Primordial Era: I, Ksitigarbha, shall be the Supreme Being of the Primordial Era.

"Nine deaths and one life? Alas, having been tainted by this great calamity, I fear that this journey will be a certain death for all!"

The guide remained noncommittal about what Zhunti had said.

"Senior brother, this is Di Ting's own choice, so let him go and explore!"

If we can overcome this tribulation, then attaining enlightenment through listening will not be far off!

Zhunti Daoist cultivated the law of cause and effect and had the best understanding of cause and effect in the world. He immediately advised Jieyin Daoist.

"That's the only way!"

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Ksitigarbha was unaware of Erdao's worries; at that moment, he was completely focused on searching for the location of the River of Time.

Just as Daoist Zhunti sensed, nearly ten thousand years of arduous cultivation had allowed him to progress from the early stage of the Profound Immortal realm to the perfect stage, and his magical power was immense. He only needed to entrust his true spirit to the River of Time to naturally break through to the next realm.

"According to Master, the River of Time exists in a dimension opposite to this world, and each of its tributaries is connected to the primordial spirit of a living being."

To find the River of Time, one must begin with the primordial spirit, fixate on time as the point of reference, anchor oneself in the present, and then use great magical power as the key to find the gate to the River of Time.

Ksitigarbha followed the method taught by the Daoist Zhunti step by step, searching for the gate to the River of Time that connected with the primordial spirit.

Just as Ksitigarbha was about to explore all the locations of the primordial spirit, he finally found an unknown point of light three inches above the core of the primordial spirit.

The light spot was only the size of a wheat awn, and could not be noticed at all without careful examination.

Ksitigarbha's consciousness slowly walked towards the point of light.

As they approached the point of light, an invisible wall blocked Ksitigarbha's advance.

Seeing that he could not advance any further, Ksitigarbha used his magic to form two torches, holding one in each hand and shining them towards the wall.

Sure enough, as soon as the magical torch approached the invisible wall, the wall underwent a tremendous change, and a large door, round at the top and square at the bottom, slowly appeared on the wall.

Upon seeing this, Ksitigarbha was overjoyed.

He hurriedly stepped forward and pushed the door open.

With a creak, the door was slowly pushed open.

As soon as the gate opened, a winding river appeared before Ksitigarbha's eyes.

The river flowed silently, with splashes of water rising and falling, creating ripples.

Ksitigarbha stepped into the river and continued to walk forward along this long river that resembled a silver ribbon.

He needs to entrust his true spirit to the main stream of time to achieve success.

The winding stream before him was merely a tributary of the long river of time that connected his primordial spirit.

This tributary is very long, seemingly without end.

As Jizang lay in the river, he felt the gentle current flowing over his calves, bringing a refreshing coolness.

The closer one gets to the main stream of the river of time, the faster the current becomes, and the more it affects Ksitigarbha's progress.

As he approached the end, Ksitigarbha's steps became heavier and heavier. In the final section, he needed to rest for a long time after taking just one step.

Fortunately, Ksitigarbha's magical power was quite profound, and he eventually arrived at the main stream of the River of Time without any major incidents.

Looking at the main stream, which seemed deeper and more turbulent than the tributaries, Ksitigarbha knew he could not go any further.

Go any further, and you will be lost in the river of time, forever lost.

After throwing his true spirit into the river of time, Ksitigarbha immediately felt refreshed, and the energy he had used to wade through the river slowly recovered.

Once consciousness returned to the physical body, a layer of golden membrane slowly appeared on Ksitigarbha's body.

The spiritual energy of Mount Sumeru also began to surge violently.

This situation instantly startled the Medicine Master and Maitreya, who were in the middle of their cultivation.

Before the two could go out to see what had happened, the voice of the Taoist Zhunti rang out from the depths of their hearts.

"Your senior brother is breaking through, don't worry!"

Upon hearing this, both of them were relieved, and then joy welled up in their hearts.

"Junior brother, our senior brother's cultivation has improved once again, leaving the two of us far behind!"

The pharmacist smiled and sighed as he spoke to Maitreya.

"With Senior Brother's talent, this is inevitable. However, Senior Brother, I'm afraid we two also need to hurry up and cultivate. We can't let Senior Brother fall too far behind!"

"Yes! Let's go back to our cave and cultivate in peace. We'll go and congratulate our senior brother when he successfully breaks through!"

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Just then, dark clouds suddenly gathered over Mount Sumeru, and bursts of thunder echoed continuously from the gathering clouds.

"This is... a calamity cloud!"

At the summit of Mount Sumeru, Jieyin and Zhunti suddenly stood up, looking at Ksitigarbha with worried expressions.

Since the Dao Ancestor merged with the Dao, the missing Heavenly Dao has been filled. All living beings in the primordial world, whether they are transforming into human form or breaking through realms, need to undergo the baptism of Heavenly Tribulation.

