Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

In the primordial universe, within one independent plane.

"Buzz!"

A phantom hand appeared, with faint, mysterious patterns on its palm emitting a pale yellow light. It gradually condensed and took shape. In Luo Shen's mind, he tried to drive this phantom hand to grab at the void in front of him.

But before Luo Shen could even activate it, the ethereal palm disintegrated on its own.

"Ugh!"

Luo Shen sighed softly, "Another failure. This secret method of fusing the ten branches is truly difficult!"

The Ten Branch Fusion Secret Technique is a God-King level secret technique of the Great Dao of Life and Death, with power comparable to the limit of the early stage of God Emperor. In terms of difficulty, it is much higher than the Nine Branch Fusion Secret Technique that Luo Shen has already created several times.

After all, it's not difficult to create a secret technique at the peak level of the third level of the God King realm, but the difficulty of creating a secret technique at the peak level of the God King realm is much higher!

Even the Emperor of Guixu, the God King of Wuxin, some of the emperors of Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, and the monarchs of Leiting Ancient Kingdom, after spending countless years, only managed to create a few secret techniques at the peak of the God King level.

Moreover, they are mostly single-source Daoist secret methods, with complete guidance from the original Daoist principles.

Unlike Luo Shen, who created the Great Dao of Life and Death, which does not exist under the supreme rules, this one is extremely difficult. Although the fusion of the nine branches corresponds to the secret technique at the peak of the third level of the God King realm, in terms of power, it is no weaker than the secret technique of the early God Emperor realm.

"I have created nine different techniques that combine nine branches. Techniques like the Great Extinction Technique that I created before have also been perfected to the level of combining nine branches."

Luo Shen sighed and said, "Creating a nine-branch fusion technique is not difficult for me. Sometimes, when inspiration strikes, I can create a nine-branch fusion technique. However, I am always stuck at the bottleneck of creating a ten-branch fusion technique corresponding to the peak level of God King."

Although the Ten Branches Fusion Technique has not yet been created, Luo Shen's realm is extremely high. He can now create God King Peak Secret Techniques at will. In terms of realm alone, Luo Shen can break through to the God King Peak level at any time, but he still remains at the God King Third Realm level.

The improvement of realm does not significantly improve strength, at least not for Luo Shen at present. On the contrary, creating techniques of higher realms from lower realms can effectively hone comprehension. With the blessing of the Hunyuan Crystal, Luo Shen has almost completely mastered the mysteries of the fusion of the six phases in just a few hundred epochs.

However, advancing one's realm along the path of birth and death is somewhat troublesome.

Ever since Luo Shen comprehended all the mysteries of the second level of the Divine King Realm of the Great Dao of Life and Death, his cultivation level on this path has remained stagnant.

It is indeed quite difficult to find a path from scratch.

Although Luo Shen had created many eight-branch fusion techniques and nine-branch fusion techniques, he had not made any further progress. His realm remained stuck at the second level of the God King realm and had not reached the third level of the God King realm.

Although Luo Shen was somewhat anxious, he still patiently continued to study the mysteries of the Heaven-Covering Palm.

Until one day, the long-term accumulation led to a qualitative change!

In his mind, the six major branches of the Great Dao of Birth and Death—the Red Sun lineage, the Eternal lineage, the Traveler lineage, the Blood-Dripping lineage, the Nirvana lineage, and the Reincarnation lineage—suddenly merged perfectly into one, leaving no trace of confusion.

From this moment on, the Great Dao of Life and Death has completely entered the third level of the God King realm!

"I never imagined that without an accurate reference to the Great Dao, the requirements for accumulation would be so much higher. I have already created ten nine-branch fusion techniques, and I have only now entered the third level of the God King realm."

Although he said that, Luo Shen was in a very good mood.

Because he had entered the third level of the God King realm in the Dao of Life and Death, and had not yet fully comprehended the Dao, he would receive more reward points in the infinite space. Combined with his previous accumulation, he could exchange them for some treasures he had already set his sights on.

I hadn't exchanged them before, partly because I wasn't strong enough to protect these treasures properly.

Secondly, I also wanted to accumulate some reward points so I could redeem them when needed.

Now that Luo Shen has broken through his cultivation level, he will receive a large number of reward points. Naturally, there is no need to accumulate so many anymore. It is time to exchange them for some treasures to strengthen himself. After all, he will be leaving the Origin Continent soon and will need some treasures to protect himself.

With a single thought, one can enter an infinite space.

This is an island in the middle of a lake. After Luo Shen cleaned it up, there were no more spiritual beings here. Of course, it was also because Luo Shen's will had reached above that of a God-King that killing spiritual beings would not earn him any reward points, so he chose such a remote place.

