Chapter 11: Zhenyuan Finally Obtains Two Spiritual Roots; Pangu Prepares to Open a New World

  Zhenyuanzi sighed, no longer hesitating, and gently pointed at the lotus leaf. His divine thought surged in like a tidal wave. The lotus root's nascent consciousness was no match for it, and it was forced to retreat step by step. In its frightened and terrified state, it entered a golden lotus seed on top of the lotus pod.

  Zhenyuanzi didn't overdo it either, stretched out his hand to pick off that lotus seed, and turned to put the lotus root into the Cauldron of Creation.

  According to the law, the spiritual consciousness in the Bodhi root was forced into a Bodhi branch. The Bodhi branch was then cut off and the Bodhi root was also absorbed into the Ding of Creation.

  This time there is hope for enlightenment!

  He never thought of cutting off the grass to eradicate the roots, eliminating Jieyin and Zhun Ti. It must be known that under the great way, it is necessary to leave a thread of life for people. If things are done absolutely, in the future, one will eventually have to walk the road to death. The great way is unpredictable, although this time I am triumphant, how can I know it's not a disaster lurking?

  Moreover, he thoroughly understands the various things that Jiāo Yǐn and Zhǔn Tí did in their past lives. The two of them are also doing their utmost to fight for a thread of life for the disciples of Western Buddhism, to pass on their own lineage. Although Zhǔn Tí's way of speaking whatever he sees in the East with the intention of having affinity with the West is indeed detestable, his original intention was not sinful. Putting oneself in another's shoes, one would not be much better if they were in the same situation.

  Each has his own stance and cannot help but argue.

  The lotus seed and the Bodhi branch's divine consciousness were both terrified, unaware of what fate awaited them. Man is the cutting board, I am the fish meat, falling behind by a single step, being controlled everywhere, it was like this.

  Zhenyuanzi felt even more pity and said in a warm voice, "The two Taoist friends do not need to be frightened. Your blessings are deep and profound, and with diligent cultivation, you will meet again in the future!" After finishing speaking, he first shot a stream of clear energy into each of them, dissolving their divine consciousness.

  He certainly did not want to entangle the next time they met. After doing so, in order to understand this karma, only by practicing Tao and discussing with Zhenyuanzi, or achieving the position of a saint, is it possible. At least you can get a very long period of clarity.

  Zhenyuanzi thought for a moment, then infused some of his insights from cultivating his physical form into their divine consciousness, before turning around and leaving.

  He did this for complex reasons, even he himself can't explain clearly. This time they lost their spiritual foundation and created a great karma, which will eventually have to be cut off in the future. At this time, giving small favors, of course, cannot repay the karma, but it can also make one feel slightly at ease.

  He was a human being in his past life, and he is still a human being now. After all, he is not an unfeeling immortal or saint.

  At this time, the six major spiritual roots gathered in the tripod, and the human ginseng fruit tree, calabaza vine, purple ginseng, five-phase lingzhi, lotus, and bodhi tree competed with each other to show their abilities. The wooden spiritual energy in the tripod was surging, and the speed of absorbing the chaotic spiritual energy from outside was astonishing. The external chaotic spiritual energy was like a long river, being absorbed by them, and at the narrow entrance of the tripod, it condensed into **, and in the space inside the tripod, it turned into sweet rain pouring down.

  Under the nourishment of the Chaotic Spiritual Liquid, the growth speed of various spiritual roots was more than twice as fast as before. The spiritual liquid that couldn't be fully absorbed by them gradually accumulated into a deep pool inside the cauldron, allowing their roots to draw from it at will.

  Even the lotus and bodhi tree, which had been stripped of their divine consciousness and suffered damage to their bodies, were somewhat wilted. But with this long-awaited rain, their roots absorbed the thick chaos spirit liquid, and they regained their vitality, growing luxuriantly and sweeping away their withered appearance.

  For congenital spiritual roots, in the vast universe, it's unlikely to have such a blessed place to grow again.

  After the thirty-ninth layer of prohibition was lifted, there was originally a more vast and boundless space inside. However, it still couldn't be compared to the Hongmeng world. Now, under the influence of several major spiritual roots, the wooden spiritual energy fills every corner, making even the space seem somewhat cramped.

