Primordial Era: Reborn as a Qi Immortal, Steadily Cultivating

Chapter 56 A Glimpse of a Sage

The vast, untamed land, Phoenix Perching Mountain.

This mountain is near Buzhou Mountain, yet it forms its own distinct boundary.

It is a first-class blessed land in the world.

Auspicious clouds swirl around the mountains, and auspicious energy rises. The sound of phoenixes echoes throughout the year, and celestial birds and mythical beasts come and go, creating a scene of peace and tranquility.

This is the place where Nuwa and Fuxi, the brother and sister, practiced their Taoist rituals.

At the summit of the mountain, in a secluded cave dwelling shrouded by a primordial array.

A peerless, holy, and noble female immortal sat cross-legged on a cloud bed.

Her body emanated a Daoist aura, as if she had merged with the entire Phoenix Perch Mountain and even this world.

It was Nuwa.

A mysterious and profound primordial purple aura, containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, was slowly rising and falling in front of her.

Tens of thousands of years have passed since the three lectures at Zixiao Palace ended.

In recent years, she has lived in seclusion in Fengqi Mountain, devoting herself to comprehending the sage's teachings as expounded by the Taoist patriarch.

At the same time, it is also constantly refining that primordial purple energy that is the foundation for becoming a saint.

Unfortunately, no matter how much she tried to understand or comprehend it, it was all in vain.

The opportunity to become a saint is always like a mirage, something that can be hoped for but never attained.

However, these tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation have not been without results.

Her cultivation had already reached the late stage of Quasi-Saint.

Furthermore, by using the method of severing the three corpses passed down by the Taoist Ancestor, he successfully severed both the good and evil corpses.

With such profound cultivation, he could easily stand firmly among the top powerful beings in the entire prehistoric world.

In addition, he was protected by two top-tier innate spiritual treasures: the Map of Mountains and Rivers and the Red Embroidered Ball, which he obtained from the Zixiao Palace.

Now, below the level of a saint, she has few rivals.

Just as she tried again to communicate with the Primordial Purple Qi, but to no avail, a sense of frustration arose in her heart.

A gentle sound of footsteps drifted slowly from outside the cave.

"Sister, are you troubled by the Primordial Purple Qi again?"

Before he finished speaking, a handsome and refined young Taoist priest dressed in a Bagua robe slowly walked into the cave.

The visitor was none other than Nuwa's elder brother, Fuxi.

"Brother." Nuwa slowly opened her eyes, a hint of helplessness flashing in them.
"This primordial purple energy is extremely mysterious. I have been trying to comprehend it for tens of thousands of years, but I still cannot find the way in."

Upon hearing this, Fuxi smiled gently and comforted her, "The path to sainthood is not something that can be achieved overnight, so my sister need not be too impatient."

He was originally Nuwa's elder brother, and ever since the two of them took human form, his cultivation level had always been above Nuwa's.

However, in recent years, he has been busy with the affairs of the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan. Although he was appointed as Emperor Xi by Emperor Jun and held a high position of power, he also delayed his own cultivation.

On the contrary, Nuwa was devoted to the Tao and did not concern herself with cause and effect.

Their cultivation level surpassed his, leaving him far behind.

Nuwa looked at her elder brother, and a hint of dissatisfaction and worry appeared on her usually cold face.

“Brother, why do you have to wade into the muddy waters of the Lich War? Although Emperor Jun and Taiyi are powerful rulers, they are also ambitious and have long been the protagonists of the Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth.”

You are in this situation, and a great calamity will befall you in the future. A single misstep will result in your death and annihilation!

“You and I, brother and sister, should be quietly cultivating the Great Dao in Phoenix Perch Mountain, carefree and untouched by cause and effect. Why should we go to the Heavenly Court and toil for others?”

"Sister, you don't understand," Fuxi said, slowly shaking his head.
"My path lies in deducing the secrets of heaven and acting in accordance with the trend. Now the demon race is at its peak of fortune, which is the general trend of heaven. Only by being in the midst of it can I take advantage of this trend and glimpse the opportunity to achieve enlightenment."

Seeing this, Nuwa knew that further persuasion would be useless, so she could only sigh softly and say no more.

However, just as the two were speechless.

"Om-!"

A vast and boundless innate spiritual energy, without warning, soared into the sky from the direction of Buzhou Mountain!

A thick, magnificent beam of light appeared, like a divine pillar piercing through the heavens and earth.

