Primordial Era: Reborn as a Qi Immortal, Steadily Cultivating

Chapter 2 The Supernatural Power of Cause and Effect

Thousands of years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Skull Mountain.

Inside the cave, the cold and desolate atmosphere remained unchanged.

Ma Yuan slowly opened his eyes from his meditation.

He looked within himself.

The primordial spirit sits peacefully in the Purple Palace of Consciousness.

His magical power surged like a rushing river, circulating endlessly.

The Golden Immortal Dao Fruit has been refined over thousands of years.

It is already perfectly harmonious and flawless, and indestructible.

However, beneath this seemingly peaceful scene, Ma Yuan keenly sensed a discordant note.

It was a kind of heat and violence that originated from the bloodline and was imprinted deep in the soul.

"Sure enough, the foundation of this body has serious problems." Ma Yuan frowned slightly and sighed inwardly.

His body was originally a wisp of malevolent energy from Skull Mountain. By chance, it absorbed many negative energies from heaven and earth, such as malevolent energy, death energy, and resentment.

It was only by chance that it gained sentience and eventually transformed into a human.

Such a background.

It can be said that it is inherently deficient and lacks all five elements.

The most fatal flaw is the abnormally strong fire element in the body.

It is neither as grand and righteous as the Southern Bright Fire, nor as extremely yang and strong as the True Fire of the Sun.

It is a malevolent fire mixed with evil and malevolent energy.

This fire was constantly scorching his foundation and eroding his primordial spirit.

The longer one cultivates, the more profound one's cultivation becomes.

This evil fire became increasingly difficult to suppress.

If one is not careful, inner demons will arise and reason will be lost.

They transformed into demons who knew only how to kill and devour.

He remembered the myths and legends.

Ma Yuan's method of suppressing this evil fire was simple and brutal, but also extremely bloody and cruel.

That is the heart.

It devours the hearts of living beings, especially the hearts of cultivators.

The heart is the place where the essence of life's blood and spirit converges.

Feed on the heart.

It can temporarily suppress evil fire.

It can also nourish one's own malevolent energy and accelerate the speed of cultivation.

"Feeding on slaughter and paving the way with sins... how is this kind of cultivation different from the demonic path?"

Ma Yuan opened his eyes and shook his head.

Let him devour a living heart.

Just imagining that scene made his stomach churn.

Moreover, from the perspective of a time traveler with God's eye, this approach is utterly foolish.

In the primordial world, the laws of Heaven are clear.

The cycle of cause and effect, retribution is unhappy.

The boundless slaughter committed today will surely be settled in the future.

Massacring living beings will inevitably bring karmic burdens and decline in fortune.

Let alone surviving the great calamity.

He could probably be killed and never recover from even the smallest calamity.

I want to walk the path of steady longevity, not the evil path of drinking poison to quench my thirst.

"The method of 'eating the heart' is absolutely unacceptable."

Ma Yuan made a resolute decision in his heart.

Since the methods from mythology cannot be used, we must find another way.

"The Five Elements are mutually generating and mutually restraining."

"The evil fire within my body is raging, which is an imbalance of the fire element. If I can find an innate treasure with the extreme yin and coldness or the water element to suppress myself, I can resolve this calamity."

In the blink of an eye, the names of several treasures that would be famous for generations to come appeared in his mind.

"The Moon, the Laurel Tree..."

This was the first treasure he thought of.

The laurel tree is the innate spiritual root of the Taiyin star, gathering endless Taiyin essence, and its nature is extremely Yin and cold.

If one could obtain even a branch of it and refine it into one's body, it would be enough to completely balance the evil fire within him.

But the thought only flashed through his mind before he immediately dismissed it.

The Moon Star is now the territory of the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court.

It is the location of the harem of the Demon Emperor Di Jun.

That laurel tree is an unparalleled spiritual root that suppresses the fortune of the Taiyin star, and it is protected by a person with great supernatural powers.

Let alone a mere Golden Immortal like him, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would not be able to get close, and would probably be instantly reduced to ashes by the patrolling demon god.

"Then... the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag?"

Ma Yuan's thoughts turned to another treasure.

The Northern Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, one of the Five Primordial Flags, is a top-tier Primordial Spiritual Treasure.

It contains endless innate Gui water essence, possesses unparalleled defense, and can even control all waters.

It is also a supreme treasure for suppressing the evil fire within him.

But this precious flag.

It is now most likely in the hands of the Lord of the Netherworld Blood Sea, the Styx Ancestor who kills without hesitation.

Stealing something from the Styx Ancestor?
Ma Yuan couldn't help but shake his head again.

That person is a ruthless individual who dares to challenge even saints, and he is protected by the Karmic Fire Red Lotus and the two supreme weapons, Yuan Tu and Abi.

With my limited cultivation, going to the Blood Sea would be tantamount to suicide.

"Forget it, forget it, it's not something I can get my hands on."

Ma Yuan shook his head again, a sense of powerlessness rising in his heart. "There is one more thing, which is one of the seven gourds that grew on the innate gourd vine of Buzhou Mountain, the Water and Fire Gourd."

This treasure contains a water and fire Qilin, capable of unleashing raging floods and endless divine fire, making it a formidable weapon.

If we could get it.

