“First Level Qi Refining, Water, Gold, and Wood Three Spirit Roots.”
Within the Spirit Eye Cultivation Chamber, Ye Linyuan slowly opened his eyes.
He sensed his Cultivation Level and Spirit Roots, and a contemplative look appeared in his eyes.
Ye Linyuan was not a native of this World, nor was this his first reincarnation. His first life had been on Earth. After his death, he was reincarnated into this vast Cultivation World.
At that time, he had been born into a Foundation Establishment Family and happened to possess Gold-Fire Dual Spiritual Roots, making him a Superior Immortal Seedling.
Relying on the Overbearing nature of his Gold-Fire Dual Spiritual Roots, along with his daring personality and his Clan’s wholehearted Support, he cultivated all the way to the Realm of Great Perfection of Golden Core, becoming a Great Being renowned throughout the region.
Unfortunately, Gold-Fire Attribute Cultivation Methods were overly Overbearing. Under full-force Combat, they could easily damage the cultivator himself.
In his Previous Life, his personality was too Sharp Edge Revealed. Relying on the Overbearing nature of his Gold-Fire Attribute Magic Power, he fought his way forward, obtaining Large Quantities of Opportunities and cultivating to the Realm of Great Perfection of Golden Core.
However, amid multiple fierce battles, he was also injured by Gold-Fire Power, damaging his Meridians and Physique. Ultimately, he had no hope of Breaking Nascent Soul.
Later, for a chance at Breakthrough, Ye Linyuan risked his life to enter the Boundary Ruins Forbidden Zone. He snatched food from the mouths of a group of Nascent Soul Old Monsters, but ultimately fell within the Boundary Ruins Forbidden Zone.
Fortunately, his desperate final gamble before death allowed him to find a Heaven-Defying Opportunity, granting him the chance to enter Samsara in this life.
“Fortunately, the Opportunity was not lost.”
Ye Linyuan murmured slowly, then lowered his eyes and sensed his Sea of Consciousness.
Within his Sea of Consciousness, an ancient scripture slowly floated and sank. Written across it in large characters were the words—Spirit Refining Marvelous Art.
It turned out that this Spirit Refining Marvelous Art was a World-shaking method capable of Defying Heaven and Changing Fate.
This method could Refine Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects and merge them into one’s Foundation, allowing one to possess certain traits of those Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects.
For Example, if a cultivator used the Spirit Refining Marvelous Art to Refine a Magic Treasure with powerful Defense, their Physical Body could possess Defense Power comparable to that of a Magic Treasure.
For another example, if they Refined an unparalleled Immortal Sword, their Magic Power would transform into astonishing Sword Essence, granting them Killing power difficult for anyone at the Same Cultivation Level to match.
Such an Astonishing Spirit Refining Marvelous Art naturally had certain Restrictions.
First, each time a cultivator broke through a major Realm, they had only one opportunity to Refine a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object.
Second, the Marvelous Item being Refined had to be at least Compatible with the cultivator’s Spirit Roots; otherwise, a rejection reaction would occur.
“With this Spirit Refining Marvelous Art, I should carefully Scheme out my Cultivation Path in this life.”
Ye Linyuan pondered, unable to stop himself from examining his Foundation once more.
In this life, he possessed Water, Gold, and Wood Three Spirit Roots. His Aptitude was one Level inferior to that of his Previous Life, but he had gained another possible direction of Cultivation. How he should choose his Primary Cultivation Foundation was extremely Important.
As a reincarnated Golden Core Great Power, Ye Linyuan naturally lacked no Cultivation Methods.
However, the Five Elements Spirit Roots each differed, and the traits of the Magic Power they produced would vary greatly. Since this concerned his future Foundation for Achieving Dao, he needed to make a Careful and cautious choice.
The Five Elements Spirit Roots each possessed different attributes. Fire Spiritual Power was Overbearing, Gold Spiritual Power was fierce, Water Spiritual Roots were Gentle, Wood Spiritual Power could Extend Lifespan, and Earth Spiritual Power excelled at Defense. The Magic Power produced by each had its own strengths.