Only one of Luo Shen's clones sat cross-legged on the shore of the island.

"The Second Level of the Great Dao of Birth and Death!"

Looking at the lake before him, Luo Shen began to unleash the mysteries of the Great Dao in an instant.

Whoosh!

A force detached from Luo Shen's divine body, leaving a strange trail in mid-air, easily severing the entire spatial layer, and even cutting away the black cracks from the most fundamental membrane of the wireless space.

This power transformed into a drop of blood in the void, and then into a star, which suddenly expanded and slowly rolled between heaven and earth.

Even the heavens and earth trembled!

The star existed for only a short time before it suddenly transformed into a dark abyss. A terrifying suction force erupted from it, beginning to devour everything in all directions. But soon the dark abyss collapsed again, turning into a point of light. As soon as the point of light formed, a terrifying realm of reincarnation spread in all directions.

In a short time, this power manifested the power of the six branches of the Dao of Life and Death in this infinite space, with all kinds of mysteries at will. The mysteries revealed by the fusion of various things were so great that even a peak God King would be shocked and his face would change drastically. These mysteries had already exceeded the level that a peak God King could control.

After all the mysteries had been revealed, the palm print finally sent a message.

"Trial Bearer: Luo Shen from the Origin Continent"

"Based on the two great paths of life and destruction, a new path has been forged. New path rating: Top Grade. Reward: 18 points. On this new path, you have finally taken the third step. Further efforts are needed to fully master this path!"

Upon seeing this message, Luo Shen smiled with satisfaction.

Having been in the Infinite Space for so long, I have always been very cautious in using reward points, and I haven't been willing to exchange for the more expensive inheritances yet.

Now that I've received another 180,000 reward points, things are finally starting to look better.

However, Luo Shen glanced at the message notification and guessed that if he could completely master the Dao of Life and Death, he would receive a large sum of reward points. It was clear that Infinite Space valued the opening of new Daos very much.

However, mastering the complete Dao of birth and death is not easy.

Great Daos such as time, space, life, immeasurable, and destruction exist within the supreme rules. Even so, in this era of the long history of the Origin Continent, only Emperor Qing and the Lord of Myriad Realms were able to comprehend the complete Great Dao on their own!

The Dao of Birth and Death has no reference point, so the difficulty of comprehending the complete Dao of Birth and Death is unimaginable.

"The Great Dao is a guide for ordinary people. Even if emperors and monarchs comprehend several secret techniques at the peak of the God King level, they may not be able to comprehend the Great Dao. I created ten nine-branch fusion techniques before I stepped into the third level of the God King realm. From this, I can infer that if you want to completely master the Great Dao of Life and Death, you must at least comprehend ten ten-branch fusion techniques to have any hope of comprehending the complete Great Dao."

"It seems we won't be able to get the reward anytime soon."

Luo Shen shook his head.

Shaking these distracting thoughts from his mind, Luo Shen began to examine the treasures in the Infinite Space Treasury.

First, there's the complete-level inheritance. Luo Shen looked at the reward points required for exchange from high to low, and the secret technique inheritances he could exchange for were only at the third level of the God King realm. The higher-level God King peak chapter was still beyond his current reward points.

This means that the reward points required to perfectly inherit the God King's Peak Chapter are more than he imagined.

"Let's exchange for the Nine Tribulations Body Realm, which is at the peak of the God King level, first."

Although it is a top-tier inheritance, the Nine Tribulations Body Realm is still very suitable for Luo Shen. Moreover, with the formless and shapeless abilities of his perfect divine body, he can still imitate the Chaos Origin Bloodline creatures above the God King level outside the Origin Continent. Therefore, at least for a long time at the God Emperor level, Luo Shen will not need to change his secret inheritance.

Moreover, since a portion has already been redeemed, the remaining inheritance won't require spending too many reward points.

After exchanging for the inheritance, Luo Shen turned his attention to the treasure information.

After learning from Di Qing that treasures starting at 100,000 reward points could be helpful in breaking free from constraints, he had been eager to see if any of these treasures were suitable for him.

However, he doesn't have many reward points, and even if they are useful, the effect may not be very good.

So he just kept waiting.

Only after he had unlocked all three levels of the Divine King Realm of the Great Dao of Life and Death and obtained 180,000 reward points, and had even more reward points on hand, did he begin to look for suitable treasures.

The top-ranked item is a weapon treasure, a sharp sword, which requires 360,000 reward points.

The treasure's information states: This sword was forged from the corpses of several Primordial Ancestors. It is suitable for cultivators on the paths of Thunder, Destruction, and Matter. By comprehending the Great Dao contained within it, one may have the hope of breaking free from their shackles.

