Daoist Yang Mei

Within the great formation lay a lotus pond, with a single green lotus quietly resting at its center.

This was what had transformed from the mature lotus seed after the Chaos Green Lotus split apart.

It was called the Creation Green Lotus.

It was specifically meant to deliver treasures to the Three Pure Ones; on the day they underwent Form Transformation, this Creation Green Lotus would transform into treasures as well.

Above the lotus platform of the Creation Green Lotus, three small Primordial Spirits floated in the air.

The moment these three small Primordial Spirits sensed Hong Yuan's presence, they immediately flew to his side and kept rubbing against him.

This was not because they had developed spiritual intelligence.

Rather, it was because they felt a sense of kinship from Hong Yuan.

Hong Yuan and Pangu shared the same origin.

In terms of aura, he was hardly any different from Pangu.

That was why these three small Primordial Spirits came over to rub against Hong Yuan as soon as he appeared.

Watching the Three Pure Ones constantly rubbing against him, Hong Yuan's expression gradually turned rather odd.

In his past life, he had also raised a dog...

It seemed to act the same way.

After a moment's thought, Hong Yuan directly activated the Law of Mirror and preserved this scene.

Later, when the Three Pure Ones emerged into the world, he could say to them, "Look, when you were little, your Second Uncle came to see you. You were so clingy back then, rubbing all over your Second Uncle."

He wondered if the Three Pure Ones' expressions would be amusing to see.

But since these three little ones were so clingy, as their Second Uncle, Hong Yuan naturally needed to look after them.

So he infused several strands of Chaos Qi, which he had purified himself, into each of the three little ones.

With this Chaos Qi, the Three Pure Ones should emerge into the world a bit earlier.

After receiving the Chaos Qi from Hong Yuan, the three small Primordial Spirits quickly returned to the lotus platform of the Creation Green Lotus and began absorbing those strands of Chaos Qi.

Seeing this, Hong Yuan nodded.

Then, after taking a look around, he turned and left.

Next, Hong Yuan went to check on the Queen Mother of the West next door.

Unlike the Three Pure Ones, she was not close to him; instead, she started trembling upon seeing him.

This made Hong Yuan feel a bit embarrassed.

It felt somewhat like bullying a child.

Uh... she probably didn't count as a child yet... more like a sperm?

Over the course of the next Kalpa, Hong Yuan traveled throughout the entire Primordial Wilderness.

Whenever he encountered a formation protecting something, he would barge in without a second thought.

What?

You say that's rude?

Come on, this was his home. As the master of the house, did he really need to consider so many things just to take a casual stroll?

Not a single one of them had paid him any rent.

It was already good enough that Hong Yuan hadn't kicked them out, alright?

During these days, whenever he found something pleasing to the eye, Hong Yuan would give it some benefits.

As for anything he disliked, there was none yet.

After all, the great beings he encountered hadn't even developed spiritual intelligence, so no one gave him a sour face.

What could a sperm possibly understand?

Life was still fairly relaxed.

One day, Hong Yuan suddenly felt a premonition. His gaze slowly turned toward a certain direction, and the corners of his mouth lifted into a smile.

So an old friend had finally emerged into the world.

As expected of him.

Feeling Hong Yuan's gaze upon him.

Yang Mei's heart tightened.

"Damn it, why did Hong Yuan suddenly show up here? This old Taoist is in trouble today!"

"No, this old Taoist must flee immediately!"

Just as Yang Mei was about to pack up and leave, A hand landed directly on his shoulder.

"Don't leave so soon, Yang Mei. Could it be that you don't welcome This Venerable One?"

Yang Mei's pupils suddenly contracted sharply. He couldn't believe it as he looked at Hong Yuan, who had a hand on his shoulder.

How was this possible?

As one who controlled the Space Law.

Although he was only at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm now, he had once been a Primordial Tai Chi Golden Immortal.

Add to that his familiarity with the Space Law.

Even a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin shouldn't have been able to get close to him without him sensing a single trace.

