In fact, he felt the world was incredibly natural, without any trace of human interference. It was like a primordial world, naturally evolved. Savage, yet natural. There was absolutely no trace of the various behind-the-scenes manipulators found in ancient fantasy novels. Of course, it could also be because his cultivation level was too low and he had explored too few places.
In fact, Lu Xuan is already an immortal. That's right, after ascending from the mortal realm to the spirit realm, he directly entered this world. In just a few years, he became an immortal. And this was only after he suppressed his cultivation growth. If he had unleashed his absorption power, he would... have been overwhelmed and died by now.
Ordinary people can absorb spiritual energy simply by breathing. Using various cultivation techniques would make it even easier. If Lu Xuan wanted, he could break through to the next level at any time. However, Lu Xuan dared not continue breaking through. The reason was simple: he didn't have enough cultivation techniques for his next stage.
Lu Xuan's strongest cultivation technique right now is the Nine Transformations of True Spirit. It's practically made for this world.
Lu Xuan even abandoned his previous cultivation to start anew in this world. The true dragons and phoenixes were so powerful that he couldn't even begin to fathom them. However, obtaining their blood wasn't difficult. These beasts frequently fought each other, and bloodshed was commonplace.
Strange beasts are commonplace in this world, and few people pay them any attention. But for Lu Xuan, these things are the best materials for his cultivation.
Besides the four sacred beasts—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—Lu Xuan also found the blood of three ferocious beasts: Taotie, Chaos, and Nine-Headed Serpent. He reserved the last two types of True Spirit blood, as they were simply unavailable for the time being.
For the last two types of spiritual blood, Lu Xuan considered the sun and the moon. That's right, the sun and moon of this world. After arriving in this world, Lu Xuan dared not use the Ape Strike Technique. Because he discovered that the sun and moon of this world were alive. Specifically, when he was practicing the Ape Strike Technique, he suddenly realized that the sun was watching him...
Lu Xuan wasn't surprised at the time (he was just a little scared), after all, the Golden Crow of the Sun was originally one of the mythical creatures in ancient Chinese mythology. It was the Moon that puzzled him. Later, as his cultivation level increased, he vaguely sensed the true forms of these two creatures. He realized they weren't the so-called Golden Crows, but rather another, separate, and far more terrifying being.
In his early years, Lu Xuan had thoroughly studied various Daoist classics and unofficial histories, searching through his memories to finally find two names for them. Those two should be Taiyang Zhuzhao and Taiyin Youying. In Lu Xuan's previous life's world, these two had almost disappeared. They also had no place in most myths and legends.
However, Lu Xuan had read some ancient books from the Qin and Han dynasties. These books contained legends about these two figures. They were considered the oldest sacred beings in Chinese civilization.
Obtaining the blood of these two wouldn't be easy. However, Lu Xuan wasn't in a hurry; he had plenty of time now. Since arriving in this world, that sense of urgency, that inexplicable mental turmoil, had all vanished. It seemed this world had shielded it from all prying eyes. This was normal. Even if creatures of a different type came, these things in this world would merely be food for certain beings. You see, the dragons Lu Xuan had seen before were social animals… social animals!!!
Time had almost lost its meaning. In a sense, as long as Lu Xuan restrained himself from provoking those untouchable creatures, his lifespan here was practically infinite. In fact, most creatures here had endless lifespans. It was only because of the presence of various predators that their lifespans were constantly being depleted. It was only because this world was almost boundless that it could accommodate those ever-growing super-creatures.
Countless years passed before Lu Xuan emerged from his cultivation. By then, he had completed seven of the nine transformations of the True Spirit, gaining certain characteristics of the ancient divine beasts. These characteristics allowed him to better adapt to the environment of this world.
In fact, if Lu Xuan wanted, he could grow to thousands of feet tall, or even the size of a planet, just like those strange beasts. However, Lu Xuan wasn't interested in such a form. He still hoped to maintain his human body. And another derivative benefit of this immense spiritual power began to appear.
Under the infusion of endless spiritual energy, the demiplane within Gu Na's body rapidly evolved and took shape at an unimaginable speed. Not long ago, it became a small world with a complete system of laws.
With a small world at his fingertips, Lu Xuan had essentially created a super cheat for himself. The complete laws meant that this small world could also generate spiritual energy and be used for cultivation. The result was that even if you sealed Lu Xuan in a world without any spiritual energy, he could still cultivate little by little by utilizing the spiritual energy of this small world. It was like a super battery with unlimited energy.
