Primordial Era: Reborn as a Qi Immortal, Steadily Cultivating

Chapter 163 The Daoist and Yibao Conference (4.2K)

Outside Qionghua Palace, on the white jade square, the atmosphere remained tranquil, yet there was an inexplicable subtlety about it.

Zhao Gongming and the three fairy maidens of Sanxiao were all pondering their future paths.

His expression shifted, and he remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, it was Zhao Gongming, the most bold and unrestrained of them all, who was the first to come out of his reverie.

He slowly raised his head, his gaze falling on the Taoist in green robes in front of him.

Those tiger eyes were already filled with undisguised, heartfelt admiration!

"Hearing your words is better than cultivating the Dao for ten thousand years!"

Zhao Gongming looked up and let out a hearty laugh.

Its sound was as loud as a bell, echoing for a long time in the air above the silent Three Immortals Island, instantly dispelling the slight dullness from before.

"To be honest, my three siblings and I have been troubled by this matter of taking on a master lately, and we are undecided about what to do."

"I never imagined that your guidance today would enlighten us so completely, leaving us without a trace of confusion!"

He was by nature a generous and forthright person who loved to befriend heroes and great talents from all over the world.

Now, having witnessed firsthand Ma Yuan's extraordinary and transcendent cultivation, and having listened to his insightful analysis of the grand scheme of things, I can finally understand why he has achieved such profound enlightenment.

In his heart, he had already regarded this mysterious and unpredictable Taoist in green robes as a supreme confidant whom he would never meet again in his lifetime!

He immediately stepped forward, his imposing figure regaining its former untamed boldness, and solemnly bowed to Ma Yuan.

"Fellow Daoist, we hit it off immediately, and it feels like we've known each other for ages! Now that you've come to my Three Immortal Islands, I absolutely cannot let you leave so easily!"

"Why don't we stay here for a while? That way, my siblings and I can listen to your supreme teachings day and night, and fulfill our duty as hosts. What do you say?"

The two women beside him, Qiongxiao and Bixiao, nodded repeatedly at this moment.

Those clear eyes were also filled with anticipation and reluctance.

Upon seeing this, Ma Yuan simply smiled calmly.

He knew that he had gained a great deal this time.

However, his cultivation level had increased too rapidly, and his foundation still needed a period of quiet refinement before it could be completely perfected.

Although the cultivation and Taoist practice of Zhao Gongming and the three fairy maidens in front of him were inferior to his own, they were still quite different.

However, they were all among the few top-tier innate saints in the primordial world!

Its noble origins and the profoundness of its cultivation methods place it undoubtedly among the top in this primordial world!

Their Taoist philosophy has its own unique aspects.

Sitting and discussing the Dao with them, verifying each other's understanding, also has endless benefits for perfecting one's own unprecedented Dao.

Once he had this thought, Ma Yuan no longer hesitated and readily agreed.

"Since Brother Gongming and the three fairies have extended such a warm invitation, it would be pretentious of me to refuse."

For the next several hundred years, Ma Yuan stayed on the secluded Three Immortals Island.

During the day, he would sit outside Qionghua Palace with Zhao Gongming, the Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao, and the other two, enjoying tea and discussing the Dao, verifying each other's insights into the Great Dao.

Using his own perfectly perfect Dao of the Great Luo, Ma Yuan explained to everyone in a simple and easy-to-understand way the evolution of the world, the derivation of laws, and even the more profound Dao of creation.

They were captivated by the profound and unheard-of principles that Zhao Gongming and the three fairy maidens of Sanxiao were also deeply engrossed in, and benefited greatly from them!
Zhao Gongming generously shared his knowledge, dissecting his own already perfected Geng Metal and Li Fire Dao techniques for Ma Yuan.

The Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao shared their profound insights into the art of formations with Ma Yuan.

Five top experts gathered here to corroborate and inspire each other without reservation.

The sound of the Dao permeated the air, and lotus flowers bloomed in the void, causing the spiritual energy of the East Sea, which spanned hundreds of millions of miles, to boil violently!

……

On this day, as the five of them sat at the stone table outside the Qionghua Palace, savoring the innate spiritual tea picked by Fairy Yunxiao herself, and discussing the fundamental differences between "Tao" and "Technique".

"Buzz!!!!"

A dazzling jade slip, imbued with the boundless vicissitudes of the Daoist essence of water, transformed into a stream of light and came from somewhere in the East Sea.

Its surface emanates Taoist charm and radiates divine light.

As if guided by some force, they arrived at this tranquil white jade square in an instant!
Finally, it slowly hovered in front of Zhao Gongming.

"Ok?"

Zhao Gongming frowned slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his tiger-like eyes.

With a thought, he easily took the ancient jade slip into his palm.

Its vast primordial spirit power had already penetrated into it in an instant.

