184: Agree to the transaction

“Senior, please elaborate on the profound mysteries of this myriad laws source seed?” Xiao Zhuo pondered for a long time and finally made up his mind. As long as this myriad laws source seed was truly of great use to him, what did it matter if he signed an oath with this Tree God?

Could he just ignore such an Opportunity?

Although he possessed a panel, the Dao Principle of Freedom still required him to comprehend it himself, and he already knew that the higher the Realm, the more terrifying the enhancement his own Dao provided.

He feared that in the legendary Immortal Realm, if one's own Dao was weak, even if one's Realm was higher than others, it was still possible to be mercilessly crushed by those Prodigies who had comprehended their own Dao to an extremely high degree.

After all, he had experienced this when facing Lu Tianyuan.

If this myriad laws source seed was truly compatible with his The Way of Freedom, as the Tree God said, he had no reason to refuse.

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of relief flashed in the Tree God’s eyes, as if he had long anticipated that Xiao Zhuo would eventually ask this question.

He slowly raised his hand, and in his palm, a speck of light, interwoven with cyan and white and containing countless tiny Chaos vortices, slowly emerged.

Though small, this speck of light seemed to carry the birth and demise of a miniature Universe, exuding an ineffable ancient and vast aura.

“This object is the ‘myriad laws source seed.’” The Tree God’s voice carried a reverence akin to pilgrimage. “It is not an ordinary Divine Ability fruit. Ordinary fruits are the essence of a Divine Ability Law from heaven and earth, condensed into a symbol, which grants the ability upon consumption. But this Origin seed… is a ‘proto-Dao’ that this old one nurtured in the core Chaos, using the Origin Dao Rhyme of my Main Body, the myriad laws tree, as a base, and absorbing the essence of the sun, moon, stars, and the myriad Daos of heaven and earth over a hundred thousand years.”

Xiao Zhuo’s gaze was instantly drawn to that speck of light. His Dao Principle of Freedom spontaneously circulated within his body, producing a strange resonance and longing, like a long-parched land receiving sweet rain.

The Tree God continued: “Its mystery lies in the words ‘Origin’ and ‘Seed.’”

“‘Origin’ refers to the source of wan fa (myriad laws), the beginning of Chaos. It does not contain a specific Law or Divine Ability, but rather the ‘potential’ and ‘inclusiveness’ to conceive, evolve, and govern wan fa (myriad laws). It is itself a miniature chaotic Dao Sea; though not yet fully formed, it possesses the Foundation to contain, analyze, and even evolve all Laws.”

“‘Seed’ refers to the embryo of Dao Principle, an Opportunity for growth. It does not directly bestow power upon you, but rather provides an unprecedented ‘nurturing ground’ and ‘accelerator’ for your own ‘Dao’ — especially for those, like you, young friend, who pursue the supreme Dao of ‘governing wan fa (myriad laws) with one’s own Dao’!”

The Tree God’s gaze fixed intently on Xiao Zhuo: “If this old one is not mistaken, the core of your The Way of Freedom, young friend, lies in ‘governing wan fa (myriad laws) with one’s own Dao,’ using your own supreme power to control the Laws of all heavens, seeking great freedom and unfetteredness. However, to govern wan fa (myriad laws), your own Dao must first be strong enough, resilient enough, and inclusive enough; this is the Foundation. Secondly, you need a deep understanding and control over the Laws of wan fa (myriad laws); this is the bridge.”

“And this ‘myriad laws source seed’…” The speck of light in the Tree God’s palm subtly pulsed, and the emanating Chaos aura resonated even more strongly with the Natural Freedom Dao Rhyme circulating within Xiao Zhuo.

“Firstly, it can greatly nourish and strengthen the Origin of your ‘Dao Principle of Freedom’! Making its Foundation even more profound, its resilience far exceeding others at the same Realm, and enabling it to bear the backlash and pressure brought by governing more vast and profound Laws in the future. This is ‘Solidifying the Foundation’!”

“Secondly, its inherent Chaos Dao Rhyme and its characteristic of evolving wan fa (myriad laws) will grant you unparalleled affinity and analytical power towards the Laws of all Daos in heaven and earth! Refining this Origin seed will drastically reduce the difficulty for you to comprehend, understand, and even initially simulate and apply other Laws and Daos. It is as if, beyond your own Dao Principle, an invisible ‘Wan Fa Resonance Domain’ has been constructed. You will not need to painstakingly study a particular Law for hundreds of years like others; as long as your Dao Principle of Freedom is strong enough to draw upon the power of the Origin seed, you can use the Origin seed as a medium to glimpse its core true meaning, and then… use your own Dao to govern its form! This is the shortcut to ‘Comprehending Wan Fa’!”

