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

Inside the main hall, spiritual energy wafted and was surrounded by Taoist charm.

Among them, a few demons were seen.

Standing at the head of the group was Donghuang Taiyi, with Bai Ze following behind him.

Upon Ling Dan's arrival, he was quite polite: "Senior Taiyi...it's been a long time. What brings you to my Xuanmen Kunlun region?"

When Donghuang Taiyi saw Ling Dan, he was not arrogant at all; on the contrary, he treated her as an equal.

After all, Ling Dan's cultivation level during that battle was enough to make Taiyi take her seriously.

Taiyi spoke with an air of authority and indifference: "It has been a long time. I have come to Kunlun this time to find Fellow Daoist Taiqing and the others."

"Looking for my master and uncle? I'm sorry, but my master and uncle have gone on a journey through the prehistoric world. They haven't returned to Kunlun yet," Ling Dan said calmly.

"To travel through the primordial wilderness?" Taiyi murmured, a multitude of thoughts swirling in his mind.

"What is it? You want to see my master and uncle? If it's a small matter, I can make the decision on their behalf. If it's a big matter, then we'll have to wait for my master and uncle to return!" Ling Dan said, neither humble nor arrogant.

Taiyi looked at Ling Dan, his eyes flashing with a hint of complexity, and said with emotion, "I didn't expect that you, who were still so young during the Demon Extermination War, would grow up so quickly. In terms of cultivation and demeanor, you have far surpassed your peers. No wonder Fellow Daoist Taiqing dotes on you so much."

"You flatter me, senior," Ling Dan said casually, but her words still carried a hint of doubt.

"Haha... You, Ling Dan, deserve praise. I witnessed it in that battle back then. The power of destiny is unparalleled in its mystery," Taiyi said again.

Ling Dan was puzzled by this.

What is Donghuang Taiyi trying to do? Why is he talking so much?

"Did Senior Taiichi come here just to praise me?"

"No, that's not it. In fact, besides looking for your master and uncle, I also came to find you. After all, you've subdued quite a few races over the years, especially the Fighting Holy Ape clan!" Donghuang Taiyi suddenly said.

Ling Dan's eyes flickered, puzzled: "Senior Taiyi... in the current primordial world, many powerful beings have subdued numerous races to varying degrees. Why can't I, who have subdued a few, do the same?"

"No, that's not it. However, Fellow Daoist Taiqing and the others have always been so calm and collected. It's quite intriguing that they've suddenly subdued so many races. Besides that, I'd also like to ask about the Fourth Heaven!" Taiyi said again.

"The Four Heavens? So Senior Taiyi came here for the Taiqing Heaven, Yuqing Heaven, Shangqing Heaven, and my Danqing Heaven. However, the Four Heavens are ultimately an opportunity, and cannot be transferred." Ling Dan finally understood that Donghuang Taiyi had come full circle, and this was the core of it.

"Our demon race takes the Thirty-Three Heavens as its foundation. However, there are four heavens within the Thirty-Three Heavens that do not belong to the demon race. Therefore, we have come here today with the sincere hope of reclaiming the four heavens. Furthermore, our demon race is willing to pay sufficient resources to reclaim the four heavens." Taiyi was very calm and serious.

Ling Dan stared at Taiyi, remaining silent for a moment.

Ling Dan understood and was well aware of what Taiyi was saying.

As Taiyi said, the demon race uses the Thirty-Three Heavens as their foundation, which is equivalent to their home. But now, this home contains a portion that does not belong to the demon race, but rather to outsiders.

How can one allow others to sleep peacefully under one's bed? This alone is enough to displease the demon race.

Besides, it's also a matter of destiny. As the demon race grows stronger and their destiny increases, a single Chaos Bell is ultimately insufficient to suppress the destiny of an entire race.

If one obtains the complete Thirty-Three Heavens and combines it with the Chaos Bell, it would mean having two innate treasures to suppress the primordial destiny.

These two points fueled the demon race's immense desire to reclaim the last four heavens.

Ling Dan understood, but also retorted: "I understand what Senior Taiyi said. However, those four heavens are ultimately an opportunity for my Xuanmen, and I am unwilling to give them up so easily."

