Daily life of a cultivation judge Chapter 1475: Its true foundation (2)

Attempting to upgrade a high-grade spiritual vein into a lesser dragon vein presented a challenge on par with forging a peak blue-grade cultivation art from nothing, or laboriously scaling a forty-thousand-meter peak with fractured legs and bare hands.

Beyond the sheer difficulty, the necessary resources were equally staggering. Yang Qing's research indicated that transforming a high-grade spirit vein into a lesser dragon vein would demand at least three to four mid-tier ascendant-grade treasures. Even with these, specialized knowledge and exceptional skill were paramount for success.

Yang Qing harbored doubts whether any cultivator, regardless of talent, could achieve this in the palace realm. Although his Peerless Jade Physique, cultivation art, and Dao might offer natural advantages due to their inherent properties and alignment, he possessed scant confidence in his ability to actually accomplish it, admitting he wouldn't even know where to commence such an undertaking.

Despite this, he had cautiously considered attempting it upon reaching the late stages of the palace realm. The potential cost savings if successful, coupled with personal advancement, made it a worthwhile pursuit. Even a failed attempt, he was certain, would yield valuable insights, deepening his comprehension of the Grand Dao's intricate mysteries through the research involved alone.

However, in his current condition, attempting it would be futile, akin to an ant trying to support a boulder. He would have to await the accumulation of sufficient knowledge and resources, anticipating this would occur in the late stage of the Palace Realm. Even then, the goal would only be to evolve a high-grade spiritual vein to a Lesser Dragon Vein, and he felt that regardless of his understanding, the odds of success remained slim. Achieving a higher probability, perhaps thirty to forty percent, would require reaching the Domain Realm.

As for attempting to evolve a Lesser Dragon Vein into a Mature Dragon Vein, he relegated such an ambition to the realm of 'daydreaming fantasies.'

If upgrading a high-grade spirit vein to a Lesser Dragon Vein was akin to scaling a forty-thousand-meter mountain with no legs, then evolving a Lesser Dragon Vein to a Mature Dragon Vein was comparable to ascending the same mountain without a torso or legs, relying solely on one's neck and head.

His research uncovered accounts suggesting that such an evolution necessitated at least seven early-stage Soul Formation experts sacrificing their entire cultivation base into the vein, or draining the essence of seven low-tier Saint Grade treasures and infusing it. Following this, it became a matter of patience and hope for success.

Yet, despite its apparent impossibility and the rarity of successful outcomes, this evolution fell within the bounds of possibility. Yang Qing had personally witnessed evidence of it. The Mature Dragon Spiritual Vein sustaining the Medical Valley was a result of external intervention by the Order, and it wasn't the sole instance. While infrequent, two other locations boasted spiritual veins externally evolved into Mature Dragon Veins. This likely incurred a significant cost for the Order, possibly explaining their perceived stinginess, but it undeniably demonstrated the feasibility of evolving a Lesser Dragon Vein into a Mature Dragon Vein.

However, concerning the Ancestral Dragon Vein, no successful evolution had ever been recorded, with the sole exception of legends surrounding the Treasure Coin Palace.

Rumors suggested that a process for creating an Ancestral Dragon Vein was part of the Palace's core inheritances. Regrettably, either this inheritance was never discovered, or if found, it proved impossible to implement, as no one in the preceding hundreds of thousands of years had achieved it.

Furthermore, even during the Treasure Coin Palace's era, Yang Qing found no records attributing such an accomplishment to any other organization; it was exclusively linked to the Treasure Coin Palace.

Considering the immense cost of creating a single Mature Dragon Vein, what would be required to forge an Ancestral Dragon Vein?

Only the continent's most affluent organization could possibly provide an answer to that profound question.

Yang Qing remained uncertain whether, even with the answer, its realization would be possible. If fulfilling the requirements demanded resources comparable to those of the Treasure Coin Palace, it would imply that no one in the current era could ever replicate the feat.

How did the Treasure Coin Palace amass such wealth, earning its title as the wealthiest organization on the continent? What magnitude of riches was necessary to attain such a designation?

Secondly, how did they manage to maintain such opulence and status? If one thing has endured the test of time, it is the unwavering truth that victories eclipse all else.

The Ten Thousand Dao Jade Leaf Tree stands as one of the continent's most coveted and unparalleled treasures. It remains unknown if anything in this current era can even approach its grandeur. Perhaps, by delving into the deepest reaches of the Millionsfold Treasure Ocean, one might discover a mere one or two artifacts capable of matching it. And who can say for sure, maybe the Two Holy Lands possess items of similar caliber—but this is mere speculation. Even then, many would likely assert that the Ten Thousand Dao Jade Leaf Tree holds a superior position. After all, when this legendary tree is considered, even saint-grade treasures and Natural Dao Treasures pale in comparison.

Yet, historical records reveal that there was indeed a time when an item existed that unequivocally rivaled the Ten Thousand Dao Jade Leaf Tree. This artifact was the Origin Treasure Gourd Jade Tree, belonging to the Treasure Coin Palace. It was said that this tree bore gourds, and within each gourd resided a treasure. Much like how the Millionsfold Treasure Ocean yielded pearls containing treasures of varying worth, the Origin Treasure Gourd Jade Tree produced gourds that, upon ripening, contained a diverse array of riches. Among these treasures, saint-grade artifacts and Natural Dao Treasures were by no means scarce.

This gourd tree was, in essence, the Millionsfold Treasure Ocean manifested as a tree, and it served as the bedrock upon which the Treasure Coin Palace was established, alongside the six formidable mythical beings of disparate races who pledged their protection to it.

These two marvels are arguably the primary reasons for the Treasure Coin Palace's pervasive influence and widespread renown in the modern era.

After all, it is hardly an everyday occurrence to witness a gourd tree that has conjured thousands of saint-grade treasures and given rise to entire grottos. Simultaneously, the organization that claims ownership of this very tree was fortuitously founded by a Qilin, a Xiezhi, a Bi Xie, a Baizhe Lion, a Longma, and a Dragon Turtle.

These twin wonders constituted the true foundation of the Treasure Coin Palace.