I only reached the Foundation Establishment stage at eighty years old, and then the system appeared.

Having destroyed the Blood Shadow Sect, Yang Hongbo, as the greatest contributor, gained the right to choose items first in the small world. So he extracted the highest-level spiritual vein from the small world. This world was originally a relatively resource-poor place, and with the largest spiritual vein extracted, it would soon decline.

After bidding farewell to the group who were dividing the spoils, Yang Hongbo, along with Yang Tian and the elemental avatar, flew out of the small world and headed back towards the center of the central region.

During this flight, they bypassed any cities or towns, deliberately venturing into remote and untouched areas to admire the beautiful scenery of towering mountains and explore the wondrous stories hidden among the strange peaks and rocks!

"Master, look at that mountain peak. Doesn't it look like a sleeping giant beast?" Yang Tian pointed to a strangely shaped mountain peak in the distance and shouted to Yang Hongbo.

Yang Hongbo looked in the direction Yang Tian was pointing and saw that the mountain peaks soared into the clouds, with winding and twisting mountain bodies, which did indeed resemble a sleeping giant beast. He smiled and nodded: "Hmm, it does look somewhat similar. You have quite a vivid imagination."

The elemental avatar also came closer, curiously examining the mountain peak: "This mountain peak is indeed extraordinary; perhaps there are some treasures hidden inside."

"Haha, then we'd better go and explore it." Yang Hongbo said with a big laugh, and then the three of them flew towards the mountain peak.

They arrived at the foot of the mountain, where it was shrouded in mist and clouds, resembling a fairyland. The three of them climbed upwards along a rugged mountain path, encountering many exotic flowers and rare herbs, as well as various rare spirit beasts. Yang Tian excitedly ran around, occasionally picking some spirit fruits or teasing the spirit beasts.

This guy's smart accessory is so good? Even a puppet looks like an old man.

"Master, look at this spirit fruit! It's so beautiful, and it smells so good!" Yang Tian said, showing off a spirit fruit that was emitting a faint glow to Yang Hongbo.

Yang Hongbo took the spiritual fruit, examined it carefully, and then said, "This is indeed a rare spiritual fruit called the 'Seven-Colored Exquisite Fruit.' Consuming it can enhance physical fitness and improve cultivation. You're quite lucky."

"Hehe, of course, I'm a lucky man," Yang Tian said with a smug smile.

The three continued climbing and finally reached the summit. There, on the mountaintop, lay a vast lake, its waters crystal clear and shimmering. The lake was surrounded by all sorts of exotic flowers and rare herbs, and many mythical beasts frolicked along its shores.

"Wow, it's so beautiful!" Yang Tian exclaimed, then ran to the lakeside, squatted down, and gently splashed the water with his hands.

Yang Hongbo and his elemental avatar also walked to the lakeside to admire the beautiful scenery. They couldn't help but smile as they watched Yang Tian having so much fun by the lake.

"Master, let's fish here, like ordinary people," Yang Tian suddenly suggested.

Yang Hongbo paused for a moment, then laughed, "Alright, it's true, we haven't lived like mortals for a long time. Elemental incarnation, what do you think?"

The elemental avatar nodded: "Okay, I'd also like to experience the life of a mortal."

So the three of them began to prepare for fishing. They found some branches, tied them together with spirit silk to make fishing rods, and then found some spirit insects as bait. Once everything was ready, they sat down by the lake and began to fish.

Time passed slowly, and they sat quietly by the lake, enjoying the tranquility and peace. Suddenly, Yang Tian's fishing rod dipped sharply, and he excitedly shouted, "Master, I caught a fish!"

Yang Hongbo and his elemental avatar both turned to look at Yang Tian, ​​where they saw a large, fat spirit fish struggling incessantly on his fishing rod.

"Haha, you're quite something," Yang Hongbo said with a laugh, then reached out to help Yang Tian take the spirit fish off.

They continued fishing, and soon each of them had caught quite a few spirit fish. Looking at these plump spirit fish, Yang Tian suddenly suggested, "Master, why don't we have a picnic here and grill these spirit fish?"

Yang Hongbo and his elemental avatar both nodded, agreeing with the suggestion. So they got to work, gathering some firewood and stones to build a makeshift grill. Then, they lit the firewood with spirit fire and began grilling the spirit fish.

Soon, the aroma of grilled fish filled the air. The three sat around the grill, enjoying the delicious fish and chatting. (It's a mystery why a puppet would like to eat.)

