Fortunes Within Mount Penglai Island, Great Peril, Two Houtian Supreme Treasures!

The ruler floated in the void, yet it exerted immense pressure on Lin Zhu.

He was certain that the ruler's grade was anything but low.

Lin Zhu did not rashly step forward to claim it. Instead, he extended his divine sense and slowly probed toward the ruler.

Very soon, information about the ruler appeared within Lin Zhu's sea of consciousness.

The Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler!

Lin Zhu had never imagined that the ruler before him would be the legendary Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler.

The Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler was a Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure.

When Pangu Created the Heavens, the Three Pure Ones received thirty percent of the Heaven-Creation Merit, the Witch Race received ten percent, and forty percent of the Heaven-Creation Merit went to all things in the Primordial Wilderness.

Ten percent of that Heaven-Creation Merit transformed into the Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure, the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Pagoda, which was obtained by Taishang Laojun.

The remaining ten percent of the Heaven-Creation Merit transformed into the Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler, whose whereabouts had remained unknown.

He had never expected the Primordial Calamity Measuring Ruler to be hidden on Mount Penglai Island.

This was a Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure!

For a moment, Lin Zhu's blood boiled.

This was simply an enormous stroke of fortune!

He had never imagined that one day, he would obtain a Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure.

Once he collected and refined the Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler, his combat strength would surely rise tremendously.

The Heaven and Earth Exquisite Pagoda had a mild nature and specialized in defense, while the Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler specialized in slaughter.

Most importantly, he had already obtained the Twelve Sea Stabilizing Divine Pearls. The Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler could break the restrictions on the Sea Stabilizing Divine Pearls and evolve them into heavens.

Lin Zhu immediately waved his hand, sending a stream of mana sweeping toward the Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler.

However, the Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler let out a roar and directly repelled Lin Zhu's mana.

Had Lin Zhu not reacted quickly enough, he might have been injured by the Measuring Heaven Ruler instead.

What powerful slaughterous intent.

Lin Zhu could not help but marvel, while becoming even more delighted.

He promptly sat cross-legged, slowly extended his divine sense, and began refining the Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler.

As long as he gained the Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler's recognition, he would be able to collect it.

Time passed in the blink of an eye. A hundred years later, Lin Zhu finally communicated with the Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler and gained its recognition.

With a wave of his hand, the Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler flew toward him and landed in Lin Zhu's grasp.

Lin Zhu looked at the Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler in his hand, filled with both surprise and joy.

After collecting the Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler, Lin Zhu checked on Xuan Du and saw that he was still searching the island.

He then continued exploring Mount Penglai Island.

As Lin Zhu continued his exploration, he obtained quite a few more treasures.

One day, Lin Zhu suddenly felt something in his heart, and his heart immediately leaped with joy.

He sensed a powerful wood-element plant not far away.

Following that sensation, Lin Zhu soon discovered a Spirit Bamboo radiating flowing light in the distance.

The Spirit Bamboo had a pitch-black body and luxuriant branches and leaves. It was utterly inconspicuous on Mount Penglai Island.

Had Lin Zhu not felt that sensation, he would likely have missed this treasure.

At a glance, Lin Zhu recognized that this Spirit Bamboo was no ordinary thing. It was Bitter Bamboo, one of the ten great Innate Spiritual Roots of the Primordial Wilderness!

This Spiritual Root was an Innate Spiritual Root formed from the Great Dao. Its appearance was no different from Green Bamboo.

Yet its entire body was shrouded in endless sorrow and bitterness. No matter what kind of being it was, even one possessing towering Divine Powers, if it was bewitched by the sorrowful intent of this Bitter Bamboo, it would develop a desire for death, lose all will to live, and kill itself before the Bitter Bamboo.

However, although Bitter Bamboo was dangerous, enduring its sorrowful intent would bring enormous benefits to one's cultivation.

From then on, all Inner Demons would be gone, and the Six Roots would be pure.

As a Nine Section Bamboo, his foundation naturally could not compare to an Innate Spiritual Root, much less Bitter Bamboo, which ranked among the ten great Innate Spiritual Roots.

In the Primordial Wilderness, Bitter Bamboo had been obtained by Daoist Jieyin. After refining it, Daoist Jieyin transformed it into the magical treasure Six Roots of Purity Bamboo, which possessed boundless power.

By all logic, Bitter Bamboo should have grown in the west. Why had Lin Zhu found one on Mount Penglai Island?

Could there be more than one Bitter Bamboo?

Lin Zhu looked at the Bitter Bamboo before him and stroked his chin thoughtfully. In the end, he nodded slightly.

