Wu Tian's Debt of Gratitude Could Never Be Repaid

After leaving Zixiao Palace.

Xuan Ming and Houtu stirred their auras, and dense, boundless power of laws immediately surged around them. The two instinctively prepared to tear through Chaos and take Wu Tian back.

But Hongyun smiled and stepped in first.

"Let me do it!"

"I'm fast when it comes to traveling..."

He still owed them a favor!

How could he shamelessly make Xuan Ming and Houtu exert themselves again? Thus, Hongyun directly volunteered.

Xuan Ming and Houtu stopped.

They looked curiously at Hongyun!

Wu Tian was not surprised. When Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun had first gone to Zixiao Palace to hear the Dao, they had arrived early, so they were naturally extremely fast.

At that moment, Zhen Yuanzi also nodded with a smile.

"Indeed!"

"To be honest with you, Brother Hongyun was the first red cloud born between heaven and earth at the dawn of creation! When it comes to traveling, even if he is not among the very best in the Primordial Wilderness, his speed still ranks near the top..."

By then, Hongyun had already raised a barrier glowing with red light. Its aura was incomparably mysterious, and after merely sensing it for a moment, Wu Tian could not help sighing inwardly.

"No wonder..."

"Hongyun truly has extraordinary fortune!"

Among the four primordial manifestations of earth, water, fire, and wind.

Hongyun alone directly possessed three of them, lacking only "earth"!

At that moment, Zhen Yuanzi also said with a smile:

"I'll lend you a hand!"

As he spoke, he sent forth a stream of mana. It was precisely the power of the Earth Book, radiating immensely dense Innate Wu Earth Qi mixed with the aura of Innate Yi Wood!

After merging with Hongyun's mana.

It then merged and transformed with the powers of "water, fire, and wind" among the four primordial manifestations. The original power of the Innate Five Elements unexpectedly transformed directly into the power of the four manifestations...

Whoosh!

Light flashed across the barrier.

The originally red barrier instantly turned into a hazy gray Chaos color, as though it had carved out a tiny world within Chaos itself, completely isolating the surrounding Chaos aura!

Wu Tian's eyes lit up at the sight.

"No wonder you two brothers get along so well. It turns out you complement each other in such a way..."

After Wu Tian smiled.

He immediately stepped into the gray barrier. Xuan Ming and Houtu were happy to have it easy, so they followed Wu Tian inside.

Then the five of them tore through Chaos.

And headed toward the Primordial World!

Now that he was traveling with Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun, Wu Tian naturally could not close his eyes to cultivate. He simply began chatting idly with the two of them instead...

Xuan Ming and Houtu listened quietly.

Having just left Zixiao Palace, their conversation naturally fell upon Duke of the East and Queen Mother of the West. Hongyun said curiously:

"I think Queen Mother of the West did not seem very willing to switch to the Path of Immortality. Otherwise, she would not have hurried away without paying Duke of the East any attention..."

Everyone immediately wore expressions of eager curiosity.

Even Xuan Ming and Houtu listened with relish. After discussing Duke of the East and Queen Mother of the West, Zhen Yuanzi suddenly sighed.

"Alas..."

"Duke of the East's choice may not necessarily have been wrong. Achieving the Dao through laws is simply too difficult. With the ready-made Path of Immortality before him, it is only natural to make such a choice!"

The Path of Immortality was founded upon the laws of the Five Elements.

Once the five qi in one's chest were complete, the laws balanced, and a unified whole formed, one would gain the power to transcend the Five Elements. That was why immortals were called "thieves of the Five Elements"!

Or one could further transform into yin and yang.

Someone like Zhen Yuanzi, who possessed Innate Wu Earth Essence and Innate Yi Wood Qi, was born with the laws of the Five Elements and was naturally most suited to cultivating the Path of Immortality...

"But..."

"To walk another's path is ultimately to be constrained by another. Thinking of it still leaves one unwilling to accept it!"

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head and sighed.

This was also the thought of most who had heard the Dao at Zixiao Palace. That was why everyone had reacted so strongly after Duke of the East and Queen Mother of the West switched to the Path of Immortality!

Although Dao Ancestor Hongjun had ultimately released three thousand Great Daos for everyone to comprehend, how many could truly find a Great Dao suited to themselves?

Moreover.

These Great Dao imprints were themselves incomplete!

