56: The Spirit Plant Garden offers elixirs for harvesting plants, and the Crystal Mine offers opportunities for transcendence.

The morning light of the Spirit Plant Garden filtered through the gaps between the leaves, casting fragmented golden spots. Lin Chen held an Origin Pill gifted by the Spirit Plant Clan between his fingertips, its body emitting a faint green light of life.

"This 'Origin Pill' can directly increase concentration by 5%, let's share it." Lin Chen broke the Medicinal Pill into small pieces and handed them to everyone.

Clear Snow took a piece. After swallowing it, her Origin concentration went from 16% (Early Late Diamond Stage) to 21%, and her Ice and Snow Law flowed with the vitality of spirit plants; Nian Xue ate a small piece, 38% (Middle Diamond Mid-Stage) to 43%, and the mark on her forehead flashed with a soft purple light.

The Spirit Plant Clan Chief handed over a beast skin Pill Formula: "This is the refining method for the 'transcendence pill'. It can be made using spirit plants from the garden and can break through Realms."

Lin Chen took the Pill Formula, which listed the required Materials: Breakthrough Fruit, life leaf, origin flower, and the core 'transcendence crystal powder'—which was precisely made by grinding Purple Crystals.

"We will help you gather the spirit plants first, then go to the surrounding crystal mines to grind the crystal powder," Lin Chen said to the Clan Chief, picking up a specialized harvesting basket.

The team dispersed in the Spirit Plant Garden to gather: the Metal Clan used laser knives to carefully cut off Life Leaves, the Wood Spirit Clan warriors lightly picked origin flowers, and the Stone Spirit Clan helped carry the ripe spirit fruits.

Nian Xue wore a spirit plant flower and followed A Qing, standing on tiptoe to reach the low-hanging Breakthrough Fruits: "A Qing, this fruit is so red, it must be very sweet!"

A Qing puffed out a Little Dragon Breath, helping her shake down the fruit from the top of the tree: "Be careful, little sister, don't let it hit your head!"

The Cloud Snow Beast pack had followed them at some point; they used their mouths to pick up scattered spirit fruits and placed them in Nian Xue's basket, as if they were helping.

"Little Beastie is so good!" Nian Xue patted the head of a small Cloud Snow Beast and handed over a Breakthrough Fruit, "This is for you to eat, thank you!"

An hour later, the gathering was complete—a total harvest of fifty catties of Life Leaves, three hundred origin flowers, and two hundred Breakthrough Fruits, enough to refine ten batches of transcendence pills.

"We're going to 'Purple Crystal Cliff' to the west to grind crystal powder; the crystal mines there have high purity." A Spirit Plant Clan guide led the team out, holding a spirit plant compass.

Purple Crystal Cliff floated on the edge of the sea of clouds, its cliff walls embedded with high-purity Purple Crystals. When the sunlight hit them, it refracted into a light purple rainbow, as beautiful as a painting.

The Metal Clan took out a crystal mine grinder and ground the Purple Crystals into fine powder: "My Lord, one catty of Purple Crystal can produce half a catty of crystal powder, enough to refine five batches of Medicinal Pills."

Lin Chen nodded, took a handful of crystal powder, and condensed Origin Fire at his fingertips—the crystal powder turned into a light purple liquid upon meeting the fire, which was exactly the core material needed for the transcendence pill.

Clear Snow expanded her Ice and Snow Domain to help control the heat: "Alchemy requires a constant temperature. My ice and snow can stabilize the temperature so the crystal liquid won't spoil."

Nian Xue and A Qing took the Cloud Snow Beast pack to play by the cliff. She picked up a small Purple Crystal and looked at it against the sunlight: "A Qing, look! There are little spots of light moving inside!"

A Qing leaned in to look and said in surprise: "Really! It's like little stars running around inside!"

Suddenly, the Star Spirit Clan Leader's crystal stone flickered violently: "My Lord! There is a Transcendence Level Opportunity at the bottom of the cliff! The aura reaches the Late Transcendence Level; it's the 'Heart of Origin'!"

Lin Chen swept his Divine Thought toward the bottom of the cliff—deep in the sea of clouds, a fist-sized pale gold bead floated, emitting a dense Origin aura. It was indeed a Heart of Origin, which could directly raise one's Realm by a whole major level!

"Let's go down and see!" Lin Chen picked up Nian Xue and was the first to fly toward the bottom of the cliff, with Clear Snow and the team following closely behind.

As they approached the Heart of Origin, the surrounding sea of clouds suddenly churned, and ten pitch-black Vicious Beasts rushed out—they were 'Transcendence Level Dark Cloud Beasts,' stronger than the previous ones, with the leader's aura reaching the Late Transcendence Level!

"They are the Vicious Beasts guarding the Heart of Origin!" the Spirit Plant Clan guide shouted. "Their Origin Mist can corrode Transcendence Level defenses!"

"Do it!" At Lin Chen's command, the Metal Clan fired their laser cannons simultaneously, shooting pale gold lasers at the Dark Cloud Beasts; the Elf Clan fired their bows, the arrows embedded with origin flowers that could purify the black mist; the Dragon Guards unfurled their dragon wings, and golden Dragon Breath fell like a rainstorm.

