The Primordial Era: Starting from Being Forced to Become an Apprentice of the Three Pure Ones

The black dragon swept across the Gengjin longsword, and then sensed the Shangqing Immortal Law in its sea of ​​consciousness. The last trace of struggle in its eyes disappeared.

Without saying a word, he solemnly knelt and bowed deeply in the direction of Venus.

At the same time, it completely released all resistance from its own primordial spirit.

"This humble Taoist is willing to serve you as my master and be your mount."

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Taibai's eyes. He secretly praised the boy for being pragmatic and knowing how to weigh the pros and cons.

He said no more, raised his hand, put his index and middle fingers together, and the mark of his primordial spirit quietly appeared on his fingertips.

Then, he gently touched the black dragon's completely open spiritual platform.

The primordial spirit imprint instantly disappeared into the depths of the black dragon's primordial spirit and anchored steadily.

From then on, the master-servant relationship was established, and life and death were in the hands of Li Bai.

This is a common method used by cultivators in the primordial era to control their spirit pets and mounts.

If the mount harbors rebellious intentions, the master can activate this mark, instantly annihilating its soul and spirit, leaving it with no hope of redemption.

"From now on, you will be called Little Black. Do you know of any safe and secluded places nearby?"

The sudden, unexpected attack by Xiao Hei had truly startled Tai Bai.

If such an attack were to occur again, it's hard to guarantee that the crucial moment of refining the spiritual treasure wouldn't be lost, or even worse, that something terrible might happen.

With this in mind, he decided to find a safer and more secluded place to break the restriction.

"My lord, almost all the cultivators with any ability are gathered on Penglai Immortal Island these days. This place is far from the main route and is not a necessary passage to Penglai, so it is the quietest place right now. With me here... and with Xiao Hei guarding this place, ordinary aquatic creatures would never dare to come and disturb us."

Through the subtle connection of the primordial spirit imprint, Taibai was able to glimpse Xiaohei's background.

He was formed from a dragon scale of the Ancestral Dragon and the spirit of the East Sea.

However, Taibai did not know why Xiaohei had a grudge against the Dragon Clan.

Taibai sensed that he was reserved and thoughtful, so he let things take their course and did not point it out.

Some secrets are better left unseen by their owners, and their mounts need time to learn true trust.

Given Xiao Hei's background, ordinary aquatic creatures would indeed not dare to approach.

Taibai's question was actually to confirm whether the new mount's assessment of the current situation was clear-headed and pragmatic.

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you."

Taibai said no more, and with a flick of his sleeve, the demon core of the Azure Eagle Demon fell into the little black palm.

Xiao Hei subconsciously took it. The demon core felt warm and smooth to the touch, and the Golden Immortal-level magic power and incomplete understanding of the laws within it surprised him.

"Don't be alarmed. This is the condensation of a demon's 'voluntary' sacrifice of his entire life's cultivation. Refine it carefully, recover from your injuries as soon as possible, and stabilize your cultivation."

Immediately, Taibai ignored Xiao Hei, whose gaze was complicated behind him.

He made a hand seal, and rays of clear light flew out from his fingertips and disappeared into the surrounding void.

In a short while, a simple shielding array covering an area of ​​a hundred miles quietly took shape, temporarily isolating this place from the outside world.

With the formation complete, Taibai sat cross-legged on the sea surface and began to break the protective restrictions on the Fuhai Fuchen whisk.

The innate restrictions protecting the Overturning Sea Dust Brush are of the same origin and coexist with the restrictions within the spiritual treasure, both containing the laws of water.

This time, Tai Bai did not choose to forcefully break through with the sharp edge of Geng metal.

Instead, one should immerse oneself in it, patiently wearing down the restrictions while carefully comprehending the essence of water within.

Although this move is slow, it achieves two goals at once: it breaks the restriction and lays the foundation for the subsequent refinement of spiritual treasures by familiarizing them with their core laws.

In the primordial era, time passed in the blink of an eye, and the innate restrictions protecting the Sea-Covering Dust were also broken.

However, Venus did not stop.

Once the restriction was broken, he began to refine the restriction within the spiritual treasure.

A low-grade innate spiritual treasure contains at least one restriction and at most twelve restrictions.

Only those with the perfect Golden Immortal cultivation level can refine all the restrictions within, thereby gaining complete control of the spiritual treasure and unleashing its full power.

However, Taibai was ultimately only at the late stage of the Golden Immortal realm, still a step away from the perfect realm.

This seemingly insignificant line became an insurmountable chasm when refining innate restrictions.

For six hundred years, he exhausted his mental and magical power, and only managed to initially refine eight restrictions.

As for the remaining restrictions, they created a clear gap between his cultivation level and his current level.

