Primordial: From a grain of soil to the ancestor of all paths

Houtu, as the lord of the earth, is inextricably linked to the earth.

Although the underground passage is now officially operational, allowing the souls of the dead to be reincarnated smoothly after their deaths, the "God Realm" and "Asura Realm" within the "Six Realms of Reincarnation" are not yet complete.

Therefore, some beings with merit and good fortune can only be reincarnated into the 'human realm', which is not a complete solution for the earthly realm.

After receiving guidance from Tai Chu, the Great Emperor of Fengdu, Minghe, began to understand his own 'chance of attaining enlightenment', which shocked Houtu and brought her great joy.

'As expected of Fellow Daoist Taichu, the greatest variable in the primordial world! —'

'Not only does he know the predetermined course of the primordial world, but he also has a thorough understanding of the workings of my underground Dao. Now, with his assistance, the fate of myself and the Witch Clan has finally been completely rewritten!'

After becoming the Lord of the Underground, she 'saw' her future destiny based on the authority over the Underground.

First, he sacrificed himself to reincarnate, but was then completely imprisoned in the underworld by the schemes of Heaven.

They could only watch helplessly as their Wu clan perished together with the demon clan during the great calamity, and even Mount Buzhou, which was formed from the spine of their father god, was destroyed by their fifth brother, Gonggong.

The terrifying backlash from the heavens and earth's fortune mostly fell upon him, ultimately making him an existence that the Heavenly Dao could crush at will, even allowing a monkey to wreak havoc in the underworld during the future 'Journey to the West Tribulation'.

The original majesty was almost completely trampled into the mud!
And now——

Not only did he become the supreme Lord of the Earth, but he was also able to truly control his own destiny and protect his people. All of this was thanks to the help of the Primordial One!

…………

After returning from the underworld, Taichu prepared to go to Wuzhuang Temple.

"Om-"

At this moment——

A faint sense of 'opportunity' rose from his sea of ​​consciousness, and his gaze involuntarily turned towards the southeast of the prehistoric world, the corners of his mouth unable to help but turn up slightly.

"An opportunity has arisen; let's go and see!"

"Congratulations, brother!——"

Seeing his delighted expression, Tianyan immediately knew that this 'opportunity' might be extraordinary.

Uh-huh! ——

Tai Chu called out to Qing Lian, and the three of them traversed time and space dimensions, descending upon a majestic mountain.

The mountains were verdant and towering, with countless cranes and mythical beasts circling and calling out in the air. Colorful clouds and divine light painted the sky, creating the scene of a sacred mountain paradise.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Taichu!——"

"Greetings, Senior Qinglian! Greetings, Fellow Daoist Tianyan!"

An old woman holding a cane flew in from the cave on the left front, bowing and greeting Tai Chu with great excitement.

She was Youyuan Daoist, one of the three thousand Zixiao guests, and one of the Da Luo cultivators who fought for the 'Innate Gourd' at Buzhou Mountain. Due to her low strength, she almost perished in the battle.

Fortunately, the Primordial Lord orchestrated the distribution of treasures and also shared a drop of the Three Lights Divine Water with all those who did not receive the treasures, which allowed her to survive this calamity.

From then on—

You Yuan was extremely cautious in his actions and would never easily get involved in cause and effect disputes. After listening to the Dao three times, he lived in seclusion in the Daoist temple. Even when the Immortal Court and the Heavenly Court were established, he did not join in the fun.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Youyuan. This humble Daoist greets you!"

Taichu smiled and returned the greeting.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he knew her origins and that she was currently stuck at the peak of the Great Luo realm, unable to break through, perhaps because she had not obtained an innate spiritual treasure and was unable to sever her corpse.

"It has been tens of millions of years since we last met. Fellow Daoist Taichu is even more radiant than before, while I have remained unknown all this time."

"Now that you have come to my 'Youyuan Mountain,' please allow me to extend my hospitality as a host!"

Daoist Youyuan sighed and warmly invited the three from Taichu to his Daoist temple.

"good!--"

"It is fate that we can meet again with you, fellow Daoist. Then the three of us will trouble you for a while!"

Taichu did not act arrogantly or look down on her because she was unknown.

Arriving at Youyuan Mountain—

Daoist Youyuan did not have his own servant attendant attend him, but personally entertained the three of them, his expression one of utmost warmth and sincerity.

Even though it was just some acquired spiritual fruits and fine wines, Tai Chu drank them with great relish.

Because he could sense the other person's sincere intentions, which were not tainted by any ulterior motives, but only by the joy and nostalgia of 'reuniting with an old friend'.

Perhaps in Youyuan Daoren's heart, being able to compete with Taichu for the 'Innate Gourd' and gain his respect was the most glorious moment of her life.

As Tianyan listened to her recount the story of fighting for the treasure at Buzhou Mountain, it was as if he were reliving the scene of his elder brother's awe-inspiring power in the primordial world. His bright eyes were half-closed, filled with admiration and pride.

