Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect

Primordial vastness knows no bounds, with countless Cave Heaven Blessed Lands. Xuanqing headed eastward, first visiting Zhongnan Mountain, then traveling to the lands of the East Sea.

He wanted to go to Wuyi Mountain to see if he could find the Treasure Coin, but he did not know where Wuyi Mountain was.

Currently, in the Primordial World, the Innate Spiritual Energy has not yet ceased, and many Cave Heaven Blessed Lands have not yet emerged. Without Magic Treasures like the Mountain and River Map or the Earth Book, finding an Immortal Mountain was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Originally, he managed to find Zhongnan Mountain, thanks largely to Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiaos, who briefly stayed in the territory of Zhongnan Mountain when they came to Kunlun to pay homage as disciples.

Now, many of the Immortal Mountains in the Primordial don't yet have specific names.

Moreover, considering the current era where the great war between Witch Demons had not yet ended, he was not in a rush; it probably wasn't time yet for the Treasure Coin to appear.

Although the Spiritual Treasure was excellent, its side effects were also immense; each use would consume his own destiny.

It's well known, for cultivators, the significance of destiny is self-evident. With insufficient destiny, even staying in a cave dwelling might bring calamitous misfortunes, let alone traveling outside!

After all, Wuyi Mountain was there and wouldn't move. When the Human Race flourishes and Nine Provinces are stabilized, he would naturally be able to locate Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao.

Thus, this time he planned to visit the East Sea, firstly because the ancestral home of the Jie Sect in the future, the Golden Turtle Island, stands amidst the vast blue waves of the East Sea, and secondly because the East Sea, far from the Primordial Continent, was mainly occupied by the Dragon Clan and some Loose Cultivators, making it unlikely to encounter major battles between the Witch Clan and Demon Clan.

Additionally, Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiaos underwent their transformation on the Three Immortal Islands in the East Sea, and Wuyun Immortal, too, was from the East Sea, providing some familiarity with the environment.

Xuanqing often discussed the Tao with them, and so he had some understanding of the situation in the East Sea.

He wasn't groping in the dark!

Xuanqing traveled eastward, and although he encountered some setbacks, with the aid of the Sudden Thunder Zither and the Purple Lightning Hammer, two Innate Spiritual Treasures, it was mostly smooth sailing.

For a cultivator of the Taiyi Realm, he feared nothing.

For beings above the Daluo level, by concealing his fate with the Golden Radiance Crown and Innate Eight Diagrams, as long as he avoided trouble, others would not detect his presence.

Thus, the journey was fairly smooth!

He also obtained some opportunities, such as some Immortal Grass Spiritual Roots and Mystic Iron Divine Gold; though not major fortunes, they were better than nothing.

Seeing the gigantic waves of the East Sea, Xuanqing felt a surge of boldness and chanted, "Boundless vast heaven and earth broad, with waves tumultuous as mountains soar. Where now are the Canghai Tribulation Waves? The mighty wind bellows and shakes the heavenly doors!"

Boom!

In that moment, he felt his mind greatly broaden, and even the impediments in his past cultivation seemed to clear a bit with the surging mighty wind and waves.

This is the benefit of traveling!

Sadly, after roaming the East Sea for hundreds of years, he still couldn't find Golden Turtle Island, nor the legendary Immortal Islands like Penglai, Ying State, and the Square Mound.

"Perhaps, it's a matter of lacking a bit of destiny!"

As a direct disciple of a Saint, with added Merit, Xuanqing's destiny was naturally not poor, but some opportunities aren't just about destiny.

Fate also is indispensable!

Xuanqing was not disheartened. After lingering over the East Sea for several hundred years, he headed towards the Eastern extremity, curious about the ends of heaven and earth.

Soon, he approached a desolate continent, where stars fell like rain, and was perpetually enveloped in flowing fire, guarded only by a vast azure dragon.

Xuanqing activated his Dharma Eye, looking towards the azure dragon, seeing its body imbued with divine aura, but it was bound by chains evolved from the power of Heavenly Dao, unable to leave the desolate continent.

"Is this azure dragon, could it be the fabled Divine Monarch of the East Extremity… Green Dragon Meng Zhang?"

