Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

Upon hearing this, Huang Long's eyes lit up! The innate Xuanhuang Qi refined from the Xuanhuang Stone could not only aid in forging the physical body, but also be integrated into the Xuanhuang World Beads, increasing the world's origin.

"Senior brother is so generous! You changed it?" He flicked his finger, and a pot of wine flew steadily towards Duobao.

"Junior Brother is so generous!" Duobao was overjoyed. The Xuanhuang Stone was something he had left over from his cultivation and no longer needed. With a flick of his sleeve, he took the pot of Blood Jujube Wine, while the stone flew towards Huanglong. The two exchanged a glance, both feeling it was well worth the price.

Before anyone else could speak...

Duobao snapped his palm open, revealing three grains of sand emitting a faint purple light. Each grain seemed to contain a miniature starry sky, its starlight dazzling: "Three grains of essence condensed from the power of the celestial sphere! In exchange, three tea leaves!"

The name Duobao truly means "many treasures"!

Seeing the Zhou Tian Star Sand that Duo Bao casually took out, Huang Long swallowed hard and said, "Senior Brother Duo Bao, this is too much. Your Zhou Tian Star Sand is far more valuable than the Enlightenment Tea. However, I happen to need this Star Sand. I will exchange ten pieces of Enlightenment Tea for the Star Sand."

Huanglong handed Duobao a jade box containing ten Enlightenment Tea leaves.

Duobao said nonchalantly, "Junior brother, you're too kind." He casually took the jade box and tossed the star sand in his hand to Huanglong.

Jin Ling watched the two complete the transaction, then waved her hand, and a piece of crimson metal floated in mid-air. She looked up at Huang Long and said in a clear voice, "The mother copper ore, if buried in your junior brother's Daoist vein, can nurture a primordial copper ore vein. I'll exchange this for ten pieces of Enlightenment Tea for you."

Without a second thought, Huang Long sent a jade box flying straight toward Jin Ling.

Huanglong exchanged ten tea leaves for a section of black, charcoal-like withered tree root from the Antarctic Immortal. In its previous life, it must have been an innate spiritual root, but for some reason, only a root containing a trace of life remained. Even the Antarctic Immortal's path to immortality could not revive it.

Xuandu and Guangchengzi did not exchange anything with Huanglong.

After everyone finished bartering.

"I have gained a great deal from this Daoist conference. I would like to thank all my fellow disciples." Xuandu stood up and bowed to everyone.

"Why don't we make an agreement here and hold a discussion every now and then, to verify each other's knowledge of the Great Way, encourage each other to move forward, and also exchange some things we need?"

Duobao nodded in approval and looked at Nanji and the others, saying, "This method is feasible. We, the disciples of the Three Pure Ones, shall agree to hold a Daoist Conference every thousand years! We shall take turns presiding over it. A thousand years from now, I will respectfully welcome you all to the Daoist temple."

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard that.

"OK!"

"Very good!"

"That's how it should be!"

"I agree!"

"Moo!"

A chorus of cheers erupted. Even the lying-down blue ox responded loudly.

The Antarctic Immortal smiled and nodded: "Then it's settled. It's a cycle every thousand years. Next time it will be Duobao. As for who will be next, we'll decide after the next Dao discussion at Junior Brother Duobao's Daoist temple."

No one objected. A thousand years wasn't a long time for these Golden Immortals; it was enough to digest this harvest and prepare for the next. A tacit understanding and agreement was established among these core disciples of the Three Pure Ones.

The afterglow faded, and the sun's shadow slanted over Jade Pillar Mountain. The Antarctic Immortal rose and said, "This Daoist conference has been extremely fruitful for everyone; it is a complete success. I wish you all continued progress in your Daoist cultivation and that you will soon achieve the Taiyi realm!"

Everyone stood up, clasped their hands in greeting to Antarctica, and said in unison, "Thank you, Senior Brother Antarctica."

