175: Chapter 175 Undercurrents, The Path of the Dao Seed

Upon returning to the Tianshu Immortal Palace, Lin Wan first went to the Mission Hall to hand in the "Luoxia Town Disappearance" mission. He submitted the investigation results, the seized black Jade Slip containing the "Yin-Yang Hehuan Refining Sha Technique", and the Hehuan Sect Outer Sect Disciple token. After inspecting them, the deacon of the Mission Hall looked grave. Especially after hearing that the "Yin-Yang Fiend Puppet" possessed Earth Immortal Late Stage Peak strength and might involve the Hehuan Sect, the deacon did not dare to delay and immediately reported it to the Elder on duty.

Soon, an Inner Palace Elder responsible for intelligence and internal affairs personally received Lin Wan and asked about the incident in detail. This Elder's surname was Qin, and he possessed an Earth Immortal Peak cultivation. After listening to Lin Wan's narration and inspecting the Jade Slip and the token, he pondered for a moment and said, "Martial Nephew Lin, you have done very well in this matter. I have heard a little of that 'Yin-Yang Hehuan Refining Sha Technique'; it is an extremely vicious evil technique. It requires the essence blood, Yang Qi, and souls of living beings as a guide, combined with a place of extreme Yin, to refine a 'Yin-Yang Fiend Puppet'. This thing is brutal and violent, and it grows rapidly. If left unchecked, once it breaks through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm, it will cause immense harm. Your eradication of it has rid the region of a scourge, earning you no small amount of Karma."

"As for the Hehuan Sect..." A cold light flashed in Elder Qin's eyes. "Although this sect openly claims that their Plundering and Nourishing Art of Dual Cultivation is an orthodox Dao, they are filthy inside. There have long been rumors of them secretly practicing evil arts. It is just that they act covertly and are connected to certain forces, so we have never had concrete evidence. This Outer Sect Disciple token and that evil technique Jade Slip can be considered ironclad proof. However, relying solely on an Outer Sect Disciple token is not enough to shake the Hehuan Sect's Foundation, and that black-clothed woman has also escaped, leaving limited clues."

"I will report this matter to the Palace Master and transfer it to the Law Enforcement Hall for a secret investigation. As for the Hehuan Sect, it is not advisable to alert them for now. Martial Nephew Lin, you completed this mission excellently, far exceeding the scope of a Mystic-Grade mission. According to the rules, investigating the source of the evil technique and slaying an Earth Immortal Late Stage Peak evil creature is enough to rate this as an Earth-Grade High-Rank mission. Here is your reward, eighteen thousand Karma Points, please keep it safe."

Elder Qin swiped Lin Wan's identity token over the Formation, transferring eighteen thousand Karma Points into it, and at the same time handed Lin Wan a Jade Slip recording the details of the mission's completion as proof.

"Thank you, Elder." Lin Wan took the token and the Jade Slip, feeling a hint of joy in his heart. Eighteen thousand Karma Points, plus his remaining and seized Immortal Crystals converted into Karma Points, meant he now had close to sixty thousand Karma Points on hand, which was quite a decent fortune.

"Mhm, you have just entered the Immortal Palace and already established such merit, very good. However, the Hehuan Sect is extremely vindictive. You have ruined their plans, so you must be extra careful. If it is not necessary, try not to leave the Tianshu World for the time being. Within the Immortal Palace, they will not dare to act presumptuously," Elder Qin warned.

"This Junior understands. Thank you for the warning, Elder," Lin Wan said, cupping his hands. He had already planned to enter closed-door cultivation for a period of time to improve his strength and condense his Dao Seed.

After leaving the Mission Hall, Lin Wan did not return to his Immortal Cave immediately, but instead headed to the Merit Hall. Having Karma Points on hand, he naturally wanted to convert them into strength.

Inside the Merit Hall, people were bustling about, making it even more lively than the Mission Hall. On a massive crystal wall, a dazzling array of treasures, Cultivation Techniques, Divine Abilities, Medicinal Pills, and Materials were listed, each clearly priced and exchangeable with Karma Points.

