Primordial Era: Reborn Kong Xuan, Steady Cultivation

After walking only a few steps, a fragrant breeze gently permeates the air, and auspicious clouds heavily shroud the azure sky.

The sound of a babbling brook reached my ears, like the gentle tinkling of jade pendants, while the clear cries of a black crane pierced the heavens.

Then I heard the gentle cries of deer, leisurely grazing in the wild, and the howling of mountain monkeys, offering up fruit as a precious gift.

Sometimes, black gibbons would climb branches to offer peaches of immortality, and white deer would carry lingzhi mushrooms across the mossy steps.

The landscape is filled with beautiful flowers and rare herbs, and the mountains are shrouded in auspicious purple clouds. It truly is the magnificent scenery of the Three Immortal Islands, which are famous throughout the ancient world.

Although it is not yet known which of the three islands this is, Penglai, Fangzhang, or Yingzhou, judging from its layout and atmosphere, it must belong to one of the three.

In the vast and ancient world, there is a saying of "three islands and ten continents", all of which are top-level blessed lands.

The three islands above are Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou.

The three islands in the middle are Furong, Banyuan, and Zuzhou.

The three islands below are Chicheng, Xuanguan, and Taoyuan.

There is another place called Zifu Continent, which is the Taoist temple of Dongwanggong, formed from the pure Yang purple energy of Donghua Zhizhen.

Apart from the three islands of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou, which are still hidden in the chaos, all the other continents of the primordial world have already appeared in the world.

The aura of this immortal island before us is so extraordinary that it must be one of the three immortal islands, and it is even very likely that it is the most mysterious Penglai Immortal Island.

As Kong Xuan knew, Penglai Island was the place where Zhao Gongming obtained the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl and Yunxiao obtained the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron.

Moreover, the abundance of natural resources and spiritual energy on the rest of the island is truly rare in the primordial world.

Otherwise, given the island's mystique and Zhao Gongming's current cultivation level, he shouldn't have been able to detect its presence so easily.

After all, countless powerful beings come and go in this sea area, and without a special opportunity, even if there are abnormalities, they are difficult to detect.

With this in mind, Kong Xuan no longer stopped to pick any spiritual herbs and immortal plants he encountered as before. Instead, he bypassed ordinary scenery and focused his divine sense on searching for spiritual roots and precious materials that contained innate Yin-Yang and Five Elements energies.

The Immortal Island may officially appear at any time. Once it descends upon the primordial world, it will inevitably attract cultivators from all directions to compete for it. At that time, if anyone wants to obtain the treasure, a storm will be inevitable.

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While Kong Xuan was exploring the immortal island alone, in another secluded valley, Zhao Gongming and Yunxiao had already regained their human forms.

The group walked slowly, but Zhao Gongming looked puzzled and asked in a low voice, "Big sister, why did you send a telepathic message to separate from fellow Daoists Kong Xuan and Ma Sui just now?"

In my opinion, Brother, Fellow Daoist Kong is knowledgeable and possesses profound supernatural abilities. He saw through the secrets of this island at a glance. Wouldn't it be safer to travel with him?

Upon hearing this, Qiongxiao and Bixiao beside him also looked puzzled and turned to look at Yunxiao. It was Yunxiao who had secretly transmitted his voice to them, signaling them to follow him closely.

Yunxiao sighed softly, a hint of worry showing between his brows: "Brother, the problem lies precisely in the fact that Fellow Daoist Kong's cultivation is too high. Even if we join forces, I'm afraid we will be unable to defeat even a fraction of him."

Now that we've entered the Immortal Island, if we encounter rare spiritual treasures or innate spiritual roots, how should we distribute them?

She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone present understood her meaning.

Over the years, Kong Xuan has always treated them with courtesy and even frequently offered guidance on Taoist practices, making their path of cultivation much smoother.

However, as Yunxiao said, if faced with an opportunity that could shake the entire world, how should one weigh personal feelings?

Even Ma Sui, who came with Kong Xuan, quietly left alone when he entered the island, presumably for the same reasons.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming nodded slightly, his expression becoming more solemn: "What my elder sister says makes sense."

