Chapter 346: Many Benefits from the Fortune of a World; Knowing the True Face of the Pearl of the Sea

"Swallow, swallow, swallow."

Fang Longye shook his dragon head, opened his blood-basin maw, and kept swallowing the Honghu Realm mouthful by mouthful; it was truly incomparably ferocious~

One by one, fragments of the world were swallowed into his belly, refined into a magnificent power, and poured continuously into his own Inner World.

During this process, this magnificent power surged through his entire body without a moment's rest.

This caused his Innate dragon body to receive an inexplicable tempering, continuously and incessantly.

From head to toe, inside and out, every inch of bone, every inch of flesh and blood, every acupuncture point... all received a cleansing.

Although this cleansing would not elevate his Innate essence, it made his physical shell increasingly powerful, and the potential of his Innate spirit was continuously developed~ Within his entire true form, wisps of light coiled, water flowed in a hundred turns, Qi spread and extended, and faint dragon roars rose one after another, as if he were sitting and singing a long song; the sound was clear, smooth, and desolate, with a sense of ancient wildness coming from across time and space.

Inconceivable power erupted, following closely behind.

The already vast Inner World became even more expansive and profound, its foundation constantly improving, with faint signs of surpassing a Small Thousand World.

The entire process of swallowing the world seemed slow but was actually swift, like the wind sweeping away scattered clouds~ Soon,

the last fragment of the Honghu Realm fell into Fang Longye's belly, turning into his cultivation resources.

This expanse of dark void became empty~

Leaving only a divine dragon, vast beyond imagination, coiled in the dark void.

The tides of time and space surged incessantly, vast and mighty, yet they inexplicably fell silent when they reached him.

Boom~ With a world in his belly, Fang Longye stretched his body, and soon retracted his Size Manipulation divine ability, his entire dragon body returning to its normal size.

"Haha~"

Fang Longye could not help but laugh heartily, his dragon whiskers shaking incessantly; he appeared exceptionally high-spirited, his power to swallow the heavens and the earth covering time and space.

This time, the harvest was truly not small.

The Honghu Realm was, after all, a Middle Thousand World, and a Middle Thousand World nearing perfection at that; swallowing it brought indescribable fortune.

Not to mention that his true form had grown more than twice as large after this, already approaching one hundred thousand zhang in size.

Even in other aspects, it brought him significant benefits.

One could see mysterious sounds murmuring in his sea of consciousness, with layers of seal script permeating it, all of which were the various pieces of information obtained from swallowing and refining the entire Honghu Realm.

His primordial spirit's stars hung down their radiance, like a spider web interwoven, summarizing and organizing these incoming pieces of information one by one.

The world laws accumulated over countless years in the Honghu Realm, the evolutionary trajectory since its birth, the structure of the Middle Thousand World, and even the path that the Honghu had practiced in the past, the Great Dao it had comprehended, the secrets it had known... and so on and so forth.

All of these, as the Honghu Realm was swallowed and refined by Fang Longye, fell into his eyes, appearing in minute detail.

"A bountiful harvest~"

Fang Longye shook his body, transformed into a human form, strolled back to the present world, and stepped into the flying pavilion.

In the pavilion, sparse bamboo carried the rain, and the emerald green condensed like dark eyebrows.

Flower shadows leaned against the corner of the wall, and the lingering fragrance drifted before the window, wandering back and forth.

Fang Longye came to the Cloud Couch and sat down, his gaze shifting as he looked inward with his divine sense; his Inner World was currently digesting and absorbing everything from the Honghu Realm, undergoing positive changes.

During this process,

regarding the Inner World, his Innate dragon body, the application of laws... in every aspect, in all aspects, there was improvement, more or less.

Once everything from the Honghu Realm was fully digested and absorbed, that would be the time for his Inner World to advance to a Middle Thousand World and for him to achieve the status of a Taiyi True Immortal.

