Chapter 84: The Primordial Spiritual Veins

Tongzhou Hall was rapidly crafting immortal artifacts, and various people came to inquire about the situation, but Huozun paid no attention to any of this.
Huozun had been cultivating in his own cultivation cave all along. After reaching the rank of Upper Human Soul Immortal, he, like the other four lords, did not slack off at all and continued to cultivate.
To advance from Upper Human Soul Immortal to One-Star Earth Soul Immortal, one must begin to comprehend the speed of primordial forces.
Huozun needed to grasp six types of speed related to the fire primordial force: the speed of warmth, the speed of heat, the speed of ascent, the speed of soaring, the speed of explosion, and the speed of fragmentation.
By mastering just one of these speeds, Huozun could ascend to the rank of One-Star Earth Soul Immortal.
The fire primordial energy could be regarded as composed of tiny cubes, with their six faces representing the six primordial forces, and the movement of these cubes reflecting the speed of those forces. Huozun had already understood the six primordial forces; now he needed to comprehend their speed characteristics when in motion.
In the Immortal Realm, countless cultivators found it extremely difficult to make further progress after reaching the rank of Upper Human Soul Immortal. Thus, once they reached the rank of Earth Soul Immortal, they usually acquired considerable influence—planets like Zhuyan Star and Fangyang Star could be sustained by just one Earth Soul Immortal.
While it was difficult for other cultivators to progress, it posed little challenge for Huozun and the other four lords.
Inside his cultivation cave, the primordial energy emitted by his Soul Devouring Bloodline kept him immersed in an environment of fire primordial force speeds, allowing him to quickly and clearly sense the speeds of the six types of fire primordial forces.
At the same time, Qu Yi continuously provided spiritual pills at the level of Earth Soul Immortal, containing the essence of fire primordial force speeds, keeping Huozun’s body immersed in this atmosphere.
Most importantly, the Enlightenment Steles within the “Five Energies and Three Flowers” divine formula card displayed scenarios of fire primordial force speeds on their surfaces at all times, enabling Huozun to observe them directly and thus comprehend their speeds more easily.
These three favorable conditions allowed Huozun, like the other four lords, to progress swiftly and effortlessly in understanding the speeds of primordial forces, gaining new insights every day.
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Inside the Cun Realm Sphere, Qu Yi was using the Star Luo Cauldron to craft immortal artifacts at the level of Three-Star Human Soul Immortal in two thousand parallel spaces.
Whenever Tongzhou Hall needed any immortal artifacts, Qu Yi would obtain the materials and craft them himself, using the opportunity to familiarize himself with cultivation arrays and materials to enhance his crafting skills.

“The artifact is complete!” At that moment, Qu Yi extinguished the celestial fire inside the Star Luo Ding and shouted. Immediately afterward, over two thousand immortal artifacts at the Human Soul Immortal level flew out of the Star Luo Ding and fell into the nearby lake, where they were tempered right away. Qu Yi himself landed on a soft chair and turned to look at the Artifact God. “Artifact God, creating immortal artifacts at the Human Soul Immortal level is no longer difficult for me now,” Qu Yi said with a smile. The Artifact God couldn’t bear Qu Yi’s intense gaze and could no longer pretend to sleep. It turned over as well and smiled at Qu Yi, saying, “You haven’t yet tried crafting four-star, five-star, or six-star immortal artifacts at the Human Soul Immortal level. Why rush? Also, once you finish crafting, stop disturbing my sleep. You should also hurry up and study the Origin Law Dao Formation.” Qu Yi chuckled and then asked, “Artifact God, are there any suspicious people in the Tong Zhou Hall recently investigating Fire Lord?” Although Qu Yi hadn’t left the Inch Realm Ball, he was still well aware of what was going on outside, as the six executives of Tong Zhou Hall were under his control, allowing him to immediately know of any abnormalities. However, there were some special individuals—like Hua Hai and the other five executives—who might not be able to detect such things. The Artifact God smiled and said, “There are many suspicious people—probably no less than ten thousand. But none of them will have a direct impact on Fire Lord. Only one person might pose a threat to him. Hehe, Luo You Tian, the sect master of theChill of the Void Sect, has sent his confidant, Luo Yi. This Luo Yi is a high-ranking Earth Soul Immortal. He’s investigating Tong Zhou Hall, and it seems he already knows all of its artifact-crafting secrets.” Upon hearing this, Qu Yi immediately realized that Luo Yi must already be aware of everything that had happened since Fire Lord arrived from Zhu Yan Star to Di You Star. After all, as a high-ranking Earth Soul Immortal, Luo Yi could carry out eavesdropping operations undetected by others. “Then let him keep investigating. It might not be a bad thing,” Qu Yi said with a smile. The Artifact God lay back down and said softly, “When facing a high-ranking Earth Soul Immortal, you still can’t be careless, Qu Yi. Although you have the Boundless Star Patterns, if you’re confronted head-on by such a being and he uses space fixation, you won’t be able to escape. You can only hide inside the Inch Realm Ball to stay safe.” Hearing this, Qu Yi was even more alarmed, finally sensing a hint of danger. Before, he thought that with the Boundless Star Patterns, as long as he had his soul coordinates, he could go anywhere in the Immortal Realm. But after hearing the Artifact God’s words, he realized that even the strongest beings in the Immortal Realm could trap him.

