Chapter 142: Chaotic Spiritual Pearl

Tang Wei was fully engrossed in her experiment, continuously adding various precious medicinal herbs into the cauldron as if those herbs cost nothing at all! She tossed them in one after another. Of course, to her in the past, these items truly cost nothing, but now the Violet Pearl Dimension was inaccessible, meaning these precious herbs were depleted with every single use. Moreover, she had no idea when Zixuan would be able to return with them, so she really needed to use them sparingly! However, she had already dumped two cauldrons of fine soup onto the ground nearby, and yet she was still trying cauldron after cauldron. When a medicinal fragrance began to waft through the surroundings, Tang Wei picked up her chopsticks with high spirits, eager to taste the brew. Upon finding that the flavor was once again far from what she had imagined, she could only shake her head in resignation, pour out the soup, and start a fresh cauldron. Who could possibly guess what she was actually trying to achieve with such antics?

"Alas! It seems this won't work either, completely wasting these fine herbs. I originally thought the spiritual energy of the Violet Crystal Vine was somewhat similar to that of the Crystal Fish, so I hoped to encounter that kind of good fortune once again! It turns out I've been working in vain. Well, it makes sense—who on earth boils medicinal soup with sweet potatoes? It truly seems I've lost my mind! Ah, little ones, when on earth will the five of you wake up?" Tang Wei muttered to herself.

As it turned out, Tang Wei had been thinking that since the Five Elemental Treasures had been in slumber for so long without waking, it must be because the spiritual energy from the previous medicinal soup was insufficient, leaving them stuck in a state of neither advancing nor retreating. Therefore, she wondered if she could try feeding them that kind of medicinal soup once more. Yet, with the Violet Pearl Dimension locked and no Crystal Fish available, where was she supposed to find such raw materials? Coincidentally, the Violet Crystal Vine she had encountered this time possessed a pure wood attribute. Although slightly different from the pure water attribute of the previous Crystal Fish, its purity and spiritual energy quality were somewhat comparable. She had wondered whether it could be brewed, just like the Crystal Fish, into a soup that would facilitate the evolution of the Five Elements.

The result left Tang Wei deeply disappointed. She had started her experimental brewing with the recipe for the Primordial Spirit Pill and continued through every single pill recipe she currently knew how to concoct, trying them one by one. Yet, she still failed to find what she was looking for. Every time she tested a batch, not only did the inherent spiritual energy of the Violet Crystal Vine vanish, but the spiritual energy within the medicinal soup also became chaotic and disorderly. It seemed that brewing medicinal soup was no simple task; it had to comply with the proper coordination of the Five Elements.

Although this round of experiments had yielded no success, nor had there ever been any sign of a breakthrough, Tang Wei was still unwilling to give up just like that. Deep down, she felt an inexplicable conviction that her method was bound to work. A thought echoed in her mind: "Let's try one more time!"

Yet which pill recipe should she select to test this time? It seemed she had already tested every single pill recipe she knew. Very well, she would simply use the recipe for the Foundation-Establishing and Qi-Consolidating Pill. Although Tang Wei had not yet successfully refined this type of pill, she had committed the recipe to memory. In any case, hope was already slim, so what harm was there in giving it one more try?

No sooner thought than done, Tang Wei began to prepare wholeheartedly for the Foundation-Establishing and Qi-Consolidating recipe.

As the cauldron began to steam, the scent of food gradually emerged, and slowly, the aroma grew a fraction richer.

Only this time, the fragrance seemed somewhat different from her previous attempts. The raw scent of the Violet Crystal Vine fruit remained, intermingled with a faint trace of medicinal fragrance. The odor was not unpleasant; as for how it tasted, she would only know after trying it.

Do you know why Tang Wei had poured out all the previous pots of soup? It was not merely because the experiments had failed, but also because the tastes were utterly bizarre. Although the medicinal fragrance was equally captivating, one only truly understood after putting it into their mouth just how much courage was required to force such soup down their throat!

The Fire Rabbit she had lost track of earlier now poked out two reddish ears from a distance, peering cautiously toward Tang Wei. Close behind it followed three even smaller Fire Rabbits—whether they were its offspring or companions was impossible to tell. These little creatures had likely been drawn by some attraction or perhaps driven by curiosity toward Tang Wei, the outsider, wishing to see what was happening.

Since that Fire Rabbit had shown very little fear of humans from the very beginning, Tang Wei paid no particular mind to its arrival, remaining single-mindedly focused on monitoring the situation inside the cauldron.

Until the medicinal soup was thoroughly boiled, no familiar aroma wafted out. Tang Wei had already abandoned all hope for this pot of soup, but because she had developed a habit of tasting her concoctions, she picked up the ladle on impulse and scooped out just a tiny bit. Remembering her previous experiences, she first tested it with the tip of her tongue. Finding it not particularly unpalatable, she finally took it into her mouth to savor carefully. Hmm! An ordinary taste; while it could not be called delicious, it was certainly not repulsive. It was vastly superior to the previous cauldrons, and it still carried a hint of spiritual energy, though not intensely concentrated. Presumably, it would not be of much use to the Five Elements.

Just as Tang Wei was debating whether to pour out this pot of soup, a consecutive series of reactions within her body made her so excited that the ladle slipped from her hand and clattered to the ground without her even noticing. To her astonishment, once this ordinary-tasting soup was swallowed into her belly, it unexpectedly triggered a rich, harmonious flow of vital energy. At that exact moment, the Five Elements were frantically devouring this current of energy, though unfortunately, there was simply too little of it, and the five little fellows absorbed it in a matter of a few quick gulps.

