Leaving Kunlun Mountain

"Brother, there's still one Spirit of the Ancestral Vein left, but we can't go there. If we trigger Great Dao's punishment, we'll both be finished."

Xuan Qing had just returned when Han Xi warned him with a wary expression, afraid he would truly go courting disaster.

After thinking it over, Xuan Qing said seriously, "It should be fine. I have the Great Dao Wheel. I'm only going to plant Spiritual Roots, so there's no harm in trying. Great Dao won't do anything to me."

"Fine. But if anything goes wrong, leave immediately. I don't want to lose my brother."

Han Xi could only go along with Xuan Qing. She could not make the decision in this matter.

"Don't worry. I know my limits. I won't anger Great Dao."

After saying that, Xuan Qing flew straight toward the center of Kunlun Mountain. After flying for nearly a thousand years, he sensed what seemed to be a barrier ahead.

"Is this Great Dao's protection?"

Xuan Qing sighed. He had initially wanted to take a look at the Three Pure Ones, but Great Dao had warned him. Still, Great Dao had not gone too far. It only allowed him near the Ancestral Vein and forbade him from going anywhere else.

"Great Dao is really stingy. I only wanted one look. I wasn't going to do anything. Can't I even look?"

Great Dao truly favored Pangu. Even three wisps of Primordial Spirit could receive Great Dao's care. Who else could enjoy such treatment? What a pity Heavenly Dao would not give them any special consideration.

Xuan Qing did not hesitate. He directly entered the Ancestral Vein and took out three Medium-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots. They had been cultivated at great cost, and now he had to give them all away.

"Kunlun Mountain, Kunlun Mountain, don't be too greedy!"

Xuan Qing shouted toward the Ancestral Vein, unsure whether three Medium-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots were enough.

Once he finished shouting, Xuan Qing began working. The three Innate Spiritual Roots were arranged in the Three Talents formation of sun, moon, and stars, the arrangement best suited for the Ancestral Vein. All of them could transform Innate Spiritual Qi.

After planting the Spiritual Roots, Xuan Qing watered them with several drops of Three Lights Divine Water and began waiting. This time, he had truly gone all out.

When the Spiritual Roots fully connected with the Ancestral Vein, all of Kunlun Mountain began to tremble. Countless Earth Vein Nodes resonated with the Ancestral Vein, and the spiritual vitality of the entire mountain soared. Even transformed beings felt that their surroundings had improved.

Over several thousand Kalpas, Kunlun Mountain had shaken several times, each tremor covering a wider area than the last. This time, the entire Kunlun Mountain had trembled. No one knew what had happened, and countless beings began to worry.

Great Dao had already grown accustomed to Xuan Qing causing trouble. Since everything he did was beneficial, Great Dao did not casually appear anymore. He merely sent down Merit in silence, causing no great commotion.

Great Dao Merit began gathering toward Xuan Qing in an endless stream. Xuan Qing did not accept it, yielding all of it to the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram. It was now the biggest consumer of Merit.

Xuan Qing collected every Spirit of the Earth Veins in Kunlun Mountain into the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram. This time, the Dao Diagram underwent a tremendous change. Kunlun's phantom became fully solid, and one Earth Vein after another began appearing within the scroll.

Countless strands of Great Dao Merit merged into the Earth Veins, and the Dao Diagram began absorbing Chaos Qi from Chaos and transforming it into Innate Spiritual Qi.

"This is somewhat unbelievable!"

He had not expected the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram, merely an Innate Spiritual Treasure, to acquire the characteristics of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure. It could bypass the Primordial Heaven and Earth and directly reach into Chaos. That was truly absurdly powerful.

The Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram's Innate Dao Patterns also began increasing, and it now possessed the power of a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

After putting away the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram, Xuan Qing did not linger any longer. If he did not leave soon, Great Dao would urge him out. But just as he was about to depart, a Jade Slip flew out from the Ancestral Vein.

Xuan Qing picked up the Jade Slip and examined it. It turned out to be a Key. With Xuan Qing's help, Kunlun Mountain's Origin had greatly increased and would slowly continue to improve in the future.

To thank him, Kunlun Mountain had specially nurtured a Cavern Heaven. Once it successfully evolved in the future, Xuan Qing would be able to control the entire Cavern Heaven using the Jade Slip.

"Oh? Kunlun Mountain, you really are generous. Our painstaking efforts to plant those Spiritual Roots weren't in vain."

Xuan Qing had not expected Kunlun Mountain to do this. From now on, he would have a home in Kunlun Mountain as well. When the Three Pure Ones took disciples in the future, could he watch the show from here?

At that thought, Xuan Qing's expression became strange.

"Hehehehe!"

Xuan Qing was very satisfied with Kunlun Mountain's actions. He cupped his hands toward the Ancestral Vein, then left it.

The moment Xuan Qing stepped out of the Formation, he saw the five people looking deeply worried. He knew he had frightened them badly this time. Only Han Xi had known he was going to the Ancestral Vein, but unexpectedly, she had told the others.

He had not wanted them to worry. He had been very confident, yet they had still found out.

"Didn't it work out? Don't overthink it. Let's leave first."

Xuan Qing interrupted the several people who were about to question him and explained Kunlun Mountain's gift to them along the way.

"Master, does that mean we can come live here often in the future? But it's so far from Azure Nether Island." Qing Ling was delighted that they could have a home in Kunlun Mountain, but the distance was also a major problem.

"Not necessarily. There may be a way in the future. But the Cavern Heaven hasn't even been nurtured yet, so don't think too far ahead." Xuan Qing planned to comprehend the Law of Time and Space. Perhaps he could create a great teleportation formation by combining it with Earth Veins.

