A flicker of struggle passed through Hong Yun's eyes. Then a strand of purple qi radiating an abstruse, obscure aura flew from his Spirit Platform and hovered above his head.
Lu Chen looked at the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi above Hong Yun's head. Rather than draw it into his own Spirit Platform, he took out the Heaven-Devouring Treasure Vase and collected the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi within it.
The moment the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi flew out of Hong Yun's Spirit Platform—
"Hong Yun's death tribulation has dissipated."
In Zixiao Palace deep within Chaos, Daoist Hongjun slowly opened his eyes and calculated with his fingers.
"As tribulations arise and perish, there is a fixed number to all things..."
"Many thanks to little friend Lu Chen for informing us today. Had we truly waited until that day arrived, it would have been too late for regret."
"If you ever need anything in the future, simply tell the two of us."
Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun spoke in unison.
Zhen Yuanzi's form of address for Lu Chen had also changed to little friend, his face filled with gratitude and warmth.
"Speaking of which, I do have something I need right now."
"What is it? Please, speak freely."
"Didn't you say we were going to eat Ginseng Fruit? So much time has passed—why haven't they been served yet?"
Lu Chen scratched his head, looking adorably foolish.
"Hahaha!"
Zhen Yuanzi laughed heartily and gave his sleeve a slight wave.
Several plump, oversized infant-shaped fruits with their eyes closed appeared on the table.
"These are the finest fruits from the Ginseng Fruit Tree."
"Grand Immortal Zhen Yuanzi, could I take one or two...?"
"Of course."
Zhen Yuanzi agreed without hesitation.
No years were counted in the Primordial World. Since his birth, fruits of this quality from the Ginseng Fruit Tree had been rare, but there were still quite a few of them.
And after some more years passed, another batch of Ginseng Fruit would grow to such quality.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony."
Lu Chen ate some and took some with him as he left Wuzhuang Temple.
He held a Ginseng Fruit in one hand and the Heaven-Devouring Treasure Vase in the other. Taking a sip of Spirit Liquid, his face was full of delight.
"Not only did I achieve my goal this time, I also received such an enormous unexpected windfall."
After Lu Chen left, Zhen Yuanzi looked toward Hong Yun and asked, "Brother Dao, wasn't giving the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi to little friend Lu Chen somewhat hasty?"
"No. Whether the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi remained with me or with you, it would only invite disaster upon ourselves. But little friend Lu Chen is different. He is fellow Daoist Tongtian's disciple, and fellow Daoist Tongtian is the Dao Ancestor's direct disciple. Thus, Lu Chen is a third-generation chief disciple of the Mystic Sect. With such an identity, those coveting the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi would have to show some restraint.
"Moreover, fellow Daoist Tongtian is now walking the path of the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal. The Dao Ancestor himself stated that this method was the strongest path to prove the Dao. In addition, fellow Daoist Tongtian possesses Primordial Chaos Purple Qi himself, so his sainthood is inevitable. This invisibly gives little friend Lu Chen another layer of protection. Therefore, the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi is safest in little friend Lu Chen's hands.
"When I extracted the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi just now, a voice echoed in my mind, tempting me not to relinquish it. It had already affected me somewhat. From this, it can be seen that the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi brings me harm rather than benefit. Given enough time, I fear I truly would have been bewitched by it..."
"Then why didn't you tell little friend Lu Chen just now?"
"Little friend Lu Chen placed the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi inside a Lingbao rather than within his Spirit Platform. He clearly has other plans."
"Without this Primordial Chaos Purple Qi, it feels as though a mountain pressing upon my heart has been moved away. From now on, we brothers will have more time to travel the Primordial World together."
"Good."
Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun exchanged smiles.
"If I refine the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi myself, I will fall under the control of the Heavenly Dao. But if I use the Heaven-Devouring Treasure Vase to devour the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi, and pair it with that purple-black gourd, which also possesses devouring properties, then with the two complementing each other, my Heaven-Devouring Treasure Vase may be able to advance another step and become a Primordial Supreme Treasure."
