Primordial Era: I, Huanglong, have refined all the heavens, and will not join the Chan Sect.

Chapter 17 The Merfolk's Gift: Innate Sunflower Water Qi Acquired

"To be honest, I do have a request."

"I wonder if any nobles possess the innate Qi of Kui Water?"

Huanglong didn't dwell on the Mermaid Queen's strange reaction and directly stated his needs.

His main purpose in helping Quanzhu and Lingxi was to obtain the innate Kui Water Qi.

This is crucial to whether Huanglong can gather the five elements in his chest and form the three flowers on his head.

"Innate Kui Water Qi?"

If it were near the Undying Volcano, the innate Kui Water Qi would be considered a rare and precious innate resource.

However, this is the Western Sea. While the innate essence of the sunflower water is not exactly ubiquitous, it is not particularly rare either, and it is certainly not uncommon in the Dragon Palace.

The Mermaid Queen simply couldn't understand why Huanglong would want this thing.

But soon, a look of realization appeared on the face of the Mermaid Queen.

I understand!

He's targeting me!

The innate Kui Water Qi was just a facade; what he truly wanted was definitely not that.

It must be my previous behavior that made him feel dissatisfied and think that I am a person who lacks discernment.

If my performance this time still fails to satisfy him, I'm afraid the status of the Merfolk will be affected in the Dragon Clan's future plans.

But what exactly is it that he wants?

The merman queen lowered her head slightly, her eyes gleaming, her mind racing.

This fellow Daoist Huanglong has not spoken of anything about the dragon race since he came in.

The reason I was able to guess his identity was because I sensed the aura of the great god Pangu on him.

The aura of the great god Pangu... The dragon clan didn't want to reveal this too early, so what he wanted must be that!

If we're talking about the ability to shield one's celestial secrets, then in the entire prehistoric world, this is considered a top-tier spiritual treasure.

It seems that the dragon race did indeed begin planning this matter in ancient times.

Otherwise, how could he have known that this magical treasure would be in the treasure trove of my Merfolk?

Even among my own people, very few know about this item.

No! That's not right!

Perhaps it wasn't the dragons who knew about this, but rather that this item was something the dragons deliberately placed in the merfolk's treasure vault to prevent it from being deduced by some people.

As expected of the dragon race, they are indeed far-sighted!

"Wait a moment, I'll have someone bring you the things."

The Mermaid Queen gave Huanglong a deep look, her eyes filled with a mixture of respect and wariness.

Then, she whispered an instruction in Quanzhu's ear.

After a while, Quanzhu returned to the main hall with a wooden box about one meter long.

"Fellow Daoist Huanglong, this is what you've been looking for."

The Mermaid Queen handed the wooden box to Huanglong, then changed the subject, leading him on a stroll through the Mermaid Palace, subtly expressing her submission.

The Mermaid Queen thought her implication was quite clear, but little did she know that Huanglong was completely baffled.

After taking a stroll around, the Mermaid Queen personally escorted Huanglong out of the Mermaid Palace.

"Your Majesty, I didn't expect you to think so highly of this Huanglong Daoist."

Watching Huanglong's departing figure, and thinking of the items given by the Mermaid Queen, Quanzhu couldn't help but sigh.

Although she felt that forming a good relationship with Huanglong after witnessing Huanglong's actions would be beneficial to the merfolk.

However, she did not expect that the Mermaid Queen would value Huanglong so much and give him such a precious treasure.

"You don't understand!"

The Mermaid Queen smiled mysteriously, offering no further explanation.

Fellow Daoist Huanglong is the current spokesperson for the Dragon Clan. How could I casually reveal his identity?

……

at the same time.

Huanglong flew out of the sea and hovered in mid-air, looking at the Mermaid Palace at the bottom of the sea with a somewhat blank expression.

Even now, his mind is still a little foggy.

Huanglong found the Mermaid Queen's reaction very strange from the moment he entered the Mermaid Palace.

It gave him the feeling that she was trying to please him, and what she said afterward was even more inexplicable...

