"Great God Nuwa... you also received some Power of Merit. How about giving it all to me?" Chen Xuan asked with a half-smile.
"Power of Merit naturally belongs to those who possess virtue. Why should I give it up? Have you gotten carried away, brat... I am your ancestor, after all. You ungrateful wretch who would betray your teacher and destroy your ancestors."
Great God Nuwa angrily retorted, her face full of displeasure. It was hard to believe that a goddess-like mature beauty with a queenly air could shamelessly act spoiled.
Chen Xuan rubbed his nose and said, "Tsk, tsk... You've already explained all the principles, so what does it matter? In any case, merit belongs to me. It seems there are truly plenty of opportunities in the Primordial World. We should create more opportunities..."
"For example, creating a force and educating all living beings..."
"And written language..."
"Then there's a Heavenly Marriage. Great God Nuwa, would you like to consider it? We could have Heaven and Earth witness the marriage. We're only fishing for merit anyway, so we can treat it as an act."
Chen Xuan's mind raced, and he could not help fantasizing. A halo of golden merit shone behind him, illuminating the world wherever he went. Even Hongjun would be wary of him.
"Hmph... You're obviously lusting after my body. You're digging your own grave, acting outrageously and rebelling against your ancestors. Heaven will strike you dead, you shameless wretch. I really want to slap you to death."
Nuwa was furious. This brat clearly had bad intentions. She really wanted to strangle him—he had actually dared to set his sights on her.
Even if it was only an act, it still annoyed her...
"Great God Nuwa... aren't you tempted? It's only a performance." Chen Xuan smiled ingratiatingly.
"I think you're simply tired of living..." Nuwa raised her hand, ready to slap Chen Xuan away.
"Great God Nuwa... you might as well think about it. This is my plan. It's free merit, after all. Don't act like a Holy Mother..." Chen Xuan spread his hands, looking unconcerned.
As someone from a later age with a god's-eye view, Chen Xuan had to make good use of the situation. And now that he had Great God Nuwa as his backer, that backer was simply too powerful...
"Don't act recklessly, brat. Heaven and Earth are unpredictable. Let's wait a while and see what happens. At the beginning of a great calamity, any change will affect karma... With countless tribulations descending upon you, even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal would be unable to escape."
Nuwa shook her head and rejected the idea...
Two descents of merit had shaken the Primordial World. The Demon Lord and Hongjun had already set their sights on them, and the consequences would be severe.
"Fine... I don't want to stay here for too long anyway. With the great calamity about to begin and danger everywhere, I might as well go home and farm." Chen Xuan sounded casual, but he was already eager to return. With so many treasures in hand, could he improve the later age?
"Suit yourself..." Nuwa ate meat while looking at the sky. Night fell, and stars filled the heavens.
Fuxi, Houtu, Duobao, Big Yellow, and the others exchanged looks. Watching the two bicker was truly entertaining. One of them was at the level of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, yet where was her dignity?
"Hmph... What are you looking at? Eat your meat properly. Tomorrow, we continue searching for treasures." Nuwa gave a light snort.
"I'm going to cultivate..." Chen Xuan sat cross-legged off to the side.
After eating his fill, he began cultivating. Nourished by the power of Dragon Meat and protected by boundless merit, his surging true essence churned within his body, and the Divine Transformation Realm reached a breakthrough...
He went straight from the early stage into the late stage...
"Harmony with Dao Realm..."
Chen Xuan gritted his teeth and gathered his strength for another breakthrough, but it ended in failure. He tried again and again, yet was still unable to break through.
"The path of cultivation cannot be rushed. Your foundation is shallow, brat. Without a great opportunity, the strongest you can achieve in your life is to prove yourself an Immortal of Heaven..." Nuwa could not help interrupting.
"Don't you have any other way? I want to break through before returning..." Chen Xuan actually wanted to become an immortal before going back to the countryside.
"Meals must be eaten one bite at a time. Don't aim too high, brat. We'll talk about it when the next opportunity comes." Nuwa refused.
She could raise Chen Xuan's strength with a single gesture, forcibly making him an immortal through artificial growth. But in the end, that would harm him, just like Taishang Laojun's Nine-turn Golden Elixir. One pill could make someone a Golden Immortal, but it would sever all the paths ahead...
"Fine... I'll consolidate my realm and break through next time." Chen Xuan was helpless and sat cross-legged once more.
About half a day later...
Chen Xuan opened his eyes. A stunning face was staring directly at him, frightening him badly. It was Houtu, and she wore an excited, kind smile.
"You're awake..." Houtu's beautiful eyes glimmered with interest. Dressed in green robes that fluttered like the wind, she could not conceal her perfect figure. She was truly a goddess.
