Time flew by like a white steed, and before they knew it, Taichu and Minghe had stayed at Zhenyuanzi's Wuzhuang Temple for nearly an epoch.
"Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, please stay your steps. We will meet again when fate allows," Minghe and Taichu said, standing outside Mount Longevity and looking at Zhenyuanzi.
"Alright, since Two Fellow Daoists have made up your minds, I won't stop you," Zhenyuanzi saw that Taichu and Minghe were truly planning to leave and did not try to persuade them to stay further.
"Hey, Zhenyuanzi, why didn't you try to keep me?" Hongyun looked at Zhenyuanzi with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Why would I keep you? With you in my Daoist temple, the spiritual fruits in my orchard will suffer again. You should leave quickly," Zhenyuanzi looked at Hongyun with disdain.
"How dare you, Zhenyuanzi! Is that how you see me, Hongyun?" Hongyun feigned anger upon hearing Zhenyuanzi's words, but seeing Zhenyuanzi's face quickly darken, he immediately reverted to his usual playful demeanor, saying, "Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, you truly understand me. I'll return when your orchard's fruits ripen."
After speaking, Hongyun looked at Taichu and Minghe, "Two Fellow Daoists, are you truly not coming with me? Although my Daoist temple is not as good as Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi's Wuzhuang Temple, it is still a decent blessed land."
"No, my brother and I plan to go to Mount Buzhou. It's not the same path as Fellow Daoist's," Taichu shook his head again, refusing Hongyun's invitation.
"Then, Two Fellow Daoists, we shall meet again when fate allows," Hongyun transformed into a rainbow light and disappeared into Mount Longevity.
"Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, my brother and I are also leaving. We shall meet again when fate allows."
"We shall meet again when fate allows."
With that, the two also transformed into rainbow lights and disappeared.
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"Finally, we've arrived."
At the foot of Mount Buzhou, two dust-covered Daoists arrived.
Looking at Mount Buzhou, which was within reach, the long-standing fatigue in their eyes instantly vanished, replaced by immense excitement.
These two Daoists were none other than Minghe and Taichu. They had come to Mount Buzhou after leaving Mount Longevity.
Taichu gazed at Mount Buzhou, which seemed so close yet exuded endless majesty, and couldn't help but exclaim from the bottom of his heart, "Mount Buzhou truly lives up to its name, being formed from the spine of Great God Pangu. The Pangu pressure emanating from the mountain is clearly felt even from where we stand."
Feeling the Pangu pressure emanating from the depths of Mount Buzhou, Minghe sighed, "Is the gap between the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm and the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm truly so vast? Or is there a higher Realm above Grand Unity Golden Immortal?"
"Brother, the Dao has no end. I firmly believe that there must be a higher Realm beyond Grand Unity Golden Immortal. However, with our current Cultivation, which has not yet reached Grand Unity Golden Immortal, it is still too early to consider these things," Taichu quickly interjected to comfort Minghe upon hearing his doubts.
"You are right. We haven't even broken through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm yet, so we shouldn't think too far ahead," Taichu's words pulled Minghe back from his confused thoughts.
Taichu naturally knew that there was the Hunyuan Realm above Grand Unity Golden Immortal, but in the Legacy memories of the current Honghuang beings, there was no concept of Hunyuan. In their eyes, Grand Unity Golden Immortal was the Peak of Cultivation.
Even the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes, who currently dominated Honghuang, had made rapid progress in strength due to the blessing of Luck.
But even so, the strength of the three ancestors of the three tribes had not yet reached the Perfection of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm and touched the Hunyuan Realm.
At this moment, only Hongjun and Luo Hou were probably aware that there might be a path beyond Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
However, even Hongjun and Luo Hou were likely still in a difficult stage of exploration.
Meanwhile, for tens of thousands of years, the three tribes had engaged in numerous conflicts in their struggle for Luck and Cultivation resources, causing cracks in their relationship.
Furthermore, under the influence of the three tribes, countless races were forced or voluntarily chose sides among them, and even many Innate Sacreds joined the three tribes' camps.
However, it had only been about twenty epochs since the last Vicious Beast Tribulation, so it was not yet time for a major tribulation to erupt.
Therefore, at present, there were only minor skirmishes among the three tribes, and they had not yet escalated into large-scale conflicts. In fact, intermarriage still existed among the three tribes.
But Taichu knew in his heart that this superficial calm was merely the brief tranquility before the coming storm.
The current beings of Honghuang had almost no concept of the Hunyuan Realm.
Even the strongest among the three tribes, Ancestral Dragon and the other two, had only just reached the Late Stage of Grand Unity Golden Immortal in their Cultivation, not yet touching the Perfection of Grand Unity Golden Immortal, let alone the distant Hunyuan Realm.
However, once the three tribes discovered that the Dao of Luck could allow them to reach Hunyuan, and that the other two tribes were their biggest competitors, that would be the moment their relationship completely broke down.
This was a pitfall laid the moment the three tribes began to Cultivate using the Dao of Luck. Even if the three tribes later discovered the pitfall of the Dao of Luck, by then their races would already be inseparable from the Dao of Luck, and the three tribes were destined to become enemies.
Although the Dao of Luck was a grand and magnificent Great Dao, there was a problem with all three tribes simultaneously embarking on this path.
To achieve Demonstration through the Dao of Luck, one needed to unify Honghuang. The ultimate glory of this path was also during the current three-tribes period; only during this period was it possible to complete it. Once the Saints appeared, the Dao of Luck would become a dead end.
