The Purple Firmament Palace, Here I Come!

Only then did Ling Cair withdraw her consciousness from the divine light of the Yellow Middle Plum tree. She quickly offered up the white bottle in her hands. "Master, I just woke up this morning when I saw a white light shoot into the sky from Fangzhang Island. It turned out this treasure bottle had appeared."

"One side of the bottle is engraved with the ancient characters for 'universe,' and the other with the characters for 'wishes fulfilled.' It's a cave-heaven treasure!"

"I've already examined it. The bottle contains boundless space and can store countless items! It's a rare storage treasure!"

Beichen took the white bottle and examined it. He was overjoyed. "Excellent. A Supreme Grade Innate Spirit Treasure!"

There were countless magical treasures in the Primordial World. Although the Universe Ruyi Bottle had no real offensive power, it contained its own universe and could change size at will. Its grade had reached the level of a Supreme Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, second only to a Supreme Grade Innate Ultimate Treasure!

"I was just in need of a storage treasure, and now one's come along!"

The white bottle was translucent like mutton-fat jade. Divine light shone from it, and it was incredibly tough and sturdy, with an immense interior space.

Beichen immediately tossed away the storage pouch he had made earlier and transferred all his treasures into the Universe Ruyi Bottle.

"Master, how did this Yellow Middle Plum sapling suddenly grow into such a huge tree?"

"There used to be a Primordial aphid beneath its roots, sucking up its nourishment. It was quite extraordinary. Even that tiny aphid affected the Yellow Middle Plum's growth. That proves its origins are anything but ordinary!"

"I see!"

Ling Cair was puzzled, but when she saw Beichen leave the Yellow Middle Plum tree and head back to his cave dwelling, she didn't dare ask any more questions.

The Yellow Middle Plum tree wouldn't bear spiritual fruit anytime soon, so Beichen didn't concern himself with it. As for that aphid, once it woke up, he would see whether it could amount to anything!

After obtaining the Qiankun Ruyi Treasure Bottle, Beichen spent another eight hundred years in cultivation.

One day, as he meditated, he suddenly opened his divine eyes. A peak, perfected Grand Unity Golden Immortal aura shot into the sky, shaking all of the Three Immortal Islands.

After eight hundred years of cultivation, he had finally completed the entire Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage. A trace of Quasi-Saint might now emanated from him.

However, he had not stepped into the Quasi-Saint Realm itself. He had stopped at the transitional stage between perfected Grand Unity Golden Immortal and the Quasi-Saint Realm. He was only one fortuitous opportunity away from entering the Quasi-Saint Realm.

"Master has broken through!"

The three guardians of the Three Immortal Islands watched his breakthrough aura summon countless auspicious clouds. Clouds of every color descended, bathing the islands in brilliant light. They couldn't help feeling envious.

"Why does Master cultivate so quickly?"

Mo Yuan was the most shaken. Beichen had once reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm on the Sun Star, summoning the Twelve-Nine Purple Firmament World-Ending Thunder Tribulation. Mo Yuan had witnessed that commotion and watched from afar.

At the time, Mo Yuan had been at the peak of the early Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage, on the verge of reaching the middle stage.

Only a little over three thousand years had passed since Beichen's breakthrough. With his dragon lineage, even under the Heavenly Dao's suppression, Mo Yuan's cultivation speed should have been above average among Grand Unity Golden Immortals. Yet over those three thousand years, he had only reached the peak of the middle stage.

Beichen, meanwhile, had used those same three thousand years to break through again and again, crossing the entire Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm.

Ling Cair stared at everything in a daze, her heart filled with admiration. Her eyes stayed fixed on the auspicious clouds, and she remained unable to calm down.

Like Mo Yuan, Yan Lie was mostly bewildered. "That speed of cultivation is impossible to understand!"

"Master is already a perfected Grand Unity Golden Immortal, halfway to becoming a Quasi-Saint. Will he still go to the Purple Firmament Palace to listen to the Dao?"

Yan Lie wondered.

Just as the thought crossed Yan Lie's mind, the boundless void rang with ethereal immortal music, booming like a great bell. It echoed through the Primordial World, announcing, "I, Hongjun, have attained sainthood today. In a hundred years, I will lecture on the Dao of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal at the Purple Firmament Palace. All who hear my Dao may come to the Purple Firmament Palace to listen. Those who wish to come must time their journey carefully and not miss it!"

The immortal voice rang out, shaking the entire Primordial World. "The Dao Ancestor is giving a lecture! We're far away, so we'd better set out for the Purple Firmament Palace at once!"

