Primordial Era: I, Huanglong, have refined all the heavens, and will not join the Chan Sect.

Chapter 72 The Gates of Zixiao Palace Open, Hongjun Preaches for the Second Time

Buzhou Mountain, Pangu Temple.

Huanglong stayed here for over a thousand years. Since the Wu tribe had just awakened, there were still many things to do.

After a brief chat, the remaining eleven Ancestral Witches left Buzhou Mountain one after another, with Houtu accompanying Huanglong most of the time.

Sometimes they would spar in physical combat, and sometimes they would sit and discuss philosophy.

Houtu, as the ancestral witch of earth, not only thoroughly mastered the Great Dao of earth, but was also quite proficient in many other Great Daos related to earth, such as the Dao of the Earth and the Great Dao of Primordial Magnetism.

Otherwise, if it were just a basic Dao, how could Houtu have become one of the strongest beings in the prehistoric world?

Over the years of exchanges, Huanglong's physical combat skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and he has also made considerable progress in the Great Dao of Earth and other related Great Daos.

In addition, the other eleven Ancestral Witches would occasionally return, and they also gained some insights into the other Great Daos.

Huanglong's cultivation level is still too low, and he is not qualified to directly participate in the affairs of the Wu Clan. Now that he has stayed in Buzhou Mountain for so long, it is time for him to leave.

Houtu did not refuse.

Although she had lived a very comfortable life for the past thousand years, she was also the Earth Ancestral Witch of the Ancestral Witches, and it was time for her to help her brothers deal with the affairs of the Witch Clan.

As they parted, Houtu waved her hand and pulled Xingtian out from who-knows-where.

It is said that in order to make up for Xing Tian's reckless behavior, they plan to lend Xing Tian to Huang Long as a bodyguard for a period of time, without giving a time limit.

Xing Tian is destined to become a war god. To be able to get Xing Tian as a bodyguard for free is such a good thing...

Huang Long, of course, resolutely refused!

Just kidding. If you keep Xing Tian by your side, wouldn't that be blatantly telling the Temple of the Sun that you're in cahoots with the Witch Clan?

Even if Xing Tian's combat strength becomes considerable in the future, it will still be a troublesome matter.

"Alright then, I'll stay at Buzhou Mountain for now. Remember to let me know if you want it."

Seeing that Huanglong refused, Houtu seemed a little disappointed. Then, she gently waved her hand again, sending Xingtian away to who knows where.

Xingtian: ...

Huanglong: ...

Why does Houtu seem a bit cunning? What did Xingtian do to offend her?

Seeing Houtu's appearance, Huanglong was at a loss for words.

After a long silence, Huang Long lightly stamped his foot and said meaningfully:

"If you have some free time, Lady Houtu might as well spend some time contemplating Mount Buzhou."

"Mount Buzhou contains the remaining will of the great god Pangu, which may bring you some benefits."

Having said that, Huanglong used the Five Elements Heavenly Escape technique, taking a single step and arriving a hundred miles away, gradually disappearing into Buzhou Mountain.

This trip has taken Huanglong over ten thousand years, and it's time for him to return and see if Bai Mi's cultivation has declined, and to check on the state of the innate mirage energy.

On the way back, I should also try to collect as much innate mirage energy as possible.

The promise given to the primordial mirage was to give Huanglong ten thousand years to try to find a way to replenish its missing essence.

More than 10,000 years have passed. If we go back this time and still cannot take effective measures, the innate mirage will probably be unable to resist taking human form.

The innate mirage energy can now directly take human form, at most reaching the cultivation level of a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

However, if one replenishes their origin before taking human form, they become an innate deity, possessing the cultivation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal upon birth. The difference between the two is enormous.

Fortunately, Huanglong already possessed the cultivation level of an early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal, with powerful supernatural abilities and magical treasures. Collecting some innate mirage energy along the way was not a difficult task; it would just take a little more time.

As for whether Houtu would heed the advice and travel to Buzhou Mountain to comprehend the will of the great god Pangu, Huanglong was not too worried.

Over the years, Huanglong has come to understand Houtu's personality to some extent.

Aside from her somewhat cunning personality, Houtu's most obvious trait is her extreme reverence for the god Pangu.

Since Huanglong's suggestion was for Houtu to travel to Buzhou Mountain and comprehend the will left behind by the Great God Pangu, Houtu would definitely do as he suggested.

The connection between the earth and the great god Pangu will be strong in the future. Once she does this, there is a high chance that she will witness the creation of the world and gain that opportunity.

In this way, Houtu would owe him a huge favor.

From now on, his relationship with the Wu Clan will no longer be maintained solely by the Pangu aura, but will be a causal relationship established between him, Huanglong, and the Wu Clan.

Furthermore, once Houtu is reincarnated, Huanglong may be able to use this karma to gain significant control in the underworld and become a powerful figure in the netherworld.

Moreover, as a sage of the Earthly Dao, the stronger Houtu is, the greater the influence of the Earthly Dao will be.

As Huang Long had predicted, Hou Tu watched his figure gradually disappear into the Buzhou Mountain area, then lowered her head in deep thought.

After a moment, she decided to follow Huanglong's advice and spend some time traveling around Buzhou Mountain to properly understand the will of the Great God Pangu.

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Beyond the heavens, the Purple Cloud Palace.

When the appointed time arrived, the gates of Zixiao Palace opened silently and automatically, and a Taoist priest dressed in an ancient Taoist robe sat on a high platform, appearing before the eyes of the assembled powerful figures.

The opening of the gate signified the start of the second sermon, and all the powerful figures outside Zixiao Palace showed expressions of joy.

Regardless of their comprehension, they all gained a great deal from the last lecture, and each of them improved their cultivation to varying degrees.

They were all filled with anticipation for this sermon.

"I have met the saint (teacher)!"

After the group of powerful figures bowed in unison, they either sat on prayer mats or went to the Zixiao Palace or its surroundings, following the positions they had left in before.

Hongjun Saint did not respond to the actions of the powerful beings. After all the beings had returned to their original positions, he began his sermon.

Without Hongjun Saint speaking, the air inside and outside Zixiao Palace was filled with Daoist charm, and mysterious and unpredictable Daoist sounds appeared in the hearts of all the powerful beings.

The truly profound truths of the Way cannot be expressed through words or actions; they can only be perceived through the heart.

The voice of the Great Way arises from the heart; if you can hear it, you can hear it; if you can't, you can't.

To be able to comprehend the true essence of the Great Dao is to be able to comprehend it.

If one cannot comprehend it, it is because one lacks comprehension or the right opportunity. Sage Hongjun will not provide any further explanation for this reason.

The second sermon had only just begun when all the powerful beings could clearly sense that Sage Hongjun's cultivation had become even more profound and his way of preaching was even more mysterious.

It is precisely because the sermon has just begun that the listeners inside and outside Zixiao Palace are all gaining something and are earnestly comprehending the truth.

Soon, the six figures on the futon entered into a deep state of enlightenment.

Following closely behind were renowned powerful beings from the primordial world, such as Donghuang Taiyi and west Wangmu.

As time went on, all the great beings present entered a deep state of enlightenment.

However, how long these powerful beings can maintain this state and how much they can gain depends on their own understanding and opportunities.

(End of this chapter)