Primordial Era: Reborn as a Qi Immortal, Steadily Cultivating

Chapter 105 Ten Thousand Years of Secluded Cultivation
"I have already studied the Three Heavens Formation Jade Slip quite thoroughly, and my mastery of this formation is already quite remarkable. The Mountain-Protecting Formation has also been refined by me several times..."

As Ma Yuan felt the increasingly stable and profound protective array around the mountain, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

"It seems that in this primordial world, only those great beings who are proficient in the art of deduction could do this."

Otherwise, even if a Great Immortal were to appear before me, they wouldn't be able to easily find even a trace of my Skull Mountain in this vast world.

Thinking this way, Ma Yuan felt a little more at ease.

He was increasingly reassured about the current state of Skull Mountain.

Now that Hongyun has fallen, what follows is the prelude to Nuwa creating humans and becoming saints, and the complete outbreak of the Lich War.

But in the primordial era, years are not recorded; the years are the longest.

Such major changes in the overall structure of the world often take tens of thousands of years, or even several eons.

It seems that there is still a considerable amount of time before the true age of sages arrives.

Meanwhile, the foundation of his own Skull Mountain Dojo has become increasingly profound, and his disciples have also established a solid foundation, which is sufficient to cope with ordinary changes.

He could then focus more peacefully on his cultivation in this secluded paradise, observing the changes in the world.

In the years that followed, Ma Yuan completely settled down.

He devoted all his energy to sorting out and cultivating his own path.

He continued to immerse himself in the profound and mysterious art of array formations.

He had fully comprehended the jade slip containing the Three Heavens Formation. Previously, he had not incorporated too much of the Five Elements Dao into the mountain-protecting formation because his mastery of the Great Dao of Formations was not profound enough.

This is precisely why Ma Yuan was unable to perfectly integrate the two great principles of the Five Elements and Cause and Effect within the formation.

However, he has now comprehended the Dao of the Three Immortals' formations, and his understanding of formations is now vastly different from before.

Using his already perfected Dao of Cause and Effect as a guide, and incorporating the Five Elements theory, he ultimately deduced the 'Five Elements Cause and Effect Array'.

It also incorporates the complex and unique terrain of the entire Skull Mountain, attempting to integrate the power of the earth's veins into it, and is constantly working to perfect it day and night.

It is perfectly integrated with the direction of mountains and rivers, the distribution of spiritual roots and immortal plants, and even the flow of the aura of the Taoist temple.

This makes the entire formation appear even more natural and seamless, without revealing any trace of artificial construction.

In addition, he also devoted most of his mind to refining his own top-grade innate spiritual treasures.

Purple gold jade ruyi, twenty-four sea-stabilizing pearls, and treasure-dropping gold coins.

These three treasures are all supreme treasures in the primordial world, enough to make any great being envious.

It was also the foundation upon which he would find refuge and make a living in the vast wilderness in the future.

As for the Treasure-Dropping Coin, although it is said to diminish one's luck, it should not be used lightly.

However, if Ma Yuan can gain merit in educating the human race and enjoy the human race's fortune in the future, he can use the human race's fortune to make use of the treasure coins.

This can be described as a match made in heaven. It was precisely because of this plan that Ma Yuan was willing to spend some of his energy to refine this treasure.

Another ten thousand years of painstaking work have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Yuandao Palace was in seclusion in its quiet chamber.

Ma Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

After more than ten thousand years of continuous refinement, he finally refined these three top-grade innate spiritual treasures to the limit he could currently achieve.

Thirty-six innate restrictions!

Whether it's the Purple Gold Jade Ruyi used to suppress fortune, the Treasure-Dropping Coin containing forty-seven restrictions, or the most mysterious twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.

The first thirty-six innate restrictions within it had all been completely refined by Ma Yuan using his already perfected Taiyi magic power, and were imprinted with his most profound primordial spirit imprint.

This was already the limit of refinement that a Taiyi Golden Immortal could achieve! He knew that the further one went in the innate restrictions, the more profound and complex the Great Dao laws contained within them became.

Refining it would require significantly more mental and physical effort, making it much more difficult.

The final twelve restrictions on that top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

Only a Great Luo Golden Immortal who has condensed the Three Flowers at the Top and achieved perfect Dao Fruit, or even a Quasi-Saint who has severed the Three Corpses, has a slight chance of completely refining it.

As for the forty-ninth restriction unique to that innate treasure, it corresponds to the immortal and indestructible Heavenly Saint who lives as long as the Heavenly Dao.

Only a saint-level being can completely control it with that supreme power.

"Now, I can be considered to have achieved some success in the art of magical artifacts."

Ma Yuan's mind was completely clear.

He could clearly feel that his control over these three magical treasures had reached a new level, and he was finally able to unleash almost all of their power.

This cultivation over ten thousand years, besides the progress of his own spiritual practice.

Ma Yuan was also delighted to discover that his eldest disciple, Shi Ji, was extremely talented in the art of weapon crafting.

The Cloud Light Cloth, which he casually crafted from the sinews and bones of the horned snake demon, was originally an ordinary acquired spiritual treasure.

It was through Shi Ji's tireless refining and nurturing with merit that its grade was forcibly raised to the level of a superior acquired merit spiritual treasure, and its power was quite remarkable.

What made him even more gratified was...

After more than 10,000 years of recuperation and development.

The fortune of his Skull Mountain lineage also became increasingly prosperous and stable.

That Five-Colored Thunder Pool has long been a sacred place for cultivation that countless creatures in the mountains dream of.

And just a short time ago.

Ma Yuan keenly sensed the direction from the distant Wuyi Mountains.

A new stream of fortune, though not particularly powerful, was still incredibly pure and slowly flowed into the fortune canopy of Skull Mountain, adding another boost to it.

Ma Yuan quickly calculated and understood.

"It seems that the fox clan of Wuyi Mountain has already established a foothold in that place full of rogue cultivators by relying on the great righteous method I passed down."

Ma Yuan didn't seem to care too much about this.

When he first enlightened the spirit fox, it was merely a whim, a small attempt to educate the human race in the future.

The saying goes, "Sow good seeds, reap good fruit."

This unexpected joy is truly a blessing in disguise.

"Now that the temple is stable, all the knowledge gained from my travels has been fully absorbed."

Ma Yuan slowly stood up, and a sharp glint flashed in his deep eyes.

"It's time to get started on opening up the Purple Necklace Heaven and helping it advance into a true Middle Thousand World."

This was a top priority he had set out before returning to Skull Mountain.

Once successful, not only will the power of the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls undergo a complete transformation, but he will also be able to glimpse a trace of the supreme mystery of attaining the Great Dao in the process of the world's evolution!

Its significance is even greater than refining magical artifacts and stabilizing the Daoist temple!
Once this thought was made, Ma Yuan no longer hesitated.

With a thought, he vanished from the quiet, secluded meditation room.

The next moment, they appeared in the vibrant, ethereal Purple Necklace Heaven.

(End of this chapter)