Taiyi's eyes flashed coldly: "Young friend Lingdan... since you understand the crucial importance of the Fourth Heaven to the demon race, you should know that the demon race will spare no expense to reclaim it. Therefore, we are willing to give up any amount of resources. I can promise you that in return for handing over the Fourth Heaven, our demon race will offer a supreme innate treasure."

"A supreme innate treasure?" Ling Dan couldn't help but be surprised.

"Indeed... Young friend Ling Dan, since you were able to obtain the Primordial Treasure, the Primordial Map, you should know that there are many Primordial Treasures in the Primordial World. These Primordial Treasures are difficult to suppress fortune, but they also possess unique supernatural powers. How about it? My demon race is willing to offer one Primordial Treasure in exchange for the Fourth Heaven." Taiyi said earnestly.

These words caused Bai Ze and the others to gasp in shock.

Good heavens! The Thirty-Three Heavens is a supreme innate treasure. Yet now, to obtain the final four heavens, the demon race is willing to offer up a supreme innate treasure.

It must be said that the demon race is absolutely sincere.

Ke Lingdan remained silent for a while, but ultimately found it difficult to agree.

To the average person, exchanging the Fourth Heaven for a supreme innate treasure might seem like a huge profit. But Ling Dan knew very well what the Fourth Heaven truly meant.

Ling Dan vividly remembered what her master had said: the Xuanmen and Momen were locked in an irreconcilable conflict. And today, the Momen were in power, constantly plotting a counterattack against the Primordial World.

The Thirty-Three Heavens are what protect against the Heavenly Demons.

Therefore, the Fourth Heaven is also a tool used by the Xuanmen to counterbalance the Demonic Sect. If it were handed over to the demon race, who knows what would happen?

What if the future demon race, in alliance with the Eastern King who has transformed into the Heavenly Demon Pool, summons endless heavenly demons to descend upon the primordial world? Don't think it's impossible; Di Jun, who is vying for dominance in the primordial world and establishing its order, might very well do just that.

Therefore, the Xuanmen sect must have a place in the Thirty-Three Heavens to resist the Heavenly Demons and to counter the alliance between the demon race and the Heavenly Demons.

Ling Dan knew all this, but Donghuang Taiyi did not. He asked again, "Young friend Ling Dan, how about this trade?"

Ling Dan remained silent for a moment, then said, "Logically speaking, since the demon race is so sincere, we should naturally choose to trade. However, the Fourth Heaven is different, and it's difficult for me to make the decision."

"Different meanings? Could it be that you want more?" Taiyi's expression was thoughtful and cautious.

Ling Dan shook her head: "It's hard to say for sure. Besides, of the four heavens, apart from my Ling Dan Heaven, the rest belong to my master and uncle. If we really want to make a deal, we'll have to wait for them to return."

Upon hearing this, Donghuang Taiyi pondered for a moment and remained silent for a while before finally saying, "Very well, then let's wait for Fellow Daoist Taiqing to return. However, since master and disciple are bound by fate, could we rely on our fate to contact your master and the others?"

"My master and uncle specifically instructed me not to disturb them before they left," Ling Dan said again.

"Very well. Let's wait for Fellow Daoist Taiqing and the others to return before we talk about it." Donghuang Taiyi didn't press the issue, especially since Ling Dan seemed to be giving in now.

After exchanging a few words, Donghuang Taiyi led the demon race away.

After the demons left, Ling Dan felt very heavy-hearted.

Ling Xi approached and couldn't help but ask, "Senior brother... that demon race brought a supreme innate treasure to trade for the Fourth Heaven. It seems that the Fourth Heaven is very important to the demon race."

"The Fourth Heaven is important to the demon race, and it's also very important to our Xuanmen. After all, the Fourth Heaven is related to preventing the Heavenly Demons and involves the struggle between the Xuanmen and the Demonic Sect. No matter how precious this is, it cannot be exchanged." Ling Dan said solemnly and resolutely.

"That's true. Given the special nature of the Fourth Heaven, we really can't let it go. But judging from the demon race's attitude, they are absolutely determined to get it. Just now, Donghuang Taiyi seemed extremely patient, as if he wouldn't give up until he got it." Ling Xi was also cautious.

"I know. So I'm stalling for time, waiting for Master and the others to return. Otherwise, with my current cultivation level, it will be difficult to withstand Taiyi. Sigh... Sure enough, as I grow up and become stronger, there are more and more things to deal with. When I was a child, I was carefree and could just hide and cultivate. Now, even if I wanted to hide, the responsibilities I bear force me to change." Ling Dan remained silent, gazing at the sky with a heavy heart.

