"Sure enough, this Hongxuan of the Jie Sect is the person Azure Dragon spoke of!"
Back then, after the Dragon-Han Calamity, Dao Ancestor Hongjun attained the Dao and became a Saint.
He later established the Four Spirits of Heaven and Earth.
The Azure Dragon of the dragon race transformed into a sacred beast of the Primordial Wilderness, becoming the Mengzhang Divine Lord of the Eastern Pole.
During his transformation, he happened to obtain a trace of Heavenly Secret.
Afterward, he entrusted the Wood Spirit Pearl he carried with Candle Dragon and told him that a cultivator would come seeking the Wood Spirit Pearl in the future.
They could use the Wood Spirit Pearl to befriend him.
This person held an immense opportunity concerning the dragon race's future.
He could also help the dragon race escape its predicament.
Conversely, if they became enemies with him, he might bring even greater disaster upon the dragon race.
Though Candle Dragon did not fully believe it, he still held onto a trace of expectation.
Later, Candle Dragon accidentally discovered the existence of Ao Ling'er, a junior of the dragon race.
He calculated that she actually had some affinity with the Wood Spirit Pearl.
Out of certain plans and calculations,
Candle Dragon bestowed the Wood Spirit Pearl upon her.
She also received his meticulous cultivation.
At the same time, he discovered that Ao Ling'er had a fatal tribulation awaiting her.
The higher her cultivation, the more terrifying the fatal tribulation would become.
Especially once she advanced to the Grand Golden Immortal realm, she would have no chance of survival.
For this reason, Candle Dragon had always suppressed Ao Ling'er's cultivation at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm.
Moreover, her fatal tribulation unexpectedly contained an opportunity.
It was closely connected to the Wood Spirit Pearl on her person.
Candle Dragon instantly recalled Azure Dragon's words from long ago.
Perhaps the opportunity for both the dragon race and Ao Ling'er lay with that mysterious cultivator seeking the Wood Spirit Pearl.
This was also why the Eastern Sea Dragon King would rather give up Yunxiao, a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, and do everything possible to have Ao Ling'er take Hongxuan as her master.
Only Hongxuan was Ao Ling'er's sliver of hope for survival.
"Ancestor, can Hongxuan really save Ling'er?"
"I don't know. It all depends on her fate."
"Ao Guang, for now, simply observe in silence."
"If Ao Ling'er is truly saved by Hongxuan within ten thousand years, that will prove he is the person Azure Dragon spoke of."
"After that, our dragon race may appropriately offer him some assistance."
"Yes, Ancestor. This junior knows what to do!"
Three Immortals Island, beneath the Ancient Tree of Life.
Hongxuan's room.
Hongxuan sat cross-legged upon the Purifying Meditation Cushion, holding the Wood Spirit Pearl he had just obtained as he prepared to refine it.
As for his bargain disciple, Ao Ling'er,
he directly handed her over to the Three Xiao Sisters and had them teach her for the time being.
The Water, Wood, and Fire Spirit Pearls were already in his possession.
All that remained were the Metal and Earth Spirit Pearls.
He had no idea where to look for them.
If he wanted Lord Tongtian's help, he would have to wait until the sermon a hundred thousand years from now.
He truly could not wait that long.
No matter what, he would refine the Wood Spirit Pearl first.
You refined the Wood Spirit Pearl and comprehended the mysterious Dao rhyme within it. Defying Heaven's Comprehension was triggered, and you successfully comprehended a trace of the Law of Wood! You read the Yellow Court Scripture and sensed the supreme principles within. Defying Heaven's Comprehension was triggered. Your innate foundation grew deeper, your Dao Heart was tempered, and your destiny improved! You comprehended the Eternal Dao Tome and the Destiny Compass. Defying Heaven's Comprehension was triggered. Your understanding of destiny grew deeper and deeper, and you once again comprehended a trace of the Law of Destiny! You continuously studied the art of deduction and gained a deeper understanding of the Dao of deduction. Defying Heaven's Comprehension was triggered. Combining it with the divine ability Grand Destiny Art (prototype), you successfully created the divine ability Grand Deduction Art (prototype)!
No years were recorded in the Primordial Wilderness.
While Hongxuan was in seclusion, three thousand years passed in an instant.
During these years, while refining the Wood Spirit Pearl, Hongxuan naturally did not neglect his comprehension of the Yellow Court Scripture or his study of the Destiny Compass.
With the help of Defying Heaven's Comprehension, although his cultivation had not improved much,
the hidden benefits were beyond imagination.
Perhaps at a critical moment, they would prove even more important than cultivation.
Of course,
during his seclusion, he had remained concerned about the Innate Five Spirit Pearls.
In the end, relying on his Defying Heaven's Comprehension talent and his own wisdom, combined with a trace of the Law of Destiny, he created another deduction divine ability.
Moreover, it possessed an inconceivable effect.
The art of deduction, the divine ability Grand Destiny Art (prototype), and Defying Heaven's Comprehension were all required for it to succeed.
Not one could be absent.
At the same time, Hongxuan immediately activated Grand Deduction Art (prototype) to deduce the whereabouts of the remaining two Five Elements Spirit Orbs.
Hard work did not disappoint those with determination.
After several dozen deductions,
he finally found a way to obtain the remaining two Spirit Orbs.
Though it was somewhat difficult, he had found a direction.
As long as he continued down this path,
he would surely succeed in the end.
Since there was hope for the remaining two Spirit Orbs,
it was time for him to condense the Five Qi.
As for obtaining all five Spirit Orbs first to ensure absolute certainty,
Hongxuan considered it for a long while before ultimately abandoning the idea.
The path of cultivation was inherently fraught with danger.
How could there be such a thing as absolute certainty?
He already had a high chance of success, yet he still hesitated and feared taking action.
That was far too unreasonable.
Besides, he needed to put some pressure on himself.
He needed to give himself a firm goal.
Otherwise, if some accident occurred along the way,
he might automatically think of giving up.
He had to eliminate that possibility.
Hongxuan's expression turned resolute.
He prepared to enter seclusion once more.
Just then, Yunxiao's voice came from outside the door.
"Hongxuan, can you temporarily stop cultivating? Something happened!"
"Sister Yunxiao, what happened?"
Hongxuan hurriedly opened the door and asked in confusion.
"Your newly accepted disciple, Ao Ling'er, seems to have encountered an unexpected problem!"
Yunxiao shot Hongxuan a somewhat speechless glare.
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