Those twenty-four missing Sea-Calming Pearls had likely already been taken long ago by Hongjun.
Whether during the Ferocious Beast Tribulation or the Dragon-Han Tribulation, Hongjun had always been a figure standing ahead of all living beings in Honghuang.
Even as powerful as Ancestor Dragon was, he could not contend with Hongjun.
Therefore, with Hongjun taking those twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls in advance, it would have been a miracle if Ancestor Dragon could find them.
Xuanjian even knew!
After Dao Ancestor Hongjun's third lecture, he would hang ninety percent of his unused spiritual treasures on Fenbao Cliff for anyone to choose, and among them would be those twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls!
In the end, those twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls would be obtained by Shangqing Tongtian and later bestowed upon his disciple, Zhao Gongming.
Originally, Xuanjian had no interest in the Sea-Calming Pearls.
If it were only twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls, their quality was merely that of a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures? Xuanjian was practically wearing a full set of them.
But now, things were different.
Unexpectedly discovering twelve Sea-Calming Pearls outside of those twenty-four!
The entire nature of the matter had changed!
Twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls possessed the quality of a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, but what if these twelve from the Dragon Clan's treasure vault were added?
Once all thirty-six Sea-Calming Pearls were refined into a complete set, their rank would definitely reach the tier of an Innate Treasure!
An Innate Treasure—the Thirty-Six Sea-Calming Pearls!
“Fine items indeed.”
Xuanjian turned to Ao Yin and asked, “Senior, may I exchange a High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with you for these Sea-Calming Pearls?”
“You have taken a liking to these Sea-Calming Pearls?”
Ao Yin was surprised, but then quickly realized Xuanjian's intention and sneered with a chuckle. “You can't possibly be thinking of finding the other twenty-four to make a complete set, can you?”
“Forget it. As powerful as our progenitor was, even he failed to find the other twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls back then. How could you possibly find them?”
Xuanjian did not hide it either and nodded. “I do indeed have such an intention. As for whether I can find them... that will depend on fate.”
“Very well.”
Ao Yin said, “I shall grant you this favor.”
Hearing this, Xuanjian was secretly overjoyed, but on the surface he remained calm and composed, feigning an attitude of 'just giving it a try.' “Thank you, Senior.”
Xuanjian took out a High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
It was a small, pitch-black flag, lingering with the aura of the Great Dao laws of Soul.
Ao Yin took it, and after confirming that its rank was indeed a High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, he tossed it into the section for High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures in the vault.
Then he summoned the twelve Sea-Calming Pearls orbiting the stone dragon claw and tossed them to Xuanjian.
“You brat. For an ordinary Daluo Golden Immortal, having one or two Innate Spiritual Treasures is already an extraordinary stroke of luck. Yet you... possess three Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, one High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, and one Low-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. You truly make others green with envy.”
“Judging by your completely unbothered demeanor, I venture to guess... you are still hiding your true depth.”
Xuanjian: “...”
This old dragon's guess was eerily accurate.
Xuanjian was indeed still hiding his full assets.
However, he certainly would not admit it.
“Senior flatters me.”
After storing the twelve Sea-Calming Pearls into his Primordial Spirit, Xuanjian smiled slightly.
“Heh.”
Ao Yin chuckled softly and did not pursue the topic any further.
Soon, he led Xuanjian to the Money-Shaking Gold Tree.
There before them stood an ancient golden tree roughly a million zhang tall, its canopy piercing straight toward the vault's dome!
Its roots were boundless, deeply embedded into the earth veins.
The tree trunk was entirely gilded as if cast from divine gold, its bark texture coiling like dragons and serpents in radiant splendor. Millions of branches and leaves unfolded, their foliage golden like pure gold and thin as a cicada's wings. When a breeze blew, golden light rolled over them like waves; viewed from afar, the entire world seemed to transform into a surging golden sea.
The qi of Five Virtues swirled around the tree's body as divine lights of five colors—gold, black, red, white, and purple—complemented one another and flowed endlessly.
The two Great Dao laws of Commerce and Money derived and flowed from the core of the tree's origin.