The Tree God’s voice carried a certainty that saw through to the essence: “In other words, young friend. With this ‘myriad laws source seed,’ your The Way of Freedom will take a crucial step from ‘barely governing’ wan fa (myriad laws) towards ‘effortlessly controlling’ wan fa (myriad laws)! It will become the core hub and power amplifier for your Dao Principle of Freedom to govern wan fa (myriad laws)! This object is the ultimate manifestation of the ‘Wan Dao Gui Yi’ (Myriad Daos Returning to One) true meaning of my Main Body, the myriad laws tree. Looking across all heavens, perhaps only a Dao path like yours, young friend, which centers on your own Dao Principle and seeks to achieve great freedom by governing wan fa (myriad laws), can truly unleash its full potential, allow it to take root and sprout, and ultimately… perhaps help you to conceive your own ‘Myriad Laws Zizai Realm’!”

Xiao Zhuo’s heart pounded violently at the Tree God’s words.

Solidifying the Foundation! Comprehending Wan Fa! Core Hub! This was precisely the assistance his The Way of Freedom had dreamed of!

This Origin seed was simply a supreme treasure tailor-made for him! The last trace of doubt in his eyes was completely replaced by a fervent glow.

“This Origin seed is a supreme treasure that this old one can only conceive once in his life!” The Tree God’s gaze was deep, looking at the speck of light in his hand with a hint of complexity, “But ultimately, it cannot be used by myself! It can only be given to others, and it just so happens that you, young friend, can fully utilize its function. This must be the will of heaven!”

Xiao Zhuo had already guessed from the Tree God’s description that this myriad laws source seed was extraordinary, but he did not expect it to be a supreme treasure that a myriad laws tree could only condense once in its lifetime, which made him attach even greater importance to the matter.

To be able to offer such a supreme treasure, the things the Tree God wanted would certainly not be simple.

But no matter what, Xiao Zhuo was determined to obtain the myriad laws source seed.

“Senior, please tell me how to sign this Chaos oath!” Xiao Zhuo’s mind was made up, and he no longer hesitated.

After a hundred breaths.

Xiao Zhuo’s figure reappeared before White Phoenix and Yuan Tian.

The Tree God’s illusory form had long since vanished.

And a piece of information, an imprint, had been absorbed into Xiao Zhuo’s Sea of Consciousness, which recorded the intelligence about the Myriad Ages Evergreen Realm given by the Tree God, as well as information about the object Xiao Zhuo was to retrieve and how to obtain it.

“Master!” White Phoenix and Yuan Tian immediately gathered around Xiao Zhuo upon seeing him.

Xiao Zhuo looked at White Phoenix and found a black-robed figure on its back. Who else could it be but Dark Thirteen?

Apparently, when the Tree God moved him, he also forced Dark Thirteen out.

“Master!” Dark Thirteen’s face showed some shame, seemingly very concerned that Xiao Zhuo had been easily moved away under his watch.

“It’s alright! Senior Tree God is extremely powerful, it’s normal that you couldn’t hide from him!” Xiao Zhuo flashed and also appeared on White Phoenix’s back, comforting him.

“Yes! Master! Your subordinate will Cultivate even harder!” Clearly, Dark Thirteen had misunderstood, and immediately stated that he would step up his Cultivation to prevent such an incident from happening again.

Xiao Zhuo did not say more; as a master, he was naturally happy to see his subordinate show ambition.

“Return to Old Yuan’s Immortal Cave, Thirteen, you go bring Zimo over!” Xiao Zhuo commanded, and the two beasts and one person all accepted the order.

Dark Thirteen immediately turned into a shadow and disappeared. White Phoenix spread its wings, ready to fly into the sky, while Yuan Tian transformed into human form, wanting to ride along on the flying mount.

But White Phoenix flapped him away with a wing: “Stinky monkey, you’re so heavy! Just run yourself!”

Before the words finished, White Phoenix had already turned into a white speck.

Yuan Tian climbed out of a dirt pit he had smashed into the forest, cursing, then pushed off the ground with his strong legs, chasing after White Phoenix.

