Primordial Era: Reborn as a Qi Immortal, Steadily Cultivating

Chapter 52 Purple Jade Immortal Mountain
After obtaining that mid-grade innate spiritual root, the Five Thunder Golden Apricot.

Ma Yuan then transplanted it into the miniature world of Dinghai Pearl to nurture it.

This treasure is extraordinary and perfectly aligns with his cultivation philosophy of tempering his physical body and forging an unparalleled Dao body.

He had made up his mind that when he returned to Skull Mountain in the future, he would use this tree as a foundation to draw divine thunder into the temple and create a true five-colored thunder pool.

At that time, one can not only use this opportunity to temper one's own Dao body.

This would allow Shi Ji, Ao Xuan, and others to cultivate in the pool and solidify their foundation, making it a truly beneficial endeavor.

Satisfied, Ma Yuan did not rush to leave.

Still riding Ao Xuan, they drifted along the vast and boundless East Sea.

He devoted most of his mind to comprehending the Dao within himself.

The Taiyi Dao Fruit has been achieved, but the road ahead is still long.

The distinction between Yin and Yang is merely the beginning.

To solidify the illusory elements of metal and wood and forge the legendary innate five-element Dao body, one still needs a massive accumulation of knowledge and a fleeting, elusive opportunity.

Time flows on, tides rise and fall.

In the blink of an eye, countless years have passed.

On this day, Ma Yuanzheng sat cross-legged on the dragon's head.

He entered a meditative state, breathing in the pure water elemental energy from the East Sea.

Suddenly, his mind stirred, and his Dao heart, which had long been in harmony with heaven and earth, unexpectedly experienced a mysterious and profound tremor.

He slowly opened his eyes, his calm, still gaze piercing through the thick clouds and mist, looking towards a seemingly empty sea in the southeast.

"A sudden inspiration... This place feels like a connection to me."

Ma Yuan muttered to himself, a hint of understanding in his voice.

At his level, cultivation and the ability to sense the secrets of heaven are already closely intertwined.

This sudden whim was by no means unfounded.

There must be a tremendous opportunity ahead that aligns with his own path, waiting for him.

"Ao Xuan, head southeast."

"As you command, Master!"

Ao Xuan dared not be negligent, and his massive dragon body suddenly swayed.

It transformed into a bolt of black divine lightning that tore through the sea, and hurtled towards the direction Ma Yuan pointed.

After traveling an unknown distance, they passed through a thick fog formed by a natural illusion array, and the view before them suddenly opened up!
Suddenly, a magnificent, ethereal mountain, shrouded in purple mist, appeared before them without warning.

This mountain is not particularly high, but it is exceptionally beautiful and unique.

The entire mountain was shrouded in a thin layer of purple glow.

A myriad of ethereal mists and auspicious clouds filled the air.

A unique and refreshing fragrance, seemingly capable of cleansing the soul, permeated the air, instantly making one feel relaxed and enlightened.

"What a blessed land!"

The moment Ma Yuan saw this sacred mountain, a genuine look of admiration flashed in his eyes.

He knew he had found the right place.

This place was the place of destiny that brought him together—the Purple Jade Immortal Mountain.

This mountain is formed from an extremely hidden innate spiritual vein node above the East Sea. It is named after the purple clouds that surround it all year round and the sound of celestial music that accompanies it.

In later legends, this place was also a blessed land containing great opportunities. However, when it was born, it was already the age of sages, attracting countless powerful beings to fight for it, but in the end, its whereabouts became unknown.

Unexpectedly, I found myself here today by sheer chance.

"It seems that my opportunity lies within this mountain."

Ma Yuan understood, but he was not in a hurry at all.

He made Ao Xuan transform into a small snake, which coiled around his wrist.

He himself then vanished silently from the sea, transforming into a barely perceptible stream of light, and slowly drifted down toward the Purple Necklace Immortal Mountain.

He slowly spread out the vast divine sense of the Taiyi Golden Immortal like a tide, carefully exploring every corner of this immortal mountain.

A moment later, a knowing smile appeared on his face.

"It is indeed a natural and untouched secret realm, a place where no living being has ever set foot before."

He discovered that no powerful beings inhabited this sacred mountain.

Although there are some birds and beasts in the mountains that are just beginning to develop intelligence, they are all gentle in nature and not good at fighting.

The entire sacred mountain was enveloped in a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

And the plants and trees on this Purple Jade Immortal Mountain are also quite unique.

Most of them are pale purple or golden yellow, and their branches and leaves are as hard as iron.

The rocks in the mountains were even more peculiar; they were not ordinary bluestone, but a strange mineral that emitted a faint golden light throughout and was indestructible. Ma Yuan walked slowly forward, his divine sense sweeping over the surrounding environment inch by inch, like mercury flowing across the ground.

