Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

"Little guy"

"I once traveled through the primordial world with Yuqing, one of the Three Pure Ones of Kunlun Mountain, and thus formed a karmic bond with him!"

The Azure Dragon Ancestor's voice broke the silence in the hall, carrying a hint of reminiscence.

The Three Pure Ones of Kunlun!

Jade Purity Primordial Beginning!

Huang Long was suddenly surprised. What this name meant in the prehistoric world was something that others might not know yet, but he knew it all too well!

That represents the true lineage of Pangu, the future Heavenly Sage!

An indescribable premonition, like a giant hand, seized his beating heart, making it beat even more violently.

Qinglong's next words confirmed Huanglong's conjecture.

"Once Yuqing Yuanshi attains sainthood, he should open his mountain gates wide to recruit disciples!"

Qinglong paused slightly before continuing, "At that time, I will send you to Kunlun. With that karma behind you, and the fact that you are currently free of any karmic burdens and have accumulated merit, I think it will be possible for you to become a disciple of the Yuqing Sect."

hum-

Huang Long's mind was like a calm lake that had been struck by a boulder, instantly creating a monstrous upheaval!

To become a disciple of the Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerable?

Qinglong's words were like a lightning bolt, cleaving through the fog in Huanglong's heart!

"really!"

"Yes! Yes!"

No wonder!

No wonder that in my memory, the aloof and venerable Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerable, who valued lineage above all else and regarded those of "scaled and armored" status as outcasts, would make an exception and accept a dragon as his personal disciple!

This is clearly contradictory, and Huanglong had never understood the reason for it before.

Now everything is clear!

So this is where the root of everything lies.

Huanglong was in a state of shock.

A bead suddenly appeared in front of him.

The beads shimmered with a warm, dark yellow luster, suggesting they were objects of profound peace and harmony.

Ironically, this beautiful thing has a surface covered with jagged, dark lines.

It exudes a chilling, desolate atmosphere, as if on the verge of collapse.

"This innate spiritual treasure is bestowed upon Huanglong." A familiar voice gently rang in Qinglong's ears.

The Azure Dragon nodded slightly in greeting towards the direction of the East Sea Eye.

"This innate spiritual treasure was personally bestowed upon you by the Ancestral Dragon; it is a reward for you."

"The...Heavenly...Heavenly Spiritual Treasure!"

"The First Emperor..."

"Bestowed by your own hand..."

Each word alone would have shocked Huanglong, but now they're put together!

This left Huanglong, who was still reeling from the shock of the sage's disciple, utterly stunned once again.

However, this time Huang Long was not stunned. In his shock, he did not forget to express his gratitude!

He quickly bowed and paid his respects in the direction the Azure Dragon was looking.

Azure Dragon withdrew its gaze and returned it to the magical treasure covered with "special patterns".

His gaze became distant and profound, seemingly piercing through endless time, as he introduced Huanglong to:

"This pearl was obtained during the Great Calamity of Ferocious Beasts, when we annihilated the ferocious and powerful beast king 'Chaos'."

"Ferocious beasts are born to devour all living things to nourish themselves; even innate spiritual treasures are food for them."

He paused, a barely perceptible hint of gravity in his voice, "These black patterns on the surface of the spiritual treasure are the primordial power of that chaotic beast. They are constantly eroding the innate, indestructible spiritual light of this treasure…!"

Azure Dragon's tone softened, tinged with regret: "Inside the ferocious beast's belly, most of the innate restrictions within this innate spiritual treasure pearl have been worn away, and its grade has also dropped. Now it only has the appearance of a low-grade innate pearl."

"As for its original grade..."

Qinglong shook his head. "Whether it's a high-grade or a top-grade one, we don't know."

He looked at Huanglong and said, "This pearl is difficult to remove because the origin of the ferocious beast Chaos is stuck on it. It has passed through several owners, but none of them recognized it as their own. In the end, it could only be kept in the hands of the Ancestral Dragon."

"You possess merit and virtue, and you also have the Pure White Lotus that can remove the pollution from the ferocious beasts. Given time, you may be able to restore it to its original state."

Huanglong was deeply moved and was about to express his gratitude when Qinglong reached out his palm again on his own.

The hand covered in cyan dragon scales casually reached into the seemingly empty void beside him, its five fingers slightly spread, as if precisely grasping something in the chaos. After a moment, his arm sank slightly, and he pulled it outward.