"Given this opportunity, even old friends may turn against each other, let alone those of us who have only known Kong Xuan and Ma Sui for a century. We must act with even greater caution, otherwise, even if we are not in mortal danger, our journey will likely be in vain."

Seeing that his elder brother understood his concerns, Yunxiao felt somewhat relieved.

Life is unpredictable. Even if people have no intention of harming tigers, tigers may still have the intention to harm people. They are still too inexperienced to entrust their lives and future to the kindness of others.

Several more months passed as the group continued their investigation.

On this day, Zhao Gongming suddenly had a glint in his eyes, stopped and looked into the depths of the valley, and said in a low voice, "Big sister, there are faint fluctuations in the spiritual energy ahead, as if there is a treasure hidden there."

Upon hearing this, the three immortals were all invigorated.

Yunxiao immediately replied solemnly, "Opportunities are fleeting, brother, hurry on your way, we will follow closely behind!"

Before the words were even finished, the four of them had already arrived at the edge of a clear lake in the blink of an eye.

Before I could even take a good look at the scenery around me, the light and shadows shifted before my eyes, and my body suddenly felt light. When I regained my senses, I was no longer on the island, but in a boundless expanse of azure.

Looking out, the sky is a deep blue, the sea is a clear blue, and the world is filled with pure and rich innate water energy.

Furthermore, several streams of innate Yin-Yang water-elemental energy intertwined and flowed in the void like swimming dragons.

In the center of this azure world, twenty-four precious pearls hovered silently, their bodies shimmering with a deep-sea-like light, exuding a vast and profound aura, as if they contained unexplored, chaotic waters.

"A top-grade innate spiritual treasure!"

Zhao Gongming's pupils contracted, and he couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, his voice filled with barely suppressed shock and ecstasy.

The three immortals standing to the side also suddenly stopped, their eyes filled with disbelief and astonishment.

They never expected that they would encounter such a treasure on this trip.

It should be known that top-grade innate spiritual treasures are extremely rare. Each one contains the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, and its power is enough to shake the universe. They have always been circulated only in the hands of Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Now, such an opportunity is truly before their eyes, how can they not be overwhelmed with emotion, as if in a dream?

"Brother, quickly collect the treasure, lest things change!"

Yunxiao was the first to come to his senses and immediately spoke up to warn Zhao Gongming, who was still in shock, back to reality.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming was startled and dared not hesitate any longer. He immediately channeled his magic power and guided the twenty-four precious pearls that were suspended in the air.

As if imbued with life, the pearl transformed into a string of azure light and suddenly fell into his palm.

Upon contact, a vast and boundless spiritual energy surged from the pearl, causing Zhao Gongming's body to tremble slightly as his mind was instantly drawn into it.

At the same time, a flood of profound information rushed into my consciousness...

Seeing this, the Three Immortals of Sanxiao tacitly took their positions on different sides, using their magical powers to protect the surroundings, so that Zhao Gongming could protect and comprehend the Dharma.

Time passed swiftly, and several months quietly went by.

On this day, Zhao Gongming slowly opened his eyes, a flash of azure light appearing and disappearing in them, and an barely suppressed, joyful smile appeared on his lips: "I never imagined this treasure would be used by the Ancestral Dragon... Truly, Heaven is helping us!"

Upon hearing that this treasure was left behind by the Ancestral Dragon, Yunxiao and the other two were also deeply moved.

They naturally knew the name of the First Emperor.

That was a powerful being who commanded scales and armor and controlled the primordial water element, a legendary being who had already entered the Hunyuan realm.

Such a personal treasure is far beyond the reach of ordinary spiritual objects.

Just as his heart was surging with emotion, he heard Zhao Gongming sigh softly, his tone carrying a clear hint of regret:

"Unfortunately... this treasure is incomplete, missing twelve precious pearls."

If it is perfected, it will no longer be a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, but rather a supreme innate treasure capable of suppressing destiny and possessing boundless wondrous uses!