Chapter 310: Bestowing Grace

There were no precious jades, brocades, or brilliant essences to be seen.

Before his eyes lay only a vast, boundless azure sea, seemingly formed from the coagulated pure essence of the Great Dao.

A pale toad traversed the heavens, celestial dew descended on its own, and the moon's radiance scattered its brilliant colors, spreading across heaven and earth.

Gazing into the distance, one could see long whales churning the waves, fish and dragons dancing together, wild cranes piercing the mist, and returning geese flying far away; truly, the scenery was magnificent.

Within the sea stood a great tree of seven treasures, its canopy shading five hundred li, its light and colors as brilliant as a torch, rivaling the moon wheel in the sky above, reflecting each other from top to bottom, making the scene even more splendid.

Chen Heng turned around at this moment to look back, but saw only a vast expanse of misty clouds; the path he had taken had long since vanished.

Secretly marveling at the profundity of such Daoist arts, he did not linger further, immediately urging his flight light forward and heading straight for the great seven-treasure tree in the sea.

At the roots of the seven-treasure tree lay a small floating island, covered in dense forests, where, at the highest point of the terrain, stood a thatched cottage repaired with considerable elegance.

Inside the cottage at this moment, a young Daoist priest was already sitting cross-legged.

Standing in attendance behind him were two Wusheng Wusheng Tongzi with dragon horns growing from their heads, each holding a long banner and a precious canopy, surrounded by surging Daoist qi, clearly indicating they had achieved success in the Immortal Dao.

Chen Heng landed his flight light at the foot of the mountain, ascended the steps, and with a composed expression, cupped his fists and said:

"Is this the Dragon Lord in person? I am Chen Heng, a disciple of the Changying Courtyard; I pay my respects to you, Senior."

The young Daoist priest wore a Hunyuan scarf and a sea-green robe of law, exuding a faint air of dignity and possessing an extraordinary bearing.

Seeing Chen Heng approach, he smiled slightly, raised a finger, and a tea table suddenly appeared out of thin air before him, upon which were placed two cups of fragrant tea.

Wisps of smoke curled upward, intertwining to form myriad shapes of flying birds and walking beasts.

With just a slight sniff, one felt refreshed and happy, all accumulated worries dissolving...

"Please."

The young Daoist priest, the incarnation of the Dragon Lord, was the first to lift the tea cup from the table, nodding slightly to Chen Heng to invite him to take a seat.

Once Chen Heng sat opposite him across the table, he likewise lifted his tea cup.

The moment his lips barely touched the liquid, a feeling of joy and tranquility instantly arose; all chaotic thoughts vanished from his heart, restoring it to its original pure state.

It was as if he had broken free from the shackles of the mortal world, completely forgetting his own whereabouts.

After a brief moment of trance, he could not help but blurt out in praise: "Excellent tea."

"This is a new variety from the palace, cultivated recently by the officials specialized in tea; if you like it, Little Daoist Friend, I can gift you several jars."

Seeing that Chen Heng had stabilized his consciousness and turned his divine intent back within such a short time, the Dragon Lord glanced at him, suddenly sighed, and spoke with emotion:

"Little Daoist Friend hails from Yu Yu Yuchen and took first place in the Purple Palace; Cen Ti of the Xuehe Sect was the leader of the Cave-Mystic realm; as for the first place in the Jin Dan, it was taken by Li Li Yuwei of the Northern Polar Courtyard.

The overwhelming power of the Bapailiu Sect is evident even from the performance of you junior disciples..."

Speaking to this point, the Dragon Lord shook his head slightly, said no more, shifted the topic, and smiled:

"I have just met that Cen Ti from the Xuehe Sect and granted his request; I wonder what you seek, Little Daoist Friend? Please speak; do not hesitate to ask."

Chen Heng knew that the conversation had now reached the main point.

His expression turned solemn; he set down his tea cup, cupped his fists, and spoke of borrowing a Fan Fan Dongtian for cultivation and his lack of the five innate essences.

As for the Fan Fan Dongtian, there was no need to elaborate.

This concerned the Grand Competition of the Four Courtyards on Qi Yun Mountain, a matter that could not be lacking.

Now, with only a few months remaining, the end of the year was approaching.

Counting it all up, there was not even five years of time left; he could not afford any further delay.

As for the five innate essences of the five elements, Chen Heng had previously obtained three earth-attribute Huang Long Galls in the Liuhuo Liuhuo Honghua Fan Fan Dongtian, and exchanged a Huang Long Gall for a water-attribute Black Jade Ganoderma at the Yu Yu Yuchen Immortal Market.

Later, in the Roushuan Prefecture, with the assistance of Chen Chen Yuquan, he had acquired the wood-attribute Mulberry Dew.