Furthermore, there is a red warning on it that such a treasure is best left in the Source World for study and enlightenment. Once it is taken out of the Source World, there will be endless troubles!

Clearly, once such a treasure leaves the Origin World and is discovered by other powerful individuals, it will definitely cause a bloodbath. If the holder does not have sufficient strength, not only will the treasure be taken away, but the person may also perish!

Although this sword is also suitable for cultivators who seek to destroy the path, Luo Shen uses a knife, which does not align with his path.

So Luo Shen immediately shifted his gaze to the next treasure.

The second-ranked item is a domain-type treasure, the Myriad Realms Seal, which requires 360,000 reward points.

This is a treasure crafted by a certain primordial being from the primordial space, gathering many rare and precious items. With this Myriad Realms Seal, he can directly enter any primordial world in his true form without being rejected by the supreme rules of the primordial world!

Cultivating under the different supreme rules of different source worlds greatly benefits one's cultivation.

If those three alien races possessed the Myriad Realms Seal, they could directly enter the Origin Continent in their true forms and unleash their full power without being suppressed by the supreme rules, only able to unleash the power at the limit of the Chaos Ruler level.

However, this treasure may still be useful to certain types of cultivators, such as those who follow the path of time or space.

For practitioners on other paths, the benefits are very low.

Similarly, the item's warning also states that it cannot be taken out of the Source World.

Looking at each item, Luo Shen felt like a penniless wretch. Even though he received top-tier ratings in both Opening the Path and Mind Will, he could only exchange for one treasure, and then his reward points would be almost gone.

It should be noted that a peerless genius like Luo Shen is extremely rare on the Origin Continent.

However, in the eyes of seniors like Yuan, even such a peerless genius could only exchange for one treasure of this level.

Luo Shen could only shake his head and sigh helplessly.

He began to look at treasures that could be obtained with 100,000 to 200,000 reward points. Although treasures worth more than 200,000 points were more useful, especially the top ten treasures, each of which was so powerful that it would attract the attention of all the strong below the Hunyuan level, they were not suitable for Luo Shen at the moment.

He needs a treasure that can help him in his spiritual practice.

Suddenly, his gaze fell upon a treasure.

The 76th ranked treasure, the Eye of Life and Death, requires 12 reward points to exchange!

This is an eye, the "Eye of Life and Death," crafted from the complete corpse of a world-class primordial being, the "Beast of Life and Death." With this eye, one can perceive the vitality of all things, as well as their weaknesses and vulnerabilities. Suitable for cultivators on the paths of life and destruction.

The holder can use this to comprehend the mysteries of life and destruction, which helps them break free from their constraints.

Upon seeing this treasure, Luo Shen's eyes lit up. While other high-ranking treasures were suitable for both the path of destruction and the path of life, very few were as suitable for both as the Eye of Life and Death.

Luo Shen immediately exchanged it for cash.

The combination of this Eye of Life and Death and the Sky-Covering Palm will surely make Luo Shen's cultivation on the path of life and death smoother!

In addition, Luo Shen continued to look for treasures suitable for the path of birth and death. Sure enough, he found one that had slipped through the net: a secret treasure, the Undying Battle Body, which only required 100,000 reward points.

It possesses the characteristics of being indestructible and having unlimited vitality, and can also enhance the physical body, condensing into a battle armor.

If necessary, an immortal battle body can also be condensed separately to assist in combat!

Currently, among the items that can be redeemed with reward points ranging from 100,000 to 200,000, only these two treasures are suitable for both the paths of life and destruction. Moreover, unlike other treasures with reward points above 100,000, the Undying Battle Body cannot be taken out of the Source World.

It's perfect for Luo Shen to use after he leaves the Origin Continent to explore the world.

"That Eye of Life and Death is a powerful treasure made from strong primordial life materials. If I could take it out of the Origin Continent, it would definitely be of great help to me. But it doesn't matter. It's not bad to keep it and let it contribute to my cultivation of the Great Dao of Life and Death along with the Heaven-Covering Hand."

Luo Shen thought to himself.

In fact, from the information recorded on these treasures, plus the previous reward information, it is clear that Senior Yuan and others truly hoped that some younger generations could break free from their constraints and become beings on par with them.

This can be seen from the existence of infinite space.

The selection process focuses on two aspects: mental will and the ability to open up new paths. This process identifies many outstanding geniuses from the source worlds and bestows upon them their inheritances and treasures.

As a senior, Yuan did not gain any benefits.

Perhaps the only benefit is that more of the younger generation will be able to break free from this cage! (End of Chapter)