undergo some unexpected change?"
"It is precisely related to the Primordial Dao Fruit."
Northern Dark True Spirit stopped being mysterious and relayed the message from Li Yunjing exactly as it was.
From the cycle of cleansing of Dao Fruit to the method of Return to the Origin, and then to the enhancement of the Dao Realm's capacity after Return to the Origin, ending the 100,000-year cycle of slaughter, and even the possibility of reaching the Immortal Realm level, everything was explained in detail.
After he finished speaking, the mountaintop fell silent.
The nine true spirits were all stunned.
After a long while, Thunder Marsh True Spirit finally spoke in a low, booming voice, crackling with lightning. "Are you Dao Fruit aren't for snatching, but for merging into the world? After merging, the Spiritual Qi of the entire Dao Realm will increase? And our Ancestral Vein can also rise in rank?"
"Indeed," Northern Dark True Spirit affirmed. "With the successful Return to the Origin, the overall Dao Realm Origin has been strengthened. As the Ancestral Vein, we are the biggest beneficiaries. Not only will our origin become more mellow, but we may even have the opportunity to transform into Immortal Tier Spirit Vein, and our lifespan and power will reach a new level."
"More importantly, the cycle of cleansing that occurs every 100,000 years will be completely ended. We will no longer have to fight a major war every 100,000 years, resulting in the deaths of countless cultivators and damage to our ley lines."
"Great news!" The Southern Li Fire Essence immediately jumped up, its flames swelling several feet. "What's there to hesitate about? Let's do it! I've been complaining for ages that this Dao Breaking Realm doesn't have enough Spiritual Qi. Hundreds of thousands of years of fighting and killing, it's driving me crazy! If it can be upgraded to the Immortal Realm, I can finally experience what it's like to be part of Immortal Vein!"
The Eastern Extreme Azure True Spirit nodded slowly, its branches and leaves unfurling. "Ending the cycle of reincarnation and reducing the killing are Major Merit. If it can benefit all living beings, then it is naturally good."