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

Chapter 134 Hegemony

When Ling Dan created the Xuanmen Dao script, he studied the scripts of countless races in the primordial world. He also searched for all known scripts in the primordial world. Even the three thousand demonic scripts created by Demon Ancestor Luo were understood by Ling Dan through his connection as a direct descendant of the Xuanmen, from Laozi.

Therefore, Ling Dan was very clear that the writing in front of her was definitely not the writing that originated in the primordial world.

"Although I had suspected it for a while, Father God, is this script something that was created before the Great Calamity of the Dragon and Phoenix?" Qian You had cultivated for many years and knew a great deal about the affairs of the primordial world. Naturally, she knew what Ling Dan meant.

Ling Dan was also cautious, observing for a long time: "This stone tablet, I don't know what material it is made of, but it can withstand the erosion of time and the corrosion of the sea of ​​blood, so it must not be a simple material. There are as many as twelve thousand characters engraved on it."

The characters, numbering three thousand, are imbued with an air of dominance. Clearly, this is a script capable of spreading among all living beings throughout the primordial world. Within these characters lies the domineering power of the Dao, manifesting its absolute strength. It can indeed be considered a domineering script.

This set of characters, so embodying the domineering power of the Dao, was definitely not created in this era. It must have been created in an era before the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity. Perhaps, as Styx said, the former Blood Sea Land was the core of a certain era, and also the site of its decisive battle.

"Father God, can you translate the meaning of the words carved on this stone tablet?" Qianyou asked again.

"It's difficult. To comprehend the Great Dao and create a complete set of Dao script that can be passed down through the primordial world. That Dao script must contain the wisdom, thoughts, and meaning of the creator—" Ling Dan recounted the hardships of creating the script, and then said again, "Among the many scripts that are circulating in the primordial world today, only the Xuanmen Dao script that I created and the demon script of the demon race can be passed down to all living beings in the primordial world."

Among them, the Taoist texts contain my thoughts, my will, and my interpretation of the Great Tao, which is in accordance with the principle of "Tao follows nature".

Therefore, the Taoist texts of the Xuanmen school appear to be like the primordial landscape, a natural and untamed place. Thus, through my own thoughts and interpretations, one can comprehend the Taoist texts of the Xuanmen school.

The demonic script created by Kunpeng contains his thoughts, his interpretation of the Great Dao, and the allure of the Dao. Therefore, each piece of demonic script appears alluring and beautiful. By understanding this perspective, and by comprehending Kunpeng's thoughts, one can gradually grasp the meaning of the demonic script.

The characters before me can only be sensed as creations born from the profound understanding of the Dao. The remaining wisdom and meaning contained within them—are utterly unclear and impossible to comprehend.

Ling Dan gazed at the stone tablet, her expression a mixture of heaviness and delight. After all, this stone tablet, inscribed with characters from before the Dragon and Phoenix Era, undoubtedly contained boundless information; deciphering it would be a tremendous gain.

"Father God—according to what you've said, this script is very difficult to understand. It can only serve as a decoration?" Qianyou asked, somewhat puzzled and disappointed.

"That's not it. By comprehending the great principles of literature and constantly evolving, one can gradually grasp its meaning. However, this will definitely take several eons." Ling Dan pondered for a moment, but didn't think much of it.

Regardless of the circumstances, the inscription on this stone tablet, whether concerning cultivation methods or supernatural powers, dates back to before the Great Tribulation of Dragons and Phoenixes. To comprehend it would be an immense gain.

"Then Father God, you—" Qianyou asked in confusion.

Ling Dan pondered the stone tablet: "Place it here, and I'll slowly study it. I'll also create some ghost-clan supernatural abilities along the way—"

"Yes, Father God!" Qianyou said, watching Ling Dan remain silent, and then slowly withdrew.

After Qianyou left, Lingdan gazed at the domineering characters, trying to understand their profound meaning.

Not only that, but he took out the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion, displayed the Taoist scriptures, and intertwined the characters in front of him, trying to glimpse their meaning.

The avatar of creation now transmits its voice: "Main body—the characters before you are ultimately not the source of writing; it is very difficult to comprehend them."

"Then we'll slowly try to understand it. I have a feeling that the information contained in these words is definitely not simple." Ling Dan said solemnly, also understanding the meaning of the source of the words.