The group chatted and laughed as they headed toward West Kunlun. Their task in Kunlun Mountain had been successfully completed, and since West Kunlun was right beside Kunlun Mountain, it would not hurt to take a look.

At Dangyun Mountain, after waiting for more than three thousand Kalpas, Yun Jing had finally seen the Clan Leader emerge from seclusion. Yun Jing had hurried back then to report what had happened in Kunlun Mountain, only for the Clan Leader to enter seclusion instead.

The moment the Clan Leader emerged, Yun Jing rushed up and shouted, "Clan Leader, Clan Leader, our opportunity has arrived!"

"Yun Jing, what happened? Why are you so flustered?"

"I'm not flustered, I'm excited! Clan Leader, I met the powerful senior you mentioned. The senior said that our White Tiger Clan has a great opportunity, and he intends to visit us."

"Senior? Which fellow Daoist?"

"The one you said had comprehended the Law of Creation. Didn't you praise him for having limitless potential?"

Only then did the White Tiger Clan Leader understand what Yun Jing meant. Yun Jing had come looking for him in such a rush that he had thought something terrible had happened to the clan.

"Oh! A great opportunity? What exactly do you mean?" The White Tiger Clan Leader became curious as well.

"Lei Li and I were traveling through Kunlun at the time. Later, we mentioned the taboo at the center of Kunlun to Senior Xuan Qing, and he gave each of us two Supreme-Grade Innate Spirit Fruits."

After saying that, Yun Jing took out the Gui Water Spiritual Apricot and handed it to the Clan Leader.

"The senior gave it to you, so keep it. I can't take something from you juniors. Put it away. What is this opportunity about?"

Although the White Tiger Clan Leader coveted the Spiritual Fruit, as it could help him comprehend laws, he could not bring himself to snatch something from the younger generation. He hurriedly changed the subject.

"The senior said it was an opportunity for our White Tiger Clan, but judging by his expression, it did not seem like a good opportunity. He wanted to intervene and alter it, which would be better for the Prehistoric Era.

"The senior also said that opportunities come with a price. He hoped we would be prepared. When the time comes, the senior will visit our White Tiger Clan."

When the White Tiger Clan Leader heard this, he realized the opportunity was extraordinary. It involved the Prehistoric Era, so it had to be unimaginably significant. He truly needed to prepare. Since that fellow Daoist intended to visit the White Tiger Clan, they only needed to be ready to receive him.

Lei Li also returned to the Kirin Clan and told Ancestor Kirin everything that had happened in Kunlun Mountain. Only then did Ancestor Kirin confirm that the person at Zhou Mountain had indeed been Xuan Qing. However, since the other party had taken the initiative to admit it and had even given them Supreme-Grade Innate Spirit Fruits, this Karma could be considered settled.

Ancestor Kirin was not an impulsive person. The Kirin Clan had not suffered any major losses, and they could even resolve an unnecessary enmity. It was a deal with nothing to lose.

After Yun Jing and the others delivered Xuan Qing's words, Xuan Qing's group also arrived at West Kunlun.

The moment they arrived at West Kunlun, they discovered its differences. There were not many large Earth Veins here, and Xuan Qing easily collected every Spirit of the Earth Veins.

West Kunlun was only one-fifth the size of Kunlun Mountain, and its Ancestral Vein was much smaller as well. Its Innate Spiritual Qi was somewhat thinner than Kunlun Mountain's, yet there were more living beings here. The main reason was that there was no danger of Formation upheavals.

West Kunlun was said to be the birthplace of the Queen Mother of the West, and it also possessed the Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Root, Ren Water Peaches. How had Han Xi's Sister died? Could Hongjun have come here as well?

The closer they came to the center of West Kunlun, the more Han Xi felt a throbbing in her heart. Something here seemed to be drawing upon her Origin.

"Brother, I feel like something is calling to me. Let's hurry over."

The moment Xuan Qing heard this, he sensed something was wrong. The only thing that could attract Han Xi was Innate Ren Water Essence, which shared the same Water Origin. Could her Sister still be alive?

"Let's go. There's nothing here that can harm us. Han Xi, lead the way."

The group quickly followed Han Xi and soon arrived at the center of West Kunlun, where an Innate Formation blocked their path.

"Brother, there's something inside that is immensely attractive to me. It feels like an opportunity that belongs to me."

Han Xi hurriedly urged Xuan Qing to break the Formation. This was the first time she had encountered such an eager opportunity, and she absolutely could not let it go.

Xuan Qing did not really want to disappoint Han Xi. What lay inside was likely the Ren Water Peaches, the companion treasure of her Sister.

Xuan Qing did not object and immediately began breaking the Formation. This time, he did not intend to destroy it. This was the Queen Mother of the West's place of incubation. What if Great Dao was watching? It was enough to be able to enter and leave the Formation.

He then began studying it. The Formation contained a dense Lesser Yin aura and the power of Water Origin. Xuan Qing found it somewhat difficult to proceed, afraid of activating the Formation's power.

"Han Xi, try using your own Origin. I have no way to begin with this Formation."

Xuan Qing stopped acting and let Han Xi try it herself. After all, she was Innate Gui Water Essence and should not be attacked by the great Formation.

Han Xi did not hesitate. She directly activated her Origin, and a dense aura of Water Origin wrapped around the group as they slowly approached the Formation.

Upon coming into contact with Han Xi's aura, an entrance suddenly appeared in the great Formation's barrier. Han Xi looked at Xuan Qing and the others, then walked in with them.