I Become an Earth Dragon

In the Primordial Wilderness, time seemed to have lost its original meaning and measure. The years drifted on, without beginning or end, and the long history of the Primordial Wilderness could not be measured by ordinary spans of time. There was no clear division between spring, summer, autumn, and winter, nor any fixed cycle of sun and moon. Everything was chaotic and disorderly.

Within this boundless Primordial Wilderness, a year was like an instant, while an instant could feel like a thousand years. The flow of time was like flickering stars in the vast cosmos—uncertain and impossible to grasp. Countless beings were born, reproduced, and perished across this immense world, their life paths weaving together into a brilliant yet indistinct painting.

Within the blessed land of Wuyi Mountain Grotto-Heaven, an Innate Tea Tree gave off a gentle red glow. Beside it was a pool, within which grew a white lotus with twelve petals. A being was being nurtured within the lotus—it was Zhou Jun, their protagonist. Above Zhou Jun's head, the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler revolved, while four items radiating different lights were also being nurtured around him. At this moment, Zhou Jun awakened from his slumber and surveyed his surroundings.

"That's the Innate Big Red Robe, isn't it? So I'm at Wuyi Mountain? Is this my Dao field? Not bad! At the very least, it's one of the top locations." Zhou Jun nodded in satisfaction as he looked around. Then, seeing the lotus beneath him, he could not suppress his delight. "A Purifying World White Lotus! This is good stuff—peerless in defense, only slightly inferior to Laozi's Exquisite Pagoda. It has plenty of uses too. Looks like I need to make some proper plans." Zhou Jun fell into thought, but he could not come up with any ideas.

Zhou Jun shook his head. "Forget it. It's still too early to think about that. I'm still being nurtured. Even if I want to make plans, I'll have to wait until after I enter the world. Right now, I have the Heaven Measuring Ruler for offense and the white lotus for defense. As long as I don't court death and stay careful enough not to get plotted against, I have nothing to fear."

Only then did Zhou Jun gain some confidence. Otherwise, he had been afraid that he would end up like Old Ancestor Hongyun, plotted against without even a chance to escape. At this moment, Zhou Jun closed his eyes and examined his origins. After a while, he opened them with a strange expression, confusion lingering in his gaze.

"I'm the First Innate Earth Dragon? Then what is Hongjun? Isn't he a ququshan? Aren't they both earthworms? I'm the First Innate Earth Dragon, and he's the first ququshan?" Zhou Jun was completely thrown off, feeling as though his brain was not enough. "I remember earthworm is a general term. It seems I was wrong to view this through the perspective of my previous life. Fish have many species, and earthworms are probably the same. There are still differences when they're divided into specific types."

Having figured out the key point, Zhou Jun no longer dwelled on it. He carefully sensed his own condition. "The Innate Four Symbols Water and Earth entered my body and fused with some Mysterious Yellow Qi. Along with those few drops of God and Demon Blood, my foundation can probably rival those reincarnated Chaos Gods and Demons."

Zhou Jun experienced the mysteries of his own body and the inheritance bestowed by heaven and earth. "The world is still chaotic and in the midst of evolution, though it will soon be complete. By then, the Ferocious Beasts will likely enter the world. At this time, aside from the Chaos Gods and Demons, the other Innate Beings probably have no inheritance yet and are still comprehending the Dao, walking their own paths."

"The Heavenly Dao has yet to awaken. The Great Dao still reigns supreme, so I cannot waste this heaven-sent opportunity. The priority is to comprehend my own path as soon as possible and take form sooner. Only then can I better plan my own future."

Thinking this, Zhou Jun turned his attention to the Innate spiritual lights still being nurtured around him. He touched them with his thoughts and received the information they conveyed. "I intercepted some of them before. I didn't expect them to merge together and leave only these four in the end. That's fine. Quality matters more than quantity."

The first was an exceptional Innate Willow Whip formed from a Willow Branch fused with some Green Lotus Root Tendrils. It could travel through space and launch attacks from within it, making it impossible to guard against. It could also connect Earth Vein nodes and organize the energy within them.

The second was an exceptional Innate Spirit Treasure, the Green Lotus Hoe, formed from a green lotus leaf fused with several stones—Chaos Stones, to be precise. It was incomparably hard and could temporarily dissolve Barriers and formations, allowing one to pass through silently.

The third was the low-grade Innate Spirit Treasure Leyline Map, formed from transformed lotus petals. It could record the courses of Mountains and Rivers. If it recorded the entirety of the Primordial Wilderness, it could advance into an Innate Supreme Treasure.

