A technologically powerful nation: The national treasure is actually myself.

After a slight dizziness, Lin Yang felt himself standing on solid ground.

We've arrived at the ancient land of the Primordial Era.

He couldn't help but look around.

He was situated on a huge circular platform, with some people standing below it.

When he appeared, all eyes turned to him.

Meanwhile, not far from the circular platform, a large ship resembling an ancient ship from Earth was standing in mid-air.

Just as Lin Yang's gaze fell upon it, the large ship flew out and disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.

"This is... a spaceship?" Lin Yang muttered to himself.

Then, just as he was about to continue observing the situation, a deep voice rang in his ears:

"Newcomers, don't stand there in a daze. Get down and line up immediately to wait for guidance to the Moon Shadow Sect."

Lin Yang looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man dressed in full armor, with only his eyes showing, calling out to him and waving for him to leave the platform.

The man appeared to be the leader of a group, as there were eleven other people behind him, all clad in full armor except for their eyes.

Each of them exuded a chilling aura as they stared at their surroundings, as if on guard against something.

Seeing this, Lin Yang silently flew down from the circular platform and stood at the spot the person pointed to.

Currently, he is the only person in this position.

Seeing him stop, the man suddenly laughed:
"Kid, your luck is really not good. You were just a moment away from being taken away by the Jade Universe Sect, which is one of the top three sects in the entire Far East Prefecture."

"Unfortunately, you arrived a little too late. By that slight difference, you missed the opportunity to enter the Jade Universe Sect."

"Although the Moon Shadow Sect is not bad, it is still far inferior to the Jade Universe Sect."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yang was somewhat taken aback, but he quickly realized what the captain meant.

When cultivators from other places arrive at the Primordial Ancient Continent, they will be randomly teleported to the reception points in various human cultivator areas.

Within the designated reception points, various cultivation factions and sects in the region will take turns receiving newcomers according to a set time, with each sect typically receiving newcomers for a period of one thousand years.

When the time is up, the next sect will take over to guide them.

Those who are introduced during this period are assumed to have joined the sect's faction.

The warship we just saw was the escort warship of the Jade Universe Sect, one of the top three super powers in this region.

He was just a little short of catching up.

But now, he might have arrived a few minutes too late, missing the reception time for the powerful Jade Universe Sect, and thus could only be received by the ordinary Moon Shadow Sect and join them.

This is really a bit ridiculous.

After all, there's not much to compare between ordinary forces and top-tier forces.

They are far inferior in terms of both resources and cultural heritage.

He missed the chance to enter the top forces by just a few minutes.

However, Lin Yang quickly stopped paying attention to it.

Joining a powerful force is certainly good, but in the end, the path of cultivation depends on oneself.

This is fate, there's nothing to regret.

When the captain saw that Lin Yang didn't show any regret or remorse, his eyes flickered, seemingly slightly surprised.

In fact, this kind of situation, where one misses the opportunity to join a top sect by just a little bit, happens frequently at various recruitment points.

Often, guides like him would also speak out.

Because guarding the reception point is a very boring job most of the time.

Once it's said out loud, you'll see the regret and disappointment on the faces of those newcomers who missed out on great opportunities and future prospects by a hair's breadth.

Watching the newlyweds' mood change is also a kind of fun.

But Lin Yang remained calm.

This surprised the captain slightly, but he quickly dismissed it.

With so many people seeking guidance, it's normal for some resolute individuals to remain unaffected by external things or events.

The captain didn't say anything more, and the team members remained solemn.

Only when other newcomers appear on the platform will they be reminded to leave the platform and line up with Lin Yang to wait for the Moon Shadow Sect's guidance.

Newcomers don't appear frequently.

This may be because the ancient continent at the beginning of the Proterozoic era was too large.

Even though it was divided into three regions, the Linggu Domain, where human cultivators resided, was still vast.

There are many referral points, but each referral point may not be able to refer many people.

Lin Yang wanted to find out more information, but the captain ignored him after saying those few words to him at the beginning, and the other team members never spoke.

This left Lin Yang with no choice but to wait silently.

Soon, eight hundred years had passed.

There were nearly a hundred people at this reception point.

Each one represents a level of cultivation beyond the Dao.

Everyone was wary of each other.

Although they were all going to join the same sect, they clearly maintained a certain distance from each other and did not intend to rush into each other's presence.

This is easy to understand, since they are all powerful individuals who have reached the Dao level within the Time-Space Tree.

Although I'm called a newbie here, I'm not a complete novice who knows nothing.

