Chapter 15: Evolution of the Originless Treasures Part 3: The Birth of the Life Treasure After completing the evolution of the Void Sovereign Skyblade, Adrian turned his attention to another artifact. The Storage Ring. Compared to his flying sword, the Storage Ring appeared ordinary. A simple black ring that had accompanied him since the beginning of his cultivation journey. However, Adrian knew its importance. A cultivator's journey was not only about strength. Treasures. Materials. Artifacts. Rare resources. Everything needed a place to be preserved. As his path continued forward, this small storage space would eventually become insufficient. Adrian looked at the ring on his finger. "You have protected everything I collected until now." "But your current form cannot follow my future path." "It is time to evolve." He placed the Storage Ring in front of him. Unlike refining a weapon, upgrading a spatial artifact required a completely different approach. A sword needed sharpness. A defensive artifact needed stability. But a storage artifact needed one thing above all. Space. The ability to contain something without being destroyed by its own existence. Adrian took out several materials. Refined Void Stone. Meteoric fragments. Spirit Silver. And a small amount of spatial energy gathered from his Originless Qi. The Void Stone was the most important material. It contained traces of spatial laws. Although extremely weak compared to true spatial treasures, it was enough for Adrian. He did not follow traditional artifact refinement. Instead of copying existing methods... He created his own. The Originless Path allowed him to understand the essence behind everything. Space was not merely distance. Space was the relationship between existence and location. Adrian inserted his understanding into the Storage Ring. The ring began changing. The inside space expanded. The originally limited storage area became several times larger. The connection between Adrian and the artifact became deeper. The ring was no longer just a container. It became an extension of his own spatial awareness. However... Adrian was not finished. He looked toward the night sky. The moon had risen. Silver moonlight covered the world. "The moon represents silence." "Stability." "Endless cycles." These concepts were perfect for a spatial artifact. Adrian placed the Storage Ring beneath the moonlight. The artifact began absorbing Moon Essence. Silver energy flowed into the ring. The spatial structure inside became more stable. Tiny cracks that existed in the original formation disappeared. The ring slowly gained the ability to preserve items for longer periods. After several hours... The transformation ended. The Storage Ring released a faint silver-black glow. Its appearance remained simple. But its essence had completely changed. It had become an artifact capable of following Adrian's future journey. After finishing the Storage Ring upgrade... Adrian finally brought out the final treasure. The body of the Ancient Tree Spirit King. The room instantly changed. A terrifying amount of life energy filled the air. Even after death, the ancient tree's existence still carried unimaginable vitality. Green light spread across the room. Small plants outside the window began growing faster. Adrian looked at the ancient body. "This life force..." "It would be wasteful to simply absorb it." "The true value is not destruction." "The true value is creation." He began the refinement. The first step was extracting the World Core. The condensed essence hidden within the Tree Spirit King's existence. A glowing emerald crystal slowly appeared. It pulsed like a living heart. The second step was purification. Adrian removed all remaining consciousness. The anger. The instincts. The ancient memories. Only pure life energy remained. The third step was reconstruction. Using his Originless Qi, Adrian created a new artifact structure. The emerald crystal began changing. Countless mysterious patterns appeared around it. The artifact slowly formed into the shape of a small jade heart. It floated in front of Adrian. A peaceful yet powerful aura spread outward. Adrian reached out. The artifact connected with his soul. At that moment, he understood its purpose. It was not a weapon. It was not created for destruction. It represented the opposite. Creation. Life. Recovery. Adrian gave it a name. "Verdant Origin Heart." A treasure born from the remains of an ancient existence. A treasure carrying endless life essence. --- Artifact Profile Name: Verdant Origin Heart Type: Life Source Artifact Origin: Created from the refined World Core and life essence of the Ancient Tree Spirit King, combined with Adrian's Originless Qi. Appearance: A small emerald jade heart that continuously releases gentle green light. A faint pulse can be felt from within, as if it possesses its own heartbeat. Nature: A soul-bound life artifact connected directly with Adrian's cultivation foundation. Core Ability: Life Source Generation: Continuously produces pure life energy to restore Adrian's spiritual power. Endless Recovery: Can rapidly heal injuries by supplying refined vitality. Life Purification: Can cleanse poisons, corrupted energy, and harmful spiritual influences. Future Evolution: By absorbing greater life essences and understanding higher laws of creation, the artifact can continue evolving. --- Adrian looked at the three artifacts beside him. Void Sovereign Skyblade. The upgraded Storage Ring. The Verdant Origin Heart. They represented three different aspects. Attack. Preservation. Life. But they all shared the same origin. His own path. The Originless Immortal Path. The journey had only just begun.