Primordial Era: Taking the blame to become a saint, proving one's path through eccentricity!

[Jade Dipper Mystic Venerable, Golden Wheel Blazing Brightly]

The Xuanmen method emphasizes the endlessness of three times three, the infinity of six times six, and the return to the truth of nine times nine. The three primordial energies of Xuanyuan give rise to the nine energies, the three ancient heavens transform into the nine heavens, and the divine powers of Tiangang present the number six times six. The principle of nine times nine cyclical movement contained in the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation is a manifestation of this ultimate principle!

After the two Western saints broke away from the Xuanmen and founded the Buddhist sect, the shadows of endless threes, infinite sixes, and returning to the truth can still be vaguely seen in the supernatural powers of Buddhism. The eighty-one tribulations on the journey to the West, which span the three Buddhas of the three worlds, are a reflection of this great principle!

Under the laws of Heaven, nine is the ultimate number. To forge a set of spiritual treasures to suppress destiny, it is naturally better to forge nine large cauldrons at once.

Pangu's Dao body also changed nine times a day. After nine days, he became a god in the heavens and a saint on the earth.

The reason why the First Emperor valued his nine sons so much was to use their bloodline to perfect the Pangu Dragon Form.

The dragon has nine sons, each one different!

The nine sons of the Ancestral Dragon—Qiuniu born from the Ox Ancestor, Yazi born from the Wolf Ancestor, Chaofeng born from the Phoenix Clan, Pulao born from the Toad Ancestor, Suanni born from the Lion Ancestor, Baxia born from the Turtle Ancestor, Bikang born from the Tiger Ancestor, Fuxi born from the Azure Dragon, and Chiwen born from the Scale Ancestor—most of them did not have the appearance of a true dragon, but they were the key steps that propelled the Ancestral Dragon to become the progenitor of all things.

Therefore, the nine sons of the Ancestral Dragon actually inherited most of the dragon clan's fortune.

If the nine sons of the Ancestral Dragon were transformed into the spirits of the Nine Provinces Cauldron, and the fortunes of the human and dragon races were integrated with the origin of the Great Dao, then the phrase "everyone is like a dragon" would no longer be an empty saying.

Everyone is like a dragon, and dragons are like people. When people and dragons become one, their fortune will surely soar.

This is a good thing for both the dragon race and the human race, as it will bring them favor from humanity!

This was also part of Xuan Yin's and Zu Long's plan!

Fuxi's new path to humanity still lacks some foundation. If the Dragon Dao of the Ancestral Dragon were integrated into Fuxi's new path to humanity, it would make up for the lack of foundation.

If Fuxi can become the master of humanity through this, then the Ancestral Dragon can also gain the favor of the new human way by investing in the Dragon Way of the new human way, and thus become a saint of humanity!

The Heavenly Order has already solidified, and there is not much room for improvement. Even if Dao Ancestor Hongjun voluntarily relinquished his position as the Lord of the Heavenly Order, it would only add one more Saint to the Heavenly Order!

In terms of value, it is far less valuable than investing in humanity. If humanity were to evolve successfully, it could produce at least five or six saints of humanity!

Xuan Yin doesn't even care about the position of the Heavenly Dao Lord, so why would he waste time competing with Kunpeng, Zhenwu and others for that Heavenly Dao Saint position?

Before long, Xuan Yin collected nine kinds of immortal metals and, imitating the style of the Tianyuan Cauldron, refined nine ancient and simple cauldrons. Each cauldron had forty-eight acquired restrictions.

If the nine cauldrons were combined with an array, the power they unleashed would definitely not be inferior to those few acquired treasures.

Even worse!

After successfully forging the Nine Provinces Cauldron, Xuan Yin did not hesitate and quietly went to Tai Su Heaven to borrow the Qiankun Cauldron from the Goddess Nuwa.

Although the ownership of the Qiankun Cauldron has not yet been determined, at the last Zixiao Palace meeting, all the sages tacitly agreed to let the goddess Nuwa, who had not yet established a religion, keep this innate treasure.

"Your Majesty, Xuan Yin has come to pay his respects!"

Upon arriving at the Nuwa Palace, after bowing to the goddess Nuwa, Xuan Yin went straight to the point: "This disciple wishes to borrow the Qiankun Cauldron!"

