Primordial Era: Unparalleled Comprehension, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Three Immortals

Chapter 4 The Heavenly Tribulation Descends.

With Chen Qing ceasing his cultivation, everything on Three Immortals Island returned to peace.

Chen Qing opened his eyes, and a divine light flashed within them.

He looked ahead, a satisfied smile on his face.

"Indeed, on the first day of cultivation, 100,000 dragon-elephants were condensed within the body. If all 840 million particles within the body were transformed into dragon-elephants, what immense power would one possess?"

Chen Qing spoke softly, her words filled with expectation.

He extended his right hand, palm open, then clenched it tightly.

"Crack!"

A sudden cracking sound rang out, and Chen Qing looked at his fist, nodding in satisfaction.

Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao smiled as they listened to the sound of the air exploding and watched Chen Qing's actions.

The three were very satisfied with Chen Qing's performance. Although they did not know what kind of cultivation method Chen Qing was practicing, it was already quite an achievement that he was able to complete his first cultivation safely and even break through his first layer of shackles.

Chen Qing's performance had already satisfied the three of them greatly, and when they looked at Chen Qing, their eyes were very gentle.

"My disciple, you have now completed your first training, but you were a bit too hasty. If something had happened to you during your training and I hadn't come, what would have happened?"

Yunxiao's voice suddenly appeared, and Chen Qing was startled when he heard it. He quickly looked in the direction from which the voice came.

Seeing his teacher Yunxiao and his martial uncles Qiongxiao and Bixiao standing in the void looking at him, he smiled.

"Disciple Chen Qing greets Master, and also greets Martial Uncle Qiongxiao and Martial Uncle Bixiao."

Chen Qing bowed respectfully to the three of them and then began to explain.

"Master, I created a method of physical cultivation by accident, and I couldn't wait to try it out. I never expected that I would succeed in cultivating it."

Yunxiao shook his head helplessly as he listened to Chen Qing's words.

"My disciple, the reason why I do not teach you the profound cultivation methods is because you have not yet met your grandmaster. When your grandmaster explains the Great Dao, I will take you there. As long as your grandmaster agrees, I will teach you the cultivation methods."

"I am a disciple of the Jie Sect, and my teacher is the Tongtian Sect Master."

"The Tongtian Sect Master is a sage in the primordial world, and the Shangqing True Scripture he created points directly to the Great Dao."

"The reason I only taught you the basic methods of Qi cultivation is to lay a solid foundation for you so that you can better practice this method in the future."

Yunxiao revealed his original plan, looking at Chen Qing with a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

"But now, you've directly begun cultivation. I don't know what method you're practicing, but can the method you're practicing now compare to the methods created by the sages?"

Hearing Yunxiao's words, Chen Qing knew how good Yunxiao was to him, and immediately smiled and said.

"Master, I have only cultivated the physical body techniques so far, but I have not yet begun cultivating the primordial spirit. Please forgive me."

Upon hearing Chen Qing's words, Yunxiao smiled and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

"If that's the case, that would be best. However, the cultivation of the physical body is extremely difficult. In the primordial world, the most representative of the physical body cultivation are the Twelve Ancestral Witches."

"The Twelve Ancestral Witches do not cultivate their primordial spirit, but focus on cultivating their physical bodies. Their physical strength is powerful, and they can fuse with the laws to manipulate them. In the primordial world, they have few rivals."

"However, physical cultivation also has its drawbacks."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing looked at Yun Xiao with a puzzled expression in his eyes.

"Teacher, what are the drawbacks of practicing cultivation with the physical body?"

Upon hearing Chen Qing's question, Yunxiao immediately began to answer it.

"Physical cultivation requires endless rare and precious materials. Without the help of powerful energy, cultivation is extremely difficult. Furthermore, cultivating only the physical body without cultivating the primordial spirit is to be ignorant of the laws of heaven and destiny."

"What if we fall into someone else's trap?"

"In the primordial world, the most mainstream path is the primordial spirit. Do you know that Dao Ancestor Hongjun proved the Great Dao with his primordial spirit, merged with the Heavenly Dao, and became the Dao Ancestor?"

"The six sages in the world also cultivated the Great Dao of Primordial Spirit. Their primordial spirits merged with the purple qi, and they attained the position of Heavenly Dao Sages."

"There are also many great supernatural beings, all of whom cultivate the primordial spirit path."

"The Twelve Ancestral Witches cultivated the Way of the Physical Body, but what good was it if they achieved great success in their physical cultivation? They still had their own opponents, and so far, no one among the physical body cultivators has ever attained the Great Dao."

As Yunxiao spoke, he looked at Chen Qing with a hint of worry in his eyes.

"My disciple, you must know which is more important. The physical body and the primordial spirit may seem to be similar, but the former has not yet been attained by anyone who has achieved the Great Dao, while the latter has been attained by many people who have achieved the Great Dao."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing understood that Yunxiao was saying this to warn him not to lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of small gains.

"Teacher, please rest assured, your disciple knows what is important and will not joke about his own path."

"I am currently cultivating my physical body only because of my origins. My teacher knows this as well. I am merely a being born after death. If I do not cultivate my physical body, I fear that in the future..."

Yunxiao listened to Chen Qing's explanation and shook his head helplessly.

"My disciple, the path of cultivation is not only about one's origins, but also about opportunities, comprehension, resources, companions, methods, and environment, all of which are indispensable."

"In the primordial world, there were countless innate beings, many innate saints, and countless innate gods and demons, but how many ultimately attained enlightenment, and how many cultivated to the point of great supernatural powers?"

"My disciple, you have fallen into a misconception. You must not think like that."

Chen Qing nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

"Yes, teacher, I understand."

Seeing Chen Qing's performance, Yunxiao was about to speak again when the weather suddenly changed.

Endless dark clouds gathered, replacing the original clear sky. The sunlight could not penetrate the layers of dark clouds, making the entire Three Immortal Islands gloomy.

The three immortals and Chen Qing looked up at the sky and frowned when they saw the pitch-black clouds.

Within the pitch-black clouds, streaks of lightning flashed and shimmered across the sky.

A thunderous roar resounded, echoing in all directions.

"What's going on?"

Chen Qing asked, puzzled, looking at the endless lightning with surprise in his eyes.

Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao looked at the endless thunder, then at Chen Qing, their eyes showing solemnity.

"Disciple, it must be because your cultivation has reached the required level. Now the tribulation lightning is descending; this is your tribulation of transcending the mortal realm."

"If you can overcome this tribulation of mortal transformation, you will be able to enter the immortal realm and become an earth immortal, and your own body will also change."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing glanced at Sanxiao, then looked at the dark clouds in the sky, a solemn expression on his face.

The calamity came rather suddenly, and he was not prepared at all.

He didn't know how powerful the lightning tribulation was, or whether he could safely pass through it.

(End of this chapter)