In the Primordial World plane, where reality met illusion, between existence and nonexistence, within a false-like anchor, a portal stood tall.
This gate was the true body of the Gate of Taboo, and the place where its true form resided!
"Shi Chen probably has a problem."
"He thinks he's clever, but he never considered that there's also a Shi Chen among us. His personality differs from that of the Primordial World, but there are similarities. Playing tricks and schemes, hm."
"That River God must be tested and understood."
"Yes, yes."
"If Shi Chen wants to scheme, then let him. Let him battle Hongjun, and use Hongjun to probe the depths of that River God."
"Myth... Heh heh. It's not as if we can't provide a myth. But whether this River God can truly produce one is another matter."
Whispers echoed continuously within the Gate of Taboo. As their discussion drew to a close, the Gate of Taboo once more fell into silence.
Within Zixiao Palace.
Hongjun furrowed his brows and opened his eyes.
"Myth... Why is this so-called Mythical System so difficult to develop? Even after creating the general outline of the realm, along with all the cultivation methods and techniques, it's still useless. Some kind of medium is missing. Without it, it's impossible to even get started."
Hongjun sighed, feeling a headache coming on.
Even after repeatedly reading the Novel Collection countless times, and combining the cultivation systems from various novels or even referring to mythical cultivation systems, he was still completely baffled.
"A medium... A medium... What the hell is the medium for this so-called Mythical System?"
"The Heavenly Secrets have issued a warning, and there has been an unseen feedback. Moreover, according to the timeline, Yang Mei's appearance isn't far off."
"On the surface, Yang Mei is merely coming to the Primordial World to show off. In reality, this concerns the clash between the Gate of Taboo and the Primordial World. Whether Yang Mei or Shi Chen, they must be connected to the Gate of Taboo."
"Since something has changed in the Primordial World, Yang Mei cannot possibly be entirely unprepared. Even though I have now attained a Primordial Dao Fruit, if I want absolute confidence in victory, I must have another trump card. Myth is the best trump card."
Hongjun muttered to himself, his eyes flickering.
After pondering briefly, Hongjun looked up at the sky and said, "Heavenly Dao."
Buzz!!!
The Heavenly Dao sensed this and descended with its will.
"How is the evolution of the Primordial World progressing?"
Hongjun asked.
"Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire are stable. The hidden danger from the creation of the world has been eliminated. The creation of the world by all living beings has had a tremendous effect on the Primordial World. The spatial crystal walls have been strengthened countless times. Now, only the establishment of a cultivation path and the evolution of tribulations to promote the transformation of the Primordial World remain."
The indifferent, emotionless voice of the Heavenly Dao echoed.
"Can the tribulations be evolved at any time?"
Hongjun nodded slightly, a sharp glint flashing through his eyes.
The time was ripe!
"Then let's go find River God Senior!"
Tongtian River.
The moment Hongjun stepped out of the void, he discovered that Tang Xuan was already sitting by the bank, as if he had known long ago that Hongjun would come.
"Greetings, Senior."
Hongjun did not hesitate and immediately bowed to Tang Xuan.
"Sit."
Tang Xuan gestured. His words were as if they were Word of Law. The moment his voice fell, spiritual energy gathered, matter transformed, and a meditation cushion condensed into existence.
There was no doubt that Manipulate Creation was extremely useful and convenient.
Hongjun noticed the details, and his pupils contracted.
It wasn't a forceful creation using Great Dao rules, but a modification of the underlying logic of matter? A pseudo-creation from nothing?
"Manipulate Creation from the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits?"
"No. The normal Manipulate Creation from the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits is at most a divine ability below the Heavenly Dao level. How could it possibly modify the underlying logic?"
"This is... Great Dao level Manipulate Creation!"
Understanding dawned on him, and Hongjun drew a quiet breath.
A Great Dao level divine ability used casually?
Was this the unfathomable depth of River God Senior? Every time he revealed even a corner of himself, it was astonishing.