Saints would not allow the existence of someone who unified Honghuang, so in Taichu's view, the Dao of Luck was a pitfall.
Taichu vaguely felt that there must be a hidden scheme behind the Dao of Luck.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for the three tribes to discover the Dao of Luck almost simultaneously by such a coincidence.
However, he found it difficult to determine whether it was the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun, or Luo Hou's scheme behind it.
Of course, all of this was merely Taichu's speculation based on his past life memories and his experiences in Honghuang in this life.
He had not even revealed these thoughts to Minghe. It wasn't that he didn't trust Minghe, but rather that these were merely his subjective conjectures, lacking concrete evidence. Furthermore, he was concerned that speaking them aloud might attract the attention of those three great figures.
Now that there were already signs of conflict among the three tribes, Taichu had decided to return to the Sea of Blood for secluded Cultivation after exploring Mount Buzhou. On one hand, they had been out for a long time, and it was time to go back. On the other hand, he did not want to be caught in a tribulation due to someone else's schemes.
"Taichu, let's go," Minghe's voice pulled Taichu's thoughts back.
"Okay, Brother," Taichu replied, looking at Minghe beside him.
Then, both of them, without prior agreement, activated their Divine Ability and flew towards Mount Buzhou.
As they gradually approached Mount Buzhou, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi became increasingly dense, like tangible mist, swirling around them.
Within this Spiritual Qi, there seemed to be traces of Chaos Qi remaining from Pangu's creation of the world, each thread containing an indescribably powerful force.
Minghe and Taichu carefully absorbed this Spiritual Qi while feeling the immense Aura of Mount Buzhou pressing down on them.
This pressure was both a challenge and an Opportunity.
After thousands of years, they finally arrived at Mount Buzhou. Upon reaching Mount Buzhou, Taichu's gaze involuntarily fixed on the mountain itself.
On the mountain, there were strange patterns, as if they were Dao marks naturally formed when heaven and earth first opened.
As Taichu looked at these patterns, an impulse surged within him, wanting to reach out and touch them, to feel the mysteries they contained.
However, as soon as his hand approached the mountain patterns, a powerful force repelled his hand. That force carried Pangu's will, not to be infringed upon.
Seeing this, Taichu frowned slightly. He tried to circulate his spiritual power, attempting to resist this repellent force.
But he found that his spiritual power seemed so insignificant in the face of this force originating from Pangu.
"It seems coming to Mount Buzhou was the right decision. Even if I don't obtain the twenty-four grade creation green lotus, just comprehending the patterns on the mountain itself is a great Opportunity," Taichu said with joy, looking at the patterns.
Minghe, seeing Taichu's mind already captivated by the patterns on Mount Buzhou, asked, "Taichu, I intend to continue ascending. Are you staying here?"
Although Minghe could also perceive the patterns on Mount Buzhou, he wasn't particularly interested in them. Instead, he was very interested in the Pangu pressure within Mount Buzhou.
"Brother, please go ahead. I want to study these patterns on the mountain more. I feel that these patterns are of great help to my comprehension of the Great Dao," Taichu replied after hearing Minghe's words.
"Alright, then we'll meet on the mountain," Minghe nodded casually after hearing Taichu's words, then activated his Divine Ability and began to ascend Mount Buzhou.
"I never expected that within the patterns of Mount Buzhou, there would be a faint Legacy of Pangu's Great Dao of Force. It's a pity, though, that this Legacy is too meager; trying to comprehend the complete method of the Great Dao of Force through this is akin to a fool's dream."
Taichu looked up at the patterns within Mount Buzhou, his eyes filled with regret.
"Moreover, why do I feel that Pangu's Great Dao of Force Law is vastly different from the other Three Thousand Great Daos Laws in the Honghuang World?
Yet, it seems to have a subtle, almost imperceptible connection with my Boundless Great Dao Law.
But my Boundless Law has an incredibly close connection with the Three Thousand Great Daos Laws; it appears to encompass them, yet it doesn't belong to the scope of these Three Thousand Great Daos."
Taichu's brows furrowed as he fell into deep contemplation.
In his Sea of Consciousness, countless thoughts flashed like a rapidly spinning lantern, trying to sort out the clues, yet it was as if he had fallen into a fog, unable to find the crucial Breakthrough point.
Recalling when he first discovered that his Source Great Dao was the Boundless Great Dao Law, Taichu's heart was filled with doubts.
He clearly remembered that whether it was integrating myriad Daos into one or deriving myriad Daos from one, he could ultimately use the Boundless Law to contain the Three Thousand Great Daos Laws.
Such a unique and miraculous Cultivation method was unprecedented and unheard of in his inherited memories.
Furthermore, in the subsequent Cultivation process, Taichu clearly perceived that the Great Dao Laws evolved through the Boundless Law were much more powerful than the Great Dao Laws Cultivated by other beings.
That increase in power was far from insignificant, as if the Boundless Law was inherently on a higher dimension, possessing a natural suppressive force over other Laws.
Now, when he once again caught this familiar feeling within the remnants of the Great Dao of Force Law in the Mount Buzhou patterns, the doubts in his heart ignited like a gunpowder keg, instantly exploding completely.
"Could it be that above the Three Thousand Great Daos Laws, there exist even higher-level Great Dao Laws? And my Boundless Law and Pangu's Great Dao of Force Law are such existences. I wonder how many such Great Dao Laws there are."
"If the Boundless Great Dao Law and the Great Dao of Force Law truly transcend the Three Thousand Great Daos Laws, then why would such a special Great Dao Law descend upon me? Is this related to the secret of my Transmigration?
