Primordial Era: Reborn Kong Xuan, Steady Cultivation

It turns out that what they called "Da Luo" only possessed the corresponding power and some characteristics, but had not solidified the most fundamental "Three Flowers on the Top" Dao foundation, and had not completed the essential transformation of transcending time and space and consolidating cause and effect! This gap is more than just clouds and mud.

The immortals suddenly realized, and in addition to being shocked, they felt an infinite longing and urgency.

It turns out that there are such clear yet difficult steps on the main road!

The Daoist Zhunti, seated on the Blissful futon, was the first to lose his composure and hastily prostrated himself in worship, his voice trembling slightly with excitement: "Holy One above! Your disciple Zhunti kowtows to thank you for your grace in expounding the Great Dao!"

Like the sun breaking through the clouds, a sudden enlightenment!

However, this disciple is foolish and still has many questions about the Great Luo Realm and the method of condensing the Three Flowers. I humbly beg the Sage to have mercy and explain it in detail again, so as to dispel the doubts of this disciple and all sentient beings!

These words immediately resonated with all the immortals and gods present. They all focused their minds, cleared away all distractions, and gazed intently at the cloud bed, ready to listen to this supreme Dharma concerning the fundamental path of cultivation.

Sage Hongjun nodded slightly.

"good!

To reach the Great Luo Realm, one must sever ties with their past self, stand at the upper reaches of the river of time, and anchor their origin.

One must clearly see one's future self, step into the tributaries of the long river of destiny, and see infinite possibilities.

We must solidify our present state, seize the moment, and practice the Great Way.

When the past, present, and future are fully comprehended and brought together as one, one is no longer bound by cause and effect, transcends external influences, and truly escapes the Three Realms and Five Elements, no longer within the primordial cycle of reincarnation…

The resounding Daoist voice rose again, beginning to elaborate on the profound and mysterious method of condensing the "Three Flowers at the Top" and the secret of binding the three incarnations.

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, the Daoist aura was richer than ever before. Heavenly flowers rained down, and golden lotuses bloomed on the ground. All those who listened to the Dao were immersed in the deepest state of enlightenment, greedily absorbing this supreme and wondrous method that pointed directly to the foundation of the Primordial Chaos.

Looking down at the three thousand mortals below, Hongjun's face remained calm, without joy or sorrow, and utterly undisturbed.

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Time flies. After Kong Xuan left Wuyi Mountain, he found a remote mountain range in the southern continent of the prehistoric world that had decent spiritual energy but was secluded enough. He opened a temporary cave dwelling and devoted himself to seclusion.

In the blink of an eye, a thousand years have passed.

On this day, deep within the cave, Kong Xuan slowly opened his eyes, his eyes shimmering with five-colored light.

He opened his palm, and the winged treasure coin floated quietly. The dark golden Daoist aura flowing on it was much clearer than when he first obtained it, and its connection with his mind was several times stronger.

"As expected of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure..." Kong Xuan sighed softly, his tone carrying a hint of imperceptible fatigue, but more so a sense of satisfaction. "After a thousand years of painstaking effort, day and night using my mental and spiritual power to cleanse and imbue it with my own Daoist essence, I have only managed to refine the most basic twenty-four innate restrictions within it."

He sensed the vast, layered restrictions within the money, like a galaxy, and knew that more than half of the core restrictions remained untouched.

He was fully aware of the outcome.

Refining spiritual treasures, especially top-grade innate spiritual treasures like the Treasure-Falling Coin that involve supreme laws such as fortune and karma, depends not only on the practitioner's magical power but also on their understanding of the relevant laws.

He is currently only at the mid-stage of the Golden Immortal realm, and his understanding of the Dao of Destiny is even more superficial. Being able to refine twenty-four restrictions is already his limit.

If he could reach the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal, or gain a deeper understanding of the flow of Qi and the entanglement of cause and effect, his refining progress would surely far exceed this.

"However, it's enough for now." With a thought, Kong Xuan sent the Falling Treasure Coin into his ancestral aperture between his eyebrows, where it gently nurtured his primordial spirit.

