Primordial Era: The Great Celestial Venerable on the Road to Mythology

Chapter 79 The Way of the World, The Primal Artifact of Creation

"A false saint?"

This was the first time Nuwa had ever heard of this term.

However, after careful consideration, she found Haotian's analysis to be quite reasonable.

The reason she was able to invoke the power of Heaven was because of the Primordial Purple Qi. Without it, she would not have been able to shake the power of Heaven in the slightest.

but----

"Junior brother, why did Master—" Nuwa didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear—why did the Dao Ancestor do this? Why did he design the path to sainthood in this way?

"It's just a struggle over the Great Dao, nothing much to say," Haotian said calmly, his gaze as still as water. "After some time, I will go and have a chat with the Dao Ancestor. At that time, the Heavenly Dao will loosen its restrictions, making cultivation much easier."

The primordial world was formed from the origin of Pangu and all the chaotic demons and gods—a total of three thousand beings above the Primordial Chaos realm. How could it have only given birth to seven saints?

Moreover, six of them are "false saints"?

This is merely because after the Dao Ancestor merged with the Heavenly Dao, he restricted all the Great Daos, greatly increasing the difficulty of comprehension.

Nuwa, though still harboring doubts, did not press the matter further. She then asked, "Junior brother, in your opinion, which is better for us: a Primordial Golden Immortal or a Sage?"

"Speaking of this, we must mention the later realms." Haotian stood with his hands behind his back, explaining in detail, "The Primordial Chaos Cultivation is the Profound Meaning. The Profound Meaning is the rule. But one Great Dao is not enough to form a rule, so it is necessary to cultivate other Great Daos as well."

Sages rely on the world, which possesses the complete Great Dao, allowing them to comprehend it much faster. In contrast, Primordial Golden Immortals detach themselves from the world and cultivate in chaos, resulting in a significantly slower pace. Of course, there are solutions, though.

He paused, then continued, "Firstly, in the vast chaos, one can find a world of the same dimension as oneself and comprehend its laws. However, this is no different from returning to one's original world to comprehend the laws; one will be rejected by the world, and the process will still be slow."

Secondly, create your own world. The world may be small, but it will gradually give rise to other laws. As the master of this world, the growth of these laws will drive the growth of your own Great Dao.

Nuwa nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

"Senior Sister, you can relinquish your sainthood, retrieve your true spirit, and reaffirm your Dao," Haotian reminded her. "This is the Heavenly Court; feel free to act as you see fit."

"That—" Nuwa pointed upwards, referring to the Heavenly Way.

Haotian shook his head.

Nuwa pondered for a moment, then finally nodded heavily.

"Through observing the hidden secrets, I have comprehended a cultivation technique," Haotian said slowly, looking around at everyone. "I name this technique the Way of the World."

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the next part.

"This method involves creating a world within the body, and the evolution of this world drives the growth of the Great Dao."

For ordinary people, cultivation is not easy—the demand for resources is enormous, and the evolution of the world is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

But for our Heavenly Court, it couldn't be more suitable. We can enter all the heavens and myriad realms through the Southern Heavenly Gate, gather resources, and strengthen our world.

His gaze swept over Yaochi, Yaoji, Taibai, Lu Ya, and the others, and he continued, "This method only cultivates the Primordial Chaos, not the path to sainthood. However, it will not be rejected by the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World, because you all possess the authority of the Heavenly Court."

"Brother, hurry up and take it out! I'm still waiting to get it repaired!" Yao Ji urged impatiently, her eyes full of anticipation.

The others also stared eagerly at Haotian, their hearts filled with anticipation.

Haotian smiled slightly, raised his right hand, and a beam of mysterious light shot out from his palm, which then split into several beams and entered the brows of the people present.

Everyone closed their eyes and concentrated, receiving the cultivation technique.

The principle behind this method is quite simple: within the primordial spirit, a new world is generated. The stronger the power, the larger the world that is generated; the weaker the power, the smaller the world that is generated. The primordial spirit is the Heavenly Dao of this new world.

Subsequent evolution will have to proceed step by step. As members of the Heavenly Court, they can travel to all the heavens and worlds to accumulate resources, thus the expansion of the world will be astonishingly rapid.

As for the source, that's even easier to handle. With Haotian as their backing, how could they possibly lack the source?

This method can bypass the limitations of the primordial world, and to a certain extent, it can be said that it allows one to embark on the path of attaining the ultimate enlightenment ahead of time.

There's no need to break through the limitations of the primordial world to prove the Dao of Hunyuan; once you reach the required strength, you can directly become a Hunyuan Golden Immortal.

