Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

"Thank you," Luo Feng replied politely.

The old man said, "Each new Guest Elder will have an initial free exchange limit of one hundred thousand Merit Points. According to the rules of the Inheritance Palace, the more Merit Points a Guest Elder has, the more inheritances and resources they can access."

"What inheritances and resources can I view?" Luo Feng asked curiously.

"With one hundred thousand Merit Points, you can view all inheritances and resources up to one million Merit Points," the elder explained. "In the future, when Guest Official Luo He accumulates three million Merit Points, you will be able to access all resources and inheritances up to thirty million Merit Points."

Luo Feng understood.

"Please look."

The elder waved his hand, and amidst the endless chaos, information about various inheritances appeared on the left, and densely packed resource information appeared on the right.

"The inheritance information on the left is arranged according to the Merit Points required for exchange from high to low."

"The resource information on the right is also organized in descending order of exchange Merit Points. Guest Official Luo He, you can take your time to look. There is no time limit. Once you've made a choice, just let me know," the elder said.

Luo Feng nodded and first looked at the inheritance that concerned him the most.

The top-ranked inheritance: "Karmic Ashen Flames" Volume One, requiring one million Merit Points for exchange.

"Karmic Ashen Flames" Volume One is an inheritance of the Causality Origin Dao lineage. It requires the utilization of 'Primordial Force' from beyond the Braided Cage, with power far surpassing those of the same tier.

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"Primordial Space Fragmented Array Eight Scrolls" Volume One, requiring one million Merit Points for exchange, consists of incomplete records of an ancient array inheritance from beyond the Braided Cage. It has extremely high requirements for practicing, demanding profound understanding of the 'Space Origin Dao' and Primordial Force.

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"Song of the Earth" Upper Part, requires one million Merit Points for exchange.

It necessitates the exchange of the Primordial Material 'Scales of the Earth' before cultivation can begin and also requires comprehension of the 'Earth Primordial Dao.' Be cautious in choosing, as the Braided Cage World we live in does not contain the 'Earth Primordial Dao' among the highest rules of the inherent Origin Dao.

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"Body of the Three Treasures" First Layer, requiring one million Merit Points for exchange.

It requires exchanging the Primordial Material 'Heart of the Three Treasures' before it can be practiced, and demands comprehension of the 'Great Dao of Life Origin', as well as extremely high requirements for Spiritual Will.

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Each heritage introduction was very detailed, listing the prices of required Primordial Materials, which branch of the Origin Dao was corresponding to the cultivation, the intensity required for Spiritual Will, the requirements of the cultivation environment, and the necessary auxiliary materials.

All had descriptions to make the exchangers carefully consider.

"In the Flame Wind Ancient Country, it's clear that inheritances and resources that either utilize Primordial Force or Primordial Materials in cultivation are extremely powerful and require a high amount of Merit Points for exchange," Luo Feng realized.

These inheritances, just at the introductory stage, allow transcending the Primal Chaos Realm!

If one steps into the Godly King Tier, it would be sufficient to command respect among peers, with unpredictable and cunning methods.

After all...

Normal Godly King Level methods utilize the regular forces within the Braided Cage World. But these methods utilize Primordial Force and Primordial Materials.

"Whether it is the Land of Origin or the surrounding 'Three Thousand Dimensional Primitive Universe' of the Land of Origin, it all operates according to the highest rules," Luo Feng realized as he read these detailed introductions. "This huge world governed by the highest rules is just like a cage! Beyond this Cage, more expansive areas use transflowing Primordial Force."

Primordial Force is a more mysterious kind of power.

It can only be used in the Primal Chaos Realm through special methods.

"No wonder the outside world speculates that the two ancestors from the Flame Wind Ancient Country and Thunder Ancient Country might be beings who have broken out of the Cage," Luo Feng thought. "Seeing these inheritances and resources would make anyone speculate so."

Yet, both ancient countries have never admitted to this.

"Those Primordial Materials are also very expensive," Luo Feng noticed as he looked at the other side's resources.

Ranked first, named 'Primordial Crystal,' required for exchange is one million Merit Points. The Primordial Crystal contains refined 'Primordial Force.'

Ranked second, is a direct encounter with 'Time Primordial Dao' for one era, demanding 900,000 Merit Points for exchange.

Ranked third, are direct encounters with the other eight types of Origin Dao within the highest rules, complete and direct encounter for one era, each requiring only 800,000 Merit Points for exchange.

