Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

Kunlun!

The primordial wilderness was second only to Mount Buzhou, which was formed from the spine of Pangu.

The dense spiritual energy transformed into clouds and mist that surrounded the mountains, and from time to time, spiritual rain fell, gathering into streams that meandered through the valleys.

Even more mysteriously, the great laws of heaven and earth are exceptionally active here, with runes materializing from these laws imprinted among the mountains for the creatures within to comprehend.

Nourished by the rich spiritual energy, countless immortal herbs and elixirs were born. Some of these spiritual roots and herbs were fortunate enough to absorb the Dao runes in the mountains, and even developed sentience, transforming into plant spirits that frolicked and played with each other.

On the main peak of Kunlun Mountain, three enormous palaces stand in succession: Taiqing Palace, Yuqing Palace, and Shangqing Palace. These are the places where the Three Pure Ones, transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu, cultivated their Dao.

A spatial rift suddenly appeared in front of Taiqing Palace. Taiqing, dressed in a Yin-Yang Taoist robe and with white hair and beard, rode a blue ox with a coat radiating blue light and slowly walked out of the spatial rift.

Two young men were following the tail of the blue ox; they were Xuandu, a direct disciple of the sage Taiqing, and Huanglong, who had hitched a ride on the ox.

Huanglong planned to wait until all three Pure Ones had attained sainthood and opened their gates to accept disciples and spread their teachings before he would go to Kunlun Mountain, pass the tests set by the three Pure Ones, and become a disciple of the Jade Purity Sect.

However, after Taiqing became a saint, he could see the master-disciple relationship between Huanglong and Yuanshi at a glance. He took Huanglong and Xuandu with him. In the blink of an eye, the world changed and the group came from the coast of the East Sea to the main peak of Kunlun.

While Huanglong and Xuandu were still marveling at the richness of Kunlun's spiritual energy and the clarity of its laws, two figures suddenly appeared beside them.

The two figures first offered their congratulations to Taiqing, saying, "Congratulations, elder brother, on attaining the status of an indestructible saint."

These are the other two of the Three Pure Ones: Yuqing Yuanshi and Shangqing Tongtian.

Then he looked at Xuan Du, who was a human, yet deeply understood the essence of the Great Dao of Tranquility and Non-Action, and Huang Long, who, despite being a dragon, was surrounded by merit and had a clear primordial spirit.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother, you have become a sage and gained two excellent disciples. Congratulations!"

At this moment, Taiqing looked at Yuanshi and smiled, "I do have a good disciple, but only one. The other is your disciple."

Yuanshi listened to Taiqing's words, then looked at Huanglong and Xuandu, finally fixing his gaze on Huanglong. He rapidly made two hand gestures, and after a moment, a knowing smile appeared on his face.

Yuanshi looked at Huanglong and casually waved his hand. A piece of ancient-looking blue dragon scale slowly emerged from Huanglong's body and floated towards Yuanshi.

As if triggered by something, the dragon scales shimmered with light, and a single point of light slowly drifted out and landed on the ground of Taiqing Palace. With a flash of light, a chariot appeared on the ground, its entire body golden and majestic, its body a single, seamless piece, pulled by nine true dragons.

This is the Dragon Clan's most precious treasure, the "Nine-Dragon Incense Chariot." It was the chariot used by the Dragon Clan after their ancestor, the Ancestral Dragon, unified the prehistoric continent and ascended to the highest position during the Three Clans' struggle for supremacy. Unfortunately, the Ancestral Dragon did not succeed, and the Nine-Dragon Incense Chariot has never been shown to the world.

Yuanshi looked at the chariot with a smile on his face, clearly quite fond of the Nine Dragons Sandalwood Chariot. He said to Taiqing and Shangqing, "Fellow Daoist Qinglong, you are overthinking this. Given our friendship, if you wish for this little dragon to join my sect, you should simply ask. There is no need for such a grand gesture."

At this moment, Tongtian spoke up, "Who told you, Second Brother, to say in Zixiao Palace that those who are covered in scales and armor, born from eggs and moisture, are not worthy to sit with you? Even the Azure Dragon Fellow Daoist from back then knows that you dislike 'those covered in scales and armor'."

Tongtian looked at Huanglong and said, "If you, Second Brother, are unwilling to accept this little dragon into your sect, why not give it to me? I think this little dragon seems to like it quite a bit."

Seeing Tongtian staring at Huanglong, his satisfaction was evident everywhere.

"I didn't say I wouldn't accept him..."

Before Yuanshi could finish speaking, Tongtian gave Huanglong, who was still in a daze, a wink. Huanglong instantly understood and immediately knelt down before Yuanshi, prostrating himself and shouting, "Disciple Huanglong greets Master."

