Entering the Primordial Wilderness

Qing Xuan felt slightly disappointed by the Fire Spirit Pearl. Yingzhou Immortal Mountain already possessed an Innate Supreme Treasure, the Myriad Heavens Celebration Cloud, which was quite good, but no one would ever complain about having too few Spiritual Treasures. The Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Fire Spirit Pearl, could rival a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure if all Five Spirit Pearls were gathered, but that was simply too difficult.

"Gather all Five Spirit Pearls? This is the Primordial Wilderness, not Chinese Paladin. How could it be that easy?" Qing Xuan adjusted his mindset, put away the Fire Spirit Pearl, and began refining Yingzhou Immortal Mountain.

Cultivation knew no passage of time. In the blink of an eye, a hundred years had passed.

Whoosh!

The formation within the Yingzhou Stone Tablet flashed and merged into Qing Xuan's body. Qing Xuan sensed that, like the Fangcun Grand Formation, the Yingzhou Grand Formation had merged into the Penglai Grand Formation, and he carefully contemplated it.

So powerful! Qing Xuan thought after a moment. The formation of Three Mountains Combine appeared in his mind: [Myriad Spirits and Myriad Laws Return to One Illusion Array].

This array had been created for the Three Immortal Islands. The Three Islands Stone Tablet served as the three array cores. To break the formation, all three stone tablets had to be destroyed at the same instant. Destroying only one would allow it to recover immediately.

Furthermore, this formation required Million Spirit Roots as its foundation, absorbing Earth Vein Spiritual Qi to stabilize the array's power. Tens of Millions of Beast Bones were then used to guard the formation, activating the power within the Beast Bones to create a killing array.

The array could grow stronger depending on the quality of the spirit roots and Beast Bones. It possessed the effects of trapping enemies, killing enemies, defense, gathering spiritual qi, and more. It was one of the foremost grand formations in the Primordial Wilderness.

"I never expected such a formation to exist. It seems the Three Immortal Islands truly belong to me. Hahaha!" Qing Xuan threw back his head and laughed. He had originally worried that the three islands would be difficult to defend, but he had unexpectedly obtained both the Three Immortal Islands and their protective grand formation. It was truly fate.

At this moment, the spiritual qi of Yingzhou Immortal Mountain gathered together. A pair of dancing Phoenixes circled through the air before finally merging into Qing Xuan's body.

Qing Xuan carefully contemplated it. Through his insights from refining the three islands and the World-Purifying White Lotus, his essence, qi, and spirit had already reached perfection.

"Just a little more." Qing Xuan frowned as he sensed the vast Magic Power within his body. He was only a tiny step away from Achieving Dao and Becoming Immortal.

I've got it! Qing Xuan's eyes lit up. He took a fruit from his robes. It was surprisingly a Yellow Middle Plum. Qing Xuan burst the fruit open and inhaled deeply.

The spiritual energy that had yet to disperse instantly wrapped around Qing Xuan, forming a cocoon of spiritual energy.

Time flowed like water, and the years passed like a shuttle. Before long, some time had gone by.

Hah!

Qing Xuan shot into the air, spiritual energy swirling around his body as golden Dao markings flickered between his brows. "Hahaha, I did it."

Qing Xuan sensed his own realm. He had entered the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. From now on, he would have more than enough strength to protect himself while traveling through the Primordial Wilderness.

Qing Xuan landed beside the Yingzhou Stone Tablet. The Three Immortal Islands had yet to appear in the world, and the treasures on the islands had already fallen into his hands. The islands possessed Million Spirit Roots, but he would still have to go outside and search for Tens of Millions of Beast Bones.

With that in mind, Qing Xuan began refining the treasures in his possession so they would be more convenient to use while traveling through the Primordial Wilderness.

Magic treasures in the Primordial Wilderness possessed restrictions. Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures had twelve restrictions, Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures had twenty-four, High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures had thirty-six, and Innate Supreme Treasures had forty-eight. Chaos Spirit Treasures above them possessed even more restrictions.

Acquired Spiritual Treasures had the same number of restrictions as Innate Spiritual Treasures. The difference was that one was formed by nature while the other was forged by hand. Though their grades might be the same, their power differed.

Qing Xuan took out the Myriad Heavens Celebration Cloud, intending to refine this supreme defensive treasure first. Although he had previously refined the World-Purifying White Lotus, refining the Myriad Heavens Celebration Cloud was still exceedingly difficult.

