200: Chapter 200 World Tree Seed

Phew!

Hun Tiandi took a deep breath and placed the imperial decree scroll of Forging the Heavenly Court back into the bronze treasure box, carefully stowing it in the deepest part of his storage ring.

As if remembering something, he flipped his hand to take out a white jade box and placed it on the jade table.

Upon opening it, he revealed the space seed he had auctioned at the Xueyue Medicine Pavilion. At the time, it had caused the heart of samsara to vibrate, which was why he had bid for it.

"A space seed?" Hun Tiandi murmured in a low voice, frowning slightly as he looked down at the object. It seemed to contain spatial patterns that surged and flowed incessantly, emitting a mysterious aura.

Shortly after, he put away the jade box containing the space seed and headed toward the bamboo house left behind by the Heavenly Silkworm Dou Di.

After entering, he found a space filled with many bookshelves where scrolls were neatly arranged. Hun Tiandi didn't pay them much attention, instead searching for something specific.

Three hours later, he finally found an ancient book titled "Spiritual Objects." Flipping through it carefully, he saw that it recorded many rare treasures of heaven and earth.

When chaos first opened and heaven and earth were formed, the natural forces of the world nurtured all things. Yin and Yang, the five elements, lightning, and Heavenly Flames—all were wondrous beyond measure. After endless ages, Spiritual Objects were born into the world.

For instance, the Five Elements Spiritual Pearls: obtaining one allows one to control the power of heaven and earth. Born from creation, these spiritual pearls contain the source of the world; swallowing one can refine a Dao Body or be used to forge a supreme weapon.

In the numbers of heaven and earth, nine is the ultimate. He was shocked; this world was indeed miraculous. Even as a Dou Di, one might not be able to explore it in its entirety.

The Innate Spiritual Plant, the Bodhi Ancient Tree, is known as the Tree of Wisdom and Samsara. This tree grows one ring every thousand years, and it only matures when it has reached a hundred rings.

No matter what terrifying destruction the Fighting Qi Continent undergoes, time can corrode anything.

But it is useless against the Bodhi Ancient Tree, which is considered one of the oldest spiritual plants on the continent...

It appears once every thousand years, and each appearance stirs up a storm. It possesses significant intelligence, making it difficult for anyone to find.

The Bodhi Ancient Tree—attain Sainthood upon leaving the ground!

The Bodhi Ancient Tree contains a bodhi heart; obtaining it allows one to become a Saint!

Whoever obtains a bodhi heart possesses a pass to advance to Dou Sheng and join the ranks of the peak experts of this world.

Hun Tiandi had naturally heard of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, but unless it appeared of its own accord, no one could find it.

Shaking his head slightly, he continued to flip through the pages.

"This is... a World Tree seed?" After Hun Tiandi flipped to the next page, his pupils contracted violently, and a piercing light erupted from his dark eyes.

Even the heart in his chest was thumping violently.

"The World Tree seed, a treasure incredibly rare even in the Major Thousand Worlds. Because the seed comes from the World Tree, the rarest innate spiritual plant in heaven and earth, it contains heaven-defying power."

"Legend has it that even a single leaf of the Innate Spiritual Plant World Tree contains a minor world, which can be refined into a top-tier heavy treasure to open up an independent space."

"But every ten thousand years, the World Tree nurtures a batch of World Tree seeds. If these seeds are plucked and refined, they can open a minor world within the body."

Within that minor world, one is the supreme existence.

The space opened up would bring countless benefits, but it was extremely rare.

Jie jie jie!

Hun Tiandi's gaze could not shift away from the ancient book of Spiritual Objects. His hands trembled incessantly, and an eerie laugh escaped his mouth.

He flipped his hand to take out the white jade box and opened it to look at that space seed.

"A space seed? No, it's a World Tree seed! Hahaha, what incredible luck to obtain such an incomparably precious treasure!"

"This is a World Tree seed."

Finally, Hun Tiandi exhaled and spoke slowly.

