The primordial era began with the Upper Cave Man.

Chapter 420 The Supreme Creation of Heaven and Earth, Five Steps to Golden Immortal

Above a grand hall radiating a clear, bright light, hangs a square plaque on the beam—Dushuai.

This is the Daoist temple of the Supreme Saint, where he is exchanging the Primordial Dao with many great supernatural beings.

Among those with great supernatural powers, there are those who are little known in the prehistoric world, such as Zhen Yuanzi and Randeng Daoren, as well as those who are famous in the prehistoric world, such as the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun, Donghuang Taiyi, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Dongwanggong, and Xiwangmu.

Even those with great supernatural powers who had grudges or even life-or-death feuds gathered here at this moment. Although they were all smiling and laughing, they did not fight to the death, and all gave the Supreme Saint of Taiqing and the Primordial Dao full respect.

Just as the group of powerful beings were listening to the sage Taiqing preach, they suddenly saw Him, who had not made any extra movements, raise His eyelids slightly, and then slowly lower them again.

This sage, born from the very beginning of time, has always been calm and composed. Nothing can provoke him to make a move, and even such a small action is rare in the world.

"I have just gained some insights. Thank you all for discussing the Dao with me," said the Sage of Taiqing leisurely.

All the great supernatural beings were shocked. The Supreme Saint of Taiqing, who was a Primordial Saint, had actually gained something again. Was he about to take another small step forward?

Then all the powerful beings offered their congratulations.

For a time, celebratory sounds filled the Tushita Palace, with a variety of words, including demonic pronouncements, sorcerous language, and turbulent magical thoughts.

As for what the sage gained, the great supernatural beings were curious, but they dared not ask, for they were a realm below the Primordial Chaos realm. This one step was the difference between summer insects and winter sun.

If we were to understand this, it might be more harmful than beneficial to them.

Since the Supreme Sage doesn't speak of it, there's no need to ask.

Just now, a barely perceptible tremor in the primordial world was erased into the passage of time. In that very instant, a tiny, minute segment of time was lost.

Even if a person with great supernatural powers traveled back in time, they would not be able to find out about this unusual moment.

Beyond the primordial world, in the chaos, there appeared another illusory projection of the primordial world, frozen in that instant, but a deity walked into it.

"Today, the Supreme One has created Heaven!"

The deity, who called himself Supreme, transformed this primordial projection into a chaotic mass with a single word, merging it with the surrounding chaos. But soon a separation occurred. A mysterious talisman, existing only in the darkness, was born from it, then dissolved. In an instant, a world remarkably similar to the primordial world was born.

However, this world is also evolving on its own, and soon new wonders will emerge from it.

On the other hand, the world outside is infinitely complex, while the world within it is equally fascinating.

At this very moment, the newly ascended Golden Immortal Luo Zu, who wished to remain anonymous, was carefully experiencing the feedback brought about by the perfect Dao Fruit.

He fully experienced the profound essence of the Dharma at this moment. Normally, such a skill should only be comprehended during many years of cultivation after attaining the Golden Immortal realm.

However, Luo Zu's cultivation was profound, and his understanding of the Dao was outstanding. The key to the Dao's primordial spirit was naturally easy to break.

Once this crucial point is understood, there are no longer many obstacles between the various dharmas.

Many Taoist practices were originally heavily guarded by barriers and strict constraints, but after attaining the status of a Golden Immortal, all obstacles and shackles are broken.

But now he is no longer human.

He is not a living being to be precise, but from his self-identification, he still considers himself a person.

He is already the Great Dao, a part of Heaven and Earth, therefore he can be called Him.

Despite this feeling, he didn't experience a complex mix of emotions; he was simply delighted.

It has been 4,989 years since he was reincarnated in the primordial world. Including the 28 years he lived in his previous life, he is only 5,017 years old in total. At this age alone, he has already attained the status of Golden Immortal.

This was unheard of in the primordial world...

No, think about those born as Golden Immortals or Great Luo Immortals, born as Golden Immortals or Great Luo Immortals, who attained Great Luo Immortal status at the age of zero.

This is not that he was born in Rome, but that he *is* Rome.

In his previous life, Luo Zu was a mule or horse, but in this life, he has been upgraded from cannon fodder to high-level cannon fodder.

With all distracting thoughts vanished, Luo Zu earnestly elevated his various Daoist techniques to the level of fourth-order immortal arts.

This is no easy task. Before he reached this level, he speculated that to master a fourth-order immortal technique, he needed the permission of the master of the Great Dao. However, as his cultivation deepened, he discovered that the Great Dao gives rise to many laws, and these laws actually contain many Great Daos. Therefore, it is not necessary to obtain the permission of the master of the Great Dao. As long as sufficient Great Dao power is provided, the immortal technique can be raised to the fourth-order level. As for how much Great Dao power the lich demon needs, only a Golden Immortal who has transformed into the Great Dao can provide it.

Now that he has reached the Golden Immortal realm, he is even more aware of his past narrow-mindedness.

As long as one can leverage the many great Daos and enlighten the spirituality within the Dharma, one will naturally master this fourth-tier immortal technique.

Therefore, once immortal techniques reach the fourth level, they are actually quite similar to spiritual treasures, except that spiritual treasures are refined into spiritual restrictions, while immortal techniques are refined into spiritual essence.

The more spiritual energy a person possesses, the greater the power of this fourth-tier immortal technique becomes, eventually even transforming them into a true living being.

At this point, cultivators have two remaining choices regarding this fourth-tier immortal technique: one is to let it run free, allowing it to become an independent entity, and then let the law remain the law, and the spirit remain the spirit.

