Chapter 13: The Peach Forest
This scene made Xiao Jin's eyes widen in astonishment.
If he wasn't mistaken, this appeared to be a blessed heaven, and not an ordinary one. Every such paradise contained countless opportunities and hidden treasures, and judging by the complexity of the innate restrictions surrounding it, this was clearly more than just a small-blessed heaven paradise.
His master's fortune might far exceed even the legendary-grade treasure-hunting rats.
But before Xiao Jin could say anything more, the moment Xuantian touched the restriction, his figure was immediately immersed within it.
Buzz!
The scenery around them shifted instantly.
The spiritual energy here was unimaginably dense—at least a hundred times richer than that of a typical small-blessed heaven paradise.
"Let's explore the core area first," Xuantian muttered calmly.
With practiced ease, he summoned his wind control ability. In the blink of an eye, he traversed tens of millions of miles, flying directly toward the core of the paradise.
Along the way, even he was stunned by the sheer scale of this place. This medium-sized blessed heaven was likely ten thousand times larger than a small one, and the resources it contained were equally abundant. It could easily support a human population of fifty thousand or even a hundred thousand times larger than before.
"What is this?"
After flying for several days, Xuantian finally stopped. He had arrived at the core area.
Here, the spiritual energy was so rich that it had condensed into visible mist. But Xuantian's attention wasn't on the mist—it was directed toward something even more striking.
Ahead of him stood a lush peach orchard, heavy with ripe fruit. A rich fragrance filled the air, making the surroundings feel warm and inviting.
What was even more astonishing was that this was an Innate Peach Forest, and the dozens of peach trees within it were actually primordial spiritual roots!
Though they were only low-grade spiritual roots, their value was immeasurable. For someone like Xuantian, whose cultivation of the physical body demanded massive resources, this peach forest was a rare and precious boon. With it, his physical body-refining realm would surely see dramatic improvement.
And yet, after only a moment's pause, Xuantian's gaze shifted upward.
There, suspended in the air, was a small, ancient cauldron, radiating a dense, dark yellow aura. The light it emitted was innate and immortal, surpassing even that of his Gengjin Star Halberd!
"The Xuanhuang Cauldron... A mid-grade innate defensive spiritual treasure?"
Xuantian's eyes narrowed slightly as understanding dawned. A wave of surprise washed over him.
In the prehistoric world, defensive spiritual treasures were far more valuable than offensive ones of the same tier. Even the Demon Ancestor Luohou, who wielded the terrifying God-Slaying Spear and the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords, ultimately became a stepping-stone for Hongjun's path to sainthood.
This revealed a truth about the world—killing power alone was not enough. True survival required defense, resilience, and the capacity to endure.
A mid-grade innate defensive spiritual treasure was likely as valuable as a top-grade offensive one!
As he grabbed and sensed the Xuanhuang Cauldron, a smile crept across Xuantian's lips. A full twenty-four innate restrictions were hidden within it—an elite configuration for treasures of its grade. When summoned in battle, boundless Xuanhuang aura would descend, providing an almost impenetrable defense.
"With offense from the Gengjin Star Halberd and defense from the Xuanhuang Cauldron, I can hold my own even against a Taiyi Golden Immortal."
Xuantian held the cauldron aloft, his expression calm and confident.
In the prehistoric world, someone at the Golden Immortal Realm was already a minor overlord over billions of miles. But the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm was a true powerhouse—one of the elites within dominant races like the Demon or Wu tribes. Even among the patriarchs of the myriad innate races, most were only at this level.
Now, Xuantian possessed the combat strength of a Taiyi Golden Immortal—and this was just the beginning.
As the human race migrated into this vast, blessed land, their numbers would grow explosively. With that would come a tremendous increase in his own strength and foundation.
"Sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. First, I will carve out a world within the pot, then migrate the human race within."
With a clear mind, Xuantian sat cross-legged and began.
Given the distance of over a billion miles, from the current human race stronghold to this medium-sized, blessed heaven paradise, it would be unwise to migrate them directly. Instead, he could first create a small world within the pot, settle humanity there, and then guide them safely to this land.
He extended his hand and grasped a jade stone. At that moment, a Dao talisman radiated from his brow, and he activated the Pot of Heaven and Earth, Minor Divine Ability.
In the Xuan Sect, there was a saying: "A world in a pot."
Later, in Buddhist philosophy, even more profound sayings arose: "A grain of sand, a world. A leaf, a bodhi tree."
Under the mysterious power of the Pot of Heaven and Earth Divine Ability, the jade became a world vessel, slowly forming an internal universe. As Xuantian poured in his energy, the world inside expanded, and its essence grew stronger.
A microscopic world…
A small world…
A medium world…
A large world…
Finally, just as his Golden Immortal energy neared depletion, Xuantian paused. The jade stone in his hand now shimmered faintly with a mystical glow.
A vast, fully formed world had emerged within.
It could support a human population even ten times larger than before. Moreover, the essence of the world flowed back into Xuantian, empowering him.
As the master of the Pot of Heaven World, he could channel its origin energy at will. At present, this was equivalent to the early stage of the Golden Immortal Realm. But in the future, as his cultivation rose, the Pot of Heaven World would grow, and so would its origin power, potentially to the level of a Quasi-Saint.
Of course, that kind of expansion would require unimaginable resources and energy.
"Fu… It's time to leave."
Xuantian stood up. He hadn't yet refined the spiritual fruits or the countless materials in this blessed land. Instead, he planned to let the entire human race benefit from them. Through his Primordial Harmony System, their gains would flow back to him.
That was the most efficient way to use the resources.
Without wasting a moment, Xuantian stepped out of the medium-sized blessed land, mounted the back of Xiao Jin, and began the journey back to the human race's current territory.
Using its earth-burrowing divine ability, Xiao Jin effortlessly tunneled through earth veins and spiritual channels, and the return trip passed peacefully.
"We're here."
Before long, Xiao Jin halted in front of a familiar valley.
Looking at the human race's small-blessed heaven ahead, Xuantian's face lit up with expectation.
Once the migration began and the population surged, his personal strength and status would undergo a complete transformation.
He sat upright on Xiao Jin's back and moved toward the restriction guarding the entrance.
However, Xiao Jin, despite only being at the Golden Immortal realm, had a body as large as a small mountain. As soon as he entered the blessed land, the immense pressure he emitted stirred a huge commotion within.
"Translator's Note: Xuanhuang translates to Mystic Yellow, which did not sound proper, so I have used the Original name, and for Xiao Jin, it translates to Little Gold or Little Metal, which doesn't sound good."
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