Chapter 668: Dao Seeds
Chapter 668: Dao Seeds
What does it feel like to grow old and die?
Fang Xing truly experienced it in the Dagan World.
Even with a bit of supernatural power, he couldn't stop his body from aging. The torment of watching himself gradually weaken was truly hard to bear.
In his final years, he felt like a corpse slowly rotting away…
If he hadn't already broken through the memory seal, he might have fallen into despair and done all sorts of foolish and crazy things to prolong his life.
In fact, during his later years, there were indeed Fangshi who came to offer him the Elixir of Immortality or tried to guide him toward seeking immortality.
For Fang Xing, who was already a true immortal, this was quite ridiculous.
Moreover, the idea of being poisoned with heavy metal pills seemed all too obvious.
Naturally, he killed all those Fangshi and Daoists, ordered a few princes and royal grandchildren to commit suicide, and had a batch of civil and military ministers buried with him…
When he lay on his deathbed and took his last breath,
Boom!
The world lit up.
Fang Xing suddenly found himself back in that picturesque land, seeing the face composed of clouds.
He instinctively scanned his surroundings but didn't find the presence of the Female Daoist Lord.
Sigh… This woman, though skilled, was unexpectedly kicked out of the realm so quickly…
Was it because she was exhausted by the harem's various schemes? Or was governing too tiring?
I wonder how she was evaluated? Did she have the qualifications to take a Primordial Spirit Treasure?
And this World Spirit, we all entered the same realm, but why did we return to different places? What a joke…
Fang Xing complained inwardly, then looked at the World Spirit. "World Spirit, how was my character?"
The face composed of clouds seemed to give Fang Xing a deep glance, then waved a hand.
Whoosh!
The wind rose and clouds surged, and a massive golden scroll unfolded in the sky.
Then, lines of golden seal script appeared.
The seal script seemed eternal, yet it also seemed to change constantly.
Fang Xing understood the meaning with just one glance.
[Character Ranking]
[1st Place: Ye Weixian!]
[2nd Place: Fang Xing!]
[3rd Place: Wandaolu!]
...
"Ye Weixian… who is that?"
Fang Xing was curious. "A Dao Sovereign?"
"Not really…"
The giant face formed by the clouds smiled. "I said only one cultivator could take a Primordial Spirit Treasure, but what Ye Weixian took is even more precious… Unfortunately, it was a unique opportunity."
"Based on your evaluation, you can choose one of these treasures."
The World Spirit waved its hand again, and the golden scroll flashed with light, the golden seal script changing:
[1. One Primordial Spirit Treasure (Options: Primordial Linglong Tower, Heaven-Cleaving Axe, Chaos Pearl, Creation Cauldron…)]
[2. A set of the Nine Transformations of the Dawn Phoenix secret art, including complete cultivation resources…]
[3. One Heavenly Apex Puppet]
[4. Three thousand cubic meters of the Rivers of the Flowing Backward River]
[5. One Flame Sun Odd Wood]
[6. Seven Winter Cold Pearls…]
...
"These… I don't understand most of them. Can you give me a detailed introduction?"
Fang Xing asked.
"No, these are the rules set by the owner. However, I can tell you that each of these is a rare treasure in the outside world, and some were brought back from the 'Unspeakable Place' after the owner transcended… In other words, they are transcendent treasures!"
The World Spirit said, "If you obtain one of these, even if you are still a Daoist Lord, refining transcendent features won't be difficult…"
Fang Xing's gaze swept over the options, feeling a bit regretful.
I really want to… rob this World Spirit. Unfortunately, I can't beat it, and it's embarrassing to rob someone who is giving you treasures.
Transcendent treasures? It seems a few of these can assist in refining transcendent features. Even Eternal Existence would be moved…
Unfortunately, they are of little use to me. I might as well exchange for a Primordial Spirit Treasure.
Fang Xing looked at the inheritance.
To be honest, he was very interested in the inheritance of transcenders.
However, for now, the most important thing was to immediately boost his strength with a Primordial Spirit Treasure.
"I choose one!"
Fang Xing said, "I'll take the Heaven-Cleaving Axe."
"This is neither the best nor the worst choice", the World Spirit said.
Then!
The world suddenly darkened, and countless chaotic energies appeared.
A beam of axe light cut through the chaotic energies and landed in front of Fang Xing.
It was a single-edged axe, entirely in a chaotic color, with a rough handle made from an unknown black wood.
"Heaven-Cleaving Axe?"
Fang Xing reached out, and the moment he touched the axe, he felt an unfathomable power surge and a shocking sharpness.
"Primordial Spirit Treasure—Heaven-Cleaving Axe, a rare treasure conceived by the World's Origin… Once you advance to the third step of Daoist Lord, you can attempt to refine it, allowing your 'Great Dao Seed' to transform into a 'Primordial Dao Seed'…"
The World Spirit explained.
"The Dao is always there. Even if an Eternal Existence opens a path, once it is opened, it will immediately connect to all the worlds and realms…"
"Therefore, the Dao is the Dao; there is no distinction between Primordial Dao and Secondary Dao!"
"What truly distinguishes the Great Dao is the individual!"
"Refining a Primordial Spirit Treasure and achieving the rank of Primordial Great Dao Lord is a transcendence of the Dao Lord themselves..."
After the mystical realm spirit's explanation, Fang Xing had a general understanding.
