Kong Xuan Is Born

Rumble, rumble!!!

Qing Xuan watched the thunder tribulation gathering above Fangzhang Immortal Mountain. With a casual wave, he withdrew the grand formation and sensed that his disciple was about to be born.

Chirp!

A clear cry rang out as a brilliantly colored peacock flew out from Fangzhang Immortal Mountain.

"She's truly beautiful!" Qing Xuan could not help but exclaim.

The thunder tribulation in the sky had now fully gathered. A faint purple glow actually shone through the dense black clouds.

"It's a Purple Heaven Thunder Tribulation!" Qing Xuan said in surprise. He had not expected Kong Xuan's aptitude to be so heaven-defying that even the Heavenly Dao wanted to destroy him.

The moment a Postnatal Being was born, it had to face the Form Transformation Heavenly Tribulation. The Form Transformation Heavenly Tribulation was divided into the Three-Nine Thunder Tribulation, Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation, and Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation.

Even ordinary beings found it difficult to survive the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation. One misstep would lead to their bodies and Dao perishing, much less the Purple Heaven Thunder Tribulation above the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation.

The Purple Heaven Thunder Tribulation only formed when someone's aptitude was so heaven-defying that even the Heavenly Dao sensed a threat.

Qing Xuan truly had not expected Kong Xuan to trigger a Purple Heaven Thunder Tribulation. After thinking it over, he guessed it was probably thanks to the Yellow Middle Plum.

As Yuan Feng's child, Kong Xuan's innate foundation and aptitude had already been among the very best. Qing Xuan had even used the Yellow Middle Plum to enhance his innate foundation and aptitude, which was why the Heavenly Dao had sent down the Purple Heaven Thunder Tribulation.

"Never mind. I was ultimately not thorough enough in my considerations, so I'll lend you a hand." Qing Xuan casually waved his hand and tossed a strand of Origin Qi of Li Fire toward Kong Xuan.

"Absorb this at once," Qing Xuan said to Kong Xuan. "Now let me see what the future Number One Under the Saints is capable of."

Hearing the voice from afar and sensing the Origin Qi of Li Fire's attraction, Kong Xuan understood that it was a good thing. He opened his beak, inhaled, and swallowed it into his belly.

Then Kong Xuan looked toward the thunder tribulation in the sky. Without the slightest fear, he flew straight up to meet it.

Boom!

Purple lightning crashed down, blasting Kong Xuan to the ground. Yet Kong Xuan seemed completely unharmed and continued flying toward the thunder tribulation.

"Good! What pride! I like it!" Qing Xuan watched Kong Xuan get blasted down again and again, only to launch himself upward again and again. He was extremely pleased with this eldest disciple.

Kong Xuan had originally been known as the Number One Under the Saints, but Qing Xuan had now decided to nurture him into a true Sage.

Although becoming a Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal is difficult, it isn't impossible. Qing Xuan had some ideas, but he felt the time was not yet right, so he continued watching Kong Xuan.

Nine bolts...

Eighteen bolts...

Twenty-eight bolts...

Only the final three remain. Whether he can survive this tribulation will be decided in one stroke.

Kong Xuan was now covered in wounds, and some of his feathers had been scorched black by the lightning.

Chirp!

Kong Xuan refused to yield. He cried toward the heavens and flew upward with all his strength, disregarding his injuries.

Boom!

This bolt of tribulation lightning was several times more powerful than the previous ones. It struck Kong Xuan, and black smoke rose from his entire body.

If he can't endure this tribulation lightning, Kong Xuan might become the first roasted peacock in the Primordial Wilderness. Speaking of barbecue, should I refine a grill Spiritual Treasure too? Qing Xuan thought wickedly. He already had hotpot, so barbecue could not be left out.

While Qing Xuan's thoughts wandered, the final three bolts of tribulation lightning all descended. Kong Xuan lay on the ground, barely clinging to life, but he had finally survived the Purple Heaven Thunder Tribulation.

