New Tasks

Lin Yan slowly opened his eyes. The phantom of mountains and rivers seemed to flash through them before vanishing, while the profound aura around him gradually withdrew into his body.

As he sensed the new power surging through him like rivers and seas, a wondrous feeling arose within him—a feeling of being linked by blood to the earth beneath his feet, sharing its every breath.

The Heavenly Immortal Realm truly stood worlds apart from the Earth Immortal Realm. With a slight stir of his Divine Sense, he could now easily command the Earth Vein Power across several thousand li. When using Divine Ability Spells, they came as naturally as moving his own limbs, their power multiplied.

Just as Lin Yan was preparing to continue comprehending the changes within himself, the familiar System Prompt Tone rang out in his mind once more.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on successfully advancing to the Heavenly Immortal Realm. System Panel updating...]

[Ecology Civilization Spark System]

[Host:] Lin Yan

[Race:] Earth Dragon / Innate Dao Body

[Cultivation:] Heavenly Immortal (Early Stage)

[Current Task List:

Task One: Explore the Primordial Heaven and Earth and assess the current ecological environment of at least ten different regions.

Task Two: Promote the "Earth Dragon Community" civilization model outward, influencing and improving the regional ecological environment of three areas.

Task Three: Attempt to establish contact with at least one major native force of the Prehistoric World and spread the Concept of Ecological Civilization Symbiosis.

[Function List:]

Primordial Basic Knowledge Atlas (within a ten-million-li radius of the host's location)

Mini Ecology Simulator (within a ten-million-li radius of the host's location)

Civilization Inheritance Fire Seed (can condense higher-tier "Enlightenment Fire Seeds," but requires greater consumption of origin energy and Soul Power)

[Reward List:] (comprehensive reward for advancing to the Heavenly Immortal Realm and completing a series of tasks)

Innate Spiritual Treasure: Heaven and Earth Bead (mid-grade)—contains the embryonic form of a small world and can grow on its own.

Innate Spiritual Treasure: Five Elements Bead (mid-grade)—a combination-type magical treasure composed of five spirit beads with different attributes.

Array Inheritance: Wutu Wasteland Suppression Great Array—can harmonize earth energy and suppress the wilderness.

Innate Spiritual Objects: Lihuo Spirit Crystals (three), Gengjin Spirit Crystals (three), Yimu Spirit Crystals (three)

Earth Element Divine Ability: Earth Vein Travel (Intermediate)

Just as expected, once he advanced into a new major realm, the system would issue new tasks. And by the usual rules, if he failed to complete them, it definitely would not allow him to advance to the next major realm. Lin Yan had grown used to that.

However, whenever he saw new rewards being issued, his resentment toward the system lessened somewhat. Whether magical treasures, Divine Ability Spells, or Array Inheritances, none of them were things easily obtained in the current Primordial World.

Did people really think magical treasures lay scattered all over the Primordial Great Earth, ready to be picked up at will? There were hundreds of millions of living beings in the Primordial World, yet Innate Magical Treasures were pitifully scarce. As for Houtian Magical Treasures that required someone to refine them—sorry, there were simply too few living beings who understood artifact refinement, and the methods of refining artifacts had not yet become widespread. The weapons used by most living beings were merely stone and wooden implements gathered from their surroundings.

Things that aided cultivation, such as cultivation methods and arrays, were even rarer. Living beings could only rely on the crude inhale and exhale techniques passed down through their bloodlines, but their efficiency was abysmally low. Otherwise, why would it take hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation at the slightest turn just to advance to the next realm?

From that perspective, the system was actually quite generous. Lin Yan felt that he should be content.

"Haha, Lin Yan, congratulations! Congratulations on entering the Heavenly Immortal Realm! I never expected that after only a few hundred years, your realm would already be equal to mine. But I definitely won't give you a chance to surpass me." Mo Xuan was the first to crowd over. Though his words were unconvinced, his eyes were filled with sincere delight.

"Boss! I think you're much stronger than before." Lin Er said somewhat foolishly.

Lin San, White Horn, and the others also gathered around, each offering congratulations on Lin Yan's advancement. Their faces were brimming with heartfelt admiration and joy. Their community leader's great increase in strength was undoubtedly an enormous blessing for the entire Earth Dragon Community.

"Boss, you're a Heavenly Immortal now? How does it feel? What's different from being an Earth Immortal?" Lin Er scratched his head curiously. He was still not entirely accustomed to his new body.

