Chapter 1242: I Am a Primordial Seed?

"I'm a Primordial Seed?!"

Li Li Jingzhe's voice seemed to carry an echo, reverberating in Li Luo's ears, which caused Li Luo's expression to involuntarily turn dazed.

He had never imagined that the so-called treasure of the world would actually have something to do with him?

Li Luo was lost in thought for quite a while before his emotions gradually settled. His first reaction was to shake his head: "Grandpa, you must be mistaken. As you said, that Primordial Seed can be called a child of this world, bearing tremendous fortune, but I..."

He hesitated, then said: "Although I was born with three Resonance Palaces from the start, they were all empty resonances. If it weren't for the secret method my father and mother found to refine an acquired resonance, I'm afraid I'd still be a person with empty resonances to this day, and would have difficulty even formally stepping onto the path of cultivation."

"What kind of Primordial Seed would be so shabby?"

Li Li Jingzhe stared at Li Luo, a faint smile appearing, and said: "Your Three Palaces and Six Resonances were indeed refined after birth. I had some guesses about this before. That refining method should come from the Faceless Holy Sect, right?"

At this point, Li Luo naturally saw no need to hide it and honestly nodded.

"It is said that the 'Faceless Holy Sect' brought the study of resonance nature to an unprecedented peak. They did indeed possess a secret method to refine acquired resonances, thereby replacing one's innate resonance."

"In that era, the Faceless Holy Sect was the undisputed hegemon of this heaven and earth. Even some Heavenly King-level powers could not rival its brilliance. In historical records, among the generations of struggle between the world's living beings and the Other Beings, only this 'Faceless Holy Sect' ever managed to gain some advantage."

Li Li Jingzhe's voice paused, then continued: "We've gleaned from some hidden historical traces that the legendary sect master of the Faceless Holy Sect, who dazzled an entire era and put even many Heavenly Kings to shame, should also have been a 'Primordial Seed'."

Li Luo was shocked, once again coming to understand why this so-called 'Primordial Seed' could be called a treasure of the world. Such a person, once they grew, would surely dazzle the era.

"Under the leadership of this sect master, the Faceless Holy Sect reached its peak. At its most prosperous, it even invaded the Dark World, attempting to exterminate the Other Beings," Li Li Jingzhe said slowly.

Both Li Luo and Jiang Qing were visibly moved. The 'Faceless Holy Sect' had actually invaded the Dark World? What terrifying power that was.

"However, all things flourish only to decline. The Faceless Holy Sect ultimately failed to succeed, and afterward it suddenly collapsed with a thunderous crash. A colossal entity that far surpassed any power of today simply vanished into the long river of history."

"The Faceless Holy Sect was so powerful—how could it have suddenly collapsed?" Li Luo couldn't help but ask.

"That is an ancient secret veiled by the passage of time. No one has been able to uncover the truth," Li Li Jingzhe said.

"The ancient powers you know of today, such as the Academy Alliance and the Unity Hall, were all born after the disappearance of the Faceless Holy Sect."

Li Luo said with a bitter smile: "The more I listen, the more I feel I can't possibly be that 'Primordial Seed'. Compared to them, I seem far too ordinary."

Jiang Qing, who stood beside him, cast her bright gaze over and said softly in earnest: "Don't sell yourself short. From empty resonances all the way to where you are now, in just three short years you've already reached the peak of the Da Tian Xiang Jing, only one step away from the Marquis Realm. If you calculate carefully, this cultivation speed is even a fraction faster than mine. So if you call yourself ordinary, then among the peers on this Outer Shenzhou, I'm afraid no one would dare claim to be extraordinary."

Jiang Qing's voice was gentle, and like the Light Resonance she possessed, it brought immense warmth.

Looking at Jiang Qing's earnest, delicate face, Li Luo couldn't help but grin. Indeed, hearing such a fair assessment from her lips was what truly satisfied him most.

"Not all Primordial Seeds shine brilliantly from the start. Legend has it that some Primordial Seeds were extremely mediocre at the beginning. Still, Jiang Qing's words aren't wrong either—you, boy, probably don't have much to do with being ordinary. Three Palaces and Six Resonances—that too is an extremely terrifying talent," Li Li Jingzhe said.

"Grandpa, how could you possibly guess that I'm a Primordial Seed?" Li Luo couldn't help but ask.

"Because Qin Qin Lian and Qin Jiujie seemed to scheme against you a little too much. You, a mere cultivator of the Da Tian Xiang Jing—are you worth that much to them?" Li Li Jingzhe said lightly.

Li Luo was left speechless, feeling as though he might not quite qualify.

"Could it be that they wanted to obtain the 'Divine Essence Substance' left behind by my parents?" Li Luo guessed.

