Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 258 - 259: The Origin of the Interface Seed

Hearing Wang Cai recount the origins of the third layer of the Reincarnation Pearl, Mu Can also gasped in surprise, knowing that the books hidden within were definitely priceless treasures, but he had not expected that those collections were actually plundered by the Sky Thieves from the Supreme Interface of the Heavenly Dao.

"Woof! Those days were the happiest days for Lord Wang Cai in the Supreme Interface." Wang Cai reminisced with incomparable nostalgia. freewebnøvel.com

Back then, following behind the Sky Thieves, he strutted through the major powers within the Supreme Interface, swaggering and boasting with the might of his master, thoroughly enjoying himself.

And it was during that time that Wang Cai became that dog in the Supreme Interface whom everyone hated to the core when mentioned.

"The value of those books goes without saying; who knows how many are the treasured secrets of longstanding powers, but far more precious is that grain of Time Sand—it is the true treasure."

Spatial treasures, although valuable, are not unattainable for the powerhouses of the All Things Realm, but a temporal treasure is so precious that it could make those denizens of the All Things Realm pay a tremendous cost to obtain.

Time Sand is one kind of temporal treasure, one that only has a single source—the vast and uninhabited Time Forest within the Supreme Interface.

What is the Time Forest? It appears to be just an ordinary forest, but as soon as someone enters, they would get lost in the river of time.

The place they find themselves in could be the past or even the future. There, time is muddled, and even the strongest of the All Things Realm might get lost within.

However, there was one exception; a powerful entity from the All Things Realm once desperately escaped from the Time Forest right before death, and miraculously, he made it out alive, the only person to ever do so.

And this grain of Time Sand was the only thing he brought out from there.

Just a few days after escaping the Time Forest, that powerhouse of the All Things Realm passed away, leaving behind no known cause of death except for this single grain of sand.

By a twist of fate, it ended up in the hands of the Sky Thieves, who then used it in the third layer of the Reincarnation Pearl.

The greatest marvel of Time Sand is its ability to adjust the speed of time’s passage. However, the greater one’s strength, the higher the cost. Mu Can’s strength allows him to adjust the flow of time for cultivation after entering the third layer, but if the Sky Thieves were to enter, they likely wouldn’t be able to last even a few breaths—the third layer would collapse due to insufficient energy provision.

The power of the All Things Realm is truly too formidable.

"To think there’s such a story," Mu Can only now realized just how lucky he was to have attained the Reincarnation Pearl. The treasures involved, any single one taken out would be enough to cause a bloodbath over its possession, yet they ended up in Mu Can’s hands.

"Woof! Let me tell you, kid, once you really reach the Supreme Interface, do not reveal the existence of the Reincarnation Pearl before you’re powerful enough, or else I will also hide myself. You must persevere."

Wang Cai spoke, and Mu Can understood the principle of a man being blameless until he flaunts his jade. With his current strength, if others knew he possessed such an ultimate treasure, there’s no way he could keep the Reincarnation Pearl safe.

As for why Wang Cai would need to hide, well, if this notorious dog were to appear in the Supreme Interface, it’s estimated to cause quite a stir.

After all, although the Sky Thieves are powerful, they haven’t appeared in the Supreme Interface for thousands of years now, and their deterrent power has diminished a lot.

"Is my master still within the Supreme Interface?" Mu Can asked.

Could it be that getting into the Supreme Interface would mean he could meet his master in person?

Ever since obtaining the Reincarnation Pearl, Mu Can had longed to meet the Sky Thieves one day to properly express his gratitude. A single Reincarnation Pearl had directly transformed Mu Can’s destiny.

Without the Reincarnation Pearl, Mu Can might have become a Martial Saint within his lifetime, but the chances of stepping into the Void Level were almost zero, his likeliest fate being trapped at the peak of Martial Saint until death.

But the Reincarnation Pearl changed Mu Can’s fate. After encountering Purple Cloud, Mu Can’s power surged wildly, making him now possibly the youngest Martial Saint in the Mortal World, and quite likely the youngest Void Level powerhouse. All of this was granted to him by the Reincarnation Pearl.

Thus, Mu Can has always been deeply grateful to the Sky Thieves.

"I don’t know," Wang Cai said with a hint of sorrow after bringing up the Sky Thieves. Ever since he became the Artifact Spirit of the Reincarnation Pearl, he left his old master’s side, and many years have since passed. When he was banished to the Mortal World, the old master told him he had to do something world-changing.

"My old master said he was going to accomplish a great thing, a world-changing feat. So many years have passed, and I don’t know if he has succeeded." Wang Cai dearly missed his old master, which was why he did not hesitate to violate his principles just to get Mu Can to the Supreme Interface sooner.

"Don’t worry, Master must be fine. Isn’t it Master’s wish for me to unify the Three Realms?" Mu Can asked, having communicated with the Sky Thieves before despite never having met them in person.

"Hopefully!" Wang Cai forcibly cheered up and started to introduce to Mu Can the fourth layer of the Reincarnation Pearl.

"The Silver Level Interface Seed, even when the old master captured it, he suffered serious injuries and spent nearly a hundred years to recover fully."

In the vast and uninhabited areas of the Supreme Interface exists an enormous, ancient tree that covers the heavens, named Jianmu.

"Nobody knows how Jianmu appeared or how long it has existed, but every ten thousand years, a seed would fall when it matures from the tree—that is the Interface Seed. After obtaining an Interface Seed, it can be integrated into one’s body, forming an interface within. Each Interface Seed is different; the Golden Level interface seeds have only appeared once. The person who successfully merged with a Golden Interface Seed is now a formidable ruler of the Supreme Interface."

"To think there are such miraculous trees that can produce interfaces!" Mu Can felt his own understanding was completely outpaced by the operations of the Supreme Interface, just like a country bumpkin entering the city, utterly baffled.

"Alas! As the foremost of all realms, the Supreme Interface indeed contains too many secrets. Do you know what is the most shocking? It’s not that Jianmu can bear Interface Seeds, but that its existence shows signs of being planted by Cultivators."

"Cultivators planting it? You mean to say that Jianmu, a tree that bears Interface Seeds surpassing the Mortal World, was actually planted by someone?" Mu Can’s eyes widened in genuine astonishment.