Primordial Era: Reborn Kong Xuan, Steady Cultivation

Leaving the valley where the Enlightenment Tea Tree was located, Kong Xuan continued his exploration deep within the Penglai Immortal Island.

This island truly lives up to its reputation as the premier immortal island in the primordial wilderness, its spiritual energy surging like a tide, with rare treasures hidden among its inhabitants.

However, times have changed. With Kong Xuan's current cultivation level and vision at the mid-stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal, ordinary spiritual objects are no longer worthy of his attention. Only things containing the essence of the five elements are worth his time to collect.

After all, the Five Elements Origin required for the Five-Colored Divine Light to reach perfection is immense, and he naturally does not want to miss any opportunity.

After searching for an unknown period of time, one day, Kong Xuan suddenly sensed something and looked up, and saw the figures of Zhao Gongming and the Three Immortals in the distance.

Their expressions were filled with undisguised joy, and their breaths were brimming with excitement. Yunxiao held a golden, bucket-shaped spiritual treasure in his hands, its light flowing and its aura vast and boundless. Even from a great distance, it stirred Kong Xuan's heart.

"It seems... that is the Primordial Golden Cauldron."

This vessel contains boundless spatial divine power. It may appear to be only a foot or so long, but it can contain the entire universe and collect all the treasures of heaven and earth.

Its golden light could capture immortals and objects, and none could resist it. It was the most famous treasure in the primordial world during the later Investiture of the Gods.

In my memory, Yunxiao once used this battle to capture all twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, bringing them into the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation and completely destroying their three flowers on their heads and five qi in their chests, demonstrating the extent of his supernatural power.

Those twelve Golden Immortals were all at the Great Luo Realm, wielding various treasures bestowed upon them by the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, yet they still could not escape the grasp of this battle. The power of the Primordial Golden Cauldron is evident.

Now that Yunxiao has obtained the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron, it is likely that Zhao Gongming has also already acquired the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.

After all, this Penglai Immortal Island was originally discovered by Zhao Gongming, so it is only right and proper that he should be the first to have the opportunity.

Since he had obtained the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, the innate Yin-Yang Water element contained within it would inevitably fall into his hands as well. Kong Xuan would never want to miss out on such a crucial source of the Five Elements.

With a change of heart, he stopped concealing his aura and manifested his escape light from afar, arriving in mid-air.

On the other side, Yunxiao and his companions were still immersed in the joy of obtaining such valuable treasures when they suddenly sensed fluctuations in their aura and the approach of someone. They immediately became alert and were about to conceal themselves when they heard Kong Xuan's clear, cheerful voice coming from the clouds:

"It's truly fate that we've unexpectedly met you all here."

Before the words were finished, the four people in the cloud formation tightened their expressions and subconsciously gathered their energy and assumed a defensive stance.

However, the next moment, Kong Xuan's figure gracefully landed in front of them, his robes fluttering in the clouds, his expression calm, as if it were truly a chance encounter.

Upon seeing that it was Kong Xuan, a barely perceptible hint of embarrassment flashed across Yunxiao's eyes, but he maintained a slight smile on his face: "So it's Fellow Daoist Kong, my apologies."

As she spoke, the golden light in her hand vanished without a trace.

Kong Xuanxin understood immediately; Yunxiao must have mistaken him for someone who coveted the treasure.

This is understandable; anyone who has just obtained a great treasure and then encounters someone with a higher level of cultivation would inevitably become wary.

He then pretended not to see her, his tone remaining gentle: "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me."

I haven't yet thanked the people who guided me on this trip to the island.

I just happened to find a spiritual root below, and I would like to share it with you all as a small token of my appreciation.

Upon hearing this, Yunxiao's expression softened slightly, but he remained vigilant in the slightest.

Kong Xuan's appearance here was too coincidental to be taken lightly.

Fortunately, her elder brother Zhao Gongming had already begun to refine several of the restrictions on the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, and could slightly activate its power; otherwise, she would never have dared to let Kong Xuan get so close.

Kong Xuan said no more, but with a flick of his sleeve, several jade cups appeared out of thin air.

Water vapor in the air naturally condenses into clear dew and pours into the cup. Then, a few jade-green tea leaves quietly fall into the water, their veins unfurling and shimmering with a subtle light.