  After all, the main function of Huahua Ding is to transform and create, not to store things.

  Zhenyuanzi was overjoyed to see this. He himself belonged to the wood element, and his cultivation was also focused on the Jiamu divine ability. Now that the tripod had both the Jia and Yi spiritual roots, the spiritual energy for cultivating the Yimuu divine ability was also sufficient. With both Jia and Yi cultivated together, their power grew faster and their might was even greater.

  However, at this time the sword of Damocles had been removed from above his head. Zhen Yuansi was not in a hurry to cultivate and instead started using the calculation method he had recently practiced, carefully calculating everything.

  In playing chess, one must often withdraw from the game and observe the situation clearly in order to be invincible.

  His method of calculation, however, is vastly different from the divination methods of later generations. It was derived from the creation of the Tripod of Heavenly Abundance and verified by the Primordial Chaos Great Way obtained through contemplation in the Hongmeng Purple Qi. Zhēn Yuán Zǐ has now approached the realm of Daluo Golden Immortal, his cultivation is extremely high, and among the Hongmeng, he can be counted on one hand. Many previously unclear concepts are now clearly calculated, and even the destiny of later generations can be calculated to some extent.

  Town Yuanzi had made up his mind, so he stood up and walked into the vastness of Hongmeng. He had calculated that this world of Hongmeng would probably still exist for several yuan conferences. It was just in time to take advantage of this opportunity to collect more spiritual roots and spiritual species.

  He had a greater fondness for flowers, grasses and trees than others before he crossed over. Therefore, when traveling, he intentionally sought out some rare and unusual flowers and plants in the wilderness, but not to refine them into magical treasures, simply because he loved them. Of course, if he encountered materials for magical treasures along the way, he wouldn't let them go either.

  At this time, Hongmeng had evolved for five yuan conferences, and the spiritual roots of objects in space gradually increased. Zhenyuanzi cultivated on the one hand and traveled on the other, gaining more than before.

  Among them, there is a spiritual root that resembles a tree with sparse branches. The trunk has no forks and is not woody. It's called the banana tree. On the tree grew two large leaves, and in the middle grew four tender buds. I don't know if it's the one that fell on Mount Kunlun in later generations.

  As far as Zhenyuanzi knew, the banana tree that fell on Mount Kunlun in his previous life was also a spiritual treasure born from chaos. It had only two leaves and was made into a banana fan. One fan fanned fire, and the other fanned wind. The fire fan was in the hands of Taishang Laojun, specifically used to fan the flames for alchemy. He once used it to fan the fire that secretly descended into the mortal world, making the green cow's muscles soft and weak, revealing its true form, and capturing it easily. The wind fan was in the hands of Niuer, the wife of Niu Mo Wang and the mother of Hong Haier. One wave would extinguish the flames, two waves would generate wind, and three waves would bring rain. Many people around Huoyan Mountain survived thanks to this. Although these two fans had also tormented Sun Wukong quite a bit, they only caused some skin injuries and itchiness, without affecting his life or property. Compared to the power of other innate spiritual roots, however, it was far inferior.

  However, Zhenyuanzi's ambition was not in refining the law of treasure, and he obtained a spiritual root. No matter how powerful it would be in the future, he was delighted in his heart.

  There was also a purple bamboo, with slender stems and deep purple color, stable roots, humble heart, strong and tough, not stained with dust. Zhenyuanzi deeply loved it and also included it in the Causal Cauldron.

  Apart from that, some spiritual flowers and herbs as well as refining materials were also collected. Some magical treasures were also obtained, but they were all ordinary goods. The powerful innate spiritual treasures were not to be seen.

  Zhenyuanzi was not annoyed either. After several yuan conferences, he had already thoroughly understood the forbidden mechanism in the creation of Ding, and the sacrifice was complete. The Hongmeng purple gas in the sea of consciousness also understood most of it, and from it, he gained many magical powers. However, his cultivation remained at the top of Daluo Jinxian and never made any progress.

  Further on is Hunyuan.

  It is known that the preciousness of Hongmeng's purple energy lies in the fact that it contains at least one great way to reach the Hunyuan boundary, which can be cultivated all the way to the Hunyuan realm, and thus will not take a detour.

