Recovery Progress Reward

As the Dragon and Phoenix Clans went to war, cries of anguish rose and fell across the Primordial World. The battlefield was littered with scorched earth and wreckage, and the air was thick with the stench of death.

Meanwhile, Luohu's spies had already infiltrated the Qilin Clan, secretly feeding false information to some of its higher-ups.

They told them that the Phoenix and Dragon Clans were preparing to join forces and attack them, seize their resources, and occupy their territory.

As soon as the news spread, the young cultivators of the Qilin Clan were enraged. One after another, they rolled up their sleeves, declaring that they should strike first.

Chu Feng sensed that something was wrong. After all, he had transmigrated into a Primordial World where everyone was a woman, and he did not want to see the War of the Three Clans break out.

More importantly, he had to save Yuanfeng and complete the chain quest.

After making some deductions, he immediately contacted Hongjun. However, Hongjun did not appear, merely telling him not to act rashly.

Chu Feng sighed helplessly and began calling for the system.

"System, system!"

Yet no matter how Chu Feng called, the system gave him no response, leaving him speechless.

The system had fallen dormant, and he still had no clue what this so-called recovery progress meant.

Meanwhile, the Phoenix and Dragon Clans received word that the Qilin Clan was preparing to attack them.

Yuanfeng immediately became alert. Ancestral Dragon had also received the news and decided to temporarily abandon the battle against the Phoenix Clan, lest the Qilin Clan reap the benefits.

Time had no meaning in the Primordial World; it was worthless.

Suddenly, an overwhelming pressure descended. Hongjun had returned.

The moment Chu Feng saw her, he was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Senior Hongjun, you're finally back! Luohu instigated the War of the Three Clans. Do you have a way to stop it?"

"How do you know Luohu instigated the conflict among the three clans?"

Old Ancestor Hongjun blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at Chu Feng curiously.

Chu Feng's words caught in his throat. He could not exactly tell Hongjun that he was a transmigrator, could he?

After thinking for a moment, he began making things up, telling Hongjun that Luohu had indeed instigated the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans War. Hongjun listened with half-belief and half-doubt.

She did not question him further. Her cultivation was roughly on par with Luohu's, and Luohu cultivated the demonic path, seeking to Prove Dao through killing. His strength was formidable; in a true one-on-one fight, she might not be his match.

Hongjun fell silent for a while before suddenly asking, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Chu Feng sighed. "I thought things hadn't reached that point yet, but now it seems... the War of the Three Clans may be unavoidable."

Hongjun looked at him for a moment, then waved her hand. Divine light enveloped the entire Dao field as she asked, "What do you intend to do?"

"The War of the Three Clans will stir up boundless Karma and harm the Primordial World. I want to stop it."

Hongjun's beautiful brows furrowed slightly as she sank into thought. "I'll deduce this matter first, then make a decision."

"Mm, all right."

Chu Feng replied instinctively.

In truth, he knew this was impossible. The course of the Primordial World had been arranged by the Heavenly Dao.

Hongjun had not yet become a saint. How could she possibly resist the Heavenly Dao?

Based on the Primordial World novels he had read, there were many theories about Hongjun.

For instance, Hongjun was said to be a scheming old fox who, after becoming a saint, conspired with the Heavenly Dao and taught the method of Severing the Three Corpses, cutting off the path for other living beings to become saints.

Another theory was similar, except Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao each had their own agendas. Hongjun wanted to devour the Heavenly Dao entirely and raise her cultivation to an even higher level.

There was also a theory that the Heavenly Dao was the greatest mastermind of all.

After merging with the Dao, Hongjun believed she could achieve her goal. Yet she did not know that she had silently fallen into the Heavenly Dao's trap, gradually losing her true nature and becoming its puppet.

No matter which version was true, Hongjun was intelligent. She was absolutely no fool.

Just then, Hongjun finished her deductions, slowly rose to her feet, and gave Chu Feng a meaningful look.

"Just as you expected, Luohu's hand is indeed behind the conflict among the three clans."

