The hidden passage stretched outward as Lin Yuan moved swiftly through the narrow tunnel as the inheritance hall continued to collapse behind him. Every thunderous rumble shook the passage, sending clouds of dust drifting from the ceiling. Guardian Mo Chen's final words continue to linger in his mind. "Never reveal the Origin Scripture. Never trust Heaven." "The enemies of the Origin are still watching this world." Lin Yuan's expression grew solemn. In his previous life, his greatest enemies had been those who betrayed him: his master, his sworn brother, and the woman he had loved. He believed revenge was the purpose of his second life. Now he understood how small that goal truly was. If an entire civilization could be erased from history, then the forces responsible were far more terrifying than anything he had ever imagined. His hand unconsciously touched the gray token resting inside his robe. The Origin Token was warm, as though it had life. There were strange marks that someti

The old man slowly raised his head up as their eyes met for the first time. A faint smile appeared on his face. "Interesting... so it's finally awake." Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat as those words weren't directed at him. They were directed at the Origin scripture. How could this old man know about it? Suppressing the storm in his heart, Lin Yuan calmly walked toward him. The old man continued sweeping as though nothing unusual had happened. When Lin Yuan stopped a few feet away, he cupped his fists politely. "Senior." The old man chuckled. "I've merely swept leaves here for decades. Calling me 'Senior' gives this old fellow too much face." Lin Yuan didn't answer immediately. Instead, a faint gray light flickered within his eyes: In an instant, countless streams of Heavenly Qi appeared before him. But the old sweeper had nothing, no Heavenly qi. Lin Yuan's expression changed slightly. Impossible Even an ordinary mortal possessed traces of life aura, yet this old man appeared

Lin Yuan's gaze remained fixed on the ash-gray Origin Scripture as the faint mark that had appeared on its cover vanished, as he reached out the scripture trembled slightly. Buzz! A soft gray radiance spread across its cover before a new page slowly revealed itself and a character began to form on it. [Origin Body Tempering] Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed. "So the Origin scripture contains more than cultivation techniques..." He continued reading. Ordinary cultivators strengthened their bodies with Heavenly Qi, spirit herbs, medicinal baths, and beast blood. Such methods could temper the flesh, but they always left hidden impurities behind. The Origin Body Tempering Art was different. It used compressed Origin Qi to refine every muscle, bone, meridian, organ, and even every drop of blood. It destroyed imperfections before rebuilding the body into a stronger vessel capable of bearing the power of Origin. The stronger the body, the greater the amount of Origin Qi it could withstand.

Mistwood Forest was unusually quiet as sunlight filtered through the towering trees and the disciples searched for medicinal herbs. Their vigilance gradually faded after hours without encountering any danger. "We've already gathered half the herbs on the list," one disciple said with a smile. "Perhaps Elder Chen was worrying too much." Several others nodded in agreement. Not far away, Lin Yuan crouched beside a cluster of Essence Grass. As he reached for the herb, his expression suddenly changed, and his eyes narrowed again as he felt the same strange feeling from earlier. "Something's wrong..." Before he could say anything AWOOOO! A long, chilling wolf howl echoed through the forest. The sound was followed by another. Then another. The earth trembled as dark shadows burst from the surrounding undergrowth. "Spirit Wolves!" More than twenty wolves charged from every direction, their sharp fangs glinting beneath the forest canopy. "P-Prepare yourselves!" The disciples hurriedl

"Stand back. No one should touch it." Elder Chen's voice cut through the silent forest. The disciples immediately retreated several steps, their eyes fixed on the thumb-sized black crystal embedded near the Crimson Wolf King's heart. Lin Yuan quietly observed the crystal and his expression remained calm, though his mind was racing. So this was the source of the Wolf King's abnormal strength. The black energy he had seen with Origin Sight was still flowing from the crystal into the beast's body, as though it retained a faint remnant of its power. Elder Chen slowly crouched beside the corpse. He first examined the Wolf King's wounds before turning his attention to the strange crystal. After hesitating for a moment, he carefully wrapped his hand in qi before reaching toward it. The instant his fingers touched the crystal, a cold aura spread through his palm. "This energy..." With a sharp pull, Elder Chen removed the crystal from the Wolf King's body. The moment it left the c