Primordial Era: From Primordial Human Race to Grand Luo Immortal

Chapter 42. A vast universe resides within a sleeve, a long time unfolds within a pot.

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi stroked his beard and laughed loudly, "You are indeed straightforward."

"Regardless of whether I teach you or not, do you know that the Universe in the Sleeve is a great supernatural power that spans the heavens and the earth?"

"It interprets the changes of time and space, incorporates the key to the five elements, and explains the profound meaning of yin and yang. With a thought, it evolves into a world."

"How difficult it is!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan was startled. He had originally thought that the universe within a sleeve mainly involved the Great Dao of Space, but he did not expect that it would involve so many other Great Daos.

However, his eyes remained firm; the hidden secrets within his sleeve were part of his scheme.

So he confidently said, "This junior would like to give it a try."

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head upon hearing this. If Ji Yuan hadn't been a disciple of Tongtian, and if he hadn't found him extremely pleasing to the eye, he would have sent him away long ago.

Then he said with a smile, "Do you know that the law cannot be easily passed on? Why do you think I would teach you?"

Ji Yuan had anticipated this, so he took out an item and said, "Senior, please take a look at this."

Suddenly, Ji Yuan produced a magical treasure, the Nine Netherworld Cold Jade Mirror.

Zhen Yuanzi looked closely and could only see a gloomy aura flowing over the magical artifact, with a faint sense of spatial power circulating within it. He then asked in bewilderment:
What is the use of this?

Ji Yuan smiled and said, "Senior, you cultivate the Great Dao of Earth and merge your body with the earth. You should know that there are countless turbid and resentful energies condensed beneath the boundless earth."

Zhen Yuanzi nodded. He could indeed sense it, and in his perception, there was another world hidden beneath the turbid air, though it was extremely blurry and difficult to sense accurately.

Ji Yuan infused his magic power into it, and immediately the Nine Nether Cold Jade Mirror emitted a faint light, and a mysterious aura emerged, as if it wanted to communicate with another world.

Ji Yuan slowly said, "Beneath the earth lies a realm called the Netherworld, also known as the Underworld. This treasure has the power to reflect the Netherworld and connect the Yin and Yang realms."

"There are many opportunities to gain merit, and I have deduced from the Eight Trigrams that the Great Dao is subtly manifested within it."

"If you pass on the Dharma to me, I can lend this treasure to you to earn merit in the underworld."

As he spoke, Ji Yuan unleashed the Eight Trigrams, manifesting countless Daoist essences.

Zhen Yuanzi looked surprised and said with some astonishment, "So you are the one who attracted the attention of Heaven that day and bestowed merit upon me."

Ji Yuan withdrew the gossip: "So, the senior also knew about what happened that day."

Zhen Yuanzi nodded: "I don't need merit, but I can pass on my supernatural powers to you, as long as you do me a favor."

"Senior, please tell me."

Ji Yuan said solemnly.

Zhen Yuanzi, with a mixture of sadness and anger, slowly said:
“I have a good friend named Hongyun. In the past, he obtained a wisp of Primordial Purple Qi in Zixiao Palace. He was killed by Kunpeng because of the Primordial Purple Qi. His true spirit disappeared, and I have searched the Primordial World but could not find it.”

"If you are proficient in divination, help me find him. I want to try to lure him back."

Ji Yuan suddenly realized that it was about Hongyun. He remembered that after the death of Ancestor Hongyun, a trace of his true spirit was hidden and could not be seen. After reincarnation in Houtu, he used the cycle of reincarnation to wash away his karma and was reborn as Yun Zhongzi.

The Great Luo Immortals are infinitely free in time and space, but it is extremely difficult for them to return after death. However, with the existence of reincarnation, the matter of returning has become much simpler. The difference is that reincarnation requires cultivating a new realm.

In that case, all I need to do is bring Zhen Yuanzi when Hongyun steps into reincarnation.

Thinking of this, Ji Yuan said, "Once I have achieved mastery of the Great Dao, I will definitely help you find Ancestor Hongyun."

"it is good!"

This matter was a knot in Zhen Yuanzi's heart, troubling him for a long time.

"If that's the case, then I will pass on my supernatural powers to you!"