"Can it be stopped?"

Hongjun sighed softly and shook her head. "No. I used the Jade Plate of Creation to deduce it. The War of the Three Clans is the greater trend and cannot be changed."

Hongjun told a small lie. She had not actually used the Jade Plate of Creation for the deduction; the Heavenly Dao had told her.

"What if I insist on stopping it?"

Hongjun raised her gaze and said, "I will not stop you, but... you may suffer backlash, or even..."

She did not finish her sentence, but Chu Feng already understood what she meant.

Why had Hongjun looked upward while speaking?

She was clearly hinting that if he intervened, he would surely suffer the Heavenly Dao's backlash and might even lose his life.

"I understand."

Hongjun said nothing more and simply watched him quietly.

Seeing Hongjun like that, Chu Feng's heart began to stir. His gaze lingered on her as he examined her closely.

"Why are you staring at me?"

Hongjun felt his brazen gaze and grew somewhat uncomfortable.

"Hehe, Senior, you're beautiful. I couldn't help taking a few more looks." Chu Feng scratched his head awkwardly.

"Oh? How beautiful? The insanely beautiful kind?"

Hongjun looked at him with a faint smile, an amused curve forming at the corner of her lips.

Chu Feng nodded heavily, clasped his hands behind his back, and slowly recited, "Gold adorns flowing light, pearls chime in clarity; jade-like features shine, cloudlike hair is lightly bound. Peach-blossom cheeks hold spring, cherry lips bear crimson; her sidelong gaze carries charm, lovely in the wind. One often stops amid deep willow mist, steeped completely in Fragrant Youth Drunk."

"Such a smooth talker."

Hongjun covered her mouth and laughed softly, making Chu Feng's blood surge.

Just then, the system's voice suddenly rang out in Chu Feng's mind.

(The system's message function has not recovered.)

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. Your interaction with Hongjun has greatly increased her favorability toward you. System recovery progress: 5%. Reward issued: Thirty-six-grade Grand Unity Golden Immortal Upgrade Card ×1."

Upon hearing the system's voice, Chu Feng was overjoyed. He had not expected restoring the system's progress to be so easy.

Without another word, he immediately used the Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation upgrade card. His cultivation instantly rose to the early stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, and he became a Thirty-six petal Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

"Ding! Detected that the Host has advanced to the early stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm. According to system settings, rewards will now be issued automatically."

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Chaos Green Lotus and the complete Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique. The Primordial Three Thousand Dao Laws reward the Host with a Lesser Innate God-Demon Root Upgrade Card."

"Chaos Green Lotus: A Chaos Supreme Treasure possessing endless might. Includes the ability to conceal Heavenly secrets. (Its Heavenly secrets-concealing effect is inferior to that of a Chaos Pig.)"

"Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique: A cultivation method created by Pangu. It cultivates both the primordial spirit and the physical body and can be cultivated up to the Half-step Great Dao Realm."

"Primordial Three Thousand Dao Laws: After cultivation, one may comprehend Primordial Dao Laws of immense power."

"Lesser Innate God-Demon Root Upgrade Card: After use, the Host will gain the root of a Primary Innate God-Demon, greatly increasing cultivation speed."

"Holy shit! The Chaos Green Lotus!" Chu Feng exclaimed.

Anyone who had transmigrated into the Primordial World knew that after the chaos first opened and countless years passed, the Chaos Green Lotus was born deep within the chaos.

The great Pangu had been nurtured within the Chaos Green Lotus. After obtaining it, Chu Feng fell into thought.

Now that the system had given him the Chaos Green Lotus, perhaps Pangu might one day reappear in the Primordial World.

Of course, that was merely wishful thinking. Whether it could be done remained unknown. For now, he needed to increase his cultivation and seek another way in the future.

After Chu Feng's cultivation rose to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, Hongjun's lips parted slightly as she stared at him in astonishment.

"A Grand Unity Golden Immortal? And a Thirty-six petal Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal at that? You even possess the root of a Lesser Innate God-Demon. How... how did you do that?"