The Dao of Creation

With the Power of Creation, recovery is only a matter of time.

To win at such a cost shows an astonishing transformation!

Amidst the surging black mist, Luohu reformed his body.

I didn't expect you to actually get through...

His tone was filled with emotion.

Although my realm was suppressed and many of my methods were unused...

He shook his head and gave a wry smile: Defeat is defeat.

This World Destroying Black Lotus is yours.

A faint light flickered, and the Lotus Platform floated towards Lu Tian.

He put away the treasure with a flip of his hand, saving it for later refinement.

Senior, is the God Slaying Spear still with you?

Lu Tian asked casually.

Luohu chuckled upon hearing this.

When I was defeated and perished back then, even this Black Lotus was only recovered by the Demonic Path in later generations. How could I possibly know the whereabouts of the God Slaying Spear?

Having this Lotus Platform is already a great fortune, don't be greedy...

He stopped midway through his sentence.

Glancing at the dazzling Magic Treasures surrounding the other party, he finally shook his head and let it go.

This monster!

If that's the case, I'll take my leave?

After years of seclusion, it's time to report back to my Master.

Luohu nodded silently.

Since the inheritance had been passed on, Lu Tian had no reason to linger any longer.

Luohu said calmly: Although I lost this battle to you, the key to victory, I believe you know it in your heart.

This is not to make excuses for my defeat, but I wish to remind you—if you do not mend the gaps in your understanding of the laws soon, it will eventually lead to disaster.

Lu Tian nodded.

His victory over Luohu this time was indeed due to the advantage gained from his transformation.

In terms of comprehension of laws, let alone comparing with Duobao and others, even ordinary Golden Immortals might be inferior.

Those fellow disciples in the Time Secret Realm would comprehend for dozens of Kalpas at every turn. As for himself, after parting ways at Kunlun Mountain, he had been constantly on the move, neglecting the cultivation of laws.

As demonic energy surged, Lu Tian opened a passage and returned directly to the Primordial World.

In the abyss behind him, Luohu's figure gradually dissolved into the demonic energy, leaving only a sigh echoing.

At the peak of Mount Sumeru, Jieyin's fingertips, which were tracing prayer beads, suddenly paused.

He's back.

Zhunti unfurled his sleeves and revealed a Lotus Platform, looking at the travel-worn ** with a smile: Tell me about these hundred thousand years.

Lu Tian recounted his various encounters eloquently, omitting only the matter of the Chaos Bead and his transformation.

--The Heavenly Dao Sages' divine souls are entrusted to the Void; some secrets are ultimately inconvenient to reveal.

Jieyin nodded. Being able to defeat Luohu's avatar, there should be no one who can resist him within the Taiyi Realm.

Zhunti added: The ** five thousand years later, do not be absent.

The bell chimed three times outside the hall, startling the spiritual cranes on the mountain.

After breaking through to the Taiyi Realm, the content of his lectures became increasingly profound. The transmission of the Dao, held once every five thousand years, provided his disciples ample time for comprehension.

During this period, Lu Tian experienced the longest period of cultivation in the Western Teachings. Every day, besides comprehending in the Dream World, he would listen to his two Masters impart the Dao. The Dream Path Enlightenment Method he now employed was worlds apart from when he was a Golden Immortal. The ten-thousandfold difference in time flow caused his enlightenment efficiency to skyrocket.

In the Spiritual Mountain dojo, Jieyin's avatar was lecturing the assembled ** on Buddhist scriptures. Amidst the lingering Buddhist chants, the final few verses of the Daoist incantation were imparted. Seeing everyone immersed in their cultivation, Jieyin nodded slightly, and his avatar promptly dissipated. The ** in the hall continued to comprehend until Lu Tian was the first to open his eyes.

After fully digesting what Jieyin had taught, Lu Tian bowed to the vacant Lotus Platform and took his leave. He returned to his Cave Mansion and immediately activated the Dream Path Enlightenment Method, continuing his quest in the river of time. The path of the strong requires the accumulation of years; all the top Great Powers in the Primordial World have experienced immeasurable kalpas. Just as Haotian recounted his experience of going through 129,600 kalpas before ascending to the Heavenly Emperor's throne, with each kalpa lasting 129,600 years, tens of billions of years are merely an illusion, further enhanced by the Dao Ancestor's guidance and time acceleration.

