Volume 1, Chapter 164 – Birth of the Tower Spirit

The Myriad-Phenomena Tower remained dormant for seven full days.

During those seven days, the atmosphere in Yaochi Immortal Palace grew somewhat strange.

Without the benefit of tenfold time, the disciples did not slack off, but they could not shake the feeling that their cultivation had slowed considerably.

Fortunately, the opening of Lingxu Blessed Paradise diverted most of their attention. The first group of disciples granted entry were busy making intensive preparations.

At dawn on the eighth day, the sun had only just risen.

Inside the main hall, Gu Han was immersed in cultivation.

Suddenly…

“Hum…”

An exceedingly faint fluctuation came from the west and instantly entered her sea of consciousness.

That fluctuation was young and pure, carrying the joy and curiosity of new life, yet it also contained an indescribable sense of age and vastness.

Gu Han’s eyes snapped open, and her divine sense surged westward like a tide.

“This is…”

The Myriad-Phenomena Tower, silent for the past seven days, was now undergoing an astonishing transformation.

The tower was no longer merely ancient and still. The runes flowing across its surface flickered in a profound rhythm, as though the tower itself were breathing.

Above its peak, the illusory image of a small, rotating nebula had condensed. Stars twinkled within it as Dao Resonance arose of its own accord.

Even more shocking to Gu Han was that she could clearly sense a hazy consciousness gathering and taking shape within the tower’s core.

“Is the tower spirit about to be born?”

At almost the exact same moment, on Snow Moon Peak and Cloudmist Peak…

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Li Hanyi and Yun Yun both turned toward the Myriad-Phenomena Tower.

In the Eastern Courtyard guest quarters, Empress Qingxuan was leaning against the window and sipping tea when the cup in her hand suddenly trembled.

She raised her eyes toward the Myriad-Phenomena Tower, a trace of surprise flashing through her languid gaze.

“Such a fluctuation of Dao Resonance… Could it be?”

Beneath the Enlightenment Tea Tree at the heart of Yaochi…

Empress Lingshuang had been sensing the tree’s Dao Resonance when she abruptly turned toward the Myriad-Phenomena Tower.

“That tower has truly come alive?”

Meanwhile, numerous disciples had already gathered at the martial practice ground in the plaza outside the tower.

They had merely come for their customary morning training, only to witness this astonishing spectacle without warning.

“Look! There’s light above the tower!”

“Those runes… They’re moving!”

Amid the disciples’ startled cries, the nebula above the Myriad-Phenomena Tower suddenly expanded and transformed into a pillar of light that soared into the heavens!

The pillar of light was not dazzling. Instead, it was warm and gentle, filled with pure spiritual energy and profound Dao Resonance.

Wherever it passed, the sky was dyed pale gold. The morning mist transformed into spiritual rain that fell across the earth, causing the plants below to grow wildly.

Several ordinary spiritual herbs even underwent years’ worth of transformation in an instant.

Under the stunned gazes of all the disciples…

The pillar of light connecting heaven and earth suddenly scattered like fireworks, transforming into countless specks of light that showered the entirety of Yaochi Immortal Palace!

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“This is…”

“Such pure spiritual energy!”

“No! There’s Dao Resonance in it too!”

A disciple cried out in shock and instinctively held out a hand, catching several drifting specks of light.

The instant the light touched the disciple’s skin, it transformed into a warm current and merged into their body, bringing an indescribable sense of clarity. Even the spiritual power within them began circulating noticeably faster on its own.

Certain points of confusion regarding their cultivation technique also seemed to be illuminated by a sudden flash of inspiration, giving rise to vague insights.

“Quick! Sit down and absorb it!”

No one knew who reacted first and shouted.

In an instant, throughout the martial practice ground and every corner of Yaochi Immortal Palace, all the disciples who witnessed the phenomenon…

No matter what they were doing, they immediately sat cross-legged, circulated their cultivation techniques at full strength, and greedily absorbed the light.

This was no ordinary replenishment of spiritual energy.

