The Great Wilderness's First Great Sect-Chang'er Dingguang Xian Was Unwilling to Accept It

Primordial Lord of Heaven made his choice. Although it pained him somewhat, it was not enough to make him regret it.

After all, there was still one Heaven's Dao Exotic Treasure and one Chaos Realm Divine Ability.

Moreover, he could use this opportunity to trick Zhenyuanzi into joining the Chan Sect.

One had to know that Zhenyuanzi was already a quasi-saint.

After opening up the Earth Immortal Realm and increasing his strength, even if he did not become a saint, he would be not far from it!

If he joined the Chan Sect as well and made use of the Primordial Violet Qi, he might not be unable to become a saint!

Everything was for a better future.

Primordial Lord withdrew his gaze from the system and looked at Zhenyuanzi before slowly speaking. "The reason your cultivation has encountered difficulties is because your opportunity has arrived."

His opportunity had arrived?

Zhenyuanzi was stunned.

Could this also be called an opportunity?

Other people's opportunities all helped with cultivation. At worst, their cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds; at best, they would directly comprehend the Great Dao.

But when it came to him, his cultivation had directly stagnated, and even his magic treasure, the Earth Book, had been affected.

If this could also be considered an opportunity, then he would rather not have it!

Before he could ask how to resolve it, he heard Primordial Lord of Heaven continue, "When you have been cultivating recently, have you often felt the Earth Book grow scorching hot? And when it became especially intense, have even the earth veins beneath Wuzhuang Temple been drawn by it?"

"And every time you actively investigated, you found that all these disturbances had vanished without a trace. Does this happen every time you cultivate, especially when you use the Earth Book?"

Upon hearing this, Zhenyuanzi's pupils contracted, and the shock in his eyes nearly became tangible.

How did the Jade Purity Saint know about these things?!

Even though he was a Heavenly Dao Saint, omniscient and omnipotent, with insight into all things in the world—

he still had to know that these were thoughts in Zhenyuanzi's own heart. No matter how powerful a saint was, it was impossible for one to know what another person was thinking.

Yet the Jade Purity Saint had revealed everything so directly, without the slightest error. How could Zhenyuanzi not be shocked?

If the Jade Purity Saint even knew this, did that not mean he could also know what Zhenyuanzi was thinking now?!

Zhenyuanzi instinctively took a step back. Standing before Primordial Lord now gave him the awkward feeling of being stripped naked, with all his secrets laid bare.

He respectfully asked, "May I ask the Jade Purity Saint how I should resolve this predicament?"

Primordial Lord rejoiced inwardly. Zhenyuanzi had finally taken the bait.

Then he slowly said, "The solution is quite simple. You only need to comprehend the Great Dao of Earth Immortals and open up the Earth Immortal Realm. Everything will resolve itself!"

Boom!

Upon hearing this, Zhenyuanzi's mind trembled violently.

Comprehend the Great Dao of Earth Immortals and open up the Earth Immortal Realm!

This was an unparalleled opportunity!

If he were the one to open up the Earth Immortal Realm, he would surely become the Ancestor of Earth Immortals!

With immense merit upon him, unless it truly came to an immeasurable tribulation in which Heaven and Earth were recreated as Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind before returning to chaos, he would be an immortal existence within the Earth Immortal Realm!

Even if he could not become a saint, his strength would still increase greatly. Moreover, within the Earth Immortal Realm, by borrowing the power of the entire world, he might even be able to withstand a saint head-on!

Indeed, just as the Jade Purity Saint had said, this was a great opportunity.

He immediately performed an deduction, but as it progressed, the excitement on his face gradually faded.

Could this ultimately be nothing more than an unattainable hope?

His expression dimmed.

How difficult was it to open up an entire world?

He needed to reassemble Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind and evolve Heaven and Earth. Even with the help of the Earth Book, opening up the Earth Immortal Realm would be extremely difficult.

He was only a quasi-saint. To accomplish such an act of creating Heaven and Earth was far too difficult.

Zhenyuanzi looked at Primordial Lord of Heaven and gave a bitter smile. "Thank you for the Jade Purity Saint's guidance. Unfortunately, this opportunity seems destined to pass me by."

"Opening up the Earth Immortal Realm is too difficult. With my current strength, it will be extremely hard to accomplish."

Zhenyuanzi voiced the bitterness in his heart.

But at this moment, Primordial Lord was overjoyed inwardly.

