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

Taibai successfully broke through his cultivation level, and his aura gradually calmed down.

His gaze returned to the jujube tree. With a flick of his sleeve, the jujubes fell to the ground wherever his spiritual energy passed, and all fifty-nine fruits were collected into the spirit jade box.

As for his spiritual essence, he stood there gazing at it, but ultimately remained unmoved.

Firstly, these innate spiritual roots are deeply embedded in the earth's veins, and it is difficult for anyone without great supernatural powers to transplant them intact. Hastily harvesting them may damage their original source.

Secondly, and more importantly, in the primordial world, the first batch of spiritual roots' "Dao Fruits" often contained a wisp of the purest law fragments, which had incredible benefits for enlightenment and foundation building.

The fruits that followed, though still rare and precious, never possessed such miraculous effects.

Now that we have obtained the first batch of essence, there is no need to be greedy.

Taibai weighed the jade box in his hand, a smile involuntarily appearing on his lips, a hint of genuine satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

The gains from this trip have far exceeded expectations.

However, when his gaze swept over the few trembling cranes...

When he caught a glimpse of several rocks that had rolled down the mountain stream due to the earlier shockwave from the sword energy, he finally couldn't help but sigh.

"Alas, the sword energy soared to the sky, and the killing intent towered over the mountains. Although it was necessary to break the seal, it ultimately disturbed the tranquility of this place and created karma with the creatures of Wuyi Mountain."

He was not a bloodthirsty person at heart, and he understood that spiritual practice should involve accumulating merit.

After a moment's thought, he had an idea. He then cleared his throat twice, channeled his magical power, and his voice echoed throughout the mountains and forests:

"Ahem, I see that the people here are ignorant in their cultivation and are struggling to move forward, and I feel compassion for them. Now, thanks to the remaining spiritual roots of the fire date in this place, I will expound on the essence of the Great Dao for a hundred years. All those who are destined are welcome to come and listen."

After Taibai finished speaking, he found a flat bluestone under the jujube tree, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes and waited quietly, striking a very proper pose.

However, an hour passed.

The only sounds in the mountains are the wind, the water, and the rustling of leaves.

The expected gathering of creatures did not occur; instead, many auras were rapidly moving away.

Under the divine sense spread out by Taibai, these small actions of the creatures in the mountains were crystal clear, leaving them nowhere to hide.

Seeing this, he pursed his lips in a somewhat helpless manner, it seemed that "winning people over with virtue" was not going to work.

If that's the case, then let's try a different approach.

With a slight thought, he stopped concealing himself, made a Water Spirit Seal with his left hand, and drew the Wood True Seal with his right.

In an instant, the spiritual energy of Ren water and the vibrant vitality of Jia wood surged from his body, and the two forces of law began to intertwine.

Behind him, emerald green vines sprouted out of thin air and spread rapidly toward all living beings in all directions.

Taibai's understanding of the two principles was actually not very high.

When he encounters cultivators of the same realm, these two laws will probably be of no use whatsoever.

But it's more than enough to deal with these cultivators who haven't yet taken human form.

In less than fifteen minutes, all the creatures of Wuyi Mountain were gathered together by Taibai.

Rabbits, cranes, toads, jackals, and all sorts of other creatures are available.

Looking at the trembling creature before him, Taibai unleashed his Wood Law to its fullest extent.

He completely concealed the power of Geng metal, which represents killing and warfare.

This effect can be described as immediate; under the blessing of the Law of Wood, the hearts of many living beings gradually calmed down.

Seeing that the time was right, Taibai sat down cross-legged and began to speak:

"Heaven and earth possess spiritual energy, like a mother nursing her infant, nourishing the souls of all things. As your intelligence begins to awaken, you should understand the principle of cause and effect."

"A single good thought today may one day bear fruit on the path to enlightenment; a momentary evil deed will ultimately become a shackle on spiritual practice..."

His teachings progressed from simple to complex, aiming to lay a solid foundation for these beings.

He spent ten years explaining the principles of "enlightening the mind and clarifying the spirit," and elucidating how the spiritual energy of heaven and earth nourishes the soul.

Then, fifty years were spent explaining the "method of transformation" and guiding all living beings to wholeheartedly do good.

In the final moments, he explained the principles of mutual generation of Yin and Yang and mutual restraint of the Five Elements.

The creatures below listened with rapt attention, and many even began to draw the qi into their bodies.

Those beings with higher intelligence are already showing signs of transforming into innate Dao bodies.

……

When the sermon is completed, Heaven responds.

High above, celestial music lingered, and the primordial energy gathered, condensing into half an acre of golden clouds.

After three breaths of preparation, its light became peaceful and its power immense.

After three breaths, the auspicious clouds completely condensed, and a pillar of merit descended from the clouds.

Taibai seized the opportunity, summoned the Gengjin Longsword, and channeled all the merits into his companion spiritual treasure.

If one absorbs these merits, achieving the Taiyi state on the spot would not be difficult.

But Taibai understood that the foundation of the Dao forged by external forces was ultimately not as perfect and stable as one's own cultivation.

Rather than being greedy for short-term progress, it is better to temper this weapon of slaughter that originates from oneself.

This will endow it with immeasurable merit, enabling it to sever cause and effect and cut off karmic forces in the future, thus ensuring success in all endeavors.

Moreover, the Taiyi realm requires not only the accumulation of magical power, but also the convergence of the five elements within the chest and the harmonization of the five elements.

This is the fundamental foundation for reaching this realm, which is completely different from simply possessing abundant magical power.

Currently, Taibai's internal energy is excessively strong and the four elements are not balanced. If merit is forcibly added to boost his cultivation, it might affect his future cultivation.

The most urgent task now is to balance the five elements. The loss of control over the Geng metal source cannot be fully controlled yet, let alone breaking through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

"As it turns out, the amount of merit is related to the number of living beings and the level of the preacher. This amount of merit is not even one ten-millionth of what Hongjun preached."

After the merit descent ended, Taibai did not feel any loss or regret, but instead looked at the group of creatures that had already taken human form.

For a full century, he preached, and among the nearly one thousand living beings below, more than half of them developed intelligence.

Dozens of beings successfully transformed into human form, among which the most perfect transformation was that of a wolf demon.

"Thank you so much for your sermon, teacher!"

All the transformed beings knelt down and kowtowed to Taibai.

Those creatures that had not yet taken human form also bowed their heads in respect.

Taibai's gaze fell on the wolf demon and he said:

"Since your cultivation is the highest, I will bestow upon you the name Qingmu. I will give you this fire date and the cultivation method. The date can help you break through to the Earth Immortal realm, depending on your destiny. In the future, you will lead the creatures of the mountain to protect Wuyi Mountain for me."

With a flick of his finger, Taibai sent a jujube floating into Qingmu's palm.

At the same time, a three-times-censored version of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique manual transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into his brow.

"Your disciple is deeply grateful for your great kindness, Master, and will certainly live up to your expectations!"

"This sermon is merely to repay karmic debts; there's no need for such formality. Remember, all of you must be kind to others. Qingmu, with the highest cultivation, should help the beings of Wuyi Mountain take human form as soon as possible!"

After saying this, Taibai's figure began to become illusory until it completely disappeared from the spot.