"At the court of Primogenitor Yan Feng, are there ways for juniors to directly encounter the nine types of Origin Dao contained in the highest rules?" Luo Feng marveled internally. Of course, an era encounters cost eight or nine hundred thousand Merit Points. But he could face the Life Origin Dao permanently, giving him a considerable advantage in this regard.

Ranked fourth, the complete corpse of a Blood Armored Beetle, requiring 800,000 Merit Points for exchange.

Ranked fifth, a sword, a Godly King Level weapon, demanding 800,000 Merit Points for exchange.

Ranked sixth, the Shadowless Elixir, this elixir, when consumed, can make one favored by the Infinite Origin Dao. The duration of its effect is related to the soul's strength, requiring 800,000 Merit Points for exchange.

Ranked seventh, Primordial Material 'Heart of the Three Treasures,' requiring 800,000 Merit Points for exchange.

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Luo Feng carefully examined the options.

Though he only had an allowance of one hundred thousand Merit Points, unable to afford those with higher costs, the numerous inheritances and resources still broadened Luo Feng's horizons. He gained a clearer understanding of the capabilities of some ancient God Kings and beings who had transcended the Primal Chaos Realm.

"The Flame Wind Ancient Country does this intentionally, letting any new Guest Elder see these. It makes the Guest Elders all the more desperate to accumulate Merit Points," Luo Feng inwardly sighed.

Going through the numerous inheritances and information, Luo Feng took his time.

As the required Merit Points continued to decrease, the inheritances and resources gradually became 'normal.'

"This lowest-ranked inheritance is still destined for me," Luo Feng noticed at a glance. The last listed inheritance named "Heartshadow Technique," a Godly King Level inheritance, is the core inheritance of the Heartshadow Sect.

Being included in the Flame Wind Ancient Country meant it indeed had something outstanding. "Heartshadow Technique," according to its detailed introduction, had exceptional aspects in safeguarding one's life, hence it was qualified to be included.

"Ordinary inheritances at the Godly King Level are all ten thousand merit points," Luo Feng noted while looking at the inheritances priced at ten thousand merit points, each of which had its highlights.

"I need to check the inheritances related to the Lineage of Life Spirituality as well as the 'Chop and Split' Lineage of Destruction," Luo Feng searched for what he needed and began his study.

There were nine kinds of Godly King Level inheritances in the Lineage of Life Spirituality.

The lowest was ten thousand merit points, the highest, one hundred thousand merit points.

"An inheritance of a branch of the Great Dao of Life? It actually demands one hundred thousand merit points?" Luo Feng examined.

"'Eight Tribulations Life Form,' the First Calamity, requires one hundred thousand merit points for exchange. One must first cultivate separately the 'Life Spirituality,' 'Origin of Life,' and 'Body of Life.' Only after perfecting these three pathways can one proceed with the 'First Calamity' cultivation, which is extremely difficult.

Once the 'First Calamity' of the 'Eight Tribulations Life Form' is accomplished, every fraction of one's strength will contain consciousness, and one can easily manifest 'avatars.' The individual becomes like a vast world, immensely powerful and immovable. Moreover, the vitality is endless." Luo Feng read through the detailed introduction.

Avatars? Endless vitality? A godly body like an immovable world?

Merely the concept of avatars attracted Luo Feng.

Among the ancient Godly Kings, very few possessed avatars. An inheritance that could cultivate 'avatars' was exceedingly rare.

"According to the introduction, as long as one completes the First Calamity, the combat strength is slightly stronger than those at the same tier. However, the capacity for self-preservation is more terrifying than many in the Second Realm of Godly King," Luo Feng secretly marveled.

Having looked at a large amount of inheritance introductions, he gained an understanding of cultivation at the Godly King Tier.

Godly Kings are divided into three realms. Those who enter the Godly King Tier for the first time, the typical Godly Kings, are all in the First Realm. On the Land of Origin, the vast majority of ancient Godly Kings are still in the First Realm of Godly King.

The First Realm of Godly King does not mean they are weak! It depends on what Dao and law they cultivate. For example, with the 'Eight Tribulations Life Form' First Calamity, once achieved, has avatars, and each avatar is harder to kill than many in the Second Realm of Godly King!

Of course, other paths have their own advantages.

"This is the advantage of the Great Dao of Life Origin, and of course, the 'Eight Tribulations Life Form' method is very strong," Luo Feng noted while reading the introduction, "Even though it doesn't utilize Primordial Force or Primordial Materials, the cultivation difficulty is very high."

Other methods, when one lineage is perfected, confer the status of Godly King.

