He became the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws starting from Liaozhai.

And so, Pudu took Li Jiangyuan away and returned to Fangyuan City, where he was to continue his great undertaking.

Transform Fangyuan City into a paradise.

Xiao Chongshan left only Zhang Zhengyi behind. He was imprisoned in a magically created cage at Ping Shui Temple and was unable to move.

All of Zhang Zhengyi's meridians were sealed off, preventing the flow of his magical power. He could not break free even with brute force and could only quietly wait for his life to slip away.

He couldn't even speak.

Zhang Zhengyi's heart was bleeding. He had failed to protect Li Jiangyuan, nor had he saved his old friend. All of this was because his own strength was too weak.

"Is today's destruction all fate?"

"Am I, Xiao Chongshan, destined to suffer such a calamity today?"

Zhang Zhengyi didn't want to say anything more. He had nothing left to say, or rather, he was numb. Praying for Xu Yi to come back was the last thing he could do.

"Is relying solely on the protection of others the only option?"

"Is this something a mountain should do?"

"I am the mountain god, the rightful deity of a great mountain, and I cannot rely entirely on the protection of others."

"I am the mountain god, and it is my duty to protect the creatures of the mountains. It is my responsibility to protect them..."

Zhang Zheng knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and was filled with piety, as if he had entered a strange state: enlightenment.

It's fortunate that no one is bothering him in Xiaochongshan these days; otherwise, it would be extremely inappropriate to rashly undertake such a momentous life event of enlightenment without anyone protecting him.

But Zhang Zhengyi had nothing left to fear. He was now only afraid that his strength was insufficient to protect those close to him.

This is also what he wants to protect.

Gradually, the sky began to change, bringing wind and rain, and muffled thunder echoed in the distance.

"Splash!"

A light rain fell on Xiaochongshan Mountain, and a sudden gust of wind made the trees sway and shake from side to side.

Zhang Zhengyi's consciousness gradually began to turn into specks of light, and soon, Zhang Zhengyi, who was originally controlled by the power of the Pudu magic, disappeared.

He transformed into specks of starlight and flew towards the direction of the mountain god's temple.

A moment later, a red light seemed to flash over the eyes of the clay statue in the mountain god temple.

Zhang Zhengyi woke up.

This time, however, the perspective is from when he had just become the mountain god, when he was curious about everything and Zhang Zhengyi couldn't even speak.

However, Zhang Zhengyi rarely spent time on clay sculptures after that. The clay body greatly restricted his movement and made it impossible for him to immerse himself in his work.

Not to mention building a small Chongshan Mountain, it's all just empty talk.

"Uh... this feeling?"

Zhang Zhengyi felt that, in order to live a good life, one should first make oneself comfortable, at ease, and happy before thinking about other things. However, life is always so unpredictable; when one has too many things to worry about, one stops thinking only about oneself.

He devoted so much energy to Xiao Chongshan, and thankfully, Pudu did not harm anything about Xiao Chongshan.

Pudu moved quickly, and he had already led Li Jiangyuan by the hand to the gate of Fangyuan City. Sensing something, he turned back and glanced at Xiaochongshan.

There was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"I can't believe that old man actually broke through."

After glancing at it, Pudu stopped looking. Breaking through to the realm of supernatural powers always involved many bizarre experiences, and he had seen many records of this in the ancient court.

Some say that it was during a life-or-death moment that a heavenly tribulation descended, and that's how he unwittingly gained supernatural powers.

Some say that he suddenly had an epiphany in a state of extreme grief, and then lightning struck down from the sky, granting him supernatural powers.

Some say that he attained supernatural powers amidst a mix of joy and happiness, having experienced the most joyful things in the world, which is why he achieved them.

Whether it's joy or sorrow, or life or death, in Pudu's view, these summaries are not comprehensive enough.

In his view, the most likely time to comprehend supernatural powers is when an emotion reaches its extreme.

This is his experience, his understanding of the Five Supernatural Powers.

The path he had walked was naturally the one he knew best.

Pudu paid no attention to the mountain god. In his opinion, so what if he broke through to supernatural powers? This old thing could comprehend the mysteries of supernatural powers in just a few years.

Or perhaps they can understand the flow of magical power in the realm of supernatural abilities.

Or can one comprehend the connection between supernatural powers and the Five Elements?

Without the guidance of a renowned teacher or the experience of a predecessor, this wild mountain god could only comprehend and understand these things on his own, which required the passage of time.

Pudu simply doesn't want to eat him right now. If he really had such thoughts, he would have eaten the old man just now.

Although he came from an ancient court, Pudu was not a bloodthirsty person. The old man had only cursed him a few times, so he repaid him in kind, and that was how karma was settled.

If that old man still doesn't know what's good for him, then he really shouldn't blame him for being impolite.

Pudu believed that his time was precious and should not be wasted on a worthless wild mountain god, which was wrong.

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Little Chongshan Mountain, Mountain God Temple.

Zhang Zhengyi moved this mountain god temple deep into the mountains, where only some spirits would come to worship. Ordinary mountain people could not find this place, and Zhang Zhengyi did not want them to find it either.

This is where he first achieved spirituality, although he relied on the power of incense offerings, but the power of incense offerings can only be considered a vessel.

However, it is also his weakness. If someone were to smash this clay statue, his cultivation would be greatly damaged.

This was something Zhang Zhengyi didn't want to see, so he hid the mountain god temple.

After the true spirit descended from the soil, Zhang Zhengyi walked towards the outside of the temple. His current body was a transparent soul.

He was unable to walk and was floating in the air. There were hardly any weeds outside the temple, but in the days after the other spirits left, the weeds began to show signs of growing.

With a wave of his hand, the grass in front of the temple became clean again.

Zhang Zhengyi smiled and nodded. This is how it should look clean; this is what a temple should look like.

He looked up at the sky, feeling a sense of accomplishment. He had been trapped in the Dharma Aspect Realm for over a hundred years, and today, he was finally about to achieve his wish and enter the Supernatural Power Realm.

At this moment, Zhang Zhengyi felt extremely comfortable and experienced a sense of high spirits.

However, with no one to cheer him on or witness his breakthrough, he couldn't help but feel somewhat frustrated.

However, the improvement in his strength gave him some hope. He had read some miscellaneous records on cultivation, and he learned that as long as the spirit of a mountain could condense supernatural powers and achieve the Chaoyuan realm, he could control his own size.

However, this size can only be reduced, not exceeded.

Upon reaching the realm of supernatural powers, for every increase in the peak, the mountain god's magical power also becomes stronger.

This is the principle of mountain retreat.

The higher the mountain, the higher the realm of the mountain god.

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and it seemed as if it was about to strike.

He had just exhausted all the incense energy to finally restore himself to his peak condition. He even went so far as to damage his condensed true form.

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