Hongjun clicked his tongue inwardly and obediently sat down. He then heard Tang Xuan say that he already knew why Hongjun had come. Hongjun was not surprised. Given this person's mysterious and unfathomable nature, it would have been strange if he did not know.
"You've fallen into a dead end."
Tang Xuan spoke slowly.
"A dead end?"
Hongjun looked startled.
"Let me ask you: What is the cultivation system of the Primordial World?"
"The Immortal Path."
Hongjun answered.
"Then where did the Immortal Path come from?"
Tang Xuan asked again.
Hongjun was just about to answer that it came from comprehending the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. But as the words reached his lips, something occurred to him. His heart stirred, and a trace of understanding gradually emerged.
"I... think I understand."
"Every cultivation system relies on the rules of its plane or world and is born from them. There must first be rules before a cultivation system can develop."
"It's like those novels. Different types of novels give birth to different cultivation systems."
"But in the Primordial World, whether it is the Immortal Path, the Demonic Path, or even the Buddhist Path, their essence is unchanged. All of them involve comprehending the Great Dao. The paths may differ, but the process is merely different, while the result is the same."
"As for the Mythical System, the Primordial World lacks the soil for it to grow. The Primordial World has neither Mythical Rules nor the Mythical Great Dao, so it cannot give birth to a Mythical System..."
A bitter expression appeared on Hongjun's face.
Damn it, novels were fucking misleading!
He had spent so long comprehending and deducing things, even enthusiastically developing a Mythical System, cultivation methods, and so on.
It was fundamentally impossible to create. What the hell had he been deducing? Why had he been so excited?
The so-called Mythical System required Mythical Rules and the Mythical Great Dao as its foundation. Only then could it be extended. Without a foundation or core, how could it be created?
It was like trying to cultivate immortality in a world without spiritual energy. Saying you wanted to cultivate immortality there would be nothing but nonsense.
Or take a world without genetic locks. If you said you wanted to awaken and cultivate supernatural abilities, what could you awaken with? What could you cultivate with?
"You now have two paths to choose from."
Tang Xuan spoke slowly.
At these words, Hongjun's spirits lifted. He cast aside his distracting thoughts and looked at Tang Xuan expectantly.
From River God Senior's meaning, was there still hope?
"You can't become fat by eating a single bite, nor can you ascend to the heavens in one step. The Mythical System itself is an extension of the Immortal Path, an advanced version of the Immortal Path."
"Directly creating a Mythical System is impossible, but creating a Pseudo-Mythical Body and strengthening it step by step is still achievable."
"A normal Mythical System starts with the chicken and then produces the egg. When this foundation is lacking, we can return to the origin and make the egg come before the chicken. The difference between the two is not that great."
Tang Xuan spoke calmly.
As a great expert of the Primordial World who stood at its very peak, Hongjun's wisdom was naturally beyond question.
After hearing Tang Xuan's explanation, Hongjun's eyes lit up. He immediately understood what Tang Xuan meant.
"Senior, I understand. Since the Mythical Great Dao did not exist innately, I'll condense it postnatally. I'll create a Pseudo-Mythical Body, build it around the Primordial World's cultivation system based on the Great Dao, then continue cultivating and spread the Dao throughout the Primordial World."
"As long as more people cultivate it, over time it will be able to gestate, evolve, and transform into a true Mythical Great Dao."
"Exactly."
Tang Xuan nodded.
Put simply, if you wanted to cultivate immortality but there was no spiritual energy, you could just create spiritual energy. How could living people be stifled by a problem? It would merely be more difficult during the early stages than under normal circumstances. But once it expanded, its growth rate in the middle and later stages might not necessarily be slower than before.
"Buzz!!!"
Tang Xuan raised a finger and pointed. In an instant, the Wish Origin was consumed, and strands of profound aura were born. In the blink of an eye, an illusory rune gradually condensed into shape.
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