But when he finally detected a hint of the surrounding traces, the expression on his face turned even more horrified.

"The old Daoist's Space Law? You actually cultivate the Space Law as your main path?!"

Wasn't this Hong Yuan in front of him Pangu's younger brother?!

Why was he cultivating the Space Law?

And judging by the level of this Space Law, it far surpassed his own current mastery.

With his eyesight, he could naturally see Hong Yuan's current strength.

At most, it was merely the second or third level of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin.

Hong Yuan chuckled. "What? Are you, Yang Mei, worried that I'll steal your title as the Space Demon God?"

Yang Mei had calmed down by now. It seemed Hong Yuan had no intention of making a move against him, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.

Faced with Hong Yuan's teasing, Yang Mei only shook his head bitterly. "That's not it. The old Daoist simply thought that Daoist Friend would cultivate the Law of Strength as his main path. After all, it was with that law that Pangu Daoist Friend once annihilated us. If the old Daoist hadn't swallowed his pride and begged Pangu Daoist Friend to spare us, I'm afraid the old Daoist would have long since perished, Dao and body both gone."

Hong Yuan looked slightly surprised. "Oh? I thought you, Yang Mei, would hold a grudge against my Elder Brother forever. Taking it so lightly? That doesn't seem like you, the Space Demon God."

Hearing Hong Yuan's words, Yang Mei's expression grew even more bitter. "Daoist Friend, please stop teasing the old Daoist. Nowadays, what Space Demon God is there? Only a Daoist named Yang Mei remains."

"As for Pangu Daoist Friend, all of us actually understand that this calamity was fated. It's not his fault. The only one to blame is our own lack of skill."

Having said this, Yang Mei paused for a moment, looking at Hong Yuan with some curiosity.

"I wonder if there is one matter for which I might ask Daoist Friend to clear up the old Daoist's doubts?"

He was very curious. Why had Hong Yuan been able to stay out of the previous calamity?

Although Hong Yuan was Pangu's younger brother, he was still a Chaos Demon God.

In the face of the Immeasurable Calamity, there was no reason Hong Yuan should have been able to escape.

Even if Pangu couldn't bring himself to strike, weren't there other Chaos Demon Gods?

Faced with Yang Mei's inquiry, Hong Yuan simply smiled and said firmly, "No!"

He also knew what Yang Mei wanted to ask, but he couldn't exactly say that he had been an interloper from the start.

Not to mention that he hadn't even undergone his Form Transformation and emerged into the world back then; this calamity had never had his name on it.

He'd have to be an idiot to choose to step into that arena.

Yang Mei: "..."

Hong Yuan patted Yang Mei on the shoulder and said thoughtfully, "Old Yang, about this matter, let me say a few simple words. You just need to understand. In short, this matter, as it stands now, is just like this. The specifics, I believe you can all see for yourselves, and you can say a few words about them. Maybe you don't quite get it, but the meaning is just that meaning."

"As for what you don't know, there's no need to guess. Guessing too much is useless. I only want to say that those who understand, understand. Those who don't, I won't explain much. After all, it's enough to know it yourself."

"Don't come asking me what's going on, either. The Causality involved is too great. Saying it would do neither of us any good. So I can only say that those who understand, understand. Those who understand will naturally realize it. Those who don't, no matter what, won't get it. But the key point is that those who understand here have all realized it on their own. Can you understand that?!"

Hearing this, Yang Mei's brows rose at first, then gradually twisted.

How to put it? Hong Yuan's words sounded somewhat nonsensical at first listen, but upon closer examination, the content seemed quite rich.

Thinking about it even more carefully, he actually gained some insights.

At this moment, Yang Mei's state of mind had actually made some progress.

After a long while, Yang Mei finally let out a long breath and bowed very solemnly to Hong Yuan.

"Yang Mei has received your teachings. Thank you, Daoist Friend!"

Hong Yuan: "???"

Wait, what exactly did you realize?

I was just spouting complete nonsense.