Lu Chen silently calculated in his heart.
He acted the moment he made up his mind.
Lu Chen disrupted his original route and flew straight toward the border of the Primordial World.
The Primordial World was the Heavenly Dao's territory. He had obtained the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi from Hong Yun, and if he openly refined it, he would definitely bring another Dutian Divine Thunder Tribulation upon himself.
After all, Hong Yun's strand of purple qi was intimately connected with the Human Race. It was divided into three sections, each corresponding to one of the Three Sovereigns.
"Refining Primordial Chaos Purple Qi will place one under the Heavenly Dao's control?"
Far away in the Three Pure Ones Palace on Kunlun Mountain, Tongtian, who had been in seclusion, furrowed his brows slightly.
"Fortunately, I have always been comprehending the Sword Dao Law and have yet to comprehend this Primordial Chaos Purple Qi."
Unlike Laozi and Yuanshi, who spent all day comprehending Primordial Chaos Purple Qi, Tongtian now proved the Dao as a Primordial Origin Golden Immortal through the Sword Dao. To increase his strength, he no longer needed to accumulate mana. Instead, he needed to continuously deepen his comprehension of the Sword Dao Law until he ultimately completely mastered the Great Dao of the sword.
Tongtian now trusted Lu Chen beyond compare.
For as his cultivation steadily rose, the flaws of the Quasi-Saint realm had been exposed.
That was, because the origins of the Three Corpses' Dharma treasures differed, they could not unite as one.
Yet Hongjun had said that once the Three Corpses united as one, one could prove sainthood through the Three Corpses Method.
But because different Lingbao had been chosen, the Three Corpses simply could not unite. Thus, this path had effectively been severed by his own hand.
Tongtian sent his divine sense into his Spirit Platform and sensed the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi constantly radiating abstruse light, surrounded by Dao Laws.
"Although the Green Duckweed Sword is fairly handy for now, a top-grade innate Lingbao is ultimately not a supreme treasure."
Tongtian rose to his feet, his figure leaving the Three Pure Ones Palace.
Lu Chen returned to Chaos once more. As he had now reached the Great Luo realm, his cultivation was many times stronger than when he was in the Taiyi Realm, and traveling through Chaos was much easier than before.
He did not immediately refine the Heaven-Devouring Treasure Vase. Instead, he first filled a bottle with Chaos qi, then found a secluded place and entered seclusion.
In the blink of an eye, a thousand years passed.
"As more restrictions are refined and my cultivation rises, the refining speed has increased by more than double."
Looking at the bottle of Spirit Liquid, Lu Chen silently sighed in his heart.
He then stepped into Chaos again, condensing a shield with his mana to resist the chaotic gale.
To be safe, Lu Chen ventured deeper into Chaos. Sitting cross-legged, he brought out the Heaven-Devouring Treasure Vase and urged it with all his strength, refining the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi and the purple-black treasure gourd within.
The Purple-Black Gourd within the Heaven-Devouring Treasure Vase had long since developed spirituality. Sensing danger, it shook frantically and struggled.
Yet unlike its other brothers, the Purple-Black Gourd had been malnourished from birth. Its grade was therefore a level lower than theirs, and it simply could not escape the Heaven-Devouring Treasure Vase's confinement.
The Primordial Chaos Purple Qi, meanwhile, behaved very obediently and did not struggle. That was only natural. Though the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi was said to be the foundation of sainthood, it was ultimately an inanimate object. Back when Zixiao Palace chose those fated for it, Hongjun had merely tampered with things himself.
Before Lu Chen arrived, Tongtian had likewise come to Chaos. He now sat cross-legged within it, using no mana to resist. The Sword Dao Laws swirling around him cleaved apart the Chaos qi in his surroundings.
The Green Duckweed Sword floated above his head. Under Tongtian's control, the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi fused into the Green Duckweed Sword, while several refining materials also merged into the sword's blade.
Master and disciple quietly carried out earth-shaking deeds within Chaos.
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