Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

After the creation of the primordial world, all kinds of great gods displayed their supernatural powers, and the great calamity began. The first calamity of heaven and earth was led by the Chaos Gods, which began the first great calamity of the primordial world. It turned out that although these Chaos Gods died, their remnants still remained.

After Pangu killed the three thousand demon gods, their corpses merged into the primordial world, forming various ferocious beasts. These beasts only had the instinct to kill.

The first great calamity in the world was warned by the Heavenly Dao: "Killing ferocious beasts will bring merit." The great powers of that time all took action.

In the end, the Dragon Ancestor, Phoenix Ancestor, and Qilin Ancestor displayed their great skills, along with some powerful beings such as Honggou and Luohou, who achieved the quasi-saint realm during this great calamity.

The second great tribulation was the Dragon and Phoenix Initial Tribulation.

After the three races established their own independent rule, their ancestors gained immense merit and became quasi-saint level experts. However, instigated by the Demon Ancestor Rahu, the races began a great war. Then he emerged to reap the benefits.

However, just as the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, the chasm eventually appeared, and the Demon Ancestor Rahu was defeated, along with the other Chaos Demons. Apart from Hongjun, who seized this calamity to become a saint, only a few Chaos Demons escaped.

The Phoenix clan eternally guarded the south, the Qilin clan eternally guarded the center of the heavens, and the Dragon clan retreated to the seas, bringing rain and clouds to the primordial world and suppressing the boundless oceans. Not long after, all three clans completely declined!

After the Second Great Calamity ended, the Primordial World ushered in a new era. Although it was not as prosperous as before the First Great Calamity, it was still a time when Golden Immortals were as rare as dogs, Great Luo Immortals were everywhere, and Quasi-Saints were considered experts. The Witch and Demon Clans gradually grew stronger, with figures like Donghuang Taiyi and Dijun emerging.

The two demon emperors, dissatisfied with the status quo, wanted to seize control of the primordial land, while the ancestral witches, formed from the twelve essences of Pangu, also intended to rule the primordial world.

The third great calamity arose again, with demons ruling the heavens and witches ruling the earth. With all the saints present, the witches and demons finally clashed. In this war, the ancestral witches were annihilated, two great demon emperors perished, and eight or nine out of ten of the elite forces of both races were killed. In the end, the battle even caused Mount Buzhou to collapse and the waters of the Milky Way to overflow.

After the Lich War, the prehistoric world experienced a long period of peace before ushering in the Fourth Great Tribulation.

When the Investiture of the Gods began, the three religions fought a great war. Although it was not as prosperous as the prehistoric world, it was also an era in which Xuanxian (mysterious immortals) were as common as dogs and Jinxian (golden immortals) were everywhere. There were also Daluo Jinxian (Great Luo Golden Immortals) and Quasi-Saints.

In this battle, the strength of the primordial world was greatly reduced, the Jie Sect was destroyed, and the Tongtian Sect Leader angrily set up the Zhuxian Sword Formation to fight against the two saints, Taishang Laojun and Yuanshi Tianzun. Little did he know that the two had already colluded with outsiders, and the Zhuxian Sword Formation, which could not be broken by only four saints, was also broken due to the addition of the two saints, Zhunti and Jieyin.

The war between the five sages shattered the primordial world, but Hongjun intervened and gathered the power of all the sages to begin repairing it. After much effort, the primordial world was finally divided into three realms: the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Earthly Immortal Realm, and the Human Realm.

Unfortunately, after that battle, all the innate spiritual energy reversed and became acquired, making it much more difficult for everyone to cultivate. Only a few exceptional individuals were able to make rapid progress.

Li Xiuyuan, however, was an exception because he possessed the Saint Buddha System, which was a remnant from the previous Chaos Era.

The reason it is called the previous era is because every chaotic world has the potential to be reorganized, and the reorganization process will take place after nine great kalpas of time.

