Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 889 Cause and Effect
If it were an earlier Dao-proving being than the Primordial Celestial Venerable, they would have spent their entire lives pursuing immortality and entering the Immortal Realm, and would naturally have developed a different kind of longing for it. They would want to stay here no matter what. Perhaps only after understanding the history of the Immortal Realm in detail and its past attitude towards the Nine Heavens, Ten Earths and the Primordial Ancient Realm, and seeing that a world like the Immortal Realm is not unique among all the heavens and myriad worlds, could the mystique be dispelled.

But it's different for Yuanshi Tianzun.

Not long after he attained enlightenment, Yuanshi Tianzun learned about the damage to the Immortal Realm and the difficulty of entering it. He then chose to embark on the path of the Mortal Immortal and later personally participated in the ascension plan. Therefore, he never had any strong expectations for the Immortal Realm, nor did he have any special feelings for it, and naturally had no desire to stay any longer.

Therefore, Yuanshi Tianzun only briefly met with a few acquaintances before returning to the mortal universe. After all, he had just become a Celestial King and was waiting to give back to the mortal universe and make his own great contribution to his homeland.

Unlike Liang Yu, Yuanshi Tianzun did not shed his mortal form; his connection with the human universe remained completely intact. Although he could easily sever it, Yuanshi Tianzun was clearly not that kind of person.

Therefore, he quickly returned directly to the human universe, arriving back at the ancient primordial star he had just left.

When Liang Yu saw Yuanshi Tianzun return, he said to him, "Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on becoming a Celestial King."

Yuanshi Tianzun said to Liang Yu, who was waiting for him, "Fellow Daoist Wuji, I want to give back to the human universe. Please come with me to the Kunlun Sacred Realm. After I have dealt with some miscellaneous matters, we can discuss the Dao again."

Liang Yu naturally nodded in agreement.

So they came together to the sacred Kunlun Mountains.

Without further hesitation, Yuanshi Tianzun immediately began to try to give back to the human universe.

Instantly, a tremendous force of feedback began to emerge from the body of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, entering the human universe, and its origins, laws, and the environment of heaven and earth all began to undergo a new round of evolution.

In an instant, the immortal aura of the Primordial Celestial Venerable began to be engraved on the outermost boundary and the innermost celestial imprint of the human universe, making it even more stable.

Meanwhile, regions throughout the universe that were not conducive to cultivation began to rapidly recover. Those barren lands that had not yet recovered their vitality when Liang Yu gave back began to revive. In fact, many chaotic divine lands that were on the verge of destruction were restored in an instant, not only avoiding annihilation but even becoming more prosperous.

However, like Liang Yu, he did not change the fact that this world was in the Dharma-ending Age; he merely made it more perfect and precise.

After a long while, the Primordial Celestial Venerable finished his feeding ritual. This left him feeling an extreme sense of ease and comfort, as if he had been freed from some heavy burden. But because of this, an inseparable connection was formed between him and the human universe.

He knew that this was his way of repaying the world and the universe for the cause and effect that had given him life, which was why he felt this way.

Liang Yu said, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, on repaying your karmic debts and now you are free from all worries."

Yuanshi Tianzun said, "Now I understand why some people try so hard to sever the causal link. If this connection isn't strong enough, it could bring disaster to one's homeland, or even allow others to find weaknesses in the world one was born from and target them."

Liang Yu said, "Well, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, would you like to try severing it?"

Yuanshi Tianzun shook his head and said, "At least not now. We'll talk about it if we need it in the future."

Then, the two turned their gaze to the Kunlun Sacred Realm. In this round of feedback, the Kunlun Sacred Realm was the first to be affected. Although the Primordial Celestial Venerable did not intentionally target this wondrous land with his feedback power, due to its extraordinary characteristics and its connection with the Primordial Celestial Venerable, it still underwent an evolution as a result.

Of course, no one has yet become an Earth Immortal in this Kunlun Sacred Realm. Yuanshi Tianzun took this into consideration and did not allow this wondrous land to grow to the point where it could autonomously generate longevity substances like Wuji Immortal Mountain. Instead, he allowed it to remain in its current state, only making the specifications of its origin and laws higher and more profound.

In this way, if someone can cultivate to become an Earth Immortal in this place, their foundation will be even more profound.

Within the Kunlun Sacred Realm, everything else was insignificant, and the immortal elixir, the Tongtian Jianmu tree, and the Hedao flower thus gained immense benefits.

First, there's the Jianmu tree, which is already an excellent sapling of the World Tree. If it can be further developed, then the rise of the Immortal Realm or the human universe can be said to be a foregone conclusion.

After all, having a complete worldline in place is roughly equivalent to a Celestial King creating a world.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun did not allow it to evolve in this direction, but instead further enhanced its intelligence, allowing this elixir of immortality to make its own decision.

Whether this elixir of immortality evolves into the World Tree or takes human form, it can trigger the divine power that the Primordial Celestial Venerable just left in its body through the power of reciprocation, thus taking the next step.

To help it grow better, Yuanshi Tianzun even hand-crafted several prototype worlds as nourishment for it.

Right now, this elixir of immortality is still undecided about its future direction, but it doesn't need to rush. After all, with such a superior environment, it can grow while slowly making its choices.

As for the Harmony Flower, this divine flower reverted to its seed state after being used by the Undying Holy Emperor and the Azure Heaven Overlord.

Originally, the next time this Dao-Merging Flower would bloom would be at least in the Ancient Era, which means it would be hundreds of thousands of years before it could be used again. However, due to the slow repairs done by Liang Yu and those Earth Immortals to the human universe over the years, the gestation process of this Dao-Merging Flower has been much faster. It took root and sprouted hundreds of thousands of years ago and began to grow from a seed.

After the two Celestial Kings, Liang Yu and Yuanshi Tianzun, nourished the human universe, the Dao-Harmony Flower grew even stronger, needing only final nurturing before it could bloom and play its role.

Originally, Liang Yu and Yuanshi Tianzun deduced that it needed to undergo the catalysis of a great era's transition to mature, but now, this Dao-Harmony Flower no longer needs to go through that process.

The time required for this process will most likely be only a few hundred thousand years at most. In other words, the Harmony Flower may bloom again before the end of this era.

However, the Primordial Celestial Venerable did not keep it any longer. Instead, after casting a protective spell, he released it back into the universe, leaving it for someone destined to receive it. After all, the flower no longer held any meaning for him.

Upon seeing this, Liang Yu suddenly had a sudden inspiration and said, "Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, placing this flower in the human universe seems to involve a karmic connection."

When Yuanshi Tianzun placed it into the human universe, he naturally sensed extremely complex causal entanglements, but he did not change his mind and continued, "Sowing good causes yields good results. From my perspective, this action will only create a better future."

(End of this chapter)