Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Chapter 67 Acquired Spiritual Root Xuandu Becomes a Disciple

The primordial world was vast and boundless. Qingyu Mountain alone covered an area of ​​thousands of miles. It took Lei Ming several days to leave Qingyu Mountain after leaving the tribe.

Leaving Qingyu Mountain, Lei Ming felt somewhat lost, unsure of where to go. He looked back at Qingyu Mountain, this inconspicuous mountain range in the primordial world, but after all, it was his home!

"I never thought I'd feel this sentimental." Lei Ming shook his head, quickly making up his mind. He looked at the sun in the sky and decided to head east.

Lei Ming rode on the back of the golden-crowned eagle and flew eastward, but the golden-crowned eagle was not as fast as it was in the mortal world.

The space of the primordial world is extremely stable; only a Great Luo Golden Immortal can shake it. As for the spatial teleportation array brought back by Lei Ming, it couldn't be set up because the array's level was too low to break through the primordial space.

In the mortal world, the Golden-Crowned Eagle's speed is equivalent to teleportation, but in the primordial world, it can only fly a thousand miles a day at most. Even so, it is still faster than Lei Ming using his escape technique.

While traveling, Lei Ming studied the formations. The formations in the mortal world are not complicated; with a little effort, they can be understood quickly. However, these can only be considered the basics of formations.

Even without deliberately cultivating, the abundant spiritual energy of the primordial world allowed Lei Ming to reach the peak of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm within just a few months.

"The Five Elements Technique has reached its limit. If I want to break through, I can only try to deduce it myself." Lei Ming thought helplessly. He stopped comprehending the formation and spent his days observing living beings and his nights observing the starry sky, watching the sunrise and sunset, the waxing and waning of the moon, trying to learn from nature.

Lei Ming flew for a whole year without encountering a single person, so he simply landed and went into the mountains. To his surprise, he did not encounter any danger along the way.

"At this time, the prehistoric world should be occupied by the Wu and Yao races. It is understandable that the Wu race has few people and you can't meet them, but the Yao race has a large number of people, so why can't you see them either?" Lei Ming still had some doubts in his heart. He didn't know that if it weren't for Di Jun's consideration for the sage and his order for the Yao race to temporarily withdraw from Buzhou Mountain for tens of millions of miles, how could Lei Ming be so at ease?

Three years passed, five years passed...

"Everyone says there are countless powerful beings in the primordial world, so why haven't I encountered a single one?" Lei Ming was somewhat disheartened. "Could it be that I'm just not destined for this?"

Despite his disappointment, Lei Ming did not stop, though his anticipation slowly faded. After traveling for more than a decade, Lei Ming arrived at the foot of an exceptionally beautiful mountain. At sunrise, the mountain was shrouded in rosy clouds, and at sunset, red clouds covered the land for miles. The mountain was rich in spiritual energy, with exotic plants and trees, and the sounds of eagles soaring and monkeys crying. It was truly a wonderful spiritual place!

Lei Ming decided to stay on this mountain temporarily, and he set up an array at the foot of the mountain. The Five Elements Array that Lei Ming set up was not particularly sophisticated, but with the spiritual objects of the primordial world, its power was still considerable.

Once the Five Elements Formation was completed, the spiritual power of the Five Elements surged like waves, shaking the surrounding area.

Lei Ming built a hut on the mountain, where there were many spiritual herbs. He transplanted the herbs he liked into the Five Elements Space. The Five Elements Space was filled with various spiritual herbs, which in turn nourished the space, making the spiritual energy within it quite considerable.

"The spiritual energy of the Five Elements Space is now comparable to that of cultivation holy sites in the mortal world, but it's nothing special in the prehistoric world. It's just that the Five Elements Space is too low-level to contain more spiritual energy."

Lei Ming knew that with his current level of cultivation, the Five Elements Space had reached its limit.

Lei Ming would gaze at the morning clouds and the evening sunset, experiencing the vastness and grandeur of heaven and earth, and gradually gain new insights. He immediately went into seclusion to refine his cultivation technique, and more than 30 years later, Lei Ming finally succeeded, breaking through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Just as Lei Ming broke through, colorful mist suddenly rose from behind the mountain. Immediately afterwards, a fragrance wafted through the air, rich but not cloying, simple and elegant, which intoxicated Lei Ming.

"A treasure has appeared!" Lei Ming was overjoyed. Legend has it that the primordial world was full of treasures, but he had never seen one before. Now that he had finally encountered one, Lei Ming could not contain his excitement and transformed into a rainbow light, heading towards the back mountain.

On the back hill, a lush green tea tree stretched out its leaves, surrounded by mist that it slowly absorbed, turning into white frost that covered its leaves.

"This is an acquired spiritual root!" Lei Ming felt like he had won the lottery the moment he saw the tea tree. There were quite a few acquired spiritual roots in the primordial world, but most of them were located in famous blessed lands and were occupied by powerful beings. The probability of an acquired spiritual root appearing on a mountain like this was no higher than winning the lottery in his previous life!

