The Primordial Travel Trio

Lin Yan naturally saw Ao Ye's reluctance. He also felt that it was indeed a bit too much to ask someone to give up such a great opportunity for nothing.

He pondered for a moment and took out an item. It was a fist-sized, crimson crystal that seemed to have flames flowing within it. As soon as the crystal was taken out, the surrounding temperature began to rise significantly. A trace of extremely pure Fire Element Spiritual Qi emanated from the crystal, causing the leaves of the Crimson Flame Lotus to tremble slightly.

"This is a 'Lihuo Spirit Crystal', which contains the essence of extremely pure innate Lihuo. In terms of grade and efficacy for Fire Attribute cultivators, it might not be as good as this Nine-Petaled Crimson Flame Lotus, but it is still a rare treasure."

Lin Yan handed the Lihuo Spirit Crystal to Ao Ye. "Meeting Fellow Daoist Ao Ye today is also fate. Since this Crimson Flame Lotus cannot be moved, I will give you this item as compensation. How about it?"

Ao Ye looked at the Lihuo Spirit Crystal in Lin Yan's hand, his eyes shining. It wasn't that he was inherently greedy, but he naturally loved rare treasures. Every time he saw one, he wished he could possess it and then play with it carefully.

Collecting this Crimson Flame Lotus was more out of a thrill of the hunt. Seeing that Lin Yan had taken out such a valuable treasure to prevent him from collecting the Crimson Flame Lotus and thus damaging the environment, he felt a mix of shame and guilt.

"Forget it, forget it! Since Fellow Daoist Lin Yan said so, I, Ao Ye, am not an ungrateful person. This Crimson Flame Lotus... I don't want it anymore. Consider it repayment for your life-saving grace. As for this Lihuo Spirit Crystal, please take it back quickly. What kind of person do you think I, Ao Ye, am?" After saying that, Ao Ye quickly turned his head away, forcing himself not to look at the captivating crystal in Lin Yan's hand.

Seeing Ao Ye like this, Lin Yan's impression of him improved again. This little dragon, although a bit greedy, had good character.

"Haha, Little Golden Dragon, I didn't expect you to be so loyal. When this Young Master returns to Qilin Cliff, I'll give you a basket of spiritual roots, how about it?" Mo Xuan, who had been watching coldly from the side for a long time, felt deeply relieved when Ao Ye finally made such a choice.

"No need. Although I, Ao Ye, like treasures, I don't want just any treasure. Keep your basket of spiritual roots for yourself." Ao Ye said with some disdain, as if he thought the direct descendants of the Dragon Clan were beggars.

"Oh, this little golden dragon has quite high standards."

"Please, my name is Ao Ye, not Little Golden Dragon. Also, you don't look very old, do you? Are you even a hundred thousand years old? You call me Little Golden Dragon, you should at least call me Dragon Brother."

Listening to Mo Xuan and Ao Ye bicker incessantly, Lin Yan knew that they were doing it deliberately to ease the awkwardness. These two little divine beasts were quite thoughtful!

Not long after, the Primordial World traveling duo became a trio. Ao Ye had originally left the Dragon Clan to travel the Primordial World and gain experience, and he didn't have a specific destination. Now that he had hit it off with Lin Yan and Mo Xuan, he decided to travel with them.

Lin Yan and Mo Xuan also had a good impression of Ao Ye. Although the three of them belonged to different races, their personalities matched, and they got along very well. Moreover, Ao Ye had been traveling the Primordial World for a thousand years, with more experience and knowledge than them. They could ask him for advice along the way.

The three of them traveled while listening to Ao Ye recount his experiences over the years.

"Speaking of the current Primordial Heaven and Earth, although it appears chaotic and dangerous, it is actually transforming in a better direction. Since Great God Pangu opened the heavens, Fierce Beasts were born from the lingering thoughts and malevolent energy of Demon Gods, constantly ravaging the world and attempting to return to chaos. That period was truly the darkest period in the Primordial World.

But the Heavenly Dao favors good, giving rise to all things to resist them. After countless epochs of erosion and the constant struggle of our generation of Innate Beings, the situation is now vastly different from the past."

"Oh? Tell me more." Lin Yan was very interested in the current general trend of the Primordial World.