At this time, the primordial world had just experienced four great kalpas, and the fifth great kalpa of the Journey to the West was about to begin. However, Li Xiuyuan was naturally unaware of these things before he became a saint.

At this moment, Li Xiuyuan is heading towards the Chaos! During the Investiture of the Gods, the saints shattered the heavens and earth. Although the Three Realms have been reorganized, they have shrunk considerably.

Li Xiuyuan used his spatial abilities to move at high speed, appearing outside the chaos. Along the way, he encountered many dazzling star rivers, like various galaxies, as he flew towards the endless horizon.

The scene outside was quite spectacular. Soon, Li Xiuyuan arrived at the edge of the prehistoric world. He stared at the endless chaos in front of him for a long time.

But in the chaos ahead, endless gales surged like turbulent waves, and anyone who walked through would be torn to shreds!

However, Li Xiuyuan was highly skilled and daring. In his mind, with his physical body at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, he could walk even in the chaos, so he was naturally unharmed.

As Li Xiuyuan strode out, he felt a strong wind blowing all over his body, and his skin felt a stinging sensation.

Li Xiuyuan was surprised. He knew how strong his physical body was, but he didn't expect that he could feel pain just from being blown by the wind in the chaos.

Chapter 412 Endless Cultivation

No wonder some people say that to enter the Chaos, one needs at least the cultivation level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. The Chaos is vast and boundless, where the Three Thousand Demon Gods were conceived. Even a Saint-level expert must be extra careful outside.

Li Xiuyuan thought to himself, but he felt no fear whatsoever. On the contrary, he felt a faint sense of excitement, because he knew that only in such a place could he grow up quickly.

With a thought, Li Xiuyuan prepared to begin his cultivation. He reasoned that since the gale-force winds here were so fierce, he might as well make good use of them.

However, before that, Li Xiuyuan had to do something. With a thought, he released the World Tree, which contained endless chaotic energy, enough for it to absorb.

At this time, it is still necessary to help the other party recover quickly. Although the World Tree has lost its original body, it still has its own soul seed. As long as it is given enough time, it can grow up quickly.

As Li Xiuyuan released the World Tree, a towering tree appeared before him. This giant tree blocked out the sun and the sky. Although there was no strong light in the chaos, looking at how tall the World Tree was, one would feel extremely insignificant.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiuyuan's mind stirred, and in an instant, he transformed into a gigantic being ten thousand feet tall, with the true form of Pangu fully revealed before him.

Although Li Xiuyuan was not as good as the World Tree, he looked just like an ordinary tree and did not appear too insignificant.

"Wow! Master, the spiritual energy here is so abundant. If I could cultivate here, I would definitely recover."

Having said that, the World Tree was overjoyed. Over the years, Li Xiuyuan had already deeply refined the World Tree. After all, keeping a time bomb by one's side was simply too unsafe.

Therefore, Li Xiuyuan had already made his move. In his mind, Pangu was the son of the Great Dao. Legend has it that he was born from the Chaos Green Lotus. The Chaos Treasure was his companion spiritual treasure. As for the World Tree in front of him, even if it was not as good as him, it was definitely not far behind.

After all, it's a seed of the World Tree. If it can transform into a human, it will be an existence that defies the heavens.

However, it's unclear whether this creature is male or female, because its voice sounds cheerful, yet seems devoid of any emotion.

Most importantly, perhaps the original body is too overpowered! It still can't distinguish between male and female, but these are secondary, after listening to the World Tree's words.

Li Xiuyuan nodded and replied, "Don't worry! You'll have plenty of time to practice."

Having said that, he thought to himself and spoke again, "You have fragmented memories of your past life, so you should know how to travel. You can guide me!"

As he spoke, he instructed the World Tree to do things. This was no exaggeration. Due to its special physical condition, the World Tree was completely at ease in the chaos, as if it were an instinct.

"En!"

Upon hearing this, the World Tree immediately nodded in agreement.