Ling Dan created the Xuanmen Dao script, and among the three thousand Dao scripts, the first one he wrote was the source of the Dao script. Each of these characters is incredibly profound, comparable to a primordial spiritual treasure. The remaining Dao scripts that were copied, written, or derived are all replicas. The three thousand characters that Ling Dan mastered are the source of the Dao script.

The inscriptions on the stone tablet before him were all replicas. The original text was nowhere to be found. However, Ling Dan could sense the profound mystery and uniqueness within these characters. If he could translate them, the gains would be immense.

The Creation Avatar nodded, gazing at the text: "That's right. If you can comprehend it, it will definitely help your true self to glimpse the cultivation methods before the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, as well as the wisdom of that era. And all of this can be transformed into your foundation."

Ling Dan smiled, with a touch of emotion: "That's natural. To accumulate foundation, it's not just about improving one's cultivation. Improving one's wisdom and knowledge is also a kind of foundation. Just like Fuxi, who wanted to transform the wisdom of all living beings into his own foundation."

Now, my glimpse into the laws and wisdom predating the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity is destined to propel me further. After all, the known era in this primordial world has its limits. The inherited laws, the approaches to understanding the Great Dao, and the wisdom that arose within this era have already been largely discerned by me.

"Yes. I am a direct descendant of the Xuanmen sect, and the Xuanmen lineage represents seventy percent of the inheritance of this primordial era." The Creation Avatar also sighed.

Ling Dan nodded, fully understanding what the Xuanmen inheritance meant. In truth, the Xuanmen had grown up by stepping on the bones of its era.

When discussing the lineage of the Xuanmen (Mysterious Sect), many powerful figures might believe it was created by Hongjun using the Jade Tablet of Creation. However, the lineage created by Hongjun only represents a small part of the Xuanmen's heritage. The majority of the Xuanmen's lineage originates from the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity and the Demonic Sect.

It can be said that after the struggle between the Dao and the Demonic Sects, Hongjun, the greatest victor, divided up the resources accumulated during the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity and the resources accumulated by the Demonic Sect, transforming them into the resources of the Xuanmen Sect.

The foundation of the Xuanmen (Mysterious Sect) includes Hongjun's self-enlightenment. It also includes the three races of birds, beasts, and scaled creatures, as well as the Demonic Sect and many powerful rogue cultivators.

This is why Hongjun was able to expound the Three Thousand Great Daos when he preached at Zixiao Palace.

As for the Jade Disc of Creation, it merely assists Hongjun in comprehending the endless inheritance, summarizing and synthesizing, and ultimately propagating the three thousand Great Daos.

It's important to understand that the Jade Disc of Creation that Hongjun obtained was at most one-third of the complete Jade Disc of Creation. How could merely one-third of the inheritance contain the Three Thousand Great Daos? Even if it did, it could never be so complete.

Therefore, the three thousand Great Daos expounded in the Zixiao Palace are all inheritances from the Demonic Sect, the Three Races, and many powerful rogue cultivators. They were obtained by Hongjun, digested, summarized, and transformed.

Ling Dan relied on the direct lineage of the Xuanmen sect for three generations, as well as the opportunity to study the Xuanmen Daoist scriptures. Comprehending the Xuanmen's inheritance was equivalent to gaining insight into 60% of the inheritance that had proliferated in the primordial world to this day.

Next, from the time of the conflict between Dao and Demon, to the present day, countless lineages have been proliferated, many of which Ling Dan has coveted, accounting for one-tenth of the total lineages of this era. After all, the origins of countless lineages today come from Zixiao Palace.

Therefore, Ling Dan said that she had already grasped most of the essence of this era's heritage. This was not arrogance, but a fact.

Ling Dan gradually digested and summarized these many inheritances, using the characteristics of the Jade Disc of Creation, ultimately transforming them into her own inner strength.

However, if he wanted to accumulate more profound knowledge and experience, the traditions of this era were no longer sufficient to help Ling Dan. That's why Ling Dan sought out the traditions of an unknown era.

And this stone tablet in front of us is definitely a seed of something.

Ling Dan composed herself, calmed her mind, and slowly began to comprehend the stone tablet before her.

In the blink of an eye, countless years have passed.

Ling Dan, who was deeply engrossed in comprehending the "Overlord's Text," found it difficult to feel the passage of time.

