The first disciple of the Three Pure Ones, Little Sizi's immortal brother

"As expected, even top-grade innate spiritual roots have a hard time taking human form in the primordial world, let alone me..."

Inside a grand innate formation, Shi Ming let out a long sigh.

How could someone whose origins were almost identical to those of a Chaos Spiritual Root be allowed to take human form in the primordial world? But if he were to go into the Chaos...

The moment he breaks through the innate grand formation, he will likely be fought over by powerful beings from all over the prehistoric world. Even if he manages to escape by sheer luck, given the chaotic environment of the primordial world, his transformation will be fraught with danger.

If only he had taken human form before the conflict between Dao and Demon, when the Heavenly Dao was not manifest and many Chaos Demon Gods could take human form upon reincarnation, he, with his top-grade innate spiritual root... should have been able to take human form as well, right?

But back then, I was...

Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore.

Just as he was feeling down, another bamboo stalk swayed beside him, gently patting Shi Ming's torso.

"Hmm? Little Bamboo, are you trying to comfort me?" Shi Ming was taken aback, then smiled knowingly. "That's true. Before absorbing the Time Demon God's legacy, I'm just an ordinary bamboo. Even if I transform, I can't expect to achieve anything in this world, right?"

"Alright, alright, I'm fine now. I'll continue practicing the Time Demon God's legacy. It's really a bit strange to suddenly transform from an ordinary bamboo into a seasonal bamboo."

As he spoke, the phantom image of a long river slowly appeared around Shi Ming.

The River of Time! Also known as the River of Life!

Suddenly, Shi Ming's soul trembled, and the next moment, Shi Ming's body disappeared.

Upon seeing Shi Ming disappear, Ku Zhu trembled, seemingly flustered.

Indeed, growing alongside Shi Ming was the Bitter Bamboo, one of the ten supreme innate spiritual roots of the primordial world. And this innate grand array that protected their growth wasn't originally there to protect Shi Ming. The original Shi Ming wasn't qualified to be protected by such an array.

Incidentally, although the ten top-grade innate spiritual roots are very famous in the prehistoric world, this does not mean that there are only these ten top-grade innate spiritual roots in the prehistoric world. Rather, it is just that these ten have stronger functions and are more effective for cultivators or forces.

On the other side, Shi Ming's body fell onto a stone slab without warning. His body was intact, but the stone slab was smashed and a large crater was created.

"How did I get out of the Primordial Grand Array?!"

The moment he fell, Shi Ming snapped out of his cultivation state. Upon seeing that he had emerged from the innate grand formation, he panicked. He absolutely didn't want to have his mind erased and be refined into a magical artifact by the innate deities outside!

Although it is said that spiritual treasures possess a spirit, being too spiritual is not necessarily a good thing for those deities.

Sensing someone approaching, Shi Ming swiftly shrank his body, concealing his magical aura and becoming unremarkable. In fact, his body, which had been divided into several segments, was now reduced to a single segment.

"That's a bit strange. I can't sense any spiritual energy here... Did Rahu blast the western ley lines so cleanly?" Just as Shi Ming was wondering, a voice rang out, instantly attracting his attention.

"Huh? Why is there a bamboo here?"

A middle-aged man dressed in a dragon robe walked towards them. He had a dignified appearance and exuded an air of nobility and authority as he walked.

"Your Majesty, be careful!" Just as the middle-aged man was about to get closer, a eunuch beside him hurriedly stepped forward to warn him.

"It's just a bamboo stalk; I'm not that fragile." Li Shimin frowned and waved his hand to dismiss several eunuchs.

The surrounding eunuchs exchanged glances, then lowered their heads, not daring to speak. The man before them was no weak emperor; the events of the Xuanwu Gate Incident still resonated with his ministers, and his martial arts skills were among the best of all the military generals.

"I, the Emperor?" Shi Ming was not concerned about being picked up, but was stunned by the self-address of the middle-aged man in front of him.

If he remembers correctly, the title "朕" (Zhen) only came into use after Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng.

And the era I live in...

The time elapsed since then can be measured in hundreds of millions of years...

Just then, a soft, sweet voice rang out, instantly drawing the attention of a group of people, including Li Shimin and Shi Ming.

"Daddy, Daddy, Persimmon wants a hug~"

A small figure ran towards Li Shimin, her soft little body wrapped in a brocade jacket, her hair styled in two buns adorned with delicate pearl ornaments. Her steps were hurried, her little skirt bouncing and scraping the ground, her soft shoes making a light, crisp sound. The fluffy flowers in her hair swayed gently, her little hands outstretched as she rushed towards Li Shimin. Her short legs created a breeze, even the stray hairs at her temples fluttered. Her eyebrows curved into crescent moons, and her childlike voice mingled with the light footsteps, striking the heart with its endearing charm and vibrant life. The maids following behind were tense, fearing the little girl might trip and fall in front of Li Shimin; if she were to bump into him, their heads would likely be in danger.

This clear and lovely voice even stirred Shi Ming's heart, which had been dormant for a thousand years.

Who can understand the pain of being stuck in a confined space with a bamboo for thousands of years!

"It's Sizi." Upon seeing the little Sizi, Li Shimin, unusually, put aside his imperial airs and picked up the little Sizi with a kind expression.

"Huh? Dad, what's this? It's so pretty!"

The little ox giggled in Li Shimin's arms, and when it saw Shi Ming, it looked at Li Shimin with a blank expression.

"Oh? Sizi, you mean this? Father just found this. It looks quite exquisite. It must have been a palace maid who knocked off some decoration somewhere." Only then did Li Shimin have a chance to examine the bamboo in his hand closely. It felt warm and smooth to the touch, like jade, and its surface was as smooth as a mirror. It didn't seem like ordinary bamboo.

"Your Majesty, please calm down! I will go and investigate immediately!" The eunuch standing nearby was terrified when he heard Li Shimin say this, and quickly apologized.

"Father, can I have this persimmon?"

"Does Sizi like it? Of course, it's fine." Li Shimin laughed and handed the bamboo in his hand to Sizi.

"Thank you, Father!" After thanking Li Shimin, Si Zi, who couldn't wait to show off her new gadget to her sisters, wriggled in his arms, wanting to get down.

Li Shimin didn't blame him. He smiled, put the ox down, gestured to the palace maid who was taking care of the ox, and then watched the ox run away step by step.

"There's no Heavenly Dao suppressing us here, perhaps..." Ignoring the swaying of his body, Shi Ming was filled with excitement as he came to his senses.

Long before he transmigrated, his body had already existed for countless years. And after Shi Ming transmigrated, thousands more years had passed, and the spiritual energy required for transformation was already sufficient. If it weren't for the suppression of top-grade innate spiritual roots by the Heavenly Dao, he would have already transformed.

After confirming that there was nothing around that posed a threat to him, Shi Ming eagerly prepared to transform into human form. As for what happened next, he'd deal with that later!

Just as Shi Ming made up his mind, a green light emanated from his body, and he quickly drifted away from Si Zi's hand. A faint ripple emanated from Shi Ming's body, instantly freezing everything around him.