Failed to Take a Master

"I have traveled the Primordial Great Earth for dozens of epochs, and most of what I've seen are creatures who live by the law of the jungle, and the places I've resided in are filled with malevolent energy. It's rare to see someone like you, Little Friend, meticulously managing a piece of Pure Land and nurturing all living beings." Hongjun said with no small amount of admiration.

Lin Yan's heart stirred, and he seized the opportunity to say, "Senior praises me too much. I merely feel that since Great God Pangu worked hard to create the world, and we were born between heaven and earth, we have a responsibility to maintain the peace and Life Force of this world. Besides, a peaceful and natural place is also more comfortable to live in, isn't it?"

Hearing this, Hongjun's eyes showed even more admiration. He stroked his beard and nodded, "Good! Little Friend, your words deeply align with the natural principles of the Heavenly Dao. Heaven and Earth are not benevolent; they treat all things as straw dogs. This is the principle of the Heavenly Dao's utmost fairness. However, the Heavenly Dao also possesses the virtue of cherishing life. Maintaining Life Force and balancing Yin and Yang are also the directions of the Great Dao. What you are doing, Little Friend, though seemingly unintentional, is actually an act of following Heaven and responding to the Dao. You will surely be favored by the Heavenly Dao in the future."

The two sat by the giant stone, conversing in hushed tones. Hongjun did most of the talking, and Lin Yan listened.

Hongjun had been traveling all over the Primordial Great Earth for dozens of epochs. Over the years, he had almost traversed the length and breadth of the land and was very clear about the current situation in the Primordial World.

Lin Yan took the opportunity to quickly ask him what the outside world was like. Since his transmigration, he had not stepped out of this canyon area and was extremely curious about the outside world.

At this time, Hongjun was not yet the future Dao Ancestor. His Cultivation was only at the Golden Immortal Realm, and his personality was not as aloof as Lin Yan had imagined. On the contrary, he was quite talkative. Seeing Lin Yan's interest in the outside world, he began to recount his experiences like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

After hundreds of epochs of development, the Primordial World was no longer as desolate as it was in the beginning. However, Innate Fierce Beasts were still the biggest scourge of the Primordial World. They were numerous, their Intelligence was difficult to open, and they were fearless of death. Wherever they passed, living beings were devastated.

But at the same time, the Innate Deities, born from Pangu's will, also emerged one after another, such as Ancestor Yin Yang, Ancestor Qiankun, Ancestor Yangmei, and so on. Each of them had a considerable force. Relying on their transcendent Strength, they fought against the Innate Fierce Beasts, protecting their territories from slaughter.

In addition, some powerful Innate Beings tribes also began to band together for warmth, jointly dealing with the Innate Fierce Beasts. Among these, the most powerful were the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes. These Innate Beings were born with the times. Not only were their Individual Combat Power formidable, but they were also numerous. In Hongjun's view, they would definitely grow into Overlords of the Primordial World in the future.

As for the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Fuxi, Di Jun, Taiyi, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches, whom Lin Yan was most familiar with, they might not have appeared yet. Lin Yan tried to ask the old Daoist Hongjun about them. Seeing that he seemed to have never heard of these people, he quickly suppressed the Curiosity in his heart and dared not ask further.

He was worried that the old Daoist Hongjun might become suspicious of his Origin, as a shut-in who never left home shouldn't know things that even a seasoned traveler like Hongjun didn't know.

After listening to Hongjun recount so many stories of the Primordial World, Lin Yan's heart surged with emotion. He finally had a clearer understanding of the current state of the Primordial World. His small canyon was truly insignificant in the entire Primordial World. He, a small Earth Dragon, was no different from an ant in front of those great divine abilities in the Primordial World.

However, the old Daoist Hongjun still appreciated him, this small Earth Dragon with low Cultivation, especially agreeing with Lin Yan's approach of "creating a beautiful ecological environment in the Primordial World."

"Although the scale of your place, Little Friend, is small, it is full of vitality. Rare, indeed." Hongjun praised again. "However, I see that you have just transformed, Little Friend, and your Strength is not high. If fierce beasts attack, I'm afraid it will be difficult to protect your Pure Land." Hongjun said with some concern for Lin Yan.

Lin Yan quickly got up and agreed, "Senior is absolutely right. Not long ago, a small fierce beast almost destroyed my little canyon." He still felt lingering fear when he remembered the Scorpion-tailed Demon Lion last time.