This method, only after perfecting all three lineages can one undertake the final cultivation of the First Calamity, and only upon successful completion is the First Calamity considered accomplished.

"No wonder, the Ancestral God of the Snow Realm never dies..." Luo Feng noted while looking at the Law of Life, the Ancestral God of the Snow Realm must have learned some very powerful inheritances of the Life Origin Great Dao, making him difficult to kill.

"This is just the First Calamity; there's also the Second and Third Calamities to cultivate.

Moreover, the creator of this inheritance must have had an extremely high realm, having perfected this method with such profound understanding, surely the foundation is incredibly solid," Luo Feng merely read the introduction and felt that although both were top inheritances of the First Realm of Godly King, the 'Eight Tribulations Life Form' First Calamity was many times stronger than the 'Heartshadow Technique.'

"Within the range of one hundred thousand merit points, the 'Eight Tribulations Life Form' First Calamity is the best Life Spirituality method I can exchange for."

"The sole flaw is that its combat power is a bit weaker," Luo Feng thought to himself.

Mastering the three veins of the Great Dao of Life, and perfecting them to achieve the First Calamity, makes one only slightly stronger than a regular Godly King in the First Realm.

If one only cultivates one vein of the Great Dao of Life, the combat power is generally weaker than other Daos.

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"The Path of Destruction, however, holds immense destructive power," Luo Feng also viewed some inheritances of the Path of Destruction.

In the Flame Wind Ancient Country, the Chop and Split lineage of the Path of Destruction is known as the 'Heaven-Splitting Lineage,' aiming to split the entire cosmic Braided Cage!

The Heaven-Splitting Lineage inheritances.

From low to high, the cheaper ones cost about ten to twenty thousand merit points, even if one steps into the Godly King Tier with the aid of 'Heaven-Splitting Lineage,' it won't split the cosmic Braided Cage.

"This 'Extermination of Seventy-Two Blades'..." Luo Feng's eyes lit up as he found this Blade Technique very appealing.

'Extermination of Seventy-Two Blades,' the first volume, requires ninety thousand merit points for exchange.

The Heaven-Splitting Lineage perfected, promises the cultivation of 'Heaven Splitting Blade Formula Three Styles,' capable of creating a crack in the membrane wall of the Braided Cage World.

The Dark Heaven Lineage perfected, promises the cultivation of 'Dark Heaven Blade Formula Three Styles,' with terrifying might.

Combining both lineages, promises cultivation of 'Extermination of the First Three Blades,' with terrifyingly powerful attacks, enabling one to fight across ranks.

"This Blade Technique is all about offense, without any means of self-preservation," Luo Feng was quite satisfied as he looked, because the Life Dao was already sufficient for self-preservation, what he needed was strong offensive power.

"A First Realm of Godly King Method costs ninety thousand merit points. This 'Extermination of Seventy-Two Blades' has an exceptional origin," Luo Feng realized from the introduction.

"Unfortunately, I can only exchange for one method right now."

Luo Feng glanced around.

There were many other resources he wanted to exchange for, such as — viewing the 'Shadow of the Catastrophe Beast' once required one hundred thousand merit points.

The Shadow of the Catastrophe Beast was the true image of the beast from the 'Calamity Beast Diagram.'

"Too poor, too poor," Luo Feng thought, "Right now, the deepest accumulation I have is in the 'Lineage of Life Spirituality,' and many transformation methods are also the core of my strength. First, I will exchange for the 'Eight Tribulations Life Form' First Calamity. As for the Great Dao of Destruction Origin's 'Extermination of Seventy-Two Blades,' I will wait."

He had yet to master his own 'World Breaking Nine Blades,' which was enough for his temporary cultivation; he would wait to accumulate merit points before exchanging for this Blade Technique.

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The Artifact Spirit of the Palace of Emperor Chu patiently waited on the side, accustomed to the Guest Elders carefully viewing each and every inheritance and a myriad of resources during their first visit.

"I need to exchange for this 'Eight Tribulations Life Form' First Calamity," Luo Feng spoke up.

The elder Artifact Spirit was slightly surprised, "Guest Official Luo He, are you sure you want to use all your one hundred thousand merit points to exchange for this one inheritance?"

"Yes," Luo Feng nodded.

He had always been in need of detailed inheritances of the Primordial Dao, and this one contained three veins of the Life Origin Great Dao, and also had a solid foundation. It was many times stronger than the inheritances of Mountain Sitting Guest and Duan Dong River, no wonder everyone wanted to be a Guest Elder of the two Ancient Countries.