Primordial Era: Elixir of Qi Transforms into Form, Controlling the Pharmacology of the World

"Perhaps this place is a remnant from the conflict between the Dao and the Demon, or even the Great Calamity of the Dragon and Phoenix. After all, you don't know much about the races of these two eras," the Creation Avatar transmitted.

"Perhaps," Ling Dan murmured, gazing at the spot, and continued, "Where are the fragments of the Creation Avatar?"

"It's very close. There seems to be some special restriction protecting it, so its aura is difficult to leak out. If it weren't for my special nature, I guess outsiders would hardly be able to detect it. Besides, there's the core spiritual root here, which seems to be able to isolate the aura and hide this place." The Creation Avatar said again.

Upon hearing this, Ling Dan gazed at the spiritual root at that moment and also sensed its uniqueness.

But now, finding the fragments is the priority.

Ling Dan took a few steps, scanning the ruins with her divine sense. She finally detected a few palaces with remaining restrictions. Following the guidance of her Creation Avatar, she quickly found one of the palaces.

This palace bears the inscription "Palace of Divine Fire." The Daoist aura intertwines, though dimmed considerably with the passage of time. It is certainly not something an ordinary cultivator could have created.

After observing for a while, I went inside. Inside the palace, I saw a large cauldron.

This cauldron was vast and enormous, resembling a mountain. A faint flame burned within, as if it could extinguish at any moment. Moreover, the entire palace reeked of decay. Many elixirs, divine materials, and spiritual herbs, scattered throughout, had all turned to black mud.

Besides, the spiritual energy here is extremely thin, as if we've entered the Dharma-ending Age. It was only when Ling Dan dispelled the restrictions that external spiritual energy slowly entered the area.

Ling Dan looked at it for a while, and found only this large cauldron somewhat interesting, so she held back a bit.

Ling Dan walked over, where flames burned, Daoist rhymes spread, and spiritual energy converged.

A weak divine thought communicated with Ling Dan: "Save me, I will repay you, I..."

Ling Dan gazed at the cauldron, surprised: "The spirit of the artifact hasn't dissipated. Don't worry, I will save you and answer my questions!"

Immediately, Ling Dan invested a great deal of resources into the cauldron, enabling it to recover extremely quickly.

This giant cauldron, like a wolf or tiger, began to devour endless resources and gradually recovered.

Although the spirit of this great cauldron seems to have been weakened by the trials of this degenerate age, its inherent strength allows it to recover very quickly.

Soon, a deep flame reignited within the cauldron, radiating a divine light.

After the cauldron was restored, it appeared aged yet excited: "Supreme Spiritual Treasure - Divine Fire Cauldron, pays respects to its new master."

"New master? Who was your old master, and what was his Daoist name? This place is called the Divine Fire Secret Realm. What races live here? Also, where are the fragments of the Jade Butterfly of Creation hidden here?..." Ling Dan looked at the Divine Fire Road in front of her and asked immediately.

Ever since arriving at the Divine Fire Secret Realm, I've felt incredibly strange. Now, seeing an ancient artifact spirit, I naturally have to ask it a question.

"What is the Daoist name of my old master? What does the Daoist name mean? My old master is called Divine Fire Daoist Venerable! This place is called Divine Fire Secret Realm, also known as Divine Fire Blessed Land, and is the birthplace and cultivation ground of the Divine Fire Clan."

The fragment of the Jade Butterfly of Creation is hidden within my body. For so many years, I have relied on this fragment to survive. After all, no matter how divine or precious a material is, if it is placed in a place without spiritual energy, it is destined to decay and eventually turn into filth with the passage of time.

"The reason I was able to survive is that the fragment of the Jade Butterfly of Creation contains the Great Dao of Devouring, which allows me to devour the divine materials and pills here." The Divine Fire Cauldron did not hide anything and said directly.

"I see. No wonder the spiritual energy here is so thin, with only remnants remaining." Ling Dan nodded.

"The restrictions left by the old master were originally intended to isolate the outside world and intertwine the spiritual energy of the Dao of Fire. Then, a special wood dragon vein was hidden within the palace to provide the spiritual energy for this place. Furthermore, I was relied upon as the core of the restrictions, allowing me to draw in the spiritual energy and making it difficult to move."

"But for some reason, the dragon vein dissipated, the spiritual energy was cut off, and this place became a land of decline. I can't move, so..." the Divine Fire Cauldron said again.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Who is this Divine Fire Daoist? I've never heard of him before," Ling Dan asked, puzzled.

"Never heard of him? How is that possible? Although there are countless races and many powerful figures in the primordial world, the Divine Fire Dao Venerable is a powerful figure who has achieved the status of a Great Dao Venerable. Not to mention his fame in the Western Regions, even in the Eastern and Northern Regions of the primordial world... the name of the Divine Fire Dao Venerable should be widely known." The Divine Fire Cauldron spoke with a puzzled tone, as if it were very strange.

Ling Dan was puzzled: "I've never heard of the name Divine Fire Dao Venerable. Besides, based on my understanding of the current prehistoric world, there are many who call themselves Dao Lords, but I've never heard of anyone calling themselves Dao Venerable?"

"Strange. Dao Venerable means breaking through the Great River of Daos, arriving at a Great River of Daos, and becoming the core of this Great Dao. Therefore, he is called the Venerable of the Great Dao. But the Divine Fire Dao Venerable's true form is a wisp of Dao fire from the Fire Demon God, which fell into the primordial world, intertwined with creation, and was baptized by time, eventually taking human form." It evolved into the current Divine Fire Daoist.