The leading Dark Cloud Beast spat out thick black mist, trying to corrode the team's defenses. Clear Snow's Ice and Snow Domain instantly expanded, the pale purple cold air freezing the mist. Wood Spirit Clan warriors shot out vines to entangle the beast's claws, and the Stone Spirit Clan warriors' stone fists smashed into the beast's head.

Lin Chen teleported behind the leading beast and struck its core with the Anti-Heavenly Dao Rule. The opponent turned to resist but was pierced through the throat by Clear Snow's Ice and Snow Blade. Its massive body crashed to the ground, turning into black mist and leaving behind a Late Transcendence Level crystal core.

Seeing their leader killed, the other Dark Cloud Beasts turned to flee but were blocked by the Cloud Snow Beast pack—they had also followed down at some point, using their bodies to block the path of the Vicious Beasts.

"Little Beastie is so brave!" Nian Xue clapped and shouted, her small hand condensing a Void Light Orb and throwing it at a Dark Cloud Beast. The light orb exploded, and the beast's body was instantly neutralized by the Void Power.

In a moment, all ten Dark Cloud Beasts were killed, yielding ten Transcendence Level crystal cores. Lin Chen picked up the Heart of Origin; it felt warm in his hand, and the Origin aura instantly surged into his body—his Origin concentration soared from 60% (Late Diamond Mid-Stage) to 10% (Middle Late Diamond Stage), directly breaking through a minor Realm!

"This Heart of Origin can be divided!" Lin Chen discovered with surprise that the Heart of Origin could be broken into small pieces. "Everyone, share and absorb it; you can all raise your Realms!"

He broke the Heart of Origin into twenty pieces and distributed them: after Clear Snow absorbed it, 21% (Early Late Diamond Stage) to 31% (Early Late Diamond Stage), and her Ice and Snow Domain expanded to twenty-five zhang; Nian Xue 43% (Middle Diamond Mid-Stage) to 53%, and her Void Power could cover eight zhang; A Qing broke through to the Late Legendary Rank, his dragon scales flashing with golden-purple light; the Star Spirit Clan Leader rose from the Early Transcendence Level to the Middle Stage.

The Spirit Plant Clan guide said excitedly: "My Lord! This is a top-tier Opportunity of the Transcendence Level world! With it, we are more certain of refining the transcendence pills!"

The team returned to the Spirit Plant Garden with the crystal powder and the Heart of Origin. Seeing that they had brought back an Opportunity, the Spirit Plant Clan Chief said happily: "We will refine the pills now! We'll strive to help more people break through!"

The Alchemy furnace was set up outside the Spirit Plant Hall. The Spirit Plant Clan's pharmacist controlled the fire, Lin Chen helped inject Origin, and Clear Snow controlled the temperature—the light Purple Crystal liquid, emerald green Life Leaves, bright red Breakthrough Fruits, and golden origin flowers were added to the furnace according to the proportions in the Pill Formula.

Half an hour later, the lid of the furnace opened, and ten golden-glowing transcendence pills floated out, each carrying a dense transcendence aura that could help those at the Peak Legendary Rank break through to the Transcendence Level!

"It's a success!" Everyone cheered. Nian Xue stood on tiptoe looking at the furnace, her small face full of curiosity: "Daddy, can this shiny ball make A Qing stronger?"

"Yes! If A Qing eats it, he can become as strong as the Dragon Guard uncles!" Lin Chen said with a smile, picking up a transcendence pill and handing it to A Qing.

A Qing took the Medicinal Pill and swallowed it in one gulp—the Origin in his body instantly boiled, and the aura of the Late Legendary Rank erupted, finally settling at the Early Transcendence Level! His dragon scales shimmered with a deep gold light, much stronger than before.

"I've become stronger!" A Qing excitedly unfurled his dragon wings and flew in a circle in the air. "Little sister, I can protect you better now!"

Nian Xue clapped and laughed: "A Qing is so amazing! In the future, we will protect Daddy and Mommy together!"

The team rested in the Spirit Plant Garden for one night. The next morning, the Spirit Plant Clan Chief handed over a bag of transcendence pills and spirit plant seeds: "Take these with you; they'll be useful on the road! If you encounter danger, crush this spirit plant talisman, and we will support you!"

Lin Chen took the bag and cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Clan Chief. We will return to visit often and help you find more origin crystals."

When the team left the Spirit Plant Garden, the members of the Spirit Plant Clan and the Cloud Snow Beast pack all came to see them off. Nian Xue waved her small hand: "Goodbye, Spirit Plant brothers and Little Beasties! We will bring back new Medicinal Pills!"

The team moved toward the northeast. The Star Spirit Clan Leader's crystal stone pointed toward a larger floating island: "There is a 'Transcendence Level Ruin' over there; its aura reaches the Perfection Transcendence Level, and there might be an Opportunity to break through the Late Diamond Stage!"

Lin Chen's Divine Thought swept over, and the aura of the ruin was indeed dense, as if hiding an ancient Legacy. He gripped Clear Snow's hand, his gaze firm—a new Opportunity lay ahead, and they had to become stronger to protect each other and explore the broader Transcendence Level world.