Moreover, there's a big problem with my Transmigration. I have now Cultivated to the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm, but even so, I still can't recall the reason for my death in my previous life.
Even more bizarrely, that past life memory is like an illusory bubble in my Sea of Consciousness, ethereal and uncertain, like a castle in the air, giving me an extremely unreal feeling.
Sometimes, I can't help but wonder if my past life truly existed, or if I, during my Cultivation, developed an illusory delusion due to some unknown reason."
Over the years, Taichu had not failed to explore the secrets within.
But he repeatedly concentrated his spirit, using his Divine Sense to scan the depths of his memory, trying to find even the slightest clue.
However, each search was like a stone sinking into the sea, yielding nothing.
Yet, that inexplicable sense of unreality always lingered, tightly Entanglement him, refusing to dissipate.
Now, upon discovering that the Great Dao of Force Law within Mount Buzhou bore some resemblance to his own Boundless Great Dao Law, Taichu's doubts surged once more like a raging tide.
He vaguely felt that, in the unseen, there seemed to be a pair of invisible hands secretly manipulating everything.
This feeling of being controlled, like a puppet on strings, filled Taichu's heart with intense unease and indignation, as if his destiny was being played with by others, and he was powerless to break free.
"Forget it! The strength of that hidden manipulator is probably no less than that of the Chaos Demon Gods during the Chaos period.
Even if I know that my birth might be a meticulously planned chess game by others, in the face of an absolute disparity in strength, without sufficiently powerful strength, I am utterly powerless to resist.
For now, the top priority is to quickly improve my Cultivation strength.
Otherwise, I'm afraid it won't be long before I won't even qualify to be a pawn for others, and will only become an ant to be slaughtered in this cruel Honghuang World."
Taichu mused to himself, his heart filled with unwillingness, but he had to face reality.
He knew deeply that in this Honghuang World, where the strong prey on the weak, only strength was the fundamental determinant of everything.
"However, I will never be content to remain a pawn to be manipulated. One day, I will break these invisible shackles and become the chess player, controlling my own destiny.
Furthermore, I will be the one to completely disrupt and overturn the entire chessboard, letting all those who try to control my destiny understand that pawns can sometimes be troublesome."
A flicker of determination and resolve flashed in Taichu's eyes. He deeply suppressed the unwillingness and helplessness in his heart, his expression gradually returning to calm, replaced by a sense of composure and resilience.
"Although the Legacy within Mount Buzhou is insufficient to help me comprehend the true meaning of the Great Dao of Force Law, it won't be difficult to use it to comprehend Body Cultivator Cultivation Techniques." Taichu's gaze once again turned towards Mount Buzhou, a new plan already forming in his mind.
In the Honghuang World, Cultivation systems were complex and varied. However, most beings focused on the Cultivation of Spiritual Qi and Divine Ability, paying relatively little attention to the tempering of the Physical Body.
The reason for this was, on one hand, that as a being's Cultivation Realm gradually increased, the strength of their Physical Body would often naturally enhance, as if there was an invisible connection making the two complementary.
On the other hand, the Honghuang World was rich in Spiritual Qi, seemingly inexhaustible, providing unique conditions for Spell Cultivators.
The difficulty of Spell Cultivator Cultivation was much simpler compared to other Cultivation methods, and most of the memories inherited by beings were also primarily Spell Cultivator methods.
Under the influence of this general environment, few beings were willing to spend a great deal of time and effort, taking a roundabout path to delve into Body Cultivator methods.
This phenomenon of prioritizing Spell Cultivation over Body Refining became even more pronounced after Hongjun's sermon, as Hongjun's sermon made the path of Spell Cultivation smoother.
After Hongjun's sermon, Spell Cultivation became the mainstream in Honghuang, while Body Refining became supplementary. Even the top Innate Sacreds primarily focused on Spell Cultivation, with Body Refining as an auxiliary, and some even completely abandoned Physical Body Cultivation, only Cultivating spells.
Pure Body Cultivators, however, were extremely rare, few and far between.
If one were to find a race that primarily focused on Body Refining, it would probably only be the Witch Clan, who were Innate without a Primordial Spirit.
After the Witch-Demon Calamity, there were no Body Cultivators among the Honghuang beings. Even the so-called Eight-Nine Arcane Art of later generations was not a pure Body Refining Cultivation Technique.
Body Refining eventually began to sprout and develop again on Earth after the shattering of Honghuang. Unfortunately, before Body Refining could fully develop, Earth entered the Age of Dharma Decline, and the path of Body Refining was once again severed.
However, Taichu was very optimistic about Body Refining, and given his Origin and talent, Dual Cultivation of both spell and body would only benefit him, with no drawbacks.
Previously, Taichu had not deliberately tempered his Physical Body because he lacked a Legacy in Body Refining and also had no getting Started method.
However, now by a stroke of Opportunity, he had gained some understanding of the Great Dao of Force Legacy within Mount Buzhou, which ignited the idea of Dual Cultivation of both spell and body in Taichu's heart.
"It's just that my elder brother isn't by my side right now. If I rashly go into seclusion to create a Body Refining Cultivation Technique suitable for myself, without a Protector, it would be extremely perilous." Taichu frowned slightly, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
"Although living beings are scarce in Mount Buzhou, it is by no means a safe place. I don't want to be suddenly interrupted during a critical moment of secluded Cultivation, leading to a complete failure." Taichu calculated to himself.
