The changing of the seasons is a law; the cycle of life and death is a law.
For the common people, laws are an invisible force, unseen and untouchable, yet propelling the operations of Heaven and Earth, maintaining the movement of the sun, moon, Yin and Yang.
The eastward rise and westward setting of the sun are all secretly driven by the power of laws. And for cultivators like Zhang Chen and others, the laws of Heaven and Earth have transformed from intangible and ethereal objects into complex chains of order visible to the naked eye, circulating endlessly between Heaven and Earth.
In his Primordial Spirit’s Dharma Eye, Heaven and Earth transformed into an immense and complex network of order chains, intertwining as if forming a giant ball of thread, seemingly chaotic yet distinctly operating according to a unique set of rules.
What shocked Zhang Chen the most was that the laws were densely packed, permeating the entire world, maintaining the operation of the entire world, as if the whole world had become a world of ’thread balls’.
However, among those intertwined threads, some of the thread balls made Zhang Chen feel a sense of familiarity, enabling him to perceive faint and inexplicable information from the threads and chains. Yet, some thread balls he could not understand at all, emanating an aura of rejection, and when Zhang Chen looked, those threads would vanish into thin air, leaving a blank space, giving him no chance to observe.
"Huh? Why is this happening?" Zhang Chen saw some threads disappear right before his eyes, and once his gaze shifted, the threads emerged out of thin air again, a curious expression appearing on his face.
"Is there some kind of change happening?" Zhang Chen wondered, secretly deducing and comparing, looking at those Heaven and Earth laws that wouldn’t ’hide’, with the most prominent being two threads, one multicolored and the other black and white. As Zhang Chen gazed at these two threads, they slightly vibrated, seemingly releasing some frequency towards him.
"The multicolored thread corresponds to the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth. The black and white thread corresponds to Heaven and Earth’s Yin and Yang." Zhang Chen carefully sensed the oscillations from the two threads, his eyes revealing a thoughtful look: "And there’s one transparent thread!"
Looking at the near-transparent thread, Zhang Chen sensed oscillations emanating from it, transforming into a frequency, transmitting mysterious messages to him. Moments later, Zhang Chen had an epiphany: "This thread represents time!"
"And that pitch-black thread represents death..."
As Zhang Chen’s gaze swept through the threads in the void, his eyes revealed a sudden realization: "I understand now! Those threads that don’t evade correspond with the power of my Divine Techniques. The multicolored thread corresponds to the Innate Five Elements, the gray-white thread corresponds to the Yin Yang Grinding Disc and Inverted Yin and Yang, the time thread represents time acceleration... And those that hide from my gaze, unwilling to be observed, are powers I have yet to encounter."
Just then, a profound fatigue surged within Zhang Chen’s Primordial Spirit, causing it to swiftly return to his physical body: "My Primordial Spirit observing the laws consumes the power of the Primordial Spirit. I have just entered the realm of the Primordial Spirit, and the time I can comprehend is merely a hundred breaths. After a hundred breaths, the power of my Primordial Spirit will be depleted, my Essence, Qi, and Spirit exhausted."
"Just a hundred breaths, and what can I possibly comprehend of the laws?" Zhang Chen grumbled.
Too useless!
However, Zhang Chen understood that observing the laws of Heaven and Earth, receiving the feedback of mysterious information from the laws, infused into his Primordial Spirit, what an immense volume of information that was?
This was akin to rote learning certain things, the energy consumption was enormous.
"Your cultivation speed is way too fast, now you can actually comprehend the laws." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon appeared beside Zhang Chen, looking at him in shock.
"What’s the use of comprehending the laws of Heaven and Earth? I can only endure a hundred breaths. Once I exceed a hundred breaths, I’ll be utterly exhausted." Zhang Chen tiredly rubbed his head.
Once the one hundred breaths are exceeded, the spirit will be ’injured’, so Zhang Chen dared not strain himself to comprehend the laws of Heaven and Earth, lest his soul be overwhelmed and directly dissipate.
"You can supplement your cultivation with Secret Techniques, extending the time you can observe the laws of Heaven and Earth." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon suggested.
"Supplement my cultivation with Secret Techniques? Do you have such Secret Techniques?" Zhang Chen’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon nodded: "I happen to have them!"
Zhang Chen’s eyes remained bright yet silent, merely keeping a fervent gaze on the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon explained: "This Secret Technique is unique, difficult for ordinary people to cultivate, but you have a great opportunity. To cultivate this Secret Technique, one requires Innate Items, and you happen to meet the strictest conditions of this era."
"Stop rambling, hurry up and teach me the Secret Technique." Zhang Chen said impatiently.
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon didn’t waste any time and passed the Secret Technique to Zhang Chen. As Zhang Chen pondered over the Great Freedom Celestial Demon’s Secret Technique, he said thoughtfully, "The method of Primordial Spirit anchoring? Lifebound Magical Artifact?"
"Exactly! However, this Secret Technique is extremely demanding. It requires having Innate Items or an Innate Magical Treasure to succeed in cultivation," said the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
"Once you cultivate this Secret Technique, after the Primordial Spirit Emergence, it will anchor to the Lifebound object, effectively granting it a body, which will naturally allow you to display unimaginable effects. But to cultivate this Technique, you must possess Innate Items, as only Innate Items can interact in unimaginable ways with the Primordial Spirit." Zhang Chen, after comprehending this technique for a long time, gradually unraveled its secrets.
