The "World Tree" and the "Myriad Dao Tree" were the two most powerful forms Fang Xun had envisioned for his tree body.
But his current state was more complex, and he preferred to call himself the "Myriad Heavens Dao Tree."
Ye Fan: "Connected to All Heavens and possessing the traits of both worlds and myriad daos—it's a fitting name."
Meng Qi: "Your Myriad Heavens Dao Tree body has reached minor accomplishment. After this, you'll likely have to truly deal with those Innate Spiritual Roots."
In the Primordial Wilderness, Innate Spiritual Treasures were a major feature, and the same was true of Innate Spiritual Roots.
The Peach Tree, Immortal Apricot, Yellow Middle Plum, Ginseng Fruit, Laurel Tree, Fusang Tree, and the like were all renowned Innate Spiritual Roots of the Primordial Wilderness.
These Innate Spiritual Roots were the finest among trees. Their origins contained endless mysteries and were crucial to the cultivation of the Myriad Heavens Dao Tree.
Fang Xun: "There's no helping it. This step is inevitable. Fortunately, it's still relatively early. It would be terrible if they were all claimed by others."
Hong Yi: "Come to think of it, Dao Ancestor's Sermon should be happening around this time in your world, right?"
Ji Ning: "Though we can't truly listen to the sermon, we can still observe the Dao Ancestor's caliber. We can also make indirect deductions from the changes in the Primordial Wilderness Heavenly Dao."
Fang Xun: "That's right. I'll be heading out soon. Though Half-step Golden Immortal cultivation is rather unreliable, there's still plenty of room to act while all those above the Golden Immortal realm are away listening to the sermon."
Because the origin of the Myriad Heavens Dao Tree had been nurturing him, Fang Xun had not left home for Three Thousand Yuan Hui. Of course, his cultivation had been the biggest issue during that time.
True Immortals and Heavenly Immortals were basically at the stage where leaving home meant death in the vast Primordial Wilderness. Golden Immortals fared somewhat better and could claim mountains as their domains. Taiyi Golden Immortals above them still belonged to the domain of the Innate Divine Saints.
Strangely enough, after Three Thousand Yuan Hui, Nuwa was still the only Great Luo Supreme among the Innate Divine Saints of the Primordial Wilderness.
Naturally, the Innate Divine Saints had not made no progress over Three Thousand Yuan Hui. They were merely suppressing themselves as they waited for the sermon at Purple Cloud Palace.
Likewise, Fang Xun was waiting for the opportunity when those Taiyi Golden Immortals would leave the Primordial Wilderness and enter Chaos in search of Purple Cloud Palace.
That would also be the time for him to leave and travel through the Primordial Wilderness.
"Xuansu." As Fang Xun let his thoughts wander, Teacher Nuwa's voice rang out in his mind.
He hurried out of the cave dwelling and saw Nuwa and Fu Xi.
"Purple Cloud Palace is about to open. Your martial uncle and I are going to listen to the sermon. You will remain behind to guard Yin Yang Grotto-Heaven and cultivate diligently. Your Golden Immortal Dao Fruit is about to form, so you must handle it carefully."
"Teacher," Fang Xun said, looking slightly embarrassed, "I want to take this opportunity to travel through the Primordial Wilderness and seek an opportunity to break through to the Golden Immortal realm."
"You? Travel through the Primordial Wilderness?" Nuwa and Fu Xi both wore strange expressions.
"Uh... I suppose it isn't impossible." Nuwa blinked before recalling the unusual nature of this period.
With Purple Cloud Palace's sermon approaching, anyone with even a little ability would not miss it. Those unable to travel to Purple Cloud Palace would likely enter deep seclusion and comprehend the Heavenly Dao as it changed with the sermon.
That too was an immense opportunity.
Under such circumstances, was this period actually one of the rare peaceful times in the Primordial Wilderness?
"You've timed it quite well." Fu Xi nodded slightly from the side. "The Primordial Wilderness will likely be safer than ever during this time."
"Even someone in the Heavenly Immortal realm can barely protect themselves."
It was clear that Fu Xi approved of Fang Xun going out to travel.
"..." Nuwa was somewhat hesitant.
