Planning Ahead for the Earth Immortal Palace

Zhen Yuanzi's current carriage was no trifling matter. Without the destiny of a great sect, one could not ride it; forcing the issue would damage one's own fortune and blessings. When virtue did not match one's position, calamity was sure to follow.

He had built this luan carriage because he intended to establish the Earth Immortal Realm!

When he had opened up a world before, it had not been mere play either. It was called the "Pure Benevolent Earth Spirit Realm." The first four characters represented the virtue of his Earthly Dao. One needed the Dao, but also virtue; only then could it endure for long.

The words "Earth Spirit Realm" had been chosen in preparation for opening the Earth Immortal Palace in the future. Once he reached the Heavenly Venerable realm, he could establish a great sect and open the Earth Immortal Palace.

At present, he was merely a minor Dao Lord. It was fine in these early years of the Primordial World, but once the God Clan emerged and Ferocious Beasts ran rampant in a few years' time, such a realm would be worth little.

One had to know that the current Primordial World had no cultivation methods whatsoever. Everyone merely relied on instinct to breathe in and refine primordial qi. Only because innate spiritual qi was abundant at this time could they advance further.

When Zhen Yuanzi had cultivated using the Yellow Court Scripture from his previous life within Five Villages Temple, he had drawn the attention of Heaven and Earth only because a complete cultivation system had yet to take shape.

Yet Zhen Yuanzi had used the first cultivation technique in all of Heaven and Earth. It simply did not suit the present Primordial World. When the proper time arrived in the future, he would inevitably gain Merit once more.

By now, he could be considered to possess a little strength. He intended to cultivate a group of subordinates for the future Earth Immortal Palace—talents capable of standing on their own—to manage and scheme for it later. If they proved troublesome, where would he find any peace and quiet? He might end up cleaning up their messes every few days.

It would be better to begin nurturing them now, so they would be convenient and dependable to use in the future.

He left the Earth Spirit Realm once again and arrived before this mountain range.

This place was called Tang Mountain. He had perceived spiritual inspiration here, which counted as a fated connection. Furthermore, Tang Mountain would not become particularly famous in the future, so Li Zhengyuan developed the thought of enlightening it, allowing the earth spirit here to take form early and follow him.

Thus, he condensed a thick, weighty strand of origin from the Earth Book and struck it into the depths of Tang Mountain. Then he lightly tapped it with a finger. With a rumbling roar, Tang Mountain shook.

The enormous Tang Mountain began to move. Within its belly, a youth was born, clad in green clothes of climbing vines, twin snakes hanging from his ears, his face yellow as apricots, red hair loose over his shoulders, and bare feet beneath him. He stepped forth and walked toward Zhen Yuanzi.

"Many thanks, Father God, for enlightening me. Nailing, God of Tang Mountain, pays his respects." The red-haired god stepped forward and bowed deeply.

After the two exchanged greetings and chatted for a while, Zhen Yuanzi told him to follow him away.

"Nailing, why not come with me to Five Villages Temple and cultivate the Great Dao in peace? Go gather your belongings. I shall wait for you awhile," Zhen Yuanzi said.

"Father God, a spiritual treasure of mine is gestating within this mountain and has yet to be born. I dare not leave," Nailing replied respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi understood. Such an origin was indeed extraordinary. He had enlightened Nailing this time, causing him to be born early—but as for that spiritual treasure, he had no means of enlightening it. Must I use Merit to hasten its growth again?

No. He might as well collect Tang Mountain itself and place it within the Earth Spirit Realm, allowing it to gestate there.

He and Nailing immediately put away Tang Mountain, then set off together for Five Villages Temple.

Along the way, Zhen Yuanzi did not ride the luan carriage. He merely summoned the Fire Luan as a mount, while Nailing served as his protector and attendant at his side.

As for Heaven-Earth Daoist, after parting from Zhen Yuanzi that year, he had wandered off in carefree fashion. Later, at Hongjun's invitation, he went into Chaos once more to refine demons.

Beyond the Primordial World, ferocious fiends lurked on every side. When the Primordial Heavenly King had opened the world in ancient times, he had swept away the hordes of demons. Yet now the Ferocious Demons had returned like weeds after a wildfire. The Dao Venerables, heeding Heaven's mandate, went to Outer Heaven to eradicate the demon hordes and guard Heaven and Earth.

Outer Heaven was protected by the Primordial World Womb Membrane, yet those Ferocious Demons greedily gnawed at it, seeking to tear open the membrane and devour the authority of the Primordial World.

At this moment, above Outer Heaven, Heaven-Earth Daoist, together with Hongjun Daoist and several others, slaughtered Ferocious Demons and refined their origins to bolster the foundation of the Primordial World.

The Ferocious Demons' aura soared to the heavens. Chaos was piled full of the corpses of Chaotic Ferocious Beasts, Dao laws permeated the void, and bloody rain carried the stench of slaughter.

"Yang Mei, you bastard, you still dare hold back! Hurry and give it your all to destroy these demons!" Heaven-Earth Daoist shouted, casually smashing a Ferocious Beast to death with the Heaven-Earth Cauldron.

He had always known that Yang Mei excelled at concealing his abilities. The rest of them had expended no small amount of effort, yet Yang Mei remained floating along, at ease and unhurried.

If any Ferocious Beasts broke into the Primordial World, the monstrous karmic burden would be more than enough for the few of them to bear.

Lady Violet Light, Yin-Yang Ancestor, and the others were also fighting fiercely to slay demons, until rivers of blood covered the ground.

Hearing Heaven-Earth Daoist's shout from over there, Yang Mei gave a faint smile. He then put forth a little more strength and began accelerating his slaughter of the demons.

Finally, when Hongjun Daoist killed the last Ferocious Beast, all the Dao Venerables were already utterly exhausted. Every three hundred kalpas, Ferocious Demons like these would come invading.

"Everyone, it is fitting that we join our strength to sweep away these hordes of fiends. Today, we have completed this Merit!" They all laughed, then rested for a while.