"It's better to set up some Formations outside. Although these Formations might not be very effective against beings whose Realm is higher than mine, they can provide good protection against those with lower Cultivation, buying me some time."
Thinking of this, Taichu no longer hesitated. With a gentle wave of his sleeve, streams of light flew out from within.
Upon closer inspection, they were Heaven And Earth Treasures. These Heaven And Earth Treasures were all collected by Taichu during his travels with Minghe over the years.
At this moment, under the control of Taichu's powerful Divine Sense, these Heaven And Earth Treasures flew rapidly according to the positions he had designed beforehand.
In an instant, light flickered and Spiritual Qi overflowed. Before long, dense mists rose around Taichu. This mist enveloped Taichu's location, making it difficult for anyone to peer inside.
"Done! This Formation is enough to block the perception of all beings below Taiyi Golden Immortal Perfected Realm. I can't be so unlucky as to encounter a Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm existence while in seclusion, can I?" Taichu looked at the properly arranged Formation before him and nodded with satisfaction.
With everything ready, Taichu sat cross-legged, his eyes fixed on the mysterious patterns within Mount Buzhou.
At the same time, his Sea of Consciousness, like a precise instrument, began to systematically deduce a Body Refining Cultivation Technique suitable for his Physical Body based on these patterns.
...
"This Mount Buzhou truly lives up to its reputation as the Honghuang's first Divine Mountain! The Pangu Aura emanating from the mountain alone is a great Opportunity for me." Minghe's expression was solemn as he looked up at Mount Buzhou before him.
At this moment, he had already climbed halfway up Mount Buzhou.
And within his body, countless fresh blood continuously seeped out, staining his Daoist robe red, and gathering into a dark red pool of bloodstains beneath his feet.
He felt as if he no longer had the strength to continue climbing; it seemed that the halfway point was the limit of his Physical Body.
"Not enough, nowhere near enough!" Although his entire body was trembling under the pressure of Pangu's Aura, Minghe's eyes held an unparalleled determination—an extreme desire for power.
He was unwilling to give up just like that; a voice deep inside him constantly screamed, urging him to continue ascending.
"Move it!!!" Minghe roared, using every last ounce of his strength.
The sound seemed to erupt from the depths of his Soul, full of unyielding spirit and stubbornness.
Accompanying this roar, his body painstakingly took another step.
With this single step, he felt a vast and profound pressure assault him, like an invisible giant mountain pressing down on his body, causing his legs to tremble like sieves, all his muscles to spasm uncontrollably, and his teeth to clatter, as if they would be crushed by this pressure in the next second.
Under this immense pressure, the blood within his body gushed out like a bursting dam, spraying out relentlessly.
In the blink of an eye, Minghe was completely covered in his own fresh blood, becoming a bloodied figure.
However, seeing such a tragic sight, Minghe showed no sign of retreating; instead, his face was filled with wild joy.
"Hahaha, that's it! I feel it, that's the feeling! Not enough, not enough, I'm just one step away, just that one step away!" His laughter echoed through the valley, full of madness.
After a brief rest, a nearly insane glint flashed in Minghe's eyes once more.
He took a deep breath and once again lifted his leg, which felt as heavy as a thousand catties, attempting to continue ascending.
But as he lifted this leg, his body emitted a series of chilling creaking sounds, as if his body was already overwhelmed and could fall apart at any moment.
"Bang!" With a dull thud, Minghe, relying on his incredibly tenacious, almost abnormal willpower, painstakingly ascended another step.
But this step became the straw that broke the camel's back.
After this step, all the flesh and blood on Minghe's body shattered, turning into countless blood mists that dispersed into the air.
At this moment, Minghe had completely transformed into a skeleton.
However, Minghe seemed utterly unconcerned about the state of his Physical Body.
He endured the excruciating pain of his body falling apart and immediately closed his eyes on the spot, directly entering a Cultivation state.
His Aura fluctuated constantly, sometimes strong, sometimes as weak as a flickering candle in the wind.
Amidst this alternation of strength and weakness, a blood cocoon slowly emerged around Minghe's body, completely enveloping his skeletal form.
"I didn't expect that today, within Mount Buzhou, such two interesting Two Fellow Daoists would appear," At the peak of Mount Buzhou, a Daoist in white robes stood quietly.
His figure, shrouded in mist, was indistinct, as if integrated with the heavens and earth.
He looked at Minghe and Taichu within Mount Buzhou, a hint of amused smile flashing in his eyes.
"Interesting, truly interesting. For one of the Two Fellow Daoists below, his future path is like a fog, I cannot see through it, and the other's fate line has also fluctuated because of him. This has never happened in my countless years of Cultivation.
Previously, in my deductions, my struggle with Luo Hou was a fifty-fifty split in terms of victory, and even if I won, the price I would have to pay would almost cut off my future. However, I see a variable in this Fellow Daoist, it seems that with this Fellow Daoist's participation, my and Luo Hou's destinies can be changed."
"It would be a pity not to meet such interesting Two Fellow Daoists."
With that, the white-robed Daoist's figure instantly vanished into the Void Realm.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, one hundred thousand years had passed.
Taichu, who was within Mount Buzhou, opened his eyes. There was a hint of regret in his gaze, but this trace of regret quickly dissipated, replaced by a sense of relief.
"With my current strength, I can only deduce this Body Cultivator Cultivation Technique to this extent. However, the foundation has been laid, and I can slowly improve it after my Cultivation increases later."
"This Cultivation Technique was created by me. This Cultivation Technique can use the Qi of Heaven And Earth Xuan Qi to Temper the Physical Body and remove Impurities. Let's call it the Xuan Qi Body Tempering Scripture."