Lin Yan smiled and said to everyone, "The Heavenly Immortal Realm is beyond words." He turned to Mo Xuan. "Xiao Mo, you were born into the Kirin Clan and have broad knowledge. Why don't you explain the division of cultivation realms to everyone in detail?"

At that, Mo Xuan immediately raised his head and assumed the bearing of an esteemed senior. All the attention today had been stolen by these newly Shaped people and Lin Yan. He had been looking for a chance to show off and win everyone's attention.

"Ahem! Since you are asking so sincerely, this Young Master will properly explain the divisions of cultivation realms to you."

"The cultivation realms of the Primordial World can roughly be divided into the following levels:

Shaping Realm: This is the mortal realm, where living beings shed their mortal bodies and forge an immortal foundation. Most of you are in this realm.

Earth Immortal Realm: This is the starting point of the Immortal Dao. However, the strength of living beings in this realm still mainly comes from themselves. Lin Er, Lin San, White Horn, and the others who have just taken shape are in this realm.

Heavenly Immortal Realm: One can condense one's own Dao Seed, sense and draw upon the power of Heaven and Earth Laws. Spiritual power becomes inexhaustible, and the might of Divine Ability Spells greatly increases. Lin Yan and I are both in the Heavenly Immortal Realm now. But this Young Master's Heavenly Immortal Realm is not something Lin Yan can compare to. Right now, even ten of him put together couldn't defeat me."

At that point, Mo Xuan paused and shot Lin Yan a smug look.

Lin Yan merely looked unconcerned. He was a top-tier Innate Divine Beast with deep foundations. Since Lin Yan had only just entered the Heavenly Immortal Realm, it was perfectly normal that he could not defeat him. But that did not mean he would be unable to defeat him in the future.

Mo Xuan seemed to have thought of that as well, and he suddenly felt immense pressure. Perhaps he should devote more effort to cultivation in the future.

"Boss Mo, what about the realms after that?" Seeing Mo Xuan suddenly stop talking, Lin Jiu hurriedly urged him on.

"Oh, the realms after that are True Immortal, Mysterious Immortal, Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, Daluo Golden Immortal, and it is said that beyond those lies the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal. However, no one has ever cultivated to that realm."

"As for the True Immortal Realm, one can..."

Mo Xuan was only in the Heavenly Immortal Realm himself. Regarding the realms beyond it, he had merely heard rumors and did not truly understand them. Yet even this basic knowledge was extremely difficult for the gathered living beings, including Lin Yan, to learn. Hearing it from Mo Xuan at last gave them a preliminary understanding of the road of cultivation ahead.

After speaking in one breath, Mo Xuan looked with satisfaction at the dumbfounded Community Members around him. He proudly flicked his tail. "Well? Do you all understand now? You haven't even crossed the threshold of the Immortal Dao yet. Work hard at cultivation from now on and strive to take shape as soon as possible, understand?"

"Understood. Thank you, Senior Xiao Mo," the living beings thanked him in unison.

"Alright, now that everyone understands the path of cultivation ahead, get back to whatever you need to do. Lin Er, Lin San, you few should hurry and consolidate your cultivation. I'll teach you some cultivation methods next. Everyone else, cultivate diligently every day and strive to take shape as soon as possible." After Xiao Mo finished speaking, Lin Yan had everyone disperse.

For some time to come, he would need to focus mainly on consolidating his cultivation and practicing his new Divine Ability Spells. The new tasks given by the system could not be completed overnight, and he had plenty of time.

On the other hand, most of the Community Members still had not developed intelligence. Most of those who had were still quite ignorant, and they remained far from taking shape.

In the current Primordial Heaven and Earth, Heavenly Tribulations had not yet appeared to obstruct living beings when they took shape. Lin Yan believed this was mainly because the Heavenly Dao at this time encouraged living beings to cultivate. The more living beings cultivated, and the stronger they became, the more they could strengthen the origin of the Prehistoric World. Thus, when living beings advanced in realm, it would not deliberately send down Heavenly Tribulations to make things difficult for them.

But the living beings of the Prehistoric World would grow more numerous with time, and eventually they would become a burden upon the Heavenly Dao. At that time, the Heavenly Dao would set layer upon layer of obstacles along their paths of cultivation, preventing them from easily monopolizing too many cultivation resources. Heavenly Tribulations would then arise naturally.

If the Community Members, especially the remaining Earth Dragon subordinates, cultivated diligently during this Golden Window Period, they would face far fewer risks when the time came for them to take shape.