Of course, the Magic Power cultivated from these five Spirit Roots also had its own flaws.
Fire Spiritual Power was Overbearing and possessed Astonishing destructive ability, but once it Burst at full strength, it would burn one’s own Flesh and Blood.
Gold Spiritual Power was incomparably fierce, with single-combat ability renowned as the strongest among those at the Same Cultivation Level. However, if fully Activated against an enemy, its sharp Sword Qi would damage one’s own Meridians.
Although it would only injure the cultivator during an all-out battle, when a cultivator truly fought to the death, how could they dare hold back their remaining strength?
In his Previous Life, Ye Linyuan had extraordinary talent and cultivated both Gold and Fire Spirit Roots. His Combat Ability left him with few opponents at the Same Cultivation Level, allowing him to fight his way to Golden Core Great Perfection.
However, repeatedly fighting desperate battles Regardless of the consequences caused excessive damage to his Physical Body. Ultimately, his ruined Physical Body prevented him from setting foot in the Nascent Soul Realm.
Now that he had been Reincarnated and Cultivated Anew, Ye Linyuan intended to change his Cultivation Method.
“The Cultivation Path is difficult. Relying solely on ruthlessness will not last long.”
“Moreover, with the Spirit Refining Marvelous Art to make up for my deficiencies, I can choose a steadier Cultivation Path.”
Ye Linyuan murmured in his heart. He gave up the Gold Spirit Root Cultivation Method, then considered the two remaining directions. Ultimately, he chose Water Spirit Root as his Primary Cultivation.
Actually, in all fairness, choosing Wood Spirit Root as his Primary Cultivation would also have been an excellent choice.
This was because Wood Attribute Cultivation Methods could Extend Lifespan. Generally speaking, cultivators whose Primary Cultivation was a Wood Attribute Cultivation Method had Lifespans approximately Thirty Percent higher than those at the Same Cultivation Level. Some Superior Wood Attribute Cultivation Methods could even increase one’s Lifespan by Thirty Percent or Fifty Percent.
He chose Water Spirit Root as his Primary Cultivation mainly for three reasons.
First, he was currently in the Eastern Cang Ling Sea Cultivation World, where Water Attribute Resources were the most abundant.
Second, Water Attribute Cultivation Methods excelled at Healing. Cultivators who practiced them did not fear serious Injuries. Even if they failed during Foundation Establishment, they would not face the Danger of falling. After Recovering from their Injuries, they could even attempt another Breakthrough.
This alone could be called Heaven-defying. One Should Know that cultivators who practiced Fire Law or Gold Law often lived or died when breaking through a major Realm. Even if they were lucky enough to survive, they would have no chance at a second Breakthrough.
Third, Ye Linyuan possessed a peerless Water Attribute Cultivation Method at the Nascent Soul level.
Of course, Water Law also had a major Shortcoming: Water Attribute Magic Power was too soft and lacked the fierceness of Gold Law and the Overbearing nature of Fire Law. Not only was its Combat Power at the bottom among those at the Same Cultivation Level, but breaking through its Bottleneck was also much more difficult.
For those with Gold-Fire Spirit Roots, Impacting Foundation Establishment was a matter of life or death, but they only needed to succeed once. Those who practiced Water Law, however, might fail three to five Successive times, wasting Large Quantities of Lifespan without making any progress.
“With the Assistance of the Spirit Refining Marvelous Art, Refining suitable Rare Treasures should make up for Water Law’s excessive softness.”
“Together with that Ancient Marvelous Scripture, breaking through future Bottlenecks should not be too troublesome.”
Ye Linyuan murmured in his heart. The Ancient Marvelous Scripture he wished to cultivate was called—the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art.
This scripture was a Cultivation Method from Ancient Times. Its Cultivation Speed was rather slow, its Magic Power purity merely ordinary, and its Bottlenecks were not easy to break through. However, it possessed two Astonishing characteristics.
