141: Enlightenment Tea, the Eve Before Dawn!

【Ding! This descendant possesses a special Physique—Formation Dao Sacred Body!】

【Formation Dao Sacred Body: Naturally affinity with the Great Dao of Formations. Any complex Formation appears as clear as lines on a palm to him. His ability to deduce and control Formations far surpasses ordinary people!】

Formation Dao Sacred Body!

Chen Xu's eyes instantly lit up!

He immediately thought of that cage!

This world is a giant cage, and the cage itself is an incomparably complex...

...super Formation that envelops the entire world!

What does a natural Formation Dao Sacred Body mean?

It means this child is the key sent by the heavens for him to break this cage!

"Haha... Hahahahaha!"

For a moment, Chen Xu, who was usually calm, burst into hearty laughter once more.

However!

The System's surprises were still ongoing!

【Ding! Congratulations to the host for giving birth to a Heaven Rank Premium descendant. Family Luck has skyrocketed! Triggering the highest level reward!】

【Reward: Host's cultivation level increased to—Late Nascent Soul Stage Peak Great Perfection!】

Boom!!!

A vast amount of Spiritual Qi once again poured into Chen Xu's limbs and bones!

That Spiritual Qi was so pure and majestic!

Crack—!

A shattering sound resonated from within his Purple Mansion Dantian!

Late Nascent Soul Stage Peak!

Great Perfection Nascent Soul Stage!

It's done!

Ascending to the heavens in one step!

At this moment, Chen Xu's cultivation officially stepped into the true pinnacle of this world!

He could feel that his power had reached a new level compared to before!

Chen Xu slowly raised his hand, feeling the terrifying power within him, enough to overturn rivers and seas...

...and pluck stars and seize the moon.

At the same time, he also felt an unprecedented sense of suppression.

That was the suppression from this world, from this cage.

He could clearly feel it.

Above his head, there was an invisible, intangible...

...yet real "ceiling."

That was the breakpoint of the Soul Transformation path!

That was the barrier of this cage!

"So... this is the limit of this world?"

Chen Xu murmured to himself, without a trace of dejection in his eyes. Instead, a burning Battle Intent ignited!

Of course, the rewards were far from over; this wasn't the end!

【Ding! Reward: Host's bone root Aptitude increased to—Heaven Rank Low Grade!】

Boom!

This reward did not come from external Spiritual Qi infusion.

Instead, it was a transformation originating from the Bloodline!

Chen Xu felt as if his entire being, from his Physical Body to his Divine Soul, had shed thousands of pounds of shackles.

He became unprecedentedly light and transparent.

The slight feeling of an unstable Foundation due to rapid Realm advancement had completely vanished at this moment.

Every inch of his flesh and blood, every bone, seemed to transform into top-grade glazed jade.

A mysterious resonance was generated with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

With a single thought, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a radius of ten thousand li danced along.

Cultivation speed, potential, Comprehension Ability... at this moment, all underwent a qualitative leap!

"Heaven Rank Aptitude..."

Chen Xu clenched his fist, feeling this transformative change, his heart filled with emotion.

He finally understood why those favored children of heaven could easily cross Bottlenecks that took ordinary people a lifetime.

Aptitude was a chasm!

And now, he himself had finally crossed this chasm!

But the System's voice still didn't stop.

【Reward Three: World-Breaking Item!】

【Reward: Special item—world-breaking compass (Fragmented)!】

Chen Xu's mind stirred.

Inside the System space, a palm-sized...

...ancient compass made entirely of stone quietly floated.

The surface of the compass was covered with intricate patterns.

The pointer in the center was rusty, and the entire compass was riddled with cracks.

As if it would completely shatter in the next second.

But it was this fragmented item that made Chen Xu's heart skip a beat!

world-breaking compass!

It can sense the weak points of the "cage" barrier!

This was exactly what he needed most right now!

It was the only hope that could turn him from passively waiting to actively striking!

【Family Luck has increased, unlocking new building—enlightenment ancient tea Tree!】

As the last reward fell.

Chen Xu's Divine Sense swept across the back mountain of the Family Holy Land.

On a formerly barren mountain Peak, a half-human-tall ancient tea tree, with sturdy, Dragon-like branches and leaves, its entire body enveloped in a misty Dao charm, broke through the soil and grew against the wind!