Every being far from the palace was frantic. They immediately used their supernatural abilities and rushed toward the Purple Firmament Palace.

"Mo Yuan, Yan Lie, Ling Cair—Hongjun has attained sainthood. Come with me to the Purple Firmament Palace to hear his lecture!"

A moment later, Beichen appeared before them, his expression calm and composed.

"Master, you've already crossed the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm. You still want to hear the Dao?"

"Of course! I'm going to have some fun, and I can protect you along the way. What could be wrong with that?"

"Wonderful! Thank you, Master!" The three beasts bowed in unison.

Beichen mounted Ling Cair. Nine-colored light radiated from her, concealing her natural five-colored glow. Her presence was magnificent and dazzling, making her a striking sight in the Primordial World.

Mo Yuan and Yan Lie transformed into their true forms and flew behind Ling Cair. A dragon and a qilin, both at the middle Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage, put immense pressure on the world around them!

"Head to the Sun Star!" Beichen patted Ling Cair on the shoulder.

Ling Cair looked puzzled, but soon understood. She immediately changed direction and flew toward the Sun Star.

"Now that Dao Ancestor Hongjun is giving a lecture, I wonder if Master will go—or whether he'll let us go and listen."

The Sun Star was extremely far from the Purple Firmament Palace, and Dijun was afraid they wouldn't make it in time.

Both Golden Crows had now reached the middle Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage. The Dao of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal would be extremely useful to them!

Taiyi stamped his foot anxiously. "If Master doesn't come, that means he doesn't approve of us going! We should put the idea out of our minds."

"By rights, we should go to the Purple Firmament Palace and hear the Dao. Old Ancestor Hongjun's experience is worth learning from!"

Dijun rubbed his hands anxiously.

Xihe and Changxi remained expressionless. Both were pregnant, so it would be difficult for them to cross the two perilous regions of the Primordial World: the astral winds and the fragments of chaos. They felt deeply disappointed.

Actually, they wanted to go with Dijun and Taiyi.

"My disciples, I'm here!"

Beichen rode Ling Cair down onto the Sun Star.

"Master! You've come at just the right time!"

The four of them hurriedly knelt.

Beichen jumped down from the immortal phoenix and immediately helped Xihe and Changxi up. "You two are with child and shouldn't strain yourselves. There's no need to bow!"

"Master, are you... halfway to becoming a Quasi-Saint?"

All four disciples were astonished. "Your cultivation is improving by the day!"

Dijun quickly asked, "Master, did you come to tell us about Hongjun's lecture?"

"That's right! Hurry and get ready. You're going to the Purple Firmament Palace to hear the Dao!" Beichen instructed.

"Oh! Wonderful!" Dijun and Taiyi rejoiced.

But when they looked at their wives, worry crept over them. "Master, Xihe and Changxi are pregnant. How can they travel through the Primordial World?"

"Black Dragon Mo Yuan! Fire Qilin Yan Lie!" Beichen called. "One of you carry each of them!"

"Understood!"

The Black Dragon and the Fire Qilin didn't mind at all. They were delighted to go hear the lecture, and they would obey whatever Beichen asked of them!

"Black Dragon! It's you!"

Dijun hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. "Black Dragon, how dare you come here!"

"Dijun, the Black Dragon is now my protector and serves under me. He's one of us. Wouldn't it be best to have him carry Xihe to the Purple Firmament Palace?"

"Ah? So that's... how it is?" Dijun hesitated for a moment, then quickly said, "Black Dragon, sorry for the trouble!"

"Golden Crow, let's put our past grudge behind us. Don't worry—I'll make sure your wife gets there safely!"

Dijun thanked him again. "Fellow Daoist Black Dragon, I misunderstood you. Thank you!"

"Master, even so, Xihe and Changxi still can't cross those two perilous regions!" Dijun was deeply concerned.

"Put on these two Immortal Skirts!"

Whoosh!

Two beams of nine-colored light descended, and Xihe and Changxi were each dressed in a gorgeous Immortal Skirt.

The skirts covered them from head to toe, even concealing their rounded bellies. They looked elegant, dignified, and beautiful.

Seeing that the Immortal Skirts offered powerful protection, Dijun and Taiyi finally relaxed. They knelt and thanked Beichen. "Thank you, Master!"

Xihe and Changxi had thought they wouldn't be able to attend the lecture, and had been disappointed. Now, they were delighted. "Master, thank you!"

"Purple Firmament Palace, here I come! Let's go!"

Beichen smiled and stroked Ling Cair's little head.

Ling Cair let out a sharp cry and led the way toward the Purple Firmament Palace.