Chapter 2

### Chapter 2: Observing the Unstable and Comprehending the Art

Pangu split the heavens and the earth, and the first type of primordial energy to emerge in this world was the chaotic primordial energy. This chaotic primordial energy, born when the universe was just beginning and chaos had not yet fully separated, contained the essence of chaos and possessed chaotic attributes, making it incredibly violent and powerful, with boundless and endless applications.

After the appearance of chaotic primordial energy, as time passed and the universe gradually evolved and perfected, the chaotic primordial energy could no longer stably exist. It began to continuously transform into the innate primordial energy that could nourish all things. This process would continue until the entire primordial universe was completely stabilized, and all chaotic primordial energy had been fully converted into innate primordial energy.

Once the primordial universe was fully evolved, it would transition from the innate to the post-innate stage, and the innate primordial energy would also continue to evolve, gradually transforming into post-innate primordial energy. This post-innate primordial energy is what cultivators of later generations referred to as the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Of course, the duration of these evolutionary processes is measured in eons or even great calamities. Thousands or tens of thousands of years are negligible in this context.

Both chaotic primordial energy and innate primordial energy possess various functions that post-innate primordial energy does not, and they have infinite applications in the evolution of life.

During the interweaving and transformation of chaotic primordial energy, various powerful life forms can spontaneously arise, born from the chaos without parents. For example, the various creatures wandering in the primordial universe at this time are such life forms created by the interweaving and transformation of chaotic primordial energy.

While the innate primordial energy is slightly less effective than chaotic primordial energy, it permeates the universe and can extend one's lifespan. As long as one lives in an environment rich in innate primordial energy and breathes it, one can achieve infinite longevity and immortality.

This is why, within the first hundred thousand years of the primordial universe's creation, the creatures wandering in this world were the first generation of life forms born from the transformation of chaotic primordial energy.

Clearly, these immortal and powerful first-generation life forms, with their infinite lifespans, can all be called innate deities!

Luo Fan, transformed into a Pixiu, clearly caught the last train of the innate deities.

However, unlike what he had imagined, his innate deity status only allowed him to instinctively absorb innate primordial energy and instinctively seek out chaotic primordial energy to strengthen his body. He did not possess any legendary cultivation techniques.

Strengthening oneself is an instinct of all life. As an innate deity born from chaotic primordial energy, to become stronger, merely absorbing innate primordial energy was clearly insufficient.

Although Luo Fan had been lying on this cave that emitted countless chaotic primordial energy for countless years, he could only absorb a tiny bit of chaotic primordial energy through its infiltration into his body. Therefore, the chaotic primordial energy emitted by the cave did not significantly increase due to his presence.

From the memories of the Pixiu, Luo Fan knew the benefits of chaotic primordial energy. He deeply inhaled a breath of chaotic primordial energy, which smoothly entered his body through his nostrils. However, when he exhaled, the chaotic primordial energy came out of his nostrils again, with only an imperceptible amount absorbed.

This was already a significant benefit after his soul had formed. Before his soul was formed, the amount of chaotic primordial energy he could absorb was even less.

The cave continuously emitted chaotic primordial energy, and the area within three miles around it was particularly desolate, covered in gray mist. Beyond three miles, various plants grew lushly, forming a stark contrast.

Luo Fan tried his best but found that no matter how hard he tried, he could not absorb the chaotic primordial energy any faster. He felt helpless.

"Perhaps my soul appeared because I was observing the Unstable Mountain and feeling its aura. Could it be that to absorb chaotic primordial energy, I need to do the same? Yes! It must be possible! Now that the universe has just opened, everything is still evolving. Every object must contain some secrets of the universe's evolution. The Unstable Mountain, formed from Pangu's spine, must contain even more secrets. By observing the Unstable Mountain and feeling its aura, I can surely comprehend some of the universe's secrets, and perhaps even develop my own cultivation technique!" Luo Fan's eyes sparkled with hope.

