Prime Originator

"Master does not want you to follow in Master's footstep and become another Wood Transcendent with a tamed Heavenly Flame." The Venerable Pill Master shook his head and stated, "I want you to surpass me and become someone even greater than that."

"Master, you're someone who has already taken half a step into the Paragon Realm. If nothing unexpected happens, you are bound to become a Paragon in the future!" Lina spoke with shock.

Shortly after, she added, "How can I possibly surpass you? Would that mean I have to reach the legendary Celestial Realm? Is that even possible?"

"You definitely can, my disciple. Master strongly believes you can reach the Celestial Realm and beyond. On the other hand, the Paragon Realm will be the limit of Master's attainment."

"How can Master be so sure?" Lina wrinkled her brows in doubt.

"Once you reach Master's level, some things just naturally become clear like a veil of fog that suddenly disperses, allowing you to realize many things that were previously hidden in plain sight."

The Venerable Pill sighed before he began explaining, "The world is dying, and the laws are unbalanced. If plants cannot thrive, the Wood Law will be vague, and its mystery difficult to comprehend, making further advancement increasingly difficult."

"In this world, spirit herbs that can reach Tier-4 quality are pretty rare, let alone Tier-5 Spirit Herbs. Perhaps the number of Tier-5 Spirit Herbs in this world can even be counted with one's hands. Master is already fortunate enough to be stepping into the Paragon Realm in the near future."

As Lina listened, her eyes suddenly flickered with a sudden realization, "Could this be the reason why Wood Awakeners are rare?"

"Yes, and no. Among humans, definitely. Humans, by nature, do not usually have a high affinity with wood elements," the Venerable Pill Master proceeded to explain patiently to his disciple.

"In fact, humans are very destructive and destroys nature instead. Other races with high affinity with wood like the elves would have no trouble birthing many Wood Awakeners. It is just that the bar for humans, which was already high, became higher."

"However, this isn't a bad thing from another perspective," the Venerable Pill Master suddenly added before continuing, "It would mean that all the natural Wood Awakeners have high talents and affinity with the Wood Law."

"Natural Wood Awakener… like me right, Master?" Lina suddenly realized why her Master invests a lot of effort and resources into nurturing her.

It was because she had very high talent as a natural Wood Awakener.

Natural Wood Awakener, exactly as it sounds, were people who awaken to the wood element naturally without preparations.

On the other hand, Unnatural Wood Awakeners requires comprehensive studies of wood and regular medicinal baths rich in wood elements to raise their affinity for a chance of awakening the element.

"That's right." The Venerable Pill Master nodded.

"Master wants me to use the power of the Heavenly Flame to alter my Wood Cultivation to Fire Cultivation and embark on the path of Fire Transcendents?" Lina made an educated guess after everything was said.

Unfortunately, she was still wrong.

"No, not at all. That would waste away your talents for the wood element." The Venerable Pill Master shook his head and said, "However, you weren't far off the mark. What I was is for you to fuse the Heavenly Flame with your Wood Seed and dual cultivate wood and fire, becoming a Dual-element Transcendent."

"I have already devised a method for you. Once you obtain your Heavenly Flame, you can begin practicing it immediately. Get plenty of rest tonight, my disciple. Tomorrow, Master will take you to the secret earth realm to obtain the Purplelotus Heavenly Flame. The trip is estimated to two weeks."

Upon hearing how long the trip was going to take, Lina did not respond and fell into a daze, lost in thought.

"Hm? Is there a problem, my dear disciple?"

"Ah, I'm very sorry, Master. I will have to let you down," Lina quickly apologized after snapping out of her daze.

The Venerable Pill Master furrowed his brows before he asked, "What's the matter? How will you let Master down? You don't want to come with Master to gain a Heavenly Flame?"

"Of course, I want to… It's just that I've been waiting for Master to return so I can ask to leave for a while," Lina said before explaining further, "It's been some time since I left home. Since the Cataclysm erupted, I have been feeling uneasy."

"If I don't go back to check on my parents and make sure that they are doing fine, I don't think I can continue to cultivate wholeheartedly with peace of mind."

"So, it's like this. Your parents were also natural Wood Awakeners, weren't they?" The Venerable Pill Master stroked his beard for a moment before suggesting, "Why don't you go bring them over here? You can take your senior brother along for protection."

"Master won't stop me from leaving?" Lina asked with surprise.

"Why would Master stop you? There's no rush at all. The matter of the Heavenly Flame can wait." The Venerable Pill Master chuckled slightly without a shred of disappointment before suddenly saying with a solemn look, "On another note, mental demons must be taken seriously."

"If Master forbids you from leaving, and it becomes a lifelong regret, not only would it sour our master-disciple relationship, but chances of a mental demon forming and obstructing your cultivation progress is very likely."

"With that in consideration, how can Master stop you from doing what you wish to do?" The Venerable Pill Master rubbed Lina's head dotingly before saying, "Master will only remind you to take note of the time."

"The world is ever-changing, and danger is constantly growing. It is not good to delay cultivation for too long. Remember, only strong people have the ability to control their own fates."

"Thank you, Master. This disciple will remember your teachings," Lina bowed to the Venerable Pill Master gratefully.

"Un." The Venerable Pill Master nodded before casually asking shortly after, "When do you plan to leave?"

"Tomorrow morning if possible."

"That soon, huh?" The Venerable Pill Master softly muttered after hearing his dear disciple's honest answer.