Within Mount Buzhou, Taichu comprehended the Qi of Xuan Qi hidden within the Heaven And Earth's great momentum. This Qi of Xuan Qi had a very unique effect on the tempering of living beings' Physical Bodies.
With a wave of Taichu's hand, the Heaven And Earth Treasure used for setting up the formation outside returned to his hands. Without the maintenance of these Heaven And Earth Treasure, the great formation outside naturally disappeared.
"I actually spent one hundred thousand years comprehending this Cultivation Technique.
However, although my Cultivation did not make much progress during these one hundred thousand years.
But, I feel that my Physical Body is much stronger now than before I went into seclusion. Now, I'm afraid I can withstand Medium Grade Spirit Treasure with just my Physical Body, so it wasn't a waste of time." Taichu smiled contentedly after feeling the changes in his Physical Body.
"However, the murderous aura in the Primordial World seems to have become more severe. It seems that the relationship between the three clans has become more tense over the past fifty thousand years.
Has Luo Hou already begun to plot against the three clans? It's been less than fifty Yuanhui since the Vicious Beast Calamity passed. Has Luo Hou already found his Dao at this time?" Taichu frowned slightly.
"It seems that I can't stay in the Primordial World any longer. After this exploration of Mount Buzhou, I'll suggest to my elder brother that we return to the Sea of Blood for seclusion." Taichu shook his head helplessly.
Even though his strength had reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm, he was not considered weak in the Primordial World.
However, his strength was not enough to contend with the three clans in the Primordial World. Even the weakest Kirin Clan among the three clans probably had no less than a hundred Taiyi Golden Immortal within their clan at this time. The Dragon Clan at this time had no less than two hundred Taiyi Golden Immortal. As for the number of Grand Unity Golden Immortal above Taiyi Golden Immortal, no one knew the exact figures for the three clans.
However, Taichu wanted to return to the Sea of Blood not because he was afraid of the three clans of the Primordial World, but because he was worried about Luo Hou, who was secretly plotting against the three clans. If Luo Hou had truly found his Dao.
Then his Dao Heart Demon Seeding Great Law must have also been developed. This Dao Heart Demon Seeding Great Law could invisibly control everything about living beings. Countless living beings among the three clans were transformed into Luo Hou's Demon Race by this Dao Heart Demon Seeding Great Law.
And Luo Hou also used these Demon Race to constantly provoke conflicts among the three clans of the Primordial World, ultimately leading the three clans into an inescapable quagmire of war.
Taichu, with his current strength, did not want to encounter such a treacherous and powerful being.
Although the murderous aura in the Primordial World was much denser now than fifty thousand years ago, the three clans had not yet officially incorporated the scaly, avian, and beast races into their Luck. Only when the three clans integrated the Luck of all races in the Primordial World would they experience rapid development.
By then, the Grand Unity Golden Immortal of these three clans would no longer be a minority. Among the three clans, Zu Long, Yuan Phoenix, and Ancestral Qilin even forcefully created the Hunyuan Golden Immortal Realm in the middle of the Chaotic Primeval Great Luo Golden Immortal by relying on the Dao of Luck.
That would be the most glorious period for the three clans, but it would also be their final afterglow.
Prosperity inevitably declines, and the same applied to the three clans. Even without Luo Hou's schemes, the three clans would eventually become hostile due to the struggle for Luck. Luo Hou merely gave the struggle of the three clans a push.
Taichu shook his head helplessly after thinking about this, "Forget it, my Cultivation is still too weak now. Thinking so much is useless. I should go find my elder brother first."
Taichu suppressed his thoughts and looked at the towering Mount Buzhou. He could vaguely sense Ming He's location. Taichu knew that Ming He had deliberately left it for him, just in case Taichu couldn't find him later.
Taichu followed this faint sensation and began to climb up Mount Buzhou.
"Mount Buzhou truly lives up to its reputation as the number one divine mountain in the Primordial World. Just the pressure within Mount Buzhou is a good Opportunity for living beings in the Primordial World, and I feel that the pressure within Mount Buzhou has an extraordinary effect on the tempering of the Physical Body.
Moreover, the patterns within Mount Buzhou can also contain the Legacy of the Great Dao of Force. Could it be that Mount Buzhou was prepared by Pangu for the Body Cultivator of the Primordial World?
If it's true, then Pangu truly considered the Primordial World greatly." Taichu climbed and sighed at the same time.
After nearly ten thousand years, Taichu finally found Ming He, who was still in an enlightenment state, within Mount Buzhou. At this time, the blood cocoon outside Ming He's body had disappeared, and his flesh had returned to normal.
As Taichu got closer, he could still hear the powerful heartbeat inside Ming He's body. This situation clearly indicated that his Physical Body was undergoing a qualitative change.
"When did elder brother's Physical Body become so strong? My Physical Body was tempered by the Qi of Heaven And Earth Xuan Qi for one hundred thousand years before I could barely reach here. Even if elder brother's Cultivation is higher than mine, elder brother hasn't Cultivated any Body Cultivator Cultivation Technique. His Physical Body shouldn't be able to reach my level. How did elder brother climb to this position?"
Taichu looked at Ming He, who was in a state of closed-eyed enlightenment not far away, a little out of breath and full of doubts.
Although Taichu was full of doubts at this moment, Ming He's current enlightenment state was a rare Opportunity even for top Innat Sacreds like them. Therefore, even though Taichu was very curious, he did not choose to interrupt Ming He's state but chose to protect him by his side.
