The Holy Path of the Primordial World Shines Brightly

Chapter 104 A Thousand Tribulations and a Billion Years of Life, Senior Guangcheng

"No! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

Feng Xi instantly lost her composure and reprimanded her sternly.

"Yu Chen, don't frame me!"

"I, Feng Xi, am utterly loyal to Lady Houtu. How could I possibly rebel!"

He spoke each word clearly and deliberately.

On such matters of principle, there is absolutely no ambiguity.

—Feng Xi would never rebel!

"I say this only to be true to my conscience." He said solemnly, "A true man should stand in this world without shame before heaven and earth, without shame before his conscience, and without shame before his own heart!"

"If you have the ability to repay the kindness shown to you, why don't you?"

"I need to give myself an explanation!"

"Besides, if I wanted to rebel, why would I bother with a clean break? Wouldn't that just make things harder for myself?" Feng Xi looked at Yu Chen with dissatisfaction. "Your logic doesn't make sense."

"That's true." Yu Chen nodded. "No matter how you look at it, you don't seem like the kind of person who would deliberately cause trouble."

Feng Xi's face was very long. "What does this have to do with asking for trouble? I am clearly virtuous and upright... The Ancestral Witch has not let me down, and I have not let the Ancestral Witch down."

"Hey……"

Yu Chen smiled and said nothing more, not delving deeper into the topic. He subtly changed the subject, saying, "It's a rare opportunity to travel through this long river of time. Don't you want to leave your mark on it?"

"A mark?" Feng Xi was completely bewildered. "What mark?"

"In the river of time, this place is the most mysterious, connecting all dimensions of time and space," Yu Chen said. "Theoretically speaking, it can reach any time and space!"

"Do you remember the one from before?"

He slowly recounted, "How do you think he created such a vast and magnificent world? So expansive, spectacular, and invincible?"

"And then there's that final leap at the moment of enlightenment, when countless incarnations leap forth together, becoming the resources for one's own attainment of enlightenment..."

"You mean..." Feng Xi suddenly realized, "that person achieved such incredible accomplishments by taking advantage of the passage of time?"

"Indeed." Yu Chen nodded slightly. "I wonder what kind of opportunity he had, or which great Luo he borrowed to be able to venture into the long river of time."

"Slay avatars and use them to sneak into different worlds, frantically creating new accounts."

"That alt account has no human rights. It works hard to collect material resources for the main account, to collect the brilliant chapters and wisdom of various civilizations, and to comprehend the evolution of different universe laws—although the arrangement of laws in those worlds is far less mysterious than the original primordial world."

"But sometimes, it's not about the higher the level, the better; it's about the more suitable it is." At this moment, Yu Chen possessed a far-sighted perspective, commenting on cultivation with ease, "Only by climbing step by step can one reach the highest peak."

"If I follow his steps, can I also attain the Great Luo Dao?" Feng Xi had to admit that she was tempted.

"That's the theory," Yu Chen nodded, then suddenly smiled, "but it's not absolute."

"Otherwise, wouldn't all the beings living in this long river of time be of the Great Luo level?" He pointed to the vast river of time, "There are also Taiyi who have refined the Way of Time, or those who have reached the most profound level of Taiyi and are the only ones who will attain the Dao in the long river of time... They can all risk being hunted and do some tricks in the river of time."

"But in the end, how many people can actually overcome that insurmountable barrier?"

"Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!"

Yu Chen uttered three difficult words in a row.

Even someone like him, who seems to be a mere alternate account of divine will, makes such a comment, which shows just how difficult it is to attain enlightenment!

"It's difficult, but having hope is a good thing," Feng Xi said, taking it all in stride. "By the way, what's this hunting you mentioned? What are the risks?"

"The risk of being hunted, of course, comes from the indigenous creatures that have lived through these long years," Yu Chen said. "Don't be fooled by their current peaceful demeanor and their keeping their distance from us... that's because they can't afford to mess with us."

"What if we're a little weaker? Ha... that would be a huge problem."

