Chapter 552: Building the Divine Treasure

In the Hall of Discussion, Sect Master Qing Yang heard Zhou Yuan's question and was not surprised. After all, Zhou Yuan was not from Shengzhou Continent and naturally knew little about the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven.

"The Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven is an independent space, a self-contained world that is extremely ancient," Sect Master Qing Yang explained slowly. "Within this cave heaven, there are many mysterious wonders that lead to various opportunities, including one item called the Essence of Mystic Genesis."

"Essence of Mystic Genesis?" Zhou Yuan murmured.

"The Essence of Mystic Genesis is unique to the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven. This substance is incredibly miraculous and can be used to condense a 'God-Building Treasure.'"

As the words "God-Building Treasure" were spoken, Zhou Yuan noticed that the eyes of the other Saint Sons in the hall became fervent.

"What is a God-Building Treasure?" Zhou Yuan asked, not ashamed to seek clarification.

Sect Master Qing Yang smiled faintly and patiently explained, "If you absorb the Essence of Mystic Genesis into your body, it will gradually condense as it accumulates, eventually forming what is known as a 'God-Building Treasure.'"

"Then, at the moment you break through to the Divine Dwelling stage, the God-Building Treasure will fully merge with your Qi Dwelling, evolving into a Divine Dwelling itself. At that point, the extent to which your Divine Dwelling can be expanded will be largely due to the God-Building Treasure."

Sect Master Qing Yang extended his palm, and a flash of light appeared on it. Zhou Yuan then saw a lifelike flower bud materialize in his hand. The bud shimmered with various colors, emitting an incredibly pure aura and even a peculiar fragrance.

The flower bud displayed five distinct colors.

As Zhou Yuan gazed at the object, his Qi Dwelling subtly trembled for an unknown reason, a faint sense of craving and longing, like a starving person seeing a feast, rising within him.

"This is a five-colored God-Building Treasure," Sect Master Qing Yang stated. "It was obtained by a disciple of our sect during the last opening of the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven. However, he met with an accident during cultivation and died before he could break through to the Divine Dwelling stage, so this item remained."

"Anyone who refines and integrates this item when they break through to the Divine Dwelling stage, even if their original Genesis Qi foundation would only allow them to open three Divine Dwellings at most, can reach five Divine Dwellings with the help of this five-colored God-Building Treasure," Sect Master Qing Yang explained.

A hint of shock appeared in Zhou Yuan's eyes. Was this God-Building Treasure truly so miraculous and powerful? Could simply refining and integrating this item allow one to achieve the five Divine Dwellings so many disciples yearned for?

"Within the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven, there are nine grades of God-Building Treasures, distinguished by the number of colors," Sect Master Qing Yang elaborated. "The highest grade is the legendary nine-colored God-Building Treasure."

"If one can condense a God-Building Treasure of that grade, it is theoretically possible to open the highest grade, a nine-Divine Dwelling. Unfortunately, in the past thousand years, there have been no known instances of a nine-colored God-Building Treasure appearing."

Zhou Yuan took a sharp breath, his mind reeling. He was clearly deeply shaken by the mention of the nine-colored God-Building Treasure; he had never imagined such a wonder could exist.

"So, simply put, your primary mission in the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven is to collect the Essence of Mystic Genesis and condense your own God-Building Treasure," Sect Master Qing Yang said with a smile.

"However, one crucial point to note is that these condensed God-Building Treasures can be forcibly plundered," he warned. "If one is taken from you, all your previous efforts will naturally be in vain."

Sect Master Qing Yang's expression grew serious. "Therefore, inside the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven, bloodshed is ubiquitous. Aside from your fellow disciples, anyone else might covet your God-Building Treasure, and to seize it, some will stop at nothing."

Zhou Yuan's expression tightened. The fact that God-Building Treasures could be forcibly plundered, in itself, was enough to create an utterly brutal atmosphere within the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven.

Consider this: after painstakingly collecting the Essence of Mystic Genesis, what could be more efficient than simply plundering an already formed God-Building Treasure from someone else?

The Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven would gather countless prodigies from across Cangxuan Heaven. When they converged there, all striving to condense higher-grade God-Building Treasures, it would undoubtedly transform into a massive, bloody meat grinder.

