Son of the Azure Dragon

Primordial World.

Kunlun Mountain, Three Pure Ones Palace.

Inside the hall, three Daoists sat upright on their thrones, their appearances ranging from old to middle-aged to young, from left to right. They were none other than Laozi of the Grand Purity, Yuanshi of the Jade Purity, and Tongtian of the Supreme Purity, transformed from the Primordial Spirit of the god Pangu.

At this time, the Three Pure Ones had not yet separated their households, and Kunlun Mountain was their shared Daoist sanctum.

Their gazes were fixed on the light screen, on a youth strolling leisurely through the Hundred Tribulations Heart Questioning Formation. One must know that each step within the Hundred Tribulations Heart Questioning Formation was equivalent to passing through a tribulation.

After entering the formation, this youth regarded the tribulations within as nothing, advancing fearlessly, and was about to exit the formation.

The Three Pure Ones had never seen a Golden Immortal with such a firm Dao heart and such a powerful temperament.

"Second Brother."

Master Tongtian suddenly looked at Yuanshi Tianzun, smiling as he said, "You know, my Intercepting Teaching lacks treasures to suppress its fortune. This child has an extraordinary origin and carries the fortune of Daoist Meng Zhang. If he could join the Intercepting Teaching, it would be of great benefit to our future."

Yuanshi Tianzun frowned slightly, his eyes like torches, fixed on the youth on the light screen. He saw at a glance the youth's aura, so red it was almost purple.

After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Third Brother, this child is indeed extraordinary. The tenacity of his Dao heart is truly rare. Therefore, we should respect his choice even more, and not let this child harbor resentment towards us."

The implication was to let the youth choose for himself which of them to take as his master.

Master Tongtian nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this and said no more.

While Yuanshi Tianzun and Master Tongtian were speaking, the youth had already stepped out of the Hundred Tribulations Heart Questioning Formation. Outside the formation, light flickered, as if cheering for his success. The youth looked up towards the direction of the Three Pure Ones Palace, a hint of longing flashing in his eyes.

The youth was named Meng Chen, a transmigrator. After transmigrating to the Primordial World, he became the son of the Azure Dragon Divine Lord Meng Zhang, a genuine second-generation dragon.

Logically speaking, with Meng Zhang Divine Lord as his father, Meng Chen did not need to take anyone else as his master. He could just stay in the Eastern Celestial Pole and cultivate in peace, and in the future, inherit the position of Azure Dragon Divine Lord and live freely.

However, Meng Chen wanted to attain Hunyuan.

In the Primordial World, those who did not become saints were mere ants, and to become an existence comparable to a saint, one had to become one of the saint's own people.

Meng Chen clearly recognized that the Primordial World was the private property of Xuanmen. For existences outside of Xuanmen to become comparable to saints and take a share of Xuanmen's pie was tantamount to seeking their own death.

Therefore, he persuaded Meng Zhang Divine Lord to send him to Kunlun Mountain to seek a master.

The person Meng Chen wanted to take as his master was Yuanshi Tianzun. He was not arrogant or conceited; he had connections.

Meng Zhang Divine Lord and Yuanshi Tianzun were friends.

Before Meng Chen came to Kunlun Mountain, Meng Zhang Divine Lord had already informed Yuanshi Tianzun and asked him for a favor. Yuanshi Tianzun had no reason to refuse, because Meng Zhang Divine Lord had said that in the future, Meng Chen was certain to inherit the position of Azure Dragon Divine Lord.

Suppressing the four poles of heaven and earth would bring a continuous stream of merit and fortune. Even if Yuanshi Tianzun did not consider Meng Zhang Divine Lord's face, he would still consider the merit and fortune.

All Meng Chen had to do was pass the Hundred Tribulations Heart Questioning Formation.

Meng Chen stepped into the hall, and at a glance, he saw the Three Pure Ones Saints sitting high on their thrones. Immediately, he respectfully bowed and said loudly, "Junior Meng Chen greets the three Saints."

Laozi of the Grand Purity nodded slightly, with a hint of scrutiny in his eyes, and said with a smile, "It is truly not easy for this young friend to be so composed in the Hundred Tribulations Heart Questioning Formation."

Master Tongtian's gaze also fell on Meng Chen, with a faint hint of expectation in his eyes, as if hoping that Meng Chen would join the Intercepting Teaching.

Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Meng Chen and said gently, "Meng Chen, since you have passed the Hundred Tribulations Heart Questioning Formation, you are qualified to join my Three Pure Ones Palace. Among the three of us, who do you wish to take as your master?"

