69: Chapter 69 The Origin of Three Attributes

On the evening of the seventh day, a long queue formed in front of the Origin Testing Stele in the center of the ancestral shrine square.

"Next, Ling Hu!"

A burly youth stepped forward, took a deep breath, and placed his hand on the face of the stele.

Silver light swirled across the face of the stele, revealing two large characters:

[Metal], [Strength]

"Dual-attribute, combat-oriented!" the Deacon in charge of recording announced loudly. "Meets the standards for the 'Golden Spear Battalion', grant him one 'Sharp Metal Seed'!"

The youth trembled with excitement as he took the golden ball of light handed to him by the Deacon; the ball of light seemed to pulse slightly in his palm as if it were alive.

He took a deep breath, sat cross-legged on the spot, centered his mind, and slowly absorbed the ball of light into his Dantian.

As the ball of light circulated, rays of golden light shone from within his body, and his clothes fluttered without any wind.

In just half the time it takes to burn an incense stick, blinding golden light suddenly erupted from his body. Vast Spiritual Qi swept outward like a tide, and his aura climbed steadily, breaking through barriers all the way from the third level of Qi Refining to the seventh level of Qi Refining!

"I... I broke through!" Ling Hu suddenly opened his eyes, golden light flashing in them before fading away.

He looked at his hands in disbelief, feeling unprecedented power surging through his Meridians, and faint Qi vortices swirled at his fingertips as they trembled slightly.

The surroundings were silent at first, followed by an explosion of envious exclamations and discussions.

Several older Disciples exchanged glances, all seeing the shock in each other's eyes; such a rapid Breakthrough was truly rare.

This was the new method Ling Hao had learned from the jade pendant: by using the Origin Testing Stele to accurately detect a Disciple's Physique and match them with the most suitable type of Origin Seed, combined with special auxiliary Medicinal Pills refined by the 'cauldron of creation', the Cultivation process that would originally take months or even years could be compressed into just a few days!

Of course, this method of forcing growth was not without its price.

Rapid advancement would lead to an unstable Foundation and hollow combat power, requiring a large amount of subsequent practical combat training to truly stabilize the Realm.

But Ling Hao could not wait that long.

The threat of the Heavenly Dao Palace was like a sword hanging over his head, and the retaliation of the Xuantian Sect could arrive at any moment.

He had to build an army capable of contending with Holy Land Sects as quickly as possible!

"Next, Ling Shuang!"

A crisp voice rang out, and a girl of about twelve or thirteen stepped forward.

She placed her hand on the face of the stele, and silver light appeared:

[Water], [Ice], [Healing]

Three attributes!

The Deacon gasped: "Three-attribute Origin affinity! Meets the dual standards for the 'Mystic Ice Battalion' and the 'Rejuvenation Battalion'! Report this to the Young Lord immediately!"

The news quickly reached the seclusion chamber.

Ling Hao slowly opened his eyes, a flicker of surprise flashing through them: "Three attributes? That is rare indeed."

He rose and walked out of the seclusion chamber to the Origin Testing Stele in the square. Ling Shuang was standing there nervously, surrounded by a crowd, everyone looking at her with envious and surprised gazes.

"Young Lord!" Seeing Ling Hao arrive, Ling Shuang hurriedly bowed in salute.

"No need for formalities." Ling Hao walked up to her.

A wisp of Chaos Origin probed in, sensing carefully.

A moment later, a flash of realization crossed Ling Hao's eyes: "So that's it... You have a trace of 'Mystic Yin Bloodline' in your body. Although it is so thin it is almost undetectable, it happens to resonate with the Water and Ice attributes. As for the 'Healing' attribute, it should be an additional effect brought about by the Bloodline mutation."

After a brief moment of contemplation, he conjured three seeds of different colors in his hand.

One was as azure as water, one as white as snow, and one as emerald as spring.

