Primordial Era: Becoming Laozi's Disciple, I Refine Mythical Golden Elixirs

As Luo Xuan returned to Shouyang Mountain, he saw several children playing outside.

One child held a wooden stick, babbling incoherently.

A smile touched Luo Xuan's lips as he landed and approached to get a closer look.

"Little ones, why aren't you home yet? Be careful, or a demon beast might catch and eat you."

Seeing they were from the Human Race, the children immediately dropped their guard.

The one holding the wooden stick said proudly, "We're not little kids anymore. Don't try to scare us with demon beasts."

"If there were any demon beasts, Master Xuan would definitely come to save us."

Luo Xuan's ears twitched, and he chuckled, "Master Xuan is a thousand miles away in Kunlun. How could he save you?"

The child stubbornly replied, "He will. My mother said Master Xuan returned not long ago! We were just acting out the time Master Xuan defeated the Wolf Demon."

After saying that, the child looked a bit embarrassed. "But my performance wasn't very good."

Didn't the Three Ancestors defeat the Wolf Demon? When did it become me?

Lost in thought, Luo Xuan smiled and asked, "Then tell me, what was not accurate?"

The child's eyes lit up, and he gestured, "Legend says Master Xuan has an incredibly huge mouth. With one gulp, he can swallow thousands of demons!"

"That's right! He can also grow eight arms, with a great demon in each hand!" another child chimed in.

Luo Xuan: "???"

As they chattered on, several women approached from not too far away.

"You little brats, still out this late, and gossiping about Master Xuan again!"

Under the loving pats of the women, the children left with tearful faces.

Luo Xuan couldn't help but laugh and cry. However, Shouyang Mountain was just ahead, so he didn't use any divine abilities and walked into the mountain step by step.

"After being away for so long, the tribe has changed so much."

Only now did Luo Xuan finally have some free time. He looked around at the scenery until he saw the Three Ancestors.

"Luo Xuan, it's good that you're back." Suiren Shi and the others seemed quite emotional to see Luo Xuan again.

Luo Xuan asked, "Ancestors, I noticed many humans have broken through to the True Immortal Realm on my way here. Is it because of my master's teachings?"

As he walked, Luo Xuan wasn't just admiring the scenery but also releasing his divine sense to observe the current state of the Human Race.

Suiren Shi laughed heartily, "Indeed, it's all thanks to Senior Laozi."

"Now, with this Golden Elixir method, our Human Race has finally broken free from the shackles of only reaching the Heavenly Immortal Realm and has greatly increased our strength."

Luo Xuan, who cultivated the Primordial Pill Body, felt a sense of familiarity hearing about the Golden Elixir method.

"Ancestors, may I see this Golden Elixir method?"

The Three Ancestors exchanged glances, and Suiren Shi smiled, "Of course!"

Soon, a group of men, who looked no older than thirty, were sitting neatly in the courtyard.

These were the individuals chosen by the Three Ancestors, the most talented among the Human Race.

After they practiced for a while, Luo Xuan had a general understanding of the Golden Elixir method.

Laozi truly lives up to his reputation as a great power of the Primordial Era, obsessed with the Pill Dao.

This method refines the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill.

Swallow one Golden Pill, and my fate is mine to control, not heaven's.

However, Luo Xuan shook his head.

Suiren Shi, seeing this, asked curiously, "What is it? Is this method flawed?"

Luo Xuan replied, "The technique itself is indeed excellent, but it violates the Heavenly Dao's taboos. Every time one cultivates to a new realm, a lightning tribulation will descend. A slight mistake can lead to death."

"Moreover, my master overestimated the Human Race. This method has a major drawback: it only cultivates the internal and neglects the external."

"Once you encounter the lightning tribulation, survival is a slim chance."

Hearing this, the Three Ancestors were instantly horrified.

Luo Xuan had hit the nail on the head. With just a brief observation, he had perfectly pinpointed the flaws in the Golden Elixir method.

Suiren Shi quickly said, "It is exactly as you say. Over the years, many of our people have died under the heavenly tribulations."

