Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

"No! This aura...!"

Guang Chengzi, who was already at the peak of the Taiyi realm, also noticed the anomaly. He frowned and carefully sensed it, "The aura emanating from this spiritual root contains extremely pure protective and purifying power?"

Before he could finish speaking, Duobao, standing beside him, also turned serious and said in a deep voice:

"Senior brother is right! This aura is upright and peaceful, with a hidden holy light, capable of cleansing impurities and calming the mind... In the primordial world, there are innate spiritual roots with such characteristics...!"

His mind flashed through the names and effects of various innate spiritual roots that his teacher, the Tongtian Sect Master, had mentioned. After a few breaths, a name came to mind.

Following the direction of the spreading aura, the Antarctic Immortal looked towards the lotus pond shrouded in a hazy Daoist charm at the foot of Lotus Peak.

His tone was filled with disbelief and shock: "The Light of Purification... could it be the primordial treasure, the Chaos Green Lotus seed—the Twelve-Petaled White Lotus of Purification?!"

"But this aura is far too weak; it's not something that could come from a top-grade spiritual root!"

"A pure white lotus?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, their gazes all turning towards the source of the aura.

The mist that had been obscuring the aura of the lotus pond began to dissipate, revealing a small lotus pond with crystal-clear water and wisps of pure lotus fragrance.

In the center of the pond, a white lotus stands quietly, its petals unfurling, each one radiating a warm and holy glow. At the heart of the lotus, wisps of purifying divine light flicker like breath, as if the heavens and earth themselves are breathing.

Simply observing from afar, one feels a sense of peace and clarity under the influence of this aura.

Seeing the utterly shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Huang Long smiled and explained.

"This was cultivated from a lotus seed I obtained by chance; it only reached the third grade, not the twelve-grade Pure White Lotus!"

However, Huang Long's explanation seemed somewhat weak and unconvincing to everyone.

Innate spiritual roots are already rare, but the Pure World White Lotus is an even higher grade among innate spiritual roots, possessing both the wonder of a spiritual root and the power of a spiritual treasure. Its value is immeasurable!

After a brief silence, Master Taiyi stroked his chin, his tone tinged with a mixture of感慨 and 訓然, and said:

"With so many acquired spiritual roots already, it seems... not so surprising that Senior Brother Huanglong also possesses a Pure World White Lotus?"

His words, spoken with a hint of helplessness, perfectly captured the sentiments of everyone present.

Yes, having witnessed these dozens of magnificent acquired spiritual roots, and now with the appearance of the legendary Pure World White Lotus, although still incredibly awe-inspiring, upon closer reflection, it feels strangely reasonable that this happened to Huang Long.

This fellow disciple always seems to do something amazing without anyone noticing.

After the initial shock, Guang Chengzi, Duobao, and the others exchanged wry smiles and gradually accepted the fact. However, their gazes toward the Pure World White Lotus remained complex and inquisitive.

With this lotus present, Huanglong's Daoist temple is impervious to all evil, truly a first-class sacred place for cultivation in the primordial world.

Just as everyone's emotions were in turmoil and they were struggling to control themselves, several streaks of light rushed from the depths of the dojo, their sounds of breaking through the air crisp and melodious.

One of the purple streaks of light was the fastest, as if it were teleporting. In an instant, it traversed a vast distance and appeared in front of Huanglong. The light faded, revealing a beautiful girl dressed in purple with her hair in two buns. It was Zi Ling.

"Sir! You're lying!"

Zi Ling's large eyes instantly filled with tears, her small mouth trembled, and she cried out in a voice choked with sobs, "You said you'd be back soon! But you've been gone for thousands of years! Thousands of years!"

Master Huanglong had a gentle smile on his face. He had just reached out his hand, ready to stroke Ziling's little head as usual.

Upon hearing these words filled with deep grievance and accusation, the outstretched hand froze in mid-air, the smile on the face also solidified, and the person appeared somewhat at a loss.

He opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but found that any reason seemed pale and powerless in the face of the fact that it had been "several thousand years".

Just then, several figures who had come with Zi Ling landed in front of Huang Long and the others. They were seven small Qilin, with petite bodies covered in scales of various colors, tender little horns on their heads, and pure, clear eyes.

When the little Qilins appeared, they saw the Yellow Dragon. After a moment of stunned silence, they all stretched out their front paws, hugged their little heads, and crawled on the ground, trembling.

Even under the aura of the Pure White Lotus, these little Qilins could hardly remove the fear imprinted in their blood.

However, everyone's attention was also drawn away from the Pure White Lotus by the sudden appearance of the Qilin!

"Qilin... Qilin!"

Duobao's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "And they're seven pure-blooded Qilins!"

Since the beginning of the Qilin's transformation of heaven and earth, the Qilin clan has been elusive, rarely appearing in the primordial world, and its appearance is often accompanied by auspicious omens.

Now, within this Five Elements Grotto-Heaven, not only are there innate spiritual roots, but also seven pure-blooded Qilins living peacefully. The impact of this is no less than that of discovering the innate spiritual root, the Pure World White Lotus.

The appearance of the auspicious Qilin and the pure white lotus further elevated the fortune and wonder of this place to an astonishing level.

Bixiao, who was visiting for the first time, covered her mouth and exclaimed softly, "Heavens... Seven Qilins gathered to bring good fortune, and the Pure White Lotus purifies all evil and nourishes all things. No wonder Senior Brother Huanglong's dojo has such abundant and pure spiritual energy, and such wondrous creation!"

However, everyone was puzzled when they saw the little Qilin lying on the ground with its head down, trembling with fear. Could it be that their large numbers had frightened the little Qilin?

Jinling, Yunxiao, and several other female immortals stepped forward, each picking up a small Qilin and gently stroking and comforting it.

Taking advantage of the others being distracted by the little Qilin, Huanglong finally got a break.

He bent down, lowered his voice, and softly apologized to the pouting Zi Ling, "Zi Ling, it was my fault for making you worry. Next time, next time I promise! I'll definitely be back within the agreed time!"

Zi Ling turned her small body around, facing the back of her head at him, and snorted, but her tense little face relaxed a little.

Seeing this, Huang Long secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The innocent little girl was easier to coax. He whispered mysteriously, "Don't be angry, my dear housekeeper. I brought you a special gift to apologize, something you've never seen before! How about it?"

"..."

After a series of coaxing and deceptions, along with numerous assurances, Zi Ling finally reluctantly turned around.

Although her lips were still slightly pouting, the grievance in her eyes and brows had disappeared. She held up her little finger: "Then... pinky promise! Next time you lie, Master, you'll take me with you!"

Huang Long quickly hooked his little finger around it and laughed, "Whatever you say, whatever you say."

After calming down the "head steward" of the cave, Huang Long composed himself and turned around.

He smiled at his fellow disciples who were still marveling at the little Qilin and said, "Fellow disciples, please follow me."

He led the group to the Five Elements Courtyard at the summit of Wudao Peak.

The view from here is expansive, offering a panoramic vista of the entire scenic area.

In the courtyard, two particularly tall spiritual plants stand out. One has swaying branches and leaves, bearing fruits that look like babies, and exudes a rich life essence.

Another tea plant is lush and green, each leaf naturally imprinted with profound Daoist patterns. As it sways gently, a pure and spiritual aura that helps one to comprehend the Dao permeates the air.