The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

The spiritual energy in the air was extremely scarce, far too little to support Lu Yao's ability to successfully draw energy into his body and condense magical power in a short period of time.

However, Lu Yao has spirit stones in his possession, which can greatly accelerate his absorption of spiritual energy.

In Lu Yao's perception, the spirit stone in his hand was a huge aggregate of spiritual energy. As he circulated his cultivation technique, the spiritual energy in the spirit stone was continuously absorbed into his body.

However, Lu Yao soon discovered that after these spiritual energies entered his body and circulated around, they dissipated through the pores of his body and could not be retained at all.

"Does that mean I don't have spiritual roots?"

Lu Yao frowned. The Haotian Pearl couldn't detect things out of thin air; one had to successfully cultivate magical power before it could detect the condition of one's spiritual root.

Thinking of this, Lu Yao stopped cultivating the Golden Spirit Technique and began to cultivate the Water Control Technique.

As the cultivation technique was activated, the spiritual energy in the spirit stone was once again absorbed into Lu Yao's body and gathered in his dantian.

"There's a show!"

Lu Yao's heart stirred; he sensed something different from before.

After the spiritual energy circulates through the body, a small portion of it is condensed in the dantian.

Lu Yao immediately understood that he had the aptitude of a water elemental root, but he didn't know which type of root it was.

This amount of spiritual energy was not enough to condense into magic power. As time passed, the spiritual energy in the spirit stone was quickly absorbed and turned into gray powder.

Without pausing, Lu Yao took out another spirit stone and continued cultivating.

If outside cultivators knew about Lu Yao's extravagant behavior, they would all have to call him a "dog rich man."

The true purpose of spirit stones is for trading; using them for cultivation is not cost-effective, and it's better to buy elixirs instead.

Most independent cultivators use spirit stones and pills in combination for cultivation, which saves them some expenses.

But Lu Yao didn't care about any of that. After all, it was a resource contributed by Venerable Jin Guang, so he didn't feel bad about using it.

A day passed quickly.

Of the sixteen spirit stones, only twelve remained. Lu Yao used four spirit stones to condense a trace of magical power.

Feeling the pale blue magical power in his dantian, Lu Yao's mind stirred.

"Haotian Pearl! Investigate!"

Name: Lu Yao

Lifespan: 45/9847

Spiritual Roots: Water, Wood, Thunder

Realm: Entering the Saintly Realm (Limit)

Cultivation level: First level of Qi Refining

The Origin of the World:

Cultivation techniques: Water Control Technique, Xuanwu True Skill, Sacred Heart Technique (incomplete)...

Treasures: Dragon Vein, Yata Mirror, Golden Bell Shield Talisman, Xuanyuan Sword...

When Lu Yao saw the spot where his spiritual root was, he was slightly taken aback.

Unexpectedly, my spiritual root talent is quite good, and I even have a lightning spiritual root.

Those with three spiritual roots hold a pivotal position among the seven major sects, and if they participate in the Ascension Conference, there is a high probability that a sect will accept them.

However, Lu Yao possesses a mutated spiritual root, and moreover, a very powerful lightning spiritual root, which will inevitably be fought over by the seven major sects.

"Could it be because I practice more lightning-attribute martial arts techniques? Or am I really a genius?"

Lu Yao scratched his head, and some guesses began to form in his mind.

Suppressing his thoughts, Lu Yao immediately began to activate the Haotian Pearl to enhance himself.

His greatest advantage is the Haotian Pearl, which can affect the origin of the world and directly enhance his cultivation level.

However, immortal cultivation methods are different from martial arts cultivation methods.

Improving one's martial arts skills can directly enhance one's strength, since the martial arts world Lu Yao has experienced has not yet reached the level of high-level martial arts.

However, the realm of immortality is different; it requires the accumulation of resources, and simply having a certain realm is not enough.

Otherwise, why would the resurrected Xuan Gu Old Demon only have the cultivation level of the Core Formation stage? You must know that Xuan Gu was once a Nascent Soul Ancestor who controlled the powerful Xuan Yin Island.

A milky white light instantly enveloped Lu Yao, and Lu Yao's comprehension and mastery of the Water Control Technique also rapidly improved.

Half an hour passed, the light faded, and Lu Yao slowly opened his eyes.

The origin of the world: →

"As expected, my cultivation level did not increase directly."

After consuming more than 120,000 units of world essence, Lu Yao felt that his magical power had not increased and remained at only a trace.

However, his level of understanding was vastly different from before.

Cultivation level: Qi Refining Level 1 / Qi Refining Level 13

That's right, Lu Yao's cultivation level has reached the peak of Qi Refining, and theoretically he can break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, his magical power was still only at the first level of Qi Refining.

This requires him to constantly condense spiritual energy and replenish his magical power in order to unleash the true strength of the thirteenth level of Qi Refining.

However, Lu Yao was very different from ordinary Qi Refining cultivators.

Each level of the Qi Refining stage continuously enhances the quality and quantity of magical power.

However, Lu Yao started with the quality of the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, so his strength would naturally far surpass that of other cultivators at the same level, which was also his advantage.

"Looks like we need to find some resources."

Cultivation in the mortal world is essentially about accumulating resources. I never expected that Lu Yao would also be joining the scramble for resources in this world.

Without further hesitation, Lu Yao took out all the spirit stones and began cultivating.

With the support of the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, Lu Yao absorbed spiritual energy very quickly. In just two hours, he had used up all twelve spirit stones and a bottle of Golden Marrow Pills.

With all cultivation resources exhausted, Lu Yao's magical power was successfully stabilized at the peak of the first level of Qi Refining. He only needed a few more spirit stones to break through, but unfortunately, the resources were all used up.

"Next, we just need to wait for Master Songbao to return."

Lu Yao's lips curled up, and his figure disappeared into the secret chamber of the Origin World.

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Jinguang Temple.

Although Lu Yao had been gone for a day and a half, the maidservant discovered that Lu Yao was missing when she brought him food, and then reported it to the young Taoist boy.

The young Taoist also searched for a while, but still couldn't find Lu Yao. He then assumed that Lu Yao was a martial arts master and had left on his own.

After Lu Yao returned to the courtyard, the barbarian at the gate immediately noticed his movements and hurriedly reported to the young Taoist boy.

Soon the young Taoist priest arrived at Lu Yao's courtyard with a group of barbarian guards.

"Did you go out yesterday, benefactor?"

The young Taoist priest frowned slightly, looking at Lu Yao with some surprise and uncertainty.

Most of these barbarian guards were at the Acquired Realm, and two of them were at the Innate Realm. None of them noticed how Lu Yao left.

The young Taoist boy estimated that Lu Yao might be a master-level expert.

When facing Lu Yao again, the young Taoist was not as relaxed as before, but looked at Lu Yao warily.

"Haha, I had to leave for a while yesterday. I hope you won't blame me, young Taoist priest."

Lu Yao chuckled lightly, completely ignoring the barbarian guards behind him.

“You are free to come and go as you please. Jin Guang Temple will not stop you. However, the master is about to return to the temple. Please wait for him in the courtyard.”

The young Taoist priest's expression shifted slightly, and he managed a weak smile.

He then left Lu Yao's courtyard with his barbarian guards.