“Still, please tell me, Senior, what exactly is the profound mystery of this myriad laws source seed?” Xiao Zhuo pondered for a long time and finally made up his mind. As long as this myriad laws source seed was truly of great use to him, what did it matter if he signed an oath with this Tree God?

Could he just ignore such an Opportunity?

Although he possessed a panel, the Dao Principle of Freedom still required him to comprehend it himself, and he already knew that the higher the Realm, the more terrifying the enhancement his own Dao provided.

He feared that in the legendary Immortal Realm, if one's own Dao was weak, even if one's Realm was higher than others, it was still possible to be mercilessly crushed by those Prodigies who had comprehended their own Dao to an extremely high degree.

After all, he had experienced this when facing Lu Tianyuan.

If this myriad laws source seed was truly compatible with his The Way of Freedom, as the Tree God said, he had no reason to refuse.

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of relief flashed in the Tree God’s eyes, as if he had long anticipated that Xiao Zhuo would eventually ask this question.

He slowly raised his hand, and in his palm, a speck of light, interwoven with cyan and white and containing countless tiny Chaos vortices, slowly emerged.

Though small, this speck of light seemed to carry the birth and demise of a miniature Universe, exuding an ineffable ancient and vast aura.

“This object is the ‘myriad laws source seed.’” The Tree God’s voice carried a reverence akin to pilgrimage. “It is not an ordinary Divine Ability fruit. Ordinary fruits are the essence of a Divine Ability Law from heaven and earth, condensed into a symbol, which grants the ability upon consumption. But this Origin seed… is a ‘proto-Dao’ that this old one nurtured in the core Chaos, using the Origin Dao Rhyme of my Main Body, the myriad laws tree, as a base, and absorbing the essence of the sun, moon, stars, and the myriad Daos of heaven and earth over a hundred thousand years.”

Xiao Zhuo’s gaze was instantly drawn to that speck of light. His Dao Principle of Freedom spontaneously circulated within his body, producing a strange resonance and longing, like a long-parched land receiving sweet rain.

The Tree God continued: “Its mystery lies in the words ‘Origin’ and ‘Seed.’”

“‘Origin’ refers to the source of wan fa (myriad laws), the beginning of Chaos. It does not contain a specific Law or Divine Ability, but rather the ‘potential’ and ‘inclusiveness’ to conceive, evolve, and govern wan fa (myriad laws). It is itself a miniature chaotic Dao Sea; though not yet fully formed, it possesses the Foundation to contain, analyze, and even evolve all Laws.”

“‘Seed’ refers to the embryo of Dao Principle, an Opportunity for growth. It does not directly bestow power upon you, but rather provides an unprecedented ‘nurturing ground’ and ‘accelerator’ for your own ‘Dao’ — especially for those, like you, young friend, who pursue the supreme Dao of ‘governing wan fa (myriad laws) with one’s own Dao’!”

The Tree God’s gaze fixed intently on Xiao Zhuo: “If this old one is not mistaken, the core of your The Way of Freedom, young friend, lies in ‘governing wan fa (myriad laws) with one’s own Dao,’ using your own supreme power to control the Laws of all heavens, seeking great freedom and unfetteredness. However, to govern wan fa (myriad laws), your own Dao must first be strong enough, resilient enough, and inclusive enough; this is the Foundation. Secondly, you need a deep understanding and control over the Laws of wan fa (myriad laws); this is the bridge.”

“And this ‘myriad laws source seed’…” The speck of light in the Tree God’s palm subtly pulsed, and the emanating Chaos aura resonated even more strongly with the Natural Freedom Dao Rhyme circulating within Xiao Zhuo.

“Firstly, it can greatly nourish and strengthen the Origin of your ‘Dao Principle of Freedom’! Making its Foundation even more profound, its resilience far exceeding others at the same Realm, and enabling it to bear the backlash and pressure brought by governing more vast and profound Laws in the future. This is ‘Solidifying the Foundation’!”

“Secondly, its inherent Chaos Dao Rhyme and its characteristic of evolving wan fa (myriad laws) will grant you unparalleled affinity and analytical power towards the Laws of all Daos in heaven and earth! Refining this Origin seed will drastically reduce the difficulty for you to comprehend, understand, and even initially simulate and apply other Laws and Daos. It is as if, beyond your own Dao Principle, an invisible ‘Wan Fa Resonance Domain’ has been constructed. You will not need to painstakingly study a particular Law for hundreds of years like others; as long as your Dao Principle of Freedom is strong enough to draw upon the power of the Origin seed, you can use the Origin seed as a medium to glimpse its core true meaning, and then… use your own Dao to govern its form! This is the shortcut to ‘Comprehending Wan Fa’!”