Several more months have passed.

A spaceship approached from afar and soon arrived near the circular platform.

The spaceship has three large gilded characters "Moon Shadow Sect" engraved on its hull.

As the spaceship approached the platform, it descended slightly, and two people jumped off.

A middle-aged man and a man who looked slightly younger.

After jumping off the spaceship, the two first glanced at Lin Yang and his group, then walked up to the squad. The middle-aged man took out a spatial ring and handed it to the squad leader, bowing politely and saying:

"Thank you for your hard work guarding the reception point. We are here to welcome the newcomers."

The captain readily accepted the spatial ring offered by the middle-aged man, a smile playing at the corners of his eyes.

“It is our duty to guard the reception point, Elder Yuan Mu, you are too kind.”

"Haha, of course, of course."

The middle-aged man, Yuan Mu, laughed heartily, chatted with the captain for a couple more minutes, and then walked over to Lin Yang and the others with another person.

A tremendous power rose from his body, seemingly to intimidate, and he said calmly:
"First of all, welcome to the Far East Prefecture at this time, to become fellow disciples of our Moon Shadow Sect. It is fate that brings us together."

"My name is Yuan Mu. You can call me Elder Yuan or Elder Yuan Mu, it's fine either way."

"Secondly, regardless of your previous status or identity, once you arrive at the sect, you will need to abide by certain rules. As long as you do not cross the red line, you will be completely safe and free within the sect."

"Now, please board the ship in an orderly manner and wait for the remaining reception time to return to the sect."

"If you have any other questions, you can ask Deacon Rong Feng, who is standing next to me. You can call him Senior Brother or Deacon. He will tell you some basic information."

After Yuan Mu finished speaking, he stepped aside, gesturing for everyone to board the spaceship.

Lin Yang was in the lead and flew directly onto the ship. However, he soon discovered that flying here significantly affected his speed.

It must be the suppression of the rules of heaven and earth.

Swish swish.

As everyone boarded the ship one by one, Yuan Mu also boarded, but went into a room at the bow of the ship and showed no intention of communicating with the others.

However, Deacon Rong Feng remained beside the group and smiled at them:

"Although Elder Yuan speaks rather directly and has a rather cold personality, he is a very good person, as you will know in the future."

"Now I will tell you some basic rules. If you have any questions, you can ask me and I will do my best to answer them."

Upon hearing this, and seeing that Deacon Rong Feng spoke politely, the previously tense atmosphere eased considerably.

But no one spoke up rashly; they all waited for Rong Feng to introduce them.

Rong Feng didn't waste any time and said directly:
“Some of you may know a lot about the Primordial Ancient Continent, while others know little. Due to the different circumstances, I will only talk about what you usually need to pay attention to. You can explore the rest slowly after you return to the sect.”

"Firstly, there is a kind of creature called 'jian' (a polyphonic character, pronounced jian here) in the wilderness of the entire Primordial Ancient Continent. They are very special creatures, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, with varying strengths, but even the weakest of them can easily kill you newcomers on the path."

"Therefore, the most basic precaution is to avoid venturing into the wild unnecessarily. The more desolate the place, the more powerful the 'Nian' will be."

As he spoke, he pointed to the receiving platform and said:
"For example, if a meeting point is built in the wild for some special reasons, it may be attacked by the 'snakes', so there are teams stationed there."

"However, the probability of this is not high."

"Then, after joining a sect, newcomers can be exempted from all fees for 100,000 years. After 100,000 years, they will need to complete some sect tasks in exchange for the sect's protection."

"The sect's protection covers many things. As long as it involves matters related to one's life and death, the sect will do its best to protect one."

"Of course, since our sect is not the strongest, I advise everyone not to provoke people from other sects, such as the three major sects. It's best to be polite to them when you see them."

"Although our greatest enemies in the Primordial Ancient Continent are the Ancient Night Clan and other foreign races, I can also tell you the truth: there are also many conflicts between the various sects of our human race."

"Because some resources can only be obtained if you fight for them!"

At this point, Rong Feng paused slightly, glanced at everyone, and then continued:

"All of you have cultivated to the level of the Dao, and you are all powerful figures in your own right. I think I don't need to explain things too clearly, as you will all understand."

"Although the situation of the Primordial Ancient Continent is quite complicated, it also has many connections with the Time-Space Tree. You will soon become familiar with these things."

"I only want to emphasize one point: although you are all outstanding figures and overlords within the Time Tree, aren't all of you who have made it here, including the other fellow disciples you are about to meet, also outstanding figures?"

