Chapter 5: Bestowing the Purple Qi Disk, Ancient Discussion of the Great Dao, Refining Essence and Blood, Consolidating the Original Body, Casting a Golden Body

  Last time I mentioned: The ginseng fruit born in Hongmeng is inherently different from the ordinary, and the first tree of ginseng fruit is even more extraordinary.

  "This person's fruit is one of the few spiritual fruits that have existed since the dawn of time, and it is a sacred product that can enhance one's cultivation and elevate their realm. It can also be used to refine the body and shape the spirit, allowing for unimpeded cultivation. As for the first fruit on this tree, because it was born almost simultaneously with the Hongmeng world, it received the nourishment of the primordial Dao, and each fruit obtained a thread of the Dao's mechanism. Although the effect of a single fruit is not great, when combined, they become complete! If a living being obtains it, although it may not necessarily allow them to transcend the ordinary and enter sainthood, or attain the supreme Dao, by relying on it, one can gain insight into the great law, establish a sect, and roam freely. It's just that this divine effect only exists in the first fruit that was born, and subsequent fruits do not have such wonder."

  Pangu smiled again, "I have benefited from you and eaten the ginseng fruit, ruining your good deed. I must make some compensation. You were transformed by the ginseng fruit, but it's not solid enough and there are many shortcomings. When the great calamity comes, it will be difficult to resist. Here is a strand of Hongmeng purple energy and 36 drops of essence blood. After refining and comprehending them, you can make up for the Chaos Body."

  After finishing speaking, Zhen Yuansu waved out a purple gas and an essence of blood.

  "Hong Meng's Purple Qi!" Zhenyuanzi heard this and couldn't help but change color.

  "It is the Hongmeng Purple Energy. This is the foundation of Chaos, the container of the Great Way. In the midst of Hongmeng, a total of twelve ways are born, and I alone have obtained six ways, with three ways hidden within my body, and three ways refined in the Pangu Axe. The other six ways have transformed into the Canghai Jade Disc, containing 3,000 methods for proving the Way, each of which can be cultivated into the Supreme Great Way. Even the operation of the great Hongmeng world's energy depends on its maintenance."

  Where could Zhū Yuán Zǐ not know about the Hóng Méng Purple Qi? Not only did he know, but it was also as familiar to him as thunder in his ears. The Hóng Méng Purple Qi is a supreme existence in both the Hóng Méng world and later generations, born from the evolution of the primordial chaos and nurtured by the origin of the Hóng Méng world, containing the laws of the Great Dao and many mysterious and wondrous aspects. Living beings who obtain it can use it to enlighten themselves about the Primordial Great Dao, after which they will not be destroyed for millions of kalpas, understand the heavenly trend, calculate the flow of qi, and in a great calamity, seek a thread of life for their disciples; objects that encounter it become pre-heavenly treasures, with infinite magical uses, far surpassing other pre- and post-heavenly objects. Zhū Yuán Zǐ did not expect Pángǔ to be so generous, able to give away such an object, and was stunned into silence for a moment.

  Zhenyuanzi listened with a distant and yearning expression, thinking that Zhenyuanzi was thinking of the creation jade plate. He smiled and said: "Don't think too much about it. This creation jade plate is a treasure of Hongmeng, not something that living beings can possess. If you force yourself to get it, it will bring disaster, not fortune."

  He also said: "This Hongmeng purple energy is too mysterious, wanting to understand it thoroughly is not a task that can be accomplished overnight. Even I myself have not yet fully understood one aspect of it until now. Therefore, I will give you 36 drops of refined blood and the method of refining it, you can first refine the blood to build an indestructible golden body, so even if there are calamities, you can still be safe. The Hongmeng purple energy can be placed in your mind sea, waiting for later to slowly comprehend is not too late."

  It is known that Pangu was born from the primordial chaos, and his body was the primordial dragon. He was invulnerable to swords and spears, and no method could harm him. His golden body was indestructible, and since the beginning of the universe, there has been none like him. Even later saints were far inferior to him. If Pangu had not opened up the sky with his own strength and died from exhaustion, external forces would have been unable to do anything to him. Therefore, even if the later ancestor of witchcraft only inherited a small portion of Pangu's essence, no one below the level of saint could do anything to him. Who wouldn't be shocked by such a divine being? Moreover, Pangu's method of refining his body was the highest and most mysterious, far surpassing the rapid body-refining method of the later saints. Unfortunately, only the ancestor of witchcraft obtained a scale and half a claw from Pangu's essence, which already made him incredibly powerful. This is just a glimpse of the whole picture.