"Senior Houtu... when people scare people, people die." Chen Xuan sighed.
"I am a shaman. What is a person? Could a thing like you be what is called a person? Indeed, when Father God created the world, he made every kind of tribe..." Houtu was much friendlier than before, seemingly wanting something.
"Senior Houtu... what exactly do you want?" Chen Xuan asked, puzzled.
"Would you teach my shaman clan your cooking methods?" Houtu's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
"No." Chen Xuan shook his head.
"Don't you want to increase your strength? My essence blood can raise you by more than one level, and you can also cultivate the shaman body-refinement art. How about it?" Houtu tempted him step by step.
Chen Xuan was tempted. The shaman clan's power came not only from their innate divine abilities but also from their unmatched physical bodies, which originated from Pangu's bloodline. It was said that they had even inherited an ultimate body-refinement art...
During the Witch-Demon War...
Every one of them was no weaker than a Half-Sage. Their powerful bodies were enough to crush the Heaven and Earth Rules and shatter the stars of the ages...
"No..." Chen Xuan refused. It was rare that he had the upper hand over Houtu, so he said, "Follow me somewhere, and I guarantee you'll learn many secrets, including cooking..."
"Hoho... Do you think I'd abandon my people and run off with a stranger just for the pleasure of eating? Dream on..." Houtu curled her lips.
"Suit yourself..." Chen Xuan did not care.
Over the next period of time...
Chen Xuan roasted Dragon Meat continuously for three days. Each time, its aroma filled the air and left a lingering fragrance on their teeth, satisfying everyone. Great God Nuwa also cooperated, helping him fool Houtu...
"A few more days have passed. We can't be lazy. We should set out to search for treasures." Chen Xuan stretched lazily.
"Sure... Let's go to Kunlun Mountain. I wonder what treasures we'll find there." Nuwa smiled.
"Wait..." Houtu panicked slightly.
She had eaten for three days and had basically become addicted to the barbecue. When she thought of the sizzling Dragon Meat dripping with grease, she wondered what she would do if she could never eat it again. For a moment, she hesitated.
"I'll go..." Houtu gritted her teeth. She did not believe that a little weakling would dare do anything to her, especially with Nuwa—her good sister—there.
"Can you bear to leave your brothers and all your sisters behind?" Chen Xuan asked in return.
"Hmph... Don't think I don't know about your little tricks. You win this time..." Houtu was stubborn and refused to admit that she was craving the food!
"Hehe... If your siblings find out, they'll probably beat you up. You abandoned them for a single meal..." Chen Xuan said with a half-smile.
"They dare? I'm doing this for their sake. But wait a few days first. I'll go discuss it with them." Houtu took one step forward, transformed into a streak of light, and vanished without a trace.
Chen Xuan and Nuwa exchanged a look. They had to fool the future Lord of Earthly Dao and bring Houtu to the later age. He would have to farm for several days, or all his effort would be wasted.
He could only hope everything went smoothly...
This arrangement was a major move for Chen Xuan. If he could make the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Daos the true grand trend of the Primordial World, then he could control the Human Dao and Earthly Dao, using them as swords to oppose the Heavenly Dao. Could he win a move against Heaven?
Woof, woof, woof...
A burst of barking rang out, and Big Yellow came running over...
"It must be Duobao finding a treasure. Let's go take a look..." Fuxi, who had remained silent all this time, spoke up.
"Let's go..." Chen Xuan immediately agreed, and the mighty group set off.
"Go my ass... Aren't I the one flying you there?" Great God Nuwa rolled her eyes, waved one hand, and carried Chen Xuan and Big Yellow along.
After traveling for half a day...
They saw a Treasure Seeking Rat standing on a huge rock and looking into the distance. A great formation was rising there, accompanied by the roars of dragons and tigers. The formation stretched across mountain ranges that extended for ten thousand miles...
"This is clearly a sign that a treasure is about to emerge..." Fuxi saw it at a glance and could not help feeling astonished.
"I wonder what earth-shaking treasure it is. It has alarmed the Nine Heavens, stirred the roars of dragons and tigers, and shaken the stars. It will certainly attract the attention of the three clans..." Nuwa was worried.
The three clans were currently contending for supremacy, and all other forces had to give them a wide berth...
After all, giants such as Ancestor Dragon, Yuanfeng, and First Qilin were all reincarnations of the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods. Having developed intelligence, their strength far surpassed that of the myriad races...
Only Great Immortal Yang Mei, Hongjun, Luohu, and the others had survived the shattering of Chaos at tremendous cost, allowing them to scheme within the Primordial World...
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