"Buzz—"

A deep hum reverberated through the space, like torn fabric. A strange plant, along with a large clump of yellow earth-elemental soil around its roots, exuding a rich earth elemental aura, was forcibly "pulled" out of a certain space by the Azure Dragon.

Qinglong didn't even look at it, and casually tossed the plant with soil on its side to Huanglong's feet.

The plant falls to the ground, its branches and leaves swaying gently, exuding an indescribable sense of tranquility, as if it could soothe the restlessness in people's hearts.

"The First Emperor has bestowed upon you a primordial spiritual treasure."

Azure Dragon's voice was calm and even, as if he were talking about a trivial matter. "I will give you another spiritual root, which is a branch of an innate spiritual root called the Enlightenment Tea Tree that I obtained by chance. It took a lot of effort to cultivate it and make it survive, so I obtained an acquired spiritual root."

He glanced at the tea tree on the ground, which exuded an aura that inspired enlightenment, and his tone unusually carried a hint of heartache:

"Fortunately, I was itching to get my hands on them and spent some time getting a few more, otherwise I really wouldn't have wanted to give them to you, kid. Although they are acquired spiritual roots, they will still be a considerable help to you before you attain the Great Luo Dao."

"How many plants?"

Huang Long's eyes widened in astonishment. Was the ancestor really this arrogant?

A branch of innate spiritual roots!

And to be able to successfully cultivate several more? This is simply a feat of nature's artistry!

He subconsciously looked at the Azure Dragon Ancestor, his eyes filled with admiration for the wealthy man.

As expected of the legendary Eastern sacred beast that controls the flow of life in the world, its methods for cultivating spiritual roots are truly extraordinary.

"Disciple...disciple kowtows to thank the Ancestor for his great kindness...!"

"Alright!"

Qinglong abruptly waved his hand, directly interrupting his tearful words of gratitude, his tone suddenly becoming urgent, carrying an undeniable sense of pressure.

"Stop with the nonsense! Pack your things now! You can't stay in the Ancestral Court, or even the East Sea, any longer!"

Before he could even finish speaking, Huang Long was thrown into a spatial rift.

"Ancestor!"

Just as the rift was about to close, the Azure Dragon's deep, slightly urgent voice forcefully pierced through the chaotic spatial fluctuations and clearly reached the Yellow Dragon's ears:

"Your current Rainfall Technique is crude and inadequate; at best, it can only allow this Enlightenment Tea Tree to barely grow a few leaves each year!"

"If you wish to regularly enjoy spiritual tea to cleanse your soul, then cultivate your half-baked Sweet Rain Technique into a true supernatural power! Otherwise, you'll only be able to chew on tea dregs!"

……

"BOOM—!!!"

On the shores of the East China Sea, at the end of a golden sandy beach, at the edge of a dense forest.

Without warning, a twisted crack appeared in the calm sky.

The next instant, a figure, like a cannonball, slammed into the ground through the crack!

In its place, a terrifyingly large crater, hundreds of feet in diameter and tens of feet deep, remained. In the center of the crater, a human figure was deeply embedded in the mud and sand, looking utterly wretched.

"Bound by karma... merits eroded..." Huanglong muttered to himself, subconsciously looking inward at himself. The warm and bright pale golden light of merit that originally enveloped his primordial spirit did indeed appear somewhat dim at this moment.

This is the immense karma that the dragon race bears! After only a short time back at the dragon race's ancestral home, his merits began to diminish.

Several days later, in a coastal mountain range, halfway up the mountain.

Huanglong simply carved out a temporary cave dwelling. The walls inside were rough, and only the ground was simply leveled.

He sat down cross-legged, took out several pieces of spirit jade, and in a moment melted the jade into a teapot, several teacups, and a tea tray.

I picked a ripe tea leaf from the Wudao tea tree and put it into the teapot, and then boiled a pot of spring water from the mountains.

When the boiled spring water is poured into the teapot, the clear water instantly transforms into a warm and gentle turquoise. Wisps of pale green spiritual energy, visible to the naked eye, rise from the leaves, swirling and condensing at the spout into a small, ever-changing cloud of spiritual mist that then blends into the tea.

As the Enlightenment Tea was poured into the teacup, a tranquil, clear, and transparent aura spread out, instantly filling the entire simple cave dwelling.

Huang Long picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

"boom!"

The warm tea soup slid down my throat. There was no violent energy impact, but a refreshing and invigorating power that seemed to cleanse the deepest dust of my soul, filling my entire body!