Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

But what if we lower the standards?

If it's not necessary to reach the level of innate perfection, as long as it's presentable and doesn't embarrass the Heavenly Court, is that enough?

Huang Long quickly calculated in his mind.

Although the effects of the acquired spiritual root peach cannot compare to those of the innate top-grade peach, it is still a great tonic for cultivators at the Golden Immortal and Taiyi realms.

If the quantity is large enough and the quality is good enough, it may not be impossible to support the grand occasion of the Peach Banquet.

Moreover, he vaguely remembered that the Heavenly Peach Garden in later generations was indeed divided into three grades.

If the future Haotian can achieve this, then why can't I?

Thinking of this, Huanglong raised his head, looked at Haotian, and slowly said:

"Uncle-Master, I'm willing to give it a try."

His tone carried a hint of solemnity.

"However, let me make this clear first: what I cultivate will inevitably be an acquired spiritual root, and its effects will be far inferior to this innate top-grade one. But I will do my best to make the peaches produced by that acquired spiritual root better in quality and more potent. But if I fail, I hope my senior uncle will not be offended."

Upon hearing this, Haotian's gloom vanished, and with a wave of his hand, he said boldly:

"Don't worry! Go ahead and try. Even if it fails, you'll be fine. Your martial uncle wouldn't blame you, would he?"

His tone became much more relaxed, and a smile returned to his face. He patted Huang Long on the shoulder, his eyes full of trust.

Yaochi nodded slightly, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

"In that case," Haotian said, "Yaochi and I will head back first. Let Baihua stay and assist you; she is most familiar with this peach tree and can be of great help."

Haotian turned to look at Fairy Baihua and instructed, "Baihua, you stay here and await the orders of Emperor Ziwei. All matters concerning the Peach Tree shall be decided by Emperor Ziwei."

The Flower Fairy quickly bowed and said, "This humble fairy obeys." Her head was lowered, and her voice carried a hint of nervousness.

Haotian and Yaochi gave a few more instructions before turning and leaving.

Their steps were light, and they were clearly in much better spirits.

Huanglong watched Haotian and Yaochi leave, then turned around and looked at the Renshui peach tree.

He carefully examined this innate top-grade spiritual root, exploring it inch by inch, from the peach leaves to the branches, from the roots to its origin.

His primordial spirit permeated every corner of his spiritual root like flowing water, sensing the innate Dao patterns flowing within it.

The peach leaves were emerald green, each one inscribed with Daoist patterns of the essence of Ren water. These patterns were delicate and intricate, resembling the manifestation of the laws of the Great Dao.

The tree roots are deeply embedded in the spiritual soil, with a well-developed root system that resembles spiritual veins winding through the earth.

When Huanglong's primordial spirit touched that source, it felt a vast and profound power.

That power originates from the same source as heaven and earth and shares the same root as the Great Dao; it is the fundamental reason why a top-grade innate spiritual root is considered "top-grade innate."

In addition, there is the sacred land of Renshui, which stretches for tens of thousands of miles beneath our feet.

This means that if he really wants to cultivate branch spiritual roots, he has enough space and resources to plant them.

Huang Long stood up, patted the dirt off his hands, and fell into deep thought.

He walked around the peach tree once, then again, repeatedly considering various options in his mind.

After examining the peach tree for a long time, Huanglong gradually formed a plan in his mind.

He swung his sword and cut off three of the better-looking branches from the peach tree.

The three branches were thick and strong, with leaves as green as jade, exuding a strong Taoist aura.

Then, he got two more peach pits from Zi Ling and planted three branches and two peach pits next to the peach tree!

With a thought, he created a small, isolated world.

He then began to cast the Rain of Dew spell.

The Sweet Rain Technique is Huanglong's most proficient supernatural power.

He has now innovated this supernatural power, far surpassing the creator of the technique, Qinglong!

The Sweet Rain Technique he was using at this moment was no longer an ordinary Sweet Rain Technique, but a "Creation Sweet Rain" that incorporated the laws of life and the way of creation.

In the void, spiritual clouds gathered, and sweet rain poured down like a torrential downpour. Every drop contained the purest and most precious life force, watering the three planted branches and two peach pits.

At the same time, Huanglong added five drops of the Three Lights Divine Water into it.

With the Three Lights Divine Water and his life-giving rain, the three branches took root in an instant.

On the emerald green leaves, dewdrops rolled, and each leaf radiated an even richer luminosity.

At the base of the branches, fine roots spread outwards like a spider web, deeply penetrating the spiritual soil.

Both peach pits began to sprout. A crack appeared in the hard shell, and tender green shoots peeked out from the crack, stretching towards the sky.

Those tender buds are small and delicate, but the vitality they contain is as fiery as a volcano.

To save time, Huanglong simultaneously activated the Law of Time, enveloping the five seedlings within it.

The four seasons cycle in turn: spring brings forth life, summer fosters growth, autumn harvests, and winter stores away. The laws of the four seasons rapidly rotate around the five seedlings, and each cycle brings a leap in life to the seedlings.

A year's time was compressed into just a few hours in this small space.

In just a few days, the five seedlings grew to several meters tall, with lush branches and leaves, and flowers blooming all over the tree, and began to flower and bear fruit.

Under Huanglong's control, the rain never stopped, and the laws of time and the cycle of the four seasons operated alternately!

Ultimately, all five seedlings reached the level of mid-grade acquired spiritual roots.

One of them, cultivated from branches, has even reached the level of a superior plant acquired through cultivation.

Huang Long was fairly satisfied with the result.

The peaches produced by the superior-grade acquired peach tree are far less effective than those of the supreme-grade innate peach tree, but they are still a good resource for cultivators at the Golden Immortal and Taiyi realms.

If placed in the Heavenly Court, an environment rich in innate spiritual energy, it can mature once every few hundred years, with a yield far exceeding that of top-grade innate spiritual roots.

Of course, with Huanglong's Sweet Rain Technique and the Law of Time, the maturation cycle can be greatly shortened.

But that was his own method; he couldn't stay in Heaven forever to ripen the peaches.

Huanglong dispersed the small world, allowing five peach trees to appear before the Hundred Flower Fairy and Ziling.

There are five peach trees, each several meters tall, with lush branches and leaves, and the trees are covered with blossoms.

The shortest tree was over three zhang tall, and the tallest, a superior-grade acquired tree, reached five zhang in height. Its trunk was thick and its canopy was like a canopy, covering an area of ​​several dozen zhang in shade.

The branches were laden with peaches.

The peaches were a delicate pinkish-red, radiating a faint, ethereal glow.

Each peach is covered with wisps of Dao patterns based on the Ren Water Law, remnants of the innate Daoist essence inherited by the peach tree from its top-grade innate spiritual root.

Zi Ling, however, remained calm.

Having served Huanglong for many years, she knew better than anyone the methods her master used to cultivate spiritual roots.

There are hundreds of acquired spiritual roots in Kunlun Mountain, so this small scene is not surprising to her.