Chapter 61: Earthbirth Pearl

Petal danced, two intricately marked ones alighting on Qin Shu’s forehead. Divine arts imprinted upon his mind: Bean-Sowing Soldier Creation and Pot-Holding Heaven Art.

Next, the Karma Cauldron materialized from the lotus seedpod, the Nine Lives Doll emerged from the earth, and the five directional flags manifested as well.

With a wave of his hand, Qin Shu gathered these treasures, along with Xiao Yan, into his sea of consciousness.

The lotus seedpod, leaf, stem, root, and remaining petals then transformed into primordial energy, completely infusing into the cyan lotus Dao seed, now as large as a water vat.

A jade-green light flashed, and the cyan lotus Dao seed flew into Qin Shu’s sea of consciousness.

A milky-white orb floated before him, known as the Earthpregnant Pearl.

This was an extremely vicious magical treasure, akin in function to the Sinful Foetus River. It could emit Earthpregnant Light, causing anyone it touched to become pregnant, regardless of gender or species.

Currently, its effect was limited to beings below the immortal level.

That meant even someone who had achieved Void Transformation would, upon being exposed to the Earthpregnant Light, find themselves compelled to bear a child.

Because these conceptions were nurtured by the power of fortune, what resulted was not a sinful foetus, but a truly viable child.

Moreover, males would carry male foetuses, and females would carry female foetuses.

Qin Shu gazed at the Earthconception Pearl with some hesitation, fearing he might accidentally impregnate himself.

Fortunately, the item had no effect on its wielder.

He carefully stored it away, deciding not to use it unless absolutely necessary.

Its destructive power was too great, and the humiliation it could inflict was also considerable.

With a thought, a golden light flashed. On the verge of the Abyssal Realm’s collapse, he returned to the God Soul Continent.

The Cyan Lotus Dao Seed began its downward flow, providing sustenance.

At that moment, Qin Shu was deep in the wilderness, making it difficult to find a suitable place for seclusion.

If the conditions aren’t right, create the right conditions.

He used Ground Immersion to travel five kilometers beneath the earth. With the protection of the Five Scallop Flags, this depth was nothing.

He then employed the newly acquired Pot Heavens technique, cultivating a space roughly equivalent to the size of Yanghe Villa’s secret chamber. Within this space, he set up a Five Elements Formation.

Through the transformation of Earthstring spiritual energy by the Five Elements Formation, an inexhaustible supply of spiritual energy flowed, ideal for cultivation.

The fortune power, starting from the Brain Palace, continued its descent.

In the lower dantian, the Sea of Qi ignited again. Simultaneously, the virtual pill formed within this sea of qi transformed into a vast sea of true fortune. As it ascended, it combined with the fortune power, creating an even more ferocious True Karma Fire.

Using the Fortune Force as fuel and the Karma True Yuan as oil, the Karma True Fire blazed fiercely. It descended into the Middle Dantian, where it began to smelt the fully formed Virtual Pill.

The Divine Sense, guided by the Fortune Force, transformed into a colossal hammer. Within the inferno of the Karma True Fire, it began to forge the Virtual Pill.

The transformation from Virtual Pill to Golden Core accelerated.

As the Divine Sense continuously pounded it, the Virtual Pill gradually began to merge with the hammer itself.

A Golden Core, it is said, is the perfect union of essence, qi, and spirit.

Here, the True Fire represents essence, the Virtual Pill embodies qi, and the Divine Sense symbolizes spirit. Their fusion creates a harmonious, perfectly round, and utterly malleable essence—only then is a Golden Core born.

The original Virtual Pill was merely a solidification of Karma True Yuan—layer upon layer of stagnant energy.

Now, with a Golden Core within his abdomen, fate rests in his hands, not heaven’s.

Upon achieving a Golden Core, awakened beings are granted a lifespan of a thousand years.

In a state of profound lucidity, the boundless earthstring energy from the depths of the earth began to coalesce into spiritual energy. This, Qin Shu absorbed into his body.

But it was not enough.

Instinctively, he produced one Yin-Yang Pill after another—a total of nine—swallowing them in quick succession.

The Karma True Fire burned everything in its path, including the Yin-Yang Pill that had just entered Qin Shu’s mouth.

Time flew by like the wind. In the blink of an eye, a year had passed, and Qin Shu’s reserve of Yin-Yang Pills had dwindled to a mere three.