Lin Wan's gaze bypassed the resources for Human Immortals and Earth Immortal Early Stage, landing directly on those rare treasures that could assist in condensing a Dao Seed, tempering the Immortal Body, and increasing cultivation.

"Dao Stone (Fragment): Contains a wisp of Innate Dao aura, which can assist in comprehending the Dao and condensing a Dao Seed. Exchange cost: 100,000 Karma Points."

"enlightenment tea (One Liang): Produced from a three-thousand-year-old Dao Comprehension Tea Tree. Brewed and consumed, it can help a Cultivator enter a deep state of Dao comprehension, with the effect lasting for three days. Exchange cost: 50,000 Karma Points."

"Nine-Aperture Exquisite Fruit: A rare treasure of Heaven and Earth, it can temper the Immortal Body, purify Immortal Essence, and improve the quality of the Dao Seed. Exchange cost: 80,000 Karma Points."

"Earth Core Spiritual Marrow (One Drop): Essence of the earth veins, containing pure earth-attribute spiritual power. It can temper the Immortal Body and assist in condensing an earth-attribute Dao Seed. Exchange cost: 10,000 Karma Points per drop." (Note: The Earth Core Spiritual Marrow has limited effect on Lin Wan's Chaos Dao Body, but the earth-attribute spiritual power it contains can be absorbed and converted by the Chaos Immortal Energy, which is better than nothing.)

"Five Elements Essence (One Set): Essence of the Five Elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. It can assist in comprehending the Dao of the Five Elements or tempering the Immortal Body. Exchange cost: 120,000 Karma Points."

"Void Crystal: Contains spatial power and can assist in comprehending spatial dao rhyme, or be used to refine spatial-type Immortal Artifacts. Exchange cost: 150,000 Karma Points."

...

Looking at those jaw-dropping prices, most of the joy Lin Wan had from just receiving eighteen thousand Karma Points instantly vanished. With his meager amount of Karma Points, he couldn't even afford a single fragment of a 'Dao Stone', let alone 'enlightenment tea' or 'Nine-Aperture Exquisite Fruit'.

"It seems I am still poor," Lin Wan smiled bitterly and shook his head. He previously thought that over four hundred thousand Low Grade Immortal Crystals was a lot, but when converted into Karma Points, it was only a bit over forty thousand. Combined with his earnings from this mission, he had less than sixty thousand Karma Points in total, which was simply not enough to look at in the Merit Hall. Those treasures that could truly assist in condensing a high-quality Dao Seed easily started at one hundred thousand Karma Points.

"However, I shouldn't aim too high. I'll exchange for some usable things first to improve my strength, and then accumulate slowly." Lin Wan calmed his mind and began to select carefully.

What he needed most right now were resources that could assist in comprehending the four supreme dao rhymes, as well as tempering his Immortal Body and increasing his cultivation. The comprehension of the four supreme dao rhymes mainly depended on his own Comprehension Ability and Opportunity, but some treasures that could enhance Comprehension Ability and assist in comprehending the Dao were also crucial.

In the end, Lin Wan spent thirty thousand Karma Points to exchange for one liang of "Heart-Clearing Mind-Concentrating Incense". Once lit, this incense could calm the mind and assist in comprehending the Dao. Although its effect was not as good as enlightenment tea, it lasted a long time and could be used for a while. He spent another fifteen thousand Karma Points to exchange for three "Body Tempering Pills", which could temper the Immortal Body and enhance physical strength, benefiting his cultivation of the "Chaos Reincarnation Sutra". He also spent eight thousand Karma Points to exchange for some "Soul-Nourishing Pills" and "earth origin pills" for daily cultivation and recovery. The remaining Karma Points were kept for temporary emergencies.

With the exchanged resources, Lin Wan returned to his Immortal Cave. After activating the Restriction, he sat cross-legged in the quiet room and took out the incomparably pure yin-attribute Spiritual Qi obtained from the body of the "Yin-Yang Fiend Puppet".

This ball of Spiritual Qi was about the size of a fist, deep blue all over, emitting traces of chilliness. However, the chill was not bone-piercing; instead, it felt pure and gentle. Inside the Spiritual Qi, countless tiny spots of light seemed to flicker, like brilliant stars in the night sky.

