Houtu is infatuated with me, so I made her lean against the wall.

On the other side, after killing the Qilin Clan cultivator, Qin Ming did not linger. He circulated his magic power and sped towards Mount Buzhou.

Mount Buzhou was formed from the spine of the great god Pangu, and its area within a million miles is filled with the rich divine power of Pangu.

Within this area of ​​a million miles, even a Primordial Golden Immortal cannot fly.

At the beginning of his transformation, he only managed to escape from the bottom of Buzhou Mountain by relying on the twelve-petaled Pure White Lotus of his original form, which allowed him to take human form.

Therefore, even though his cultivation has reached the level of a Primordial Golden Immortal, he can only climb Mount Buzhou step by step, just like an ordinary person climbing a mountain.

Fortunately, he cultivated both his inner and outer strength, and his physical cultivation also reached the level of a Hunyuan Golden Immortal. In addition, he cultivated the Law of Power, so although there were some difficulties in Buzhou Mountain, which was filled with the divine power of Pangu, he did not feel too uncomfortable.

While climbing the mountain, they collected some rare and precious materials.

Although most of them were low-grade innate spiritual roots and some refining materials, they were better than nothing.

In the blink of an eye, five hundred years have passed since Qin Ming ascended Mount Buzhou.

For a full five hundred years, Qin Ming only managed to reach the halfway point of Buzhou Mountain.

"The divine power of Pangu here is becoming increasingly intense; I wonder if there's some fortuitous opportunity here!"

Feeling the increasingly intense divine power of Pangu, even a peak-level Grand Luo Golden Immortal cultivator would probably only be able to move forward slowly and unsteadily in this place.

Only then did Qin Ming slow down his ascent and activate his Great Dao Divine Eye to scan his surroundings.

Few cultivators arrive here, so some opportunities are not seized in large quantities.

Qin Ming didn't have to search for long before he discovered a primordial restriction.

Sitting cross-legged in front of the innate restriction, he used the divine eye of the Great Dao to continuously analyze this innate restriction.

Ten years later, Qin Ming stood up, circulated his magical power, and threw a punch.

In an instant, a fist formed from the law of force slammed into the upper left of the innate restriction with unstoppable force.

"Boom!"

The innate restriction, having withstood Qin Ming's punch, trembled violently, creating ripples.

With a "pop," the innate restriction was broken.

Upon seeing this, Qin Ming smiled faintly and slowly stepped inside.

"A top-grade innate spiritual root, the Golden Apple Tree!"

"Although it's useless, it's still a decent spiritual root. If I were to take on a disciple who cultivates the metal element in the future, it would greatly help their growth."

"Moreover, it can be used to brew wine, and it can also satisfy one's appetite at other times."

The Golden Apple Tree is a top-grade innate spiritual root. Consuming it can increase the talent of metal-attribute cultivators, accelerate their cultivation speed, and enhance their sensitivity to the laws of metal.

Qin Ming waved his hand, uprooting the Golden Apple Tree and storing it in the Chaos Pearl, where he planted it in the Chaos Soil.

Having done all this, Qin Ming did not hesitate at all and continued his mountain climbing journey.

With the blessing of the Great Dao Divine Eye, except for those places where the secrets of heaven are concealed, ordinary innate formations and innate restrictions cannot hide from Qin Ming's eyes at all.

In just over a century, Qin Ming had broken through most of the innate formations and restrictions located halfway up Buzhou Mountain.

As a result, Qin Ming also reaped considerable benefits.

Although there were no truly valuable items among them, they greatly enriched Qin Ming's treasure trove.

"Too much of a good thing is bad, and the real good stuff is still up there, so let's keep climbing."

In all things in the world, excess is as bad as deficiency.

Mount Buzhou is the greatest place of opportunity in the primordial world. If he were to seize it all with his divine eye of the Great Dao, it would damage his fortune.

It's not worth ruining your luck for things you don't need.

With this in mind, Qin Ming stopped searching the mountainside of Buzhou Mountain and continued slowly heading towards the summit.

