To Hong Yun, in the Primordial World, he had only known that Saints existed. He had never known there was such a thing as a Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Now that he had heard of it, a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes.
"Heavenly Dao Saints have their advantages, and Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortals have theirs. Both paths are difficult to walk," Qin Yun said.
Hong Yun understood that much. He nodded gently.
"Even if it's difficult, I still want to give it a try..." Hong Yun said. His voice was soft, but firm.
Qin Yun looked at Hong Yun and nodded slightly at his resolve.
"Hong Yun, you may return now. Study that cultivation technique carefully, and refine those two sources of power as well. Try to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm as soon as possible," Qin Yun said.
Hong Yun looked at Qin Yun, his eyes filled with gratitude.
"Mountain God, you have shown me great kindness. One day, I will repay you handsomely!" Hong Yun bowed deeply to Qin Yun, his heart overflowing with gratitude.
Qin Yun smiled and said, "Hong Yun, if you go to the Purple Sky Palace to listen to the Dao, it won't matter whether you sit on a meditation cushion or not."
"And if Hongjun gives you Primordial Violet Qi, it won't matter whether you accept it or not," Qin Yun added.
"The important thing is to make yourself strong. As long as you're strong enough, others won't be able to scheme against you so easily," Qin Yun said.
Hearing Qin Yun's words, Hong Yun felt a little puzzled. He asked, "Mountain God, what do you mean by that? Is someone really going to scheme against me?"
Hong Yun considered himself kind and generous, and he had made friends far and wide. He had never made enemies with anyone. Why would someone want to scheme against him?
"As the saying goes, you can't be too careful around others. You need to be cautious about certain things," Qin Yun said.
"Most importantly, you need to improve your strength," Qin Yun said.
"Mountain God, may I ask what you mean by Primordial Violet Qi?" Hong Yun asked.
"After it's refined, Primordial Violet Qi can help someone become a Saint," Qin Yun said.
Hong Yun was stunned.
If it could help someone become a Saint, why would Hongjun give it to him?
Could it be...
At the thought, Hong Yun furrowed his brows, but he didn't dwell on it.
For now, he didn't even know whether Qin Yun's words were true...
Some things required seeing how they played out in reality before he could be sure.
"All right, you may go back now," Qin Yun said.
"Come back to offer incense whenever you have time," Qin Yun added.
Hong Yun didn't object. He nodded. "Hong Yun will remember your words, Mountain God."
"Then I'll take my leave," Hong Yun said, bowing to Qin Yun.
Qin Yun nodded and waved his hand. The next moment, Hong Yun vanished from the Inner Space.
Hong Yun returned to the temple.
Some spirits were still offering incense inside, but they didn't notice anything unusual about Hong Yun. They hadn't noticed him suddenly appearing.
Earlier, when Hong Yun had been pulled into the Inner Space, the spirits in the temple hadn't noticed him suddenly disappearing, either.
It was as if nothing had happened at all.
Hong Yun said nothing. He looked around the temple, then left.
Inside the Inner Space, Qin Yun was still sitting beside the pond, fishing.
The pond was quite large, its water clear, with graceful lotus leaves and blooming lotus flowers.
Suddenly, Qin Yun felt the fishing line tug harder and harder. He pulled it in, and a fish burst out of the water.
It was a rather large fish, and it looked delicious.
Qin Yun took the fish off the hook and placed it in the nearby fish basket.
He had no plans to keep fishing. After tidying up, he got to his feet and left.
Qin Yun planned to roast the fish.
It would be a waste not to eat it after catching it.
He cleaned the fish, gathered some firewood, lit a fire, and roasted it.
The Inner Space where Qin Yun lived was a superb paradise, rich in spiritual energy and filled with Heavenly Treasures.
It was practically a small world of its own.
Qin Yun had been in this world for ten years, and he had lived here for all of them. Those ten years had been leisurely and carefree.
Living here, he never had to worry about food or drink. Every day was easy, comfortable, and pleasant.
However, Qin Yun couldn't leave this Inner Space.
Until his cultivation reached the Saint realm, he wouldn't be able to leave this Inner Space.
Qin Yun's current cultivation was at the Heavenly Immortal realm.
In the Primordial World, a Heavenly Immortal was an incredibly weak existence.
The cultivation realms here were: Refining Essence to Qi, Refining Qi to Spirit, Refining Spirit to Void, Refining Void to Dao, Human Immortal, Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, True Immortal, Mystic Immortal, Golden Immortal, Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Great Luo Golden Immortal, Quasi-Saint (Primordial Golden Immortal), and Saint (Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal)...
Qin Yun had transmigrated here directly, body and soul together.
In the current Primordial World, humanity had yet to emerge. Nuwa hadn't created mankind yet.
When Qin Yun first arrived, he had been an ordinary person with no cultivation at all, so he had started cultivating from the very beginning, Refining Essence to Qi.
In the Primordial World as it was now, even spirits that had only just taken physical form could reach the Earth Immortal realm.
It was fair to say that Earth Immortals were as common as dogs, while Heavenly Immortals were everywhere.
Qin Yun's current cultivation was truly nothing to boast about.
Qin Yun had been in this world for ten years. After binding himself to this system and serving as the Mountain God of this temple, he had gradually accumulated some Incense Value.
The Mountain Spirits and Wild Monsters who came here to offer incense provided Qin Yun with Incense Value. They also became his believers.
Whenever their cultivation improved, Qin Yun's cultivation improved accordingly.
That was how Qin Yun's cultivation had gradually increased over the years.
For Qin Yun, this was incredibly convenient. He didn't need to do anything or toil away at cultivation to improve his strength. It was simply wonderful!
Transmigration really was great! Having a cheat really was great!
Just then, the system's voice rang in Qin Yun's mind:
[ Ding! Congratulations, Host. Your cultivation has improved again, advancing from the middle stage of the Heavenly Immortal realm to the late stage! ]
At this, Qin Yun smiled with satisfaction.
Everyone who came here to offer incense was one of Qin Yun's believers. When their cultivation improved, Qin Yun's cultivation improved accordingly.
Although the improvements he could piggyback on weren't much, little by little added up. With so many believers, each improving just a little, and Qin Yun piggybacking on a little from each of them, it all added up to a considerable amount.
Most importantly, he could improve his cultivation just by lying around. That was what made it truly wonderful!
Qin Yun sat quietly beside the fire, roasting the fish as its aroma grew richer.
The delicious fragrance wafted through the air, making his mouth water.
Qin Yun was a Heavenly Immortal now. He could abstain from food, but it was still nice to eat something and satisfy his appetite.
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