However, the Golden Core within him was on the verge of formation. It would be a radiant, golden orb, with a jade-colored lotus suspended within—a symbol of the mystical Cyan Lotus Divine Soul.

This, however, would be only the initial Golden Core.

Achieving the perfect Golden Core required nine revolutions. The first revolution, gold, needed to incorporate the energies of geng metal and xin metal.

The second revolution, water, would then absorb the essence of ren water and gui water.

The third revolution, wood, would sprout, followed by the fourth, fire, and the fifth, earth, returning to the origin. This cycle of the Five Elements would be complete.

This marked the completion of the Five Revolutions.

After the Five Revolutions, one could break through the realm, form the Primordial Infant, and glimpse the hope of immortality.

One could also continue with the sixth revolution, gathering lunar essence and transforming the Golden Core into yin. Then, reaching the pinnacle of yin, one would absorb solar essence, transmuting the Golden Core into yang.

Through this process of seven revolutions, one could forge the very roots of immortality.

The eighth revolution would draw death energy into the body, transmuting the Golden Core into a death core. Then, in a paradoxical dance, one would be reborn from the jaws of death.

By amassing the energies of the Five Elements, yin-yang, and life-death—a total of nine energies—one could achieve the Nine Revolutions, laying the eternal foundation for becoming an Immortal.

In the Middle Dantian, golden light radiated brilliantly as a Golden Core fully condensed. Its glow illuminated thousands of meters down, causing fluctuations in the earthstring energy across hundreds of kilometers.

The formidable gravitational pull generated by the Golden Core, amplified by the Five Elements Formation, rapidly transformed this earthstring energy into spiritual energy. It was then absorbed by Qin Shu, replenishing the true primordial essence in his Dantian Sea of Qi.

As the true primordial essence circulated through the Golden Core, completing a major circulation within his body, it gradually acquired the properties of magical energy.

Qin Shu opened his eyes, releasing a golden beam that extended his divine sense fifty kilometers.

With each subsequent Core Transformation, his divine sense would extend an additional ten kilometers.

“Golden Core, I’ve finally achieved it,” Qin Shu laughed, sensing the surging power within him.

He glanced at his hand to check the time—it had been a whole year, flying by in the blink of an eye.

Now that he had reached the Golden Core stage, he would re-enter the Abyss in three days—this time, the true Abyssal World, not merely fragments of it.

To return home, he’d need to complete the task bestowed by the God Soul Continent.

Moreover, within the Abyssal World, there was a high likelihood of encountering other awakened beings, including lifeforms from neither the God Soul Continent nor the Abyss itself.

With only three days at his disposal, Qin Shu remained underground, organizing his findings. This included various seeds planted in the Microscopic Heavenly Cave, as well as the peculiar stone.

Ever since acquiring the odd stone, he hadn’t had a chance to examine it properly. Now, he could finally open it and see what lay inside.

He spread his hand, summoning the Qingping Sword Pill, with the peculiar stone hovering beside it.

A flash of green light, sparks flying.

A deep scratch appeared on the surface of the strange rock, clearly showing its hardness.

Qin Shu circulated true essence, continuously urging the Qingping Sword Pill to release sword qi.

The sword qi flowed like a stream, washing over the rock.

Soon, the surface began to peel away, revealing a crystal of about fist size.

Qin Shu keenly felt time slowing around him; this was merely the effect of the crystal’s scattered power.

Staring at the crystal, he searched his memory of heavenly treasures and precious materials.

Crystal of Time, imbued with the power of time itself. Depending on its size, one could alter the flow of time within a certain range.

A fist-sized chunk could affect a range of one kilometer. When fully activated, outside one day would equate to a year inside the range.

After a day, the crystal’s power would be exhausted, requiring a year to fully recover.

However, using the crystal in such a manner would be a tremendous waste.

The true value of the Crystal of Time lies in comprehending the power of time. By holding the crystal and allowing the power of time to circulate within one’s body, one could gain insight into its strength. Once one attained the recognition of the power of time, they could then control it.

However, this process is incredibly dangerous.

Circulating the power of time once through one’s body is equivalent to enduring a year.

If Qin Shu were to fully absorb this crystal, he’d effectively become a thousand years old—certainly not a viable option.

Only those immortal golden beings, free from the shackles of life force, may truly comprehend the power of time.