Cultivation begins with separation.

Chapter 418 The Evergreen Tree

The vast starry sky.

As time went on, the information Yi Dong received became more and more comprehensive.

In particular, information about the foundation of the Azure Emperor's Dao.

On this day, Yi Dong was cultivating when suddenly, he sensed something and his consciousness fell into the abyss of Dao foundation.

A colossal tree projection appeared, piercing through the deep abyss.

With the projection of this giant tree, the structure of the myriad-layered abyss space has become much more stable, and the connection between each layer of the abyss space has also become much closer through the projection of the giant tree.

"Is this the power of the evergreen tree?"
It seems somewhat different from the evergreen trees passed down through generations.

Yi Dong discovered that the leaves of the ancient evergreen tree in the abyss space had many eye-shaped patterns, which were not the Dao patterns he had inherited.

This evergreen tree was naturally nurtured by the Yellow Heaven Immortal Vine.

Yi Dong discovered that the Yellow Heavenly Vine had a certain ability to make his wishes come true.

Of course, to cultivate the corresponding spiritual treasure, one needs one's own knowledge as a framework.

Yi Dong obtained the knowledge of refining the Evergreen Tree seed, as well as how to make the seed sprout and cultivate it.

Before Yi Dong could even figure out how to refine the tree seed, the Yellow Heaven Immortal Vine began to nurture this evergreen tree for him.

Moreover, it has nurtured an evergreen tree in its growth period in one step.

"According to tradition, the Evergreen Tree is considered a spiritual plant, but is the one nurtured by the Yellow Heaven Immortal Vine considered a spiritual treasure or a spiritual plant?"

Yi Dong couldn't tell the difference for a moment.

Since we can't figure it out, there's no need to delve into it. As long as it possesses the abilities recorded in its lineage, that's enough.

Originally, the greatest fear in cultivation today is the unknown, to prevent one from making a mistake without careful attention, which could lead to serious consequences.

But now, Yi Dong doesn't care much anymore.

According to information related to the Azure Emperor's inheritance, once the Evergreen Tree matures, the Azure Emperor's Great Dao will have a solid foundation, greatly increasing the margin for error. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Great Dao Nascent Soul stage will be within reach.

The remaining details only determine the foundation of the Great Dao Nascent Soul.

For Yi Dong, it made no difference whether he condensed the Foundation of All Things or the Foundation of the Great Dao when he achieved the Great Dao Nascent Soul, since both could lead to longevity.

As for the powerful survival ability of the Dao Dao Tong Dao Yuan Ying, which is said to be indestructible and immortal, Yi Dong didn't care much about it.

After all, he doesn't participate in combat much, so his survivability isn't important.

Moreover, no matter what, the Azure Emperor's survivability is still much stronger than that of many Great Dao Nascent Soul cultivators.

In the process of passing down the lineage, Yi Dong did not see any instance of the Azure Emperor being forcibly killed.

Once he returns to the Vast Ocean Spirit Realm and ascends to the throne of the Azure Emperor, he will be firmly anchored within the Azure State Immortal Kingdom. Enemies will only be able to approach him if they break through the Immortal Kingdom's defenses.

"With the help of mortals, the Immortal Emperor can quickly condense immortal power, improve his own comprehension and cultivate immortal techniques, and shorten the time required to forge the Azure Emperor's artifact."

The problem is, I'm only at the Foundation Establishment stage now, and it seems I can't effectively utilize the immense power gathered by mortals."

With this in mind, Yi Dong was not in a hurry to return to Qingzhou Immortal Kingdom.

Only after receiving the Azure Emperor's inheritance did he realize how serious the problem was with his Abyss Dao Foundation.

If things proceeded normally, he would have virtually no hope of achieving the Great Dao Golden Core, because he would be unable to integrate and condense the power of the Abyss Space to form the Great Dao Golden Core.

It's not that the Abyss Dao Foundation is particularly powerful. According to the records of the Azure Emperor's inheritance, the Azure Emperor once refined tens of thousands of Void Calamities into his body, using them as the foundation of his Great Dao to condense the Calamity Great Dao Golden Core.

There was also the Azure Emperor who used the Evergreen Tree to absorb tens of thousands of newly ascended spirits and reshape the foundation of the Great Dao.

Furthermore, the Azure Emperor intercepted the torrent of past time and condensed the Dao Foundation of Time.

Compared to the supreme Dao foundations condensed by the legendary Azure Emperor, his Abyss Dao foundation was merely ordinary.

The key is that those Immortal Emperors have a vast amount of knowledge to support them and possess longevity bodies. Even without advancing to the Great Dao Nascent Soul stage, they have an infinite lifespan, which is why they are able to condense an unparalleled Dao foundation.

As for Yi Dong, the inheritance he received from the Azure Emperor was incomplete, and he did not possess an immortal spiritual body. How could he possibly be compared to those legends?

Originally, even if Yi Dong received the inheritance of the Azure Emperor, it would still take countless resources and thousands of years to successfully refine the Eternal Evergreen Tree seed. Cultivating to the Great Dao Nascent Soul stage would also be extremely difficult, because the Abyss Dao Foundation is too deep and may not be an aid to him.

However, with the Yellow Heavenly Vine, things are different.

The Yellow Heaven Immortal Vine granted Yi Dong's wish by directly using the inherited knowledge to condense an evergreen tree, saving Yi Dong a lot of time and energy.

The Yellow Heaven Immortal Vine consumes nothing more than flesh and blood.

Flesh and blood are the least valuable things in the vast starry sky.

In particular, since the creatures here all cultivate by shortcuts and advance rapidly, the quality of their flesh and blood is also quite good.