A moment later, a solemn and serious expression appeared on Zhao Gongming's heroic face!
"Brother, what's wrong?"

Upon seeing this, Fairy Yunxiao's clear, cold voice slowly rang out.

"It's an invitation from Ancestor Canghai."

He slowly began to speak, explaining to everyone.

"Ancestor Canghai?"

Upon hearing this, even the most lively Fairy Bixiao couldn't help but show a hint of curiosity in her clear eyes.

"But that person is a guest of the Purple Cloud Palace who has been living in seclusion on the East Sea for countless eons, and is of the same generation as the Northern Kunpeng and the Netherworld River?"

“Indeed.” Zhao Gongming nodded slowly, his expression also showing a hint of solemnity. “It is indeed this person.”

He was well aware that this Ancestor Canghai was one of the most ancient and mysterious rogue cultivators in the East Sea!

Its true form is a wisp of innate, indestructible water essence from the shores of the East Sea that attained enlightenment.

He was born very early and was fortunate enough to hear the Great Dao of Hongjun.

He was one of the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace, and was of the same generation as the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Kunpeng, Styx, Zhen Yuanzi and other great beings of the primordial world.

His cultivation was so profound that he had already reached the Quasi-Saint realm several eons ago!
This person was eccentric and unambitious, and his only hobby was collecting rare and precious treasures from all over the world.

Its training ground is located on Penglai Immortal Island, a sacred place for independent cultivators in the East China Sea!

"Brother, what is written on that jade slip?"

Seeing this, Fairy Yunxiao also asked softly at this moment.

Zhao Gongming then slowly recited the contents of the jade slip.

"The Ancestor of the Vast Ocean will hold a grand conference on the Immortal Island of Penglai five thousand years from now to discuss the Dao and exchange treasures."

"We cordially invite like-minded individuals from all corners of the world to attend this gathering."

"Penglai Immortal Island!" Upon hearing this, Bixiao leaped up from the futon and clapped her hands in approval.

"That is the legendary holy land of the first independent cultivators overseas, which has been passed down since the ancient times!"

I've heard that the island is teeming with rare treasures, overflowing with innate spiritual roots, and even possesses unparalleled blessings that would make even saints take notice!

"That Ancestor Canghai was a peer of the six saints and a top-level expert who had personally listened to the Dao Ancestor preach in the Zixiao Palace!"
The grand event held by such beings must be unprecedented and unparalleled!

"Elder sister! Elder brother! We must go and join in the fun!"

Although the fairy Qiongxiao beside him did not lose her composure like Bixiao.

However, a hint of longing from the bottom of her heart involuntarily surfaced in her clear, cold eyes at this moment.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Gongming also looked up and let out a hearty laugh.

He slowly turned around, his gaze falling on the Taoist priest in green robes who was still sitting calmly on the futon, and his attitude became more sincere than ever before.

"Fellow Daoist Ma Yuan!"

"Such a grand event is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity! It is the perfect chance for us independent cultivators to exchange knowledge and verify our respective paths to enlightenment!"

"If you don't mind, why don't you come with my siblings and me? That way, Gongming can listen to your profound insights along the way. Wouldn't that be wonderful!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Yuan's heart stirred slightly.

He naturally remembered that when he traveled to the East China Sea in the past, he had spent thousands of years trying to find the legendary Three Immortal Islands in the vast ocean.

Penglai, Fangzhang, Yingzhou.

Unexpectedly, one of these three innate immortal islands, which even the divine senses of sages could not detect, has now appeared in the world on its own initiative after the advent of this sage era, and has become the supreme holy land for the rogue cultivators of the East Sea.

Ma Yuan's mind raced, and in an instant he had grasped the cause and effect of the situation.

"It seems that this Ancestor Canghai is also a top-level expert who does not want to get involved in the karma of the Saint Sect and only seeks to live a carefree life."

"He has invited like-minded people from all over the world to hold a grand gathering to discuss the Dao and exchange treasures on this Penglai Immortal Island."

Its fundamental purpose is probably to, in the face of this increasingly turbulent and unpredictable world, to subtly gather together the power of the scattered cultivators of the East Sea, who have long since become like a heap of loose sand, in order to protect themselves.

With this thought in mind, Ma Yuan smiled calmly and slowly stood up from the futon.

He nodded slightly to Zhao Gongming and the Three Immortal Maidens, who were already full of anticipation, and readily agreed.

"Brother Gongming's hospitality is too kind of me to refuse."

"Such a grand event is something I, too, long to attend."

Five thousand years have passed since that grand gathering to discuss the Dao and the Treasures.

The five immediately agreed to continue their secluded cultivation on the ethereal Three Immortals Island during this period, discussing and consolidating the supreme insights they had gained during this training.