Every speck of light contained an immense amount of energy.

More importantly, each contained a fragment of Dao Resonance that had naturally fallen away at the tower spirit’s birth from the countless ancient Dao patterns engraved upon the tower!

For cultivators, this was an extraordinary opportunity that could only be encountered by chance!

Liu Ruyan sat cross-legged as the Samsara Dao Scripture circulated on its own, drawing countless specks of light into her body like fledgling swallows returning to their nest.

Her cultivation, which had only recently broken through to the middle stage of Golden Core, began to loosen and rise, advancing steadily toward late-stage Golden Core!

Golden light flickered within Gu Luoli’s double pupils. She did not deliberately absorb the light, yet the specks seemed drawn to her and gathered around her of their own accord.

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In her eyes, they were no longer mere energy, but flowing runes of the Dao laws.

She swiftly analyzed and comprehended them, merging them into her double pupils.

Ye Ling’er’s ice-blue hair fluttered despite the absence of wind, while a vortex of energy formed around her.

The Lunar Canon circulated to its limit, and the twin Nether Moon blades rose on their own to hover beside her, humming incessantly.

Her cultivation had already been at late-stage Foundation Establishment. Now, under the infusion of this vast energy, she officially stepped into the peak of Foundation Establishment!

Li Zhiwei and Murong Xue stood still as pines, swords cradled in their arms.

The path of the sword they pursued demanded absolute purity, so they did not deliberately absorb too much of the varied Dao Resonance, taking in only the purest energy.

Yet at that moment, their understanding of sword intent became several times clearer.

Xiao Ya manipulated the Thousand Mechanisms Disk, setting up several miniature formations around herself to gather as many of the falling specks as possible.

Her aura rose steadily, while her understanding of the Dao of formations advanced at astonishing speed.

Zhao Ling’er, Wang Zhaojun, Wang Teng…

Every core disciple, regardless of their cultivation level, received tremendous benefits at that moment.

Unlike the others, A-Yao did not sit down to meditate. She merely held out her little hands in curiosity to catch the beautiful golden specks.

The light landed in her palms and merged into her body.

She narrowed her eyes in comfort. Her entire body felt warm, as though something inside her were quietly growing.

The Primordial Unity Immortal Scripture circulated inside her of its own accord, making her already immensely solid foundation even more stable.

The entirety of Yaochi Immortal Palace was enveloped in the golden rain of light.

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Spiritual energy grew so dense it nearly liquefied. Dao Resonance permeated the air, and laws manifested, creating a magnificent scene worthy of an immortal paradise.

At the edge of the plaza, Li Hanyi and Yun Yun quietly watched the disciples make their breakthroughs, gratification flashing simultaneously through their eyes.

In the Western Courtyard guest quarters…

Empress Qingxuan stood by the window, gazing at the golden rain outside and the tower’s silhouette linking heaven and earth within it. Her eyes shone with wonder.

“Dao Resonance feeding back and blessing the entire palace…”

“For this tower to produce such a phenomenon upon first giving birth to intelligence, its rank must be far beyond anything imaginable.”

She murmured to herself, unconsciously rubbing the Profound Heart Bracelet around her wrist.

“This Little Sister Gu truly is captivating!”

Beside Yaochi…

Empress Lingshuang looked up at the illusory nebula slowly rotating above the Myriad-Phenomena Tower, her eyes filled with solemnity and scrutiny.

“Such pure origin Dao Resonance… This is far beyond any ordinary artifact.”

“Could that truly be… an immortal artifact?”

The thought startled her, and she slowly shook her head.

Impossible. Immortal artifacts had long since become the stuff of legend. How could one possibly appear in Yaochi Immortal Palace?

But if not, how could the sight before her be explained?

Her gaze swept across the disciples throughout the Immortal Palace, their auras surging, before finally returning to the main hall. The expression in her eyes was complex and unreadable.

The mysteries surrounding this Yaochi Empress seemed far more complicated than she had anticipated.