Each of its tea leaves seemed to be imprinted with a natural Dao pattern.

As a gentle breeze blew, the tea fragrance wafted everywhere. Just smelling it...

...made one's mind clear, as if they were about to achieve an Epiphany on the spot.

Living Building!

Its tea leaves can help people comprehend the Dao and improve their cultivation!

The joy in Chen Xu's eyes could no longer be concealed.

The Legacy of the Myriad Dao Pavilion Master, and enlightenment tea to aid cultivation!

With these two things, the future of his Chen Family...

...how could they not all become like Dragons!

Inside the delivery room.

The scent of blood had long been purified, and the maids swiftly cleaned everything up.

They quietly retreated.

Qin Rouer leaned against the headboard, her eyes full of smiles.

Chen Xu strode in, first leaning down to gently kiss her forehead.

"You've worked hard."

Then, he took the newborn life from the wet nurse beside him.

Carefully taking the small new life.

The child was already asleep, his small face like carved pink jade. With each breath, faint Formation runes spontaneously circulated around his body, profoundly mysterious.

This was his son, a Heaven Rank Qilin child bearing the Formation Dao Sacred Body!

"Father, congratulations on your Qilin son!"

Just then, Chen Daochu, who had just stabilized his Realm, walked in, his face full of joy.

He looked at the tiny infant in his father's arms.

His eyes were full of curiosity and affection.

Is this his younger brother?

A Prodigy who, upon birth, stirred three thousand li of Primordial Violet Qi and brought down golden lotuses from the sky?

Chen Xu looked at his spirited son, then at his infinitely potential youngest son in his arms.

His heart was filled with grand aspirations.

What if it's a cage? What if the world is in decline?

With the System in hand and such a Qilin child born, the great momentum of his Chen Family is unstoppable!

This heaven, he shall surely break it!

...The next day.

Chen Xu temporarily handed over Family affairs to Chen Daoxuan and Chen Daochu to handle.

He himself went alone to the Forbidden Ground secret chamber at the furthest part of the Holy Land.

He dismissed everyone, set up layers of Restrictions.

Then, he took a deep breath and, with a flip of his hand, took out the fragmented compass.

world-breaking compass!

Chen Xu's expression became very solemn.

Without hesitation, he mobilized the vast magic power within his body, which had reached the pinnacle of this world.

He frantically poured it into the compass!

Buzz—!

The compass was like a bottomless pit, frantically devouring Chen Xu's magic power.

That terrifying consumption rate, even for an ordinary Late Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator...

...would probably drain them dry in less than ten breaths!

But Chen Xu's expression remained unchanged. The Primordial Chaos Nascent Soul within him slowly rotated.

His magic power flowed like rivers into the sea, ceaseless.

Finally.

After devouring magic power for a full hour, the originally lifeless compass...

...suddenly vibrated intensely!

The dust on its surface peeled off inch by inch, and the patterns lit up one after another.

Emitting a faint green glow.

The central pointer, which had been rusted stuck, let out a "creak" and began to tremble violently, spinning madly!

One rotation, ten rotations, a hundred rotations... The pointer's speed increased, becoming so fast that in the end...

...it almost turned into an indistinguishable afterimage!

Chen Xu stared at the compass without blinking.

Even a fine bead of sweat seeped from his temples.

Finally!

At the moment the pointer spun to its extreme!

"Clang—!"

A clear and long ringing sound emanated from the compass.

As if it had traveled through eons of time!

The madly spinning pointer came to an abrupt halt!

It seemed to be firmly locked by some power, pointing towards the distant north!

At the same time, above the compass, a phantom light screen appeared out of thin air.

On the light screen was a vast and boundless map of territories, with mountains, rivers, and oceans, all contained within.

And the destination pointed to by that pointer, at the northernmost end of the map...

...was an area shrouded in darkness and storms.

It was prominently marked with four bloody, ominous, and deathly ancient seal characters—Guixu Demon Eye!

Chen Xu's pupils suddenly constricted.

Guixu!

Guixu again!

It pointed to the same area as the coordinates recorded in Lu Cun Demon Lord's Jade Slip!

He forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart and put away the compass.

