At last, the spiritual sense bearing the aura of the Five Elements spoke again, carrying solemnity and a trace of anticipation:
"Senior, your bearing is extraordinary, and your Dao cultivation is unfathomable. If you are willing to shelter my brother and me, we are willing to take you as our master!"
Another strand of spiritual sense containing Yin-Yang Qi followed, filled with curiosity and agreement.
"Your disciples Kong Xuan and Great Peng pay respects to Master!"
Two clear, respectful strands of spiritual sense emerged from the two enormous eggs, while threads of Luck began to connect them with Qing Huan.
"Good! Excellent!"
Qing Huan nodded happily, his eyes full of gratification.
"Since you have entered my sect, I naturally have gifts for you."
With a flick of his sleeve, two streams of light flew out, carrying immense spiritual pressure as they hovered before the two giant eggs.
"Kong Xuan."
"This is an Innate Mid-grade Spiritual Treasure—the Primordial Qi Shield!
Its defensive power is unmatched, impervious to countless arts. It perfectly suits your path of the Five Elements' ceaseless cycle."
Then his gaze turned toward the giant egg entwined with Yin-Yang Qi.
"Great Peng."
"Yours is likewise a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Two Forms Yin-Yang Cover—an offensive spiritual treasure."
"These two spiritual treasures possess endless wonders and complement the Great Dao of you both."
"Your disciples Kong Xuan and Great Peng thank Master for bestowing these treasures!"
Kong Xuan truly had not expected that the master he had just acknowledged possessed such profound reserves, casually producing two Innate Spiritual Treasures.
One had to know that even a low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure required immense fortune to obtain.
Although he had yet to undergo Transformation, he still knew a little about such basic matters.
Great Peng looked at the Two Forms Yin-Yang Cover quietly hovering beside him, his heart overflowing with wild joy.
If he had not obtained this Innate Spiritual Treasure, he had planned to refine his Innate Yin-Yang Qi into a spiritual treasure after being born, since his own origin was somewhat lacking in Yin-Yang Qi.
Now that he had this supreme treasure, there was naturally no need to go through such trouble.
Beneath the Volcano of Immortality, a trace of Yuanfeng's True Spirit seemed to sense something and let out a clear, lingering cry.
"It seems those two little ones have encountered a great opportunity. Children, cultivate well under your master!"
As her words fell, Yuanfeng slowly sank beneath the Volcano of Immortality once more and returned to silence.
"Kong Xuan, Great Peng, today I shall lecture on the Dao for the two of you for a thousand years. I hope you brothers will undergo Transformation soon and embark upon the path of pursuing the Great Dao."
Qing Huan silently calculated that this lecture would not only teach his disciples, but also benefit the surrounding living beings.
After all, his battle with Ancestor Witch Di Jiang had caused many creatures of the Primordial Wilderness to perish innocently, while he had yet to do anything beneficial for the Primordial Wilderness.
This lecture could be considered his way of earning the qualifications for a "good citizen certificate" in the Primordial Wilderness.
"Your disciples Kong Xuan and Great Peng thank Master for your teachings!"
At this moment, the two truly understood the many benefits of having a master. Not only could they receive precious spiritual treasures, but they could also listen to their master's profound lecture on the Dao.
"I am Qing Huan. Today, I shall open a lecture here for a thousand years. All those fated may come and listen."
As Qing Huan's steady, powerful voice echoed between heaven and earth, the mountain range stretching for hundreds of millions of miles instantly stirred.
Countless living beings were ecstatic. This was a mighty expert lecturing on the Dao!
They rushed toward Falling Phoenix Slope from every direction, yearning to hear the voice of the Great Dao.
"Yin and Yang are not opposites; hold both and follow the mean. Empty the utmost and remain deeply still to observe return; through the gate of the Mysterious Female, birth and extinction depend upon each other.
Being and nonbeing give rise to each other like echoes in an empty valley; firmness and softness balance one another like Weak Water bearing a boat.
