Taking Four as Disciples

After speaking, Zhao Gongming pulled a five-colored feather from his bosom. Daojun Qing Xuan waved his hand, and the feather flew before his eyes.

Qing Xuan recognized it as his beloved disciple's feather, knew Zhao Gongming was not lying, and gestured for him to continue.

After Kong Xuan left, the four siblings set out for the East Sea Three Immortal Islands. They traveled cautiously along the way, encountering danger but escaping unharmed.

But a few days ago on the East Sea, when they were almost at the Three Immortal Islands, the third sister Bi Xiao couldn't contain her impatience. She fished some seafood from the sea, planning to cook it.

However, she was discovered by the Primordial Yin-Yang Flood Dragon. The two flood dragons followed Bi Xiao to where the four were gathered, intending to capture them as food.

Zhao Gongming glanced at Bi Xiao. Seeing this, she stuck out her tongue, looking rather embarrassed.

"Then we siblings encountered the Daojun's help. We humbly beg the Daojun to accept us as disciples!" Having said this, Zhao Gongming knelt down. The San Xiao, seeing this, quickly followed suit and knelt.

Qing Xuan looked at the four. He had already planned to take them in, after all, he had heard no shortage of stories about these siblings in his past life—their bond was as firm as metal, no exaggeration.

In terms of origin and talent, Zhao Gongming and Yun Xiao were also top-tier existences in the Primordial Wilderness. Since they had delivered themselves to his doorstep, why refuse? Still, Qing Xuan intended to test them.

"Taking disciples is not impossible, but I will only accept one. Discuss it among yourselves." Qing Xuan said with a smile, wanting to see what choice they would make.

Hearing this, the four's expressions changed drastically. Seeing this, Zhao Gongming spoke to his sisters.

"Since there's only one spot, Yun Xiao, you should become my master's disciple."

"I'll take our sisters to seek apprenticeship elsewhere."

Yun Xiao shook her head upon hearing this.

"Big Brother, say no more. We sisters have discussed it—this spot belongs to you. We three sisters will go elsewhere."

"That's right, that's right! Big Brother, quickly become the master's disciple. Once you've mastered your skills, you must look out for me!" Bi Xiao followed cheerfully.

Qiong Xiao didn't speak, but nodded in agreement.

"You all!" Zhao Gongming was deeply moved. The four had taken form on the same island, called each other siblings, lived together for a thousand years, and shared a very deep bond.

Zhao Gongming thought it over, then gritted his teeth and said.

"If only one can become a disciple, then it's better not to take a master at all."

"This..." Yun Xiao hesitated. After all, they were now on someone else's turf. If they refused to become disciples, would it anger Daojun Qing Xuan?

Yun Xiao voiced her concern to Zhao Gongming. He thought for a moment and said.

"It shouldn't. After all, Brother Kong Xuan recommended us." Then Zhao Gongming looked toward Qing Xuan.

"Reporting to the senior, we siblings had already decided that only one would become a disciple. Now that we have failed the senior's generous offer, please punish us!"

Qing Xuan looked at the four's choice and was quite satisfied in his heart.

"Ha ha ha ha, that was merely a test. If you had chosen to abandon the other three and become a disciple alone, I would not have accepted any of you, and I would have personally destroyed you all!"

Hearing this, the four were greatly alarmed. They hadn't expected to have just walked past the gates of Ghost Gate Pass.

"But now, I am quite satisfied with all four of you. Are you willing to become my disciples?" Though Qing Xuan asked, his tone was very confident, certain they would agree.

The four were overjoyed. Their emotions were like clouds, soaring to the sky one moment and plunging to the earth the next. They knelt and kowtowed.

"We pay respects to Master!"

"Ha ha ha ha, rise. Above you, there are two senior brothers. The eldest senior brother is Kong Xuan, and the second senior brother, Peng Xuan, is Kong Xuan's blood brother."

"Zhao Gongming, you will be my third disciple. Yun Xiao, the fourth. Qiong Xiao, the fifth. Bi Xiao, the sixth."