First was its marvelous Healing effect. The Vast Sea Bright Moon Art could cultivate a special Dao Foundation called Vast Sea Bright Moon. Its Healing effect was unparalleled under Heaven. It was said that after reaching a profound Realm, one could regenerate from a drop of blood beneath the Moonlight, even repairing Great Dao Injuries.
Second was its Mighty Magic Power. The Mana Thickness of the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art was Astonishing; during Foundation Establishment, it already began with several times the Magic Power of those at the Same Cultivation Level.
After cultivating it to a profound Realm, the Magic Power Within the body would be like a Vast Ocean, nearly inexhaustible.
As a former Golden Core Great Power, Ye Linyuan understood the importance of the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art all too well.
In his Previous Life, his talent and Comprehension had been unparalleled in the region, yet his nearly Exhausted Physical Body had prevented his Breakthrough. If he had possessed the Healing effect of Vast Sea Bright Moon, he would not have had no hope of entering the Nascent Soul Realm.
Furthermore, after reaching a High Realm, the importance of Mighty Magic Power became increasingly significant, as it affected the success rate of Breaking Nascent Soul.
If a Golden Core cultivator cultivated the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art, their chance of breaking through to Nascent Soul could increase by at least Twenty or Thirty Percent.
“A marvelous Healing effect and Mighty Magic Power.”
“These two points alone are enough to make the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art worthwhile. Its Shortcomings can also be remedied with the Spirit Refining Marvelous Art.”
Ye Linyuan murmured slowly, then said with a smile, “My name is Linyuan. ‘Yuan’ means the Vast Sea; when the Moon rises over the sea, it becomes the Azure Moon approaching the abyss. It seems that the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art and I are indeed fated to meet.”
With that thought, Ye Linyuan put aside his Distracting Thoughts.
He then reviewed his circumstances in this life, and his brows furrowed slightly.
“The situation I face in this life is far worse than in my Previous Life.”
In this life, Ye Linyuan’s origins were not favorable. Although he could not be considered a Rogue Cultivator, he was not far from it.
The Cang Ling Ye Clan was merely a small Clan.
Originally, the Clan had only six Qi Refining cultivators. Together with nearly two hundred Mortal members of the Ye Clan, they lived in Secluded Cultivation on the small Ye Family Island.
The strongest cultivator of the Ye Clan, Ye Linyuan’s Grandfather Ye Tianke, had only reached the Sixth Level of Qi Refining.
“A small Qi Refining Clan, with little Power and a weak Clan, surviving in the cracks between the Major Powers. The slightest carelessness could cause it to collapse in an instant.”
Ye Linyuan’s Thoughts stirred, and he could not help shaking his head slightly.
Fortunately, although the Clan’s Strength was insufficient, it was still a place to settle down, far better than those Low-level Rogue Cultivators whose lives hung by a thread. He suppressed his thoughts and began to re-cultivate the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art.
After all, with the insight of Golden Core Great Perfection, re-cultivating the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art proceeded in an orderly manner. Three days later, he had Preliminary completed the re-cultivation.
“Vast Sea Bright Moon Art, Volume One, Initial Glimpse!”
Ye Linyuan murmured slowly. He tried circulating the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art and, after Refining all the Broken Spirit Stones in his hand, discovered that his maximum Magic Power had increased by Thirty Percent, while the Healing effect of his newly emerged Magic Power was excellent.
A mere Thirty Percent increase in Magic Power did not seem like much.
However, Ye Linyuan knew very well that this was only the beginning. Magic Power required Time to accumulate, and the true Power of the Vast Sea Bright Moon Art would gradually reveal itself as his Cultivation Level increased.
However, at this moment, Ye Linyuan looked at the Broken Spirit Stones in his hand, then at the spiritually thin Spirit Eye beside him, and could not help showing a trace of helplessness.
The Ye Clan’s Strength was weak. They had only purchased a Low-grade Spirit Eye, which was a Branch Spirit Eye of the Star Lake Seven Islands Spirit Vein.
This time, in order to help him break through to First-order Qi Refining, the Ye Clan had taken out the only seven Broken Spirit Stones in the Clan and had also sealed this Spirit Eye for more than half a month.
