Overall Improvement, Cultivation Frenzy

The discourse on the Sun Star lasted for a full millennium.

Red Cloud was selfless and held nothing back, relaying everything he had heard at the Purple Cloud Palace in its entirety.

Once the preaching concluded, both Di Jun and Tai Yi broke through to the mid-stage of the Golden Immortal realm, marking a significant harvest.

During these thousand years, Ling Xiao had utilized the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil and the Chaos Bead to gain insight into a sliver of the Law of Earth.

Combined with his advancements in the laws of Space, Yang, and Fire, his cultivation had already reached the late-stage of the Golden Immortal realm.

His current cultivation level was undoubtedly in the top tier, second only to Hongjun, and likely not inferior to great beings like the Three Pure Ones or the Western Duo.

In the current Primordial World, comprehending laws was arduous; while Hongjun's preaching had caused the cultivation of many great beings to leap forward, Ling Xiao's steady and solid progress had allowed him to slowly catch up.

However, this is not enough. I must be faster!

Ling Xiao sighed inwardly, refusing to let his guard down, for once these great beings reached the Quasi-Sage realm, they would use the Method of Severing the Three Corpses to cheat and take shortcuts.

By severing even a single corpse, their cultivation could leap forward dramatically.

Yet, the path to becoming a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin held no such shortcuts. The further one progressed, the harder the laws became to comprehend; to ascend to the Golden Immortal of the Origin, one required a certain degree of mastery over a law.

A Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin, however, required the complete mastery of an entire law.

The road is long and arduous...

Ling Xiao pondered, knowing he must accelerate his cultivation speed and would not leave the Sun Star again unless necessary.

"Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Red Cloud for teaching us so generously."

On that day, once Di Jun and Tai Yi had digested their insights, they spoke gratefully to Red Cloud.

"Think nothing of it. Compared to the help the Three Crows have given this poor Daoist, this is nothing." Red Cloud waved his hand, his face beaming with a kind smile.

"The Dao Ancestor will preach again in a few thousand years. At that time, the Three Crows may head to the Purple Cloud Palace to listen."

He offered this kind reminder.

Di Jun and Tai Yi nodded, filled with longing. At this moment, Ling Xiao slowly opened his eyes, cast a meaningful glance at Red Cloud, and said:

"Fellow Daoist Red Cloud, thank you for your good intentions."

Speaking of the Purple Cloud Palace, he was reminded of the Primordial Violet Qi. He had originally wanted to warn Red Cloud, but upon reflection, it was still too early.

Hongjun would likely distribute the saint positions and the Primordial Violet Qi during the third sermon.

"Fellow Daoist Ling Xiao, it is this poor Daoist who should be thanking you." Red Cloud humbly declined the praise, stood up, and added:

"Fellow Daoists of the Three Crows, since the discourse has ended, this poor Daoist shall take his leave."

"Please."

The three of them rose to see him off, watching until Red Cloud had departed far from the Sun Star.

"This Red Cloud is truly a good fellow. Being in his company is exceptionally comfortable."

Di Jun watched Red Cloud's receding figure and sighed with emotion.

"Indeed, especially when compared to those two fellows from the West," Tai Yi said with a smile.

After seeing Red Cloud off, the three returned to the Sun Star, beneath the Fusang Wood.

Di Jun and Tai Yi immediately prepared to meditate and continue absorbing their insights.

Ling Xiao looked at the two of them and spoke: "Big Brother, Second Brother, do not rush to cultivate just yet. I have something for you..."

"What is it?" Di Jun and Tai Yi were curious; their Third Brother always seemed to come up with something new.

"You must not be surprised, and do not get excited," Ling Xiao said with a serious expression.

"You say that as if we are people who have never seen the world," Di Jun said with a laugh, feeling that Ling Xiao was making a mountain out of a molehill.

Although they had only left the star once since their transformation, they were born with an understanding of the mysteries of heaven and earth, and there was very little they did not know.