Suddenly, a Seven-Colored Rainbow Light descended from the heavens and enveloped Kong Xuan. His injuries rapidly healed, and his cultivation rose to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfected Realm. He was only one step away from advancing to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

Although the Form Transformation Thunder Tribulation was terrifying, those who survived it would receive a gift from the Heavenly Dao. It was like delivering a blow, then offering a sweet date.

Kong Xuan rose to his feet. With a flash, he transformed into a youth of around ten years old.

Qing Xuan descended before Kong Xuan. "Good disciple, your master has arrived!"

"Thank you, Senior, for lending me aid." Kong Xuan bowed to Qing Xuan. Without the Origin Qi of Li Fire, he might not have survived the thunder tribulation.

Qing Xuan pointed a finger at Kong Xuan's forehead. Kong Xuan discovered that he could not move at all and was deeply frightened. However, Qing Xuan did not harm him. Instead, he passed on the information Yuan Feng had left behind.

"Mother..." Kong Xuan murmured in confusion.

"Your mother gave you the character 'Xuan,' and since you are the first peacock between heaven and earth, I shall name you Kong Xuan!"

"Thank you, Master, for bestowing my name. This disciple greets Master!" With that, Kong Xuan kowtowed to Qing Xuan.

In the Primordial Wilderness, disciples were not accepted casually. The fortune and Karma between master and disciple would become linked.

Just as in the later Journey to the West, when Bodhi foresaw Sun Wukong's future actions, he severed their master-disciple relationship afterward because he did not wish to become tainted by Karma.

"Disciple, you possess the innate divine ability, the Five-Colored Divine Light. However, you lack sufficient Five Elements Origin Qi and cannot unleash its true power.

"I previously gave you a strand of Origin Qi of Li Fire. Now, I shall give you another strand of Jiamu Origin Qi, and I will teach you the most supreme cultivation technique in the Primordial Wilderness, the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Origin Technique, to aid your future cultivation.

"However, remember this well: it would be best for you to gather all five strands of Five Elements Origin Qi before breaking through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. I will find a way to bring you the other three strands of Origin Qi. The path of cultivation is incomparably long, so never be impatient."

"Thank you, Master!"

Qing Xuan passed the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Origin Technique to Kong Xuan, then gave him the Jiamu Origin Qi he had extracted from the Yellow Middle Plum Tree.

It seems I'll have to make a trip to Wanshou Mountain Wuzhuang Temple first. Qing Xuan thought. Of the remaining three strands, the Kantuo Origin Qi would be the easiest to obtain.

Qing Xuan then brought Kong Xuan back to Penglai Immortal Palace and introduced him to the Three Immortal Islands.

"The Penglai Immortal Palace on Penglai Immortal Island is your master's cultivation cave mansion. You may choose any place on Penglai Immortal Island to settle down.

"The spiritual qi is the same everywhere on the island. A million spirit beasts live here, all managed by my divine beast mount, Fuzhu Da Bai. Da Bai has gone out to play, so I'll introduce you to him later."

"Understood, Master," Kong Xuan replied politely.

"Go cultivate. Study the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Origin Technique carefully. If there is anything you do not understand, come ask me."

Qing Xuan felt that Kong Xuan was a little too serious. However, it was also his first time teaching a disciple, and he did not know what to do, so he could only send Kong Xuan off to cultivate.

"Yes, Master. This disciple shall take his leave." Kong Xuan bowed to Qing Xuan, walked out of the palace, transformed into a five-colored peacock, and flew away.

Hahahahahaha, I have a disciple now too! Next, I'll just wait for Kong Xuan to run into difficulties while cultivating, then come seek me out. I'll explain the Dao to him in an unfathomably profound manner and surely leave him with the impression that his master is incredibly formidable!

Qing Xuan could not hold back his laughter as he indulged in such fantasies. It was his first time being a master, after all; what master did not want to show off before his own disciple?

Qing Xuan calculated that the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird would be born within the next few days, then began cultivating.