Five thousand years is but a fleeting moment in the eyes of these celestial beings who have long transcended the mortal realm.

Ma Yuan also took this opportunity to completely solidify his Dao Fruit of the Outer Realm, which had already reached the mid-stage of the Great Luo realm.

He often consulted and inspired each other with Fairy Yunxiao, who possessed extraordinary talent in the art of formations.

He used his own perfect and flawless way of evolving the world beyond to explain to Yunxiao the supreme principle of "using one's body as an array to form a world of one's own".

Yunxiao also used the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, which she had already deduced into a rough form.

The intricate formations contained within were all dissected by Ma Yuan.

Both of them benefited greatly from this mutual verification!
Ma Yuan's understanding of the Great Dao of Formations has reached a new level within these short five thousand years.

Five thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the celestial mist surged and the sea of ​​clouds rushed over the Three Immortal Islands, which had been peaceful for who knows how long!
A majestic and domineering dragon roar suddenly exploded in the heavens without warning!
Suddenly, a majestic black dragon, its body tens of thousands of feet long and covered with dazzling black dragon scales, emerged from the depths of the sea of ​​clouds, revealing its ferocious dragon head!

Its body was surrounded by a majestic dragon aura that had already reached the Taiyi realm!
Its power was so great that it caused the entire protective array of the Three Immortal Islands to tremble violently!
Upon seeing Ao Xuan, who had now condensed the Taiyi Dao Fruit.

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the three fairy maidens of Sanxiao.

They knew that the dragon race was burdened with karma after the Dragon-Han Calamity, making it difficult for them to make progress in their cultivation.

But little did he know that the black dragon that once rode beside Ma Yuan was now gone.

Now he has undergone a complete transformation and has ascended to the highest level, attaining the Taiyi Dao Fruit!
Upon seeing this, Ma Yuan simply smiled calmly.

He naturally knew that Ao Xuan's current success was all due to his own Dao beyond the mortal realm.

Although Ao Xuan of the past had some of his karma washed away at the Dragon Gate.

However, deep within their bloodline origins, they are still bound by the invisible shackles personally bestowed by the Primordial Heavenly Dao after the Great Calamity of Dragon and Han.

These shackles are the eternal fetters on his path.

Without an extraordinary stroke of luck, one's achievements in this life would at most stop at the Golden Immortal Perfection stage, and it would be difficult to make any further progress.

However, the birth of Qian Yuantian brought about a real turning point for it!

That was a pure land outside the jurisdiction of the primordial heavenly way, a world unto itself!
After Ao Xuan was ordered to stabilize the Qian Yuan Heaven, he entered to manage the water veins and suppress the four seas.

The shackles of the Heavenly Dao deep within their bloodline were shattered in response to the new laws of that world!

The trapped dragon ascends to heaven, freed from all constraints!
The immense potential within Ao Xuan, which had been suppressed for countless millennia, was now being unleashed!
Furthermore, with the Dao Lord himself personally expounding the Great Dao to him, and the three Great Luo Immortals of the Dragon Clan sparing no expense to empower him and pass on the most fundamental and supreme secret techniques of the Dragon Clan.

Ao Xuan, naturally, soared to great heights within these short span of tens of thousands of years, successfully condensing the Taiyi Dao Fruit.

Its foundation is so solid that it is no less than that of ordinary dragon elders!

Outside Qionghua Palace, on the White Jade Square.

Ma Yuan, Zhao Gongming, and the three fairy maidens of Sanxiao, who had been waiting for a long time, slowly stood up from the futon.

Their bodies exuded a restrained Daoist aura, their presence as profound as the sea, and their figures remained unmoved by Ao Xuan's dragon might.

"The time has come, and we should set off now."

Ma Yuan smiled calmly and took a step forward.

His figure appeared silently above Ao Xuan's head.

Zhao Gongming and the three fairy maidens of Sanxiao exchanged a smile, their figures transforming into four streaks of light that followed closely behind.

Five top-tier experts, who were already standing at the pinnacle of this primordial world, rode together on a ten-thousand-foot-long black dragon!
Its body was surrounded by celestial light and permeated with Daoist charm, transforming into a dazzling divine rainbow capable of tearing the sky apart.

Under the awe-inspiring gaze of countless creatures on the Three Immortal Islands, they surged forward in a mighty procession toward the even deeper reaches of the East Sea!

Along the way, the fierce and raging winds of the East China Sea subsided completely!

The boundless blue waves surging below seemed to part and clear a path for them at that very moment!
Countless aquatic spirits and monsters, who had long since awakened their intelligence and thrived in the East Sea, felt this supreme power that was enough to make all living beings submit.

They all seemed to be peeking out from the deep sea.

We instinctively bowed and worshipped the majestic dragon shadow above the clouds!

(End of this chapter)