I, the spirit of the primitive land, have the ability to understand the universe and prove the origin of the universe
Chapter 10 - You Just Found a Treasure and Already Want to Die?

Chapter 10: You Just Found a Treasure and Already Want to Die?

Wuzhuang Temple stood at the junction of East and West. Once past it, the spiritual energy in the surrounding heavens and earth grew significantly livelier, and the abundance of spiritual flowers and mystical herbs increased manifold.

With no particular destination, Zhong Yue wandered through the forests and mountains.

Just as he had done in the West, he absorbed the essence of the earth’s veins to replenish his own source.

The only difference was that in the East, the earth veins remained intact—each one vast and boundless, far more efficient than those in the West.

Thus, he continued his journey for nearly a century.

One day, Zhong Yue arrived at a certain location.

The mountains here were lofty and beautiful, filled with boundless spiritual resonance. Cranes cried out in harmony, auspicious beasts roamed—clearly a place of natural brilliance and vitality.

Just as he was about to search for the local earth vein, a ray of spiritual light caught his eye.

“Hm? What’s this?”

Startled, Zhong Yue immediately activated his internal magic, flooding his eyes with power.

In an instant, his eyes radiated golden brilliance. Divine light burst forth as if to pierce through the boundless void.

This was the Golden Eyes of Illusion-Breaking, a powerful technique he had developed years ago while repairing earth veins in the West.

Back then, countless mindless creatures had disturbed him repeatedly. To avoid further trouble, he created this technique.

Over the years, as his cultivation advanced, the eye technique was also enhanced and perfected. He named it the Golden Eyes of Illusion-Breaking, capable of seeing through all illusions.

“A blessed land? No, the aura is more like my birthplace—it must be a spiritual womb.”

Examining the shimmering barrier in the distance, Zhong Yue felt both shocked and delighted.

Since leaving the valley of his birth, he had encountered a few spiritual treasures, but none as grand as what lay ahead.

Realising he may have truly found a treasure, he strode forward with large steps, soon arriving before the glowing veil.

He sat cross-legged and activated his inner magic. The golden light of his Illusion-Breaking Eyes flared as he began to study the innate formation before him.

Soon, he gained a basic understanding of the formation.

It was based on the element of earth, interwoven with laws of soil—thick, steady, and vast like mountains.

For Zhong Yue, who already cultivated the Way of Earth, this type of formation presented little difficulty.

In just a few decades, he had completely deciphered the array.

“Let me see what treasure this formation has been nurturing.”

With a faint smile, he stepped forward towards the light screen.

Strangely, as soon as he touched it, the veil that separated the heavens and the earth dissolved on its own.

This was a result of having broken the formation. Though it appeared he had merely stepped forward, his soul force had long since penetrated the array and unlocked its mysteries.

With each step, the formation gradually unravelled, and soon, Zhong Yue vanished from sight.

As he entered, a wave of fragrant air swept over him. Countless spiritual herbs and flowers filled his vision.

All around, the spiritual energy was as thick as clouds, immortal herbs blanketed the ground, and the essence of the element of earth roamed freely—a truly divine scene.

“What a blessed land indeed.”

Zhong Yue could not help but praise it. With the innate formation encompassing the area, it far surpassed the quality of his birthplace.

After carefully exploring the site, he gained much.

First, the abundance of spiritual flora alone exceeded everything he had collected in all his years of wandering.

Second, the essence of the earth element present matched his origin perfectly. It could refine his physical body and help cultivate the Five Internal Energies within, preparing him for a future breakthrough to the realm of Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Lastly—and most significantly—he found an innate spiritual treasure.

It was another pearl, named the Innate Earth Spirit Pearl.

This pearl contained the primal power of the earth element—dense and enduring. It could mobilise the power of mountains and land veins, perfectly aligning with Zhong Yue’s attributes.

Most importantly, this Earth Spirit Pearl formed a set with the previously obtained Wood Spirit Pearl.

Beyond these two, there were still pearls of metal, fire, and water. When combined, they formed the Five Elemental Spirit Pearls—an elite set of innate spiritual treasures.

Continuation: Confrontation with the Tiger Demon

However, even with a single high-grade innate spiritual treasure, Zhong Yue was more than satisfied. He never expected to collect the entire set.

Though the Five Elemental Spirit Pearls were not unique in the vast wilderness, their numbers were scarce. Gathering them all was no easy task.

After securing the treasure and checking the mountain one last time to ensure nothing had been missed, Zhong Yue entered the earth vein.

He activated his Origin Heaven Divine Technique, extracting the essence of the earth vein to replenish his source.

Just as he completed the process and was about to leave—

Suddenly, tremors rang in his ears.

Upon closer sensing, he realised that outside the formation, a powerful demon was repeatedly striking the barrier.

When Zhong Yue had entered the blessed land, he had left the formation intact. Naturally, any intruder would be blocked by the innate earth formation.

Indeed, this was the Innate Earth Formation. The moment Zhong Yue laid eyes on the Earth Spirit Pearl, he knew it—the pearl was its core.

However, having removed the Earth Spirit Pearl, the formation’s power had weakened drastically.

In just the moment he hesitated, the formation was breached, a large hole smashed open by the demon outside.

Their eyes met—clearly, the demon hadn’t expected anyone to already be inside.

Just as Zhong Yue was about to speak, the other’s eyes narrowed viciously, and he snarled,

“Damn brat, you dare steal Grandpa Tiger’s opportunity? Hand over the treasure if you know what’s good for you—or you’ll never leave here alive.”

Zhong Yue frowned.

He was no longer a greenhorn. In the wilderness, there was an unspoken rule—opportunity belongs to the first to find it.

The tiger demon’s attitude made it clear he had no intention of respecting that rule.

But then, Zhong Yue understood—the aura emanating from the tiger demon made everything clear. This was a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Zhong Yue himself was merely a Golden Immortal.

This was blatant bullying of the weak by the strong.

Realising this, Zhong Yue’s expression darkened.

You dare come seeking death right after I got my treasure?

“Indeed, I obtained the treasure. But it is mine by right, and I have no intention of handing it over. What do you intend to do about it?”

Zhong Yue sneered, flipping his palm to deliberately reveal the Earth Spirit Pearl he had just refined.

The moment the pearl appeared, it radiated multicoloured light. The thick innate spiritual prohibitions within it were immediately visible.

The tiger demon’s eyes widened in shock.

“Innate spiritual treasure?!”

“Boy, hand it over.”

His tone turned greedy as monstrous demonic mist erupted from his body, enveloped by boundless blood energy—it was as if the very sky was about to collapse.