Three Strategies: Upper, Middle, and Lower; Teaching Body Refinement

Understanding this, Guiyuan felt no joy—instead, his mind sharpened with alertness.

Because Nüwa creating humanity was not simply a matter of directly forming the human race with the Dao Body.

Whether it was Nüwa's eighty-one transformations or her seven days of creation, both indicated that she had undergone many attempts.

"So, by using this treasure to perceive the origins of all beings and comprehend the mysteries of creation, Nüwa was able to forge a human race with Pangu's form?"

He had seemingly gained a treasure and strengthened his power.

Yet, without realizing it, he might have cut off a key aid to Nüwa's future path to enlightenment, entangling himself in an extremely troublesome karmic web.

His gaze swept over Nüwa beside him, then turned inward to the Human Yuan Pearl drifting within his true spirit.

"When the time comes, I can lend her a hand at most. With this karma in place, Nüwa probably won't chop me down either."

Since Guiyuan intended to gather merit, he naturally couldn't miss major events. Now, with the Human Yuan Pearl as a karmic link, he had a perfect reason to intervene in this matter.

Though he aimed to attain the Dao of Hunyuan, he still needed a fallback plan. If he could hitch a ride with Nüwa's boat...

Among the many sages, Nüwa was the least embroiled in conflict. Staying in the Wa Palace as an old immortal wouldn't be a bad option.

Guiyuan had long planned his future strategy, which boiled down to three paths: high, middle, and low.

The high path: relying on his accumulation in the Eternal Life Great World, his own Origin Foundation, and his knowledge of the Primordial World's original fate, to transcend—so that even if the Primordial World perished, he would not.

The middle path: gathering merit, pooling fortune, representing the North in an attempt to seize a sage seat and become a sage—though this was difficult.

After all, Luo Hou had self-destructed in the West, not the North.

The low path: as he said, find a strong thigh to cling to, then slowly grind away at other methods.

The closer they got to Mount Buzhou's main body, the more terrifying the pressure emanating from Pangu became.

By the time the three truly set foot on the mountain's majestic, root-like body, the pressure surged.

Bearing the immense force, they stepped step by step into Buzhou's domain.

The deeper they went, the heavier the surrounding pressure grew.

This was not merely the mountain's own oppressive force.

There was also a supreme will from the dawn of chaos, from the Great God Pangu himself, surging like tidal waves—crushing not only the flesh but also piercing through their dharma power and shaking their souls.

Fuxi and Nüwa's expressions gradually grew solemn. Every step felt like resisting the weight of the entire world.

Their dharma power moved sluggishly, their souls seemed gripped by an invisible hand, and their breaths unconsciously grew heavier.

Guiyuan, however, remained calm and composed, his steps unhurried, as if the pressure around him didn't exist.

After all, even Taowu couldn't match him in physical body.

He had spent an entire kalpa strengthening his flesh.

Though it wasted a kalpa's time, who could say it wasn't perfectly timed?

Seeing him so at ease, Fuxi couldn't help but ask, "Daoist Guiyuan... what exactly is the Origin Foundation of your physical body? To treat Buzhou's pressure as nothing?"

Guiyuan didn't hide it, answering flatly, "I was born in the era when Ferocious Beasts ravaged the Primordial World. In terms of seniority, I stand alongside the founders of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans.

But due to certain reasons, I was trapped in the North Sea and never emerged."

At these words, both Fuxi and Nüwa were shaken. They had sensed Guiyuan was extraordinary, but they never expected his Origin Foundation to be so ancient—worthy of being a first-generation Innate Sacred alongside the Three Clans' founders!

Guiyuan paid no attention to their shock, still pondering inwardly.

He noticed that beings like himself, Zulong, Yuan Feng, and Shi Qilin—the earliest batch of Innate Sacreds to take form—all seemed to have exceptionally strong physical foundations.

While later arrivals like Fuxi, Nüwa, and even the yet-to-emerge Three Pure Ones and Kunpeng, tended to focus more on comprehending and wielding the laws of heaven and earth.

Could there be a reason for this?

Was it a difference in birth order leading to different innate endowments?

Or... was it related to the evolution of the Primordial World itself?

Various questions surfaced in Guiyuan's mind, but his ability to split his attention only made Fuxi and Nüwa feel more disheartened.

Fuxi paused, the pressure making it hard for him to spare energy for speech. "Daoist Guiyuan... you really are... relaxed!"

Even Nüwa's exquisite face showed a trace of endurance as she silently followed behind Fuxi.

Fuxi's words snapped Guiyuan back to reality. He said, "I have some insights into body-tempering methods. Your Origin Foundation lies in innate Yin and Yang.

As long as you can channel the Yin and Yang of heaven and earth, you won't lack resources to strengthen your bodies.

How about using this place's pressure to temper yourselves?"

Fuxi and Nüwa exchanged a glance. Fuxi said, "This... is your own insight, Daoist Guiyuan. We..."

"It's nothing, just a few insights. It's fine if it helps you." Guiyuan didn't mind. He had intended to build good relations with these two siblings anyway.

Compared to the Three Pure Ones and the Wu Clan, Fuxi and Nüwa were among the most even-tempered beings in the Primordial World.

Aside from that major karma of severing limbs, Guiyuan had no conflict with them.

Guiyuan stopped, looking at Fuxi and Nüwa, who were clearly struggling against the pressure.

Fuxi said gratefully, "Please speak, fellow daoist. We are all ears."

Guiyuan did not hold back and spoke directly.

He compared and contrasted his own innate inheritance of the Mysterious Turtle Supporting the Heavens with the body-tempering systems of the Eternal Life Great World, explaining in detail.

"Do you know of the Wu Clan?" Guiyuan asked as he spoke.

Fuxi and Nüwa nodded. "We have seen them... well, they seem somewhat different from us."

After all, having been born on Mount Buzhou, Fuxi and Nüwa had indeed encountered them.

"The Wu Clan's physical bodies are formidable, and in essence, they are also Innate Sacreds.

You wield the Great Dao through your souls, manifesting divine abilities; they wield the Great Dao through their flesh, every move and gesture containing the power of laws."

He pointed at himself. "This means that the physical body can also serve as a vessel for the Great Dao."

Fuxi asked in confusion, "But our Origin Foundations differ. The Ancestral Wu seem able to temper their bodies with Earthly Turbid Qi and Sha Qi."

"That is because their Origin Foundation is such. You two siblings were born from innate Yin and Yang. Naturally, you can also draw the Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Qi to temper your Dao bodies, inscribing Dao Script upon them."

His voice was steady, but the content he spoke made Fuxi and Nüwa's eyes sparkle with brilliance.

With Fuxi and Nüwa's comprehension, they instantly grasped the key point.

Fuxi clapped his hands, a light of deduction swirling in his eyes. "Wonderful! Using one's own Great Dao to imprint innate Dao Script—this method is a grand and upright path!"

With Guiyuan's guidance, Fuxi and Nüwa's eyes lit up.

They no longer forcefully circulated their energy to resist the overwhelming pressure of Pangu around them, instead treating it as a whetstone.

The two of them shifted their forms, shedding the appearance of the Innate Dao Body to reveal their original forms born in response to the Dao.

Fuxi's lower body transformed into a winding dragon tail, scales shimmering with profound runes.

Nüwa revealed a long serpentine tail, her skin lustrous, naturally resonating with the Yin Qi of heaven and earth.

This method focused on tempering the foundation of their Origin; the Innate Dao Body was secondary.

In an instant.

The Yin and Yang Qi of heaven and earth around them was drawn forth, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, pouring endlessly into their bodies, nourishing their flesh.