Three Flowers That Shocked Everyone

At this point, Xuan Qing's Primordial Spirit, Magic Power, and physical body had all reached the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm. His body had even unexpectedly broken through to the Mid-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Seeing that everything had concluded, Xuan Qing calmed himself and stabilized his cultivation. However, he suddenly discovered that his realm had broken through to the Mid-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, and the second Primordial Spirit Flower had even taken on a faint outline, surrounded by golden Dao Patterns.

Xuan Qing was greatly startled. Could breaking through to the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm cause his cultivation to leap forward as well? As his Divine Sense sank into his Primordial Spirit, a new law suddenly began to emerge within his perception.

"Law of Destiny!"

Had he passed the Great Dao's test just now and changed his fate, causing the Law of Destiny to manifest directly? Or was it a gift from Supreme Destiny, allowing him to use it directly without needing to comprehend it?

According to the Great Dao's inherited knowledge, a Grand Luo Golden Immortal could only comprehend one law, and only a single wisp of it. Only upon reaching the Primordial Golden Immortal realm could one comprehend one-tenth of a law.

Yet he had comprehended more than a single wisp of the Law of Creation. Now he even possessed a second law. Could he comprehend the Law of Time and Space when he broke through to the Heaven Flower realm?

At that thought, even Xuan Qing's Dao Heart wavered slightly. But stabilizing his realm was the most important matter now. Everything else could wait until later.

Several Kalpas passed, and Xuan Qing stabilized his realm, completely mastering the power of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. After carefully sensing it, he felt that he could probably fight across two minor realms with ease. Even if Candle Dragon came, he would not be able to do anything to him. With the aid of Spiritual Treasures, he could even give Candle Dragon a beating.

By then, Candle Dragon might only be able to shout at the Great Dao, "He's cheating! He's cheating!"

Once he had stabilized his realm, the oppressive aura that had blanketed all of Azure Nether Island finally receded. Everyone knew that Xuan Qing was about to leave seclusion. The Eye of the Great Dao that had appeared earlier had been far too terrifying. Why would the Island Master's breakthrough draw the Great Dao itself? No matter how they pondered it, they could not understand.

Xuan Qing instantly appeared before everyone. When they looked at him, they found that he now seemed like an ordinary person, with no sign at all that he was a cultivator.

"Congratulations, Master/Island Master/Brother, on breaking through to the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm! The Great Dao lies ahead!"

Seeing Xuan Qing emerge from seclusion, everyone congratulated him together.

"Alright, alright. I've only just broken through to the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm. There is still a long way to go. Cultivate diligently from now on, and all of you will have hope on the Path of Dao."

Xuan Qing accepted everyone's congratulations. With a casual wave of his hand, the Law of Creation swirled around them. After a while, everyone felt their bodies become much lighter, and even some old hidden injuries were healed.

"Thank you, Island Master. The Island Master is merciful!" The Heavenly Horse Patriarch hurriedly thanked Xuan Qing. Only the Heavenly Horse Clan had lingering hidden injuries here.

"You needn't stand on ceremony. This is your home. From now on, all of us should protect it well together. After I study it for a while, I'll give you a lecture on the Dao. For now, go attend to your own matters."

Xuan Qing saw that many of the island's living beings had yet to transform into human form, and the sight made him uncomfortable. He had to study the matter, after all. Human form was the shape of the Pangu Dao Body, and it would also help them comprehend the Great Dao.

Afterward, Xuan Qing brought the three women and Bai Yu to the Heart Nurturing Hall. Once everyone had taken their seats, Qing Ya took the initiative to brew a pot of tea. They drank and chatted, mainly discussing the effects caused by Xuan Qing's breakthrough.

"Brother, why did the Great Dao appear when you broke through to Daluo?" Han Xi hurriedly voiced her doubts.

The appearance of the Eye of the Great Dao in the Prehistoric Era had caused a huge commotion. Living beings without sufficient strength had no idea what had happened. Only those above the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm guessed that it might be related to the person connected with the earlier anomaly in the River of Destiny.

"Haha, perhaps I was simply too heaven-defying, and the Great Dao would not permit it!" Xuan Qing showed off a little.

"Then how many grades is your Earth Flower?" Han Xi immediately asked.

"Twelve grades."

After saying that, Xuan Qing released his Primordial Spirit: one solid Earth Flower and one illusory Heaven Flower.

The several of them looked over and saw a cyan Primordial Spirit Flower appear before their eyes. The Dao rhythm of the Law of Creation instantly enveloped the entire room.

"Wow, it's so beautiful! Is this the Primordial Spirit Flower of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal? I want to break through early too and make an even prettier one." Qing Ling gazed at the Earth Flower with an envious expression.

"Brother, that's not right. Aren't the Three Flowers of the Primordial Spirit all white?" Han Xi immediately noticed the problem, interrupting Qing Ling's daydreaming.

"This was purely an accident. You all saw the Eye of the Great Dao. When the Twelve-grade Earth Flower first formed, it was shattered by a bolt of Great Dao Divine Lightning. When it condensed again, it became like this. But destruction makes way for renewal—the new Earth Flower is even more perfect."

Xuan Qing carefully explained it to Han Xi and the others.

"Master, does that mean your Earth Flower is even higher-grade than the legendary twelve grades?" After hearing Xuan Qing's explanation, Bai Yu made a guess as well.

"I'm not sure about that. The difference is probably not that great. Han Xi can condense Twelve-grade Three Flowers, so we'll know when the time comes. As for the rest of you, that won't work. Twelve-grade Three Flowers require a great deal of Great Dao Merit to avoid the Great Dao's punishment."

