Chapter 12

The Great Qin world, though merely a low-level world,

did not lack in world origin.

After all, to the mortal Zhang Taixuan, the essence of world origin was far too lofty.

In but a moment, his Star Body had completed nine rounds of forging, reaching its peak—his physical strength likely already exceeded ten million jin.

Moreover, the so-called Star Body now carried a faint trace of primordial qi, drawing in the essence of heaven and earth even more strongly.

It was as if he had activated a cheat for a primordial Dao body.

Seeing that the world origin had not been fully consumed after forging his body, Zhang Taixuan activated the Dao Scripture, directing it toward his Bitter Sea.

Instantly, in his dantian, a tiny, crystalline glow appeared.

The glow shone like a star, brilliant and dazzling, mysteriously profound.

This was the Bitter Sea.

Zhang Taixuan had not originally been from this world; after his transmigration, he had inexplicably gained a Bitter Sea.

He did not understand this phenomenon, and could only attribute it to his transmigration.

The world origin surged, and the Bitter Sea, once no larger than a sesame seed, rapidly expanded—to the size of a fist… a lake… boundless.

In just half an hour, boundless waves echoed within Zhang Taixuan's Bitter Sea.

That was the sound of the Bitter Sea churning.

Suddenly, a hazy starlight rose from the Bitter Sea, gathering above it, gradually forming an ancient tree stretching from earth to heaven.

Under the surge of world origin, this ancient tree gradually solidified into a towering giant.

Its trunk was thick and crystalline, dotted with shimmering starlight.

Its leaves resembled stars; from afar, its canopy looked like a river of stars.

Whoosh!

The ancient tree swayed, emitting a whooshing sound, then suddenly illuminated his back, manifesting as a stunning spiritual phenomenon.

The phenomenon stood only several zhang tall, yet carried the weight of crushing all heavens across eternity.

Zhang Taixuan sat beneath the tree, like Sakyamuni awakening beneath the Bodhi tree; beneath the veil of starlight, he radiated a sacred aura.

The next instant, the Star Ancient Tree phenomenon trembled, absorbing vast amounts of heavenly and earthly essence, merging with the last remnants of world origin to flood into his body.

Zhang Taixuan's body rang like metal, as if being forged by heaven and earth; in but an instant, his physical strength increased several-fold again.

Gazing upon him, his body gleamed like crystal jade, his eyes shone like stars, his hair fluttered, exuding an aura of noble mystery.

"The Bitter Sea has been opened; next comes the cultivation of the Life Spring, the construction of the Divine Bridge, and reaching the other shore."

With his own insights from the Dao Scripture, he lacked no cultivation method for the Wheel Sea realm.

As long as resources kept up, he could quickly push the Wheel Sea realm to its peak.

Of course, he had no intention of abandoning the other methods of the Divine Void Grotto.

Didn't he join the Divine Void Grotto precisely for its resources?

Now that he had the chance to obtain even more methods, why would he refuse?

For several days straight, Zhang Taixuan polished his body, chatting with his group members at the same time.

In addition, he collected dew from the spirit herb garden daily, refining it into twelve White Flower Jade Dew Pills.

These elixirs had originally been meant for his own cultivation.

Now that his Bitter Sea was complete, he no longer needed them much.

Open the group chat.

Zhang Taixuan: "I've refined some elixirs to assist everyone's cultivation. 【Red Packet】"

【Ding, Huang Rong claimed your red packet.】

【Ding, Lin Fengjiao claimed your red packet.】

【Ding, Yotsuya Miko claimed your red packet.】

【Ding, Ying Zheng claimed your red packet.】

Huang Rong: "These elixirs have a familiar taste."

Zhang Taixuan: "I refined them based on the Nine Flower Jade Dew Pill—of course they're familiar."

Lin Fengjiao: "The effect is incredibly strong—I need to close off for a while."

Ying Zheng: "Same here. These three pills should let me break through to the Grand Master realm."

Huang Rong: "So strong? You didn't all take them, did you?"

Ying Zheng: "What else would I do?"

Huang Rong: "You're too competitive—I'm closing off too!"

Yotsuya Miko: "@Zhang Taixuan, Brother Zhang, can I take this elixir too?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Wait a moment—I'll send you the first six realms of the Taiyin True Scripture. Take the elixir and cultivate on your own. But one condition: don't share the scripture with anyone else."

He held some affection for the anime heroine.

After all, he had once been an anime fan—these were his anime wives!

But for other people from Sakura Country, he had not a shred of affection.

Yotsuya Miko: "Alright."

Zhang Taixuan: "【Red Packet】 Cultivate well—if you have questions, ask me."

Yotsuya Miko: "Thank you!"

Having claimed the elixirs, all group members went to cultivate.

Zhang Taixuan exited the group chat, activated the Dao Scripture, and tended to the spirit herbs.

As for claiming the sect's subsequent methods, he was in no hurry.

Only a few days after Elder spoke on the Dao, he had cultivated to the peak of the Suffering Sea.

This was far too conspicuous.

You should know that this world has techniques like the Heaven-Swallowing Magic Art.

If a Gao Jie cultivator took notice, it would be the end of him.

He understood the saying: the first bird to fly gets shot.

Suddenly.

The chat group stirred.

Huang Rong: "Wahaha… I've just broken through to the Grand Master realm!"

Yotsuya Miko: "Me too!"

Ying Zheng: "The Emperor has also just broken through."

Lin Fengjiao: "Sorry, I've broken through too. Now I'm not just a Daoist of the Heavenly Master realm—I'm also a martial arts master who sees the spirit and is unbreakable."

Zhang Taixuan: "It seems everyone has made gains."

Huang Rong: "Thanks to Brother Zhang's elixirs, I wouldn't have cultivated this far otherwise! By the way, I've already passed the cultivation technique to my father—why hasn't Brother Zhang received the world's reward yet?"

Lin Fengjiao: "I've also taught my disciples martial arts."

Yotsuya Miko: "Could there be some hidden reason behind this?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Perhaps your worlds already had their own transcendent systems."

Zhang Taixuan quickly understood the reason.

The Great Qin world certainly wasn't a world where martial cultivation flourished—it likely had only ordinary combat techniques.

Spreading martial arts there was an unprecedented, world-redefining act; the world's will naturally granted a reward.

But in Huang Rong's and Jiushu's worlds, cultivation had always existed. Before they elevated their martial arts to a certain realm, they likely wouldn't receive any reward.

Zhang Taixuan: "That's probably the reason."

Huang Rong: "I see! When I break through to the Heaven-Man realm, the world should reward me—I don't believe there were any Heaven-Man masters in ancient times here."

Lin Fengjiao: "Then I'll work harder and strive to reach the Star Realm soon."

Zhang Taixuan: "No need to rush. World-origin rewards are good, but even without them, it doesn't matter."

He himself possessed a top-tier physique and an incredible aptitude—he could reach the peak even through slow, steady cultivation.

As he thought this, the chat group chimed with a notification.