Primordial Wilderness: This poor Daoist Yun Xiao, Saint of Three Immortal Island!

The first method is Merit-based Enlightenment.

Just like the future Taiqing Laozi, Venerable Lord Yuanshi, and the other Six Saints of the Primordial Wilderness, they would borrow the power of Heavenly Dao's merit to attain the Saint seat, becoming Heavenly Dao Saints.

However, since the Heavenly Dao has yet to emerge in this era, the path of Merit-based Enlightenment is currently unworkable.

Even if it were workable, Yun Xiao would certainly rule out this method first.

Not that it has no merits—but its drawbacks are glaringly obvious.

A Heavenly Dao Saint must entrust their Primordial Spirit to the Heavenly Dao. While the Heavenly Dao is indestructible and the Primordial Spirit imperishable, this undoubtedly hands over one's fate to the Heavenly Dao. What freedom or Perfection could there be to speak of?

Moreover, a Heavenly Dao Saint's cultivation growth would be shackled, forever unable to surpass or transcend the Heavenly Dao.

On the other hand, within the Primordial Wilderness, a Heavenly Dao Saint could borrow the Heavenly Dao's power and be invincible in the world. But once outside the Primordial Wilderness, they would be nothing more than an ordinary Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin.

They might even risk being scraped to death by a terrifying Chaos Qi Stream in the chaos.

The second method is the Three Corpses Severing Enlightenment.

But this method is also unsuitable for Yun Xiao.

At present, the Primordial Wilderness has just opened, and no one even knows which corner Hongjun is hiding in, let alone the Purple Cloud Palace's lectures on the Three Corpses Severing method.

Besides, Yun Xiao has her own ambitions. With the top ten Great Daos and the Nine Revolutions Divine Technique in hand, why would she stoop to picking up others' leftovers?

As for the third method, it is Strength-based Enlightenment.

This "strength" does not refer purely to physical power, but to the power of Laws.

Just as mentioned earlier.

As long as one comprehends one of the three thousand Great Dao Laws to Perfection and fuses a sliver of it into oneself, one can smoothly ascend from Quasi-Saint to Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin—that is, a Primordial Saint.

A being who attains enlightenment in this way far surpasses those who use Merit-based Enlightenment or Three Corpses Severing Enlightenment. However, it is also the most difficult path.

Difficult as it may be, there are still many vivid examples proving this path is viable.

Take the Great God Pangu and the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods—they all attained enlightenment through the power of Laws. Their strength and growth ceiling are simply incomparable to the Six Saints of the Primordial Wilderness.

[Ding, Divine Choice activated]

Just then, the system's voice rang in Yun Xiao's ears.

[Option One: Attain enlightenment through Merit-based Enlightenment, reward: one Top-grade Blessed Land]

[Option Two: Attain enlightenment through Three Corpses Severing Enlightenment, reward: one Top-grade Blessed Land]

[Option Three: Attain enlightenment through Strength-based Enlightenment, reward: one Top-grade Blessed Land]

Glancing at the three options, Yun Xiao immediately made her choice in her heart.

After her earlier deliberation, she had already decided to walk the path of Law-based Enlightenment.

Since all three options offered the same reward, she could just pick up a free Top-grade Blessed Land—how delightful!

"Let me try the Law of Strength first."

Yun Xiao's gaze burned brightly. The Fragment of the Jade of Creation and the Enlightenment Mirror floated above her head. In an instant, Dao Sounds roared and the rhythms of heaven and earth pulsed, rendering her state of mind supremely clear and penetrating.

The Golden Immortal Realm—"golden" implies immortality—had already reached the threshold for comprehending Laws.

With the added support of the Fragment of the Jade of Creation and the Enlightenment Mirror, she should be qualified to begin grasping the three thousand Great Daos.

With this thought, Yun Xiao immediately began comprehending the Law of Strength.

Ten years, fifty years, a hundred years, three hundred years...

Time slipped away quietly. By now, beads of sweat had begun to cover Yun Xiao's forehead.

Difficult—too difficult!

In over three hundred years, she had only comprehended one percent of the Law of Strength, and that was with the help of the Enlightenment Mirror and the Fragment of the Jade of Creation!

But on second thought, this was only natural.

Any one of the three thousand Great Dao Laws, when fused into oneself, could lead to enlightenment—this alone shows how profound and complex they are.

Let alone the Law of Strength, which ranks first!

Moreover, during her comprehension of the Law of Strength, Yun Xiao gained a new piece of information.

