Primordial Era: I am the Bull Demon King, the First Demon of All Time

Although five hundred years of cultivation did not enable him to break through, his progress was obvious.

Mo Lin also woke up.

Although Chen Jing had been in this place for five hundred years, he was satisfied with his progress.

He took out the blue treasure chest and eagerly opened it.

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained one Spirit Awakening Fruit."

The system's voice rang in Chen Jing's mind.

A fruit, about the size of an apple, appeared in Chen Jing's hand. It shimmered with a crystal-clear white light and emitted a delicate fragrance.

This fruit contains a wealth of energy, as if it were formed from the essence of heaven and earth.

Chen Jing finished his seclusion, and Mo Lin woke up just as Chen Jing was waking up.

Just as he was about to ask a question, a glowing fruit suddenly appeared in Chen Jing's hand.

Although Mo Lin had never seen this fruit before, he immediately recognized it as extraordinary upon smelling its faint fragrance.

Chen Jing gripped the spiritual fruit tightly, clearly sensing its extraordinary nature.

He wasn't sure if the fruit was safe to eat directly, so he didn't dare try it and hoped the system could provide an answer.

Just as Chen Jinggang was thinking this, the system's voice sounded: "Host, the Spirit Awakening Fruit can be eaten directly, it can enhance the primordial spirit's magical power, and there are absolutely no side effects."

Upon learning this information, Chen Jing calmed down and stared intently at the fruit.

This fruit is edible and has no side effects, which is very rare.

In the world, perhaps only Zhen Yuanzi's ginseng fruit can rival it.

The Life Fruit Tree is one of the ten innate spiritual roots of the primordial world. It blooms once every three thousand years and bears fruit after another three thousand years.

It takes another three thousand years to mature, so a single fruit requires nearly ten thousand years to be ready to be consumed.

In the primordial world, there are no other spiritual herbs or fruits that can directly enhance cultivation without any side effects; only refining them into pills can achieve this.

Although Chen Jing had never tasted the Life Fruit, he couldn't help but compare it with the Spirit Awakening Fruit, wondering if the effects of the Spirit Awakening Fruit could be compared to those of the Life Fruit.

Nevertheless, Chen Jing does not currently intend to refine this spiritual fruit here.

Staying in the Water Curtain Cave for five hundred years was a last resort for him.

Now he was eager to leave and return to his cave to focus on refining the spiritual fruit to enhance his cultivation.

As soon as Chen Jing stood up, Mo Lin immediately stood up as well.

"Let's go back to my cave."

"Master, didn't you use this place as a cultivation ground?"

Mo Lin was puzzled because Chen Jing had cultivated here for five hundred years, and he thought this place would be used as a permanent training ground.

But Chen Jing's words now left him confused.

Chen Jing chuckled lightly, offered no explanation, and left the Water Curtain Cave directly.

Despite his many doubts, Mo Lin followed closely behind and left the Water Curtain Cave of Flower Fruit Mountain together.

They headed straight for Chen Jing's cave.

A few years later, Chen Jing arrived at the cave dwelling and went straight inside to rest.

After a short rest, he immediately took out the Enlightenment Fruit.

The Spirit Awakening Fruit in his hand emitted a crystalline white light, and the pulp inside was clearly visible.

Chen Jing opened his mouth and swallowed the fruit in one gulp.

The fruit crackled in my mouth, releasing a strange flavor, and an invisible force surged within me.

He felt a powerful force flowing through his body, spreading throughout his entire being, yet he felt no discomfort.

This feeling of comfort made him feel as if he were immersed in an ocean of spiritual energy.

The Enlightenment Fruit is indeed an incredible treasure.

Chen Jing had no idea whether the Spirit Awakening Fruit existed in the primordial world; he had never heard of it before.

Chen Jing felt abundant energy surging within his body. He calmed his mind and immediately began to refine this energy.

In the blink of an eye, three hundred years have passed.