"The birth of every living being is inextricably linked to the world in which they live," Yu Chen said softly. "Flesh and blood, soul and spirit, all evolve according to the Dao of that world, and are themselves a manifestation of the world's laws!"

"Any transmigrator is a great boon to cultivators at the Taiyi level or the Body level... second only to severing an avatar and traveling to the corresponding world."

Feng Xi clicked his tongue in amazement.

He was fortunate to be of the Wu tribe.

Otherwise, who knows which step might go wrong, and you'd become the prey of a powerful Taiyi expert.

Not only is it dangerous to travel to the destination, but the process of traveling is also not very safe.

Not only are there natural disasters, but also man-made ones!

Hunted and hunted by creatures throughout the long river of time!

Yu Chen seemed to see through Feng Xi's thoughts and chuckled, "What do you think?"

"Although we were conscripted by the Ancestral Witches, we traveled through time legally and followed the right path."

"Those who enter illegally, that's smuggling...of course they have to take the risks!"

"That's the difference between having divine intervention and not having one."

"So take advantage of this moment, while the Great Shaman is leading us through the ages and driving away and intimidating the hunters, do whatever you want now... otherwise, if you miss this opportunity, it won't be so easy to find another chance later."

"Thank you for your guidance." Feng Xi thanked him earnestly, but Yu Chen waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's nothing... This can only accelerate your accumulation. Whether you can achieve enlightenment depends on your own talent."

"Even if I can't attain the Great Luo realm, it doesn't matter." Feng Xi was very open-minded. "At least it will make me extremely powerful in the Taiyi realm... so that I can protect myself in the event of a major battle in the future."

"My most fundamental goal in coming into this world is simply to survive..."

As he spoke, he began to act.

A single splash of water, a fragment of will evolves into an avatar, an imprint of achievement, and then falls into the long river of time, attempting to smuggle itself across time and space, and traverse the world.

However, Feng Xi encountered tremendous resistance at this step.

It was as if some supreme rule was suppressing him, making it difficult for him to break through and truly enter that world.

You'll understand once you think about it.

If we could just enter different times and spaces so easily, wouldn't that cause chaos?

The creatures of time, playing out a grand drama of invading and conquering the heavens... this is not funny at all!

"You can't just rush in like this... Otherwise, it would take thousands of years to enter a world."

After watching Feng Xi struggle for a long time without finding a way in, Xi Ling shook her head and offered some pointers, "You need to master some tricks here."

"That's a loophole in the rules that the Great Luo Heavenly Will deliberately created to make things easier for themselves..."

"You have to do this, then do that, and then do that again..."

She recounted the secrets one by one, how to circumvent the suppression of the supreme rules, how to block the world's consciousness... Every step was a backdoor left by the administrator.

Feng Xi was having a great time using the back door.

It didn't take long for his avatar to enter a vast world!

However, Feng Xi was not very happy.

Because his connection with his clone was far too weak!

How weak is it?

He couldn't even receive information from the other side, nor could he send any... He could only sense life and death, knowing that the other side was still alive.

That's it.

"Your strength is too weak." Yu Chen pointed out the crux of the matter. "You and your clone are separated by the river of time... How vast and distant is that spanning in terms of spacetime?"

"At your current level, you simply cannot handle the signal attenuation problem."

"What should we do then?" Feng Xi frowned.

"Just wait... wait until your clone on that side improves its strength." Yu Chen pondered for a moment, "Then the two sides will resonate, and perhaps they can bypass the restrictions and exchange information."

"It's difficult." Feng Xi sighed softly. "I can sense that although my alternate account successfully smuggled itself in, shielding the world's consciousness from detection and preventing a counterattack... it still has a time limit."

"One era (元会) is 129,600 years!"

"After the Yuanhui, the virus will be detected and eradicated by the world's consciousness, becoming a calamity that will destroy it... almost certainly resulting in certain death!"

"This kind of thing is all about casting a wide net and catching as many fish as possible," west Ling said dismissively. "You don't have the eternal freedom of the Great Luo's endless spacetime; the creation of clones across the heavens and spacetime is just a passive skill."

