The Primordial Era: Starting from Being Forced to Become an Apprentice of the Three Pure Ones

From parting with Nuwa to visiting the Three Immortal Islands, and then discussing Taoism in the Taihang Mountains, more than 100,000 years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On its way to the banks of the Yellow River, Xiao Hei flew very slowly, but it did not find any precious natural treasures along the way.

On the tenth day, the three finally arrived at the banks of the Yellow River.

Now, Taibai only needs to wait a little longer before Nuwa arrives.

He took advantage of this time to do more things so that he could get a bigger share of the merit when it came.

After landing, Xiao Hei and Qing Mu kept looking around, as if searching for something.

But they found that it was just a plain, with nothing but trees and grass.

Even when using divine sense to explore the surroundings, only some ordinary living beings could be detected; nothing else was found.

A moment later, Xiao Hei approached Tai Bai and whispered:

"Sir, apart from ordinary creatures and this river, there are absolutely no opportunities here. Are you perhaps mistaken?"

"Don't worry, my senses are never wrong. Just wait patiently, and you will be rewarded in the future."

Then, Taibai walked to the riverbank, grabbed a clump of soil, and began to mold it with his hands.

But after the clay figure was sculpted, Taibai looked at it from left to right and still couldn't find it satisfactory.

Xiao Hei could see him clearly from behind, and couldn't help but turn his head, his shoulders shaking.

Li Bai examined the strange-looking lump of mud in his hand and had no choice but to admit it:

"As for craftsmanship, I am indeed clumsy; this thing I sculpt doesn't really look like a human."

That being said, this is all he can create for now.

Without further hesitation, he took out the half-drop of divine water that shimmered with three colors and gently touched it to the clay figure.

As the magic power was poured in, the next moment, the crooked clay figure suddenly trembled and came to life.

However, the clay figure that came back to life looked very strange.

It showed no signs of being a nascent being; instead, as soon as it could move, it bared its teeth and glared angrily at Taibai, then pounced on him fiercely.

"Master, be careful! That thing seems to have gone mad!"

Aoki moved with lightning speed, already protecting Taibai.

Strangely, the clay figure froze on its own before it could even touch the green wood, then trembled violently and crumbled in an instant, returning to a lump of dead mud.

Xiao Hei strolled over, looked at the lump of mud, and said with a hint of teasing:

"Master, this thing you conjured up has quite a temper, but unfortunately it's not very sturdy. What exactly is it?"

Li Bai ignored his teasing, only gazing at the lump of mud, sighing as if confirming his thoughts:

"Indeed, the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, the Three Lights Divine Water, and the Laws of Creation—if any one of these three is missing, it merely has the form but cannot be endowed with the spirit."

What he just activated was the pure Geng metal magic power within his body.

Looking back now, it was this sharp, metallic energy that governs killing that made the clay figure born with a fierce aura and devoid of any spirituality.

"It seems that the Geng metal is too strong, easily arousing its malevolent nature. If it were replaced by the principle of nourishing and nurturing water..."

Or, if the Five Elements principle is applied in a balanced and harmonious manner, the result might be different.

Thinking of this, Taibai immediately tried again.

He casually sculpted five human-shaped clay figures, and then repeated the process.

However, the power of enlightenment is transformed into different laws of water, wood, fire, earth, and even all five elements.

A moment later, the six clay figures began to glow, and they opened their eyes and started moving.

However, the outcome for these six clay figures did not improve.

These six clay figures, though they lasted a little longer than the previous one, eventually collapsed one by one, turning into six small, lifeless piles of mud.

The only gain was that it confirmed his idea:

The one enlightened by the Five Elements principle did indeed last the longest.

Xiao Hei and Qing Mu were itching to try it out, so they also sculpted a dragon and a wolf shape out of clay and tried to recreate it.

However, the time it took for them to "come back to life" was much shorter than that of Taibai's experimental subjects.

Seeing the muddy mess on the ground, the two finally couldn't contain themselves and leaned close to Taibai to ask:

"Master, it seems easy to conjure up existing living beings, so why is it so difficult to successfully shape these objects from clay?"

Upon hearing this, Taibai gazed at the distant horizon and smiled calmly.

"This is a secret of heaven, it cannot be spoken, it cannot be spoken."

Taibai glanced at the two of them and decided not to try again.

He sat down, brushed off his clothes, closed his eyes, and entered a meditative state, waiting for Nuwa.

This moment of quiet meditation feels like ten thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.

One day, the energy of the eastern world stirred slightly, and a gentle yet vast aura approached from afar.

Taibai then opened his eyes and woke up. He got up, took a few steps forward, and stood respectfully.

Although Xiao Hei and Qingmu did not understand his meaning, they quickly followed and bowed in the same manner behind him.

"Disciple Taibai respectfully welcomes Martial Aunt Nuwa."

"Greetings, senior."

Nuwa arrived gracefully and saw Taibai and his two attendants standing quietly to greet her. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

What are you doing here?

Taibai stepped forward again, bowed respectfully, and replied:

"I recently sensed a new spiritual awakening on the banks of the Yellow River, which is why I have come to investigate. May I ask why my esteemed master has personally come?"

"I also sensed that the opportunity for my sainthood lies precisely on the banks of the Yellow River here, which is why I came to investigate."

As she spoke, her gaze swept over the scattered mud and lingering traces of enlightenment on the ground, and in an instant, she understood the cause of the matter.

Although the mud had long since dried, hardened, and cracked, and even sprouted some wild grass and moss,

However, the residual magical fluctuations and traces of broken Dao principles can still be faintly felt.

Therefore, with just one glance, Nuwa knew everything that Taibai had just done.

"Did you originally intend to create a race of beings with your own hands?"

"This disciple was merely experimenting with Xiao Hei and Qingmu to refine the clay body, but no matter what laws were injected..."

The resulting clay figurines were all lifeless; those that occasionally moved were often violent and out of control, collapsing in an instant.

Nuwa nodded gently upon hearing this:

"Those whose bodies are made of clay need to be imbued with the spirit by the laws of creation."

Although you have used all five elements, you have lost the essence of "life." The clay figure cannot withstand this force and will naturally fail to form.

Upon hearing this, Taibai's expression brightened, and he revealed a look of sudden realization.

"Thank you for your guidance, Uncle-Master. A single word from you is worth more than tens of thousands of years of meditation."

"This disciple has learned much. May I ask, Martial Uncle, do you wish to create a race of living beings?"

"Indeed, not long ago when I was comprehending the laws of creation, I sensed that this was the opportunity for me to become a saint."

Taibai immediately took out the remaining sixty drops of the Three Lights Divine Water and handed them to Nuwa.

His generosity was indeed the result of careful consideration.

Nuwa's creation of humans from clay was bound to succeed, and the investment in the Three Lights Divine Water would surely bring abundant Heavenly merit.

The more you invest, the more merit you will receive in the future.

"As my master is about to create the world, I, your disciple, wish to offer this Three Lights Divine Water as a token of my sincerity."

This was found by chance by Xiao Hei, Qingmu, and I. Please accept it, Uncle-Master.

"In that case, I will accept it."

In fact, Nuwa saw through his thoughts, but she didn't say anything and accepted it without hesitation.

Creating a race must have been incredibly costly, so this divine water of the three lights is naturally precious, and it's always good to have more of it.