Erdao had never experienced tribulation lightning before, so he was filled with worry about whether Ksitigarbha could withstand it.

But Ksitigarbha was not worried about this, as he could sense that the tribulation lightning would not have a significant impact on him.

He used his escape technique and quickly left Mount Sumeru, drawing all the tribulation lightning out of the Mount Sumeru area.

Once they were standing still again, the tribulation lightning arrived as expected.

Ksitigarbha, the Golden Immortal who broke through the Mirror, only faced a tribulation lightning strike of seven times seven.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva endured the attack with his own physical body in the past, in order to strengthen his physical body.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva only unleashed his spiritual treasure when his physical body was about to give out.

Before long, the tribulation lightning was neutralized one by one by Ksitigarbha.

Once the tribulation clouds in the sky disappeared, Ksitigarbha returned to his thatched hut on Mount Sumeru.

Erdao also breathed a sigh of relief and felt at ease.

At this moment, the spiritual energy in the thatched hut where Ksitigarbha was located was exceptionally rich.

With each breath, Ksitigarbha could feel himself immersed in an ocean of spiritual energy.

The immense spiritual energy circulated continuously within Ksitigarbha's body, nourishing every inch of his form.

Finally, after 108 cycles of the Great Heavenly Cycle, Ksitigarbha's physical body underwent a change.

Golden substances continuously seeped from his delicate skin; these were the immortal substances hidden deep within Ksitigarbha's body.

After the immortal substance completely covered Ksitigarbha's body, a powerful surge of magical energy erupted from his body.

"The Golden Immortal has been achieved!"

Ksitigarbha, with his eyes tightly closed, slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and then slowly opened his eyes.

"After more than 20,000 years, I've finally grown from a tiny shrimp into a giant shrimp. Now, in this primordial world, I can finally do something!"

After breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm, Ksitigarbha did not rush to leave seclusion.

Instead, he continued to cultivate in seclusion, familiarizing himself with the changes brought about by the Golden Immortal Realm.

A thousand years have passed in a flash, and Ksitigarbha has finally emerged from his thatched hut.

Over the past millennium, he has continuously strengthened his foundation and improved his cultivation abilities to match his realm. Now, his combat power and realm have both reached the early stage of Golden Immortal.

Of course, compared to other Golden Immortals, his combat power is somewhat excessive.

Upon reaching the mountaintop, he found Jieyin and Zhunti already waiting for him.

"My two masters, your disciple has successfully broken through to the Golden Immortal realm!"

Ksitigarbha bowed to the two Taoists in turn, and the two Taoists also had smiles on their faces.

Ksitigarbha is talented and hardworking, so they have always shown him special favor.

Now that they have seen Ksitigarbha break through to the Golden Immortal realm and attain immortality, the two of them are very satisfied with this.

"Disciple, now that you have become a Golden Immortal, what are your plans for the future?"

Zhunti Daoist looked at Ksitigarbha and asked.

Ksitigarbha did not answer, but silently took out several spiritual treasures one by one.

They are the Three Lives Stone, the Underworld Yellow Springs, the Eighteen-Story Underworld Pagoda, the Book of Humans, and the Judge's Pen.

"Master, these are some spiritual treasures that I have obtained, all of which are related to the laws of the Netherworld."

The disciple speculates that there may be a Netherworld similar to the Demon Court of the Demon Race in the primordial world, and this world may be related to the disciple.

The disciple later intended to descend the mountain and seek this Netherworld in the primordial wilderness.

We humbly request permission from our two masters!

"The Netherworld..."

The Guide Daoist frowned deeply. "But the primordial world is currently in chaos, and the Wu and Yao races, as well as the Celestial Court, are constantly at war with each other. I fear that your journey to the primordial world may lead to unforeseen circumstances..."

"Master, if I hear the Dao in the morning, I can die content in the evening."

Even Di Ting was willing to risk everything for a chance of survival, so why can't I, your disciple?

Ksitigarbha's words left the Guide Daoist speechless.

Normally, it would be fine for Ksitigarbha to travel through the primordial world, but now the world is filled with calamity, and the secrets of heaven are becoming increasingly unpredictable.

If Ksitigarbha were to encounter danger, the two of them would not have time to rescue him.

Therefore, he always harbored a trace of worry in his heart.

"Senior brother, let him go. With the treasures bestowed upon him by the two of us, there shouldn't be any problems."

Moreover, simply isolating oneself for spiritual practice is not a viable path; how can a tree grow into a great tree without experiencing wind and rain?

"Well... alright! But my disciple, you must prioritize your own safety and never recklessly take risks..."

Upon hearing his junior brother's advice, the Guide realized that he had been attached to appearances and had become confused because of his concern for Ksitigarbha.

Even after agreeing to Ksitigarbha's request to travel through the prehistoric world, the Guide continued to give Ksitigarbha instructions.