"If your cultivation level is too weak, taking the initiative is worthwhile. Out of hundreds or thousands of low-level accounts, if even one survives the ordeal, it's already a loss!"

"These will become your anchors in the future, providing you with the sole basis for reaching the pinnacle of Taiyi, confirming your own existence, and offering guidance and assistance!"

"That's true." Feng Xi nodded, her emotions heating up again. "It's all about borrowing the wind from the Great Witch, a risk-free business. Aside from the loss of will and soul, every little bit we earn is a little bit we make."

"I refuse to believe it. We've thrown in a thousand or two avatars, and we can't even get a single alt to clear the game?"

He immediately perked up and began the work of casting his net.

Until the moment when they steered their warships and broke through the long river of time.

Feng Xi released a total of 1,750 clones.

They are carrying out the will of their original self and are determined to carve out their own niche in the new world!

"One thousand seven hundred and fifty incarnations, each with a lifespan of one hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred years awaiting them... When their lifespan ends, how many will survive?"

One thousand seven hundred and fifty kalpas!

As the wind and dawn depart from the long river of time, they look back and leave behind their greatest blessings.

"Please, please don't let us all be wiped out. At least leave me a safety net..."

……

"We have arrived at Kunlun Mountain."

Emerging from the long river of time, what appeared before the shamans was the most majestic and magnificent Kunlun Mountains.

This place is vast and boundless, with countless mountains and valleys, and its natural resources are beyond description. It is a supreme pure land that ranks among the best in the entire prehistoric world.

Countless living beings, widespread Daoist traditions, inheriting the thoughts and will of the Great Luo in this place.

Two of these are particularly prominent.

One is the Xuanmen sect, led by the Three Pure Ones.

One is a female immortal and goddess camp led by the Golden Mother.

Both of these are extraordinary; neither of them is easy to deal with.

The forces they control are colossal entities that have broken through geographical limitations and spread throughout the entire prehistoric world!

Upon arriving here, Mu became much more cautious. He no longer sailed through the years and roamed freely in the void as before, but instead silently flew in the sky as a sign of respect.

Since the Great Shaman was like this, the leaders of these two forces dared not be careless.

Face is something you give to each other.

After all, they do have some power, but to compare them to a super behemoth like the Witch Clan...

Then forget it.

A moment later, Feng Xi, who was looking into the distance from the celestial boat, saw two beams of celestial light shining in the distance, which arrived in front of him in an instant.

One is a divine beast with a spirit, a nine-headed tiger with a human face, a solemn and majestic expression, and wide-open eyes that seem to be glaring angrily at any moment, intimidating all directions.

Its entire body radiated a blinding brilliance, which was very powerful and terrifying... In Feng Xi's spiritual perception, it was by no means inferior to the beings that had succeeded in attaining enlightenment in the long river of time!

Even more terrifying is that there seems to be a great terror lurking within its body, which could erupt at any moment.

The other is a being that appears in human form, with wide robes and sleeves, possessing an ethereal and otherworldly charm.

He stood in the void, as if the world had lost its color, and he alone stood apart from the world, watching the myriad aspects of life and the rise and fall of all things. His eyes were clear and bright, with a childlike innocence and a magnanimous and transcendent spirit that reflected the world and understood everything.

Feng Xi looked again and again, but finally had to regretfully look away.

This one, you can't tell the difference at all.

Because at times he is as weak as someone newly attaining the Taiyi realm, and at other times as powerful as a vast ocean, the depths of which are unfathomable.

Just as he was looking them up and down, the two creatures that appeared in front of the warship spoke.

"I have come by order of the Queen Mother to guide the distinguished guests of the Witch Clan," the tiger-bodied, human-faced divine beast said in a deep, solemn voice.

"I, Guangchengzi, am here on my master's orders to invite the distinguished guests of the Wu Clan to a gathering..." said the gentle and refined young man with an outstanding demeanor. "My master, senior uncles, and junior masters have been waiting for quite some time."

Feng Xi glanced sideways—

Guang Chengzi!

Celebrities!

The person in charge of striking the bell in the Chan Sect... this does not mean that their status was low; on the contrary, their status was extremely high!

