The surroundings were a murky gray, with nothing but emptiness in every direction. The dense qi could not disperse at all, and Li Yunjing looked at himself within the "thick fog" of Innate Qi.
Now, he was reduced to nothing but a consciousness. Aside from possessing a one-foot-wide gray-white grinding plate, he had nothing else.
His soul had merged into one with this tiny gray-white grinding plate. Only then did he realize that this object was actually the supreme treasure of the Demon God of Destruction, one of the Three Thousand Demon Gods who had once existed before Chaos was opened, before the Three Realms were divided, before the Six Paths were determined, and before there was any distinction between up, down, left, or right—the "World Grinding Plate."
Later, Pangu Opens the Sky, and the Demon God of Destruction perished, leaving behind only this "World Grinding Plate," which remained after the great battle. By a fortuitous coincidence, Li Yunjing possessed this supreme treasure at the moment of his death and traveled to the Primordial World.
"Since I'm here, I'll make the best of it."
Not knowing what year it was, Li Yunjing instinctively breathed in the dense Innate Spiritual Qi around him and practiced the Law of Destruction recorded on the "World Grinding Plate."
He did not know how much time had passed. Perhaps it was merely the snap of a finger; perhaps it was hundreds of millions of years. At last, he used Innate Spiritual Qi to forge a physical body—the Body of Innate Pure Qi. Looking at his flawless body, Li Yunjing nodded in satisfaction.
With a wave of his hand, Li Yunjing stirred the surging qi and drew it onto his body, transforming it into a moon-colored Daoist robe bearing the Yin-Yang Twin Fish Diagram. Now that he had come to the Primordial World, Li Yunjing naturally intended to join the Daoist Sect. Regardless of the era—even in the Journey to the West Era, when the Daoist Sect had declined—he still yearned for the Orthodox Xuanmen.
"Now that I've condensed a body from Innate Spiritual Qi, according to the Primordial World's emphasis on one's origins, I should count as an Innate Deity, right?"
Li Yunjing muttered to himself, stopped cultivating, and prepared to take a good look at the place where he was.
The Innate Spiritual Qi in this space was growing increasingly thin. The dense mist had long since dissipated, and only then did Li Yunjing realize that he had been trapped in a Blessed Land.
Over the years, aside from cultivating, he had also searched for opportunities in this "Blessed Land." The mountains here were magnificent, rising straight into the clouds, and rare treasures and exotic herbs could be found everywhere. Although Li Yunjing did not know the exact timeline, he knew that the Innate Spiritual Herbs once found everywhere would eventually disappear. Thus, throughout this long period, countless spiritual herbs, flowers, and tea leaves were harvested and preserved after they matured.
In particular, there was an old tea tree in the mountains, three zhang tall, vigorous, and winding. Every three thousand years, it produced three thousand tea leaves. Each leaf was crystalline and gave off a rich fragrance. When brewed with water from the Spiritual Spring in the mountains, the tea left one full of energy and refined the Nascent Soul. Li Yunjing had been cultivating and researching on his own, without guidance from a renowned master. The Great Dao of the Demon God of Destruction was obscure and difficult to understand, but after drinking this spiritual tea, his comprehension greatly improved. His previously muddled mind became far sharper—he learned everything at once, understood everything with a single hint, and came up with ingenious insights.
Whenever he had nothing else to do, Li Yunjing would sit in meditation beneath this old tea tree and quietly cultivate.
Several years passed like this. Suddenly, golden light burst from the valley. Li Yunjing's eyes lit up, and he immediately knew that an Innate Spiritual Treasure had appeared. He hurried toward the valley on a beam of escaping light. When he arrived, he saw a golden coin with a pair of wings floating in midair, radiating dazzling golden light.
"Treasure Dropping Golden Coin!"
Li Yunjing cried out in shock. The moment he saw this "Treasure Dropping Golden Coin," he immediately understood that he was in "Mount Wuyi." This was an extremely important blessed land in the Primordial World, ranking among the Thirty-Six Blessed Heavens and Seventy-Two Blessed Lands.
