Bixiao followed the direction of Cangyuan's finger and saw a Primordial Immortal Stone standing there.
Two ancient, vigorous Dao Script characters containing archaic Dao charm were engraved upon it: Penglai Island!
"Penglai Island?!"
Bixiao's small mouth fell open as she cried out in shock!
It was not that she lacked experience; Penglai Island was simply different.
To put it plainly, even her master's Jin'ao Island fell short of Penglai Island by thirty percent.
Bixiao had never expected the ever-mysterious, elusive Penglai Island to be found by Cangyuan.
"Junior Brother, how did you know Penglai Island was here?"
Bixiao looked at Cangyuan with wide, curious eyes.
Cangyuan smiled calmly. "A sudden inspiration."
In the Prehistoric World, any fortuitous encounter whose origin was difficult to explain could be glossed over with a sudden inspiration.
"I see." Bixiao did not grow suspicious. Instead, she nodded her little head solemnly. "Junior Brother, you truly possess profound fortune. You even managed to find a Blessed Land of this caliber."
Cangyuan smiled faintly. "Let's go. We'll take a look at what sort of opportunities Penglai Island holds."
At once, Bixiao became excited. She grabbed Cangyuan's hand and flew up impatiently. "Let's go, let's go!"
Penglai Island was much like Fangzhang Immortal Island. Its Innate Spiritual Energy was so dense that it had condensed into liquid.
It was extraordinarily dense.
Divine radiance of laws filled the sky.
Countless Dao traces covered the land.
Spiritual roots, immortal stones, and immortal gold could be seen everywhere.
Cangyuan and Bixiao were not bandits who stripped every place they passed bare and dug three feet into the ground.
They only took what they could use.
Just then!
A crimson streak of light suddenly appeared before them.
It darted about at incredible speed.
It was not a living being.
Cangyuan flashed before the crimson light in an instant.
He reached out and seized it.
The crimson light dispersed, revealing a crimson bead in Cangyuan's hand.
Cangyuan was astonished. "The Innate Fire Spirit Pearl? I never expected it to be hidden within Penglai Island."
This crimson bead was precisely a High Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure—the Innate Fire Spirit Pearl!
Including this one, Cangyuan now possessed two Innate Five Elements Spirit Pearls.
If he could gather all five, they could display the might of a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure!
Bixiao curiously leaned closer. Her speed and reactions had been half a beat slower than Cangyuan's.
"Heh, this little Spiritual Treasure is still refusing to submit."
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
This Innate Fire Spirit Pearl had not yet developed intelligence.
After being captured by Cangyuan, it trembled violently almost on instinct. It even erupted with scorching natal spirit fire, trying to break free of Cangyuan's restraints.
"Once you've fallen into my hands, how could I possibly let you escape?"
Cangyuan grinned.
With a flick of his wrist, he tossed the Innate Fire Spirit Pearl into the Cangyuan Realm, letting the Innate Water Spirit Pearl catch up with its good brother.
"Senior Sister, Penglai Island is so vast that fully exploring it will not be accomplished in a day. Why don't we split up and explore the island separately?"
Cangyuan looked at Bixiao and proposed.
"Ah?"
"Sure, sure!"
After being stunned for a moment, Bixiao immediately agreed excitedly.
If they split up, did that not mean she could go wherever she wanted?
That was wonderful.
A bird caged too long yearned for freedom.
Since joining the Jie Sect over three Yuanhui ago, Bixiao had always been kept on Three Immortal Island under Yunxiao's watch, so she especially longed for the freedom of the outside world.
"Don't worry, Junior Brother. Since this is an opportunity you discovered, everything here should rightfully belong to you."
Bixiao patted Cangyuan on the shoulder and said in a deliberately mature tone, "If I find any treasures during my travels, I'll definitely bring them back for you."
Cangyuan smiled. "Treasures belong to those fated to obtain them. Senior Sister, there is no need for that. What one gains depends entirely on one's own fortune and Creation."
The two separated.
Each began exploring.
Cangyuan's goal was clear.
It was the central region of Penglai Island!
