Chief Disciples of the Three Teachings Come to Probe, a Wealthy Master!

Laozi took a deep breath, his fingers tapping rhythmically against the desk as if lost in thought.

"Since Li Yuan knows something, it is better to let things take their course for now and see how they develop."

"If things are truly as Li Yuan described, it will not be too late to react when the time comes."

Meanwhile, in the Jade Void Palace, Yuanshi was somewhat distracted while preaching the Dao.

"No, I must have someone make contact with this child. Xuandu has interacted with me before; he is an honest person and certainly not the type to speak such words."

"Thinking about it, the one writing the diary must be Junior Martial Nephew Li Yuan. Perhaps I should have Guangchengzi go and make contact?"

Inside the Jade Azure Palace, Tongtian took a few deep breaths, put away the Four Swords of Immortal Execution, and let out a cold snort.

"Should I just go and kill this Junior Martial Nephew? No, that doesn't seem right. If he were transformed by an Outer-Realm Heavenly Demon, Eldest Brother would surely be able to tell."

"Does this child truly possess some extraordinary quality?"

Tongtian pondered for a moment, but having no leads, he felt incredibly restless.

"Duobao! Duobao! Come to the Jade Azure Palace to see your master at once!"

Inside his cave dwelling, Li Yuan felt the temperature gradually dropping and a joyful smile appeared on his face.

After spending five hundred years of time, he had finally managed to refine the initial Source of the Fire Law—though it was only the beginning.

He felt the surging power within his body, which had unexpectedly stabilized at the late stage of the True Immortal realm.

Li Yuan grinned broadly and chuckled to himself.

"Progress is rapid; there's an inexplicable sense of satisfaction."

"It's not appropriate to stay in the cave dwelling all day working behind closed doors. I might as well go out for a walk."

"Waking up in the morning, the most important thing is, of course, to embrace the sun."

"Right, right, I also need to go to my master and Senior Martial Brother to farm some favorability."

With that, Li Yuan raised his hand slightly, and the stone door rumbled open.

Before he could even step out, he saw three figures rush in.

Li Yuan hurriedly became vigilant and summoned a wisp of Primordial Chaos Divine Fire.

"Who dares to act presumptuously in my Renjiao dojo!"

"Let me tell you, my master is the leader of Renjiao, the head of the Xuanmen, the Taiqing Saint Laozi! My Senior Martial Brother is the future light of the human race and the Grandmaster of Alchemy, Xuandu!"

"No one dares to act presumptuously in the Renjiao dojo. Also, Junior Brother, my alchemy is only at the stage of scratching the surface; what Grandmaster? Do not speak such nonsense."

Xuandu walked in with a face full of smiles, unable to hide the joy in his eyes.

Clearly, he was extremely pleased with the term "Grandmaster of Alchemy" that Li Yuan had just used.

Li Yuan snapped back to his senses, his eyebrows arching slightly.

"Senior Brother, who are these two..."

His gaze wandered over the two unfamiliar faces.

The two men stepped forward one after another, cupping their hands in greeting.

"Greetings, Senior Brother. This Daoist is Guangchengzi of the Chan Sect."

"Greetings, Senior Brother. This Daoist is Duobao of the Jie Sect."

Guangchengzi wore a Nine Heavens Cloud Pattern Crown and was draped in a Purple Ribbon Immortal Garment specially crafted by the Jade Void Palace. His face was as handsome as polished jade, yet he carried an air of stern, murderous intent.

Duobao was slightly plump and wore a black Daoist robe that appeared simple at first glance. However, upon closer inspection, it was woven from Meteor Star Sand from beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens; every movement he made exuded an air of unbridled extravagance.

Li Yuan immediately beamed, hurrying to invite them in.

"So it is the two Junior Brothers. Please, come in quickly."

As he spoke, he sized the two up, thinking to himself.

Both of them are figures who shone brilliantly during the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation. Looking at them now, they truly match the images in my mind.

Guangchengzi and Duobao were also observing Li Yuan, harboring some doubts in their hearts.

They couldn't figure out what their masters were thinking, insisting that they come to visit Li Yuan.

Although it was proper for junior brothers to visit a senior brother, making them wait outside the cave dwelling was going a bit too far!

Meanwhile, the divine senses of Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian had already converged upon the scene.

Yuanshi and Tongtian were primarily using a wisp of aura left on their disciples to investigate.

After all, this place was protected by a formation set up by their eldest brother, which they were unable to see through.

