Chapter 6

Li Peng sighed inwardly. Perhaps it was precisely because Pangu's influence in the Primordial World was too great that the Wu Clan later declined and Buzhou Mountain collapsed! I just wonder whether that was Hongjun's scheme or the Heavenly Dao's arrangement?

He then shook his head and cast the chaotic thoughts from his mind.

Suddenly inspired, Li Peng formed a new plan: continue climbing Buzhou Mountain and search for Spirit Treasures higher up.

He had considered climbing high in search of treasures before, but his cultivation had been insufficient to withstand the pressure Pangu left behind.

Things were different now. Li Peng's strength had greatly increased, and Pangu's pressure had weakened as well. Even reaching the summit of Buzhou Mountain would not be difficult.

At the thought of sweeping up all the treasures on Buzhou Mountain, a blazing light flashed through his eyes.

Li Peng hesitated no longer and began searching through Buzhou Mountain.

Time passed, and three thousand years vanished in the blink of an eye. Li Peng finally reached Buzhou Mountain's summit.

Looking down upon the cloud-shrouded mountain below and feeling the innate gale winds howl past him, his heart was filled with emotion.

Over those three thousand years, Li Peng had reaped abundant rewards. He had obtained the High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasures Seven Star Sword, Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe, and Purple Lightning Hammer, as well as the Top-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure Yin Yang Two Forms Lamp.

He had also obtained more than ten Low-Grade and Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, too many to list one by one.

After gaining Pangu's aura, whenever he passed an innate formation, even if he had not noticed its existence, the Spirit Treasure within would emit fluctuations, or he would sense something faintly guiding him to its location.

It was precisely because of such profound fortune that he had found so many treasures in such a short time.

No wonder the Three Pure Ones possessed so many treasures in later generations. Even he, who had merely refined a single drop of Pangu's Essence Blood, had gained so much from Buzhou Mountain.

If the Three Pure Ones had personally come to plunder Buzhou Mountain, the Spirit Treasures within would likely have all been taken by them long ago.

After all, the Three Pure Ones had been transformed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit and were protected by World-Opening Merit. They were the favored children of heaven and earth. They probably only needed to wander the Primordial World casually for Spirit Treasures to come flocking to them.

No wonder Hongjun had bestowed Saint Positions upon them.

Unfortunately, the Three Pure Ones themselves had failed to seize their opportunities. Otherwise, before Hongjun appeared, the Primordial World might already have been ruled by them.

After his reflections, Li Peng shook his head, changed direction, and flew down Buzhou Mountain.

That flight lasted nearly a hundred years.

One day, as Li Peng was descending at high speed, he suddenly sensed an innate formation ahead.

His repeated treasure hunts had considerably improved his understanding of the Way of Formations. In the past, he might not have noticed it, but now he saw through it at a glance.

Mana gathered in Li Peng's hand, and he casually struck the innate formation.

Rumble—

A deafening boom erupted, and ripples spread through the void ahead as the formation revealed itself completely.

Just as he was about to strike again, a crisp and pleasant voice rang out.

"What are you doing? Why are you attacking our residence?"

Li Peng froze—after spending tens of thousands of years on Buzhou Mountain, this was the first time he had heard human speech.

Following the voice, he saw a man and a woman with human heads and serpent bodies emerge from the formation.

Li Peng was stunned. He had not expected to encounter Nuwa and Fuxi here.

It was not that he had known them before; their features were simply too distinctive. Any transmigrator would recognize Fuxi and Nuwa's appearances.

Moreover, Nuwa was a future Saint ordained by heaven and had once created the human race. Since Li Peng had been human in his past life, he naturally felt an innate fondness for her.

All those thoughts passed through his mind in an instant.

"I am Li Peng. I have been searching Buzhou Mountain for treasures for tens of thousands of years. Earlier, I noticed an innate restriction here and struck out to test it. I never expected it to be the residence of you two fellow Daoists. I have truly offended you."

"This Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure shall serve as my apology," Li Peng said apologetically.

As he spoke, he took a Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Yin-Yang Jade Bracelet, from his system space and offered it to Nuwa.

After hearing his explanation, Fuxi and Nuwa felt relieved. Yet they had not expected Li Peng to be so lavish as to offer a Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure in apology.

One had to know that Innate Spiritual Treasures were exceedingly rare in the Primordial World. Whenever one appeared, it often meant a bloody struggle.

Yet Li Peng had so casually offered a Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure as an apology. Such conduct nearly overturned Fuxi and Nuwa's understanding.

