The Primordial Wilderness was vast and boundless, with countless Blessed Lands. Xuan Qing traveled eastward, first making a trip to Zhongnan Mountain before eventually reaching the East Sea.
He had wanted to visit Wuyi Mountain to see whether he could find the Treasure-Dropping Coin, but he did not know where Wuyi Mountain was.
At present, the Innate Spiritual Qi of the Primordial World had yet to be cut off, and many Blessed Lands had not yet emerged. He did not possess treasures like the Map of Mountains and Rivers or the Book of Earth. Trying to find an immortal mountain was no different from fishing for a needle in the sea.
Back then, he had only managed to find Zhongnan Mountain thanks to Zhao Gongming and the Three Cloud Sisters, who had briefly stayed within Zhongnan Mountain's territory when they went to Kunlun Mountains to seek a master.
Many immortal mountains in the Primordial Wilderness did not even have specific names yet.
Moreover, the Witch-Demon War had not yet ended in this era, so he was in no hurry. The Treasure-Dropping Coin probably had not even emerged yet.
That spiritual treasure was certainly good, but its side effects were also immense. Every use consumed one's own Fortune.
One had to know that Fortune was self-evidently important to cultivators. If one's Fortune was insufficient, one might suffer a calamity falling from the sky even while staying in one's cave abode, let alone traveling outside!
Wuyi Mountain would be there anyway; it was not going anywhere. Once the Human Race entered its Great Prosperity and the Nine Provinces were established, he would naturally be able to find Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao.
Thus, he planned to visit the East Sea this time. First, Golden Ao Island, the future ancestral ground of the Jie Sect, stood amid the boundless blue waves of the East Sea. Second, the East Sea was far from the Primordial Wilderness continent, occupied only by the Dragon Clan and some independent cultivators, so he was unlikely to encounter a major war between the Witch Race and the Demon Clan.
Furthermore, Zhao Gongming and the Three Cloud Sisters had taken form on Three Immortals Island in the East Sea. Wu Yunxian also came from the East Sea and knew something of its conditions.
Xuan Qing often discussed the Dao with them and had learned a little about the East Sea as well.
At least he would not be feeling his way around like a blind man examining an elephant!
Xuan Qing traveled eastward. Although he encountered some setbacks along the way, with the Sudden Thunder Zither and Purple Lightning Hammer, two Innate Spiritual Treasures, he made it through without any real danger.
He did not fear Taiyi cultivators.
As for beings above Daluo, with the Golden Cloud Crown and the Innate Eight Trigrams concealing his aura, they would not discover his whereabouts as long as he did not stir up trouble.
Thus, the journey went rather smoothly!
He also obtained a few opportunities, such as immortal herbs, spiritual roots, and Mysterious Iron Divine Gold. They were not major opportunities, but they were better than nothing.
Seeing the towering waves of the East Sea, Xuan Qing could not help but feel a surge of heroic spirit. He recited, "Heaven and earth are vast and boundless; raging waves rise like mountains. Where are the Sea Calamity Waves of old? The mighty wind shakes heaven's gates!"
Rumble!
In that instant, he felt his heart and mind broaden. Even the points that had troubled him in his cultivation seemed to grant him a trace of insight amid the mighty winds and crashing waves.
This was the benefit of traveling!
Unfortunately, after wandering the East Sea for several hundred years, he found neither Golden Ao Island nor the legendary secluded immortal islands of Penglai, Yingzhou, and Fangzhang.
"Perhaps I'm lacking a little Fortune!"
As a Personal disciple of a Sage, with Merit upon him, Xuan Qing's Fortune was naturally not lacking. Yet some opportunities did not depend on Fortune alone.
Fate was equally indispensable!
Xuan Qing was not disappointed. After lingering on the East Sea for several hundred years, he fled toward the Land of the Eastern Extremity. He was very curious about the end of heaven and earth.
Before long, he approached a desolate continent. Stars fell there like rain, and it was shrouded in flowing fire all year round. Only an enormous azure dragon stood guard there.
Xuan Qing activated his Dharma Eye and looked toward the azure dragon. Its body brimmed with sacred aura, yet it was bound by shackles formed from the Power of the Heavenly Dao, making it difficult for it to leave that desolate continent.
"Could this azure dragon be the legendary Eastern Extremity Sacred Lord... Azure Dragon Mengzhang?"
