Primordial Era: The Great Celestial Venerable on the Road to Mythology

Chapter 46 The Birth of the Evil Spirit Treasure

After Emperor Yi left, the Lingxiao Palace returned to silence.

Haotian sat alone on the dragon throne, his crown adorned with pearls, his gaze deep, as if staring into the depths of the void, or perhaps examining himself.

This trip to the Perfect World was very fruitful, but it also made him think more deeply about his own path and the development of the Heavenly Court.

He first analyzed his own gains.

The most direct result is the increase in the power of the Great Dao. Although the Heavenly Dao of the Perfect World is incomplete and the Great Dao is not perfect, that world is still a complete universe with its own unique laws and operating principles.

Haotian used the Primordial Ancestral Qi to replicate its Great Dao and integrated it into his inner world, making the laws of his inner world more perfect and its foundation more profound.

This is not an increase in quantity, but a completion of quality—like adding a few strokes of ink to a painting, the artistic conception of the whole painting is completely different.

However, what truly concerned Haotian was not something as obvious as the power of the Great Dao, but rather the cultivation system of that world.

The cultivation system in the Perfect World is completely different from that in the Primordial World. Primordial World cultivators cultivate the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, using spiritual energy as their foundation and laws as their guiding principles, climbing step by step until they finally attain the Dao of Hunyuan and transcend Heaven and Earth.

The cultivators of the Perfect World emphasize "taking the body as a seed," treating themselves as a seed that takes root and grows in the world, eventually blossoming into their own Great Dao flower.

Same way.

These four words best summarize the two cultivation systems.

Whether one cultivates the Dao through one's own body or imprints the Dao upon one's body, the ultimate goal is transcendence and enlightenment.

Having reached Haotian's current level, these cultivation systems themselves have become largely meaningless—the myriad paths of the Great Dao ultimately converge at one point, and he has long since stood at the source of that converging river.

"Using one's body as a seed... to put it bluntly, it's still a variant of proving the Dao through force." Haotian shook his head slightly.

Proving the Dao through force is the most difficult path in the primordial world. The great god Pangu walked this path, creating heaven and earth and proving the primordial chaos through force.

The Perfect World's "using the body as a seed" is less about proving the Dao with force and more about "merging with the Dao with the body," merging oneself with heaven and earth and using the power of heaven and earth to prove the Dao.

This method works in the Perfect World, but it won't work in the Primordial World.

The reason is simple—the primordial world possessed a complete Heavenly Dao.

In the Perfect World, the Heavenly Dao is incomplete and the Great Dao is not fully realized. Cultivators cultivate the Dao within themselves, resonating with the heavens and earth and drawing upon their power to cultivate.

However, the primordial Heavenly Dao is complete and its laws are strict. If a cultivator wishes to "merge with the Dao," he must face the suppression and trials of the Heavenly Dao. This is not borrowing power, but contending with the heavens. The slightest carelessness will result in the annihilation of both body and soul.

"Therefore, this method is useless to me, and it is also useless to the people of Heaven." Haotian had already made up his mind.

However, while the cultivation system is useless, supernatural powers and secret techniques are of great potential.

The Ten Fierce Techniques of Perfect World are the most formidable among them.

The so-called Ten Ferocious Treasures are the ten most powerful divine abilities in the Perfect World, each corresponding to a supreme ferocious beast—True Dragon, Heavenly Phoenix, Qilin, Kunpeng, Thunder Emperor, Gu, Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, God-Slaying Stone, Heavenly Horned Ant, and Nine Netherworld Hound.

The essence of these magical techniques, to put it simply, is to use supernatural powers to evolve various divine beasts, unleash the innate divine powers of that race, or take advantage of the divine beasts' ability to access the Dao, to more perfectly invoke the laws of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, making the attacks more powerful and fierce.

Each of these precious techniques is a shortcut to the Great Dao for a particular race, and a crystallization of the wisdom of countless cultivators in the Perfect World.

However, for Haotian, these ten fierce treasures were only worth two words—useless.

It's useless to keep it, but a pity to throw it away.

He is the primordial primordial energy, the "one" from which all things are evolved. All divine beasts and all races evolved from this primordial energy.

If he wanted to evolve into a true dragon, why would he need to use a precious technique? With a thought, his ancestral energy could condense into a true dragon, whose flesh, bones, and Daoist essence would be no different from the first true dragon in the world.

As for using the characteristics of divine beasts to trigger the laws of the Great Dao, it is even more unnecessary—he himself is the Dao. Even if there are some Daos and principles that he has not yet fully comprehended and cannot evolve for the time being, there is no need to take shortcuts through supernatural powers.

Now, let's talk about the battle. Below the level of a Saint, the Thirty-Three Heavens and the Primordial Starry Sky within his body, combined with the power of the newly replicated Perfect World, are enough to suppress everything. Why would he need to use any special techniques?

Using this precious technique on a sage is simply asking for trouble. If one's understanding of the Great Dao is not up to par, even if one can create countless divine beasts, they will still be beaten up.

With his current understanding of the Great Dao, only the Spacetime Dao of the Gu Treasure Technique can barely rival that of a sage.

But with the Chaos Bell in hand, wouldn't it be better to directly activate the mysteries of spacetime? Why go through all that trouble?

"It's useless to me, but it's of great use to the Heavenly Court." Haotian had already made up his mind.

The Ten Fierce Techniques were insignificant to him, but to the people of the Heavenly Court, they were rare treasures. Cultivators below the Great Luo level could greatly enhance their combat power by practicing these techniques.

Those who are at the Great Luo level or above can also comprehend the Great Dao Laws contained within the precious techniques, thereby gaining insights and accelerating their cultivation.