There was almost nothing that could make them excited.

Ling Xiao nodded, raised his hand, and flipped it over. A Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation appeared in his palm, swirling with Dao rhymes and infinite mystery.

"This is..."

Di Jun and Tai Yi froze instantly, staring in astonishment. Their minds seemed to short-circuit, and for a moment, they could not even name it.

It felt as if they had seen it before, yet also as if they hadn't.

"A Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation," Ling Xiao stated calmly.

As the words fell.

Silence!

Di Jun and Tai Yi stood up abruptly, pointing at the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation, too shocked to speak.

Not only did Ling Xiao possess a Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation, but he had two of them!

"Third Brother, where did you obtain this?"

Di Jun steadied his racing heart and asked with a mix of shock and uncertainty.

This was too terrifying. A complete Jade Plate of Creation was at the level of a Chaos Supreme Treasure; even a single fragment should be comparable in value to an Innate Supreme Treasure, right?

Ling Xiao paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "If I said this was something I was born with, would you believe me?"

This casual tone left Di Jun and Tai Yi stunned; they pondered for a short while before speaking slowly.

"Of course we believe you, you are our brother," Di Jun said.

"Third Brother, I cannot take this; you should keep it for your own use."

Tai Yi did not indulge in sentimentality and refused very straightforwardly.

Ling Xiao gave a dumbfounded smile and said, "I have another fragment myself, which is more than enough. A Great Luo Golden Immortal needs to comprehend the laws, and with this thing, cultivation will be twice as effective with half the effort."

In truth, he only possessed two fragments of the Jade Plate of Creation, but with the existence of the Chaos Bead, the fragments seemed less critical to him.

As the Witch-Demon Catastrophe approached, increasing one's strength was the most important priority.

Although Ling Xiao did not intend to get involved with the Demon Race or be dragged into the great catastrophe, accidents were inevitable.

Di Jun and Tai Yi were his original brothers; under the great catastrophe, the two of them would be his most capable helpers, so their strength naturally could not fall too far behind.

To avoid being controlled by Hongjun in the future, they all needed to walk the path of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin.

Slashing the Three Corpses was Hongjun's method, so it was naturally a dead end.

Becoming a saint through merit was the same; one's Primordial Spirit would need to be entrusted to the Heavenly Dao.

Only by achieving the status of a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin could one truly be free and unfettered in heaven and earth.

Di Jun and Tai Yi were completely speechless, never expecting that Ling Xiao had another fragment.

It was as if this thing could be sold wholesale.

"Second Brother, let us just take it; we cannot keep holding Third Brother back, can we?" Di Jun said with a solemn expression.

This sentence immediately broke through Tai Yi's defenses, and he took the fragment without another word.

"Remember, you must never reveal the fragments of the Jade Plate of Creation to outsiders," Ling Xiao cautioned.

Di Jun and Tai Yi nodded heavily, naturally understanding the severity of the situation.

Afterward, they could not wait to return and contemplate the fragments of the Jade Plate of Creation.

Ling Xiao also continued as usual, refining the Chaos Bead while contemplating the laws.

Ever since his cultivation reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, his speed in refining the Chaos Bead had clearly accelerated.

Of the three thousand restrictions, he had already refined more than five hundred.

Ling Xiao refined the restrictions and contemplated the laws, silently entering a state of deep meditation.

The Sun Star fell into a frenzy of cultivation.

Outside.

The conflict between the Witch Clan and the Demon Race gradually became frantic. At this time, the Demon Race had not yet unified, and the ten thousand spirits of the Primordial Land were scattered like sand, making them no match for the Witch Clan.

Following the expansion of the Witch Clan, disputes erupted across the Primordial Land, almost all resulting in one-sided situations.

At this time, the Ten Thousand Races of the Primordial Land had no choice but to pin their hopes on certain great powers, wishing that some might emerge to lead them in resisting the Witch Clan's offensive.