Chapter 46: Could This Be the First Yang Mei Tree in the World?

On a gaming forum, North Mysterious Rain couldn’t help but show off, despite knowing this game was anything but ordinary. Still, he hadn’t quite shaken off his old mindset in such a short time.

He hurriedly posted, “The Incredible Secret! First-Test Players, Join Now! Can you believe it’s happening in this era?”

He deliberately didn’t clarify in the title—at this moment, the forum sections were going wild. Posts with the ‘Primordial World’ tag were flooded with replies; every single thread from first-test players was pinned at the top!

Behind the scenes, many officials lurked in the forum, with some big shots even dispatching people to take control of the game’s backend to trace the identities of these first-test players.

They were also trying to locate the release address of this game!

Unfortunately, their efforts were destined for failure. Extraterritorial forces also sensed the brewing storm and began clicking into the game, hoping to gain entry qualifications.

Within just a minute of North Mysterious Rain’s post, it shot up to the homepage; everyone knew this was a second batch player who’d snagged a spot!

“Phoenix Attack: Big shot! What incredible discoveries do you have? Hurry and tell us; don’t keep us in suspense!”
“Endless Demonic Soldier: I truly suspect this game was created by a god. I’m willing to believe anything you say, even if you claim to bring items into reality—I’d half believe that!”
“North Mysterious Rain: I just secured my spot and, embracing a ‘coward’ mentality, journeyed through mountains and rivers, hoping to find an NPC to chat with.

I need to figure out what time it is now, what stage the storyline is at, and whether I can catch a main quest.

As I traveled, I dodged powerful monsters and munched on strange fruits.

While speaking, North Mysterious Rain began uploading high-resolution images, revealing towering beasts that astonished everyone. One, a massive figure seemingly whose height was unreal, turned out to be just a limb! Everyone couldn’t help but marvel—this truly was the world of primordial myths, where such absurd super-beasts could appear.

In truth, when faced with this super beast, North Mysterious Rain didn’t even dare to take a proper look.

Just thinking about it, how vast must be the gap between him and such a creature? If it moved, he’d surely be flattened.

Delicious, blood-red fruits appeared before everyone, and at that moment, countless swallowing sounds could be heard from across the screen.

“Nine Heavens Immortal: Wait, why do the red fruits in this image look a bit like the legendary Zhu Guo? You can’t mean to say you’ve encountered a Zhu Guo that only appears once in a millennium?”

North Mysterious Rain chuckled softly and quickly replied:

“Oh please, it’s not just Zhu Guo. How many heavenly materials and earthly treasures have gone into my belly? And that’s just the tip of the iceberg; the real feast is yet to come!”

“Spending Addict: Come on! Hearing there’s exciting news, I even stepped out of the game to check. Do you know how much money I lost in these few minutes? I might already be an apprentice under the Old Man in the Primordial World!”
“Game Master Zhang: That’s right; first-test players went offline not just to listen to your bragging. Who hasn’t seen these things before?”

“Looking down, the ground was filled with colorful fruits. I was almost about to throw up from eating too much!”

“Xiao Lin: I second that! You have no idea how much pressure I’m under right now! There are people outside monitoring my gameplay!”

Seeing the impatience of the other first-test players, Beimei decided not to hold back. Excitedly licking his dry lips, his twenty-plus years of singlehood brought forth a flurry of clicks.

“North Mysterious Rain: I don’t know how long I’ve walked, but I finally encountered a humanoid NPC. Although I doubt I could take him on, I thought I probably shouldn’t try.”

“Now, the priority is to gather intel, so I instantly struck up a conversation and asked what year it was now.”

“Spending Addict: Oh snap (艹皿艹), I finally met a wise NPC! Exciting update—let’s see what time it is now so I can find the main quest!”

“Game Master Zhang: Beimei is indeed lucky! Us searching around for so long encountered all kinds of bizarre beasts, easy to stretch the imagination and totally defying evolutionary theory, yet we haven’t found a single humanoid monster!”
“North Mysterious Rain: This NPC seems quite friendly and intelligent, completely different from a programmed character, just like a real person.”

“Nine Heavens Immortal: Maybe he’s not just data but a real person? After all, this game is wild; the producer could very well be a deity!”
“Spending Addict: No interruptions! Beimei, hurry up and share; I’m waiting to dive into the game and cultivate!”