"Fellow Daoists, see you again in a thousand years!" the Antarctic Immortal said loudly, waving his dragon-patterned staff to see his guests off.

"Brother Dao, please wait!"

"Until we meet again, Senior Brother Antarctic!"

Xuandu climbed onto the broad back of the blue ox and patted its back. "Moo!" the blue ox growled, its four hooves treading on the void, carrying Xuandu, and was the first to fly into the sky, turning into blue light and dissipating.

Guang Chengzi nodded to everyone, then vanished in a flash. Duobao and Jinling walked together; a flash of light enveloped Duobao, turning him into a thick yellow light that flew deep into Kunlun.

Huanglong bowed to the Antarctic Immortal and then rode a cloud into the clouds on the horizon.

In the primordial era, years were not recorded.

In Huanglong's courtyard within the Five Elements Grotto-Heaven, dense innate spiritual energy condensed into a massive vortex in mid-air. At the center of the vortex, Huanglong sat cross-legged beside the Enlightenment Tea Tree, his eyes closed.

"Buzz—!"

A deep, resounding tremor shook the entire cave! It wasn't just the sound that was loud; the entire cavern trembled! The enormous vortex of spiritual energy suddenly accelerated its rotation, then frantically shrank towards the center, where it was swallowed by the figure. Immediately afterward, the aura surged, and an even more powerful aura spread out!

Huanglong's tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open!

Mid-stage Golden Immortal!

After the Dao Discussion Conference ended, Huanglong secluded himself for hundreds of years before he could fully digest what he had learned and his cultivation level broke through to the mid-stage of Golden Immortal.

In the primordial era, years were immeasurable; a thousand years passed quietly by.

The gates of Taiqing Palace, which had been closed for a thousand years, suddenly swung open, and three figures slowly emerged from them.

Yuanshi, who was on the right, turned his head and glanced at Laozi and Tongtian, then took a step and arrived high in the sky above Kunlun Mountain.

Yuanshi's expression was solemn as he gazed upon the boundless land of the primordial world. He raised his hand, and a Three Treasures Ruyi appeared in his palm. A profound aura spread from Kunlun towards the primordial world!

He spoke, his voice not loud, yet it resounded in the ears of all living beings in the primordial world:

"Heaven above! I am the true descendant of Pangu, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable of Jade Purity! Seeing that the beings of the primordial world do not cultivate the Great Dao, do not understand the will of Heaven, and do not know the principles of Heaven! I shall follow the Heavenly Dao and establish a religion called 'Chan'! To expound the rules of the operation of Heaven and Earth to all beings in the primordial world! I will use the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi as my treasure for proving the Dao! I will use the Pangu Banner, the supreme treasure of creation, to suppress the destiny!"

"Elucidate the teachings, establish them."

The word "stand" was uttered with the force of a thunderclap from the heavens!

boom--!

The winds and clouds above the nine heavens have changed color!

Boundless, dazzlingly bright golden aura of merit surged down from the highest point like a burst dam in the Milky Way, instantly engulfing Kunlun Mountain and turning half of the prehistoric sky golden.

At the same time, an even more magnificent and profound aura of merit erupted from Yuanshi's body; it was the merit left behind by the Great God Pangu during the creation of the world!

The merits bestowed by Heaven and the merits of creation within him intertwined.

A mysterious purple aura (Primordial Purple Qi) flew out from Yuanshi's body, transforming into a bridge that connected the origin of heaven and earth.

One after another, complete laws of the origin of heaven and earth were displayed before him, surging and reorganizing wildly, allowing him to comprehend and control them!

The Pangu Banner beside it began to move on its own, with chaotic energy churning on its surface, vaguely depicting the creation of the world and merging with the primordial Dao.

"I, Yuqing Yuanshi, have today attained sainthood!"

After an unknown amount of time, the dazzling golden light slowly faded. The Primordial One, standing in the void, had completely changed his aura. He was still himself, yet he seemed to have become the very rules of heaven and earth. A will that transcended everything and was eternally indestructible emanated from him.