The sunlight shines directly on the 33rd heaven, illuminating the entire sky in a magnificent and splendid manner!
“This is… a sign that a top-tier innate spiritual root has matured!” Nuwa and Fuxi exchanged a glance.

The two dared not delay in the slightest, and immediately transformed into two streaks of light, rushing towards the direction from which the precious light came.

When the two of them arrived.

A secret realm shrouded in a natural illusion array on Mount Buzhou has been opened.

A primordial gourd vine, rooted in the Nine Heavens' Breath Soil and bearing six precious gourds, was radiating a perfect Daoist aura, clearly displayed before them.

Almost simultaneously with their arrival.

From the direction of Kunlun Mountain, three powerful streams of pure energy pierced the sky. Three Daoist priests arrived together—the Three Pure Ones!

On the thirty-third heaven, the true fire of the sun spread across the sky, and the figures of Di Jun and Tai Yi also appeared!

Immediately afterwards, Zhen Yuanzi, Hongyun Laozu, Kunpeng, Styx, and other powerful beings from the primordial world who had come upon hearing the news manifested their forms.

In an instant, the most powerful beings in the entire prehistoric world gathered in this small secret realm of Buzhou Mountain!
The treasures possess a spirit, as if they are waiting for those destined to be with them to arrive.

The moment everyone gathered, the six treasure gourds on the vines instantly shone with brilliant light, their Daoist essence perfected, and they matured completely at the same time!
One of the purple-green gourds seemed to be drawn by something and detached itself from the vine.

It transformed into a stream of light and landed steadily in Nuwa's palm.

Immediately afterwards, the three gourds—one purple-gold, one purple-black, and one purple-yellow—flew toward the Three Pure Ones.

The purple and white gourd was then beckoned to Donghuang Taiyi and put into his sleeve.

The purplish-red gourd then fell into the hands of the Red Cloud Ancestor, whose face was beaming with joy.

The six gourds were all returned to their respective owners in the blink of an eye.

It was as if everything was predestined.

Just as everyone was satisfied and preparing to leave.

Nuwa, however, sensed something and waved her hand.

The innate gourd vine, which had lost its gourd and whose spiritual power had greatly diminished, along with the pool of Three Lights Divine Water beneath it and the patch of Nine Heavens Breath Soil, were all absorbed into the Mountain and River Map.

The other powerful figures present, though envious, did not intervene.

They could all see that Nuwa's actions were in accordance with the will of Heaven.

The cause and effect involved are so great that they cannot be involved in them.

However, just as Nuwa collected all these treasures...

Her usually cool and aloof brows furrowed slightly.

With a thought, she immediately raised her eyes and looked towards the extremely distant and desolate Eastern Sea.

……

at the same time.

Above the East China Sea, there is not a cloud in sight.

Ma Yuan, dressed in a green robe, sat cross-legged on the broad head of the black dragon Ao Xuan.

He had just finished digesting and absorbing the great opportunity of Ziying Immortal Mountain, and felt that his cultivation was complete, his thoughts were clear, and his mind was more peaceful than ever before.

However, at that moment, Ma Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.

For the first time, a hint of seriousness appeared in those usually calm and collected eyes.

He could clearly feel that, just a moment ago, a gaze had gently swept over him.

That gaze was devoid of sorrow or joy.

There was no malice, nor any intention to kill.

Ma Yuan was not alarmed. He simply raised his head and gazed into the distance toward the prehistoric continent.

A moment later, that gaze was withdrawn, as if it had never appeared.

"Nuwa..."

Ma Yuan frowned slightly, already guessing the owner of that gaze.

"The innate gourd vine, the nine heavens' breathing soil... it seems that the gourd vine has already been divided up."

Ma Yuan felt no fear whatsoever, only clarity.

The fact that there was little hostility in that gaze said it all.

In the eyes of the other party, their insignificant cause and effect did not anger Nuwa.

"The gourd vine has returned to its owner, which means that the conditions for Nuwa to become a saint are ready, and the day of her enlightenment is probably not far away."

Ma Yuan's gaze was deep, his mind racing.

Nuwa took away the gourd vine, the Three Lights Divine Water, and the most crucial Nine Heavens Breath Soil.

This means that the age of sages is about to begin.

"Once a sage is born, the world will undergo earth-shattering changes."

The final balance between the Lich and Demon races will inevitably be broken, and the Lich Calamity will likely begin in earnest...

Above the dragon's head, Ma Yuan sat cross-legged, his figure as steady as a mountain.

“When a sage appears, the workings of Heaven will change.” He murmured to himself.

This primordial world is destined to descend into chaos.

(End of this chapter)