Finally, the two walked through the chaos, thus avoiding some serious crises. Li Xiuyuan had witnessed several great storms in the chaos, and it was only thanks to the guidance of the World Tree that he survived; otherwise, he would have been in serious trouble.

The people he met along the way greatly broadened Li Xiuyuan's horizons. He thought to himself that to walk in the chaos without fear of any danger, one must have the cultivation level of a saint!

It's just unknown how the great beings of ancient times, who needed to pass through the chaos to go to Zixiao Palace to listen to lectures, managed to get there.

Guided by the World Tree, Li Xiuyuan arrived at a place where the chaotic energy was relatively balanced and there was plenty of spiritual energy. Most importantly, he was deep within the chaos and no one would know about him.

Although the chaos was vast and boundless, Li Xiuyuan believed that with the World Tree guiding the way, he would naturally not get lost.

Li Xiuyuan began cultivating in the chaos. He wasn't aimless; his first priority was to temper his physical body. Since it was in the chaos, there were countless dangerous places, such as the Nine Heavens Mystic Wind and the Five Elements True Water.

Li Xiuyuan often went there to hone his skills, but he was tormented by these dangerous places. The chaos looked dark and boundless, but experts of their level had long since opened their divine senses, so they felt no discomfort. It was just that there was no one there, so they might feel a little uncomfortable!

However, Li Xiuyuan possesses the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, which contains many people and the Pangu Palace. This is a small world, and a complete one at that.

Compared to the world of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearls that Li Xiuyuan created, it is much better. In his mind, it would probably take all thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls to be able to compare with the world in the Pangu Palace!

Finally, we need to talk about the World Tree. After they stopped, this guy absorbed the chaotic energy and began to recover his cultivation. His whole body was enveloped in it.

Endless chaotic energy condensed into a massive cocoon on the World Tree's body. According to the World Tree, whether the three thousand demon gods were sleeping or cultivating in the chaos, they would be completely enveloped by the endless chaotic energy.

After these cocoons of energy break apart, they form chaotic stones, which are extremely precious in the Immortal Realm, but very difficult for ordinary people to obtain.

Even quasi-saint level experts dare not venture in to search, because the chaos is extremely dangerous, and it is simply not worth the risk for some refining materials.

Li Xiuyuan was extremely envious after seeing this. The Chaos Demon Gods were blessed with unique advantages. After they gained intelligence, they became experts at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal. After they transformed into human form, they were at least Quasi-Saints, and some even directly reached the level of Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Thus, Li Xiuyuan honed his skills in the chaos for three years, and his physical body had reached the perfect state of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. At this time, the World Tree still had not awakened from its slumber.

Seeing that his cultivation level was truly difficult to break through, Li Xiuyuan took out the Nine-Turn Golden Pill and prepared to start using external forces.

Chapter 413 Quasi-Saint Realm

Li Xiuyuan sat cross-legged on a chaotic rock, which had been transformed from the World Tree. In the two years since, he had gained quite a few benefits from it.

Li Xiuyuan took out the Nine-Turn Golden Pill, and saw three golden pills the size of eggs in front of him. In an instant, he felt a medicinal fragrance and saw that they were glowing with a golden light, like a beacon in the dark.

Upon seeing the three pills, Li Xiuyuan thought to himself that he possessed the essence of Pangu's blood, his aptitude was comparable to that of a primordial deity, and he had inherited the power and laws of the great god Pangu. None of the twelve ancestral witches of ancient times could compare to him.

In addition, Li Xiuyuan received system assistance in the early stages, so he entered the realm of Great Luo Golden Immortal in less than a hundred years. In fact, it can be said that the memories of Jianglong saved him from many detours.

After all, the original Dragon Subduing Venerable was a Golden Immortal-level expert. With his memories, Li Xiuyuan's cultivation level could advance by leaps and bounds. In addition, with the help of the system, it was as if he had taken off like a rocket launcher.

