In the primordial era: the Wu tribe ceased its struggle for supremacy, and Hongjun collapsed!

This is the sacred site of the Queen Mother of the West, the foremost female immortal of the primordial world.

As soon as they approached, countless sharp Gengjin sword energies roared towards them; these were the protective mountain formations set up by the Queen Mother of the West.

"A trivial skill!"

Ru Shou laughed loudly and inhaled deeply. The sword energy, powerful enough to kill a Golden Immortal, was absorbed into his belly like swallows returning to their nests.

"Burp—it tastes good, just a little bland."

"Who has trespassed into West Kunlun?"

A clear, cold, and majestic voice rang out. A graceful and elegant female immortal, adorned with a golden hairpin, descended on a cloud, followed by several bluebirds. It was none other than the Queen Mother of the West.

The Queen Mother of the West looked at the three strange figures with terrifying auras before her, and alarm bells rang in her heart. Especially the golden-haired man (Ru Shou), who was actually the natural counter to her Geng Metal Law.

"I am Ru Shou, the ancestral sorcerer of gold. Sensing that there is precious gold in this place, I have come... cough cough, I have come to pay a visit." Ru Shou originally wanted to say that he came to mine, but Ju Mang kicked him hard, so he quickly changed his words.

Xuanming, dressed in white and emanating a chilling mist, looked at the Queen Mother of the West, a hint of fighting spirit flashing in her eyes: "You are very strong, do you also cultivate Yin-cold energy?"

The Queen Mother of the West is a manifestation of the innate Yin energy, which is similar to the rain/ice laws of Xuanming.

"So it is the Ancestral Witch in person." Although the Queen Mother of the West had lived in Xikunlun for a long time, she had heard of the reputation of the descendants of Pangu. "This is my Daoist temple, and I have no treasures to give you. Please leave, you three."

Jumang quickly stepped forward, revealing a gentle smile: "Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. We are not trying to rob you. I observe that although your Xikunlun Mountain is rich in metal energy, the vegetation is sparse and lacks vitality. I am the Ancestral Witch of Wood, and I am willing to help you regulate the earth's veins and stimulate the growth of spiritual roots, in exchange for some of your unwanted Geng metal waste. What do you say?"

The Queen Mother of the West was taken aback. Indeed, Xi Kunlun's spiritual root was struggling to survive due to the excessive presence of Geng metal energy. Apart from her innate Ren water peach tree, all other plants were withering.

"You can manipulate the earth's veins?" The Queen Mother of the West was somewhat intrigued.

"A piece of cake."

Jumang didn't waste any words, and unleashed streaks of azure Yi Wood Divine Lightning from his hands, which fell into the Xikunlun Mountains.

In an instant, the withered trees came back to life, and all the flowers bloomed.

The originally desolate snow-capped mountains have gained a touch of the beauty of Jiangnan.

The Queen Mother of the West was overjoyed.

Ultimately, the two sides reached a satisfactory deal.

Ru Shou obtained a pile of Gengjin essence accumulated by the Queen Mother of the West over many years.

Xuanming then exchanged views with the Queen Mother of the West on the Yin-Cold Laws, and both gained insights.

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Dijiang, Zhujiuyin, and Shebishi.

Unlike the other groups, they didn't wander around aimlessly; instead, they headed straight for the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Hill.

Because Zhu Jiuyin saw a fragment in the river of time, where there were powerful beings who would intersect with the future of the Wu Clan, as well as top-tier innate spiritual roots.

Longevity Hill, Wuzhuang Temple.

Zhen Yuanzi and his friend, Hongyun Laozu, were enjoying tea and discussing philosophy under the ginseng fruit tree.

"Brother Hongyun, you are too straightforward. You'll likely suffer if you travel in the prehistoric world in the future," Zhen Yuanzi earnestly advised.

Dressed in a red robe, Hongyun waved his hand with a smile: "Brother, you worry too much. I am kind to everyone, who would harm me?"

Just then, a ripple suddenly appeared in the space.

Without any warning, three figures appeared out of thin air under the ginseng fruit tree, as if they had always been standing there.