Taichu looked at Ming He's state beside him and couldn't help but think, "Speaking of which, when I came to Mount Buzhou before, I didn't expect to discover Pangu's shattered Great Dao of Force Legacy in the patterns of Mount Buzhou.
At that time, my goal was to find the twenty-four grade creation green lotus and the potentially existing top Innate Spiritual Root enlightenment tea tree.
If I can really find the enlightenment tea tree and enter the enlightenment state at any time, my Cultivation will probably accelerate a lot. It's just that I don't know if the enlightenment tea tree is really in Mount Buzhou.
Moreover, I haven't even found any trace of the twenty-four grade creation green lotus, which is confirmed to be in Mount Buzhou. Why is it that those Transmigrationists in my previous life either had a System with them after Transmigration or gained countless Innate Spirit Treasure just by going out into the Primordial World once, but it's different for me?
Alas, I'm a bit of a disgrace to the identity of a Transmigrationist."
"Who!!!"
Just as Taichu's thoughts were wandering, he suddenly sensed a figure appearing beside him. Even though this figure was right beside him at this moment, Taichu still couldn't feel any aura from him.
This instantly made Taichu's emotions tense. Someone who could completely shield his Divine Sense perception had a Cultivation of at least Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
How could Taichu not be nervous when a Grand Unity Golden Immortal suddenly appeared beside him?
Taichu quickly turned his head to look at the source of the sound.
There, a Daoist wearing a white robe with white hair like a waterfall stood quietly.
The pure white Daoist robe on the Daoist was extremely simple in style, but for some reason, Taichu felt an innate noble temperament from him, as if this person was naturally meant to be so noble.
Even more astonishingly, Taichu keenly captured that the Daoist was surrounded by an extremely rich aura of Great Dao Laws.
Taichu sensed with all his might and found that there were at least a thousand kinds of Great Dao Laws on the Daoist, a realization that struck him like a heavy hammer, greatly shocking him.
Taichu secretly pondered that although he had mastered dozens of Great Dao Laws, it was only by leveraging the uniqueness of the Boundless Great Dao, evolving from the Boundless Great Dao Law.
Strictly speaking, he did not truly Cultivate so many Great Dao Laws.
In contrast, the situation of this Daoist in front of him was somewhat similar to the Realm of myriad Dao merging into one in the Boundless Law.
"Could it be that this Daoist, like me, also Cultivated the Boundless Law?" Taichu's mind was filled with doubts and surprise.
However, Taichu was not blinded by this initial guess; he calmed down and carefully observed the Great Dao Laws around the Daoist.
Soon, he overturned his previous idea.
In the myriad Dao merging into one of the Boundless Law, the Great Dao Laws Cultivated would naturally integrate into the Boundless Law, with close connections between them.
But the numerous Great Dao Laws displayed by this Daoist in front of him showed no signs of such interconnections; clearly, these Laws were all obtained through his independent Cultivation.
Thinking of this, Taichu felt a tingling sensation on his scalp. In the Honghuang World, even the most top-tier Innate Sacreds mostly focused on one Source Great Dao as their main Cultivation direction, and only when they had spare energy would they also Cultivate one or two additional Great Dao Laws.
But he had never heard of any Innate Sacreds who could simultaneously Cultivate hundreds of Great Dao Laws, and from Taichu's perception, every Great Dao Law within the Daoist's body had been Cultivated to an extremely profound Realm, far from being superficial.
Such terrifying Cultivation achievements were simply beyond imagination.
The Daoist seemed to have noticed Taichu's gaze, or perhaps all of this was already part of his plan, intentionally letting Taichu know.
After all, with his Cultivation, if he didn't want Taichu to perceive it, Taichu would have absolutely no way of discovering these secrets.
"How is it? Are these Great Dao Laws satisfactory to Fellow Daoist?" The Daoist's mouth curved slightly upward, revealing a gentle smile to Taichu.
Strangely, the moment Taichu saw that smile, a sense of inexplicable closeness welled up in his heart, as if the person in front of him was a long-lost close friend.
Unconsciously, the tightly strung defensive line of vigilance in his heart quietly loosened.
"This is bad! How could I feel such emotions towards a stranger? Damn it, was I Gu-ed by him without my knowledge? And everything I just sensed, could it also be a trap he set?" Taichu instantly woke up, and alarm bells rang loudly in his heart.
But to his horror, no matter how hard he tried, he could no longer feel any hostility towards this Daoist.
This feeling was extremely strange; Taichu rationally knew he should be wary of the person in front of him, but his body and Primordial Spirit seemed to be controlled by some mysterious power, resisting the thought of being his enemy.
This was the first time Taichu had encountered such a tricky situation since his Transmigration to the Honghuang World.
"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be nervous. This poor Daoist is Daoist Hongjun. I have no ill intentions towards Fellow Daoist. My appearance this time is truly because I sensed a connection with Fellow Daoist, hence I came to meet you," Hongjun said slowly, looking at Taichu with gentle eyes and a comforting smile on his face.
Taichu's expression, which had been slightly twisted from internal struggle, instantly disappeared after hearing Hongjun's words.
This was not because Taichu blindly trusted Hongjun, the legendary Dao Ancestor, but because he understood in his heart that even if Hongjun had not yet comprehended the Three Corpses Severing Method to become a Quasi-Saint (Hunyuan Golden Immortal), with the strength he displayed, he had probably already reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection Realm.
Facing a powerhouse who was at least at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection Realm, if Hongjun truly intended to harm him and Minghe, their struggles would be futile regardless.