"How could there be such a thing inside that monster's body, such an incomparably pure yin-attribute Spiritual Qi with almost no Impurities?" Lin Wan still had doubts in his heart. According to the records of the "Yin-Yang Hehuan Refining Sha Technique", refining a "Yin-Yang Fiend Puppet" required a large amount of living beings' essence blood, Yang Qi, and souls, combined with a place of extreme Yin. After being processed by the evil technique, the final product should be a monster filled with resentment, Death Qi, and evil Qi. Yet this ball of yin-attribute Spiritual Qi was incomparably pure, completely incompatible with the monster's evil aura.

"Unless... the monster itself was based on some Heaven And Earth Treasure that contained pure yin-attribute Spiritual Qi, which was then polluted and distorted by the evil technique, turning it into that ghostly appearance. And this ball of Spiritual Qi is the Origin of that treasure?" Lin Wan guessed. Only this could explain why the Chaos Immortal Energy felt a craving for this Spiritual Qi. Chaos encompasses all things and can evolve into everything, so it naturally had an instinctive attraction to such pure Origin energy.

"Never mind, I'll refine it first. Since the Chaos Immortal Energy can absorb and refine it, it will definitely benefit me." Lin Wan stopped overthinking, circulated the "Chaos Reincarnation Sutra", and attempted to guide this ball of yin-attribute Spiritual Qi into his body.

As soon as the Spiritual Qi entered his body, the Chaos Immortal Energy immediately swarmed and enveloped it like sharks smelling blood. There was no violent conflict as imagined; the Chaos Immortal Energy and this yin-attribute Spiritual Qi were like waters from the same source, rapidly blending, swallowing, and refining. Under the conversion of the Chaos Immortal Energy, the pure yin-attribute Spiritual Qi quickly turned into the most primal Chaos Power, merging into Lin Wan's Dantian.

*Boom!*

Lin Wan only felt his Dantian shake as the Chaos Immortal Energy expanded and condensed by a visible sliver! Although it was only a sliver, one had to know that his current Chaos Immortal Energy far exceeded his peers in both quality and quantity. For it to make him clearly feel an expansion, the energy contained within this ball of yin-attribute Spiritual Qi was truly majestic!

Not only that, but during the process of refining this ball of Spiritual Qi, Lin Wan's comprehension of the Dao of "Yin" was also vaguely stimulated. "Chaos" could evolve into "Yin and Yang", and this pure yin-attribute Spiritual Qi was like a tiny microcosm of the Dao of "Yin", giving him a more intuitive feeling of the Profound Truth of "Yin". Although this was not directly related to the "existence" and "the end" dao rhymes he pursued, there were three thousand Daos that all led to the same destination. Comprehending "Yin" could also allow him to understand other things by analogy, deepening his understanding of Chaos evolving into all things.

"Good stuff!" Lin Wan rejoiced. The effect of this ball of Spiritual Qi far exceeded his expectations. It not only replenished and expanded his Chaos Immortal Energy, but also gave him a sliver of comprehension regarding the Dao of "Yin". If he could obtain more of this pure Origin Spiritual Qi, his cultivation speed would surely increase significantly.

"It seems I should pay more attention to similar missions in the future, or look for Heaven And Earth Treasures that contain such pure attribute Origin Spiritual Qi," Lin Wan thought to himself. Chaos Immortal Energy could swallow and refine all things, but the purer and more Advanced the energy, the greater the benefits obtained after refining. This yin-attribute Spiritual Qi was of extremely high quality, not inferior to some top-grade Heaven And Earth Treasures.

After completely refining the Spiritual Qi, Lin Wan felt refreshed, and his cultivation had slightly progressed. He did not stop, but lit another stick of "Heart-Clearing Mind-Concentrating Incense". The faint fragrance spread out, instantly calming his mind and clearing all distracting thoughts. He swallowed a "Body Tempering Pill" and an "earth origin pill", and began his closed-door cultivation to consolidate his Earth Immortal Middle Stage Peak Realm while simultaneously contemplating the four supreme dao rhymes.

