The Primordial Era: Starting from Being Forced to Become an Apprentice of the Three Pure Ones

"Master, someone's here. Could they be here to kill us and steal our treasure?"

Little Black also sensed those two auras. It opened its huge mouth, its voice filled with vigilance.

Aoki had already summoned the Destruction Sword and was holding it in his hand.

Despite his still shallow cultivation, he had no intention of retreating and was prepared to fight to the death.

Taibai, however, kept gazing south.

He could sense that the Golden Immortal cultivator, like him, also cultivated the Five Elements Laws.

However, Jin Xian's speed was ultimately much slower.

The cultivators from the south had not yet arrived, but the Taiyi Golden Immortal from the north had already flown there first.

Taibai's body was surging with magical power, his muscles tense, ready to unleash a powerful attack at any moment.

If things went wrong, he planned to take a direct hit and then use the momentum to escape.

But just as he was on high alert, the Taiyi Golden Immortal was already in front of him.

When Taibai saw who it was, a hint of confusion flashed across his face.

The man before him was the same great shaman who had helped him revive his spirit during his previous sermon.

However, the aura around the opponent was completely different at this moment. Even the heavy killing intent that had once surrounded him was now as faint as that of an ordinary cultivator.

He stood silently in the air, and unless he took the initiative to reveal his identity, no one could tell that he came from the Wu clan.

"Master, you take Xiao Hei and go first. I'll cover the rear. I'll self-destruct my primordial spirit; that should at least slow him down."

Aoki had already seen who it was, but he did not recognize the great shaman. He immediately held his sword in front of Taibai, his eyes filled with determination.

Before Taibai could explain, the great shaman burst into loud laughter:

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Taibai, it's been a long time! Your cultivation has surpassed even what it once was!"

Only after this hearty laughter did the original spirit of the Wu tribe finally emerge.

The great shaman stopped a foot in front of Taibai and bowed respectfully.

"I am Xiang Liu, a great shaman of the Wu tribe. I was fortunate to receive help from Fellow Daoist Taibai before. Without your help, my primordial spirit would never have had a chance to awaken."

Upon hearing this, all around fell silent.

Especially Xiao Hei and Qing Mu, although they transformed into human form later, they had both heard the legends of the Witch Clan.

In their understanding, the Wu tribe had always been known for their incomplete primordial spirits and tyrannical behavior; they had never seen such a solemn and courteous great shaman.

Taibai was surprised by something else entirely:

He had originally thought that the one who had revived his primordial spirit that day was merely an unnamed member of the witch clan with mediocre cultivation.

But to their utter surprise, the person before them was none other than the renowned sorcerer Xiang Liu.

According to conventional wisdom, a great sorcerer like Xiang Liu should have an extremely deep and heavy aura of malevolence within his body, so how could he possibly have successfully revived his primordial spirit?

But on second thought, this might be proof of that glimmer of hope.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need for such formalities. If you were an ordinary person, there would be absolutely no way your primordial spirit could be revived."

As soon as Taibai finished speaking, the figure in the south gradually became clearer, and in no time, it had already darted a hundred feet away.

However, the man only glanced at Taibai Mountain and the Taihang Mountains before turning and fleeing without lingering for a moment.

"Fellow Daoist, can you discern his background?"

"I couldn't see through it. I used my divine sense to investigate and saw five-colored mysterious light flowing endlessly."

However, it can be concluded that, like his fellow Daoist, he cultivates the Five Elements Law.

Xiang Liu squinted slightly, watching the departing figure.

He was also surprised, as he was clearly a level above the other party, yet he couldn't see through the other party's origins at all.

"Since we can't figure it out, let's leave it at that for now. What brings you here, fellow Daoist? Could you please tell me?"

Upon hearing Taibai's question, Xiangliu sighed softly:

"Alas, to be honest, fellow Daoist, there used to be a small tribe of witches here, but we lost contact with them long ago."

I came here specifically to investigate and see if anything has happened.

As soon as he finished speaking, his divine sense swept across the entire Taihang Mountains, but he could not find the slightest trace of his own kind.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to search anymore. They have all perished in the jaws of the ferocious beast Chaos. If you wish, you can calculate it yourself."

He then taught Xiang Liu a simple method of calculation.

