Primordial Era: Reborn Kong Xuan, Steady Cultivation

Even with his resolute will, Kong Xuan couldn't help but feel his emotions surge and be filled with countless feelings at this moment.

Starting from the island where it was born in the South China Sea, crossing endless seas, venturing deep into the southern continent, wandering and searching in the Wuyi Mountains, spending decades in this strange and mysterious ravine... Before and after, how many thousands of years of travel and waiting.

All the hardships were worthwhile the moment you finally touched this supreme innate spiritual treasure.

With this "Treasure-Dropping Coin" by his side, its mysterious rule of "dropping all the treasures in the world" and his own "nothing can escape its five-colored divine light" can be perfectly combined, one dropping and the other collecting, complementing each other, which will surely bring about a qualitative transformation in his combat methods, and truly give him the powerful capital to stand firm in the prehistoric world and even to contend with those top powerhouses.

More profoundly, this spiritual treasure itself is a manifestation of the "falling treasure" law. Long-term contemplation may help him to understand more deeply the essence of primordial treasures and the mysteries of the flow of fortune. It may even provide immeasurable inspiration for perfecting his own Five Elements Yin-Yang Dao.

Suppressing the urge to immediately go into seclusion and refine the treasure, Kong Xuan knew that the depths of the Mystic Gold Ravine were not a good place. The eerie suppression had not yet dissipated, and the environment was treacherous, making it an unsuitable location for refining precious artifacts.

He carefully stored the treasure coins in the safest corner of his inner space, separating them from the large red tea tree.

After taking one last look at the deep, cold pool and the still-lingering thick fog, Kong Xuan no longer lingered. His body radiated a powerful five-colored divine light, which surged upwards.

A moment later, with a splash, Kong Xuan emerged from the water and hovered steadily above the deep pool.

By this moment, he had already explored the core area of ​​the Golden Mystic Valley several times. Apart from the Treasure-Dropping Coins at the bottom of the pool, he had also collected some accompanying spiritual ores and metal materials that had become peculiar due to the influence of the Treasure-Dropping Coins' Daoist aura. Although they were not major treasures, they were still decent auxiliary materials for refining weapons.

Looking around, the mist remained, and the deep, deathly silence persisted.

Kong Xuan understood that the various strange phenomena here—the suppression of divine sense, the obscuring fog, the disappearance of birds and beasts, etc.—were mostly caused by the unconscious law power emanating from the rare treasure, the Falling Treasure Coin, which had been altering the environment over the years.

Now that he has taken the treasure, it's as if the very foundation of this place has been removed.

Although the residual Daoist charm and formation effects will not dissipate immediately, without the support of the source, it will eventually become a tree without roots and water without a source.

As time goes by, the mystique of this Mysterious Golden Stream will gradually fade away, eventually becoming just an ordinary, somewhat secluded mountain stream in the Wuyi Mountains.

However, these subsequent changes are temporarily irrelevant to him.

He has exceeded his goals for this trip. He not only obtained the expected Treasure-Dropping Coins and Da Hong Pao Tea Tree, but also acquired Zhi Tong, the boy who manages the cave, as well as some scattered spiritual materials.

"Next, the first priority is to find a place to go into seclusion, to refine the Falling Treasure Coin initially, and to familiarize myself with its power."

"After that, it's time to set off for the Netherworld Blood Sea." Kong Xuan's plan was clear in his mind.

The journey through the Blood Sea was related to the accumulation of merit and was an important part of his long-term plan to deduce cultivation techniques and improve his fundamental abilities.

Of course, the prehistoric world is vast, and the journey from Wuyi Mountain to the Blood Sea is long. If he passes by other famous immortal mountains and blessed lands or senses an opportunity along the way, he will naturally not miss the chance to explore.

After all, it is still relatively safe during the time when sermons are being given at Zixiao Palace.

Kong Xuan remained quite calm about any other opportunities he might encounter along the way.

