Grand Pure Laozi

Jiang He had no idea that the suggestion he had given the Wu Race this time had completely changed the future course of the Wu Race!

He had once again returned to the days when he had first left the Human Race, gathering information while searching for treasures.

By now, he had been away from the Human Race for five thousand years. Six thousand years had passed since the birth of the Human Race, and during those years, its development had changed with each passing day. The Human Race had now reached a population of ten billion. Perhaps the higher one's Cultivation Level, the lower one's birth rate; population growth was nowhere near as great as imagined! Ten billion might sound like a lot, but in this vast Primordial World, any random race started with populations in the trillions upon trillions. The Human Race was still far behind!

However, the number of Human Race experts had risen rapidly. At present, more than a million Human Race powerhouses had reached the Golden Immortal Realm, while several hundred had reached the Taiyi Realm. These were all among the first batch of humans personally molded by Empress Nuwa!

At this point, the Human Race could be considered a resounding major race in the Primordial World. Aside from lacking Great Luo Realm experts, their strength was not inferior in the slightest. Naturally, this was all thanks to their years of trade with the Wu Race, which had given the Human Race a vast ocean of cultivation resources!

As for the technology Jiang He had deliberately kept an eye on, several developments from modern society had been extracted into the Small World, allowing humans to advance rapidly in ordinary technology as well! Combined with the current circumstances of the Primordial World, this had produced a different kind of technological explosion! The many bizarre technological creations left even Jiang He clicking his tongue in amazement!

Yet one piece of news caught Jiang He's attention. Among the latest batch of Human Race infants, their realms had declined! Previously, Human Race infants had been born at the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm. But most recently born infants were only at the middle stage of the Earth Immortal Realm. This was a major matter concerning the entire race!

Having observed so many races, Jiang He knew that as their bloodlines changed over time, the strength of later generations would steadily grow weaker. This was not unique to the Human Race; most races throughout the Primordial World were like this!

Jiang He had no particularly good solution at the moment. He could only strengthen the protection and training of infants! The development of technology was a fine method, but this was the Primordial World. No matter how powerful technology became, the might it could achieve was still limited!

One day, Jiang He discovered a mid-grade postnatal spiritual root, Jade Bamboo, within a bamboo grove. This Jade Bamboo could clear the mind, calm the spirit, and ward off inner demons! Just as Jiang He was about to happily collect it—

A squeaking sound suddenly came from nearby. A mouse with a body gleaming in golden light appeared before Jiang He, repeatedly letting out warning cries at him.

Information about the mouse surfaced in Jiang He's mind: "Treasure-Seeking Rat." This kind of rat had an exceptionally keen nose. Wherever there was treasure, these rats would be found! Jiang He had encountered them many times before, but they were all incredibly slippery and fast, fleeing at once. He had never expected this rat not only to refuse to run, but to warn him instead. That meant this Jade Bamboo was extremely important to it!

Before, Jiang He would definitely have driven the rat away or killed it without hesitation! But now, he wanted to subdue it. Wouldn't it make a useful helper in searching for treasures later on?

With that thought, Jiang He reached out and made a light grab. The rat was immediately caught in his hand. Jiang He had used the power of the Law of Space he had learned from Di Jiang. This Treasure-Seeking Rat had no time to react at all. Watching it squeak frantically in his palm, Jiang He lightly tapped it with a finger. The power of laws entered the Treasure-Seeking Rat's soul, and the contract succeeded! This was the latest soul technique Jiang He had researched—overbearing and unreasonable, just like that!

After subduing the Treasure-Seeking Rat, Jiang He reaped a rich harvest along the way. Watching the rat happily munch on spiritual materials before him, a thought could not help arising in Jiang He's mind. Should he create those Twelve Zodiac Animals or something? As a human from his previous life, Jiang He had naturally heard many legends about the Twelve Zodiac Animals, the guardian deities of the Human Race! Oh, right—and should he also pull the Primordial Three Races, the Dragon, Phoenix, Qilin, into the Human Race? But in the myths and legends of his previous life, humanity had worshiped many gods because it was weak. Did the Human Race in this life still need to do that?

Just as Jiang He sank into thought, golden light flashed in the sky. A man dressed in rough hemp robes, his face full of sorrow, appeared before him. "This poor Daoist is Zhunti. Greetings, little friend!"

Holy crap! Zhunti? How had he run into this jinx here? Everyone knew that in the Primordial World, one must never be alone with Zhunti. This guy really snatched everything! With one sentence—"You have an affinity with my West"—he had stolen who knew how many treasures and living beings! He was a match for Shen Gongbao during the Investiture of the Gods era!

"Uh... Human Race Jiang He, under Empress Nuwa, greets Senior Zhunti!" Jiang He had no choice but to raise Empress Nuwa's banner again. He was truly afraid.

Upon hearing Jiang He's introduction, Zhunti's face involuntarily twitched. Was that necessary? I only greeted you, and you immediately dragged Empress Nuwa into it!

But Zhunti had experienced such things many times and did not take it to heart at all. So what if it was Nuwa? Once you willingly join my West, surely Nuwa will not make too much of it!

