The Old Daoist Hongjun

Just then, the system's prompt tone in Lin Yan's mind sounded again:

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully breaking through the Shaping Stage and officially advancing to the Earth Immortal Realm!]

[System panel updating...]

[Ecology Civilization Spark System]

[Host:] Lin Yan

[Race:] Earth Dragon / Innate Dao Body

[Cultivation:] Earth Immortal (Early Stage)

[Mastered Laws:] Law of Earth (Beginner)

[Current Task List:]

Task One: Explore the area within a million li around the canyon and eliminate unfavorable factors affecting the ecological environment within the range.

Task Two: Expand the "Earth Dragon Community", absorb at least three different races, and form a preliminary civilization symbiosis system.

Task Three: Spread the concept of ecological civilization, guide tribal beings to establish ecological protection awareness, and formulate preliminary ecological rules.

[Function List:]

Primordial Basic Knowledge Atlas (Unlock range expanded to ten thousand li)

Mini Ecology Simulator (Unlock range expanded to ten thousand li, "Disaster Warning" function added)

Civilization Inheritance Fire Seed (Basic functions unlocked) - Can help pre-Shaping Stage beings develop Intelligence, requires consumption of a certain amount of Origin Power and Soul Power.

[Reward List:] (Comprehensive rewards issued for advancing to Earth Immortal and completing the canyon repair task)

Innate Spiritual Treasure: Earth Spirit Seal

Cultivation Method: Kun Yuan Thick Earth Art

Array Inheritance: Nine Palaces Earth Vein Array

Looking at this long string of generous rewards, especially the Innate Spiritual Treasure and the cultivation method that directly leads to Da Luo, Lin Yan's eyes widened, and his breathing quickened.

Finally, he could get rid of the identity of a penniless ghost. He finally had his own magic treasure and cultivation method.

He eagerly released the Earth Spirit Seal from his body. A mysterious yellow stream of light flew out from his Dantian and landed in his palm, transforming into a palm-sized ancient seal, neither gold nor jade.

On the seal, the patterns of mountains and terrain were faintly visible, emitting a heavy, ancient, and majestic aura. It was incredibly compatible with his own Earth Element Origin, as if it were tailor-made for him.

[Earth Spirit Seal: Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, contains a trace of the Earth Dao Origin, with the effect of suppressing and sorting earth veins, and can also transform into a mountain to fight enemies.] The system appeared at the right time, briefly introducing the functions of the Earth Spirit Seal.

"What a treasure." Lin Yan played with the Earth Spirit Seal with great fondness. He could feel a majestic power of the Earth contained within this seal. With this treasure seal in hand, if he encountered ferocious beasts like the Scorpion Demon Lion again, he would definitely be able to suppress them with ease.

Immediately after, he sank his consciousness into the cultivation method of the Kun Yuan Thick Earth Art. In an instant, a massive amount of information flooded his mind.

[Kun Yuan Thick Earth Art: Top-tier Earth Element cultivation method. With this cultivation method, one can cultivate to the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. The cultivation method is all-encompassing and contains multiple divine abilities and spells.]

The content of this cultivation method was extremely complex, and Lin Yan took great effort to browse through it. He discovered that it was not just a cultivation method, but also contained a deeper interpretation of the Earth Dao and various exquisite divine abilities and spells, such as the advanced version of Wutu Divine Light, Xuan Huang Divine Light, Earth Walking Technique, Mountain Moving Method, Point Earth to Steel, and so on.

"This is a proper cultivation method for immortality," Lin Yan exclaimed as he flipped through the cultivation method. Compared to his previous crude cultivation based on bloodline instincts, it was like comparing heaven and earth.

As for the Nine Palaces Earth Vein Array, it was a comprehensive Composite Array Formation that integrated defense, concealment, nurturing, and illusion. It could use the power of the earth veins to trap and kill enemies. Lin Yan felt that if it were set up in the canyon area, it could serve as a safety barrier for the canyon and also gather spiritual energy to nourish the ecosystem, which was a win-win situation and a good array.

After reviewing all the rewards, Lin Yan finally had the mood to look at the system's other modules.

"Task list..." Lin Yan stroked his chin and pondered carefully.

