The Zoo

"Ding."

"Choice System generated."

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

"Choice Two: Head into the depths of the Primordial Wilderness, provoke and intensify the conflicts among the Three Tribes of Birds, Beasts, and Scaled Creatures, trigger the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity early. Completion reward: Innate Supreme Treasure (God-Slaying Spear), Divine Ability: Boundless Ocean, ten-thousand-year cultivation experience scroll."

"Choice Three: Head into the depths of the Primordial Wilderness, seize the opportunity to kill Ancestor Dragon, Primordial Phoenix, and Prime Kirin, gather the spirit beasts of the three tribes, end the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity. Completion reward: Primordial Supreme Treasure (Earth-Splitting Chisel), Divine Ability: Nirvana Finger, one-million-year cultivation experience scroll, formation enhancement."

"Choice Four: Continue cultivating for ten thousand years. Completion reward: Innate Spiritual Treasure (Qiankun Diagram)."

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

As he spoke, he raised his hand and tapped Choice Four.

"But what does any of this have to do with me... I'm just a tiny True Immortal, a—well, currently rated as ordinary, an ordinary person..."

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

Li Xuan holed up in a mountain ditch, refusing to come out, planning to lie low for a lifetime.

But on the land of the Primordial Wilderness, things were gradually heating up.

Ever since the Four Great Fierce Beasts were wiped out a thousand years ago by the Three Divine Beasts leading the spirit beasts of heaven and earth.

The living beings of heaven and earth had since been divided into three major categories.

Birds.

Beasts.

Scaled Creatures.

These three categories were very easy to understand from the literal meaning, so no further explanation was needed.

With no more fierce beasts killing and harassing them.

Over a thousand years, the three categories of living beings on the land all flourished.

As the innate beings born from heaven and earth, Ancestor Dragon, the first dragon, went from acting leader to the true chief of the Scaled Creatures.

As the innate being born from heaven and earth, Primordial Phoenix, the first phoenix, went from acting leader to the true chief of the Birds.

As the innate being born from heaven and earth, Prime Kirin, the first kirin, also went from acting leader to the true chief of the Beasts.

The three categories of living beings coexisted peacefully, growing in harmony.

But the Heavenly Mandate shifted, hard to fathom.

At the start of the three categories, because the great war had cost too many lives, they naturally kept the peace, very harmonious.

But later, as the three categories multiplied and their numbers grew, friction between them increased...

At the same time, Ancestor Dragon, Primordial Phoenix, and Prime Kirin, having killed the fierce beasts, gained the blessing of fortune, broke through their realms, and became Quasi-Saints.

But Quasi-Saints were still Quasi-Saints.

Under the Heavenly Dao, the Great Dao Fruit and the Great Dao Saint Position—no living being could resist that temptation.

So, as the chief of the Scaled Creatures, Ancestor Dragon was the first to develop ulterior motives, and with deliberate provocation from those with hidden agendas...

The originally harmonious family of the three categories of living beings slowly began to sour.

"Ding."

"Choice to cultivate for ten thousand years completed. Reward: Innate Spiritual Treasure, Qiankun Diagram."

Spring passed and autumn came; ten thousand years had already gone by. Li Xuan slowly opened his eyes from meditation.

In ten thousand years of cultivation, he had gained a few more insights into the Profound Creation Marvelous Art.

His cultivation had also risen from True Immortal Level One to True Immortal Level Three.

Though Li Xuan was a bit annoyed at how slowly his cultivation grew.

He wasn't too anxious, after all, slow as it was, it was still increasing, so there was no problem.

It was just that his own cultivation aptitude was truly pitifully bad.

He could only blame himself for eating too much junk food back on Blue Star...

With a sigh, Li Xuan reached out and took the scroll in front of him, slowly unrolling it.

Innate Spiritual Treasure, Qiankun Diagram.

In the Primordial Wilderness, there were many scroll-type treasures.

But only four were truly famous.

One was the Taiji Diagram, one was the Shanhe Sheji Tu, one was the Hetu, and the last was this Qiankun Diagram.