"Now that you have transformed, Little Friend, you must cultivate diligently in the future and increase your Strength to be able to stand firm in this chaotic world for a long time and protect this land. Know that this Primordial Great Earth is not peaceful," Hongjun said earnestly, as if hinting at something.

"I have just transformed, Senior, and I am completely ignorant of how to cultivate in the future. I wonder if I could take you as my master and learn some Spells for self-defense?" Lin Yan had the idea of becoming a disciple since the first time he met Hongjun. Being able to cling to the future Thigh of someone like Hongjun would be infinitely beneficial for his future dragon life.

Others might not know, but Lin Yan was very clear that as long as the Primordial World script still followed the plot from his previous life, this old Daoist in front of him would sooner or later become the number one person in the Primordial World. He did not want to miss such a great opportunity.

However, Hongjun smiled upon hearing this and directly declined Lin Yan's request, "Little Friend and I have no master-disciple fate for now. Moreover, my Cultivation is not high, and I have no intention of accepting disciples at the moment."

Lin Yan felt a pang of disappointment. The future Heavenly Dao Saint did not fancy him.

"However, meeting is fate. Here is a bag of Spirit Seeds. Their Origin is quite extraordinary. I obtained them during my travels. I will give them to you today, Little Friend. I hope you will nurture them well, and they may be of great use in the future."

After speaking, Hongjun took out a bag and placed it on the giant stone.

Lin Yan had originally wanted to try harder to ask about becoming a disciple, but when the old Daoist Hongjun gave him this bag of Spirit Seeds, the meaning was very clear: I really don't fancy you. Our fate is only worth this bag of Spirit Seeds. Don't push your luck.

This bag of Spirit Seeds was essentially a rejection. Lin Yan also knew that forced melons are not sweet. He could only get up and say to the old Daoist Hongjun with some regret, "Thank you, Senior."

Hongjun accepted his bow calmly and said, "With this matter concluded, I should continue on my way. If you have leisure, Little Friend, you may come to Jade Capital Mountain to discuss the Dao with me." Without waiting for Lin Yan to say anything further, his figure gradually faded, as if merging into the air, disappearing without a trace.

He came quietly and left gracefully, truly an immortal being. Lin Yan stood in place, his heart filled with emotion.

But, did you leave too hastily, old man? Are you afraid I'll pester you relentlessly to become your disciple? Also, you should have left me an accurate location before you left. Otherwise, how would I know where Jade Capital Mountain is?

After Hongjun left, a few Earth Dragon subordinates dared to crawl over slowly, surrounding Lin Yan and clumsily conveying their curiosity and awe. Although their intelligence was not high, they instinctively felt that the Old Daoist who had just been there was extraordinary.

Lin Yan patted each of them and said, "He doesn't think much of us right now. But that doesn't matter. We'll cultivate diligently ourselves, and when he becomes a Saint, we'll go to Purple Heaven Palace to continue our apprenticeship."

Although the subordinates had begun to awaken their intelligence, they couldn't understand the regret in their Boss's words. They merely twisted their bodies and went to find places they liked to eat dirt.

After the subordinates left, Lin Yan reactivated his system panel and first studied the newly added [Civilization Inheritance Fire Seed] functional module. He found that the module's usage method was not complicated. It mainly involved consuming one's own Soul Power and Origin Power to condense a special "Spirit Awakening Fire Seed" and implant it into a target creature, which could stimulate its soul origin, accelerating the awakening and growth of its intelligence.

The few Earth Dragon subordinates had already awakened their intelligence, but their intelligence was not yet high, so the Spirit Awakening Fire Seed would not have a significant effect on them. Moreover, Lin Yan estimated that with his current reserves of Soul Power and Origin Power, condensing three fire seeds at once was his limit, and recovering Soul Power and Origin Power was not easy. Therefore, Lin Yan decided not to waste the Spirit Awakening Fire Seed on the subordinates.

Lin Yan took out the schematic of the Nine Palaces Earth Vein Array and prepared to study it thoroughly. His current canyon camp was completely exposed. Fierce beasts could come, and Hongjun could come; he couldn't stop anyone. He didn't want his home to be accessible to anyone at will; it felt too insecure.

The Earth Dragon Community Home Renovation and Upgrade Plan was launched, starting with installing doors and walls at home.