If the fortunes of the human race and the dragon race were to merge into one, the origin of humanity would surely surge, which would also benefit Nuwa's plans!

do not forget!

Nuwa was also pursuing the three proofs of Heaven, Earth, and Man. If the human path could not be realized, Nuwa would naturally be unable to complete the three proofs through the human path.

Therefore, in this respect, Xuan Yin and Goddess Nuwa are natural allies.

If the two of them want to complete the three proofs, they must first bring forth the new human way, and let Fuxi become the master of the human way with the help of the new human way.

This is also the source of Xuan Yin's confidence.

He believed that after hearing his idea, Goddess Nuwa would definitely not refuse!

"You've got some nerve!"

Upon hearing Xuan Yin's idea, Nuwa was also shocked: "I originally thought that your reversal of the past was to use Rahu's Dao Fruit to achieve the position of Heavenly Saint, but I didn't expect that you would also set your sights on the new Human Path!"

"If those ancient powerful beings were to reincarnate as humans, they would undoubtedly greatly enhance the fortunes of humanity, further propelling the evolution of a new human path!"

"And the Dragon's Path can further replenish the missing foundation of the new path of humanity!"

"I truly underestimated you!"

Nuwa had a thought, and she took out the Qiankun Cauldron: "Let's refine it here! If we reverse the innate state here, I can..."

"Let's use the River God Map to cover it up for you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure flew out from the auspicious clouds above Nuwa's head, completely severing the secrets of the entire Tai Su Heaven and concealing all cause and effect. Furthermore, Tai Su white energy manifested, piercing through endless time and space of the past, present, and future, blocking the other sages from prying into it!

It is the protective treasure that the Goddess Nuwa obtained in Zixiao Palace—the Map of Mountains and Rivers!

"good!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yin immediately nodded and then poured the Nine Provinces Cauldron and the true spirits of the Nine Sons of the Ancestral Dragon into the Qiankun Cauldron.

The innate, undying spiritual light shone forth, endowing the Nine Provinces Cauldron with its innate nature, and within the cauldron, the scene of the beginning of heaven and earth unfolded.

Refining nine top-grade innate spiritual treasures in one go was an unbearable burden for the Qiankun Cauldron, a supreme innate treasure. Its innate energy was constantly being consumed, forcing Xuan Yin and Goddess Nuwa to add some innate materials into it.

Under the influence of the Qiankun Cauldron, those innate objects instantly transformed into the unique innate immortal spiritual light of innate spiritual treasures and innate spiritual roots.

Under the influence of the innate, undying spiritual light, the acquired restrictions on the Nine Provinces Cauldron gradually began to transform into innate restrictions.

Of course, the true spirits of the nine sons of the Ancestral Dragon also made great contributions. In their lifetimes, they all cultivated to the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal and Primordial Golden Immortal—in a sense, they were nine walking innate spiritual treasures!

As their true spirits merged into the Nine Provinces Cauldron, the marks of the nine sons of the Ancestral Dragon and mysterious dragon patterns appeared on the cauldron!

The river of time and space rippled slightly, and the Dao fruits of the nine of them merged with the Nine Provinces Cauldron across endless timelines.

Boom!

The Great Dao roared, and the secrets of Heaven exploded. If it weren't for Nuwa suppressing it with the power of a sage, the commotion in Tai Su Tian would have already alarmed all the sages of the prehistoric world.

After an unknown period of time, the Nine Provinces Cauldron completely completed its transformation. The aura of the nine top-grade innate spiritual treasures and the fortune of the human and dragon races materialized in the void and began to resonate with the new human path!

"It's done!"

Xuan Yin couldn't help but show a look of surprise and delight.

Nuwa looked at the dimmed Qiankun Cauldron and said, "This innate treasure will likely be unusable for the time being!"

The Qiankun Cauldron's reversal of the innate state is not without cost; it requires time to accumulate the innate essence.

This time, Xuan Yin refined nine top-grade innate spiritual treasures in one go, which undoubtedly exhausted the innate essence accumulated by the Qiankun Cauldron.

While Xuan Yin was refining the Nine Provinces Cauldrons, the struggle for destiny and enlightenment in the northern lands of the primordial wilderness was also escalating under the impetus of the sages.