"I share the same origin as this Bitter Bamboo. If I can draw upon the Innate energy it emits to cultivate, perhaps I can increase my cultivation speed!"

In the Primordial Wilderness, one's foundation was immensely important.

Although Lin Zhu had always cultivated diligently, it was not as though he could not attain the Dao.

But if one's foundation was deep, the path of cultivation would be far smoother, and the bottlenecks one encountered would be far fewer.

The foundation of this Innate Bitter Bamboo needed no explanation. If he could absorb the Innate energy it emitted for cultivation, his cultivation speed would certainly increase greatly.

Lin Zhu immediately sat cross-legged beside the Bitter Bamboo and began absorbing the Innate energy within it.

Strands of Innate energy were drawn out by Lin Zhu and absorbed into his body.

Time passed.

A hundred years later, Xuan Du finished exploring and arrived near Lin Zhu.

Seeing Lin Zhu absorbing the Bitter Bamboo's Innate energy, he sat cross-legged nearby and casually began refining the treasures he had obtained on the island.

The two remained on Mount Penglai Island for more than a thousand years.

As Lin Zhu absorbed the Bitter Bamboo's Innate energy, his cultivation continued to rise, and a faint sorrowful aura began to surround him as well.

After a thousand years, he finally absorbed all the Innate energy emitted by the Bitter Bamboo.

Lin Zhu opened his eyes and slowly rose to his feet.

Lin Zhu's movements immediately alerted the secluded Xuan Du. With a flash, Xuan Du arrived at Lin Zhu's side.

He had already sensed Lin Zhu's changes.

Lin Zhu's aura had become more enduring and far deeper. His entire person now carried an unfathomable, profound air.

Faintly, when standing a little closer, Xuan Du even felt a trace of heart-palpitating dread!

"Congratulations, Senior Brother. Your foundation has greatly improved." Xuan Du stepped forward to congratulate him.

How could he know that as Lin Zhu absorbed the Bitter Bamboo's Innate energy, his cultivation had also advanced greatly?

He had now risen from having just entered the Profound Immortal realm to the late stage of the Profound Immortal realm.

Although Xuan Du had gained something, he still remained at the initial stage of the Profound Immortal realm.

Lin Zhu looked at Xuan Du. "Did you gain anything, Junior Brother?"

Xuan Du nodded slightly. "I obtained many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."

Lin Zhu said, "The treasures on this island have now been completely gathered by the two of us. There is no point in staying here any longer. We might as well return to Mount Kunlun, digest what we have gained, and improve our cultivation."

"Alright!" Over the years, Xuan Du had grown accustomed to following Lin Zhu's arrangements, so he naturally agreed.

The two immediately left Mount Penglai Island and flew toward the East Sea.

Unknowingly, they traveled for several months.

One day, while the two were traveling, an island suddenly appeared before them.

The island was rich in spiritual energy, with Ancient Trees reaching into the sky, yet an ominous baleful aura surged from it.

The two immediately came to a stop.

Xuan Du said, "Senior Brother, this island seems to hold some mystery. There may even be treasures within."

Lin Zhu felt a faint sense of unease.

However, he was now at the late stage of the Profound Immortal realm. Moreover, he possessed the Violet Lightning Hammer and the Dao-protecting treasure sword, the Qingping Sword.

Xuan Du had also received Taishang Laojun's Taiji Diagram. Even if danger awaited them, the two should be able to retreat unscathed.

"Junior Brother, this island seems to conceal killing intent. We must be careful. If anything seems wrong, retreat immediately," Lin Zhu instructed.

"Alright!" Xuan Du could also sense the ominous baleful aura on the island, and he nodded slightly.

The two immediately descended toward the island.

After landing on the island, the baleful aura around them became even denser. Lin Zhu had no choice but to become more cautious as he extended his divine sense in all directions.

Only then did he discover that there were many ruined Cave Mansions on the island.

These Cave Mansions were completely empty. Their owners were nowhere to be found, and they seemed to have been abandoned for countless years.

"This place should once have been where cultivators of the Primordial Wilderness cultivated," Xuan Du said from beside him.

Lin Zhu stroked his chin. "It doesn't seem right. There are too many Cave Mansions here, and the baleful aura is extremely dense. Cultivators of the Primordial Wilderness all prefer to cultivate alone. Why would there be so many Cave Mansions?"

Lin Zhu was deeply puzzled, his thoughts turning as he mentally reviewed the past factions of the Primordial Wilderness.

Suddenly, his eyelids twitched as he remembered.

"Leave, now!"

Lin Zhu immediately shouted.