Primordial Era: If I remain in Longevity Mountain, I will steadily attain sainthood.

Chapter 1 Crossing the Crimson Clouds, Completing the Foundation

"Have I transmigrated into Hongyun's body?" As he sorted through the information, Hongyun gradually accepted the fact.

He had actually transmigrated to the prehistoric world and become the famous Ancestor Hongyun.

Oh, that damn nice guy.

Hong Yun, no, he is now known as Hong Yun, and Hong Yun is very clear about his fate in this primordial world.

That was a huge tragedy.

He kindly gave up his seat, but ended up causing enormous karma, which ultimately led to his death.

As a sacrifice for the opening of the Lich King's Cataclysm.

However, now that he has become Hongyun, his future destiny will naturally be rewritten.

Hongyun is not pessimistic.

Because he is currently in a state of not yet taking human form and being born, having only recently developed consciousness.

In other words, right now he is just a cloud.

However, although it is called a cloud, this cloud is no ordinary cloud; it is the first cloud in the primordial world.

It is the ancestor of all clouds.

Moreover, Hongyun's origins are profound, containing the essence of three of the Four Spirits of Creation.

Which three spirits created the heavens? They are water, fire, and wind.

However, it was precisely because of this that Hongyun, whose origin was lacking, was somehow drawn to this Longevity Mountain.

At this moment, beneath the crimson clouds, his true form, shrouded in crimson clouds, was a towering tree.

Ginseng fruit tree.

One of the ten most famous spiritual roots in the primordial world.

However, note that this ginseng fruit tree is not Zhen Yuanzi. Zhen Yuanzi is still right next to the tree.

Beside the ginseng fruit tree, there was a wisp of earthy yellow air that vaguely resembled a human figure.

That was Zhen Yuanzi, a great supernatural being whose intelligence was nurtured by the essence of the Earth element.

And right next to Zhen Yuanzi, there was a book connected to his origin.

This book is also remarkable; it is one of the three books on heaven, earth, and man, specifically the book on earth.

It is formed from the earth's membrane and is extremely powerful. It can be used to set up the Primordial Earth Array.

Its power is equivalent to a complete Innate Five Elements Grand Array, which is one-fifth the size of the Innate Five Elements Grand Array set up using the Innate Five Directions Flags.

Seeing this, some people might say, what's so great about one-fifth?

However, the power of the Innate Five Elements Grand Array is enough to trap five saints who do not possess any innate treasures.

In other words, this Primordial Earth Formation, once activated, can completely trap a saint who does not possess a Primordial Treasure.

Isn't that kind of power amazing?

Of course, this is only a theoretical situation. First, the sage must not have a supreme treasure. Second, even if he could be trapped, he could only be trapped for a maximum of a thousand years.

After all, a complete innate five elements formation can only have a sealing effect of up to ten thousand years.

The Earth Book and the Ginseng Fruit Tree were the foundation of Zhen Yuanzi's survival and well-being.

It accompanied him through one great tribulation after another.

Hmm. Hongyun looked at his good buddy's wealth, then looked at himself.

Ugh, that's an eyesore. That's right, the red cloud itself doesn't even have a single hair.

They are all great supernatural powers, but the difference between them is as vast as heaven and earth.

Hongyun was secretly feeling the hardship of her divine life.

Just then, a clear, melodious voice, like that of a soft, sweet girl, suddenly rang out.

"Ding, the system has detected that the host has successfully transmigrated and become Hongyun. The God-level Selection System has been officially bound."

"Based on the host's current situation, a task is being generated. Please select your initial task."

"Option 1: Devour Zhen Yuanzi, who has already developed intelligence, absorb the essence of Wu Earth to replenish your own Four Symbols Origin, and you will receive the reward Wu Earth Apricot Yellow Flag."

"Option Two: Zhen Yuanzi is my best buddy, how can I bear to devour him? If I coexist peacefully with Zhen Yuanzi, I can obtain a reward of the Origin of the Earth."

Hongyun was initially surprised when she heard this, but she quickly realized what was happening.

Is this god-level selection system his cheat code?

I love it! And this newbie quest is clearly designed to give me the essence of the earth.

Hongyun quickly made her choice, "System, I choose option two."

Since we can obtain the essence of the earth anyway, why bother devouring Zhen Yuanzi?

This is my closest buddy.

As for the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, although it is one of the five innate banners, Hongyun tolerated it.

With this system, why would I be afraid of not getting good things in the future?

It was merely a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, but it couldn't compare to the deep friendship between himself and Zhen Yuanzi.

Well, Hongyun's sense of identification is really strong, but where is the affection in him now?

However, Hongyun believed that when dealing with outsiders, it was fine to strike hard and use any means necessary.

But when it comes to our own people, we definitely have to protect them!

Since I've been protecting Zhen Yuanzi for so many years, I don't mind continuing to do so in the future.

As soon as Hongyun made his choice, the system automatically notified him that the task was completed.

Task rewards will be distributed.

"Would you like to use the Earth's Essence immediately, host?"

"Is that even a question?" Hongyun answered directly. Then, Hongyun felt her consciousness sink.

With a "boom," his whole body trembled, and then a powerful and profound source of energy was injected into him.

The red clouds, which were originally crimson, were now tinged with a brownish-yellow hue.

Then the red and yellow gradually intersected, and slowly, the true form of the red cloud changed.

The colors are different now.

If he initially only displayed red, it was because among his three fundamental elements—water, fire, and wind—fire was the most powerful.

But now, with the infusion of the Earth's essence, the other two essences have also grown stronger.

Ultimately, the four elements reached a balance, so the red cloud now has four colors: red, yellow, black, and cyan.

Fortunately, the flashy colors didn't stop; they continued to tumble.

The four colors slowly blended together.

Ultimately, it transformed into an indescribable color, neither quite black nor quite white, but rather a hazy, chaotic gray.

The red cloud replenished the earth's essence, and after the four elements' essence was complete, it transformed into the Chaos Spirit Cloud.

At this moment, even Hongyun himself could feel his own power.

If it were to take human form, what would happen?

And so, countless millennia passed, and the red clouds in Longevity Mountain did not leave, but floated on the ginseng fruit tree.

It covered the spiritual root and Zhen Yuanzi beside it, and then absorbed and exhaled spiritual energy as much as possible to continue to grow stronger.

Finally, on this day, Hongyun sensed that the opportunity for her to transform into human form had arrived.

Like him, Zhen Yuanzi, who was next to the ginseng fruit tree, also took human form on this day.

However, although this transformation was a big event for the two of them, the whole process was not very exciting.

As the surging spiritual energy gathered, it was suddenly swallowed by the two, and then with a flash of light, the two successfully transformed into human form.

No lightning tribulation descended, since Hongjun Daozu had not yet merged with the Dao at this time.

Living beings can take human form without needing to undergo tribulation.

After Hongyun took human form, he appeared as a young man of twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a handsome face and kind eyes. He wore a long, light gray Taoist robe and possessed a profound and extraordinary aura.

Beside him was Zhen Yuanzi, who had taken human form as a middle-aged man with his hair tied in a topknot, wearing wide sleeves and holding the Earth Book in one hand.

(End of this chapter)