Primordial Wilderness: I Am Hong Yun, and I Traded My Saint Position for a Wife at the Start, Section 16

"Our Ancestral Shamans temper our bodies with Turbid Qi. How could we cultivate?"

"We can only listen patiently and hope to take what's useful from it!"

At that, the Ancestral Shamans all nodded in deep agreement.

Immortal cultivation refined Qi; the Ancestral Shamans tempered their bodies.

One used Pure Qi, the other Turbid Qi!

Pure and Turbid Qi had originally come from Chaos Qi when Pan Gu split the chaos while creating heaven and earth.

Pure Qi was clear and ethereal, while Turbid Qi was dense and heavy!

Cultivators mainly absorbed the various forms of spiritual energy between heaven and earth as Pure Qi, while Turbid Qi mainly consisted of things like baleful energy.

They were inherently incompatible, but both were essentially methods of cultivating the Power of Law.

If one put one's mind to it, one could still learn something from the other.

Hou Tu's expression changed, and a trace of confusion appeared in her eyes as she continued:

"But when I focused and listened closely, I actually absorbed some Pure Qi into my body and began cultivating with it according to my own Power of Law!"

At Hou Tu's words, Dijiang's eyes widened!

"What?"

"Impossible!"

"This immortal path uses the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate the spirit. We tried it long ago, but our bodies reject Pure Qi. How could we cultivate with it?"

The Ancestral Shamans all looked at Hou Tu with solemn expressions.

If Hou Tu could cultivate, didn't that mean they might have a new path, too?

Only Hong Yun's eyes flickered.

Without Hong Yun giving up his seat, Hou Tu should have gained a spirit through the immense merit of transforming her body into the cycle of reincarnation, then ascended to the position of a Saint!

That was Empress Pingxin of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

But because this opportunity had come about through the creation of reincarnation, Pingxin couldn't leave the underworld.

That was why Hou Tu, despite being a Saint, had such a small presence in the Primordial Wilderness!

But what if Hou Tu could cultivate a spirit before then?

When she transformed her body into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, would things still turn out as they had before?

Hong Yun couldn't help but wonder.

He also felt a faint sense of anticipation!

Hou Tu nodded solemnly as well.

"I know what you mean, brother!"

"The key lies with this Prayer Mat!"

"When I listened to Saint Hongjun's sermon, this Prayer Mat had the effect of calming my mind and spirit. Before I knew it, I had become absorbed in it..."

"At some point, I drew the spiritual energy around me into my body! It began circulating according to Saint Hongjun's teachings."

"Initially, the power of my body began to repel it!"

"But this Prayer Mat produced a mysterious force, like a barrier, that blocked the Turbid Qi."

Hou Tu knew this was a great opportunity for her.

The Prayer Mat suppressed the power of her body, so she seized the chance and hurried to cultivate.

Sure enough, she successfully cultivated a spirit!

Even though, now that she had left the Prayer Mat, her spirit was once again being suppressed by the power of her body and eroded by Turbid Qi!

She had still managed to cultivate one.

The difference between having one and not having one was like the difference between heaven and earth.

Even without the Prayer Mat's help, Hou Tu could find a magic treasure to protect her spirit and envelop it.

Then she could continue slowly cultivating her spirit!

After hearing this, the Ancestral Shamans all gave Hong Yun meaningful looks.

Originally, they hadn't known what opportunity came with that seat, so they hadn't thought much of it.

But it had still been a kind gesture from Hong Yun!

So they had come to like him, but hadn't considered repaying him.

They'd all thought, "This kid likes our little sister. What's wrong with giving him a seat?"

But now, after hearing Hou Tu talk about her spirit, they realized they might have been mistaken.

Dijiang looked at Hong Yun with a solemn expression.

"Little sister Hou Tu cultivating a spirit means a great deal to us!"

"This is a great karmic debt. We must repay you this time, fellow Daoist!"

"What would you like?"

Hong Yun had been listening to Hou Tu describe the Prayer Mat's wonders.

His thoughts had been wandering.

As expected.

Hongjun had given his favored disciples special treatment!

Even after becoming a Saint and attaining Primordial Unity, he couldn't escape that very human tendency.

But that was only natural.

Unless one was the Heavenly Dao, a collection of rules left behind after Pan Gu's death.

No matter how high one's cultivation or how great one's strength, one would still have joys and sorrows.

If one desired nothing, wouldn't one be like a stone?

Why would the various Saints pursue the Great Dao? Why not simply transform into part of the rules and exist for all eternity?

Wouldn't that be better?

Hong Yun was still thinking when he heard Dijiang speak to him.

"Huh?"

Hong Yun froze.

His thoughts returned, and only then did he realize Dijiang wanted to offer him another reward on behalf of the Ancestral Shamans.

Hadn't the system already rewarded him?

He'd directly chosen Hou Tu to be his wife. Why was Dijiang offering him another benefit now?

If so, wouldn't he be getting two rewards for one favor?

One from the Ancestral Shamans, and another from the system!

A surge of joy welled up in Hong Yun's heart.

"She's only cultivated a spirit for now. After the Third Sermon, won't you have to give me Pangu Hall to repay me?"

Hong Yun almost blurted it out.

What did he need?

Innate Spiritual Treasures, Innate Spiritual Roots, and plenty more!

But just as he was about to speak, Hong Yun changed his mind.

"Hou Tu is practically my future wife, and the Ancestral Shamans are practically my brothers-in-law!"

"Taking advantage of my own people doesn't prove anything!"

Besides, if he accepted Dijiang's gift now, wouldn't that settle his karmic debt with Hou Tu?

What if the Great Dao Karma System changed somehow? He might end up losing both his wife and the benefits.

That wouldn't be worth it!

With that thought, Hong Yun made up his mind.

Never mind.

He could take a few more perks from the Three Pure Ones and the Two Sages of the West later to make up for it.