Master-Disciple Bond

Zi Qiao packed everything away and slowly withdrew.

Once Zi Qiao had left, Primordial Phoenix spoke softly, "That Dao Venerable... Primordial Phoenix will take her leave now."

Hong Yuan pointed at the Spirit Tea on the Jade Table before him and said with a smile, "If you're not in a hurry, why not have a cup of tea before you go?"

Primordial Phoenix's body trembled slightly at his words.

Though she had no idea what tea Hong Yuan was drinking, given his status, it surely couldn't be anything ordinary.

She could also sense the Tea Essence coiling through the air like swimming dragons.

She wanted to drink it, but she felt a bit embarrassed.

After all, she had come bearing gifts—if she drank Hong Yuan's Spirit Tea, wouldn't that make her seem too calculating?

Hong Yuan took one look at her hesitation and knew exactly what was on her mind.

He shook his head with a chuckle. "You and I are old acquaintances. You know my nature—no need to be so formal!"

Hearing this, Primordial Phoenix realized Hong Yuan had seen through her thoughts.

A flush of shyness rose in her heart.

But she quickly suppressed it.

Then she spoke softly, "Thank you, Dao Venerable!"

With that, Primordial Phoenix walked slowly to the Jade Table, gracefully and composedly lifted the Spirit Tea, and took a small sip.

The moment the Spirit Tea touched her lips, her body jolted violently, her face filled with shock.

Even with her expectations, the tea far surpassed anything she had imagined.

Just one sip, and she could feel her Root Foundation had improved significantly.

Moreover, the Law Power contained within the tea was incredibly profound.

If fully activated, even an ordinary Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal might not be able to withstand it.

At the very least, Primordial Phoenix felt that her own Late Zenith Heaven cultivation couldn't hold up against it.

This plunged her into self-doubt—could a single cup of the Dao Venerable's tea kill her?

In other words, was she worth less than his tea?

For a moment, Primordial Phoenix even felt the urge to take the tea home and savor it slowly.

Hong Yuan sensed her thoughts and found it both amusing and exasperated.

He simply took out a Leaf of Heavenly Mulberry Divine Tree and casually tossed it to her.

Primordial Phoenix instinctively looked up at him. "Dao Venerable, this..."

Hong Yuan just smiled and gave a slight nod.

"It's for you. Consider it a gift in return. I won't take advantage of you!"

Primordial Phoenix wanted to say more, but Hong Yuan shook his head.

"If I give it to you, take it. If you feel embarrassed, just keep an eye on the Primordial Wilderness for me when you have nothing else to do."

Hearing this, Primordial Phoenix nodded firmly.

"Primordial Phoenix understands. Thank you, Dao Venerable."

Having gained so much from her visit to Hong Yuan, she finished the Spirit Tea and took her leave.

Hong Yuan watched her retreating figure.

He began to ponder the possibility of making Ancestral Dragon, Primordial Phoenix, and First Qilin the spirits of the Four Directions God Protection Array.

Suddenly, Hong Yuan's brow twitched.

He looked toward the Primordial Wilderness with some confusion.

He had just sensed someone with whom he shared a Master-Disciple Bond.

After a moment of thought, Hong Yuan began to deduce.

It didn't take long before a bright smile spread across his face.

"So it's him. Well then, I'll take this one!"

With that, Hong Yuan vanished from where he stood.

In a cave heaven in the eastern part of the Primordial Wilderness.

A massive Azure Stone lay at the center of the cave, ceaselessly absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy. As it absorbed, a great deal of Time Law also merged into the stone along with the energy.

But strangely, every time the Azure Stone absorbed more energy and grew stronger, its once smooth and flawless surface began to reveal streaks of Dark Brown Veins.

These veins spread like creeping vines at a visible pace, gradually covering the entire stone.

And the next moment, Hong Yuan's figure appeared there without a sound.

Looking at the Azure Stone before him, Hong Yuan was filled with emotion.

Shi Chen had been born from a piece of Azure Stone in Chaos, and by sheer coincidence, this person before him was also an Azure Stone.

This also caused Hong Yuan to fall into deep thought.

Could it be that the Time Law was particularly fond of such stones?

And when he saw the Dark Brown Veins on the Azure Stone, even Hong Yuan couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Back then, before Shi Chen self-destructed, he had dragged the River of Time down with him.

This had damaged the River of Time, and that Causality was by no means trivial.

Although Shi Chen had completely fallen, a considerable amount of Causality had followed along with a portion of his origin, remaining behind.

And the Azure Stone before him had absorbed a part of that origin after Shi Chen's fall.

But at the same time, that portion of Causality had also been taken on by him.

If things had followed their original trajectory, under the influence of this Causality, this Azure Stone would never have been able to undergo Form Transformation and emerge into the world.

It wouldn't even have developed intelligence.

But that was without Hong Yuan being involved.

"Forget it. Since you and I share a Master-Disciple Bond, This Sovereign will give you a hand!"

With that, Hong Yuan directly took out a portion of the Great Dao Merit that had fallen upon him after Elder Brother Pangu split Heaven and Earth.

Because he possessed the Hong Yuan Hall, he had never needed this Great Dao Merit for his usual cultivation.

And since he wasn't lacking in artifacts, this Great Dao Merit had been kept until now, never absorbed.

Then, without any hesitation, Hong Yuan directly split off a part and fused it into the Azure Stone.

With the infusion of the Great Dao Merit, the Dark Brown Veins on the Azure Stone before him stopped spreading and even faded considerably.

Seeing this, Hong Yuan frowned and split off another portion of the Great Dao Merit.

After this portion fused into the Azure Stone, those Dark Brown Veins finally began to recede.

But even though much had receded, some still remained on the Azure Stone.

Hong Yuan immediately glanced toward the void above. He felt like going to have a talk with the River of Time.

Was it right to bully a junior like this?

Yet his hands didn't hesitate at all, continuing to split off more Great Dao Merit.

It wasn't until Hong Yuan had used up a full half of the Great Dao Merit he possessed that the Dark Brown Veins on the Azure Stone finally vanished completely.

Even Hong Yuan, looking at the remaining Great Dao Merit now, felt a pang of reluctance.

After all, the Great Dao Merit he had just fused into the Azure Stone was no less than what the Three Pure Ones had received back then.

And this Azure Stone, relying on the portion of Great Dao Merit still lingering within it, began to gestate.

This gestation lasted a full one hundred Yuan Hui.

At last, the Azure Stone before him finally gave birth to intelligence.

"Th...ank...you... Senior"

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