Zhenyuanzi nodded blankly after hearing this, agreeing with the logic, and did not interrupt Di Jun.
Seeing that Zhenyuanzi was listening attentively, Di Jun continued his explanation.
"Secondly, cultivate good relationships and avoid making deadly enemies."
"Look at me, my relationship with Tai Yi, my younger brother, is pretty good, right?"
"Let's go with Four Pure Ones. My wife and they were classmates at the Zixiao Palace, so I'm also a classmate of theirs. It'll be respectable enough."
"And Nuwa was my witness at my wedding."
"As for those two in the West... although they're a bit annoying, we haven't completely broken ties."
"As for enemies... after thinking about it carefully, there really aren't any mortal enemies who absolutely want to kill me."
Di Jun looked at Zhenyuanzi and spoke earnestly.
Zhenyuanzi was speechless.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems... to make some sense?
"Third, and most importantly--"
Di Jun leaned closer, lowered his voice, and looked mysterious.
Never let your actual threat exceed your perceived usefulness to others.
" Heavenly Dao spared me because I can harmonize the Solar Star, stabilize the Prehistoric World, and can even serve as a henchman when necessary."
" The Dao Ancestor didn't punish me because I'm honest, don't cause trouble, and can even help keep an eye on Tai Yi n't get too arrogant."
" Tai Yi tolerates me because I truly don't compete with him for the Heavenly Emperor's throne, and I can even occasionally help him with his children, even though Lu Song is gone... sigh."
"But if you demonstrate that you can easily overturn the chessboard, or that your very existence becomes a huge variable on the board, threatening the player's fundamental plan..."
Di Jun didn't continue speaking, but simply picked up the can of cola and shook it gently.
What the system gives you, Heavenly Dao can give you, and it can also take away.
"Only through your true cultivation, insights, understanding of the laws of the Great Dao, and..."
Di Jun pointed to his heart.
"A heart that knows what it truly wants and can hold onto it through Prehistoric World is truly your own."
A gentle sea breeze blew, and the campfire crackled.
After speaking, Di Jun returned to his lazy demeanor, leaning against a large rock behind him and squinting at the stars.
Xi He held the torn meat to his mouth, and he ate it, Earthly Dao a thank you.
Chang Xi pulled out something that looked like a tablet from somewhere and started tapping and clicking, playing a single-player game.
Zhenyuanzi remained silent for a long time.
He looked down at the bowl of soup in his hand, which had long since gone cold. The surface of the soup reflected the flickering flames, and also reflected his own complex and indescribable gaze.
Di Jun's words were like a blunt knife, dissecting all the anxieties, ambitions, and fears he had harbored since his transmigration.
There were no rousing calls to action, no profound philosophical principles, only the simplest, even somewhat "unambitious," wisdom for survival.
But in this primordial world fraught with peril, a battle of Great Power, and Prehistoric World predetermined by fate.
This "lack of ambition" may be the most precious clarity and the most effective shield.
After a long while, Zhenyuanzi slowly exhaled a long breath.
He put down the ceramic bowl, and solemnly cupped his hands in greeting to Di Jun.
"Fellow Di Jun..."
"Today's words have awakened me from my slumber; Zhenyuanzi... I have learned a great deal."
The complex expression on his face gradually subsided, replaced by a calm that bordered on enlightenment.
" The Ginseng Fruit Tree is lost, it's just an external possession. As for Wuzhuang Temple... we can't go back for now."
"The East Sea is vast, and although the Human Race lands lack spiritual energy, they are peaceful."
" This Poor Daoist will stay here, find a cave, sort out the earth's veins, heal my injuries, and also think carefully... about where my 'path' should ultimately lead."
Di Jun opened one eye, glanced at him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"You've figured it out? That's good."
"The cave is nice, it's down-to-earth. I also have a concealment formation here that can hide from the divine sense of Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal. I can give it to you."
Zhenyuanzi's eyes lit up. "Thank you, fellow Daoist."
"Okay, I'll copy it for you later."
Di Jun yawned and waved his hand.
"Alright, go play by yourself."
"Remember, don't try to predict the future without a reason. There are too many Transmigrator in this Prehistoric World; you won't get anywhere from that."
" Fuxi Primordial Era, but the secrets of heaven are all in Chaos, which has made him lose confidence."
"If you encounter something you can't beat..." Di Jun pointed to the ground, "You know how to use the Book of Earth, right?"
Upon hearing this, Zhenyuanzi's lips twitched.
The native inhabitants of the Prehistoric World are fine, but who cares about karma and cause Karma for Transmigrator!
"Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist."
Zhenyuanzi did not linger and bowed to Xi He and Chang Xi as well.
Then it turned and transformed into a barely perceptible streak of earthy yellow light, quietly merging into the shadows of the rocks on the shore and disappearing from sight.
On the beach, only the crackling of the campfire and the sound of the tide remained.
"My husband, you mean well."
Xi He spoke softly, handing another skewer of grilled meat to Di Jun.
"I find him quite agreeable. He's smarter than those Transmigrator are always thinking about fighting and killing; at least he knows fear."
"Besides, having more friends to fight alongside is always better than having more enemies who are blinded by rage."
"Besides, this Prehistoric World is already chaotic enough..."
Di Jun chewed on the roasted meat, gazing in the direction where Zhenyuanzi had disappeared, a profound look flashing in his eyes.
"If this Ancestor of Earth Immortals could truly calm his mind, sort out the Prehistoric World earth veins, and harmonize the earth's spiritual energy, it would be a meritorious deed for this world."
His words were vague, Xi He and Chang Xi understood them and smiled at each other.
"But husband, weren't your words a bit too much...?"
Xi He smiled slightly, pursing her lips.
"That's so unambitious!"
Di Jun picked up the conversation, completely unconcerned.
"Ambition is for those big shots who like to defy the Heavenly Dao head-on; as for us..."
He stretched, lay down on the soft sand, gazed at the starry sky, and said leisurely:
"If you can lie down and look at the stars, don't stand up and suffer from the wind; if you can live a peaceful and ordinary life, don't gamble on that one in a billion chance of being the protagonist."
"After all, this Prehistoric World..."
His voice gradually lowered, carrying a hint of languid indifference and world-weariness.
"Living the longest is the real victory."
The waves gently lapped against the beach, and the campfire gradually died down.
Under the starry sky, on the Coast of the East Sea, deep within an inconspicuous reef.
Zhenyuanzi waved his hand and created a simple cave dwelling, setting up layers of restrictions.
He sat down cross-legged, but instead of immediately tending to his wounds, he closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
Di Jun's words echoed in his heart again and again.
After a long while, he opened his eyes, and the confusion in them was gone.
"From this day forward, there will be no more Zhenyuanzi, the Ancestor of Earth Immortals..."
He muttered to himself, a strange, relaxed smile appearing on his lips.
"Only Zhenyuanzi, a rogue cultivator from the East Sea."
"Planting trees, drinking tea, watching the sea, and perhaps... we could even try planting some sweet potatoes?"
"System, do you have any sweet potato seeds here?"
The random system was dumbfounded.
His host actually transformed into the shape of Di Jun, what a joke!
Forget it... this Prehistoric World world is indeed a bit too deep, I'd better just play it safe and develop my strength.
"The host has successfully triggered a random reward and obtained sweet potato seeds."