Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

The cultivation ceiling for beings in the Xuanhuang Realm was raised at this moment.

Vast waves of spiritual energy roared across the Xuanhuang Realm, echoing throughout the heavens and earth.

Those beings who had already reached the peak of the Xuanxian realm were so excited that tears welled up in their eyes.

The peak of the Xuanxian realm is the upper limit of cultivation before reaching the Xuanhuang realm.

Once you reach this level, you can't go any further.

It's not because they lack talent, nor because they don't work hard enough, but because the laws of the Xuanhuang Realm are not perfect enough to support higher levels of cultivation.

Now, with the sublimation of the Great Dao Laws of the Xuanhuang Realm, this upper limit has been raised.

Above the peak of the Xuanxian realm, there are also Jinxian, Taiyi, and even the possibility of breaking through to Daluo Jinxian.

Although becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal is still an unattainable goal for these beings, at least for now, there is a glimmer of hope.

The entire Xuanhuang Realm was in an uproar.

The mountains and rivers trembled, the streams surged, and all living things rejoiced.

All living beings have benefited greatly from the perfection of the laws of the Xuanhuang Realm.

Because advancement in the Xuanhuang Realm is their advancement.

The world's strength is their strength.

The chaotic energy within the Chaos Yin-Yang Pearl and the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl was finally exhausted by the Xuanhuang Realm's frenzied devouring.

Huanglong sensed that the pearl was empty, so he withdrew the Xuanhuang Realm from the Chaos Yin Yang Pearl.

His wisp of primordial spirit also withdrew from the Xuanhuang Realm and returned to his original body!

Under the big ailanthus tree, Huanglong's figure reappeared.

His face was full of the joy of a successful harvest.

The Xuanhuang Realm has finally achieved a qualitative leap.

It is no longer a small world that needs to depend on the primordial chaos, but a large world that can survive independently and grow on its own in the chaos.

Although its area is still less than a fraction of the primordial wilderness, it already has the potential to grow.

However, although the Xuanhuang Realm has great potential, it still needs a long time to grow slowly.

Like a sapling, it may grow into a towering tree in the future, but it needs time to grow.

Huanglong can afford to wait.

The one thing the primordial world had in abundance was time.

Suddenly, his smile froze on his face.

"wrong!"

The timeless energy surrounding the great ailanthus tree became incredibly thin.

Previously, the area around the large ailanthus tree was shrouded in a rich sense of time and energy.

Standing under the big ailanthus tree, you can clearly feel the passage of time.

Now, that feeling of time passing quickly has disappeared.

Although the old Chinese toon tree is still there, the presence of the passage of time can hardly be felt around it.

Huang Long's heart tightened suddenly, and he quickly examined the large Chinese toon tree.

The old Chinese toon tree is still the same old Chinese toon tree, with a thick trunk and lush branches and leaves, looking no different from before.

But in Huanglong's perception, the tree's aura had completely changed.

The ancient Chinese toon tree, after recovering over several eons, possessed vigorous vitality and a vast source of power, like a giant in his prime, full of strength.

The old Chinese toon tree now exudes an aura of decay.

That aura was even weaker than when he first obtained the giant toon tree from Di Jun!

Huang Long's heart clenched suddenly.

The primordial world has existed for less than ten thousand years.

However, under the influence of the Dao of Time from the Great Chun Tree, he had already spent more than ten Huiyuan in the Xuanhuang Realm!

For such a long time, the Dao of Time of the Great Chun Tree has been operating at full capacity, accelerating the passage of time in the Xuanhuang Realm.

This kind of consumption is a huge burden for any spiritual root.

Although the Great Toon Tree is a top-grade spiritual root with abundant essence, it cannot withstand such a huge consumption.

Its essence was consumed by less than 10% during the period when Huanglong was in seclusion.

Less than 10%!

This means that the old Chinese toon tree has run out of energy and is now dead.

If Huanglong had left the pass any later, the Great Toon Tree might have withered completely due to the depletion of its source.

Huanglong looked at the big Chinese toon tree, feeling a pang of pain in his heart.

We almost lost a top-grade innate spiritual root!

He carefully examined the condition of the large Chinese toon tree.

Fortunately, its rank hasn't dropped.

Although its source is almost exhausted, as long as it is given a sufficient supply of innate source to allow it to slowly recover, it will surely be able to regain its vitality one day.

However, this time is measured in units of Huiyuan.

But it's okay.

Huanglong can wait.

Huanglong took out a piece of Nine Heavens Breath Soil, about ten feet in diameter, from the Xuanhuang Realm and buried it under the big ailanthus tree.

They also poured a dozen or so drops of the Three Lights Divine Water onto the big Chinese toon tree.

Looking at the large Chinese toon tree that had regained much of its vitality, Huang Long finally shifted his gaze from the tree to the lotus pond beside it.

The lotus pond is not large, only a few feet in circumference.

The pond water was crystal clear, and a few emerald green lotus leaves floated on the surface.