At this moment, it might be a bit tight to reach the Quasi-Saint realm, since it's only a few years. Those who have achieved success in cultivation often need hundreds of years to consolidate their realm.

"Only Li Xiuyuan in this world can cultivate so quickly!" he thought to himself. He quickly swallowed three Nine-Turn Golden Pills. With the help of the Golden Pills, his cultivation would be able to save a lot of time.

In the chaotic world, although spiritual energy is abundant, it still takes some time to condense. This Nine-Turn Golden Pill is said to have the effect of making a person a quasi-saint with just one pill, so it is naturally extraordinary.

As Li Xiuyuan smelled the fragrance emanating from the golden pill, he couldn't help but take a deep breath. He felt extremely comfortable, as if he were basking in the warm sunshine in the dead of winter.

With a thought, Li Xiuyuan could no longer restrain himself and swallowed the three golden pills. The Nine-Turn Golden Pills seemed to come alive and instantly entered his stomach. Their immense medicinal effects permeated his internal organs.

In the blink of an eye, it passed through Li Xiuyuan's limbs and bones. At this moment, he felt extremely comfortable. His internal organs were clear and radiant. Then, golden light swirled around him, and his internal organs emitted a dazzling light like a small sun.

Moreover, the five internal organs vibrate, causing blood to surge and circulate rapidly, which, combined with the rhythm of flesh and blood, creates a resonance throughout the body.

Then, Li Xiuyuan's bones cracked, as if being hammered, as if being struck by metal or stone. It was dazzling, and his bones were pure white, like mutton fat jade.

Within the bone marrow, intense light permeated the air, and the activity of all the bone marrow increased in an instant, tenfold, a hundredfold, before violently turbulent.

Bone marrow produces blood, replacing old blood.

At this moment, his body was vibrating rhythmically, his internal organs were rumbling, and he was becoming increasingly translucent, causing his blood flow to become even more terrifying.

His bone marrow had a dazzling luster, and his flesh and blood were like divine metal, crystal clear and carrying wisps of solid and immortal aura.

Li Xiuyuan's physical body is about to enter the Quasi-Saint realm. At that time, his physical strength alone will be comparable to a Primordial Spiritual Treasure. If he takes another step forward, he will become a Primordial Supreme Treasure!

That is, the eighth level of the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong. When Li Xiuyuan reaches that level, he will be able to contend with a saint. He is currently undergoing a transformation. After all, achieving the quasi-saint status through physical cultivation is something that only the Twelve Ancestral Witches could do, even in ancient times.

Moreover, these twelve people have all undergone millions of years of arduous cultivation. Of course, Li Xiuyuan is different. First of all, he possesses cultivation techniques, which saves him from many detours compared to the twelve ancestral witches.

After all, although those people obtained Pangu's memories, they were all incomplete. It would take them some time to figure out how to integrate them into a cultivation technique, unlike Li Xiuyuan's Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong, which was a complete set of techniques that he could simply follow and practice.

Finally, Li Xiuyuan had the help of the Holy Buddha System. Otherwise, how could he have been so heaven-defying!

At this moment, Li Xiuyuan's physical body is undergoing a transformation, which requires a long process. Even with the help of the Nine-Turn Golden Pill, it's a pity that he is already a Great Luo Golden Immortal, so the Nine-Turn Golden Pill is useless to him.

Its best use is simply to increase magical power!

Li Xiuyuan was completely immersed in cultivation, not only replenishing his strength with the magical power transformed from the Nine-Turn Golden Pill, but also continuously absorbing chaotic spiritual energy, which required a long period of transformation.

To cultivate the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong and reach the Quasi-Saint realm, it's not enough to simply accumulate enough magical power. Otherwise, the Yang family, as the first among the third-generation disciples of the Chan Sect, with Huang Zhongli possessing the power of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, would probably have broken through long ago!

The most important factor is aptitude. Without a doubt, after absorbing the essence of Pangu's blood, Li Xiuyuan's aptitude is naturally very impressive.