Chapter 15: Evolution of the Originless Treasures Part 1: The Return of the Immortal The battle was over. But for Adrian... It was not the end. It was the beginning of another transformation. The Ancient Tree Spirit King's body contained thousands of years of accumulated life essence. Even after death, the remaining vitality inside that body was beyond anything ordinary cultivators could imagine. However, Adrian did not immediately refine it. He first returned home and prepared himself. Inside his room, Adrian sat down quietly. The familiar surroundings became silent. Outside, the world continued as normal. Nobody knew that a battle between an ancient existence and a cultivator had just ended. Nobody knew that the person sitting inside this ordinary room had already stepped beyond the limits of ordinary humans. Adrian closed his eyes. The Storage Ring released a faint wave of ancient life energy. The Originless Immortal Core began circulating. Unlike ordinary cultivators who absorbed energy directly... Adrian's cultivation path refined everything through his own understanding. The corrupted emotions. The remaining hatred. The uncontrolled nature energy. Everything was separated and purified. Only the purest essence remained. The life essence of the Ancient Tree Spirit King. A terrifying amount of energy entered Adrian's cultivation foundation. His Qi sea began transforming. The Foundation Establishment Realm that had already reached its limit started changing. The energy inside his body condensed. Compressed. Transformed. A mysterious golden light appeared within his cultivation foundation. A Golden Core was forming. But this was not a normal Golden Core. Ordinary cultivators followed existing paths. They created their cores based on the laws and methods passed down by others. But Adrian's path was different. His Golden Core was created from his own understanding. His own path. His own existence. The Originless Immortal Core merged with the refined life essence. The golden light became brighter. The entire room was filled with a powerful yet peaceful aura. Hours passed. The transformation continued. Finally... A perfect golden core appeared within Adrian's cultivation. Golden Core Realm. Peak. Adrian slowly opened his eyes. A calm golden light flashed briefly. He could feel the difference immediately. His spiritual energy had completely transformed. His control over Qi became far more precise. His connection with artifacts became stronger. His understanding of techniques became clearer. The battle against the Tree Spirit King had not only given him energy. It had given him insight. Life. Death. Regeneration. Connection. All of these concepts became part of his understanding. Adrian looked at his hand. A small amount of golden energy gathered around his palm. "The Golden Core Realm..." "So this is the next step." But he knew. This was only another foundation. There were still countless realms above. Countless mysteries waiting. Adrian looked toward the Storage Ring. Inside was the body of the Ancient Tree Spirit King. A treasure containing endless possibilities. "The materials from this body..." "Can create something far beyond ordinary artifacts." A faint smile appeared on his face. The next step was clear. Artifact refinement. His sword. His storage ring. And the life treasure born from the Ancient Tree Spirit King's essence. All of them would be transformed. Not as copies of ancient treasures. But as artifacts belonging to his own path. The Originless Immortal Path. The journey continued.