22: Five Grains

If the Ink Jade Qilin had not served as his mount.

Taiqing would have been unable to comprehend the Five Elements Law and the Law of Qian Kun.

Similarly, if Ao Jiang had not provided information about Penglai Immortal Island, he definitely wouldn't have been able to find Penglai Immortal Island successfully.

It is indeed true to say that Ao Jiang and the Ink Jade Qilin have made a contribution.

Taiqing has always been fair in meting out rewards and punishments, even if his words sounded like an empty promise.

But this is the Great Desolation, where Karma is paramount.

Once words are spoken, they must be fulfilled.

Otherwise, the unfulfilled promise might turn into Karmic retribution and seek you out.

Taiqing currently doesn't have anything presentable in his hands.

He could only promise to bestow a separate reward in the future.

Since Taiqing's birth, he first went to Mount Buzhou to pay respects to the will of the father god Pangu.

After that, he rushed non-stop from Mount Buzhou towards the East Sea.

Along the way, he had absolutely no time to search for Great Desolation Opportunity.

It's naturally not strange that he didn't have anything presentable in his hands.

"Many thanks, Master."

The Dragon and the Qilin were both happy and expressed their thanks upon hearing Taiqing's words.

Taiqing assessed the Ink Jade Qilin and Ao Jiang, nodding with satisfaction.

"Not bad. Your time spent over nearly Yuanhui was not wasted; your cultivation has not fallen behind."

When the Ink Jade Qilin and Ao Jiang followed Taiqing, both of their cultivation levels were at the Early Stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

On Penglai Immortal Island for nearly Yuanhui, the Dragon and the Qilin Cultivated while acting as Taiqing's Protector.

Their cultivation also improved to the Middle Stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

"Hehe, Master, since you are so formidable, as your mounts, our cultivation cannot fall behind either.

If our cultivation is too low, you wouldn't have the face to ride us out, right?"

Ao Jiang clearly spoke more than the Ink Jade Qilin, and was significantly bolder than the Ink Jade Qilin.

He scratched his head and said, chuckling.

"You little sly one, you certainly know how to talk.

Penglai Immortal Island will separate from the Great Desolation and return to the Chaos Void Realm in tens of thousands of years.

Do you want to explore it?"

Now that Taiqing's ultimate goal of finding the Three Immortal Islands has been achieved, he intends to leave.

Having achieved a Breakthrough to Hunyuan Golden Immortal and walking the path of Law Dao Proving, this great joyous event should naturally be shared with his Second Brother and Third Brother back in Kunlun.

Calculating the time, his Second Brother and Third Brother are also about to be born.

Taiqing prepared to rush back to Kunlun Mountain before his Second Brother and Third Brother were born.

Although his Second Brother and Third Brother are protected by the Heaven-Opening Merit, even the Heavenly Dao dares not harm them before they are born.

But there's no guarantee that powerful beings won't attack his Second Brother and Third Brother after they are born.

Taiqing rushing back can also serve as Protector for his two younger brothers, and additionally return the Natal Supreme Treasure to them.

"Master, this subordinate did not sense the location of any Opportunity."

The Ink Jade Qilin sensed around, found nothing, and thus knew that there was nothing fated for him within Penglai Immortal Island.

In this Great Desolation, unborn treasures all adhere to the principle of Fate and Affinity.

For those who are fated, the treasure will actively attract you to retrieve it.

For those who are unfated, even if the treasure is right in front of you, you will have no sensation of it.

"Master, the core of Penglai Immortal Island is guarded by an Innate Great Formation.

Our Dragon Clan has explored it several times, but returned without success.

Based on the Dragon Clan's speculation, there must be powerful treasures inside.

Master, why don't you go and try? Perhaps Master has an affinity with that powerful treasure, and it might actively recognize you as its owner."

Ao Jiang didn't speak about himself, but instead suggested that Taiqing proceed to the core of Penglai Immortal Island.

As a member of the Dragon Clan, Ao Jiang has naturally been to Penglai Immortal Island before.

