Swallowing the Stars: I Have a Primordial Dao Seed

He didn't know how much time had passed before Zhou Yuan awoke from the boundless darkness. His consciousness, as if breaking through layers of mist, slowly returned to his body. He felt weak and sore all over, as if all his strength had been drained away; even raising his hand was extremely difficult.

"Beibei, how long was I unconscious this time?" Zhou Yuan gritted his teeth, struggled to sit up, and asked in a hoarse voice.

"Master, you were unconscious for three whole days." Bei Bei's voice rang in Zhou Yuan's mind, tinged with worry. "During these three days, all your bodily functions were at their lowest point, but they have begun to recover gradually now. However, it will still take some time for you to fully recover."

Zhou Yuan nodded, enduring his physical discomfort, and began to examine his own condition through internal vision.

He discovered that his primal force was almost completely depleted, with only a faint trace circulating in his meridians. His mental energy was also almost gone, with only a few remnants remaining in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Fortunately, there was no real damage to the body or mind; it was just a matter of energy depletion.

Zhou Yuan took out a cosmic crystal from his spatial ring, filled the entire core chamber, and began to absorb and restore it.

Cosmic crystals serve as both currency and energy replenishment for one's own primordial force. Furthermore, they contain the primordial energy of the universe, making them the best item for restoring energy if one isn't in a hurry. Therefore, Zhou Yuan carried quite a few, enough for many energy replenishments.

After a while, Zhou Yuan recovered.

"Looks like I still need to make some money to buy some high-grade nutrient solution. Next time I cultivate, I can soak in the nutrient solution, and I shouldn't be drained dry and unconscious again," Zhou Yuan muttered to himself as he moved his body.

He knew perfectly well that cultivating the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique required consuming a large amount of energy. If he were to drain himself dry like this every time he cultivated, it would not only be inefficient but also carry certain risks.

Afterwards, Zhou Yuan began to carefully examine the changes in himself. He was very familiar with his own body and discovered that he had grown about one millimeter taller. His body, which had long since stopped growing, had actually grown a little bit in reverse.

Although the primal force within his body had returned to its peak state, upon careful observation, it was indeed slightly stronger than before. Although the increase was not large, it was a real improvement, taking him one step closer to the third level of the universe.

"My gene level hasn't changed yet. It seems that unless it's doubled, there's no noticeable change." Zhou Yuan shook his head helplessly. He clearly remembered that after absorbing the Heart of Earth, his gene level had increased thirtyfold.

While cultivating the first level of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique can transform the body, it is clear that complete mastery is required for the genetic level to be further enhanced.

"My Origin Force has only increased by such a small amount, and the secret technique I have can only be activated after the first level is perfected. It seems I still need to make money first. Only with resources can I quickly cultivate the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique." Zhou Yuan muttered to himself as he examined his body.

The scarcity of cultivation resources has become the biggest obstacle to his current improvement in strength.

Just then, Zhou Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and an idea surfaced in his mind: "No, there should be another way to improve my strength! I've fused with the Heart of Earth and have the amplification from the Chaotic Origin Dao Seed, so comprehending the laws should be easier for me than for others. As long as my understanding of the laws improves, my strength will naturally increase accordingly, and I'll be able to acquire resources much faster."

The Heart of Earth is the core material of the Primordial Treasure, containing rich Primordial Laws of Earth. With the amplification of the Primordial Dao Seed, he has a unique advantage in comprehending the laws.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuan became excited. He stopped worrying about the resources, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and focused all his energy on calming his mind to begin sensing the fluctuations of the laws of heaven and earth.

Unexpectedly, once I calmed down, I felt clear fluctuations of laws, not only earth-based, but also metal, wood, water, fire, wind, thunder, light, space, and time.

However, the clearest classification is Earth, followed by Fire, and then Space.

The Earth system was created by the fusion of Zhouyuan's Earth Heart.

Zhou Yuan himself had already comprehended eight levels of the fire element domain, and he was able to vaguely sense the fundamental laws.

Space is the superior law of the Earth and Fire elements; increasing the clarity of the subordinate laws will naturally affect the clarity of the superior laws.

Zhou Yuan's consciousness slowly sank into the fluctuations of the Earth's fundamental law, as if he were on a boundless land, feeling the earth's weight, stability, inclusiveness, and endless vitality.

In this state, Zhou Yuan's understanding of the fundamental law of earth came naturally, and he instantly broke through the bottleneck of the domain, directly comprehending the threshold of the fundamental law of earth.

If other cultivators were to witness this scene, they would likely be utterly astonished. It's important to understand that the step from comprehending a domain to touching the threshold of laws is a crucial one for cultivators, a step that countless cultivators may take tens or even hundreds of thousands of years to achieve.

Zhou Yuan, on the other hand, simply calmed down and reflected for a period of time, and he did it easily, without any bottlenecks.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Yuan finally awoke from that profound state of enlightenment. He slowly opened his eyes, a wise light shining within them. His entire demeanor underwent a subtle change, becoming more composed and profound, as weighty as the earth itself.

"Beibei, how long have I been in seclusion this time? Has anything changed around me?" Zhou Yuan asked in his mind.

"Master, your seclusion this time will last for six months and nine days," Beibei's voice immediately sounded. "Everything around is normal. No abnormal energy fluctuations or traces of other spaceships have been detected, and there has been no large-scale impact or movement of meteorites in the asteroid belt."

"Time flies so fast. Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye," Zhou Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

In the state of comprehending the laws, time seemed to lose its meaning. He felt that he had just been immersed in it, but he did not expect that half a year had already passed.

"My understanding of the laws is just like this for now, and there's no reference standard. I wonder how many levels of the Heavenly Bridge I can cross right now," Zhou Yuan thought to himself.

From his memories of his past life, Zhou Yuan knew that the Bridge to Heaven was one of the important standards among the five major forces of the human race for measuring a cultivator's understanding of the laws and their combat power, with each level corresponding to a different realm of understanding the laws.

"The most important thing now is to transform my understanding of the laws into actual combat power. It's time to practice my swordsmanship. That's the downside of being poor and powerless; there aren't even any ready-made cultivation manuals, so I have to figure it out myself." Zhou Yuan shook his head helplessly.

The swordsmanship he uses now is something he figured out based on his own combat experience. It's barely enough, but it's definitely not as good as the secret techniques that rich and powerful people can buy directly, not to mention the treatment of core members of the five major powers.