It is even simpler than when Feng Xi served as the charioteer for the Ancestral Witch Di Jiang!

He summoned people from all directions, representing the will of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, and commanded the entire sect!

The fact that the Three Pure Ones sent such a person to welcome them shows their sincerity.

"You two are too polite," Mu said with a smile. "But you've given me a real dilemma... It seems like neither of us should go first."

Kaiming and Guangcheng looked at each other in silence.

"If that's the case, then I'll have to go through some trouble..." The great shaman's figure blurred for a moment, and when it became clear again, it had already split into two.

With a flick of his wrist, he tossed another warship to the side, alongside the original one. "Witch, come aboard this one. I'll take you to see the Queen Mother of the West and make contact."

"The male wizard stays put, and I will take him to visit the Three Pure Ones."

Shepherd issued the order, and the adjustment was completed very quickly.

At this moment, the high shaman looked at the two who had come on orders again, "Gentlemen, please lead the way."

"Yes, sir!"

……

Kunlun Mountain, the sacred site of the Three Pure Ones.

This isn't Feng Xi's first time here.

However, unlike back then when he only had the cultivation of a Golden Immortal and many things were unclear to him, this time he could see very clearly.

Of course, this might also be partly due to his deeper understanding of the temple.

After all, even as a charioteer, one could only catch a glimpse of the three celestial deities who came out to greet the two great ancestral witches, Dijiang and Houtu, from afar.

Unlike now.

He walked openly into the hall and watched the Great Shaman exchange pleasantries with the three Heavenly Venerables.

After exchanging pleasantries, Mu got straight to the point.

"Our Wu tribe has sent students here to study... We humbly request the three Heavenly Venerables to take good care of them."

"That's only right." The Celestial Venerable of Morality, standing on behalf of his two younger brothers, chatted and laughed with the Great Witch. "Fellow Daoist, rest assured, there will be no mistakes while we are here."

"Excellent!" Mu clapped his hands and chuckled, then continued, "In order to strengthen the cooperative relationship between our two sides, the Wu Clan plans to establish a permanent diplomatic embassy here, and set up a large-scale distribution center for the exchange of resources between the two sides..."

The Great Witch explained the strengths and weaknesses of both the Witch Clan and the Three Pure Ones camps in a clear and concise manner, emphasizing the necessity, inevitability, and mutual benefit of their cooperation, and highlighting its significant importance to the prosperity and development of cultivation civilization in the prehistoric world.

The Celestial Venerable of Morality expressed his approval and agreement, confirming that this cooperation was a small step for both sides, but a giant leap for the entire primordial world.

During this process, Yuanshi Tianzun gave a thumbs up, and Lingbao Tianzun also gave a thumbs up.

Feng Xi was stunned, her jaw almost dropping.

"really……"

"None of these powerful beings are easy to deal with..."

Although it was just a casual remark, every word was imbued with profound meaning...

Feng Xi deeply realized that... there was still much for him to learn in this era.

"In that case, I'll leave it to the three of you."

At the end of the conversation, Mu stood up, bowed, and said, "I would like to ask the three celestial beings for their guidance on matters such as the site selection for the construction of diplomatic embassies, the promotion and publicity of trade and commerce."

"That's only right," the Celestial Venerable of Morality returned the greeting. "As long as the wise and virtuous members of the Witch Clan do not act out of line, we will certainly not allow them to be bullied."

"Alright." Mu smiled faintly. "I still have tasks assigned by my clan to complete, so I shouldn't stay any longer. Farewell."

"Wait a moment."

The three Celestial Venerables came out together and escorted him out of the temple.

At the same time, Guang Chengzi reappeared, "Master has arranged accommodations for everyone... Please follow me."

"This will trouble you, fellow Daoist."

As the leader, Feng Xi stepped forward and began to talk to him.

"It's not a matter of trouble or not..." Guang Chengzi shook his head and chuckled. "After all, you all came here with the task of studying... In that sense, you are my fellow disciples."

"Since we're from the same sect, why be so formal?"

"Please don't be so formal... just make yourself at home."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xi remained silent.

