Chapter 914: Innate Spiritual Insight

"Primordial Spiritual Essence?" Zhou Yuan was somewhat unfamiliar with this term. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "I've heard that when all the Divine Dwellings in one's body are fully unsealed, they will establish a connection with heaven and earth, drawing a unique substance from the cosmos called 'Spiritual Essence'."

"Practitioners in the Divine Dwelling realm need to absorb this 'Spiritual Essence' to advance to the Heavenly Sun realm." He then looked at Xi Jing and asked, "So, this Primordial Spiritual Essence must be a similar substance?"

Xi Jing smiled and replied, "You've grasped some of the basics..."

"In the cultivation path, every stage is divided into different grades. Even at the lower Qi Cultivation stage, the opening of the Qi Sea has its own distinctions."

"Following that is the Divine Dwelling realm, which has nine layers, each also with its own grades."

"The path of cultivation is fraught with challenges and numerous obstacles. To progress step by step and ultimately reach the pinnacle, one must push to the absolute limit in every single realm."

"The Heavenly Sun realm, as it's known, signifies the complete refinement of the Divine Dwellings within one's body, where Source Qi stars condense to ultimately form a grand, boundless, and supremely Yang Source Qi sun—hence the name 'Heavenly Sun'."

"However, to forge this Heavenly Sun, this unique heaven-and-earth substance called 'Spiritual Essence' is required."

"Furthermore, the Heavenly Sun realm also has distinct grades. The most esteemed is the Azure Glazed Heavenly Sun, symbolizing ultimate purity. Next is the Purple Gold Heavenly Sun, followed by the Silver Heavenly Sun... And of course, there's the most common Scarlet Heavenly Sun."

Zhou Yuan's eyes widened in astonishment, realizing that the Heavenly Sun realm also encompassed four distinct grades.

"Once a Scarlet Heavenly Sun is formed, the Source Qi reserves within one's body, when measured in Source Qi stars, can reach 100 million!"

"A Silver Heavenly Sun corresponds to 200 million, a Purple Gold Heavenly Sun to 300 million, and an Azure Glazed Heavenly Sun to a staggering 400 million!"

Zhou Yuan was genuinely flabbergasted. Four hundred million Source Qi stars? What an incredibly vast reserve! Even the lowest-grade Heavenly Sun realm started with a foundation of 100 million Source Qi. How could the newly ascended Heavenly Sun realm be so much more powerful than the Divine Dwelling realm?

Xi Jing glanced at Zhou Yuan and calmly stated, "Why do you think top talents like Zhao Mu Shen and Wu Yao remain at the peak of the Divine Dwelling realm for such an extended period? It's simply because their ambitions are immense; an ordinary Heavenly Sun simply cannot satisfy them. Their minimum objective is to achieve a Purple Gold Heavenly Sun. Otherwise, they would have already advanced to the Heavenly Sun realm."

Zhou Yuan's expression turned serious. This kind of strategy was not new to him; back in Cangxuan Heaven, the Saint Sons of various sects would continually accumulate resources at the peak of the Alpha Origin realm, aiming to open up an additional Divine Dwelling when they advanced to the Divine Dwelling realm, thereby increasing their future potential.

"So, to condense a Purple Gold Heavenly Sun, or even an Azure Glazed Heavenly Sun, one truly needs this Primordial Spiritual Essence?" he inquired.

Xi Jing nodded slightly and explained, "Furthermore, only those who have opened all nine Divine Dwellings possess this qualification. Otherwise, even if one acquires Primordial Spiritual Essence, its power remains inaccessible."

Zhou Yuan's heart sank. If a practitioner failed to open all nine Divine Dwellings in the Divine Dwelling realm, it implied that their future cultivation path would only narrow, eventually becoming completely blocked, making it impossible to reach higher realms. This cultivation journey truly meant that a single missed step would lead to continuous weakening, unless one genuinely stumbled upon some heaven-defying fortune.

To ascend to the pinnacle, one must ensure they reach the absolute limit in every single realm. Once a step is missed at any level, it becomes incredibly difficult to compensate.

The difficulty was immense; the path of cultivation was indeed cruel.

