On battlefields stained with blood, mortals slaughtered for sustenance, while cultivators and the powerful enjoyed a vastly different leisure in the rear.
This had been the unchanging reality of the primal land for countless years. In this world of cultivation, mortal strength had been compressed to its absolute limit.
There was no development of civilization as a whole, only the rise of extraordinary individuals.
To cultivators, mortals were nothing more than leeks.
Only mortals with aptitude were regarded with a degree of respect by the powerful and cultivators.
This was the reality of the cultivation world.
But today, a small change had occurred.
Under the astonished gazes of several tea-sipping cultivators, drops of rain shimmering with iridescent light began to fall from the heavens.
The spiritual energy contained within each drop of dew was something even they, at the Dao Path realm, could clearly sense.
"Am I dreaming? Heavenly spiritual rain, divine light manifesting itself?!"
"This! The spiritual energy contained in this single drop of rain is comparable to a top-grade spirit stone! Yet, this spiritual energy is incredibly gentle, even mortals could likely absorb it with ease!"
"Wait?! Mortals!!!"
As if struck by a sudden thought, several cultivators quickly urged their flying swords into the sky. In the blink of an eye, they arrived above the bloody battlefield.
The spiritual rain that fell upon them was constantly increasing their cultivation, but their attention was drawn to the battlefield below.
On the originally fierce battlefield, mortals who had been locked in combat now raised their heads, gazing at the falling dew from the heavens.
Each drop of rain was perfectly absorbed upon contact, and under the cleansing of the dew, all their wounds were continuously healing!
Even more miraculously, as the dew washed over them, mortals who had possessed no spiritual aptitude whatsoever were now beginning to experience a gentle infusion of spiritual energy!
And as the spiritual energy continuously poured in, knowledge and methods of cultivation, which should have required no teaching, directly appeared in everyone's minds.
If they continued to be bathed in the rain, the mortals beneath it would likely be able to embark on the path of cultivation!
Feeling new cultivation mysteries appearing in his mind, one cultivator, instead of holding his breath to absorb the fortune like the others, glared hatefully at the mortals who had ceased their fighting on the ground:
"Wasting heavenly treasures! Wasting heavenly treasures! How can mortals be worthy of such divine gifts!!! I will slay these mortal thieves!!!"
The cultivator surnamed Wang, his eyes nearly red, stared at the spiritual rain being absorbed by the mortals below.
He channeled a hand seal, preparing to descend and slaughter them himself!
But!
BOOM!!!
A blinding white arc of electricity descended from the heavens. The cultivator, who had harbored malicious intent and had just activated his spiritual energy,
In the next moment, this blinding white arc directly struck him from the sky, sending him plummeting down.
The other cultivators were greatly alarmed by this. Upon rushing forward to check, they were astonished to discover that
The cultivator surnamed Wang, who was the highest in status and strongest in cultivation among them, had died outright!
Similar incidents were occurring all over the primal land.
All disputes and killings were inevitably paused in the presence of the suddenly falling spiritual rain.
As long as one was beneath the spiritual rain and quietly perceived, suitable methods would be imparted by Chen Luo.
However, if one were to harbor malicious intent and commit evil deeds beneath the spiritual rain,
Thunderbolts would descend from the heavens as punishment.
Chen Luo taught all impartially, but acts of malicious killing, rape, assault, robbery, and theft would also be punished to varying degrees according to the maliciousness of the act.
At this moment, Chen Luo's will was the will of heaven. As he nourished all beings, a mysterious power was quietly converging towards him.
Deep within his spiritual sea, the chaotic, almost infinite information of the Heavenly Dao was subtly being resolved further.
High in the sky, overlooking the entire mortal realm, Chen Luo's eyes, shrouded in a hazy grey, seemed to hold myriad phenomena being conceived and evolved.
And his already achieved True Manifestation realm strength began to advance further.
Behind him, a group of Dao Masters watched Chen Luo's grand undertaking with shock.
The wondrous spectacle within the瀚海宗 (Hanhai Sect)'s minor world was already enough to dominate the entire primal land, but now, Chen Luo had extended this method to the entire continent, even improving upon it.
The immense spiritual energy the heavens and earth exhaled and inhaled every moment was, under individual will, transformed into the gentlest spiritual rain.
Any creature in the world, upon being touched by the dew, would have its wisdom awakened, and even have the opportunity to be taught the path of cultivation by Chen Luo.
This was a grand undertaking that no immortal in this world had ever imagined. Even the legendary nurturing of all beings by the Heavenly Dao had never heard of the feat of guiding an entire world onto the path of cultivation!
Amidst the shock of the immortals behind him, Chen Luo's calm voice echoed from the high heavens and into the hearts of every sentient being touched by the dew:
"The Heavenly Dao nurtures all beings, but the path of beings can only be walked by themselves. This is the principle of the vigorous movement of heaven, unceasing self-improvement."
"I, Chen Luo, have gathered the essence of all cultivation paths in this era, making me a pioneer on the path of cultivation."
"But I, as a pioneer, merely stand on the shoulders of countless predecessors."
At this moment, Chen Luo recalled the joy of perusing the billions of ancient texts within the Hanhai Sect.
Every predecessor who left behind a record, their original intention was to pass on their knowledge.
And the path of cultivation had progressed higher through continuous inheritance and innovation.
"Therefore, today, I, as a pioneer, shall raise a torch of progress for all beings lost on the path of cultivation!"
"The cultivation of the past was the cultivation of a sect, a family, a clan!"
"But from this day forward, I, Chen Luo, shall open the 'Gate of Myriad Wonders,' willing to be the teacher of the world!"
"To open the path of cultivation for all beings of heaven and earth!"
"I make this vow! From this moment on! There shall be no hunger in the mortal realm! No illness! No warfare! No disaster!"
"All beings shall be able to cultivate! All spirits shall be able to transcend the ordinary!"
"All beings under the vast sky shall be free!"
...
In the first year of the Era of All Beings, a sage emerged from the Hanhai,
And in the four directions of heaven and earth, descended boundless spiritual rain for seven days and seven nights!
Beneath the spiritual rain, deserts bloomed green! Ice plains warmed! All beings received fortune!
The sage declared throughout heaven and earth, establishing the Gate of Myriad Wonders and imparting myriad profound methods.
The sage taught all impartially. Any creature with sentience in heaven and earth, as long as it was willing to respect teachers and value the Dao, and abide by the law, could enter the sage's gate and receive the Great Dao.
In an instant, the world responded in unison.
But with great fortune, there must be great upheaval!
The day when countless originally oppressed individuals seized power would also give rise to new bloodshed.
And regarding this, the sage could observe the passage of time, read the hearts of men, and in any place of dispute among mortals, the sage could investigate and ascertain the truth!
There is punishment for guilt! No blame for merit! Responsibility for chaos! Destruction for disaster!
With clear rewards and punishments, the turmoil that was about to erupt in the world was quickly resolved.
From then on, heaven and earth entered a brand new era!