Chapter 546: First-Degree Immortal Root (1)

Chapter 546: First-Degree Immortal Root (1)

Is this a further evolution of the amethyst cradle, or have I truly upgraded it to a first-degree immortal root? Wu Yuan pondered, his thoughts swirling with uncertainty and excitement.

Wu Yuan understood that seemingly equivalent immortal roots could possess subtle differences. While he was confident in the strength of his Voidspace, he dared not claim to have reached the limit of a second-degree immortal root.

Soon, however, the changes in his amethyst cradle space left Wu Yuan with no doubt.

Rumble~ Initially, just a few strands of purified mana emerged from the center of the amethyst cradle lake, but as streams of purple energy from the expanded Voidspace seeped into the amethyst cradle space, it rapidly underwent a dramatic transformation.

The Voidspace is evolving, nourishing the amethyst cradle and transforming the immortal root. Wu Yuan realized, both awed and overwhelmed.

He had envisioned his breakthrough to a first-degree immortal root many times, aware of the numerous challenges involved. Even Master Kua Chi would find it difficult to provide direct assistance.

A first-degree immortal root represented a pinnacle of life's evolution, an incredibly difficult threshold to cross.

From what Wu Yuan knew, most of his senior brothers and sisters only achieved this breakthrough at the Earth Immortal or Earth Eldritch phase.

In fact, a few senior brothers and sisters hadn’t managed to break through even when facing their Immortal Tribulations, attempting them with only a second-degree immortal root.

The earlier one broke through, the greater the benefits.

I wonder if any of Master's disciples upgraded their immortal roots to the first degree at the Amethyst Cradle phase. Wu Yuan mused inwardly.

He couldn’t be entirely certain, given that over the long ages, the Cang Feng Eldritch World had seen cultivators with innate first-degree immortal roots.

Upgrading to a first-degree immortal root at the Amethyst Cradle phase? It was undoubtedly rare, but perhaps not unheard of.

Regardless, at least in this aspect, I'm among the forerunners of my thousand-plus senior brothers and sisters. Wu Yuan allowed himself a small smile.

In the decades since coming under his Master's tutelage, Wu Yuan had never dared to slacken his efforts, even with tremendous progress in the Longevity Dao and Celestial Body Dao.

While he might be considered top-tier among the current generation of prodigies, too many monstrous prodigies had emerged throughout history.

Only now did Wu Yuan dare to think that, in terms of upgrading his immortal root to the first degree, he was among the fastest in the long river of the macrocosm's history.

However, what Wu Yuan didn't know was that the most astounding aspect wasn’t the first-degree immortal root. It was the evolution of the Yuan Soul.

The immortal root? It was merely a byproduct of the Voidspace's evolution.

Hum~ Mysterious energies began spontaneously remodeling Wu Yuan's amethyst cradle space, deepening and expanding the amethyst cradle lake. The Amethyst Cradle mana grew increasingly powerful.

This feels wonderful. Wu Yuan genuinely felt waves of comfort wash over him as his entire amethyst cradle space rapidly expanded to its limit.

The lake formed by Amethyst Cradle mana also reached its limit—550 li in diameter.

Wu Yuan vaguely understood that the amethyst cradle lake he controlled had reached its current maximum size.

It was just as how a Soul Will range of 550,000 li was a kind of limit under the operation of heaven and earth's rules, difficult to surpass.

Indeed, as the legends say, the size of the Voidspace determines the size of the amethyst cradle lake it can project. Wu Yuan marveled inwardly.

The larger the amethyst cradle lake, the more mana it could accumulate.

The higher the degree of immortal root, the purer and more abundant the mana, leading to an increase in both quality and quantity.

My Yuan Soul might not compare to High Immortals, but it's far stronger than ordinary Earth Immortals. Wu Yuan felt he could thoroughly comprehend all the profundities within the Material Spatial Layer in a range of 100,000 li.