“North Mysterious Rain: Everyone, brace yourselves. I asked the NPC if Sun Wukong has been born yet? Or has Nuwa started creating people? He actually told me that he has no idea who the goddess Nuwa is but remembers a crazy monkey from ages ago. I thought we were before the Ruckus in Heaven!”

To my shock, he then said that Pangu had just opened the heavens not long ago! It turns out we’re in the early days of the Primordial World! In this wild era, Jin Xian are as common as dogs and Tai Yi are everywhere! The rare flowers and strange fruits we encounter on our journey are treasures so precious that later immortals can only hope to glimpse them! Also, various treasures haven’t been revealed yet; basically, whatever you pick up from the ground is a natural treasure!!”
“Spending Addict: Damn, what a revelation; we’re right at the very beginning! Isn’t this the best time ever? Just goofing around could grant us the power of Da Luo! With all these innate treasures, we’re not even at the time of the saints appearing and harvesting the treasures of the world!”
“Xiao Lin: This is true big news! It’s the best time; everyone treasure your life! This opportunity is utterly unique; with saints not yet born, we might even contend for the position of a saint!”
“Game Master Zhang: How amazing to catch this lucky moment! Let alone the position of a saint; I’m aiming for the position of absolute Dao Ancestor! If Hongjun sits, I sit too! Hongjun is probably still hiding in Yujing Mountain cultivating. I’ll head to the east right away—Dao Ancestor won’t escape me!”
“Xiao Bai: Wait for me, Old Zhang! Let’s go east together. Find Yujing Mountain, and we’ll first take down Hongjun, and seize his Creation Jade Plate! I bet you can’t take down this old sly fox alone.”

“Game Master Zhang: Alright! Another Dao friend! Let’s head east together. Whoever finds Yujing Mountain first, let everyone know, and we’ll swarm and beat down this future Dao Ancestor!”
“Spending Addict: I just remembered, the strongest innate treasures: the Taiji Diagram and Pangu Banner are uncertain if they’ve fallen into Hongjun’s hands, but the Chaos Bell is definitely on the Sun Star!”
“This is an innate treasure! Even later saints would have desires for it. Who could possibly get to the Sun? That would be a real jackpot!”
“Ji Lao Jiang: Haha, didn’t expect this! I turned into a bird! I can soar into the sky, side by side with the sun! Chaos Bell, I’m coming! Eastern Sovereign Taiyi better not let me see you; you’re going to be my meal!”

“I want to experience the position of the Monster Clan’s Heavenly Emperor as well!”
“Spending Addict: Wait, are there really transformed birds coming out of this? The Chaos Bell wouldn’t really fall into his hands, would it? What would we play with then?”

Onlookers continued to spam the screen, bemoaning how North Mysterious Rain exploded this big news for the first-test players.

“Game Master Zhang: By the way, it’s the beginning of creation; humankind-like animals that could transform also aren’t simple. Maybe they’re some future extraordinary being! Do you know who he is?”
“North Mysterious Rain: I laughed, before leaving I asked, and it seems his name was something like Yang Mei (扬眉); he’s probably the first Yang Mei tree in the world that’s gained sentience.” (silly smile emoji)

With that, Beimei uploaded a sneaky picture he took.

Everyone hurried to click and saw in the center of the image, a tall figure wearing a green robe, exuding an immortal aura.

His green eyebrows were unusually long, swaying like willow branches.

His eyes seemed to catch sight of North Mysterious Rain’s covert shot, glancing directly at the camera.

In an instant, everyone froze in silence.

“North Mysterious Rain: Why is everyone suddenly quiet? Do you think this Yang Mei Daoist looks kinda handsome? His personality seems quite amiable too—pity I’ve never heard his name mentioned in the Investiture of the Gods or Journey to the West; he must have fallen long before!”

“Game Master Zhang weakly replied: From what I know, there is indeed a non-canonical deity named Yang Mei, self-titled Yang Mei Daxian. His true form seems to be a chaotic Hollow Willow tree, not a Yang Mei tree. He once competed with Dao Ancestor Hongjun, but the Dao Ancestor lost. He is likely a chaotic being from Pangu’s era, and can be called a top expert after Pangu fell!”
“Spending Addict: Damn!”

“Xiao Lin: Damn!”

“Ji Lao Jiang: Damn!”
“Across the screen, North Mysterious Rain was utterly stunned. ‘What? Yang Mei Daxian? Not a Yang Mei tree? Stronger than Dao Ancestor Hongjun?'”