As the Qiankun scroll opened, Li Xuan naturally refined it instantly and understood its wondrous uses.

Capturing enemies, evolving illusions, creating a world within—its power was quite impressive, a rare Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Among the treasures of the Primordial Wilderness, the best and strongest were naturally the Primordial Supreme Treasures.

But Primordial Supreme Treasures are exceedingly rare, encountered only by fate, and their might is unmatched—each one possesses the power to split heaven and earth.

Next down are Innate Supreme Treasures.

Though Innate Supreme Treasures are slightly more numerous than Primordial Supreme Treasures, they are still extremely uncommon, and their power is naturally formidable, with the great effect of suppressing fate.

Below that are Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Innate Spiritual Treasures are born spontaneously from heaven and earth, their might uneven—some high, some low.

The highest rival Innate Supreme Treasures, while the lowest fall short even of Acquired Spiritual Treasures refined by living beings.

In this era of heaven and earth's first opening, such Innate Spiritual Treasures are the most abundant.

Next are Acquired Spiritual Treasures, refined by living beings from various celestial materials and earthly treasures, their might varying greatly.

Then there are Merit Supreme Treasures, manifestations of merit, whose power is also extremely strong, comparable to Innate Supreme Treasures.

The Qiankun Diagram, for instance, is a top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Satisfied, Li Xuan nodded and placed the Qiankun Diagram beside the lotus platform, setting it alongside the Jade Pure Bottle.

Ten thousand years passed in a flash. Li Xuan took a deep breath and flew down from the lotus platform.

Cultivating endlessly was always dull; better to take in the scenery and refresh his spirits.

"Ding."

"Choice System activated."

"Choice One: Head into the depths of the primordial wilderness, help the Beast Tribe defeat the Bird and Scaled Tribes, and obtain Innate Supreme Treasure (Pangu Banner), Innate Supreme Treasure (Ancestor Dragon Pearl)."

"Choice Two: Head into the depths of the primordial wilderness, help the Bird Tribe defeat the Beast and Scaled Tribes, and obtain Innate Supreme Treasure (Taiji Diagram), Innate Supreme Treasure (Qilin Seal)."

"Choice Three: Head into the depths of the primordial wilderness, help the Scaled Tribe defeat the Beast and Bird Tribes, and obtain Innate Supreme Treasure (Chaos Bell), Innate Supreme Treasure (Phoenix Staff)."

"Choice Four: Continue cultivating for ten thousand years, obtain Double Cultivation Speed, One Thousand Years of Cultivation Experience Scroll."

Just as he was planning to relax and wander around, the system's prompt rang in Li Xuan's ears again.

Raising a hand to rub his chin, Li Xuan muttered, "Hmm... looks like the three tribes are already at war. The primordial wilderness right now is a land of deadly ambushes, calamities everywhere..."

With that, he selected Choice Four.

I'm just a little True Immortal, after all...

With a murmur, Li Xuan stepped down the mountain.

The peak Li Xuan occupied was one he had carefully chosen from thousands of miles around, so the scenery was naturally excellent.

"The master is awake!"

"The master is awake again!"

"Everyone, stop cultivating! The master is awake! The master is awake!"

"The master is awake!? He cultivated for ten thousand years! Finally awake!?"

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

From the ground below the mountain, once thick with trees and lush with flowers and grass, suddenly burst forth all kinds of animal creatures in various shapes and forms.

Ten thousand years, for Li Xuan, was not slow under the Profound Creation Marvelous Art—it passed like a long sleep.

But for these creatures, it was an immensely long time.

Those with cultivation naturally survived.

Those without cultivation aged and died as they should.

Yet the original group of around ten thousand creatures had now swelled to no less than a hundred thousand at a glance...

Li Xuan watched the animals, listening to their endless chatter as they called out to each other.

They spread the news of his awakening everywhere.

Each one was wildly excited, as if it were a universal celebration.

He couldn't help but remark in surprise, "Did I start a zoo?"