Originally, the evergreen tree could only grow by relying on the great power of the mortals of the Immortal Kingdom.

As evergreen trees grow, they absorb intangible things from mortals, such as wisdom, lifespan, and fortune.

The reason why it absorbs mortals instead of cultivators is not because the Evergreen Tree cannot do it, but because it is unnecessary. The Immortal Emperors of the Immortal Kingdom have all proven that the power of mortals may not be of the same average quality as the power of cultivators, but it is much purer.

Simply put, the impurities within the power of mortals are easier to digest, while the intertwined will of cultivators is more difficult to deal with. However, Yi Dong can now feel the evergreen tree continuously growing.

The resources for growth clearly do not come from the Vast Ocean Spirit Realm, but from this vast starry sky.

"Could it be that those demon disciples summoned a large number of demons, thus polluting the bloodline of humans in the surrounding star systems?"
"To grant all mortals in the vast starry sky the bloodline of immortals?"

Yi Dong's Abyss Demon naturally possesses the bloodline of the Immortal Kingdom's human race. After all, he started by researching human bodies and gradually developed the Demon Egg. With such a high-level bloodline of the Immortal Kingdom's human race, there was no reason for him not to incorporate it into the Demon bloodline.

It's not surprising that the Abyss Demons possess the power of the Heavenly River and can infect bloodlines.

"The Evergreen Tree has been completed. Next, we need to condense the Golden Core Dao Fruit and then let the Dao Fruit evolve into the Nascent Soul Dao Field."

The biggest difference between Golden Elixir Dao Fruit and Golden Elixir Architecture is that Golden Elixir Dao Fruit allows the Evergreen Tree to treat knowledge as the plant's genetic information, absorb corresponding resources, and autonomously condense it into Dao Fruit.

Unlike the Golden Elixir Architecture, which requires gradual construction step by step.

In the Immortal Kingdom, the various Immortal Emperor inheritances are undoubtedly the most profound.

The eternally green tree, a symbol of the Azure Emperor's lineage, is the key to the entire Azure Emperor's legacy.

At this point, it can be said that the Great Dao has been achieved. The speed at which one can achieve the Great Dao Nascent Soul depends on the amount of resources acquired.

If given a choice, Yi Dong would choose to spend 50,000 years to advance to the Great Dao Golden Core stage, and then another 300,000 to 500,000 years to advance to the Great Dao Nascent Soul stage.

Without being rash or taking risks, one steadily embarks on the path to immortality.

Unfortunately, the problem now is that the Causal Puppet and the True Spirit Sword are forcing him to improve.

He needed the Causal Puppet and the True Spirit Sword for protection; he had no other choice.

"After the battle of the gods, we should head to the core area."

Even a Great Dream Immortal Lord is having this much trouble; if he went to the core area, who knows how many ancient Immortal Kings he would have to face, and perhaps even the three Great Dao Ancestors.

After regaining consciousness, Yi Dong pondered whether he had a way to escape from disaster when encountering danger.

The supernatural seed that Mu Mu left him cannot be used for long-distance teleportation without coordinates, and the Demon Gate cannot sense demons outside of the calamity.

In fact, Yi Dong knew of a way that might allow him to return to the Vast Ocean Spirit Realm.

That was Severus, the king of the black birdmen.

This demon's achievements are so profound that it's no exaggeration to say that it has evolved beyond its limits. It has evolved its bloodline more than ten times, and in Yi Dong's view, its intelligence, aptitude, and potential are, to a certain extent, even greater than most true spirits.

The reason why Severus could possibly take him away was because a demon disciple cultivated the "Demon Codex," and the Severus clone he summoned not only had combat power approaching that of a Void Returner, but also possessed abilities such as time and space, fate, and destruction.

It should be noted that within the Abyss Space, Siever's true form was still suppressed to the third rank by Yi Dong.

However, Yi Dong knew that Siever had repeatedly had his demon disciples summon clones, so he had some knowledge of Siever, the demon overlord.

But understanding yourself can bring you danger.

Although Yi Dong was able to sense Siever's thoughts at all times, he did not perceive any malice in them.

However, given that Siever has evolved to such an unbelievable degree, Yi Dong cannot guarantee that his "temple of thought" can truly uncover its true thoughts.

Demons, creatures imbued with Yi Qing's celestial power, are not something Yi Dong believes to be truly benevolent.

Of course, Yi Dong's control over demons is greater than that of the True Spirit Longsword and the Causal Puppet.

Normally, Yi Dong is not worried that Siever can hurt him.

"Never mind, let's see how things go first."

Time flies, and soon the day of the God War will arrive.

On this day, the immortals and gods who had amassed the power of calamity were transported by an invisible force to various void battlefields.

Yi Dong was no exception.

After the teleportation is complete.

Yi Dong looked around.

Ten True Spirit Longswords arrived, but the Dragon Spring Sword, Seven Star Sword, and Taixu Sword did not.

Five hundred puppets of cause and effect arrived, and ten of the original eighteen Bodhisattvas of Cause and Effect also arrived.

Clearly, both the True Spirit Longsword and the Karma Puppet have left a portion of their power to guard their lair, as they are currently still fighting against the Great Dream Immortal Sect.

Looking around, this space is devoid of light, and one cannot feel the passage of time.

However, Yi Dong vaguely sensed that there were many beings who also controlled the power of calamity in all directions.

Before Yi Dong could give the order, the causal puppets traversed space one by one to leave in search of the enemy, leaving only the True Spirit Longsword to protect themselves.

At the same time, some information was transmitted from nothingness into Yi Dong's mind.

This information relates to how to seize and gather more power over calamities, as well as how to gather calamity positions, which are also known as divine or immortal positions.

(End of this chapter)