For the past three hundred years, Chen Jing has maintained the same posture, continuously absorbing the rich energy of the Enlightenment Fruit.

His continued refining and absorption reduced the energy of the Qiling Fruit by half, and his cultivation level was successfully raised to the late stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Now, Chen Jing's cultivation level is on par with that of the direct disciples of Biyou Palace.

Recalling his last visit to Biyou Palace, his cultivation level was only at the entry-level disciple level.

Not only did he not receive any attention from the direct disciples, but even entry-level disciples like the Seven Immortals of Penglai might not have taken Chen Jing seriously.

If he were to return to Biyou Palace now, the Seven Immortals of Penglai, his personal disciples, and even his master, the Tongtian Sect Leader, would all re-evaluate him.

Among the second-generation disciples of Taoism, the late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, while not the top level, is still first-rate.

However, his goals went far beyond that; the cultivation level of the second-generation disciples was just one of his many objectives.

Chen Jing did not stop refining and absorbing the energy. Half of the energy in the Qi Ling Fruit remained unused. He continued to cultivate steadily and absorbed the energy without making a sound.

His cultivation level gradually stabilized through continuous practice, and he was approaching the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

After more than three hundred years of cultivation, Chen Jing finally fully absorbed the energy of the Qiling Fruit.

Although his cultivation level is several times higher than before, he has not yet reached the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

After cultivating for six hundred years, Chen Jing slowly opened his eyes.

After absorbing the Spirit Awakening Fruit, Chen Jing let out a satisfied laugh.

Chen Jing felt despair when the system announced that the rewards from the unknown treasure chests were random.

When they heard that they would have to wait five hundred years in the Water Curtain Cave to open the treasure chest, they were full of complaints.

However, after refining the Spirit Devouring Fruit, Chen Jing completely changed his mind and was filled with joy.

Chen Jing stood up, feeling the powerful magic surging within him, and realized that it was all worth it.

At this moment, he is no longer the unknown Chen Jing of the past.

He took out the mixed iron rod, poured his primordial spirit into it, and sensed that with his breakthrough...

Nine of the twelve innate restrictions have been activated, making the connection between the Iron Staff and himself even stronger.

He was certain that if he were to encounter an opponent like Black Hawk again now, a single, all-out attack would be enough to destroy him.

No longer do we have to find the opponent's weaknesses to launch an attack, as we used to; now we can directly overwhelm them.

Mo Lin was cultivating at the cave entrance when he heard the noise inside the cave and immediately woke up.

Upon witnessing Chen Jing step out of the cave, Mo Lin immediately sensed the change in his master's aura, which was completely different from when he first subdued him.

Chen Jing even exuded a faint aura of pressure.

Mo Lin understood that this was the result of Chen Jing's continuous cultivation using his merits.

However, Mo Lin remains confused and unaware of his master's true identity.

Ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortals would never be so extravagant as to cultivate with merit.

At that moment, a familiar voice rang in Chen Jing's mind.

"A thousand years from now, I will reopen the altar at Biyou Palace to preach the Dharma. All disciples are welcome to come and listen."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jing smiled with satisfaction.

He then said to Mo Lin, "A thousand years from now, Master will be giving a sermon at Biyou Palace. You will come with me then."

Mo Lin was once a wandering demon, but he knew the name of Biyou Palace very well.

Now, he finally clearly realized the true identity of his master.

Chen Jing's master was actually the Sage of Tongtian. To become a disciple of a sage was indeed an extraordinary opportunity.

Mo Lin believed that all of Chen Jing's merits were the blessings of the Sage of Heaven.

The Tongtian Sect Leader announced that he would preach at Biyou Palace a thousand years later, but Chen Jing had no important business at the moment and decided to go to the East Sea ahead of time.

He knew that the East Sea held countless opportunities and planned to go there himself.

Chen Jing was just about to ride the Ink Lin to the East Sea when suddenly—

"Ding! System notification: A silver treasure chest has been detected. The host must obtain it within two hundred years!"