Cangyuan and Suiren Shi, Youchao Shi headed toward Shouyang Mountain, while the Azure Divine Light of the Human World shone upon the Human Race tribes along the way, bringing all the scattered humans throughout the Prehistoric World into the Human World.
The process was swift.
Once they entered the Human World, the Human Race's panic was soothed by the Human Ancestor Ziyi Shi.
In the blink of an eye, ten thousand years passed.
When Cangyuan, Suiren Shi, and Youchao Shi reached a point billions of miles from Shouyang Mountain, they stopped advancing.
They stopped there.
Within Cangyuan's Human World, the Human Race's population had astonishingly reached seventy trillion!
They nearly filled the entire Human World. A Lesser Thousand World-level Human World was just enough to accommodate those seventy trillion humans.
At this point, throughout the vast Prehistoric World, aside from the Witch-Human Race within Witch Race territory, no traces of the Human Race could be seen.
And the Witch-Human Race was not a pure branch of the Human Race. Pure-blooded humans had already vanished from the Prehistoric World.
"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Third Sister, I'll leave the many affairs of the Human Race within the Human World to you three. Within ten thousand Yuanhuis, the Human Race will once again set foot upon the lands of the Prehistoric World."
(A Calamity lasts 6.48 billion years, or fifty thousand Yuanhuis. One Yuanhui is 129,600 years.)
Cangyuan cupped his hands toward the Three Human Ancestors.
He was now the Fourth Ancestor of the Human Race.
Naturally, he had to consider the Human Race's future.
After the Witch-Demon era came to an end, the Human Race would be the protagonists of the next era!
The Human Race would grow powerful through the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
Human Sovereigns!
Existences whose status was equal to that of the Heavenly Emperor of the Heaven Realm and the Nether Lord of the underworld.
They might even... attain a status comparable to Saints!
Once the Witch-Demon era ended, Cangyuan would naturally release the Human Race and make them the protagonists of the age.
Of course, it would not be so easy to make him release them.
"Rest assured, Fourth Brother." Suiren Shi laughed heartily. "With us here, nothing will go wrong with the Human Race. Cultivate in the Prehistoric World without worry."
"Indeed." Youchao Shi said, "Without external threats, and with the Human World brimming with Innate Spiritual Energy, our Human Race will only grow stronger and stronger! If Fourth Brother needs anything by then, just say the word. Our Human Race will certainly spare no effort to assist you!"
"Good."
Cangyuan smiled faintly.
Then he left the Human World.
After leaving the Human World, Cangyuan pulled the Six-Eared Macaque out of the Cangyuan Realm. "How is your cultivation of the Shangqing Immortal Art?"
Before throwing the Six-Eared Macaque into the Cangyuan Realm, Cangyuan had taught him a Jie Sect cultivation method: the Shangqing Immortal Art!
The portion sufficient to cultivate to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
As for the Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Art?
Cangyuan's answer was: his master would cultivate it first before discussing it.
"Hehe." The Six-Eared Macaque bounced around, his smile lively. "Master, I've already cultivated the first level of the Shangqing Immortal Art to perfection. My realm has also advanced from the peak of True Immortal to the early Profound Immortal realm."
"Not bad. Your progress is acceptable." Cangyuan praised him blandly. "But compared to your master, you still need more training."
The Six-Eared Macaque asked curiously, "Then, Master, how long has it been since your last breakthrough?"
Cangyuan was momentarily speechless. "How... how long?"
It seemed... more than one Yuanhui had passed?
Mainly, Cangyuan had either been refining Spiritual Treasure restrictions or going out in search of fortuitous opportunities. Recently, he had devoted all his time to the Human Race, so he truly had not cultivated properly.
Yet even so, his cultivation had already reached the peak of the Mid Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, just one step from breaking through to the Late Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
"Ahem." Cangyuan was not embarrassed in the slightest and gave two dry coughs. "Don't ask about things that aren't your business."
"Yes, Master."
The Six-Eared Macaque answered obediently.
"Let's go."
The Heart Piercing Lock flew out from Cangyuan's Primordial Spirit. "Let's go. I'll take you back to Jie Sect to pay your respects at the... ah, bah, pay your respects at the mountain gate."
The Six-Eared Macaque immediately became delighted, bouncing about excitedly. "Master, I heard that ten thousand immortals come to Jie Sect. Is that true?"
Cangyuan said, "It is."
The Six-Eared Macaque said, "Then, Master, I heard our Jie Sect is the strongest among the four Saint sects. Is that true?"
