After Qiankun Laozu self-destructed, Li Yi retrieved the Qiankun Ding and Qiankun Chi from the Chaos Bead.
He handed the Qiankun Ding to Yuanshi, saying, "Second brother, you are skilled in artifact refining. This Qiankun Ding possesses the ability to revert to its origin, enhance the quality of treasures and weapons, and transform acquired attributes into innate ones."
Li Yi spoke as he passed the Qiankun Ding to Yuanshi.
He added, "You need not decline. If you feel indebted, you can gift me and third brother a few more innate spirit treasures in the future."
Yuanshi quickly replied, "No, no, this treasure was obtained by elder brother. I cannot accept it."
"Your Zhutian Qingyun only immunizes you against spell attacks; physical attacks still require you to endure with your body. This Qiankun Ding has excellent defense. My Xuanhuang Tower integrates offense and defense, and third brother also has the Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus. You need it more than us. Compared to this treasure, your and third brother's safety is more important to your elder brother."
Li Yi persuaded him.
At this moment, Tongtian also chimed in, "Yes! Second brother, please accept it!"
"This Qiankun Chi, third brother, please accept it. You have the Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus for defense, but your offensive capabilities are lacking. This Qiankun Chi perfectly complements your deficiencies."
Li Yi turned and said to Tongtian.
Li Yi's expression turned solemn, and he said to Yuanshi and Tongtian,
"You two must have understood your own shortcomings during this journey. Upon returning to Kunlun, you should focus on cultivation to uphold the prestige of our Pangu Orthodoxy!"
Seeing Li Yi's serious demeanor, Yuanshi and Tongtian dared not joke around anymore.
They replied gravely, "We will certainly not let elder brother down."
Li Yi, receiving their assurances, finally felt at ease.
The three journeyed towards Kunlun and finally returned to Kunlun Mountain after two hundred years.
Li Yi beheld the familiar surroundings, and a sense of returning home quietly arose, even improving his mood.
Although Yuanshi and Tongtian had been eager to explore the Primordial World before, upon returning to Kunlun, it was evident they were also more relaxed.
Upon entering Kunlun, Li Yi said to Yuanshi and Tongtian,
"Second brother, third brother, return to your respective peaks. I also need to return to Taiqing Peak to cultivate the spiritual herbs I gathered on this trip in the medicinal garden. You two should also return and digest what you've gained."
With that, Li Yi transformed into a streak of mystical light and vanished on Taiqing Peak.
Yuanshi and Tongtian also returned to Yuqing Peak and Shangqing Peak respectively.
Upon returning to Taiqing Peak, Li Yi immediately planted the gathered spiritual herbs in the medicinal garden.
He also took out a bit of Three-Lights Divine Water, diluted it with the spiritual spring water on Taiqing Peak, and watered all the spiritual herbs before returning to Taiqing Palace.
After returning to Taiqing Palace, Li Yi summoned his avatar, Taiqing, from the Xuanhuang Tower. He formed a hand seal and dispelled Taiqing, then went into seclusion to refine the Chaos Bead and the dragon-headed staff formed from the Green Lotus Red Flower.
While Li Yi was refining the Chaos Bead, Taiqing had already refined ten of its restrictions.
As Taiqing was Li Yi's avatar, Taiqing refining ten restrictions meant Li Yi had refined ten restrictions.
Just as Li Yi was preparing to refine the eleventh restriction, he discovered that the cultivation speed within the Chaos Bead was several times faster than outside.
Li Yi decided to let Yuanshi and Tongtian also cultivate within the Chaos Bead.
Upon returning to Yuqing Peak, Yuanshi began refining the Qiankun Ding and Jade Ruyi.
Before he could even start his seclusion, he sensed Li Yi approaching Yuqing Peak again. He rose and went to wait outside Yuqing Palace.
As Yuanshi stepped out of the palace, he saw Li Yi had already arrived and went to meet him.
"Elder brother, why have you suddenly come to my Yuqing Peak?"
Li Yi smiled and said, "Can I not come to your Yuqing Peak if I have nothing else to do?"
"Brother, stop teasing me!" Yuanshi shook his head.
Li Yi was taken aback and said, "I discovered that cultivation speed within the Chaos Bead is several times faster than outside. I've come to ask you and third brother to cultivate in my Chaos Bead."
"The Chaos Bead has such a function?"
Yuanshi exclaimed in surprise.
"Am I lying to you? Quickly go and notify third brother. I'll head back first."
After speaking, Li Yi returned to Taiqing Peak.
After Li Yi left, Yuanshi also hurried towards Tongtian's Shangqing Peak, fearing that Tongtian might go into seclusion if he was any later.
Upon returning to Shangqing Peak, Tongtian was also about to go into seclusion to refine the Qingping Sword, formed from the Green Lotus Leaf, when he suddenly sensed Yuanshi approaching Shangqing Peak.
Tongtian quickly went out to greet him. As soon as they met, before Tongtian could even ask the purpose of Yuanshi's visit, he heard Yuanshi say, "Third brother, elder brother wants us to go to Taiqing Palace quickly!"
Tongtian asked doubtfully, "Didn't elder brother just separate from us? What does he want with us now?"
Yuanshi smiled mysteriously.
"Let's go, lest we keep elder brother waiting!"
With that, the two hurried towards Taiqing Palace.
Upon Yuanshi and Tongtian entering Taiqing Palace, Li Yi was seated on a meditation cushion in the main hall.
"Elder brother, what did you summon me and second brother for?" Tongtian stepped forward and asked.
"Didn't your second brother tell you?"
"Ah? Didn't second brother say he didn't know?"
"Never mind, never mind. I won't explain it to you. Come forward!"
Yuanshi and Tongtian heard this and walked beside Li Yi.
Li Yi said, "Don't resist for a moment." With a flash of white light, the three disappeared from the hall.
With a flash of white light, the three suddenly appeared in a hazy, gray world. Tongtian asked confusedly, "Elder brother, where is this?"
"Inside the Chaos Bead."
"Why have we come into the Chaos Bead?"
Yuanshi chuckled and said, "Third brother, third brother, elder brother has his reasons. Haven't you noticed anything different about this place compared to the outside?"
"Hmm? Different? I don't see anything different."
Li Yi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Try cultivating here!"
Tongtian heard this and quickly circulated his Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, discovering that the cultivation speed here was several times faster than outside.
He exclaimed happily, "This is truly a good place for cultivation!"
"Alright, alright. You two quickly refine the Qiankun Ding, the Three-Treasure Jade Ruyi, the Qiankun Chi, and the Qingping Sword. I will go out to refine this Chaos Bead."
"We bid elder brother farewell!" Yuanshi and Tongtian bowed.
With a flash of white light, Li Yi disappeared.
After Li Yi left, Yuanshi and Tongtian sat cross-legged and began to refine the spiritual treasures they had obtained.
Returning to Taiqing Palace, Li Yi sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion and went into seclusion to refine the Chaos Bead.