Eating Ginseng Fruit, Talking About the Primordial World

Hongyun and Zhen Yuanzi's cultivation grounds lay in the southern part of Mount Kunlun. The two had taken form early on and had long since entered the Golden Immortal Realm.

Before the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, and Qilin Clan had stepped onto the stage of the Primordial World, the two of them had already traveled across the Wild Continent, making quite a name for themselves and acquiring many heavenly treasures. Their cultivation grounds were now widely known throughout Mount Kunlun.

"Fellow Daoists Hongyun and Zhen Yuanzi, a guest has come calling. May I see you?"

Li Yu stood outside the cultivation grounds, atop the clouds, and called out loudly.

"Haha, a guest has arrived. Wonderful!"

A hearty laugh rang out from the mountains below. Immediately afterward, a beam of golden light shot upward from below, taking the form of a rainbow bridge.

Recognizing Hongyun's voice, Li Yu did not stand on ceremony. He stepped onto the golden rainbow bridge and descended into the blessed paradise hidden amid the mountain peaks.

Within the cultivation grounds, spiritual energy was as dense as mist. Strange flowers and exotic herbs covered the ground, spiritual fruits hung heavy from the branches, and immortal birds appeared and vanished among the scenery. It truly resembled an otherworldly paradise.

"Brother Hongyun, it has been a long time!"

The moment Li Yu landed, he spotted a middle-aged man dressed as a Daoist standing some distance away. His hair hung loose over his shoulders, and he watched Li Yu with a smiling face, as though he had been waiting for him.

"Brother Li, I have missed you dearly!"

"I think what you miss is Brother Zhen Yuanzi's Ginseng Fruit!"

"Brother Li, you are absolutely right. Hongyun's skin has grown thicker by the day!"

As they spoke, Zhen Yuanzi appeared as well. He was also dressed as a Daoist, but his hair was tied up, and he held a jade whisk. He truly had the bearing of an immortal.

"Brother Zhen Yuanzi, it has been a long time!"

Though Li Yu had descended into the world later and his cultivation was currently inferior to Hongyun and Zhen Yuanzi's, their temperaments suited one another, and they shared a deep friendship. Thus, they had no reservations when joking around.

Amid laughter and conversation, the three entered the depths of the cave abode and sat down cross-legged.

Zhen Yuanzi instructed the two young attendants, Qingfeng and Mingyue, to pick three Ginseng Fruits and serve some other spiritual fruits and immortal tea as well.

"Brother Li rarely comes by. Why not ask for a few more?"

"Do you think Ginseng Fruit is jujube? Don't you know how many are left on the tree?"

Hongyun had wanted to use this opportunity to eat a few more Ginseng Fruits, only to be rebuked by Zhen Yuanzi.

Li Yu chuckled at the sight. It seemed Hongyun had often used visiting guests as an excuse to urge Zhen Yuanzi into bringing out Ginseng Fruit to entertain them. There were probably fewer than ten fruits left on the Ginseng Fruit Tree by now.

At their level, Ginseng Fruit no longer had much effect on improving their cultivation. They ate it purely for the novelty and to enjoy the delicious taste of a spiritual fruit.

"Brother Li, could it be that your cultivation improved again after emerging from seclusion this time?"

While Qingfeng and Mingyue went to pick the Ginseng Fruits, Zhen Yuanzi turned the conversation toward Li Yu.

In Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun's eyes, Li Yu was simply a cultivation maniac. Over the years, aside from coming out for a time whenever his cultivation advanced, he spent all his remaining time in bitter cultivation. Not only did they lack Li Yu's drive now, even before they had attained the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, they had not cultivated as diligently as Li Yu.

"Thanks to the guidance of you two brothers over the years, I have now attained the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit as well!" Li Yu said happily.

"Congratulations, congratulations! This is truly a joyous occasion. Brother Zhen Yuanzi, what about the Ginseng Fruit..."

Hongyun truly could not go three sentences without mentioning Ginseng Fruit. Zhen Yuanzi was utterly helpless, but Li Yu's attainment of the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit was indeed cause for celebration, so he nodded this time.

