Primordial Era: Starting with Chaotic Double Pupils, Becoming an Apprentice to the Willow God

Ye Xuan accepted the twenty percent of the merit for his teachings, and the golden wheel of merit within his body shone brighter once more.

He smiled and nodded: "Good."

With fire, life became a little easier.

But soon, a new problem arose.

The area was rainy and teeming with poisonous insects and ferocious beasts.

The tribespeople slept on the ground and were often bitten by poisonous insects or made sick by torrential rain.

A few days later.

A torrential downpour began.

The tribesmen shivered in the mud, with nowhere to hide.

Ye Xuan stood in the rain and found another man with bright, lively eyes.

He pointed to the huge bird's nest in the tree, which, though simple, provided shelter from the wind and rain.

"Even birds and beasts know to build nests and live in them, so why do humans sleep in mud puddles?"

"The nests in the trees provide shelter from moisture and poisonous insects."

The man's eyes lit up, as if he had opened the door to a new world.

He immediately gathered a few people, climbed the big tree, broke off branches, and tied them with vines.

After countless failures, the first simple treehouse was finally built.

Although it's drafty and ugly, it's a home.

boom!

Heaven bestows merit.

"I am Youchao Shi! Today I build nests of wood for humankind, so that they may find shelter!"

The man's cultivation level soared, and he too achieved the status of a True Immortal.

The second ancestor of the human race, Youchao, was born!

Ye Xuan once again received 20% of the merit for his teachings.

A few more days passed.

The wind was biting cold.

Ye Xuan looked at his tribesmen, who were still naked and only covered by leaves.

Although the innate Dao body is resistant to cold, the skin scratched by thorns looks shocking.

He summoned a thoughtful and perceptive woman.

"The bark of plants and trees, and the fur of wild animals, can all be used to make clothing."

"Covering up one's shame is secondary; protecting one's body is fundamental."

Ye Xuan picked up a piece of animal skin and draped it over the woman.

The woman seemed to understand something.

She found tree bark, tore it into threads, and then used bone needles to sew the animal hide together.

When she put on the first animal skin garment, the warmth and sense of security she felt brought tears to her eyes.

boom!

Merit will descend again.

"I am a member of the Ziyi clan! Today I make clothes for humankind to keep warm and protect their bodies!"

A woman attained immortality.

The third ancestor of the human race, the Ziyi clan, has returned to his position!

Thus, the three ancestors of the human race gathered together.

Fire, houses, clothes.

These three seemingly simple things are the cornerstones of civilization.

They enabled humankind to truly take root in the harsh, prehistoric environment.

Looking at the three imposing ancestors, Ye Xuan felt somewhat reassured.

With these three True Immortal-level combatants, plus his Emperor-level aura and the lingering power of a Saint, he was ready to fight.

The human race has temporarily stabilized its position in this valley.

The passing years are the least valuable thing.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

For the great beings of the primordial era, ten years is nothing more than a nap.

But for the newly born human race, these ten years have been earth-shattering.

Inside the valley, rows of treehouses are scattered in a pleasing manner.

The campfire burns all year round.

The tribespeople learned to gather wild fruits and to hunt in simple ways.

Ye Xuan sat on the highest stone platform, watching his clansmen busy themselves every day.

He appeared dignified, but inwardly he was becoming increasingly anxious.

It's been ten years.

For some reason, he was still just a mortal.

Although he possessed an innate Daoist body, was immortal, and had immense strength.

Although he has merits that protect him, making him impervious to all laws.

But he has no method of cultivation!

Nuwa left in a hurry and did not pass on the teachings.

Lao Tzu has not yet established a teaching for humanity, and the Golden Elixir Path is nowhere to be found.

Suirenshi and his companions became true immortals through their merits and gained magical powers.

Only he, the "Human Emperor," had an empty body, containing only the power of qi and blood.

"What kind of nonsense is this?"

Ye Xuan sighed and stared blankly at the drifting clouds atop Mount Buzhou.

"Am I supposed to wait for Lao Tzu to come and preach? That would take forever! By then, the great calamity of the Lich King would be over, and it would be too late."

Just when Ye Xuan was at his wit's end.

hum!

A strange fluctuation suddenly emanated from the depths of his eyes.

The chaotic double pupils, which had been dormant for ten years, began to heat up without warning.

Ye Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly closed his eyes and looked inward at himself.

Deep within those overlapping pupils, the originally hazy, chaotic airflow had now formed a vortex.

