The first Destiny choice after activating the system was actually related to the World Purifying White Lotus.
Cangyuan looked at the two choices on the System Panel.
Without a moment's hesitation, he chose the second.
What a joke!
What was the World Destroying Black Lotus?
It was the Spiritual Treasure of Demon Ancestor Luohu, a legendary tyrant.
Rumor had it that Luohu was the reincarnation of the Destruction Demon God among the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods.
Although Luohu had been defeated in the Dao-Demon Conflict, he had not perished.
He had transformed himself into the Heavenly Demon Realm.
It was closely linked to the Prehistoric World.
As Demon Ancestor Luohu's Spiritual Treasure, the World Destroying Black Lotus was certainly within the Heavenly Demon Realm.
They wanted a mere Golden Immortal like him to enter the Heavenly Demon Realm and retrieve the World Destroying Black Lotus?
Were they saying Cangyuan's life was too long?
Choice two's reward was still more reliable.
Besides, the World Purifying White Lotus had helped him on his path. Its aid accounted for half the reason his Form Transformation had gone so smoothly.
The threads of Karma between them had already become intertwined.
Cangyuan was not some shameless ingrate.
He could not bring himself to harm his benefactor.
"I choose two."
Cangyuan spoke to the system in his heart.
He then flew before the World Purifying White Lotus.
"Are you bored here?"
The World Purifying White Lotus replied cheerfully, "Yes, yes, but I won't be bored anymore."
"Because you'll be with me."
Cangyuan smiled at that. "Fangzhang Island is only a small place. The Prehistoric World outside is much more wonderful. I plan to go out and see it. Would you like to come with me?"
"Um..."
The World Purifying White Lotus fell silent. After hesitating for a moment, it asked, "Do you want to refine me into your Spiritual Treasure?"
Cangyuan raised his head and answered sincerely, "No. If I get the chance, I will do everything I can to help you undergo Form Transformation."
"Really?"
The World Purifying White Lotus was delighted.
After remaining on Fangzhang Island for endless ages, the World Purifying White Lotus had known nothing but loneliness. It longed more than anything to transform into an Innate Dao Body. Then it could go wherever it wished, freely and without restraint.
But it knew its own situation. The World Purifying White Lotus could sense just how immense the Heavenly Tribulation before it was.
Form Transformation...
It was likely as difficult as ascending to Heaven.
"A Great Han man doesn't lie to another Great Han man."
"Mhm~ Then I believe you."
As the World Purifying White Lotus spoke, it transformed to a suitable size and drifted down beneath Cangyuan's feet. "I can't let you refine me, but if you need me, I will cooperate and let you use me."
Cangyuan said, "Hey, hey, hey, you're a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure. Once we're outside, even Saints would fight to seize you. With my current Golden Immortal cultivation, I can't protect you."
Other Saints might not fight over a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure, but... those two from The West definitely would.
Forget a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure—even an ordinary Houtian Spiritual Treasure would be worth snatching for them.
To avoid attracting attention, Cangyuan placed the World Purifying White Lotus inside the Cangyuan Realm.
He activated shared vision.
It was as though the World Purifying White Lotus was inside Cangyuan's body, while Cangyuan himself was a transparent bubble. Through his body, it could see everything outside.
"Ding, Choice Mission completed. The host has been rewarded with the coordinates of Penglai Immortal Island."
Penglai Immortal Island.
Together with Yingzhou Immortal Island and Fangzhang Island, it was known as the Chaos Three Immortal Island.
They were formed from three fragments of Chaos.
The locations of the Three Immortal Island were unknown.
Because they sped about and roamed every moment of every day.
They had no fixed location at all.
They might appear in Boundless Chaos.
Or they might appear within the Prehistoric World.
Yingzhou Immortal Island had been the first to emerge.
It had been occupied by East Prince Gong, the leader of the male immortals personally appointed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
He established the Immortal Mansion.
Later, the Immortal Mansion was wiped out by Dijun Taiyi's Heavenly Court.
Yingzhou Immortal Island fell into the hands of the Golden Crows.
Some said that Dijun had planted the Fusang Tree on Yingzhou Immortal Island, and that the famous Tang Valley was located there.
That was not true. The Fusang Tree could not leave the Sun Star; it was the foundation of Dijun Taiyi.
Thus, Tang Valley could only be on the Sun Star.
Fangzhang Island was the Blessed Land where Cangyuan was currently located.
Last came Penglai Immortal Island.