Cangyuan said, "Whether it is the strongest remains to be seen. After all, the Four Sects have never fought one another."
The Six-Eared Macaque said, "Then, Master..."
Cangyuan said, "Enough. No more talking. Shut your monkey mouth."
The Six-Eared Macaque said, "Oh, got it, Master."
Cangyuan rode the Heart Piercing Lock and took the Six-Eared Macaque back to Jie Sect.
This time, I should cultivate properly after returning. At the very least, I need to break through to the Late Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
Several thousand years later.
Cangyuan finally returned to Jin'ao Island.
The Heavenly Marriage had ended ten thousand years ago. Naturally, the Jie Sect disciples and Saints had long since returned.
The first thing Cangyuan did upon returning was pay Sect Master Tongtian a visit.
Inside Biyou Palace.
Cangyuan respectfully bowed. "Greetings, Master."
The Six-Eared Macaque slid to his knees, his monkey head striking the floor of Biyou Palace as he respectfully called out, "Greetings, Great-Grandmaster."
"Mm."
Sect Master Tongtian gave a faint hum, his gaze falling upon the Six-Eared Macaque. "The Six-Eared Macaque? A naturally born spiritual monkey, with exceptional foundation and comprehension. You picked up a fine disciple on this journey."
"Now that I think about it, the Six-Eared Macaque has existed longer than you, yet he ended up becoming your disciple."
Cangyuan smiled. "Master, on the path of cultivation, the accomplished are the masters."
"Hahahaha!" Sect Master Tongtian laughed heartily. "That is true."
"Six-Eared."
"Great-Grandmaster, this disciple is here."
"This is a High-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasure—the Coiling Dragon Staff. I bestow it upon you."
The Six-Eared Macaque was overjoyed and immediately knocked his head against the floor three more times before Sect Master Tongtian. "Thank you, Great-Grandmaster! Thank you, Great-Grandmaster!"
"Hehe, I, Six-Eared, am a monkey with a Spiritual Treasure now."
Perhaps all monkeys liked staffs, for the Six-Eared Macaque hugged the Coiling Dragon Staff and could not bear to put it down.
"Six-Eared, wait outside the hall." Cangyuan caught the look Sect Master Tongtian gave him and spoke.
After receiving the order, the Six-Eared Macaque withdrew from Biyou Palace.
The gates of Biyou Palace closed.
With a sweep of his sleeve, Sect Master Tongtian revealed twelve World Purifying White Lotuses, each emitting purifying white light.
These twelve World Purifying White Lotuses had naturally been cultivated by Cangyuan using the seeds of the original World Purifying White Lotus.
Each had reached the level of a Low-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasure.
Moreover, Sect Master Tongtian himself, a Saint, had personally engraved Saint Restrictions upon them. Their power was among the best even for Low-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasures!
When combined, the twelve lotuses possessed power comparable to a Top-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasure!
Sect Master Tongtian smiled and pointed at one of the Houtian White Lotuses. "I have transferred the consciousness of that World Purifying White Lotus into this Houtian White Lotus."
"Thank you, Master."
Cangyuan bowed deeply. He could already hear Xiao Bai's delighted, chirping voice.
Just as Cangyuan was about to put away the twelve Houtian White Lotuses, Sect Master Tongtian stopped him.
Sect Master Tongtian smiled. "Kid, those Enlightenment Tea Leaves you previously asked Yunxiao and the others to give me—I gave some to your Eldest Martial Uncle and the others. My own stock is running low now. Do you have any more?"
Cangyuan was dumbfounded.
He had only asked Yunxiao to give some to his master. Could it be that Yunxiao had given all one thousand Enlightenment Tea Leaves to his master?
And under his name, at that.
Ha Jiyun, you...
Yinyi Ao.
"Of course I do."
Cangyuan took out another thousand Enlightenment Tea Leaves and deliberately put on a pained expression. "Master, the Dao Comprehension Tea Tree only produces a batch once every twelve Yuanhuis. Drink sparingly. I do not have much left either."
"Got it, got it."
Sect Master Tongtian accepted the thousand Enlightenment Tea Leaves.
"Get lost. Don't run around lately. Cultivate properly and break through to the Late Taiyi Golden Immortal realm."
Sect Master Tongtian waved his hand, beginning to drive Cangyuan away.
Yet Cangyuan did not move an inch.
Sect Master Tongtian asked, "Do you have something else?"
Cangyuan took out the Nine-Nine Soul Scattering Gourd and replied, "Master, this senior wishes to speak with you."
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