After standing stunned for a moment, Fuxi hurriedly waved his hands. "My name is Fuxi. Fellow Daoist, you are far too courteous. You did not know this was my residence, so this matter should not be blamed on you in the first place."

"Indeed, this was merely a misunderstanding. Fellow Daoist, there is no need to take it to heart," Nuwa echoed.

However, Li Peng shook his head. "Since I was discourteous first, I should naturally offer something to you both. If you do not think much of this Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, I have a High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure here as well."

As he spoke, he took the High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe from his system space and offered it to Fuxi and Nuwa.

Seeing Li Peng take out another High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure as an apology, Fuxi and Nuwa were completely dumbfounded and did not know how to respond.

Seeing their expressions, Li Peng could not help but smile inwardly.

He had not expected Fuxi and Nuwa at this point in time to be so simple and pure that they were unwilling even to accept benefits offered directly to them. Clearly, they had not yet traveled the Primordial World. Though they had heard of the world's dangers, their temperaments still retained an innocence untouched by worldly affairs.

It was precisely that innocence that made Li Peng feel close to them.

Just as his thoughts wandered, Fuxi's voice pulled him back to reality. "Fellow Daoist, we cannot accept these gifts. It is not that we look down on these two Innate Spiritual Treasures, but that what you are offering is simply too precious."

Nuwa nodded seriously as well. "Innate Spiritual Treasures are already extremely difficult to obtain. Every one that appears causes a bloody storm, let alone High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasures. Even those great cultivators would likely be unable to resist fighting over them."

Hearing them say this, Li Peng's fondness for Fuxi and Nuwa deepened further.

He smiled lightly, though his tone remained firm. "I never take back anything I give away. If you two fellow Daoists refuse to accept them, then simply throw them away."

Fuxi and Nuwa were rendered utterly speechless. A Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and a High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure—this fellow Daoist named Li Peng insisted on giving them away. They could not refuse, and he even declared that if they did not accept them, he would discard the two treasures that could drive all beings in the Primordial World mad.

Such overbearing behavior, so unreasonable it bordered on absurdity, left Fuxi and Nuwa dizzy for a moment.

Li Peng was so generous not because treasures piled up like mountains in his hands, but because Nuwa and Fuxi were both top-tier innate great powers, each possessing the strength of a peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Most great powers in the Primordial World currently traveled in groups. For example, the Three Pure Ones, Di Jun and Tai Yi, Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi; even Zhunti had his elder brother Jieyin to aid him.

And what about Li Peng?

The Phoenix Clan had long declined and could offer him no help.

His exceptionally gifted younger brother, Kong Xuan, who would later be considered the strongest below Saints, had not even completed his transformation yet.

That was precisely why, upon encountering Fuxi and Nuwa, these two innate great powers, Li Peng did not hesitate to pay such a price, using a Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and a High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure as apology gifts.

Some might think that giving away two Innate Spiritual Treasures in one move was utterly foolish.

But one should not forget that Nuwa was a Saint ordained by heaven and would inevitably possess Saint-level combat strength in the future.

If one Mid-Grade and one High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure could be exchanged for a deep friendship with Nuwa and Fuxi, it was a worthwhile deal no matter how one looked at it.

Besides, Nuwa was still alone. If Li Peng could win her heart, then...

After letting his imagination run wild for a while, Li Peng saw that Nuwa and Fuxi still had not responded, so he made as if to throw away the two Spirit Treasures in his hands.

The sudden action startled them both.

"Don't throw them away! We'll accept the apology gifts!" Nuwa cried urgently.

As she spoke, she had already snatched the two Spirit Treasures from Li Peng's hands and clutched them tightly to her chest like priceless treasures, afraid they might fall and break.

Seeing Nuwa's adorable appearance, Li Peng could not help finding it amusing.

She was a Saint ordained by heaven. Who could have imagined that she would be so innocent and charming now?

Fuxi, standing to the side and watching his younger sister, could only shake his head helplessly.

"Fellow Daoist Li, why not come into our residence for a chat?" Fuxi invited with a smile.

Li Peng was secretly delighted.

He had given away two Innate Spiritual Treasures precisely to befriend Fuxi and Nuwa. Now that Fuxi had invited him in, it was the perfect opportunity to deepen their friendship.

"Then I shall trouble you both," Li Peng replied with a smile.

"Not at all. It is an honor for my younger sister and me that Fellow Daoist is willing to come. How could it be any trouble?" Fuxi said politely.

Li Peng was just about to exchange a few more pleasantries with Fuxi when Nuwa spoke from the side. "Why are you two still dawdling there? Hurry up and come in!"

