Ryven walked slowly through the alien landscape of Tianxing, his spatial ring heavy with treasures that could buy entire kingdoms. But his mind wasn't on the wealth he'd gained or the powerful beast he'd defeated. Instead, he was thinking about the most important choice of his cultivation journey - what foundation to build for his advancement to the seventh stage of Foundation Realm.
Every cultivator faced this decision eventually. The foundation you chose would determine the limits of your future growth. Most people picked simple concepts - a mountain for stability, an ocean for depth, or a star for energy. Talented cultivators might choose something grander like a solar system or galaxy. The most ambitious tried to visualize an entire universe as their foundation.
But Ryven had seen beyond those limits. His Ancestral Chaos bloodline and enhanced comprehension showed him that even universe-level foundations had boundaries. A universe was vast, yes, but it was still finite. It still had limits that would eventually constrain his growth.
"I need something truly unlimited," he said to himself, stopping beside a grove of crystal trees. "Something that has infinite potential for growth."
He thought about the most ambitious foundations he'd heard of. Some geniuses used their own body as the foundation, believing that perfect self-cultivation was the ultimate path. Others tried to visualize abstract concepts like time or space. A few legendary figures had supposedly used entire universes as their base.
But what if he combined the best parts of different approaches? What if his body could be more than just flesh and bone? What if it could be a container for infinite possibility?
The idea struck him like lightning. His enhanced brain went into overdrive, processing concepts and connections at superhuman speed. His Ancestral Chaos bloodline resonated with the growing realization, while his Eternal Origin physique prepared to support whatever ambitious visualization he was about to attempt.
"Before the birth of existence and laws, there was chaos," Ryven said, his voice carrying new certainty. "Therefore, there shall be..."
He sat down in lotus position right there in the crystal grove. The idea was becoming clearer with every second. Not just a universe as foundation - but the seed that could grow infinite universes. Not just his body as container - but his body as the origin point from which all realities could bloom.
Power began gathering around him as his visualization took shape. The spiritual energy of Tianxing responded to his focused intent, drawn by forces he was only beginning to understand.
"I name this the Infinite Seed Foundation," Ryven declared, his voice carrying across the empty landscape. "My body is the seed that contains potential for endless universes. Each stage of cultivation will sprout new realities, like branches of a cosmic tree growing forever."
The visualization solidified in his mind with perfect clarity. He could see it - his physical form as a single seed floating in primordial chaos. But this wasn't just any seed. This was the original seed from which all existence could emerge. Every universe that had ever been or could ever be was contained within its infinite potential.
As the foundation concept locked into place, something unexpected happened. Spiritual energy from across the entire planet began rushing toward his location. Not just the qi in his immediate area - all of it. Every wisp of spiritual power on Tianxing was being drawn to him like iron filings to a magnet.
The sensation was incredible. Power flowed into his body from thousands of miles away, crossing mountains and oceans to fuel his breakthrough. His foundation wasn't just accepting this energy - it was demanding it, requiring vast amounts of power to properly establish itself.
But even the spiritual energy of an entire planet wasn't enough. As his visualization deepened, Ryven felt his consciousness expand beyond Tianxing, reaching across space toward Earth itself. His foundation was drawing power from both worlds, treating the distance between planets as irrelevant.
Then something truly extraordinary happened. His voice, enhanced by the breakthrough process and carrying the weight of cosmic truth, resonated across both worlds simultaneously.
"From one seed, all creation may bloom."
The words weren't just spoken - they were declared to existence itself, carrying power that made reality tremble. Every living being on both Earth and Tianxing heard that voice at the same moment, accompanied by spiritual pressure that froze them in place.
On Earth, David Strathor was in the middle of a family council meeting when the voice echoed through his mind. The crushing presence that came with it made him drop to his knees along with every other cultivator in the room.
"What the hell was that?" David gasped when he could speak again.
But then something even more shocking happened. Along with the overwhelming voice came an aura - the spiritual signature of whoever had spoken those cosmic words. Every expert on both planets felt it clearly through their enhanced senses.
