Primordial Era: I am a gourd vine, starting with seven gourds combined into one.

By merging with the Heavenly Dao, Lin Yang's strength suddenly surged, from a Saint to a Saint Venerable. However, this sudden surge in strength made it difficult for him to fully control it.

It will take a relatively long time to digest and adapt to it.

As for completely mastering the Heavenly Dao, that would take even longer.

However, time is long and will eventually come to an end. Besides, this is also a form of spiritual practice.

To be in harmony with the Way of Heaven, to become the Way of Heaven, to oversee the world, and to maintain order.

This is a unique form of spiritual practice.

Time passed peacefully, and countless cycles of time have gone by in the blink of an eye.

On this day, suddenly, the primordial world trembled, and the surface of the East Sea began to surge violently.

It was as if the ocean was boiling, the tremors grew more and more intense, causing panic among countless living beings from all directions, and all the powerful beings turned their gaze toward the East Sea.

Suddenly, a bright light shone from the depths of the East China Sea, and the light grew increasingly dazzling.

In an instant, it seemed to illuminate the entire primordial world, so bright that it was impossible to open one's eyes; the light was dazzling to the extreme.

At that very moment, accompanied by a resounding dragon's roar, a colossal azure dragon surged forth from the East Sea.

Its aura was incredibly ancient and terrifying, sweeping out in all directions and instantly enveloping the entire primordial world.

Its influence is all-encompassing; every corner of the world is enveloped by its power.

At this moment, countless extraordinary phenomena unfolded: flowers rained down from the sky, golden lotuses sprang from the ground, various auspicious lights and colors appeared, and surging purple energy stretched across the sky.

This scene, however, was quite surprising: the First Emperor had attained enlightenment.

Zulong himself was a perfected being, and he obtained a wisp of Primordial Purple Qi in Zixiao Palace. Now he has finally refined this wisp of Primordial Purple Qi and attained sainthood.

He became the second saint in the world after Lin Yang.

However, Lin Yang has already attained the Dao and is no longer a saint. Therefore, the Ancestral Dragon is the only saint in the world today.

Attaining enlightenment and becoming a saint is something that all beings in the primordial world, especially powerful beings from all sides, dream of.

And now, Zulong has done it.

Even the Ancestral Dragon felt a sense of excitement and couldn't help but roar repeatedly.

The dragon's roars were earth-shattering.

The strange phenomena in the world became even more intense, and the power of the sage was terrifying beyond measure, causing countless beings to involuntarily bow down in worship.

And the scaled creatures, in particular, were extremely fanatical about the ancestral dragon becoming a saint.

In the East Sea, and in the other four seas, as well as in the great rivers and lakes scattered throughout the primordial wilderness, giant dragons emerged.

They all hovered high in the sky, emitting bursts of dragon roars.

This can be considered the glorious moment for the Dragon Clan, as their clan has finally produced a saint.

As long as the Way of Heaven endures, so too will the sages!

It can be said that as long as the ancestor Zulong is around, the dragon race will be able to prosper forever.

After the First Dragon attained sainthood, he also created a world outside the Thirty-Three Heavens, which was called the Dragon Realm.

Many powerful beings came to offer their congratulations, and the Ancestral Dragon held a sermon in the Dragon Realm, thoroughly enjoying himself.

However, after becoming a saint, Zu Long realized more clearly the gap between himself and Lin Yang.

The sage's primordial spirit resides in the Way of Heaven, and therefore is immortal.

And what is the Heavenly Dao? The Heavenly Dao right now is Lin Yang.

In other words, when he claims to be proving the Dao, he is actually proving Lin Yang's Dao?

The First Emperor could sense the power of the Heavenly Dao, which was terrifying beyond measure.

Even if one is a saint, the power one possesses is only one in a billion compared to the entire Heavenly Dao.

It is said that all people below the level of a sage are ants, but at this moment, Zulong deeply felt that under the Heavenly Dao, even a sage is no different from an ant.

Moreover, unlike sages, there are currently nine sage positions under the Heavenly Dao, and there may be more in the future.

But there is only one Heavenly Way.

In other words, as long as he remains a sage, no matter how much his power increases, he cannot surpass the Heavenly Dao or Lin Yang.

On the contrary, as a sage, his increased strength will also strengthen the Heavenly Way.

For the Way of Heaven, a sage is not merely a recipient of its power; rather, the Way of Heaven also seeks from sages, using their power and insights to perfect and elevate itself.

It can be said that the Nine Sages of Heaven are actually working for Heaven.

In return, Heaven will reward them, not only by lending them power, but also by allowing them to directly experience Heaven's Way.

It can be said that, to some extent, as long as one has sufficient comprehension and can comprehend the Dao of Heaven, one can improve one's cultivation level without limit.

The stronger the Way of Heaven is, the stronger one can become.

But Zulong also knew very well that this was impossible, as he simply did not have the comprehension or aptitude for it.

On the contrary, with the assistance of the sages, the Heavenly Dao will become stronger and stronger.

"To become a sage means to be bound by the Way of Heaven. If one wants to become stronger than the Way of Heaven, then one must break away from the Way of Heaven and cease to be a sage. A sage is forever only below the Way of Heaven."

Within the Dragon Realm, the Ancestral Dragon thought to himself, then laughed, "However, why should I break away from the Heavenly Dao and not become a saint?"

Zulong was quite satisfied with his current strength.

Because although he originally had excellent aptitude and comprehension, he gradually felt his own bottleneck and limits.

If you rely solely on your own efforts, you might not even have the chance to attain enlightenment.

But Lin Yang gave him this opportunity to become a saint.

Zu Long was very grateful to Lin Yang.

He also has a clear understanding of himself, knowing that it is difficult to become stronger through his own efforts.

But after becoming a sage, he attached himself to the Way of Heaven and to Lin Yang.

He, however, was able to win without lifting a finger.

As the Heavenly Dao and Lin Yang strengthen, he can also gradually strengthen.

Therefore, after becoming a saint, the Ancestral Dragon was quite low-key. Most of the time, he would go into seclusion in the Dragon Realm to cultivate, and occasionally he would open an altar to preach.

This attracted powerful figures from all corners of the world to come to the Dragon Realm to listen to the Dao.

In addition, there was the cultivation of talents within the clan. For this purpose, the Ancestral Dragon even crafted a rare treasure called the Dragon Gate and placed it in the East Sea.

This Dragon Gate can test and hone the aptitude of living beings, and those who cross it often receive a great fortune, especially for their bloodline, which will be greatly purified and strengthened.

The First Emperor placed the Dragon Gate in the East Sea, which indeed led to the birth of many powerful figures among the dragon race.

The dragon race also grew increasingly powerful.

However, although Zu Long was the first to become a saint, it was clearly just the beginning.

Several dozen more cycles passed, and Zhen Yuanzi also attained sainthood.

More than ten cycles later, the terrifying aura of a sage also emanated from the Thirty-Three Heavens.

The Heavenly Emperor Hongyun, who also attained enlightenment, combined boundless holy might with imperial might, creating an extremely terrifying force.

Then, Nuwa and Kunpeng successively attained enlightenment. In the blink of an eye, all five who obtained the Primordial Purple Qi had attained sainthood.

In the primordial world, the Five Sages emerged together, officially ushering in an era of sages.

Like Zulong, the other four also established their own Daoist temples outside the Thirty-Three Heavens after attaining enlightenment.

The place where Zhen Yuanzi opened up his Daoist temple is called Qingjingtian, and the one in Hongyun is called Zhizuntian.

Nuwa's realm is called the Creation Heaven, while Kunpeng's realm is called the Yin-Yang Heaven.