The Primordial Continent was vast and boundless!
Ye Jun slowly opened his eyes and looked at everything before him.
As far as he could see, mountains stretched in every direction, bleak and desolate.
"Whoa? What is this place? How did I suddenly end up here?"
Ye Jun stared in bewilderment and shouted.
Suddenly, he realized he had turned into a monkey—a monkey perched in a tree!
The tree was lush and verdant, its branches and leaves thriving. Spiritual Energy filled the air as it swayed gracefully in the breeze, and the Great Dao Laws occasionally appeared around it.
This was the Enlightenment Dao Tree!
And he was a monkey living in it!
Seeing this, Ye Jun was even more bewildered.
What the hell had happened?
Hadn't he been sleeping? How had he woken up like this?
At that moment, a flood of information poured into Ye Jun's mind.
As he took it in, Ye Jun stared blankly, speechless.
He had transmigrated to the Primordial World—the world where strength reigned supreme, and all were ants unless they became a Sage!
"How the hell am I supposed to survive here?" Ye Jun was at a loss for words.
If he'd transmigrated with the Enlightenment Tea Tree as his origin, he might have had an extraordinary gift. But he'd turned into a monkey instead?
He'd gone straight back to the beginner's village!
As a seasoned fan of the Primordial World, Ye Jun knew full well how extraordinary the Enlightenment Tea Tree was.
A single sip of its tea could help a cultivator comprehend the Dao. It was a rare opportunity in the Primordial World, and the tree was comparable to one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots.
Thinking of this, Ye Jun's expression turned bitter. His own origins were only a few miles away from being heaven-defying!
The Enlightenment Tea Tree and the monkey living in it—what a cruel twist of fate!
Ye Jun was beside himself with worry. As an ordinary monkey, if someone discovered him, wouldn't he be at their mercy?
"Transmigrating like this is way too hard!" Ye Jun nearly burst into tears as he shouted helplessly.
Ye Jun's mind was in turmoil. What was he supposed to do?
Suddenly, he spotted an elderly Daoist sitting beneath the tree. His robes gave him an otherworldly, immortal air!
Beside the old Daoist sat a cup of tea!
Ye Jun was at a loss. That tea looked like it had been brewed from the Enlightenment Tea leaves plucked from this very tree!
The old Daoist gave a low shout. Three clouds of Pure Qi appeared above his head, then shot toward three separate spots beside him!
The instant the three clouds of Pure Qi touched the ground, they transformed into three identical old Daoists!
Watching from the side, Ye Jun raised an eyebrow. Wasn't this the Dao Method of Slaying Three Corpses?
Then this otherworldly old Daoist had to be Dao Ancestor Hongjun!
"My goodness! I just transmigrated, and I've already run into Dao Ancestor Hongjun. Could this be compensation for my poor origins?" A glimmer flashed in Ye Jun's eyes.
If he could get on Dao Ancestor Hongjun's good side, wouldn't he be free to do as he pleased in the Primordial World from then on?
Even if he was only a monkey!
At the thought, Ye Jun couldn't stop grinning.
While Ye Jun was imagining his bright future, Hongjun Dao Ancestor formed a seal beneath the Enlightenment Dao Tree. Purple Qi swirled around him, and he seemed on the verge of attaining the Dao!
"Unite!"
Dao Ancestor Hongjun gave a sharp cry. The Great Dao Laws enveloped the land, and the three corpses formed from the clouds of Pure Qi behind him suddenly became streaks of light and converged above his head once more.
The three streaks of light plunged into Hongjun's body. In an instant, auspicious signs filled the mountainside, and golden radiance shone everywhere!
Dragons and phoenixes cried out around Dao Ancestor Hongjun, while Dao Rhyme flowed all around him!
Seeing the strange sights, Ye Jun understood. Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Dao Method of Slaying Three Corpses had already reached great perfection!
It wouldn't be long before the first Sage in the Primordial World appeared!
Dao Ancestor Hongjun, having just severed his three corpses, opened his eyes with a radiant smile and drained the cup of Enlightenment Dao Tea beside him!