In the center of the lotus pond, a golden lotus flower is in full bloom.

Merit Lotus.

Huang Long's distressed expression turned into unexpected joy!

He planted this merit lotus in the lotus pond next to the big Chinese toon tree, hoping to accelerate its growth with the help of the tree's time and spiritual energy.

Now, this golden lotus has finally ripened.

It radiates a rich light of merit, a light that is gentle and sacred.

The lotus petals are fully open, with a total of nine layers, each layer having nine petals.

Ninth rank.

Over the long years, nurtured by the time and energy of the Great Toon Tree and nourished by the countless merits of True Man Huanglong, the lotus seed did not disappoint his hopes and grew into a ninth-grade golden lotus of merit.

Although the Ninth Grade Golden Lotus of Merit cannot compare to the Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus of Merit in the hands of the Sage of Guidance, it is still an extremely rare treasure in the primordial world.

The Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit is an object used to guide saints to enlightenment; it is an existence comparable to innate treasures.

Although the Ninth Grade Golden Lotus of Merit is three grades lower, its value is no less than that of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

Moreover, the Golden Lotus of Merit has endless wondrous uses.

Huanglong looked at the golden lotus of merit in the lotus pond and was filled with joy.

It really is a double celebration.

The Xuanhuang Realm has achieved a qualitative leap and obtained another ninth-grade merit lotus.

The loss of the great ailanthus tree's essence didn't seem to bother him so much at this moment.

With a wave of his hand, he swept the entire lotus pond, along with the water, lotus leaves, and golden lotuses, up from under the big ailanthus tree.

The lotus pond slowly rose under his magical power and hovered in mid-air.

Protected by the magic, not a drop of water spilled, and the golden lotus swayed gently on the surface of the water, completely unharmed.

After pondering for a moment, Huanglong took it into the Xuanhuang Realm and thought about creating a new lotus pond next to the Pure World White Lotus and planting the Merit Golden Lotus.

To Huanglong's surprise, the moment the Golden Lotus of Merit appeared in the Xuanhuang Realm, the Golden Lotus of Merit, along with the pool of lotus water, automatically fell into the lotus pond of the Pure World White Lotus.

At this moment, the entire lotus pond was divided into two colors: pure white and dark yellow.

The two immortal lotuses, which originated from the same source, merged their auras and intertwined their Daoist principles, causing their auras to suddenly increase significantly.

Huang Long looked at the two immortal lotuses with some worry, fearing that even the slightest damage to one of them would be a huge loss for him.

After observing for a long time, Huanglong discovered that the two immortal lotuses were not affected in the slightest. On the contrary, they were absorbing each other's Daoist essence and growing slowly.

This allowed Huanglong to breathe a long sigh of relief, and he withdrew from the Xuanhuang Realm.

What Huanglong didn't know was that the lotus seed of the Creation Green Lotus had also appeared in the lotus pond at some point, landing between the two immortal lotuses and devouring the Daoist aura emanating from them.

Huanglong, who had left the Xuanhuang Realm, was still pondering when the Golden Lotus of Merit would bear lotus seeds.

Then, like a pure white lotus, he cultivated some offspring!

Of course, the offspring plants cultivated from the seeds of the Nine-Rank Merit Golden Lotus can never reach the same level as the mother plant.

The mother plant is grade nine, but the newly cultivated lotus seeds may only grow to grade three or six.

Even so, it is still extremely precious.

The third-grade Golden Lotus of Merit, though not as rare as the ninth-grade one, is still an innate spiritual root.

If you can cultivate it, whether you use it yourself or give it as a gift, you'll feel very proud.

"Let's give it a try," Huang Long said softly. Anyway, he still had plenty of merit points, so it didn't matter if his rank was a little lower.

He could accept either a third-rank or a sixth-rank position.

He kept this in mind and would talk about it when the lotus seeds grew.

Huanglong stepped out of the giant ailanthus tree, enveloped by the aura of time and the Dao, and found Ziling sitting cross-legged on a futon in her cave, her eyes slightly closed, surrounded by a faint light.

The light was constantly changing, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, sometimes bright, sometimes dim, rising and falling with her breath.

He is still cultivating his spiritual path.

Huanglong could sense that Ziling's aura was constantly increasing.

The improvement was not rapid, but very stable, like a slowly rising river, calm but never stopping.

It seems that his preaching to Zi Ling had a great effect on her.

Huang Long sensed Zi Ling's condition and, after confirming that she was alright, withdrew his gaze.

Zi Ling's seclusion may still take a long time.

The cultivation of the Taiyi Realm requires gradually refining the foundation of one's Dao to prepare for the Great Luo Three Flowers.

Let her focus on her spiritual practice during this time.

Huanglong turned around, left the Five Elements Grotto, and came to Kunlun Mountain.

In the Kunlun Mountains, clouds and mist swirl, creating an ethereal atmosphere.

Huang Long did not detect any other disciples' auras in the Kunlun Mountains!

He did not linger, left Kunlun Mountain, and flew towards the East China Sea.