He can not only use the Nine Nether Mystic Water Qi to suppress the evil fire, but also gain an extra offensive spiritual treasure.

However, when it came to the question of who would own this treasure, Ma Yuan could only manage a bitter smile.

The seven gourds on the gourd vine have not yet been born.

As expected, the water-fire gourd...

He was destined to be the Shangqing Sage, one of the Three Pure Ones, and an object in the hands of Tongtian of the Jie Sect.

Regardless of which one it was, they were all supreme beings whom he needed to look up to, and who he didn't even have the right to look up to.

Laurel tree, Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, Water and Fire Gourd...

These are all renowned treasures from the primordial era.

It is also something he cannot touch.

"I was being too ambitious."

Ma Yuan let out a long breath, expelling all these unrealistic fantasies from his mind.

With his current strength, he is simply not qualified to scheme for these innate spiritual treasures.

To try to force something is like a mayfly trying to shake a tree—it will only lead to its own destruction.

"It seems that this calamity of evil fire can only be suppressed for the time being, and we can deal with it slowly in the future. The prehistoric world is vast and full of opportunities. There may be other treasures that can replace it."

He calmed down again, knowing that this matter could not be rushed.

Anyway, there are still countless years before the Great Tribulation of the Gods, and although the evil fire in his body is a hidden danger, he can still suppress it by force with his Golden Immortal cultivation, so it is not a big problem for the time being.

Just as Ma Yuanping calmed down.

It was time to prepare for another period of meditation.

His mind suddenly stirred slightly as he noticed something strange about himself.

"This is……"

His mind focused on the back of his head.

A strange energy resided there.

It is closely connected to his primordial spirit and physical body, as if it were an innate part of him.

Driven by his thoughts.

Within the cave, the void rippled slightly.

A giant hand, as large as a winter melon and emitting a bluish-black color, silently emerged from the void behind his head and hovered in mid-air.

This giant hand is the very supernatural power that made Ma Yuan famous in mythology.

Ma Yuan discovered that his own giant hand, which appeared grotesque and hideous, was...

Within the lines of his palm, there flowed a faint yet extremely profound Daoist charm!
That Daoist aura did not belong to the Five Elements, nor did it involve Yin and Yang. It was ethereal and elusive, yet it seemed to be omnipresent, influencing some supreme rule in the darkness.

"This is... the aura of cause and effect!"

cause and effect!

Time reigns supreme, emptiness is king, destiny is beyond measure, and cause and effect are supreme!
This is the supreme Dao, on par with time, space, and destiny!

Among the three thousand Great Daos, it is one of the most mysterious and powerful laws.

Under the laws of Heaven, who dares to casually claim to control cause and effect?

Even a sage must consider the cause and effect of every action and dare not act recklessly.

He never expected that his own body, which he so despised, would possess such a malevolent aura.

He was born with a great supernatural power containing the principles of cause and effect!
"That's it, that's it!"

In an instant, Ma Yuan felt enlightened, and many of his previous confusions were resolved.

He finally understood why Ma Yuan, a mere outer disciple of the Jie Sect in mythology, possessed such ferocity that even the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect found him troublesome.

And now I finally understand why it took the intervention of a sage like Zhunti Daoren to completely subdue it.

Ordinary attacks can injure its physical body.

But as long as the root of his supernatural power, which contains the principles of cause and effect, remains intact, he can recover quickly.

Once grabbed by this giant hand, it's not just a physical restraint, but a causal lock that makes it difficult to break free!
"Good fortune may be a harbinger of misfortune, and misfortune may be a harbinger of good fortune. The ancients were truly right!"

A surge of ecstasy welled up in Ma Yuan's heart.

His shallow foundation and imbalance of the five elements are indeed his "misfortune".

But Heaven is fair, and there is a glimmer of hope.

This innate supernatural power, imbued with the principles of cause and effect, is his greatest blessing!
This is his foundation for survival and his reliance for defying fate in the future!
With such supernatural powers.

As long as you don't encounter a powerful being at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level.

He was just an ordinary Golden Immortal cultivator, and he was confident that no one could easily harm him.

He can even turn the tables and defeat his enemies by taking them by surprise.

And figures above the Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Which one of them wasn't presiding over a temple, diligently comprehending the Tao, or working tirelessly for their clan?

Who would come to this godforsaken Skull Mountain for no reason to cause trouble for a rogue cultivator who has just entered the Golden Immortal realm?

Having figured this out, the last trace of unease in Ma Yuan's heart completely dissipated.

The environment he is in now is absolutely safe!
"Hold steady, don't waste time!"

He immediately reminded himself that the slight pride that had just risen within him was instantly soothed.

No matter how powerful one's supernatural abilities are, they are still just supernatural abilities; cultivation is the fundamental thing.

My only weakness right now.

Even though he had nothing in his hands, he didn't even have a decent protective magic weapon.

However, this matter cannot be rushed.

"One must walk one step at a time, and eat one bite at a time. Once my cultivation has improved further, I will go out to find one or two suitable magical treasures."

Ma Yuan had already made up his mind, and his eyes became increasingly deep and calm.

He slowly withdrew the giant, bluish-black hand.

Close your eyes again.

With his five hearts facing the sky, he entered a state of cultivation.

(End of this chapter)