The complete Jade of Creation contained all three thousand Great Dao Laws, but among these three thousand, the Law of Strength was not originally present.

The one that ranked first was the Great Dao of Time.

In other words, the Great God Pangu might not have originally mastered the Law of Strength!

Instead, after fusing all three thousand Great Dao Laws into himself, he deduced the Law of Strength!

To put it another way, the Law of Strength was formed by blending the three thousand Great Daos together, transcending the three thousand Laws—it is essentially the general outline of the three thousand Laws!

After its creation, it directly pushed the originally top-ranked Law of Time down to second place!

At this thought, Yun Xiao couldn't help but draw a sharp breath.

Terrifying—utterly terrifying!

No wonder the Great God Pangu had the boldness to carve a path with strength—so the Law of Strength had such an immense origin!

So, even though Yun Xiao had only comprehended the Law of Strength to one percent, it had already brought earth-shattering changes to her!

If she were to run into Ao Feng again now, with the Law of Strength empowering her fist, a single punch would likely leave him with far more than just severe injuries.

[Ding, Host has comprehended the Great Dao's Law, achieving Strength-based Enlightenment. Reward: Top-grade Blessed Land, Fangzhang Island.]

Just then, a set of coordinates surfaced in Yun Xiao's mind, located deep within the Western Sea of the Primordial Wilderness.

At the same time, the method to break the restrictions of Fangzhang Island also appeared in her thoughts.

How thoughtful!

"The Western Sea of the Primordial Wilderness is far too distant from here, and I'd have to pass through the Western Land along the way—who knows what dangers I might encounter."

"Anyway, a Blessed Land isn't going to sprout legs and run off. It's more important to keep boosting my strength first."

Yun Xiao murmured to herself, then with a thought, the Pangu Jade Marrow within the Fragment of the Jade of Creation appeared before her.

Now, she could cultivate the Nine Revolutions Divine Technique, especially the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique within it. Paired with the Pangu Jade Marrow, it would yield twice the result with half the effort—and might even allow her to transform her bloodline in the process!

With that in mind, she swallowed the Pangu Jade Marrow without hesitation.

"Boom!"

The next moment, an indescribable surge of energy erupted from within Yun Xiao's body, like a mountain spanning immeasurable li collapsing inward from her core, unleashing an endless torrent of terrifying power that instantly flooded her entire being.

"Crack, crack!"

The sound of bones breaking rang out repeatedly, and in an instant, an unbearable swelling pain swept through her whole body.

"Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique!"

Biting through the pain, Yun Xiao hurriedly began cultivating the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique. In a flash, a hazy azure light enveloped her surroundings, and within her abdomen, a vortex suddenly formed, greedily devouring the energy of the Pangu Jade Marrow.

First Revolution of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique!

Second Revolution of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique!

Third Revolution of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique!

Before even a quarter-hour had passed, Yun Xiao had used the energy of the Pangu Jade Marrow to break through the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique straight to the early stage of the Third Revolution!

As the saying goes: First Revolution is Mysterious, Second is Golden, Third is Primordial Unity, Fourth is Great Luo, Fifth is Quasi-Saint, Sixth is Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin!

At this moment, Yun Xiao's physical cultivation had successfully ascended to the early stage of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal!

And this was only part of it!

Through absorbing the Pangu Jade Marrow, Yun Xiao's bloodline had also undergone a transformation—her bright red blood gradually turning a pale purple.

Although her Primordial Spirit cultivation had not improved, remaining at the early Golden Immortal stage, her comprehension of the Dao was now on an entirely different level from before.

In other words, her very foundation had been subtly elevated by the Pangu Jade Marrow!

In the Primordial Wilderness, what does one rely on to achieve greatness?

Hard work? Diligence?

No.

While such things are necessary, they do not determine a cultivator's future.

That talk of a mortal rising against fate, of "my destiny is mine to command," only appears in high-martial worlds like xuanhuan.

But in the Primordial Wilderness, the one thing that truly determines a person's ceiling for growth is their foundation!

Take the Three Pure Ones, for example—they were born from a single breath of the Great God Pangu, with an extraordinary foundation. Even if they slept all day, attaining enlightenment would be as natural as water flowing downhill.

Diligence and hard work only serve to hasten the time of enlightenment.

As for a grass or tree spirit, even if it absorbed the essence of the sun and moon all night long, being able to take human form would already be a stroke of luck. Enlightenment? Don't even think about it.

Some members of the Demon Race even have to endure heavenly tribulations during their advancement—one misstep, and they end up utterly annihilated, body and spirit!