He did not directly ask Meng Chen if he was willing to take him as his master. If he asked that question, Meng Chen would have to take him as his master even if he did not want to.

Saints cannot be refused.

Saints might be very magnanimous and not care about this matter, but the disciples of saints would definitely be in an irreconcilable conflict with those who rejected their teacher. In their eyes, this was an insult to their teacher.

Meng Chen slightly raised his head, his gaze respectfully looking at Yuanshi Tianzun, and said firmly, "Reporting to Yuanshi Saint, this junior wishes to join your sect, and hopes that you will accept me."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun revealed a faint smile on his face and nodded, saying:

"Very well, from today onwards, you will be this seat's eldest disciple. This seat will impart to you all the wonderful methods of the Teaching, and hopes that you will cultivate diligently in the future and not fail this opportunity."

Although Master Tongtian was somewhat disappointed, he also laughed magnanimously: "Forget it, this is also your fate with Second Brother. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, feel free to come and find your Uncle-Master."

Meng Chen quickly bowed to Master Tongtian, and was also quite grateful for his magnanimity in his heart.

It was very rare for a saint to show kindness to an ant. Meng Chen's father was a congenital sacred being, and he knew the attitude of congenital sacred beings towards ordinary living beings.

Laozi of the Grand Purity also said with a smile, "Since you have joined the Teaching, you must cultivate well, and the rules of the Teaching must not be violated."

Meng Chen respectfully agreed.

Having successfully joined Yuanshi Tianzun's sect, Meng Chen breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart. Joining Xuanmen was equivalent to joining the establishment, becoming a civil servant of the Primordial World. More importantly, he was now a Xuanmen disciple with impeccable credentials, and had the qualifications to become a saint and attain Hunyuan.

He had to hold on to this golden rice bowl tightly.

Although Meng Chen had successfully joined the sect, the assessment was still ongoing. Meng Chen had taken less than a day to reach the Three Pure Ones Palace, while others were still suffering in the Hundred Tribulations Heart Questioning Formation.

This assessment lasted for three thousand years, with people passing the assessment one after another, and others participating in the assessment one after another.

The Primordial World had immeasurable living beings, and since the Three Pure Ones were opening their mountain gate for the first time, they would naturally give living beings more opportunities. They also needed to choose suitable disciples from among them to glorify their sect.

In the Three Pure Ones Palace, Meng Chen saw for the first time many figures who were famous in his previous life.

Guang Chengzi, Chijingzi, Taiyi Zhenren, Manjusri, Heavenly Lord of Broad Law... the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Teaching had finally returned to their positions. However, Yellow Dragon True Man failed to become a direct disciple, and together with Immortal Elder of the South Pole and Yun Zhongzi, he became a nominal disciple.

There was no way around it. Although they were both dragons, the gap between Yellow Dragon True Man and Meng Chen was too great.

Yellow Dragon True Man was a dragon of the Primordial Dragon lineage. The Primordial Dragon lineage had tried to replace the Heavenly Dao with its own Dao, to dragonize the Primordial World, and as a result, had offended Heaven. The dragons of the Primordial Dragon lineage were not even willing to be accepted as disciples by Master Tongtian.

One must know that the future Daoist sanctum of the Intercepting Teaching was in the East Sea. Yet, the Intercepting Teaching in the East Sea did not even have a single dragon in its sect. Whether the dragons did not want to take Master Tongtian as their master, or Master Tongtian did not want to accept dragons as his disciples, the reason was obvious.

Meng Chen was different; he came from the lineage of the Azure Dragon. Meng Zhang Divine Lord was a spirit of Heaven and Earth, not formed from the essence and blood of a demon god like the Primordial Dragon. Given a choice between the two, Yuanshi Tianzun would naturally choose Meng Chen.

On the Intercepting Teaching side, Master Tongtian had taken in Daoist Duobao, Holy Mother Jinling, Our Lady of Wudang, Holy Mother Turtle Spirit, Wuyun Xian, and other elite members of Intercepting Teaching.

In terms of the number of direct disciples alone, Teaching and Intercepting Teaching were about the same.

"Presumably, the reputation of Intercepting Teaching is ruined by those outer disciples who joined later. However, not being in that position, I won't concern myself with its affairs. I should first attain Da Luo, become a great power of Heaven and Earth, and then plan for the world."

Meng Chen appeared very calm; he didn't have a habit of showing unwarranted sympathy.

He was just a Golden Immortal; what qualifications did he have to sympathize with a saint? For an ant, protecting itself was the most important thing.