He looked back at his companions behind him and let out a long sigh.

"Friend, which eye of yours saw that they were reserved?"

"These people are all swaggering around, so relaxed and carefree... Do they think this place is their own home?"

"They're not treating themselves like outsiders at all!"

"Look at Yu Chen!"

Perhaps it was Feng Xi's gaze that was so intimidating, for Yu Chen, who had just casually picked an apricot from a tree and was munching on it, met her eyes and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"Oh, it's nothing." Feng Xi's eye twitched. "Eat slowly... eat more if it's good."

"Okay." Yu Chen nodded calmly and continued eating.

"Ahem!"

In the end, even Qingxuan, who had always been very serious, couldn't stand it anymore. He coughed twice and secretly whispered something to Qingxuan.

Yu Chen then obediently stopped what he was doing.

……

"This is where you will be staying temporarily during your studies."

Guang Chengzi led the "wise men" of the Wu tribe to a magnificent and endless palace complex—the accommodations and benefits were simply unbeatable.

Compared to Feng Xi's doghouse in the Witch Clan, it's like heaven and earth.

That's normal, though.

After all, one cannot expect the standardized military-style housing provided to the little witches, just like the Taoist lineage of the Three Pure Ones who select disciples for transmission.

"Thank you for your trouble, fellow Daoist."

Feng Xi said with a smile.

"No need to be so polite." Guang Chengzi shook his head. "If you all have no other requests, then I will take my leave."

"Uh... I do have some requirements." Feng Xi rubbed his hands together. "Fellow Daoist, what do you think..."

"We who came here to study, are we considered transfer students, right?"

"That's right." Guang Chengzi nodded.

"Since we're transfer students, catching up won't be easy... After all, we can't waste the three Celestial Venerables' precious time and have them give us special tutoring, right?"

"So..." Guang Chengzi said thoughtfully.

"So, I was wondering if we could have some materials from the lectures given by the three previous teachers, so we could... do some previewing?"

"Let's learn about the teaching methods, course content, and research directions of these three professors..."

"That's easy," Guang Chengzi agreed. "I've been following my master and two senior uncles for a long time. I've attended every sermon and taken careful notes."

"I will bring these notes over later for you to study."

"Thank you, fellow Daoist." Feng Xi said solemnly, "I will repay you with equal cultivation experience... Although my cultivation is not as high as yours, I am from the Wu Clan and still have some knowledge."

"There's no need for that..." Guang Chengzi shook his head.

"The Dao cannot be easily passed on; how can we let fellow Daoists give it away for nothing?" Feng Xi insisted on his opinion.

"Since you insist, then so be it." Guang Chengzi did not refuse. "However, if there are any parts of my lecture notes that you don't understand or cannot comprehend... although the three teachers do not have time to give you private lessons, I can still help answer some of your questions."

"Thank you so much..." Feng Xi said, "I'll be troubling you with Senior Guangcheng then!"

……

In just a few words, Feng Xi and Guang Chengzi became acquainted.

He learned a great deal from this disciple of the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

Later, Guang Chengzi even took him for a walk around the area to familiarize him with the layout.

I also met some disciples of the Chan Sect and some disciples of the Jie Sect.

While Feng Xi was carrying out his social work, something was happening somewhere that he was unaware of.

"I'm here," someone said.

"You shouldn't have come." A majestic and awe-inspiring deity stood with his hands behind his back and spoke softly.

"But I still came."

"This puts me in a difficult position." The Holy One turned around, his sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes revealing his true nature. "Throughout my life, I have always been down-to-earth and have never relied on shortcuts."

"That's not right!"

The man looked up, and his face was none other than Yu Chen's. "I am a genius!"

"Can you call something a genius doing 'cheating'?"

"Hurry, hurry... It's not easy to survive among the Witch Clan these days!"

"With so many cheaters around, I won't feel at ease unless I have one or two sudden epiphanies!"

"..."

Lingbao Tianzun covered his face.

P.S.: I fell asleep while updating yesterday, so this is a combined version of the chapter I owed and today's... Sorry, sorry.

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