Teaching the Dao to Azure Nether Island's Inhabitants

Xuan Qing left seclusion without disturbing anyone. During this time, everyone had been cultivating diligently in preparation for hearing the Dao, hoping to understand more when the time came.

Xuan Qing returned to the Heart Nurturing Hall and sprawled into a chair, intending to brew some tea and eat a few Spiritual Fruits to rest. Then he realized he had used them all up during his breakthrough, and he had no idea where Qing Ling had put the ones she had collected.

After thinking it over, Xuan Qing decided to refine a Spiritual Treasure to store all sorts of things. Otherwise, once he accumulated too many different items, retrieving them would become inconvenient.

No sooner said than done. He took out the Cauldron of Creation, placed the Spiritual Materials and various ores he had gathered inside, and slowly shaped them into a small room according to his vision. He then engraved several Formations onto it and, just before it took shape, inscribed Innate Dao Patterns of the Law of Creation upon it.

In just a few tens of thousands of years, a High-Grade Postnatal Spirit Treasure with thirty-six restrictions was completed. However, Postnatal Spirit Treasures possessed Postnatal Dao Patterns. This treasure was more effective than ordinary Postnatal Spirit Treasures, so Xuan Qing added several Innate Dao Patterns and waited for it to advance on its own.

To become an Innate Spiritual Treasure, it needed Innate Undying Spiritual Light. That would require the Qiankun Cauldron's power. Xuan Qing placed the Spiritual Treasure within the Heart Nurturing Hall, making it convenient for everyone to retrieve things from it in the future.

After considering it, Xuan Qing decided to pick some Spiritual Fruits and test the effects of the Creation Holy Water while he was at it. He came before several High-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots that served as Formation nodes, watered them with some Creation Holy Water, and observed them carefully.

Several thousand years passed. Aside from flourishing with vitality, the High-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots showed no other effects. He then found several Medium-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots. The water could promote their growth and fruiting, but the results were still less than ideal.

Finally, he tested Low-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots and Acquired Spiritual Roots, only to discover that the effects were excellent, comparable to a weakened version of Three Lights Divine Water. In any case, he had plenty of Creation Holy Water, and if it ran out, he could use the Law of Creation to produce more. In the future, Acquired Spiritual Roots could be planted in large quantities throughout the Prehistoric Era.

Xuan Qing placed the Cauldron of Creation in the Storage Room. Qing Ya and the others would have plenty to keep them busy from now on.

The time was about right. He could notify them to come hear the Dao. He immediately flew above the Xuan Qing Dao Palace, his aura spreading throughout Azure Nether Island.

"I, Xuan Qing, Island Master of Azure Nether Island, know that cultivation is not easy for the countless living beings. In ten thousand years, I will teach the Dao at the Central Plaza of the Dao Field. All living beings may come and listen."

After speaking, Xuan Qing came to the open ground before the Xuan Qing Dao Palace. With a sweep of his Magic Power, a plaza capable of holding tens of thousands of living beings took shape. He then sat cross-legged atop the high platform and waited for everyone to arrive.

Not long after Xuan Qing made his announcement, Han Xi, Qing Ya, and the others arrived at the plaza in an instant. Seeing Xuan Qing in meditation, they did not dare disturb him. They went straight to the front row of the plaza, sat cross-legged, and followed his example in entering meditation.

Soon, ten thousand years had passed. All the living beings on Azure Nether Island who could come had arrived. They were all Mysterious Immortals or above, numbering roughly several thousand. More than eight hundred were Golden Immortals or above. It seemed Azure Nether Island had developed quite well over the years.

Xuan Qing looked at Han Xi's cultivation. She had stabilized at the Perfected Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and was accumulating her foundation. Qing Ya and Qing Ling had both reached the Later Stage of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal in realm, though their cultivation was at the Mid-stage. They had seriously followed his advice: their realms would always remain above their cultivation.

With the help of the island's abundant resources, the Heavenly Horse Patriarch had also broken through to the Perfected Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. Bai Yu lagged somewhat behind, having only reached the Early Stage of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal. Counting carefully, there were now five Grand Unity Golden Immortals on the island.

Seeing that all the living beings who could attend had arrived, Xuan Qing ignored those who had not. It would not have been suitable for them to listen anyway. He immediately released the aura of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal and spoke.

"The ten thousand years are up. The teaching of the Dao begins!"

"Heaven and earth endure because they do not live for themselves; thus, they may live long...

The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of all things; the named is the mother of all things. Mystery upon mystery, the gateway to all wonders."

Thus, ten thousand years passed in the teaching of the Dao. Xuan Qing stopped speaking, yet the countless living beings remained immersed in the Dao Sound.

Some were ecstatic, as though they had seen the path before them; others were bitter, having discovered that they had strayed from the Great Dao.

Most living beings below the Golden Immortal realm began to break through. Xuan Qing used a divine ability to isolate a section of space, preventing their breakthroughs from disturbing the others' enlightenment. Countless sounds of breakthroughs rang out.

Gradually, more and more living beings awoke. Even the Golden Immortals had broken through a minor realm, while the several Grand Unity Golden Immortals had discovered their own shortcomings and could slowly make up for them.

Once everyone had regained consciousness, Xuan Qing swept his gaze over them. They came in all manner of shapes and sizes, a rather unpleasant sight. He then spoke.