  Zhenyuanzi was moved and ashamed, but he knew the weight of these things and that it was a great opportunity for himself, not the time to decline. He stretched out his hand to accept them, took them into his body, and bowed deeply to Pangu, saying: "Thank you, fellow Taoist! If I achieve anything in the future, I will never forget your kindness today!"

  Pangu looked at Zhenyuanzi with a profound gaze and said, "The Great Way is elusive, and it's difficult to attain enlightenment. Fortunately, although the source is one, there are thousands of streams, and each stream can lead you to your destination. However, that single thread of opportunity still requires you to strive for it yourself! Let's not discuss future matters for now; I'll first teach you the method of refining your body."

  Having said that, he stretched out his hand and pointed at Zhenyuanzi's brow, and a set of skills entered Zhenyuanzi's mind.

  Zhenyuanzi was about to delve into the sea of consciousness, when a mysterious and profound feeling arose in his heart. He vaguely felt that the Hongmeng world was like a mother's womb, and he was a fetus within it. The operation of the Great Way was like the general state of the mother's body, seemingly visible yet invisible.

  Zhenyuanzi knew that time was precious and didn't dare to slack off. He said to Pangu, "I'll start cultivating my body now. Please help me take care of this ginseng fruit tree."

  Pangu smiled and said: "You focus on cultivating your skills, I will protect you from harm. This ginseng fruit won't be stolen by anyone either."

  Zhenyuanzi knew it was a joking word, didn't mind, and just smiled slightly, then closed his eyes slightly, concentrated on entering the state, his consciousness entered the Purple Mansion, following the method of Pangu's body refinement, he began to cultivate.

  This time the body refinement was even more painful and longer than last time. At first, when refining and transforming, Pangu's essence blood couldn't be compatible with his own body at all, and his flesh actually cracked and split, forming a blood cocoon. Pangu's essence blood merged with his muscles inside this blood cocoon, constantly rejecting and fusing together. In this process, he could feel every inch of his flesh clearly, knowing how much pain he was in. Fortunately, Pangu was by his side, and several times when Zhenyuanzi's consciousness was about to become blurred, he transmitted a clear breath into him. Zhenyuanzi himself also knew that this was a critical moment and couldn't give up, so he gritted his teeth, treating his body as if it wasn't his own, and focused on following the method to cultivate his skills. After an unknown amount of time, he finally managed to refine the essence blood into his body, making it a complete part of him.

  With a loud "Boom", the black cocoon suddenly burst open, and a gigantic figure emerged from within. His body was like molten copper, his face was chiseled like a knife, with no joy or sorrow, no fear or grief. His eyes shone with golden light, impossible to gaze at directly. The pupils of his eyes churned with the primordial energy of chaos, deep and unfathomable, as if containing infinite universes of birth and destruction. Suddenly, accompanied by a series of loud "Boom Boom" explosions, his golden body rapidly expanded, growing from its initial normal human size to tens of thousands of feet tall before finally stopping, making him appear even more majestic and unparalleled. The originally empty and quiet world of Hongmeng suddenly appeared with such an enormous creature, the primordial energy of chaos was stirred up in disarray, with swirling air currents entangling each other, rumbling loudly. Among them, some powerful Chaos Thunderbolts were born. Seeing that the golden giant's mouth opened wide, he sucked in the chaotic airflow, and instantly a massive whirlpool appeared, sucking all the chaotic primordial energy into his belly. With a turn of his divine power, it was transformed into his own essence. The Chaos Thunderbolts struck his body with loud explosions, but could not harm him in the slightest.

  That Jinxian burst out laughing, and as the laughter faded away, he returned to his original size. He was still a handsome and elegant Zhenyuanzi, with an unchanged appearance. However, there was something different about him - his demeanor had become sharper, and his movements seemed lighter yet more powerful, giving off an air of not being entirely accustomed to it.

  Pangu smiled and said, "Congratulations, fellow Taoist!"