Lu Tian knew well that even with Sage-level comprehension, the tempering of time was still necessary. In this meditation, the Dream World had already flowed for tens of millions of years. After emerging from seclusion, he organized his gains, created several ** , and sparred with his fellow disciples for verification. With the assistance of the Secret Methods shared by Lu Tian, Pharmacist and the other senior brothers' foundations improved significantly. Nurtured meticulously by Jieyin and Zhunti, although not as exceptional as Lu Tian, they could now engage in normal discussions of the Dao with him.

My senior brothers' progress is truly rapid. Lu Tian exclaimed after a spar. Without using Spiritual Treasures, Pharmacist's cultivation was incomparable to his past self. Although still slightly inferior to Lu Tian, he was already comparable to the direct disciples of the Intercepting Sect.

The Intercepting Sect's influence has grown considerably in recent years, having long since washed away the shame of the Mystic Gate Grand Ceremony. Especially the direct disciple Duobao, who had broken through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. In the eyes of the Primordial World's immortals, the Intercepting Sect was already the undisputed foremost sect in the Primordial World. In contrast, the Western Teachings had remained remarkably quiet over the years.

Compared to Junior Brother Lu, I am ultimately still a step behind. Pharmacist sighed, wondering when he could force Junior Brother Lu to use his Origin Secret Method.

Lu Tian shook his head upon hearing this, his gaze drifting into the distance: Senior Brother Pharmacist, have you received any news from our Master recently?

In these tens of thousands of years, apart from the regular lectures, I haven't heard any other news. Pharmacist replied truthfully. Ever since Empress Houtu came to assist in repairing the earth veins, the two Sages, Jieyin and Zhunti, have been fully immersed in it. Apart from dispatching avatars to lecture, they have rarely been seen.

As they were speaking, both of them suddenly sensed something and simultaneously transformed into streams of light, fleeing into the distance. As they moved further away, the joy on their faces intensified.

This... I'm not sensing it wrong, am I? The spiritual energy of the West is actually recovering! Pharmacist could hardly conceal his shock. At this moment, they had already left the vicinity of Spiritual Mountain. The originally desolate and ruined land had regained its vitality; the earth's energy had stabilized, and spiritual energy was flowing, appearing completely different from its former dilapidated state.

Lu Tian was equally surprised. The West had always had thin spiritual energy due to broken spiritual meridians, and even blessed lands like the intact Phoenix Forest were affected. But now, as far as the eye could see, the resurgence of spiritual energy was ubiquitous and still strengthening. In time, it would surely rival the East.

It seems Master and the others have successfully repaired the spiritual meridians. Before Pharmacist could finish speaking, he saw golden light descending from the sky, with vast merit being bestowed entirely upon Lu Tian. Lu Tian immediately sat cross-legged in meditation.

At the same time, atop Kunlun Mountain.

Dao De Tianzun, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu gazed at the strange phenomenon in the West, their faces filled with shock.

"This is illogical," Dao De Tianzun frowned. "According to our deductions, the Western earth脉 should only have been repaired after the end of the calamity. How could it be repaired so early?"

The repair progress of the Western earth vein far exceeded the Three Pure Ones' estimations. How could it be completed ahead of schedule?

"Wait... Brother Dao, please look, the Heavenly Dao merit has actually split into three streams!"

Yuanshi Tianzun swept his divine sense across the Western lands and immediately discovered the anomaly.

"The third stream of merit golden light is falling upon Lu Tian!"

Tongtian Jiaozhu, who had been listless, suddenly became spirited and activated his dharma eye to observe.

He clearly saw Lu Tian's figure bathed in the merit golden light.

Dao De Tianzun continued to deduce the heavenly secrets, his expression gradually growing solemn. "His portion of merit was earned for him by Empress Houtu."

The Western Teachings have always been on good terms with the Demon Race. How did they manage to persuade an Ancestor Witch to help? And even transfer the merit for repairing the earth veins to Lu Tian?

"What exactly is this child plotting?!"

Three Sage majesties simultaneously locked onto Lu Tian.

The Three Pure Ones' eyes were filled with disbelief—they could see through this junior even less now!

Ever since he joined the Western Teachings and reshaped his foundation in the Blood Sea, this person had been advancing like a broken bamboo.

During the Mystic Gate Grand Ceremony, it was merely a sparring match among juniors, not worthy of a Sage's attention.

Until he led the Human Race's westward migration...

Dao De Tianzun was the first to sense the abnormality:

"After this child's rise, the luck of the Western Teachings has been climbing steadily!"