Li Peng and Fuxi looked at each other, then burst into laughter at the same time.

When Nuwa saw that the two of them actually dared laugh at her, her face immediately flushed red.

She stamped her foot, turned, and entered the formation, vanishing from sight.

Seeing Nuwa leave, Fuxi also stopped laughing.

"Fellow Daoist Li, please follow me inside," Fuxi said with a smile.

"Very well." Li Peng nodded.

A moment later, Li Peng followed Fuxi into their residence.

This residence was actually a Blessed Land. Strange flowers and exotic grasses grew everywhere, and its Spiritual Energy was more than ten times denser than outside.

Li Peng looked around and said with a smile, "You two fellow Daoists truly have good fortune to have found such a Blessed Land!"

Fuxi shook his head and smiled. "My sister and I were merely born here."

"Fellow Daoist Fuxi, that is not quite right. If your fortune were not profound, how could you have been born in such a treasured place?" Li Peng said with a smile.

Nuwa was quite pleased upon hearing that.

"Fellow Daoist Li, please come this way and have some spiritual fruit," Nuwa invited with a smile.

Li Peng looked toward the voice and saw that three stone tables and three stone stools had appeared on an open patch of ground nearby. Nuwa had clearly arranged them just moments earlier.

Before Li Peng could speak, Fuxi had already nodded in agreement. "Indeed. Let us eat while we talk."

Li Peng did not decline and sat down with Fuxi.

He picked up a spiritual fruit, took a bite, and smiled. "For you two fellow Daoists to live freely in this Blessed Land, detached from worldly affairs, is truly one of life's greatest pleasures."

However, Fuxi said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Li, you flatter us. You offered two Innate Spiritual Treasures the moment you acted. You must have your own considerations, I presume?"

He had long noticed that Li Peng intended to approach them. Asking directly now was meant to probe his true intentions.

Li Peng was somewhat surprised by his words. He had not expected Fuxi to be so straightforward.

"Fellow Daoist Fuxi is indeed an open and upright gentleman. Since you have asked so plainly, I shall speak without concealment.

Countless races are rising throughout the Primordial World, and countless living beings perish every day.

With our cultivation, we may not fear one-on-one combat, but when facing the strength of an entire race, retreat is our only option.

Today, I was fortunate enough to meet you two. I hope to forge a good bond with you, so that we may support one another and advance and retreat together in the future."

After hearing this, Nuwa and Fuxi both understood his intention.

So Li Peng wished to form an alliance. Those two Innate Spiritual Treasures had been gifts demonstrating his sincerity.

Although Fuxi and Nuwa did not often show themselves in the Primordial World, they had traveled in all directions and understood the cruelty of this land well. They had always lived carefree lives, detached from worldly strife.

Thus, when Li Peng proposed an alliance, the two could not help hesitating.

Li Peng noticed their hesitation, but did not urge them. He merely waited quietly.

After pondering for a moment, Fuxi finally spoke. "Since Fellow Daoist Li has sincerely invited us, I, Fuxi, am willing to form an alliance with Fellow Daoist. We shall support one another and advance and retreat together."

Seeing her elder brother agree, Nuwa immediately added, "I, Nuwa, am willing as well."

"Excellent! From this day onward, we are allies!" Li Peng said joyfully.

Fuxi proposed, "This is an auspicious day. Why don't we discuss the Dao here?"

"Very well." Li Peng nodded.

"I'll go first!" Nuwa responded happily.

"Very well! Very well!" Fuxi and Li Peng agreed in unison.

Nuwa's expression turned solemn, and Dao sounds flowed from her lips. "The Way of Creation separates yin and yang. Yang emerges from the earth; the yang within yin is the heaven of man. Thus, one rides upon the moment of its movement to draw upon the primordial qi of heaven..."

Though her discourse did not summon flowers falling from the heavens or golden lotuses blooming from the earth, every profound note of her voice drew Li Peng unconsciously into a state of enlightenment. As he listened to Nuwa expound the Way of Creation, he also compared it against his own understanding of the Way of Yin and Yang.

Nuwa's comprehension of the Way of Creation was truly profound. Li Peng could even sense the fluctuations of the Law of Creation flowing around her as she spoke.

As expected of a Saint ordained by heaven. She had already touched upon the Law of Creation at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. But to what level had she comprehended it? Since Nuwa could grasp a law at this time, the Three Pure Ones, Di Jun, Tai Yi, Zhunti, Jieyin, and the other Primordial Great Powers must each have their own insights as well, right?