Time passed day by day.

Lin Wan immersed himself in cultivation, completely ignoring external affairs. Every day, he took Medicinal Pills and used the dense Spiritual Qi and "Earth Core Spiritual Liquid" in the Immortal Cave to Cultivate. His cultivation steadily increased, stepping firmly toward the Earth Immortal Late Stage. At the same time, with the assistance of the "Heart-Clearing Mind-Concentrating Incense", his comprehension of the four dao rhymes of Chaos, Reincarnation, existence, and the end was also slowly but surely deepening.

Although he was still far from condensing a true "Dao Seed", the prototype of his dao rhymes was more solid and agile than before, as if it could break out of its cocoon and turn into a butterfly at any moment.

Just as Lin Wan was concentrating on his cultivation, undercurrents surged in the Donghua Immortal Domain.

After suffering heavy losses, the three major forces—the Xuan Yin Sect, the Tian Sha Sect, and the Black Flame Valley—did not let the matter rest. On the surface, they did not dare to do anything to the Tianshu Immortal Palace, but in the dark, various conspiracies targeting Lin Wan had already begun to brew.

Xuan Yin Sect, the Sect Great Hall.

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!" A black-robed old man with a sinister face and an unfathomable aura fiercely threw the Jade Slip in his hand onto the ground, and the Jade Slip shattered upon impact. This person was none other than the Xuan Yin Sect's Sect Master, Yin Sha Old Ancestor, who possessed a Heavenly Immortal Early Stage cultivation.

Below him, several Elders knelt, quiet as cicadas in winter.

"Three Earth Immortal Late Stage, and over a dozen Earth Immortal Middle and Early Stage, yet they were completely wiped out! Even Liu Changfeng's Soul Lamp has gone out! How on earth do you do things?!" Yin Sha Old Ancestor was furious. Liu Changfeng was a Junior he highly valued, who had hopes of reaching the Heavenly Immortal Realm. To have him fall at the hands of a newly ascended kid, how could he not be furious?

"Sect Master, please appease your anger!" An Earth Immortal Peak Elder said, bracing himself. "That Lin Wan is simply too bizarre. According to the Disciples who escaped back, he can manipulate a gray energy filled with deathly stillness and termination power. It could even annihilate Elder Liu's Xuan Yin Demonic Fire, possessing terrifying power. Furthermore, there might have been a hidden expert assisting him by his side; otherwise, with his Earth Immortal Middle Stage cultivation, it would have been absolutely impossible for him to achieve this."

"Gray energy? Deathly stillness and termination?" Yin Sha Old Ancestor frowned deeply. "I have never heard of such a Cultivation Technique or Divine Ability... Could it be a reward from the Ascension Tower? Or does he have another expert backing him?"

"Sect Master, no matter what fortuitous encounter he had or who is backing him, this boy absolutely cannot be allowed to live!" another Elder said fiercely. "He is only at the Middle Stage of Earth Immortal, yet he could counter-kill three Earth Immortal Late Stage Cultivators. If we let him grow, he will definitely become a major threat to our Xuan Yin Sect! Furthermore, he has now joined the Tianshu Immortal Palace and become a Core True Disciple, receiving the protection and nurturing of the Tianshu Immortal Palace. His future achievements will be limitless! We must strangle him before he grows!"

"Kill? How do we kill him?" Yin Sha Old Ancestor said coldly. "He is currently in the Tianshu Immortal Palace, which has a Heavenly Immortal presiding over it. Could we possibly charge right up to their doorstep?"

"If we can't do it openly, we can do it in the dark." The Earth Immortal Peak Elder who had spoken earlier had a cold gleam flash through his eyes. "Although the Tianshu Immortal Palace is strong, it is not a monolithic entity. As far as we know, not everyone in the Immortal Palace is convinced by that Lin Wan. Moreover, he will eventually have to come out to do missions and gain experience. As long as he leaves the Tianshu Immortal Palace and leaves Donghua Immortal City, we will have our chance!"

"Oh? What is your plan?" Yin Sha Old Ancestor looked at him.