Up to the present day.

Among the five innate essences, although he now possessed an extra earth-attribute Huang Long Gall, he still lacked those of the metal and fire attributes.

At this moment, seeing the Dragon Lord fall silent in contemplation.

Chen Heng's eyes flickered slightly; before he could even voice his intention to trade items for what he needed.

The Dragon Lord suddenly shook his head and spoke loudly:

"The matter of the Fan Fan Dongtian is easy to arrange; I can lend you the Hongze Changsheng Ba Zui Fan Fan Dongtian from the palace; this Fan Fan Dongtian is truly of the highest grade and should suffice for your cultivation needs; as for those five innate essences of the five elements..."

The Dragon Lord waved his sleeve, and five jade boxes appeared on the tea table.

At his gesture, Chen Heng lifted the lids to inspect them, only to find that all five essences were present within, glowing with brilliant spiritual splendor.

Colorful five-hued clouds were brilliantly varied, illuminating the entire area with a magnificent glow, truly dazzling to behold!

"What is this?"

Chen Heng was slightly startled.

Even though Xu Dutian was now a manifest saint of the Immortal Dao, and this entire vast world had long been transformed by the great virtuous ancestors of the Bapailiu Sect with infinite magic power to become extremely suitable for the residence of the Immortal Dao.

And the myriad spiritual materials, precious medicines, mineral deposits, beasts, and birds required for Immortal Dao cultivation.

Could be described as inexhaustible and endless to use!

But treasures as rare as the five innate essences.

After years of cumulative depletion, their already small numbers have now become even fewer...

These objects are formed from the coagulation of the primordial chaotic pure and true yuan-ying qi, containing the essence of the five elements of heaven and earth, making them the most difficult to obtain!

Using such a treasure of heaven and earth as the foundation during the Cave-Mystic Second Layer realm.

Even if the user has the lowest root quality, forming a Cheng Zhong Pin Jin Dan is an inevitable outcome.

If one further possesses wisdom, character, and a sliver of fate, it could result in a San Pin Jin Dan among the High-Grade Jin Dan.

Although the chance is vanishingly small, it is not entirely beyond hope!

Take Chen Chen Yuquan, for instance; throughout his cultivation, he mostly used spirit pills and precious medicines to fill out his realms, akin to pulling up seedlings to help them grow; by rights, he should have had no hope of ever forming a Jin Dan in his lifetime.

But because, during his Cave-Mystic phase, the Prefect of Roushuan Prefecture could not withstand his daughter's pleading, he had no choice but to take out the five innate essences from his private treasury for Chen Chen Yuquan to use.

In the end, Chen Chen Yuquan still achieved Xiu Cheng Wu Pin Jin Dan, and supplemented this with a method of crippling his own foundation to survive the minor Pure Yang Lei Zhi Jie during his Break Through Realm.

Just this single matter revealed the mysterious and transformative power of the Primal Five Essences!

As for the Primal Five Essences within the box, observing their moderate length and full spiritual energy, they shone brilliantly without equal, profound and wonderful indeed.

Clearly, among all Primal Five Essences, these were of the supreme grade, condensed from the Five Elements and born together with Profound Qi!

Such quantity and quality.

If one were to discuss their value.

They already equaled a superior Xuanzhu Xuanzhu Fudi, or perhaps even surpassed it.

Even if the Long Gong was incredibly wealthy, they could not treat this lightly; it was truly a heavy treasure in every sense of the word!

"This gift is indeed precious, exceeding this junior's expectations."

Chen Heng's eyes flickered, and he sighed softly.

Regarding the Primal Five Essences, he had previously only hoped to obtain those of the Metal and Fire attributes to fill his gaps, which would have been sufficient.

But now the Dragon Lord had actually presented all five essences at once, and their quality even surpassed what he currently held, truly one in ten thousand.

This left Chen Heng quite surprised, inevitably causing his emotions to surge.

"Although Primal Five Essences of such quality are precious, using them to befriend a future noble son of Yu Yu Yuchen is not too great a loss."

The Dragon Lord felt slightly embarrassed in his heart, but given his deep reserve, his expression remained unchanged; he merely smiled and said:

"Besides the Fan Fan Dongtian and the Primal Five Essences, I have one more gift for you; I observe that your blood and qi are as vigorous as the sea, and a jade light faintly shimmers within your bones, so you must have cultivated the Tai Su Yu Shen?"

Without waiting for Chen Heng to respond.

He continued speaking on his own:

"Then let my Long Gong exert its strength to protect you, little Daoist friend, through the calamity of the Tai Su Yu Shen, and assist you in breaking through to the Dao Yuan Jing.

Regarding this proposal, I wonder... what does the little Daoist friend think?"

(End of Chapter)