Xiang Liu deduced the reasoning according to the law, and after a moment, a trace of sadness crossed his face. He could only sigh helplessly, cup his hands, and prepare to take his leave.

"Fellow Daoist, wait a moment. Since we have met again, it is fate. Why don't we discuss the Dao?"

Fellow Daoist, you excel in physical cultivation and the cultivation of qi and blood; I, however, have some knowledge of spiritual cultivation. Perhaps we can complement each other's strengths and weaknesses.

Xiang Liu's primordial spirit had just awakened and indeed needed tempering. Upon hearing this, he replied without hesitation, "Good."

Immediately afterwards, the two sat facing each other in mid-air and began to discuss the Dao and its teachings.

Xiao Hei and Qingmu stood quietly to the side, listening intently.

"The Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique is known to all as a means to achieve physical sainthood and break through all laws."

But this kind of insight is merely seeing a mountain as a mountain, without ever truly seeing its true nature.

The profound cultivation method for the primordial spirit, contained within the profound art, is the ladder to heaven for primordial spirit cultivation; it is the only true path.

After speaking, Taibai raised his right hand, palm facing the sky, fingers outstretched.

There was no flow of magical power, nor any gathering of spiritual energy, yet a glimmer of light emerged from nothingness.

"This is neither a nascent soul nor a yang spirit. This is a spark of 'true self's spiritual light,' the true foundation for the initial transformation of profound skills and the cultivation of the nascent soul."

"The way of the primordial spirit begins with 'seeing the unique.' What is this 'unique' that we see?"

It is that innate, unique, and innate spiritual nature that needs no external seeking.

Then, the light spots began to shift and, extremely slowly, outlined a hazy human figure.

The human figure sat cross-legged, its face vaguely resembling that of Li Bai, but its spirit transcended the mundane world, existing independently.

"The second stage is 'Concentrating the Mind,' the third stage is 'Gathering Intention,' and the fourth stage is 'Shaping the Form.'"

The fifth stage is "Divided Consciousness", the sixth stage is "Transformation of Thoughts", the seventh stage is "Transcending Tribulation", the eighth stage is "Immortality", and the ninth stage is "Returning to Truth".

Once a single thought arises, it can transform into countless divine thoughts, discerning even the smallest detail and encompassing all phenomena.

"When the profound skill is perfected through the nine cycles, all kinds of supernatural powers and infinite transformations will be contained within. At this point, the primordial spirit is the Dao, and the Dao is the primordial spirit."

It took Taibai more than ten thousand years to fully explain his understanding of the primordial spirit path in the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.

Upon hearing the Dao, Xiang Liu felt as if the clouds had parted to reveal the sun. Following Tai Bai's explanation and practice of the profound techniques, his cultivation progressed naturally, and he ascended to the perfect state of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Then, Xiang Liu awoke from his reverie and spoke to Tai Bai:

"The Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique enables one to attain enlightenment through the physical body. However, the so-called 'physical body' is not merely skin, hair, or bones."

"Is the physical body not just a shell and bones?"

As Li Bai silently recited this sentence in his heart, his mind felt as if it had been struck by a heavy blow, as if a certain long-held belief had been gently cracked open at this moment.

"Indeed. This body is like heaven and earth, containing endless creation, yet it is also an innate prison."

"The first step is to lay the foundation, to temper the body and bones, and to break free from this prison of the flesh."

The key is not to absorb external spiritual energy, but to look inward and awaken the inherent "power" within ourselves.

"Upon reaching the third stage of cultivation, one can merge with the earth's veins and mountain spirits, transforming the physical body into the 'earth';

Upon reaching the sixth stage, one can absorb the celestial radiance and transform the physical body into the 'Sky'.

"Once the Nine Revolutions are completed, the inner world will naturally form a perfect universe, then there will be no need for external things, no calamities, and one will be one with the Great Dao."

Rebirth from a drop of blood, immortality and indestructibility—these are merely the outward manifestations of the supernatural powers naturally arising from this state of being.

"True physical enlightenment lies in the physical body itself."

A punch or a palm strike signifies the changing of laws; a breath or an exhale signifies the alternation of eras.

Even if heaven and earth return to nothingness, and the primordial chaos fades away, my body and my path will remain eternally eternal.