Afterward, all manner of rare fruits, fine wine, and jade nectar were brought forth.

What they ate was not truly important. These things were merely for the occasion, and even Ginseng Fruit was no different in essence. What mattered most was gathering together, exchanging cultivation insights, and discussing amusing tales from the Primordial World.

"I wonder when the conflict among the three clans will end. A perfectly good Wild Continent has been ravaged beyond recognition by them. At present, only Mount Buzhou and Mount Kunlun are still somewhat peaceful."

Hongyun was someone who could not sit still. Even though the conflict among the three great clans had reached its most intense stage, he still frequently ventured across the Wild Continent despite the danger.

"The three clans are all innate races, among the earliest living beings of the Primordial World. Yet they have fought themselves into this state. It is truly difficult to understand," Zhen Yuanzi sighed.

"All things follow their course; it is merely the workings of the Heavenly Dao. The three clans were born bearing the fortune of heaven and earth, yet they failed to cherish their own destiny. They will surely suffer backlash. It is only that the time has not yet come."

Li Yu knew the three clans' ultimate fate. The Phoenix Clan and Qilin Clan would nearly be wiped out, while the Dragon Clan would suffer devastating losses and retreat into the deep sea. Thus, he spoke rather bluntly.

"Brother Li, are you saying the three clans will decline in the future and meet miserable ends?" Hongyun and Zhen Yuanzi asked.

"Just wait and see."

As they spoke, the three suddenly sensed a change in the heavenly secrets. They exchanged glances, then all flew up into the skies above Mount Kunlun.

They were not the only ones. Every Golden Immortal Realm expert in Mount Kunlun who was not in seclusion left their cave abode and turned their gaze toward the distant east.

The Heavenly Dao had just manifested, and the heavenly secrets had leaked out. Any cultivator in the Golden Immortal Realm could sense that the era of the three clans contending for the Primordial World was about to end.

Dragons fell, phoenixes died, and qilins were extinguished!

This great calamity had finally drawn to a close!

Li Yu, however, looked farther into the distance. There lay a stretch of Chaos, with only a simple Daoist temple wreathed in purple energy.

"Haha!" Hongyun laughed heartily. "I am going to take a look beyond Kunlun. What about you two?"

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head.

Li Yu, however, was tempted. Since the great calamity had passed and the next had yet to begin, there was no harm in going out to see more of the Primordial World.

"Shall we go to Mount Buzhou? Is it on the way?" Li Yu said with a smile.

With that, Li Yu and Hongyun bid Zhen Yuanzi farewell and flew toward Mount Buzhou.

Mount Buzhou was the tallest mountain in the Primordial World and the foremost blessed paradise. The future Saint Nüwa's cultivation grounds were currently near Mount Buzhou, while the Wu Clan, one of the protagonists of the next great calamity, lived upon Mount Buzhou.

"Mount Kunlun is good, but compared to Mount Buzhou, it still falls short. When I traveled to Mount Buzhou years ago, I wanted to establish a cave abode there for secluded cultivation. But all the good places had already been taken, so I went to Kunlun instead. Since Fellow Daoist Li wishes to visit Mount Buzhou this time, I can also take the opportunity to see an old friend," Hongyun said wistfully.

"An old friend?"

"Yes, an old friend. I have not seen him in many years. His name is Fuxi."

Fuxi, one of the Three Sovereigns of the Human Race in the future. However, by that time, Fuxi would have already gone through one reincarnation.

The current Fuxi was also a renowned great expert of the Primordial World. Of course, Li Yu knew him more because Fuxi was the elder brother of the future Saint Nüwa.

Seeing the unconcealed delight on Hongyun's face, Li Yu felt that visiting Fuxi was merely a pretext. This man's true purpose was probably to see Nüwa.

"You have your eye on Fuxi's sister?"

Li Yu suddenly blurted it out. Hongyun stumbled midair and nearly fell off the cloud.

Hongyun hurriedly concealed the embarrassment of having his thoughts exposed by Li Yu. Forcing a smile, he explained, "Fellow Daoist Li, do not speak nonsense. Our relationship is one of pure friendship."