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

In the chaotic primordial era, atop Mount Buzhou, within a mysterious space...

At this moment, the pool that was once full of Pangu Jade Marrow has completely dried up.

Houtu sat solemnly cross-legged at the bottom of the pool, radiating a crystalline light, like a goddess, making people dare not look directly at her.

Having absorbed the entire pool of Pangu Jade Marrow and merged with Pangu's primordial spirit, Houtu's cultivation level soared to the early stage of Hunyuan Golden Immortal in just five thousand years.

It's hard to imagine what other cultivators would think if they knew that Houtu took less than 20,000 years to go from human form to breaking through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.

Even Qin Ming couldn't help but feel a little envious of Houtu at this moment.

How much time did it take him to cultivate to his current level?

Roughly estimated, at least two cycles?

This speed alone made other powerful cultivators extremely envious.

But what about Houtu?

It's less than 20,000 years at most.

This situation made Qin Ming sigh once again, realizing that having a background or connections makes all the difference, no matter where you are.

If someone else were to absorb this Pangu Jade Marrow, not to mention whether they could absorb it completely, even if they did, they would at most only increase their cultivation level by two or three minor realms.

As for breaking through to a higher realm, don't even think about it.

After all, it's impossible for someone who isn't of Pangu's bloodline to perfectly absorb Pangu Jade Marrow.

And the same is true of Pangu's primordial spirit.

Even the pure Pangu primordial spirit cannot be refined by cultivators who do not possess the bloodline of Pangu. Forcibly refining it will only result in a situation where one body has two souls.

But what about Houtu?

It is not only a descendant of Pangu, but also gave birth to a primordial spirit.

Refining Pangu Jade Marrow and Pangu Primordial Spirit at this moment will be twice as effective with half the effort.

That is why Houtu was able to break through to such a great extent.

"Brother Qin Ming!"

While Qin Ming was pondering, Hou Tu suddenly awoke, leaped out of the pool, and landed beside Qin Ming like a fairy, skillfully taking his arm.

"How is it?"

Qin Ming shaves his nose, which is covered in dirt, and says gently.

"Yes, I have already refined all of Father God's jade marrow and primordial spirit. In addition, I have also refined thirty-six restrictions on this Primordial Measuring Ruler, which is enough to unleash most of its power."

Houtu wrinkled her nose and said coquettishly.

"That's good then. Here, this is the spirit wine I've brewed during this time!"

As he spoke, Qin Ming took out the carcass of a bear-like ferocious beast from the Chaos Pearl. After processing it briefly, he took out the Nine Suns Burning Heaven Furnace, activated the divine fire within, and began to roast it.

Before long, when the bear meat was roasted until golden brown on both sides, Qin Ming sprinkled some seasoning made from innate spiritual herbs on it, and immediately, the aroma filled the space.

"Wow, it smells so good!"

Houtu intended to continue drinking the spirit wine, but upon smelling the aroma, her beautiful eyes involuntarily turned to the bear meat in Qin Ming's hand.

"Hey, you little glutton!"

Seeing Houtu constantly swallowing, Qin Ming impatiently chopped off a bear paw and handed it to Houtu.

"Thank you, Brother Qin Ming!"

Seeing this, Houtu didn't stand on ceremony, grabbed the bear's paw, and began to feast.

Seeing Houtu enjoying the meal, Qin Ming smiled slightly, sipping his spirit wine and eating the roasted bear meat, and for a moment he too became intoxicated with the experience.

In the past five thousand years, his cultivation level has only improved slightly, and he has not even reached the peak of the early stage of the Primordial Golden Immortal.

Fortunately, during this time, he integrated the essence of the Formless Heart Sutra, the Nine Revolutions Fire Cloud Sutra, and the Hundred Transformations Battle Body into the Nine Revolutions Undying Heavenly Scripture, allowing the Nine Revolutions Undying Heavenly Scripture to be deduced to the sixth level.

