One man and one dog fled wildly, panting as they returned to the courtyard. Only after seeing that the rabbit had not chased them there did they finally breathe a sigh of relief...
"Is this the Primordial World? We can't even beat a single rabbit. They say that after the calamity, it'll be an era when Grand Unity Golden Immortals roam everywhere and half-saints fill the skies. If every one of them is this fierce, how powerful must the Sages be..."
Chen Xuan looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh.
No wonder that after Nuwa created humanity, every human possessed an innate Dao body yet could not resist the countless floods and vicious beasts, forcing the ancestors to endure endless hardship. The Primordial World was far too dangerous...
Woof, woof, woof...
Big Yellow barked several times as well, then collapsed onto the lawn as if he had nearly died. Fortunately, his body had been strengthened; otherwise, that slap from the rabbit would have killed him.
"Big Yellow, stop barking! Once they come out of seclusion, we'll go have another round with that rabbit..." Chen Xuan said firmly. He refused to believe that after cultivating, they still wouldn't be able to beat a rabbit.
Woof, woof, woof...
Big Yellow barked furiously in a powerful response.
They waited for around ten days...
Every day, they could only dig up ginseng to eat. They did not dare touch the many spirit fruits in the spirit field, afraid they would burst from overeating and end up worse off. Soon, the two finally emerged from seclusion...
"I am Nuwa. My elder brother Fuxi and I attained the Dao on Buzhou Mountain and established a dojo at its foot. For all living beings, we shall unravel the mysteries of cultivation and lead them onto the path of immortality.."
"In three days, I shall formally preach the Dao..."
A resonant voice echoed over the mountains and rivers, sweeping across a million miles of heaven and earth and shaking everything without end. Ultimately, it did not resound throughout the Primordial World, because she was only at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm and had yet to enter the half-saint realm.
Her voice rang like a great bell. The sound of the Great Dao invigorated countless living beings. Each of them had been without a path to seek the Dao, and now they had finally seen hope, so they hurried over from all directions.
"So it's Fellow Daoist Nuwa and Fellow Daoist Fuxi. I hear one of them is an immeasurable Grand Unity Golden Immortal. This sermon will surely bring boundless merit. We must seize this opportunity..."
"That's right, that's right... Perhaps after comprehending the Great Dao, I can become a lucky attendant under her tutelage. I know how to play the xiao. What can you do? Tsk, tsk..."
"Hurry, hurry... Who knows how many living beings will come this time? We must secure a good spot and listen to the supreme Dao. This time, my monkeys will definitely become kings..."
"Great God Nuwa is benevolent, Fuxi is benevolent. Everyone, charge..."
Countless living beings rushed over in a mighty procession. There were tigers, leopards, bears, jackals, foxes, sentient plants, a cloud in the sky, and even a lotus in a pond...
The countless living beings traveled in groups for thousands of miles, eagerly seeking the Dao. Suddenly, they felt a wave of suffocation. The towering Buzhou Mountain stood between heaven and earth, radiating the might of Great God Pangu. Those with weak foundations found it difficult to approach and could only prostrate themselves on the ground, waiting from afar for the sermon.
Within a day or two, several hundred thousand living beings had gathered at the foot of Buzhou Mountain. Only a scant few could approach the place where the Dao would be preached—roughly a thousand or so.
Whoosh...
A beautiful figure descended. It was Nuwa, dressed in white, with a human head and the body of a serpent. Her phoenix eyes swept sharply over Chen Xuan, who was actually eating ginseng with his dog.
"Can't you at least look a little more human? You've embarrassed yourself in front of our ancestor." Great God Nuwa looked utterly disgusted.
"Great God Nuwa... Do you know how I've spent these ten days? Hurry and get me some Dragon Meat. I'm ready to put in some serious work." Chen Xuan rubbed his fists and palms together. The Dragon-Han Calamity was not far away...