Generally speaking, the Boundary Stele would be located in the central region.
Cangyuan planned to refine Penglai Island's Boundary Stele. Once he did, he would gain a God's-eye view within Penglai Island, able to perceive everything with Dharma Eyes reaching Heaven.
Then, no matter how deeply that ruler was hidden, it would not escape Cangyuan's Dharma Eyes!
Cangyuan rode the Heart Piercing Lock through Penglai Island!
He fled at extreme speed.
Straight toward the center of the immortal island.
Along the way, Cangyuan discovered quite a few Innate Spiritual Roots and transplanted them into his Inner World.
Cangyuan now possessed twenty-five Inner Worlds. Aside from the Cangyuan Realm he had opened first, the other twenty-four worlds remained empty.
Thus, Cangyuan selected one world specifically for cultivating Innate Spiritual Roots!
He named it: Changchun Realm!
Aside from Innate Spiritual Roots, Cangyuan also found a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure hidden within Innate Restrictions—the Soul Nurturing Banner!
This Spiritual Treasure possessed neither killing power nor any effect that assisted cultivation. Its sole ability was to nurture souls: weakened or even damaged Primordial Spirits and souls could be placed within the Soul Nurturing Banner, where it would slowly nourish them.
Its use was singular, but it was still an Innate Spiritual Treasure!
In the Prehistoric World, it would be something many Innate Beings fought over.
After putting away the Soul Nurturing Banner, Cangyuan continued onward.
He did not know how long he had flown.
From afar, Cangyuan spotted a towering tree!
Amid the clouds and mist atop a mountain peak stood an ancient tea tree that reached the heavens. Its trunk twisted like a dragon and was covered in profound Dao patterns, as if recording the vicissitudes of time since the creation of Heaven and Earth. It emitted an ancient, boundless aura.
Halos circulated among its branches and leaves, and every tea leaf differed from the next. Some were wreathed in Chaos aura, some glittered like stars, while others seemed woven from water and fire.
They swayed without wind, producing the resonant voice of the Great Dao, like the murmurs of Saints.
Dao charm filled the space beneath the tree. Golden lotuses sprang from the earth, while Innate Spiritual Energy condensed into tangible Yingluo that hung down.
There was no need even to drink its tea. Merely sitting quietly beside it would bring one's heart into harmony with the Dao, making once-obscure mysteries of laws as clear as lines upon one's palm.
"This is?!"
Cangyuan had never seen this divine tree before, yet the moment he laid eyes on it, its name surfaced in his heart: one of the ten Supreme Innate Spiritual Roots—the Dao Comprehension Tea Tree!
In the Prehistoric World, spiritual roots of Heaven and Earth were divided into Supreme Innate Spiritual Roots and all other spiritual roots.
The well-known Ginseng Fruit Tree, Ren Shui Immortal Peach Tree, and Yellow Middle Plum were all Supreme Innate Spiritual Roots!
The Dao Comprehension Tea Tree before him likewise ranked among the Supreme Innate Spiritual Roots!
Moreover, it was of immense help in cultivation and comprehending the Dao!
"This tree is fated to be mine!"
Cangyuan immediately poured in more mana, and the Heart Piercing Lock accelerated another level!
The closer he drew to the Dao Comprehension Tea Tree, the denser the true intent of the Dao became. Enveloped by the tree's aura, Cangyuan's spirit platform became clear, and he gained faint insights into matters he had never understood before.
"What is that planted beneath the Dao Comprehension Tea Tree?"
As he approached, Cangyuan noticed something embedded in the open ground before the Dao Comprehension Tea Tree.
Wait!
That was not a stone stele!
It was a ruler!
The ruler was neither metal nor jade. Its entire body possessed a noble violet-gold luster, surrounded by an ancient aura, as though it had existed since time immemorial.
Great Dao Merit flowed endlessly across its body, while countless Great Dao Runes emerged and vanished within it. At its center were two words written in Great Dao divine script: Measuring Heaven!
The moment he saw those words, Cangyuan's breathing grew heavy. His eyes filled with disbelief. "That is... the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler!"
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