Lu Xuan's connection with the small world had always been a kind of binding relationship. However, during his cultivation, Lu Xuan gradually developed a completely new idea. He wanted to completely devour this small world, transforming it into something like his dantian or qi sea. In this way, wouldn't the spiritual power he could store be almost limitless? At the same time, this would avoid the drawback of needing a large body to advance.
This is no easy task, but Lu Xuan, who has no lifespan limit, can now try all sorts of operations without restraint.
A long time passed, and even a great war broke out in the primordial world before things calmed down again. An era passed, and Lu Xuan was still immersed in his cultivation.
Then, an era passed, and Lu Xuan finally opened his eyes. At that moment, a massive vortex appeared in the entire sky. Endless spiritual energy condensed into a tangible stream of water that cascaded down from the heavens, like a giant waterfall spanning the sky, covering Lu Xuan's cave dwelling.
This scene lasted for an unknown amount of time. Initially, it didn't attract much attention. After all, those giant beasts were far more imposing with every move they made. However, as time passed, the spiritual energy didn't weaken at all; instead, it continued to increase.
This finally attracted the attention of some strange beasts. However, they didn't understand what was happening. They simply watched curiously, assuming that some rare and precious treasures might be being created. Gradually, the scale of the gathering spiritual energy began to exceed expectations. The surrounding beasts even began to retreat, sensing that they needed to move away.
Those advanced alien beasts that had gained sentience also began to appear in the vicinity. However, they were simply too enormous. The so-called "vicinity" was basically just a glimpse from across a continent.
The gathering of spiritual energy continued, but soon the attention of the strange beasts waned. Because after such a long time, the spiritual energy hadn't given rise to anything; it seemed to have completely vanished. This caused most of the strange beasts to lose interest.
Lu Xuan's cave returned to peace. This relieved Lu Xuan, who had been secretly on guard. He had been feeling suffocated by the watchful eyes of several people. But now, with them gone, Lu Xuan finally had enough time to complete his cultivation.
One hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred years, an era had passed. Lu Xuan opened his eyes once more. This time, there was no flash of spiritual light, no extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth. Lu Xuan was just like an ordinary person, with no spiritual power emanating from his body. But he was no longer the same.
He couldn't even describe his level of cultivation in words. The pinnacle of cultivation in the mortal world is the Dao Ancestor. That generally refers to a great cultivator who has mastered a single law. Now, Lu Xuan has mastered a world. A complete set of laws. And he can forcibly project these laws onto his surroundings at any time. Within this range, he is the omnipotent Dao Ancestor.
As time goes by, his world continues to grow, and the scope of its projection onto reality expands ever larger. Until one day, with a single thought, he will be able to cover the entire larger world with his own little world. He may even directly devour the surrounding world to achieve his own fulfillment.
He himself couldn't describe what kind of state this was. No cultivation manual had ever described Lu Xuan's condition. However, Lu Xuan ignored this and turned his gaze back to the sky. The two figures in the sky seemed to have sensed something and responded to Lu Xuan.
Soon after, Lu Xuan obtained what he wanted. By this time, the significance of the Nine Transformations of True Spirit was no longer about helping him survive in this world. He mainly used its principles to search for sufficiently powerful laws to incorporate into his own world.
The laws governing the primordial world were extremely simple. This was because many incredibly powerful ancient divine beasts were born with a share of the world's laws. These laws were unique within the entire primordial world, and this was precisely what Lu Xuan's small world needed most.
He needs to collect these laws and integrate them into his own small world, allowing it to continuously improve and evolve. Correspondingly, this also elevates his own realm. After all, he has now completely merged with the entire small world.
At the same time, he also learned what the Snake God in the Ghost Blows Out the Light world truly was. It was actually a Teng Snake that had accidentally escaped from this primordial world. This was also the reason why the small world could absorb the spiritual energy of this world without any hindrance. Its origin came from this world.
After spending some time visiting all the sacred beasts in the primordial world that possessed their own laws, Lu Xuan stopped and looked up at the sky.
Not long ago, due to his continuous advancement in cultivation level, he sensed a strange movement. A movement originating from outside the primordial world, and its source seemed to point to him.
Lu Xuan knew that some kind of secret existed within him. He even had a faint feeling that a footstep had been following him. Now, he had enough confidence to face any problem. So, he finally decided to uncover the mystery.
His inner world suddenly expanded, forming a perfect omnipotent domain. In an instant, it even suppressed the original world laws of this primordial world.
The beings beyond this world seemed to sense something. Suddenly, space was torn apart by some unfamiliar energy. A figure, drenched in sweat, squeezed in.
"Thank goodness you finally opened the door. Time is limited, so I'll get straight to the point. My name is Lin Xuan, and I need your help in a war."
"I have been waiting for a long time."