Last time, Qing Huan had explained the paths of the Golden Immortal and Taiyi Golden Immortal to them.
After listening to the teachings, Kong Xuan entered a state of enlightenment. After six Huiyuan Eras, he successfully broke through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
Great Peng had also reached the mid-stage Golden Immortal realm.
Qing Huan was not surprised by this. Even without his teachings, these two little fellows would merely have transformed a little later.
"This time, your master has returned to take you two brothers to my new Dao Field.
Though this place is also a treasure land and bears your Luck, its Innate Spiritual Qi is still somewhat inferior to that of Zhongnan Mountain."
Kong Xuan and Great Peng both froze inwardly. Were they leaving this place?
After all, this was where their mother had given birth to them, and they were filled with reluctance to part with it.
Thinking back on every moment they had spent at Falling Phoenix Slope, as well as their years of cultivation here, the two brothers felt deeply attached to this land.
However, being able to cultivate and accelerate their Transformation at their teacher's Dao Field was not a bad thing either. That way, they could return to the Phoenix Tribe a day sooner.
"We two brothers shall follow all of Teacher's arrangements," Kong Xuan and Great Peng said in unison.
"Good. There is no time to lose. I will take you away at once."
With that, Qing Huan waved his hand, gathering up everything within the formation and taking the Innate Grand Formation with him as well.
Beneath the Volcano of Immortality of the Phoenix Tribe, Yuan Feng sensed that her two children had already left that place, and she could not help but grow anxious.
That place bore the Luck of the two little fellows. If they left that mountain slope before transforming, their future Luck would likely decline.
Yet Yuan Feng did not know that, through Qing Huan's scheming, Kong Xuan and Great Peng's Luck would not only fail to diminish in the future, but they would instead encounter a different kind of opportunity.
However, as their mother, Yuan Feng was utterly helpless. She could not leave the Volcano of Immortality even a single step, and only a wisp of her True Spirit remained to hold on bitterly.
Zhongnan Mountain lay hidden amid an endless mountain range stretching for hundreds of millions of miles. Mist curled around it like a gauzy veil, dreamlike and illusory.
This mountain peak seemed concealed by heaven and earth themselves. Unless one was a mighty expert, it was nearly impossible to notice its existence. It was like a pearl hidden away in the mortal world.
Upon arriving outside the formation, Qing Huan lightly waved his hand. A small opening appeared in the formation, and he immediately turned into a streak of light and entered.
Qing Huan directly arranged for Kong Xuan and Great Peng to stay beneath the Immortal Apricot Tree.
"Th-this is an Ultimate Innate Spiritual Root?"
Kong Xuan's eyes widened, disbelief filling them as though he had seen the most unimaginable sight in the world.
The moment they entered the formation, they had already sensed that the spiritual qi in their teacher's Dao Field was three or four times denser than that at Falling Phoenix Slope. Yet they had never imagined that there would actually be an Ultimate Innate Spiritual Root here.
"That's right. This is the Immortal Apricot, one of the Ten Great Spiritual Roots. Like the Wutong Tree of your Phoenix Tribe, it is an exceedingly rare spiritual root."
Qing Huan smiled proudly. Ultimate Innate Spiritual Roots were things one could only encounter by chance. Without sufficient Luck, one would never find one.
"Teacher, can my elder brother and I eat the fruits of this Immortal Apricot?"
Great Peng was so stunned that he could not close his mouth, and he nearly drooled as he stammered out the question.
At this moment, he understood perfectly well that this was good stuff!
If he ate one, perhaps he could comprehend the Law of Wind and Thunder.
Or perhaps he could save several Huiyuan Eras of bitter cultivation and transform sooner...
"Of course. This Immortal Apricot ripens once every nine Huiyuan Eras.
When the time comes, Great Peng, you will eat two Immortal Fruits first. Kong Xuan will wait until the next ripening before eating them, since only by consuming two at once can their greatest effect be brought out."
"We thank Teacher for your great favor."
Kong Xuan and Great Peng were overjoyed, especially Great Peng, who now eagerly wished for the Immortal Apricot to ripen at once.
Qing Huan smiled and waved his hand, planting all the Acquired Spiritual Roots from Falling Phoenix Slope beneath the foot of Zhongnan Mountain.
Then, Qing Huan placed a great tree as white as jade outside the Cave Mansion.
"Th-this is another Innate Spiritual Root, and a high-grade one at that?"
Great Peng simply could not believe his eyes.
Kong Xuan was also stunned, secretly marveling to himself:
"With such foundations, even the Phoenix Clan at its peak probably did not possess such wealth! There is one Ultimate Innate Spiritual Root here, and two high-grade ones..."
"This teacher really is filthy rich..."
Kong Xuan could not help inwardly grumbling, but he had already made up his mind. He never wanted to leave Zhongnan Mountain again.
Cultivating here was probably far better than even the Phoenix Tribe's Ancestral Land... This was no joke.
Qing Huan fused the Innate Grand Formation of Falling Phoenix Slope with the Innate Grand Formation of Zhongnan Mountain. Then he sat down and began to focus on comprehending, merging, and refining the formations.
After all, these were three Innate Grand Formations. How could it be easy to completely fuse them into a new formation?
Without the Hundredfold Time Flow within the Cave Mansion, it would likely have taken several Huiyuan Eras to complete.
During the time Qing Huan spent merging the formations, most of the mighty experts who had returned from listening to the teachings at the Purple Cloud Palace chose to enter seclusion and cultivate. Only a small number continued to travel through the Primordial Wilderness.
For example, Di Jun and Tai Yi were recruiting demonkind everywhere to head for the Solar Star.
Then there were Zhunti and Jieyin. After Rahula's self-destruction destroyed the western earth veins, the West became exceptionally barren. Many Innate Spiritual Roots had degenerated into Acquired Spiritual Roots, and some had even been tainted by demonic qi. Thus, the two brothers searched all over the East for spiritual treasures.
As for the Twelve Ancestral Witches, they searched Buzhou Mountain everywhere for spiritual treasures and spiritual roots as though they had gone mad, terrifying the Innate Lifeforms on the mountain into trembling. They feared that the twelve would join forces to seize everything from them.
At his Dao Field on Purple Mansion Island, East Prince constantly felt that some opportunity was guiding him. Yet after spending several Huiyuan Eras searching the vast Eastern Sea without gaining the slightest clue, he could only remain at his Dao Field, restless and frustrated.
In the blink of an eye, five Huiyuan Eras passed. With the aid of the Hundredfold Time Flow within the Cave Mansion, Qing Huan finally refined and fused the three formations together.
As for how powerful this formation truly was, that remained unknown for now. But one thing was certain: a Grand Unity Golden Immortal would never be able to break it. No matter how many came, they could only sigh in despair from afar.
Qing Huan named this formation the Yin-Yang Limitless Guardian Formation. Looking at his achievement, he nodded in satisfaction and thought to himself:
"As yin and yang give rise to all things, this formation is truly perfect for defense."
"Hmm, it is time to travel outside for a while. I'll head to the Eastern Sea first! I need to hunt down the Innate Yin-Yang Flood Dragon. If I act too late, Tongtian will discover it."
Then I could only watch helplessly. Steal Tongtian's opportunity? Since I have already transmigrated here, why should I care about Karma? As long as I find it, it is mine.
How can that be called stealing an opportunity?
With that, Qing Huan transformed into a streak of light and flew toward the Eastern Sea.
Although a Grand Unity Golden Immortal could cross countless miles with a single thought, the Primordial Wilderness was simply far too vast...
After all, even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal was merely a somewhat larger ant in the Primordial Wilderness...
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