"Master, do you think we look like ordinary people?" Yang Tian asked, his words muffled as he ate a piece of grilled fish.

Yang Hongbo smiled and shook his head: "No, mortals don't have our cultivation and strength. However, this kind of life is quite pleasant, allowing us to temporarily forget the fatigue and conflicts of cultivation."

The elemental avatar nodded: "Yes, such a life is indeed wonderful. Unfortunately, we are destined not to live an ordinary life like mortals."

The three remained silent for a moment, then continued to enjoy their grilled fish. After finishing the fish, they packed up their things and prepared to continue their journey.

Just as they were about to leave, a strange sound suddenly came from the depths of the lake. The three of them exchanged glances, all showing expressions of curiosity.

"Master, that sound seems to be coming from the depths of the lake. Should we go and take a look?" Yang Tian asked excitedly.

Yang Hongbo nodded: "Okay, let's go take a look. But everyone be careful, there might be some danger lurking in the depths of the lake."

So the three of them dived into the depths of the lake and swam toward the direction from which the sound came. They swam for a long time and finally came to a huge cavern. The cavern was surrounded by a faint light, as if some mysterious force was protecting it.

"There must be some treasure inside this cave," the elemental avatar said.

Yang Hongbo nodded: "Okay, let's go in and explore. But everyone, be careful and don't act rashly."

The three cautiously entered the cave. Inside, it was spacious and brightly lit, with various luminous gems embedded in the stone walls, illuminating the entire cave. They continued forward, encountering many strange sights and traps along the way. However, these traps proved utterly ineffective against their strength.

Finally, they reached the end of the cave. At the end, there was a huge stone platform, on which lay an ancient book and a sword that emitted a faint glow.

"This is..." Yang Hongbo stepped forward and carefully examined the two items.

"This should be an ancient manual and an ancient sword," the elemental avatar said.

Yang Tian ran over excitedly, "Master, we've hit the jackpot this time!"

Yang Hongbo nodded: "Yes, these two items are indeed extraordinary. However, we can't be greedy; we can only choose one."

"Master, which one do you choose?" Yang Tian asked curiously.

Yang Hongbo pondered for a moment, then said, "I choose this ancient manual. Although a sword is sharp, it is ultimately just an external object. A manual, on the other hand, contains endless wisdom and power, allowing us to continuously improve our cultivation and strength."

The elemental avatar nodded: "Yes, your choice is wise. Then let's choose this ancient book; it will be of great use to me as well."

Although Yang Tian was somewhat disappointed, he understood that Yang Hongbo's choice was correct. So, the three of them put away the ancient book and prepared to leave the cave.

At this moment, a blurry figure suddenly appeared above the stone platform. It was impossible to tell whether it was male or female, human or demon, but the aura emanating from it gave people a very dangerous feeling. It spoke a clear and ethereal voice to the three of them.

"Outsiders, you know how to make choices. If you take the ancient sword as well, you will be met with a thunderous attack."

"Now you have a chance to obtain an incredible treasure. Are you ready to receive it?"

At this moment, a gleaming object appeared on the stone platform, and its annotation appeared in Yang Hongbo's system: A middle thousand world, containing a thousand small worlds!

Yang Hongbo was instantly stunned. This was actually the great chiliocosm described in the "Commentary on the Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra" he had read in his previous life. It was a thousand small worlds combined into a medium chiliocosm, and a thousand medium chiliocosms combined into a great chiliocosm.

Furthermore, because the Great Thousand Worlds contains three types of worlds—large, medium, and small—it is also known as the Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds. The current Human Emperor Continent belongs to the medium-sized world, thus demonstrating just how vast the world contained within this object is!

"Each world within this treasure can hold billions of living beings. To obtain it, one must swear an oath that one will be allowed to ascend to the Immortal Realm only after all one thousand small worlds have held billions of living beings."

After some thought, Yang Hongbo made a vow, promising to fill a thousand small worlds with hundreds of millions of living beings before entering the Immortal Realm. Otherwise, he would suffer the torment of being burned by raging flames, and his soul would suffer the burning of the Soul-Destroying Flame for generations!

After the oath was made, the treasure on the stone table instantly turned into a dot and disappeared into Yang Hongbo's brow. The three of them were also teleported to the lakeside.

They continued their journey, encountering many beautiful landscapes and wondrous tales along the way. Like ordinary people, they traveled, appreciated, and enjoyed this rare tranquility and peace.