Secondly, it involves dispersing the Dharma and dispersing the spirit.

Generally, Golden Immortals would choose the second path because the fourth-order immortal techniques they cultivate usually deeply touch upon the Great Dao of their own incarnation. When a fourth-order immortal technique is cultivated to such an extent, it will naturally approach the root of the Great Dao. At this point, the fourth-order immortal technique may compete with the Golden Immortal master for control of the Great Dao.

Although the Golden Immortal master usually wins, it will also damage the Great Dao.

Therefore, in most cases, the method is to disperse the magic, erase its spiritual essence, and return this fourth-order immortal technique to its original state.

Luo Zu, however, thought of a way to circumvent this flaw, or rather, some Golden Immortals also thought of a solution.

The composition of a Great Immortal Technique involves drawing upon the principles of many Great Daos to create a Great Immortal Technique. This technique is then practiced to the fourth level, giving rise to spirituality. This spirituality inevitably diminishes as it is distributed among the various Daos and methods. Therefore, if the Great Immortal Technique is dispelled, the spirituality within it will also dissipate, thus making it possible for it to become an individual entity.

In this way, there is no need to use the Great Dao that one has transformed to refine the Dao, but to borrow other Great Daos, thereby taking this opportunity to cultivate other Great Daos.

However, Taoist methods are ultimately just means of competing for and protecting the Tao. Cultivation must ultimately be based on the Great Tao. Only by diligently cultivating the Great Tao can one endure through the ages.

At this moment, Luo Zu possessed the cultivation foundation of a Xuanxian, and quickly overcame the weakness of a newly formed Jinxian, directly facing the first step of the Jinxian Dao realm, "Five Qi Converging to the Origin".

The Golden Immortal Dao Realm consists of five steps: "Five Qi Converging to the Origin", "Transforming Qi into Spirit", "Using Spirit to Prove the Dao", "Two Daos Standing Side by Side", and "Achieving Success and Creation". Once these five steps are completed, one can attain the Taiyi state.

As for the origin of the Five Qi, they are the Qi of the Five Elements and Five Directions: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, east, west, north, and center. Once refined in this way, one can touch the Great Dao of the Universe, which is the Great Dao of Space.

At this moment, Luo Zu has obtained a great deal of information about Golden Immortals that was once sealed in the Yuan Shen Cave Heaven. This information, which would have harmed him if he had known it before, can now be viewed at will.

He hasn't yet been able to gather all five elements and five directions of energy, but he's still not much different from other Golden Immortals in their battles.

"Without overcoming external tribulations, one cannot achieve complete merit."

The once-mastered Great Immortal Technique "Sky-Supporting Sword" is now being refined by the power of many Great Daos, drawing upon the principles of the Three Thousand Six Hundred Great Daos, and rapidly ascending to the level of a Fourth-Order Great Immortal Technique.

Just then, the vengeful Gu demon god discovered his whereabouts.

"You are quite lucky to have achieved the status of a Golden Immortal."

Despite being hundreds of billions of light-years away, Luo Zu could see directly into the eyes of this demon god standing in the ancient starry sky.

Its appearance is rather abstract, without a specific shape. It may have abandoned its original form, or it may have never had a shape to begin with, and has always been this formless and shapeless abstract posture.

He knew he could no longer subdue Luo Zu, so he withdrew all his methods and severed all ties to prevent Luo Zu from having any further trouble with him.

Thus, only the Demon Immortal Chu Xiong remained on the battlefield.

Luo Zu was somewhat surprised by His decisiveness. No wonder He was a demon god and could live for so long.

But how could Luo Zu let him off so easily? So he also gave him a sword strike.

The Xishui Sword, which had been trapped by the Great Dao technique of the rogue cultivator Golden Immortal, was freed from his grasp with a single move.

"Congratulations, sir, on breaking through your tribulations and attaining the Golden Immortal realm." Xishui Sword was overjoyed.

Luo Zu wielded the Xishui Sword, and the power of the Great Dao flowed into it.

Xishui Sword was overjoyed at this, for although it possessed six spiritual restrictions, it had always been constrained by its lack of power and could not unleash its full potential.

This is the limitation of spiritual treasures. Although their status is comparable to that of a Golden Immortal, they are ultimately not Golden Immortals and do not possess the Dao Fruit. Therefore, they cannot fully unleash their power. This requires a master to use them, and only when a Golden Immortal infuses them with the power of the Great Dao can they unleash their full power.

That is why He was previously restricted by the laws of the Great Dao.

Of course, this is also because Luo Zu's strength is insufficient, and he can only exchange a few blows with a Golden Immortal. If his power of the Great Dao were continuous, he would also be able to make Xishui Sword fight against Meng Changjiu.

Although Meng Nasi was a Golden Immortal, he was at the bottom among Golden Immortals, so he was easily suppressed by Tu Tianwu and thoroughly punished by Tu Tianwu. His Great Dao was directly blocked, and now he can only be taken in by Chu Xiong like a dead dog.

Therefore, the difference in power between a magical treasure with an owner and one without an owner is enormous.

It is also important that the owner has the strength to match the owner's abilities.

"Xishui, please deliver a sword strike to Him for me first."

Luo Zu stroked the sword with his sword finger, and the power of the Great Dao surged within it.

A sword that pierces the heavens!

The sword flashed, then vanished without a trace.

However, hundreds of billions of light-years away, that already dazzling star suddenly burst forth with an even more brilliant light, so dazzling that it blinds the eye and makes it impossible to see light for months.

Luo Zu stood in the void and said calmly, "From now on, one sword every year."

(End of this chapter)