Primordial Era: Reborn as a Qi Immortal, Steadily Cultivating

Chapter 65 Meeting between Dao and Zuo

On the Three Immortals Island, the sounds of Taoism are faint and distant.

Following those long discussions on Taoism that spanned over five thousand years.

Ma Yuan then had an in-depth exchange with the Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao, confirming the great Dao of array formations that had been passed down for hundreds of years.

Inside Qionghua Palace, beside the Spirit Pool.

Ma Yuan and the Three Immortals sat around on the blue stone, their bodies radiating Daoist energy. They had already digested and absorbed each other's understanding of the Great Dao, transforming it into a part of their own cultivation.

Over the years, the four of them have often engaged in lively discussions, verifying each other's learning.

Sometimes they would sit quietly and ponder the insights they had gained from their discussions.

Ma Yuan's understanding of the "general trend" of formations has advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching a whole new level, through continuous exchanges with the future formation masters, Sanxiao.

He had even begun to re-deduce the protective formation of Skull Mountain within his own sea of consciousness.

The concept of "cause and effect as the essence, and the general trend as the application" is gradually integrated into it.

The Three Immortal Sisters also gained endless inspiration from Ma Yuan's unique cultivation philosophy of "seeking within and creating one's own world" and the profound Dao of cause and effect, making their Dao hearts increasingly clear and perfect.

The path to enlightenment has no end, and learning has no order of precedence.

This long discussion proved highly beneficial to both sides.

However, all good things must come to an end.

On this day, after Ma Yuan finished discussing his last question about the changes in the formation with Yun Xiao,

He then slowly rose from the futon.

"I have troubled you for many days and have benefited greatly. Now that I have gained something, it is time for me to take my leave."

Upon hearing this, the three immortals also stood up, their eyes revealing a hint of reluctance.

"Brother Dao, why are you in such a hurry?"

Bixiao, the most straightforward of them all, was the first to speak up and try to persuade me to stay, saying, "My Three Immortals Island is peaceful and carefree. It would be perfectly acceptable for you to linger here for thousands more years, fellow Daoist."

“Yes, fellow Daoist,” Qiongxiao chimed in.
"My two sisters and I hit it off with you immediately. We felt that these thousands of years had passed in the blink of an eye. There are still many profound mysteries of the Great Dao that we have not been able to discuss with you."

Only Yunxiao, as the eldest sister, felt reluctant to part with him.

However, they also knew that Ma Yuan was a man of unwavering resolve, and once he made a decision, it was not something that outsiders could easily sway.

She smiled gently and said softly, "Since you are leaving, my sister and I will not insist that you stay. But we do not know when we will meet again after this parting."

Looking at these three sincere fellow Daoists before him, Ma Yuan felt a warmth in his heart.

In this cruel and desolate world, he always kept himself pure and cautious.

These thousands of years of unreserved discussions and interactions with the Three Immortal Sisters of Sanxiao allowed him to experience a rare glimpse of the true weight of the word 'fellow Daoist'.

He smiled calmly and flipped his hand over.

Three bunches of crystal-clear grapes, their purple and gold colors shimmering in the light, appeared in his palm.

The rich, Taoist fragrance instantly filled the entire Qionghua Palace.

“Our meeting is fate. I have nothing of value, except these few bunches of spiritual fruit I obtained by chance from a fairy mountain overseas, which I can offer as a token.” He presented the three bunches of grapes to the three fairies.

"I will present this item to the three fairies as a small token of my appreciation."

The three sisters of Sanxiao were all shocked when they saw this.

As powerful beings at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level and the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, their vision was naturally extraordinary.

At a glance, it was clear that these grapes were the fruit of a superior innate spiritual root.

Its value is difficult to estimate.

However, the three of them did not make any pretentious excuses.

Yunxiao, representing the two sisters, accepted it without hesitation.

"Since it is your kind intention, my two sisters and I will not stand on ceremony."

Immediately afterwards, Yunxiao also took out a jade slip that had been prepared beforehand, which was shimmering with a faint cloud-like light.

"My two sisters and I have nothing of value to give in return," she said sincerely as she handed the jade slip to Ma Yuan. "This jade slip contains our three sisters' rudimentary understanding of the Great Dao of Array Formations, which we have compiled into an array diagram. We hope you will not find it offensive, fellow Daoist."

A gift of purple grapes, and a scroll of battle formation diagrams.

We met on the roadside, and bid farewell to our close friend.

There were no more words exchanged between them.

Ma Yuan accepted the jade slip and solemnly bowed to the Three Immortals of Sanxiao.

"Take care, my three fairies."

"Brother Dao, take care."

Ma Yuan performed a final bow to the Three Immortals.

He then turned around and stepped onto the dragon head of Ao Xuan, who had been waiting for a long time.

The next moment, the man and the dragon transformed into a black streak of light that tore through the sea of clouds, and without any hesitation, they shot straight toward the distant, endless East Sea.

The three Yunxiao sisters stood before Qionghua Palace, gazing at the departing light, remaining silent for a long time.

Only after it had completely disappeared from sight did he slowly withdraw his gaze.

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After leaving the Three Immortal Islands, Ma Yuan sat cross-legged on Ao Xuan's dragon head.

His divine senses sank into the jade slip given to him by Yunxiao, and a genuine smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

The discussions over these thousands of years have undoubtedly greatly improved his understanding of formations.

Furthermore, the jade slip containing the Clouds contains the essence of the Three Immortals' understanding of the Way of Formations.

Many of the ingenious ideas in the works left him in awe.

He was absolutely certain that once this journey was over and he returned to Skull Mountain, he would be able to refine his family's protective array again, raising its power and mystery to a whole new level.

Moreover, these thousands of years of philosophical discussions have yielded more than just intellectual gains.

The opportunity to verify his knowledge with three top experts further deepened Ma Yuan's understanding of Taoism.

He could clearly feel that he had taken another big step closer to the mid-stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

After putting away the jade slip, Ma Yuan did not immediately intend to return to Skull Mountain.

He wandered aimlessly on the vast East China Sea for hundreds of years.

He knew that in this vast East Sea, apart from the three islands of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou, which were formed from fragments of chaos, there was nothing else.

Legend has it that there are also ten continents: Zuzhou, Yingzhou, Xuanzhou, Yanzhou, Changzhou, Yuanzhou, Liuzhou, Shengzhou, Fenglinzhou, and Jukuzhou.

These ten continents are also ancient blessed lands that are on par with the Three Immortal Islands!
Unfortunately, this land of the Ten Continents is also shrouded by the Supreme Dao, and can only be seen by those with great fortune.

Ma Yuan used his supernatural powers of cause and effect to investigate repeatedly, but still found nothing.

He wasn't annoyed at all by this.

"The matter of fate is ultimately something that can only be encountered by chance, not sought."

He felt completely at ease, knowing that he had already gained more than enough from his trip to the East China Sea.

With this thought in mind, he completely gave up his search.

He patted Ao Xuan's dragon head beneath him.

"Let's go, leave the East Sea, and head to the southern part of the prehistoric world."

The vast, untamed land stretched to the four corners of the earth.

The east is rich and vibrant.

The west is barren, and its spiritual energy is depleted.

The north is bitterly cold, and demons roam freely.

But the southern part of the prehistoric world presents a completely different scene.