The Zoo

"Ding."

"Choice System generated."

"Choice One: Head to the depths of the Primordial Wilderness, mediate and ease the tensions among the Three Tribes of Birds, Beasts, and Scaled Creatures, and prevent the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity from occurring. Complete the task to obtain the Innate Supreme Treasure (Pangu Banner), the Divine Ability: Boundless Ocean, and a ten-thousand-year cultivation experience scroll."

"Choice Two: Head to the depths of the Primordial Wilderness and stoke the tensions among the Three Tribes of Birds, Beasts, and Scaled Creatures, bringing about the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity ahead of time. Complete the task to obtain the Innate Supreme Treasure (God-Slaying Spear), the Divine Ability: Boundless Ocean, and a ten-thousand-year cultivation experience scroll."

"Choice Three: Head to the depths of the Primordial Wilderness and seize an opportunity to kill Ancestor Dragon, Yuanfeng, and Prime Kirin. Gather the spirit beasts of the Three Tribes and put an end to the Dragon-Phoenix slaughter. Complete the task to obtain the Primordial Supreme Treasure (Earth-Splitting Chisel), the Divine Ability: Nirvana Finger, a million-year cultivation experience scroll, and enhanced formations."

"Choice Four: Continue cultivating for ten thousand years. Complete the task to obtain the Innate Spiritual Treasure (Qiankun Diagram)."

Li Xuan looked at the choices before him and laughed. "Oh ho, is the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity about to begin?"

As he spoke, he raised a hand and selected Choice Four.

"But what does any of that have to do with me...? I'm just a little True Immortal, you know? A... Hmm, my current rating is ordinary. Just an ordinary person..."

Sitting on the Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform, Li Xuan muttered to himself before gradually entering meditation.

Li Xuan stayed holed up in his mountain ravine, refusing to come out and planning to keep his head down for the rest of his life.

But the Primordial Wilderness was gradually growing lively.

A thousand years had passed since the Four Great Fierce Beasts were completely wiped out by the spirit beasts of the world, led by the Three Divine Beasts.

The living beings in the world had thus divided into three major groups.

Birds.

Beasts.

Scaled Creatures.

The names of these three groups were self-explanatory, so there was no need to elaborate.

With the fierce beasts' slaughter and harassment gone,

the three groups of living beings on the land had all flourished over the past thousand years.

Ancestor Dragon, the first dragon born from Heaven and Earth, had gone from acting leader to the true chief of the Scaled Tribe.

Yuanfeng, the first phoenix born from Heaven and Earth, had gone from acting leader to the true chief of the Bird Tribe.

Prime Kirin, the first kirin born from Heaven and Earth, had also gone from acting leader to the true chief of the Beast Race.

The three groups of living beings had lived in peace, growing together in harmony.

But the Heavenly Mandate was ever-changing and impossible to fathom.

At first, all three groups had lost so many lives in the great battle that they lived in peace and harmony.

But as the populations of the three groups grew, friction between them steadily increased...

At the same time, Ancestor Dragon, Yuanfeng, and Prime Kirin had gained the blessing of fortune for wiping out the fierce beasts. They had broken through and become Quasi-Saints.

But a Quasi-Saint was still only a Quasi-Saint.

No living being could resist the temptation of the Great Dao Fruit beneath the Heavenly Dao, the Great Dao Saint Position.

Thus Ancestor Dragon, chief of the Scaled Tribe, was the first to develop ulterior motives. And with ill-intentioned individuals deliberately stirring the pot...

the once-harmonious family of the three groups of living beings slowly began to sour.

"Ding."

"Ten thousand years of cultivation complete. Obtained the Innate Spiritual Treasure, Qiankun Diagram."

Spring turned to autumn, and ten thousand years passed. Li Xuan slowly opened his eyes from meditation.

After ten thousand years of cultivation, he had gained a little more insight into the Profound Creation Marvelous Art.

His cultivation had also risen from the first level of True Immortal to the third.

Li Xuan was a little displeased by how slowly his cultivation was growing.

But he wasn't too worried. Slow as it was, it was still increasing, and that was what mattered.

It was just that his cultivation aptitude was truly abysmal.

He could only blame all the junk food he'd eaten back on Blue Star...

Sighing, Li Xuan reached out and picked up the scroll of painting before him, slowly unfolding it.

