Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

Shouyang Mountain is the sacred site of the Taiqing Sage.

A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the saints who dwell there.

Although Shouyang Mountain lacks the towering grandeur of Buzhou Mountain or the majestic grandeur of Kunlun Mountain, it possesses a tranquil and inactive charm, embodying the Daoist principles of naturalness.

The mountains are shrouded in mist and the springs flow gently.

Orchids and rare herbs abound, and exotic birds and animals live in harmony, revealing the philosophy of non-action everywhere.

Huanglong passed through the innate grand formation and entered the core area of ​​Shouyang Mountain.

At this moment, Xuandu was tending to a spiritual herb in the herb field that exuded wisps of Daoist charm.

But Huang Long's gaze fell on a blue stone under a pine tree.

There, a blue ox was lying on a blue stone, intently dealing with a pile of spiritual herbs that exuded rich spiritual energy.

Suddenly, the blue ox seemed to sense that someone was watching it and abruptly raised its head.

The moment he saw Huanglong, the fragrant red fruit he was chewing suddenly tasted bland and tasteless.

"Pooh!"

The green ox suddenly spat the spiritual fruit in its mouth onto the grass beside it, and at the same time raised its hooves, knocking away a pile of spiritual herbs in front of it.

With an air of indifference, he walked straight toward Huanglong.

"Old Ox, it's been a long time." Huang Long reached out and stroked the two huge ox horns, smiling gently.

The blue ox didn't say a word, but its eyes were wide open, staring straight at him, its four hooves raised, circling around the yellow dragon.

It seems that Huanglong won't be able to leave until he produces the promised spiritual fruit!

Seeing the drool dripping all over the ground, Huanglong took out three Crimson Jade Golden Glow Oranges with a flick of his hand. The rich fragrance instantly made the ox stop in its tracks.

In a flash of spiritual light, the green ox transformed into a middle-aged man, took three golden tangerines from the yellow dragon, gently peeled them, and slowly began to savor them.

"Hmm, your spirit fruits are still the most delicious!"

While savoring the golden tangerines, Qingniu said to Huanglong in a deep voice, "Huanglong, you're here to beg for money from me again?"

"Old Niu, you're slandering me. I've come to pay my respects to my senior master and receive his teachings," Huang Long said without changing his expression.

The green ox rolled its eyes at the yellow dragon, clearly disbelieving, but it stopped blocking the way and made way.

Huanglong stepped across the medicinal field and came to Xuandu, who was dressed in a Taoist robe.

Xuandu looked at Huanglong and smiled, "Senior brother, have you come here to see our teacher?"

Huang Long nodded, not hiding anything from Xuan Du: "I specifically asked my senior uncle for a few pill formulas."

Xuan Du pondered for a moment, then looked at Huang Long with an apologetic expression. "The pill formulas created by our teacher have all been passed down to me, but what you want, senior brother, must be the pill that has undergone nine transformations. Only with our master's permission can I pass it on to you."

Huang Long patted Xuan Du on the shoulder. He knew the reason for Xuan Du's apology and didn't care at all!

"Is the eldest master here?"

"Master is refining pills in the Eight Views Palace. Senior Brother, you may go directly there."

Huanglong slowly arrived at the front of the Bajing Palace by following the mountain road.

At this moment, the gates of the Eight Views Palace were tightly closed, yet they faintly exuded a mysterious Daoist charm that could purify the mind and soul, making one forget the Dao.

He straightened his clothes and took out a jade box from his bosom.

This jade box is made from the primordial crystal essence nurtured within the ancestral veins of the immortal volcano. Carved from the stone, it is entirely crimson and translucent, with a warm, smooth texture to the touch.

This jade box contains a rare and valuable primordial spiritual material.

The jade box contained nine crimson, swirling tea leaves, symbolizing enlightenment.

It was within the Undying Volcano, in the Xuanhuang Realm, that the tea tree of enlightenment matured, its leaves containing the complete laws of the Great Dao of Fire.

Huang Long held the jade box with both hands, bowed respectfully, and said in a clear voice, "Disciple Huang Long greets Grandmaster Uncle!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a few breaths later, the gates of the Eight Views Palace opened silently.

