Primordial Era: Reborn as a Qi Immortal, Steadily Cultivating

Chapter 97 Immortal Clan's Dojo (Second Update)

Inside the White Bone Cave, the overwhelming killing intent brought about by the fall of the three demon gods had long since dissipated.

Shi Ji, Ao Xuan, Hei Feng, and Cang Yun stood quietly to one side.

They witnessed firsthand how their master, with overwhelming force, effortlessly crushed the three arrogant Golden Immortal Demon Gods, leaving them with nothing but dust and ashes.

That composure and indifference, that supreme majesty that regarded the Golden Immortal as an ant, deeply shocked their minds.

They knew that after tens of thousands of years of travel, their master's cultivation had advanced to an unimaginable and inconceivable level!
"Master's supernatural abilities are becoming increasingly unfathomable..."

This thought arose in the minds of all four.

After dealing with those three ants, Ma Yuan was not in a hurry to go into seclusion.

He has been traveling for a long time, and now the temple is safe and sound, and his disciples are loyal and the foundation is solid.

A rare sense of leisure and relaxation arose in his heart.

"Shiji, come with me for a walk around."

Ma Yuan spoke calmly, then strolled out of the White Bone Cave and headed towards the depths of the spiritually rich mountain forest.

"Yes, sir."

Shi Ji respectfully responded and quickly followed, leading the way.

Outside the cave, the sun shines warmly and a gentle breeze caresses your face.

As far as the eye can see, the mountains are covered in lush greenery and full of life.

The spiritual energy transformed into a light mist that flowed slowly through the valley, where celestial birds and beasts frolicked and chased each other, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere reminiscent of immortals.

The two walked slowly along the quiet and beautiful mountain path, one in front of the other.

Looking around at the vibrant, ethereal landscape that had evolved over tens of thousands of years, Ma Yuan nodded in approval.

Shi Ji is pure and resolute in nature, and she has indeed put in a lot of hard work in managing this temple.

However, as Ma Yuan looked at the paradise he had created, the image of the Three Immortal Islands in the East China Sea involuntarily came to mind.

What a magnificent sight the Three Immortal Sisters made of that temple!

The magnificent palaces and pavilions, with their carved railings and painted beams, exude an ethereal aura and are perfectly orderly.

Furthermore, an incomparably profound innate array enveloped it, with clouds rising and auspicious energy flowing in thousands of strands. The placement of every blade of grass, every tree, every mountain, and every stone subtly conformed to some ultimate principle of heaven and earth, showcasing the grandeur and profound heritage befitting a top-tier Daoist temple.

Then look back at your own Skull Mountain.

Although it can be considered to be full of spiritual energy and vibrant with life.

But ultimately it appears too rough and rudimentary.

This vast sacred mountain didn't even have a decent palace.

There is only a naturally formed "White Bone Cave" and a "Spirit Medicine Garden" created later.

Compared to the Three Immortal Islands, it was truly extremely shabby.

It's fine to devote yourself to spiritual practice on ordinary days.

But now the number of disciples is gradually increasing, and the scale of the temple is beginning to take shape.

If it remains this simple, it would be rather improper.

“The cultivation of the Great Dao also emphasizes the methods, companions, resources, and location. Now, my understanding of the word ‘location’ is ultimately lacking.”

Ma Yuan stood atop the mountain with his hands behind his back and slowly shook his head.

He knew that the temple was more than just a place for spiritual practice where one could find shelter from the wind and rain.

It is also an extension of a cultivator's own path and reputation.

He is now the Taiyi Immortal Lord, with disciples and attendants under his command, and has received several great opportunities. His foundation is far beyond what it used to be.

It's time to properly reorganize this temple. With this thought in mind, Ma Yuan made his decision.

He stopped and immediately turned to Shi Ji beside him, giving a deep order:
"Issue my decree, ordering Black Wind and Azure Cloud to gather all sentient beings in the mountains and wait at the back of the mountain!"
"Today, I wish to rebuild the temple and restore order to the world!"

"Yes, sir!"

Although Shi Ji didn't understand why, she immediately accepted the order and left.

Once all the spirits in the mountains had left, Ma Yuan slowly rose into the air.

