The primordial era began with the Upper Cave Man.

Chapter 351 The Golden Immortal's Path to Enlightenment is Bound by Tribulations; The Great Calamity of Humanity is Imminent

Zhen Yuanzi carefully examined the ginseng fruit doll in his hand, and a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

Although Luo Zu saw it clearly, he didn't know why Zhen Yuanzi was happy. Was it because the ginseng fruit doll brought a turning point for Hongyun Laozu, or because some scheme had been accomplished?

Zhen Yuanzi couldn't possibly explain it so clearly to him personally, otherwise, how could these important figures maintain their mystique?

However, Zhen Yuanzi still wanted to exchange a few words with Luo Zu: "Thank you, fellow Daoist. If it weren't for your help, my old friend would probably have suffered more and endured more hardship."

This means that even if Luo Zu hadn't appeared, the matter would still have been accomplished, only the originally complicated and tortuous process would have been made a little simpler.

The Old Ancestor Hongyun no longer needs to suffer so much from the tribulations of reincarnation.

Having said all he could say, Luo Zu could not be arrogant and think that he had truly become Hong Yun Lao Zu's savior.

"I've only done my best and left the rest to fate," Luo Zu said humbly.

Zhen Yuanzi nodded, then gently lifted the ginseng fruit doll in his hand and sent it hanging into the lush, towering tree canopy in mid-air.

Without chanting incantations, making hand seals, or even showing the slightest fluctuation of magical power, the ginseng fruit doll simply blended into the vast canopy of trees, disappearing into the lush greenery.

Then, He flicked his hand, gathered his wide sleeves, and presented a ginseng fruit to Luo Zu.

At this moment, even Luo Zu did not know whether He had used spatial techniques or some kind of creation magic. Such a person's methods were as unpredictable as a gazelle hanging its horns, leaving no trace whatsoever.

Although Luo Zu had many thoughts in his mind, he did not discuss them in detail, so as not to disrespect Zhen Yuanzi.

"This is a ginseng fruit. Fellow Daoist, you can borrow it to overcome difficulties when you attain the Golden Immortal realm," Zhen Yuanzi said.

"What tribulations are involved in attaining the Golden Immortal realm?" Luo Zu couldn't help but ask.

Golden Immortals have also experienced tribulations in the past, but those were actually tests of Heaven and Earth, or even gifts from Heaven and Earth. Those whose virtue is not commensurate with their position will naturally be in harmony with Heaven and Earth. Those who possess both virtue and ability will naturally be rewarded with many gifts, along with various powers of Heaven and Earth, and will be able to mobilize the power of Heaven and Earth. Otherwise, do you really think that you can obtain related means and supernatural powers just by understanding the mysteries of the Great Dao?

If that were the case, how could they be so easily stripped and suppressed by those with higher levels of cultivation, unable to even use any supernatural powers?

Ultimately, it wasn't truly mine; it was borrowed from the power of heaven and earth.

Of course, cultivators also have their own methods, but their size is limited, and the power they wield can surpass that of heaven and earth. How can a mere seven-foot-tall creature sweep across thousands of miles of mountains and rivers with its "weak" magical power?

Unless one follows the path of cultivation of Luo Zu, only then can one possess true qi with the power to overturn rivers and seas.

Everyone uses their own magical power to manipulate the power of heaven and earth, thus creating great supernatural abilities such as turning clouds and rain, splitting mountains and stopping rivers.

Of course, the universe is chaotic and does not favor any one person; how much power one can draw upon depends entirely on one's own abilities.

But the power of heaven and earth always has an upper limit.

Now that Luo Zu has awakened the Flower of Primordial Spirit and his realm is gradually stabilizing, he can draw upon more and more power from heaven and earth. He has gradually sensed the upper limit of this power, though he has not yet reached it.

I wonder if other immortals feel the same way, but Luo Zu always feels like his throat is being constricted by a high-necked shirt.

But things are different above the Golden Immortal realm. They transform into the Great Dao and no longer rely on the power of heaven and earth, but control the Great Dao of heaven and earth, taking whatever they want. Even if a Great Luo Golden Immortal makes a move, they can still cause a ripple. Although this ripple is fleeting and ordinary people cannot see it, they are no longer "mortal".

Luo Zu naturally longed for this realm, but alas, one must walk step by step, and eat one bite at a time. One cannot become a fat man all at once, nor can one leap thousands of miles in one bound.

In addition, now that his primordial spirit flower has been blooming for a long time, he is gradually experiencing the feeling of being close to becoming a golden immortal.

The reason he can have such a feeling is that his primordial spirit is now very strong. Unlike ordinary immortals who only strengthen their spirituality after opening the flower of the soul, his connection with the Great Dao is getting closer and closer. It seems that he can transform his primordial spirit into the Dao at any time and become a Golden Immortal.

He used to be overjoyed, but now he is often filled with anxiety.

Because he always felt that a great disaster was about to befall him.

He spent a whole day practicing his profound immortal energy to deduce the truth, and finally concluded that the path to enlightenment would bring calamity.

This made him even more worried, but he managed to suppress these thoughts by practicing the Supreme Pure Heart Sutra day and night.

