Primordial Era: I, Zhao Gongming, refuse to be an experience pack.

"You must remember the teachings of our Jie Sect: 'Education for all, and all immortals come to pay homage.' There are fifty Great Daos, forty-nine Heavenly Evolutions, and one is hidden. There is always a glimmer of hope in everything. From now on, you must cultivate diligently and not slack off, so as not to waste this glimmer of hope."

The Divine Pearl that Stabilizes the Sea!

Looking at the string of treasures that had left a great name in the legend of the Investiture of the Gods, Zhao Gongming felt the vast power within them that seemed capable of suppressing the four seas and overturning the universe, and his heart was filled with turbulent waves!

This core spiritual treasure from the original story... he actually got it ahead of schedule?!

Overjoyed, an uncontrollable joy instantly filled his chest! He hurriedly accepted the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl with trembling hands, knelt down again, and said with a hint of excitement in his voice, "Disciple...disciple kowtows to thank Master for his generous gift! I will certainly live up to Master's expectations!"

He knew that with the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl and the system's support, his future would hold even more possibilities!

The dark clouds hanging over them seemed to have thinned out a bit as a result.

The Tongtian Sect Leader seemed to see through Zhao Gongming's thoughts, or perhaps he was offering a word of advice. His voice drifted over: "Treasures are indeed precious, but they are ultimately external things. One's own path to enlightenment is the foundation. Go forth and cultivate diligently, lest this precious pearl be tarnished."

"Disciple...will follow Master's teachings!" Zhao Gongming's mind was shaken, as if enlightened. The elation and restlessness that arose from suddenly obtaining a treasure were instantly soothed. He bowed deeply again before carefully retreating until he left the main hall of Biyou Palace.

It wasn't until the Water and Fire Boys escorted him to the foot of Purple Ganoderma Cliff that Zhao Gongming seemed to wake from a dream.

He glanced back at the Biyou Palace, shrouded in mist and enveloped by endless sword intent and Daoist charm, and felt an unprecedented sense of belonging.

This is his master, his sacred ground!

With a heart full of excitement, Zhao Gongming dared not delay for even a moment. He transformed into a streak of light and returned to his cave on the outskirts of Jin'ao Island at top speed.

Returning to that familiar, simple cave, he almost couldn't wait to wave his hand and set up several restrictions, completely sealing off the entire cave.

After doing all this, he finally breathed a long sigh of relief. With a thought, the heavy string of beads, radiating five-colored light, reappeared in his palm.

The twenty-four pearls, each as round and smooth as a dragon's eye, are crystal clear and seem to contain a vast and boundless ocean.

The beads were connected by a primordial water elemental energy invisible to the naked eye, resonating with each other and possessing a natural Daoist charm. Simply by holding them in his hand, Zhao Gongming felt an unprecedented intimate connection with the Dao of Water in the world.

"System!" he whispered in his mind, suppressing his excitement.

[Ding! Detected that the host has obtained a primordial spiritual treasure—twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls. Record in the Primordial Deduction System?]

"Enter!"

As he confirmed this with his mind, a barely perceptible purple light shot out from between his brows, enveloping the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl. The pearl string trembled slightly, and all its information transformed into a data stream, appearing in Zhao Gongming's mind.

[Name of the magical artifact: The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl]

[Current Rank: High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure]

[Implication of the Law: The Fundamental Principle of Water (Incomplete)]

[Functions: Suppression, Attack, Opening Water Element Space]

[Deduction Direction 1: Innate Supreme Treasure. Complete its internal water-based Dao source, ensuring perfect harmony with the host's Dao. Estimated Hongmeng Points required: 5000 points.]

[Second Deduction Direction: Chaotic Spiritual Treasure. Reshape its foundation with the origin of chaos, evolve a chaotic starry sea, and transform the twenty-four heavens into a prototype of a chaotic universe. Estimated consumption of Hongmeng Points: 100000 points.]

One hundred thousand points!

Upon seeing that number, Zhao Gongming gasped in shock.

The consumption of Chaos Treasures is terrifying!

He glanced at his panel and saw that he had just broken through to the Golden Immortal realm and only reached 4200 Primordial Points, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Let alone Chaos Treasures, we are still 800 points short of even deducing Innate Treasures.

"Looks like I still need to find a way to accumulate points as soon as possible..." Zhao Gongming muttered to himself.

However, his gaze quickly fell back on the simulation panel.

Although it is impossible to achieve the desired result in one step, the system's deduction is not limited to these two options.

"System, could you perform a preliminary optimization simulation of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl?"

[Yes. The host can customize the amount of Primordial Points consumed to optimize the Spirit Treasure. The more points consumed, the stronger the optimization effect.]

A glint flashed in Zhao Gongming's eyes. What he lacked most right now was time and a way to quickly improve his strength.

The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl is his strongest trump card at present, and maximizing its power is the most urgent matter at hand.

"Consume 1000 Hongmeng Points to perform initial optimization on the Dinghai Divine Pearl!" He made the decision without hesitation.

[Confirmed consumption of 1000 Harmony Points, initiating optimization and simulation...]

[Driving simulation in progress...]

The moment he finished speaking, Zhao Gongming's Hongmeng Points on his panel plummeted from 4200 to 3200.

At the same time, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl in his hand was enveloped by a dense primordial purple aura, and the twenty-four precious pearls on the string began to tremble violently.

Inside each bead, the once blurry image of the ocean now seemed to have been infused with a soul.

The illusory images of mountains and rivers flashed by, the laws of the ebb and flow of tides became clearer, and even a faint trace of life was conceived and vanished within them.

The five-colored radiance on the surface of the bead became even more dazzling, and the innate Dao patterns engraved on it seemed to come alive, flowing and recombining on their own, becoming more mysterious and profound.

The entire process lasted for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Only when all the primordial purple energy was absorbed into the string of beads did everything return to calm.

Zhao Gongming held the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl in his palm again, probed it with his divine sense, and his face instantly showed a look of wild joy!

Become!

At this moment, although the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl is still a high-grade innate spiritual treasure, its power is more than 30% stronger than before!

To his even greater surprise, the water elemental space that had been carved out inside each bead had expanded several times over, transforming from a small lake into a vast ocean. The twenty-four spaces were interconnected, the water elemental power endlessly circulating and multiplying in strength!

Most importantly, his divine sense was immersed in it, and his understanding of the Great Dao of Water was ten times clearer than before! It was as if a Grandmaster of the Great Dao was personally explaining the mysteries of the origin of water to him.

"rise!"

With a thought, Zhao Gongming unleashed a torrent of magical power.

Om-!

Twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls instantly floated up, swirling around him and rotating slowly.

Inside the cave, the already abundant water-elemental spiritual energy erupted completely at this moment, transforming into a visible blue mist. This mist was drawn by the string of beads, forming tiny water dragons that swirled and danced around the beads.