Lin Shen tilted his small head, looking at his three masters with a completely bewildered expression.
He had no idea what was going on.
He had just slept for a while, hadn't he?
Why were his three masters looking at him as if he were a savior?
Their fervent gazes made him feel uneasy.
"Good disciple, you're awake!"
Tongtian Jiaozhu was the first to rush over, scooping Lin Shen into his arms and planting a firm kiss on his chubby cheek.
"How do you feel? Is there anything uncomfortable? Tell your Third Master quickly!"
His voice trembled, his eyes filled with nervousness and concern, as if he were afraid Lin Shen might feel even the slightest discomfort.
Lin Shen's face tickled from his master's rough beard as he pushed his face away, babbling.
Uncomfortable?
No, I feel great!
I'm just a little hungry.
He extended his small hand, patting his round belly, then looked at Tongtian Jiaozhu pitifully.
"Yiya..." (I'm hungry...)
Seeing Lin Shen's action, Tongtian Jiaozhu's heart nearly broke.
"Big Brother! Second Brother! Look! The child is hungry! He must have expended too much energy!"
Tongtian Jiaozhu's eyes turned red with anxiety.
In his opinion, Lin Shen's recent "feat" had definitely depleted his primordial essence accumulated over countless eons.
The first thing he did upon waking was to cry out in hunger, which meant he was severely depleted!
Yuanshi Tianzun and Taishang Laojun also looked pained.
"It's our fault. We were so focused on our own breakthroughs that we forgot about Lin Shen's exhaustion."
Yuanshi Tianzun said self-reproachfully, his voice trembling.
"It's alright, I have something here."
Taishang Laojun reacted the fastest. Without a word, he took out the iconic small white jade bottle from his embrace.
This time, he didn't even bother to drip it out. He pulled out the stopper and was about to pour it into Lin Shen's mouth.
"Here, good disciple, this whole bottle of Life-Creating Elixir is yours! Drink it quickly to replenish your body!"
That was a treasure he had refined using the essence of countless top-tier Spiritual Roots, spending tens of thousands of years of effort!
Every drop contained immense life energy, enough to make a mortal ascend on the spot.
Now, he was about to give it to Lin Shen to drink like water!
Lin Shen looked at the jade bottle being offered to his lips, and his eyes instantly lit up.
Wow!
Is Master Father so generous today?
He didn't care about depletion or anything else and opened his small mouth, ready to drink.
"Big Brother, wait!"
Yuanshi Tianzun, however, reached out and stopped him.
"Although the Life-Creating Elixir can replenish primordial essence, its medicinal properties are still too potent. Lin Shen has just woken up and his body is weak; he shouldn't be over-nourished."
As he spoke, he took out a fruit emitting nine-colored auspicious light from his sleeve.
The fruit was shaped like a flat peach but was several times larger. Natural Dao patterns flowed on its surface, and a single whiff of its fragrance cleared the Primordial Spirit.
"This is the Innate Spiritual Root Nine-Orifice Immortal Peach from the back of my Kunlun Mountain, born alongside Jade Capital Mountain. It only bears fruit once every thirty thousand years. Its nature is gentle and most suitable for Lin Shen to consume now."
Yuanshi Tianzun presented the immortal peach to Lin Shen, his face carrying an undeniable majesty.
His expression clearly conveyed: Eat mine! Mine is the best!
"Second Brother, what are you saying! My Dragon Phoenix Auspicious Soup is the most nourishing!"
Tongtian Jiaozhu refused to be outdone. He produced a steaming hot pot from who knows where.
Inside the pot, unknown dragon tendons and phoenix marrow were stewing over Solar True Fire. The aroma was incredibly potent, instantly overpowering the delicate fragrance of the Nine-Orifice Immortal Peach.
"Meat! Children need to eat meat to grow strong! Come, disciple, Third Master will feed you!"
And so, the three top-tier mighty figures who had just attained the Primordial Golden Immortal realm and commanded respect throughout the Primordial World found themselves on the mountaintop, arguing heatedly again over whose offering their little disciple should consume first.
Lin Shen sat in the middle, with his First Master's "immortal happy water" to his left, his Second Master's "nine-colored immortal peach" to his right, and his Third Master's "supreme Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" in front of him.
He was caught in a happy dilemma.
This... this is quite a grand occasion, isn't it?
I just slept for a bit.
How did my treatment go from "private hospital room" straight to "state banquet standard"?
He looked at this, then at that, and finally, honestly stretched out his chubby little hand, pointing to the most fragrant meat stew in Tongtian Jiaozhu's pot.