Although it has not been fully refined, it can already initially activate its "Treasure Dropping" divine power, which works in conjunction with the "Treasure Gathering" ability of its five-colored divine light.

But the real constraint is not the amount of forbidden refining, but the price that must be paid when using it.

Activating the Treasure Dropping Coin consumes one's own mysterious and fundamental fortune.

The more restrictions one refines, the more precise one's control over the treasure becomes. Theoretically, while achieving the same effect, one might be able to slightly reduce some unnecessary consumption, but the core cost cannot be eliminated.

Fortune is elusive and difficult to measure; even Kong Xuan did not know the exact extent of his own fortune.

However, judging from his ability to obtain fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation, the Da Hong Pao tea tree, and even this Treasure-Dropping Coin, his own fortune must be quite abundant, and his blessings are considerable.

"However, even the greatest fortune is not limitless." Kong Xuan said calmly, "Moreover, excessive loss of fortune will inevitably lead to backlash, as Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao serve as cautionary tales."

For the sake of stability and long-term planning, he had to find a way to solve this fundamental problem.

First, one must find a primordial spiritual treasure or supreme treasure that can suppress one's own destiny.

Such treasures are extremely rare and are mostly in the hands of top-tier experts, such as Laozi's Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda and Yuanshi's Heavenly Auspicious Clouds, which are all objects used to suppress the fortune of great sects.

To obtain such a treasure, one needs not only good fortune, but also strength and cunning.

Therefore, Kong Xuan did not have this idea for the time being.

Secondly, it is about accumulating a massive amount of Heavenly Merit.

Merit is profound; it can not only directly improve one's cultivation level and deduce cultivation techniques, but also increase one's fortune, stabilize and even enhance one's luck.

Using merit as fuel may offset some of the luck loss from using the Treasure Coins, and even protect one's luck from being easily lost.

Thinking of his merits, his next goal became clearer: the Netherworld Blood Sea.

While the Styx Ancestor is away at the Purple Cloud Palace listening to the Dao, sneak into its outer perimeter and attempt to purify some of the resentment of the blood sea spirits with the method of salvation. If successful, the merit gained will be considerable.

Although the risks are considerable, compared to joining a great eon or establishing a religion and spreading the Dharma and getting entangled in boundless karma, this path is a relatively controllable option.

Once he made up his mind, Kong Xuan acted decisively and without hesitation.

He raised his hand and released a little magic power. The spirit child, who was rooted in the spiritual soil outside the cave and absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, was lifted up by a gentle force and landed steadily in his palm.

While Zhitong was still confused and bewildered, she heard Kong Xuan calmly instruct, "Sit tight."

The next moment, it felt the surrounding scenery suddenly blur and lengthen, and its master had turned into a streak of light, soaring into the sky and speeding towards the west-northwest. The speed was so fast that it almost cried out in surprise. It quickly hugged Kong Xuan's fingers tightly with its little arms, its little face showing both tension and excitement.

Kong Xuan carefully considered the route he chose for his journey to the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Instead of taking the direct route through the North Sea, he decided to fly along the border between the eastern and central continents of the prehistoric world, heading north-northwest, with his goal of reaching the edge of the Northern Sea and then trying to enter the outer perimeter of the Blood Sea that borders the Northern Sea.

There is a deeper meaning behind this detour.

The North Sea is within the territory of the Dragon Clan. Even though the Dragon Clan's power has declined significantly since the early Dragon-Han Calamity, its foundation remains, and a large number of Dragon bloodlines still reside in the four seas.

The deep-seated blood feud between the Phoenix Clan and the Dragon and Qilin Clans has long been etched into the bloodline of the three clans, enduring through countless calamities.

As the eldest son of Yuan Feng, Kong Xuan possesses a noble and unique aura. If he were to fly directly over the North Sea, it would be difficult to guarantee that he wouldn't alert some lurking dragon monsters or sensitive descendants. If enemies were to meet, trouble would surely ensue.

Although he was not afraid, he did not want to cause trouble or create unnecessary complications at this crucial moment in planning his meritorious deeds.