In the face of absolute strength, Taichu knew he had no choice.
Taichu never expected that he would come into contact with the ultimate BOSS of the Honghuang World so early.
In the Honghuang novels of his previous life, Hongjun was regarded by many Transmigrators as the ultimate enemy, and legends about him were numerous and varied, with no consensus.
Some believed that Hongjun was a great Saint who cared for all living beings and sacrificed himself for Honghuang;
Others firmly believed that Hongjun was the culprit who caused the fragmentation of Honghuang, the decline of its status, and the continuous development of the tribulations. His various schemes were merely to satisfy his selfish desires and seize Honghuang, Pangu's Dao Fruit.
In his previous life, Taichu, seeing these debates, merely considered them as after-dinner conversation and laughed them off.
But now, as he personally Transmigrated to this Honghuang World and stood before Hongjun, he naturally hoped that this Dao Ancestor was the great Saint who sacrificed himself for Honghuang.
After all, if Hongjun was indeed the mastermind behind Honghuang's fragmentation, it would undoubtedly be a cataclysm for living beings like Taichu in Honghuang.
"This poor Daoist is Taichu. I greet Daoist Hongjun. This is my elder brother, Minghe. It's just that he is currently comprehending the Dao and cannot respond to Fellow Daoist. I hope Fellow Daoist will forgive him," Taichu said, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and bowed slightly to Hongjun.
"No matter. My purpose in coming here this time is mainly to find Fellow Daoist Taichu. As for Fellow Daoist Minghe, he has profound Opportunity and has triggered an Opportunity left by Fellow Daoist Pangu in this place.
After this Dao comprehension ends, his Cultivation will reach the Taiyi Golden Immortal Perfected Realm Realm.
Moreover, this Opportunity will be of great benefit to Fellow Daoist Minghe's future Cultivation path. This poor Daoist naturally will not do anything to hinder others' Cultivation," Hongjun said with a gentle smile and a calm tone.
How could Hongjun, a person of such stature, not see through Taichu's subtle intention to protect Minghe? However, he had no intention of making an enemy of Taichu, so he did not care about it.
Taichu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Hongjun's words.
"Fellow Daoist Taichu, this poor Daoist's visit this time is indeed fated with you. If you don't believe me, look at this item. Is it related to you?" Hongjun said, then gently waved his hand. Ripples appeared in the Void Realm, and then a strange treasure slowly emerged.
The moment the treasure appeared, Taichu felt a strong sense of closeness wash over him, a familiar feeling, just like when he obtained the Karma Fire Red Lotus in the Sea of Blood.
In the Void Realm, a Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus quietly floated. Above the lotus, a rich aura of Karma permeated, its light dazzling and auspicious rays radiating in thousands.
"This!!! Could this be the Twelfth Grade Virtue Golden Lotus?" Taichu's eyes widened, his face filled with shock, and he exclaimed.
"That's right, Fellow Daoist, you don't need to guess. This is indeed the Twelfth Grade Virtue Golden Lotus.
I had always thought that the Virtue Golden Lotus should be in the West at this time, and even if it fell into Hongjun's hands, it should have been after the Dao Demon Calamity.
I never expected that he would have obtained it so early." Many thoughts ran through Taichu's mind, and legends about the Virtue Golden Lotus from his previous life instantly surged.
In the legends of his previous life, the Virtue Golden Lotus was the Western Two Sages' companion Spirit Treasure.
As for how the Western Two Sages obtained this treasure, there were two completely different theories.
One theory was that the Virtue Golden Lotus was originally obtained by Daoist Hongjun.
During the Dao Demon Calamity, Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luo Hou fought, causing the Western Spiritual Vein to almost completely sever, incurring many Karma.
To repay these Karma, Hongjun not only bestowed two Saint positions upon the West, but also, during the distribution of treasures, gave the Virtue Golden Lotus he obtained in the West to the Western Two Sages.
Another theory was that the Virtue Golden Lotus was the Spirit Treasure that had accompanied the Western Two Sages since their birth; it was their destined Opportunity.
But now, it seems that the origin of the Virtue Golden Lotus leans more towards the first theory.
"This object is indeed the Twelfth Grade Virtue Golden Lotus, and it does have some connection with me. It's just that I don't know why Daoist Hongjun has summoned it?" Taichu suppressed his inner doubts and unease, staring intently at Hongjun, and asked.
"Could it be that Hongjun is also collecting the Five-Colored Lotus Platforms? Has he come now because he fancies my main body, the pure world white lotus, and the Karma Fire Red Lotus? If so, I'm afraid I can only preserve myself by severing my main body." Taichu secretly speculated, his worry growing heavier.
Taichu naturally knew that once he severed the pure world white lotus, he would lose his status as an Innate Sacred, and it would be even harder than ascending to the heavens to achieve Grand Unity Golden Immortal in the future.
But if Hongjun's target was truly him and his Karma Fire Red Lotus, Taichu really couldn't think of any countermeasure.
As for resisting, Taichu had not failed to consider it.
But the gap in strength between him and Hongjun was like a chasm, insurmountable.
Even if he tried his best, in front of Hongjun, he was nothing more than an ant, insignificant.
What's more, he had Ming He, who was currently comprehending the Dao, beside him.
If he rashly resisted Hongjun, not only would he perish here, but he would also very likely implicate Ming He.
But if he gave up resisting, perhaps he could still preserve Ming He.
With Ming He's strength, coupled with his understanding of the Honghuang World, perhaps in this crisis-ridden Prehistoric World, they could still find a glimmer of hope.