  Zhenyuanzi hurriedly replied: "This is all thanks to the help of fellow Taoist! Thank you for your assistance!"

  Pangu said: "Every drink and every bite, all are opportunities. Fellow Taoists don't need to be like this. It's just that the Hongmeng purple energy still needs to be contemplated from time to time, and one cannot slack off."

  Hongmeng purple energy is the foundation of the Great Way, and Ziyuanzi naturally dares not to be slow. At this time, it is placed in the sea of consciousness, and at all times, it is used to enlighten with spiritual consciousness.

  "This is nature!" Zhenyuanzi thanked Pangu's guardian again. After chatting for a long time, Zhenyuanzi said: "I was born from the ginseng fruit tree and have been cultivating my spiritual consciousness since then. I have never left this place slightly. What I know is only within the range of tens of thousands of square meters that my spiritual consciousness can reach. It's empty and desolate, except for the Hongmeng airflow, there are no living beings or things. Fellow Taoist has been traveling in Hongmeng for a long time, it can be said that you have seen a lot and know a lot, do you know if it is all like this in Hongmeng?"

  Pangu said: "In the beginning of the universe, there was a thing called Hundun, without boundaries or extremes, without top or bottom. Later, Hundun gradually grew and transformed into Hongmeng. Hong means big; Meng is similar to Hundun. Therefore, the world of Hongmeng is also the world of Hundun. I was born from the beginning of Hundun and have been wandering in Hongmeng for a long time. The wonders of this world are too numerous for me to describe!"

  Pausing for a moment, as if recalling the past, he continued: "In the early days of Hongmeng's evolution, there was only the abundant primordial energy of chaos, and it was rare to see other things. Later on, the Hongmeng world first gave birth to the twelve Hongmeng purple energies, which could gather together to form the Supreme Treasure. Following that, there were also the fragments of the Great Dao and the fragments of the Chaos Origin, which could materialize into objects, either as spiritual roots or as artifact treasures; and then there was the primordial energy of chaos, which, if given the opportunity, could condense into various things. However, such spiritual objects are extremely rare even in the entire Hongmeng world."

  "Good fellow, it turns out that the Innate Spirit Treasure was obtained in this way." Zhenyuanzi heard this and couldn't help but feel a strong yearning for this Hongmeng world. He hastily asked: "Fellow Daoist, on your journey here, have you seen any living beings?"

  Pangu smiled and said, "This Hongmeng world appears calm on the surface, but in reality it is extremely perilous. There are countless divine thunderbolts, chaotic flows of yuanqi, and the turbulent walls of chaos. Even I dare not say that I can go anywhere freely. Inanimate objects and treasures remain silent and still, as if nothing is happening; however, if there are living beings who absorb and cultivate yuanqi or refine their bodies in the chaos, they will easily attract the chaotic tribulation thunderbolts. Only those with deep roots of good fortune can escape, otherwise even a slight carelessness would result in being reduced to ashes. Therefore, although I have collected several objects, I have never encountered any living beings."

  Yu Zhen Town Yuanzi said with a smile: "Before fellow Taoist achieved the Golden Body, he had never left this place for a moment, it's really good fortune."

  Zhenyuanzi sighed and said: "If I were to meet a spiritual root, I would certainly nurture it, so that it could avoid calamities."

  Fu smiled and said: "We have been cultivating together for a long time, I don't know what changes this Hongmeng world has undergone again?"

  Pangu also laughed and said, "The words of the Taoist friend are indeed! I think that at the beginning of the chaos, outside of my axe, there was almost nothing to see; when I met the Taoist friend, I felt that things were gradually increasing; now it should be another scene!"

  Yu Dian then said to Zhen Yuanzi, "Now that your Golden Body is fully formed, as long as you are careful and cautious, this Hongmeng world can be traversed. I intend to travel to Hongmeng again and would like to invite you to come with me, what do you say?"

  Zhenyuanzi was overjoyed and said: "It's exactly what I wanted, but I didn't dare ask!"

  It is indeed:

  Primordial Golden Body Attains the Daoist Ark

  The refined essence is cultivated internally and does not seek external sources.

  To obtain the infinite treasure of Hongmeng

  Invite Pangu to travel together.