Laozi's heart was filled with shock.
Any cultivation method that could trigger heavenly phenomena was considered top-grade, something only a Sage could create.
Although this Great Way of the Golden Elixir before him was not particularly advanced by the standards of the Primordial World.
If it could truly provide the Human Race with a complete cultivation system...
Then it would absolutely count as a feat of creation!
More importantly... the profound principles of this Great Way of the Golden Elixir actually complemented the Great Way he cultivated!
Had he not known better, he would even have thought his master had created it himself.
Xuandu kept his eyes closed.
He continued until he had recited all the profound principles.
Then he opened his eyes and spoke somewhat apprehensively.
"Master, Senior Mu God said this method has a few deficiencies, and only you can refine and complete it."
Laozi was dumbfounded.
It still needs changing?
Isn't it already perfect?
But faced with his disciple's expectant gaze, he could only give two dry coughs.
"Mm... this method is indeed quite good, but upon hearing it, I did notice two flaws. Leave it here for now and come back for it in a few days."
Once Xuandu had left.
Laozi waved his hand impatiently.
The profound principles of the Great Way of the Golden Elixir appeared in midair once more.
He carefully read through them again, even hoping to find a few flaws within.
Unfortunately, however.
There were none!
Laozi sank into thought.
Judging by this Great Way of the Golden Elixir, if Mu Chen really had created it, his understanding of the Dao of Alchemy was probably no less than Laozi's own.
But... he was a Sage!
At this thought.
For the first time, he felt an intensely powerful curiosity about Mu Chen.
Had Mu Chen learned what Laozi was thinking at that moment, he would surely have been unable to keep himself from laughing aloud.
Because this Great Way of the Golden Elixir was originally a cultivation method Laozi had created and passed down to the Human Race.
Naturally, it was exactly the same.
It was simply that Mu Chen had obtained the Great Way of the Golden Elixir from the system ahead of time, bringing the timeline forward, which was why Laozi was so particularly shocked now.
As Mu Chen would have put it, it was...
I haven't even fucking created it yet, so how have you already given it away?
Time flowed like water.
With the Great Witch-Demon Catastrophe over, the Primordial World was, on the whole, exceptionally quiet.
The Three Realms had been divided, but remained in chaos.
Thus, several Sages began instructing their subordinates to spread their teachings in the mortal world and preach their doctrines.
Among them, the Jie Sect developed extremely rapidly under Cult Leader Tongtian's support.
Most crucially, the Jie Sect did not obey Dao Ancestor Hongjun's decree, offering instruction without distinction.
Any living being capable of cultivating the Dao could join the Jie Sect.
This attracted countless exotic birds and strange creatures that had attained the Dao through cultivation.
For a time, the Jie Sect became the most popular sect in the Primordial World.
The Human Sect and Chan Sect came slightly behind it.
After them, there was also a sect called the Mu God Sect that stood firm in the mortal world. Although it was not flourishing, there were always people making offerings to it.
During this period, Mu Chen went into a short secluded cultivation session.
Perhaps because his past cultivation had been too smooth, he had now encountered a bottleneck, and his cultivation progressed extremely slowly.
After working hard for a while.
Mu Chen stopped this pointless cultivation.
"Looks like secluded cultivation alone won't do any good. I can only slowly grind away at it with time."
Mu Chen muttered quietly.
He was not in the least anxious.
Wasn't there a saying that put it well?
As long as it was born early enough, even a pig could become Marshal Tianpeng.
He was, after all, someone from the same era as Hongjun.
As long as he did not die, he could grind his way to becoming a Sage.
Mu Chen rose from his secluded cultivation.
He was just about to use a clone to check on the situation outside.
Suddenly, a hair-raising sensation surged through him.
His eyes abruptly widened.
Something's wrong.
There's someone else in my sea of clouds!