"You..."
True Person Huanglong trembled with rage and glared at Li Xiao, gritting his teeth. "Li Xiao, you've gone too far!"
"Oh, isn't this Junior Brother Huanglong? What are you doing here?"
Just then, Zhao Gongming emerged riding a black tiger, looking at True Person Huanglong with a smile.
True Person Huanglong flew into a rage and was just about to make a move when he saw Zhao Gongming. His face twitched violently, and he hurriedly cupped his hands. "Senior Brother Zhao!"
"Oh, Junior Brother Huanglong, why are you only at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm? This humble taoist broke through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm long ago!"
Riding the black tiger, Zhao Gongming shook his arms, and a cloud of celebration burst forth behind his head.
Divine light swirled within the cloud, where five great rivers surged and washed back and forth. Above the rivers floated three golden flowers—the signs of the Five Qi Returning to Origin and Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown, unique manifestations of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
True Person Huanglong's face twitched fiercely.
"Senior brother Li Xiao, you're here too. Carry on, carry on. This humble taoist has matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first!"
Zhao Gongming beamed as he urged the black tiger onward and departed.
True Person Huanglong let out a muffled groan.
Before long, the Three Xiao sisters approached together.
"Huh? Fifth senior brother, why are you here?"
Yunxiao deliberately put on an act.
"Fifth senior brother, we all broke through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm some time ago. Master said you should work harder too!"
Bixiao looked at Li Xiao with a smile.
"This humble taoist understands."
Li Xiao replied with a smile.
"Isn't this Senior Brother Huanglong? I remember we entered the sect later than you, yet you still haven't broken through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm?"
Qiongxiao asked True Person Huanglong with a smile.
True Person Huanglong let out another muffled groan, his heart suffering ten thousand points of critical damage.
Li Xiao wore a broad smile, but inwardly, he understood everything clearly.
Earlier, he had already lifted the Chaos Bead's concealment. Even if something happened, Tongtian Cult Master surely would not stand by and do nothing.
Now, Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters had appeared one after another, deliberately revealing their Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation. This showed that they had been protecting him in secret.
Master truly treats me quite well...
Li Xiao felt a small surge of emotion in his heart.
"Senior Brother Li Xiao, carry on, carry on. We have matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave first!"
The Three Xiao sisters looked at Li Xiao.
"Please, go ahead, Junior Sisters!"
Li Xiao cupped his hands toward the Three Xiao sisters.
The Three Xiao sisters immediately rode the clouds away.
Li Xiao looked at True Person Huanglong and smiled. "Well, Junior Brother Huanglong, did you see that? Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters have all broken through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, yet they still call this humble Taoist Senior Brother. Tell me, am I worthy of you calling me Senior Brother?"
True Person Huanglong let out another muffled groan.
"Ah-ha..."
Li Xiao stretched his arms and yawned.
"Ding..." "The host yawned comfortably. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained one hundred thousand years of cultivation!"
Oh, nice!
This system is so considerate and reliable!
Li Xiao was overjoyed.
One hundred thousand years of cultivation entered his body, and Li Xiao's cultivation shot upward as though it had been strapped to a rocket.
Late-stage Heavenly Immortal, peak Heavenly Immortal!
"Uh? Th-this guy didn't cultivate at all. He just yawned, yet he jumped two levels in a row? Th-this..."
True Person Huanglong stared in utter disbelief, his heart once again suffering ten thousand points of critical damage.
One Encounter with Yellow Dragon Brings Three Years of Misfortune
Just then, a female immortal passed by on a cloud.
Out of instinct, Li Xiao looked toward the female immortal.
"Ding..." "The host looked at a beautiful woman and felt delighted. Congratulations, Host, you have been rewarded with two hundred thousand years of cultivation!"
The system's voice rang out again.
Cultivation poured into his body, and Li Xiao's cultivation surged once more. Divine light swirled around him as a terrifying aura soared skyward, shattering the clouds overhead.
