“Wu Yuan, do not panic.” The four-eyed beast spoke. It seemed to sense Wu Yuan's thoughts. Its voice was gentle, calming Wu Yuan’s turbulent emotions.  4

“I am the Spirit of the Origin Pagoda. You may call me Origin Spirit. I appeared because you awakened me.”4

“Origin Pagoda?” Wu Yuan was slightly taken aback.1

“The Origin Pagoda is what you call the black pagoda.” The four-eyed spirit beast spoke softly, “It has had many names: Ancestral Pagoda, Ancestral Hall, Ancient Pagoda, and so on. They are merely different names.”1

Wu Yuan listened quietly, absorbing all the information.0

The Origin Pagoda? He had never heard of it, nor did he understand where it came from.2

“Origin Spirit, can you tell me why this Origin Pagoda appeared in my upper dantian lobe?” Wu Yuan asked, “What is its history, and what will it mean for my future?”0

“These are all questions you must ask yourself. I do not know.” The four-eyed spirit beast’s voice remained gentle, “I can no longer remember anything, only chaos.”1

“However, there is one thing I am certain of—this black pagoda you are in is not real.” The four-eyed spirit beast said, “I am not truly myself either.”0

“Not real, could...0