Laws cascaded down like a galaxy, and Dao marks densely filled the void.
Looking closely, one could faintly see uniquely shaped coins growing on the branches of the Money-Shaking Gold Tree.
Those were the Coins of Five Virtues.
Gold represented Merit.
Black represented Nether Merit.
Red represented Fortune.
White represented Virtue.
Purple represented Sacred Virtue.
However, blocked by the double barriers of the Dragon Clan's vault and the Dragon Palace's grand defensive array, the Money-Shaking Gold Tree could not gather the qi of Five Virtues from heaven and earth in Honghuang, leaving the Coins of Five Virtues on the tree pitifully scarce.
The instant he saw the Money-Shaking Gold Tree, Xuanjian felt the threads of destiny connecting himself, the Money-Shaking Gold Tree, and the Treasure-Gathering Gold Basin together!
It was exceptionally strong!
With the three connected and the laws of the Great Dao of Commerce intertwining, Xuanjian faintly showed signs of a breakthrough in his comprehension of the laws!
However, he quickly suppressed it.
“This is the Money-Shaking Gold Tree,” Ao Yin said.
He turned to Xuanjian and added, “It is yours now. Do not forget your agreement with me.”
Xuanjian nodded solemnly, an earnest look flashing in his eyes. “Mm, I will not forget.”
“Good.”
Xuanjian summoned the Treasure-Gathering Gold Basin from his Primordial Spirit.
He made a move to collect the Money-Shaking Gold Tree into the basin's inner world.
Beside him, Ao Yin was completely dumbfounded at the sight.
“Another Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure? You brat were indeed hiding your true depth!”
Counting this gold basin spiritual treasure, the Taiyi junior in front of him possessed four Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures all by himself!
His holdings were almost catching up to the Eastern Sea Dragon Clan's vault!
Even a wealthy tyrant like Ao Yin could not help feeling a surge of greed in this moment, but he quickly suppressed it.
The self belonging to a Daluo Golden Immortal told him: Do not be greedy!
“My luck is indeed a tiny bit better than other Daoist friends,” Xuanjian said. “This Treasure-Gathering Gold Basin was found with the help of my friends from the Wu tribe.”
“The Wu tribe?”
Ao Yin's heart sank upon hearing this, thinking secretly, So this kid really has a powerful background. Luckily I did not antagonize him, otherwise...
Ao Yin thought of the intelligence the Dragon Clan had gathered about the Wu tribe and could not help shivering.
With twelve Ancestral Witches comparable to Daluo Golden Immortals as his backing, this kid's connections are formidable.
Ao Yin felt fortunate about his previous choice.
By this time, Xuanjian had already collected the Money-Shaking Gold Tree into the basin's inner world.
“Senior, I have bothered you enough. I shall take my leave now.”
Xuanjian said, unable to wait any longer.
All Three Treasures of Commerce were now in his hands!
Next, it was time to enter secluded cultivation to prove his Dao and become a Daluo Golden Immortal!
Daluo!
A saying circulated throughout Honghuang: “Unless one reaches Daluo, one remains at the bottom.”
“Good.”
Ao Yin nodded slightly.
Xuanjian took his leave and departed.
Leaving the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace,
He stepped into his Wind-Thunder Cloud-Treading Boots and sped away at full speed, sweeping up hurricanes and lightning. A flash of thunder light spanned heaven and earth, traversing tens of millions of li in an instant!
Xuanjian did not choose to return to the Wu tribe's territory on Mount Zhou.
Instead, he headed for... his own Dao domain!
Mount Wuyi!
Traveling at full speed, it took Xuanjian two thousand years to return from the waters of the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace to the Eastern Sea Coast.
From the Eastern Sea Coast back to Mount Wuyi, Xuanjian spent another three thousand years.
Adding the seven thousand five hundred years spent on the outward journey,
this round trip alone had taken him twelve thousand five hundred years.
“Daluo Golden Immortal!”
“Here I come!”
Entering the basin's inner world, Xuanjian looked at the Money-Shaking Gold Tree before him—massive as a World Tree—filled with overwhelming excitement and impatience!
...
Ten thousand years later.
The distance...
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