It was the aura of a Foundation Realm cultivator.
"That's impossible," whispered Elder Morrison, one of the only two Law Realm experts currently on Earth. "No Foundation Realm cultivator should be able to project their voice across planets or generate that level of spiritual pressure."
"The aura is unmistakable though," replied Master Zhang, the other Law Realm expert present. "Whoever just spoke is definitely in Foundation Realm, specifically the establishment stage. But the power behind those words... it defied everything we know about cultivation levels."
Similar conversations were happening across both worlds. In cultivation sects, government facilities, and hidden family compounds, the most powerful experts were struggling to understand what they had just experienced.
On Tianxing, Elder Fang of the Crimson Phoenix Sect was thrown out of his cultivation state so violently that he coughed up blood when the voice struck.
"Master!" his disciple cried, rushing to help him. "What happened? That presence was beyond anything I've ever felt!"
"The voice carried the weight of cosmic law," Elder Fang wheezed, his face pale with shock. "But the aura... it was from a Foundation Realm cultivator. How is that possible? Most of our Law Realm ancestors have left for the galaxy center. There shouldn't be anyone on this planet capable of such a feat."
Meanwhile, in the hidden city of New Shanghai on Tianxing's eastern continent, emergency meetings were being called by every major power.
"Check the spiritual energy levels," ordered Director Liu of the Cultivation Monitoring Bureau. "I want readings from every sensor station across both planets."
The results that came back were staggering. "Sir," reported a technician, "we're reading a 37% drop in spiritual energy density across both worlds. The draw happened in just fifteen minutes, all converging on a point in the northern wilderness of Tianxing."
"37% of two entire planets' spiritual energy?" Director Liu's voice cracked. "Absorbed by a Foundation Realm cultivator? This breaks every law of cultivation we know."
The readings were clear but incomprehensible. Someone in Foundation Realm had just drained over a third of the spiritual energy from two worlds to fuel their breakthrough. Such a feat should have been impossible for anyone below Law Realm.
Back at the grove, Ryven was completely unaware of the chaos his breakthrough was causing across both worlds. He was lost in the process of establishing his foundation, feeling the Infinite Seed concept becoming part of his very existence.
His body was changing on a fundamental level. His cells, his bones, his blood - everything was being rewritten to serve as the container for infinite potential. The seed visualization wasn't just a mental exercise - it was becoming literal reality.
As the massive influx of spiritual energy stabilized and his foundation solidified, Ryven opened his eyes and looked up at the sky. But what he saw made him pause in amazement.
Space itself had torn open above both planets. A massive rift stretched across the heavens, revealing glimpses of something beyond normal existence. The tear hadn't been there when he started his breakthrough - it had appeared as a result of his foundation establishment, drawn by the cosmic forces he had invoked.
Through the rift, he could sense something incredible - Origin Chaos. The pure, undiluted energy that had existed before the first laws of physics, before existence itself had rules or structure. This was the primordial essence or soup from which all universes had emerged.
"The rift is still open," Ryven said with growing excitement. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
His Infinite Seed Foundation was complete but hungry. It had been nourished with the spiritual energy of two worlds, but what it really craved was the original chaos from which all existence had sprung. The open rift was offering him exactly that - direct access to the source material of creation itself.
More importantly, Ryven realized that his current Foundation Realm cultivation was holding him back from fully utilizing this opportunity. With origin chaos available, he could push through multiple realm advances in rapid succession, something that would normally take decades of careful cultivation.
"I can't waste this chance," he decided, settling back into meditation position. "The rift won't stay open forever. Time to see how far I can advance while bathing in the essence of creation itself."
Looking up at the tear in reality above both worlds, Ryven called out with the same cosmic authority that had announced his foundation establishment.
"Come, Origin of Chaos!"
His voice once again carried across both planets, but this time it wasn't just an announcement - it was a summoning. The rift responded to his call, beginning to pour its impossible contents down toward the worlds below.