Primordial Era: Reborn Kong Xuan, Steady Cultivation

The further Kong Xuan flew towards Zhou Mountain, the more clearly he felt an invisible yet real pressure, like an undercurrent beneath a calm sea, silently surging in and enveloping him.

The pressure was initially very slight, like a gentle breeze, but for a Golden Immortal with keen spiritual senses, it was already possible to glean a clue from it.

It was a faint sense of oppression, originating from the level of life and the origin of the Great Dao, ancient, profound, and carrying the lingering charm of creation.

"I have such a feeling even before I have truly set foot in the Zhou Mountain area..." Kong Xuan's expression turned slightly serious, and he felt a chill in his heart. "This place is indeed worthy of being the spine of the great god Pangu."

Once you actually enter the mountains and face the unyielding will of Pangu that has endured through countless ages, the pressure will likely increase exponentially.

No wonder it's rumored that only a Taiyi Golden Immortal can approach the mountain peak.

As the distance closes, the full view of Zhou Mountain becomes increasingly breathtaking.

From afar, it already seemed majestic and towering; now, up close, I felt even more insignificant, like a speck of dust.

The massive mountain gradually filled the entire field of vision, like a colossal wall of chaos that connects heaven and earth and separates yin and yang, stretching across the center of the primordial wilderness, exuding an ancient and unchanging aura of vastness.

The rocks on the mountain have ancient and simple textures, as if they are engraved with the traces of the beginning of creation. Countless waterfalls cascade down like the Milky Way, with a faint roar coming from them. Ancient trees reach the sky, and spiritual vines entwine around them. The vitality of the mountains far surpasses that of other places.

Finally, when Kong Xuan truly flew to the outer area of ​​Zhou Mountain and landed on a piece of green rock that was moistened by spiritual energy and was as smooth as jade, he officially stepped into the territory of this first divine mountain in the primordial world.

In an instant, a dense innate spiritual energy surged in from all directions like a tidal wave, its purity and power far surpassing any blessed land or grotto-heaven he had ever experienced before!

This spiritual energy was not only abundant and pure, but also faintly carried a trace of the primordial aura from the beginning of time. When absorbed into the body, it naturally integrated into the limbs and bones without much refining, nourishing the primordial spirit. Even the five-colored divine light within the body seemed to brighten slightly.

Looking around, one sees a array of strange peaks, swirling mists, babbling springs, fragrant herbs, and even celestial birds and beasts resting peacefully. It is truly a blessed land, a wonder of nature, and worthy of the name "the first blessed land in the primordial world".

Zhitong, who was perched on Kong Xuan's shoulder, was trembling slightly with excitement.

Its plant spirit instincts give it an almost fanatical affinity for this pure and rich spiritual environment.

The little guy couldn't help but take a deep breath, and immediately felt all the pores on his body open up, his mind clear, and even the slight chill and discomfort he had picked up in Beiming were swept away.

It couldn't help but rub its little head against Kong Xuan's neck, its bright eyes gazing longingly at its master, filled with undisguised desire and anticipation.

"Master! Master! This place is wonderful! The spiritual energy here is stronger than anywhere we've been before!"

How wonderful it would be to build a cave dwelling here! I, Zhitong, will definitely manage to make the herb garden beautiful!

Sensing the eager emotions conveyed by Zhitong, Kong Xuan naturally understood the little guy's thoughts.

How could he not know that this place was a supreme sacred ground for spiritual practice?

Such an environment is probably unparalleled in the entire prehistoric world.

If one can cultivate here for a long time and achieve the Taiyi realm or even higher, it will surely be twice as effective with half the effort.

However, Kong Xuan knew perfectly well that even though Zhou Mountain was the most blessed land in the primordial world, with spiritual energy unparalleled in the universe, it was by no means a paradise where one could live for a long time.

This mountain is the central hub of the primordial world, and also the eye of the vortex and the source of storms in the immeasurable calamities to come!

