As Xu Zimo's words fell, the Heavenly Dao of the God World transformed into the Eye of the Dao.
Ripples layered across space, and an eye appeared deep within the void.
This eye observed the entire world, with time flowing in reverse within it, as though everything was being traced back.
Every blade of grass and every move of every creature on the God World could not escape the Eye of the Dao.
It traced the origin, seeing through thousands or even millions of years. The God World had not existed long, and within moments, the Eye of the Dao located the Great Sage Body.
After Xu Zimo had thrown the Great Sage Body into this world, it had been picked up by a native.
With all the information in hand, Xu Zimo descended into the God World.
The God World had gone through two eras, from the Primordial Genesis Era to the Primal Beast Era.
Creatures of this era slowly began adapting to survival and forming a hierarchy.
Those who couldn’t adapt were gradually eliminated.
Beasts remained the rulers of this world, while a small number of humans began attempting to hunt them.
Most humans were still in primitive times, no permanent homes, no understanding of farming or animal husbandry.
TImperial Son food came directly from nature. At this time, communication between humans was minimal. There were no factions or nations.
Though there’s always conflict where people gather, in this vast world, humans were just a drop in the ocean. True war was still far off.
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Mountains had no names, lands had no names, and real writing had yet to appear. Communication among humans was extremely difficult.
In a vast mountain range, a family of four trudged along, father, mother, and a pair of siblings.
As they moved, they collected food along the way, eating anything raw or cooked. They spoke little, only shouting occasionally.
As Xu Zimo approached from ahead, the four of them looked at him curiously.
Because of the language barrier, Xu Zimo smiled and pointed to the little girl’s pouch, indicating something.
The girl hesitated but eventually took out a golden monkey statue.
After the Great Sage Body had fallen into this world, the little girl had picked it up and treated it like a toy.
“I’ll trade this for that,” Xu Zimo said, taking out a thick book and pointing to it, signaling a trade.
The girl hesitated again, but finally handed the golden monkey statue to Xu Zimo.
The moment they got the book, the four of them stared in wonder at the paper and the strange symbols on it.
Xu Zimo had prepared this book beforehand. It was a primer, containing both words and pictures.
It was a beginner’s guide for teaching humans how to farm and identify herbs.
It also included basic knowledge about fire, weather, and the four seasons.
Xu Zimo planned to use these four as a starting point, hoping they would spread this knowledge to others.
In fact, even without his help, humans would eventually figure it all out after hundreds of years.
Xu Zimo simply didn’t want to wait that long. Giving a little help now wouldn’t hurt.
And once most creatures had roughly figured out the world, he would initiate a spiritual energy awakening.
Thus transitioning from the Primal Beast Era to the Grand Cultivation Era.
The four were completely captivated by the content of the book. Though they didn’t understand the words, the illustrations conveyed everything perfectly.
When they looked up again, Xu Zimo had already vanished, leaving them awestruck, thinking he must be a divine being.
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With the Great Sage Body’s statue in hand, Xu Zimo looked at it and said, “What? Still not coming out?”
“Where is this place?” a voice echoed from the glowing statue, it was the Void Spirit Monkey, the Great Sage Heaven-Unity.
“You don’t need to know that much,” Xu Zimo said calmly. “But since you’re here, there’s no escape.”
“You may have my body, but you’ll never have my heart!” the Great Sage shouted from within the statue.
Xu Zimo chuckled without replying and took the statue to the Myriad Beast Realm.
“Chaos, I’ll leave this guy to you,” Xu Zimo said, tossing the golden monkey statue over.
“Leave it to me, my lord,” Chaos smiled and waved. “Brothers, come out and welcome the new guy!”
Leaving the God World, Xu Zimo’s consciousness returned to his body.
A gentle breeze blew through the courtyard. Jiu You was cultivating in the nearby pavilion.
Golden light surged around her, likely the divine power she had mentioned earlier. The space rippled around her as if she was merging with it.
Everything around was especially quiet.
Not long after, Jiang Changsheng walked in from outside.
“Senior brother,” Jiang Changsheng greeted, holding a thick booklet.
“What brings you here?” Xu Zimo asked.
Jiu You also opened her eyes slightly and withdrew from her cultivation state.
“I compiled a simple list of the participants for the Nine Heavens Grand Gathering. Let me brief you on a few you should keep an eye on,” Jiang Changsheng said.
Ever since Xu Zimo had slain the green flood dragon, Jiang Changsheng knew he wasn’t ordinary.
He figured it was best to stick close to such a powerful figure. No need for schemes, loyalty would be rewarded.
“I’ve got nothing else going on. Go ahead,” Xu Zimo nodded.
“Besides our Grand Heaven Mountain’s Imperial Son, you’ll need to watch out for the other eight.”
Jiang Changsheng flipped through the booklet and began.
“Jade Heaven Mountain’s Imperial Son is Yan Song, you’ve probably heard of him. Arrogant and domineering, but extremely powerful. It’s said he’s reached the fourth layer of the Nine Heavens Empyrean Canon. Then there’s Scenery Heaven Mountain. Their Imperial Son, Qi Ye, specializes in sound techniques. He was born with six fingers. Rarely makes a move, but rumors say: ‘You hear his sound, not his face, then heads will fall.’”
“Interesting,” Xu Zimo smiled.
“Then there’s Pure Heaven Mountain’s Imperial Son, Yu Changlong. Since childhood, he’s focused solely on cultivating one blade technique: the Heaven Derivation Life Blade. He’s reached the thirty-sixth level of blade comprehension. When it comes to blades, no one among Nine Heavens’ younger generation can beat him. Among the nine Imperial Sons, there hasn’t been a public duel yet, but the most hyped and most popular one,
Is Shen Yu from Divine Heaven Mountain.”
“Shen Yu? What makes him special?” Xu Zimo asked curiously.
“Not too sure. But he’s very strong, even Divine Heaven’s elders treat him with great respect,” Jiang Changsheng answered.
“What about that guy who tried to snatch my maid? Something like Jade Heaven’s Number One Blade, Shen Lang?” Xu Zimo asked with interest.
“He’s also strong. Used to compete with Yan Song for the Imperial Son title but got his limbs broken and had to recuperate for a long time,” Jiang Changsheng explained.