Primordial Era: I, Hongyun, take charge of the literary path

Hongyun did not break the formation directly, partly because he did not know the strength of the formation and was afraid of being defeated.

Secondly, each innate grand formation has its own mysteries and can achieve many unique functions.

Hongyun's understanding of formations was not profound, and he certainly couldn't let this rare opportunity to learn go to waste.

Afterwards, Hongyun consulted the Wenyun Diagram to comprehend the innate formation. As an educational treasure, the Wenyun Diagram's deductive power could accelerate his comprehension.

In the blink of an eye, three thousand years have passed.

Hongyun finally comprehended this innate grand formation.

This formation is the Primordial Gui Water Grand Formation, and it seems that the spiritual treasures or spiritual roots inside are related to the water attribute.

A hint of excitement appeared in Hongyun's eyes.

"The Primordial Gui Water Grand Array is indeed wondrous. Just by comprehending this array, my water law has improved several times. I wonder what kind of treasures are inside?"

With that thought in mind, Hongyun no longer hesitated and stepped into the formation. This was a water world, in which various kinds of water evolved.

Nine Heavens Mysterious Water, Divine Water of Life, True Yin Water, Nine Netherworld Water, Mysterious Origin True Water...

This place is like a kingdom of water, where all kinds of water spirits, each with its own distinct nature, dance in the water world.

Hongyun had also comprehended the laws of water, so he was very perceptive of water.

At a glance, Hongyun realized that most of these water spirits, of different natures, were merely empty shells formed by some special power.

With that in mind, Hongyun absorbed and refined the rich spiritual energy of the place while walking towards the core of the formation, and soon saw a blue pearl.

This precious pearl seems to be the convergence of the laws of water, from which endless laws of water evolve, and all the water spirits here are born under its influence.

Hongyun's primordial spirit sensed the Heavenly Dao and learned that this precious pearl was indeed a top-grade innate spiritual treasure: the Water Spirit Pearl.

The Water Spirit Orb is one of the Five Spirit Orbs.

Hongyun never expected to encounter this magical treasure.

Besides the Water Spirit Orb, the other four spirit orbs are the Fire Spirit Orb, Earth Spirit Orb, Wind Spirit Orb, and Thunder Spirit Orb.

In the Eight Trigrams, both wind and thunder belong to the element of wood.

However, the Wind Spirit Pearl in the Five Spirit Pearls represents metal, and the Thunder Spirit Pearl represents wood, which is different from the Bagua.

Legend has it that if one collects all five elemental pearls, one will possess the power to create the world, the true power of creation, but Hongyun doesn't know if it's true or not.

To this day, no one has ever collected all five elemental pearls.

Hongyun reached out his hand towards the Water Spirit Orb, and the Water Spirit Orb, located at the core of the formation, flew into his hand.

"The treasure will be found by the destined one!"

"I am the one destined to be here!"

Hongyun set up a formation, with the Innate Gui Water Formation on the outside and the Four Symbols Formation protecting it on the inside.

Then, Hongyun began refining the Water Spirit Orb.

As the destined owner of the Water Spirit Orb, it readily embraced Hongyun's attempt to refine it.

At this moment, Hongyun "personally" witnessed the restriction on the core of the Water Spirit Orb, which was the evolution of the Law of Water.

As Hongyun comprehended the Law of Water, the Wenyun Diagram was immediately activated to its limit, unleashing endless mysteries upon him, and his understanding of the Law of Water skyrocketed.

In the vast wilderness, years are forgotten; in the blink of an eye, the ocean has become a vast expanse.

Three thousand years passed in this way. Hongyun awoke from his enlightenment, and the rich Daoist aura around him gradually dissipated.

Hongyun exhaled a stream of water vapor, which, like a whirlwind, devoured the surrounding water spirits and transformed them into pure magical power that flowed into his body.

"Haha, the Law of Thirty-One Water."

A hint of joy appeared on Hongyun's face.

As a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Water Spirit Pearl has 35 innate restrictions, all of which are evolved from the laws of water.

With the Water Spirit Pearl fully open, Hongyun comprehended 15 innate restrictions, equivalent to 30% of the Water Law, which was already the limit of his cultivation level.

In the path of immortal cultivation, a Xuanxian (玄仙) can come into contact with the laws, and by comprehending even a trace of a law, one can break through to the Golden Immortal realm.

