Chapter Thirteen: The Dimensional Sphere, Five Energies and Three Flowers

“This is…”
Qu Yi was delighted but hesitant, staring at the golden card. At that moment, the mysterious sphere within Qu Yi’s soul suddenly glowed, prompting his soul to act and encouraging him to take the card without hesitation. Qu Yi received a vague instruction and immediately reached out to take the card, holding it in his palm and looking at it excitedly.
“This must be another treasure. Although there’s no spiritual energy fluctuation, its mysterious aura reveals its rarity and value,” Qu Yi declared confidently.
By now, Qu Yi had also entered the path of cultivation, so he was somewhat cautious about treasures. Without hesitation, he cut his finger and dropped a drop of blood onto the card.
Ding!
As the blood touched the card, it quickly sank into it, and Qu Yi’s soul established a faint connection with the card. The golden card seemed resistant, unwilling to be possessed by Qu Yi’s weak soul after making contact. Qu Yi felt that the card was trying to cut off the connection between his soul and it.
Suddenly, the mysterious sphere in Qu Yi’s soul burst forth, capturing the thin thread of soul energy that led into the card and emitting a powerful pressure. The golden card froze, as if terrified, before obediently—and even willingly—entering Qu Yi’s body and then his sea of soul, circling the mysterious sphere.
At that moment, Qu Yi’s mind became clear, and he suddenly discovered he had the ability to introspect his own soul. He also saw the mysterious sphere in his sea of soul and the golden card that had disappeared earlier.
“Oh, that green sphere… and the golden card!”
Qu Yi was surprised. The thought that flashed through his mind produced a rumbling sound in his sea of soul. Of course, the cave remained completely silent.
The deep green sphere heard Qu Yi’s voice and suddenly began to jump and dance, appearing very happy. Then a voice arose in Qu Yi’s soul.
“Qu Yi, it’s great that you can finally introspect your own soul. I can finally speak to you directly.” The sphere’s green light flickered as the voice continued.
“Oh, how can you speak? And who are you?” Qu Yi was momentarily panicked but quickly calmed down and asked in astonishment.

The deep green sphere stopped flashing and hovered motionless, exuding an aura of vastness and majesty.
“You may call me the Artifact God. As for my origins, it’s not the right time to tell you—knowing them won’t benefit you. Also, my soul is temporarily residing in this Realm Ball. In the future, I will guide you in cultivation, helping you ascend to the Divine Realm quickly.” The voice sounded desolate, suggesting there was a story behind it.
At this point, Qu Yi finally understood that the mysterious sphere was called a Realm Ball and could even preserve souls—its value must be extremely high.
As for the Divine Realm mentioned by the Artifact God, Qu Yi paid no attention at all. He hadn’t even left the Emerald Wood Planet yet, so how could he know what the Divine Realm was?
“Artifact God, if I’m not mistaken, you must have been a master blacksmith in the past, right?” Qu Yi asked happily.
“Hahaha… Qu Yi, I can’t be described merely as a master blacksmith. My blacksmithing skills rank first in all realms. I doubt you believe me now, but it doesn’t matter—you’ll understand later,” the Artifact God said, his voice filled with pride.
Hearing this, Qu Yi became even happier. Whether what the Artifact God said was true or not, the fact that it could exist in the form of a soul meant its strength was at least at the Yuan Ying stage—or higher—far surpassing even his own master. It was definitely a great helper for him.
“I believe you, Artifact God,” Qu Yi replied immediately.
The Artifact God burst into laughter again before saying, “Also, Qu Yi, that card just now is also a treasure. It contains cultivation methods for the five elements. No matter which element you practice, it will provide you with the corresponding methods, allowing you to cultivate until you reach perfection in the fundamental laws. You’re quite lucky.”
Qu Yi was stunned for a moment before exclaiming in joy, “Really? Artifact God, does this card have all the cultivation methods for the five elements?”
After quickly reaching the early stage of Qi cultivation, Qu Yi had realized that the five methods he practiced—Lonely Star Technique, Extreme Wood Energy, Shock Wave Technique, Flaming Truth Scripture, and Earth Emperor Technique—caused imbalances in the five elements of energy within his body due to their different operation frequencies. As a result, he suffered pain in various organs from time to time. If this continued, it was very likely to lead to an energy imbalance, which would be a serious problem.
Qu Yi had hoped for a method that would allow him to practice all five elements simultaneously while maintaining energy balance within his body. Now that this wish had come true, how could he not be overjoyed?

