Chapter 9: The Seed Germinates, Starting from Zero

In the blink of an eye, several months passed. Fengming Kingdom had already entered winter, and the heavy snow had sealed off Fengming Mountain, making it incomparably frigid. However, this harsh weather still could not deter those in the pugilistic world who harbored greed for the rumored treasures; they had already advanced a long way into Fengming Mountain, and they were no longer very far from the Taoyuan where Ling Tian resided.

In Taoyuan, Luo Yexi said to Lingyun, "Master, those pugilists seem to have joined forces to deal with the fierce beasts in the mountain. Furthermore, since it is now winter, many fierce beasts have entered hibernation, which has greatly reduced the obstacles for them. I estimate that within half a month, they will be able to find this place!"

"Within half a month?" Lingyun whispered. At this moment, a profound and mysterious ripple spread out from his Sea of Divine Consciousness, bringing joy to his heart. "Ye Xi, I must go into seclusion for a period of time, roughly nine to ten days. During this time, I leave Taoyuan in your care."

"Master, why do you suddenly want to go into seclusion?" Luo Yexi looked puzzled.

"When I emerge, you will understand!" Lingyun smiled.

Luo Yexi left the Bamboo House, and Lingyun immediately sank his consciousness into his Sea of Divine Consciousness. In the very center of his Sea of Divine Consciousness floated a fist-sized Light Ball. If he hadn't experienced it himself, he would never have imagined that this tiny Light Ball could give birth to a world. At this moment, this Light Ball was emitting a profound and mysterious ripple. Lingyun's divine consciousness body twisted, turning into a stream of light that merged into the Light Ball.

Inside the Light Ball was a gray, misty space. At this moment, a calm Chaos Space was constantly churning. Through this gray, misty space, Lingyun felt a familiar ripple; it was the aura of the Sea of Origin. It made sense; every world was born in the Sea of Origin, and only the Sea of Origin could provide enough power for the initial birth of a world.

Protected by the power of the World Seed, the assimilation power of the Sea of Origin could not cause him any harm. The World Seed rapidly absorbed the power of the Sea of Origin, and its size began to expand. In Lingyun's eyes, countless laws were interwoven in the space, constantly being dismantled and reorganized, slowly forming the framework of a new world.

Lingyun was extremely meticulous regarding the collection of laws from various worlds. When the World Seed first began collecting and analyzing the laws of various worlds to prepare for its own germination, he understood from the countless Projections obtained from the River of Time and Space that if his World Seed blindly collected the laws of external worlds, the final world formed would only become a hodgepodge. It would not only lose its own characteristics but also lower the potential for the world's future development. Therefore, when analyzing the laws of other worlds, he always consciously selected the best, striving to construct the best framework for his own world.

At this moment, everything in the world was being constructed from scratch. As the only one witnessing all of this, Lingyun had long since fallen into a profound and mysterious state. It could be said that witnessing with his own eyes how a world is born was a tremendous opportunity for Lingyun.

The birth of every world is fraught with crises; entering the Sea of Origin is not Ling Tian's exclusive privilege. For those powerful lifeforms that roam the Void and take the destruction and devouring of worlds as their duty, such a nascent world is undoubtedly the best delicacy. Although they also cannot resist the assimilation power of the Sea of Origin for long, they are still capable of destroying and devouring a newborn world within this Sea of Origin. However, Ling Tian seems unaware of this point.

As this world gradually became solid, the power in the Sea of Origin was being absorbed continuously. At the same time, outside the Sea of Origin, terrifying existences were gathering; they seemed to have been attracted by this newborn world.

"Ara ara, were you all attracted by that newly born world?" an existence hidden in the chaos spoke. Although it was a great, nameless terror roaming the Void, its voice was that of a cute young girl.

"I have a premonition that if I devour that world, my strength will definitely be able to go a step further and surpass all of you!" a heavy voice came from a patch of darkness, carrying a magic that made people go mad.

"This is really not a good choice. I can feel that in that newborn world, there seems to be an existence with a higher Status than everyone present. Although I don't know why that person's strength feels so weak in my perception, I don't think they are easy to deal with. I am giving up on this world; whoever is interested, go ahead." The existence hidden in the chaos spoke again.

