Chen Song Leaves Kunlun

"The sun shines high in the sky,"

"Flowers smile at me."

"The little bird says, 'Good morning, good morning, good morning!'"

"Why are you carrying a bag of explosives~"

"I'm going to blow up the school~"

"The teacher won't know~"

"As soon as I pull the pin, I'll run~"

Early in the morning, Chen Song transformed into his original form in the place where he grew up, basking in the sunlight. He called it photosynthesis, claiming to be a pine tree. The sun's rays became a bit boring after a while.

He felt like roaring a couple of lines with his raspy voice.

A pine tree basking in the morning sun, singing—the scene outside the Three Pure Ones' thatched hut on Kunlun Mountain was incredibly surreal.

"What's this, boy? What are you planning behind my back?" The Grand Pure One Laozi's voice came from within the thatched hut. He had heard Chen Song singing earlier. Although he didn't understand what "bag of explosives" or "school" were, he knew this kid was up to no good.

Didn't he also blow up... failed pills when refining medicine? So it definitely wasn't anything good.

"Nephew Chen Song, I think you should focus on your photosynthesis and strive to break through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal as soon as possible." Yuanshi walked out of the thatched hut. Ever since he came out of seclusion, he had been defeated by Chen Song's erratic behavior.

He could no longer maintain his aloof image as a junior uncle and simply decided to let go... no, to be spontaneous.

"Exactly. If you can't break through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal, your master won't let you off the hook," Tongtian added, coming out with a smirk.

"Oh, Master, Uncle-Masters, I want to go down the mountain to travel. I'm afraid I'll never break through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal if I stay on this mountain." Chen Song couldn't care less; he really wanted to go out and play!

He had been in the Great Wilderness for so long. For the first three thousand years, he had transformed into a tree and remained motionless. After taking human form, he first went to Purple Heaven Palace to listen to the Ancestral Witches... discuss the Dao!

After that, his master dragged him back and forced him to cultivate.

Cultivate? Cultivate what? He couldn't cultivate anymore.

"The Great Wilderness is still not peaceful. This might not be a good time to leave the mountain," Yuanshi sighed.

It was said that Di Jun and Taiyi had already established the Demon Race, gathered many demons from the Great Wilderness, and were constantly clashing with the Witch Race.

"Logically, you shouldn't be stuck at the peak of Grand Unity Golden Immortal and unable to break through. Isn't it because you've been lazy? And you're still thinking of leaving Kunlun?"

Laozi suddenly appeared before Chen Song's original form and examined him closely.

Then, he broke off a branch from Chen Song's original form and whipped him fiercely. This startled Chen Song.

"Ouch! Master, what are you doing?" Chen Song quickly transformed into his Innate Dao Body to dodge.

"An unpruned sapling won't grow straight. I want to try pruning you today so you can break through," Laozi said with a serious expression, holding the branch.

"Anyway, it's raining, so I'm beating a child. I'm just bored. What if a beating from me helps you reach Grand Unity?"

"It's medicine, Master! I'll definitely break through. Master, please let me leave Kunlun Mountain to play... to travel, and I might break through! Why go to such lengths, why indeed!" Chen Song was chased around the courtyard by Laozi.

Then, Chen Song felt a heavy weight on him. Boom!

The Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, which had been protecting Chen Song, instead suppressed and confined him.

"Second brother, third brother, come help me hold him down!"

"Sure thing, big brother!" ×2

Yuanshi and Tongtian thought, Big brother is right! An unpruned sapling won't grow straight. Maybe a beating will make him less jumpy.

"Nephew Chen Song, don't blame your two uncles. Your master is our big brother. Don't worry, we love you very much too." Tongtian said with a sly smile as he and Yuanshi stepped forward and held Chen Song down.

Poor Chen Song, in the end, he still had to be whipped by the branches of his own body. The "stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat" was unavoidable after all; it was a mixed beating from his master and uncles.

"Ah!!"

Chen Song's wails echoed through Kunlun Mountain.

After a round of "discipline," Chen Song became obedient, but he didn't know how long this obedience would last.

