Chapter 2030: Chapter 82: Climbing the Mountain
The white hill within sight seemed deceptively distant.
Much farther than Wang Ba had anticipated.
However, this place was in constant flux, and now and then they would stumble upon alien realms derived from the evolution of Immortal Marrow Jade Liquid, allowing them to harvest a trace of the Immortal Marrow Jade Liquid, so Wang Ba and his companions were not bored at all.
Occasionally, they would encounter other cultivators, but neither party dared to approach too closely.
In between, the starry sky also changed its scenery, sometimes presenting a world of ice and snow, sometimes a subterranean magma chamber, with many rules instantly transforming in a jaw-dropping manner.
Others might not feel it deeply, but Wang Ba, ever since his Immortal Ascension, had fused with the Little Cang World, contemplating its rules, thus his understanding of rules was much more profound than even late-stage integration practitioners.
Now, witnessing these exceptionally active rules, the mutual verification, such as comparing stones to bring forth jade, all past perplexities melted away like ice disappearing, bringing a sense of sudden clarity.
There were still some insights into ‘Dao’ that could not yet be fully integrated, but the understanding of rules had already made significant progress.
Within his Primordial Spirit, the Wind-Driving Staff was eager to move, but he forcibly suppressed it.
This was not an appropriate location, after all.
And as they delved deeper, the surrounding rules became increasingly active at a speed visible to the naked eye.
“Whoa! There sure is a lot of Chaos Origin Substance here! How many Dao Fields could be cultivated with this!”
Parting a stretch of mist, upon seeing endless stretches of grayish Chaos Origin Substance behind it, the Corpse-digging Ghost King couldn’t help but exclaim with joy.
Though Wang Ba sensed it, seeing the scene before him also filled his heart with delight.
“With so much Chaos Origin Substance, there should be enough to open up twenty to thirty medium-sized Dao Fields… Unfortunately, there’s too much. If we wanted to pack all this Chaos Origin Substance away, I’m afraid the time needed would outlast the Sea Market’s open period.”
Chen Xuan observed for a moment from the side, then lightly shook his head, speaking with some regret.
The Corpse-digging Ghost King had already drawn out a few Dao Treasures capable of housing Chaos Origin Substance, and upon hearing this, was immediately stunned, showing expressions of disappointment and discontent.
Wang Ba pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then slightly shook his head:
“It’s not a difficult matter… Hand me the Dao Treasures.”
The Corpse-digging Ghost King hastily passed all the Dao Treasures in his hand meant for containing Chaos Origin Substance to Wang Ba.
Wang Ba received them and closed his eyes to sense carefully for a moment.
Then he opened his eyes, and under the puzzled gazes of Chen Xuan and the Corpse-digging Ghost King, raised a hand and consecrated a Dao Treasure resembling a gourd. This Dao Treasure immediately aimed at the Chaos Origin Substance and began to absorb it.
Though the speed was not slow, compared to the vast Chaos Origin Substance here, it was like trying to drain an ocean through a single pipe.
Wang Ba was not in a hurry, his gaze fixed on the Dao Treasure in his hand, yet everyone felt as though he wasn’t looking at the Dao Treasure, but through it, perceiving something more intrinsic.
His brows furrowed slightly, and with a solemn expression, he reached out and gently fiddled through the void a few times.
The suction from the storage Dao Treasure upon the surrounding Chaos Origin Substance not only did not increase but decreased instead.
Chen Xuan and the Corpse-digging Ghost King became even more puzzled.
Yet Yu Wuheng seemed to faintly sense something, looking towards Wang Ba with a mixture of surprise and doubt.
Her Dao Domain had come about quickly. Though already at the Seventh Tier, she had long been unable to sense where to advance further. However, at this moment, she vaguely felt from Wang Ba’s seemingly ordinary actions a presence above the Dao Domain.
Like a Dao Domain, but seemingly not purely a Dao Domain.
As their amazed and questioning eyes focused on him, Wang Ba’s furrowed brow gradually relaxed, then, with two fingers, he lightly pointed.
In the next instant, the gourd-shaped Dao Treasure soared and enlarged, from its mouth emanated a surprising suction, several times stronger than before!
Then, that suction surged again!
If before this gourd Dao Treasure absorbed like a stream, its current speed now resembled a Jiao Long stirring the sea, with the Chaos Origin Substance receding at a visible speed.
Yet Wang Ba still found the speed insufficient. He then consecrated all the remaining storage Dao Treasures; within just half a day, the Chaos Origin Substance was completely drained, not a single drop left.
The Corpse-digging Ghost King and the others looked at Wang Ba in shock.
Chen Xuan’s gaze was filled with awe as he looked at Wang Ba, suddenly unable to resist asking:
“Taoist Friend… can actually change the power of a Dao Treasure?”
Wang Ba chuckled and didn’t offer much explanation, only saying:
“It’s just that the Dao Treasure itself is diligent.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan realized something abruptly and promptly closed his mouth.
Wang Ba knew the others misunderstood, but still offered no explanation; after all, Chen Xuan wasn’t one of his own, and some things needed not be overly explained.
Of course, Wang Ba’s words were not merely modesty.
He discovered that within these storage Dao Treasures, there were also different rules embedded.
However, these Dao Treasures were cultivated by cultivators through various means, featuring rough, scattered rules, apparently more active compared to true Innate Dao Treasures like the Wind-Driving Staff.
Thus, with the Wind-Driving Staff’s ability to utilize surrounding rules, he applied a simple temporary adjustment to the rules of these Dao Treasures, greatly enhancing their absorption speed.
Certainly, once he ceased using the Wind-Driving Staff, with his current capability, even these storage Dao Treasures would be challenging for him to influence the rules within.
“This Wind-Driving Staff, suits me quite well.”
Wang Ba couldn’t help but grow even fonder of the Wind-Driving Staff.
Simultaneously, he felt even more regretful about not being able to fully assemble the Wind-Driving Staff.