Journeying Through the Primordial World, First Arrival at Mount Buzhou

From afar, before he had even drawn near, Li Yu was overwhelmed by Mount Buzhou's soaring majesty.

Worthy of being the foremost mountain of the Primordial World, formed from Pangu's spine—it was towering, magnificent, wondrous, and steeply beautiful, a true landmark of the Primordial World!

"Fuxi and Nüwa are siblings. He has no dojo of his own and has always cultivated in seclusion at Nüwa's dojo, which is atop Phoenix Perch Mountain. We're almost there."

As soon as Hongyun finished speaking, the two had already flown past Mount Buzhou. Phoenix Perch Mountain lay east of Mount Buzhou and was still considered part of its range.

Unlike entering and leaving Zhen Yuanzi's dojo as they pleased, Hongyun brought Li Yu down at the foot of Phoenix Perch Mountain.

"Brother Li, let us walk up the mountain. Let me tell you, if only Fuxi were here, it would be one thing, but his younger sister, Nüwa... in my view, she is destined to become an extraordinary figure. We should show some respect and not behave so freely," Hongyun said earnestly.

"You're quite the free spirit yourself," Li Yu said lightly, but his figure drifted up the mountain like a gentle breeze.

Walking up the mountain posed no difficulty for Li Yu and Hongyun. With Shrinking Earth to Inches beneath their feet, they arrived outside Wa Palace in the time it took to drink a cup of tea.

"Please halt. This is Wa Palace!"

Two women in pink gauze dresses suddenly appeared and blocked Li Yu and Hongyun's path. Li Yu swept his gaze over them and immediately saw through their origins. They were flower spirits enlightened into human form by an expert. Their cultivation was not high, and they were presumably maidservants of Wa Palace.

"Greetings, fairies. I am Hongyun, an old friend of your mistress. I have come to visit today, accompanied by fellow Daoist Li," Hongyun said politely.

No sooner had he spoken than a warm, honest voice came from within Wa Palace. "Chunlan, Qiuju, old friends have come to visit. Do not neglect them!"

The two flower spirits hurriedly bowed toward Wa Palace. "As you command!"

"Please follow us, sisters."

Li Yu and Hongyun followed behind the two attendants, one on each side. After passing through the serene and tranquil immortal sanctuary, they finally saw Fuxi in person.

His voice matched his appearance. Fuxi had an honest-looking face and a beard, and he came out smiling to greet them.

"I cast a divination today and learned that old friends would be visiting. I have been waiting for you!"

After exchanging pleasantries with Hongyun, Fuxi asked, "May I know how to address this fellow Daoist?"

"I am Li Yu."

"So you are fellow Daoist Li. You have handsome features and an extraordinary bearing. Would you like to have your fortune told?"

Seeing Fuxi so eager to try, Li Yu found himself in a difficult spot and turned his gaze toward Hongyun. Hongyun remained quite composed, as though he had expected this all along.

"Brother Fuxi, after all these years, you still haven't rid yourself of this habit. Why do you insist on telling everyone's fortune?"

At Hongyun's reminder, Fuxi realized that he had been somewhat improper. He chuckled awkwardly to conceal his embarrassment, then said, "Let us not stand around here. Come inside."

As he turned and entered the hall, Fuxi quietly hid his right hand within his broad sleeve and silently began a divination, calculating Li Yu's past and future.

Hmm!

Fuxi exclaimed inwardly. As he calculated Li Yu's fate, he found only a stretch of Chaos. He had encountered this situation with only one other person—his younger sister, Nüwa.

He is no ordinary person!

Without revealing anything, Fuxi observed Li Yu and cast another divination. The result was exactly the same as before!

This man is extraordinary. He should be my friend!

Fuxi was delighted and quickly ordered immortal fruits and fine nectar to be brought out.

"I have not left Kunlun to travel for many years. Now that the calamity of the Primordial World has passed, I came to visit old friends. I hope you will forgive any impropriety on my part!"