Now that there was a great figure who had achieved great success in cultivation right in front of him, how could Luo Zu not ask questions?

"Obstruction on the path leads to calamity," Zhen Yuanzi replied simply.

"Great Immortal, how perilous will this calamity be?" Luo Zu pressed.

"Difficult, difficult, difficult." Zhen Yuanzi could only shake his head and sigh.

He was born holy and divine, and was born as a manifestation of the Great Dao, so he did not experience any calamities.

If we're talking about calamities, they were incurred at the very beginning of creation.

Upon hearing Zhen Yuanzi's words, Luo Zu's brows naturally furrowed tightly.

If this person says it's difficult, then this calamity is probably truly difficult.

However, Luo Zu remembered Zhen Yuanzi's earlier statement about using ginseng fruit to resolve difficulties, and his brows relaxed again.

Of course, he couldn't really trust Zhen Yuanzi, but in front of others, he had to at least show that way.

"This humble one thanks the Great Immortal for bestowing the ginseng fruit." Thinking of this, Luo Zu bowed again in gratitude.

Zhen Yuanzi raised his hand to stop him: "I gave you this ginseng fruit to thank you for traveling thousands of miles to deliver Fellow Daoist Hongyun's matter to me. There is no need for thanks."

"The gift of gratitude for this matter has already been given by Ancestor Hongyun, so there is no need for you to give another gift, Great Immortal," Luo Zu insisted.

As the saying goes, it is impolite not to reciprocate. Reciprocity is essential for building relationships. It would be good to cultivate more connections with Zhen Yuanzi in this matter.

Zhen Yuanzi possesses great supernatural powers and unfathomable wisdom, so he must have been able to see through Luo Zu's little schemes. However, he still wore a smile on his face, showing no dissatisfaction whatsoever, which suggests that he was pleased to see things turn out this way.

After asking about this matter, Luo Zu did not ask any more questions about cultivation, but instead talked about Hong Yun Lao Zu.

"Great Immortal, when will Ancestor Hongyun be able to avenge himself?" Ancestor Luo asked.

This question is also asking when the Ancestor Hongyun will be reincarnated and return.

After all, Luo Zu directly participated in this person's tribulation plan and had a deep connection with him. If Hong Yun Lao Zu returned, Luo Zu would at least have a backer.

Even if he returns hundreds of millions of years later, if Luo Zu has achieved success in his cultivation by then, he will still be a good ally.

After all, the human race will face numerous crises in the future, and Luo Zu must make plans for overcoming this tribulation.

After listening, Zhen Yuanzi replied, "In this matter, we must do our best and leave the rest to fate."

Luo Zu was slightly taken aback, as Zhen Yuanzi returned his previous words to him.

However, there was no hint of sarcasm in those words.

His saying "do your best and leave the rest to fate" is exactly what it means.

This matter needs to be addressed by the human race, and we must also observe the course of destiny.

As for the destiny of the present day...

That's the one.

And these important figures should all know about an old story.

Humans were created by the goddess Nuwa, so they can be considered her relatives, though less intimately related to the great god Fuxi.

Therefore, the saying "do your best and leave the rest to fate" truly encapsulates this entire scheme.

However, the Red Cloud Ancestor has already accomplished most of his task. His Fire Cloud Cave has now become the destined holy land of the human race, the birthplace of humanity, and his destiny is now closely intertwined with that of the human race.

He bestowed the fortune of the first cloud that appeared after He created the world upon the human race. Presumably, Goddess Nuwa should grant Him some favors in return.

Thinking of this, Luo Zu naturally understood that it was inevitable that Hong Yun Lao Zu would switch allegiance to the human race.

That ginseng fruit doll is a bit unusual.

He recalled a prehistoric novel he had read in his previous life, which said that the Red Cloud Ancestor would be reincarnated as Yun Zhongzi and become a disciple of the Jade Purity Saint.

Although the Jade Purity Saint has not yet become a saint, this matter is just a formality and is bound to happen.

I just don’t know when the Three Pure Ones will become saints, but I imagine it won’t be long.

If the Three Pure Ones become saints, and the Two Elders of the West also become saints, then the demon race will probably go mad and attack the human race...

After the destruction of the Witch Clan, the Demon Clan will become the sole protagonist of the prehistoric world. At that time, the destiny of heaven and earth will roll in, and there will be no one in heaven or on earth who will not submit. The Heavenly Emperor will rule the Heavenly Court and will probably be able to truly dominate the world, even more powerful than the saints, or perhaps even comparable to the saints.

Luo Zu shook his head, suppressing the thought, and used the Supreme Pure Heart Sutra to cut it off, lest the ancestor of the earth immortals in front of him "accidentally" receive this information.

However, Zhen Yuanzi's title of Ancestor of Earthly Immortals may not be his in the future. After all, Luo Zu has now deduced the Dao of Earthly Immortals and it has already taken shape. He is just waiting for someone to use it to become a Golden Immortal. At that time, Luo Zu will be the Ancestor of Earthly Immortals.

Often, the title of an ancestor can bring in a lot of benefits.

