Chapter 536 - 535: The Prodigy Gestated for 270 Years

Chapter 536: Chapter 535: The Prodigy Gestated for 270 Years

Half an hour later, the oath was successfully branded.

The Soul Stone flashed and entered Ling Fei’s mind.

Ling Fei’s Heart Spirit stirred, and he could sense the Soul Stone. A mysterious Power of Rules emanated from within it.

Then, he began to make his oath.

Ling Fei’s oath was much simpler. He just had to brand his soul onto the Soul Stone, after which Old Shi Ren also branded his Divine Soul upon it. The two intertwined, forming a contract seal.

Once the oath was made, the Soul Stone entered Old Shi Ren’s mind.

"Young Master Ling, when can you awaken the Spiritual Wisdom of our Young Master?" the Grand Elder asked impatiently once the oath was set.

"I can do it now," Ling Fei said. "However, I see that your Young Master’s condition is special. I will have to refine a top-grade Elixir."

"Haha, then we will have to trouble Young Master Ling," Old Shi Ren also said courteously.

"Since Clan Leader is being so polite, I will naturally do my best," Ling Fei said.

With that, everyone departed.

Ling Fei went to a private chamber and began his Alchemy.

Ling Fei had already learned all about Little Shi Tou from Shi Gang.

He was a prodigy who had inherited the supreme legacy of the Stone Race from birth. His strength was astonishing; with a mere lift of his hand, he could shatter a top-grade Spiritual Soldier.

Unfortunately, his Spiritual Wisdom was low. His gaze was dull and his entire being seemed foolish and muddle-headed, as if his Heart Spirit was veiled, causing the people of the Stone Race to sigh endlessly.

The Stone Race had tried many methods to solve this, but none had succeeded.

The Holy Stone Milk had been their last hope.

But it still failed. That was why they had been so furious and wanted to take their anger out on Ling Fei.

This time, Ling Fei poured his entire heart into the Alchemy, continuously branding the Mystical of the Spirit Awakening Dao Pattern into the Pill.

’To break through ignorance is to allow one to shatter all obstacles and awaken their Spiritual Wisdom, like sunlight piercing through clouds and mist!’ Ling Fei mused while performing his Alchemy.

He wanted to comprehend an even higher Mystical of the Spirit Awakening Dao.

Only then would the Elixirs he refined be even more powerful.

An hour later, an Elixir was successfully refined.

A Mystical Technique Pattern coiled around this Elixir. Golden light flickered upon it, like sunlight that could penetrate anything, and it also contained a profound, ultimate truth.

That was the Mystical of Spirit Awakening. The mystical aura it emitted made one want to immerse themselves within it and comprehend the Supreme Mystical it held.

’This is the best Spirit Awakening Pill I’ve ever refined.’ Seeing this, Ling Fei also breathed a sigh of relief.

With this Elixir, he was seventy percent confident he could help the Stone Race’s Little Shi Tou awaken his Spiritual Wisdom.

As for the remaining thirty percent, that was because he couldn’t be certain if a veiled Spiritual Wisdom was truly the cause of Little Shi Tou’s inability to speak and think for himself.

With the Elixir complete, Ling Fei pushed open the door and walked out!

"Young Master Ling, is the Elixir refined?" When Ling Fei pushed open the door, Old Shi Ren and several Elders all asked, their faces full of anticipation.

"The Elixir has been successfully refined. This is the best Elixir I am capable of making at my current level. As for whether it can dispel the Young Master’s ignorance and awaken his Spiritual Wisdom, that will depend on his own fortune," Ling Fei said. He was very confident in this Elixir, but as for other factors, he couldn’t say for sure.

"In that case, please!" Hearing this, Old Shi Ren seemed very happy and hurriedly invited Ling Fei to go awaken Little Shi Tou’s Spiritual Wisdom.

Led by seven elders of the Stone Race, Ling Fei arrived at a stone grotto.

The grotto was ancient. Two colossal stones stood at its entrance like divine statues guarding the place, emitting a vast aura.

Without Old Shi Ren leading the way, an ordinary person would be completely unable to pass the stone statues and enter the grotto.

Upon closer inspection, one could see natural patterns on the stone walls. These patterns were incredibly profound, like intertwining Dao Patterns.

’What profound patterns! It’s as if they were born from heaven and earth itself.’ Seeing the stone walls and statues, great waves stirred in Ling Fei’s heart.

