Chapter 753 - 533: Origins (Part 2)
One only needs to follow the prescribed steps to gradually break the restriction and enter the Treasure Vault.
Qin Cangwu closed his eyes, his Divine Thought sank into the sea of consciousness, and carefully recalled every detail in Mingyi’s memory:
"This place unexpectedly contains a complete Daoist Monarch’s cave dwelling, the site where the legendary Loose Cultivator Daoist Monarch—Daoist Monarch Dong Yin—perished four hundred Primordial Assemblies ago, is also his Treasure Vault of legacy."
Speaking of Daoist Monarch Dong Yin, a thick reverence flitted across Qin Cangwu’s eyes, and the shadow of that Daoist Monarch appeared within his Divine Thought.
Wearing blue clothes gracefully, with a carefree posture, he did not worship the Immortal Sect, but traveled alone across the two realms, sought Enlightenment and Cultivation, and finally ascended to the realm of Daoist Monarch of Three Declines, unrivaled across two realms.
"Sadly, though, heaven is envious of the talent, and the path of the Daoist Monarch is harder than ascending to the sky."
"This Daoist Monarch ultimately fell at the threshold of the Daoist Monarch’s fourth decline—the decline of wisdom, unable to further ascend to a higher realm."
Qin Cangwu felt a slight regret in his heart, with some lament:
"Before perishing, he found a secret place in this Taiyi realm and left behind this Treasure Vault of legacy..."
"And that mirror elder, whose title is Mingyi, is actually the Artifact Spirit of the Creation Dao Artifact—Yin-Yang Primordial Treasure Mirror once wielded by Daoist Monarch Dong Yin."
"To be precise, the current Mingyi is merely a wisp of remnant spirit."
Thinking of mirror elder Mingyi, his expression became somewhat complex, his tone carried a hint of admiration:
"Back then, Mingyi shared life and death with Daoist Monarch Dong Yin, it was a contract of ’living and dying together’, sharing glory and loss."
"During Daoist Monarch’s Cultivation, Mingyi accompanied him, witnessing his rise from an ordinary Loose Cultivator step by step to becoming a Daoist Monarch."
"And Mingyi also, in this process, grew from an ordinary Artifact Spirit of Ancient Treasure to eventually achieve the Artifact Spirit of Creation Dao Artifact..."
"When Daoist Monarch perished, he suffered the backlash of wisdom decline... yet still used his last bit of strength to protect a wisp of Mingyi’s remnant spirit, fleeing it into endless void."
"This wisp of Mingyi’s remnant spirit drifted in the void, asleep for countless ages...until more than ten thousand years ago, it gradually awakened in a remote Small Thousand World and was eventually obtained by that child Du Han."
"This Du Han is the chosen inheritor by Mingyi."
"Supporting him all the way in Cultivation from Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, to his current Mid-stage Void Refining..."
"Mingyi, with Daoist Monarch level vision, planned an impeccably complete Cultivation path for him, though fraught with dangers, it was all carefully calculated steps."
"Unfortunately, he slept too long, isolated from the world, unaware of the descent of the celestial mountain..."
Qin Cangwu shook his head:
"The descent of the celestial mountain has already been two million years, now the rules of the celestial mountain are becoming more perfect, the difficulty of entering has skyrocketed, long beyond what ordinary cultivators can achieve."
"Du Han’s Ascension time is still short, his cultivation is low, and his circle is too low, fundamentally unaware of the secrets within."
"Old Mingyi thought that by refining another layer of Restriction, his combat power could compare to the Void Refining Twelfth Tribulation, and combined with life-preserving methods, he could dominate Chongli Heaven, unobstructed by anyone."
"But he never expected to encounter me!"
"Ultimately, he took a wrong step and was easily subdued by me, even the secret of the Daoist Monarch’s Treasure Vault became my chance!"
Qin Cangwu paused slightly:
"If they had explored for a few more years, waited for Du Han’s cultivation to advance further, and Mingyi’s recovery gains some strength, they would surely discover the secret of the celestial mountain."
"At that time, relying on the Daoist Monarch legacy, they certainly would grow faster, perhaps truly stir up a storm."
"Now, it has become my Qin Cangwu’s opportunity, but it’s a pity for that child Changkong, who had extraordinary Talent yet tragically met such a calamity."
He had countless wives and concubines, and his descendants were more than hundreds of thousands, but Qin Changkong’s talent and insight were unparalleled among his peers, and he valued him the most among his grandchildren.
But the dead cannot come back to life, and all the regret is futile!
Qin Cangwu gently shook his head, suppressing the distracting thoughts in his heart, continued contemplating the treasures in Mingyi’s memory:
"According to the records in Mingyi’s memory, this Treasure Vault hides numerous treasures...including the Daoist Monarch’s Cultivation Techniques, Great Dao insights, and various rare treasures, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."
"As for those Cultivation Techniques, to me, they are indifferent..."
"In my view, the most valuable in the Treasure Vault is undoubtedly Mingyi’s body—the Yin-Yang Primordial Treasure Mirror."
A trace of fervor flickered in Qin Cangwu’s eyes, silently saying in his heart:
"This treasure obtained by Daoist Monarch Dong Yin, through a coincidence, got a wisp of Innate Yin Yang ancestral qi..."
"Later, Daoist Monarch sought the source sea of two realms and Secret Realm of heaven and earth, acquired numerous rare treasures, Innate materials, consumed endless effort, across millions of years, finally refined into Creation Dao Artifact, with boundless power."
"This Yin-Yang Primordial Treasure Mirror, among all Creation Dao Artifacts in the two realms, is also a renowned existence."
"Back then, Daoist Monarch Dong Yin wielded this treasure, traversed the two realms, even when faced with Daoist Monarch of Four Declines, he could contend with them, holding his ground!"
"Now, although the Artifact Spirit is Annihilated, the essence of the Dao Artifact is completely undamaged, still a boundlessly powerful Creation Dao Artifact."
"If properly refined, it might just restore its former glory like the source ancestor!"
The "source ancestor" mentioned by Qin Cangwu was the revered Treasure of the Qin Clan—Wisdom Root Seal of Truth.
Currently wielded by Qin Zhaoyu, after long years of nurturing and refinement, it has returned to the ranks of seventh-tier Heaven-Reaching Ancient Treasure, with formidable power.
Qin Cangwu paused slightly, recalling another matter, his Divine Thought rapidly calculating:
"I once specifically checked the Contribution Points required to exchange a Creation Dao Artifact in the celestial mountain, a complete Creation Dao Artifact needs at least two hundred thousand Contribution Points..."