The so-called spiritual root is a special spiritual object. These spiritual objects are born with the fortune of heaven and earth, and each one has its own unique mysteries.

Spiritual roots are divided into acquired and innate. Innate spiritual roots are formed from laws and are extremely rare. Some have already taken human form and become truly powerful beings. The most famous example is the Western Sage Zhunti, whose true form is Gengjin Bodhi, and who innately possessed a portion of the essence of metal.

Acquired spiritual roots are formed after birth and contain very few laws, but they can suppress destiny. The cave dwellings of powerful beings in the primordial world generally contain acquired spiritual roots. There are many acquired spiritual roots, and they vary greatly, being divided into top-grade, high-grade, medium-grade, and low-grade.

Lei Ming communicated with the tea tree using his divine sense and learned its information. This tea tree is called the White Frost Tea Tree, a low-grade acquired spiritual root.

Although it was only of low quality, Lei Ming was already very satisfied.

The White Frost Tea Tree had just matured and its intelligence was still extremely weak, so Lei Ming took the opportunity to move it into the Five Elements Space. As soon as the White Frost Tea Tree was planted in the Five Elements Space, Lei Ming immediately felt that the Five Elements Space had become much more solid.

Lei Ming's heart stirred, and the power of the Five Elements erupted, shattering the area around the Five Elements Space. The space began to spread and expand in all directions. Several months later, the Five Elements Space, which was originally ten thousand feet in diameter, had expanded to a thousand miles in diameter, increasing many times over.

"As expected of an acquired spiritual root!" Lei Ming was overjoyed. With the growth of the Five Elements Space, his understanding of the origin of the Five Elements deepened further, and he deduced the Five Elements cultivation method for the entire Nascent Soul realm in one go.

A year later, Lei Ming reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

"It was definitely the right decision to travel. If I had just stayed hidden in Qingyu Mountain, when would I have had such an opportunity?"

After his breakthrough, Lei Ming planned to leave. He had searched the entire mountain but found no other treasures. Having gained the benefits, Lei Ming decided to explore other mountains.

Lei Ming was preparing to descend the mountain when he suddenly saw a human below. The man was bowing devoutly and saying, "Disciple Xuan Du of the human race, I wholeheartedly seek the Dao and humbly request the senior to impart the Dao."

"Xuan Du!" Lei Ming was so shocked he almost fell over. He was sure he hadn't misheard. Looking at the ragged young man, Lei Ming suddenly remembered.

"In mythology, the only direct disciple of the Sage Taiqing, the Grand Master Xuandu, was a human. Legend has it that Xuandu traveled alone in the prehistoric world in search of the Dao, bowing to every mountain he saw, and finally became a disciple of Laozi."

Lei Ming looked at Xuan Du again. Although the other party was just an ordinary person, he was determined and his temperament was in harmony with nature, which was quite extraordinary.

"He must be Grand Master Xuandu," Lei Ming thought to himself, feeling somewhat excited. Xuandu had not yet joined the Taiqing Sect. If he followed him, would he also have a chance to join the Human Sect?

Although Lei Ming had experienced extraordinary encounters, he was not arrogant. In the mortal world, the reason he refused Li Yuanhua twice was firstly because Li Yuanhua's cultivation level was too low, and secondly because the karmic bond between master and disciple was extremely heavy, and it was not something that could be easily accepted.

If a powerful figure from the primordial era were to take on a disciple, Lei Ming would certainly not refuse!

Thinking of this, Lei Ming activated the formation, leisurely descended the mountain, and appeared in front of Xuan Du.

"Disciple Xuandu of the human race, wholeheartedly seeking the Dao, humbly requesting senior to impart the Dao!" While Xuandu was still devoutly bowing to his master, Lei Ming quickly stepped aside, not daring to accept Xuandu's bow.

"I never expected that Xuandu was just an ordinary human."

Lei Ming was somewhat surprised. He originally thought that Xuan Du, even if he was not a naturally born human, should at least be a human born later in life. But after seeing him clearly, he realized that Xuan Du was just a human of ordinary bloodline.

"Lao Tzu actually took an ordinary human as his personal disciple and nurtured him into a powerful being. The methods of a sage are truly terrifying!"

Xuandu was still paying his respects at the mountain when Leiming supported him with his hand.

"Wait a minute!"

Xuan Du then noticed Lei Ming, and a smile appeared on his travel-worn face. He had wandered the primordial world for nearly a hundred years, visiting countless mountains, but this was the first time he had ever seen an immortal on one of them.

"I humbly request that you, senior, impart your teachings!" Xuandu said.

Lei Ming did not let him kneel down: "Young friend, there is no need for that. I am also a human."

Xuan Du was even more pleased, for the human race in this era was very united.

"Your determination to seek the Dao is truly admirable. I also possess some Daoist methods; if you are willing, we can study them together."

"Disciple Xuandu thanks Master!" Xuandu exclaimed excitedly.

(End of this chapter)