I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 141 The Beginning of Time
A gateway.

The structure is shaped like the Eight Trigrams, but it is not built of earth and wood. It is constructed of light and shadow like a mirage, with a hazy gray mist swirling inside, making it impossible to know where it leads.

According to the information provided by the Cultivation Temple, this is the gateway to the heavens. Only by opening this passage can one break through the impasse and reach the heavens.

For native cultivators, ascending to the celestial realm means truly achieving immortality, which is about reshaping their immortal body rather than abandoning their physical body for survival.

After all, their physical bodies are just data, and do not need to exist on the material level, making them extremely easy to adjust.

"Woo!"

Chen Jing walked to the gate with the Emperor's Banner in his hand. The jade seal pattern on the banner shimmered with light, and a crack appeared in the gray mist inside the gate.

The next moment, his consciousness detached from the tiger's body and transformed into a phantom, entering the world inside the gate.

"........."

Oh, heavens, how cruel you have been to me!

The term "Azure Sky" can refer to the color of the sky, or it can refer to the azure sky created by the Azure Emperor.

The essence of offering sacrifices to Heaven is ancestor worship, commemorating the forefathers who struggled to survive and pioneered civilization from nothing.

Sentences that carry a sense of destiny usually refer to the clear sky.

If no prefix is ​​added to "sky," except for the "sky" in "heaven and earth," it usually refers to the blue sky, since the blue sky is the first sky created by humankind.

Chen Jing was also very curious about the heavens, the first heaven of the human race, the beginning of cultivation, and the source of immortality.

With the underworld newly established, it's unlikely that he could meet the Azure Emperor Fuxi in person, but as the ruler of the underworld, he could still catch a glimpse of the celestial realm.

"Woooo!!"

Chen Jingru was like a wisp of a ghost, drifting freely.

All around was a white mist, with a faint firelight not far away. The spirits drifted toward the light, and only a bonfire was burning.

The timber was stacked into a tower shape, and the campfire was the only light in the mist, and the only glimpse of the sky that could be seen at that moment.

The crimson flames flickered and crackled.

The campfire was gentle and not scorching, drawing people closer. The flames cast shadows that seemed to depict primitive inhabitants draped in animal skins dancing around it.

As the main god approached the campfire, he received data from the heavens.

[Name: Suiren's Fire]

[Note: In ancient times, there was a man named Suiren who drilled wood to make fire. Those who possessed fire could comprehend the laws of heaven and man.]

[Appendix: Connecting heaven and earth, offering sacrifices to the heavens from the ninth-rank underworld, one can obtain the spark of fire from Suiren.]

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The Underworld is nourished by the Heavenly Capital Yin Dragon, making it rich in spiritual energy. Chen Jing activated the Human Emperor Banner to establish a connection between the Underworld's dragon vein and the heavens.

In an instant, the mist that shrouded the sky thinned slightly, and a burning branch leaped out of the campfire, landing squarely at his feet.

The spark suddenly reignited, activating the message hidden within the flame and creating a shimmering, illusory world of flint and fire.

"........."

【Om! 】

The flames suddenly dispelled the fog, and Chen Jing saw a scene from thousands of years ago.

A group of ancient people dressed in animal skins carved tools from stone and sharpened bones into knives. They lived in caves near water, where shrubs grew on the land below the river, and wild fruits that could be gathered grew there.

A ghost-like spirit randomly possesses a primitive person.

"Boom!"

A dazzling bolt of lightning struck, and the ancient tree burst into flames.

The fierce tigers, jackals, and wild beasts in the mountains either cowered in their caves trembling or fled from the place where the lightning struck.

Only some people, gazing at the firelight, cheered excitedly and ran towards the flames.

They lit torches and brought them back to the cave, where they began to roast the animal meat and tubers with the flames, using the heat to dispel the chill of the night.

"Fire! Fire! Fire!"

Chen Jing could not control the possessed primitive man.

From a first-person perspective, one can sense the other person's extreme reverence for fire and their heartfelt joy. After eating and drinking their fill, many men and women agree to go to a corner, remove their animal skin clothing, and meet each other naked.

At this moment, people have few desires or demands. With nothing to do, some look at the burning flames, some look at the thunder in the sky, and some look up at the starry sky.

He contemplates everything in the world, and also his own self as a human being.

The primitive man possessed by Chen Jing sat before the campfire, lost in thought: "Where does the sun rise from? Where does it set?"

Primitive humans had more acute senses and were full of curiosity about everything.

Chen Jing experienced the possession state, briefly forgetting the Earth's rotation and revolution around the sun, and forgetting the matter that makes up the sun.

As an innocent child, witnessing the sunrise and sunset for the first time evoked the purest thoughts.

Primitive, ignorant, without any scientific basis, it simply transformed the most basic sights and feelings into an understanding of the universe.

What has no form, when it takes shape, becomes spirit.

The experience of being in the heavens is completely different from descending into the world of cultivation, giving you an unparalleled sense of immersion, as if you were truly gaining insights from another person.

"God? Is the connection between heaven and man made by God?"

Chen Jing felt the purity of being possessed by a primitive person and organized the method of interaction between heaven and man.

This "sky" is not the blue sky, but the sky of heaven and earth. The Qimen Dunjia technique creates things in the spiritual world, all of which are born from the transformation of consciousness into spirit.

Suddenly, a stunningly beautiful and wildly alluring girl beckoned with her finger and said, "Fengye, wanna come?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Kazunari finished thinking, stood up, and nodded firmly: "Let's go!"

Chen Jing: "…………"

Damn it, Lao Tzu's theory of the interaction between heaven and man has been interrupted just like that?

"........."

"Whoosh!"

At that moment, someone else began to beat a rhythm with animal bones.

The crowd began to sing and dance around the campfire, and human consciousness gathered because of the flames, transforming into a spiritual totem.

Fire gradually distinguished humans from wild beasts.

They are no longer animals that live in groups for survival; they have culture, thought, and faith, and their thoughts and will are converging.

The shaman dominates spiritual culture, and the more materially scarce a place is, the greater the influence of will.

Or perhaps they gathered everyone together in the name of a false god, and inspired the warriors' fighting spirit through methods such as smearing animal blood, striking syllables, offering sacrifices to idols, and blood sacrifices.

The act that later generations scorned and criticized was a necessity for primitive people.

A shaman is not a cultivator, but a sorcerer, yet their practice is far more difficult than that of a cultivator.

Without a gradual process or a systematic framework for cultivation, it's as if the cultivation of the three realms is completely mixed together, as if asking the heavens for answers.

"........."

The flamingo ignition is tended by someone, and wood is added to keep the flamingo burning.

However, unexpected situations always occur, and when the flames go out, humanity will return to a state of eating raw meat and drinking blood.

The collective consciousness of humanity also crumbled, constantly being destroyed and reconstructed throughout this long period of time.

The next day, Kazunori rubbed his sleepy eyes and found that the campfire had gone out!

A young man from the tribe held a wooden stick and kept turning it, and a spark of tinder appeared, rekindling the extinguished campfire.

He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Fire, flint? God?"

Suirenshi changed the tradition of fire being transmitted from heaven, completed the transformation from a heavenly god to a human god, and became the first tribal leader. Humanity was born from this.

"........."

"Boo!!"

The illusion shattered, and Chen Jing's consciousness left Feng Ye, transforming once again into a ghost.

A voice suddenly rang in my ears: "Coming! Brother."

(End of this chapter)