Volume 1: Entering the Vast Expanse for the First Time Chapter 4: Lower Vast Expanse

  So, the current Honghuang is only the world of those who have obtained the Chaos Butterfly Fragment, because only those who have obtained the Chaos Butterfly Fragment can more easily comprehend the Dao Creation System's Gongfa than those who have not. Although the Primordial Spirit Treasure also contains the Dao, comprehending it is vastly different from the Chaos Butterfly Fragment. You should know that the Chaos Butterfly contains unknown reaches and has a function to help people comprehend the Great Dao!

  Now Shi Zhong doesn't want to miss the opportunity to find treasure, in Shi Zhong's view, the fragments of the Causal Jade Butterfly obtained by Hong Jun Lao Zu will not exceed his own. You know that he now has one-fifth of the Causal Jade Butterfly fragments! Among them is a thousand great ways plus a Hongmeng Purple Qi! Although Shi Zhong was a bit unlucky and only got one Hongmeng Purple Qi in the five parts of the Causal Jade Butterfly, there is a set of methods that can be directly cultivated to become a Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian, which is what's important. What's most important is that he created his own method.

  Shi Zhong had set up a defensive formation on Yu Jing Mountain, and was now preparing to descend into the wilderness. The formation he had set up was connected to the foundation of Yu Jing Mountain, and Shi Zhong believed that no one could break through such a formation, not even someone with the cultivation of Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian. Because this formation was connected to the foundation of Yu Jing Mountain, it would essentially be a case of "the formation is broken, the mountain is destroyed". Therefore, no one would do something so unprofitable.

  Shi Zhong felt at ease after setting up the formation and descended onto Hongyuan. His first target was Mount Buzhou, the number one mountain in Hongyuan. It is said that Mount Buzhou was transformed from Pangu's spine, where spiritual treasures would not be scarce. Shi Zhong even suspected that he could find the Huaying Jade Butterfly within Mount Buzhou. In his mind, those pre-heavenly spiritual treasures were precious, but they couldn't compare to the importance of the Huaying Jade Butterfly.

  The five-colored cloud drove up, Shi Zhong lay on the cloud comfortably admiring the beautiful scenery of the Hongyuan world. The current Hongyuan is not as colorful and diverse as imagined, nor are there many cultivators. Even in a long period of time, there won't be any living creatures. After all, it's not been long since Pangu opened up the sky, only about 100 years have passed. In such a short period of time, even if Hongyuan has countless innate spiritual energy, it's impossible to produce large-scale powerful biological organisms. Now, many living things are still absorbing the innate spiritual energy between heaven and earth through simple and instinctual breathing, and their cultivation level is still far away!

  So, after walking for so long, I still haven't found a cultivator. This is also because in the current Primordial Chaos, only people from the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, and Qilin Clan can cultivate. Other living beings born in the heavens and earth won't know about cultivation unless they have a chance encounter. As for why the three clans can cultivate, it's because their ancestors obtained fragments of the Creation Jade Butterfly and created their own cultivation methods. Think about it, when other ethnic groups didn't even know how to cultivate, you had already created your own cultivation method - that's just not on the same level! This is what led to the unprecedented strength of the three clans.

  It's not just the three clan ancestors who can obtain the Causal Jade Butterfly fragments, but also some higher-ranking Innate Demon Gods. However, these higher-ranking Innate Demon Gods do not have a race like the three clan ancestors, they are generally lone individuals like Shi Zhong, or occasionally accept one or two disciples, but absolutely cannot have a large race like the three clans. Currently, cultivators in the Desolate Expanse place great importance on their techniques, and will not impart them to anyone who is not their own. Even some of the Great Daos do not have anyone to pass them down to. It can be said that in today's Desolate Expanse, you won't see anyone spreading their Great Dao without a reason.

  Most of them are hiding in their own old nests, trying to improve their cultivation. Shi Zhong came out this time just to see what was different between the Honghuang world and his imagined Honghuang world, but after coming out for so long, he only saw one or two wild beasts and birds.

  Time is really worthless in the vast wilderness! Just like that, 5,000 years have passed. During this period, I still found many good things, including five pieces of Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasures. Among them, there was only one top-grade Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure, which was an extremely rare and precious Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure. This treasure had a great relationship with Shi Zhong, and it turned out to be the legendary Kunlun Seal, a top-grade Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure that was forbidden for 45 years. Shi Zhong was overjoyed when he obtained this treasure, although it was only a top-grade Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure at the time. However, what's most important is that this treasure is not just a Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure, but also the future Human Tribe's treasure. In the future, after the Human Tribe encounters difficulties, the holder of the Kunlun Seal can obtain one-tenth of the Human Tribe's luck.