And this process, neither long nor short, with his various means of time acceleration, he could guarantee that it would absolutely be completed before his own wedding.

That is to say, in about a year or two in the present world, he would be able to elevate his Inner World to a Middle Thousand World, and his realm would also step into that of a Taiyi True Immortal.

Compared to these, the mountain-like and sea-like treasures scavenged from the Honghu Realm seemed less astonishing, and not enough to keep one preoccupied.

"However~"

With a flip of his palm, Fang Longye took out a small tree, a flying palace, a bronze tripod, and a small banner, all of them tiny.

"However, if one were to really calculate it, it is not to say that there is nothing worth keeping in mind~"

It was precisely that Second Generation Xun Wood, that Dao Palace, as well as that Cloud Pattern Bronze Tripod, and the Qiankun Banner obtained from Chonghua—these four treasures.

All were held in his hand, appearing exquisite and tiny.

Subsequently, he shook his head and put away the Qiankun Banner; although this precious banner was good, it did not suit him, and it was practically a chicken rib.

Having left the Honghu Realm, his own attainments in space were not something a mere Qiankun Banner could compare to. Even for a boost, it was not qualified.

However, it would be good to use it to reward subordinates, exchange it using his Golden Finger, or place it in his own marketplace as a signature item to anchor the bottom of the box.

Just like the other treasures he had scavenged.

As for these three items~ Fang Longye's gaze was deep as it fell upon the remaining three treasures in his hand.

Not to mention the Second Generation Xun Wood he was constantly thinking about, he already had ideas for the remaining Treasure Palace and the Cloud Pattern Bronze Tripod; there was no need to exchange them, as they could be used directly elsewhere.

First, let us speak of this Treasure Palace; it was originally a treasure that the Honghu had obtained from a Daluo relic, a Dao Palace refined by a Daluo for themselves, and its material was naturally extraordinary.

Although it had not reached the level of a Supreme Spiritual Treasure, being only a perfect Superior Spiritual Treasure, its defensive power far exceeded that of a Superior Spiritual Treasure, and it even possessed various mysteries.

After being baptized and tempered by the opening and evolution of the Honghu Realm, this Dao Palace naturally ascended to a higher level.

Although in this process, it was spontaneously transformed by the Honghu Realm, and its Post-Heaven Divine Prohibition was changed into a so-called "Innate Divine Prohibition."

And now, with the destruction of the Honghu Realm, the divine prohibitions within it had also collapsed, and both its defensive power and its mysterious abilities were greatly diminished.

But precisely because of this, it was like a blank sheet of paper, easy to paint upon.

Only then did Fang Longye have the intention and the courage to use it as a treasure embryo, add other divine materials to re-refine it, and transform it into a Dao Palace that belonged to him.

Otherwise, for an object of a Daluo, especially a Dao Palace built by a Daluo for themselves, how big would his heart have to be to dare to take it and transform it into his own Dao Palace?

One must know that although a Dao Palace is not comparable to a cultivator's companion spiritual treasure, life-bound spiritual treasure, or Dao-attainment treasure, it is still closely related to the cultivator.

It is similar to a Daoist temple, soaked in the cultivator's own Aura, and has a close connection with its owner.

One only needs to look at Wuzhiqi to see a glimpse of this.

Even if there were loopholes in the sealing of "Huaijing," the fact that it could so easily connect with the outside world and pull people into the seal—was that not the result of using its own Dao Palace as an anchor? The current situation is just right.

Through various baptisms, the Dao essence left behind by the Daluo has long since transformed into the foundation of this Treasure Palace itself, so there is no need to worry about any hidden dangers.

Moreover,

Do not be deceived by the fact that this Dao Palace's defensive power and various mysterious abilities are greatly diminished at present.

The mysteries brought about by its previous divine seals or Dao essence did not simply vanish into thin air; rather, they were thoroughly absorbed, transforming into an innate characteristic.

As long as it is refined once more, its original capabilities will be revitalized.