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The fourth was the High-grade Innate Spirit Treasure Eighteen Earth Fiend Pearls, formed when the lotus pod fused with Innate Fiendish Qi during its nurturing. It could absorb and transform all useless qi of heaven and earth into Rootless Water. It could cleanse inner demons, and for those with low cultivation, it could wash away the seven emotions and six desires.

"Good stuff. All of it is good stuff. It seems my future path has already been laid out. I'll start with the Earth Dao, and I can earn some Merit along the way. Perhaps I can even cooperate with the Witch Clan in the future."

With that thought, Zhou Jun said no more. After all, all of this was still far too early. Who knew how much longer it would take? Zhou Jun slowly withdrew his thoughts and began carefully comprehending his Dao path and future cultivation method.

Just as Zhou Jun immersed himself in comprehending his Dao path, the chaotic aura of the Primordial Wilderness began to stir, and the prelude to the Ferocious Beast Tribulation had already begun. A strange ripple entered Wuyi Mountain Grotto-Heaven. Zhou Jun abruptly opened his eyes, sensing a powerful and evil force spreading through heaven and earth.

"The Ferocious Beasts have been born!" Zhou Jun's heart trembled. "The first Kalpa of Calamity after the opening of heaven—the Ferocious Beast Tribulation—is here."

Zhou Jun knew that although the Ferocious Beasts were far away in the Ten Thousand Mountains of the Northern Lands, the effects of this Kalpa of Calamity would inevitably spread throughout the Primordial Wilderness. Though he had yet to take form, he could not simply sit and wait for death.

Zhou Jun activated the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler and used its power to sense the evil force more deeply. He discovered that it seemed to be trying to disrupt the Earth Veins of the Primordial Wilderness—and that was precisely his area of expertise.

Zhou Jun decided to make preparations in advance. Using the Green Lotus Hoe and the Leyline Map, he began organizing the Earth Veins around Wuyi Mountain Grotto-Heaven. He used the Willow Whip to travel through space and inspect the Earth Vein nodes for signs of corruption. At the same time, he had the Eighteen Earth Fiend Pearls absorb the useless qi around them and transform it into Rootless Water, purifying any areas that might have been contaminated.

As Zhou Jun busily made his arrangements, he suddenly felt the sky tremble. A stream of Great Dao Merit descended from the void. Zhou Jun was delighted. It seemed his efforts to organize the Earth Veins and purify the region in advance had earned the Great Dao's recognition. This Merit merged into his body, raising his understanding of the Earth Dao to a new level. His once-obscure Dao path instantly became several degrees clearer.

Zhou Jun's heart was filled with irrepressible urgency. His eyes shone with blazing light as he stared fixedly at the world before him. In his mind, scenes constantly surfaced of himself traveling between heaven and earth, carefully organizing the Earth Veins. Every inch of land seemed to be calling to him soundlessly, while every Earth Vein hidden underground appeared to pulse clearly before his eyes. His soul seemed to tremble at the thought, and he wished he could immediately break free of these restraints and throw himself into that vast, boundless world.

Yet reason was like a basin of cold water poured over his head, instantly calming him down. He took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes, trying to settle the storm-like longing in his heart. He knew better than anyone that the time was still far from right.

Not to mention that he was still trapped in this chaos and had yet to take form and enter the world. He was like a silkworm wrapped in a cocoon. Though he dreamed of breaking free and becoming a butterfly, he still had to complete every stage of transformation step by step. His body was still continuously drawing in the spiritual qi between heaven and earth, undergoing subtle yet complex changes. Every thread of spiritual qi that entered him was like another brick added to the foundation of his future journey, but the process was long and arduous, allowing no impatience whatsoever.

Even if he somehow broke through all these obstacles and successfully took form, what awaited him would not be a smooth and peaceful road. Danger lurked everywhere in this world, and powerful Ferocious Beasts ran rampant. Every one of those Ferocious Beasts possessed terrifying strength. Their bodies seemed forged from steel, and their attacks carried the force of thunder. With his current strength, still far from fully developed, he was like a fragile ant before them, utterly incapable of resisting. Perhaps before he even reached an Earth Vein, he would already become a Ferocious Beast's meal.

Thinking this, Zhou Jun shook his head helplessly. He forcibly suppressed the impulse in his heart and buried that urgent desire deep within himself. He understood that only by waiting patiently and constantly increasing his strength would he be qualified to pursue the dream in his heart and embark upon the great journey of organizing the Earth Veins.