At first glance, he knew that this item was fated to him. Li Yunjing hurriedly took it into his hand for a closer look. It was a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure shaped like a round copper coin with a square hole, with flying wings on both sides and Heavenly Dao inscriptions faintly appearing on its surface.
This treasure could drop any treasure below the Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure level. It could also calculate the mysteries of the Heavenly Dao, but it could not drop weapons. In later ages, it would become a symbol of the God of Wealth and, like the "Treasure-Gathering Basin," receive the incense offerings of countless living beings.
Having obtained such a supreme treasure, Li Yunjing threw back his head and laughed. This was truly a great blessing!
The "Treasure Dropping Golden Coin" had just appeared, so this was definitely not the Investiture of the Gods timeline. Li Yunjing was basically certain that this was after Pangu Opens the Sky, and perhaps even the era of the Lich-Demon War, because the Innate Spiritual Qi had already begun to dissipate. Even the Blessed Land sealed away here was affected. One could only imagine how harsh the outside world had become!
After obtaining this supreme treasure, even though Li Yunjing now knew roughly what era it was, he still had no intention of leaving. His strength was too weak. If he encountered a great demon or a Great Witch of the Witch Race outside, he probably would not survive. This was the Blessed Land of "Mount Wuyi," where resources were plentiful. Li Yunjing settled down peacefully, refining the treasure while continuing his cultivation.
The years passed slowly, and before he knew it, countless tens of thousands of years had gone by.
By then, the Primordial World no longer resembled its state at the beginning of creation. It had endured the first tribulation: the Dragon-Phoenix-Qilin Tribulation.
The three races of dragons, phoenixes, and qilins had fought a great war. Afterward, all three races declined, and the living beings of the Primordial World suffered terribly. Then came the Dao-Devil War. Dao Ancestor Hongjun and many great divine ability users ultimately subdued Luohu, but the lands of the Primordial World were shattered, and the Innate Spiritual Qi dissipated.
After recovering through a long period of time, the Primordial World once again brimmed with vitality, and countless great divine ability users emerged throughout the world.
"Mount Wuyi" remained lush and densely forested, wrapped in immortal qi and veiled in hazy clouds and mist.
Since reforging his physical body, Li Yunjing had secluded himself in arduous cultivation. His cultivation had advanced greatly, reaching the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm.
One day, a flash of light suddenly flickered deep within his primordial spirit. Then, inspiration descended upon his heart, and he suddenly understood certain matters. This was the mysterious sensation that naturally arose regarding various things after one's cultivation reached a certain level.
Li Yunjing awoke from seclusion. Starlight shimmered in his eyes, making them resemble stars. Every time they opened and closed, they contained the Destruction Great Dao. An Auspicious Cloud floated above his head, with a grinding plate atop it, while the "Treasure Dropping Golden Coin" revolved and danced around the World Grinding Plate.
Li Yunjing smiled faintly, and all those visions vanished at once, becoming mysterious beyond description. He now appeared to be nothing more than an utterly ordinary young human man, simple and composed.
"I've been in seclusion for so long. I've finally become an immortal!" Li Yunjing murmured for a while, neither delighted nor saddened.
From Li Yunjing's personal perspective, upon reaching the immortal realm, his strength had increased nearly a hundredfold compared to before. The mana throughout his body had undergone a transformation, becoming pure Immortal Qi.
Even the slightest strand of that Immortal Qi contained vast immortal laws.
His vitality could no longer be measured. No one knew how many years he could live. In the absence of a World-Ending Tribulation, he would basically share the lifespan of Heaven and Earth.
Suddenly, Heaven and Earth trembled. The might of the Great Dao spread like a hazy aura, and the qi of the Primordial Continent surged toward billions upon billions of living beings. Every creature received immense benefits, and countless beings awakened their intelligence as a result.
High above "Mount Wuyi," Auspicious clouds churned. Heaven and Earth manifested auspicious signs, and a vast, boundless pressure descended. Li Yunjing's body could not help but bend, as though he were about to kneel.
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