"Who?!"

Zhen Yuanzi was shocked. He flicked his whisk, and the Earth Book Array was activated instantly, enveloping the three of them in a yellowish-brown light screen.

What shocked him was that these three people could ignore his protective mountain formation and teleport directly to the core area! What terrifying spatial mastery was this?

"Fellow Daoist, do not panic."

With his hands behind his back, silver spatial laws flowed around him, easily dissolving the suppressive power of the Earth Book. "I am Dijiang, the Ancestral Witch of Space. I have come with my brother, just to ask for a cup of tea."

"The Ancestral Witch of Space..." Zhen Yuanzi's pupils contracted. Space is king, time is supreme. This descendant of Pangu is indeed blessed with extraordinary talent.

Zhu Jiuyin slowly opened his eyes, and in that instant, Zhen Yuanzi felt as if time around him had stopped for a moment.

"I am Zhu Jiuyin, the Ancestral Witch of Time. Greetings to Zhenyuan Daxian and Fellow Daoist Hongyun."

Hongyun, who had been a little nervous, immediately beamed when he heard that they had come to ask for tea: "Oh, so you're a guest! Brother Zhenyuan, quickly dismantle the great formation, lest you neglect our honored guest!"

Zhen Yuanzi glanced helplessly at his old friend, but seeing that the other party had no ill intentions and that his strength was unfathomable, he withdrew the great formation.

"The presence of the three Ancestral Witches is an honor for this humble Taoist priest. Please have a seat."

Five people sat around under the tree.

Looking at the crystal-clear ginseng fruit, Shebi Shi exclaimed, "What a fine spiritual root! It actually contains the essence of Yi wood and the energy of Wu earth. How wonderful!"

Zhen Yuanzi was also generous, directly offering six ginseng fruits to the three ancestral witches to taste.

Dijiang took a bite and felt a surge of pure energy rushing into his dantian, which even refined his primordial spirit.

"Excellent fruit!" Dijiang praised. "My Wu clan has made friends with you, fellow Daoist."

After their conversation, Zhen Yuanzi discovered that these Ancestral Witches were not as bloodthirsty as rumored; on the contrary, they were eloquent and possessed unique insights into the Great Dao. Zhu Jiuyin, in particular, was often incisive in his analysis of the prehistoric world's trends.

As they parted, Dijiang took a deep look at Hongyun.

"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, you are a good person," Dijiang said meaningfully, "but good people often don't live long. My elder brother once said that one shouldn't be a pushover. If you ever encounter a life-threatening crisis, you can go to Buzhou Mountain."

Hongyun was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words, fellow Daoist." He didn't take it to heart.

Zhen Yuanzi listened attentively and solemnly bowed to Di Jiang.

It has traveled for ten thousand years.

The twelve Ancestral Witches returned to the Pangu Palace one after another.

At this time, the Pangu Temple was bustling with activity.

"Brother! Look what I brought back! It's a huge piece of cold iron!"

"Big brother! I fought with Fuxi. I didn't win, but I didn't lose either!"

"Brother, this is a rubbing of the defensive array patterns from the Earth Book..."

Tianxuan sat at the head of the table, his gentle gaze sweeping over every face brimming with excitement. He watched Zhurong gesticulate wildly, demonstrating the power of the Fuxi Qin; he watched Houtu softly recount her insights from her discussions with Nuwa; he watched Qiangliang and Tianwu argue about who was faster…

A warm feeling welled up in his heart.

What he cared about was never those mountains of spiritual materials and ores.

For him, who already possessed the Pangu Palace, the Time-Reversing Pearl, the Creation Jade Disc, and the Twenty-Four-Petal Creation Green Lotus, ordinary treasures were merely icing on the cake.

What truly brings him joy is the growth of his younger siblings.

"Big brother, you have no idea how wicked that Kunpeng is!" Qiangliang mumbled between bites of a spirit fruit. "That guy is so big, but his heart is as small as a pinhead. We just made a little noise when we were passing by, and he tried to swallow us. If you hadn't taught us to 'cut the weeds at the root,' we would have plucked all his feathers to make fans!"

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