In theory, the Four-Step Dao Lords and the Eternal Existence who opened the Dao... the Great Dao they created and left behind were all Primordial Great Dao. But why did it degenerate into a Secondary Great Dao when taken over by later generations?
This naturally didn't make sense.
The essence of the Great Dao is uniform; there is no distinction between Primordial and Secondary.
What truly distinguishes it is the Dao Lord themselves!
The Fourteenth Realm Dao Lord, a being of Dao Lord rank, is one who completely controls a Great Dao and gains the power of the Great Dao.
However, fully comprehending a Great Dao does not mean total mastery.
This is something only the creator of the Great Dao can achieve.
When a Dao Lord of Dao Lord rank takes over an unclaimed Great Dao, they imprint their true spirit, distorting the Great Dao to achieve control. This distortion can be called a 'Great Dao Seed'!
By the time they reach the Four-Step Dao Lord, they must transform the imprint from Secondary to Primordial, forming a 'Primordial Great Dao Seed'!
With the 'Primordial Great Dao Seed,' control over the Great Dao and its enhancement far surpasses that of an ordinary Dao Lord.
From the outside, it seems as if the Great Dao has been elevated to a Primordial Great Dao.
In reality, it is the cultivator themselves who has transcended!
Even when opening the Dao, they abandon the original Great Dao, but the Primordial Great Dao Seed remains, becoming even more firmly integrated with the cultivator, evolving into an 'Eternal Great Dao Seed'!
With the 'Eternal Great Dao Seed,' the imprint of Eternal Existence spreads across countless realms, granting the power of Eternal Existence.
"This axe is quite good... it matches my Panhua Great Dao perfectly."
"Panhua Creation?"
Fang Xing gripped the axe handle, running his hand along the axe body, feeling very satisfied.
Even before he had begun to refine this Primordial Spirit Treasure, he could sense its power, which was absolutely far superior to ordinary Imperial weapons!
Moreover, it contained a Primordial Spirit Treasure essence that could help him quickly break through the Third-Step Dao Lord threshold!
"Primordial Great Dao Seed, Eternal Great Dao Seed, huh?"
Fang Xing sighed inwardly, "Unfortunately... I'm only a Second-Step Dao Lord."
He looked at the realm spirit, "I wonder if any other cultivators entered the mystical realm after I completed the trial?"
The mystical realm spirit did not answer but waved a hand, "You have completed the trial and gained an opportunity... it's time to leave."
In an instant, Fang Xing felt a dizzying sensation.
When he came to his senses, he found himself on a surface, having been expelled from the World's Origin area.
"Ah... truly stingy, do they think I would steal others' opportunities?"
He sighed, tearing open the space in front of him.
In an instant, his Cultivation Clone crossed an infinite distance, appearing before his true self.
The Heaven-Cleaving Axe in his hand naturally fell into the hands of his true self.
"Such a treasure."
Fang Xing's eyes lit up, and a surge of Panhua Great Dao power descended upon the axe.
Compared to the Cultivation Clone, who only had the strength of a Dao Lord, his true self was already a Second-Step Dao Lord and had advanced far in this realm.
He had the strength to refine this Primordial Spirit Treasure and unleash its full power.
"Indeed... from the first moment I saw it, I knew the Heaven-Cleaving Axe matched my Panhua Great Dao perfectly..."
"If I refine its Primordial essence after reaching the Third-Step Dao Lord, I will surely achieve the 'Primordial Panhua Great Dao Seed'!"
"Beyond Transcendence, the Thirteenth Realm involves a complete comprehension of the laws, while the Fourteenth Realm involves mastering a Great Dao... but these are not truly one's own."
"However, after forming the Enlightenment Seed, even if one abandons the Great Dao, the Dao Seed remains, a completely personal possession!"
"Next, the Primordial Great Dao Seed is transformed into an Eternal Great Dao Seed, a process that requires 'opening the Dao'..."
"After opening the Dao, the nature of the Dao Seed also changes... for example, a Dao Sovereign who originally comprehended the True and Illusory laws, then mastered a Great Dao related to True and Illusory... and as a Fourth-Step Dao Lord, achieved the Primordial True and Illusory Great Dao... ultimately, opened the 'Dao of Immortality,' and his 'Primordial True and Illusory Dao Seed' would naturally transform into an 'Eternal Immortal Dao Seed' upon breaking through to the Fifteenth Realm of Eternal Existence!"
"Even if one later reduces and empties, abandoning the 'Dao of Immortality,' the 'Eternal Immortal Dao Seed' remains within the Dao Sovereign, integrated with his essence, bringing Eternal-level power..."
"The Great Dao cannot be eternally possessed by one person, so the cultivation of the Great Dao is like distributing pork: the pork is gone, but the grease remains... the 'grease' is the Primordial Great Dao Seed?"
"Moreover, after reaching Eternal Existence, one actively opens new Great Dao, which is greatly beneficial to the myriad realms, akin to making a bigger cake..."
This mystical realm journey clarified Fang Xing's future cultivation path.
"Next, to deal with the insectoids in the Daxia Universe... I need to redouble my efforts in the Qingyuan Great World."
Fang Xing left his Cultivation Clone and casually drew a line.
Using the fully refined Gate of the Multiverse, he immediately arrived at the Qingyuan Great World, in the Spirit Treasure Palace...
(End of Chapter)
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