As a child, I was protected by my master and uncles, and I honestly pursued a steady path, focusing on cultivation in a low-key manner.

But now, with the Three Religions about to be established, Ling Dan must make some changes and subdue some troublesome races for their sake.

In order to deal with Donghuang Taiyi, they had no choice but to delay.

My head hurts.

Ling Xi looked at her senior brother and comforted him, "Senior brother..."

What could Ling Dan say? She gazed at the sky and said, "Let's drag this out as long as we can. I also hope that Master and the others will hurry up, otherwise the demon race will get impatient and might cause some trouble."

Ling Dan was also helpless; no matter how many treasures she possessed, she couldn't hand over the Fourth Heaven.

That concerns the conflict between the Xuanmen (Taoist) and Momen (Demon) sects.

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

Over the years, Ling Dan has devoted herself to cultivation, striving to become stronger. She has also perfected her supernatural abilities, enhanced her physical body, and cultivated wondrous techniques.

In contrast, the racial tides in the primordial world gradually subsided. After all, the fate of many races had become fixed.

Of the countless races, nearly 40% have joined the demon race and become members of it.

More than 40% of the race was plundered by the witch tribe and turned into resources and food.

Of the remaining 20% ​​of the races, 10% were taken under the command of many powerful beings, while the other 10% were scattered throughout the prehistoric world, either being wiped out or barely surviving.

The various races of the primordial world were thus divided up.

What remains of the primordial world are only numerous independent cultivators and humans. The human race's potential was not enough to be recruited by the demon race. Thus, the human race scattered throughout the primordial world, not only multiplying but also continuously growing stronger.

The Wu tribe didn't pay much attention to this, given their familial ties, and thus watched the human race develop.

Thus, the human race lived and thrived peacefully. Benefiting from the decline of many other races, the human race, with its abundant resources, grew rapidly. Today, the human race is extremely numerous throughout the primordial world, practically scattered across it.

Ling Dan could also sense the immense fortune brought about by the proliferation of the human race, as well as the fragmented fortune of other races after their decline and fall, which flowed into the human race.

Ling Dan knew all this, but didn't think much of it.

Instead, he wanted to contact his master to inquire about the handling of matters in the Fourth Heaven. However, considering that his master was traveling among the human race in preparation for the creation of a sect, he could only choose to give up.

Now, Ling Dan, who should have been in seclusion, has been awakened once again.

Donghuang Taiyi has come again, this time with sincerity, wanting to trade for the Four Heavens.

"Young friend Ling Dan... I have come here again for the Fourth Heaven. I wonder when Fellow Daoist Taiqing and the others will return?" Taiyi asked directly.

Ling Dan, however, spoke slowly with a solemn expression: "Senior Taiyi... My master and the others' journey involves accumulating resources and making final preparations before breaking through to the Hunyuan Realm. Therefore, I do not know how long the journey will last, and I would not feel comfortable disturbing them."

"Does it involve breaking through to the Primordial Chaos Realm? I see. That's not easy to find. However, with Fellow Daoist Taiqing and the others' cultivation and foundation, they will surely be able to achieve the Primordial Chaos Realm. I estimate that soon, there will be several more Primordial Chaos Realm experts in the prehistoric world." Donghuang Taiyi did not refute, but instead went along with what was said.

"That's right... My master once said that the previous great battle made it much easier to achieve the Primordial Chaos Realm. I think not only my master, but also the seniors of the demon race, have the opportunity to prove their Dao and achieve the Primordial Chaos Realm." Ling Dan said as if chatting casually.

Upon hearing this, Donghuang Taiyi smiled slightly, but also with a touch of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and reflection): "Achieving the Primordial Chaos Realm is the goal of all beings in the primordial world. However, throughout history, very few have been able to reach this stage. Even though proving one's Dao is much easier now, it is still not easy."

"That's true. What we cultivators strive for is the Primordial Chaos. Although it's difficult, we have no choice but to give it a shot," Ling Dan said again.

After a long exchange, Donghuang Taiyi withdrew again.

Without a doubt, he had nothing to say regarding Taiqing and the others' path to enlightenment. He could only wait for Taiqing to return before discussing the matters of the Fourth Heaven.