"Master, are there any more Origin Crystals?" The Roc blinked its bright eyes and asked in a tone full of expectation.
He chuckled to himself. If it weren't mentioned, Xiao Wenbing would have completely forgotten that he had promised to give it a Primal Crystal every six months.
He took out two Origin Crystals from the Heavenly Void Ring and handed them to the Roc and the Great Serpent Supreme respectively, saying, "You two should hurry up and begin your cultivation, especially the Great Serpent. Try to comprehend your own power as soon as possible and strive to directly cultivate into a Supreme God."
The bird and the snake simultaneously took the primordial crystal without hesitation, sat down, and began absorbing energy with practiced ease.
The Food King, watching with envy, pulled Xiao Wenbing aside and said, "Brother Xiao, you can't show favoritism. Hurry up and bring it here."
He glared at him irritably and said, "You old rascal won't escape unscathed."
He then took out five more Origin Crystals and distributed them to the Food King, Queenie, and the others.
Before entering the Divine Realm, Xiao Wenbing had already explained the matter of the Origin Crystal to them. When they learned that they could directly become gods by comprehending and absorbing the energy in the Origin Crystal, they were overjoyed. Quini and the others, in particular, were extremely happy.
They had previously acknowledged Xiao Wenbing as their master out of gratitude for his saving of the Flame Realm. However, they now realized that the four of them were the ones who had truly benefited.
Under Xiao Wenbing's guidance, they took the Origin Crystal and automatically found a corner to study and absorb it.
Since this was their first time encountering this treasure, Xiao Wenbing's requirement for them was not to absorb its energy, but rather to focus on comprehending the original fragments within the crystal. They were to use this as an opportunity to completely master their own original power.
Unlike Feng Baiyi and Zhang Yaqi, who had direct contact with the source of energy in the past, comprehending the source fragments in the divine power crystal was not dangerous at all, so they had plenty of time to spare.
With the help of the Origin Crystal, anyone who isn't extremely stupid will be able to comprehend their own Origin Power.
Food King and Queenie were all highly skilled individuals who ascended to the Immortal Realm through their own efforts. Such people were naturally not fools or useless individuals, so Xiao Wenbing had complete confidence in them.
The space fell silent; everyone entered a state of tranquility, unable to focus on anything else.
Walking up to the two women, Xiao Wenbing took out twenty Origin Crystals and handed them to them.
Zhang Yaqi smiled sweetly and said softly, "Wenbing, do you want us to comprehend the power of origin?"
"Of course not." Xiao Wenbing shook his head repeatedly and said, "You have already mastered the power of origin, and you broke through to master it on your own when it was a matter of life and death. So for you, the greatest use of the origin crystal is basically useless."
"Then why are you giving it to us?"
Xiao Wenbing chuckled and said, "Although the fragments of the earth's origin are useless to you, you can absorb the power of the earth god within."
Feng Baiyi picked up a crystal of origin. A wisp of divine thought circled within it a few times, and said, "The divine power within this is indeed extremely abundant, and it does not reject my energy."
"Of course," Xiao Wenbing said proudly. "The divine power within is the purest energy without any attributes. Anyone who absorbs it can convert it into a certain type of energy most suitable for themselves. Otherwise, the Origin Crystal wouldn't be such a coveted treasure."
The two women exchanged a smile, both with an indescribable, mysterious quality in their eyes.
Looking at the pair of incomparably beautiful faces, Xiao Wenbing swallowed hard, feeling his heart pounding several times faster in an instant.
Having barely calmed down, Xiao Wenbing said, "We are all beings possessing divine power, so our next goal is to absorb as much divine power as possible from the Origin Crystal and transform it into our own energy, ultimately breaking through our limits as quickly as possible. Mirror God and I have calculated that the energy contained in a single Origin Crystal is enough to allow us to ascend to the Avatar Realm."
Zhang Yaqi frowned slightly and said, "Wenbing, isn't your cultivation level improving too quickly?"
Feng Baiyi hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Xiao Wenbing.
Xiao Wenbing naturally understood what they meant. When he first embarked on the path of cultivation, his elders repeatedly reminded him that the most important thing for a cultivator is to have a solid foundation.
Only by laying the most solid foundation can one achieve the greatest success in the future.
Just like Xingming's parents, who spent 100,000 years cultivating to the level of clones, what they pursued was a steady and reliable success rate.