The ultimate Yang is like fire, blazing with brilliance; the ultimate Yin is like water, darkly sharp."
Waves of Dao Sound, like a grand symphony played between heaven and earth, spread from Qing Huan's body in ripples.
In an instant, all of Falling Phoenix Slope seemed to be awakened by a mysterious, sacred force. Golden lotuses sprang from the earth, shining brilliantly like stars scattered across the land.
Auspicious clouds filled the sky, shifting endlessly like a dazzling painting that revealed the mysteries and profundities of the Great Dao.
Outside the Innate Grand Formation, countless living beings listened in rapt fascination, wholly immersed in the unfathomable Dao Sound.
Kong Xuan and Great Peng, meanwhile, concentrated completely as they hungrily comprehended the Dao of their own laws.
"All phenomena bear Yin and rise as Pure Qi; the Nine Netherworlds embrace Yang and condense mysterious essence.
Neither born nor extinguished—this is the pivot of the Dao. Neither real nor illusory—this is Primordial Unity.
The number of the Great Expansion is fifty; forty-nine are put to use, while one escapes and becomes the tail of the Yin-Yang fish.
Worlds as countless as grains of sand rise and perish in cycles. Only by never losing one's true nature can one guard the mysterious pearl of chaos."
As Qing Huan's voice fell, the thousand years of lecturing on the Dao quietly passed.
"I have lectured to you all for a thousand years. You may now disperse!"
Although no Golden Light of Merit descended from this lecture, Qing Huan could clearly sense that some of the karmic slaughter he had incurred before had already been offset.
He secretly reflected that he should lecture on the Dao more often in the future and enlighten the masses, thereby accumulating more Merit.
At this moment, the living beings outside the formation looked back with every step, their eyes filled with reluctance. All hoped that this mighty expert would accept them as disciples.
However, Qing Huan knew that fate and Karma could not be forced. More importantly, not one of them possessed suitable aptitude... He could only watch as those living beings gradually departed.
Then he turned his gaze toward the formation before him, his expression becoming solemn.
Qing Huan formed seals with both hands, and mysterious runes flew from his fingertips, nimbly weaving the Innate Four Symbols Grand Formation together with the Yin-Yang Five Elements Grand Formation like spirit serpents.
The formation blazed with light as the two formations coiled around one another like two enormous dragons, merging into one.
As the light flashed, the formation's patterns became increasingly intricate and profound, while its power surged higher and higher like a raging sea.
After this fusion, the formation's power had increased by far more than double. Even if a Primordial Golden Immortal came in person, they might not be able to break it easily.
Once he completely refined this fused grand formation, its power would be beyond all comparison.
At this time, Kong Xuan and Great Peng were still immersed in enlightenment, unable to pull themselves free.
Qing Huan smiled faintly at the sight and did not disturb them.
He then took out a branch from the Banana Tree. It was a piece left over from his original body when he had refined spiritual treasures.
With this branch alone, refining a Supreme Acquired Spiritual Treasure would be no difficult task.
With a gentle wave of Qing Huan's hand, the branch drifted between the two eggs and quietly hovered there.
When Kong Xuan and Great Peng underwent Transformation in the future, this branch could establish a connection with Qing Huan's true body.
Although Falling Phoenix Slope was a place of spiritual beauty, with spiritual qi lingering about, it lacked a unique Dao resonance capable of carrying his Great Dao. It was not yet sufficient to become his Dao Field.
As one of the Primordial Wilderness's top Innate Deities, it would be rather embarrassing if he did not even possess a proper Dao Field.
Even Ancestor Hong Yun, who had always been regarded as a pauper, possessed Fire Cloud Cave, one of the Thirty-Six Blessed Lands, as his blessed land...
Thinking of this, Qing Huan sighed helplessly, then transformed into a stream of light and flew out of the grand formation.
His heart was utterly resolute. I refuse to believe that, with my fortune and Luck, I cannot find a Blessed Land to serve as my Dao Field.
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