Primordial Era: I am Donghua, this Heavenly Emperor is too majestic.

The real purpose of their confrontation over the gourd was to test Donghua's strength.

For Di Jun, it would be best to get the gourd, but he could accept it if he didn't. Would he really fight to the death over a gourd embryo?

Therefore, there is no point in continuing to argue about it.

At least not now, it's not the right time.

As the battle ended, the two fell from the river of time.

Taiyi, standing beside Dijun, couldn't help but say, "Big brother, you clearly haven't..."

Di Jun shook his head, a deep, unfathomable light shining in his golden pupils, and interrupted, "Alright, that's enough."

"Can……"

Taiyi wanted to argue further, but seeing Dijun's expression, he could only swallow his words.

Judging from his expression, he was still full of resentment.

"Di Jun is no ordinary person..."

Seeing this, Donghua couldn't help but give Dijun a deep look, and his opinion of him improved even more.

If Dijun were a complete brute, that would be fine.

But now it seems that Di Jun is not only powerful, but also resourceful and adaptable, making him much more difficult to deal with than he had imagined. If he underestimates him, he might suffer a great loss in the future.

Since Dijun has already admitted defeat, Donghua naturally has no reason to be polite.

With a wave of his hand, he plucked the sixth ripe gourd.

The last little gourd belonged to Di Jun.

Seeing that all seven gourds had found their owners, and that the gourd vines were on the verge of death, clearly exhausted and not long to live, the group left one after another.

At this moment, Donghua dug up the entire mountainside where the gourd vine was located and stored it away.

The Queen Mother of the West said, "Brother, the gourd vine's essence has already withered away. What use do you have for it?"

Upon hearing this, Donghua smiled and said, "The Ten Great Spiritual Roots are all born of heaven and earth. Although their origins are exhausted, there is still a glimmer of hope, and they may be able to be saved."

He has five fruit trees in his hands, plus the peach tree in the hands of the Queen Mother of the West.

If some of the essence of these two spiritual roots were transferred to the gourd vine, and given that he also governs Yang and nourishes it with the Lesser Yang Dao, the gourd vine might be able to regain its vitality.

Even if it can't be saved, this gourd vine can still be refined into a treasure, the so-called Human Creation Whip.

They will also be of great use when Nuwa creates humans in the future.

After collecting the gourd vines, the three left the valley and planned to head to the agreed-upon location at the foot of Buzhou Mountain to meet up with Jin Hongshi and Yun Zhongjun.

Just then, a shout came from behind.

"Fellow Daoists, please wait!"

Turning around, they saw Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun. As the two approached, Hongyun bowed and said, "I am ashamed to have stopped you fellow Daoists so abruptly. I hope you will not take offense."

Donghua asked curiously, "It's alright, but may I ask what brings you two here?"

"It's not a big deal."

Zhen Yuanzi spoke up, "We two have always enjoyed making friends, and it just so happens that our Daoist temple, Wuzhuang Temple on Wanshou Mountain, is not far from here. Therefore, we wish to invite a few fellow Daoists to our humble abode for a chat. We have no other intentions. I wonder what you all think?"

Upon hearing this, Donghua looked at the Queen Mother of the West beside him, "My dear sister?"

The Queen Mother of the West pondered for a moment, her phoenix eyes flickering slightly, and smiled, "Brother, since you two fellow Daoists have sincerely invited us, why not go?"

Seeing that the Queen Mother of the West did not refuse, Donghua laughed heartily, then looked at Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi and said, "In that case, thank you both for your kindness."

"However, we still have two companions searching for treasure in the mountains and have not yet returned, which will delay you two fellow Daoists for a while."

"That's fine."

When Donghua agreed, Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun were overjoyed.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the group headed to the agreed-upon location. More than a hundred years passed, and they finally met Jin Hongshi and Yun Zhongjun.

The two searched for treasure on Mount Buzhou for a thousand years, and their gains were considerable.

Jin Hongshi obtained a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Thick Earth Spear, which was vast and powerful.

Yun Zhongjun obtained a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Spirit Transformation Chain, which exudes a vibrant purple aura. Once bound by the chain, one's physical body will be restricted.

However, it can only bind the physical body.

In this respect, it is far inferior to the Heart-Piercing Lock, another top-grade magic weapon in the prehistoric world that has binding and confinement effects.

Once everyone was present, they headed towards Longevity Hill.

Three hundred years later, they finally arrived.

One can see that the peaks of Longevity Mountain are verdant and shrouded in mist. Halfway up the mountain stands a fairy residence with the three large characters "Wuzhuang Temple" on the plaque.

On either side is a couplet: Longevity Mountain is a blessed land, Wuzhuang Temple is a grotto heaven.

Zhen Yuanzi led the way, and the group arrived at the courtyard. There, they saw a giant tree that seemed to pierce the clouds, its branches intertwined like dragons, and its emerald leaves were lush and layered, their pure air cleansing the universe.

Most eye-catching of all are the glistening fruits, each with a luster like mutton fat jade, hanging among the branches.

It has all four limbs and a lifelike face, just like a newborn baby.

Yun Zhongjun asked in confusion, "May I ask, Brother Wen, what kind of spiritual root is this?"

Zhen Yuanzi stroked his beard and smiled, quite pleased with himself: "Haha, to be honest, this is the ginseng fruit tree that is the most precious treasure of my Wuzhuang Temple."

"This tree is one of the ten innate spiritual roots. It blossoms once every three thousand years, bears fruit once every three thousand years, and matures once every three thousand years. Its fruit is a sacred product for replenishing magical power."

As he spoke, a golden mallet appeared in his hand.

He knocked seven times and plucked seven ginseng fruits, which he then held in mid-air with his magic.

After everyone arrived at the main hall and took their seats, Zhen Yuanzi placed the fruit on a white jade porcelain plate and said with a smile, "Please enjoy, fellow Daoists."

Seeing the curious looks on everyone's faces, Zhen Yuanzi explained, "Fellow Daoists, please don't be offended. This ginseng fruit falls when it encounters gold, withers when it encounters wood, dissolves when it encounters water, burns when it encounters fire, and enters when it encounters soil. Therefore, it can only be placed in this jade plate."

"I see."

Everyone suddenly realized.

Looking at the ginseng fruit on the jade plate before him, Donghua flicked his sleeve and took out seven Five Elements Pine Cones. "We are guests from afar, newly arrived in your esteemed land, yet we cannot be without a gift. These are Five Elements Pine Cones, which can help one attain enlightenment."

With a wave of her jade hand, the Queen Mother of the West also took out seven juicy peaches and said with a smile, "Little sister also has a gift to offer."

After her, the Mystic Maiden took out a jade pot and said with a smile, "This is a pot of Nine Palaces Moon Dew that I collected."

Jin Hongshi retrieved the Taishan Jade Nectar;

Yun Zhongjun took out Da Hong Pao tea.

In a short while.

The table in front of them was filled with all sorts of precious medicines.

Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun were also speechless upon seeing this. Because of the battle in the valley earlier, the two of them had developed the idea of ​​befriending Donghua, which was why they invited everyone to Wanshou Mountain.

Offering ginseng fruit as a treat is simply part of the host's hospitality.

But what they didn't expect was...

In return, Donghua and the others brought out items that were increasingly precious.

In this way, the two of them actually gained a great advantage.