"Sect Master, that Lin Wan not only killed our people in the Secret Realm, but the Tian Sha Sect and Black Flame Valley also suffered heavy losses. We can unite with them, and even... the Hehuan Sect!" The Elder lowered his voice. "The Hehuan Sect seems to have been secretly searching for and capturing Cultivators with special Physiques recently, especially those with Pure Yang or Pure Yin bodies. Since that Lin Wan could pass the ninth floor of the Ascension Tower, his Physique must be extraordinary; perhaps the Hehuan Sect will be interested. Furthermore, I heard that the Hehuan Sect also seems to be investigating Lin Wan, as if he ruined their plans in Luoxia Town."

"The Hehuan Sect?" A trace of apprehension flashed through Yin Sha Old Ancestor's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by ruthlessness. "That bunch of lunatics... However, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. As long as we can get rid of Lin Wan, it is not out of the question to pay some price. Go immediately to contact the Tian Sha Sect and Black Flame Valley, and also find a way to get in touch with the Hehuan Sect. Remember, keep it secret, and do not let the Tianshu Immortal Palace catch any wind of it!"

"Yes! Sect Master is wise!"

...

At almost the same time, the Tian Sha Sect and Black Flame Valley made decisions similar to that of the Xuan Yin Sect. The three major forces were already cut from the same cloth, and now that they had a common enemy, it was only natural for them to unite.

Meanwhile, the Hehuan Sect was absolutely furious upon receiving the report from the black-clothed woman, learning that the "Yin-Yang Fiend Puppet" they had painstakingly refined and which was close to Major Achievement had been destroyed, and even the "Xuan Yin Soul Essence" (the source of that pure Yin-attribute Spiritual Qi, a rare Yin-attribute Heaven And Earth Treasure) they had gone through so much trouble to collect had been snatched away.

"Investigate! Find out for me! Just who dares to touch the things of my Hehuan Sect!" The Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, a middle-aged man with a feminine aura and a face as handsome as carved jade, but with eyes full of wickedness, coldly ordered. "The Xuan Yin Soul Essence is the key to my refining of the 'Nine Yin Profound Evil Body', and there must be no mistakes! As for the person who destroyed the evil puppet, no matter who he is, find him, pull out his soul, and refine his spirit to appease the hatred in my heart!"

"Sect Master, according to the report from Mei Ying, that person eventually headed in the direction of Donghua Immortal City. And recently, the most famous person in Donghua Immortal City is none other than Lin Wan, who passed the ninth floor of the Ascension Tower and joined the Tianshu Immortal Palace. Furthermore, the Xuan Yin Sect, Tian Sha Sect, and Black Flame Valley also seem to be secretly investigating and targeting this person," a Hehuan Sect Elder said.

"Lin Wan? The Core True Disciple of the Tianshu Immortal Palace?" The Hehuan Sect Master raised an eyebrow, an unusual look flashing in his eyes. "To be able to pass the ninth floor of the Ascension Tower, his Physique must be extraordinary. The Xuan Yin Soul Essence contains pure Yin Qi, so it might indeed be attractive to him... Moreover, those fools from the Xuan Yin Sect seem to have suffered a great loss at his hands as well. Interesting... It seems this boy has quite a few secrets on him."

"Sect Master, what do you mean?"

"Send someone to contact the Xuan Yin Sect and the others to see what plans they have. That Lin Wan killed my evil puppet and snatched my Xuan Yin Soul Essence; this enmity must be avenged! However, the Tianshu Immortal Palace is not to be trifled with, so we need to kill with a borrowed knife." The Hehuan Sect Master smiled coldly. "In addition, find a way to find out exactly what kind of Physique that Lin Wan has. If it really is the Pure Yang Body, or an even rarer Physique... Hehe, then it will be even more interesting."

For a time, the four major forces—the Xuan Yin Sect, Tian Sha Sect, Black Flame Valley, and Hehuan Sect—had a common target for different reasons: Lin Wan. A dark web targeting Lin Wan was quietly being woven.

Yet Lin Wan was still unaware of this. Immersed in his cultivation, he knew nothing of the undercurrents surging in the outside world.