  To know that the human race will become the main character of heaven and earth in the future, nearly 50% of the aura between heaven and earth will be occupied by humans. It can be imagined that when the time comes, those who hold the Kunlun Seal will gain a huge amount of aura. Moreover, after the human race becomes the main character of heaven and earth, the Kunlun Seal will also evolve into an Aura Treasure due to the human race's heavenly aura. This Aura Treasure is not comparable to ordinary spiritual treasures. The Aura Treasure can be either acquired through postnatal cultivation or born with it, but generally speaking, the postnatally cultivated Aura Treasure is not as powerful as the innate one. Just like the Kunlun Seal, which will become an innate Aura Treasure in the future, but not yet now. Even if the Aura Treasure is an innate treasure, no one would be willing to trade it away, because the Aura Treasure has not only the powerful might of an innate treasure but also a stronger effect on suppressing aura than an innate treasure. Therefore, the Aura Treasure is a truly precious and valuable treasure, but it is very difficult to produce, and can only be produced when a strong ethnic group is born. So, the Aura Treasure can sometimes be called the Ethnic Treasure.

  And this seal has a different meaning for Shi Zhong. After all, Shi Zhong was a human in his previous life. So in his heart, he still leans towards the human side. As for the treasure of the human tribe, of course, it should be in his own hands, as for Tai Qing, let him go wherever he wants!

  Upper-grade pre-heavenly spiritual treasure, Zhong also obtained two pieces. The Kuang Tong Sword is one of them, which was found by Shi Zhong in the same place as the Kuang Tong Seal on Mount Kuang Tong. This sword is actually a pre-heavenly spiritual treasure that is forbidden to be used before the age of 40. It has another name, which is the Human Emperor Xuan Yuan's Sword - Xuan Yuan Sword. Shi Zhong remembered that this spiritual treasure was found by Lao Zi and later given to the Human Emperor Xuan Yuan as a weapon.

  But don't underestimate Xuan-Yuan Sword, it's just a superior pre-heavenly spiritual treasure. This superior pre-heavenly spiritual treasure is far better than those inferior pre-heavenly spiritual treasures. Xuan-Yuan Sword not only has stronger attacking power than ordinary extreme pre-heavenly spiritual treasures but also helps the cultivator comprehend the Emperor's Way. For cultivators like the Ancestors of the Three Clans or later, Di Jun, who cultivate the Emperor's Way, it is not just a superior pre-heavenly spiritual treasure, but also their future proof of enlightenment.

  Jiulong Crown, this is an extraordinary treasure, of course, this spiritual treasure is also from Congtou Mountain like the two previous ones. It's also a top-grade pre-heavenly spiritual treasure that is forbidden to be possessed by anyone under 40 years old. The crown has nine golden dragons with nine claws wrapped around it, which is the crown worn by emperors. When the emperor's aura is strong and powerful, it can gather nine top-level Da Luo Golden Immortal-grade king dragons to protect the wearer. It can also intimidate those who dare to attack. However, if the emperor's aura is not very strong, then the nine protective dragons will not be that powerful either.

  Shi Zhong had an inexpressible feeling when he found the three spiritual treasures, as if it was because of his past life being a member of the human tribe that he had such a great affinity with them. Otherwise, how could he have obtained all three of the human tribe's most precious treasures?

  Yin Yang Mirror: A mid-grade pre-heavenly spiritual treasure that is hard to come by, it is a product of the fusion of pre-heavenly yin and yang energies into a piece of yin-yang copper. The front side brings life, while the back side brings death. As long as one's cultivation is sufficient, even a powerful being at the level of Mahāyāna Golden Immortal cannot escape its harm. Moreover, this pre-heavenly spiritual treasure also has healing properties, making it a versatile treasure that can be used in two ways.

  Tying the Immortal Rope: A mid-grade pre-heavenly spiritual treasure that can restrict even a Mahāyāna Golden Immortal. As long as you don't have a defensive spiritual treasure, you can only accept your fate. This spiritual treasure is a fusion of the Pre-Heavenly One Thread Forbidden Law and Pangu's one strand of hair. If a Mahāyāna Golden Immortal is bound without a defensive spiritual treasure, their entire cultivation and magical powers will be sealed, leaving them as helpless as an ordinary person with no magical powers, at the mercy of their enemy.

  Apart from these congenital spiritual treasures, Shi Zhong also gained a considerable number of spiritual roots, among which was the middle-grade congenital spiritual root, Huang Tao. It is a spirit fruit that ripens once every six thousand years and produces three thousand six hundred fruits when ripe. The flavor is delicious and the juice is abundant. For ordinary people who have not cultivated, eating this fruit can extend their lifespan by one hundred years. For cultivators, if they eat this fruit, it can increase their magical power by two thousand years. It can be said that this spiritual root is extremely rare.