Chapter 181 The West
"You!"
Pointing at Nuwa, Hongjun Daoist shook his head with a smile and said, "That's true. With such a junior in the Xuanmen, I, as the master of the Xuanmen, cannot fail to reward him!"
"Let me first see what this child cultivates, and what treasures I have here suitable for him!"
As he spoke, Hongjun Daoist's mind stirred, and he looked down.
His gaze was like a mirror, reflecting the entire prehistoric world, taking in everything, as if the entire world held no secrets before him.
In an instant, he found Feng Zichen in the western part of the prehistoric world.
"Eh!"
Upon seeing Feng Zichen for the first time, Hongjun Daoist felt a certain tremor in his heart, as if this person was related to the future of the prehistoric world, hiding many secrets that surprised him greatly.
"Interesting!"
"This child is quite interesting!"
Having not seen such an interesting person for many years, Hongjun Daoist couldn't help but become interested. He immediately used his divine powers to peer into Feng Zichen, wanting to uncover the secrets within him.
Who is Hongjun Daoren? The true number one being of the primordial world, intimately connected to the Heavenly Dao. In the primordial world, who can escape His gaze?
Under His divine power, the secrets of Feng Zichen, aside from hidden objects like the merits of creation and the Primordial Dao Bell, which were concealed by Pangu's power and thus unseen by Hongjun Daoren, were all laid bare before His eyes.
"This boy has quite the good fortune to be favored by the Great Dao Venerable Pangu. This humble Daoist cannot be stingy!"
After a moment's thought, Hongjun Daoren reached out, and the chaotic energy of the outside world immediately surged, continuously gathering and transforming into a ball of chaotic essence, which flew into the Zixiao Palace.
Then, Hongjun Daoren took out a cyan pearl, shimmering brightly, surrounded by Daoist charm, radiating innate wind spirit power.
"This child is deeply favored by the Great Dao Venerable. He will have other opportunities in the future and will surely accumulate great merit. You don't need to worry about him."
"On the contrary, do you have any questions about cultivation? Take advantage of my free time now and ask me everything!"
Hongjun Daoist waved his sleeve, sending the azure pearl and the flying Chaos Essence crashing into the primordial world. Then he turned to Nuwa beside him and said,
"Yes, Master."
Nuwa's face lit up with joy. The Saint Realm was already the pinnacle of the Great Dao. Every step forward was incredibly difficult. Having a predecessor to guide her would save her a lot of time and energy.
Stepping forward, Nuwa quickly voiced her doubts about cultivation and asked Hongjun Daoist for guidance.
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After leaving the Ancestral Temple, Feng Zichen immediately began arranging matters concerning the Five Ears of Innate Grain. By the time he had finished arranging these matters, five hundred years had passed.
Afterward, Feng Zichen, without taking a break, immediately set off for the Western Regions to visit the White Tiger Sacred Beast.
The White Tiger Clan belongs to the Beast-Walking lineage; therefore, most of its members reside in the Beast-Walking Sacred Land. Only the White Tiger, by nature solitary, lives alone in the Western Regions.
Otherwise, back when he met the Lin Ancestor, Feng Zichen would have paid his respects to the White Tiger as well, avoiding this troublesome journey to the Western Regions.
It should be understood that the West is no pleasant place. It is a truly barbaric land, deeply despised by Eastern cultivators.
Even with two Saints residing there, no one would willingly go there unless absolutely necessary.
Without a word, Feng Zichen used his divine powers, detaching himself from space and time, heading directly west.
Rumble!
As they passed through a certain place, the surrounding space-time suddenly turned blood-red, and a sea of blood appeared, boundless and endless, with towering waves rolling in, the sound of the crashing waves filling their ears.
"Is this the legendary Netherworld Blood Sea?"
Stopping and gazing at the magnificent scene before him, Feng Zichen sighed, then turned and flew away without hesitation.
The Blood Sea was a treacherous, desolate place!
Fish and shrimp did not thrive there, birds and insects did not come; all the malevolent energy of heaven and earth gathered there, along with countless remnants of spirits, making it a truly defiled place in the world.
Entering was easy, but leaving was difficult. Therefore, Feng Zichen decided to bypass it and travel elsewhere.
Carefully circumventing the Blood Sea, Feng Zichen continued on his way and soon arrived at the border between east and west.
There, the earth's energy rose, and clouds billowed. Palaces stood tall and majestic, purple and purple, pavilions shrouded in ethereal light. Few people were in the serene void, and a tranquil Daoist heart arose within. The majestic aura of morality seemed endless, truly a secluded abode of immortals.
"Wuzhuang Temple? Beyond this place lies the western realm!"
Through a layer of misty air, Feng Zichen could vaguely see the three large characters "Wuzhuang Temple" inscribed with innate Daoist runes before the temple gate.
With that, he understood immediately that this was the Daoist temple of Zhen Yuanzi, a great supernatural being of the primordial era.
Zhen Yuanzi, born as a top-tier innate god-demon, possessed the supreme innate spiritual treasure, the Earth Book, and his true form was suspected to be the Ginseng Fruit Tree, one of the ten innate spiritual roots.
His strength was unfathomable; among the three thousand guests of Zixiao, he ranked among the top, truly a supreme supernatural being below the level of a sage.
His Daoist temple was located at the border of east and west, using the Ginseng Fruit Tree to suppress the earth, and the Earth Book to regulate the earth's veins, manage the surrounding environment, and prevent the harsh western environment from spreading eastward.
By single-handedly blocking the decaying energy of the entire West, he did not act for personal gain, but rather performed a great act of merit that benefited the entire East.
Therefore, all the great supernatural beings of the East held him in high esteem, honoring him as the Ancestor of Earthly Immortals!
Zhen Yuanzi, too, benefited from this merit, enjoying endless blessings, free from calamities and tribulations, truly living a carefree and unrestrained life, the foremost virtuous immortal of the primordial world, a person who had attained the Dao.
Looking towards Wuzhuang Temple, Feng Zichen descended from the clouds and walked forward on foot.
Zhen Yuanzi had rendered great service to the East; all beings of the East, whether of innate or acquired nature, had received his grace.
Passing by Wanshou Mountain, riding the clouds, or traveling through the void would be disrespectful; it was better to walk to show respect.
Although Wanshou Mountain was far inferior to Buzhou Mountain and Kunlun Mountain, it was still a top-tier mountain in the primordial world, possessing its own mystical power.
As the saying goes, "The universe is vast in one's sleeve, and the sun and moon are long in one's pot."
Longevity Mountain didn't look large, only about ten thousand feet high, but it took Feng Zichen hundreds of years to leave its boundaries and reach the western region.
Facing the direction of Wuzhuang Temple, Feng Zichen first bowed, then rode a cloud towards the westernmost land.
"Hiss! The ancient war between immortals and demons at the end of time was truly terrifying!"
"So much time has passed, yet the environment in the West hasn't improved at all; in fact, it's become even worse!"
After traveling for several days, Feng Zichen couldn't help but sigh.
Since entering the western region, the further away from the east he went, the thinner the innate energy became. Within ten thousand miles, spiritual veins were hard to find, and living beings were scarce.
The earth's energy was chaotic, and the earth's veins were broken into fragments, breeding streams of foul energy that continuously exacerbated the harsh western environment.
(End of Chapter)