We talked about nostalgia for several days.

Tai Chu took out a bottle containing ten liters of Three Lights Divine Water as a return gift. Just as he was about to get up and take his leave, he suddenly sensed a faint but special spiritual spring aura rising from the ground.

"The aura of the Yellow Springs? —"

With a thought.

Using his supernatural powers, he 'saw' a river winding for tens of millions of kilometers in the mountains below. The river water was a special yellow color and contained wisps of the 'Great Law of Oblivion'.

"Huh? —"

'How could there be a "Yellow Springs" here? Could this Fellow Daoist Youyuan be the future Meng Po of the Underworld?'

Tai Chu handed the jade bottle to You Yuan and discovered that what she had inherited was not the 'Great Dao of Oblivion'.

'Perhaps it's just a coincidence?'

'Or perhaps I altered the primordial order and her destiny, which is why this 'Yellow Springs' underground wasn't included in the Underworld?'

"Thank you, fellow Daoist Taichu!——"

You Yuan did not accept the Three Lights Divine Water offered by him, and his attitude was unusually firm.

For her—

Being able to invite Tai Chu, Qing Lian, and Tian Yan to his cave for a chat is already the greatest honor of his life. If he were to accept this gift, wouldn't that be a disgrace to this honor?

"Well!——"

"Since you insist on refusing, then I will not force you!"

"If a great calamity were to erupt in the future, it might even destroy the entire primordial world. Fellow Daoist, you can try to enter the underworld through the 'Yellow Springs' beneath Youyuan Mountain!"

Under the great calamity of heaven and earth, even the top innate saints of the primordial world could not escape it.

Out of consideration for our past relationship, Taichu spared her a glimmer of hope.

"call out!--"

Just as Tai Chu bid farewell to You Yuan and arrived at the majestic mountain where he had been before, a giant bright yellow banner shot out from the ground and headed straight for him.

"The Yellow Springs Banner? —"

Originally, Tai Chu had no intention of intercepting the opportunities contained in the underground 'Yellow Springs'.

But unexpectedly, after giving Youyuan some pointers, the 'Yellow Spring Banner' nurtured in the Yellow Springs took the initiative to recognize him as its master, which was truly a twist of fate.

"Congratulations, elder brother!" Tianyan's pure and lovely face lit up with joy when he saw Taichu acquire the treasure.

"This treasure is destined for the underworld, so why would it willingly recognize you as its master?"

Qinglian, standing to the side, was rather curious.

She had just sensed the 'Yellow Springs' underground and knew that this special river might contain an entrance to the underworld; otherwise, Tai Chu wouldn't have specifically instructed You Yuan.

But to her surprise, how could the 'Yellow Spring Banner', which was related to the underground passage, recognize the Primordial One as its master?
"Fate is truly wondrous!"

Tai Chu looked at her and spoke with a light laugh.

The Yellow Spring Banner contains the 'Great Dao of Forgetting', which happens to be one of the Great Dao laws that the Primordial Beginning has not yet been able to control. If one can comprehend this 'Great Dao of Forgetting', one will be one step closer to controlling the Three Thousand Great Daos!
Next-

Tai Chu, guided by a preordained connection, arrived above a lake in the mountains.

When viewed from above, one can clearly see countless aquatic creatures, including ferocious crocodiles and giant sharks, which are devouring the smaller fish and shrimp.

"boom!--"

A powerful beam of innate light shot into the sky, startling away the crocodiles and giant sharks hunting in the water, and also awakening numerous powerful beings within a radius of hundreds of millions of kilometers.

Just as some people were about to seize the treasure, Qinglian proactively released her aura, instantly calming down these hot-tempered experts, who then obediently sat cross-legged in their cave to continue their seclusion.

The treasure belongs to the destined one.

In the entire primordial world, who would dare to vie for the opportunity of this younger sister of Pangu?
"Wow—"

An 'energy gate' formed by the condensation of innate spiritual energy appeared at the bottom of the lake.

Tai Chu, Qing Lian, and Tian Yan strolled in, passed through a long tunnel, and then entered a golden, glittering cave.

All the walls and stone pillars around the cave were golden yellow, as if one had entered a golden cave.

"Om!—"

In the center of the golden cave, two golden magical treasures floated in mid-air, radiating a rich aura of innate treasures.

One is a glittering golden treasure basin, inside which is a round copper coin with a square hole, and golden wings on both sides, with mysterious Daoist inscriptions hidden on it.

"It really is the treasure bowl and the treasure-falling coins!"

Upon seeing the two golden treasure basins and the round copper coin with a square hole, Tai Chu immediately knew the origin of these two top-grade innate spiritual treasures.

In fact, when I first arrived at Wuyi Mountain, I had already guessed where this opportunity lay, but since You Yuan took the initiative to invite me, I didn't immediately reap the rewards.

