Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

As the disciples discussed who could defeat Xuandu at the same cultivation level, one of them remarked, "Perhaps only Senior Brother Huanglong!"

The expectation was for a disciple whose identity was unknown.

Huang Long's lips twitched. After witnessing Xuan Du's various supernatural powers, he cried out in his heart, "I cannot do it!"

He's not as powerful as Xuandu in the Taiyi Realm!

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The discussion among the disciples of the four schools of thought has now concluded.

The victories and losers of the four realms—Celestial Immortal, Mysterious Immortal, Golden Immortal, and Taiyi—have all been determined.

In the Celestial Realm, Shi Ji, a disciple of the Jie Sect, used her powerful physical body to defeat the disciples of the Western Sect and the Jie Sect in the Celestial Realm with a single punch.

In the Xuanxian Realm, Ksitigarbha, a disciple of the Western Sect, used his supernatural power to manipulate karma and intimidate the Dao heart, thus preventing the disciples of the Jie Sect who loved killing from receiving treasures from the saints.

As Qiongxiao burned everything and both she and Maitreya were severely injured, the Sage decided that Maitreya and Qiongxiao would each receive a share of the treasure.

Without a doubt, the Taiyi Realm expert was the sole remaining member of the Human Sect, the Grand Master Xuandu, who swept across the entire field with overwhelming force and single-handedly took on a whole group!

Seeing the orbs of light in the hands of the five disciples, Jieyin Shenghuo spoke up, "Senior Brother Taiqing, you can withdraw your supernatural powers now, so we can see what each disciple has obtained!"

The Sage Taiqing did not speak, but simply nodded. Suddenly, the reward orb, which was shrouded in the Sage's power and concealed by a hazy glow, lost its radiance and revealed its true form!

"Buzz—"

With the lowest cultivation level, Shi Ji unleashed a vast and peaceful aura that soared into the sky, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to tremble. The disciples waiting for the results below the stage held their breath and stared intently.

However, when they saw the treasure in its true form, gasps and murmurs rose and fell, mixed with even more disbelief and surprise.

The holy light that had been shining brightly in Shi Ji's hand dissipated, revealing a golden lotus seed that was surrounded by a rich aura of merit and pure vitality—a twelfth-grade Golden Lotus Seed of Merit!

This item is a treasure of the Western Sect, formed from a twelve-grade golden lotus of merit. It contains supreme merit and destiny. If it can be nurtured with a massive amount of merit and innate divine objects, there is even a sliver of hope to cultivate a new golden lotus. Although it may not reach the twelfth grade, its value is still immeasurable!

The second thing to reveal its true form is the ball of light in Ksitigarbha's hand.

It is a top-grade acquired spiritual treasure, the Imperial Seal, which bears the weight of the earth and possesses endless power!

The third is the ball of light in front of Qiongxiao. When the light dissipates, a jade bottle that seems to contain the stars of the heavens floats quietly. Stars flow and all things are born and die on it, and the Daoist charm is naturally formed—the innate spiritual treasure, the Starry Sky Myriad Phenomena Bottle!

This treasure can gather the power of the stars in the heavens, transforming it into a star barrier and generating all kinds of deadly intent. It is a genuine innate object, capable of both offense and defense.

The fourth one is in Maitreya's hand. When the light fades, it reveals a vibrant green seed covered with Dao patterns, exuding a profound aura that brings peace of mind and wisdom—the Bodhi seed that grew from the innate Bodhi tree!

This item originated from the very essence of another Western sage, Cundi. It can help people attain enlightenment, understand their true nature, and see their true self. It is a rare treasure that is hard to find in the primordial world.

However, it is far inferior to the merit lotus seeds in Shiji's hands.

After all, Bodhi seeds cannot cultivate innate spiritual roots.

Finally, before Xuandu, a golden pill the size of a dragon's eye, with nine swirling halos and radiating boundless creative power, spun around—the Nine-Turn Creation Golden Pill!

This was refined by the Supreme Sage using many innate spiritual herbs and divine materials. It can cleanse one's innate constitution and enhance the original essence of a living being. For beings with poor origins, it can be called a divine object that can defy fate and change destiny!

This result left the disciples below the stage dazzled and their thoughts in turmoil. The Western Sect disciples, in particular, had the most interesting expressions.

Merit lotus seeds and Bodhi seeds, though precious, are essentially things that the Western religion itself brought out. Although they have won the arena, the treasures have simply been moved from one pocket to another, and they have not gained any substantial benefits from the three religions.

The Imperial Seal, a top-grade spiritual treasure acquired later in life, was obtained by Ksitigarbha.

Although it is not bad, compared with the innate spiritual treasure Starry Sky Bottle obtained by Qiongxiao, although its power is superior, it cannot be used to sever corpses, and its value is immediately reduced.

The two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, sat upright on their cloud beds, with Jieyin's face showing even more deep sorrow.

The Bodhi seed was originally our own, and the merit lotus seed was produced by the Golden Lotus that guards the sect, containing rich vitality and origin. Losing this one is hard to accept for a while.

Although I obtained a top-grade acquired spiritual treasure, how could its value compare to that of a lotus seed used to cultivate an innate spiritual root or an innate spiritual treasure?

Absolutely not!

They also added an extra Bodhi seed from a naturally occurring Bodhi tree...!

This scheme didn't yield any real advantage; in fact, it felt like a loss.

The Sage's gaze swept over the merit lotus seed that had fallen into Shi Ji's hand, and a barely perceptible trace of heartache flashed in his eyes.

This lotus seed requires immeasurable merit and resources to cultivate in order to obtain a spiritual root or even a spiritual treasure. If the Western Sect were not currently unable to provide so many resources, this lotus seed would never have appeared here.

Now it has fallen into the hands of the disciples of the Jie Sect...!

There's no point in saying more now that things have come to this.

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

The two rose and bowed to the Three Pure Ones: "Senior brothers, we hope you will give our consideration to the matters we raised during our trip to the East. Now that our discussion on the Dao has concluded, we shall take our leave."

The Three Pure Ones also rose to return the greeting.

Taishang nodded calmly, Yuanshi waved with a smile, and Tongtian casually said, "Fellow Daoists, please come often."

The two sages of the Western Sect said no more. With a flick of their sleeves, a golden light enveloped all their disciples, and they vanished from Kunlun Mountain in an instant, returning to Mount Sumeru in the West.

The atmosphere in the room immediately relaxed after the Westerners left.

Huanglong Zhenren was about to get up and head to Shiji, who was surrounded and congratulated by many disciples of the Jie Sect, to see what resources he would need to exchange for the merit lotus seed.

Before the competition even started, he had already said that he would spend a "heavy sum" to buy this golden lotus seed.

Aside from the Three Pure Ones, this golden lotus seed can only exert its maximum effect when it is with her.

After all, he possesses supernatural sweet rain, the most superior divine soil, the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, and the divine water, the Three Lights Divine Water, and he is not lacking in merit.

I believe I am the most promising candidate to cultivate the Golden Lotus of Merit.

However, just as he moved, he saw a figure even faster than him!

It was Xuandu!

What is he going to do?

Xuan Du flashed and appeared before Shi Ji like a ghost, his expression still calm, but his tone carrying a hint of negotiation: "Junior Sister Shi Ji, I am willing to exchange this Nine-Turn Creation Golden Pill for the Merit Golden Lotus Seed you possess, what do you say?"