Task One: Explore and clear ecological unfavorable factors within a million-mile radius. The system is forcing me to go out and not let me stay at home all day. However, the Primordial Great Earth is full of dangers. Who knows what formidable characters are waiting for me outside? This needs to be planned carefully.

Task Two: Expand the community and absorb three different races. This is a bit difficult. Over the years, he hasn't found any other creatures that can form stable tribal groups. To complete this task, he still needs to leave the canyon to search.

Task Three: Spread ecological concepts and establish ecological rules. This task, to put it bluntly, is to carry out "spiritual civilization construction." However, the creatures around me have undeveloped intelligence. If I want to carry out spiritual civilization construction, they need to be able to understand it.

"The system's style hasn't changed at all. If I want to improve my cultivation and get benefits, I have to honestly work for it," Lin Yan pouted and said contemptuously.

He then clicked on the function list.

The coverage of the Primordial Basic Knowledge Atlas and Mini Ecology Simulator has expanded to ten thousand miles, which is not bad. However, this newly unlocked Civilization Inheritance Module is quite interesting, as it can enlighten the intelligence of living beings. It's just that I don't know how effective it is or if there are any side effects.

Just as he was immersed in exploring the system's new functions, an indescribable subtle feeling suddenly swept through his heart.

He suddenly looked up at the sky above the canyon.

He saw that at some unknown time, an old man wearing a plain grey Daoist robe was quietly suspended in mid-air.

The old man had a lean face, white beard and hair, and clear eyes. At first glance, he looked like a newborn baby, but upon closer inspection, he was unfathomably profound. His aura seemed to have merged with heaven and earth. He stood in the air without emitting any pressure.

"Great God..." Lin Yan's alarm bells rang in his heart, but he dared not show any disrespect on his face.

He took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and said loudly to the sky, "Junior Lin Yan, I did not know of Senior's arrival and failed to welcome you. I hope Senior will forgive me." In a situation where the enemy's strength was unknown, he decided to be polite first.

The old Daoist in the air heard this and revealed a gentle smile on his face. "Little friend, there is no need for such formality. This old Daoist is Hongjun. I was traveling and saw that the spiritual energy here was exceptionally concentrated, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect that you, a mere Earth Dragon, could transform into an Innate Dao Body. Truly a remarkable skill and a great opportunity. I hope you can forgive this old Daoist for disturbing you."

Hongjun?!

Lin Yan's mind buzzed, and he almost lost his footing. Daoist Hongjun, the future Dao Ancestor, the Ancestor of the Mystic Gate, who preached in Purple霄 Palace and enlightened all beings in the Primordial World. Even future Saints like the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti were his students.

This was definitely the biggest thigh in the Primordial World, bar none.

Opportunity! Opportunity! This is a heaven-sent opportunity! If I can forge a good karma with this future Dao Ancestor, even just to be recognized, I'll have more confidence when I walk the Primordial World in the future.

"So it's Senior Hongjun, this junior has long admired your great name, it's thunderous!" Lin Yan spoke sincerely. Although Hongjun's "great name" might not have spread far yet, he would definitely be a household name in later generations.

"It is this junior's honor that Senior would grace my humble abode. If Senior does not mind, please come down and rest for a while, and allow this junior to offer some crude Spirit Spring Water and wild fruit."

Hongjun the Old Daoist was slightly taken aback. This newly formed creature before him was quite interesting.

His cultivation was not high, but his speech was refined, making one feel quite pleased, though it felt a bit pretentious and not entirely sincere. However, the flaws did not overshadow the merits; he was infinitely better than those crude, arrogant, and unreasonable creatures.

Lin Yan carefully and solicitously invited Hongjun to a giant stone. He casually picked a few wild fruits by the Spirit Spring, washed them meticulously with Spirit Spring Water, and placed them on the giant stone.

"Please sit, Senior. My humble abode is simple, and I truly apologize for the lack of hospitality." Lin Yan felt a bit embarrassed. This was his first time hosting a guest, and he really had nothing outstanding to offer.

Hongjun, however, did not mind. His gaze swept across the entire canyon, observing the orderly Spirit Fields, the gently flowing Spirit Spring, and the small Earth Dragons not far away, peeking curiously in this direction. A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.