These Ancient Divine Races had far deeper foundations than he had imagined. Their legacies were not something an ordinary Sect could ever compare to.

The grotto was vast. A spring gurgled within, and Spiritual Essence grew in the crevices of the rocks, glinting with a crystalline light.

Walking along, they saw an exquisite stone house. At the entrance stood two slender, eight-foot-tall Stone Race women.

Little Shi Tou was inside, cared for by them.

"Clan Leader!" When Old Shi Ren approached, the two Stone Race women quickly bowed, but the gazes from the corners of their eyes darted toward Ling Fei.

’Why did the Clan Leader and the others bring a stranger here this time?’ they wondered, utterly astonished.

"How is Little Shi Tou?" Old Shi Ren inquired.

"The Young Master just fell asleep," one of the women said.

"I’ll go see him," Old Shi Ren said.

"Please!" He then made an inviting gesture toward Ling Fei.

Ling Fei and Old Shi Ren walked into the stone house.

The house was very large, furnished with tables, couches, and so on.

In addition, there was a stone bed. The bed was like jade, with Dao Patterns coiling over it, and a hazy aura emanated from it.

A child was currently lying on the stone bed, and all of the hazy mist was being absorbed into his body.

A closer look revealed intertwining Dao Patterns on the child’s body, making him appear incredibly sacred.

’This stone bed is covered in Dao Patterns; it’s a Supreme Treasure!’ Ling Fei’s heart trembled at the sight. ’If he sleeps on a bed like this every day, how terrifying must his foundation be?’ Only now did Ling Fei understand what an Ancient Divine Race truly was. This was equivalent to using a Supreme Treasure for Little Stone’s Foundation Establishment every single day!

The Dao Patterns on Little Shi Tou’s body were constantly being perfected under the nourishment of this stone bed.

This meant that he was cultivating and perfecting his Dao Foundation even while asleep.

It was a pity he had not awakened his wisdom. Otherwise, with such conditions, how many in the current generation could compare to his achievements?

Only now did Ling Fei understand why the Stone Race was so dejected about failing to open Little Shi Tou’s Spiritual Apertures.

"Haha, this stone bed was formed from Celestial Stone. It is a treasure of our Stone Race. It has Celestial Stone Dao Patterns on it. If a member of my Stone Race sleeps on it, they can perfect their inherited Dao Patterns, return to their ancestral roots, and reach the heights of our progenitors." Old Shi Ren smiled. This stone bed was a treasure to the Stone Race, but for an ordinary person, while there were benefits, they weren’t so heaven-defying.

Ling Fei nodded slightly.

"Let’s wait a moment," Old Shi Ren said.

Little Shi Tou was currently as if in a state of cultivation.

Ling Fei nodded and sat to the side, sensing the changes in Little Shi Tou’s body.

"The ancestor of my Stone Race was a body of Celestial Stone that gave birth to Spiritual Wisdom and thus transformed into a person..." Old Shi Ren began to explain the history of the Stone Race to Ling Fei. "When the Stone Race conceives offspring, they first give birth to a Stone Embryo. The Stone Embryo then gestates the Celestial Stone Dao Patterns, which are our clan’s inherited patterns... Little Shi Tou gestated for a full two hundred and seventy years before he was born. After his birth, the Dao Patterns in his body were incomparably perfect, making him a genius unseen in our clan for seventy thousand years."

"Unfortunately, he was too outstanding. It was as if he incurred the jealousy of the heavens. His Divine Soul was veiled, and he was unable to awaken his Spiritual Wisdom."

As he finished, Old Shi Ren’s face was filled with sorrow.

The six Elders beside him also sighed repeatedly.

’Gestated for two hundred and seventy years!’ Ling Fei clicked his tongue in amazement, feeling deep sympathy for Little Shi Tou’s situation.

"Haha, the bloodline of my Stone Race is special. Ordinary children must gestate for nearly ten years. As for those of the Direct Lineage, it starts at several decades."

Old Shi Ren said with a smile.

The longer the gestation, the more complete the Innate Dao Patterns, and the greater the potential of the descendant born.

After waiting for half an hour, Little Shi Tou seemed to complete a round of Foundation Establishment. The Dao Patterns on the outside of his body retracted and disappeared within him.

Then, he opened his eyes and woke up.

Little Shi Tou was delicately carved like jade. His face was chubby but not overly fat. He was only six years old, an age that should have been full of spirited energy.