Now, the Broken Spirit Stones had been exhausted, and the Spiritual Energy in the Low-grade Spirit Eye was nearly exhausted as well.
“The Broken Spirit Stones are exhausted, and the Spiritual Energy in the Spirit Eye is almost gone.”
“It is time to Exit Closed-door Cultivation.”
Ye Linyuan furrowed his brows and let out a Sigh, unable to hide a trace of helplessness.
He rose and walked out of the Cultivation Chamber, only to find three Qi Refining cultivators waiting for a long time. At the front was a white-haired Old Man.
Seeing Ye Linyuan walk out, the Old Man immediately rejoiced. “Hahaha, my grandson Ye Linyuan truly has Prodigious talent. He broke through to the Qi Refining Realm in only seven days. In the future, he will surely become a Great Cultivator who brings glory to our ancestors.”
The two people beside him could not help holding their foreheads, revealing helpless expressions.
Ye Linyuan hurriedly bowed and respectfully said, “Linyuan has met Grandfather, Second Uncle, and Third Uncle.”
“Rise.”
The Old Man pulled him up, then glared at the other two and scolded, “What? Are you still unconvinced?”
“We would not dare, we would not dare.”
The two hurriedly waved their hands, not daring to talk back in the slightest.
Old Man Ye looked at Ye Linyuan and nodded. “You little rascal, you broke through so quickly. You truly live up to being a Three Spirit Root. Whether our Ye Family can grow stronger in the future will depend on you.”
Ye Linyuan’s Gaze swept over the three of them, and a smile appeared on his face.
Although the Cang Ling Ye Clan’s Strength was weak, it lacked the infighting of large Cultivation Clans. The entire Ye Clan Lineage consisted of Old Man Ye’s descendants and Clan Members.
Old Man Ye had originally been a Rogue Cultivator. In his youth, he traveled throughout the Cang Ling Archipelago and accidentally discovered the Cave Mansion left behind by a cultivator at Qi Refining Perfection. Relying on the Resources within, he cultivated to Mid Qi Refining.
Unfortunately, the path of a Rogue Cultivator was extremely difficult. After his Cultivation Level broke through Mid Qi Refining, he could no longer advance. Believing that he had no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm in this life, he exhausted his entire fortune to Purchase Ye Family Island.
Until Today, the Ye Clan had struggled here for more than forty years and had barely managed to establish a foothold.
Of course, Ye Linyuan felt that the reason the Ye Clan had established a foothold was that Ye Family Island was simply too barren.
It had nothing more than a spiritually weak Low-grade Spirit Eye. Not to mention Foundation Establishment cultivators—even Late Qi Refining cultivators likely would not think much of it. Troubling them over it would only be beneath their dignity.
If the Spiritual Energy on Ye Family Island were even slightly stronger, these six Qi Refining cultivators probably would not be enough to fill the gaps between an enemy’s teeth.
“Sigh!”
Ye Linyuan sighed inwardly and recalled the current Strength of the Ye Clan.
At present, apart from Ye Linyuan, the Ye Clan had only six Qi Refining cultivators. Among them, Grandfather Old Man Ye was the most Powerful, having reached Peak Sixth Level Qi Refining. He was the only pillar supporting the Ye Clan Immortal Clan.
In addition, Second Uncle Ye Qinyang had reached Perfection at the Third Level of Qi Refining, making him the Clan’s second-strongest cultivator. Third Uncle Ye Qin Chu was at the Third Level of Qi Refining and was already the Clan’s third-strongest cultivator.
There was also Fifth Aunt Ye Qinxin, who was likewise at the Third Level of Qi Refining and was nearly equal in Strength to Third Uncle.
Among the third generation, there were also two Qi Refining cultivators: Second Uncle’s eldest son, Ye Linze, and Third Uncle’s daughter, Ye Huaixue.
Ye Linze was eleven years older than Ye Linyuan and had already reached the Second Layer of Qi Refining. Ye Huaixue was only three years older than Ye Linyuan and was still at First Level Qi Refining.