It had taken several decades to refine the World-Purifying White Lotus, yet refining the Myriad Heavens Celebration Cloud took a full three hundred years.

The Myriad Heavens Celebration Cloud faintly hovered around Qing Xuan, and he immediately felt extremely safe.

Next, Qing Xuan spent five hundred years consolidating his cultivation. He also cultivated the Vertical Ground Golden Light divine ability recorded in the Green Lotus Primordial Art. Transforming into a streak of golden light and traversing the ground, he could travel thousands of miles in a day. It was an escape technique cultivated for saving his life. While at it, he also refined the Fire Spirit Pearl.

"Everything's ready. Time to go out and have some fun, Da Bai!"

"Yoo!"

Qing Xuan called Da Bai over. Da Bai's cultivation had already reached the completion of the Heavenly Immortal realm and was close to breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm.

"Da Bai, your cultivation is too low. You should stay on the Three Immortal Islands and cultivate properly. I'll give you the aura of the three islands, so you can travel freely between them."

"Yoo yoo yoo~"

"Alright, alright. Once you cultivate to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, I'll take you out to have fun."

"Yoo yoo!"

"Heh, you're throwing a tantrum now? No one knows what the Primordial Wilderness is like right now. Danger outweighs opportunity. A tiny Heavenly Immortal at completion like you would only be a snack for others if you went outside. You should cultivate properly and guard our home."

"Yoo~"

"Good, as long as you understand. Remember, the Three Immortal Islands have yet to emerge into the world. Ordinary people cannot find them, and those who can are not ordinary. Hide inside the islands and do not go out."

"Yoo yoo~"

"Alright, Da Bai. I'm leaving first. Guard our home well."

Qing Xuan stroked Da Bai's deer head, transformed into a streak of golden light, and flashed onto the sea's surface.

"Legend says the Three Immortal Islands lie above the East Sea, so this must be the East Sea. Buzhou Mountain is said to be in the center of the Primordial World. I'll go take a look first."

With that thought, Qing Xuan transformed into golden light and flew westward.

In the blink of an eye, Qing Xuan had been out for several decades. He had spent most of that time traveling, and during those years, he had also learned about the current state of the Primordial Wilderness.

At this time, ferocious beasts roamed the Primordial World, while the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, and Kirin Tribe stood as three great powers. The Dragon Clan, led by Ancestral Dragon, commanded the Scaled Clan and occupied the four seas, rivers, lakes, and streams. Yuan Feng led the Phoenix Clan and the Winged Clan, occupying the Southern Bright Undying Volcano and the skies. The Kirin Tribe, led by First Kirin, commanded the Beast Clan and occupied the Kunlun Mountain range, Kirin Cliff, and the land. All Three Clans proclaimed themselves rulers of the Primordial Wilderness, so the conflicts between them grew ever deeper.

"It seems the Dragon-Han Tribulation is approaching. On the surface, this tribulation is a calamity for the Three Clans, but behind it lies the Dao-Demon Conflict between Luohu and Hongjun. To take part in that battle, one needs at least Quasi-Saint cultivation. My cultivation is still far from enough." Qing Xuan flew through the air, wondering whether he might have a chance to profit from the chaos during that great war.

"Roar! Mo Yu, die!"

An angry roar came from the distance. Qing Xuan returned to his senses and flew toward the sound, only to see a Black Dragon and a kirin locked in battle. Qing Xuan cautiously hid to one side and watched.

Ao Ao circled through the air, his body flashing as he dodged the attack of his enemy, Mo Yu.

"Hmph, Mo Yu, you will die today!"

"Ao Ao, just you? Your Dragon Clan should hide in the sea like loaches, yet you dare wreak havoc upon the land. If I do not kill you today, I swear I am no kirin!"

As the two fought, the winds and clouds changed while the earth split apart. Ao Ao's enormous body tore through the sky like black lightning as he charged straight at Mo Yu. Mo Yu showed no fear, violently stomping his four hooves against the ground and launching himself upward like a cannonball. Five-Colored Light blazed around his body. The two exchanged blows again and again, their battle reaching a fever pitch as the entire region descended into chaos.

"Fight well, fight well!" Qing Xuan's eyes gleamed faintly. Both were at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Peak. At this moment, he only hoped they would wound each other badly enough for him to reap the fisherman's profit.