If you could open up the Earth Immortal Realm by yourself right now, why would I be telling you all this?

What I want is for you to be unable to open it!

Although Primordial Lord was excited inside, his expression remained indifferent and unchanged as he slowly said, "I can help you open up the Earth Immortal Realm."

Reassembling Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind and opening up a world might be extremely difficult for a quasi-saint, but for a saint, it was effortless.

A trace of astonishment also appeared on Zhenyuanzi's face.

Help him evolve the Earth Immortal Realm!

This was a tremendous cause and effect.

It was even no less than the cause and effect of attaining sainthood. How could he possibly repay such a cause and effect?

What puzzled him even more was why the Jade Purity Saint wanted to help him.

Although he had some relationship with Primordial Lord of Heaven, it was far too shallow.

It was nowhere near enough for Primordial Lord of Heaven to help him like this.

Cautious, Zhenyuanzi looked at Primordial Lord of Heaven and asked directly, "The Jade Purity Saint's assistance has truly flattered me. May I ask what you wish me to do?"

A smile appeared on Primordial Lord's face.

As expected, Zhenyuanzi had taken the bait!

After all, Zhenyuanzi was far too cautious and had no desire to fight. He only wanted to cultivate in peace beneath the Ginseng Fruit Tree at Wuzhuang Temple.

The only things he cared about were probably pursuing the Great Dao and Yunzhongzi.

"My request is simple. After you open up the Earth Immortal Realm, I want you to join my Chan Sect!"

"With your aptitude and strength, I will not mistreat you."

"After joining the Chan Sect, I will grant you the position of Deputy Sect Master, placing you on equal footing with Randeng!"

Daoist Randeng was also a Deputy Sect Master of the Chan Sect. In the past, he had been one of the three thousand guests of the Purple Cloud Palace, and his seniority was equal to Primordial Lord's. Naturally, Primordial Lord could not remove Daoist Randeng from his position for Zhenyuanzi's sake.

As for Daoist Randeng later running to the Western Sect and becoming Ancient Buddha Randeng, that was also because of the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation and the schemes of the Two Sages of the West. If the Chan Sect were powerful enough and the Three Pure Ones united, how could they allow the Two Sages of the West to scheme within it?

That was it? That was all?

Zhenyuanzi looked at Primordial Lord, completely dumbfounded.

He had thought the request would be extremely difficult.

He had never expected it to be so simple!

Moreover, joining the Chan Sect was not a bad opportunity.

One had to know how powerful the Chan Sect was now. Grand Unity cultivators were everywhere, Golden Immortals were as common as dogs, and it was faintly becoming the Great Wilderness's number-one great sect. Now, not only did it want him to join, it was even directly offering him the position of Deputy Sect Master.

Was there any need to choose?

Zhenyuanzi looked at Primordial Lord of Heaven and respectfully bowed. "I thank the Jade Purity Saint for thinking so highly of me. Zhenyuanzi is willing to join the Chan Sect!"

"Good!"

Primordial Lord was overjoyed.

With Zhenyuanzi joining the Chan Sect and opening up the Earth Immortal Realm, the Chan Sect's destiny would surely surge once more!

This was truly a win-win situation!

Primordial Lord looked at Zhenyuanzi. "It is naturally impossible to evolve the Earth Immortal Realm here. We must first go to the chaos."

Then he swept out his sleeve, directly bringing Zhenyuanzi into the Boundless Chaos.

Zhenyuanzi did not hesitate either and took out the Earth Book.

This was the Primordial Earth Membrane, possessing the ability to control the earth veins of the Great Wilderness. It also had countless obscure connections with the Earth Dao.

Holding the Earth Book in his hand, Zhenyuanzi's magic power surged throughout his body as he used the Earth Book to evolve an entire world.

Primordial Lord of Heaven also took action. The laws of a saint surged forth, and Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water began to reassemble.

Opening up a world and reassembling Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water might be difficult for a quasi-saint, but for a saint, it was effortless.

With Primordial Lord's assistance, one could clearly see a world being opened up with the Earth Book as its vessel. Its internal space began evolving at a frantic pace, rapidly transforming into a real world.

The laws of time, space, life and death, the world, the five elements, and others all gathered at this moment, as if Heaven and Earth were being created.

Within it, turbid qi descended and formed the land.

Clear qi rose and formed the sky.

The Earth Immortal Realm was slowly taking shape!