Inside the Immortal Cave, Lin Wan sat cross-legged, his entire body enveloped in a faint gray mist, which was a phenomenon formed by the release of his Chaos Immortal Energy. Above his head, four tiny, blurry light spheres faintly rose and fell, displaying a chaotic color, a Reincarnation vortex, a white light of existence, and a gray darkness of the end, respectively. These were precisely the prototypes of the four supreme dao rhymes.

The smoke from the "Heart-Clearing Mind-Concentrating Incense" rose in curls, making his mind ethereal. Within his Dantian, the Chaos Immortal Energy rotated slowly like a nebula, becoming more solid and pure with each rotation. The Chaos Power converted from that clump of "Xuan Yin Soul Essence" had been completely absorbed, increasing his total amount of Chaos Immortal Energy by nearly ten percent! The effect was comparable to several months of bitter cultivation.

"The effect of this Xuan Yin Soul Essence is indeed extraordinary. If I can find more similar source Spiritual Qi, or Heaven And Earth Treasures containing other elemental Origins, my cultivation speed can be greatly increased." Lin Wan pondered. Chaos Immortal Energy could devour and refine all forms of energy, but pure source energy like the Xuan Yin Soul Essence yielded the best results.

"However, the top priority right now is to first break through to the Late Stage of Earth Immortal, and then try to fuse the prototypes of the four dao rhymes to lay the Foundation for condensing a Dao Seed." Feeling the surging Immortal Essence within his body and the increasingly clear insights into the four dao rhymes, a surge of pride rose in Lin Wan's heart.

Going from the Middle Stage to the Late Stage of Earth Immortal was a hurdle for many Cultivators, requiring a long period of accumulation and comprehension. But for Lin Wan, who possessed a supreme Cultivation Technique like the "Chaos Reincarnation Sutra", the prototypes of the four supreme dao rhymes as a Foundation, a cultivation environment akin to a grotto-heaven, the assistance of Medicinal Pills and Earth Core Spiritual Liquid, and opportunities like the Xuan Yin Soul Essence, breaking through to the Late Stage of Earth Immortal was simply a matter of course.

No longer hesitating, he took out the remaining two "Body Tempering Pills" and several "earth origin pills" and swallowed them in one gulp. At the same time, with a thought, a drop of milky-white "Earth Core Spiritual Liquid" flew out from the "Earth Core Spiritual Spring" connected to his Immortal Cave and entered his mouth.

"Boom!"

The pure medicinal power and the energy of the Earth Core Spiritual Liquid exploded violently inside his body, surging toward his limbs and bones like a torrent. The Chaos Immortal Energy operated automatically like a millstone, rapidly refining and absorbing these energies, converting them into his own cultivation.

Lin Wan's cultivation began to steadily rise at a pace visible to the naked eye.

Time passed quietly in cultivation.

A month later.

"Boom!"

Inside the Immortal Cave, a tyrannical aura suddenly erupted, but it was quickly suppressed by the Immortal Cave's Restriction and did not leak out. Sitting in the quiet room, Lin Wan slowly opened his eyes, a sharp light flashing within them like a bolt of lightning tearing through the Void Realm.

The Late Stage of Earth Immortal!

It came naturally, without any obstacles. Under the abundant resources, an excellent cultivation environment, and his own solid accumulation, Lin Wan successfully broke through and Advanced to the Late Stage of Earth Immortal!

At this moment, the Chaos Immortal Energy in his body was several times more robust than before, more condensed and pure, flowing through his Meridians like liquid lead and mercury. His Physical Body, having been tempered by the "Body Tempering Pills" and Earth Core Spiritual Liquid, had also grown much stronger, with a faint treasure light circulating beneath his skin. His Divine Soul was more solid, his Divine Sense range had expanded several times, and his perception had become much sharper.

"Finally, the Late Stage of Earth Immortal." Feeling the surging power within his body, a smile appeared on the corner of Lin Wan's mouth. With his current strength, if he were to face that "Yin-Yang Fiend Puppet" again, he would not need to use the "Universe Birth and Death Finger" at all; he could easily suppress it with just the Chaos Reincarnation Domain and the Samsara Tribulation Finger.