These precious techniques can be used as rewards from the Heavenly Court to bestow upon meritorious officials.

Do it when you think of it.

Haotian raised his hand, and the Primordial Ancestral Qi surged from his palm, transforming into ten dazzling clusters of light that floated in the Lingxiao Palace.

He used ancestral energy to condense spiritual treasures—the materials of these ten spiritual treasures were directly comparable to the Chaos Bell, evolving from ancestral energy into supreme treasure materials of the same origin and quality as the Chaos Bell.

Each magical treasure corresponds to one of the Ten Fierce Magic Techniques, and he inscribed all his insights into the profound principles of these techniques onto them.

The True Dragon Treasure Technique transformed into a dragon-patterned seal, its entire body golden in color. A real dragon was carved on the seal, coiling around it with lifelike detail, as if it might break free from the seal at any moment and roam the heavens.

The Heavenly Phoenix Treasure Technique transformed into a phoenix feather sword, its blade long and fiery red, with the Daoist rhythm of rebirth flowing along its edge, and the faint cry of a phoenix emanating from it.

The Qilin Treasure Technique transformed into a Qilin Shield, its surface engraved with a Qilin riding on clouds, heavy and solemn, exuding the calm aura of the earth.

The Kunpeng Treasure Technique transforms into a pair of wings, one black and one white. The black represents Yin, and the white represents Yang. When combined, they can roam the Nine Heavens or dive into the Nine Netherworlds.

The Thunder Emperor's Treasure Technique transformed into a thunderous warhammer, its entire body shimmering with purple light, its shaft wreathed in endless thunderous power, as if a single blow could shatter stars.

The Gu Zhi Bao Shu transformed into a jade talisman, within which the true form of the Gu was engraved, radiating fluctuations of the power of time and space.

The Nine-Leaf Sword Grass technique transforms into a bladeless longsword with a slender blade engraved with nine sword leaves. Each sword leaf contains a sword intent, and when the nine intents are combined, they can sever all things.

The Divine Stone Technique transforms into a stone seal, entirely grayish-white and inconspicuous, yet possesses the miraculous effect of striking the primordial spirit and destroying a person's soul.

The Heavenly Horn Ant Technique transformed into a golden arm guard. Once worn, it granted immense strength, capable of shaking mountains and shattering the void.

.........

After the ten spiritual treasures were completed, Haotian examined them for a moment and nodded slightly.

The quality of these spiritual treasures is somewhat difficult to define. Their hardness is slightly less than that of innate supreme treasures, but stronger than that of top-grade innate spiritual treasures.

The Dao laws contained within it are slightly weaker than those of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

The only exception is the Gu Zhi Bao Shu Ling Bao, whose richness of the Great Dao Laws surpasses that of many top-grade innate spiritual treasures, making it a true pseudo-innate supreme treasure.

If activated, the spirit treasure transforms into a ferocious beast, roughly equivalent to one ancestral witch like Donghuang Tai, or nine ancestral witches with weakened attacks.

"It's not bad; it's more than enough for self-defense."

Haotian scattered the ten spiritual treasures throughout the Lingxiao Palace, then raised his hand to send a message to Yaochi, informing her of the matter and asking her to handle the distribution and rewards of these spiritual treasures.

Then, he stood up, stepped out of the Lingxiao Palace, and prepared to go to the Netherworld.

There are three things I need to do on this trip.

First, resolve the matter entrusted by Nuwa.

After the last Peach Banquet, Nuwa asked him for help in reincarnating her elder brother Fuxi as a human to become the Heavenly Emperor. This matter was neither particularly difficult nor easy; the key lay in the attitude of the Underworld Queen Pingxin.

Pingxin was transformed from Houtu and harbored resentment towards the demon race. Although Fuxi was Nuwa's brother, he was also of demon origin. Although Haotian had already formed an alliance with Pingxin, he still needed to personally go there to clarify the matter in person.

Of course, last time Nuwa wanted him to accompany her on a trip to the Underworld, but now that Haotian and Pingxin are allies, it's the same as informing him in advance. Given his current influence, Pingxin shouldn't refuse.

Second, invoke the power of the witch clan.

In the Netherworld, there are still many members of the Witch Clan. Since Xing Tian was suppressed by Hao Tian, ​​these Witch Clan members have been kept in the Netherworld by Ping Xin to assist in the construction of the Underworld.

Although the Witch Clan is much more peaceful now, these people were the protagonists of the previous Great Calamity, and their warlike nature is hard to change. If they are left idle in the Netherworld, they will cause trouble sooner or later.

Rather than letting them cause trouble in the primordial world, it's better to let them help us conquer the outer realms. The Witch Clan possesses formidable physical strength and fierce combat power, making them perfect as vanguards.

Third, and most importantly, is to comprehend the cycle of rebirth in the six realms.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation were formed from the body of Lady Pingxin, and contain the most complete and profound Dao of Reincarnation in the world.

Although Haotian has replicated the Great Dao of the Perfect World, the Great Dao of Reincarnation has always been his weakness.

If one can comprehend the Six Paths of Reincarnation and integrate the laws of reincarnation into one's inner world, one's foundation in the Great Dao will be more solid, and the operation of one's inner world will be more perfect.

Of course, comprehending the Six Paths of Reincarnation requires the permission of the Goddess Pingxin. After all, she is someone who has manifested in her body; it would be extremely disrespectful to intrude and attempt to comprehend her without permission.

As Haotian pondered, he stepped forward. The void ahead automatically split open, and when his foot landed, he appeared before the Southern Heavenly Gate.

The heavenly soldiers guarding the gate quickly bowed in salute.

Haotian waved his hand, took a step forward, and vanished into the void, heading towards the Netherworld.