"Firstly, there are Innate Great Beings like Daoist Hongjun, Great Immortal Yang Mei, Ancestor Yin Yang, and Ancestor Qiankun. They have profound cultivation and immense magical power, and they emerged countless eons ago. They roam the Primordial World, exploring the Great Dao and continuously clearing out Fierce Beasts. They can be considered the pillars of the Innate Beings. My elders once said that these Great Beings have unfathomable realms, and they have likely already entered the Great Luo Realm." Ao Ye couldn't help but speak with deep respect when mentioning these Great Beings.

Lin Yan's heart stirred. Among the people Ao Ye mentioned, Old Daoist Hongjun was someone he had met before. He was indeed powerful and also very... approachable.

"Secondly, there are those of us who emerged later, relying on our bloodline and the power of our clans to form forces." Ao Ye's back straightened involuntarily as he said this. "The most influential among them are undoubtedly my Dragon Clan, the Phoenix Clan, and the Qilin Clan!" As he said this, he specifically glanced at Mo Xuan, the Seven-Colored Qilin beside him.

Mo Xuan also held his head high upon hearing this, feeling honored.

Ao Ye continued, "My Dragon Clan is spread throughout the Four Seas and rivers and lakes. We can summon clouds and rain, regulate water essence, and our main cultivation is the Way of Water;"

The Phoenix Clan resides in the southern Undying Volcano Cluster, capable of suppressing earth fire and burning all things, primarily cultivating the Way of Fire.

The Qilin Clan walks the great earth, carrying Auspicious Qi, able to pacify earthly malevolence and nourish mountains and rivers, primarily cultivating the Way of Earth.

These three clans were all born in accordance with the duties of the Heavenly Dao. Not only is their Individual Combat Power formidable, each possessing Innate Divine Abilities, but their populations are also vast.

In recent years, the three clans have each expanded their spheres of influence, clearing Fierce Beasts within their territories and protecting weaker beings, becoming the three major pillars resisting Fierce Beasts and stabilizing the Primordial Heaven and Earth.

Furthermore, as far as I know, the High Level figures of the three clans, such as my clan's Ancestor Dragon, the Phoenix Clan's founders Yuan Feng and Ancestor Huang, and the Qilin Clan's elder ancestor Ancestor Qilin, their Cultivation and seniority place them as contemporaries of Great Beings like Hongjun, all being the most top-tier existences in the Primordial Heaven and Earth.

He paused slightly, finally concluding, "Therefore, although it seems Fierce Beasts still run rampant, the top-tier Fierce Beasts are being held back or cleared by Great Beings like Hongjun, while other Fierce Beasts face the culling by the three clans and numerous Innate Beings. The Primordial Heaven and Earth is slowly awakening from chaos and destruction, bit by bit.

It's just that this process is long and Cruel, and between the three clans... as their influence expands and their interactions increase, it's inevitable that some friction will arise. However, overall, the Primordial Creatures will ultimately defeat the Fierce Beasts and restore a clear and bright universe to the heavens and earth."

Ao Ye spoke with increasing excitement, becoming worked up by the end and unable to help but raise his arms and shout, completely appearing as an impassioned youth.

From Ao Ye's animated narration, Lin Yan's mind re-drew a map of the current Primordial situation. The content differed slightly from what he knew in his past life, but it was largely the same. Moreover, if nothing unexpected happened, the future development should also proceed according to the plot he knew.

Lin Yan had a strange feeling, as if life had given him an omniscient perspective. Perhaps he couldn't grasp the smallest Details, but regarding the overall development of the Primordial Heaven and Earth, no one in the entire Primordial Heaven and Earth could compare to him.

This was perhaps the greatest benefit of being a transmigrator. He just didn't know if the addition of himself, a variable, would cause some unexpected changes in this world. Lin Yan decided to wait and see.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, nearly a thousand years had passed.

In these nearly thousand years, the trio of travelers in the Primordial Heaven and Earth had trodden countless mountains and rivers, witnessed innumerable wondrous sights and strange beasts, but these were merely an insignificant corner of the Primordial Heaven and Earth.

From Ao Ye and Mo Xuan, he learned that even if they continued traveling for tens of thousands or millions more years, they likely wouldn't reach the end of the Primordial Heaven and Earth.

Of course, this millennium was not entirely smooth sailing.

They had killed countless Fierce Beasts and had also been chased by countless Fierce Beasts. On several occasions, they had not only suffered severe injuries but had also nearly lost their lives.

However, the three of them each had their own means of survival. Every time they faced the most dangerous moments, they managed to escape with their lives through these methods, by Fortunate chance.