What, So Soon

Hongyun released his divine sense.

A powerful aura instantly enveloped the three thousand Innate Human Race.

"Hmm? This is a physique suitable for cultivating the Dao!"

"This is a physique suitable for cultivating the physical body!"

"This is a physique suitable for cultivating divine abilities!"

Hongyun examined them one by one.

His speed was also very fast.

However, the vast difference in the physiques of the Human Race made Hongyun somewhat surprised.

After all, these Innate Human Race were all created by Nuwa using the Gourd Vine and Nine Heavens Breathing Soil.

They should have been very similar.

But now, the potential of each person's physique varied greatly.

Finally, Hongyun divided these three thousand Innate Human Race into four types of physiques.

One was the Innate Dao Body, suitable for cultivating the Dao.

One was the Innate Divine Body, suitable for cultivating divine abilities.

One was the Innate Hegemon Body, suitable for cultivating physical combat techniques.

One was the Innate Immortal Body, suitable for cultivating the path of longevity.

Hongyun planned to teach them four different cultivation methods, corresponding to the four types of physiques.

At the same time, he divided these four types of physiques into ten grades based on their potential.

They were Grade One, Grade Two, Grade Three, ..., Grade Ten.

Grade One was the highest, equivalent to being most suitable for cultivating the respective method.

Grade Ten was the lowest, equivalent to being suitable for cultivating the method, but progress would not be very fast.

After categorizing the three thousand Innate Human Race, Hongyun began to impart the cultivation methods.

He first started with the Grade One Innate Hegemon Body, Innate Divine Body, Innate Immortal Body, and Innate Dao Body.

These individuals cultivated very quickly.

In less than a month, they had all achieved the initial stage.

A year later, they had all reached the minor accomplishment stage.

Hongyun no longer taught them; the rest depended on their own comprehension and diligent cultivation.

Subsequently, Hongyun spent nearly ten more years teaching the Innate Human Race with Grade Two and Grade Three potential until they reached the minor accomplishment stage of the cultivation methods.

As for the remaining Innate Human Race, he let those with Grade One, Grade Two, and Grade Three potential teach them.

After completing all this, Hongyun left the Human Race.

As he departed, countless members of the Human Race knelt on the ground, weeping uncontrollably.

Their Holy Father Hongyun had bestowed upon them too great a kindness, and no one could bear to see him leave.

Especially those with Grade One, Grade Two, and Grade Three potential, they were immensely grateful to Hongyun.

Since cultivating the methods Hongyun had taught them, even at the minor accomplishment stage, they could contend with Golden Immortal powerhouses in the Great Desolation.

If they cultivated to perfection, they might even be able to fight Grand Unity experts.

As for what came after, it would depend on their own comprehension of Dao and divine abilities to tread a stronger path.

Hongyun was not their nanny and could not continue to protect their growth.

However, in the end, Hongyun still left the Innate Five Elements Banners with the Human Race.

This was considered his final protection for them.

Within the vicinity of Shouyang Mountain, the Human Race would be guarded by the Innate Five Elements Banners.

Even a peak Quasi-Saint would not find it easy to break through the Innate Five Elements Banners.

But if they left the range of Shouyang Mountain, they could only rely on their own fortune.

After Hongyun departed, he returned to the Fire Cloud Cave.

Meanwhile, Taishang Laojun had also returned to the Kunlun Jade Void Palace.

"Big Brother, you're finally back! You must have..."

"Huh? Big Brother, your realm?"

Upon seeing Taishang Laojun return to the Jade Void Palace, Yuanshi was the first to approach him.

He had originally thought that Taishang Laojun would definitely have a great harvest from this trip, even if he didn't achieve sainthood, he would at least have found a way to do so.

Unexpectedly, as soon as his divine sense probed, he discovered that Taishang Laojun was only at the late stage of Quasi-Saint.

What... what's going on?

Yuanshi was stunned, his mind struggling to comprehend.

Could it be that one had to cripple their own cultivation first to achieve sainthood?

"Big Brother, have you found a method to achieve sainthood? Do you need to first cripple your own peak Quasi-Saint cultivation?"

Tongtian also arrived before Taishang Laojun and naturally noticed Taishang's realm.

However, he believed this was likely another method to achieve sainthood.

After all, the path of merging the three corpses to become a saint was no longer viable.

"Cough, cough... I have indeed found a method to achieve sainthood this time, but the price paid is also quite significant."

"I need to go into seclusion to cultivate for a period of time, so I won't say more to you two."

"When I emerge from seclusion, I will teach you both how to become saints!"

Taishang Laojun coughed twice and quickly said.

After speaking, his figure flickered, and he returned to his cave dwelling.

Immediately, he cast a series of restrictions, sealing the cave dwelling tightly, forbidding anyone from disturbing him.

At least for a thousand years, Taishang Laojun had no intention of coming out of seclusion.

He would only emerge when his cultivation realm recovered to the peak of Quasi-Saint.

In Fire Cloud Cave.

Hongyun finally had time to examine the rewards he had obtained this time.

Swish!

With a wave of his hand, he took out the Chaos Origin rewarded by the System.

A mass of gray, hazy chaotic matter, resembling an endlessly transforming flame, exuded a heart-pounding aura.

"This... is Chaos Origin!"

Hongyun was also somewhat curious as he examined it.

Although the aura emanating from the Chaos Origin was terrifying, as Hongyun probed it, he felt a sense of closeness.

Hongyun didn't know why.

However, from the System's reward notification, he learned that this Chaos Origin could be refined.

Once refined, his foundation would be elevated once more.

If his previous foundation was the first cloud in the Great Desolation, combined with Pangu's Essence Blood, it became the foremost foundation in the Great Desolation.