"Stop dreaming. Come with us to preach the Dao, and you might be able to enter the path. Otherwise, you don't even have enough strength to step out of this palace's cave dwelling..."
Great God Nuwa raised one hand, and Chen Xuan and Big Yellow were carried away together. They could not resist in the slightest before a streak of light landed in the dojo.
In a mountain valley...
Fuxi sat cross-legged on a boulder, holding an ancient qin and immersed in its beautiful music. Flowers bloomed throughout the surrounding miles, while birds and beasts rejoiced. Only after everyone arrived did he stop playing.
"Little Wa... you give the lecture..." Fuxi raised his head indifferently, then closed his eyes again to rest.
"Alright..." Nuwa landed at the very front of the dojo.
"Today, I shall preach the Dao to guide all living beings and unravel the mysteries of cultivation. This Dao is the Golden Core Dao. The beings of the Primordial World have no method to follow, lost in an endless haze and unable to begin. Today, this palace shall pass down the supreme Dao and open a path for all living beings..."
Nuwa sat cross-legged, her wondrous voice flowing without end. In an instant, creation filled heaven and earth. Golden lotuses emerged one after another, golden light scattered down, and heavenly flowers truly rained from the sky while golden lotuses surged from the earth...
Chen Xuan listened from the side, completely entranced. He also sensed the profundity of the Primordial World. As expected, this era, when the Heavenly Dao was incomplete, was the easiest time to comprehend the Dao—and the time when the Three Thousand Red Dust Guests would be born...
This period marked one of the Primordial World's great flourishing eras...
The myriad races of living beings came from all directions. Each was utterly entranced, sensing the subtleties and drawing in boundless spiritual energy. It surged like a tide, circulating between replenishment and absorption as heaven and earth formed a great cycle.
"The Qi Refining Realm involves breathing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, tempering the body, and nurturing a sea of qi in the dantian. Once this realm is achieved, one can strengthen the body, walk over eaves and walls, and ascend high mountains and cross great rivers..."
"The Foundation Establishment Realm lies in refining qi into essence and striving for perfection, forming a qi sea in the dantian. In a hazy state, it condenses into a mass of both illusory and substantial energy. The strength of this realm allows one to control objects, transform them into divine abilities, and see through all things..."
"The Golden Core Realm turns the qi sea into essence and transforms essence into a core. The Golden Core Dao is the foundation of cultivation. The magnificence of this realm lies in embarking upon the path of imperishability. One can ride a sword across ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers, with a lifespan exceeding a thousand years..."
"The Nascent Soul Realm shatters the core to produce a Nascent Soul. It is the path of unity between heaven and humanity. One can control life and death, possess a lifespan of two thousand years, and command the power to overturn rivers and seas..."
"The Soul Formation Realm is the unity of the Nascent Soul, with the primordial spirit leaving the body. One can ascend to heaven and descend into the earth, while the yang spirit remains imperishable, granting eternal life and immortality..."
"The Dao Integration Realm is the true alignment with heaven and earth. One gains divine abilities and Dharma images, commands all methods, merges with heaven and earth, and controls every wondrous method in the mortal world..."
"The Tribulation Transcendence Realm is the tribulation of heaven, earth, and humanity—the trial faced by all living beings..."
"The Great Vehicle Realm allows one to roam across the four seas, absorb wind and drink dew, ride upon the natural order of heaven and earth, control wind, rain, thunder, lightning, yin, and yang, and comprehend the culmination of the immortal path. Once one breaks through, one may be said to have entered the Earth Immortal Realm..."
Nuwa preached the Dao point by point, her voice ringing like a great bell and enlightening the listeners as if heavenly dew had been poured over their heads. Wisps of spiritual energy circled before every living being. The strength of their foundations determined the limits of their potential.
Bang...
Bang...
Bang...
The myriad races of living beings from all directions began breaking through one after another. Their auras surged like waves, and more than a hundred of them stepped into the Golden Core stage in one stroke. One had to admit that the living beings of the Primordial World were blessed by heaven and earth; they could break through with astonishing ease.