Ziyi Clan also added, "We originally thought there was a problem with our cultivation somewhere. Luo Xuan, since you are Senior Laozi's disciple, do you have any solutions?"

As he spoke, the Three Ancestors' gazes all fell upon Luo Xuan.

Luo Xuan pondered for a moment, and under the hopeful gazes of the Three Ancestors, he nodded.

"I do have a method."

Chapter 40: Hit Me With Your Full Strength

In a dimly lit stone room.

A massive square cauldron was placed within.

Although he had been away for many years, the arrangement in Luo Xuan's room was still exactly the same as before. In fact, there were dedicated people who cleaned it every day.

"BOOM!"

The massive Five Directions Cauldron opened, and Luo Xuan stepped out of it naked.

The moment his feet touched the ground, the sweat generated from his cultivation was evaporated.

Luo Xuan skillfully picked up the clothes beside him and put them on.

He let out a comfortable groan.

He remembered when he first started cultivating the Primordial Pill Body, the tempering from the alchemy furnace had caused him unbearable pain and itching.

Now, however, he had come to enjoy that feeling.

Luo Xuan pushed open the door and walked out of the room, slowly stretching his limbs.

But as he raised his hand, he froze mid-air.

Everywhere he looked, there were crowds of people.

All the humans had gathered in front of Luo Xuan's stone house.

Damn, so many people?

In the courtyard, the Three Ancestors were with the exceptionally talented humans he had met yesterday.

Suiren Shi saw Luo Xuan and smiled, "Luo Xuan, are you ready?"

Luo Xuan then remembered that he had promised the ancestors yesterday to teach them a body-tempering method.

"Of course."

Luo Xuan coughed a few times to ease his awkwardness.

As he walked away, the humans beside him kept glancing at Luo Xuan.

All the humans looked at Luo Xuan with reverence.

Luo Xuan also saw the children he had met yesterday, their mouths hanging open as if they could fit two or three eggs inside.

Luo Xuan followed the Three Ancestors and finally arrived at the lecture platform that had been hastily erected for him overnight.

The platform was built outside Shouyang Mountain. It wasn't very large due to the rush.

However, from the platform, one could see the boundless plains, open enough to accommodate all the humans listening to the lecture.

Once everyone was seated, Luo Xuan slowly began to lecture.

He was teaching a simplified version of the Primordial Pill Body.

Unlike the original Primordial Pill Body, this method was specifically for tempering the physical body and was meant to compensate for the shortcomings of golden elixir cultivation methods.

Because it was simple, Luo Xuan finished quickly.

But when he opened his eyes, everyone was staring at him blankly, the silence so profound you could hear a pin drop.

Did I explain it too complicatedly?

"It's okay if you don't understand. I'll demonstrate."

Luo Xuan pondered for a moment, then decided to do it himself. Seeing was always easier to understand than hearing.

"Clang!"

As he spoke, Luo Xuan summoned the Five Directions Cauldron, which was taller than a person, and stepped inside.

Of course, the humans hadn't failed to understand; they were simply incredulous.

They're actually refining a person like a pill?

When they saw Luo Xuan's actions, they all exclaimed, "Master Xuan really jumped in!"

Suiren Shi also felt a little worried upon seeing this.

However, as flames rose from beneath the Five Directions Cauldron, Luo Xuan began to explain.

Suiren Shi relaxed, but the other ancestors were stunned.

"Master Xuan is truly Master Xuan!"

Amidst their admiration and reverence, everyone was captivated and listened intently.

"Watch carefully, this is the most crucial step."

As he said this, the space outside the Five Directions Cauldron distorted, and a massive, dark giant tortoise crashed onto the ground.

Upon seeing the fierce face of the Black Tortoise, many people began to gasp.

But when they realized it was only a corpse, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, under Luo Xuan's control, the Black Tortoise was thrown into the Five Directions Cauldron.

The flames below intensified.

It wasn't until the sun was directly overhead that the flames finally subsided.