His figure flickered, and he directly left the secret chamber.

The next moment, he appeared outside Murong Zhuyun's Immortal Cave.

"Sir?"

Murong Zhuyun, who was meditating, sensed Chen Xu's aura and quickly got up to greet him.

A hint of confusion on her face.

"Zhuyun, I have something to ask you."

Chen Xu got straight to the point, his expression serious: "Have you ever heard of a place called Guixu Demon Eye?"

The moment his words fell.

Murong Zhuyun's expression changed slightly.

Her pupils contracted; she clearly hadn't expected Chen Xu to ask this question.

"Gui... Guixu Demon Eye?"

"Sir, how... how do you know about this place?!"

Seeing her reaction, Chen Xu's heart, instead, calmed down.

He knew he had found the right place.

"Just tell me what kind of place it is."

Chen Xu spoke again.

Murong Zhuyun pondered for a moment, then took a deep breath and spoke with a solemn tone: "Sir, the Guixu Demon Eye... is not a place within the Cultivation World."

"In some ancient texts of the Qingyun Immortal Sect, it is called... the end of the world, theend of all things!"

"Legend has it that our world is like a giant eggshell floating in endless nothingness."

"And the Guixu Demon Eye is a crack on that eggshell, an abyss that constantly devours everything!"

"It is located at the very center of the Sea of the Extreme North, shrouded year-round by annihilating storms capable of tearing apart the Physical Bodies of Nascent Soul Cultivators. No living creature can approach it."

"Ancient records once mentioned that tens of thousands of years ago, a peerless Dao Lord, who had already stepped halfway into the Soul Transformation Realm, did not believe in evil and attempted to investigate the Guixu Demon Eye."

"The result... as soon as he approached that sea area, his 본명 soul lamp extinguished on the spot, and his Divine Soul was utterly destroyed!"

"Since then, the Guixu Demon Eye has become the recognized number one Forbidden Ground for all Cultivators in the entire Cultivation World!"

Murong Zhuyun finished in one breath, her face looking quite pale.

However, after hearing her words...

Chen Xu's eyes showed no fear at all.

Instead, a sharp glint flashed!

The end of the world!

A crack on the eggshell!

An abyss that constantly devours everything!

All clues, at this moment, perfectly connected!

The barrier of the "cage" mentioned by the ancient demon remnant!

The coordinates "Guixu" pointing to "outside the Realm" in Lu Cun Demon Lord's Jade Slip!

And this "Guixu Demon Eye" that devours everything, as described by Murong Zhuyun!

So that's how it is!

So that's how it is!

For the "native beings" of this caged world...

That place devours everything.

It is an abyss representing death and an end.

But for Chen Xu, who desperately wanted to break free from this cage and escape this place... that might be the only exit!

The only way to survive!

Murong Zhuyun saw that Chen Xu had been silent.

Her heart tightened, and she blurted out, "Sir, you... you're not thinking of going to that place, are you? You absolutely must not! That place is truly one of certain death!"

Chen Xu did not answer, merely giving her a deep look.

That look choked all of Murong Zhuyun's subsequent words in her throat.

It seems she was right.

Sir truly wants to go to that place and take a look around.

And once this man makes a decision, no one can stop him.

Chen Xu also fell into deep thought.

Now, there were only two paths before him.

One was to immediately set off for the unknown Guixu Demon Eye and actively seek a way to break the situation.

The second was to temporarily endure, use the Family's Heaven-Defying resources to push everyone's strength to the extreme, and then make further plans.

With the first choice, he would face unknown dangers alone, and his life or death would be uncertain.

The second choice was a slow death.

Chen Xu's Divine Sense enveloped the entire Central Continent; he could clearly feel that the Spiritual Qi concentration in this world was like a waterskin pierced with countless small holes, continuously leaking.

Though slow, it was unwavering.

Waiting was waiting for death.

Being passively beaten was never Chen Xu's style.

He had to take the initiative!

"Sir..."

Murong Zhuyun still wanted to persuade him.

But Chen Xu waved his hand, interrupting her, and turned to look in the direction of the Holy Land.

"I have my own judgment."

He had no intention of acting rashly. The Guixu Demon Eye could instantly kill a Half-Step Soul Transformation Cultivator. Although he was at the Peak of this world now, he might not be able to retreat unscathed if he went there.

