Nuwa's Path

Heaven and earth were dark and yellow; the universe was vast and primordial. The name Primordial Wilderness came from this.

This was also Fang Xun's first time viewing the Primordial Wilderness as a traveler. During his last journey through it, he had spent most of his time hurrying through the void or staying on Penglai Immortal Island.

This time was different. At Nuwa's request, the two truly measured the Primordial Wilderness with their feet. Only by venturing deep within did they better understand its boundlessness.

"Your Golden Immortal Dao Fruit follows the path of embracing all things, so it will take longer. To attain Taiyi, you will need the Dao of all things."

During their travels, Nuwa paid even closer attention to Fang Xun's cultivation.

"Over the previous Three Thousand Yuan Hui, I comprehended the Three Thousand Great Daos and condensed the corresponding Dao Seeds."

Fang Xun nodded slightly and waved his hand. Three thousand motes of light in every color immediately appeared around him.

Three thousand Dao Seeds.

Every Dao Seed had cost Fang Xun an entire Yuan Hui.

"The Heavenly Court truly is a good place." Nuwa nodded in satisfaction.

The Heavenly Court was a nexus of the Primordial Great Dao. Cultivating there allowed one to clearly sense the existence of the Three Thousand Great Daos, accelerating one's cultivation.

As Fang Xun inscribed Dao Marks, he was also "taking root" in the Heavenly Court. The Myriad Heavens Dao Tree absorbed the essence of the Great Dao to nourish itself.

"But if you wish to advance to Taiyi, you still need a strongest Dao Fruit to command everything, elevate the Dao Seeds into Dao Fruits, and advance into Taiyi."

"I choose the Way of Creation!" Fang Xun said perceptively.

Only on that basis could the "Dao Fruit" formed from the Three Thousand Dao Fruits and the Dao Fruit of Creation become Fang Xun's Taiyi Golden Immortal Dao Fruit.

Ahem. The foundation of the Xuan Su Scripture was ultimately Nuwa's Way of Creation. In this regard, Fang Xun had also accumulated the greatest foundation and reserves.

Of course, that was assuming the divine art Divine Strike was excluded...

"Mm, not bad. If there is an opportunity this time, you will be able to see it. But how much you can comprehend will depend on yourself." Nuwa nodded in satisfaction.

"Teacher, this time you're traveling through the Primordial Wilderness to..." Fang Xun hesitated before asking anyway.

He could guess what his teacher Nuwa intended to do, but the timing was somewhat off. Still, he had changed so much already that it was not strange for certain events to have accelerated.

"To seek an opportunity of my own," Nuwa said frankly.

The figurine Fang Xun had molded for her back then suddenly appeared in her hand.

At this moment, the figurine seemed even more lifelike and vivid, as though it might come alive at any moment.

With a single glance, Fang Xun noticed the various subtle Dao Marks on the figurine. They were manifestations of the Way of Creation.

Nuwa had always been experimenting with the Way of Creation through this figurine, hoping to bring it to life.

"What I did not expect was that while comprehending Taiji True Intent, my Way of Creation actually advanced even faster."

Taiji gave rise to Yin-Yang, and the foundation of Nuwa's Way of Creation was Yin-Yang.

"After my cultivation advanced greatly, I became increasingly able to sense where my opportunity lies."

"So the opportunity you brought me was far more than merely Da Luo." Nuwa looked at Fang Xun with complicated eyes.

Fang Xun blinked and decided to play dumb.

Nuwa said nothing more and drifted off.

This state was extremely common throughout their journey, all because Nuwa was comprehending the Way of Creation.

The duration of this state was uncertain as well. At its longest, it could last ten thousand years.

Seeing this, Fang Xun immediately sat down beside her and began "inhaling" cultivation.

Nuwa was now practically the Great Dao of Creation itself. Even the Dao Rhyme she naturally emanated could send Fang Xun's comprehension of the Way of Creation soaring.

Three thousand years later, Nuwa finally awoke from that state. Fang Xun also ended his cultivation, and master and disciple set off once more.

"We seem to have reached the territory of the Witch Clan." After traveling for another thousand years, Fang Xun saw numerous traces of habitation. With a slight sweep of his senses, he detected the aura of the Witch Clan.

"The Witch Clan?" Nuwa seemed to recall something, and her eyes lit up. Within them, Creation seemed to rise and fall, while all things were born and perished.

"Dao Friend Nuwa? And Xuansu?" In that instant, Fang Xun sensed an intense aura of time. Nuwa was instinctively investigating everything that had happened in this place in the past.

She was even tracing a certain connection to explore the origin of the Witch Clan!

Naturally, this was forbidden by the Witch Clan. Even an incomplete Da Luo was still a Da Luo, and they certainly possessed the power to protect the roots of their own Yinguo.

"Empress Houtu? My apologies, there was no intention to offend. Teacher has entered a state of enlightenment."

Fang Xun instantly appeared before Nuwa to protect her. He had even summoned the Pure Yang Immortal Sword, but the arrival was actually Ancestral Witch Houtu.

Fang Xun quietly breathed a sigh of relief. If it had been a Great Witch, he could still have resisted somewhat. If it were an Ancestral Witch, that would have been a complete joke.

But since it was Empress Houtu, this was the best possible outcome.

"Enlightenment? The Great Dao of Creation?" Empress Houtu glanced at Nuwa and frowned slightly.

Peering into the origin of the Witch Clan was an act that offended the entire Witch Clan.

"Sigh, consider it repayment for the favor your master and disciple gave me." Houtu stepped forward helplessly. Naturally, she was not going to interrupt Nuwa's enlightenment. Instead, she displayed part of her past before Nuwa, while concealing everything else related to the Witch Clan.

"Empress Houtu? This..." Fang Xun sensed something, and his expression changed slightly. This was far too great a Yinguo to owe!

The first thing a Da Luo did after attaining eternal realization was conceal their own past, because that was the path they had walked. From it, others could glean their Dao arts, divine abilities, personality, and more.

Those were life-and-death matters!

"Do you want to interrupt your teacher's enlightenment?" Empress Houtu asked in return.

Fang Xun had nothing to say. So be it if he owed her; his teacher's enlightenment was more important.

However, Nuwa's enlightenment this time did not last as long as her previous absent-minded spells. She regained herself after only a day.

"Thank you, Dao Friend Houtu." Once Nuwa came to herself, she bowed to Houtu in thanks.

"It is nothing." Houtu looked curiously at Nuwa. "Your Great Dao of Creation can actually gain inspiration from the Witch Clan?"

Houtu was likely one of the few who clearly understood the depth of Nuwa's Dao Realm. She knew how difficult it was to take another step forward at this stage.

"Blood. Vitality." Nuwa only spoke two words.

"Creating living beings?" Houtu nodded silently.

The Witch Clan had begun when the twelve Ancestral Witches used their own blood to nurture new life, imitating how Pangu Hall had nurtured them.

"Thank you, Dao Friend, for making this possible. After this matter, I will surely repay you generously," Nuwa said again.

"I am merely repaying the favor your master and disciple showed me last time." Houtu shook her head slightly, then looked at Fang Xun. "You had better think through the rest for me. If I am not satisfied, you will not be able to escape."

"That depends on your progress, Empress Houtu," Fang Xun replied, unsurprised, turning the question back on her.

"Elder Sister Xuan Ming treats me the best. It did not take much effort for me to persuade her. Brother Zhu Jiuyin controls time. He thinks I have the greatest potential, so he is willing to listen to me. He even gives me ideas..."

Houtu began recounting how she had been forming factions within the Witch Clan.