The Innate Spiritual Treasure, Qiankun Diagram.

There were many painting-type treasures in the Primordial Wilderness.

But only four were truly famous.

One was the Taiji Diagram, another was the Shanhe Sheji Tu, a third was the Hetu, and the last was this Qiankun Diagram.

As soon as the Qiankun Diagram unfurled, Li Xuan instantly refined it and understood its wondrous uses.

It could capture enemies, create illusions, and contain a world of its own. Its power was quite impressive, making it a rare Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Among the treasures of the Primordial Wilderness, the finest and most powerful were naturally the Primordial Supreme Treasures.

But Primordial Supreme Treasures were extremely rare and could not be sought out. Each had peerless power, capable of opening Heaven and Earth.

Below them were the Innate Supreme Treasures.

Though more numerous than Primordial Supreme Treasures, Innate Supreme Treasures were still exceedingly rare. Their power was naturally unrivaled, and they had the great ability to suppress fortune.

Below those were the Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Innate Spiritual Treasures were nurtured by Heaven and Earth itself, and their power varied widely.

The strongest rivaled Innate Supreme Treasures, while the weakest were no better than Acquired Spiritual Treasures crafted by living beings.

Now that Heaven and Earth had only recently been created, these Innate Spiritual Treasures were the most numerous.

Next came the Acquired Spiritual Treasures, crafted by living beings from all kinds of rare natural materials. Their power varied as well.

There were also Merit Supreme Treasures, manifested from merit. Their power was likewise immense, comparable to Innate Supreme Treasures.

The Qiankun Diagram was one of the finest Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Nodding in satisfaction, Li Xuan set the Qiankun Diagram beside the lotus platform, next to the Jade Pure Bottle.

In a flash, another ten thousand years had passed. Li Xuan took a deep breath and flew down from the lotus platform.

Constant cultivation was tedious. He might as well enjoy the scenery and clear his mind.

"Ding."

"Choice System activated."

"Choice One: Head to the depths of the Primordial Wilderness and help the Beast Race defeat the Bird Tribe and Scaled Tribe. Complete the task to obtain the Innate Supreme Treasures (Pangu Banner) and (Ancestor Dragon Pearl)."

"Choice Two: Head to the depths of the Primordial Wilderness and help the Bird Tribe defeat the Beast Race and Scaled Tribe. Complete the task to obtain the Innate Supreme Treasures (Taiji Diagram) and (Qilin Seal)."

"Choice Three: Head to the depths of the Primordial Wilderness and help the Scaled Tribe defeat the Beast Race and Bird Tribe. Complete the task to obtain the Innate Supreme Treasures (Chaos Bell) and (Phoenix Staff)."

"Choice Four: Continue cultivating for ten thousand years. Complete the task to obtain double cultivation speed and a thousand-year cultivation experience scroll."

Just as Li Xuan was planning to relax and take a look around, the system's prompt sounded in his ear again.

He rubbed his chin and muttered, "Hmm... Looks like the Three Tribes have already started fighting. The Primordial Wilderness must be crawling with danger now. Perils everywhere..."

With that, he selected Choice Four.

I'm just a little True Immortal...

Muttering to himself, Li Xuan walked down the mountain.

The mountain where Li Xuan lived had been carefully chosen from among all the mountains within a radius of several thousand li. The scenery was naturally excellent.

"The Great One is awake!"

"The Great One's awake again!"

"Everyone, stop cultivating! The Great One is awake! The Great One's awake!"

"The Great One's awake!? He's been cultivating for ten thousand years! Has he finally woken up!?"

He had barely taken a few steps when another burst of chattering voices reached Li Xuan's ears.

The land below the mountain, which had been covered with trees and overgrown with flowers and grasses, suddenly burst into motion as all sorts of animal beings appeared, each with a different shape and appearance.

For Li Xuan, ten thousand years of cultivating the Profound Creation Marvelous Art hadn't felt long. It had passed like a long nap.

But to these living beings, it was an extremely long time.

Those who had cultivated properly had survived.

Those who hadn't had grown old and died.

Yet there had been only around ten thousand of them back then. Now, at a glance, there were already more than a hundred thousand...

Li Xuan watched the animals and listened to them chattering among themselves.

They spread the news everywhere that he was awake.

Each one was so excited, as if the whole world were celebrating.

Unable to hide his surprise, he asked, "Have I opened a zoo?"