Cultivation

The emergence of the Immortal Dao held epoch-making significance for the Primordial World. It thoroughly shattered the limitations of bloodlines and redefined the very nature of cultivation.

Powerful bloodlines were not something everyone possessed, but through cultivation, all living beings could master primordial qi.

Once bloodline vitality was transformed, it was no longer a mere bloodline; it became a cultivation technique that anyone could practice.

In this way, the monopoly held by great clans over bloodlines was broken. Their advantages vanished, and if they failed to keep pace with the development of the era, they would inevitably be eliminated.

This was the Immortal Dao. Its arrival brought a revolution to the cultivation world, subverting established systems and reshuffling the old powers.

Regrettably, the Immortal Dao had only just been perfected and was currently circulating only among the upper echelons of the Primordial World; it had yet to become widespread. For someone with such meager cultivation as Jiang Yuan to gain early access to the Immortal Dao was truly a benefit of the era.

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Around Jiang Yuan's body, a mass of purple dragon qi surged, occasionally emitting majestic dragon roars. This was the Azure Dragon Vitality he had obtained by refining the Azure Dragon bloodline within him.

One could see that within the surging vitality, individual runes flowed, fully displaying the wonders of the Great Dao.

Innate Runes, the derivatives of primordial qi, numbered 129,600 in total and served as the foundation for constructing the Great Dao and its rules.

In the understanding of the Immortal Dao, the Dao governed all things: it gave birth to qi, qi derived runes, runes constructed heaven and earth, and heaven and earth nurtured all things.

Whether this was truly the case, Jiang Yuan did not know. He only knew that this was what the Dao Ancestor had taught and what Lady Nuwa had recorded, so he learned it accordingly.

"These runes are the key to deriving Azure Dragon Vitality."

Staring at the Innate Runes within the Azure Dragon Vitality, Jiang Yuan exerted his full strength to activate the Creation Jade Disk, continuously heightening his comprehension as he attempted to grasp their meaning.

When these Innate Runes were pieced together, they formed an Innate Dao Scripture known as the Azure Dragon Dao Scripture. Once refined, one could convert ordinary Innate Spiritual Qi into Azure Dragon Vitality.

Then, by continuously strengthening the Azure Dragon Vitality, one could cultivate the Azure Dragon Dharma Form, becoming as powerful as a true Azure Dragon and stepping into the ranks of Innate Gods and Devils.

"36,000 runes!"

"According to the records in the Creation Scripture, living beings are also composed of Innate Runes. Among them, Acquired Living Beings are composed of 900 runes, while Innate Living Beings are composed of 3,600."

"Innate True Spirits consist of 10,800, Innate Gods and Devils of 36,000, and Innate Divine Beings of 81,000."

"Only the Great God Pangu alone is composed of 129,600 Innate Runes, making him the most perfect being in heaven and earth."

Within the Azure Dragon Vitality, there were exactly 36,000 Innate Runes, matching the Creation Scripture's description of Innate Gods and Devils.

If Jiang Yuan wanted to condense the Azure Dragon Avatar, the first thing he had to do was understand the meaning represented by these runes. This was difficult and extremely time-consuming.

But that referred to the conventional path. Jiang Yuan was different; he had an unconventional path, a way to achieve rapid success by eating his way to the Dao.

"It is just that the Azure Dragon bloodline within me is still too thin. Even if I refine it all, it will not be enough for me to condense the Azure Dragon Avatar."

"The best method is still to eat—to devour more creatures possessing the blood of the Azure Dragon and plunder their essence."

"In this way, without the need for bitter cultivation, my Azure Dragon Vitality will become increasingly pure and powerful, eventually condensing into the Azure Dragon Avatar on its own."

Jiang Yuan was lazy; bitter cultivation clearly did not suit him. Therefore, it was time to start eating.

As long as he ate well, there was no need to contemplate any Azure Dragon runes; they would become instinctual and fall under Jiang Yuan's control.

Of course, only Jiang Yuan could use this method; unless others had heaven-defying talent, they could not learn it. Not everyone possessed a Creation Jade Disk like he did.