Seek the best, not the fastest; use as much time as possible to comprehend the great principles of heaven and earth, and ultimately achieve the goal of becoming a god.
Xiao Wenbing and the others have only been in the Immortal Realm for a few years, less than five years in total. If they rashly rush to the Avatar Realm, it may not be a good thing.
Touching his smooth chin, Xiao Wenbing said, "There shouldn't be any problem, Yaqi, Baiyi. To be honest, I saw that you two were using the power of the Five Elements and Heavenly Thunder with great ease. You must have reached the realm of subtlety."
The two women nodded in unison; they had not hidden anything about this matter.
“Now that you have reached the realm of subtlety, it means you are about to develop godhood.” Xiao Wenbing smiled and said, “Only the power of godhood can absolutely control divine power. As long as we possess godhood, we will be able to completely control all power. If we achieve this, what worries will we have in the future?”
His gaze swept over their beautiful faces, and Xiao Wenbing continued, "I'm not trying to achieve quick results; I just want to push the limits. Once we've absorbed the energy of a primordial crystal and reached the clone realm, we'll pause and wait until we've fully adapted before starting to absorb new energy. What do you think?"
Feng Baiyi considered for a moment, then nodded solemnly and said, "Alright, let's do it that way."
Xiao Wenbing looked at Zhang Yaqi, who was usually a composed woman, and finally nodded, saying, "Alright, let's give it a try. But before that, you should ask someone to come over."
Xiao Wenbing was greatly surprised. He tilted his head and thought for a moment, but still had no clue. He couldn't help but ask, "Who?"
“My darling,” Zhang Yaqi said with a smile.
“That’s right.” Xiao Wenbing clapped his hands and said, “I almost forgot about that guy.”
Although in name, the Treasure God is Xiao Wenbing's master, they all know that as Xiao Wenbing's cultivation level continues to improve, this master's position has long been merely nominal.
Stroking the summoning ring on his hand, Xiao Wenbing called out the name of his precious god in his heart.
A strange fluctuation came from outside the space, and Xiao Wenbing clearly sensed the arrival of the Treasure God. However, this time the Treasure God did not appear directly in the Divine Realm, but lingered outside.
After all, as a member of the divine realm, the Precious God did not want to easily enter the divine domains of other gods.
Left with no other choice, Xiao Wenbing had to go out and personally bring the precious deity in.
The moment the precious god stepped into the divine realm, Dizha, who had been in seclusion, immediately awoke. However, under Xiao Wenbing's intervention, the two gods still engaged in a friendly and equal exchange.
Baby God had long ago comprehended its own source of energy, but unfortunately, it was confined to the Wanbao Hall from birth and could not come into contact with external energy at all.
This is essentially a form of imprisonment, and by its own power alone, it can never be escaped.
The only way to break free from this cage is to merge Wanbaotang into the divine realm of other gods. Only in this way can the Treasure God be completely liberated.
However, placing one's own lair within the divine realm of another deity is tantamount to placing one's life in the hands of another.
Even if the most daring person in the world were to make such a decision lightly, they would not dare to do so.
If there's anyone the Treasure God can completely trust, it's Xiao Wenbing. Therefore, the Treasure God won't move the Wanbaotang land until Xiao Wenbing becomes a god and possesses his own divine domain.
However, although Wanbaotang cannot be moved, cultivating in the divine realm of a certain deity still has great benefits.
Thus, under Xiao Wenbing's arrangement, even the Treasure God began to temporarily reside in the Zha Di Divine Realm.
Volume 22, Chapter 14: Doppelganger
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Familiar yet powerful energies flowed into the body from the primordial crystal, and every cell in the body rejoiced.
Although the Origin Crystal was created by himself, the vast majority of its energy came from the Void Cauldron. Although the immortal's physical body was powerful, it was nothing in the face of such surging energy.
Although it is merely a crystal of primordial essence, the energy contained within it exceeds the limit that even a Nascent Soul stage immortal can contain.
Only a being capable of compressing such immense energy into such a small crystal, possessing such great power, can be called a god.
If it weren't for the Void Cauldron, even if Xiao Wenbing possessed divine power, he could only sigh in vain, utterly helpless.
However, possessing this treasure that can provide an endless supply of energy, and the special ability to freely transform any attribute, condensing divine power crystals in the immortal realm became an unforeseen and understandable fact.