"Two treasures for wealth? —"

Qinglian's beautiful phoenix eyes narrowed slightly as she keenly sensed that the 'treasure basin' and 'treasure-falling coins' were not just simple treasures for wealth, but likely contained other opportunities and missions.

Otherwise, how could the opportunity and the beginning of time have manifested on their own initiative?
"call out!--"

Just as the three were looking at it, the Treasure Basin, carrying the Treasure Dropping Coin, floated up to Tai Chu and circled around them.

With a thought, Tai Chu took the two treasures into his sea of ​​consciousness, then used his source to refine them, and soon learned their detailed information.

As the name suggests——

The Treasure Basin is a collection of treasures from all over the world. Its function is to gather the power of treasure and fortune, and then work with another supreme treasure, the Treasure Dropping Coin, to help it be consumed and used.

If the 'treasure energy' gathered by the treasure basin is used alone, it can be used to search for rare and precious materials within a radius of hundreds of millions of kilometers, and even innate spiritual treasures!

It's worth saying.

The treasure basin embodies the 'law of wealth,' while the falling treasure coins embody the 'law of exchange.' These two principles can complement each other and even generate each other.

If Tai Chu were to master these two Great Dao Laws and then derive and merge them with other Great Dao Laws, it would be highly likely that he could gather the complete Three Thousand Great Daos!
"Brother, what are the uses of these two magical treasures that make you so happy?"

Tianyan sensed his surprised and expectant look and his expression was full of curiosity.

"Heavenly Evolution, Azure Lotus—"

"This 'treasure basin' contains the 'law of wealth,' while the 'falling treasure coins' contain the 'law of exchange.' These two great principles complement and give rise to each other."

"I have a feeling that if I master these two Great Dao Laws, I will likely advance further and reach the number of Great Dao Laws I control, reaching three thousand, and I will have a chance to break through to the Great Luo Primordial Realm!"

The Three Thousand Great Daos do not refer to three thousand kinds of Great Dao Laws, but are a figurative number representing the immeasurable and countless.

Tai Chu, Qing Lian, and Tian Yan are on the path of merging the myriad Daos and proving the Dao through force. After mastering three thousand Great Dao Laws, they will be qualified to attempt to prove the Dao of the Primordial Great Luo!
Given the current situation, if one can successfully attain enlightenment before the great calamity fully erupts, one will not only be able to shed the status of an ant, but also be qualified to compete and fight with the Heavenly Dao Hongjun!

"That's wonderful! Congratulations, brother!"

"This is wonderful news!"

Upon hearing Tai Chu's words, both Tian Yan and Qing Lian wore genuine smiles.

Since Nuwa created humans and awakened the will of humanity, the Heavenly Dao has firmly grasped the power of humanity. If Hongjun were to fully digest this power, his strength would inevitably rise to an unprecedented level.

Even if I could control my brother's will at that time, and with the help of Houtu, the Lord of the Underworld, I might not be able to defeat Hongjun head-on.

If Tai Chu, himself, and Tian Yan could attain the Great Luo of Primordial Chaos before the Great Calamity erupts, then with their combined strategy and their extraordinary combat power to prove the Dao through force, defeating Hong Jun would be much easier!
"Brother——"

"There's another passage here, it seems to connect to another space!"

Just as Tai Chu continued refining the treasure basin, Tian Yan walked into the cave and saw a special golden tunnel that led all the way to the sky above the cave.

"Then let's go take a look!"

Tai Chu opened his eyes and followed Tian Yan into the golden tunnel.

"Woo——"

It didn't take long.

Pure innate spiritual energy surged into the tunnel ahead, and it also contained a special fragrance of the Great Dao, which made people feel as if their true spirit and soul were being cleansed upon smelling it.

"Is this Da Hong Pao?"

Stepping into a special space at the end of the tunnel, Tai Chu saw a dark red tea tree rooted on a rock, with a pool of divine water at its base nourishing it.

The tea tree is only about three feet tall, with a total of thirty-six branches. Each branch bears three buds, embodying the most refined essence of Taoism.

"Brother——"

"What is the origin of this Da Hong Pao tea? Why does it feel so similar to the Enlightenment Divine Tea from back then?"

Tianyan looked at the tea tree with curiosity in his eyes.

"Om!—"

Tai Chu sent out a wisp of mark, which directly entered the body of the Da Hong Pao tree, and then learned its detailed effects.

"Tian Yan——"

"Although this Da Hong Pao tea is only a top-grade innate spiritual root, the tea leaves it produces have the effect of tempering the true spirit and improving comprehension and aptitude. Even beings like us can benefit from it!"

Uh-huh! ——

Upon hearing their elder brother's (Tai Chu's) words, Tian Yan and Qing Lian, who were standing to the side, widened their beautiful eyes, revealing expressions of disbelief.

A mere superior-grade innate spiritual root.

The tea leaves it produces can even temper the true spirit of an innate demon god (his origin), improving his aptitude and comprehension. Isn't this effect a bit too terrifying?
Is its grade really only top-grade innate? (End of Chapter)