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

Ling Dan pondered for a moment, but didn't think much of it.

After all, these kinds of things are really hard to say.

To be honest, even now, Ling Dan feels that this marriage was somewhat surreal, like a dream. But now that they're married, the topic of procreation comes up.

Ling Dan felt as if she were dreaming.

"Ultimately, this matter depends on Ling Dan and Hou Tu; we cannot participate," Laozi said, stroking his beard.

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded, "Let them decide these matters themselves."

Dijiang and the others nodded in agreement.

Subsequently, exchanges continued for thousands of years.

Taiqing Laozi and his group prepared to return to Kunlun.

Seeing this, Ling Dan hesitated, wondering whether to return to Kunlun, stay, or take Houtu with her back to Kunlun.

After a moment's hesitation, Ling Dan said, "Master... I'll go back to Kunlun with you, I..."

Laozi stroked his beard and smiled, shaking his head: "Disciple... Now that you have severed your three corpses, your cultivation level is among the top in the prehistoric world. Moreover, you are now married, and it's time for you to stand on your own. So, for now, you should stay in the prehistoric world and explore, before returning to Kunlun. Also, since you are married, your grandmaster has given you a gift, and I naturally cannot leave empty-handed. The Xuanhuang Pagoda has been with you for many years, and now I will give it to you."

Upon hearing this, Ling Dan was also moved, and her heart was filled with emotion: "Master, your disciple..."

"Alright, stop acting like a child. I'll be leaving now." Taiqing Laozi didn't say much more, withdrew his connection with the Xuanhuang Pagoda, and left gracefully.

I left just like that, peacefully.

Giving the Xuanhuang Pagoda to Ling Dan as a wedding gift left Ling Dan with mixed feelings.

Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Ling Dan with a smile: "Ling Dan... your martial uncle has also left. He'll wander outside for a few years before returning to Kunlun."

Tongtian nodded in agreement: "Ling Dan... have a good time and gain some experience."

Immediately afterwards, the Three Pure Ones, along with Xuanxi and Duobao, returned to Kunlun.

Ling Dan watched them leave, her heart filled with complex emotions.

Houtu gazed at him intently and couldn't help but say, "Ling Dan... if you can't bear to part with her, let's return to Kunlun first."

"There's no need for that. My master suggested that I stay out and explore, so I'll stay out there for now. I'll return to Kunlun when the time is right." Ling Dan's eyes were filled with emotion, and she was serious.

Houtu nodded in agreement, saying nothing more, acknowledging Ling Dan's words. Now that they were husband and wife, many things ultimately had to be done according to the wife's responsibilities.

Nuwa's avatar, still present, looked at Ling Dan: "Little Ling Dan... With the improvement of the Earthly Marriage system and the advancement of the Great Dao of Marriage, your elder sister should now focus on seclusion and comprehend the Great Dao of Marriage. Therefore, the 'Map of Mountains and Rivers' will be entrusted to you for now. Study it carefully and seek the opportunities within. In addition, your Queen Mother sister will remain in Nuwa's Palace to comprehend the Great Dao of Eternity. Therefore, she has entrusted the management of Xikunlun Cloud Court to you."

As Nuwa said this, she tossed the Map of Mountains and Rivers to Ling Dan.

Not only that, it also soared into the sky.

Ling Dan held the Map of Mountains and Rivers, watching Nuwa depart, pondering its words: "She's gone already. Also, the Queen Mother entrusted me with the female cultivators of Xikunlun, that's just too..."

What could Ling Dan say? It seemed like there were so many things to do. After getting married, so many things had been left to her.

Ling Dan looked at the treasure, feeling conflicted.

Houtu then asked, "Little Lingdan... what are you planning to do next?"

Ling Dan pondered for a moment, then could only say, "I'll stay with the Witch Clan for a while and cultivate in seclusion. After all, I've severed my obsession and the bottleneck has dissipated. I need to spend time improving and accumulating experience. Also, I'll try to find out what kind of opportunities are hidden within this Mountain and River Map during my cultivation."

After much thought, Ling Dan couldn't think of a good place to go. Her master had ordered her to roam the prehistoric world. But with the current chaotic situation in the prehistoric world, even though Ling Dan's cultivation was sufficient, wandering around recklessly would only invite unnecessary trouble.

Moreover, the corpse has just been severed and needs time to stabilize.

Besides that, there's the opportunity Nuwa mentioned. Ling Dan is quite curious about what kind of opportunity it is, so she'll go into seclusion for now.

Houtu smiled upon seeing this and said, "Alright, then we'll stay in the Wu Clan for now. Whenever you want to go out, I'll accompany you."

With that, he led Ling Dan back.

……

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

Over the years, Ling Dan has chosen a blessed land where spiritual energy gathers from Buzhou Mountain to develop a Daoist temple.

This place is similar to Nuwa's creation site in ancient times, close to the Wu tribe tribe, yet far away from it.

Settling here, living in harmony with the earth, I will devote myself to spiritual cultivation.

Once the obsession is severed, the limits previously reached also vanish.

Now, he continues to cultivate and accumulate his foundation. The transformation of his physical body has also deepened Ling Dan's foundation.

Ling Dan has lived here for a long time, constantly studying countless ancient texts, creating supernatural powers, or refining treasures.

Now, Ling Dan gazed at the furnace of heaven and earth, within which divine fire burned, and a great cauldron rose and fell, emanating a unique Daoist aura: "It's almost done. After countless years of forging, only today have I seen success."