"Thank you, Senior Nuwa..."
"Thank you, Senior Fuxi..."
In their excitement, the myriad races of living beings bowed one after another, expressing their heartfelt gratitude. Without today's sermon, who knew when they would have been able to work out a complete cultivation system?
Suddenly, the heavens and earth shook violently, like a great river descending from the sky and surging forth. It was the spiritual energy of heaven and earth stirring, while boundless golden light scattered down...
Whoosh...
A vast ocean of golden light surged forth in mighty waves, carrying endless blessings and filling everyone with incomparable comfort, as if a cool current had flowed through their hearts.
It was golden light of merit descending. Fifty percent fell upon Nuwa, thirty percent upon Fuxi, and the final twenty percent upon Chen Xuan. The three of them seemed to undergo a baptism, feeling a wave of comfort surge from the depths of their souls...
At the same time...
The immense Power of Merit attracted the attention of many great experts of the Primordial World. The first to notice it were the great experts lurking near Buzhou Mountain.
In a picturesque landscape of green mountains and clear waters, with lush trees, rushing streams, and birds and beasts flying about, a barrier suddenly rose in a secluded corner. It turned out to be a valley protected by an Innate Grand Formation.
Three eminent figures were discussing the Dao inside the valley. Three divine lights intertwined, sacred like a lotus flower. They were the aged Laozi, the middle-aged Yuanshi, and the young Tongtian, symbolizing the unity of the Three Origins. They had been transformed from Pangu's primordial spirit...
"A great expert actually drew down the arrival of merit. Just who could it be?" Laozi, whose beard and hair were completely white, suddenly opened his eyes, his face filled with shock.
"Elder brother... Such immense Power of Merit has not been obtained by a Great Divine Being since the first calamity, when the Beast God Shenni threw the Primordial World into chaos. Who could this person be? Could they actually be more impressive than we, the True Lineage of Pangu?" Yuanshi was somewhat shaken. A trace of self-doubt surfaced in his heart. Why was everyone else so outstanding?
"Hmph... Whoever it is, I, Tongtian, fear no one. The future great momentum of the Primordial World will certainly belong to the three brothers." Tongtian was domineering.
As members of the True Lineage of Pangu, the three brothers were naturally arrogant and could not stand any other living being, brimming with self-confidence.
In a swamp...
Outside the entrance to a massive divine hall...
A graceful woman stood there, dazzlingly beautiful. Her exquisite eyes surveyed heaven and earth, seemingly capable of seeing through the principles of all things. Unfortunately, she lacked a primordial spirit and could not comprehend their mysteries.
"This immense wave of merit... I wonder which great expert is preaching the Dao and earning the blessings of the Heavenly Dao..." the woman sighed softly. In the darkness, she sensed that her own "Dao" was incomplete.
"Little sister... What are you looking at? Under Father God's protection, we fear no powerhouse. Recently, some fellow named Hongjun has been sneaking around nearby. He really deserves a beating, but unfortunately, we can't beat him..." A burly man stepped forward, gnashing his teeth angrily.
"Who told you to act recklessly? The Primordial World is in chaos now. The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin races want to battle for supremacy and become the masters of heaven and earth. Our strength is insufficient, so it's best not to cause trouble..."
With a furious shout, an even more imposing man strode out of the divine hall and harshly rebuked him, leaving the other man afraid to raise his head.
Beneath West Kunlun...
An old man sat meditating and cultivating. A disc hovered above his head, surrounded by drifting Dao patterns. It seemed to be interpreting the Three Thousand Great Daos, profound and unfathomable, wondrous beyond words.
He suddenly raised his head toward the sky, and his pupils contracted...
"Where did this Power of Merit come from?"
"No... This is the Golden Core Dao for educating all living beings and guiding them in cultivating immortality. I, Hongjun, have yet to prove the Dao. Who dares pass down a Dao method? Could someone be trying to steal my livelihood?"
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