Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

After giving the surrounding mountains a preliminary tidying up, Huang Long returned to the courtyard.

He took out a small tree, no more than a few feet tall, with natural silver patterns on its lush green leaves, from the Xuanhuang World Pearl.

It was a branch that Huanglong separated from that Enlightenment Tea Tree, planted it in the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, and frequently nurtured its vitality with the Sweet Rain Technique, along with some merit, that cultivated this Enlightenment Tea Tree to the level of a later-stage Heavenly Grade.

As for the Enlightenment Tea Tree bestowed by the Azure Dragon, it has already taken root in the Xuanhuang World Pearl. Taking it out rashly would cause turmoil in the world within the pearl and affect its growth.

Then Huanglong took out several pieces of soil from the Xuanhuang World Plant, which were actually the Nine Heavens Breath Soil transformed from the surrounding soil. He buried the tea tree seedlings along with the Breath Soil in the center of the courtyard. When it was completed, the tea tree branches and leaves moved without wind, making a soft and pleasant rustling sound, which led people to the Dao.

Looking at the cave dwelling, which was beginning to take shape, it was small but complete. The medicinal fields were full of life, the lotus pond was shimmering with white light, the jujube garden was filled with rising red mist, and the tea trees were emitting sounds of Taoist chanting, making this cave dwelling seem even more extraordinary.

After finishing everything, Huang Long took out a futon, sat cross-legged next to the tea seedling, closed his eyes, and the sound of the "Primordial Golden Chapter" describing the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth echoed in his mind, intertwining with the rustling sound of the Enlightenment Tea Tree, and faintly resonating with the fluctuations of the Great Dao Laws between Heaven and Earth, allowing him to further understand the Primordial Golden Chapter.

In the days that followed, Huanglong worked from sunrise to sunset, cultivating spiritual fields and tending to the various immortal herbs and elixirs in the Five Elements Grotto-heaven. He returned home at sunset to study the Primordial Golden Chapter under the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

On this day, Huanglong was searching for rare flowers and herbs in the mountains surrounding the Five Elements Cave when suddenly, a faint yet loud buzzing sound entered his ears, and at the same time, a sweet fragrance of nectar drifted in the air. After exploring back and forth, he discovered a cave about half the size of a person on a cliff behind a mountain peak.

Bees, each about the size of a human head and entirely purple, were busily going in and out.

Huanglong separated a wisp of his primordial spirit and attached it to a bee. He entered the cave, passed through a long tunnel, and a huge grotto appeared in Huanglong's eyes.

The stone wall was covered with a thick layer of beeswax, as smooth and warm as topaz. On top of the wax was a huge honeycomb, tens of meters high. Inside the intricately structured hexagonal cells was sealed a viscous honey, as thick as amber, yet radiating a seven-colored halo.

Deep within the hive, the enormous main chamber resembles a natural palace of purple jade. A queen bee, the size of an adult and crystal clear, lies languidly within, its carapace shimmering with a warm purple light, as if carved from the finest purple jade.

Those compound eyes gleamed with the faint, slightly bewildered light characteristic of nascent wisdom, and the aura emanating from its body was weak yet pure, indicating that it had just embarked on the path of cultivation and had barely crossed the threshold of spiritual intelligence.

The worker bees surrounding it are as large as an adult's head, with a soft, pale purple exoskeleton. Each flap of their wings creates subtle yet clear ripples of spiritual energy, leaving faint purple streaks in the dim light of the nest.

"Purple spirit bees? Such a rare and exotic species!" A hint of joy flashed through Huang Long's mind as he hid in the shadows. He had just felt that his Five Elements Grotto was too quiet and lacked some living creatures to take care of the trivial matters. This swarm of bees, which was beginning to show signs of spirituality, was like a pillow sent to him when he was sleepy—perfect.

In the blink of an eye, Huang Long's figure appeared silently beside the Purple Jade Bee Queen, a hint of amusement on his face, as he quietly observed the newborn elf.

"Buzz—!!!"

The sudden appearance of Huanglong was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, causing the entire hive to explode instantly!

The dense swarm of purple jade bees emitted deafening hisses filled with terror and anger, like a surging purple tide, fearlessly attacking the intruders under the queen's command.

The bee stingers at their tails, gleaming with a cold purple light and containing deadly poison, were all aimed at Huanglong and stabbed fiercely with a whooshing sound!

A sweet yet dangerous scent of purple bee venom filled the air.

Huang Long didn't even lift his eyelids. He merely stirred his mind, and the vast aura belonging to the Xuanxian realm, like an invisible undercurrent in the deep sea, quietly emanated from his body.

The swarm of bees that rushed to within a foot of him seemed to have struck an indestructible and omnipresent invisible barrier, and the violent impact was instantly dissipated.

A series of muffled "plop" sounds were heard, and the purple jade bees at the forefront fell to the ground like dumplings being dropped into a pot. Their wings vibrated in vain at a high frequency, but they couldn't even stir up a wisp of wind. They could only twitch slightly on the ground, completely imprisoned by the invisible pressure and unable to move.

Huanglong's gaze fell on the main nest chamber, where the newly born Purple Jade Queen Bee had already been completely crushed by the overwhelming pressure. Her entire crystal body clung tightly to the nest wall, trembling, and could only emit a weak and rapid "buzzing" mournful sound. Her compound eyes were filled with fear and a desire to survive.

Huanglong's divine sense pierced directly through the Queen Bee's fragile soul barrier, clearly imprinting his will upon her soul: "My cave dwelling is in dire need of a spirit creature to manage the chores. Would you like to come with me, or... would you like to come with me?" His voice was calm, yet contained an undeniable pressure.

"Buzz... Immortal... Buzz... Spare me... Buzz... I... I'm willing to go... Buzz..." The queen bee's thoughts were intermittent and filled with panic. She could not even form a complete thought. Only her intention to submit was clearly discernible.

Huang Long shook his head slightly, seemingly feeling somewhat helpless at the nascent intelligence of this creature. He withdrew his outward-released pressure, and the invisible pressure that had been restraining the bee swarm dissipated as well.

The worker bees that fell to the ground felt as if they had been granted a pardon, but dared not make any further moves. They simply huddled together in the corner of the hive, emitting a low buzzing sound.

He extended his slender fingers, and a pure and warm golden light suddenly shone from the tip. That golden light was not a flame, but contained the supreme truth of enlightenment and the awakening of all living beings—it was the purest and most powerful spiritual awakening force.

With a light tap of his fingertip, Huang Long sent a golden light, like a dewdrop, gently imprinting itself on the cool, crystalline carapace of the Purple Jade Bee Queen's head.

"Buzz—!" The queen bee trembled violently! It was as if a thunderclap, like the creation of the world, had exploded in her mind.

The faint, bewildered light in its eyes suddenly surged like a flame fueled by fuel, becoming bright and vibrant.

Countless mysterious golden runes flowed from Huanglong's fingertips, moving and intertwining rapidly across the queen bee's jade-like body like living things, eventually being deeply engraved into the depths of its head like a brand, merging into its divine soul essence.

A moment later, the golden light faded. The Purple Jade Bee Queen shook her two sensitive tentacles, and when her compound eyes looked at the Yellow Dragon, fear had been replaced by a strange dependence and awe.

From now on, your name will be Zi Ling.

It spoke timidly, but with much clearer articulation, uttering a respectful voice: "Zi Ling greets Master... Master."

Huanglong nodded, his gaze sweeping over the enormous beehive and the still-shaken swarm of bees. He then commanded the queen bee at his feet, "Summon all your people back. I will take you to a new home."