It could be said that the entire Ye Clan consisted of only a few people, and its Strength was truly far too weak.
Ye Linyuan also understood that the fundamental reason for the Ye Clan’s weakness was its lack of the Hundred Arts of Cultivation.
Within the entire Ye Clan, only Old Man Ye knew Artifact Refining. Moreover, he could only Refine First-Order Low-Grade Magic Tools, and both his success rate and Quality were poor.
Precisely because of this, very few cultivators commissioned him to Refine Magic Tools. As a result, Old Man Ye had almost no opportunities for Artifact Refining and could only occasionally help others repair Magic Tools at low prices to earn a few Broken Spirit Stones.
Old Man Ye at least had some craftsmanship. The others were even poorer, scraping by on fishing around Ye Family Island and hoping to hunt some Precious Sea Fish for a meager income.
However, hunting Sea Fish was also extremely Dangerous. They could handle Ordinary Sea Fish, but if they encountered Sea Fish at the Demonic Beast level, they would have to risk serious Injury or even being buried in a fish’s belly.
This income was already highly uncertain, and after deducting the Taxes imposed above them, the Ye Clan could not save more than a few Broken Spirit Stones in a year.
The seven Broken Spirit Stones Ye Linyuan had used to break through to First Level Qi Refining were already the Ye Clan’s final reserves accumulated over the past year.
There was nothing they could do about it. After all, the Hundred Arts of Cultivation required practice, and practicing in the early stages required quite a few Materials.
Even If the Ye Clan devoted the Strength of the entire Clan, it could not afford to Cultivate a second cultivator skilled in the Hundred Arts of Cultivation.
Since none of them knew the Hundred Arts of Cultivation, the Ye Clan’s seven members all relied on a single Low-grade Spirit Eye for Cultivation. Their Cultivation Level naturally advanced extremely slowly, and reaching Mid Qi Refining would likely be extraordinarily difficult.
“Linyuan is the Clan’s only Three Spirit Root.”
While Ye Linyuan was deep in thought, Old Man Ye Spoke. “My opinion is that, from now on, everyone should tighten their belts and prioritize supplying him for Cultivation.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Qinyang and Ye Qin Chu exchanged glances.
After a moment, Ye Qinyang said with a bitter smile, “We are trapped in Early Qi Refining and unable to break through, so that is not much of a problem.”
“It is just that Linze and Huaixue are still young. In the end, they still need to…”
At this point, both men revealed bitter smiles.
Old Man Ye slammed the table and could not help shouting angrily, “Utterly foolish.”
“Linze has a Five Spirit Root, while Huaixue has a Four Spirit Root. With our Ye Family’s financial resources, they have little hope of breaking through to Mid Qi Refining.”
“Since our financial resources are insufficient, we must concentrate our support on one person. Otherwise, after This Old Man has passed away, who among you will be able to protect the Ye Family’s Foundation?”
Ye Qinyang and Ye Qin Chu’s expressions changed repeatedly upon hearing this.
Within the Cultivation World, the importance of a Spirit Eye was self-evident. Although the Ye Clan possessed only one Low-grade Spirit Eye, many Qi Refining Rogue Cultivators outside would desperately seek one without success.
If Old Man Ye truly Passed away, the Ye Clan would no longer have a Mid Qi Refining cultivator to Guard it, and it likely would not even be able to protect this Low-grade Spirit Eye.
Thinking of this, Ye Qin Chu also gave a bitter laugh and said, “Forget it. I will go reason with Linze and Huaixue.”
Ye Linyuan fell silent. Just as he was thinking of what to say, he suddenly heard the sound of a horn.
He looked up and saw a Small boat sailing across the sea toward Ye Family Island.
“They are people from the Lin Family.”
Old Man Ye glanced at the Small boat, and his expression changed slightly.
Follow-up Reading during the New Book Period is especially Important. I hope everyone will continue reading through the latest chapters. If you have run out of books to read, you can also check out the author’s older book 《Pursuing the Dao of Immortality》