A rich and alluring fragrance wafted over, as if it contained the essence of life itself.

With just a gentle inhale, Huanglong felt his primordial spirit, which was already at the peak of the Great Luo realm, become clearer, and his understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth deepened.

Huang Long was secretly alarmed, but if the overflowing fragrance of the pill had such a miraculous effect, the pill that his senior uncle had refined this time must be extraordinary.

Huanglong, holding the jade box, stepped inside and found that the palace was a hidden world, a world of its own.

The dome is dotted with stars, and the ground is covered with cinnabar-like energy.

A massive purple alchemy furnace stands majestically in the center, upon which the yin and yang energies evolve into all things.

There was no firewood or charcoal under the furnace, yet the true fire of Samadhi burned quietly.

Before the alchemy furnace, the Supreme Sage's eyes were half-closed, and he occasionally waved his whisk, causing mysterious talismans to appear out of thin air and enter the furnace. Immediately, thunder rumbled and the Great Dao roared from within the furnace, and strange phenomena appeared one after another.

Huang Long dared not be negligent, stepped forward a few paces, and bowed again: "Disciple Huang Long greets Grandmaster Uncle!"

The Supreme Sage slightly raised his eyes, his gaze calm and serene, yet able to penetrate the very essence of all things.

A faint smile appeared on his lips: "Why are you, you little rascal, running around outside instead of coming to my peaceful spot?"

The tone was casual, but there was no reprimand; instead, it carried a hint of an elder's indulgence of a mischievous younger generation.

Huang Long smiled and presented the jade box: "This disciple has obtained an Enlightenment Tea Tree. Last time, a few tea leaves ripened and were given to Junior Brother Xuandu to pass on to Grand Master Uncle. I suppose Junior Brother embezzled them."

"A few more leaves have recently ripened, so I brought them here personally to honor my senior uncle."

"Xuan Du doesn't have those kinds of thoughts!"

With a flick of his whisk, the Sage of Taiqing sent the jade box flying to him. The lid opened, revealing nine crimson gold tea leaves laid out quietly, their surfaces adorned with flowing fire-law runes that shone brightly against the golden jade box, exuding a profound Daoist charm.

A look of satisfaction appeared in the eyes of the Sage Taiqing: "Then the Law of Fire is perfected. It seems that your assistance to the Phoenix Clan in quelling the Undying Volcano was not merely for the sake of obtaining a few spiritual treasures."

"Nothing can be hidden from Grandmaster Uncle." Huang Long seized the opportunity, "This disciple comprehended some of the Great Dao of Fire within that main fire vein, and nurtured this tea leaf to maturity."

"Knowing that my senior uncle has a fondness for fine tea, I shamelessly brought it here, hoping he won't find it offensive!"

The Supreme Sage privately said, "I don't mind the tea, but I really dislike you."

"Speak, what do you want?"

Huang Long wasn't embarrassed at all, and chuckled: "Grandmaster Uncle is wise. In the last Four Sects Grand Competition, the Nine-Turn Creation Golden Pill that you brought out was extraordinary. Therefore, I asked you for the pill formula so that I could learn the way of alchemy."

"The Nine-Turn Creation Golden Elixir!" The Supreme Saint of Taiqing smiled enigmatically. "You can simply ask Xuandu for it; why bother coming to me?"

Huang Long quickly replied, "Uncle-Master, you are wise. Junior Brother Xuandu would not dare to privately impart the pill formula to anyone without your permission."

As he spoke, he looked longingly at the nine tea leaves: "This Enlightenment Tea has a decent flavor. When you're not refining elixirs, you can brew a pot of it to calm your mind."

Seeing his appearance, the Sage Taiqing shook his head and sighed softly, "Very well, you have helped the Phoenix Clan stabilize the Undying Volcano, which is a contribution to the Primordial World. I will accept the tea leaves, but the pill formula... I will give it to you!"

With another flick of his whisk, a jade slip, neither gold nor jade, but entirely purple in color, flew out and landed in front of Huanglong.