Cangyuan remembered that when Great God Pangu opened Heaven and Earth, two Houtian Merit Supreme Treasures had been created.
One of them, the Heaven and Earth Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, was Taiqing Laozi's companion Spiritual Treasure.
The other was the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler, hidden within Penglai Immortal Island.
If he could obtain the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler...
Slurp.
Cangyuan drooled just thinking about it.
"These Three Lights Divine Water can't be wasted either."
Cangyuan opened an unimaginably huge pit in the Cangyuan Realm.
Then his Inner World Blessed Land appeared above his head and began to greedily devour the Three Lights Divine Water below!
Ten years.
A hundred years.
A thousand years.
A full thousand years!
Only then did Cangyuan fill the pit within the Cangyuan Realm.
Yet that vast amount of Three Lights Divine Water was only one-third of the lake before him.
"I can't fit any more. I'll take the rest when I come back next time."
Cangyuan looked regretfully at the Three Lights Divine Water Lake before shaking his head.
Afterward, he continued exploring Fangzhang Island.
Spiritual Roots covered Fangzhang Island.
Innate Spiritual Roots were everywhere.
Although they were only Low-grade and Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Roots, they were still rare treasures.
Cangyuan accepted them all and transplanted them into the Cangyuan Realm within his body.
"Low-grade Innate Spiritual Root—True Dragon Fruit."
"Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Root—Geng Metal Ginseng."
"Low-grade Innate Spiritual Root..."
As he continued exploring, Cangyuan spent a full thousand years searching Fangzhang Island!
He harvested countless Innate Spiritual Roots.
He even obtained three Innate Spiritual Treasures!
They were the Immortal Gathering Bottle, Crimson Firmament Sword, and Heart Piercing Nail.
The Immortal Gathering Bottle and Heart Piercing Nail were both Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.
The Crimson Firmament Sword was a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
With these three Innate Spiritual Treasures, Cangyuan had more options when fighting enemies.
After all, in the Prehistoric World, Spiritual Treasures were a core part of one's combat strength.
"Ha! Take this treasure!"
Something like that.
At last, Cangyuan found Fangzhang Island's Boundary Stele!
As long as he refined the Boundary Stele, he could completely control Fangzhang Island's Innate Restrictions and innate formations. At that point, Fangzhang Island would become Cangyuan's private territory.
Without another word, Cangyuan began refining the Fangzhang Boundary Stele!
The process was extremely lengthy.
It took a full fifty thousand years!
During that time, Cangyuan's cultivation even rose by a minor realm.
He reached the Mid Golden Immortal stage!
"I've finally refined the Boundary Stele."
Cangyuan slowly opened his eyes, delight appearing on his face.
From this day onward, Fangzhang Island had completely become Cangyuan's Dojo.
Fangzhang Island's Innate Restrictions and innate formations naturally concealed Heavenly Secrets and hid one's tracks. Moreover, without the island master's control, Fangzhang Island would continue drifting between Boundless Chaos and the Prehistoric World as before.
Thus, there was no need to worry about Fangzhang Island being discovered by other living beings.
"Time to go."
Cangyuan took a single step.
He arrived outside Fangzhang Island.
Before his eyes stretched an endless azure sea.
The waves surged violently.
The sunlight was brilliant.
Cangyuan did not control Fangzhang Island.
Before long, Fangzhang Island vanished from this stretch of space.
No one knew where it had gone.
Only Cangyuan, as the island's master, could sense it and summon Fangzhang Island from afar.
"Let me see where Penglai Immortal Island is."
Cangyuan connected with the system and checked Penglai Immortal Island's exact coordinates.
The moment he looked, he fell silent.
Cangyuan raised his head toward the sky. Through the Thirty-Three Heavens and across the Archaic Star Sea, he seemed to see an immortal island speeding wildly through Boundless Chaos.
"Damn it, Penglai Immortal Island is currently in Chaos. How am I supposed to get there?"
Chaos.
That was not a place a mere Golden Immortal like Cangyuan could enter.
"Forget it. I'll explore it after that Wanderer returns to the Prehistoric World."
That was what Cangyuan thought to himself.
Just then.
An ancient, boundless voice resounded throughout the Prehistoric World.
Saintly Might surged majestically.
Its power blanketed the Prehistoric World!
"I am Shangqing Tongtian. Today, I establish the Jie Sect Dojo on East Sea Jin'ao Island."
"From this day forth, my Jie Sect opens its gates wide and recruits disciples. Any who share affinity may come."
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