But even after devouring the Original Sources of several Great Divine Transcendents, it could only revive Nine States to the level of the Distant Ancient Era. To return to the special era of the Ancient Era, this is far from enough; at the very least, devouring a complete Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial is necessary.
The Ancient Era was truly special; it was the most glorious era of Honghuang, with the Innate Path at its peak, so much so that even the Heavenly Dao frequently manifested itself in this era.
Anywhere, including Nine States, that wants to return to this era, needs Primordial as a sacrifice to move the Heavenly Dao and lift the innate restrictions.
Yes, to return to the Ancient Era, merely having sufficient Original Source is not enough; one must also gain the recognition of the Heavenly Dao. After all, the Ancient Era was an Innate era, completely different from later times.