"Therefore, I hope everyone can adjust their mindset as soon as possible, adapt to the environment of the Primordial Ancient Continent, and improve their strength as quickly as possible."

“Strength is extremely important in the Primordial Ancient Continent. From large-scale racial wars to small-scale personal resource struggles, everything depends on one’s own strength.”

"Even among fellow disciples, resources are only given to the winners."

"Now that we've come this far, everyone, please take note: competition among fellow disciples is permissible, but it must not be used to kill. If such behavior is discovered, the consequences will range from expulsion from the sect to execution for more serious offenses."

"..."

Rong Feng continued speaking, saying quite a bit.

In summary, one should not venture too far into the wild to avoid encountering creatures like the "聻" (a type of mythical beast), nor should one easily provoke people from other major sects to avoid unnecessary conflicts. However, one must strive to compete for resources.

Finally, it is crucial to avoid harming fellow disciples.

As for other situations, Rong Feng also mentioned some, which Lin Yang noted down one by one, feeling that surviving in the Primordial Ancient Continent was not easy.

Everything here sounds somewhat oppressive.

That's how it sounds, at least for now.

After Rong Feng finished speaking, everyone fell silent for a while.

After all, as Rong Feng said, everyone present was a master of the Dao.

Within the Time Tree, they were all supreme beings; here, they would not only become bottom-level beings, but their status and position would also be greatly diminished.

It still takes some time to adjust and accept.

After a while, someone asked, "Rongfeng...Master...Deacon, may I ask where the road leads after the Path?"

The man's expression was somewhat unnatural.

Obviously, calling him "senior brother" is more intimate, but he hasn't quite adjusted to this change in address yet.

Upon hearing this question concerning their own cultivation level, everyone, including Lin Yang, turned to look.

Everyone works hard to cultivate themselves to the Dao, all in order to explore the ultimate goal of cultivation.

How to walk the path on the road is important to everyone.

Rong Feng smiled and said, "The term 'above the Dao' is actually what the Time-Space Tree calls you. Once you reach this point, this realm can be called the Dao-Leaving Realm, but you can still continue to call it 'above the Dao'."

"This realm has nine levels in total. Once you reach the ninth level and ignite your Dao Flame, you will enter the Dao Flame Realm. From the Dao Flame Realm onwards, you will be divided into the first, middle, later, and peak levels, and the levels will not be used to distinguish them."

"After the Dao Fire comes Nirvana. Reaching this realm makes one a strong person even in the Primordial Ancient Continent."

"As for what happens after Nirvana..."

As Rong Feng was speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Your luck is not good, or rather, all of our luck is not good. A 'dan' has come to attack the reception point."

"Ok?"

Everyone's expression changed, and they couldn't help but look towards the pick-up point below the ship.

Lin Yang also looked over.

However, no living creatures were visible within sight.

Rong Feng's voice rang out at this moment: "Don't look with your eyes. You can't see the 'Nian' with the naked eye. You can only sense it."

Lin Yang immediately sensed it.

Sure enough, his senses immediately detected some transparent creatures approaching the reception point.

The twelve-person team next to the reception point instantly went on high alert. The team leader's eyes became noticeably serious, and he shouted in a low voice:

"There are several Nian cultivators comparable to the peak of the Dao Fire Realm! Quickly call for reinforcements!"

The garrison team members are generally only at the mid-to-late stage of the Dao Fire Realm.

It would be very difficult to deal with someone who is at the peak of the Dao Fire Realm.

At the same moment, Elder Yuan Mu also stepped forward, his face solemn, and said:

"Let's go, this guidance session ends here."

As he spoke, he maneuvered the spaceship to prepare for takeoff.

But the next instant, two serpents rushed straight at the spaceship.

The two people standing at the edge of the spaceship were instantly pulled down by an invisible force, and then in an instant, they were completely silent, and even their bodies disappeared.

At the same moment, two other creatures approached from the other side of the spaceship, reaching out with invisible hands to grab the two people at the very edge.

The two men's faces turned deathly pale instantly.

But at the critical moment, Yuan Mu stepped in and withstood the attack from the two serpents, saving them.

Then, without giving the two a chance to thank him, he took advantage of the gap to maneuver the spaceship into the air and escape.

At the same moment, the twelve-person team at the reception point was wiped out in an instant.

This made Lin Yang feel a chill in his heart.

The venomous beasts are far more terrifying than Rong Feng described. (End of Chapter)