Primordial Era: From Primordial Human Race to Grand Luo Immortal

Chapter 41. Opportunity Arises at Wuzhuang Temple

The first to speak was Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Then I will first preach about the creation from 'nothingness' to 'somethingness'."

"The beginning is the origin of Qi..."

The Primordial Celestial Venerable spoke slowly.

In an instant, lotus flowers bloomed in the void, purple mist filled the air, and boundless sacred charm enveloped the Golden Turtle Islands.

The essence of the Great Dao of the Primordial Celestial Venerable is the creation from "nothingness" to "something," the leap from zero to one, and the process from comprehending the Great Dao to blossoming.

The immortals present were captivated, some joyful, some sorrowful.

In the blink of an eye, three thousand years and three hundred and thirty-three years have passed.

The path to the Great Dao extended further for all the immortals present.

After Yuanshi Tianzun finished speaking, Tongtian Jiaozhu stepped forward.

He said loudly, "Now I will tell you about the end from 'existence' to 'non-existence'."

"The primordial state is the beginning of all things..."

The Master of Heaven slowly began to speak.

In an instant, sword energy filled the void, demonstrating the Dao through the sword.

The essence of the Great Dao of the Tongtian Sect Master is the end from "existence" to "non-existence," meaning that everything has an end and all things have a final destination.

The immortals present once again entered a state of enlightenment.

In the blink of an eye, another three thousand and three hundred and thirty years have passed.

If the Primordial Celestial Venerable's sermons were meant to make people "bloom," then the Tongtian Sect Master's sermons were meant to make people "bear fruit."

The Great Dao of Antarctica, which has entered a deep state of enlightenment, manifested with eight flowers blooming on it, and it even wanted to pluck the Great Luo Dao Fruit!
At that very moment, Laozi (the Supreme Lord Lao) stepped forward.

He stroked his beard and chuckled, instantly calming the turbulent road.

"Then I will explain the principles of Tai Chi."

In an instant, the strange phenomenon dissipated, and the fluctuations in the auras of the immortals returned to calm.

"Tai Chi is the source of all things..."

The strange phenomena at Biyou Palace vanished without a trace, leaving only the calm and serene voice of the Great Dao.

Lao Tzu slowly recounted the mysteries of the Dao.

In the blink of an eye, another three thousand years and three hundred and thirty-three years have passed.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable teaches people to "bloom," the Tongtian Sect teaches people to "bear fruit," and the Supreme Lord Laozi tells all the immortals that no matter whether they are blooming or bearing fruit, they must never forget to fertilize.

The tremors in the Great Dao of the disciples who were almost about to attain the Dao Fruit subsided, and their foundations deepened even further.

Ji Yuan also gained a lot of insights.

This marked the end of a 9,999-year-long sermon series.

All the immortals bowed respectfully and spoke in a loud voice:
"Thank you for the sage's teachings, and may the sage's great way prosper forever and the fruits of his teachings endure forever."

"good!"

Just as the immortals were gaining their insights, a loud and melodious voice rang out:

"Having heard the three senior brothers preach, I have gained many insights. In the future, my senior brothers and I also wish to preach on Mount Sumeru. If the disciples of the three senior brothers are willing, they are also welcome to come and listen, so as to repay the kindness of our disciples in listening to the teachings."

The Taoist Master Zhunti wore a smile and had a dignified and solemn appearance.

The Tongtian Sect Leader was furious. He knew that Zhunti was shameless, but he never expected that he would dare to poach disciples from the three sects.

But his expression remained unchanged, and he spoke:

"My disciples' wishes are their own to decide, but we have long heard that our two junior brothers are very knowledgeable about the use of merit. I wonder if they could do us a favor?"

Zhunti smiled slightly, his expression unchanged:

"Brother Dao, please tell me."

"it is good!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader gave a soft shout, then took out a treasure from his hand, which was the Dragon Transformation Pool.

"I wonder if my junior brother can help me refine this treasure with my merits?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader looked at Jieyin and Zhunti with a smile. Only then did Jieyin and Zhunti's expressions change.

The treasure I've longed for for so many years has already ended up in someone else's hands.

But I had no choice but to speak:

"Naturally."

Then, with the help of Zhunti and Jieyin, Tongtian Jiaozhu refined his remaining Heavenly Dao merits into it, and the Dragon Transformation Pool immediately burst forth with a vast golden light.