As a Personal disciple under a Sage, Xuan Qing naturally knew something about the Four Extremity Sacred Lords: Azure Dragon Mengzhang, Vermilion Bird Lingguang, White Tiger Jianbing, and Black Tortoise Zhiming. With the power of heaven and earth supporting them, all four divine lords possessed strength infinitely close to that of a Sage.
It was said that Lord Mengzhang had once been a great power among the Dragon Clan, second only to Ancestor Dragon and Candle Dragon. After the Dragon-Han Calamity, in order to alleviate the Dragon Clan's Karma, he had sworn an oath to the Heavenly Dao and voluntarily guarded the Land of the Eastern Extremity.
"Who goes there?"
As though he had sensed someone speaking his name, Mengzhang suddenly opened his enormous dragon eyes and looked toward Xuan Qing along the mighty wind.
"Young one, who are you?"
Mengzhang's expression was calm, yet his majesty was undeniable. In an unquestionable tone, he said, "Leave the Land of the Eastern Extremity at once. This is not a place you should be!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Qing hurriedly bowed. "This junior is Xuan Qing, a disciple under Saint Tongtian. I was traveling outside and did not intend to disturb Your Excellency. I hope Your Excellency will forgive me!"
Before a being of this level, Xuan Qing did not hesitate in the slightest. He immediately revealed his backing.
He feared that if he delayed even a moment, a breath of dragon fire would come straight at his face.
"Tongtian?"
Although Mengzhang had guarded the Land of the Eastern Extremity year-round, isolated from the world and untouched by karma, he had still heard of the several Sages of the Primordial Wilderness.
He withdrew his pressure and said evenly, "Beyond lies the world barrier and the Sea of Void. You are merely in the Taiyi Realm and have no right to set foot there. Go back."
Suddenly, he seemed to recall something. Innate Yi Wood Qi gathered around him and condensed into Essence of Wood. He then used a divine ability to send that Essence of Wood flying toward Xuan Qing. "Since you are a Sage's disciple, let us form a good bond! Help me deliver something to the Azure Dragon lineage of the East Sea. This Essence of Wood will be yours!"
"Please speak, Senior!"
Xuan Qing would naturally not refuse an opportunity to establish a connection with such a great power and gain some benefits besides.
Seeing this, Mengzhang nodded in satisfaction and immediately condensed several drops of blood essence. "Since the Dragon-Han Calamity, my Dragon Clan's circumstances have become increasingly difficult. The Azure Dragon lineage in particular has not produced a true dragon for a long time! These drops of blood essence are of no use to you, but they can purify the Dragon Clan's bloodline. Deliver them to the Dragon Clan for me!"
"Yes!"
Xuan Qing hurriedly nodded.
He then used his mana to collect the blood essence Mengzhang had condensed into a jade bottle.
In truth, Mengzhang condensed some blood essence every yuanhui for the Dragon Clan to retrieve, so as to sustain the Azure Dragon lineage. Asking Xuan Qing to deliver it in his stead was merely because he found Xuan Qing's fate unusual and wished to form a good bond.
Forming a bond in passing was better than nothing!
In the past, he had also formed a good bond with East Prince Gong. Unfortunately, divine abilities could not overcome destiny. The foremost male immortal personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor had still perished at the hands of the Demon Clan.
Xuan Qing did not know the details. He merely felt that Lord Mengzhang seemed quite easy to speak with, even willing to trust a stranger like him.
After bidding Mengzhang farewell, he immediately used an escape technique and headed toward the East Sea Dragon Palace. Having wandered the sea for several hundred years, he had interacted with the East Sea Dragon Clan before.
Unfortunately, although the Dragon Clan was very courteous to him because he was a Sage's disciple, they remained distant and guarded against him at every turn during their conversations.
Clearly, after the Dragon Clan weakened, quite a few cultivators had come to take advantage of them.
Especially those two from the West!
The Dragon Clan had once been a dominant power. Coupled with their habit of collecting treasures, even though they had now declined, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse.
Those two Sage loan-sharks from the West went around begging everywhere under the pretext that the West was impoverished. Since the Dragon Clan possessed such vast wealth, they were naturally frequent visitors, and many Dragon Clan members had even been converted to the West!
That was what Xuan Qing had heard during this period.
All he could do was sigh. "Those two really do have an atrocious reputation!"
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