"Sigh, if you want to go out and travel, then go." After beating Chen Song, Laozi seemed to have come to a decision and agreed to Chen Song's request to leave Kunlun Mountain and travel the Great Wilderness.

"Really?" Chen Song was overjoyed. A beating in exchange for freedom was worth it!

"Yes, with the protection of the treasure pagoda, there's no need to worry too much about your safety," Laozi nodded.

"Nephew Chen Song, the world is dangerous, and human hearts are unpredictable. Here, take this with you..." Tongtian took out the Qingping Sword and handed it to Chen Song.

Chen Song was embarrassed. This was really unnecessary.

"Uncle-Master Tongtian, there's no need for that. This Qingping Sword is a symbol of your shared origin with Master and Uncle-Master Yuanshi. You should keep it to deal with enemies yourself."

"Third brother, put it away. I've already left a spell within the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda. It will be activated when necessary, and it will help this kid escape. It's fine," Yuanshi said.

Seeing Yuanshi also making a move to take something out, Chen Song quickly transformed into a streak of light and flew out of the Three Pure Ones' thatched hut dojo on Kunlun Mountain.

"Thank you, Master! I'll be back soon!"

Chen Song flew aimlessly through the Great Wilderness, eating a Ginseng Fruit in his hand. But it felt so boring. He had already eaten several Ginseng Fruits and was getting tired of them.

His clever little brain twisted, and he had an idea!

Chen Song activated his magic power, then took out some pine nuts and put one in his mouth.

"Crunch."

Mmm, so crisp! But, it's a bit strange, am I eating myself?

"Whoosh~"

A golden light flew past Chen Song's eyes. His vision blurred. What just flew by? A giant golden rat? He quickly followed its trajectory.

"Ouch!"

In the forest below, a cultivator was hit right in the forehead by the object Chen Song was chasing. He rubbed his head, grimacing, and looked around for whatever had attacked him.

"Huh? It actually hit someone?" Chen Song suppressed his flight and landed curiously.

He saw a rather peculiar-looking Daoist priest clutching his forehead and grimacing. The man wore a golden crown and had a relatively upright face, but a hint of undetectable greed and ferocity lurked in the depths of his eyes.

At the Daoist priest's feet lay a bronze coin with a pair of small wings, emanating a unique Daoist charm!

"A coin with wings, this is? The Treasure-Dropping Golden Coin!" Chen Song's eyes lit up. This was a famous treasure from the Investiture of the Gods calamity! It specialized in disarming all treasures below the Innate Supreme Treasure, making it an essential item for fighting and getting rich!

(A small defense: the appearance of this treasure at this time isn't too out of place. The main purpose is for Chen Song to help his third martial uncle, Tongtian, clean house in advance.)

The only downside was that using it always consumed luck.

Before the Daoist priest could fully react, Chen Song brushed it with his Five-Colored Divine Light, and the Treasure-Dropping Golden Coin lightly fell into his hand.

The Daoist priest had now recovered. Seeing his treasure taken by Chen Song, a flash of heartache and viciousness crossed his eyes. However, a hypocritical smile quickly appeared on his face as he stepped forward and cupped his fists:

"This humble Daoist is Ma Yuan. Greetings, fellow Daoist. Thank you for your assistance in retrieving this treasure for me."

While speaking words of gratitude, his eyes were fixed on the Treasure-Dropping Golden Coin in Chen Song's hand, and... on the Daoist robe woven from five-colored pine needles that Chen Song wore, which clearly wasn't ordinary. His eyes gleamed with rising greed.

Upon hearing the name "Ma Yuan," Chen Song's heart skipped a beat.

Immortal of One Qi, Ma Yuan?

The perverted cannibal from the Investiture of the Gods calamity, who had ghost hands behind his head and specialized in eating people's livers and hearts? He would later join the Intercepting Sect and become a disciple of Martial Uncle Tongtian, practically the number one culprit for ruining the sect's reputation!

Excellent. I've run into him today, so I'll help Martial Uncle Tongtian "clean house" in advance!