“Yes, this card is equivalent to the jade slips in your cultivation world. It contains cultivation techniques, and its name is ‘Five Qi and Three Flowers.’ I will guide you in cultivating it carefully from now on,” said the Artifact God proudly.
Qu Yi was overjoyed.
Qu Yi didn’t know the origin of ‘Five Qi and Three Flowers,’ nor did the Artifact God. But the Artifact God knew that this card had reached a divine level, meaning it must have come from the Divine Realm. For this reason, the card refused to submit to Qu Yi but was willing to obey the Artifact God.
As for why ‘Five Qi and Three Flowers’ was hidden on Chase Cloud Peak, it was related to the greatest secret of the cultivation world—the Vast Heaven Immortal Mansion.
One day, the world trembled, and three people emerged from a spatial rift. One was Emperor Hao, and the other two were his subordinates, Qing Mu and Shui Lin—all three from the Immortal Realm. Soon after, another group of fifteen people appeared from the rift and pursued the three of Emperor Hao. The three had built the Vast Heaven Immortal Mansion, after which Qing Mu and Shui Lin left the mansion and went to various planets, spreading the word that only by gathering the Eight Directions Swords and Six Directions Knives could one enter the Vast Heaven Immortal Mansion.
When Qing Mu arrived at Chase Cloud Peak on Emerald Wood Planet, he was moved by the mountain standing in the middle of the river, dividing it into two streams. He then hid ‘Five Qi and Three Flowers,’ which he had obtained from a mysterious place, in a cave for those destined to find it.
Not long after, Qing Mu was surrounded by his pursuers and died.
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After obtaining ‘Five Qi and Three Flowers,’ Qu Yi immediately asked the Artifact God to let him see the contents of the techniques inside.
The inch-sized realm sphere inhabited by the Artifact God instantly emitted a green glow and shot into the card shaped like a purple bougainvillea. Then the Artifact God exclaimed in amazement, saying it was truly interesting.
“Qu Yi, you’re really lucky. This ‘Five Qi and Three Flowers’ seems to be made just for you. Probably only you in the world can cultivate it. I never expected there to be someone in the Divine Realm with such an extraordinary idea. What a genius! I regret not having met him earlier,” said the Artifact God, both surprised and disappointed.
“Artifact God, what exactly is it? Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me quickly!” Qu Yi became excited.
Since only he could cultivate such techniques, which were truly unique, Quyi was naturally eager and couldn’t hold back his excitement.

“To cultivate these Five Qi and Three Flowers, one must possess a Five Spirit Roots constitution, with those roots being balanced. Additionally, the internal organs must have an Qi Sea, so that one can practice the five elements techniques simultaneously. You, Qu Yi, meet all these conditions—you’re the only one who qualifies,” said the Artifact God joyfully.

Qu Yi consumed the Purple Stem Multicolored Lotus, which transformed his body and gave him a Five Spirit Roots constitution. His internal organs also developed an Qi Sea capable of storing the true energy of the five elements, allowing him to practice all five techniques at once.

“Please, stop talking! Just tell me I can cultivate them. Tell me how right now!” Qu Yi shouted, showing signs of losing control.

Seeing Qu Yi’s agitation, the Artifact God stopped speaking, fearing the young man might go crazy and ruin everything, delaying his own plans for countless eras.

“Glorious gold and brilliance, revival of all plants, unity of water and sky, spreading flames like stars, vast imperial lands—these are the five techniques, each with cultivation methods from the Qi Introduction stage to the Mahayana stage. As for the cultivation of the primal laws beyond that, you’re not yet at that level, so there’s no need to tell you now. Oh, by the way, I’ve implanted these five techniques directly into your soul—reflect on them on your own. Also, I need to tell you something: this card will help you absorb the natural energy of heaven and earth ten times faster than others. Thus, in the realm of cultivation, your progress will be extremely rapid,” the Artifact God said proudly.

Upon hearing this, Qu Yi’s Soul Sea surged with excitement, revealing his intense emotion.

From the Qi Introduction stage to the Mahayana stage—such techniques didn’t even exist in the Immortal Cloud Sect. The sect’s core technique, the “Clear Wood Sutra,” could only be practiced up to the Calamity Crossing stage. To reach the Mahayana stage, one would have to seek other techniques. Qu Yi now had five techniques that could all be practiced all the way to the Mahayana stage. And according to the Artifact God, there were even techniques beyond that stage, meaning he wouldn’t have to worry about finding suitable techniques for his cultivation path.

“Great! Great! Great! Artifact God, quickly teach me these techniques!” Qu Yi exclaimed eagerly.

The Tiny Realm Sphere glowed with green light.

Silently, Qu Yi noticed that more memories had appeared in his soul—those five techniques had indeed been implanted there.

He immediately delved into his soul to examine the five techniques.

Glorious gold and brilliance… the Metal element technique.

Revival of all plants… the Wood element technique.

Unity of water and sky… the Water element technique.

Spreading flames like stars… the Fire element technique.

Vast imperial lands… Earth-based cultivation techniques. All five techniques could be cultivated to the Mahayana stage. Qu Yi confirmed this and then burst into laughter through tears. Throughout the entire cave, the laughter was intense, causing the “Three Spirits Forbidden Spider Formation” at the cave entrance to shake as if on the verge of breaking.