Early-stage True Immortal!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Xiao broke directly into the True Immortal realm!
"This system is amazing!"
Li Xiao was ecstatic.
"Uh? He broke through again?"
True Person Huanglong's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he cried out.
Li Xiao looked at True Person Huanglong with a smile. "Junior Brother Huanglong, when you broke through from the Heavenly Immortal realm to the True Immortal realm, how many years did it take? One hundred thousand years? Two hundred thousand years? Or was it a million years?"
True Person Huanglong let out another muffled groan, his heart again suffering ten thousand points of critical damage.
Just then, another taoist passed by on a cloud.
That taoist was none other than Guangchengzi, leader of the Twelve Golden Immortals of Chan Sect.
The moment True Person Huanglong saw Guangchengzi, he was overjoyed and hurriedly shouted, "Senior Brother Guangchengzi, wait for this humble Taoist!"
As he spoke, he rode a cloud after Guangchengzi as though fleeing for his life.
"Senior Brother Li Xiao, we... shall meet again if fate allows!"
True Person Huanglong turned back and spoke to Li Xiao.
Guangchengzi also saw Li Xiao and True Person Huanglong. He gave Li Xiao a slight nod, counting it as a greeting.
Clearly, Guangchengzi also looked down on Li Xiao.
After all, Li Xiao's reputation as a waste was well known throughout the prehistoric world.
Li Xiao nodded back at Guangchengzi, returning the courtesy.
At the same time, purple light swirled in Li Xiao's eyes as he used the Great Dao Divine Eyes to look at Guangchengzi.
Before he looked, he had not known; once he did, he was startled.
Guangchengzi actually had three opportunities ahead of him.
"Guangchengzi truly deserves to be the leader of the Twelve Golden Immortals. His fortune is indeed profound..."
Even Li Xiao could not help but praise him.
After exchanging greetings, Guangchengzi and True Person Huanglong rode the clouds onward together.
"Hehe, I've got it!"
Li Xiao's eyes suddenly rolled, wicked ideas bubbling up within him as a sly smile curled across his lips.
Then, Li Xiao rode a cloud forward at the fastest speed of his life.
When he reached a valley, he saw an enormous vine ahead, winding between two mountains. Beneath the vine hung a fist-sized fruit.
The fruit was crystal-clear throughout, like a piece of carved jade, and exceptionally beautiful!
It also radiated astonishing spiritual power. One glance was enough to tell that it was no ordinary object!
"This is the Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Root, the Nine Heavens Jade Dew Fruit!"
Li Xiao was delighted. With a sweep of his sleeve, he directly collected the Nine Heavens Jade Dew Fruit. Then, with a flip of his hand, he produced an immortal sword and carved a line of words into the mountain wall.
"One encounter with Yellow Dragon brings three years of misfortune!"
"Hehe, not bad!"
After finishing all this, Li Xiao turned and rode a cloud toward the next location.
Elsewhere, True Person Huanglong and Guangchengzi were traveling along.
Guangchengzi suddenly raised his brows. A flash of insight struck him, and he grinned. "Junior Brother Huanglong, this humble Taoist senses an opportunity ahead!"
"Congratulations, Senior Brother!"
True Person Huanglong replied dejectedly.
True Person Huanglong had attained the Dao as a yellow dragon, so his fortune could not compare to that of a virtuous true immortal like Guangchengzi.
Guangchengzi immediately headed there with True Person Huanglong on clouds.
Halfway there, Guangchengzi's expression changed drastically as he cried out, "Not good! Someone has taken this humble Taoist's opportunity!"
As he spoke, he sped up.
Very soon, the two arrived at the valley Li Xiao had visited earlier and saw the enormous vine.
However, all the vine's spiritual power had condensed into the fruit. It had now turned somewhat yellow, clearly rendering it useless.
"This is... the Nine Heavens Jade Dew Fruit vine!"
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