Ma Yuan waved his sleeve in front of the White Bone Cave.

Top-tier refining materials, such as ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing Iron, Chaos Refined Gold, and Five Elements Divine Sand, appeared out of thin air, resembling small mountains.

In an instant, precious light flowed and myriad rays of light shone.

These are all spoils of war he acquired over the years while traveling through the prehistoric world and slaying powerful enemies. The depth of his resources is enough to drive any rogue cultivator mad.

"From this day forward, this cave dwelling will be renamed 'Yuandao Palace'!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Yuan used his great magical power as a guide, with the most solid chaotic refined gold as the foundation and the ten-thousand-year-old black ice iron as the beams, to begin a thorough expansion and renovation of the originally simple "White Bone Cave".

The mountains and rocks crumbled, and the earth's veins roared.

A magnificent palace, a hundred times more magnificent than before, forged entirely from divine gold and immortal iron, with naturally formed Dao runes on its surface, and filled with an ancient and solemn aura, rose from the ground!

Above the palace, the three characters "Yuan Dao Palace" are written in a vigorous and elegant style, containing the five elements of Ma Yuan's own Daoist essence, which is enough to suppress mountains and rivers and prevent all evil from invading.

Immediately afterwards, Ma Yuan established a place for inheritance east of the Yuandao Palace.

He used his great magical power to create space, and a three-story octagonal pagoda was erected out of thin air.

"The East belongs to the element of wood, which governs growth and inheritance. This place is the 'Scripture Repository'!"

Ma Yuan's voice was calm, yet it contained an undeniable air of authority.

"This first floor of the pavilion is for dissemination purposes. It will contain basic breathing techniques, body-refining methods, a record of the ancient geography, and an illustrated guide to exotic beasts, among other things."

In the future, it will be open to all sentient beings on the mountain who have awakened their spiritual awareness, serving as a foundation for education.

"The second floor is for intensive instruction. It will contain supernatural techniques, alchemy, weapon crafting, and formation techniques of the Xuanxian and Jinxian levels. It is only open to disciples like Heifeng and Cangyun who have already joined our sect."

"The third level is for personal instruction. Only personal disciples like Shi Ji and Ao Xuan are allowed to enter."

Its core collection will include my personally written fundamental texts such as "The True Scripture of the Primordial Cause and Effect" and "The Explanation of the Five Elements," as well as my annotations and insights on extraordinary techniques like "The Return of All Waters to the Origin Technique."

After saying that, he categorized his many miscellaneous cultivation techniques and insights over the years, imprinted them onto jade slips with his great magical power, and stored them all in the Scripture Pavilion.

South of the Yuandao Palace, in the south which belongs to fire and is the place of forging and refining, a place of creation was built.

"This is the 'Three Talents Pavilion'!"

Ma Yuan drew upon the true fire of the earth veins deep within the earth as a furnace, and took the innate spiritual spring as a source, thus opening up an alchemy room and a weapon-refining room in this place.

The perfect balance of water and fire, and the harmony of yin and yang, makes it an unparalleled treasure land for refining elixirs and magical artifacts.

Finally, Ma Yuan waved his hand once more in the huge square in front of the Yuandao Palace.

Countless divine materials of the five elements soared into the sky, intertwining and merging in mid-air.

In the end, it transformed into a huge platform with a diameter of over ten thousand feet, a circular shape, and five-colored divine light flowing endlessly on it!
On that high platform, the five directions were clearly visible, subtly revealing the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth rotating endlessly, embodying the profound truth of the Great Dao.

"This is the 'Five Elements Platform'!"

Ma Yuan stood in the center of the high platform, his voice booming and resounding throughout the entire Skull Mountain.

"This platform is where I will regularly hold sermons to teach my disciples and all the spirits in the mountains!"

As he finished speaking, four brand-new buildings—Yuandao Palace, Sutra Repository, Sancai Pavilion, and Wuxing Platform—rose from the ground.

Their energy was interconnected, and they were perfectly integrated with the earth veins and formations of the entire Skull Mountain!
Thus, a magnificent Taoist temple, truly possessing the grandeur of a great immortal sect, was finally completed atop Skull Mountain!
(End of this chapter)