"Yes, Master!"

Then Qing Xuan taught them the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Origin Technique and told the four to choose a residence on Penglai Immortal Island and cultivate diligently.

After the four left, Qing Xuan began to consolidate what he had gained from listening to the teachings at Purple Cloud Palace.

Having heard Hongjun expound on the method of Severing the Three Corpses, Qing Xuan had new ideas. Originally, he planned to achieve Sainthood through the Law, but in the coming era, Sages would emerge one after another in the Primordial Wilderness. Though they would only be Merit Sages, they were still not something a Quasi-Saint could withstand.

So Qing Xuan decided to draw on the method of Severing the Three Corpses. He then took out the World-Purifying White Lotus, felt its kindred and same-source aura, and began to implement the idea in his mind.

In the blink of an eye, several hundred years passed. Zhao Gongming and his three sisters had long grown accustomed to life on Penglai Immortal Island. With the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Origin Technique, their cultivation had improved dramatically.

Now, Zhao Gongming and Yun Xiao had both entered the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm, while Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao were still one step away. At this moment, the four were gathered outside Zhao Gongming's Cave Mansion, eating Hotpot.

"Big Brother, this Dragon Meat is way too delicious. Hurry up and cook more!" Bi Xiao ate while directing Zhao Gongming to put in more meat.

Zhao Gongming smiled and tossed the remaining Dragon Meat in. "I wonder when Master will emerge from seclusion?"

"With Master's cultivation, he might emerge soon, or it might be a very long time." Yun Xiao elegantly ate the spiritual herbs in the Clear Broth, speaking coolly.

"I hope Master breaks through soon and comes out early, so he doesn't miss the day Second Sister and I reach Primordial Unity Golden Immortal." Bi Xiao said happily.

"Hmph, you're afraid Master will miss our breakthrough and forget to give us spiritual treasures." Qiong Xiao saw through Bi Xiao's thoughts.

"Hehehe, didn't Master say it himself? As long as we break through to Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, he'll give each of us a spiritual treasure."

"And Big Brother's Sea-Calming Divine Pearl and Big Sister's Primordial Golden Dou are both High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. I wonder what kind of spiritual treasures he'll give us?" Bi Xiao thought dreamily.

"Since you're so curious, come to Penglai Immortal Palace, and I'll give them to you in advance!"

Suddenly, Qing Xuan's voice echoed around the four. Hearing this, they were overjoyed, knowing their Master had emerged from seclusion. The four then flew toward Penglai Immortal Palace.

At this moment, Qing Xuan sat upright in Penglai Immortal Palace, feeling his early Quasi-Saint cultivation. He was very pleased, not only with the improvement in cultivation but also with the clarity of his own path.

It turned out that Qing Xuan had combined the method of Severing the Three Corpses, merging the kindred and same-source World-Purifying White Lotus into his body, thereby supplementing his origin and talent. He comprehended fifty percent of the Law of Strength and broke through to early Quasi-Saint in one go.

Throughout the entire Primordial Wilderness, only Qing Xuan could use this method, for he alone was transformed from a Spiritual Treasure, while other Innate Beings were born from some part of the Great God Pangu.

Qing Xuan was transformed from the Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Green Lotus, and the other Lotus Platform Spiritual Treasures were also transformed from its seeds. Thus, Qing Xuan could reverse the process, merging the various Lotus Platforms into himself to break through his bottleneck.

"Minghe's Karmic Fire Red Lotus, Jie Yin's Creation Golden Lotus, and the World-Destroying Black Lotus, whose whereabouts are unknown—perhaps in Hongjun's hands—obtaining these Lotus Platforms will require much scheming."

As Qing Xuan considered the locations of the other Lotus Platforms, his heart stirred with eagerness. Among them, the easiest to obtain was Minghe's Karmic Fire Red Lotus.

"Right, the Three Pure Ones' Dust Whisk, Jade Ruyi, and Qingping Sword were also transformed from lotus seeds. Perhaps I should consider them as well."