Becoming a Golden Immortal After a Millennium of Cultivation

"Cultivating for a thousand years only to reach the Golden Immortal stage; with such aptitude, I fear I am at the very bottom of the barrel."

In an unnamed valley to the east of Mount Buzhou, Cheng Yue sat cross-legged amidst the mountain wildflowers.

Dressed in white Daoist robes with sword-like brows and starry eyes, he gazed up at the sky, a hint of melancholy in his expression.

A thousand years had passed since he died of overwork and transmigrated into this Primordial World.

He had cultivated until now relying solely on a copy of the Daoist Canon.

A thousand years was a lifespan he once dared not imagine, yet in the Primordial World, where time is not recorded, a millennium was merely the span of a few meditation sessions.

In such a magnificent world, his life was as insignificant as an ant's; even with his Golden Immortal cultivation, he spent his days hiding and dodging.

After all, he had arrived just after the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation.

When the entire world was left in ruins, countless Great Power figures were scavenging the battlefields of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes.

With the three tribes weakened, the Primordial World fell into chaos.

Murder and treasure-snatching were common occurrences, and many practitioners even enjoyed consuming Blood Food.

For the sake of his own life, he had no choice but to hide constantly; after all, back when he hadn't even reached the Golden Immortal stage, dying would have been a trivial matter.

But now that Cheng Yue was a Golden Immortal, he still dared not act recklessly.

After all, this was the Primordial World, a place where Quasi-Sage figures walked everywhere and Mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal beings were as common as dogs.

Who knew if some old monster might suddenly pop out and drag him away to be eaten as Blood Food?

"The commotion from my recent breakthrough was a bit too loud. It is best to slip away. This place is too close to the Witch Clan; if I am discovered, I might end up as a side dish."

With that, he prepared to transform into a streak of rainbow light and depart.

Just as Cheng Yue's body lifted into the air, ready to manifest the rainbow, a furious shout rang in his ears.

"You thieving Daoist, did you embezzle the exotic treasure from this place?"

Exotic treasure?

Cheng Yue's mind was full of question marks. He had been in seclusion here for a hundred years; when had an exotic treasure appeared?

Turning his head, he saw a young woman with a human head and a snake tail standing there, her face full of rage.

The girl's skin was like congealed fat, and her beauty was so heavenly that it could no longer be described with mere words.

It seemed as if the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had been used entirely to craft this stunning face.

Although she wore clothes made of animal skins, it could not hide her exquisite features and figure.

If it were the mortal Cheng Yue of the past, he might have been drooling like a fool at the mere sight of her.

But now, as a Golden Immortal who had lived in the Primordial World for a thousand years, he had come to understand one thing.

Such beauties were not strange in the Primordial World; after all, everyone here was born from innate transformation.

However, there was no standard for this transformation.

The final result was that the beautiful were stunningly gorgeous, while the ugly were bizarre and grotesque.

Still, looking at the situation, he knew he shouldn't stay any longer.

This girl must have been attracted by the commotion of his breakthrough.

If even such a weak cultivator had come, he feared that if he wasn't careful, more would arrive, and eventually, some Great Power figures might show up.

To prevent any accidents, Cheng Yue glanced at her, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

This girl was weak!

Extremely weak!

She was merely a small demon at the Heavenly Immortal stage.

Cheng Yue felt that if he unleashed his Golden Immortal pressure, he could crush her instantly.

To avoid further entanglement, he spoke directly.

"This Seat has been in seclusion here for a hundred years and has never seen any exotic treasure appear. You must have come to the wrong place; you had better leave quickly."

"This place is quite close to the Witch Clan. If you do not leave, a little snake demon at the Heavenly Immortal stage like you will likely be caught and turned into soup."

Having said that, he prepared to turn and leave.

Nuwa stood there, watching his retreating figure with a trace of anger on her face.

She had only come out for a stroll.

Having just finished her seclusion, she had reached the Mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

She was in high spirits, and upon stepping out, she discovered that this valley was filled with glowing clouds and purple mist coming from the east.

She had assumed that some spiritual root or exotic treasure must have appeared.

After arriving here at full speed, he only discovered this one Daoist.

And she claimed she was a snake demon?

Empress Nuwa cast an angry glance at her own snake tail.

Turning her head to look at Cheng Yue before her, she shouted indignantly.

"Who are you calling a snake demon? You're the snake demon! Your whole family is snake demons!"

"This Seat is Empress Nuwa!"

Cheng Yue was stunned upon hearing this. He turned to look at the young girl, finally shaking his head with a chuckle.

"Little one, do not spout nonsense. Empress Nuwa is a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Great Power. You are so feeble that even I can sense your weakness. Stop talking rubbish, lest you be held to account by Empress Nuwa in the future."

Empress Nuwa?

That title is not bad at all!

Ever since she took human form, she had never encountered anyone who addressed her that way.

Thinking about it carefully, this title was actually quite good.

However, this person actually said she was weak?

The Ancestors of the Three Tribes were already dead.

In this world, the Zenith Heaven realm was the pinnacle. How could this guy say she was weak?

Cheng Yue couldn't be bothered to waste any more breath on her.

"Alright, you should leave now. This place is dangerous. This Seat just made a breakthrough today and caused quite a stir; it is inevitable that some people will be attracted here. If you end up being turned into snake soup, don't blame me for not warning you."

Having said that, he prepared to leave immediately.

But a sound of breaking air suddenly came from behind him, causing his footsteps to slow slightly.

With a instinctive reaction, he reached out his hand and caught the fist flying toward him.

Empress Nuwa was full of rage, and even though her fist had been caught, the anger on her face remained impossible to conceal.

This Daoist was calling her a snake again.

Just as she prepared to strike back, a burst of pressure instantly descended upon the valley, pressing directly down onto Empress Nuwa's head.

Empress Nuwa's face turned pale, and she looked at Cheng Yue before her with a hint of panic.

Cheng Yue's face also carried a trace of anger at this moment.

"You little girl, I told you there were no exotic treasures and kindly advised you to leave early, yet you are so ungrateful that you dare to attack me?"

"Could it be that you want to become a bowl of snake soup today? This Seat has never eaten a humanoid one before; do you wish to be the first?"

Empress Nuwa was completely frozen.

The pressure weighing down on her was like a vast ocean; she had never directly felt such a heavy sense of oppression before.

This level of cultivation was definitely not something a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal could emit.

Could this person be on the same level as the Ancestors of the Three Tribes?

Cheng Yue looked at the terror on Empress Nuwa's face, and his anger gradually dissipated a little. He released her fist and spoke instead.

"I will spare your life for today's incident. Leave at once!"

Empress Nuwa felt the pressure vanish into thin air and breathed a small sigh of relief.

Yet, not knowing what she was thinking, she turned and spoke again.

"Senior, Senior!"

"Um, I still have something to say!"

Cheng Yue was becoming a little impatient. If it weren't for the fact that this little girl was pretty, who would waste their breath here?

"Senior, um, do you take disciples? I want to take you as my master!"

Take him as a master?

Cheng Yue turned his head instantly to look at Empress Nuwa behind him.

This little girl actually wanted to take someone with his level of cultivation as her master?

He looked at her carefully.

Well, this person's cultivation wasn't much to speak of; she probably had trouble even protecting her own life.

"Are you truly willing to take me as your master?"