Many momentous events concerning the primordial order and the fate of all living beings will unfold and erupt around this mountain.

When that overwhelming force surges in like a celestial river overflowing its banks, no matter how powerful your cultivation is, as long as you haven't attained the indestructible Primordial Saint Fruit, you will ultimately find it difficult to escape the calamity and will inevitably be swept up in it, unable to control your own destiny.

Even the most revered saints, amidst the immense karma and cataclysmic battles that affect the entire primordial world, may not remain completely unscathed.

The future falling out and being controlled by the Three Pure Ones is the most vivid example, and he knows the inside story all too well.

Moreover, at the inevitable end of the Lich War, the water ancestor Gonggong angrily crashed into Mount Buzhou, causing the spine of Pangu, which supported the heavens and the earth, to break apart and transform into what later became known as "Mount Buzhou"!

The pillars of heaven collapsed, the sky shattered, and the Weak Water flowed backwards—a scene of apocalypse sweeping across the entire primordial world!

At that time, the area within a radius of hundreds of millions of miles around Zhou Mountain will likely be reduced to dust, regardless of the strength of the living beings. The casualties will be immeasurable.

Practicing Buddhism here is tantamount to building a nest on a volcano about to erupt.

Given Kong Xuan's cautious nature, he decisively abandoned even the Five Elements Mountain, which was in harmony with his own Dao and relatively remote, because it might become the focus of conflict in the future. So why would he choose Zhou Mountain, which was destined to become the stage for the greatest calamity in the prehistoric world, as his long-term Daoist practice site?

In his eyes, the prosperity and beauty of this place were dazzling yet fraught with danger.

Kong Xuan naturally wouldn't reveal these weighty thoughts and predictions about the dramatic changes in the future to the ignorant Zhi Tong.

Seeing the little guy captivated by the spiritual energy of Zhou Mountain, his eyes full of hope, he could only sigh inwardly.

"There may be unknown dangers in the mountains, so we must be careful," Kong Xuan gently whispered to Zhitong on his shoulder.

Before he finished speaking, he gently flicked his wide sleeve, and a soft force swept up the Zhi Tong, who was immersed in absorbing spiritual energy. Before it could react, he safely put it into the space within his sleeve, placing it in a specially opened, relatively comfortable and safe little space.

"Wait here for a moment, and do not try to sense the outside world," Kong Xuan instructed, before completely sealing off the external sensory channels of the space within his sleeve.

In this way, even if there are sudden changes in the outside world and fierce battles break out, Zhi Tong will not be affected or frightened, nor will he inadvertently cause trouble by casually probing the outside world.

Over the next few centuries, as he cautiously explored the outskirts of Zhou Mountain, Kong Xuan always kept a sliver of his mind focused on sensing whether any special opportunities or auspicious omens might draw him in.

At the same time, his divine sense was also repeatedly combing through every inch of land and every wisp of spiritual energy in the places he passed through.

Any spiritual herbs, immortal plants, rare stones, or minerals that he sensed were beneficial for consolidating the foundation of the Five Elements and nourishing the physical body and primordial spirit, as long as they were unclaimed and their collection would not cause a great disturbance, were quietly taken away by him and properly classified and stored in his sleeve universe.

Although this gradual and persistent collection did not yield any earth-shattering treasures like the Fallen Treasure Coin or the Five-Needle Pine, it did accumulate a considerable amount of unique and high-quality spiritual essences of Zhou Mountain, making the trip worthwhile.

On this day, Kong Xuan, who was meditating in a secluded valley filled with spiritual energy, suddenly felt something.

He felt his internal magical power surging like a tide, the five-colored divine light originating in perfect harmony, resonating more deeply with the pure and vast spiritual energy of Zhou Shan outside. His body's energy was lively and vibrant, faintly touching an invisible barrier.

This is a sign that a breakthrough is imminent!