Looking at Zhen Yuanzi, who was still smiling, Luo Zu felt no guilt. After all, he had created the path of the Earth Immortals himself, so how could he abandon it just because of Zhen Yuanzi, the so-called ancestor of the Earth Immortals in his memories of his previous life?

"By the way, when I was touring the Longevity Mountains with fellow Daoists Qingfeng and Mingyue just now, I heard them say that the Great Immortal has taken in three senior humans. I would like to exchange a few words with them. I wonder if the Great Immortal would allow me to?" Luo Zu then changed the subject.

"Of course it's possible," Zhen Yuanzi agreed.

"Then the boy will take his leave." Luo Zu still appeared reserved.

Zhen Yuanzi showed no displeasure at his caution and humility, nor any appreciation whatsoever.

After all, Luo Zu wasn't His disciple, so there was no need for him to give too much guidance. He should just answer whatever Luo Zu asked and not worry about anything else.

If he were His disciple, he should have behaved differently at this moment.

Luo Zu cupped his hands in greeting, put away the ginseng fruit, and then slowly retreated.

But just as he was about to leave the small square, Zhen Yuanzi suddenly said, "The human race... may face natural disasters in recent years. Please be careful, Fellow Daoist Luo."

"Great Immortal? What calamity has struck?" Luo Zu stopped in his tracks.

Will there be natural disasters in the coming years? Is the demon race about to attack the human race?

Zhen Yuanzi pondered for a moment, seemingly having made a great decision, before finally slowly revealing the reason for his words: "Empress Nuwa received a decree from Heaven to confine her in the Chaos Nuwa Palace for 360 million years."

"Huh?" Luo Zu was genuinely surprised and lost his composure this time.

The goddess Nuwa was confined to her quarters for a full 360 million years.

Who knows how much can happen in such a long period of time?

"Then...this..." Luo Zu panicked a little, and then quickly activated the Supreme Pure Heart Sutra to suppress the shock in his heart.

"Could this have affected the Goddess Nuwa?" Luo Zu was worried about the health of his powerful backer.

But nowadays, there is only one saint in the world, Goddess Nuwa. Who could make her so embarrassed that she had to confine herself to her quarters?

There is only one "person".

Zhen Yuanzi also made it clear: "Heaven".

If Goddess Nuwa were to have her sacred body harmed by Him, that would be a true disaster.

"Empress Nuwa is well, you need not worry about her," Zhen Yuanzi replied with a single sentence.

"It's good that Goddess Nuwa is alright." Luo Zu breathed a sigh of relief.

But even though nothing's wrong, being trapped like this for 360 million years...

"How could the Goddess Nuwa have encountered such a calamity?" Luo Zu then asked.

"Does fellow Daoist still remember the matter of Leize?" Zhen Yuanzi began.

Luo Zu was quite wise; he immediately deduced the general idea from this information-rich statement.

"Because...Emperor Fu." With that said, the whole story becomes clear.

Because of the death of Emperor Fu, Goddess Nuwa was naturally displeased and even harbored resentment towards the Wu and Yao tribes. She then annihilated the two tribes on the spot. However, the way of Heaven is constant, and this great calamity should have beenfallen the Wu and Yao tribes. Therefore, "Heaven" intervened and helped the Wu and Yao tribes, disregarding the impartiality and simplicity of the way of Heaven, and favored the Wu and Yao tribes.

Of course, this is just Luo Zu's personal speculation. To know for sure, one would have to travel through time and space to check out the situation in the past.

"This matter is quite... in short, it involves a wide range of forces, both overt and covert. You don't need to delve too deeply into it. In short, you should take good care of the human race." Zhen Yuanzi was unable to pinpoint the key point, which clearly indicated that many important figures were involved behind the scenes, probably not just the Wu and Yao races.

"I understand, sir." Luo Zu could only nod helplessly.

Even Zhen Yuanzi could only offer him a few pointers on this matter and then remain a riddle-maker; it was clearly not something he could get involved in at the moment.

So there really were some twists and turns involved.

We'll explore this further later.

His only worry now is that the demon race will slaughter the human race over the next 360 million years.

He exhaled softly, suppressing his chaotic thoughts, and then bowed respectfully to Zhen Yuanzi.

This time, Zhen Yuanzi did not help him up, but accepted his bow.

After all, He had already taken a huge risk by giving these hints.

Then Luo Zu took his leave again, and this time Zhen Yuanzi did not stop him.

However, as soon as Luo Zu left, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Zhen Yuanzi.

Its appearance is also human, but it has the aged appearance of a human.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Taiqing," Zhen Yuanzi greeted.

Therefore, the identity of the person in front of him is self-evident; he is none other than Taiqing, one of the Three Pure Ones.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi." Taiqing returned the bow.

"Where is Fellow Daoist Hongyun?" He then asked.

Zhen Yuanzi seemed to have guessed that Taiqing would ask this question, and he clapped his hands and picked a ginseng fruit.

This ginseng fruit is more complete than before, with a stronger vitality, and its wonder and mystery are even greater than before. Clearly, in just this short time, Zhen Yuanzi has given his old friend a lot of good things.

(End of this chapter)