Xuan Qing should not have explained. Once he did, everyone became depressed. So they could not achieve twelve grades after all.

"Your Root Origins are not sufficient either. Han Xi transformed from the Innate Gui Water Essence and is comparable to a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Root. You are only high-grade, and Bai Yu is not even high-grade, so don't dwell on impossible things. Build a solid foundation and work hard to accumulate your reserves. The Qing Ya Sisters may be able to reach ten or eleven grades. Bai Yu, reaching nine grades would already be quite good for you."

Xuan Qing still comforted them.

"Brother, it's one thing for your Earth Flower to be cyan, but why are there golden Dao Patterns on the Heaven Flower too?" Han Xi was truly observant; she had even noticed the illusory Heaven Flower.

"That was an accident too. Don't ask around blindly. In any case, I'm different from you all. This is an opportunity unique to me, and it cannot be spoken of. Otherwise, I might not see you tomorrow."

Hearing Xuan Qing say this, they understood that it was something even the Great Dao did not permit to be casually discussed. They shook their heads and stopped asking.

"Alright, I emerged from seclusion this time to put your minds at ease. I still need to enter seclusion to refine my Spiritual Treasures and prepare to lecture you on the Dao. Once I'm done speaking, I'll continue my seclusion."

Xuan Qing picked up the Cauldron of Creation and returned to the Enlightenment Palace. First, the Green Lotus of Creation could refine another eleven restrictions. Once they were refined, he would be able to easily wield the power of a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Second, he needed to study the Cauldron of Creation properly. In the future, he could cultivate more spiritual roots on the island without constantly consuming Three Lights Divine Water. It could also enhance Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Taking out the Green Lotus of Creation, Xuan Qing began a new round of refinement. After only a few Kalpas, the Green Lotus of Creation had refined a total of twelve Chaos Dao Restrictions. The rest would have to wait until his cultivation improved.

Xuan Qing then took out the Cauldron of Creation, branded it with his Primordial Spirit, and began refining this new Spiritual Treasure. Since the Creation Demon God had completely perished this time, the Cauldron of Creation did not resist Xuan Qing in the slightest.

After spending some time refining the Cauldron of Creation, he refined the Jade Bamboo of Creation again. Both the Cauldron of Creation and the Jade Bamboo of Creation could refine thirty-six Innate Restrictions.

Xuan Qing then devoted himself to studying the Cauldron of Creation. It could condense Creation Holy Water for cultivating spiritual roots. This was the passive effect of the Spiritual Treasure's manifested Law of Creation, and it would condense a great deal of it every Kalpa.

The Cauldron of Creation could refine Innate Dao Patterns within the Prehistoric Era. When Innate Dao Patterns were inscribed onto a Spiritual Treasure, they formed Innate Restrictions. This was also how all Innate Spiritual Treasures were born.

A normal Innate Supreme Treasure would not possess such an effect. However, because its previous form had been a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, and because it had been supplemented by the law origin of the Creation Demon God, this Innate Supreme Treasure possessed some traits of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure and could enhance certain ordinary Innate Spiritual Treasures.

The Cauldron of Creation required a great deal of time to refine Innate Dao Patterns. Aside from using laws to assist the refinement, there was no other method. Fortunately, after so many Measure Tribulations, it had stored a large number of Innate Dao Patterns within it.

This amount was enough to allow six Innate Spiritual Treasures with thirty-six restrictions to transform into Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures with forty-five restrictions.

The death of the Creation Demon God had also left behind a large number of Innate Dao Patterns of the Law of Creation. These Dao Patterns could be used to forge creation-type Postnatal Spirit Treasures. Xuan Qing carefully examined the reserves within and found that they were enough to create three Supreme-grade Postnatal Spiritual Treasures.

A man could not grow rich without windfall wealth. If he could kill a few more Chaos Demon Gods, perhaps he could even turn his palace into a Supreme-grade Postnatal Spiritual Treasure.

Xuan Qing also revised the various divine abilities he cultivated. Creating divine abilities as a Grand Luo Golden Immortal truly was on an entirely different level. Both their effects and consumption had improved tremendously.

He also gained new insights into formations and artifact refinement. He could now normally forge High-Grade Postnatal Spirit Treasures. The work he had named Divinity and Humanity last time had also been far too narrow in scope, so he renamed it Chapter on Cultivating the Heart, which better suited its broader definition.

All of these lecture materials were merely supplementary. As for his comprehension of the Great Dao, he did not know how to explain it, so he could only study the Dao De Jing from his previous life. Only after studying it did he discover that this scripture could be considered a Great Dao scripture.

Xuan Qing found that many of his own cultivation insights could be found within it. Even its explanation of the path of transformation through the Dao rhythm of the human body was remarkably correct. This Dao De Jing was very strange. It did not seem like something Laozi could have written!

Could this scripture have been the work of the Great Dao, passed into the world through Laozi's hand? Or was it a summary of all cultivation in the Prehistoric Era and its conjectures regarding the Dao?

He could not think that far ahead. He was not suited to lecturing on the Dao anyway, so he would simply select a portion and explain it. His own Dao was not suitable for teaching them, but this scripture was perfect.

He could also combine his own experiences with part of the scripture as a portion of this lecture. That way, this lecture on the Dao would be perfect.

After calculating with his fingers, he realized that only a dozen or so Kalpas had passed during this seclusion. Compared to the previous two sessions, which had lasted hundreds or even thousands of Kalpas at a time, this had merely been a nap. After organizing Xuan Qing's Record of Seeking the Dao, Xuan Qing left seclusion.