Chapter 844: Shadowless
He had reached the Foundation Establishment state. Ye Mo sought to enter the golden page world. The thought was barely formed before he materialized within it.
He rejoiced; access was granted upon reaching Foundation Establishment. The world had expanded dramatically, encompassing tens of kilometers of land. Even more astonishing, the spiritual energy within mirrored that of the outside world, allowing for cultivation within.
Ye Mo pondered bringing others or cultivating spirit herbs there. The golden page world communicated its ownership, but stipulated that bringing people required at least Truth Realization state. However, he could introduce beasts weaker than himself and plant herbs.
He turned to find the two large eggs still present. Ye Mo sat, resolving to consume the second Purple Lotus before attempting spirit control of the eggs.
Consuming the lotus and initiating the Three Birth Chant, he formed a significantly larger spiritual energy vortex than during the Chi Gathering stage. This then transformed into a waterfall-like flow. His cultivation essence refined itself, leading to effortless advancement to level 3 of the Foundation Establishment state.
After an indeterminate period, Ye Mo awoke at the mid-stage of level 3, nearing the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. However, he refrained from pushing further. He observed that, while his spiritual energy absorption remained consistent, his cultivation speed had slowed. This did not concern him; he understood that denser spiritual energy would accelerate cultivation.
The Three Birth Chant possessed a voracious appetite for spiritual energy. He merely required a location with dense spiritual energy, a spirit-gathering formation, and his cultivation would be assured. Furthermore, as a pill master, he would eventually craft any necessary pills.
Casually wielding his flying sword, he generated dozens of sword rays within the golden page world—a display of impressive power. He sheathed the sword, abandoning Three Birth Sword Ray practice to focus on spirit controlling the egg, a process significantly expedited by his advancement.
A dark gray orb emerged from the egg within his sea of consciousness, expanding to egg-size. It felt like a potent killing technique, rivaling the Three Birth Sword Ray, capable of unleashing limitless frost to freeze enemies. "I'll call you Winter's Arrival," Ye Mo declared, summoning the orb.
More frost flows resided within the egg. Complete spirit control, he believed, would yield a fist-sized Winter's Arrival orb. However, upon attempting further control, the process ceased. Examination revealed the egg cracking.
Shocked, he quickly placed it on the ground, where it shattered completely, revealing its contents: a pea-sized gray insect. A football-sized egg producing such a tiny creature left him speechless. More shocking still, the insect began rapidly consuming the massive eggshell.
The insect remained the same size, but a faint golden hue appeared on its gray body. Could it be a Gu? Using his spirit sense to communicate, the tiny creature reacted with astonishing speed, landing on his hand before he could react.
Its speed was astounding. A connection formed upon spiritual contact; this creature had chosen him as master. It was not a Gu, but a type of worm—the Shadowless Tao Worm. He had never heard the name but sensed its significance.
"I'll call you Shadowless," Ye Mo named it. Shadowless responded with a sharp cry.
Ye Mo presented an essence-increasing pill, a Purple Lotus, and spirit stones. Shadowless immediately devoured the Purple Lotus.
He glanced at the other egg, wondering if it contained another Shadowless Tao Worm. Attempting spirit control, he was stymied; he could not control the frost within, no matter his efforts.
Was this due to Nie Shuangshuang? He looked at her, seemingly asleep, but she was, in fact, dead. After repeated failures, he placed the egg beside her. Winter's Arrival and Shadowless satisfied him for now.
Shadowless's strength was unknown, but its speed and voracious appetite suggested significant power. It settled in a corner of the golden page world, seemingly motionless, yet Ye Mo sensed spiritual energy flowing towards it.