"My cultivation has broken through. Next is the comprehension and Fusion of the dao rhymes." With a thought from Lin Wan, the four blurry light spheres appeared above his head once more. As his cultivation broke through, his comprehension of the four dao rhymes had also deepened considerably. The four light spheres were much more solid and clear than before, and the dao rhyme fluctuations they emitted were also stronger.

"Chaos, as the Foundation, embraces everything and evolves all things."

"Reincarnation, as the guide, runs through from beginning to end, endless and unceasing."

"existence, as the reality, defines the real and anchors the present."

"the end, as the void, returns to nothingness, where all things are extinguished."

Within Lin Wan's heart, the Profound Truths of the four dao rhymes flowed. He tried to slowly bring the prototypes of the four dao rhymes closer together, attempting a preliminary Fusion.

"Buzz!"

The moment the prototypes of the four dao rhymes came into contact, they immediately produced a violent repulsion! The Chaos Qi wanted to devour and assimilate the other three dao rhymes; the power of Reincarnation tried to pull the other dao rhymes into Reincarnation; the existence dao rhyme emitted a firm power of "existence," resisting the devouring of Chaos and the pulling of Reincarnation; and the end dao rhyme emitted an aura of extinguishing all things, making the other three dao rhymes feel uneasy and resistant.

The four supreme dao rhymes each represented an extreme of the Great Dao. To fuse them, the difficulty was far beyond imagination. Just the most preliminary contact had produced such a strong repulsion, almost causing Lin Wan's mind to suffer trauma.

"Pfft!" Lin Wan's face turned pale, and he spat out a small mouthful of blood. The four light spheres above his head also vibrated violently, almost dispersing.

"As expected, it's not that simple." Lin Wan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. There was no discouragement in his eyes; instead, an even stronger fighting spirit was ignited. If the four supreme dao rhymes could be easily fused, they wouldn't be worthy of being called "supreme." He had long anticipated the difficulties involved.

"I cannot rush; I must proceed step-by-step. First, try fusing them in pairs to find a balance point, then gradually add more." Lin Wan calmed down and began to adjust his strategy. He first tried to fuse the two dao rhymes of "existence" and "the end," which seemed opposite but were actually interdependent. existence defines the real, and the end returns to nothingness; they were originally two sides of the same coin. Compared to Chaos and Reincarnation, the Fusion of these two dao rhymes might be somewhat easier.

He carefully guided the prototypes of the "existence" and "the end" dao rhymes, slowly bringing them closer, as if guiding two hedgehogs that were full of hostility yet attracted to each other. The two dao rhymes repelled each other once again, but this time, Lin Wan did not force the Fusion. Instead, he used his heart to feel and comprehend the repulsive force between them, as well as the faint, deeper connection that existed.

"existence is 'being'; the end is 'non-being'. Being and non-being produce each other, difficult and easy complete each other... existence is the beginning of a process, the end is the close of a process, but the end may also be a new beginning... Within Reincarnation, existence and the end are already inherently contained..."

Lin Wan immersed himself in his comprehension, his mind blending with the two dao rhymes. Gradually, he felt that the repulsive force between "existence" and "the end" seemed to weaken slightly. The edges of the two dao rhymes began to show a microscopic sign of blending, as if water and milk were mixing, or as if Yin and Yang were complementing each other.

Although it was only an insignificant trace, it was a good start! Lin Wan's spirits rose, knowing that his direction was correct. Fusing supreme dao rhymes could not rely on brute force; it required fully comprehending the inner connection and balance between them.

He was no longer eager for quick success, but instead patiently guided and comprehended, letting the dao rhymes of "existence" and "the end" find that delicate point of balance between repulsion and attraction.

Time passed slowly in his comprehension. Lin Wan completely forgot the distractions of the outside world and the passage of time, devoting his entire mind and body to the comprehension and preliminary Fusion of the four supreme dao rhymes.

He knew that this would be a long and arduous process. But once successful, he would condense a "Chaos Reincarnation Dao Seed" that was unprecedented and possessed limitless potential, truly establishing a supreme Dao Foundation!