Recalling the novels he had read, where various predecessors would observe certain phenomena or objects and develop cultivation techniques, he thought, "If they can do it, why can't I? I am in the primordial universe, which has just been created and is still evolving, making the conditions for comprehension even better. There's no reason I can't do it!"

With this confidence, Luo Fan let out a long roar, a dragon's cry that echoed like thunder, stirring the gray, chaotic primordial energy around him.

Determined to develop his own cultivation technique from the Unstable Mountain, Luo Fan found a comfortable position on the cave, blocking the source of the chaotic primordial energy beneath him. He gazed at the incomparably tall Unstable Mountain, relaxed his mind, and tried to sense the vast and indomitable aura it emitted.

Just as one does not notice the fragrance of orchids in a room filled with them, being constantly exposed to the vast and indomitable aura of the Unstable Mountain made it difficult to perceive its subtle and profound nature.

After a long time, he finally felt that vast and indomitable aura again.

Immersed in this aura, a sense of struggle against heaven and earth, of never giving up or surrendering, welled up in his heart.

The image of the Unstable Mountain reflected in his eyes, and his mind gradually focused, his vision becoming clearer.

The Unstable Mountain, formed from Pangu's spine and serving as a pillar of the northwest sky, inherently contained boundless secrets of the universe. Even its shape alone possessed an incredible power!

In that instant, Luo Fan felt as if he had completely merged with the vast and indomitable aura. He seemed to transform back into the towering pillar that rose from the earth and pierced the clouds, the vast and stable earth, and the distant and mysterious sky, all becoming one with him.

As this feeling grew, Luo Fan's body began to change.

The chaotic primordial energy, which had been only slightly absorbed by Luo Fan, suddenly surged towards him like sharks sensing blood, rushing into his body through various acupoints.

These chaotic primordial energies, once inside his body, split into hundreds of paths and rapidly circulated through intricate and mysterious routes. After each cycle, their properties underwent subtle changes, and they were all absorbed by the Niwan Palace, the center of his forehead.

This process continued as Luo Fan remained in a state of oneness with heaven and earth.

The speed at which Luo Fan's body absorbed chaotic primordial energy became faster and more intense.

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A thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.

The chaotic primordial energy surrounding the cave had been completely absorbed into his body, transformed through circulation, and stored in the Niwan Palace. The area around the cave became clear, and the vegetation that had previously only appeared beyond three miles now covered the entire area.

The cave itself did not change much, still continuously emitting chaotic primordial energy, but this energy no longer spread in all directions. Instead, it all flowed into Luo Fan's body without a drop wasted.

After a thousand years, Luo Fan's body had grown more than twice its original size.

A thousand years ago, Luo Fan's body was only three meters long and two meters tall, but now it was six meters long and four meters tall.

Inside his body, the circulation routes of the chaotic primordial energy had evolved from hundreds to a single, infinitely more intricate and mysterious path. This path contained all the advantages of the previous hundreds of routes, and the chaotic primordial energy it refined had transformed into a completely different, yet incredibly profound energy, surging into the Niwan Palace.

Luo Fan's eyes still saw the incomparably tall Unstable Mountain, and he remained in a state of oneness with the earth and sky, as if he had transformed into the Unstable Mountain.

To him, a thousand years felt like a mere moment.

The cave was not large, and the amount of chaotic primordial energy it contained was limited. During the thousand years Luo Fan spent observing the Unstable Mountain and comprehending his cultivation technique, he absorbed chaotic primordial energy at a rate at least a thousand times faster than the cave emitted it.

After a thousand years of absorption, the cave could no longer sustain the process.

Finally, on this day, the ground around the cave began to shake violently, and a large mass of chaotic primordial energy, now black due to its density, suddenly burst out of the cave and struck Luo Fan!

A thunderous boom echoed as the mass of chaotic primordial energy hit Luo Fan's abdomen without any resistance!

Immersed in the state of oneness with the earth and sky, Luo Fan suddenly felt an indescribable pain surge through his body, and his mind instantly broke free from that state.