If I were to fuse with this World Tree seed, wouldn't I possess a minor world? Once this crazy thought appeared in his mind, it was impossible to retract.

But where should the minor world be opened?

The hand? The eye? The heart of samsara? The Dou Crystal?

Hun Tiandi fell into deep thought, reflecting on himself. Hands and eyes were too common; if they were taken away, the minor world opened within them would simply become a gift for others.

The heart of samsara? This peerless treasure was the foundation of Hun Tiandi's rise, located deep within his soul. Even he had no way to activate it at the moment.

The Dou Crystal? Hun Tiandi's cyclone Dou Crystal was a hexagonal prism. When he had traveled through the space wormhole, he had been hit by a space storm.

He was heavily injured but did not die. Spatial energy had invaded his body and bored into the cyclone Dou Crystal, causing the crystal to be imprinted with strands of spatial power.

His consciousness sank into the cyclone Dou Crystal. Silver spatial energy shimmered on the surface. After his soul power entered, he discovered that the space within the Dou Crystal was massive.

This was also why the energy Hun Tiandi required for breakthroughs was several times more than others.

If the World Tree seed were fused into the Dou Crystal, how would the minor world opened there be...

Hun Tiandi deduced carefully. Was there a high chance of success?

No, the soul? The Sea of Consciousness?

"Jie jie jie, what would happen if I opened a minor world in my Sea of Consciousness?" Something sparked in Hun Tiandi's mind, jolting his spirit.

One must know that to open a minor world, one chooses a spiritual object to fuse with a certain part of the body, eventually opening it up.

Previously, Hun Tiandi had thought of opening the World Tree seed within the cyclone Dou Crystal, placing the minor world in the source of his power.

In this way, the opened minor world would be more compatible with himself.

However, the failure rate for opening it within the Dou Crystal was as high as ninety percent.

But opening a minor world within the Sea of Consciousness was something Hun Tiandi had never heard of.

The Sea of Consciousness is located between the brows of the soul and is very fragile. If the Sea of Consciousness could not withstand the opening of a minor world, the result would definitely be the annihilation of the soul, with no chance of resurrection.

Phew!

Hun Tiandi exhaled gently, a complex look flashing in his eyes. Despite his ruthless and cold-blooded nature, he couldn't help but hesitate.

If he opened it in the Sea of Consciousness and the minor world was born, he could reach a level where 'I am the world, and the world is me' in perfect harmony.

Furthermore, Hun Tiandi's soul had undergone a transformation. If he couldn't utilize it, it would be a waste of his talent.

But failure meant the risk of soul destruction.

Hun Tiandi put down the ancient book of Spiritual Objects, grabbed the white jade box, and walked out of the bamboo house toward the exterior of the Time Tower, his mind spinning frantically.

He deduced various methods to minimize the danger even if he failed.

"Brother Yun, what's wrong?" Ye Lingxi, who was busy in the medicinal field, called out as she saw the pensive Hun Tiandi.

However, she received no response as Hun Tiandi left on his own.

Ye Lingxi shook her head gently, her large eyes filled with confusion.

In the cave, Liu Ling's face was pale, his Alchemist robes stained with blood. He closed his eyes, his hands forming seals as fast as lightning.

He mobilized his surging Fighting Qi, circulating it repeatedly along the path of the Qingyang Fire Control Technique to familiarize himself with it.

Energy roared through his meridians. When all the Fighting Qi had been successfully converted, Liu Ling suddenly opened his eyes, which shot out five-inch-long deep red beams of light.

After a few breaths, the deep red light receded, and a look of joy appeared on Liu Ling's pale face.

He clenched his fists, feeling the abundant power within his body, feeling extremely excited.

Closing his eyes slightly, his consciousness sank into his body, scanning the thick meridians filled with surging Fighting Qi.

Continuing down into the cyclone, the energy Fighting Qi contained within the Dou Crystal had undergone a massive change.

"This is..."