Chapter 12: The Pot of Heaven
"This…!"
Hearing the prompt in his mind, Xuantian was startled at first, then a look of surprise crossed his face!
Unexpectedly, with the five treasure-hunting rat cubs actively recognizing him as their master, the system had actually determined that he had successfully subjugated the entire treasure-hunting rat clan! Could it be that the only treasure-hunting rats left in the prehistoric world were the five little ones in front of him and their father, Xiao Jin?
What about the Taoist Duobao of the Jiejiao sect? Or was he not of the same lineage as the treasure-hunting rats, but instead a prehistoric innate species with an even stronger bloodline?
"Forget it!"
Seeing that he couldn't figure it out, Xuantian simply stopped thinking about it. This successful subjugation of the treasure-hunting rat clan was an absolutely astonishing harvest.
First, there was the minor magical power — the Pot of Heaven. This was one of the seventy-two top-tier minor magical powers passed down by Daoist Ancestor Hongjun at the Zixiao Palace. As the name suggests, the Pot of Heaven and Earth was a top-notch minor magical power capable of creating a new world.
In the prehistoric world, generally speaking, those who reached the Golden Immortal Realm could attempt to create a new world and become the master of a small world. As long as they hid within it, untouched by karma, even the calamity of heaven and earth would be unlikely to taint them. Of course, that was only in theory — creating a new world was never that simple. Even the sage Nuwa only created the vast world of the "Nuwa's Wilderness Realm" from the chaos of the prehistoric starry sky after achieving sainthood.
The Pot of Heaven World, however, could create a stable internal world — a world within a pot. While it might seem insignificant to other Golden Immortals, for Xuantian, the potential was astonishing.
Given the vastness of the prehistoric world, migrating humanity was a long and dangerous process. But with the Pot of Heaven World, he could migrate humanity inside it directly, saving enormous time and effort!
Secondly, the harmony with the treasure-hunting rat clan brought tremendous benefits in terms of bloodline transformation. Needless to say, from the treasure-hunting rat clan — even with the least quality bloodline, Xiao Jin — was at the highest level of innate primordial quality.
The five little ones, inheriting the powerful bloodline of their mother, possessed even more astonishing talents. Each one had already reached the level of a beginner-level Innate Divine Being!
At this point, there were six treasure-seeking rats by his side. And with the continuous proliferation of the human race and the support from the Origin of Creation Pool, an ongoing influx of innate human beings and their abilities would surge forth a powerful ability.
Suddenly,
A thunderous roar erupted as Xuantian's bloodline surged, undergoing a profound transformation. He had ascended to the level of a mid-level Innate Divine Being!
Compared to before, his cultivation speed had skyrocketed a hundredfold. His luck, too, had soared, significantly loosening the bottleneck he previously faced. If achieving Daluo Golden Immortal Realm status was once a distant ambition, now, after reaching the mid-level Innate Divine Being bloodline, even if he slept all day, his future ascension to Quasi-Sage would be a matter of course.
This was the power of following the right path in the prehistoric world.
However, the surprises from this alliance with the treasure-hunting rats did not end there. Xuantian was even more astonished by the two innate magical powers he had comprehended.
The first was the minor magical power, Earth Travel, the innate talent of the treasure-hunting rats. It allowed him to move through earth veins and spiritual meridians at astonishing speed — a perfect life-saving technique.
The second was even more incredible — the Great Treasure Hunting Technique, an Innate Great Magical Power. In the prehistoric world, the power of such abilities was unimaginable.
During the Investiture of Gods Tribulation, Kong Xuan used the Five-Colored Divine Light, derived from his innate five elements, to destroy all things. It earned him the title of the most powerful below the Saint realm.
The Golden Crow Clan's Golden Crow Transformation Technique was known for its unparalleled speed. The Tiangang Great Magical Power, the Earth-Spanning Golden Light, originated from it.
In the Journey to the West tribulation, Sun Wukong's divine pupils emitted golden light that pierced through the thirty-three heavens. Unfortunately, the Eight Trigrams Furnace damaged his eyes, turning them into the fiery eyes that became his hallmark, making it further evidence of how formidable innate divine powers could be.
Now, the Great Treasure Hunting Technique that Xuantian had obtained, a power unique to the treasure-hunting Rat Clan bloodline, had one clear goal: finding treasure.
Unlike the instinctive treasure-seeking ability of the rats, the Great Treasure Hunting Technique could be actively activated.
Once activated, it could directly locate treasure and opportunity. Of course, such a heaven-defying ability came with heavy restrictions.
First, each use required a cooldown period. Secondly, it consumed personal luck — and the greater the treasure, the more luck it would consume!
Xuantian fully understood the danger. If this power had no limits, it would be far too broken.
But he had one advantage — as the leader of the human race, he already possessed the race's luck. Now, with the luck of the Alliance Clan added to it, he was shouldering twice the luck of the human race.
As the future protagonist of the world, his luck was already enormous — even Saints of the Heavenly Dao coveted it. Most importantly, racial luck could recover over time, unlike personal luck.
"No wonder the treasure-hunting rats are nearly extinct… The cost of finding treasures is their own luck," Xuantian murmured.
Once a creature's luck is consumed, it's extremely difficult to replenish. The more treasures they found, the more luck they lost — leading to their near extinction. Thinking of this, Xuantian made up his mind:
Whether it was Xiao Jin or the five little ones, they must be strictly prohibited from using their abilities to hunt for treasure. He could use the innate magical powers instead. As long as they reproduced well and strengthened their clan, that would be the most cost-effective strategy!
In the future, as their numbers grew, his own Great Treasure Hunting Technique might become even more powerful.
"Master, we're here!"
Just as Xuantian was tallying his gains, Xiao Jin emerged from the earth veins and popped out onto a vast, empty plain.
They had arrived on the outskirts of the Shouyang Mountain Range, millions of miles away from the human race's blessed land. Yet the towering Shouyang Mountain still shimmered crimson in the distance, demonstrating its immense size.
As the third ancestral line of the prehistoric world, its vastness was overwhelming. One could only imagine how majestic the second ancestral line, Kunlun Mountain, or the first, the Buzhou Pillar of Heaven — formed from the spine of the Great God Pangu — must be.
Buzz!
Xuantian refocused and looked ahead. With a swift strike of his Gengjin Star Halberd, a strange fluctuation emerged. A moment later, a complex innate restriction slowly appeared before him.
Compared to the small-blessed heaven he had seen before, this one was far more intricate.
Clearly, this was the medium-sized blessed heaven rewarded by the system.
For 5-10 Early access of chapters, please visit the link: https://www.patreon.com/c/immortal9god
(End of Chapter)