He already knew whether there were any treasures on the island fated for him.

Naturally, there was no need for further exploration.

But this is Taiqing's first time setting foot on Penglai Immortal Island, so perhaps there is something on this island fated for him.

"That's right. Then this Poor Daoist will go and explore. If there is nothing fated for this Poor Daoist, it won't be too late to leave and return to Kunlun Mountain.

Anyway, it won't take much time.

Moreover, it's rare to come to Penglai Immortal Island.

The next time Penglai Immortal Island appears in the world, I'm afraid it will be after the East King Duke is born."

Immediately, Taiqing, the Dragon, and the Qilin headed towards the core of Penglai Immortal Island.

Taiqing was already very certain that the East King Duke was being nurtured in the core of Penglai Immortal Island.

Although he could not enter the place where the East King Duke was being nurtured, he could explore other areas.

The place where the East King Duke is nurtured is merely the core of the core of Penglai Immortal Island.

After proving the Dao and becoming a Hunyuan Golden Immortal, Taiqing's speed was incomparably faster than before.

He quickly entered the core territory from the periphery of Penglai Immortal Island.

Along the way, Taiqing casually collected several Innate Spiritual Roots and spiritual plantss that looked good.

Such as the High Grade Innate spiritual plants, the Innate Five-Colored Rice, Innate Millet, and five other types of Innate Five Grains spiritual plantss.

Taiqing hadn't expected that these Innate Five Grains spiritual plantss, which are closely related to the future Human Race,

were actually on Penglai Immortal Island.

He collected them first, perhaps they would have great use in the future.

The Ink Jade Qilin and Ao Jiang couldn't understand why their Master was collecting Innate spiritual plantss.

And only of the High Grade Rank.

spiritual plantss are one Rank lower than Spiritual Roots.

A single top-grade Innate spiritual plants is only comparable to a Medium Grade Innate Spiritual Root.

Although they didn't understand, the Ink Jade Qilin and Ao Jiang didn't speak out of turn.

As mounts, they were already derelict in their duty by being carried by Taiqing during travel; how could they dare question their Master?

"If the Human Race were to obtain the Innate Five Grains early, what kind of impact would that have on the Human Race?"

Having obtained the Innate Five Grains, Taiqing silently began to deduce.

But the variables were too great. Even with Taiqing's current cultivation, combined with his knowledge of the Great Desolation's trajectory,

he couldn't successfully deduce anything useful.

Furthermore, because the time span was too distant, and the variables were too numerous and large.

Even with the Taiji Diagram assisting his deduction, Taiqing felt a severe drain on his mental energy.

"It seems I still need to Cultivate the Time Law, supplemented by the Dao of Innate Eight Trigrams Deduction.

And the Space Law, to evolve myriad possibilities.

Only then can I calculate future events."

Taiqing, mentally and physically exhausted, opened his eyes. After this deduction, he had determined which Laws he should Cultivate next.

The Heavenly Dao, Hongjun, Luohu, and other such existences—which one of them wasn't terrifyingly scheming?

As the saying goes, 'an open spear is easy to dodge, but a hidden arrow is hard to guard against.' Taiqing wants to thrive in the Great Desolation, and eventually completely break free from the calculations and control of his archenemies like the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun, while his cultivation strength is still inferior to these powerful beings.

He must be even more skilled at scheming than his archenemies.

If possible, Taiqing would also like to rely on sheer strength to barge through.

As the saying goes, all schemes and tricks are made of paper in the face of absolute strength.

But isn't it true that Taiqing's current strength is still insufficient to crush everything?

If he had been born in the same era as Hongjun, Taiqing would naturally dare to say that.

But the fact is, Taiqing was born far too late compared to existences like Hongjun—later by countless long periods of time.

Thinking all the way, Taiqing led the Ink Jade Qilin and Ao Jiang towards the Innate Great Formation.

At this moment, a faint, indistinct summons came from within Taiqing's Primordial Spirit.

At this moment, a faint, indistinct summons came from within Taiqing's Primordial Spirit.