The Tree God’s voice carried a certainty that saw through to the essence: “In other words, young friend. With this ‘myriad laws source seed,’ your The Way of Freedom will take a crucial step from ‘barely governing’ wan fa (myriad laws) towards ‘effortlessly controlling’ wan fa (myriad laws)! It will become the core hub and power amplifier for your Dao Principle of Freedom to govern wan fa (myriad laws)! This object is the ultimate manifestation of the ‘Wan Dao Gui Yi’ (Myriad Daos Returning to One) true meaning of my Main Body, the myriad laws tree. Looking across all heavens, perhaps only a Dao path like yours, young friend, which centers on your own Dao Principle and seeks to achieve great freedom by governing wan fa (myriad laws), can truly unleash its full potential, allow it to take root and sprout, and ultimately… perhaps help you to conceive your own ‘Myriad Laws Zizai Realm’!”

Xiao Zhuo’s heart pounded violently at the Tree God’s words.

Solidifying the Foundation! Comprehending Wan Fa! Core Hub! This was precisely the assistance his The Way of Freedom had dreamed of!

This Origin seed was simply a supreme treasure tailor-made for him! The last trace of doubt in his eyes was completely replaced by a fervent glow.

“This Origin seed is a supreme treasure that this old one can only conceive once in his life!” The Tree God’s gaze was deep, looking at the speck of light in his hand with a hint of complexity, “But ultimately, it cannot be used by myself! It can only be given to others, and it just so happens that you, young friend, can fully utilize its function. This must be the will of heaven!”

Xiao Zhuo had already guessed from the Tree God’s description that this myriad laws source seed was extraordinary, but he did not expect it to be a supreme treasure that a myriad laws tree could only condense once in its lifetime, which made him attach even greater importance to the matter.

To be able to offer such a supreme treasure, the things the Tree God wanted would certainly not be simple.

But no matter what, Xiao Zhuo was determined to obtain the myriad laws source seed.

“Senior, please tell me how to sign this Chaos oath!” Xiao Zhuo’s mind was made up, and he no longer hesitated.

After a hundred breaths.

Xiao Zhuo’s figure reappeared before White Phoenix and Yuan Tian.

The Tree God’s illusory form had long since vanished.

And a piece of information, an imprint, had been absorbed into Xiao Zhuo’s Sea of Consciousness, which recorded the intelligence about the Myriad Ages Evergreen Realm given by the Tree God, as well as information about the object Xiao Zhuo was to retrieve and how to obtain it.

“Master!” White Phoenix and Yuan Tian immediately gathered around Xiao Zhuo upon seeing him.

Xiao Zhuo looked at White Phoenix and found a black-robed figure on its back. Who else could it be but Dark Thirteen?

Apparently, when the Tree God moved him, he also forced Dark Thirteen out.

“Master!” Dark Thirteen’s face showed some shame, seemingly very concerned that Xiao Zhuo had been easily moved away under his watch.

“It’s alright! Senior Tree God is extremely powerful, it’s normal that you couldn’t hide from him!” Xiao Zhuo flashed and also appeared on White Phoenix’s back, comforting him.

“Yes! Master! Your subordinate will Cultivate even harder!” Clearly, Dark Thirteen had misunderstood, and immediately stated that he would step up his Cultivation to prevent such an incident from happening again.

Xiao Zhuo did not say more; as a master, he was naturally happy to see his subordinate show ambition.

“Return to Old Yuan’s Immortal Cave, Thirteen, you go bring Zimo over!” Xiao Zhuo commanded, and the two beasts and one person all accepted the order.

Dark Thirteen immediately turned into a shadow and disappeared. White Phoenix spread its wings, ready to fly into the sky, while Yuan Tian transformed into human form, wanting to ride along on the flying mount.

But White Phoenix flapped him away with a wing: “Stinky monkey, you’re so heavy! Just run yourself!”

Before the words finished, White Phoenix had already turned into a white speck.

Yuan Tian climbed out of a dirt pit he had smashed into the forest, cursing, then pushed off the ground with his strong legs, chasing after White Phoenix.