Chapter 804: Spiritual Light

The moment a brilliant light surged in Zhou Yuan’s eyes, he clenched his hand, and the Heavenly Yuan Brush appeared in his grip. The pure white brush tip trembled slightly before it began sketching in the void before him with lightning speed.

As the brush tip moved, wondrous Genesis Runes took shape.

These Genesis Runes intertwined, linked, or merged, instantly giving rise to countless variations.

Countless Genesis Runes gradually condensed, as if forming a miraculous painting before Zhou Yuan. At this moment, he was like a painter, constantly mending imperfections to achieve perfection.

Zhou Yuan’s gaze was intensely focused. At times, the Heavenly Yuan Brush in his hand moved so swiftly it left afterimages, his strokes seeming divinely guided. Other times, it would suddenly freeze, and only after a long pause would he slowly put brush to void, painstakingly sketching a profound Genesis Rune…

As time passed, half a day quickly went by. Fine beads of sweat appeared on Zhou Yuan’s forehead, his pupils reflecting countless shimmering Genesis Runes. His Spirit Power was pushed to its limit as he continuously performed various deductions.

At a certain moment, the Heavenly Yuan Brush in Zhou Yuan’s hand finally stilled.

He let out a heavy breath.

He gazed at the void before him, where a light pattern, approximately half a *zhang* in size, hovered. The pattern was quite abstruse and complex, with each line composed of countless Genesis Runes.

This was the prototype of a Genesis Rune.

It was also the result of Zhou Yuan’s deductions over the past few days.

“This Genesis Rune is still just a shell,” Zhou Yuan murmured to himself, a hint of pride in his voice, “but my shell is more refined than the Genesis Capture Rune.” He had considerable confidence in his own mastery of Genesis Runes.

After all, he had undergone Yaoyao’s strict supervision!

“However…”

But then, Zhou Yuan’s brows furrowed tightly. The structure of the Genesis Rune had taken shape, but it still lacked the most crucial core, which was the most challenging step.

For instance, the Genesis Capture Rune’s most crucial component was a peculiar material, a closely guarded secret of the Fire Pavilion. Only with a core formed from this material could the Genesis Capture Rune ultimately function effectively.

Since Zhou Yuan didn’t know the core component of the Fire Pavilion’s Genesis Capture Rune, he had to find a substitute. This was the most difficult part, as the Fire Pavilion must have undergone countless trials and ultimately relied on luck to discover such a wondrous material capable of capturing Genesis Runes, thereby completing their creation.

“But I don’t have that much time…” Zhou Yuan’s brows were tightly knit. In the current situation, every day of delay would only allow Chen Beifeng to gain more leverage.

So, at this moment, Zhou Yuan could only rack his brains.

The Genesis Capture Rune functioned like a spider web, possessing a wondrous stickiness that could affect Genesis Runes drifting within phenomena like the Heavenly Spirit Gale. What other special material could also have an effect on Genesis Runes?

Some materials Zhou Yuan knew quickly flashed through his mind, but he eventually discarded them all, as none were suitable.

Time flowed, and in the blink of an eye, night had already enveloped the land.

Zhou Yuan remained cross-legged on his bed, eyes wide and bloodshot, continuously muttering to himself.

Finally, he sighed in disappointment, collapsing onto the bed with a sense of helplessness. He had deduced a new Genesis Rune structure, but he was stalled by the lack of a core material. At this moment, he truly felt a bit exhausted. No wonder the Fire Pavilion’s Genesis Capture Rune stood unrivaled among the Four Pavilions; it was indeed unique.

“If nothing else works, I’ll just have to wait until next month and directly crush that Chen Beifeng…”

Zhou Yuan pursed his lips. He didn’t believe that fellow would dare to act so brazenly after he had beaten him half to death.

However, if he couldn’t resolve the issues caused by the Genesis Capture Rune, even becoming Pavilion Master would leave him constrained. Moreover, if Wang Chen, upon Zhou Yuan’s ascension to Wind Pavilion Master, were to directly halt the sale of Genesis Capture Runes to the Wind Pavilion, it would undoubtedly cause him immense trouble and likely lead to discontent among the Wind Pavilion members.

The thought left Zhou Yuan feeling somewhat aggrieved. This sensation of having a vital necessity controlled by others was truly frustrating.

After all, he couldn't possibly go to Senior Sister Chi Jing for something like this, could he? That would be unthinkable.

Zhou Yuan gnashed his teeth in resentment. He could only sit up cross-legged, closing his eyes and activating the Primordial Chaos Divine Mill Contemplation Method to restore his depleted Spirit. He intended to continue his deductions tirelessly through the night!

Boom! Boom!

As the divine mill in his mind began to turn, profound rumbling sounds began to echo.

Zhou Yuan’s Spirit stood before the divine mill, gazing up at the massive structure. And the moment the divine mill pressed down, a flash of inspiration seemed to cross Zhou Yuan’s mind.

Zhou Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, immediately interrupting his cultivation. His eyes were wide open, desperate to seize that flicker of inspiration. His body remained still, almost like a statue, for a long time. Then, at a certain moment, he suddenly slapped his palm onto the bed.

The entire bed collapsed at that moment.

But in Zhou Yuan’s eyes, a light of ecstasy burned, for he had caught that flash of inspiration!

It was… the Wind Spirit Rune Mother Body inscribed on the mottled divine mill deep within the Wind Region’s wind layer!

The Genesis Runes contained within the Heavenly Spirit Gale were all replicas of the Wind Spirit Rune Mother Body. The relationship between them was like that of a mother and child, possessing an inherently profound connection and attraction. If… if he could replicate a trace of the Wind Spirit Rune Mother Body’s aura and use it as the core of his new Genesis Rune, then once activated, it would undoubtedly create an immense attraction for the Wind Spirit Genesis Runes within the Wind Region!

Moreover, that effect would absolutely be stronger than the Genesis Capture Rune!

This is because the Genesis Capture Rune merely passively waits for Genesis Runes to approach and then luckily traps them. But with the aura of the Wind Spirit Rune Mother Body, any Genesis Rune that passes by, once sensed, would inevitably converge actively, like moths drawn to a flame!

One passive, one active!

The superiority was immediately obvious!

In this world, no material could possibly generate a stronger attraction for Wind Spirit Genesis Runes than the aura of the Wind Spirit Rune Mother Body!

“I found it!”

Zhou Yuan was overjoyed. That was it, that was it!

Zhou Yuan laughed heartily, bursting directly out the door and transforming into a streak of light. He shot out of Wind Island, went straight to the Four Spirits Genesis Pagoda, and then entered the Wind Region.

He was eager to try it out immediately.

Once in the Wind Region, Zhou Yuan again activated the Primordial Chaos Divine Mill Contemplation Method. As the rumbling began, a resonating sound, as he expected, came from outside—from the mottled divine mill beyond the wind layer.

A light flashed between Zhou Yuan’s brows, and his Spirit directly broke free from his body, transforming into an invisible orb of light that rapidly ascended, arriving beneath the wind layer.

The wind layer gently swirled, forming a small wind tunnel.

“Thank you, Senior Divine Mill.”

Zhou Yuan’s Spirit subtly fluctuated, then swiftly ascended along the wind tunnel. Before long, it passed through the wind layer, and the void of chaotic space appeared before his eyes. In that chaos, the mottled divine mill seemed to exist there eternally.

Zhou Yuan’s gaze was immediately drawn to an ancient blue-light Genesis Rune inscribed upon the mottled divine mill—that was precisely the Wind Spirit Rune Mother Body!