As long as one continues to cultivate step by step, one can attain the Primordial Dao, which is better than nothing.

Qin Ming and Hou Tu shared the meat of a bear weighing several tons.

After a satisfying meal, Qin Ming patted his stomach and said, "Let's go, it's time for us to continue our travels."

With that, Qin Ming used his magic to clean the oil stains off himself and his hands, then took Houtian's soft hand and flashed away from this space.

Because the two of them reached the top of Buzhou Mountain and received a gift from the god Pangu, Buzhou Mountain was still filled with the intense pressure of Pangu.

But for the two of them, apart from not being able to fly, this had no other impact whatsoever.

Qin Ming activated his Great Dao Divine Eye and, with Hou Tu in tow, slowly descended the mountain.

Unfortunately, it seemed their luck had run out, as they encountered no more innate formations or restrictions along their journey.

"Could Hongjun be that fast?"

"Could it be that he's already searched the entire place?"

Three hundred years later, Qin Ming, still having gained nothing, couldn't help but secretly complain.

"Brother Qin Ming, don't be upset. Opportunities are inherently elusive, why be so fixated on them?"

Seeing Qin Ming's dejected expression, Hou Tu smiled gently, shook his arm, and comforted him.

"You're quite the talker!"

"So be it. What I gain is my fate, what I lose is my fate. I've been too attached to appearances!"

After figuring it out, Qin Ming stopped worrying and took Houtu for a casual stroll on Buzhou Mountain.

At this moment, they no longer deliberately went to search for innate formations and innate restrictions.

However, the things of this world are truly wondrous.

Sometimes, even if you search deliberately, you will still find nothing.

On the contrary, you can find what you want when you are relaxed.

As Qin Ming and Hou Tu were touring the various scenic spots of Buzhou Mountain, they encountered a primordial formation.

"Brother Qin Ming, let me do it!"

Upon seeing this innate formation, Houtu was eager to try it out.

"Alright, you can have it!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming didn't mind. He took a few steps back and quietly looked at Houtu.

Seeing Qin Ming retreat, Houtu had no more worries and unleashed her full power. Laws of earth swirled around Houtu, and the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler in her hand vibrated wildly. Vast divine power spread outwards from Houtu as the center.

"Nine Nether Earth Dragon Slash!"

"Singing~"

As Hou Tu slashed down, a jet-black earth dragon roared to the sky and slashed towards the innate formation with unstoppable momentum.

"Boom!!!"

The next moment, deafening sounds rang out as the innate formation trembled violently after being struck by Houtu.

Seeing that her attack had failed to break the formation, Houtu seemed to feel ashamed and circulated her magic power again. This time, however, what surrounded Houtu was not the law of earth, but...

The law of reincarnation.

Qin Ming frowned upon sensing the aura of laws surrounding Houtu.

Although Qin Ming had a vague suspicion when he learned that Houtu's self-created technique was the Reincarnation Undying Scripture.

Despite his speculations, seeing it with his own eyes still filled Qin Ming with a sense of unease.

Houtu was entrusted with the divine mandate to open up the earth's passages, a mandate that could not be changed.

Of the twelve ancestral witches, only Houtu possessed such a selfless heart, dedicating herself to the sake of all living beings.

Originally, Houtu only comprehended the law of reincarnation after transforming herself into a being, but because of this, she was trapped in the underworld for life and could not be free.

Now that Houtu has comprehended the law of reincarnation ahead of time, will this affect the outcome of Houtu's transformation into reincarnation?

"No, we must find a way to find an incarnation for Houtu."

Having spent so many years with Houtu, Qin Ming felt extremely close to her. He could not and would not allow Houtu to follow in her footsteps, even if it meant defying the heavens.

On the other side, Houtu, unaware of Qin Ming's thoughts, concentrated her magical power within the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler, unleashing a vast and powerful force that churned the surroundings into chaos.

"Netherworld God Slash!"

With a delicate shout from Houtu, a jet-black scythe slashed towards the innate formation.