He perceived the various powers of heaven and earth, alongside a multitude of Dao fluctuations formed by the workings of heaven and earth, converging into different insights.

No wonder they say that once a cultivator reaches the Yuan Soul level, comprehending the various Daos of heaven and earth becomes increasingly easy. Wu Yuan marveled inwardly.

Perceiving the profundities of heaven and earth with a Yuan Soul was countless times clearer than with a Yang Soul or Soul Will; they simply weren’t on the same level.

Now, even if I were to comprehend some of the Lesser Laws under the Fire Dao, Metal Dao, Thunder Dao, and others, I could probably grasp their basic profundities quickly. Wu Yuan pondered.

He now understood why Earth Immortals and Earth Eldritches could step into the threshold of Intermediate Laws relatively easily.

With a strong enough Yuan Soul, the difficulty of perceiving and deducing the profundities of heaven and earth drastically decreased.

What's lacking in one aspect is made up for in another; crossing the initiate threshold is easy, but reaching profound levels is extremely difficult. Wu Yuan marveled at these various Daos, but wouldn’t pursue them.

For his qi refiner self, comprehending the Longevity Dao was the right path.

With a thought, the power of his Yuan Soul grew within the 100,000 li range, quickly sensing the surging power concealed behind the Material Spatial Layer—the Fragmentary Spatial Layer.

With a soft hiss, Wu Yuan's Yuan Soul penetrated the higher spatial dimension on his first attempt.

The stability of the Material Spatial Layer was replaced by the chaotic turmoil of the Fragmentary Spatial Layer, where countless spatial fragments clashed, dispersing infinite forces like a tempestuous river in perpetual motion.

His Yuan Soul could only cling to the surface of this dimension, unable to venture deeper.

Wu Yuan knew that if he dared to dive deeper into the higher spatial dimension, the immense force generated by the collision of spatial fragments would easily tear his Yuan Soul apart.

The power of the Yuan Soul is ultimately ‘virtual’, easily permeating the Destiny Voidscape, but penetrating into higher spatial dimensions? It’s difficult. Wu Yuan mused inwardly.

To truly explore these higher dimensions, it would be more reliable to rely on one’s mana and physical form—things constituted by matter, grounded in ‘reality’.

Still, the extraordinary sensation of merely brushing against the surface of this spatial dimension is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.

The clarity of spatial fluctuations here was a hundred times greater than in the Material Spatial Layer.

No wonder they say that only Earth Immortals have a chance of comprehending the profundities of Space. Wu Yuan reflected.

It was like trying to swim; even with perfect talent, physique, and lung capacity, if one couldn't touch water, it would be impossible to learn.

Only by cultivating a Yuan Soul did one even qualify to attempt this.

My aptitude for the Space Dao may not be the strongest. Wu Yuan thought, feeling a spark of excitement. But with my powerful Yuan Soul, my perception of Space’s essence is already quite clear. I now have the qualification to comprehend the Law of Space.

He knew progress might be slow, but the fact that he had gained this qualification was a significant step forward.

From now on, I'll use eighty percent of my energy to continue deducing the Longevity Dao, and twenty percent to comprehend the Law of Space, starting from the aspect of True Spatial Domain. Wu Yuan analyzed.

The complete Space Dao was a Greater Law, immensely powerful and slightly stronger than even Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, and the rest. And it, too, was divided into numerous Intermediate Laws and Lesser Laws.

Wu Yuan did not expect to master the Space Dao in a short time; that was too unrealistic. However, he remembered the True Spatial Domain Tome that he handed to his Master for safekeeping. If he were to receive that inheritance in the future, comprehending the True Spatial Domain Dao would naturally be much easier.

I’ll give it a try for now. He resolved. Once I've gained some insights into the Space Dao, I'll then attempt to decipher the cryptic patterns on the silver sphere. Wu Yuan kept his original intention firmly in mind.

His ultimate goal in comprehending the Space Dao was to decipher the cryptic patterns on the silver sphere’s surface and then pass his Master's test.