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

"..."

The system acted as if it hadn't heard Hong Yun's answer.

What...

Hong Yun stared blankly.

Could this system actually play dumb?

Weren't you the Great Dao Karma System?

The Great Dao!

Supreme above all, the ultimate end of every path of cultivation.

Hong Yun's thoughts stirred. He put the system back to sleep and used the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler to suppress it, cutting off the system's power.

"So this system isn't omnipotent after all..."

"It's even worried Hongjun might discover it!"

But the system had already activated in the Zixiao Palace.

Could it be because it hadn't directly faced Hongjun?

"Mountains can crumble, and systems might run off when you need them too!"

"I still have to rely on myself!"

At that thought, Hong Yun made up his mind.

From now on, he mustn't get complacent just because he had a system.

He could use the system to gain advantages, but he had to turn every advantage into strength of his own as soon as possible.

All power should belong to oneself!

That was the path Hong Yun ought to take.

At the same time, a faint thought surfaced in his mind, but he immediately suppressed it.

Coming back to himself, he said to Zhen Yuan Zi:

"Brother, let's set the matter of a cultivation abode aside for now!"

"I should focus on fully refining the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler first!"

Zhen Yuan Zi nodded.

"That's for the best. I can tell you won't be able to focus on anything else until you finish refining the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler!"

Zhen Yuan Zi's expression shifted.

"Hey, how about I go find you a good place to use as your cultivation abode?"

As he spoke, Zhen Yuan Zi murmured to himself:

"Like you said, you can't stay with the Witch Clan forever!"

"Wuzhuang Temple would work, but Daoist Hou Tu might not be willing..."

Hong Yun couldn't help interrupting him.

"Don't you have any cultivation to do?"

Zhen Yuan Zi was doing this for his sake, but it would still take up his time.

Hong Yun would be cultivating in seclusion while Zhen Yuan Zi ran around on his behalf.

That wasn't right.

Zhen Yuan Zi replied:

"Cultivation is all about understanding. At the moment, there's nothing in particular for me to gain from cultivating in seclusion."

"Besides, I've been away for so long. I'd like to go back and take a look."

"I can do it along the way. If I find a suitable place, I'll claim it for you first."

Hong Yun understood.

So Zhen Yuan Zi wanted to return to Wuzhuang Temple!

No wonder he'd asked Hong Yun at the very beginning whether he wanted to go back to his cultivation abode.

To cultivators of the Primordial Wilderness, weren't a few tens of thousands of years over in the blink of an eye?

It had only been that little while, and he already wanted to go back!

No wonder he hadn't shown the slightest impatience when Hong Yun had kept him cooped up in Wuzhuang Temple.

Hong Yun grumbled inwardly as he looked at Zhen Yuan Zi in resignation.

Zhen Yuan Zi felt a little awkward when Hong Yun saw through his little scheme.

He gave an embarrassed smile.

"I'm just worried about my fruits..."

When Hong Yun heard Zhen Yuan Zi mention the Ginseng Fruits, his throat moved involuntarily.

The Ginseng Fruit Tree bore thirty fruits every ten thousand years. During their trip, it must have borne fruit almost twice by now, right?

At that thought, Hong Yun greeted Zhen Yuan Zi's gaze with a radiant smile.

Before he could say a word, Zhen Yuan Zi was already looking wary!

"Don't even think about it!"

"Eating those fruits now wouldn't do you much good. It would only satisfy your appetite, and the fruit would go to waste!"

Hong Yun beamed.

"I won't eat any, but Hou Tu hasn't tried one yet, has she?"

"With such a delicacy, shouldn't we let them have a taste?"

Zhen Yuan Zi snorted softly.

"Do you really think I need you to tell me?"

"I've already thought of that. Not just Hou Tu, but Xuanming and the other Ancestral Shamans, too!"

The two talked for a while longer.

Only then did Zhen Yuan Zi turn serious.

"Stay with the Witch Clan and cultivate in peace. I'll return to Wuzhuang Temple."

"When I discussed the Dao with Dijiang, Zhu Jiuyin, and the other Ancestral Shamans, I not only created the Sleeve Universe divine ability you mentioned."

"I also gained a divine ability that's perfect for traveling!"

As he spoke, a streak of light flew from Zhen Yuan Zi and entered Hong Yun.

Two divine abilities appeared in Hong Yun's mind.

Sleeve Universe.

The World Within Arm's Reach.

Both were divine abilities derived from the laws of space!

"I'll be back soon, and I'll keep an eye out for a cultivation abode on the way."

"I won't delay the final lecture. I'll be back to meet you at the Witch Clan before we set out!"

Hong Yun was about to say something, but Zhen Yuan Zi raised a hand to stop him.

Zhen Yuan Zi smiled and continued:

"Don't worry. I'm carrying the Earth Book. Could anyone really break through it?"

That made sense!

With the Earth Book, there was no need to worry about Zhen Yuan Zi's safety.

Ordinary people would certainly have no way to deal with the Earth Book.

Anyone powerful enough to break it would never be able to bear the Karmic Debt of shattering the veins of the Primordial Wilderness!

Hong Yun felt reassured.

He smiled and said:

"That works!"

Hong Yun absorbed the two divine abilities Zhen Yuan Zi had passed on, understanding them at once.

"I'll study these two divine abilities too and see if I can improve them."

Once the two had come to an agreement, Zhen Yuan Zi put away the Earth Book.

"It won't take long, so I won't say goodbye to the Ancestral Shamans."

"If they ask, you can explain it to them!"