  Here, the state of Hunyuan is not entirely the same as becoming a saint. It is divided into three realms: Hunyuan Dalo True Immortal, Hunyuan Dalo Mysterious Immortal, and Hunyuan Dalo Golden Immortal. Reaching the realm of Hunyuan Dalo True Immortal means that one has already set foot in the gate of Hunyuan. If one cultivates to the realm of Hunyuan Dalo Golden Immortal, their divine powers and magical abilities are almost infinitely close to those of a saint.

  In his past life as the Town Calming Son, after going through countless years, he also cultivated to the state of Mixed Origin. Therefore, he was able to receive the invitation from the Original and went to the Mysterious Lotus Palace in the Supreme Clarity Heaven to expound on the fruit of the Mixed Origin Way.

  Merely infinitely close, yet still not a sage, cannot be called attaining the Tao of the universe.

  Becoming a saint is not something that can be achieved by just closing doors and cultivating enough magical powers, otherwise, who knows how many saints would appear.

  Actually, before the heaven and earth were opened, the Tao did not emerge. The Tao did not emerge, so where is the Primordial Chaos? Where are the Sages?

  Zhenyuanzi thought of this, and his heart was also somewhat melancholy.

  The universe has no seasons, chaos does not record years.

  At some unknown time and place, the Taiji Yu symbol on Zhenyuanzi's body suddenly trembled, and it was actually a message from Pangu: The time to open the sky has arrived!

  Pangu is about to open up the sky!

  As for Pangu opening the sky, Zhunyuanzi's emotions are complex. He both hopes and doesn't hope that the sky will be opened. He hopes it will be opened because of the loneliness of Hongmeng. Although there are many pre-heavenly gods and demons like Candle Dragon in the world of Hongmeng, they are scattered throughout the vast world, making them as hard to find as a silver needle in the ocean. After traveling through Hongmeng for several yuan gatherings, Zhunyuanzi only met one living being, Candle Dragon. He doesn't hope it will be opened because he knows Pangu will die from this and can't bear losing such a close friend!

  But no matter what, Pangu's opening of the sky was ultimately predetermined by fate, and no one can change it!

  The great Way is broad and plain, but people like to take by-paths.

  As an ant under the Great Way, I can only try my best to conform to its rules and seek a thread of life.

  Zhenyuanzi heard the news and hurriedly followed the guidance of the Taiji Yufu, rushing to the Hongmeng Central where Pang Gu was located.

  Before long, Pangu was seen sitting in the midst of the vast emptiness of Hongmeng, his eyebrows furrowed and eyes closed, without joy or sorrow. The axe of Pangu was nowhere to be seen, presumably it had been thoroughly refined and absorbed into his body.

  Zhenyuanzi looked carefully, extremely shocked, only because the bright Pangu was right in front of him, but when he sensed it, there was nothing at all; if he closed his eyes, it completely didn't exist. When he opened his eyes again, it was clearly still there. This feeling was truly strange to the extreme.

  Pangu knew that Zhenyuanzi had arrived, and slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was calm and unadorned, as if old and worn out. However, when Zhenyuanzi looked closely, he discovered that Pangu's eyes were exceptionally deep, and in an instant, it seemed as though countless great paths were evolving within them, with countless worlds being born and dying. The rules of their evolution appeared one by one, without a doubt.

  Pangu obtained the enlightenment of Zhenyuanzi, his cultivation progress accelerated greatly, and he had enough time to study the Kaitian Shentong. At this point, he was already confident in his abilities. Therefore, now a glance, a movement of his hand, or a throw of his foot all contain the mysterious principles of opening up a world with the divine ability.

  His current cultivation, in the Hongmeng, has reached the pinnacle of perfection, and it is unknown how many times stronger than the saints of later generations. If he were to continue on this path, even the Great Dao would not be able to control his fate, so it is also absolutely not allowed.

  It is indeed:

  How does it feel to have your wish fulfilled?

  The path of truth is difficult and obstructed by many obstacles.

  That side of the square is in danger

  Another disaster is coming.

  To be continued in the next episode.