With a "Boom," the entire Sea of Origin erupted. A terrifying power appeared in the void space, and this power directly suppressed a patch of the Void. A cry of pain was heard from the void, and a large amount of strange blood appeared in the void; it was clear that a powerful existence had been severely wounded.

"It seems this newborn world is truly not to be trifled with. I won't join in this excitement!" The cute voice sounded, and then that patch of chaos disappeared into the Void.

The existences present looked at each other and exchanged thoughts secretly. The existence that had just been severely wounded was among the best of them, but now, looking at its state, it seemed it would not recover without resting for several epochs. Since such an existence had suffered such a big loss, it would be better for them not to set their sights on this world.

The construction of a world cannot be completed in a single day, but Lingyun's world broke this law. Perhaps because Lingyun had collected enough laws, in just nine days, the prototype of a world was completed. Although this world currently had a diameter of only a few thousand kilometers, and although it had not yet possessed a trace of vitality, it possessed Infinite possibilities because it had a master who could travel through time and space infinitely.

Lingyun, immersed in the ocean of Infinite laws, opened his eyes. In his eyes, countless phantoms of laws flashed and vanished; clearly, the germination of the World Seed had also benefited him greatly.

"Has nine days already passed?" Lingyun muttered to himself. "The world has been constructed; the next step is to collect the laws of other worlds as nourishment for this world's growth. Time is running out; it is time to return."

In the Bamboo House, a light cocoon was floating. Suddenly, this light cocoon shook violently. With a "Zzz" sound, a hand pierced through the light cocoon and reached out from within. Cracks began to appear on the light cocoon, and then it dissipated into specks of light. Lingyun, inside the light cocoon, opened his eyes, and two divine rays shot out from his eyes, disappearing only after reaching three zhang away.

After checking his body, a smile curled at the corner of Lingyun's mouth. The injuries he sustained while undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation had completely healed. Lingyun had originally been worried about healing his wounds, but he did not expect that the power generated during the world's construction would wipe out all the hidden injuries in his body and even cause his physique to take a qualitative leap. Of course, all of this was not without a price. Lingyun's body was now empty, because his body had transformed into a Dao Body, and all the power in his body had been compressed into a gold and silver crystal, floating in his Dantian Universe.

"Starting from zero?" Lingyun smiled slightly. This was not the first time for him. Whenever he failed his Heavenly Tribulation in the past, such situations would occasionally occur; he was already used to it.

"It is merely starting from zero; it's not as if I haven't experienced worse situations than this. What's more, I now possess a heaven-defying physique like the Dao Body; it won't be long before I can return to my peak!" Lingyun clenched his fists, a scorching light flashing in his eyes.

As for the problem of accumulating power in his body, that was even less to worry about. Although the power in his body had condensed into that crystal, he could still extract power from it to supply his cultivation. Not to mention that he had the newborn world as his backing; at the very least, he did not have to worry about cultivation resources.

It was not just his body that benefited from the construction of the Small World; his Sea of Divine Consciousness was the place that gained the most. His Sea of Divine Consciousness not only fully recovered but also went a step further, completely stepping into the realm of attaining the Dao. The Heart Realm and the Dantian Universe also benefited greatly. In his observation, the fragments of the Small World that had been pieced together had merged into one again, and the shattered stars in the Dantian Universe had also condensed into solid forms. Although both had shrunk significantly in overall size, the previous deathly silence had disappeared, and a vigorous vitality was radiating from within.

Moreover, Lingyun discovered a very interesting phenomenon: the newborn world had actually formed an inexplicable connection with his Sea of Divine Consciousness, Heart Realm, and Dantian Universe. The newborn world analyzed the various laws needed for its growth from them, and at the same time, transmitted its own Creation Power to them, allowing them to possess the potential for further advancement.

"In any case, the harvest this time is quite good. The newborn world—Cloud Realm—has begun to grow, and the three areas of the Sea of Divine Consciousness have begun to recover. Then those rare materials will appear again, right? If so, those things lost in the River of Time and Space should be able to be forged again." Thinking of the various treasures that were scattered during the Heavenly Tribulation and were now drifting somewhere unknown, Lingyun felt a pang of heartache again. That was the wealth he had accumulated over who knows how many epochs.