Xuanqing, as a Direct Disciple under the Saint, naturally had some understanding of the Four Cardinal Divine Monarchs, namely Green Dragon Meng Zhang, Vermilion Bird Ling Guang, White Tiger Guardian, and Xuanwu Zhi Ming - four top abilities blessed by the power of Heaven and Earth, each approaching the strength of a Saint.

It is said that Divine Monarch Meng Zhang was, among the dragons in ancient times, second only to Ancestor Dragon and Candle Dragon. After the great tribulation of the Dragon Han, in order to alleviate the karma of the Dragon Clan, he vowed to the Heavenly Dao to willingly guard the eastern extremities.

"Who goes there?"

Seemingly sensing his name being mentioned, Meng Zhang suddenly opened his huge dragon eyes, gazing at Xuanqing through the overwhelming winds.

"Young one, who are you?"

Meng Zhang's expression was calm, imperiously mighty without anger, his tone brooked no intervention, "Leave this place of the East Sea at once, this is not where you should be!"

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing hurriedly made his obeisances, "Junior Xuanqing, a disciple under Saint Tongtian, was journeying and did not intend to disturb the Divine Monarch, hope Divine Monarch will be magnanimous!"

In the presence of such beings, Xuanqing did not hesitate for a moment to report his background first.

He feared that a moment later, a dragon's breath might be heading straight towards him.

"Tongtian?"

Although Meng Zhang had been guarding the East Sea for years, isolated from the world and unaffected by karma, he still had heard of the several Saints of the Primordial times.

He withdrew his pressure, his voice becoming mild, "Outside, there are barrier walls and the Sea of Void, you are merely at the Taiyi Realm, truly not qualified to set foot here, you should leave!"

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he gathered the innate Yimu Qi around him, transforming it into Yimu Essence, then using his Divine Skills to send it flying towards Xuanqing, "Since you are a disciple of a Saint, let us establish a good karma. You help me deliver something to the Dragon Clan of the East Sea Azure Dragon lineage, this Yimu Essence is yours!"

"Please tell me!"

Having the chance to establish a connection with such a powerful being, Xuanqing naturally would not refuse.

Seeing this, Meng Zhang nodded with satisfaction, immediately condensing a few drops of Essence Blood, "Since the great tribulation of the Dragon Han, the situation of our Dragon Clan has become increasingly difficult, especially my Azure Dragon lineage, which has not seen a True Dragon born for a long time! These few drops of Essence Blood are of no use to you, but they can purify the Dragon Clan's bloodline, please deliver it to them for me!"

"Yes!"

Xuanqing promptly nodded.

Then, using his Mana, he collected the Essence Blood condensed by Meng Zhang into a jade bottle.

In fact, Meng Zhang would condense some Essence Blood each Yuanhui to allow the Dragon Clan to collect it and continue the lineage of the Azure Dragon. He had asked Xuanqing to deliver the Essence Blood just because he found Xuanqing's fate to be peculiar and wanted to form a good karma with him!

Forming karma casually, better than none!

In the past, he also had good karma with Dong Wanggong, but unfortunately, his Divine Skills were no match for fate; the top male immortal personally sealed by the Daoist Ancestor still fell into the hands of the Demon Clan.

Xuanqing didn't know the intricate details, he only felt that Divine Monarch Meng Zhang seemed agreeable, even willing to trust him, a stranger.

He bid farewell to Meng Zhang and immediately used his Escape Skill, darting towards the direction of the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, having mingled in the seas for centuries, he had already dealt with the East Sea Dragon Clan.

Regrettably, although the Dragon Clan was polite because he was a disciple of a Saint, they were also somewhat aloof, always cautious in their interactions with him.

Clearly, it was because after the weakening of the Dragon Clan, they had been frequently exploited by some Cultivators.

Especially those two from the West!

The Dragon Clan was formerly the dominant power and, coupled with their propensity for collecting treasures, even in decline, a skinny camel still is bigger than a horse.

Those two Saints from the West, always seeking alms everywhere under the pretext of the West being poor, frequently visited the wealthy Dragon Clan, with many of their clan members even directly converted to the West!

This was what Xuanqing had heard during this time.

Regarding this, he could only sigh, "Those two's reputation really isn't so great!"