Added to this is the baptism of new Great Dao, and with the two combined, its overall might will inevitably be even greater, arguably surpassing its past.

Likewise, the Cloud Pattern Bronze Tripod in Fang Longye's hands, along with the Qiankun Banner and other "Innate Treasures" scavenged from the Honghu Realm, follow the same principle. Essentially, as the Honghu Realm was destroyed, these "Innate Treasures" of the Honghu Realm have all transformed into singular treasures.

Of course, one could also call them treasure embryos.

And they are an extremely precious type of treasure embryo at that.

After all,

How could a treasure embryo crafted by human hands compare to one formed by the natural creation of heaven and earth? Even if this natural creation only came from a Middle Thousand World.

From this perspective, these "Innate Treasures" in Fang Longye's hands, which appear to have fallen into the dust, are actually more precious than Spirit Treasures of their original rank.

Their value, compared to before, has not been diminished; on the contrary, they are even more precious.

And among these "Innate Treasures," this Cloud Pattern Bronze Tripod is considered to be in the most powerful tier.

Most crucially, it happens to be compatible with the "Yuanlong Tripod" in his hands, and can be directly melted down with the Yuanlong Tripod to enhance the foundation of this cauldron.

As for this Second Generation Xun Wood—

Fang Longye's eyes glowed with brilliance as they fell upon the small tree held in his hand, revealing a sense of excitement.

His own "Companion Spiritual Root"—Xun Wood—has also reached the time to Reverse Innate!

Originally, the Acquired Seeking Wood in his hands still lacked quite a bit of foundation; after all, it was initially only a Third Generation Xun Wood, and its starting point was not high.

He had thought he would have to wait until his Inner World ascended to a Middle Thousand World and perform some further cultivation and nourishment before he could reach the step of Reversing Innate!

Now, with this Second Generation Xun Wood, which had been nourished by the Honghu Realm for who knows how many years, he has directly ascended to the heavens in one step, completing the foundation needed for Reversing Innate.

"Truly a joyous and congratulatory occasion!"

Fang Longye could not help but feel his heart surge.

After all, the secret technique he practices for nourishing and refining his Companion Spiritual Root only allows the Companion Spiritual Root to complement him and progress together once it reaches the innate level.

And the path of the Xiantian Shengsheng is not easy to walk in this current era; relying solely on the secret technique of the "Yin and Yang Great Vehicle Dragon Transformation Scripture" is inevitably a bit thin.

One must walk with more legs—therefore, the Companion Spiritual Root Reversing Innate is by no means an optional matter for him.

Speaking of this, Fang Longye's thoughts turned, and he recalled a piece of secret information among the various data he obtained from devouring the Honghu Realm.

"Suihou Pearl—"

He muttered to himself, his expression unreadable.

As mentioned before,

By devouring the entire Honghu Realm into his belly, he not only obtained its internal world laws, evolutionary trajectory, and the structure of the Middle Thousand World, but even included relevant information about that Honghu.

The path it once practiced, the Great Dao it comprehended, the secrets it knew... and so on and so forth.

After all, even if a Golden Immortal falls, they will leave behind various traces in the heavens and earth, containing all sorts of information that is difficult to be completely annihilated or mottled by the passage of time.

Let alone that Honghu, which ranked among the Taiyi Golden Immortal and was even vaguely on the path to challenging the Daluo.

Especially the Honghu Realm, which was essentially transformed from the remains of that Honghu; in the dark, it would naturally preserve various information regarding this Honghu.

Whether it was its experiences or the secrets it knew, they were all well-preserved, with seven or eight out of ten remaining.

"Suihou Pearl!"

Fang Longye put away the three treasures in his hand, rose with a flick of his sleeves, and walked to the window.

He saw that outside, the clouds and sky were of one color; as the wind blew, he could vaguely see white jade railings, pavilions, and waterside structures, surrounded by flowers, plants, and trees, lush and verdant, with greenery spreading.