After everyone had digested the contents of the cultivation technique, they were all shocked. However, beyond the shock, they felt even more joy and gratitude.

"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor (senior brother, junior brother, elder brother) for bestowing the Dharma!" Everyone bowed in unison.

Haotian waved his hand, not taking it to heart.

He raised his hand and waved it, and an ancient, large axe appeared out of thin air, hanging in the center of the Lingxiao Palace.

The axe had a simple, even somewhat crude, design. Yet its blade was so sharp it seemed capable of cutting through anything.

The axe has no complicated decorations, only natural patterns, like the texture of the Great Dao, like the veins of heaven and earth.

An ancient, primal, and vast aura emanated from the axe, making it almost impossible for everyone present to breathe.

"This is the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, a powerful weapon of the Heavenly Court," Haotian said calmly. "In the future, when you encounter danger, you can summon this axe to defend yourself."

With a thought, he bestowed the right to use the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe upon everyone present.

Of course, the use of this thing ultimately requires his consent. After all, the destructive power of this axe is unparalleled, and if it causes any serious consequences, he will be the one to clean up the mess.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the ancient, yet deadly, divine axe.

Didn't the Heaven-Opening Axe split into three? It transformed into the Chaos Bell, the Taiji Diagram, and the Pangu Banner, which respectively fell into the hands of Donghuang Taiyi, Taishang Laozi, and Yuanshi Tianzun. So where did this divine axe come from?

However, no one asked. Their cultivation levels were too low; knowing too much might not be a good thing.

"Alright, everyone go and cultivate." Haotian waved his hand and said.

The crowd bowed and then withdrew.

Inside the Lingxiao Palace, only Haotian, Nuwa, Yaochi, and Yaoji remained.

Haotian first looked at Yaoji, raised his hand and waved, a beam of light flew from his palm and landed in Yaoji's body. That was his original form, but after being constantly tempered by the Primordial Ancestral Qi, it was no longer what it used to be.

Although it was Haotian's original form, it shared the same origin as Yaoji. Its origin was so vast that it was comparable to a primordial world. Haotian implanted it into Yaoji's body to help her evolve her inner world.

Without Haotian's help, Yaoji, with her cultivation level, would never have been able to grasp such a vast source. However, Haotian only helped her create the world; the subsequent evolution still depended on her own efforts.

The world was complete. Yao Ji looked down at her hands, feeling the boundless power within her, her eyes filled with surprise.

Her cultivation level did not improve as a result, but her magical power was already inexhaustible. She had a world similar to the primordial world for her to squander. As long as she improved her cultivation of the Great Dao, her strength would increase rapidly, and she would not have to worry about the problem of insufficient source.

"That's wonderful!" Yao Ji was so happy she almost jumped for joy.

Haotian then looked at Yaochi. He did not show favoritism; using the pure Yin essence transformed by the Primordial Ancestor, he also created a vast world for Yaochi.

Yaochi felt the vast source of power within her body, nodded slightly to Haotian, her eyes filled with tenderness.

Finally, Haotian looked at Nuwa and said, "Senior Sister, once you retrieve your true spirit, I will replenish your essence."

Nuwa nodded.

With everything settled, Haotian was preparing to head to Zixiao Palace to have a chat with the Dao Ancestor when Yaochi suddenly called out to him.

"Haotian".

Haotian turned around and his gaze fell on Yaochi's face.

"Give me a little of your essence," Yaochi said, her tone seemingly calm, but her eyes held a hint of barely perceptible shyness.

Haotian————

Now that he has reached his current level, how could Yaochi's thoughts be kept from him?

He paused for a moment, then chuckled. After a brief pause, he raised his hand and waved it, a ray of pure Yang energy condensing in his palm, transforming into a ball of warm, jade-like light that slowly drifted towards the Jade Pool.

It's not that he doesn't want to give it to the Primordial Ancestor, but rather that the Ancestor neither increases nor decreases; their life levels are different, and their fundamental dimensions are not unified, making fusion impossible. For offspring to be born, their fundamental dimensions must be the same and of the same quality; otherwise, it's absolutely impossible.

Yaochi received the ball of pure Yang essence, held it up with both hands, and showed an extremely happy smile on her face, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Sister-in-law, hurry up! I can't wait!" Yao Ji chimed in with a grin.

Yaochi rolled her eyes at her, but couldn't hide the smile on her lips. She carefully absorbed the ball of pure Yang essence into her body, already planning for the future.

Nuwa stood to the side, her gaze falling on Yaochi, then turning to Haotian, a strange look flashing in her eyes.

His expression held a mix of emotion, envy, and a complex feeling that was hard to describe.

Haotian didn't care and disappeared from the Lingxiao Palace in a flash.