Suddenly, he stopped abruptly.

His gaze fell on a mountain wall not far away, covered by purple vines.

From the crack in the mountain wall, a strange metal the size of a fist, with a chaotic color, was exposed!

There was no radiance flowing over the metal.

Yet it exudes a unique charm of antiquity and profoundness, as if it can bear the weight of all things.

"Chaotic Refined Gold!"

Even with Ma Yuan's current state of mind, he couldn't help but catch his breath the moment he saw this thing!
Although this item is an acquired creation, it is extraordinary!
This was the time when heaven and earth were first created, before the distinction between the pure and the impure was made.

A wisp of primordial chaos energy descended upon the ancient land, and only after countless eons of spiritual energy erosion and the nurturing of the earth's veins could it be fortunate enough to form a top-tier divine material for refining weapons!

Its sturdiness surpasses that of ordinary innate divine iron.

It is also one of the best materials for refining acquired treasures.

Even a piece the size of a fist would be enough to make countless cultivators envious.

At this moment, in this Purple Jade Immortal Mountain, they are as common as stubborn rocks by the roadside.

"It's a pleasant surprise."

Although Ma Yuan was delighted, he did not immediately begin mining.

He knew that the core of this mountain, capable of nurturing so much chaotic refined gold, must hold even more astonishing wonders.

He suppressed his excitement and continued climbing.

Following the increasingly rich fragrance, we walked step by step toward the mountaintop where the purple clouds were most swirling.

After countless days and nights, he finally arrived at the misty mountain peak.

A huge, naturally formed cave had appeared before him.

Purple mist rose from the cave, radiating countless rays of light, and faint sounds of dragons roaring and phoenixes singing could be heard.

On a naturally formed stone plaque, three ancient Taoist characters are carved in a flowing, elegant style: "Ziyun Cave".

Ma Yuan took a deep breath, no longer hesitating, and slowly stepped inside.

Inside the cave, there was a hidden paradise.

Inside the cave, however, it was not the magnificent and resplendent place one had imagined.

Instead, it was a scene full of vitality.

In the very center of the cave, a strange fruit tree, no more than nine feet tall, with a trunk that coils like a dragon, is rooted in a small vein of chaotic refined gold.

The bark of that fruit tree was a purplish-gold color, covered with fine scales, like dragon scales.

The leaves are even more peculiar, with a glassy color throughout, crystal clear, and the veins inside are like golden threads, clearly visible, flowing with profound Taoist charm.

This is a top-grade innate spiritual root—the Purple Gold Grape Tree!

It blooms once every 30,000 years, bears fruit once every 30,000 years, and matures once every 30,000 years.

Each harvest yields 36 bunches of purple-gold grapes, 72 bunches of purple grapes, and 108 bunches of golden grapes.

Its most valuable function is that it can make up for the lack of innate origin, strengthen the foundation, improve the efficiency of enlightenment, assist in the understanding of laws, and can also be used for alchemy and weapon crafting.

It can be described as one of the top spiritual roots in the primordial world with endless uses.

However, Ma Yuan looked up again.

Instead, amidst the lush foliage, a jade ruyi, entirely purplish-gold in color, with an ancient and elegant design and countless innate patterns imprinted on it, was quietly floating there!

The jade ruyi radiated a restrained, precious light, and a natural Daoist charm emanated from it.

It turned out to be a top-grade innate spiritual treasure that originated from the same root as this purple-gold grape tree and was born together with it—the Purple-Gold Jade Ruyi!

"Excellent! What an incredible stroke of luck!"

Even with Ma Yuan's current state of mind, he couldn't help but feel breathless and excited when he saw the scene of spiritual roots and spiritual treasures gathered together!
Superior-grade innate spiritual root! Top-grade innate spiritual treasure!
This opportunity is so great that it is in no way inferior to the gourd vine he found on Buzhou Mountain!

However, just as he was about to step forward and seize this tremendous opportunity.

His gaze instantly shifted downwards, landing on the purple-gold grapevines.

Where the gnarled tree roots coiled, a giant purple-gold python was silently coiled!
The giant python was covered in purple-gold scales that resembled tree bark, with a single spiral horn on its head and a pair of cold, vertical pupils that were tightly closed, exhaling wisps of purple mist with each breath.

A terrifying aura belonging to a Taiyi Golden Immortal emanated from its body, faintly emanating from it.

It blends perfectly with the atmosphere of the entire Ziyun Cave!
"A purple-gold python at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm..."

Ma Yuan's heart sank instantly.

He knew that he had encountered the true guardian of this place.

This python is clearly a naturally occurring, unique species that was born alongside this purple-gold grape vine.

Its strength is far beyond that of ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortals!
A fierce battle is inevitable.

(End of this chapter)