If I get it, I'm lucky; if I don't, it's my fate.

He clearly saw that most of the innate spiritual beings in the primordial world had their destined abode and time of birth, and forcing them was not necessarily a blessing.

Just like this Treasure-Dropping Coin, in its original "destiny," it should have belonged to Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao, and was used to knock down Zhao Gongming's Sea-Stabilizing Pearl during the Investiture of the Gods, indirectly causing Zhao Gongming's death and inclusion on the list.

Now that I've interfered and taken this treasure ahead of time, I'm undoubtedly disrupting the original causal chain.

Kong Xuan had considered this matter.

He was well aware of the interconnectedness of cause and effect, and that moving one hair could affect the whole situation.

But at the same time, he was also clear about the path he would choose in the future.

He had no intention of getting involved in the Investiture of the Gods calamity.

Although later generations had the legend of "the black bird of destiny descending to give birth to the Shang Dynasty," which vaguely linked the rise and fall of the Shang Dynasty with the fortune of the phoenix clan, there was also the prophecy of "the phoenix sings on Mount Qi, the Zhou Dynasty will rise," indicating that the phoenix clan also played a role in the process of the Zhou Dynasty replacing the Shang Dynasty.

But in his view, this was more like different branches or individuals within the Phoenix Clan making separate bets based on their own positions, an extension of clan affairs.

Given his current identity as "Kong Xuan" and his core desire to "avoid karma and cultivate peacefully," it would be unwise for him to actively jump into the vortex of such a calamity.

Regardless of the rise and fall of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, he intended to remain neutral as long as it did not affect his own fundamental nature.

Otherwise, if we forcibly intervene, the entanglement of cause and effect and the interaction of energies could lead to unforeseen consequences in the future.

As for Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao losing the Treasure-Losing Coin, and whether encountering Zhao Gongming in the future would lead to a disadvantage for the Chan Sect... that is not something he needs to worry about.

The Chan sect is known for its protectiveness of its own members, and Yuanshi Tianzun is among the sages who places the greatest importance on his disciples and followers.

If Zhao Gongming were to force his disciples into a desperate situation with the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, it would be hard to say whether the Jade Purity Saint would still adhere to the tacit understanding that "a saint should not lightly enter the mortal world" and personally intervene.

The power of a sage can turn the tide of battle in the blink of an eye.

In the eyes of a sage, such minor changes in cause and effect may not cause much of a ripple; there is a higher level of balance and calculation involved.

Therefore, Kong Xuan did not have much psychological burden about changing the "fixed fate".

While the general trend of the primordial world may have its inertia, individual opportunities and choices are inherently full of variables.

The advantages one gains through foresight and hard work should naturally be firmly held onto.

As long as one does not actively provoke those great karmic causes and calamities that are destined to stir up huge waves, and carefully manages oneself, proceeding step by step, it will be enough to walk one's own carefree and immortal path in this primordial world.

Putting aside his thoughts, Kong Xuan had already flown to the mouth of the Mijin Ravine.

As far as the eye could see, Zhitong was sitting alone on a rock outside the ravine, resting his chin on his hand and gazing longingly into the ravine. His little face was filled with apprehension and worry, but there was no sign of the old ginseng spirit.

Kong Xuan raised an eyebrow, already understanding seven or eight parts of the situation.

That old ginseng spirit probably took advantage of my entry into the ravine and has already vanished without a trace.

Kong Xuan remained calm in response, showing little surprise or anger.

He had anticipated this and was prepared for it.

If the old ginseng spirit is willing to keep his promise and stay, he will naturally give some suitable spiritual materials as a token of gratitude, thus forming a good relationship.

Since it chose to escape, that was its own choice, and this brief "guide" relationship came to an end, with neither party owing the other anything.

In the primordial world, seeking advantage and avoiding harm, and protecting oneself are the norm, so he wouldn't get angry over such a trivial matter.