Devouring the essence of all spirits was not difficult, but without the Creation Jade Disk to enhance one's comprehension, how could one fuse different essences? What if they conflicted within the body?

If one could not resolve this, forcing it would easily lead to the body exploding and dying. That was why it was said that unless one had heaven-defying talent, one should not easily attempt Jiang Yuan's method.

Jiang Yuan's idea was sound, but creatures related to the Azure Dragon were not so easy to find.

There were many among the Human Race, but they were all Jiang Yuan's kin. No matter how much of a beast he was, he would not lay a hand on his own family.

"True Dragons are mostly descendants of the Azure Dragon, but if I were to hunt True Dragons on a large scale, I suspect even Ancestor Sui would not be able to protect me."

After carefully weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Yuan gave up on making the condensation of the Azure Dragon Avatar his top priority, turning instead to the Kun Fish Avatar.

The Kun Fish was excellent; almost all aquatic Fierce Beasts were related to the Kun Fish. And if he slaughtered Fierce Beasts, no matter how many he killed, there would be no hidden dangers—he might even gain Merit.

Because Fierce Beasts were a great scourge to the Primordial World, possessing no intelligence and knowing only how to destroy heaven and earth, killing them was not a crime but a meritorious deed.

With his mind made up, Jiang Yuan once again circulated the Creation Scripture and began to refine the Kun Fish bloodline within him. Like the Azure Dragon, the Kun Fish Vitality also contained 36,000 runes.

Following this, Jiang Yuan successively refined the remaining two God-Devil bloodlines within his body: the Star Bloodline and the Creation Bloodline, obtaining Star Primordial Qi and Creation Primordial Qi, respectively. They also contained 36,000 Innate Runes each.

The difference was that strengthening these two types of primordial qi did not require devouring living beings; the former required devouring star essence, while the latter required devouring creation-type spiritual items.

How should one put it? It was even worse than devouring living beings.

In the Primordial World, any spiritual item related to creation was of the rarer sort—something to be encountered by chance but not sought, and thus very precious.

As for star essence, the Primordial World did not lack it, but it was basically concentrated in the hands of the Demon Race, making it difficult for others to obtain.

Ever since the Demon Race ascended to the heavens and established the Heavenly Court, the Myriad Stars Radiance that should have flowed down to the Primordial World had been intercepted and hoarded by the Demon Race for their own use.

This resulted in star essence, which used to be common, becoming increasingly precious.

The Demon Race truly had done every evil deed imaginable!

"For now, the easiest to condense is the Kun Fish Avatar."

"Of course, I could also continue to plunder other God-Devil bloodlines. Among the races that have survived to this day in the Primordial World, which one does not possess God-Devil bloodlines within them?"

After refining all the God-Devil bloodlines in his body, Jiang Yuan ended his cultivation, rose to his feet, and walked outside.

To condense the Kun Fish Avatar, one must hunt Fierce Beasts related to that species.

This was, in truth, a very dangerous endeavor for Jiang Yuan. After all, his cultivation base was far too low; if he were not careful, he might end up being swallowed by a Kun Fish instead of hunting one.

But that was in the past. Now that he had gained the favor of Ancestor Sui, his status within the Human Race had soared, and he could easily request a Heavenly Immortal from the tribe to hunt the necessary Fierce Beasts for his avatar.

One must utilize power when one has it; this was simply making reasonable use of one's advantages. Otherwise, why possess an advantage and refuse to use it, choosing instead to risk one's life hunting Fierce Beasts? That would be nothing short of madness.

Once he informed Ancestor Sui of his requirements, Jiang Yuan no longer needed to worry about the rest; he could simply wait for the harvest.

However, he could not remain idle while waiting. It was time to fulfill his duties: teaching the Body Refining Method he had created—which could enhance bloodlines—to the outstanding tribesmen selected by Ancestor Sui.

It was precisely during this process of instruction that the idea of creating written characters suddenly sprouted in Jiang Yuan's mind.