The higher they went, the more intense Pangu's oppressive aura became.

When Qin Ming reached two-thirds of the way to Buzhou Mountain, his bones cracked and popped.

"As expected of the great god Pangu, even after being fallen for so long, he still possesses such power with only his remaining divine might."

Qin Ming clenched his teeth and slowly climbed the mountain, his body drenched in sweat.

At the same time, the Nine Revolutions Undying Heavenly Scripture continuously circulated within his body, and streams of chaotic spiritual energy surged out from the Chaos Pearl, nourishing Qin Ming's physical body.

"Huh, who is she?"

Suddenly, under the observation of Qin Ming's Great Dao Divine Eye, Qin Ming saw a female cultivator with a graceful figure, wearing an earth-yellow long dress, and a delicate appearance, like a young girl of sixteen or seventeen.

"Were there any powerful women like this in the early primordial era?"

In the primordial world, there were very few powerful women.

The goddess of the moon is one, as are Nuwa and Houtu.

Next in rank are the Queen Mother of the West, Xihe, Changxi, and the Queen Mother.

Now, the three races have only just been established, yet here stands a female cultivator with a cultivation level of at least Hunyuan Golden Immortal, who has also arrived at this place.

How could Qin Ming not be surprised?

Moreover, judging from the way the female cultivator climbed the mountain, she seemed even more relaxed than him.

Clearly, this woman is also someone who cultivates the physical body.

This situation made Qin Ming even more curious.

"Fellow Daoist, I am the Pure World Daoist. It is a pleasure to meet you here today, and I am eager to make your acquaintance. May I ask your Daoist name?"

Using his magical power, Qin Ming quickly caught up with the female cultivator and said loudly.

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator turned around, her bright, beautiful eyes holding a hint of something inexplicable, and looked at Qin Ming with great interest: "Purify the World?"

"Hmm? Do you know me, fellow Daoist?"

Qin Ming was taken aback. What kind of look was that woman giving him?

Moreover, for some reason, he felt that this woman's aura was very familiar.

But since he took human form, he has never had any contact with female cultivators.

This puzzled Qin Ming greatly.

"I am the head of the ancestral witches, named Houtu!"

Upon seeing this, the woman did not reply, but instead revealed her name.

"Um?"

"The Ancestral Witch Houtu?"

"What's going on?"

"Shouldn't the Ancestral Witches have only taken human form after the Dragon-Han Great Calamity?"

"Why has Houtu taken human form now?"

"Furthermore, judging from Houtu's cultivation level, she has reached the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm?"

"No, she only has the cultivation of the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. How is that possible?"

At this moment, Qin Ming felt that his brain was not working properly.

Shouldn't the head of the Ancestral Witches be Dijiang Yao?

Why did Houtu take human form ahead of schedule?

Furthermore, with her cultivation at the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, why was it that she climbed Mount Buzhou with even more ease than him?

What exactly is going on?

"Brother Jingshi, have you forgotten Houtu?"

Seeing Qin Ming's constantly changing expression, Houtu pouted and said coquettishly.

"Um, what did you call me?"

Qin Ming was taken aback by Hou Tu's call. When did he become Hou Tu's older brother?

"Brother Jingshi, back then you used the Boundless Purification Formation, along with the Eleventh Grade Purification White Lotus, to suppress the Earthly Fiend Qi at the bottom of Buzhou Mountain. Before you left, you also infused us with a Purification Origin to protect our primordial spirits before departing."

"We siblings will always remember this kindness."

Seeing that Qin Ming seemed to have really forgotten, Hou Tu immediately reminded him.

"I see. So, you siblings have all taken human form?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming nodded in understanding, then looked at Houtu with a puzzled expression.

If these ancestral witches were to take human form, that would be quite a mess.

After all, the Dragon-Han Great Tribulation and the Dao-Demon War were followed by the Lich-Demon Great Tribulation.

In such a situation, once the Ancestral Witch takes human form first, what will the Demon Race use to contend with the Witch Race?

The demon race is probably going to be wiped out by the witch race, isn't it?