Hermit in the Mountains

The instant Gu Changsheng witnessed the lotus petals degenerate, four words flashed through his mind: 'Insufficient source.'

He recalled that the transformation of the Withering and Flourishing Pearl into a Primordial Treasure Embryo required the consumption of fifty strands of Primordial Undying Spiritual Light Origin Power.

The 20th grade Purifying White Lotus absorbed the 49th strand of innate undying origin, plus a miniature innate spiritual vein, which was only 50 strands of origin power.

The difference lies in the six innate, indestructible spiritual light source powers.

He no longer had any remaining innate, indestructible spiritual energy.

However, the rate at which the lotus petals degenerate does not allow him to go out and search for spiritual energy nodes.

He focused his gaze on the several innate spiritual treasure embryos on his body.

Water Spirit Orb, Fire Spirit Orb, Breeze and Cloud Pattern Shoes, Withered and Flourishing Azure Water Treasure Robe, Withered and Flourishing Geng Gold Treasure Sword.

The Qingfeng Cloud Pattern Shoes contain two innate and indestructible primordial energies.

That's just enough to gather fifty-six strands of innate, indestructible primordial energy.

"hehe--"

Gu Changsheng looked up and let out two helpless "hehs".

He felt like he was being set up, as every time a rare innate treasure embryo was born, it would empty his family's coffers.

He didn't have time to think too much and suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind.

With a thought, the Fire Spirit Orb flew onto the white lotus, and the World Orb slammed down heavily.

"Click—"

The Fire Spirit Orb shattered like a glass bead, breaking in two.

In the blink of an eye, the fragments of the Fire Spirit Pearl rapidly weathered away, and an embryonic innate spiritual treasure was gone.

It would be a lie for Gu Changsheng to say he wasn't heartbroken.

That's a primordial spiritual treasure embryo!

A low-grade innate spiritual treasure with innate restrictions is also classified as an innate-level spiritual treasure.

With the infusion of an innate, indestructible primordial energy, the white lotus petals ceased to degenerate and returned to their twenty-third grade.

The 24th lotus petal has four petals that grow continuously.

Gu Changsheng noticed that the white lotus petals were showing signs of degeneration again.

He didn't touch the Cloud Pattern Shoes, but instead looked at the Water Spirit Pearl above his head.

Feed them one at a time, so as not to waste any.

One must start with the unimportant embryonic spirit treasure and only then consider acquiring the natal spirit treasure.

His magical power surged, forming a protective aura around his body to prevent him from being submerged by the seawater.

The Water Spirit Orb flew above the white lotus, and the World Orb skillfully slammed down.

"Click—"

The Water Spirit Orb split in two.

It weathered into dust and scattered.

A stream of innate, undying water-based energy was injected, causing the white lotus to shine brightly.

The light was so bright that it illuminated the dim underwater cave.

The light was so bright that Gu Changsheng squinted.

A wave of energy exploded from within the light, rippling outwards in all directions.

The shockwave passed through Gu Changsheng's protective aura, and the seawater around him created a ripple that spread outwards.

Gu Changsheng's black hair and clothes were blown by the air blast, then fell back to their original positions.

As the light faded, a 24-petaled, 216-petaled crystal lotus platform came into view.

The twenty-four-petaled pure white lotus platform hangs quietly in mid-air, its petals unfolding layer by layer, as white as jade, without a trace of dust or blemish.

The lotus platform is crystal clear, as if it were formed from the moonlight, and the lotus petals are filled with a warm and clear glassy halo.

The soft light slowly spread out, serene and vast, carrying with it a sacred Taoist charm that cleanses the world of its impurities and calms all disturbances.

The lotus platform features mysterious, flowing patterns, with each petal's edge shimmering with light, the halo spreading outwards in layers to form a transparent protective shield.

As the light passed through his body, Gu Changsheng's anxious, uneasy, and impatient emotions were silently soothed.

Gu Changsheng entered a state of neither joy nor sorrow for several breaths. When his mind returned, his Dao heart was clear and his nature was purified in an instant.

My mindset has taken a big step forward.

The lotus platform was full of spirituality and automatically floated to Gu Changsheng's side.

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng smiled faintly, his body slowly floated up, and he sat cross-legged on the lotus platform.

The moment he sat down, he felt as if he were in a paradise, peaceful and serene.

