"I haven't smelled the aura of Enlightenment Tea in a very long time."
In a small courtyard deep within the Ancient Primordial Mines, the Qilin Ancient Emperor's Astral Divine Incarnation opened a jade jar. One hundred and eight Enlightenment Tea leaves shimmered with the radiance of the Great Dao.
For those whose cultivation had reached the level of creation itself, Enlightenment Tea leaves were supreme treasures. Especially after the Undying Mountain Supremes had awakened, this divine tea no longer circulated outside. Even Great Saints would struggle to obtain a single leaf.
The Qilin Ancient Emperor beckoned over a Divine Spring, its Immortal Qi curling upward in misty strands. Brewing Enlightenment Tea with Divine Spring Water was a luxury that not even Dao-Realizers could afford every day.
"Uncle, I have some even better water for brewing tea."
Yan Kuan spoke again, smiling as a dazzling cluster of light appeared between his fingers. The instant it emerged, the Great Dao rumbled and countless Dao laws descended.
"The Source of the Dao. You really do have quite a few good things. Others who obtain such a supreme treasure use it to merge with their Immortal Platform and advance to the Quasi-Emperor realm. Yet you use it to brew tea. You truly have ideas."
The Qilin Ancient Emperor was startled as well, and a trace of nostalgia appeared in his eyes. He had seen a heaven-defying treasure like the Source of the Dao before, but he had failed to obtain it in his era. Instead, an old rival had acquired it, merged it into his Immortal Platform, and advanced to Quasi-Emperor. Yet in the end, he was still the one who had laughed last.
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