Primordial Era: I, Hongyun, take charge of the literary path

"Hooray!!"

The One-Horned Earth Dragon King let out a mournful scream.

But no matter how much the One-Horned Earth Dragon King wailed, it could only watch helplessly as it was refined by the Qilin Pill.

"I thought he'd be some kind of formidable character, but he turned out to be a complete waste," Hongyun said with a sneer.

His supernatural powers were crudely applied; he possessed a powerful physical body but lacked the means to utilize them.

Although this one-horned earthworm king's cultivation level was not weak, its strength was still inferior to that of the earth unicorn.

But Hongyun thought that the Unicorn Earth Dragon clan was just a hybrid dragon species, so it wasn't surprising that they couldn't compare to the Earth Qilin.

"No matter what, the One-Horned Earth Dragon King has the cultivation of a Golden Immortal, and his whole body is a material for alchemy and weapon crafting."

Having absorbed fragments of the earth's veins and sacrificed a Golden Immortal, the Qilin Pill began to generate spiritual energy.

Next, Hongyun needs to find a ley line to implant the Qilin Pill into it and nurture it, using the power of other ley lines to create a smaller ley line.

Hongyun left this dangerous place to search, and soon found a suitable ley line. He placed the Qilin Pill into the ley line and waited for the small ley line to grow.

In order to accelerate the cultivation of the small ley line, Hongyun reluctantly took out the Jade Dew Bottle and poured some of the rain and dew that had accumulated in the bottle over countless years into the ley line.

The earth's veins also possess a spirit. After receiving the benefits from Hongyun, it actively used the power of the earth's veins to nurture the Qilin Pill, which gradually transformed into an egg.

Perhaps it was divine intervention that Hongyun did this, because the earth vein egg, which should have taken a long time to develop, quickly took shape, and a rich, dark yellow aura rose from it.

With a snap, the dark yellow egg shattered, and a vein resembling a small dragon emerged from it.

Hongyun took the small earth vein into his palm. The earth vein did not resist, as if it knew that Hongyun would not harm it.

Looking at the small ley line in his hand, Hongyun's face showed excitement. He knew that his method had succeeded.

Hongyun led the small earth vein back to that dangerous place filled with turbid and malevolent energy, and implanted the earth vein deep into the earth.

The minor ley lines are rooted at the source of the original ley lines, and their power flows along the trajectory of the original ley lines.

At this moment, it was as if living water had appeared in a barren desert, and the energy in the dangerous place changed rapidly.

A massive amount of turbid and malevolent energy surged and rushed towards the small ley line, only to be swallowed up by it, which resembled a black hole.

Turbid and malevolent energy is the best nourishment for the growth of earth veins. Small earth veins grow at a visible speed, which is manifested in the change of the environment.

What was originally a harsh and desolate place has gradually become a place of spiritual beauty and majestic charm under the influence of the earth's veins.

But you can't get fat overnight. Compared to the massive amount of turbid and malevolent energy here, the small ley line is still too small, and its ability to absorb and digest is far inferior to that at its peak.

"Let me lend you a hand!"

Hongyun took out a set of array flags and planted them around the earth's veins, forming a four-spirit protective array.

This formation can absorb the turbid and malevolent energy to the maximum extent, and block the turbid and malevolent energy beyond the digestion limit of the small earth vein, giving it the best growth space.

Now it's up to time. Once the small ley lines have fully grown, this dangerous place will naturally be purified.

Boom, boom, boom—

Three thunderclaps echoed through the heavens and earth.

Heaven sensed Hongyun's sacrifice, and the Xuanhuang Qi spread, causing golden flowers formed from her merits to fall.

Forty-nine golden flowers of merit fell upon Hongyun, but instead of using them to enhance her cultivation, she combined them with her previous merits to form a halo.

A halo of merit floated behind Hongyun's head, radiating a clear golden light, making Hongyun appear even more compassionate and noble.