But the foremost foundation in the Great Desolation was insignificant in the face of Chaos.

In Chaos, besides ordinary chaotic beings, there were three thousand Chaos Demon Gods.

The foundation of each Chaos Demon God was at the level of Chaos Origin.

Of course, Pangu the Great God's foundation was the highest, at the level of Son of the Great Dao.

Now, once Hongyun refined this Chaos Origin, his foundation would also reach the level of Chaos Origin.

It would even be slightly higher than that of ordinary Chaos Demon Gods.

This was because he had previously refined a drop of Pangu the Great God's essence blood.

A drop of Pangu the Great God's essence blood, the first cloud in the Great Desolation, and Chaos Origin, combined, his foundation would be elevated to a terrifying level.

"The reason the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods back then could cultivate the Chaos Great Dao laws was because their foundation was that of Chaos Demon Gods!"

"Each Chaos Demon God mastered the origin of one Great Dao law! If I refine this Chaos Origin, my speed of comprehending Great Dao laws will become even more terrifying!"

Hongyun thought to himself.

The rewards this time were truly immense.

Without the foundation of a Chaos Demon God, even if Hongyun cultivated the laws of Devouring, Light-Dark, Chaos, Reincarnation, and Five Elements to perfection, he would be unable to advance further to the Great Dao level.

The Great Dao was the highest existence, transcending Heavenly Dao, laws, and divine abilities.

It was not something anyone could cultivate.

Even Dao Ancestor Hongjun, possessing fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation, still failed to cultivate the Great Dao to achieve sainthood.

He could only settle for the next best option, preparing to merge with Heavenly Dao!

This showed how difficult the Great Dao was to cultivate.

But that was for others. Now, he, Hongyun, possessed Chaos Origin.

"Refine it!"

Hongyun was no longer in a hurry to use Heavenly Dao Merit to comprehend the laws of Devouring, Light-Dark, Chaos, Reincarnation, and Five Elements.

Even though these laws have now reached the Great Accomplishment stage, Hongyun estimates that once he cultivates them to the Perfection stage, he can attempt to forge a Mythical Dao Fruit at Foundation Establishment fifth level, comparable to a Saint.

But…

The allure of this Chaos Origin is simply too great for him.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

Hongyun waved his hand, taking out the Great Dao Cushion, and began to refine the Chaos Origin.

Time flowed, and a hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

With the hundredfold speed boost from the Great Dao Cushion, Hongyun had effectively refined for ten thousand years.

But…

"This Chaos Origin is indeed difficult to refine. In a hundred years, I've only refined one-tenth of it!"

"However, the harder it is to refine, the more precious it is!"

Hongyun mused inwardly.

He didn't feel discouraged in the slightest because of the difficulty in refining the Chaos Origin.

Instead, he felt that once he succeeded, he would undergo a world-shattering transformation.

This Chaos Origin was far more difficult to refine than Pangu's Essence Blood back then.

Hongyun continued to refine.

Time flew by like a white steed glimpsed through a crack in the wall.

A thousand years passed like clouds drifting across the sky.

One thousand years vanished in the blink of an eye.

On this day.

In Fire Cloud Cave.

Hongyun finally opened his eyes.

Buzz!

A terrifying aura emanated from him.

At this moment, Hongyun seemed like a rampaging Chaos Demon God, no, even more terrifying than a Chaos Demon God.

"I have finally refined the entire Chaos Origin!"

Hongyun sighed with emotion.

A thousand years, equivalent to a hundred thousand years in reality, he had completely refined the Chaos Origin, and his own being had undergone a fundamental change.

At this moment, Hongyun was no longer a creature of the Great Desolation, but a creature of Chaos.

From the level of life, he had transcended.

Even if he couldn't achieve sainthood, with his current foundation, the world-ending tribulations of the Great Desolation could not annihilate him.

Unless, a powerful being struck him down with external force.

For example, the great god Pangu, who slew three thousand Chaos Demon Gods during the creation of the heavens and earth.

Otherwise, even after countless eons of world-ending tribulations, Chaos Demon Gods would not perish.

Even if those three thousand Chaos Demon Gods were slain by Pangu, their shattered true spirits could still be reborn in the Great Desolation.

This was the formidable nature of Chaos creatures.

Hongyun was now at that level.

After a full half-hour.

Hongyun finally contained the chaotic aura outside his body…

At this moment, he seemed to be the same as before.

But the fundamental change was immense for Hongyun.

"Let's see how fast I can comprehend laws!"

Hongyun thought to himself.

With the foundation of a Chaos Demon God, or even a higher foundation, comprehending the Great Dao was not a problem.

What terrifying level would he reach if he comprehended laws?

Hongyun was also somewhat expectant.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

Hongyun sat on the Great Dao Cushion, and the first law he began to comprehend was the Law of Devouring.

Currently, Hongyun's Law of Devouring was at the Great Accomplishment stage.

At the normal speed, even with Heavenly Dao Merit, it would take eighty to a hundred years to go from Great Accomplishment to Perfection.

Keep in mind, this was with the thousandfold comprehension speed bonus from Heavenly Dao Merit, plus the hundredfold speed bonus from the Great Dao Cushion.

This is equivalent to a tenfold increase in speed.

In other words, if it were any other Great Desolation powerhouse, even Hongjun, the Three Pure Ones, or Nuwa, it would take them 800,000 to 1,000,000 years to cultivate a single law from Great Accomplishment to the Perfected stage.

But now...

Ten years later.

Buzz!

Hongyun's aura of devouring suddenly surged tenfold.

At this moment, his Law of Devouring had actually reached the Perfected stage.

"My heavens, my cultivation speed has increased by a full ten thousand times!"

Hongyun was somewhat stunned.