Seeing this, Ye Jun jumped down from the Enlightenment Dao Tree and said, "Greetings, senior!"
"Rise." Dao Ancestor Hongjun clasped his hands behind his back, exuding the air of an immortal beyond worldly concerns. His expression was calm.
With Hongjun's cultivation, he had long known about the monkey in the Enlightenment Dao Tree. It was only an ordinary monkey.
There was no need to pay him any attention!
Ye Jun steeled himself and asked, "Senior, do you have any disciples?"
Dao Ancestor Hongjun raised an eyebrow. Was the monkey asking to become his disciple?
Ye Jun looked at Dao Ancestor Hongjun, his eyes shining with anticipation.
An opportunity like this was hard to come by. If he missed it now, he might never get another chance.
If Dao Ancestor Hongjun took him in, then even a monkey like him would be a Sage's disciple!
"This poor Daoist has no disciples at present, but you and I have no master-disciple affinity," Hongjun said without expression.
A trace of embarrassment crossed Ye Jun's face.
But a moment later, Ye Jun gritted his teeth and decided to try again.
This was Dao Ancestor Hongjun! If he could cling to such a powerful patron, his future would be limitless!
"Senior, I..." Ye Jun had barely begun to speak.
But a trace of disdain crossed Dao Ancestor Hongjun's face. He waved a hand. "You and I have no master-disciple affinity. There's no need to say more."
Ye Jun sighed.
As expected, becoming his disciple wasn't easy!
Without origins in the Primordial World and the potential to become a Sage, he couldn't hope to catch Dao Ancestor Hongjun's eye.
Ye Jun turned to glance at the Enlightenment Tea Tree!
So be it. Even without Dao Ancestor Hongjun, this Enlightenment Tea Tree that had given birth to and raised him could at least offer him shelter amid the chaos of the Primordial World.
But then Hongjun turned his gaze to the lush Enlightenment Tea Tree as well.
Dao Ancestor's disciples were destined to become Sages.
They were bound to have the finest talent and origins.
Compared to this Enlightenment Tea Tree, the monkey before him... A cold glint flickered in Hongjun's eyes. He remained silent.
"This Enlightenment Tea Tree helped me become a Sage. It seems we have quite a bit of affinity!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hongjun swept out a hand and drew the Enlightenment Tea Tree into the Myriad Heavens Auspicious Cloud behind his head.
In the blink of an eye, he turned into a streak of light and vanished from Ye Jun's sight.
For a moment, Ye Jun was stunned.
What the hell? What was that?
The Enlightenment Tea Tree... he'd just taken it?
So you and I had no master-disciple affinity, but you and the Enlightenment Tea Tree did?
All that talk about having no master-disciple affinity!
Wasn't it just because I was born ordinary, with origins inferior to the Enlightenment Tea Tree?
Ye Jun gave a cold laugh. What a Dao Ancestor you were. You'd sorted everyone into ranks and classes, leaving no room for doubt!
"Hongjun, one day you'll regret this!" Ye Jun muttered to himself.
Just then, a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Sign-in System activated!"
Hearing the voice, Ye Jun froze for a moment, then laughed wildly inside.
Holy crap! So transmigrating really did come with a system!
He hoped this system wouldn't disappoint him!
"What can the Sign-in System do?" Ye Jun asked experimentally.
"Sign-in System: You can sign in once at every location in the Primordial World."
"Sign-in rewards will be granted to the host!"
"You cannot sign in twice at the same location!"
The system's cold voice rang out in Ye Jun's mind again.
A Sign-in System? It sounded pretty good!
"Ding~"
"Sign-in at Kunlun Mountain complete. Reward: Nine Revolutions Profound Art!"
As soon as the system's mechanical voice ended, a ball of light appeared before Ye Jun.
Holy crap! He was on Kunlun Mountain? And the reward had come right on time!
After Ye Jun unlocked the restriction around the ball of light, an ancient, unadorned tome floated in midair.
Chaos Bead!
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