He exhaled a breath of Turbid Qi and sighed with emotion: "Yes, 'Sui Pearl and He Jade,' things that can be mentioned alongside the He Clan Jade as the 'Spring and Autumn Two Treasures,' how could they possibly be simple?"

It turned out that after this Honghu joined the Immortal Qin, it unexpectedly learned a secret from a Human Clan Qi Refiner in the Nine Provinces.

The Suihou Pearl—one of the "Spring and Autumn Two Treasures" so famous among the Human Race—was actually transformed from the 'Sun and Moon Pearl' of the Turtle Spirit Holy Mother of the Calamity Sect in the past.

It was only because this Spirit Treasure suffered a Calamity during the Conferring of the Gods War and was severely damaged that, with the divine object concealing its own brilliance, few people in the Nine Provinces could recognize it.

Most crucially, after it fell into the mundane world, it became the so-called 'Suihou Pearl' by a stroke of luck; while being too conspicuous, it conversely became a case of being hidden in plain sight.

Its true appearance was never discovered by anyone.

That Human Clan Qi Refiner only came to know of it through a stroke of luck.

He had originally thought it was his own fortuitous encounter, never expecting to meet that Honghu and fall by its hand; this secret, or rather this opportunity, fell into the hands of that Honghu.

And before that Honghu had time to go and search for it, it was "conscripted" and dispatched to Beiju Luzhou, so it had to leave it for later.

Unexpectedly, once it went there, it embarked on a path of no return, with no "later" to speak of.

And after many twists and turns, this fortuitous encounter has fallen upon Fang Longye today.

"The Sun and Moon Pearl!"

The scenery outside the window was pleasant, but it could not calm the surging excitement in Fang Longye's heart.

The Sun and Moon Pearl, as far as Fang Longye knows, is a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, and a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure that has reached perfection with forty-five divine seals.

It was originally in the hands of that Shangqing Saint, and later bestowed by him upon his disciple, Turtle Spirit Holy Mother.

If it were not for the fact that Turtle Spirit Holy Mother carried quite a bit of Fuxi's remaining grace, had immense merit, and possessed an extremely sincere nature, I fear that Tongtian Jiaozhu would not have bestowed such a good Spirit Treasure upon her.

"An Innate Spiritual Treasure with forty-five divine seals, one of the very best among top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures!"

How could this not make one excited? Most crucially, this Innate Spiritual Treasure is perfectly suited for Fang Longye's next step of Reversing Innate cultivation.

Its rank is high, yet it is severely damaged, making it easy to break down and melt; even the attributes of the Sun and Moon Pearl happen to perfectly align with him.

Fang Longye even had a suspicion: was this a gift sent to him by the Shangqing Saint, who had manipulated the past time and space?

This was just too coincidental!

"Stop thinking about it!"

Fang Longye shook his head; one must eat food one mouthful at a time, and walk the road one step at a time.

What lay before his eyes was nothing else but advancing his Inner World and achieving the status of a Taiyi True Immortal.

As for everything else, it would all have to wait.

Not to mention, the fortuitous opportunity of the Sun and Moon Pearl was not so easy to grasp, so there was no need to rush—after relaxing his mind, Fang Longye immediately summoned the Dragon Gate, activated this enlightenment treasure of Yinglong Laozu, and the gate opened gently.

A five-colored vortex swirled, and one could faintly see a world; it was precisely the universe world opened up inside this Spirit Treasure, the Dragon Gate.

This was the place Fang Longye had chosen for his seclusion.

Firstly, it was safe; staying in the world opened up inside this Dragon Gate was even safer than being in his own dojo.

Secondly, the cultivation that followed would require an amount of time that was neither long nor short, so he naturally had to choose a place with a different flow of time.

And this Dragon Gate was just right—he shook his body and vanished into the Dragon Gate; subsequently, the Dragon Gate hummed and actually disappeared without a trace, hiding in the unknown.

(End of this chapter)