The surroundings were a hazy gray, a void stretching everywhere. The dense spiritual energy couldn't dissipate. Li Yunjing watched himself, enveloped in a "dense fog" of Innate Qi.
Now, he was merely a wisp of consciousness, attached to a foot-long, gray-white grinding plate, with nothing else.
His soul merged with this small, gray-white grinding plate. Only then did he learn that this object was once one of the Three Thousand Demon Gods from before chaos, before the three realms were divided, before the six paths were judged, when there was no up, down, left, or right. It was the supreme treasure of the Demon God of Destruction, the "World Grinding Plate."
Later, Pangu created heaven and earth, and the Demon God of Destruction perished, leaving only this "World Grinding Plate." It remained from a great battle. By a stroke of luck, Li Yunjing, on the verge of death, possessed this supreme treasure and transmigrated to the Primordial Desolation era.
"Since I am here, I shall accept it."
He didn't know what year it was. Li Yunjing instinctively breathed in the dense innate spiritual energy around him, practicing the Law of Destruction of the Demon God of Destruction, as recorded on the "World Grinding Plate."
After an unknown amount of time, perhaps an instant, perhaps billions of years, he finally forged a physical body using innate spiritual energy – a Body of Innate Pure Qi. Looking at his perfect physique, Li Yunjing nodded with satisfaction.
With a wave of his hand, rolling spiritual energy was drawn by Li Yunjing and fell upon his body, transforming into a moon-colored Daoist robe imprinted with the Yin-Yang fish diagram. Now that he had arrived in the Primordial Desolation, Li Yunjing naturally wanted to join the Daoist Sect. Regardless of the era, even in the Journey to the West Era when the Daoist Sect declined, he still yearned for the Orthodox Xuanmen.
"Now that I've condensed a body with innate spiritual energy, according to the Primordial Desolation's emphasis on origins, I can be considered an Innate Deity, right?"
Li Yunjing muttered to himself, ceasing his cultivation and preparing to properly survey his surroundings.
The innate spiritual energy in this space had become increasingly sparse, and the dense mist had long since dispersed. Only then did Li Yunjing realize he was trapped in a Blessed Land.
Over the years, besides cultivating, he had also searched for opportunities within this "Blessed Land." Here, the mountains were majestic, piercing the clouds, and rare herbs were found everywhere. Although Li Yunjing didn't know the timeline, he knew that the innate spiritual herbs that would be commonplace in the future would disappear. Therefore, during this long period, countless spiritual herbs, flowers, and teas matured, and he harvested and preserved them.
Especially a three-zhang-tall, ancient, winding tea tree in the mountains. Every three thousand years, it produced three thousand leaves. Each leaf was crystal clear and exuded a fragrant aroma. Brewing tea with the spiritual spring water from the mountain, he felt invigorated, and his Nascent Soul became condensed. Li Yunjing was originally self-taught, without a master's guidance, and the Destruction Great Dao was obscure and difficult to comprehend. However, after drinking this spiritual tea, his comprehension greatly increased. His once muddled mind became sharper, learning quickly, understanding instantly, and developing clever insights.
In his leisure time, Li Yunjing would meditate under this ancient tea tree, cultivating quietly.
Several years passed like this. Suddenly, golden light emanated from the valley. Li Yunjing's eyes lit up, and he knew an Innate Spiritual Treasure had appeared. He quickly used his escape light to head into the valley. Upon arriving inside, he saw a golden coin with a pair of wings, floating in mid-air, emitting a brilliant golden light.
"Treasure Dropping Golden Coin!"
Li Yunjing exclaimed, recognizing the "Treasure Dropping Golden Coin." Seeing it, he immediately understood that he was on Mount Wuyi, a crucial treasure land in the Primordial Desolation, ranked among the Thirty-Six Blessed Heavens and Seventy-Two Blessed Lands.
Sensing a connection with this object, Li Yunjing quickly took it into his hand for a closer look. This top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was shaped like a round copper coin with a square hole, with wings on both sides. Heavenly Dao inscriptions were faintly visible on it.
This treasure could suppress all treasures below the Innate Supreme Treasure level and could also deduce the mysteries of the Heavenly Dao. However, it could not suppress weapons. In the future, it would become a symbol of the God of Wealth, receiving incense offerings from billions of beings, just like the "Treasure-Gathering Basin."
Having obtained such a supreme treasure, Li Yunjing laughed heartily. This was truly good fortune!
The "Treasure Dropping Golden Coin" had just appeared, so this was definitely not the Investiture of the Gods timeline. Li Yunjing was almost certain it was after the creation of heaven and earth, possibly even during the era of the Witch-Demon conflict, because the innate spiritual energy had begun to dissipate, even in this sealed Blessed Land. This indicated how harsh the external environment must be!
With this supreme treasure, even though Li Yunjing had a rough idea of the timeline, he had no intention of leaving. His current strength was too weak. If he went out and encountered a great demon or a Great Witch of the Witch Clan, he would likely have difficulty surviving. This was the Mount Wuyi Blessed Land, which lacked no resources. Li Yunjing settled down with peace of mind, refining this treasure while continuing his cultivation.
Time flowed, and in the blink of an eye, countless tens of thousands of years passed.
By now, the Primordial Desolation was no longer the same as it was at the beginning of creation. It had experienced the first great tribulation: the Dragon-Phoenix-Qilin Tribulation.
The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans waged war. After the great battle, the three clans declined, and the Primordial Desolation was devastated. It then experienced the Dao-Demon Conflict. Dao Ancestor Hongjun, along with many powerful beings, finally subdued Luohu. However, the Primordial Desolation land was shattered, and the innate spiritual energy dissipated.
After a long period of recovery, the Primordial Desolation once again showed signs of vitality, and countless powerful beings emerged once more.
Mount Wuyi remained lush and green, shrouded in immortal energy and ethereal mists.
Since reshaping his physical body, Li Yunjing had been in seclusion and cultivation, finally making significant progress, reaching the peak of a Heavenly Immortal.
One day, suddenly, a spiritual light flashed deep within his primordial spirit, followed by a premonition. He suddenly understood certain things. This was the mysterious feeling that arose naturally when one cultivated to a certain level.
Li Yunjing awoke from his seclusion, his eyes shimmering with starlight, like the cosmos. When closed, they contained the Destruction Great Dao. Above his head, an Auspicious Cloud formed, and on the cloud, a grinding plate hovered. The "Treasure Dropping Golden Coin" spun and danced around the World Grinding Plate.
Li Yunjing smiled slightly, and instantly, all phenomena vanished, becoming profound and indescribable. He now appeared as an extremely ordinary young human, simple and serene.
"After such a long period of seclusion, I've finally become an immortal!" Li Yunjing murmured to himself, neither happy nor sad.
From Li Yunjing's personal perspective, his realm had advanced to the immortal stage. His power had increased nearly a hundredfold compared to before. His entire body's magic power had transformed into pure Immortal Qi.
Even a single strand of this Immortal Qi contained boundless Immortal Dao laws.
His lifespan was now incalculable. Barring a world-ending tribulation, he would essentially live as long as heaven and earth.
Suddenly, the heavens and earth trembled, and the might of the Great Dao spread like mist. The spiritual energy of the Primordial Desolation continent surged towards billions of living beings. All beings benefited greatly, and countless beings gained sentience as a result.
High above Mount Wuyi, auspicious clouds rolled, and the heavens and earth showed signs of good fortune. An immense pressure descended, and Li Yunjing's body involuntarily bent at the knees, about to fall.
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