By now, Xiao Wenbing's Heavenly Void Ring contained no fewer than five hundred Earthly Divine Power Crystals, each containing far more energy than the energy he currently possessed within his body.
What he needs to do now is to absorb the energy within, transform it into his own immortal power, and break through his current cultivation limit to reach a higher level.
Under Xiao Wenbing's meticulous control, it took a full six months to absorb all the energy from the primordial crystal. After all the energy in the crystal was lost, the crystal-clear gem vanished into nothingness and disappeared into the divine realm.
After absorbing all the energy from the primordial crystal, Xiao Wenbing's immortal power had reached the critical point for advancement.
As long as you follow your usual cultivation methods and fully control all the energy, you can naturally break through your limits and reach the realm of clones.
Xiao Wenbing had been preparing for this day for a long time, and he would occasionally wake the Great Serpent Supreme from his meditation to ask him about various questions regarding the clone realm.
If a meditating immortal cannot have a stable environment, it will greatly hinder their cultivation progress, and they may even suffer from qi deviation.
However, the Great Serpent Supreme is different. As a top-tier immortal at the Supreme level, and having comprehended the power of the origin of energy, he naturally has no such concerns.
The feeling of being constantly disturbed during cultivation is like being interrupted every time you're about to reach a climax, which is always extremely unpleasant.
However, even if the giant snake had the courage to act rashly, it wouldn't dare to do anything against Xiao Wenbing, who provided the source crystal. Don't forget, there was also a giant roc watching it intently from the side.
Thanks to the selfless help of the Great Serpent Supreme, Xiao Wenbing mastered the most crucial steps to the Avatar Realm. He then devoted himself to cultivation in the Divine Realm, a place exceptionally rich in divine power. Finally, yesterday, he reached the minimum standard for the Avatar Realm.
This was the perfect opportunity for him to begin condensing his first clone.
He plucked a single hair, tossed it high into the air, and used his magical power to hold it in place.
Then, little by little, energy was extracted from the body and, following the instructions of the Great Serpent Supreme, was evenly distributed around the hair.
The realm of clones is not the same as the time and place of a cultivator's spirit division stage.
A cultivator's Nascent Soul stage is merely the differentiation of their nascent soul; as for their physical body, they only ever have one.
However, the immortal's clone is even more thorough, which is to use their own hair as a carrier, pour in the energy in their body, and thus condense a real body.
This body is not the same as the external avatar. Once it is successfully condensed, it is both the avatar and the main body, the two being divided into two and then combined into one.
Regardless of which body it is, as long as one of them is immortal, then this immortal will never die.
After cultivating to the Avatar Realm, all Earth Immortals will condense a life-saving avatar. This life-saving avatar is usually sealed in an extremely safe place, while the main body will meet with the avatar once every once in a while and infuse it with its own consciousness.
The biggest advantage of doing this is that if the immortal dies unexpectedly, the life-saving clone can come into play and revive him.
If one is fortunate enough to retain consciousness at the moment of death, then one can know the details of the death simply by entering the clone.
However, if the original body cannot even retain consciousness at the moment of death, then even if the clone is resurrected, it will not know how the original body died.
When the great supreme beings joined forces to destroy the Skeleton Supreme in the past, they killed its main body. However, after searching for a long time, Keris and the others still could not find its life-saving clone, so they could not be sure whether it had been completely destroyed.
Although Xiao Wenbing used divine power crystals to bombard the lair of the Skeleton Supreme, causing devastating damage, it was still impossible to completely destroy it if its life-saving clone was not inside the lair.
Streams of energy continuously accumulated on his hair, fully revealing the wondrous nature of immortal power.
After a long time, the hair began to grow larger, as if it were alive.
First, it transformed into a small humanoid shape, and then, stimulated by energy, it grew at a visible rate.
Xiao Wenbing suddenly felt a very strange feeling. Anyone would have this wonderful feeling when watching their own body slowly grow from a child to the same size as themselves.
With a long exhale, Xiao Wenbing finally withdrew the infusion of immortal power.
Although the energy connection between them was severed, Xiao Wenbing could clearly sense all of his clone's sensations.
The clone stood quietly in place, its large, baby-like eyes gazing curiously around.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, transmit your consciousness to your clone. Then seal him away," the Great Serpent Supreme urged from the side.