"On the ** level, it has always suppressed the Three Sects **;"

"In the Sages' chess game, Jieyin and Zhunti have repeatedly gained the upper hand—"

"That Human Race's luck is clear evidence!"

"Now, with the Western earth veins repaired ahead of schedule..."

"How did he convince Houtu to act?"

This question was like a fishbone stuck in their throats, making the Three Pure Ones feel as if they were sitting on thorns.

Who would have thought that Lu Tian, without making a fuss, could achieve such a feat!

The repair of the Western ley lines was ahead of the Three Pure Ones' deductions by a full...

If not for this child's sudden appearance, the Heavenly Dao's trajectory would have continued as normal!

As the three Sages gazed, their hearts were filled with turbulent waves:

"What mysteries does this junior hide?"

"Lu Tian must be strictly guarded against!"

"From today onwards, every move he makes in the West must be monitored."

"Guard against further changes!"

Dao De Tianzun's tone was chilling.

Direct ** would ultimately be beneath a Sage's dignity—

It was only during the Human Race's westward migration back then that he almost lost his Dao heart.

After all, the competition between the holy sects should ultimately remain within a controllable scope.

If they truly fell out, let alone the loss of face for the Three Pure Ones, how could Jieyin and Zhunti be easy opponents?

Even if they couldn't defeat the combined might of the Three Pure Ones, they could still inflict heavy damage on the Three Sects ** by risking the backlash of their Saint positions!

Yuanshi and Tongtian remained silent, their dharma eyes still locked onto the figure who had stirred up such a storm in just over ten thousand years of cultivation.

This momentum had already shaken the four directions, and who knew what further waves it would stir up in the future!

"If the West can truly prosper, perhaps the opportunity lies with this person."

A thought suddenly arose in his mind—

"If only I had taken him as a disciple back then, would the current situation be completely different?"

As the thought flashed, Tongtian returned to his usual listless demeanor.

With a slight cupped-hand salute, he returned directly to Biyou Palace.

Pharmacist stood quietly ** , watching Lu Tian absorb all the merit from the sky, his eyes filled with unconcealed envy for a long time.

After the merit was fully absorbed, a faint golden light emanated from Lu Tian's body—

That was a phenomenon of the naturally manifested externalization of immense Merit power.

After the Witch-Demon Calamity concludes, I must quickly discuss plans for Buddhism's transformation with my two Masters.

If a method for a Golden Body of Merit can be created, condensing avatars with Merit...

Lu Tian pondered to himself.

With the Merit he has accumulated now, he is likely unrivaled among those below the Sage level.

If such an opportunity isn't utilized wisely, wouldn't that be utter foolishness?

However, this matter still requires careful consideration with my two Masters—

Those two are most adept at extracting every last bit of advantage to its fullest.

As he was contemplating, he suddenly heard a hearty laugh approaching through the air:

"Good disciple, your harvest this time is quite substantial!"

Jieyin and Zhunti arrived together, their sleeves billowing as they sealed off external observation.

Lu Tian and Pharmacist greeted them with proper etiquette.

"The earth veins are seventy to eighty percent repaired; let's return to Spiritual Mountain to discuss further."

The two Sages, ** , rode the clouds westward, and it was during the journey that Lu Tian learned—

Since Houtu took up residence in the West, the three Sages had worked together to repair the earth veins for an entire Kalpa.

Now that the main veins were fully restored, with only scattered branches remaining unrepaired, the spiritual energy of the West was gradually returning to its former glory.

Upon returning to Spiritual Mountain, Jieyin distributed some Merit to the other ** within the sect.

"Disciple, your Merit is abundant; as your Master, I shall not bestow any further."

Lu Tian had no objections—

He accepts when his Master bestows, and he doesn't ask when they don't.

As the old saying goes: Giving is kindness, and not giving is as natural as it should be.

When the Main Body returned, Jieyin and Zhunti specifically inspected the cultivation progress of the **.

Houtu did not go to the Western Teachings but returned directly to the Witch Clan. Before leaving, she repeatedly urged Jieyin and Zhunti to act quickly.

Jieyin and Zhunti naturally agreed.

Since Houtu had already repaired the earth veins, it was time for them to make their move.

The two divined the heavenly secrets and selected an auspicious date, deciding to commence their actions in the coming days.

The summit of the Sun Star.

Within Tanggu Valley.

All ten Golden Crow princes resided here.

On this day, Changxi once again came to assess her sons' cultivation progress.