Only true prodigies would be able to wade through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, carrying their glistening, multi-colored God-Building Treasures, to return to Shengzhou Continent and achieve their perfect advancement and breakthrough.

Zhou Yuan's gaze grew solemn. Before this, he hadn't fully understood the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven, but now, he could practically smell the blood.

This would no longer be mere sect trials and competitions, but a true struggle of deception and survival, where it was either kill or be killed.

The danger and brutality of the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven far exceeded Zhou Yuan's imagination.

However... the God-Building Treasure was truly tempting.

Zhou Yuan stared at the five-colored flower bud in Sect Master Qing Yang's hand, his eyes subtly burning with fervor. He naturally didn't care for merely five Divine Dwellings, but if he could condense a seven-colored God-Building Treasure there, then achieving seven Divine Dwellings would be a certainty.

The Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven truly was a place of great opportunity, capable of yielding such a miraculous item as the God-Building Treasure.

Sect Master Qing Yang put away the five-colored flower bud. His gaze swept over Zhou Yuan and the other Saint Sons, finally resting on Chu Qing. He spoke slowly, "I hear that all sixteen Saint Sons from the Sacred Palace's ten halls will participate in this Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven expedition."

"The Sacred Palace will have three leaders: Jiang Taishen, Zhan Tai Qing, and Jin Chanzi... I presume you are not unfamiliar with them."

Upon hearing these three names, the expressions of Saint Sons like Li Qingchan and Kong Sheng subtly changed. Even Chu Qing's usually languid demeanor became more restrained, showing a rare hint of seriousness.

However, Zhou Yuan found these names unfamiliar.

Beside him, Ye Ge noticed his confusion and whispered, "Jiang Taishen, Zhan Tai Qing, and Jin Chanzi are the most outstanding disciples of the Sacred Palace's current generation. They rank among the top on the Shengzhou Continent Saint Son List."

"And Jiang Taishen is the most formidable, ranking first," Ye Ge continued. "Chu Qing once sparred with him and ended up second. Currently, among the younger generation of Shengzhou Continent, Jiang Taishen is considered the strongest."

"Zhan Tai Qing and Jin Chanzi are also not to be underestimated, ranking third and fifth, respectively."

Zhou Yuan's heart trembled slightly. Among the Cangxuan Sect's Ten Great Saint Sons, even Yao Yao had said that Chu Qing, though seemingly lazy, was actually somewhat unfathomable. He hadn't expected Jiang Taishen of the Sacred Palace to be even stronger – how terrifying must that be?

And Zhan Tai Qing and Jin Chanzi also ranked extremely high... out of the top five on the Shengzhou Continent Saint Son List, the Sacred Palace alone occupied three spots. Such strength was truly astonishing.

Zhou Yuan glanced at the other Saint Sons and could feel the atmosphere becoming tense. Their Cangxuan Sect was once the top sect in Cangxuan Heaven, but that position had now been taken by the Sacred Palace.

With the old guard yielding to the new, countless struggles were inevitable, filled with bloodshed.

If the two factions encountered each other in the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven, and an opportunity arose, neither side would likely show mercy. A confrontation would be unavoidable.

"When the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven opens, countless forces throughout Cangxuan Heaven will be watching," Sect Master Qing Yang slowly stated. "I hope you do not disgrace the name of our Cangxuan Sect."

Currently, the Sacred Palace was at its zenith in Cangxuan Heaven, while the Cangxuan Sect had gradually fallen behind.

Although the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven merely involved competition among the younger generation of disciples, it would undoubtedly, on another level, represent the struggle and contention between various major powers.

Everything that happened within the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven would be magnified and observed throughout Cangxuan Heaven, becoming a basis for various powers to evaluate these giant sects, thereby affecting their reputation.

Upon hearing this, the Saint Sons' expressions also turned solemn.

"We will obey the Sect Master's command!"

Zhou Yuan also cupped his fist in salute. He knew that in the Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven, a clash between the Cangxuan Sect and the Sacred Palace would likely be unavoidable.

The Mystic Genesis Cave Heaven was truly becoming more and more perilous.