Of course, this was just the worst-case scenario Taichu envisioned; Hongjun had not yet stated his intentions, so there was still a chance for things to change.
"Fellow Daoist, this poor Daoist has absolutely no ill will towards you. This Virtue Golden Lotus was obtained by me from a Fellow Daoist in the West three hundred thousand years ago.
It's just that this treasure has no affinity with me, but it has a deep affinity with you, Fellow Daoist. I have brought it out this time to give it to you."
When Hongjun said these words, his expression was as calm as water, as if what he was giving away was not a top-tier Innate Spirit Treasure, but an inconspicuous stone by the roadside.
Upon hearing this, Taichu felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his mind instantly blank.
Before this, he had made countless guesses about Hongjun's intentions: conspiracies, schemes, plunder… but he had never thought that the exalted Daoist Hongjun would turn into a "wealth-giving boy," offering such a grand gift right from the start.
Taichu secretly speculated that the Western Fellow Daoist Hongjun spoke of was most likely Demon Ancestor Luo Hou.
As for how Hongjun exactly obtained the Virtue Golden Lotus from Luo Hou, Taichu had no intention of investigating.
He deeply understood that in this Honghuang World where the strong were revered, "curiosity killed the cat" was by no means an empty phrase.
At this moment, Hongjun in Taichu's eyes seemed to emanate a layer of sacred light, so dazzling that he could barely open his eyes.
"Fellow Daoist, please don't tease me. This Virtue Golden Lotus is a top-tier Innate Spirit Treasure! Even among the Primordial Three Clans, with their profound foundations, there are only a handful of Spirit Treasures of this caliber in their clans. Now, you actually want to give it to me?" Taichu's expression stiffened slightly, with a hint of disbelief, as he looked at Hongjun and asked.
Taichu knew in his heart that later legends said that after Hongjun preached the Dao, he would distribute all his Innate Spirit Treasures to the beings who came to listen.
But that was when Hongjun was preparing to merge with the Heavenly Dao; those Spirit Treasures were useless to him then, and there was also a saying that Hongjun's action was in accordance with the Heavenly Dao.
Regardless, Taichu found it hard to believe that the current Hongjun would so easily give away a top-tier Innate Spirit Treasure.
"Fellow Daoist, you don't need to overthink it. I just see that this Spirit Treasure has an affinity with you. Giving away a top-tier Innate Spirit Treasure is not difficult for me." Hongjun smiled and patiently explained to Taichu.
As if to fully convince Taichu, Hongjun gently waved his hand, and ripples immediately spread across the Void Realm.
In an instant, hundreds of Innate Spirit Treasures flashed forth like meteors, suspended in mid-air, radiating treasure light and imbued with Spiritual Qi.
Taichu concentrated his senses, and the aura of these Innate Spirit Treasures were all above the High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, and among them, ten had clearly reached the level of top-tier Innate Spirit Treasure.
Taichu looked at the extremely dazzling "Spirit Treasure rain" before him and couldn't help but gasp.
For the first time, he truly felt that compared to Daoist Hongjun, he was like a penniless pauper.
"Fellow Daoist, you are truly inhumanly wealthy, and 'billionaire'-approachable." Taichu muttered to himself, his voice full of awe and emotion.
"So, Fellow Daoist, are you willing to accept this Virtue Golden Lotus now? Treasures between heaven and earth have always been obtained by those with affinity and possessed by those with virtue. This object has no affinity with me, and even if I don't give it to you today, I will surely find a suitable owner for it in the future." Hongjun's gaze was gentle as he continued to ask softly.
"Why do I feel that Hongjun seems extremely eager to give me this Virtue Golden Lotus? Is there some hidden scheme?" Taichu looked at the enthusiastic Hongjun before him, his mind filled with doubts, and for a moment, he didn't know how to respond.
"Forget it, no matter what his scheme is, with my current strength, I am powerless to resist. Moreover, this Virtue Golden Lotus is something I am determined to obtain, and now that someone is actively offering it, what am I still hesitating for?" Taichu's thoughts raced, and after a moment, he finally made up his mind.
"In that case, I thank Fellow Daoist for your kindness. If Fellow Daoist ever needs my help in the future, I will certainly do my best and not refuse." Taichu's expression was solemn, his gaze fixed on Hongjun, as he solemnly made his promise.
Taichu's character had always adhered to the principle of "if others respect me an inch, I will respect them a foot."
Regardless of whether Hongjun's action harbored hidden intentions, this Virtue Golden Lotus was a genuinely valuable treasure, and he naturally had to reciprocate the favor.
"That's very good. If I have any requests in the future, I hope Fellow Daoist will not decline. Of course, if what I ask for is too unreasonable, or goes against Fellow Daoist's Dao of cultivation, Fellow Daoist can also refuse." Hongjun showed a satisfied expression on his face when he saw Taichu finally accept the Virtue Golden Lotus.
After speaking, Hongjun gently raised his hand, and the Twelfth Grade Virtue Golden Lotus slowly floated before Taichu.
Taichu looked at the Virtue Golden Lotus emitting auspicious light before him, and then at the sincere and joyful expression on Hongjun's face, only feeling that the world was too surreal.
That someone could be so satisfied by giving away a top-tier Innate Spirit Treasure was truly beyond his comprehension.
Taichu carefully put away the Virtue Golden Lotus. At present, Ming He was still in a critical period of comprehending the Dao, so he planned to refine the Twelfth Grade Virtue Golden Lotus after returning to the Sea of Blood.