I don't understand! I absolutely don't understand!

As the time traveler said, a woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea; a woman will only slow down my sword-drawing speed!

Huanglong then stopped thinking about it and opened the wooden box given to him by the Mermaid Queen.

What comes into view is a wisp of azure gas, as if it contains the true meaning of water.

This is the innate Kui Water Qi that Huanglong has been searching for!

"Huh? What's this?"

Because the wooden box was so long, Huang Long was extra careful. So after he put the innate Kui Water Qi into the Swallowing Yuan Gourd, he specially checked the wooden box.

At the bottom of the box, there was a gray umbrella, but it only had ribs and no canopy.

If this umbrella were placed by the roadside, even with Huang Long's current level of cultivation, he would hardly be able to detect its presence.

Clearly, this was also a gift from the Mermaid Queen.

Then, Huanglong extended a wisp of his primordial spirit and landed inside the umbrella.

Soon, information about the umbrella came to mind.

Huang Long never expected that this seemingly unremarkable umbrella was actually a top-grade innate spiritual treasure with thirty-two divine restrictions.

This item is called the Netherworld Lightless Umbrella. It is a damaged innate spiritual treasure, now only possessing the functions of shielding heavenly secrets and nourishing yin entities.

Once all thirty-two divine restrictions are refined, even a Grand Luo Golden Immortal would find it difficult to discern his true cultivation level. This is truly an excellent tool for feigning weakness to deceive others.

If we can find the canopy of the Netherworld Lightless Umbrella, we can even turn it back into a top-grade innate spiritual treasure!

Whether from the perspective of functionality or potential, the Netherworld Umbrella is a rare and precious treasure.

But the more this was the case, the more puzzled Huanglong became.

Why would the Mermaid Queen force such a precious magical treasure into Huanglong's hands in this way?

The Mermaid Queen's many behaviors are eerie; no matter how you look at it, she seems abnormal.

"Could it be that Ling tide is really very important to the Merfolk?"

"So much so that the Mermaid Queen felt that simply sending out a wisp of innate Kui Water Qi was not enough to settle this karmic debt, so she secretly placed a Netherworld Umbrella in the wooden box?"

After much thought, this was the only possibility Huang Long could come up with.

This is not Huanglong's fault. No one could have imagined that the Mermaid Queen had such a strong ability to fill in the blanks in her mind.

Huanglong just stood there, and she almost imagined the whole scenario in her mind: the dragon race resolving the crisis in the four seas, reappearing in the primordial world, and becoming the overlord of the primordial world once again.

"Thank you for the gift, Your Majesty. If you encounter any trouble, you may crush this talisman, and I will do my best to help."

As he spoke, Huanglong made a hand seal, conjuring an earth-yellow talisman that fell into the Mermaid Palace.

Everything has a cause and effect. Since Huanglong saved Lingxi and the other two, he naturally felt at ease accepting the innate Kui Water Qi.

But if we accept the Netherworld Umbrella without any further action, it would be equivalent to owing the Merfolk a debt of karma.

Even if Lingxi truly plays an extremely important role for the Merfolk.

Huang Long still didn't believe that by saving Ling tide and the other two, he could resolve the karmic debts caused by the innate Kui Water Qi and the Netherworld Umbrella.

Therefore, he left behind a talisman so that if the Merfolk were ever in danger, he would provide assistance within his capabilities, thus settling this karmic debt.

Huang Long never expected that his actions would make the Mermaid Queen even more convinced of her previous guesses, believing that the Dragon Clan was about to make a big move.

Huanglong is the representative of the dragon race in the prehistoric world.

Unconsciously, she became even more loyal to Huanglong. From now on, as long as it did not harm the interests of the merfolk, she would not go west if Huanglong told her to go east.

Of course, Huanglong had no idea at this time that he had inexplicably subdued the Merfolk without doing anything.

At this moment, he was riding the escape light, flying towards the direction of Yunmeng Immortal Island.

(End of this chapter)