Immortality Cultivation

Crossing several corridors filled with broken Restrictions, Fang Hao and the other four arrived at a relatively open area.

Ahead, a magnificent circular building stood before them, constructed entirely from some kind of warm, white jade that emitted a soft, ancient glow.

The surface of the building was carved with intricate Formation patterns, faintly connected to the ley lines of the entire ruin.

Above the main entrance of the building hung a huge plaque, inscribed with five large characters in ancient Seal script — Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Craft Pavilion!

"Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Craft..." Fang Hao’s heart stirred. This name seemed to have some connection to the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Scripture he cultivated, making him feel a resonance.

"This must be where the Tiangong Sect stores its core Legacy!" Chen Feng said, his tone filled with excitement.

Lin Wan exclaimed: "What a grand gesture! This jade material... it seems to be the legendary ’Spirit-Condensing Jade’, which can nourish Divine Sense!"

Liang Ling carefully observed the Restriction in front of the door, her delicate brows slightly furrowed: "The Formation here is even more profound and complex than the one at the entrance. It is integrated with the entire building; touching one part affects the whole."

Liu Yiyi also nodded: "It feels even more dangerous than the Five Elements Turning Formation outside."

Fang Hao activated his Clear Spring Spirit Eyes to examine it closely. The Formation before him was not a simple defensive or offensive Formation, but an extremely precise composite Formation, possessing multiple functions such as guarding, identification, and testing. As the Formation patterns flowed, they seemed to contain a certain logic and will.

"This is not a Formation that can be passed by brute force or simple simulation," Fang Hao said in a deep voice, "It seems to be ’waiting’ for someone who meets the criteria."

He tried to carefully probe the gate with a wisp of his Divine Sense. The moment his Divine Sense touched the Formation, a massive stream of information flooded into his mind. It was not an attack, but a puzzle involving the principles of Formations, the basics of Artifact Refining, and even the supreme truths of heaven and earth!

"So that’s how it is... This Formation is a combination of a ’Heart-Questioning Formation’ and a ’Dao-Deriving Formation’. It must be answered with the correct ’Dao Rhyme’ to be opened," Fang Hao realized. This was more like a qualification assessment for inheritors.

He gestured for everyone to step back, then sat cross-legged in front of the door, his mind completely immersed. In his mind, the general outline of the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Scripture emerged, expounding the supreme truth of encompassing all phenomena and deriving all laws; the Profound Truth of the Chaos Evolution Dao Art flowed, with the Concept of tracing the Origin and encompassing heaven and earth rising; the essence of the Myriad Manifestations Array Interpretation surged, with the wisdom of analyzing structures and controlling energy flashing.

He fused these insights together, using his own Divine Sense as a pen and his understanding of "Dao" as ink, slowly outlining a unique rhythmic fluctuation containing the Concepts of "Derivation," "Inclusion," and "Creation" within the perception of the Formation.

This process was extremely taxing on his mind; sweat appeared on Fang Hao’s forehead, and his body trembled slightly. Liang Ling and the others guarded him nervously, not daring to make a sound.

Time passed bit by bit. Just as Fang Hao felt his Divine Sense was about to be exhausted, the light screen of the Formation before him suddenly rippled like water, emitting a pleasant humming sound. The tightly shut jade door slowly opened a gap inward with a low rumble!

"Success!" Lin Wan whispered in surprise.

Fang Hao let out a long breath and stood up. His face was a little pale, but his eyes were bright: "Luckily, I didn’t fail the mission. Let’s go in, everyone be careful."

The five of them cautiously stepped into the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Craft Pavilion.

Once inside, the scene before them left everyone speechless with shock!

The interior space was far larger than it looked from the outside, clearly utilizing highly advanced space-expansion technology. The entire Tiangong Pavilion was a huge ring, with a high dome that reached out of sight. Most surprisingly, the surrounding walls were not flat, but composed of countless hexagonal "honeycomb cells," dense and extending infinitely upwards, downwards, left, and right, like a honeycomb magnified a billion times!

Every "honeycomb cell" emitted a faint light, and inside seemed to be stored items — most were floating Jade Slips, but there were also miniature prototypes of Magical Artifacts, Ore samples, and even lifelike phantoms of Spiritual Plants! As his Divine Sense swept over, he could feel a massive amount of information fluctuations, as vast as the sea!

"Oh my god... how many Legacy Jade Slips must there be?" Liu Yiyi covered her small mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Chen Feng’s voice trembled with excitement: "This is the true treasure vault! A treasure vault of knowledge!"

