Chapter 236: Rewards! Void Refining Realm! Nine Origins!

The implications of the System rewards triggering were clear.

Most likely, Chen Xuan’s guess was true! This world was indeed not a simple illusion as he originally thought!

At best, it was an alternate world created by an unknown being, perhaps reenacting the ancient history of this world.

At worst...

Chen Xuan’s suspicion would be confirmed, and this world was indeed the "past."

Upon realizing this, Chen Xuan’s eyes narrowed. Countless thoughts raced through his mind.

Even with his ability to maintain his composure, he found it difficult to remain calm.

If this really was the past, then everything he had experienced here was far more complicated than he had imagined.

For a moment, Chen Xuan couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart.

Thankfully, he had long suspected something was wrong with this world and had already mentally prepared himself for such a possibility.

As such, it didn’t take long for him to recover.

He shook his head.

’It ultimately doesn’t matter what the truth is... At least for now.’

’What I should worry about is not the nature of this world. Rather, I should look for a way to get out of here and return to reality.’

’Although I can stay here for as long as I want to, I’d rather not waste centuries inside this place.’

Although the nature of this world was obviously bizarre and made even Chen Xuan doubt himself, the situation had at least given him a direction to move toward.

As long as he "corrected" the timeline and let Cai Yao become the Goddess of the Ocean, this world would become completely real.

By then, Chen Xuan had a hunch that he would have passed the trial.

Most likely, this was the true purpose of the second trial.

Not to defeat some powerful enemy nor to obtain some precious treasure.

Instead, it was to change the fate of Cai Yao and complete the history that had been left behind.

Of course, this was only his current guess. Until he truly understood the nature of this world, Chen Xuan couldn’t be certain.

He suppressed these thoughts.

Soon, Chen Xuan pushed this matter to the back of his mind.

There was no point in wasting time thinking about something he couldn’t understand.

Returning to reality, he focused on the many prompts flickering in his field of vision, as though tempting him to look at them.

For the first time since they appeared, he finally had the time and will to carefully look through them.

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[Congratulations! It has been detected that the Host has accepted a 9-Star Talent as their disciple!]

[You’ve received the following rewards:]

[1x Beast Emperor Pearl]

[1x Beast Taming Codex]

[1x Beast Emperor Token]

[1x World Origin Seed]

[1x Nine Origins]

...

The list of rewards was extensive. It had been quite a while since Chen Xuan had obtained so many rewards at once.

Perhaps the last time had been when he had just awakened the System and accepted Huo Ling’er as his disciple.

This made him raise his eyebrows.

He didn’t know whether this was because of the peculiarity of the current situation or simply because of Cai Yao herself.

Either way, it didn’t matter.

Chen Xuan’s mind stirred. He focused on the several rewards one after another.

As he concentrated his eyes on them, the relevant descriptions immediately appeared.

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[Beast Emperor Pearl—The Pearl forged by the Beast Emperor. It can be used to tame beasts below the True Immortal Realm. Its owner will possess an extraordinary affinity with beasts, making it easier to tame them as well as helping them grow quicker.]

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[Beast Taming Codex—An extensive collection of spells and knowledge regarding Beast Taming. They are enough to support a Beast Taming cultivator until their Ascension. It contains methods for taming, nurturing, communicating with, and commanding beasts, as well as various secret techniques related to Beast Taming.]

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[Beast Emperor Token—A mysterious token suspected to belong to the Beast Emperor. Rumors are that its holder may have the chance to obtain a secret opportunity. Perhaps it has other uses as well.]

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The first three rewards were obviously related to Cai Yao’s nature.

Given her Beast Emperor Immortal Body, it made sense that all three were related to beasts and Beast Taming.

Chen Xuan, however, didn’t know how to feel about them.

They were all quite useful. That much was clear.

Yet they were far from enough to let him transform his strength.

The Beast Emperor Pearl, in particular, seemed quite powerful, but its true value would depend on the beast it was used on.

’Its true power will depend on my own actions. I’ll have to find a suitable beast to tame.’

’It can’t be wasted on an ordinary beast.’

’At worst, it has to possess Soul Formation strength and have extraordinary potential.’

’Otherwise, the pearl’s power will be wasted.’

The first beast Chen Xuan thought of was the turtle on the Goddess’ Island. It was the strongest beast he had ever met, and the two could be said to have some fate.

However, he quickly dismissed that idea.

That turtle was too powerful. There was no way it would surrender to him.

Moreover, given its relationship with the Goddess of the Ocean, Chen Xuan didn’t dare to try to tame it.

He had no idea what kind of consequences such an action would cause. Perhaps the Goddess of the Ocean would strike him directly from the Immortal World.

With that thought, his focus shifted back to the rewards.

The Beast Emperor Token could, of course, not be used right now. However, the opportunity promised in its description was enough to satisfy Chen Xuan.

The Beast Emperor was obviously another title for the Goddess of the Ocean. Something she left behind would naturally not be ordinary.

As for the Beast Taming Codex, it was similar to the Myriad Demons Art he had once obtained from Chi Yao’s rewards.

Although it wasn’t enough to directly increase his strength, it could greatly broaden his knowledge regarding Beast Taming. More importantly, it could be used as a meeting gift for Cai Yao.

After briefly analyzing the future uses of these three items, Chen Xuan continued going through the rest of the rewards.

Soon, two more descriptions unfolded before him.

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[World Origin Seed—The Seed of a Plane. It contains the foundation of a world and can gradually develop into a complete Mortal World. As long as it is nurtured and imbued with a powerful Law, it can transform into a Mortal World, establishing a connection with the Immortal World.]

[Reminder: To sustain the world’s existence, the imbued Laws have to reach the Void Refining Realm.]

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[Nine Origins—When the Immortal World was first born, countless Origins were created along with it. Some of them remained in the Immortal World. Some fell into the Mortal World and formed treasured places. At last, seventy-two Origins remained, never to be found again.]

[These Nine Origins are some of them. They can be used to practice techniques, understand the Dao, comprehend Laws, and have countless other mysterious uses. Each Origin possesses unique properties, and even Immortals will find it difficult to understand their essence.]

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World Origin Seed. Nine Origins.

Both of these rewards surpassed the former three in both value and mysteriousness.

The World Origin Seed was relatively fine.

Although strange, Chen Xuan could at least understand what it represented.

It was akin to the embryo of a Mortal World.

As long as it was nurtured, imbued with energy, and given a powerful enough Law to sustain its existence, it could transform into a Mortal World. A world similar to the one he was currently living in.

Of course, doing so was impossible for him at the moment.

Void Refining Realm.

This was the first time Chen Xuan had seen this term in the System rewards, but far from the first time he had heard of it in his life.

Soul Formation. Soul Transformation. Void Refining.

Then...

Tribulation Transcending.

These were the four apex realms of the Mortal World. Once a cultivator survived enough Tribulations, they would build their Immortal Body and have the opportunity to enter the Immortal World.

This meant that the Void Refining Realm was only a realm away from the absolute peak in the Mortal World. How could it be easy to reach?

Even so, despite the difficulties, Chen Xuan could at least understand the World Origin Seed’s uses.

The Nine Origins, however, were far more difficult to comprehend.

He couldn’t even understand what "Origin" meant in this scenario, much less understand its uses.

’Origin...’ He silently repeated the word in his heart.

What exactly was an Origin?

The System’s description was simply too vague.

Yet Chen Xuan could tell that the Nine Origins were probably the most valuable rewards he had obtained this time.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t determine their value without seeing them first.

Chen Xuan’s eyes narrowed.

His mind focused on the System’s storage space.

Then, with a thought, he retrieved several items from inside.