The Primordial Era: The Mythical Path Beginning with the Jie Sect

Chapter 7 Gift of Treasures
When Jin Ling broke through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, the Tongtian Sect Leader had already taken notice of her. He also kept a close watch on her when she went out, after all, she was his personal disciple, and he had to protect her. In case someone carelessly harmed his disciple, he knew that this was the Great Tribulation period, and the outside world was still very chaotic. If something unexpected happened, even if he could take revenge, his personal disciple would not be able to come back. There was no reincarnation now, so once she died, she was truly dead.

When he saw Jin Ling single-handedly fight two Taiyi Golden Immortals, the Tongtian Sect Leader was quite satisfied. However, he was also prepared to intervene at any moment to avoid any unexpected incidents. When he sensed Zhou Chen's arrival, the Tongtian Sect Leader subconsciously relaxed for a moment. But as Zhou Chen unleashed his control over the Five Thunders, the Tongtian Sect Leader's heart tightened again. He was afraid that Zhou Chen hadn't recognized Jin Ling's identity and would kill Jin Ling along with the two Taiyi Golden Immortal sea demons. Moreover, the Tongtian Sect Leader also had some complaints. Wasn't the magical power used to control the Five Thunders a bit too great for just two Taiyi Golden Immortal sea demons? Did he think those two were Daluo Golden Immortals? Even if they were Daluo Golden Immortals, they probably couldn't withstand this divine power!

When the lightning controlling the Five Thunders evaded Jin Ling, the Tongtian Sect Leader subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Although Jin Ling hadn't survived this crisis on her own, it had been resolved. Jin Ling's safety was guaranteed, and she had gained some experience, so it could be considered a complete success.

In a subconscious instant, the Tongtian Sect Leader moved to Jin Ling and Zhou Chen's side, and then the scene just now unfolded.

The Tongtian Sect Leader glanced at Zhou Chen. Although Zhou Chen had always presented himself as an Earth Immortal, his strength was no less than that of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. He had assumed that Zhou Chen was merely revealing his Earth Immortal realm to outsiders, not wanting them to know his true strength. Through this incident, the Tongtian Sect Leader was now certain that Zhou Chen was definitely a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, and a top-tier expert even within that realm. The Earth Immortal realm he displayed was merely a ruse to deceive his enemies.

Whose Earth Immortal Realm could unleash a thunderous attack comparable to the full force of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal? And judging from Zhou Chen's relaxed demeanor, it wasn't even his full strength!
A fairyland? Ha! Even a dog wouldn't believe that!
Upon hearing Jin Ling's thanks, the Tongtian Sect Leader felt uneasy. He couldn't very well agree; it wasn't his doing, and the person responsible was right in front of him—he didn't have the nerve to do it. Telling Jin Ling the whole story also felt wrong. He couldn't very well say, "Your master was watching over you when you were in danger, but you didn't help because he wanted you to get some training, and it was your junior brother who saved you." The Tongtian Sect Leader felt quite uncomfortable saying that, so he glared fiercely at Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen quickly understood the Tongtian Sect Leader's embarrassment and hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

"Senior sister, our teacher is a saint, and this is the East Sea, near his dojo. How could he allow anything to happen to you? You are his most beloved disciple and the eldest senior sister of the Jie Sect."

"However, the teacher should have informed you before making a move. Even my senior sister was frightened to tears by the teacher. Luckily, there were no outsiders here, otherwise Senior Sister Jinling would have lost face. If word got out, it wouldn't be good if the eldest senior sister of the Jie Sect was a crybaby!"

Zhou Chen's handling of the situation was brilliant. Jin Ling's grateful gaze turned resentful, which greatly angered the Tongtian Sect Leader.

I'll accept it if I, your teacher, take the blame for you and don't expose your identity as a Great Immortal. But shouldn't you have been more careful about sowing discord between me and Little Golden Spirit?
However, seeing the resentful look in Xiao Jinling's eyes, she couldn't care less about the brat.

“Jin Ling, I see that you need some time to hone your skills before breaking through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, which is why I haven’t made a move. I wanted to see what kind of spiritual treasure suits you best.”

Zhou Chen almost believed the Tongtian Sect Leader's serious expression. If he hadn't caused this, then he would have believed it. But the Golden Spirit Mother had no idea. His resentful gaze vanished instantly, replaced by a hint of self-reproach.

Zhou Chen's lips twitched. The Tongtian Sect Leader seized the opportunity to further solidify the master-disciple relationship with the Golden Spirit Mother, lest it be sown by some shameless scoundrels again.

"After observing you, I have found that the Four Symbols Pagoda and the Dragon and Tiger Jade Ruyi are more suitable for you, so I will bestow them upon you for protection."

As soon as he finished speaking, two streams of light flew out from the Tongtian Sect Leader and stopped in front of the Golden Spirit Mother.

A small pagoda and a Ruyi scepter emanated the unique power of innate spiritual treasures. The Golden Spirit Mother beamed with joy and quickly bowed in gratitude. "Thank you, Master!"

After offering her thanks, she accepted the Four Symbols Pagoda and the Dragon and Tiger Jade Ruyi, playing with them incessantly. It was clear that the Golden Spirit Mother was very happy.

Zhou Chen also felt a little envious; he wanted a Primordial Spiritual Treasure too! Primordial Spiritual Treasures are treasures naturally nurtured by heaven and earth after the creation of the world, containing innate laws.

Every innate spiritual treasure has innate restrictions. Based on the number of these restrictions, innate spiritual treasures are classified into five levels: lower, middle, upper, extreme, and supreme, each with a different number of innate restrictions.
The innate restrictions on low-grade innate spiritual treasures are numbered 1 to 12.

The innate restrictions on a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure are 13 to 24.

The innate restrictions on a top-grade innate spiritual treasure are 25 to 36.

The innate restrictions on top-grade innate spiritual treasures are 37 to 48.

The innate restrictions on the innate treasure are 49.

In fact, these innate restrictions are the innate great supernatural powers that utilize the laws governing the spiritual treasure. The more innate restrictions there are, the stronger the innate great supernatural powers or power of the spiritual treasure.

When refining a spiritual treasure, it's like gradually mastering the gates that close the treasure. These gates are innate restrictions. Through the process of refining, one opens each gate step by step to find the treasure and ultimately fully master the spiritual treasure.

During the process of refining a spiritual treasure, by understanding the profound mysteries within all the innate restrictions and comprehending the innate laws contained within the spiritual treasure, one can unleash the innate great supernatural powers attached to the spiritual treasure even without relying on it after the refinement is complete.

This explains why various innate spiritual treasures shone so brightly during the Investiture of the Gods period. Innate spiritual treasures are essentially innate great supernatural powers possessing their own inherent laws; their power ceiling is not fixed. The higher one's magical power and the stronger one's realm, the stronger the treasure's power. However, innate spiritual treasures do have a lower limit. In other words, as long as you can use this treasure, you can unleash a certain amount of its power. After all, the treasure itself contains its own laws and the rules for using those laws. This is why innate spiritual treasures shone so brightly during the Investiture of the Gods period.

"Master, you see that my strength is rather weak. Do I need some spiritual treasures for protection?"

Zhou Chen rubbed his hands together, looking at the Tongtian Sect Leader with a somewhat obsequious expression.

(End of this chapter)