Hongyun was very pleased with his current status, surrounded by an aura of merit, and everyone who saw him had to call him a virtuous person.

Watching the small ley line slowly grow, Hongyun stopped and continued towards his destination.

Mount Buzhou is too far away. The red clouds have flown for countless miles, yet they haven't even reached the foot of Mount Buzhou.

On this day, Hongyun flew through the sea of ​​clouds and saw a vibrant sea of ​​flowers below.

There were too many similar scenes in the primordial world. Hongyun had no intention of stopping and wanted to fly directly over this place, but suddenly a sense arose in his heart.

"Huh? Is this place where my destiny lies?"

The moment she sensed something, Hongyun was overjoyed and looked at the sea of ​​flowers in full bloom.

Red clouds flew towards the sea of ​​flowers, where hundreds of flowers bloomed in unison, and waves of enchanting fragrance wafted through the air.

Once on the ground, Hongyun discovered that some of the flowers were very large, with buds as big as houses.

Some flowers have very thick and long rhizomes, as thick as a person's waist, and can grow to be hundreds of meters tall.

If Hongyun hadn't known it was a flower, so vibrant and beautiful, she would have mistaken it for a large tree.

A red cloud flew low overhead and saw that a flower was actually producing nectar, so it went forward and took some.

It was a golden nectar with an enchanting fragrance, and Hongyun casually made a cup to hold it.

It looks like a tiny cup, yet it can hold water from the sea; this is just a trivial spell.

As Hongyun sipped the pure, natural nectar, he searched for something that resonated with him.

In this sea of ​​flowers, Hongyun encountered a creature that lived here, a creature similar to a bee.

They diligently collected nectar and delivered it to a city entirely made of nectar: ​​the City of Amber.

The thing that Hongyun sensed was in Amber City, so he had no choice but to transform into a bee and infiltrate it.

After entering Amber City, Hongyun traversed the city, stopping from time to time to discern the directions she sensed. Unknowingly, she arrived at the heart of Amber City: the Queen Bee Palace.

This is where the queen bee lives and rests.

Hongyun quietly entered the palace, where she saw a flower, its entire body golden like glass, surrounded by spiritual energy, and the queen bee was sleeping on the flower's stamen.

Upon seeing the appearance of this flower, Hongyun sensed the will of Heaven and learned that this flower was called the Flower of Eternity, a supreme flower, possessing the power to instantly become a Golden Immortal with just one bloom.

But what triggered the red cloud's response was not the Eternal Flower, but a precious jewel worn on the queen bee's forehead.

It was a vibrant green pearl, brimming with life force. It was a low-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Life Pearl, containing a vast amount of life force.

"Isn't it rather impolite of you to stare at someone else's treasure?" the queen bee suddenly said, opening her eyes.

The Queen Bee watched Hong Yun warily. Being approached by a powerful stranger, who had infiltrated her side before she noticed his presence, made her extremely cautious.

"I am Hongyun, a Daoist priest, passing by this place. I came here because of the precious pearl on your forehead, fellow Daoist."

Hongyun bowed slightly and said, "I am compassionate and care for all under heaven. I am unwilling to kill indiscriminately. I request that the Queen Bee hand over this precious item."

Upon hearing what Hongyun said, the Queen Bee almost laughed in anger; she had never seen such a shameless person before.

The queen bee rebuked, "Would someone who is compassionate and cares for the world steal from others?"

"May the Heavenly Venerable bestow boundless blessings!"

Hongyun uttered a Taoist chant, and with a thought, a halo of merit appeared, with strands of golden light illuminating the palace, and the air seemed to be filled with the fragrance of merit.

"That, that's... merit?!"

The queen bee was shocked. This shameless person actually possessed merit and was a virtuous person. There was no justice in heaven!

"Fellow Daoist, you have obtained this treasure but have never refined it, so you must know that you are destined to have it but not to possess it."