"These three are the 'Mystic Water Seed', 'Frigid Ice Seed', and 'Evergreen Seed'." Ling Hao handed the seeds to Ling Shuang, "Do you dare to refine them simultaneously?"

The surrounding crowd was in an uproar!

Refine three Origin Seeds at the same time? In everyone's understanding, this was an act of courting death! Origin of different attributes would conflict within the body; at best, it would destroy one's Meridians, and at worst, it would cause one to explode and die!

Ling Shuang's face turned pale, but looking at Ling Hao's calm eyes, she gritted her teeth and nodded heavily: "I dare!"

"Good." Ling Hao flicked his finger, and the three seeds turned into streams of light that submerged into Ling Shuang's brow, "I will personally act as your Protector to guide the Fusion of the three Origins. If you succeed, you will be the Ling Family's first 'Three-Origin Spirit Body'; if you fail... I will save your life."

Ling Shuang sat cross-legged and began to circulate her Cultivation Technique.

Almost the instant she began to refine them, a strange phenomenon occurred!

Her left side glowed with azure water light, her right side condensed white frost, and her chest bloomed with emerald vitality. The three lights intertwined and collided on her body, and fine cracks began to appear on the surface of her skin, with blood seeping out!

"Steady your mind!" Ling Hao gave a low shout and pressed a palm onto the top of her head.

The Chaos Origin poured in, like the most brilliant harmonizing agent, establishing a fragile balance between the three violent Origins. But this balance could be broken at any moment, and Ling Hao had to be fully focused, using control precise to the extreme to guide the three Origins to circulate and undergo Fusion along specific trajectories.

Time passed minute by minute.

The look of pain on Ling Shuang's face grew heavier, and her body trembled like a candle in the wind. But she gritted her teeth so hard that her lips bled, and she stubbornly did not let out a single groan.

Everyone around was holding their breath, not daring to even breathe loudly.

One incense stick, two incense sticks, three incense sticks...

When the setting sun sank completely below the horizon and night fell, the three lights on Ling Shuang's body finally began to truly undergo Fusion!

The blue, white, and green colors intertwined, turning into a strange "Ice-Blue-Emerald" color, as transparent and pure as glazed glass. The aura around her began to climb crazily;

Fifth level of Body Refining, sixth level, seventh level...

Foundation Establishment!

She broke directly through the Body Refining Bottleneck and stepped into the Foundation Establishment Stage!

But it was not over yet.

The moment the three Origins fully underwent Fusion, a phantom of a three-colored lotus flower appeared above Ling Shuang's head. The lotus flower rotated slowly, scattering specks of light rain. Wherever the light rain reached, tender shoots broke through the soil on the ground, growing and blooming at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"A phenomenon! This must be the 'Origin Phenomenon' that only an Origin Spirit Body possesses!" An Elder exclaimed in shock.

Ling Hao withdrew his hand, a look of satisfaction appearing in his eyes: "Not bad, the Three-Origin Spirit Body has initially formed. Cultivate well in the future; your achievements will not be lower than Ling Xiao's."

Ling Shuang opened her eyes, three-colored brilliance swirling in them. Feeling the surging power within her, as well as the natural affinity for water, ice, and life energy, she was moved to tears: "Thank you, Young Lord, for the grace of remaking me!"

"This is something you fought for yourself." Ling Hao waved his hand and turned to the onlookers, "Did you all see that? The path of the Origin has infinite potential. As long as your will is firm enough and your opportunities are sufficient, anyone can soar into the sky."

He paused, his voice suddenly raised: "But I want to remind you that the price of rapid advancement is greater responsibility. Although no one can touch the Ling Family in Qingyun City now, in places further away from Qingyun City, there will be opponents much stronger than us. In the future, countless forces may come; some may come with good intentions to make friends, while others may come with malicious provocations."

"You are the face of the Ling Family and the proof of the path of the Origin."

"Do you have the confidence to make all visitors look at you with new eyes?!"

"We do!!!" Two thousand Disciples roared in unison, the sound waves shaking the heavens.