Before departing, he had to add another layer of insurance for the Chen Family.

After all, he was not alone; behind him was a massive Family that had just risen and whose Foundation was still shallow.

If anything were to happen to him in the Guixu Demon Eye,

the Chen Family, this giant ship that had just set sail, would likely capsize instantly.

How to add another layer of insurance? Naturally, it was the enlightenment ancient tea tree!

With a flash of his figure, Chen Xu appeared directly in the Forbidden Ground valley behind the Holy Land mountain.

In the center of the valley, a half-human-tall tea tree stood quietly!

Chen Xu walked to the tree, took a deep breath, and a golden light flashed in his eyes. Without hesitation, he raised his palm and pressed it directly onto the main trunk of the tea tree.

"Let me see how much potential you truly have."

Buzz!

The Primordial Chaos Nascent Soul within his body roared into operation, and pure, purplish-gray Qi surged from his palm.

Madly pouring into the tea tree!

Primordial Violet Qi!

This was the Origin of all Dao, a power that transcended all Laws in this world!

Rumble!

The moment the Primordial Violet Qi entered its body, the entire valley trembled violently!

The originally unremarkable ancient tea tree seemed to be infused with the Divine Power of creation, beginning to grow wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Ten zhang!

Twenty zhang!

Fifty zhang!

In just a few breaths, it transformed into a towering giant tree that required more than ten people to embrace!

Its canopy covered the sky and obscured the sun, and its vigorous branches coiled like Qilin Dragons.

Every tea leaf became crystal clear.

Profound Dao patterns naturally appeared on them.

A mysterious Daorhyme, a hundred times richer than before, swept across the entire Chen Family Holy Land like a tide, centered on the ancient tea tree!

Within the Holy Land, all Chen Family members who were Cultivating, regardless of their cultivation level, felt their spiritual platforms clear the moment they came into contact with this Daorhyme!

"What's going on? My Bottleneck... loosened!"

"Heavens, it's from the direction of the Forbidden Ground in the back mountain! This Daorhyme... it's so comfortable!"

The entire Chen Family boiled with excitement, and countless people looked towards the back mountain in shock.

Unsure what earth-shattering event had occurred... At this moment, within the valley, Chen Xu's infusion continued.

As the Primordial Violet Qi continuously poured in,

the enlightenment ancient tea tree, already a hundred zhang tall, underwent another transformation!

At the very top of its canopy, on nine thick branches,

each slowly grew a unique tea leaf.

Those nine tea leaves were translucent throughout, like perfect amethyst carvings.

Even more astonishing was that within each tea leaf, a vast and boundless sea of stars seemed to be contained!

Daorhyme circulated within them, and Laws were born and extinguished within them!

It's done!

Chen Xu slowly withdrew his palm, looking at the ancient tea tree that had transformed into a divine object before him.

And those nine tea leaves containing the Origin of the Great Dao, his eyes filled with satisfaction. He raised his hand, and one of the tea leaves detached from the branch, lightly floating into his palm.

His Divine Sense probed into it.

Boom!

Chen Xu felt his Divine Soul instantly pulled into an ocean of Laws!

Sword Dao, Saber Dao, Formation Dao, Alchemy Dao... the Origin of myriad Great Dao, presented before him in the most intuitive and pure way, allowing him to comprehend, allowing him to absorb!

"Good stuff!"

Chen Xu's eyes flashed with brilliant light.

Consuming this tea was equivalent to directly comprehending the Origin of the Great Dao!

This was simply a mobile Myriad Dao Pavilion!

Moreover, the effect was more direct and more potent.

He immediately made a decision.

"Transmit my order!"

Chen Xu's voice clearly reached Chen Daoxuan, who was maintaining order down the mountain.

"Tonight, at the Peak of the Holy Land, the Chen Family's first Enlightenment Tea Banquet will be held!"

"All core members of the Family may attend!"

As soon as this order was issued, the entire Chen Family high-level was shaken!

...That night.

The Forbidden Zone behind the Chen Family Holy Land mountain, a place only Chen Xu could enter and exit.

Powerful auras arrived from various places, landing outside the Forbidden Zone.

