Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

Zhen Yuanzi truly lived up to his reputation as a top-tier quasi-saint, second only to the saints in the primordial world. As soon as Huang Long opened his mouth, he knew what Huang Long wanted to ask.

After a brief moment of surprise, Huang Long realized what was happening and nodded.

"Senior, you have keen insight! Even outside Longevity Mountain, I sensed a subtle trend of separation from the primordial world once I entered this land of Longevity Mountain, which has existed for billions of years!"

"However, this separation is not due to an array, but rather... a deeper level of separation by the Heavenly Dao. I dare to ask you, senior, what is the mystery behind this?"

Zhen Yuanzi put down his teacup, looked outside the hall, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly smiled.

He smiled calmly, as if Huang Long hadn't asked about anything secret, but rather a trivial matter.

"Since you've figured it out, young friend, I won't hide it from you."

Zhen Yuanzi stood up, walked to the entrance of the main hall, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked at the distant mountains.

"You're right, I am indeed trying to separate the vast territory of Longevity Mountain from the primordial world."

Huang Long was startled.

Although he had noticed some clues, he never expected that Zhen Yuanzi would have such a grand scheme.

What does it mean to separate billions of miles of land from the primordial wilderness? It means that he is going to become a world of his own.

In this realm, he will be greater than the Heavenly Dao.

Xuan Du, standing to the side, was also filled with shock, staring incredulously at Zhen Yuanzi's retreating figure.

Zhen Yuanzi turned around, looked at their shocked expressions, and laughed, "Haha! What's wrong, scared?"

Huang Long took a deep breath, suppressing his shock, and cupped his hands, saying, "Senior, what a grand gesture! But I don't understand why you would do this. This Wanshou Mountain region is originally part of the primordial world, connected to heaven and earth, and governed by the Heavenly Dao. By separating it, Senior, aren't you cutting yourself off from the primordial world?"

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head: "Young friend, you are mistaken. I do not wish to isolate myself from the primordial world, but rather I yearn to... take it a step further!"

He sat back down, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said leisurely, "Young friend, do you know that my cultivation level is now at the peak of Quasi-Saint?"

Huang Long nodded: "This junior understands!"

Zhen Yuanzi continued, "The peak of Quasi-Saint, the next step is the Saint realm. But how easy is it to break through to the Saint realm?"

"Without the Primordial Purple Qi, one cannot attain the Dao Fruit of Sainthood."

His tone carried a hint of helplessness and resentment.

"I have cultivated for countless eons and have seen too many fellow cultivators who are stuck at the peak of Quasi-Saint, unable to make any further progress."

"Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi, I hate them terribly."

"But it must be admitted that they were both exceptionally talented. One held the innate treasure Chaos Bell, and the other commanded the demon race with good fortune. But in the end? They were stuck at the peak of Quasi-Saint, and even in their deaths, they could not advance any further."

He paused, then looked at Huanglong and Xuandu: "I ask myself, my talent is no better than theirs, my opportunities are no more numerous, and my luck is no greater. They still failed to become saints, so what makes me think I can?"

Huanglong and Xuandu were both saddened.

They understood Zhen Yuanzi's meaning.

The saying "All men are but ants beneath the sage" has been widely circulated in the primordial world since the birth of the sage.

Since the beginning of time, apart from Dao Ancestor Hongjun, there have only been six people who have become saints!

The Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti—no matter how much the rest of them try, they can only remain below the level of a sage.

Zhen Yuanzi looked at Huang Long's expression and smiled: "Young friend, there's no need to feel sorry for me. Over these billions of years, I've long since come to terms with it. If I can't become a saint, then I can't become a saint."

Zhen Yuanzi abruptly changed the subject: "But I am not willing to stop here."

His gaze deepened: "I thought, since I can't become a saint, could I take another path? Without attaining the saintly Dao fruit, I could still possess strength no weaker than a saint."

Huang Long's heart skipped a beat: "Senior means...!"

Zhen Yuanzi stood up, walked to the center of the main hall, and pointed to Longevity Hill outside the hall.

"I will refine this vast territory and merge it into myself."

"I have merged with the Dao and become the master of this world."

He turned around and looked at Huanglong and Xuandu, his eyes gleaming brightly.

"From now on, this world will be created by me, governed by me, and evolved by me."

"Although he is in the primordial world, he does not belong to the primordial world. This world is my Great Dao."

"In this way, my cultivation level will continue to improve with the evolution of this world, and my strength will continue to increase with the expansion of this world. Although I cannot compare to a sage, I am not afraid of a sage."

Huang Long was dumbfounded.

He refined the vast territory, merging it with himself, and became one with the Dao, thus becoming the master of this world.

This coincides with his idea of ​​taking the Xuanhuang Realm as the Dao Fruit.

However, Zhen Yuanzi sought within the primordial world, while he sought outside of it.

He looked at Zhen Yuanzi, his eyes filled with admiration: "Senior, you are innovating a new method and forging a new path."

Zhen Yuanzi waved his hand and laughed, "What new law? It's nothing more than a helpless measure taken when all other options are exhausted."

"I was forced into this situation, so I came up with this crooked idea. Whether it will work or not is still uncertain."

Huang Long looked at Zhen Yuanzi and said, "Senior, please don't be modest. Although this path is unprecedented, it is a feasible one."

"If this path can be followed, although the senior was not a saint, he would be equivalent to one."

He paused, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "Senior, have you given this road a name?"

Zhen Yuanzi was slightly taken aback, then fell into deep thought.

He gazed at the swirling clouds and mist in the mountains, his eyes fixed on the distance.

After a long silence, Zhen Yuanzi slowly spoke: "Although this path is a different route, it is still within the path of immortality. I used the Book of Earth as my foundation and the earth's veins as my guide to refine the Great Emperor and merge with the Dao, thus achieving the Dao Fruit of Earth Immortal."

"How about we call him... an Earth Immortal!"

"Earth Immortal...!" Huanglong chewed on these two words, which was the origin of Zhen Yuanzi's title as the ancestor of earth immortals.

According to legend, Zhen Yuanzi is known as the ancestor of earth immortals and the origin of the earth immortal lineage. All cultivators who walk the path of earth immortals revere him and regard him as their ancestor.

He looked at Zhen Yuanzi and solemnly cupped his hands, saying, "Senior, if you succeed in this path, you will surely open up another path in the world of immortals and become the ancestor of a path. This junior congratulates you in advance!"

Zhen Yuanzi laughed and waved his hand, "Whether it will work out or not is still up for debate. Young friend, you're already offering your congratulations? Too early, too early."

He returned to his seat, sat down again, and picked up his teacup: "My two young friends are esteemed disciples of a sage. Today, they can offer their advice to me on whether this path is feasible."

Having already revealed the truth about the path of the Earth Immortals, Zhen Yuanzi no longer concealed anything and explained his ideas in detail to Huanglong and Xuandu.

"The path to becoming an Earth Immortal lies in the word 'harmony'...!"

"To unite the earth's veins, the mountains and rivers, and the heavens and earth, to blend the Great Dao with this realm...!"