Back when treasures were divided on Buzhou Mountain, Qing Huan seemed to have obtained only an immature gourd.
By contrast, the Three Pure Ones still possessed a substantial foundation of spiritual treasures, while Daoist Friend Qing Huan, aside from that Innate Supreme Treasure and the newly acquired Twelve-Grade World-Purifying White Lotus, was indeed rather poorly furnished in worldly possessions.
Seeing how resolute the Three Pure Ones were, Qing Huan knew that refusing any further would seem affected.
After a brief moment of thought, he flicked his sleeve, drawing the Innate Treasure Gourd into the universe within it.
"Very well. The generous sentiments of you three Daoist Friends are difficult to refuse. If I continue declining, I would instead be failing to appreciate your kindness. Then I shall thank Daoist Friend Grand Pure One."
"Good!"
Seeing Qing Huan accept it, Grand Pure One Laozi felt as though a great stone had been lifted from his heart. His Karma had been repaid, and his Dao Heart grew ever clearer.
Meanwhile, at the Volcano of Immortality.
Kong Xuan had refined the essence blood left behind by his mother, Primeval Phoenix. Five-Colored Divine Light flowed endlessly around his body, and his cultivation level had already reached the late stage of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm.
With a mournful cry, he transformed into his immense true form as a peacock and circled above the silent volcanic range for a long while.
"How can I save Mother and free her from the torment of being shackled by these chains of Heavenly Dao laws..."
Anxiety and grief coiled around his heart.
Then, all at once, someone came to mind.
"Right! Master! I must seek Master's help! Back then, he dared to accept Great Peng and me as disciples even though we bore boundless karmic burden, and