Chen Daoxuan, Chen Daochu, Daoist Yuqing, Chu Xuan.

Murong Zhuyun was already waiting there.

Soon, Bu Yifan, Sun Xiaoyue, Qin Rouer... and several other matriarchs.

Also arrived with solemn expressions.

Those who could be summoned by the Family Head late at night were all true core members of the Chen Family.

Everyone looked at each other.

And saw confusion and unease in each other's eyes.

"Father, what happened?"

Chen Daoxuan was the first to speak.

Chen Xu's figure slowly emerged from the deep darkness. He wasn't wearing his customary green robe, but a simple black outfit, his face terrifyingly calm.

"Come in, all of you."

Everyone's hearts tightened, and they followed Chen Xu into a secret chamber deep within the Forbidden Zone.

Inside the secret chamber, there was nothing.

Only a few ever-burning lamps on the walls, their flames dim.

Chen Xu waved his hand, setting up a soundproofing Restriction, completely isolating this place from the outside world.

The oppressive atmosphere made everyone's breathing slow by half a beat.

Chen Xu's gaze swept over everyone.

It swept over his most trusted Guest Elders, over his most capable sons, and finally landed on the faces of his most beloved women.

He slowly opened his mouth: "This world beneath our feet is heading towards death."

He didn't mention the cage, didn't mention the Jailers.

That would be too cruel, it would only crush their faith.

He changed his wording.

"Spiritual Qi is decaying, Laws are collapsing. Perhaps in a few thousand years, perhaps a few tens of thousands of years, this place will completely become a mundane land, with no Cultivators remaining."

"Our so-called eternal Legacy, our so-called Immortal Family, will all become a joke."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire room was shocked!

"What?!"

"Family Head, this... is this true?"

Daoist Yuqing's voice trembled.

As Nascent Soul Cultivators, they were most sensitive to changes in Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. For nearly a year, they had all more or less detected a hint of abnormality.

But no one dared to think in the worst direction of the Age of Dharma Decline.

Now that it was personally confirmed by Chen Xu, that feeling...

Was no different from the sky collapsing and the earth sinking!

"Father, how is this possible? Our Chen Family's Luck is flourishing, at its Peak..."

Chen Daochu's face was pale, incredulous.

Bu Yifan and Sun Xiaoyue were even more discolored, subconsciously grabbing Chen Xu's sleeve.

Looking at the shock and panic on everyone's faces, Chen Xu's expression remained unchanged.

This was the effect he needed.

Only by making them realize the crisis would they unleash their true potential.

"Panic is useless."

Chen Xu's voice suddenly rose, instantly suppressing everyone's panic.

"I'm telling you this not to make you despair."

"But to tell you that my Chen Family never believes in fate!"

"If Heaven wants to destroy me, I will defy Heaven!"

His gaze was like a knife, sweeping over Chen Daoxuan and Chen Daochu: "You two, have you become complacent just because you've stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm? Do you know that beyond this world, there is a vaster world, and more powerful existences?"

"Nascent Soul is merely another starting point!"

He then looked at Daoist Yuqing and Chu Xuan: "I see your loyalty. But loyalty alone is not enough. What I need are sharp blades that can clear obstacles for me, not old, weak, sick, and disabled people who can only follow behind!"

Finally, he looked at his wives, his eyes instantly softening.

"And you, I hope my women, my children, can always live in the sunlight, rather than on this decaying land, turning into dust along with it."

These words made everyone lower their heads, their faces full of shame and shock.

Indeed, they had been somewhat lax recently.

The Chen Family had unified the Central Continent, and the Family Head was invincible in the world. Everyone was immersed in this comfortable atmosphere, almost forgetting the cruelty of the Cultivation World.

"Father's lesson is right!"

"Your son was wrong!"

Chen Daoxuan and Chen Daochu knelt down in unison.

"Family Head, we... are willing to be the sword in the Family Head's hand, to brave any danger!"

Daoist Yuqing and Chu Xuan also bowed deeply.

Chen Xu nodded; this was the reaction he wanted to see.

He helped everyone up, his tone softening.

"Soon, I will leave the Family for a period to seek a true solution to the crisis."

"Before I leave, I will push your strength up another notch!"

"Follow me."