Unfortunately, when he woke, his eyes were vacant, as if he were aware of nothing.

This made Ling Fei sigh as well.

A peerless, heaven-blessed prodigy had been reduced to a simpleton.

"This is a Spirit Awakening Pill. I hope it can help him awaken his Spiritual Wisdom," Ling Fei said, taking out the newly refined Elixir and giving it to Old Shi Ren.

The moment the Elixir was taken out, a rich medicinal fragrance immediately filled the air.

A Dao Pattern coiled around the Elixir. A brilliant golden light shone from this pattern, seeming as if it could pierce the heavens. Yet, if one sensed it carefully, the mystical aura within seemed to draw one into a profound world. The sheer medicinal power made the hearts of the nearby Elders tremble.

"This Pill Pattern contains a profound, ethereal Mystical!" Old Shi Ren took the Elixir and, with just a brief scan, discovered the extraordinary nature of the Spirit Awakening Pill.

"Such an Elixir is indeed rare!" the Grand Elder beside him also nodded repeatedly, his expression solemn.

As everyone gazed at the Elixir, it was as if they were looking at a Holy Pill, their eyes filled with reverence.

"For Young Master Ling to bestow such an Elixir upon our Stone Race is already a great kindness. If Little Shi Tou is still unable to open his Spiritual Apertures, then it is the will of fate." Holding the Elixir, which felt heavy in his hand, Old Shi Ren now understood its extraordinary value. Even if it failed, he could not blame Ling Fei.

"Clan Leader, don’t overthink it. Since the Young Master possesses such astonishing talent, he is a person of great fortune. He will naturally be able to open his Spiritual Apertures," Ling Fei said.

"I shall hope for the best, just as Young Master Ling says!" The Clan Leader nodded and fed the Elixir to Little Shi Tou.

Little Shi Tou swallowed the Elixir, allowing the medicinal power to spread through his body.

WHOOSH!

Instantly, a golden light soared from within Little Shi Tou’s body and plunged into his Divine Sea.

Old Shi Ren held Little Shi Tou’s hand, his Heart Spirit stirring as it entered the boy’s Divine Sea to sense the situation inside his body.

"The Pill Pattern has entered Little Shi Tou’s Divine Sea!" the Grand Elder beside him exclaimed, his face tense.

Within Little Shi Tou’s Divine Sea, the Pill Pattern was like a sharp sword, illuminating the entire expanse.

In this Divine Sea, there was a Stone Soul.

The Stone Soul was very strange. It wasn’t humanoid, but a piece of stone with Dao Patterns coiling around it.

Currently, this Stone Soul was also covered by a hazy Light Pattern.

The Stone Race was very special. Their Divine Souls were Stone Souls, and their consciousness was hidden within the stone.

But at this moment, Little Shi Tou’s Divine Soul was covered by that hazy Light Pattern, causing his Divine Soul to be veiled and preventing his Spiritual Wisdom from awakening.

Originally, Old Shi Ren had also wanted to forcibly use his Divine Soul Power to enter Little Shi Tou’s Divine Sea, disperse the hazy Light Pattern for him, and open his Spiritual Apertures.

But the moment his Heart Spirit entered, the hazy Light Pattern would erupt with vast Dao Patterns, producing a repulsive force, which was why he had given up.

Otherwise, if he had injured Little Shi Tou’s Divine Soul, the loss would have far outweighed the gain.

Now, the Spirit Awakening Pill Pattern entered Little Shi Tou’s Sea of Consciousness. The Pill Pattern’s light flickered, illuminating all directions and touching the area where Little Shi Tou’s Divine Soul resided.

This made Old Shi Ren extremely nervous.

BUZZ!

The hazy Dao Patterns covering Little Shi Tou’s Stone Soul produced a repulsive force when the golden light touched them, and a vast ripple of energy burst forth.

This fluctuation was like a ripple of the Great Dao, impossible to resist.

But the Pill Pattern trembled and also released a ripple of the Great Dao. Its undulations were like waves, and they actually annihilated the ripple in front of them.

Then, the golden ripples covered and submerged the entire Stone Soul.

Little Shi Tou’s Divine Soul was completely enveloped by the Pill Pattern.

’The hazy Dao Patterns have been suppressed?’ Seeing this, Old Shi Ren was incredibly excited.

The small portion of his Divine Soul that had entered was sensing everything inside.