Hearing Zhen Yuanzi's lament.

Wu Tian's heart stirred. He knew that Zhen Yuanzi would become the future Ancestor of Earth Immortals and would create the Earth Immortal path himself!

Though it was still the Path of Immortality.

It was also a new path, allowing him to found his own school and become a patriarch...

Thinking of this, Wu Tian no longer kept it to himself and directly said with a smile:

"Why should Fellow Daoist be troubled?"

"The Earth Book in your hand is incomparably profound and naturally contains a Great Dao. If you can comprehend it... would that not also give you a chance to attain the Dao?"

"A Saint's primordial spirit is entrusted to the Heavenly Dao."

"You could entrust your primordial spirit to the Earth Book instead..."

Zhen Yuanzi's eyes immediately lit up.

But that was not all!

Thinking of how Zhen Yuanzi would later use the Earth Book to create the Earth Immortal Realm, Wu Tian simply shared the Dao of Worlds he had comprehended earlier.

Whoosh!

A cluster of mysterious light flew from Wu Tian's spiritual platform.

"This is the Dao of Worlds I comprehended from the Jade Creation Disc. Perhaps it may be of use to Fellow Daoist. Fellow Daoist may as well study it carefully..."

Zhen Yuanzi's face immediately filled with shock and delight.

"This..."

Yet Wu Tian smiled and said:

"It is nothing!"

"Things such as Dao methods and insights do not disappear from me simply because I give them to you, do they? If Fellow Daoist gains something from them, just share a portion with me!"

"It is only somewhat regrettable..."

"As a member of the Witch Clan, I am not particularly strong in Great Dao comprehension. There may be flaws in this Dao of Worlds, so Fellow Daoist should take note himself!"

Zhen Yuanzi's expression changed several times.

He craved the insights into the Dao of Worlds, yet also felt somewhat embarrassed. He had not even repaid Wu Tian for standing up for them before, and now he was about to receive another benefit from Wu Tian...

After pondering for a long while.

Zhen Yuanzi solemnly cupped his hands in salute.

"Very well!"

"Then Zhen Yuanzi will shamelessly accept it... I cannot repay this favor for the time being, so I will remember it in my heart. If Fellow Daoist ever needs anything from me, simply speak!"

Wu Tian merely smiled and nodded.

Afterward, Zhen Yuanzi stopped being polite and directly absorbed the insights into the Dao of Worlds. The radiance of his primordial spirit immediately enveloped his body as he began to comprehend them carefully.

After some more time passed.

Even the Earth Book flew directly out of his body, slowly floating above Zhen Yuanzi's head and continuously radiating earthen-yellow light!

Seeing this.

The others did not disturb him.

They all fell silent. Hongyun also urged his power with even greater effort. The tiny sphere of light crushed through the Primordial Chaos Qi as it flashed through Chaos, heading toward the Primordial World!

Once they broke through the Chaos Fetal Membrane.

And entered the Primordial World, the Earth Book above Zhen Yuanzi's head suddenly trembled. It withdrew its boundless radiance and sank back into his body...

A moment later.

Zhen Yuanzi slowly opened his eyes, incomparably delighted light flashing within them. Facing the curious gazes of the others, Zhen Yuanzi said with a soft laugh:

"I understand..."

"I have found my own Dao!"

Following Wu Tian's guidance.

The difference between a Saint and a Grand Luo Golden Immortal lay in entrusting one's primordial spirit to the Heavenly Dao. Thus, one could exist alongside the Heavenly Dao, undying and imperishable...

And the Earth Book was tied to the land of the Primordial Wilderness.

So long as the Primordial Wilderness was not destroyed, neither would the Earth Book be destroyed...

Was this not another form of being undying and imperishable, another path to attaining the Dao? Moreover, Zhen Yuanzi could spread this path. If others were willing to cultivate it, they too could entrust their primordial spirits to it, while also strengthening their own power!

Though the details were still unclear.

Zhen Yuanzi had already seen a clear path...

He immediately gave Wu Tian a deep salute.

"Thank you for your guidance, Fellow Daoist!"

As Zhen Yuanzi spoke, he sighed endlessly inwardly. He had already owed an enormous Karma, and now he had realized his own Dao because of Wu Tian's guidance. The Karma had grown even heavier.

Alas...

Wu Tian's debt of gratitude could never be repaid!

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