Unfortunately, over the endless years, very few people have truly grasped the essence of "Hegemony Text." After all, it is a complete set of texts.

Besides studying the "Overlord's Scripture," Ling Dan also spent some time creating some supernatural abilities, unique to the Ghost Clan.

After all, the Ghost Clan was created by Ling Dan, so it is only right that he should create supernatural powers for the Ghost Clan.

Creating a few supernatural powers was also quite simple. In a short time, one hundred and eight kinds of supernatural powers of the demon race were created. These supernatural powers ranged from weak to strong. In particular, many of these supernatural powers, accompanied by different levels of wisdom, displayed different mysteries.

In addition, Ling Dan also cultivated on his own, digesting what he had gained over the years. The forty percent of the demon race's inheritance he acquired from Kunpeng had all been absorbed by Ling Dan. Unfortunately, most of these inheritances originated from lectures at Zixiao Palace, resulting in significant overlap with the Xuanmen inheritances. After removing these, very little of the original inheritance remained.

These numerous inheritances have transformed into the foundation of Ling Dan, making it ever more profound and terrifying. At the peak of the half-step Primordial Realm, it pursues the Primordial Realm.

At this moment, Ling Dan focused his mind on comprehension and silently asked, "Creation Avatar—do you think I, with my current foundation, am capable of breaking through to the Primordial Chaos Realm?"

"My lord—with your current cultivation level, compared to Laozi before he achieved the Hunyuan realm, regardless of your trump cards, you should be roughly equal. Therefore, in your current state, going against the current to break through to the Hunyuan realm, barring any unforeseen circumstances, you have a 60% chance of achieving the Hunyuan realm."

However, if an accident occurs, the success rate might only be 30%. Especially when it involves the Primordial Chaos Realm within the Great Dao of Pills, the chance of success is almost zero. The Creation Avatar transmitted its voice again.

"Unless something unexpected happens, it's only 60%?" Ling Dan murmured silently.

"Actually, 60% is already quite high," the Creation Avatar said again.

"Not enough. I'll only choose to go against the current if it's at least 99%." Ling Dan said with utmost seriousness.

For a moment, the Creation Avatar was slightly stunned: "This, this—Main Body, so many years have passed, how come your personality has become so stable again?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Dan smiled and said, "When did my personality change? Over the years, I've appeared carefree and powerful. In reality, it's because my cultivation is sufficient to travel through the primordial world without fear of danger. But going against the current hides too many dangers, so naturally I have to be cautious."

"That's true. After all, not everyone is like Dijiang. Even if he fails, he can still survive." The Creation Avatar also sighed.

"Yes. The Ancestral Witches are special. Even if they fail to go against the current, they can still start again by relying on the bloodline of the Great God Pangu."

Most of the losers, like the Red Phoenix Taoist, become losers and are swallowed up by the torrent. Ling Dan also sighed.

"Then, my lord, you need to continue accumulating. Right now, your cultivation and accumulation have reached their limits. If you want to advance further, you can only find more fragments to completely transform your origin into the origin of the Jade Butterfly of Creation. Apart from that, it seems there aren't many other options for growth." The Creation Avatar was also solemn, clearly aware that Ling Dan had reached a limit.

Currently, Ling Dan's physical body is at the ninth level of the Xuanhuang Imperishable Realm. His physical body is also at the peak of the half-step Hunyuan Realm, making further advancement difficult. The same applies to his cultivation; he has reached his limit and can no longer make any progress.

Ling Dan's only option was to transform her origin. By relying on this transformation, she could drive her own growth and ultimately elevate herself.

Ling Dan pondered for a moment and nodded, "I understand. But the fragments are hard to find!"

"That's true. However, my original essence only participated in 20% of it and didn't completely transform into the essence of the Creation Jade Butterfly. So finding a few more fragments will be enough."

The Creation Avatar offered words of comfort, but then continued, "Right now, the most crucial point is whether we can determine if going against the current will encounter any unexpected events. After all, there are those who obstruct the path, and within the River of Elixir, are there any Primordial Chaos beings? These are all unforeseen circumstances—"

Upon hearing this, Ling Dan fell silent for a moment. She wasn't entirely sure about these unexpected developments either. It seemed that if necessary, she would have to seek out her master, or perhaps make a trip to Zixiao Palace.