At first, it was just a minor friction, but as cause and effect accumulated, it eventually broke out into a great battle at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

The Dragon Clan, Demon Clan, Phoenix Clan, Human Cult, and Western Cult were all drawn into the fray, which even affected several immortal lineages of the Immortal Path.

Xuan Yin was happy to remain on the sidelines.

But when he returned to Jin'ao Island with the Nine Provinces Cauldron, Ziwei, who had returned to face the calamity, had already been waiting for him on Jin'ao Island for a long time.

Upon seeing this, Xuan Yin frowned slightly: "Fellow Daoist, you are now in charge of all the stars, and instead of tending to the ancient starry sky in the Purple Palace—why have you come to Golden Turtle Island? Is there something important on your mind?"

Upon hearing this, Ziwei did not respond directly, but instead looked towards the Northern Darkness: "Fellow Daoist and Sage Tongtian, do you not intend to compete for the enlightenment of the Northern Lands?"

Xuan Yin looked at Zi Wei and chuckled, "Our Jie Sect is already a target of public criticism. If we interfere in the education of the Northern Wilderness, it won't be long before we are targeted by all the sages!"

"Furthermore, the Dao Ancestor desires that Kunpeng take charge of education in the northern part of the prehistoric lands, and my teacher and I cannot disobey the Dao Ancestor's wishes!"

Ziwei remained calm and said indifferently, "Does this mean that if you, fellow Daoist, don't interfere with the education of the Northern Wilderness, the Sages won't target the Jie Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yin immediately laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist, please speak frankly! It's not that my teacher and I are afraid of the Sages, but rather that we have other plans to prepare for the upcoming Investiture of the Gods. We really don't want to get involved in the struggle for destiny and education in the northern wilderness at this time!"

As he spoke, he looked at Ziwei suspiciously: "Fellow Daoist, are you perhaps interested in the fortune and educational achievements of the Northern Wilderness?"

Ziwei nodded and stated frankly, "This humble Taoist does indeed have some ideas!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yin said helplessly, "The struggle for destiny and education in the northern wilderness is indeed related to the opportunity to become a Heavenly Saint, but this opportunity—only the creatures of the north can compete for it!"

"Fellow Daoist, you seem to be a Primordial Star God!"

Upon hearing this, Ziwei pointed to the location of the Ziwei Enclosure: "I am indeed a Primordial Star God, but can't a Primordial Star God be a being from the Northern Wilderness? You must know that the Primordial Starry Sky is also an indispensable part of the Primordial True Realm! And the Ziwei Enclosure is located above the Northern Underworld!"

"The Arctic—it's also north!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yin was taken aback, and then he remembered the imperial edict of the Ziwei Emperor.

The Great Luo Heavenly Palace, the Purple Star Palace. Residing high above the North Pole, its position is directly above the center of the heavens. Its Dharma name is Golden Wheel Blazing, its Daoist title is Jade Dipper Mysterious Venerable. The Jade Balance and the Celestial Pivot align with the Seven Luminaries, governing the celestial and terrestrial order. The Sun, Moon, and Stars govern the four seasons, traversing the Yellow Path and the Purple Enclosure. Master of all phenomena, ruler of all heavens. Great Compassion and Great Vow, Great Sage and Great Mercy, Master of All Stars, Limitless Primordial Emperor!

If we really want to be precise, this creature truly originates from the primordial northern lands.

Whether it's the northern lands, the northern sky, or the Arctic, it doesn't matter that much.

Moreover, Ziwei is both the ancestor of gods and immortals and the ancestor of ghost immortals, ruling over two immortal lineages. In terms of foundation, he is even stronger than Kunpeng.

The two immortal veins controlled by Kunpeng are only among the Nine Immortals of Hunyuan, while the two immortal veins controlled by Ziwei are among the Five Immortals of Zhoutian.

In terms of cultivation, Kunpeng may be slightly better, but in terms of foundation and background, Emperor Ziwei is in no way inferior to Kunpeng!

Putting everything else aside, his transformation into the Emperor of Fengdu, taking charge of the underworld on behalf of Houtu, would certainly have earned him the support of Houtu and the underworld.

On the Jie Sect's side, due to past karma, they were also considered close to the Ziwei Emperor.

besides----

In the Buddhist system, in the Lonely Garden, the Ziwei Emperor actually has an alias. He is called the Golden Wheel Blazing Light Buddha by the Buddhist Ten Venerables, and can also be called the Golden Wheel Blazing Tathagata!