The family fortune was exhausted, but now that I think about it, it doesn't seem like such a big deal.

He released his divine sense to probe inside the lotus platform, and a surge of information flooded into his sea of ​​consciousness.

[Twenty-Four Grade Pure World White Lotus: An embryonic innate treasure, containing the rudiments of forty-nine innate restrictions, and the rudiments of the Pure World Law. It possesses the power to purify the world, purify turbid energy, resist inner demons, is impervious to all laws, suppresses destiny, and comes with its own innate Pure World Array.]

Gu Changsheng's face was beaming with joy; he was overjoyed.

This is a precious embryo, a treasure beyond compare; who could remain indifferent?

The purification law has transformed into a top-tier world-purifying law, and its purification ability has skyrocketed.

The Pure World White Lotus also comes with a natural array, which is a combination of artifact and array, carrying a top-level array with it.

A sense of pride welled up within him, a feeling that he could go anywhere in the world.

If those legendary Golden Immortals and Sages knew that an ant who hadn't even comprehended the laws actually possessed two innate treasure embryos;

They probably felt that the way of Heaven was unjust.

The Taiyi and Daluo powerhouses wept upon hearing this, questioning whether they were utterly useless.

Some of them don't even have a single low-grade innate spiritual treasure; they only have two or three low-grade or mid-grade acquired spiritual treasures.

The shimmering light emanating from the lotus platform pushed the seawater out of the cave, restoring the cave to its original state.

Gu Changsheng sat cross-legged on the lotus platform, summarizing his experience in his mind.

The Pure World White Lotus's advancement to the embryonic stage of a supreme innate treasure consumed a total of fifty-two strands of innate, indestructible primordial energy.

To advance a top-grade innate spiritual treasure to an innate supreme treasure, the forty-ninth innate restriction requires three additional strands of innate undying primordial energy.

The World Pearl of Decay and Flourishing consumed a total of fifty-six strands of innate, indestructible primordial energy, one of which was transformed into the power of time, strengthening the primordial energy of time.

If we calculate it this way, there are still three strands of innate, indestructible primordial energy whose whereabouts are unknown.

Perhaps he needs more information to discover the reason.

Above Gu Changsheng's head was a supreme innate treasure, and beneath him sat a supreme innate treasure. The light of the treasures overflowed the screen, dazzling the eyes of the onlookers.

He looked down at his shoes and said self-deprecatingly, "I almost became a barefoot immortal again."

A golden light appeared.

The withered and flourishing Geng metal sword lay horizontally in front of him.

A set of clothes, a green sword, a white lotus, and a bead.

These four items are the spiritual treasures that Gu Changsheng currently possesses.

The Ten Thousand Souls Banner, the Investiture of the Gods, and the Withering and Flourishing Treasure Token should not be moved lightly; it is more appropriate to place them on Withering and Flourishing Mountain.

The Pure World White Lotus and World Pearl can only be used when in seclusion or facing a life-or-death crisis, in order to avoid being discovered.

Gu Changsheng dared not gamble on that "what if," for who knows if someone else might specialize in the art of appraising treasures;

If you cast a detection spell, his secret will be exposed.

Even innate treasures cannot conceal the conceptual level of 'omniscience and omnipotence' in exploration.

Having successfully equipped himself with the tools for proving and protecting the Dao, Gu Changsheng no longer intends to continue searching for water-based spiritual vein nodes in the sea.

The cultivation process of the Pure White Lotus was full of twists and turns, but the rewards were plentiful.

The cultivation of a spiritual treasure embryo does not necessarily require the innate, indestructible primordial energy of the same attribute;

For example, the innate, indestructible primordial energy of the Pure World White Lotus Water System only accounts for 30% of its total energy. As long as the purification law dominates, it can absorb the primordial energy of other attributes.

With a thought, Gu Changsheng activated his protective aura, and the World Pearl and the Pure World White Lotus entered his body.

The water spirit transformed into a water dragon, carrying him straight to the sea surface.

Emerging from the sea, Gu Changsheng hovered in mid-air, discerning the location of the Qinling Mountains, before transforming into a streak of light and heading straight for Kurong Mountain.

Traveling at a hundred times the speed of sound, the light effect emitted by the Flowing Star Technique left a long, silvery-blue trail in the sky.