At the center of the vortex, a point of starlight lit up.

Immediately afterwards, the starlight rapidly expanded, transforming into an ancient and mysterious gate of light.

Above that gate of light flowed time and space laws that did not belong to the primordial world.

A message, transmitted directly to his mind through his double pupils, was:

[Double passageway opens]

[Connecting the World: A Great Cultivation Realm Where One Achieves Sainthood Through the Physical Body and Unearths the Treasures of the Human Body]

"this……"

Ye Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, his breathing rapid.

The Great Cultivation Realm?

Unearthing the treasures of the human body?

Doesn't this just solve his immediate problem?

He couldn't cultivate in the prehistoric world because there were no suitable cultivation methods, and the cultivation system in the prehistoric world had too high a starting point, often requiring him to comprehend the Dao of Heaven.

If we go to another world and find a method that starts from the basics and focuses on cultivating the physical body...

With his innate Dao body personally crafted by Nuwa, wouldn't he be able to take off?

"There's always a way out!"

Ye Xuan clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming with an unprecedented brilliance.

Without the slightest hesitation, he made a decision immediately.

go with!

We absolutely have to go!

Staying in the wilderness would only make me a mascot, but going there might allow me to forge a future.

Ye Xuan stood up and straightened the exquisite animal skin imperial robe he was wearing, which had been hand-sewn by the Ziyi Clan.

"Someone come here."

After a while.

Suiren strode over and respectfully bowed, saying, "Human Emperor."

Over the course of ten years, Suirenshi's aura became more composed, and he subtly exuded the air of a grandmaster.

Ye Xuan looked at him with a solemn expression.

"Suirenshi, I feel the call of Heaven and must go into seclusion to comprehend the Dao, which may take several months or even several years."

"During this period, all matters, large and small, within the clan shall be discussed and decided jointly by you, the Youchao clan, and the Ziyi clan."

"Remember, guard the valley and never step outside the sacred realm."

"If a powerful demon were to attack..."

Ye Xuan untied the Creation Vine from his waist and solemnly handed it to Suiren.

"Offering this treasure will ensure peace and safety."

Suirenshi received the divine vine with both hands, his eyes filled with fear and a sense of responsibility.

He knelt and kowtowed, his voice firm and resonant:

"I obey your decree!"

"Your subject swears to protect humanity with his life, and awaits the Emperor's return from seclusion!"

Ye Xuan nodded and said no more.

He turned and went back into the depths of the valley to his stone house.

The stone gate was tightly closed.

Ye Xuan sat cross-legged on the stone bed, took a deep breath, and calmed his mind.

"Activate".

He meditated in his heart.

Chaotic divine light shone brightly in his eyes.

The portal to time and space that existed deep within the pupils slowly opened.

A vast, wild, and completely different aura from the primordial wilderness rushed in from behind the door.

Ye Xuan took a step forward.

His body vanished into thin air inside the stone house, leaving only a faint ripple in the space.

……

Time and space change, and stars shift.

When Ye Xuan stepped back onto solid ground, the surrounding environment had completely changed.

It was no longer the oppressive, heavy air at the foot of Mount Buzhou.

The sky here is higher and farther, and the spiritual energy here is more intense.

The air was filled with the fresh scent of earth and grass, and the deep roars of beasts echoed from the distant mountains.

Ye Xuan opened his eyes.

A message resurfaced in my mind:

[Current World: Perfect World]

[Location: Dahuang, Shicun]

"A perfect world?!"

Ye Xuan was greatly shocked, then overjoyed.

If it were a perfect world, it would be perfect for him!

Blood transfusion, grotto-heaven, spirit transformation...

This cultivation system is practically tailor-made for his innate human body!

Ye Xuan suppressed his excitement, raised his head, and looked around.

It was late at night.

The surrounding area is a quiet little village, with houses built of huge stones, rugged and primitive.

And at the village entrance not far from him.

There stood a colossal object.

It was a huge tree stump, charred black all over, with a diameter of more than ten meters, as if it had been struck by lightning, exuding a deathly stillness.

But at the top of that charred tree trunk.

A tender green willow branch is hanging down quietly.

It swayed gently in the night breeze, emitting a soft, sacred green light, like the only lighthouse in this vast, dark night.

Ye Xuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

A charred tree stump, the only willow branch.

"Willow Goddess..."

Ye Xuan muttered to himself.

He knew that his opportunity had arrived.