Although he was not valued by the Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti because of his background in the Xuanmen sect, he still cultivated to the highest level of enlightenment and attained the Buddha's Dao fruit, making his strength no less than that of the Buddhas of the Three Worlds.

Otherwise, how could he have obtained the title of Tathagata and become a representative figure of Esoteric Buddhism?

If Xuan Yin and Tongtian Jiaozhu were willing to support Ziwei, and with Houtu added, he could really compete for the destiny and enlightenment of the northern lands of the prehistoric world!

Ziwei continued, "If I were to become a saint, I would stand shoulder to shoulder with the Jie Sect. I humbly request your assistance, fellow Daoist and the Sage Tongtian!"

His idea was simple: to persuade Xuan Yin and Tongtian Jiaozhu to help him seize the fortune and educational benefits of the northern wilderness, so as to achieve the Dao fruit of a Heavenly Dao Saint!

But Xuan Yin shook his head: "Fellow Daoist, it's not that I don't want to help you! It's just that the Dao Ancestor wants Kunpeng to inherit that saintly position!"

"Do you think those sages' plans can defy the Dao Ancestor's will?"

"Don't be fooled by those few who are making great strides in the northern wilderness—believe it or not, the ultimate victor will most likely be the Kunpeng."

Upon hearing this, Ziwei frowned slightly: "This isn't like you, Fellow Daoist! The Dao of the Intercepting Sect is known for seizing every last chance of survival; shouldn't it be about turning the impossible into the possible?"

As one of the most powerful beings below the level of a sage, and having independently controlled the two immortal paths of the Divine Immortal Path and the Ghost Immortal Path, Ziwei naturally did not want to miss this opportunity to attain enlightenment!

That's why he personally stepped forward to ask Xuan Yin and the Tongtian Sect Leader for help!

Xuan Yin could also see Zi Wei's yearning for enlightenment, and immediately said, "I can see your desire to attain enlightenment, but in the Primordial True Realm, there is not only the Heavenly Dao!"

With a slight thought, the origin of the demonic path instantly pierced through the past, present, and future, transforming into an incomparably pure primordial power, which appeared before Ziwei and manifested the power of all things in the universe.

This origin of the demonic path, though the foundation of the demonic path, also connects the four paths of heaven, earth, humanity, and gods.

The ethereal nature of Heaven, the profound weight of Earth, the fiery passion of Humanity, and the majestic authority of Gods were all manifested by Xuan Yin through the demonic path.

"Within my demonic path, besides myself, there are three other saintly figures!"

"Although these three holy positions already have owners, once my cultivation advances further, it is not impossible for new holy positions to evolve!"

"As for the Underworld, although it currently only has six Saintly Positions, not long ago—the Goddess Houtu obtained the essence of the Death Demon God!"

"Fellow Daoist, if you were to incarnate as the Great Emperor of Fengdu, and take charge of the Netherworld on behalf of the Goddess Houtu, you might have the opportunity to become the seventh Sage of the Underworld!"

"The Way of Humanity is the Way of all living beings. Once the Way of Humanity has evolved to its fullest potential, everyone has the possibility of attaining enlightenment, and you, fellow Daoist, are no exception!"

"Besides that, there is also the Divine Path. Fellow Daoist is a great power in the Immortal Path, but your cultivation in the Divine Path is also unparalleled in the Primordial True Realm!"

"Therefore, in my humble opinion, fellow Daoist, there is absolutely no need for you to get involved in the game of several sages for the sake of a Heavenly Dao Saintly position!"

"The best choice is to diligently cultivate your spiritual practice, increase your foundation, and await the opportunity to attain enlightenment!"

Xuan Yin looked at Zi Wei and made a grand promise: "If you, fellow Daoist, cannot become a Saint of the Earthly Path or a Saint of the Human Path, I can promise that I will definitely reserve a position for you in the Demonic Path in the future!"

"As for now—"

"Fellow Daoist, it would be better to observe and wait!"

Upon hearing this, Ziwei fell silent and began to reflect on herself: Was she too impatient to see the opportunity to achieve enlightenment?

Otherwise, why would she be so impulsive as to drag Xuan Yin into the chessboard of other saints for the slightest possibility of attaining enlightenment?