The Tongtian Sect Leader threw the Dragon Transformation Pool towards the east of Jin'ao Island and said loudly, "To repay the debt of the Dragon Clan's gift of treasure, in the future, those with talent among the Dragon Clan may come to my Jie Sect to purify their bloodline and cleanse their karma through the Dragon Transformation Pool."

Outside Jin'ao Island, the Candle Dragon let out a long roar:
"Thank you, Master Tongtian."

Seeing that the matter had settled, Jieyin and Zhunti looked rather grim, but they had no choice but to accept it.

He then bid farewell to the Three Pure Ones and returned to the West with his disciples.

The Tongtian Sect Leader was overjoyed to see Zhunti's discomfiture. Before the three of them attained enlightenment, Zhunti had always caused them trouble, but they couldn't afford to have conflicts since they were all cultivating under Hongjun. Now, however, they had the opportunity.

Meanwhile, Ji Yuan was secretly overjoyed.

Shortly after he obtained the Dragon Transformation Pool, he gave it to the Tongtian Sect Leader and explained the whole story behind obtaining it, which led to today's sermon.

Not only did it secretly disgust the two Westerners, it also showed the Dragon Clan their sincerity.

Originally, the Tongtian Sect Master wanted to reward Ji Yuan with another treasure, but Ji Yuan refused. He already had many treasures, but even the strongest treasures were useless if he couldn't use them at full power.

So he asked the Tongtian Sect Leader for something that he considered even better than a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

That's the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Qi!
As for why he needed the Immortal Slaying Sword Qi, it was because after his enlightenment, Ji Yuan gained new insights into the Eight Trigrams of the Primordial Heaven and Earth, and vaguely sensed the location of the Primordial Earth Essence, but he also vaguely felt that it was somewhat dangerous.

So he sought out this most powerful and wondrous magical technique.

After the three sages finished their sermons, the disciples returned to their respective mountain gates.

Ji Yuan also bid farewell to the Tongtian Sect Leader and embarked on his travels.

……

It is located west of Buzhou Mountain, at the junction of West Kunlun and Mount Sumeru.

A Taoist temple stands there, with a couplet written on its gate:
The immortal abode of eternal life, the Taoist home where one lives as long as the heavens.

This is precisely the location of the opportunity that Ji Yuan had foreseen, and Wuzhuang Temple is located here.

Zhen Yuanzi, the abbot of Wuzhuang Temple, is known as the ancestor of earth immortals, and his strength is among the top tier below that of a saint.

He was born from the root of the innate Earth element, and he controls the Book of Earth. Inside the temple grows a ginseng fruit, which is a top-grade innate spiritual root that bears fruit once every 30,000 years. Eating it grants one a long life.

Logically speaking, since Zhen Yuanzi was the embodiment of the innate Wu Earth, Ji Yuan should have been able to obtain a wisp of the essence of the innate Wu Earth from him.

But when Ji Yuan stood in front of Wuzhuang Temple, a deep feeling told him that his opportunity did not lie here.

But since he was already there, Ji Yuan decided to try and see if he could learn that great supernatural power.

"May I ask if the ancestor of earth immortals, Senior Zhen Yuanzi, is here? I am Ji Yuan, the eldest disciple of the Tongtian Sect Master. I am passing by and have come to pay my respects."

Ji Yuan stood in front of the door and called out respectfully.

Before long, the gate of Wuzhuang Temple opened out of thin air, and an old Taoist priest with a long beard reaching his chest, white hair tied in a crown, and holding a whisk stood in front of the gate.

It was none other than the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi.

He smiled and looked Ji Yuan up and down before speaking softly, "So you're a disciple of Tongtian. Come in."

Ji Yuan bowed and followed Zhen Yuanzi inside.

The space inside the temple changes; from the outside, Wuzhuang Temple appears to be only a few dozen feet tall, but once inside, it feels spacious.

Ji Yuan roughly estimated that the Wuzhuang Temple was at least a million miles in size, with a 100,000-foot-tall divine tree standing in its center, bearing divine fruits that resembled infants, which were the ginseng fruit tree.

"Is this the great supernatural power of concealing the universe within one's sleeve?"

Ji Yuan was secretly surprised.

Zhen Yuanzi led Ji Yuan to a futon under the ginseng fruit tree and asked, "What brings you here?"

He could tell at a glance that Ji Yuan had come here seeking something.

Ji Yuan bowed respectfully and said frankly, "This junior wishes to learn the art of hidden universes."

(End of this chapter)