An Additional Junior Brother on Kunlun Mountain

[Primordial World Growth System is at your service!]

[This system's mission is to make the Primordial World grow. The host can gain corresponding rewards by assisting Primordial beings and promoting the development of Primordial civilization.]

[Novice Mission Issued: Help any being break through a minor realm.]

[Mission Reward: Host's cultivation will increase by one minor tier.]

A mechanical voice sounded in his mind, and Lin Shen blinked blankly.

Assist Primordial beings?

He looked down at his own small arms and legs. He could barely walk now, how could he help others?

By being cute?

"What is the little one thinking about?"

Tongtian Jiaozhu's voice pulled him back to reality. He extended a finger and gently tapped the emerald green ginseng leaf on his head.

The leaf swayed, and Lin Shen felt a tickle, unable to help but giggle.

His innocent appearance made the Three Pure Ones smile even more.

Yuanshi Tianzun, usually stern, couldn't help but touch Lin Shen's chubby cheek with the back of his finger.

The warm, jade-like touch stirred a strange softness in his heart.

"Since you are now our disciple, you should have a name," Yuanshi Tianzun pondered. "Your true form is an Innate Spiritual Root ginseng, why not call him..."

"How about Lin Shen?" Taishang Laojun interjected, saying gently, "It signifies following the Dao of nature, living alongside wood, and also carries the hope of participating in the Great Dao."

"Lin Shen, Lin Shen..." Tongtian Jiaozhu repeated twice, his eyes lighting up. "A good name! Simple and memorable, yet profound in meaning!"

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded in agreement.

And so, Lin Shen gained a new name in this world.

Taishang Laojun held him and flew towards the distant, mist-shrouded mountain on auspicious clouds.

That mountain was the legendary Ancestor of Ten Thousand Mountains—Kunlun Mountain.

Along the way, Lin Shen curiously observed the surrounding scenery.

The sky of the Primordial World was bluer and more pure than any he had ever seen, stretching infinitely high.

The clouds were like they were dyed with brilliant sunset hues.

Cranes flew by in flocks, their calls clear and resonant.

Strange and exotic beasts were everywhere on the ground. Running elks were adorned with five-colored auspicious clouds, and the fish in the streams had dragon whiskers.

Every breath was filled with dense spiritual energy.

Lin Shen merely breathed instinctively, and his small body felt warm and incredibly comfortable.

This was the Primordial World!

Dangerous, yet full of endless vitality and magnificence.

Soon, Kunlun Mountain was close at hand.

Before even approaching, Lin Shen felt a majestic pressure and dense Dao rhythm wash over him.

The entire Kunlun Mountain was enveloped in a faint, clear light, with auspicious clouds and myriad auspicious energies. Various pavilions and palaces appeared and disappeared within the mist.

"From now on, this will be your home."

Taishang Laojun, holding Lin Shen, slowly landed before the Daoist dojo on the summit of Kunlun Mountain.

The dojo was ancient and grand, with the characters "Yuxu Palace" inscribed in ancient Daoist script on the central palace.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, the little disciple's residence can be arranged next to my Eight Sceneries Palace for now," said The Grand Pure One Laozi.

"Eldest Brother, that's not right!" Tongtian Jiaozhu immediately retorted. "Why would a child need so much quiet? Of course, he should live near my Biyou Palace. There are many disciples, it's lively, and I can take him around to play!"

Yuanshi Tianzun frowned. "Nonsense! Lin Shen has just undergone Form Transformation, his temperament is not yet stable, and he needs to focus on cultivation and solidify his foundation. Living in your noisy place would surely hinder his cultivation! In my opinion, living in my Yuxu Palace is best."

Seeing the three great figures about to argue over his residence, Lin Shen felt a little flustered.

This happiness came too suddenly!

Finally, Taishang Laojun made the final decision. "Stop arguing. Kunlun Mountain is so vast, are we afraid there won't be a place for our little disciple? Let's build another palace in the center of the three palaces. This way, it will be close to all three of us, making it convenient for anyone who wants to look after him."

Yuanshi and Tongtian had no grounds to object and could only nod in agreement.

Under the combined magic of the Three Pure Ones, a delicate, small, and immensely spiritual palace rose from the ground.

The palace was filled with a natural aura, with exotic flowers and rare herbs planted in the courtyard, and a clear stream gurgling through it.

Lin Shen was settled on a small bed made of Ten-Thousand-Year Warm Jade, so comfortable he wanted to roll around.

His three masters doted on him immensely.

Taishang Laojun, afraid he would be hungry, specially brought a hundred-flower honey brewed from various top-tier spiritual fruits from the Eight Sceneries Palace.

Yuanshi Tianzun, afraid he would be cold, used his magic power to weave a cloud-patterned little Daoist robe that was impervious to water and fire and kept him warm in winter and cool in summer.

Tongtian Jiaozhu, afraid he would be bored, caught a pure white Spirit Rabbit with no impurities to play with him.

Lin Shen lived the life of a salted fish, where he didn't have to lift a finger for food or clothing.

However, he still had the system's novice quest on his mind.

[Help any living being break through a minor realm.]

He was currently a weakling infant, how could he help others break through?

This question had been bothering him.

It wasn't until a few days later, when an uninvited guest arrived, that he found his answer.

One day, Lin Shen was rolling on the grass in front of the palace, holding a snow-white Spirit Rabbit.

He was having fun when he suddenly smelled a faint, elusive fragrance.

This fragrance wasn't the sweet scent of spiritual fruits or the fragrance of immortal flowers, but a unique aroma emanating from himself.

It was light, yet carried an indescribable life aura that invigorated anyone who smelled it.

"What is this smell?"

Lin Shen curiously sniffed his little arm; it was indeed coming from him.

Could this be the "Origin Qi" the masters spoke of?

Just as he was wondering, he heard rustling sounds from the nearby grass.

Lin Shen looked over curiously and saw a fluffy, dusty little head poking out from the grass.

It was a palm-sized little mouse, its small eyes like black beans staring at him eagerly.

To be precise, it was staring at him, the "source of the fragrance," drooling almost uncontrollably.

Lin Shen's eyes lit up when he saw the little mouse.

The mouse was plump and a little cute.

He waved at the mouse and called out in his milky voice, "Yiya!"

The little mouse seemed a bit scared and hesitated, but ultimately couldn't resist the temptation of the Origin Qi.

It cautiously crawled out of the grass and slowly crept towards Lin Shen.