After that, 30% of the law is the Golden Immortal Perfection, 60% of the law is the Taiyi Golden Immortal Perfection, 90% of the law is the Daluo Golden Immortal Perfection, and above 90% belongs to the Quasi-Saint realm.

When one cultivates a law to over 90%, it is no longer just a law, but touches upon the level of the Dao. For example, the law of water becomes the Great Dao of Water.

In other words, one can only truly begin the pursuit of the Dao when one cultivates to the level of Quasi-Saint (Primordial Golden Immortal).

If one comprehends a law to its fullest extent, one can attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal of Primordial Chaos, which is equivalent to a sage.

Hongyun played with the Water Spirit Pearl, able to control all the water in the world with a thought. It truly lived up to its reputation as a superior-grade innate spiritual treasure, its power far surpassing that of inferior spiritual treasures.

The most important aspect of innate spiritual treasures is still the laws they govern. If one possesses a spiritual treasure that resonates with oneself, comprehending the laws will allow one to cultivate at a speed far beyond that of ordinary people.

For example, the Water Spirit Pearl has 35 innate restrictions, which theoretically allow one to comprehend 70% of the laws of water, enough to allow one to cultivate to the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

If one possesses a supreme innate treasure, and all 49 innate restrictions are evolved from the same law, then it is enough for one to cultivate to the top quasi-saint level.

No wonder everyone loves innate spiritual treasures.

If one can find a natural spiritual treasure that suits them, their strength will increase by leaps and bounds.

Thinking about how Hongjun would pass down the Three Corpses Dao Attainment Method in the future, Hongyun felt a pang of heartache. The gods had destroyed countless innate spiritual treasures while cultivating the Three Corpses Dao Attainment Method.

If people could comprehend the laws within innate spiritual treasures, who knows how many powerful individuals could be cultivated.

It was a pity for Hongyun, but there was nothing that could be done.

The Heavenly Dao Hongjun hopes that cultivators will practice the path of the sage, not the path of the Primordial Golden Immortal.

Because the Primordial Golden Immortals are unrestrained and act without restraint, they are even more dangerous than saints.

But the path of the sage is simply not feasible.

There were a total of nine strands of primordial purple energy.

One strand of primordial purple energy escaped, while the remaining eight were divided among the seven sages, including Hongjun.

In the original history of the primordial world, the eighth strand of Primordial Purple Qi was obtained by Ancestor Hongyun. After Ancestor Hongyun self-destructed, the whereabouts of the remaining Primordial Purple Qi became unknown.

One account says that after the Red Cloud Ancestor self-destructed, the Primordial Purple Qi shattered into eight pieces, which later gave rise to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

One account says that after the Red Cloud Ancestor self-destructed, he was taken back by the Heavenly Dao or Hongjun, and in any case, he could not be found.

After the Heavenly Dao Hongjun's machinations, the path to becoming a Primordial Golden Immortal was no longer viable in the prehistoric world, nor was the path of the Sage. Only seven people remained as the top combatants.

Hongyun shook her head, no longer thinking about it, and began collecting the materials left behind in the Primordial Gui Water Grand Array.

Through the transformation by the Water Spirit Orb, the great formation nurtured many top-tier water-attribute treasures rarely seen in the outside world.

For example, the essence of Gui water is a rare water-attribute treasure even in the primordial world, and it is difficult to find even among the Great Luo Immortals.

Is the essence of Gui water strong?

Just talk about one person and you'll know.

This person is Zhen Yuanzi.

Zhen Yuanzi is the root of the essence of Wu Earth, and is of the same level as the essence of Gui Water. He will become the ancestor of the Earth Immortals in the future.

The essence of Gui water was nurtured by the Water Spirit Pearl for countless years. There is only one drop in the Primordial Gui Water Array, but even one drop can transform into a vast ocean.

Gui water symbolizes rain, dew, streams, and springs, possessing the characteristic of nourishing all things and penetrating everywhere.

This contrasts with the surging rivers of the Ren water.

The power of the essence of Gui water complements that of Hongyun's Jade Dew Bottle (a low-grade innate spiritual treasure).

Hongyun incorporated the essence of Gui water into it, and the jade dew produced by the jade dew bottle was far more effective than before.