"Yes! This technique suits you well, and you have quite a few Innate Items on you, enough to cultivate this Technique." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon added, "This Divine Technique is a precursor to Heaven and Earth, what a bargain for you."
"Are you really so kind to teach me a Divine Technique?" Zhang Chen turned to look at the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, his eyes filled with surprise.
"How dare you give me that look? You actually suspect me, your great-grandfather? My good intentions are being taken for donkey’s liver and lungs, you’re such an ungrateful brat!" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon’s voice was filled with grievance.
Although the Great Freedom Celestial Demon said this, Zhang Chen still felt this old guy had ulterior motives. With this old guy’s nature, he’s always taking advantage of others; when would it be someone else’s turn to take advantage of him?
Seeing Zhang Chen’s suspicious look, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon shook his head and disappeared in a flash, leaving only one sentence: "The Divine Technique is yours, cultivate it if you like, or don’t, whatever!"
Watching the Great Freedom Celestial Demon disappear, Zhang Chen fell into silence. After a long time, he grinned. Of course, he would cultivate this Divine Technique. Now that the Great Freedom Celestial Demon was under his control, his Soul Hook Chains tightly gripped the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, ensuring he couldn’t escape his grasp. Even if the other party had any plots or schemes, he would not be afraid.
"Once the Primordial Spirit Emergence occurs, and there is an anchoring object, the Primordial Spirit will essentially have a body, allowing it to avoid many hidden schemes. Of course, I want to cultivate such a Divine Technique." Zhang Chen tapped his fingers on his knee. How could he give up on Divine Techniques that could make him stronger? But choosing the anchoring object required careful consideration.
"The treasures on me suitable for anchoring the Primordial Spirit include the Golden Scissors, Yin Yang Grinding Disc, Ascension Pool, Buzhou Seal, Fire Extinguishing Pearl, Sea Calming Pearl, Wind Stabilizing Pill..." Zhang Chen’s gaze fell on the Ascension Pool, seeing the Innate Jianmu inside it.
"The anchoring of the Primordial Spirit must be a reliable treasure." Zhang Chen’s gaze landed on the Golden Scissors. Of all his magical treasures, the Golden Scissors were the most powerful, reaching the legendary level of an Innate Supreme Treasure. Once the Primordial Spirit anchors the Golden Scissors, it would certainly enhance the attack power of his Primordial Spirit.
The Yin Yang Grinding Disc isn’t bad either, as an Innate Treasure Embryo, once fully developed, it’s a rare and powerful Magical Treasure.
As for the Buzhou Seal, it’s the most peculiar treasure I have. It’s immune to all laws and has the power to suppress evil. Among all my magical artifacts, it’s the most unique. If I can collect thirty-three parts with complete Divine Power in the future, it will have unimaginable effects.
Other treasures like the Fire Extinguishing Pearl have too single a purpose, and Zhang Chen looks down on them.
"The Ascension Pool won’t work either!" Zhang Chen’s gaze swept over the Ascension Pool, ruling it out. The Ascension Pool has a too-low upper limit. Once I transform into an Immortal, the Ascension Pool will be useless to me.
"But this Alchemy Furnace, with its mysterious origins, has Innate Qi flowing within, seemingly an Innate Treasure. If it could anchor the Primordial Spirit, it wouldn’t be bad." Zhang Chen’s gaze fell on the Alchemy Furnace again, feeling some hesitation in his heart.
"If I were you, I would choose the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu." Just as Zhang Chen was pondering and hesitating, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon spoke up, as if sensing Zhang Chen’s thoughts.
"The functions of the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu are too single, it can only convert Innate Primordial Qi, and has no offensive power. Using it as an anchor for the Primordial Spirit seems too impractical..." Zhang Chen stopped mid-sentence and fell into contemplation.
Hearing Zhang Chen’s words, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon said, "Kid, the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu is the only treasure that can grow with you! Moreover, the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu can take root in Chaos. Even if Heaven and Earth were to be destroyed in the future, you could survive in Chaos thanks to the unique traits of the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu. Most importantly, the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu isn’t as simple as you think. Do you really understand the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu? You must know that the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu is a top-tier Innate Root Foot. If you want your cultivation to advance to the highest realms in the future, your current foundations are insufficient! To reach the realm of transcending the world, you must have Innate Divine Root Foot."
The words of the Great Freedom Celestial Demon stirred Zhang Chen’s heart. He recalled the characters in past-life novels, like Zhenyuanzi and Jieyin Saint, who were all born from Innate flora roots. As they developed, they could reach the pinnacle of Heaven and Earth in the future.
The Root Foot determines the cultivator’s upper limit!
"To truly transcend life and death and achieve the realm of Eternal Immortality, how can you do it without Innate Root Foot?" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon looked at Zhang Chen earnestly, "Consider it for yourself! That Heaven-Reaching Jianmu sapling has just sprouted. For you, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss it today, there’ll be no more opportunities in the future."