He wants to go to the Sea Eye again.

Although the Xuanhuang Realm is already able to survive independently in the chaos, it is still in the early stages of growth and needs a massive amount of world origin to support its development.

Those spiritual roots need a source to grow, and the stars in the celestial sphere need a source to grow stronger.

The best way to accumulate the source energy is to find a place with abundant chaotic energy and let the Xuanhuang Realm devour it to its heart's content.

The sea eye is such a place.

The eye of the East Sea is one of the main channels through which chaotic energy enters the primordial world.

Although the chaotic energy here is not as violent as in the chaos, it is inexhaustible and never runs dry.

When Huanglong came here before, he only used the Chaos Yin-Yang Pearl and the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl to collect some chaotic energy and take it away.

However, that bit of chaotic energy is only a drop in the ocean for the current Xuanhuang Realm.

This time, he's going to make a big deal.

The sea eye is as violent and terrifying as ever.

However, the Dragon Ancestor in the sea's eyes was full of vitality and hope.

Upon seeing Huang Long, they all greeted him warmly.

"Little Yellow Dragon, here it comes again!"

"You're always running around so much trouble, why don't you just stay in the eye of the sea!"

"..."

Huang Long responded enthusiastically.

"Little Yellow Dragon, has the Chaos Qi been exhausted again?" Ancestral Dragon also opened his eyes and looked at Yellow Dragon.

"It hasn't been long, and you're here again?"

Huang Long smiled and said, "You've made some breakthroughs recently, which must have taken a toll?"

Upon hearing this, the First Emperor burst into laughter.

The greater the consumption of chaotic energy, the faster Huanglong will progress in his cultivation.

This junior really surprised Long!

"Give it to me!"

Huanglong did not take out the Chaos Yin-Yang Pearl and the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl. He looked at Zulong and said seriously.

"Ancestor, I did not come here this time to collect chaotic energy."

"Then you want...?" Zu Long asked in confusion.

Huang Long organized his thoughts and explained his purpose for coming.

He hoped to use the Sea Eye to allow the Xuanhuang Realm to absorb more chaotic energy and accelerate its growth.

He asked Zulong for help to open a passage in the sea eye without affecting its stability, so that the chaotic energy could flow in directly.

He will block the passage to the Xuanhuang Realm, allowing it to devour all the chaotic energy that will enter from the chaos.

After listening, Zu Long remained silent for a long time.

Huang Long stood aside, waiting quietly.

"You little rascal, you always do things in unexpected ways." Zu Long finally spoke, his tone tinged with emotion. "To create a world that can survive independently in chaos, that's something many Quasi-Saints couldn't do. And you, a mere Great Luo Golden Immortal, actually did it."

Huang Long humbly replied, "You flatter me, Ancestor. I owe my achievements to your help."

Zulong shook his head. "How much help can I give you? If it weren't for you, I would have already merged with this sea eye and become one with the universe."

He paused, then said, "I agree, but on one condition."

"Please speak, Ancestor."

"Once you break through to the Quasi-Saint level, I will need your help to create such a world."

Huang Long pondered for a moment and nodded.

It's just assisting the First Dragon in opening up a new world; it's not that difficult.

Zu Long nodded in satisfaction, then raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the sea eye.

A beam of light shot from his fingertips and disappeared into the sea eye.

The sea eye is beginning to change.

The enormous vortex began to spin faster.

At the center of the whirlpool, in the bottomless eye of the sea, trembled, as if an unseen hand was opening it up.

Deep within the sea eye, a chilling aura emanates, the surging of chaotic energy.

The First Dragon controlled the sea eye and opened a passage in the center of the whirlpool.

That passage leads directly to the chaos beyond the primordial wilderness, and chaotic energy is continuously gushing out from the passage.

"Your turn," said Zu Long.

Huanglong dared not be negligent, and with a thought, he summoned the Xuanhuang Realm.

The Xuanhuang Realm transformed into a Xuanhuang bead, floating in his palm.

The bead emitted a faint light, and inside, stars seemed to be moving and mountains and rivers were flowing.

He separated a wisp of his primordial spirit and placed it within.

"Go." Huanglong then gave a soft shout and pushed the Xuanhuang Pearl forward.

The Xuanhuang Pearl flew towards the sea eye and stopped in front of the passage opened by the Ancestral Dragon.

They were blocking the passage that the First Emperor had opened up.

The chaotic energy surged out from the passage, and upon encountering the Xuanhuang Pearl, it was as if it had encountered a bottomless pit, being completely swallowed up by the Xuanhuang Pearl.

The Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array in the Xuanhuang Realm is operating wildly, transforming chaotic energy into the origin of the world.

Some of the newly generated essence was used to nourish the spiritual roots and living beings in the Xuanhuang Realm, while the rest was stored as the foundation of the Xuanhuang Realm.

Huanglong could sense that the world level of the Xuanhuang Realm was slowly and steadily increasing.

All we can do now is wait.