"Brother Hongyun, saying that makes you sound like a stranger. If my hospitality is lacking, I hope you will forgive me instead. Fellow Daoist Li, please raise your cup as well. Let us drink it dry!"

"Then I shall gladly accept!"

After they had talked freely for a long while,

Hongyun seemed to ask casually, "Oh? Why do I not see fellow Daoist Nüwa? Is she still cultivating in seclusion?"

"You came at an unfortunate time. My sister went to the Wu Clan to seek out the Ancestral Shaman Houtu. I fear she will not return for quite some years."

After Fuxi spoke, Li Yu keenly caught the fleeting disappointment in Hongyun's emotions. He had been secretly observing Hongyun all along, and it seemed Hongyun truly harbored some unusual feelings for Nüwa.

But Fuxi, with his carefree nature, failed to notice anything.

Afterward, Li Yu and Hongyun stayed at Wa Palace for several days before taking their leave.

Fuxi was reluctant to see them go, especially Li Yu. He dearly wished that Li Yu could remain a few more days so they could deepen their friendship.

At parting, Fuxi took out a tortoiseshell and handed it to Li Yu. "Brother Daoist, this is our first meeting, and I have nothing good to give you. This tortoiseshell can barely be considered a Houtian Spirit Treasure. Carrying it on you will allow you to foresee fortune and misfortune."

"This..."

Li Yu shook his head. "I fear that would be inappropriate. Brother Daoist is giving me a gift upon our first meeting, yet I have nothing to offer in return. That would be contrary to propriety."

"Then give me a gift in return the next time you come."

In the end, unable to refuse such sincere generosity, Li Yu accepted the tortoiseshell.

"Fuxi treats you quite well. There must be a reason for it—he would not do this without cause. I cannot see what is so special about you." After leaving Wa Palace, Hongyun looked Li Yu up and down, his brows tightly furrowed in confusion.

Li Yu could not understand it either, but he did not wish to dwell excessively on the matter. "Where do we go next? To the Wu Clan to find the Twelve Ancestral Shamans? Do you have any friendship with them?"

Faced with Li Yu's string of pointed questions, Hongyun coughed awkwardly several times. "Those Twelve Ancestral Shamans have extraordinary origins. It is said they were formed from the essence blood of the great Pangu. They are indeed worth befriending."

What Hongyun said sounded somewhat reasonable. If Li Yu had not known that Nüwa was with Houtu, he might actually have believed him.

"Forget it. Let us part ways here. The Primordial World is vast, and I want to see it for myself. I will not be going to the Wu Clan."

"This... very well. There is no danger left in the Primordial World now, so let us bid each other farewell here."

Watching Hongyun fly toward the ancestral land of the Wu Clan, Li Yu shook his head. It was unrequited affection; Hongyun's little hopes were destined to be flowers reflected in a mirror, moons mirrored in water. Nüwa would become a saint in the future.

After Hongyun departed, Li Yu had no clear destination either. He simply flew eastward, intending to turn back once he reached the sea.

One day, as Li Yu traveled on a cloud, he suddenly sensed something unusual in the tortoiseshell within his sleeve. Taking it out, he saw that it was radiating auspicious light.

Could it be that some treasure has emerged?

Li Yu was overjoyed. In the present Primordial World, aside from their accompanying spirit treasures, the vast majority of innate spirit treasures were in Dao Ancestor Hongjun's possession. Most of the spirit treasures scattered outside were entangled in great karma and could not be seen by those without destiny. Truly ownerless innate spirit treasures were exceedingly rare.

The tortoiseshell could foretell fortune and misfortune, but it could not pinpoint the location. Still, it had to be somewhere nearby. Li Yu's heart burned with excitement. Apart from his accompanying Twelve-Petal Pure World White Lotus, he had no other treasure worth mentioning.

To the north!

After searching repeatedly, Li Yu finally discovered the auspicious place indicated by the tortoiseshell. He immediately pushed his speed to its limit, transforming into a streak of rosy light and racing away. If he arrived late, he would not be able to claim it!