"This tea is named 'Enlightenment.' Drinking it can help clear one's mind and is quite beneficial for comprehending the laws of nature. If you don't mind, you might as well give it a try."

After saying this, he took the lead in raising his cup and drinking the tea in one gulp.

The next moment, his eyes closed slightly, and his aura deepened, as if he had been immersed in some kind of profound enlightenment.

As for Yunxiao and the others, they only needed to smell the fragrance of the tea in the cup to feel their minds clear. The laws and principles that were difficult to comprehend in the past now flowed through their minds like a stream.

If it has this effect even before drinking it, what would happen if one took a sip?

Upon realizing this, everyone could not hide their astonishment.

After exchanging glances for a moment, Qiongxiao and Bixiao could no longer contain themselves and raised their cups to savor the drink.

Yunxiao and Zhao Gongming did not stand to drink, but instead gently flicked their sleeves and quietly tucked the jade cups into their sleeves.

Such spiritual objects should be refined in a calm and peaceful time to maximize their effectiveness. Moreover, it is not advisable to completely let down one's guard at this time and place.

For the next decade or so, the group sat facing each other in this subtle tranquility.

When Kong Xuan opened his eyes first, he saw Yunxiao and Zhao Gongming still sitting upright to the side. A hint of understanding flashed in his eyes, but he only asked with a smile:

"Fellow Daoists, is this tea to your liking?"

Upon hearing this, Yunxiao and Zhao Gongming showed a barely perceptible hint of unease, but then replied in a gentle voice, "Fellow Daoist, this tea is wonderful. Its subtle flavor is of great benefit to cultivation and enlightenment. If you can drink it often, your path to enlightenment will surely be much smoother."

Although neither of them quoted it, the fact that the two sisters are still in the process of enlightenment is enough to give us a glimpse into it.

Kong Xuan nodded and sighed, "It's a pity that although this tea tree can help people understand the Dao, it doesn't contain even a trace of the innate Yin-Yang and Five Elements Qi. Otherwise, I wouldn't need to go to such lengths for other things."

Upon hearing the phrase "the innate Yin-Yang and Five Elements Qi," Zhao Gongming's expression shifted slightly, and he promptly replied, "Oh? This tree doesn't even contain the origin of the Five Elements, that's quite strange... I wonder which elements you're lacking?"

Even before landing on the island, he knew that Kong Xuan and Ma Sui had been collecting innate Yin-Yang and Five Elements Qi, but at that time he had none, so he did not ask any questions.

The situation is now different. Within the world where the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl is located, there are several incomparably pure innate Ren and Gui water energies.

The aroma of this Enlightenment Tea is intoxicating; just smelling it brings clarity to the mind. If only I could exchange it for something...

Yunxiao, who was standing to the side, hesitated to speak, but ultimately remained silent, focusing intently on Kong Xuan's reaction.

Upon hearing this, Kong Xuan's eyes flashed with a perfectly measured sense of relief, and he said slowly, "To be honest, fellow Daoist, we only lack the elements of water and earth to complete this task."

Upon hearing the words "Water Element," Zhao Gongming pondered for a moment before finally speaking: "To be honest, I was fortunate enough to obtain several strands of innate Yin-Yang Water Element Qi on the island this time."

If you have any Enlightenment Tea left over, we might exchange some.

Upon hearing this, a glint appeared in Kong Xuan's eyes. He had been waiting for Zhao Gongming to say this, as he had used tea as bait.

A look of surprise and delight appeared on his face at the opportune moment, and he clapped his hands and laughed, "I never expected that you, fellow Daoist, would have such a predestined connection! Since that's the case..."

As he spoke, he flipped his hand, and a three-foot-tall mutton-fat jade jar landed in front of everyone.

The jar is translucent, and one can vaguely see the leaves piled up like green clouds inside.

He gently opened the lid of the jar, and a pure and spiritual aura immediately filled the surrounding area. The tea leaves inside the jar were lush and green, each leaf shimmering with a faint aura of Daoist charm.

"This jar contains all the tea leaves produced by that Enlightenment Tea Tree. If you wish, you may take it in exchange for a few strands of innate water elemental energy in your possession."