Looking at Huanglong, who was already kneeling on the ground, Yuanshi sighed and said, "Now that you have joined my sect, you should cultivate diligently and comprehend the Great Dao. From now on, the affairs of the Dragon Clan will have nothing to do with you."

Huanglong raised his head and said to Yuanshi, "Disciple will respectfully follow Master's teachings."

Get up.

Huanglong bowed to Yuanshi again before slowly rising and bowing to Taiqing and Shangqing, saying, "Disciple Huanglong greets Senior Uncle Taiqing and Senior Uncle Shangqing."

Taiqing and Tongtian nodded slightly, clearly very satisfied with their junior disciple.

Taiqing, who was already a sage, said, "Second brother, third brother, please arrange the affairs of your sects and come to my Taiqing Palace later to discuss the matter of the righteous sages." After saying that, he led Xuandu into the Taiqing Palace.

Yuanshi told Tongtian to hurry back, and then disappeared in front of Taiqing Palace with Huanglong.

Huanglong felt a blur before his eyes and found himself standing in a huge palace.

The main hall was empty, with only a prayer cushion in the center and two people standing beside it.

Yuanshi sat on the futon and pointed to one of the old men, a white-haired man with a youthful face and holding a dragon staff, saying to Huanglong, "This is your senior brother from the South Pole." He then pointed to another young man, a sharp-eyed man wearing a purple robe with the Eight Trigrams, and said, "This is your senior brother from the Guangcheng school. After I go into seclusion, you can consult either of them if you need anything."

Huanglong bowed to Antarctic Immortal and Guangchengzi respectively, and said, "Huanglong greets Senior Brother Antarctic and Senior Brother Guangchengzi."

"Nanji, Guangchengzi, this is my newly accepted disciple, your junior brother, Huanglong." Yuanshi pointed to Huanglong and said. Yuanshi's voice was very calm, but it clearly reached the ears of the two of them.

The Old Man of the South Pole smiled and bowed, saying, "This humble Taoist, Antarctic, greets Junior Brother Huanglong. From now on, we will both be under our master's tutelage and look after each other."

Guang Chengzi also bowed, his gaze filled with scrutiny and curiosity: "Guang Chengzi greets Junior Brother. Junior Brother has a solid foundation and profound merits; your future achievements are limitless." His tone was calm, but one could tell that he genuinely acknowledged him.

Huang Long quickly returned the greeting: "I'm new here, please give me your guidance, senior brothers!"

Yuanshi didn't say anything more and went straight to business: "Huanglong, now that you have joined my sect, you should cultivate my Great Dao. This is the general outline of the *Primordial Golden Chapter*. Listen attentively!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuanshi Tianzun's lips did not move, but the supreme Dao Mantra resounded directly in the depths of Huanglong's soul!

Each syllable was like a thunderclap, or a stream of clear light!

Vast, majestic, exquisite, and profound!

Countless profound mysteries about "Tao"—explaining the principles of Heaven, discerning the origin of all things, and the methods of controlling the laws of Heaven and Earth—were transformed into immortal seals and imprinted into Huanglong's primordial spirit!

Huanglong felt as if his primordial spirit had been thrown into a furnace that was being scorched by raging flames!

The dragon power he cultivated within his body began to violently vibrate and boil under the influence of the Primordial Dao Mantra! The original dragon power was stripped away and refined bit by bit.

Instead, a purer, more refined, and more compatible Jade Purity power is slowly growing and strengthening!

This process is extremely painful, as the magical power and Dao cultivated over hundreds of thousands of years are being reshaped!

But Huanglong gritted his teeth, completely immersing his mind in the torrent of the Great Dao, maintaining a sliver of clarity, and activating the "Primordial Golden Chapter" method to guide his magical power to transform.

He could feel that his foundation was undergoing a tremendous change! The accumulation of the past had not disappeared, but instead, under the forging of the Jade Purity Dharma, it had become more solid, more substantial, and with deeper potential! Like the foundation of a building being reinforced anew!

After an unknown amount of time, the torrent of Daoist mantras gradually subsided. Huanglong's aura fluctuated, sometimes deep and sometimes radiating pure Jade Purity Immortal Light.

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze gleaming with a clear and profound light.

Yuanshi looked at the aura of Huanglong's transformation, his eyes filled with even greater satisfaction: "The foundation of the Great Dao is now complete. I will go into seclusion with your senior uncle and senior master to comprehend the Great Dao. South Pole."

"Disciple is here," the Antarctic Immortal replied respectfully.

"Take Huanglong to a mountain peak in Kunlun, establish a Taoist temple, devote himself to cultivation, solidify his foundation, and comprehend the 'Original Golden Chapter'."

"I will obey my master's decree." The Antarctic Immortal accepted the order.

The figure of Yuanshi Tianzun had already disappeared from the futon, and instantly appeared in Taiqing Palace with Tongtian. The three Pure Ones went into seclusion together.