Zhen Yuanzi stood up, his beard and hair flying, his Taoist robe billowing, exuding an imposing aura.

"Let's see!"

"A world unfolds within a sleeve, and time stretches endlessly within a pot!"

Zhen Yuanzi let out a long chant, and Ji Yuan immediately fell into a state of enlightenment. Time flew by, and two hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Ji Yuan awoke from his moment of enlightenment and uttered a soft shout:
"I see!"

The essence of "Hidden Universe in the Sleeve" is to create a small world that is dominated by one's own will. If an enemy enters, he or she will be suppressed. It is divided into Yin and Yang, contains the Five Elements, and has a clear time sequence.

If countless great principles shape the world, then the art of storing things in one's sleeve is almost identical to the art of storing objects.

Although Ji Yuan's current cultivation level is insufficient to create a complete small world, he has many treasures.

His magical power surged, and a spatial vortex appeared in his palm, from which various treasures were then poured.

With the primordial energy of Xuanhuang as its foundation, the spiritual elements of the Five Elements as its framework, and the branches of the Jianmu tree incorporated into it, the rudimentary form of the universe within the sleeve was thus created.

Zhen Yuanzi watched Ji Yuan wield his divine power and nodded in approval.

"To be able to comprehend something in two hundred years, he truly deserves to be called a genius who can comprehend the Eight Trigrams of the Primordial World. It seems that the matter of Hongyun is no longer a worry."

Ji Yuan withdrew his supernatural powers and thanked Zhen Yuanzi, saying, "Thank you for passing on your teachings, senior."

Zhen Yuanzi asked him to help him find Hongyun when he succeeded in his divination, but in reality, this was no different from teaching him supernatural powers for nothing; Ji Yuan didn't give anything in return.

Zhen Yuanzi stroked his beard and smiled:
“Your master and I are also close friends. You can call me Uncle Zhenyuan.”

"Yes, Uncle Zhenyuan."

Ji Yuan laughed.

Zhen Yuanzi nodded and then asked:

"You said you were passing through here to visit, so what brings you to this western region?"

Ji Yuan then told Zhen Yuanzi about his need for the essence of the innate Wu Earth.

Zhen Yuanzi understood and said:

"It's a pity. If it weren't for the Great Tribulation of Dao and Demon, I could have given you the essence of innate Wu Earth."

Zhen Yuanzi then told Ji Yuan the reason.

It turns out that when Rahu was defeated by Hongjun, he self-destructed his Great Dao, almost completely shattering the entire Western Earth Vein.

Zhen Yuanzi was born from the root of the innate Wu Earth. Since his birth, he has been cultivating on Wanshou Mountain. The Great Dao he cultivates also uses the power of the Wanshou Mountain's earth veins.

Luo Hou's self-destruction nearly depleted the earth veins of Wanshou Mountain. In order to repay the karmic debts of cultivation, Zhen Yuanzi severed his own origin and directly merged it into the earth veins of Wanshou Mountain to help it restore its spiritual energy.

Zhen Yuanzi's actions were tantamount to cutting off his own foundation, but misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise.

He was thus recognized by the local authorities, the Earth Book was integrated into his body, he mastered countless earth veins, and was known as the Ancestor of Earth Immortals.

As long as he stands on the earth, the Great Way will never cease, and he will be untouched by any law, thus being able to contend with sages.

Having severed the roots of the innate Earth element, it is naturally difficult to condense the essence of the innate Earth element.

After Zhen Yuanzi finished speaking, Ji Yuan couldn't help but sigh:
"Uncle Zhenyuan truly possesses great courage."

Ji Yuan believed that he was simply incapable of severing his own origins.

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head and sighed, "Debts must be repaid, it's only right and proper!" Then he said angrily, "It's pitiful that Hongyun Zixiao Palace gave up his seat, and Zhunti owed him the karma of becoming a saint, yet he stood by and watched when Kunpeng killed him."

"Hateful!"

If we're talking about the quickest way to end karma in this world, then of course it's through death and the dissipation of one's spiritual energy.

"However, I do know where the essence of innate Earth might be found."

Changing the subject, Zhen Yuanzi said.

(End of this chapter)