In addition, as the Divine Fire Daoist evolved, his aura became imbued with many flames, eventually evolving into the Divine Fire Clan. This clan, even in the vast southern lands, is considered one of the top-ranking races. The Divine Fire Cauldron mentioned this matter again.

Upon hearing this, Ling Dan sensed something was amiss. It seemed she knew something about the ancient past.

Especially the title of Dao Venerable, stepping onto a Great Dao and achieving the status of a Dao Venerable—wouldn't that be the Primordial Chaos Realm? Was this how the Primordial Chaos Realm was viewed in ancient times?

After pondering for a moment, Ling Dan asked, "What era does the Divine Fire Daoist you speak of live in?"

"Era? I'm not sure about that either. After all, the term 'era' was used by later generations to name their eras," the Divine Fire Cauldron said thoughtfully.

"In your era, the Divine Fire Clan is a southern race. Have you ever heard of the Phoenix Clan?" Ling Dan asked again.

"The Phoenix Clan? It seems there isn't such a clan among the southern races. However, I have heard the Divine Fire Daoist mention that there is a powerful clan in the south known as the Fire Emperor Clan. This clan is absolutely the emperor of flames. Legend has it that the patriarch of the Fire Emperor Clan was originally evolved from the heart fire of the Great God Pangu, inheriting the will of the Great God Pangu and taking human form." "His cultivation level is extremely terrifying." The Divine Fire Cauldron mentioned this matter again.

Ling Dan's eyes flickered; she already understood that what the Divine Fire Cauldron had described was definitely not from the modern era: "The races and situations you spoke of are not from the modern era at all. It seems that the era you are referring to is absolutely an unknown one!"

"An unknown era? Since this place was sealed off, I've only felt that a few dozen eras have passed. Given the vastness of the primordial world and the countless races, even if a great war broke out, it could take dozens of eras to kill each other."

During this time, news would always circulate, including legends of the Divine Fire Clan. The Divine Fire Cauldron was also puzzled and found it very strange.

"Several epochs? That's impossible. As far as I know, the last Dao-Demon conflict was only a few dozen epochs ago. And the races involved in the Dao-Demon conflict didn't have a Divine Fire Dao Venerable, nor did they have the title of Dao Venerable," Ling Dan said seriously.

"The struggle between the Dao and the Demon? I know nothing about such a struggle. I only remember that the Divine Fire Daoist mentioned that the primordial world at that time was in an environment where the descendants of Pangu, the descendants of the Demon God, and the savage beasts were fighting each other."

At that time, the savage beasts were originally food for the other two races. However, a powerful figure emerged from the savage beast race, leading them to rise and then fight against the other two races. Afterwards, the three races fought continuously, involving countless other races and affecting the entire prehistoric world.

"It seems the war also involves the Divine Fire Clan," the Divine Fire Cauldron said once again.

Ling Dan remained silent for a long time before she came to her senses.

After the Divine Fire Cauldron recognized him as its master, he naturally wouldn't lie.

Ling Dan was also filled with emotion, and finally said, "Alright, after you've fully recovered, tell me all the memories you remember. For now, give me the fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation!"

"Yes, Master." The Divine Fire Cauldron said, and a fragment of the Jade Butterfly of Creation, the size of a child's palm, flew out from the flames burning within its body: "Master... this fragment of the Jade Butterfly of Creation was also found by the Divine Fire Dao Venerable. It contains the Great Dao of Fire, the Great Dao of Devouring, and the Great Dao of Emperors..."

Upon hearing this, Ling Dan was delighted and immediately began refining the fragments.

A short while later, Ling Dan walked out of the main hall with the Divine Fire Cauldron.

Stepping once again into the Divine Fire Secret Realm, I felt the faint Daoist charm and gazed at the spiritual root within its core.

At that moment, the Divine Fire Cauldron emanated a look of shock: "How is this possible? How could it be this spiritual root? No wonder I've lived until now, no wonder I felt like so little time had passed—it's all because of this spiritual root!"

"What, you recognize this Spirit Root?" Ling Dan looked at the Spirit Root, also puzzled.

Speaking of which, there are countless spiritual roots in the primordial world; who can know all of them? In particular, many spiritual roots, as time passes, eventually turn into filth.

Therefore, Ling Dan did not recognize this spiritual root.

The Divine Fire Cauldron instantly replied, "I recognize it. This spiritual root also belongs to the best of my fellow Daoist, the Divine Fire Daoist. That fellow Daoist is called the Eternal Daoist. Legend has it that the Eternal Daoist was transformed from a piece of bone of the Eternal Demon God. And the spiritual root before me is the companion spiritual root of the Eternal Daoist."

I believe the Divine Fire Realm has survived countless ages to this day entirely due to this Eternal Divine Tree. Its eternal Daoist aura permeates, concealing any glimpses and ensuring its permanence!

Ling Dan gazed at the Eternal Divine Tree with delight: "The Eternal Divine Tree. Its spiritual root evolved from the bones of the Eternal Demon God. This spiritual root…"

"Master...this spiritual root has extremely strong supernatural abilities, but its origin is terrifying, making it impossible for it to gain sentience. So subduing it is simple, but not very useful!" the Divine Fire Cauldron said again.

Ling Dan nodded, took a step forward, and with a flick of her sleeve, the auspicious clouds of the heavens flew out, enveloping the Divine Fire Secret Realm and the spiritual roots here, taking everything here into their embrace.

Although this divine fire realm is devoid of spiritual energy, it is imbued with the aura of time and eternity. Furthermore, having been tempered and refined within the molten divine fire, it is also an excellent material.