He withdrew his magic power, stared at the restrained radiance of the Sea-Covering Dust-Sweeping Brush in his hand, and understood.

"The water element of this treasure can help me comprehend the laws of water. However, I still need to gather all five elemental treasures first."

This idea was not just wishful thinking; he had deduced his own cultivation method countless times, and it was indeed theoretically feasible.

However, the affairs of the primordial world are subject to endless variables.

This possibility of "what if" forced him to slow down and seek a more perfect "inevitable outcome".

In contrast, Xiao Hei, after sitting in meditation for eight hundred years, still failed to fully refine and absorb the Golden Immortal Demon Core.

"Alas, the foundation is flawed after all, and I have to step in."

Taibai looked at Xiaohei and sighed silently. Then, with a slight thought, the Fuhai Whisk floated up from his knees and hovered in front of him.

He activated the Taiqing Immortal Technique and poured it into the Fuhai Whisk.

The Taiqing Immortal Technique transforms into a spiritual essence that nourishes all things through the whisk.

Then, Taibai pointed his whisk with two fingers and gave a soft shout: "Go!"

The silver threads of the whisk rose up, each tip shooting out a clear light that disappeared into Xiao Hei's brow.

With the infusion of the Taiqing Immortal Technique, Xiao Hei merely grunted and then remained unresponsive.

Meanwhile, the refining speed of the demon core within Xiao Hei's body also began to increase.

The refining process, which would have taken another hundred years, was shortened by half.

With the demon core fully refined, Xiao Hei's cultivation broke through its final barrier.

Thick, dark clouds began to gather over the East China Sea, accompanied by continuous thunder.

It was obvious that this was the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation that Xiao Hei underwent when breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm.

"Master, I'm going to undergo my tribulation."

"Take these two items."

After stopping Xiao Hei, Taibai handed him the Fuhai Whisk and his companion spirit treasure, the Gengjin Longsword.

Although this little black creature is not a primordial monster like the Mosquito Taoist or the Six-Winged Golden Cicada, it is formed from the scales of the Ancestral Dragon mixed with the spirit of the East Sea. Its origins are strange; it is neither a dragon nor a demon, nor a pure spirit.

Even Taibai wasn't sure if this "mixed" background would attract the "special attention" of the Heavenly Dao, resulting in a lightning tribulation far exceeding the ordinary.

Lending these two magical treasures to him temporarily, one for offense and one for defense, one sharp and one gentle, will surely increase our chances of success.

After all, this was a mount he had finally managed to acquire, and it possessed the qualities of a Great Luo Immortal.

If we just stand by and watch him be struck by lightning and annihilated, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

Xiao Hei stared at the whisk and longsword before him, paused for a moment, then nodded emphatically and reached out to grasp them.

Without saying a word, he turned and transformed into a black streak of light, rushing towards the center of the thunderclouds high in the sky.

"Boom!"

The calamity clouds churned, and streaks of purple-white lightning continuously struck the spot where Xiao Hei was.

The initial forty bolts of lightning could be blocked by the combined defense of the two spiritual treasures.

However, starting with the forty-first heavenly lightning bolt, the power of the tribulation lightning suddenly surged.

The combined defense of the two magical treasures crumbled under this attack.

Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Xiao Hei looked up and let out a dragon's roar, and black light surged around its body.

In an instant, the true form of a black dragon, hundreds of feet long, appeared beneath the sea of ​​lightning.

He abandoned all trickery and decided to use his own body to withstand the heavenly lightning.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The next bolt of lightning struck the black dragon's body squarely.

Surprisingly, the terrifying pain did not elicit a single cry from Xiao Hei.

The only response to the thunderous roars was the increasingly loud and furious cry of a dragon.

For a full hour, the sea of ​​lightning poured down, turning that area of ​​air into a pure inferno of destruction.

After the last bolt of lightning struck and completely engulfed Xiao Hei's body, the thunderclouds began to slowly dissipate.

As the lightning faded, the scene that was revealed was deeply moving.

The black dragon's body, which had been charred and shattered, was now enveloped in a golden halo.

Within the halo, the wounds healed at a visible speed, and new dragon scales quickly covered the body, becoming thicker and tougher than before.

The broken old scales that were struck off during the lightning tribulation transformed into spiritual energy, which was absorbed by the black dragon's body and used to nourish itself.

As the radiance around him subsided, the black dragon raised its head and roared, no longer suffering, only brimming with vitality after its transformation.

Immediately, the black light contracted, the dragon's body coiled, and it transformed into the Dao body of the young man dressed in black.

At this moment, Xiao Hei had a rosy complexion, and his aura was harmonious and full, accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder.