Using the ancestral vein of Western Kunlun as a mere supplement for Great Yi's ascension? Did they think Yi Tianxing was an idiot? If he actually agreed to that, he might as well bash his own head in with a brick.Establishing a Immortal Court came with thresholds.Unless another heavenly ancestral vein could be found, it would be as hard as ascending the heavens.
The value of an ancestral vein was self-evident.If it were easy to obtain, Donghuang Taiyi wouldn't have set his sights on Queen Mother of the West.
"With so many of us gathered here, surely we can help obtain a single ancestral vein. However precious, we can pull it off. That way, Great Yi can ascend to Immortal Court."Zhang Bainian interjected.
"That's right!"
"Great Yi won't suffer any losses from this."
Many other powerful beings echoed their agreement.
"It's not impossible to make Great Yi the stage. However, this Holy King must first see an actual supreme ancestral vein. Without it, Great Yi will not agree to anything."Yi Tianxing stated flatly.
What's in hand is real—everything else is empty talk.No one could guarantee things would go smoothly.Only with a supreme ancestral vein could the foundation for Immortal Court ascension be established. That was real, tangible benefit.
At these words, the hall fell into silence.
An ancestral vein…Its value was no less than a strand of Hongmeng purple Qi.In the eyes of a Destiny dynasty, it was even more precious.This much was evident from how Donghuang Taiyi had gone to such lengths to seize one.
And now, to bring one out…No one present dared to guarantee anything.
Words spoken here carried weight.
Speaking recklessly would be a joke at one's own expense.
Ancestral veins were limited in number.
Each one that emerged was recorded in the annals.
"There is one ancestral vein in this world that is ownerless—though it's broken. In the last epoch, the Western ancestral vein shattered. Now that the Myriad Worlds have merged, fragments of it have fused into the Eternal World. If one could reassemble it and restore it to its origin, it could become a new ancestral vein."
Xiaoyao Sanren suddenly spoke.
"That vein is indeed a true ancestral vein. But gathering it… far too difficult. Not to mention it's suppressing demonic forces, the fragments are scattered across various realms of the Eternal World. Locating them requires precise geomantic divination. Moving them recklessly would incur massive karmic backlash—it is not the righteous path."
Kṣitigarbha shook his head.
This wasn't something to joke about.If the Western ancestral vein were so easily obtained, the Buddhist sect would have long tried to collect it.But it was suppressing dark forces and held many hidden dangers.Without enough power and fortune, meddling with it would only end in disaster.
Everyone present understood this.
"If only we had a congenital (Innate) spiritual vein—carefully nurtured, it might evolve into an ancestral vein."Lü Dongbin sighed.
"Easier said than done. Congenital spiritual veins can indeed become supreme ancestral veins, but even putting aside the final evolution, nurturing one to peak form requires tremendous resources—congenital spiritual materials, world origin. The vein must grow to 90,000 zhang, and then, through divine opportunity and supreme fortune, reach 129,600 zhang—the number of one great cycle, achieving heavenly perfection. That is an ancestral vein. And to reach that final step requires a strand of congenital creation energy."Kunpeng said slowly.
He was a master of feng shui, dragon-seeking, and spiritual vein cultivation.He was intimately familiar with this topic.
What is congenital creation energy?
It was like when Dongwang Gong was born from a strand of pure yang congenital qi at the dawn of creation.Such qi represented the purest creation force.If a peak congenital spiritual vein obtained a strand of it, it could potentially evolve into an ancestral vein.
Likewise, a strand of congenital xuánhuáng (mysterious yellow) mother qi, congenital yin-yang mother qi, and other such primordial energies—if absorbed—could also allow a vein to ascend.
But such qi only existed at the birth of the universe.Any remaining traces in this world were exceedingly rare.Each strand represented divine fortune and was guarded as an ultimate treasure—no one would part with it lightly.
With just a single strand of such qi, one could create an existence like Queen Mother of the West or Dongwang Gong.
Their value was unimaginable.
Creating an ancestral vein required too high a price.
"In my view, why not this—we all contribute together to help Great Yi cultivate a new ancestral vein? With our combined strength, surely it's not impossible. That way, Great Yi will have the foundation for Immortal Court ascension, and our plans will gain greatly in success."
Xiaoyao Sanren proposed again.
Yi Tianxing's eyes flickered.This was essentially a crowdfunded ancestral vein for Great Yi.If successful, it would be a massive windfall.With power and destiny in place, ascending to Immortal Court would be inevitable.Who could refuse such an opportunity?
"Great Yi already possesses congenital spiritual veins, but they are still weak."Yi Tianxing replied.
"Even better! I have a congenital pure yang divine material—the Heavenly Sun Divine Essence. I can offer one million jin to help grow Great Yi's spiritual veins."Lü Dongbin said decisively.
Divine Essence was the most concentrated form of congenital spiritual qi—far superior to ordinary energy stones.It could greatly boost cultivation and nourish spiritual veins.Only congenital spiritual veins could produce such essence.It was top-tier material for nurturing a spiritual vein.
"Then this old Daoist will offer 100,000 jin of divine essence, plus 10 superior-grade spirit pearls."Xiaoyao Sanren smiled.
These spirit pearls were rare treasures, condensed from the essence of a spiritual vein—categorized as low, middle, high, and supreme grade.Plant one in a blessed land, and it could give rise to a new vein.They were essentially crystallized fragments of a spiritual vein's origin.
Especially congenital spirit pearls—those were even rarer.Their value surpassed almost all treasures.
Offering 10 high-grade pearls was a monumental gesture.
"I offer 100,000 jin of divine essence and 3 superior spirit pearls."
"I offer 4 superior spirit pearls."…
Following Lü Dongbin and Xiaoyao Sanren's lead, many great powers began making offers.These were top-tier beings with deep foundations.Individually they were impressive—but together, they represented unimaginable resources.
Even Yi Tianxing, with his usually calm mind, couldn't help his heart racing.
If everyone here truly united, they could absolutely crowdfund an ancestral vein.
If all these resources were infused into the Twelve Zodiac congenital spiritual veins in Xuanhuang Immortal City, they could elevate at least one to its peak—90,000 zhang—and perhaps more.Xuanhuang City had been drawing on void energy for years, transforming it into eternal divine power to nourish its spiritual veins.Each vein was already 20,000 zhang in length.
With time, they would naturally reach the limit.But with this infusion, they could pick one or two to rapidly evolve—giving Great Yi the appearance of a Celestial Court.
This was a golden opportunity.
"The key is—who can provide a strand of congenital creation energy?"Queen Mother of the West spoke.
Everything else was secondary.
Without that final divine essence, ascension was impossible.
The hall fell silent again.
"We Olympians do not possess such a thing."Zeus said bluntly.
This kind of treasure wasn't ordinary.Even if Olympus had it, they wouldn't give it away.It was a foundational relic—not something to hand over lightly.
"Our Asgardian pantheon possesses a branch of the World Tree. It is a supreme divine artifact and may allow a spiritual vein to evolve into an ancestral vein."A calm, dignified voice spoke—it was Odin, King of the Asgardian Gods.
A peerless being no less mighty than Zeus.
"A World Tree branch?"The gathered powers turned their eyes toward Odin.
They all understood what the World Tree represented.
According to legend, a full-grown World Tree was a chaotic spiritual root, able to support the heavens and give birth to entire worlds.Its might was infinite.
Even a single branch was an unparalleled treasure.Used to forge artifacts, it could easily produce congenital spiritual treasures—perhaps even supreme ones.
Its value was immeasurable.
That Odin was willing to offer such a thing shocked everyone.
"Friend Odin, if you're willing to part with the World Tree branch, we will ensure you're properly compensated." Ming He said solemnly.
That branch could solve a critical problem.Yi Tianxing wasn't one to act on empty promises—he wanted to see real, tangible offerings.
"However... this branch has already been gifted to my daughter."Odin hesitated.