If Tang Wei still did not realize what had happened at this point, she truly would have been a fool. Naturally! The Five Elements had absorbed a massive amount of spiritual energy and must have reached the precise moment requiring foundation establishment and core consolidation. Understanding this, Tang Wei hurriedly picked up the ladle from the grass, gave it a casual wipe, and, unable to suppress her eagerness, prepared to drink the soup.

As soon as this Foundation-Establishing and Qi-Consolidating soup entered her abdomen, it generated a vast surge of harmonious energy, guiding the Five Elements into a rapid revolution. A massive influx of spiritual energy began to brew within her body, and her dantian instantly started to swell with pain, faintly showing symptoms of being unable to digest it all. Left with no choice, Tang Wei hastily settled into meditation to help channel and circulate the spiritual energy. She watched as this massive volume of spiritual energy passed through the Five Elements, giving rise to five distinct, purely attributed streams of spiritual energy. These then blended together, transforming into a milky-white mist that was entirely drawn into her Golden Core. As the mist entering the Golden Core increased, a rapidly spinning vortex gradually formed within Tang Wei's dantian, resembling a black hole spoken of in the cosmos, capable of drawing everything into its embrace.

As the suction force generated by the Golden Core grew increasingly intense, the Five Elemental Treasures even began to show faint signs of being unable to hold on, seemingly on the verge of being dragged into the vortex. Although Tang Wei tried her utmost to control the situation, the unfolding scenario had completely surpassed her expectations—it was simply no longer a crisis that human effort could resolve.

Tang Wei managed to hold on for less than ten minutes before the Five Elements were successively sucked into the Golden Core. With their disappearance, the suction force subsequently generated by the Golden Core began to fiercely pull at Tang Wei's soul.

Could today truly be the day of her doom? Could her prior good fortune have merely served as a prelude to sacrificing her life here?

If a person's soul were to perish, it naturally meant that the person was completely finished.

In the end, unable to resist the suction of the Golden Core, Tang Wei's soul could not escape its fate. The very last thought that crossed her mind before losing consciousness was: "How wonderful it would be if I could be by my family's side! If only I could catch one last glimpse of Zixuan!"

Who knows how much time passed? When Tang Wei finally regained consciousness, she discovered that she was now lying within a misty, fog-filled space. Here, there was no heaven, no earth, no wind, no water, no air, and nothing at all. It resembled a closed domain devoid of the passage of time and spatial boundaries, where visibility was nearly zero. Yet, strangely, everything in this place seemed imprinted directly upon her mind, allowing her to perceive every single corner with crystal clarity.

Meanwhile, the Five Elements were suspended directly above her head, spinning at a dizzying speed. However, unlike in the past when they generated spiritual energy, they were now frantically absorbing the surrounding mist. Yet this mist was as inexhaustible and endless as an unfathomable spring; the moment a tiny bit was consumed, massive volumes of fresh mist surged forth to replace it.

The sensation the Five Elements gave her at this moment was also quite peculiar. Gone was their initial pure joy and dependence; instead, a hint of awe and reverence seemed to have been added. Why was that?

As the connection between the Five Elements and herself grew increasingly distinct, the mist within this space reached its absolute zenith. The feelings of joy transmitted to her by the Five Elements grew more and more pronounced, giving her the sensation of an extraordinary rebirth. Yes! It was the joy of being reborn.

The Earth Elemental Treasure was the first to awaken, transforming into a boundless expanse of land within this space. Once the terrain was fully formed, the other four attributed treasures each found their targets, independently occupying their respective directions and endlessly expanding their own territories. Yet among the five, there was neither any intersection nor any friction, resembling a group of bandits who had each claimed a mountain as their own king.

When the Five Elements finally calmed down, Tang Wei's spiritual consciousness returned to her body, and she awoke, sitting upon the ground. Unbeknownst to her, a vast amount of unfamiliar information had silently embedded itself within her mind.

Tang Wei now knew that the Golden Core in her dantian was not actually a Golden Core at all, but rather the Primordial Chaos Spirit Pearl—an indispensable treasure for a Primordial Chaos Spirit Body. As her cultivation level increased, this object would gradually give rise to a complete world. Unlike the Violet Pearl Dimension, it possessed the capacity to generate its own laws: the five foundational laws of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth; the four destiny rules of Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning; alongside the four supreme laws of Darkness, Light, Space, and Time. Once all of these were complete and her cultivation reached a sufficient tier, the moment it spontaneously birthed life, this world would become perfect, and Tang Wei would be the Creator of this world.

Generally speaking, the Primordial Chaos Spirit Pearl would automatically generate various laws, starting from the most fundamental Earth law, with the subsequent attributed laws gradually forming as the master's cultivation advanced. Yet Tang Wei had stumbled into exceptional good fortune this time: the Five Elemental Treasures had been linked with her mind since childhood, and the birth of her Primordial Chaos Spirit Pearl had been entirely brought about thanks to the Five Elements. Consequently, the Primordial Chaos Spirit Pearl inherently harbored the aura of the Five Elements, making their subsequent integration into the pearl infinitely simpler.

Some might think that becoming a Creator God was far too easy—that she simply needed to travel everywhere seeking attributed treasures and fuse them into the Primordial Chaos Spirit Pearl!

If things were truly that simple, how wonderful it would be. Leaving aside how difficult it was to discover other attributed treasures, finding ones that had not yet fully matured was an even greater challenge. Treasures possessed consciousness of their own; if one wished to fuse with them, they had to be thoroughly subdued. Since these treasures were universally proud and insubordinate, subduing them was as difficult as ascending to the heavens!

Otherwise, Zixuan would not have remained empty-handed and helpless all this time while guarding those divine artifacts, spiritual treasures, and supreme treasures within the Violet Pearl Dimension. To attempt forced integration would likely result in being devoured instead, rendering the loss far greater than the gain.