There was no helping it; the soul of a corporate slave couldn't resist the craving for meat.
"Hahaha! I knew it! My good disciple loves Master Three's cooking the most!"
Tongtian Jiaozhu immediately became smug, winking at his two elder brothers.
Taishang Laojun and Yuanshi Tianzun could only shake their heads helplessly, silently putting away their treasures.
But in their hearts, they secretly resolved: Next time, they would definitely make something even more delicious than meat!
Lin Shen happily drank the meat stew stewed by Master Three, feeling every cell in his body cheering.
The energy contained in this meat stew was more immense than anything he had eaten before.
He had only taken a few sips, and he felt his cultivation of Refining Void into Dao had subtly improved once more.
As he ate, he curiously observed his three masters.
He noticed that his three masters seemed... a bit different now.
He couldn't quite pinpoint what was different.
It just felt like when they stood there, the entire world became their backdrop.
Before, although they were also powerful, they still felt like a part of this world.
But now, they had transcended this world.
"Yiya?"
Lin Shen pointed at his three masters, then pointed at the sky, and asked curiously.
(Did you... get stronger?)
"Hahaha, my good disciple noticed?"
Tongtian Jiaozhu stroked Lin Shen's little head, his eyes full of pride and gratitude.
"That's right! Thanks to you, all three of us have broken through!"
"Now, we are Primordial Golden Immortals!"
Primordial Golden Immortals?
Lin Shen blinked. He had seen this term in the outline the System had given him.
Was it equivalent to the Quasi-Saint realm?
My goodness!
All three masters are Quasi-Saints now?
Lin Shen was so shocked by this news that his little mouth formed an "O" shape.
This... did I do this too?
I just ate a meal and took a nap!
Could it be that "Newbie Gift Pack" thing?
[Ding! The Primordial World Safety Protection Plan is designed to provide the host with top-tier safety assurance. Detecting that the host has just arrived during a Calamity and lacks sufficient protective power, the System has automatically activated a portion of the host's origin, converting the malevolent energy into the purest Dao of Creation, thereby assisting your three masters in breaking through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.]
[This action ensures the host's absolute safety in the early stages of the Primordial World.]
The System's explanation echoed in his mind.
Lin Shen finally understood.
Good heavens!
So, the System was pulling the strings behind the scenes!
It felt that three Grand Unity Golden Immortals as bodyguards weren't safe enough, so it directly upgraded them into three Primordial Golden Immortals!
This Newbie Gift Pack is way too hardcore!
This isn't a safety protection plan; it's a bodyguard upgrade plan!
A huge wave surged in Lin Shen's heart, but outwardly, he maintained his cute and clueless appearance.
He looked at the grateful eyes of his three masters and felt a little guilty.
Masters, you've misunderstood.
It wasn't my selfless contribution; it was my cheat that was too powerful!
However, it was best to let this beautiful misunderstanding continue.
After all, acting like a good boy meant getting delicious food and double the affection from his masters. Why not?
"Good disciple, you don't need to feel that expending your origin for us is a given."
Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Lin Shen's "ignorant" expression, thinking he was uneasy about his "sacrifice," and thus spoke in an unprecedentedly gentle tone.
"As your elders, it is our duty to protect you. Now, we are indebted to you instead; it is we who are incompetent."
"From this day forward, you need not think about anything, nor do anything. Just eat happily and play happily."
"The sky of this Primordial World will not fall. Even if it does, the three of us will hold it up for you!"
Yuanshi Tianzun's words resounded with power.
This was not merely a promise, but a declaration from a Primordial Golden Immortal to the entire Primordial World!
Tongtian Jiaozhu nodded repeatedly from the side, "That's right! Whoever dares to make our little Lin Shen unhappy, I'll be the first to disagree!"
Taishang Laojun looked at Lin Shen with a smile, his eyes full of affection.
"Little one, you have established immense merit for the Primordial World and for us. From now on, you are the treasure of this Kunlun Mountain, and indeed, of the entire Primordial World. Anyone who wishes to touch you must first ask if we three brothers agree."
Lin Shen listened to the domineering declarations of his three masters, and his heart felt warm.
Security!
Unprecedented security!
His three 'big thighs' had now upgraded into pillars supporting the sky!
I can really walk sideways in this Primordial World!
He happily rolled around in Tongtian Jiaozhu's embrace, letting out giggles.
Just then, Taishang Laojun's brow suddenly twitched, and he looked up towards the area outside Kunlun Mountain.
"Oh? We have guests."
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