However, thankfully, despite the arduous journey of Zhou Yuan's cultivation over the years, he had not accumulated any deficiencies in the Qi Cultivation, Alpha Origin, or current Divine Dwelling realms. This meant that, to this point, he had not been 'eliminated' from the competitive path.

This brought him a sense of relief, and it was undoubtedly due to Yaoyao's strict tutelage that his foundation was as remarkably stable and solid as it was today.

Xi Jing continued, "Primordial Spiritual Essence is extremely rare. It is a substance formed from the very essence of heaven and earth. Under normal circumstances, you might not even discover a few strands in a hundred years..."

Zhou Yuan's eyes flickered. "Is there Primordial Spiritual Essence at this Nine Regions Grand Assembly?"

Xi Jing smiled. "Indeed. The site of the Nine Regions Grand Assembly is called the Abyss of Fallen, an ancient battlefield from primeval times. Countless powerhouses perished there, including no fewer than ten Law Domain realm experts whose names have been passed down!"

"When Law Domain realm experts fall, their Law Domains collapse and dissolve into the cosmos, causing the rules of heaven and earth to become chaotic. These intertwining Law Domains in the Abyss of Fallen eventually formed an extremely dangerous forbidden zone. Yet, within this forbidden zone, great opportunities also emerge, precisely the Primordial Spiritual Essence."

"Zhao Mu Shen, Wu Yao, and the others are likely anticipating this very day. As long as they acquire enough Primordial Spiritual Essence, they can use it to condense Purple Gold, or even Azure Glazed Heavenly Suns, and finally step into the Heavenly Sun realm!"

"They are all individuals with vast ambitions, as their goals likely extend beyond just the Heavenly Sun realm. They are already planning for the future Nascent Source realm, and even the Law Domain!"

Xi Jing looked at Zhou Yuan and slowly said, "If you, too, harbor such ambition, then this rare and grand opportunity in Hunyuan Heaven is one you simply cannot afford to miss."

Deep in Zhou Yuan's eyes, a fiery zeal surged. In the path of cultivation, every realm demanded the pursuit of perfection. Only by doing so could one shake off countless competitors, eventually cross that singular bridge, condense a Nascent Source, and establish a Law Domain!

Therefore, for this Nine Regions Grand Assembly, even without the Ancestral Dragon Lamp, he would pour all his effort into it.

Observing the rising battle intent in Zhou Yuan's eyes, Xi Jing nodded with satisfaction. Then, with a flick of her jade hand, two jade boxes appeared before them.

She pushed one towards Zhou Yuan and opened its lid.

Inside was a fist-sized green fruit, glowing with a jade-like luster, as if carved from green jade. A rich, subtle fragrance wafted from it, instantly causing the Source Qi within Zhou Yuan's body to boil.

"What is this?" Zhou Yuan asked, surprised, feeling the tangible craving from his Source Qi.

"It's an Infinite Divine Dwelling Fruit," Xi Jing explained. "The Three Mountains Alliance lost several years' worth of their yield this time. This fruit, however, only has a one-time effect for the Divine Dwelling realm, so I've brought you one. Consuming it will help you unseal an additional Divine Dwelling."

"Excellent!" Zhou Yuan's eyes lit up. With the Nine Regions Grand Assembly fast approaching, this Infinite Divine Dwelling Fruit would save him a considerable amount of time.

Xi Jing smiled, then opened the other jade box, revealing a small Cosmic Pouch inside.

"Also, the materials you asked me to help you find are mostly complete. They are all here."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan's eyes immediately sparkled with excitement, an uncontrollable joy bubbling forth. The materials he had asked Xi Jing to search for were all for evolving "Silver Shadow." This meant that with these materials, his Silver Shadow, which had been obscured for so long, could finally regain its brilliance.

Once Silver Shadow successfully evolved, it would undoubtedly provide Zhou Yuan with another potent trump card.

He reached out, gripped the Cosmic Pouch firmly, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"It seems I'll be quite busy for the foreseeable future..."

Still, he was truly looking forward to it.

No matter how difficult the evolution of "Silver Shadow" might prove to be, Zhou Yuan was determined to accomplish it. He wanted this Silver Shadow, which had helped him dominate the Alpha Origin realm, to reappear and fight alongside him once more.