Treasure Hunt on Floating Island, Hong Yun Heads to Buzhou Mountain

A hundred years later, Primordial Wilderness, East Sea, Floating Island.

An island wreathed in mist, ethereal as a fairyland.

Ancient trees flourished across the island, while exotic flowers and rare herbs covered the ground. Birds and beasts that had yet to take form frolicked happily through the forests.

At this moment, Hong Yun sat cross-legged on a patch of lush grass beside a lake on the island.

His lips kept moving as he muttered something under his breath.

He seemed to be talking to himself, but in truth, he was cultivating.

That was right, cultivating by praising himself!

[Ding, you praised Hong Yun. Congratulations, Host, you have randomly received: Golden Immortal Cultivation Fragment x1.]

Upon hearing the system's reward notification, Hong Yun excitedly opened the system panel.

[Host: Hong Yun]

[Origin: Top-tier Innate Demon God]

[Realm: Grand Unity Golden Immortal Initial Stage]

[Merit Techniques and Divine Abilities: Nine Revolutions Heavenly Merit, Void Evasion Technique, Void Hand]

[Magical Treasures and Spiritual Roots: Myriad Phenomena Mirror, Void-Escaping Shuttle]

[System Rewards: Innate Cloud Qi Fragment x7, Pangu Blood Essence Fragment x57, Golden Immortal Cultivation Fragment x1]

[System Evaluation: Congratulations, Host. After shamelessly praising yourself, you have finally reached the Peak Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal. The Great Dao is within reach. Please leave seclusion as soon as possible. If you don't, this system is going bald!]

Seeing the changes to his system panel, Hong Yun revealed a satisfied smile.

After taking form, Hong Yun had originally wanted to seek out the three immortal islands said to have formed from Chaos Fragments: Penglai, Yingzhou, and Fangzhang.

Unfortunately, perhaps his Qi Luck was insufficient, for he had searched for years without success.

It was as though the three immortal islands had deliberately avoided his search.

This filled him with resentment. Other transmigrators began by harvesting Spiritual Treasures from every treasure land they encountered.

So why could he not even find the places themselves?

Was this the Qi Luck of the Primordial Wilderness's number one unlucky bastard?

Fortunately, Hong Yun had ultimately gained something.

Perhaps the Heavenly Dao had heard his grievances, because he had accidentally stumbled into an island floating high above the heavens.

This island was precisely the Floating Island where Hong Yun currently resided.

Though this island could not compare to the three immortal islands formed from Chaos Fragments, it was still a fine blessed land and grotto-heaven.

Due to its Innate Formation, the immortal island had remained concealed within a boundless sea of clouds year-round.

As a result, no one had discovered it despite the Ferocious Beast Tribulation and the Tribulation of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Tribes.

Had Hong Yun not been the First Innate Cloud of the Primordial Wilderness and fated with this island, he likely would not have sensed its mysterious nature.

What excited Hong Yun most was that he had found two Innate Spiritual Treasures on the island.

"Mirror, mirror, tell this poor Daoist: who is the most handsome in the Primordial Wilderness?"

"It is him—Hong Yun!"

Hong Yun held an ancient Bronze Mirror and spoke to it.

The mirror emitted strands of treasure light, and a faint Innate Dao charm lingered upon it, though it was not particularly strong.

This mirror was the Myriad Phenomena Mirror that Hong Yun had obtained after breaking through the Floating Island's formation.

The mirror was a Middle-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, capable of reflecting the heavens and providing defense. For Hong Yun, who was currently at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, it was not bad at all.

[Ding, you praised Hong Yun. Congratulations, Host, you have randomly received: Cloud Pattern Dao Robe x1.]

Hong Yun frowned upon hearing this. The system's rewards were getting worse by the day. It would probably stop giving anything altogether before long—no wonder the system kept urging him to leave seclusion.

"So where should this poor Daoist go?"

Hong Yun stroked his chin as he considered where to find his next target to praise.

He had several choices in mind. The first was Jade Capital Mountain, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Daoist sanctuary. If he could find Hongjun, then with his system's abilities, he ought to be able to fleece plenty of good things from him.

The second was Buzhou Mountain.

Not only were Spiritual Treasures scattered everywhere on Buzhou Mountain, but it also contained things like the Innate Gourd Vine and the Innate Banana Tree.

This mountain had formed from Great God Pangu's spine. Both the Wu Clan and the later Human Race had been born upon it.

There were also Kunlun Mountain, the Sun Star, and Phoenix Perch Mountain.

The former was the Daoist sanctuary of the Three Pure Ones, who had formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit. Hong Yun should be able to fleece plenty of good things from them, considering that all three would become Saints in later ages.

Furthermore, the Sun Star housed the two brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi, while Phoenix Perch Mountain was home to Fuxi and Nuwa.

These figures were likewise renowned Great Divine Power Users in the Primordial Wilderness, making them excellent targets as well.

There were many Great Powers in these places, which suited Hong Yun's needs.

As for Zhen Yuanzi, his "heaven-chosen Good Buddy," Hong Yun would not consider him for the time being. After all, there was too little to praise about him.

"Dao Ancestor Hongjun will probably be difficult to find. The Three Pure Ones are too arrogant, while Di Jun and Tai Yi are not easy to deal with. Nuwa and Fuxi would be good choices, but I do not know where Phoenix Perch Mountain is."

"Thinking it over, Buzhou Mountain is still the most suitable. Given the Pangu Bloodline in this poor Daoist's body, the Twelve Ancestral Witches should not make things difficult for me."

In the end, Hong Yun decided to head to Buzhou Mountain first.

First, Buzhou Mountain lay at the center of the Primordial Wilderness, so it was easy to find.

Second, there were many Twelve Ancestral Witches. With more than a dozen targets to praise, he could fleece more things through the system.

Third, Hong Yun possessed Pangu Bloodline, so he should be able to befriend the Ancestor Witches.

Having made up his mind, Hong Yun immediately activated his divine sense and urged the Floating Island Boundary Stele he had refined within his body.

In the heavens, the Floating Island suspended in midair was immediately concealed once more by its Innate Formation, with countless clouds covering it from sight.

"Not bad. Now this poor Daoist can leave without worry!"

After leaving the island, Hong Yun nodded in satisfaction. He spread open his right hand, and a treasure shuttle glowing with azure light appeared in his palm.

"Change!"

Hong Yun called out softly. The treasure shuttle in his hand immediately transformed into a streak of azure light, expanding dozens of times over as though it had become a long boat.

This treasure was the other High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Hong Yun had found on Floating Island: the Void-Escaping Shuttle.

The Void-Escaping Shuttle was also extraordinarily powerful, possessing both concealment and spatial attributes.

With this treasure, Hong Yun's Mana could carry him a million li in an instant. Even if he used the Void Evasion Technique with all his strength, he would still be slower than this treasure.

One had to know that Hong Yun had taken form from the First Innate Cloud, so his escape speed was already exceptionally fast.

In the entire Primordial Wilderness, aside from older powerhouses such as Hongjun,

only Di Jun, Tai Yi, and Kunpeng could probably keep up with him in speed.

From this it can be seen how powerful this treasure was.

"Set off! Destination: Buzhou Mountain!"

Hong Yun leaped aboard and sat at the front.

As he poured his vast Mana into it, his figure vanished from the spot in the next instant.

There was not the slightest sign of it, save for a faint ripple of spatial fluctuation.

What Hong Yun did not know was that this journey out of seclusion would bring him an earth-shaking opportunity!