"I see that you have an affinity with my West, little friend. Why not become my disciple?" Seeing that Jiang He had reached the peak of the Taiyi Realm in merely a few thousand years, Zhunti was practically drooling with envy!

Fuck, you're serious?! They said you had no shame, but I never thought you'd be this direct! Couldn't you at least be a little tactful? I already brought up Empress Nuwa—what should I do? Was it still in time to ask the Empress for help?

"Senior Zhunti, you jest. Since my birth, I have cultivated under Empress Nuwa. How could I switch to another? Senior, please do not mention this again. I fear the Empress may misunderstand!"

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"You jest, little friend. You and Empress Nuwa have no master-disciple bond, so how can it be called joining another? Empress Nuwa and I once sought the Dao together at Purple Cloud Palace. If you become my disciple, perhaps Empress Nuwa will even be delighted! Little friend, you should come with me to the West!"

Before Jiang He could react, Zhunti reached out and grabbed at him. Damn it! No martial honor—you're launching a sneak attack!

Jiang He instantly summoned the Sun Gold Wheel to defend himself, while also preparing to flee!

At that moment, a figure appeared in the sky, stepping between the two and blocking the attack for Jiang He!

"Fellow Daoist Zhunti, rather than cultivating in seclusion in the West, you have come to my East to bully the young. Isn't that somewhat excessive?"

The moment Zhunti saw Grand Pure Laozi appear, he knew this attempt was hopeless. He immediately said, "Who did I think it was? So it is Senior Brother Grand Pure. This poor Daoist was merely joking with him; Senior Brother has misunderstood! Since Senior Brother is here, I shall not disturb you further. Farewell!" With that, he turned into a streak of light and vanished, without the slightest hesitation.

Jiang He stared dumbfoundedly at the spot where Zhunti had disappeared. How could someone be shameless to such an extent?

"Jiang He thanks Senior Grand Pure for resolving this predicament." Jiang He bowed deeply to Grand Pure Laozi in thanks.

He really had to thank Grand Pure Laozi this time. Otherwise, Jiang He would have had to cry out for Empress Nuwa to save him.

"Little friend, there is no need for such courtesy."

"This old Daoist was merely passing through. It was nothing more than the lift of a hand."

Merely passing through? Could there really be such a coincidence? Besides, didn't they say that after Empress Nuwa became a saint, the Three Pure Ones would become saints soon afterward? Why is he still wandering around here? Jiang He thought.

What Jiang He did not know was that after the Human Race had been born, Empress Nuwa had attained the Dao without relying on Primordial Violet Qi. Her Cultivation Level could no longer be compared with that of her previous life. As the Human Race's strength had continuously soared over the years and its fortune grew ever more vast, Nuwa, as the creator of the Human Race, alone possessed its fortune. Her strength had also increased at breakneck speed, and she now watched over the Human Race with a very tight grip!

After the Human Race's first contact with the outside world had caused heavy casualties, Empress Nuwa had even deliberately sent down her divine sense to investigate. If the Human Race had not needed to undergo such trials, she truly would have wanted to protect them completely!

Under such circumstances, forget Grand Pure Laozi trying to slip in secretly—even if Hongjun came, Empress Nuwa would have to argue the matter with him for a while! After all, Empress Nuwa had not used Primordial Violet Qi. If the Heavenly Dao wanted to restrain her, it would truly have to pay some price! Moreover, this was a crucial time for the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun to merge into one and contend for authority, so he had even less ability to spare for other matters! As for Hongjun Dao Ancestor, even after becoming a saint, Empress Nuwa still felt she could not see through him!

"I still must thank Senior Grand Pure for saving me," Jiang He said, thanking Grand Pure Laozi once more.

"Rather than remaining among the Human Race to lead them, why have you appeared here, little friend?"

"Senior Grand Pure, ever since the Human Race was born, we have known very little about the Primordial World. As the Clan Leader of the Human Race, this junior naturally must shoulder the heavy responsibility of blazing a trail for my people," Jiang He said, half-truthfully.

"Our meeting is fate. This old Daoist considers himself to possess some knowledge of the lands of the Primordial World, so today I shall explain them to you in detail!" In order to discover what it was about Jiang He that attracted him, Grand Pure Laozi wanted to form a karmic bond with him!

"Then I truly must thank Senior Grand Pure!" Although Jiang He had no idea what Grand Pure Laozi was planning, having someone explain things was better than gathering information bit by bit himself. In any case, once Grand Pure Laozi became a saint in the future, he could forget about taking even a share of the Human Race's fortune! Jiang He made up his mind: you may expound the Dao, but if you want to control the Human Race, keep dreaming!

"Speaking of how Pangu split open Heaven and Earth, since the birth of the Primordial World, there was first the Fierce Beast Tribulation..."

Grand Pure Laozi explained in great detail. From Pangu creating Heaven and Earth, to the domination of the various races, to the classifications of all spiritual roots and magical treasures in the Primordial World, he told Jiang He everything—from great events down to the smallest details!

It made Jiang He feel somewhat embarrassed. He considered whether he should tell him of the opportunity to become a saint, but he was worried Grand Pure Laozi would brainwash the Human Race! So annoying!

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