To forcibly observe it would appear too deliberate.

Tongtian narrowed his eyes slightly and whispered softly.

"So this is Li Yuan. If there is even the slightest sign of an Outer-Realm Heavenly Demon, I will go over there directly and skewer him with the Four Swords of Immortal Execution!"

The four of them had just sat down when Li Yuan suddenly felt a chill sweep across his back.

What is going on?

Xuandu suddenly produced a flag that radiated a dazzling Treasure Light.

"Junior Brother, this is a Dharma treasure that Master asked me to pass on to you. He said it is a reward for your breakthrough to the Celestial Immortal realm."

In an instant, the flag drew the gazes of all three people.

Duobao, whose research into Dharma treasures had reached its peak, recognized the origin of the item at a single glance and exclaimed aloud.

"A Top-Grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure! It's the Southern Earth Detaching Flame Light Flag, one of the Primordial Five Directional Flags!"

He looked at Li Yuan with a hint of envy.

"Grandmaster is truly generous. Giving away a Top-Grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure just like that. Unlike me, I only have a few dozen Post-Heaven Spiritual Treasures on me."

As soon as these words were spoken, the other three all raised their eyebrows slightly.

A few dozen Post-Heaven Spiritual Treasures?

Is this even something a human would say?

Li Yuan thought to himself.

If Yellow Dragon, that "Four-Nothing" True Man, heard this, he would probably cripple his own cultivation and jump off Kunlun Mountain.

Tongtian, hearing the envious tone of his direct disciple, immediately gritted his teeth.

"Fine, fine, fine. So you're envious, are you? When we get back, I'll bestow a Top-Grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure upon you too! Don't make it sound like this Daoist isn't generous!"

Li Yuan regained his composure and did not rush to take the Dharma treasure, instead asking his Senior Brother.

"Senior Brother, Master bestowed this Dharma treasure upon me, but do you have one?"

Xuandu was slightly stunned, feeling a warmth in his heart. He had not expected his Junior Brother to be able to resist the temptation and care for him first.

"Rest assured, Junior Brother. Master has already bestowed the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Pagoda upon me."

"What?!" ×3!

Guangchengzi's expression was strange, and his speech was somewhat stuttered.

"The Heaven and Earth Exquisite Pagoda? That is the only Top-Grade Primordial Merit Treasure in the current Primordial World. Grandmaster is that generous?!"

Duobao shook his head and sighed.

"If I had known, I would have joined the Human Teachings instead!"

Just as he finished speaking, his brows furrowed sharply.

Hiss— It felt as though a flash of killing intent had just flickered past.

Inside Biyou Palace, Tongtian was already jumping with rage.

"Wicked disciple, rebellious disciple, insubordinate disciple, disastrous disciple! Wahhh! It's infuriating!"

Inside Jade Void Palace, Yuanshi lowered his eyelids, lost in thought.

"Hmm... once Guangchengzi returns, I shall bestow a few Dharma treasures upon him. Now that he has reached the True Immortal realm, he ought to have some treasures to maintain his standing."

"However, this Li Yuan... in the short time since he first entered Kunlun Mountain, he has broken through from a Half-Immortal to the mid-stage of the True Immortal realm. Could it be that he had the help of Eldest Brother's Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir?"

He knew that Xuandu's cultivation level had risen rapidly because Laozi was constantly refining Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs.

The Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir, which even Quasi-Sages found hard to obtain, was nothing more than candy to Xuandu.

Li Yuan was startled by Duobao's words and hurriedly said, "Actually, Junior Brother, staying in the Jie Sect is quite good. I imagine Third Martial Uncle holds you in high regard."

Inside Biyou Palace, Tongtian let out a cold snort.

"Hmph, at least you said something sensible for once!"

Li Yuan tucked the Ground-Suppressing Flame Banner into his pouch. His brow suddenly furrowed as he looked the three of them over, exclaiming, "You... have all broken through to the peak of the Mystic Immortal realm?"

Guangchengzi and Duobao exchanged a smile, looking somewhat embarrassed as they said, "We... we were already at the early stage of the Mystic Immortal realm when we took human form..."

Li Yuan clutched his chest in genuine heartache and looked toward Xuandu.

"Eldest Senior Brother, what about you?"

Xuandu smiled and replied, "Master bestowed the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir upon me. I can't finish them; I simply can't finish them all."

Li Yuan immediately looked up at the heavens in helplessness, letting out a wail of despair.

"No—"