The most precious thing Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan had left behind seemed to be this very item. However, after Li Luo arrived at the Dragon Fang Branch, because it was too valuable, he had handed it over to Li Li Jingzhe for safekeeping.

Li Li Jingzhe shook his head and said: "The Divine Essence Substance is indeed an extremely rare treasure, possessing the miraculous power to help one break through to the King level. It is even more precious than the Nine-Pattern Sacred Heart Lotus. In a sense, it does have the qualification to make a Heavenly King branch fight for it. However... while this item is attractive enough to Qin Qin Lian, for Qin Jiujie, I'm afraid it wouldn't quite warrant such measures."

With even this point denied, Li Luo had no more ideas. Could it really be that Qin Jiujie had guessed he was a Primordial Seed, and thus planned to eliminate the future threat before he could grow?

"Grandpa, does being a Primordial Seed have any special signs or manifestations?" Li Luo asked.

Li Li Jingzhe shook his head and said: "Primordial Seeds are extremely hidden. Generally speaking, only at the moment they advance to the King level will special anomalies manifest. Perhaps this is also a form of a divine object concealing its brilliance. For example, many precious natural treasures, before they mature, will conceal their marvels in various ways to avoid attracting covetous eyes."

"Then how exactly is a Primordial Seed born?" Li Luo pressed.

Li Li Jingzhe pondered for a moment, then said: "As far as I know, there are two ways a Primordial Seed is born: innate and acquired."

"The so-called innate naturally means born innately—a Primordial Seed from birth. As for acquired... I've mentioned the 'Sacred Seeds' of the various Heavenly King branches before, haven't I?"

Li Luo's eyes shifted, and he said in astonishment: "Could it be that these so-called 'Sacred Seeds' can evolve into Primordial Seeds?!"

"The Sacred Seed itself is a divine object refined by imitating the 'Primordial Seed' through generations of deduction by countless peak experts of this world. Therefore, there is an extremely close connection between the Sacred Seed and the Primordial Seed."

"Just as you guessed, a Sacred Seed can evolve into a Primordial Seed, but... it's very difficult."

"What the various Heavenly King-level powers cultivate Sacred Seeds for is actually so that one day their Sacred Seed can evolve into a Primordial Seed. This kind of Primordial Seed is also called an Acquired Primordial Seed," Li Li Jingzhe said slowly.

"Naturally, between the two, the innate is supreme, but an Acquired Primordial Seed still possesses supreme divine might that invites covetousness."

Li Luo felt a deep shock inwardly. This was clearly another secret that ordinary people could hardly access. No wonder the various Heavenly King-level powers attached such importance to the 'Sacred Seed'.

So it turned out this thing could be regarded as a potential 'Primordial Seed embryo'.

"No point thinking too much about it. Actually, we can just test it to find out," Li Li Jingzhe said with a faint smile at this point.

"A Primordial Seed can be tested for?" Li Luo exclaimed.

"Ordinary powers naturally don't have such means, but a Heavenly King branch can give it a try. Although this test can't be said to be completely accurate..."

Li Luo hesitated for a moment, then nodded firmly: "Then let's try it!"

This Primordial Seed seemed extremely extraordinary. He ultimately had to find a way to confirm whether this guess was actually true.

Li Li Jingzhe saw this and slowly nodded as well. This important piece of information indeed needed to be confirmed.

"Then today, you can consider yourselves fortunate enough to witness an exception." A faint smile surfaced on the old man's face.

"What do you mean?"

Just as Li Luo was about to voice his confusion, he saw Li Li Jingzhe extend the bamboo staff in his hand. The tip of the staff seemed to have golden light flowing through it, emanating an indescribable sharp aura.

The bamboo staff swept across the void before them, and immediately the void was torn apart at this moment, forming a spatial rift.

The rift slowly widened. Li Luo couldn't help but cast his gaze into it, only to see that within the void, there seemed to be a golden pool with no end in sight. The pool water flowed with golden light, dazzlingly radiant between its shimmering ripples.

Boom!

Suddenly, golden giant waves surged within. Li Luo's pupils abruptly widened, because he saw deep within the golden pool, a colossal golden dragon of immense proportions slowly swimming into view.

That golden giant dragon radiated an indescribable majesty, and when it appeared, Li Luo felt the 'Dragon Seed True Pill' within his body suddenly tremble violently.

In that instant, a flash of enlightenment rose in his heart.

He immediately couldn't help but cry out.

"This is... the Dragon Sacred Seed?!!"

This test actually requires using the foundational treasure of the Li Li Tianwang lineage—the Dragon Sacred Seed?

Such a lineup is truly astonishing.

No wonder Li Li Jingzhe would say they were making an exception to grant us the fortune of witnessing this!