“Vessel God, at the level of Earth Soul Immortal, what abilities does one possess?” Qu Yi asked curiously.
Qu Yi was determined to find out everything about anything that could threaten him; he didn’t want to act recklessly against stronger opponents without any knowledge.
“Earth Soul Immortals have already grasped the Origin Space. They can use the spatial techniques they’ve mastered to influence a certain area,” Vessel God said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Qu Yi was immediately surprised and finally understood the terrifying nature of Human Soul Immortals.
Human Spirit Immortals could only use the power of the Origin to create domains.
Human Soul Immortals, on the other hand, used the mysteries of the Origin, allowing their domains to change at will. Thus, when fighting Human Spirit Immortals, they could alter their domains, ensuring their own invincibility.
Earth Spirit Immortals had mastered the speed of the Origin power, pushing their speed to extreme levels. So when dealing with Human Soul Immortals, they would attack with speed, striking before the latter could even react.
Earth Soul Immortals, having grasped the Origin Space, could hide within it. No matter how fast Earth Spirit Immortals were, they couldn’t break through such a space.
“Vessel God, it seems you’re right. I’ll make Fire Lord be more cautious from now on,” Qu Yi said calmly.
“No need for that. With my immortal awareness, I’ll warn you whenever anyone approaches Fire Lord,” Vessel God replied indifferently.
Qu Yi smiled, lay down, and began scanning the Formation of the Mysteries of the Origin.
After a while, Vessel God suddenly spoke again, “Qu Yi, get ready. Those five—Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, Xiang Zhong, Xiang Zheng, and Xiang Chun—have already earned enough task points to enter the Origin Spirit Veins of theChill of the Void Sect to train.”
Hearing this, Qu Yi immediately opened his eyes, turned to look at Vessel God, and smiled, “Vessel God, just remind me whenever it’s time. I’d like to go to the Origin Spirit Veins of theChill of the Void Sect as well.”
Vessel God nodded with a smile.
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Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, Xiang Zhong, Xiang Zheng, and Xiang Chun had been lurking in the Punishment Courtyard for fifteen years, completing several important tasks.
However, these tasks hardly required much effort from them, as upon arriving at the task locations, they would find that others had already completed them. They would simply go there to confirm that the targets were gone before returning to the Punishment Courtyard to report.
Their task points increased rapidly.
By now, all five of them had accumulated over a thousand points.
With a thousand task points, they were eligible to enter the Origin Spirit Veins to train.

Without a doubt, the purpose of the five of them sneaking into the Penalty Court was to destroy the Origin Spirit Vein. Having already accumulated enough task points, they naturally wouldn’t go on any more missions but instead requested to enter the Origin Spirit Vein to cultivate. All five were granted permission. At this point, they each went to the center of the Penalty Continent. The entrance to the Origin Spirit Vein was located in the central area of the continent, where there was a mountain called Lingkou Peak. Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, Xiang Zhong, Xiang Zheng, and Xiang Chun all arrived near Lingkou Peak and sawformation fluctuations constantly emanating from it, realizing that attempting to fly up to the peak without permission would surely result in attacks from powerfulformation. Below Lingkou Peak lay a huge city, inhabited by many disciples of the Youhan Sect who were there to cultivate. At the center of the city stood the Lingkou Hall, the place where disciples wishing to enter the Origin Spirit Vein had to go. Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, Xiang Zhong, Xiang Zheng, and Xiang Chun entered the Lingkou Hall one after another, took out their identity cards to check their task point status, and then applied to enter the Origin Spirit Vein to cultivate. The application process was simple, and all five were approved and grouped together to enter the Origin Spirit Vein. Naturally, Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, Xiang Zhong, Xiang Zheng, and Xiang Chun pretended not to know each other, each busy with their own affairs, waiting to act together once they entered the Origin Spirit Vein. Five days after their successful application, the five of them returned to the Lingkou Hall and were escorted by a group of disciples inside to the Origin Spirit Vein cave. There were a total of ten thousand disciples entering the cave this time, and Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, Xiang Zhong, Xiang Zheng, and Xiang Chun, mixed among them, flew carefully until they finally reached the foot of Lingkou Peak. A large cave about a hundred meters wide suddenly appeared beneath the peak, with a stone wall at the entrance engraved with the words “Origin Spirit Vein.” “You ten thousand disciples, enter the Origin Spirit Vein cave on your own. Inside, go as deep as you can based on your strength. The deeper you go, the greater the pressure, but the more benefits you can gain,” announced a team leader from the Lingkou Hall. “Yes!” replied the ten thousand disciples excitedly as they prepared to enter the cave. Immediately, the ten thousand disciples entered the cave one after another. When Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, Xiang Zhong, Xiang Zheng, and Xiang Chun entered the cave, the Instrument God inside the Cunjie Ball knew, and naturally, Qu Yi also knew.