Fu Xi frowned slightly. "Little sister, you've spoiled Xuansu too much. One cannot attain the Great Luo Dao Fruit merely by cultivating in the mountains."
"What do you mean, spoiled? This is called caring for my disciple! You wouldn't understand since you don't have a disciple."
Nuwa glared at Fu Xi before turning to Fang Xun, who stood obediently at the side.
"Very well. Traveling through the Primordial Wilderness can indeed broaden your knowledge and improve your cultivation." Nuwa waved her hand, and a strand of Spiritual Light flew out from Yin Yang Grotto-Heaven and landed in Fang Xun's hand.
"This is the Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Yin Yang Creation Mirror. I grant it to you for protection."
An Innate Spiritual Treasure? Fang Xun was startled as he took the Yin Yang Creation Mirror in hand.
There were far too many Innate Spiritual Treasures, and Fang Xun had never heard of this mirror. Still, it was an Innate Spiritual Treasure, and its power was beyond what Fang Xun could imagine at present.
"Thank you, Teacher, for granting me this treasure." Fang Xun bowed respectfully in thanks.
"Very well. Make your own decisions carefully. There are some places you must not go." After that final reminder, Nuwa and Fu Xi stepped into Chaos together and headed for Purple Cloud Palace.
Purple Cloud Palace lay in the Depths of Chaos, but even more so in the Depths of Time. It was a point where past and future intertwined; even Innate Divine Saints needed time to locate and pursue it.
Fang Xun watched Fu Xi and Nuwa walk into Chaos, then glanced at Purple Cloud Palace, which seemed to stand in the Depths of Chaos. He decisively turned and left Yin Yang Grotto-Heaven.
"Primordial Wilderness, oh Primordial Wilderness!" This was Fang Xun's first time stepping out of Yin Yang Grotto-Heaven in Three Thousand Yuan Hui, and he could not help feeling excited.
He directly activated the Chat Group's projection function—an ability the Chat Group had evolved after his Myriad Heavens Dao Tree reached minor accomplishment and he broke through to Half-step Golden Immortal.
Meng Qi: "Huh? Is that Buzhou Mountain?"
The others in the group immediately entered the projection, experiencing the vastness of the Primordial Wilderness as though they were truly there.
Hearing Meng Qi's voice, Fang Xun raised his head and looked into the distance.
Before his eyes stood a majestic mountain range whose height and length could not be measured. It possessed some characteristics of Da Luo, spanning Time-Space and severing the universe.
Yet that mountain range was merely a branch range of Buzhou Mountain.
The true Buzhou Mountain stood at the end of sight, piercing heaven and earth, supporting the universe in all directions. The sun and moon revolved around it, while the stars gathered in homage.
Fang Xun had originally grown beneath Buzhou Mountain, but no matter how many times he saw it, this supreme divine mountain remained breathtaking.
A vast will emanated from that heavenly pillar, ancient and desolate, yet solemn and tragic.
The living beings of the Primordial Wilderness generally interpreted this will as a remnant left behind by Great God Pangu—the light of his will from some stage of his creation of heaven and earth.
Ye Fan: "Your Great God Pangu was terrifyingly powerful."
Ye Fan spoke from the feelings stirred by the sight of Buzhou Mountain.
Legend had it that Buzhou Mountain had formed from Great God Pangu's spine as he supported heaven and earth, naturally carrying some of the Dao Rhyme from when he created heaven and earth.
To someone of insufficient cultivation like Fang Xun, this Dao Rhyme was endless pressure and killing intent. It was as though setting foot upon that mountain pillar would crush his soul to pieces, shatter his Dao, and extinguish his spirit.
But to those powerful enough, such as Great Luo Supremes or Heavenly Emperor Ye Fan, it was the remnant of Great God Pangu's supreme cultivation—the manifestation of his will.
Even Ye Fan, who stood Above Sacrificial Dao, could only describe this will with the word "terrifying."
Ji Ning: "Only a Great God Pangu like this could create a Primordial Wilderness worthy of being called supreme."
Ji Ning's homeland had also been opened by Great God Pangu, and he was filled with reverence for this great god.
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