"The One Yuan Cauldron, the Two Elements Cauldron, and so on, up to the Ten Directions Cauldron. Ten high-grade spiritual treasures, intertwined and fused together, are forged into one. Naturally, it takes endless years. However, it is ultimately of high quality. Even if the ten are fused together, it is difficult to achieve a qualitative change and reach the level of a supreme treasure." Houtu accompanied Ling Dan, observing the situation before her and said.

Ling Dan nodded: "I understand that very well. Back then, Grandmaster Hongjun used thirty-three top-grade creation treasures to forge thirty-three layers of heaven before he finally created a supreme treasure. Now, with ten high-grade cauldrons, creating a supreme treasure is definitely not a problem. I just don't know if they can become half-step supreme treasures."

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The primordial wilderness, the land of Buzhou.

The Daoist temple chosen by Ling Dan is now being burned in the furnace of heaven and earth, with the resources of the Great World transformed into incinerated materials to ignite the divine fire.

A vast world of resources, filled with endless resources and divine materials, is now being used by Ling Dan as fuel, demonstrating the terrifying power of flames.

Under such burning, the divine fires merged, completely shaping this divine cauldron.

Within the great cauldron, a buzzing sound emerged, carrying with it a sense of grandeur. A unique aura emanated, evolving into the Unity Array, the Yin-Yang Array…

Numerous formations evolved and intertwined, ultimately merging into a chaotic state. It resembled a chaotic formation, yet it was not. After all, chaotic formations were not so easily evolved. Therefore, this formation was neither entirely true nor entirely false.

Ultimately, the various Daoist principles condensed and merged into one, causing the cauldron to undergo a qualitative change.

At that moment, the cauldron flew out, surging with divine light, as if it were about to attract thunder from heaven and earth.

However, the heavens changed, and no thunder descended.

After all, in the current primordial world, the tribulation of lightning is not yet perfected; there is only the tribulation of transformation. The great cauldron before us is merely advancing in rank, not yet transforming, so naturally, it will not be subject to a tribulation of lightning.

The weather changed and strange phenomena evolved over a thousand years before the great cauldron finally took shape.

The large cauldron hummed as it fell to the ground, causing a slight tremor that spread throughout the Daoist aura, emitting a unique rhythm.

"It's done..." Ling Dan smiled slightly, walked forward, looked at the completed cauldron, and felt the Daoist essence within it.

The cauldron didn't resist, as if it knew it was crafted by Ling Dan and thus felt a close connection to her. Ling Dan sensed the changes and quality of the cauldron, her eyes flashing with disbelief, before she gasped, "Hiss...this..."

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this cauldron?" Houtu asked, puzzled by Ling Dan's changing expression and shock.

She knew Ling Dan very well. Ling Dan possessed countless treasures, and even if the cauldron before her was of high quality, there was no need to be so awestruck.

Ling Dan's eyes flickered: "It's nothing. The evolution of this cauldron is too profound, containing a special possibility."

Ling Dan stared at the cauldron, and Hou Tu remained calm: "Although this cauldron is of good quality, it seems that it is not very practical for you, who possesses the 'Heaven and Earth Furnace'."

Ling Dan smiled slightly: "That's true. I possess numerous treasures and countless supernatural abilities, so this cauldron isn't very useful to me. However, the most remarkable feature of this cauldron isn't its quality or its supernatural abilities, but rather the unique essence it contains!"

Upon hearing this, Houtu approached and observed the changes in the great cauldron: "How wondrous! The origin of this great cauldron has undergone a special evolution. The Daoist essence contained within ordinary innate spiritual treasures, interwoven to form their origin, is all innate origin. Even the origins of the Pangu Banner and the Taiji Diagram are innate origins. But now, the origin of this great cauldron seems to have surpassed the innate level!"

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"Yes... that's why I gasped earlier. I really didn't expect that the fusion of the origins of the ten great cauldrons would not cause them to devour each other, but instead cause them to merge. In the end, they evolved from the innate origin into this kind of seemingly chaotic, yet not chaotic origin." Ling Dan also sighed with amazement.

"That's really true. When spiritual treasures merge, they evolve. Most of the time, it's the powerful spiritual treasure origins that devour the weaker ones, thus improving their quality. Or, spiritual treasure origins with the same Daoist essence merge with each other to improve their quality. But the origin that is ultimately condensed from the fusion of these different origins is truly mysterious." Houtu also knew the preciousness of this item.

Ling Dan murmured, "The most precious thing about this great cauldron is its origin. If we can comprehend how the origin changes and how it improves, it means that we innate beings can also advance further."

"That's indeed an idea," Houtu remarked, knowing the value of the great cauldron. "Ling Dan... put this cauldron away. Don't let the outside world know about it..."

"That's natural. In addition, this great cauldron will be named 'Hun Yuan Cauldron,' meaning that it will be a great cauldron that enables me to achieve Hun Yuan." Ling Dan said, her eyes flashing with a sharp light.

If we can find a method to enhance Ling Dan's origin and allow it to evolve, it means that Ling Dan will be able to accumulate more and achieve a higher level of mastery.

Ling Dan quickly put away the Hunyuan Cauldron. He prepared to work with his many clones and the Three Corpses to thoroughly comprehend the cauldron's origin.

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Author Qianwaiyouqian presents "Primordial Era: Transforming Qi into Form, Mastering the Pharmacology of the World" on Cola Novels.