Fang Hao was also deeply shocked. The heritage of the Tiangong Sect was truly beyond imagination. He tried to read the information of a Jade Slip in the nearest cell with his Divine Sense, and a stream of knowledge about "Basic Rune Studies" flooded into his mind. It was profound and mysterious, far exceeding any rune system he currently knew.

"Don’t probe with your Divine Sense lightly!" Liang Ling suddenly warned, "These knowledge streams are too massive; those whose minds are not firm enough can easily be overwhelmed by the information!"

Fang Hao’s heart tightened, and he quickly withdrew his Divine Sense. Liang Ling was right. Greed leads to indigestion, and it could even damage one’s Divine Soul.

They proceeded along a main corridor in the center of the circular hall. On both sides of the corridor were walls of honeycomb cells that stretched on endlessly. Not long after walking, a fork appeared ahead, leading to three identical-looking corridors.

"Which way?" Lin Wan asked.

Fang Hao observed carefully and found subtle differences in the spatial fluctuations at the entrance of the three corridors. "This is not just a choice of paths... each corridor may lead to a different ’Dimensional Library’."

He chose the one with the most stable spatial fluctuations and walked in. As soon as he stepped in, the surrounding scene changed abruptly! The original circular hall disappeared, replaced by an incomparably huge classical library with endless bookshelves! On the bookshelves were not books, but balls of light, each sealing a Jade Slip or a piece of knowledge carrier. The air was filled with the scent of books and spiritual charm.

"Spatial folding... as expected!" Fang Hao marveled at the superb methods of the Tiangong Sect.

They explored carefully in this sea of books and found that most of the knowledge stored here was relatively basic or general, involving the hundred crafts such as Artifact Refining, Formations, Alchemy, Spiritual Plant cultivation, and beast taming. Although basic, the system was complete, the insights were unique, and the value was immeasurable.

Exiting this dimensional library, they tried the other two corridors. One led to a space filled with star phantoms, which stored Legacies involving profound fields such as heavenly secret deduction and star-based Artifact Refining; the other led to a world of flames with rolling magma and countless Refining Cauldrons, clearly a place specializing in fire-type Artifact Refining.

Every spatial transition was accompanied by an impact and test on the mind, requiring a firm will to remain clear and not be lost in illusions. This itself was a kind of screening.

During the exploration process, they also triggered some defensive mechanisms. They were not vicious killing Formations, but exquisite tests: sometimes it was a sudden Artifact Refining problem that needed to be solved within a limited time; sometimes it was an instantaneous deduction of a complex Formation to find the path of survival; sometimes it was even a direct questioning of the Dao Heart, asking why one seeks the Dao and how one treats the Legacy.

Fang Hao relied on his solid Foundation, keen Comprehension Ability, and the all-encompassing nature of the Chaos Evolution Dao Art to resolve them one by one. Liang Ling’s Ice Heart Art allowed her to maintain calm judgment in any situation, and Chen Feng, Lin Wan, and Liu Yiyi also displayed their strengths, working together to pass the tests. Every time they passed a level, one or several corresponding honeycomb cells would shine brightly, allowing them to obtain the Legacy within.

The harvest was huge. Fang Hao obtained a piece of insight on spatial Formations titled "Brief Introduction to Dimensional Array Bases," which was of great benefit to his understanding of the empty clarity mirror and Shrinking the Ground to an Inch; Liang Ling obtained an "Ice Soul Artifact Refining Technique," which combined ice-type Cultivation Techniques with Artifact Refining in a novel way; Lin Wan obtained a set of "Flowing Cloud Hundred Refinements Sword Canon" and was ecstatic; Chen Feng and Liu Yiyi also had their own gains.

However, when they tried to move deeper into the circular hall, towards the area where the core Legacy might be stored, an invisible and powerful pressure descended, accompanied by an ancient and indifferent consciousness:

"The Foundation is passable, and the fate is sufficient. Do not covet the core before reaching the Golden Core. Retreat!"

This will was vast and boundless, carrying an unquestionable majesty, making it impossible for the five of them to have any thought of resistance.

"It’s the guardian spirit of the ruin..." Liang Ling said in a low voice.

Fang Hao knew that this was the limit of what they could explore for now. If they forced their way forward, they might face a disaster.

"Quit while you’re ahead. What we have gained today is already more than enough." Fang Hao decided to withdraw decisively.

The five of them bowed respectfully to the depths, then retreated along the original path. When they left the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Craft Pavilion, the jade door slowly closed, and the light of the Formation returned to normal.

Although they failed to reach the core Legacy, everyone’s face was filled with satisfaction and excitement.