"Seeing that you living beings are strange and varied, with no path toward transformation, I will now spend another three thousand years teaching the Transformation Dao. Listen carefully."

"Draw breath through the cottage and into the dantian, let the clear waters of the jade pool nourish the Spiritual Roots. Examine the ability to cultivate and endure, the Yellow Court..."

The three thousand years of teaching the Transformation Dao also came to an end. This teaching had mainly been intended for living beings below the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. The Heavenly Horse Patriarch and Bai Yu were already Grand Unity Golden Immortals, and with their Great Dao inheritances, they could naturally take human form.

Many living beings began transforming as soon as they finished hearing the Dao, no longer appearing before others in their original forms or beastly bodies.

"Thank you, Island Master, for teaching the Dao. We are deeply grateful!"

The living beings who had heard the Dao bowed together to Xuan Qing, thanking him for all he had done for them.

At that moment, Great Dao Merit suddenly descended. A massive cluster of merit flew toward Xuan Qing, while part of it fell upon the plaza, transforming the entire plaza into a place of enlightenment.

The Dao Xuan Qing had taught also became Dao Patterns that appeared in midair. Xuan Qing quickly took out Xuan Qing's Record of Seeking the Dao, and the Great Dao Merit entered it. A new name appeared.

The Dao Patterns flew into it, and Xuan Qing's Record of Seeking the Dao became Dao Scripture. This book had thus appeared in the Prehistoric Era. This was also the first teaching of the Dao in the Prehistoric Era, the enlightenment of all living beings, and the reward bestowed by the Great Dao.

There was simply too much merit this time. Last time, he had merely summarized methods to assist cultivation. Xuan Qing absorbed the merit into his Dao Wheel, directly replenishing the expenditure from breaking through the Heaven-Defying Three Flowers, with some still left over.

Xuan Qing tried reading through this Dao Scripture to see how it differed from what he had taught. The moment he read it, he fell directly into Enlightenment.

A mysterious and unfathomable aura enveloped the entire plaza. Every living being felt as though their Destiny was being held in someone else's hands. Han Xi and the Heavenly Horse Patriarch exchanged glances and cried out.

"Law of Destiny!"

Han Xi never imagined Xuan Qing could be so heaven-defying. As a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, he had comprehended a second Law, and it was even the Law of Destiny. This was not a Law that living beings could comprehend.

Three Kalpas slowly passed. The outline of Xuan Qing's Heaven Flower had fully appeared. An illusory golden Heaven Flower stood close beside the Earth Flower, and Xuan Qing's Magic Power had also gained the characteristics of the Law of Destiny.

Xuan Qing awoke from his enlightenment. Looking at the Dao Scripture in his hands, he was beside himself with joy. This Scripture would be placed in the Library Pavilion and entrusted to Qing Ya's care. He would no longer need to worry about their cultivation in the future. This was a treasure worth a Chaos Spiritual Treasure!

Looking at the several women on the plaza, Xuan Qing saw that they had already absorbed the gains from hearing the Dao and were merely waiting for him. He laughed heartily and brought them back to the Heart Nurturing Hall.

Qing Ya suddenly noticed an extra room in the hall. She turned and stared at Xuan Qing as if asking what it was.

"This is the Storage Room I refined. From now on, you can put the Spiritual Fruits and other things you collect inside, sort them by category, and make them easier to use. I also left a surprise inside!"

The moment Xuan Qing finished speaking, Qing Ling darted inside in one rush.

"An Innate Supreme Treasure!" A shriek rang out, and the others instantly followed her inside.

When they entered, they saw Qing Ling stroking the Cauldron of Creation, drooling as though she wanted to eat the Spiritual Treasure as a delicacy.

"Qing Ya, this is the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Cauldron of Creation. It is of great use in nurturing Spiritual Roots, but it is of little use to me. I have already erased my imprint from it. From now on, it is yours. Refine it!"

Xuan Qing spoke directly. The Cauldron of Creation truly had little use for him. Qing Ya needed to manage the Dao Field, so it was perfect for her. She also happened to lack a Spiritual Treasure, and this one could protect her.

"Master, I want one too! I want one too!"

Qing Ling refused to accept it. Her Sister had one, so why did she have nothing at all?

"Do you think these are weeds by the roadside, available whenever you want them? Qing Ya received it because she bears great responsibility. Once I borrow the Qiankun Cauldron in the future, I will refine several Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures for you."

Xuan Qing could only comfort them a little. However, he was not wrong. With the Qiankun Cauldron and the Cauldron of Creation, he really could produce Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Now that he had broken through to the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, and his strength was already close to the Grand Luo Peak, he could deal with the Dragon Clan blocking his way.

Although he had no use for the surrounding islands, he could leave them for other living beings. Such a vast blessed land was the finest harbor for those living beings who disliked conflict.

Azure Nether Island was large, but Xuan Qing did not intend to let living beings enter freely. If they disturbed the peace of his Dao Field, would that not be asking for trouble?

Xuan Qing looked at Han Xi. She only needed to comprehend Laws now. She had not been out of seclusion for long and had no need to enter seclusion again, so he could take her out for a stroll.

"Master, are you going out again? Can you take me with you?" The moment Qing Ling saw that Xuan Qing wanted to leave, she hurried over. She had been stifled on Azure Nether Island for far too long.

"Come on, call your Sister Han Xi too. Let's go look around. After so many years, I wonder what it has developed into." Xuan Qing sighed emotionally.